▪ Abstract Striated muscle is an intricate, efficient, and precise machine that contains complex
interconnected cytoskeletal networks critical for its contractile activity. The individual units …

Charcoal is common in the soils of mature rain forests within 75 kilometers of San Carlos de
Rio Negro in the north central Amazon Basin. Carbon-14 dates of soil charcoal from this …

In this article, the authors explore the concept of instructional scaffolding as it applies to
facilitating students' reading comprehension. They argue that scaffolding is a highly flexible and …

Northbound migrant shorebirds (Charadridae and Scolopacidae) were surveyed weekly by
air on Delaware Bay beaches on the Atlantic coast of North America in May-June 1986 …

Study Design. The effects of pedicle screw size (major diameter and length) on fixation stiffness
in osteoporotic and nonosteoporotic vertebrae were evaluated in vitro. Methods. Lumbar …

We describe here the molecular and functional characterization of the Caenorhabditis elegans
unc-97 gene, whose gene product constitutes a novel component of muscular adherens …

Shorebirds migrate over long distances from breeding to wintering grounds, stopping at a
few bays and estuaries to refuel. Most information on migration of shorebirds concentrates on …

A study investigated school and classroom factors related to primary-grade reading achievement,
using quantitative and descriptive methods. Fourteen schools across the United States …

The use of the history of mathematics in teaching has long been considered a tool for enriching
students’ mathematical learning. However, in the USA few, if any, research efforts have …

… With Defining Moments, Kathleen Clark shines new light on … surrounding rural areas, Clark
finds that commemorations served … Clark's examination of the people and events that shaped …