A general procedure is presented for calibrating a model for rainfall erosivity based on daily rainfall. The approach is based on probability distributions of wet-day precipitation amount and monthly erosivities which are inferred from published data summaries. The calibrated model was tested by comparisons with erosivities computed from hourly precipitation data. Model results were generally c...

Our goal is to identify the features that predict cue selection and placement in order to devise strategies for automatic text generation. Much previous work in this area has relied on ad hoc methods. Our coding scheme for the exhaustive analysis of discourse allows a systematic evaluation and re nement of hypotheses concerning cues. We report two results based on this analysis: a comparison of...

Purpose: Glioblastomas are the most common and most deadly primary brain tumors. Here, we evaluated the chemotherapeutic effect of the natural polyphenol curcumin on glioma cells in vitro and in vivo using an immunocompetent orthotopic mouse model. Experimental Design: Curcumin’s effects on proliferation, cell cycle, migration, invasion, JAK/STAT3 signaling, STAT3 target gene expression, and ST...

After decades of speculation and fruitless searches by observers, the lunar atmosphere was rst observed by Apollo surface and orbital instruments beginning in 1973. With the end of Apollo missions in 1972, and the termination of funding for Apollo lunar ground station observations in 1977, the eld withered for many years, but has recently enjoyed a renaissance. This renewal was initiated by the...