625 research outputs found
AAC Brandon Hard Red Spring Wheat
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AAC Brandon Hard Red Spring Wheat. Can. J. Plant Sci. ***** 2016.
AAC Brandon hard red spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) has grain yield and time to maturity within the range of the check cultivars: Katepwa, Laura, Lillian, Carberry, CDC Kernen. AAC Brandon has an awned spike, a low lodging score indicative of strong straw, and a short plant stature typical of a semidwarf. AAC Brandon expressed resistance to prevalent races of leaf rust, stem rust, and stripe rust, and moderate resistance to fusarium head blight, and loose smut. Compared to the five Canada Western Red Spring check cultivars, AAC Brandon has improved flour yield, and lower flower ash. AAC Brandon is eligible for grades of Canada Western Red Spring.The accepted manuscript in pdf format is listed with the files at the bottom of this page. The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the manuscript may differ slightly between what is listed on this page and what is listed in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript; that in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript is what was submitted by the author
Test a Witness’s Memory of a Suspect Only Once
No full textEyewitness misidentifications are almost always made with high confidence in the courtroom. The courtroom is where eyewitnesses make their last identification of defendants suspected of (and charged with) committing a crime. But what did those same eyewitnesses do on the first identification test conducted early in a police investigation? Despite testifying with high confidence in court, many eyewitnesses also testified that they had initially identified the suspect with low confidence or failed to identify the suspect at all. Presenting a lineup leaves the eyewitness with a memory trace of the faces in the lineup, including that of the suspect. As a result, the memory signal generated by the face of that suspect will be stronger on a later test involving the same witness, even if the suspect is innocent. In that sense, testing memory contaminates memory. These considerations underscore the importance of a newly proposed
recommendation for conducting eyewitness identifications: Avoid repeated identification procedures with the same witness and suspect. This recommendation applies not only to additional tests conducted by police investigators but also to the final test conducted in the courtroom, in front of the judge and jury.This Unpublished paper is done by John T. Wixted, Gary L. Wells, Elizabeth F. Loftus, & Brandon L. Garrett, Test a Witness’s Memory of a Suspect Only Once. 2021. Posted with permission
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson: W&L Law Faculty Panel
No full textOn March 27, 2019, the W&L Law Library hosted a panel discussion of Just Mercy, the bestselling true story of a lawyer exonerating the wrongly convicted and representing society’s most vulnerable through the perils of our justice system.
The event continued an annual tradition of faculty panel discussions on popular works of fiction and non-fiction with a connection to the law, featuring perspectives from W&L Law professors David Bruck, Nora Demleitner, Brandon Hasbrouck, and Jon Shapiro. Professor J.D. King moderated the discussion, and librarian Andrew Christensen provided introductory remarks.
Author Bryan Stevenson will speak at the W&L Law commencement ceremony on May 10, 2019.
Please note that, at the speaker\u27s request, Prof. Hasbrouck\u27s audio has been suppressed in this video (46:30 through 58:43)
Book Note: Too Big To Jail: How Prosecutors Compromise With Corporations, by Brandon L. Garrett
No full textOVER THE PAST DECADE, the criminal justice system has been confronted with a staggering increase in prosecutions of corporations. In Too Big to Jail: How Prosecutors Compromise with Corporations,1 Brandon L. Garrett explores the “hidden world” of corporate prosecutions2 and looks at what happens when a major company is prosecuted in the United States. Using compiled data of corporate settlement agreements and convictions from the past decade, the author reveals that prosecutors fail to effectively punish corporate crimes. Garrett draws upon his research to bring the necessary attention to corporate crime and to reflect on whether enough is being done to properly hold corporations accountable for their misconduct. In chapter one, Garrett sets the tone for the disheartening notion that large organizations are “too big to jail” and details the many challenges faced by federal prosecutors, analogizing a corporate prosecution to the Biblical battle between David and Goliath. The author examines the more lenient approaches used by federal prosecutors, noting a decline in convictions of companies accompanied by an expansion in the use of deferred prosecution and non-prosecution agreements, which are settlement agreements that focus on improving and restructuring the corporation
Symmetry breaking during homodimeric assembly activates an E3 ubiquitin ligase
No full textCitation: Ye, Z., Needham, P. G., Estabrooks, S. K., Whitaker, S. K., Garcia, B. L., Misra, S., . . . Camacho, C. J. (2017). Symmetry breaking during homodimeric assembly activates an E3 ubiquitin ligase. Scientific Reports, 7(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-017-01880-4C-terminus of Hsc/p70-Interacting Protein (CHIP) is a homodimeric E3 ubiquitin ligase.Each CHIP monomer consists of a tetratricopeptide-repeat (TPR), helix-turn-helix (HH), and U-box domain.In contrast to nearly all homodimeric proteins, CHIP is asymmetric.To uncover the origins of asymmetry, we performed molecular dynamics simulations of dimer assembly.We determined that a CHIP monomer is most stable when the HH domain has an extended helix that supports intra-monomer TPR-U-box interaction, blocking the E2-binding surface of the U-box.We also discovered that monomers first dimerize symmetrically through their HH domains, which then triggers U-box dimerization.This brings the extended helices into close proximity, including a repulsive stretch of positively charged residues.Unable to smoothly unwind, this conflict bends the helices until the helix of one protomer breaks to relieve the repulsion.The abrupt snapping of the helix forces the C-terminal residues of the other protomer to disrupt that protomer's TPR-U-box tight binding interface, swiftly exposing and activating one of the E2 binding sites.Mutagenesis and biochemical experiments confirm that C-terminal residues are necessary both to maintain CHIP stability and function.This novel mechanism indicates how a ubiquitin ligase maintains an inactive monomeric form that rapidly activates only after asymmetric assembly. © 2017 The Author(s)
Automorphic distributions and the functional equation for the standard L-function for G₂
No full textIn this thesis we calculate a series expansion for automorphic distributions on the Lie group for the split real form of g2. We then define distributional analogues of the function and the metaplectic Eisenstein series, which have many of the desirable properties of their smooth counterparts. In conclusion, we prove a functional equation for metaplectic Eisenstein distributions. It is believed that with these results, it should be possible to define a distributional version of the Rankin-Selberg integral given in [6], from which we should be able to derive the archimedean functional equation for the standard L-function of generic, cuspidal automorphic representations of the Lie group for the split real form of g2.Ph. D.Includes bibliographical referencesIncludes vitaby Brandon Bat
The aging epigenome
No full textA new approach helps to assess the impact of accelerated epigenetic aging on the risk of cancer
Examining student mental health at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
No full textThis study focuses on student mental health at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) to address concerns by examining the association between optimal mental health and a Mental Wellness and Communications (MWC) course, comparing the mental health of KPU students with the Canadian population, and identifying factors associated with mental health.
Literature and gaps in research related to student mental health are presented. To address concerns about low rates of mental health among students, survey questions were designed to identify how many students were considered to be mentally healthy, how the results compared to national averages, and if there were predictors of student mental health.
The research sample was selected from students enrolled in the Health Foundations (HF) certificate program at KPU. Out of 169 participants, 89 pre-intervention and postintervention surveys were used for analysis. Results show that HF students have statistically significantly lower rates of mental health compared to the general Canadian population. Age was significantly associated with positive mental health scores, and a supportive university environment was related to mental health. The MWC course seems to have an inverse relationship with percentages of optimal mental health among students, in contrast with findings from the control group.
On the basis of the results of this research, it can be concluded that students are in need of mental health promoting activities. Further investigations are needed into the reasoning for declining rates of mental health among students enrolled in the MWC course. Future larger scale studies focusing on student mental health and associated factors will be beneficial in order to promote emotional, social and psychological well-being among college and university students.Includes bibliographical references (pages 56-66).
"A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Psychiatric Nursing."Student mental healthMental health promotionDual continuum model of mental health and mental illnessPositive mental healthFlourishingUndergraduate studentsMental health continuum-short formPsychiatric nursin
Advocacy: the experience of psychiatric nurse case managers
No full textThe concept of advocacy has been deemed integral to nursing practice and is a component of a recovery-oriented mental health care system, yet few nursing advocacy studies have taken place within mental health care settings. Advocacy has been regarded by previous scholars as central to case management practice. A study focused within the role of case management practice provided one context in which, to begin an exploration of advocacy for nursing within mental health settings. The purpose of this research was to explore the advocacy experiences of psychiatric nurse case managers in an ambulatory care setting, who work with adults living with a severe mental illness. Six psychiatric nurse case managers were interviewed using van Manen’s hermeneutic phenomenological method. Data analysis began during the data collection phase, where initial interviews were transcribed, coded, and themes were identified. A metaphorical journey was used to organize the themes generated from the information collected, which included: embarking on a journey, resources for the journey, travelling solo and with others, the journeys and time, types of journeys, and collective journeys. The nurse participants defined advocacy as a dynamic process that involved speaking on behalf of others, supporting autonomy, and upholding social justice. The nurses travelled on the roads towards recovery, as defined by the person or family, by mainly focusing their advocacy activities on a micro individual or family level. Implications for practice, education, and policy are discussed, along with suggestions for future research.Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-152).
"In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Psychiatric Nursing.
Approaching a required participant level for public service employment case of Huntsville, Alabama, 1979
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