Anoxygenic phototrophic Fe(II) oxidation is usually considered to be a lithoautotrophic metabolism that contributes to primary production in Fe-based ecosystems. In this study, we employed Rhodobacter capsulatus SB1003 as a model organism to test the hypothesis that phototrophic Fe(II) oxidation can be coupled to organic carbon acquisition. R. capsulatus SB1003 oxidized Fe(II) under anoxic cond...

BACKGROUND The relationship between policy networks and policy development among local health departments (LHDs) is a growing area of interest to public health practitioners and researchers alike. In this study, we examine policy activity and ties between public health leadership across large urban health departments. METHODS This study uses data from a national profile of local health depart...

This paper discusses the empirical and theoretical underpinnings of the travel cost method (TCM) for estimating nonmarket benefits at an outdoor recreation site. The conventional TCM model is simple to use and provides results that are easy to interpret. However, it does not describe the actual behavior of recreationists as they purchase goods and services for the purpose of making trips to an ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the source and slant of messages in a reality television programme that may promote or inhibit health related or risky behaviours. DESIGN Coding visual and verbal references to alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) use in The Osbournes. REVIEW METHODS Three reviewers watched all 10 episodes of the first season and coded incidents of substance use according to the su...

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author Marc T. Braverman, Youth Development Specialist, University of California, Davis In recent years there has been tremendous interest in understanding why some children grow up to be healthy and wellfunctioning adults despite having to overcome various forms of adversity in their lives. The phenomenon of successful development under high-risk conditions is known as “resilience,” and a grea...