W e report the characterization of cis-acting elements involved in light regulation of the nuclear gene (GapA) that encodes the A subunit of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase in Arabidopsis thaliana. Our previous deletion analyses indicate that the -277 to -195 upstream region of GapA is essential for light induction of the P-glucuronidase reporter gene in transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana t...

We report the characterization of cis-acting elements involved in light regulation of the nuclear gene (GapA) that encodes the A subunit of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase in Arabidopsis thaliana. Our previous deletion analyses indicate that the -277 to -195 upstream region of GapA is essential for light induction of the beta-glucuronidase reporter gene in transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana...

Let G = (V (G), E(G)) be a graph, and let k ≥ 1 be an integer. A set S ⊆ V (G) is called a global offensive k-alliance if |N(v) ∩ S| ≥ |N(v)−S|+k for every v ∈ V (G)−S, where N(v) is the neighborhood of v. The global offensive k-alliance number γ o (G) is the minimum cardinality of a global offensive k-alliance in G. We present different bounds on γ o (G) in terms of order, maximum degree, inde...

This paper explores possible linkages between masculinities and different forms of sexual exploitation and sexual violence. Specifically, it seeks to answer the question: How do prevailing norms and views of manhood, or masculinities, contribute to some men's use of sexual violence, and the " demand-side " of sexual exploitation? We critically review existing literature on the topic, with a par...

A global boundary defensive k-alliance in a graph G = (V,E) is a dominating set S of vertices of G with the property that every vertex in S has k more neighbors in S than it has outside of S. A global boundary offensive k-alliance in a graph G is a set S of vertices of G with the property that every vertex in V − S has k more neighbors in S than it has outside of S. We define a global boundary ...

the global health agenda has been dominating the current global health policy debate. furthermore, it has compelled countries to embrace strategies for tackling health inequalities in a wide range of public health areas. the article by robert and colleagues highlights that although globalization has increased opportunities to share and spread ideas, there is still great asymmetry of power accor...

Tobacco is widely considered to be a uniquely harmful product for human health. Since the mid-1990s, the strategies of transnational tobacco corporations to undermine effective tobacco control policy has been extensively documented through internal industry documents. Consequently, the sale, use and marketing of tobacco products are subject to extensive regulation and formal measures to exclude...

A global offensive alliance in a graph G is a set S of vertices with the property that every vertex not belonging to S has at least one more neighbor in S than it has outside of S. The global offensive alliance number of G, γo(G), is the minimum cardinality of a global offensive alliance in G. A set S of vertices of a graph G is a dominating set for G if every vertex not belonging to S has at l...