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Showing 1 to 20 of 48 for “"Rubens"”.
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Rubens, van Dyck, and women's dress in Genoese portraiture, 1606-1627
… in portraits by Flemish painters Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) and Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641). This thesis combines art and dress history to demonstrate how Genoese women harnessed clothes and images to negotiate their social worlds. I argue that opulent dress and exquisite portraiture …
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Analysis of red spruce (Picea rubens) regeneration in Pocahontas, Randolph, and Tucker counties, West Virginia
Three red spruce communities in the Central Appalachians of West Virginia were accessed temporally over a period of 10 to 11 years and by forest zones (i.e. hardwood, ecotone, red spruce zones). These communities experienced an increasing density of red spruce over time across all forest zones. Red …
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Effects of elevated carbon dioxide on Bromus rubens and nutritional consequences for the desert tortoise
… using a common diet component, Bromus rubens. Nitrogen balance was monitored for tortoises fed pelleted diets reflecting the nitrogen levels of Bromus plants grown under elevated and ambient CO2 conditions, with varying potassium levels (3.5% and 1.4% DWB). Nitrogen content in the diet …
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Restoration of Red Spruce (Picea rubens) and Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus) Habitat in West Virginia
… that relies on high-elevation red spruce (Picea rubens) forests in the central Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia and Virginia. Existing habitat suitability models emphasize the composition of the red spruce canopy but lack insights into the structural characteristics of the forest that are …
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Biotic and Abiotic Factors of Picea rubens (Red Spruce) Seedling Regeneration in Disturbed Heathland Barrens of the Central Appalachians
… logging reduced the forests of red spruce (Picea rubens) by nearly 99% through portions of West Virginia. In the wake of this disturbance, red spruce has begun regenerating on the ridge and mountaintop areas of Canaan Valley, West Virginia, where heath and grassland communities have both persisted …
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Competitive status of red spruce (Picea rubens) and Fraser fir (Abies fraseri) at ecotonal transitions in southern Appalachian sky islands
… boreal relict forests where red spruce (Picea rubens) and Fraser fir (Abies fraseri) are dominant. Fraser fir dominates at the highest elevations with spruce-fir and spruce-dominated stands at middle elevations and hardwoods associating at lower elevations. A primary concern is encroachment of …
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Purification and characterization of glutathione reductase isozymes specific for the state of cold hardiness of red spruce (Picea rubens sarg.)
Isozymes of glutathione reductase (GR) have been purified from red spruce. A major isozyme is present throughout the year, while one isozyme is present only during summer in non-hardened needles. A third isozyme is present only during winter in hardened needles. The isozymes present in non-hardened …
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Effects of Wolbachia Bacteria on Several Insect Species
… found to be infected with Wolbachia. Gryllus rubens was found to be infected with a strain different from that found in G. integer and G. pennsylvanicus. However, specimens from the Davis, CA and Las Cruces, NM populations of G. integer were infected with both rubens- and integer-type bacteria …
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Mojave Desert restoration: drought and facilitation influences on plant communities and soil seed banks in annual grass invaded shrublands
Non-native grasses, like Bromus rubens, have become widespread in arid ecosystems across the western United States, including the Mojave Desert. Their prolific seed production and rapid spread pose significant threats to native flora and wildlife habitats. These invasive grasses alter fire cycles, …
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The Influence of Weeds Associated With Reduced-Tillage Corn on a Black Cutworm Parasitoid, Meteorus Rubens (Nees Von Esenbeck), and Computer Simulation of The Consequences for Black Cutworm Damage
… of nectar-feeding at flowering weeds by Meteorus rubens on black cutworm damage to seedling corn was investigated through a combination of experimental research and computer simulation. In the laboratory, female M. rubens provided with flowering weeds lived on average 7.6 days, more than twice as …
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Le potentiel de régénération naturelle de l'épinette rouge (picea rubens sarg.) sur les anciennes terres agricoles dans le Parc National de l'Île-du Prince-Édouard
… des parcs nationaux. Mots-clés : Picea rubens, régénération, vieux champ, banque de semences, pluie de graines".--Sommaire.
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Thresholds
… found in work from artists like Peter Paul Rubens, Diego Velasquez, and Frank Frazetta—themes of heroism, romance, adventure, tragedy, and the enduring appeal of the imagination. The stories contain timeless messages and imagery that remain relevant today.</p>
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Brazilian science fiction: the construction of national identity
… "O Menino e o Robô" [The Boy and the Robot] by Rubens Teixeira Scavone; two works written during the seventies - Umbra by Plinio Cabral and Asilo nas Torres [Asylum in the Towers] by Ruth Bueno; one work from the 80s - "Stuntmind" by Braulio Tavares; one work from the 90s - O Demônio do …
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Intellectualizing the everyday : the genre paintings of Adriaen Brouwer
… It is in Brouwer's genre scenes, prized by both Rubens and Rembrandt, that we may note remarkable influences of Holland's new artistic self-awareness. These ideas were propelled by the activities of the Rederijkers. This paper focuses on the intellectual environment of Holland from the year …
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Leitura (in) fluente : reflexão sobre a literatura especializada, a arquitetura de Curitiba nos anos 50 e algumas obras do período
… da idéia sugerida no trabalho. São eles: Rubens Meister, engenheiro civil, autor do projeto do Teatro Guaíra; Romeu Paulo da Costa, engenheiro civil, autor da Biblioteca Pública do Paraná e Elgson Ribeiro Gomes, arquiteto diplomado depois de completar o curso de engenharia civil, autor de …
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A Study Of Intermittent Convective Heating Effects On Fine Fuel Ignition
… a novel pulsed-gas line burner similar to a Rubens' tube, driven by acoustic oscillations, is used to re-create the pulsations observed in wildland fires in a controlled environment. After acoustically stimulating a long tube with perforations at the top, creating a pulsed linear flame, thin …
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Reproduction and larval biology of North Atlantic asteroids related to the invasion of the deep sea
… Eggs of the shallow-water asteroids Asterias rubens Linnaeus and Marthasterias glacialis (Linnaeus) were fertilized in vitro and incubated through the early embryonic cleavages until the larval stage. They were subjected to different temperature/pressure regimes. Early embryos were able to …
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The influences of atmospheric nitrates and annual climatic variables in predisposition to winter desiccation injury in Fraser fir and red spruce
… of winter injury in red spruce (<u>Picea rubens</u>) L. sarg. and Fraser fir (<u>Abies fraseri</u>) pursh. poir. in relation to the level of atmospheric nitrates and climatic parameters of precipitation and temperatures was investigated. Data and foliage samples were collected from …
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