Entrance to the Jardin Turc

Louis Léopold Boilly; 2 ft. 4 55/64 in. x 2 ft. 11 63/64 in.; oil on canvas

Andromeda Chained to the Rock

Imitator of Sir Anthony van Dyck; 7 ft. 3/4 in.x 4 ft. 4 in.; oil on canvas

The Basilewsky Situla, top row, Christ washing the Disciples' Feet, and The Betrayal of Christ; bottom row, Christ appearing to the Women and Christ appearing to the Apostles

4 17/32 in.x 1 ft. 3 55/64 in.x 6 19/64 in.; carved ivory

The Basilewsky Situla, top row, Crucifixion, and Judas the money to the High Priest. bottom row, Christ appearing to the Apostles, and the Incredulity of St Thomas

4 17/32 in.x 1 ft. 3 55/64 in.x 6 19/64 in.; carved ivory

The Rebel Bbrothers Ali Quli Khan and Bahadur Khan submit to Akbar in1561, from an Akbarnama

Kesav the Elder (outline and portraits), Chetar Muni (paintings); 1 ft. 29/32 in.x 7 9/16 in.x 35/64 in.; opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Christ Appearing to His Mother

Juan de Flandes; 2 ft. 2 in.x 1 ft. 3 in.; oil on wood

The Visit to the Nursery

Gabriel Metsu; 2 ft. 6 33/64 in.x 2 ft. 8 1/64 in.; oil on canvas

Royal Cemetery, PG779, excavated artifact, #U.11164, Standard of Ur, War Side, upper left: detail of 1st to 3rd registers: detail

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone; set in bitumen

Tomb of Liu Yan (King Zhi of Fuling), excavated artifact, #TO:1083, Zhou Basin, line drawing

Anhui. Shouxian. Shouchou town; H: 2 1/4 in.; D(mouth):7 3/64 in.

153 of Liu Yan (King Zhi of Fuling), excavated artifact, #TO:1083, Zhou Basin, line drawing of inscription

Anhui. Shouxian. Shouchou town; L: 3 15/64 in.

Plaque with the Journey to Emmaus and Noli Me Tangere

Ivory, Spanish, 12C; 10 5/8 in.x 5 9/32 in.x 3/4 in.; ivory, traces of gilding

Plaque with the Journey to Emmaus and Noli Me Tangere: top

Ivory, Spanish, 12C; ivory, traces of gilding

Plaque with the Journey to Emmaus and Noli Me Tangere: bottom

Ivory, Spanish, 12C; ivory, traces of gilding

Using Terrestrial LiDAR to Monitor Erosion within the Gold Basin Landslide Complex, Verlot, WA

In 2014 the United States Forest Service closed the Gold Basin Campground of western Washington in an effort to protect the public from unstable hillslopes directly adjacent to the campground. The Gold Basin Landslide Complex (GBLC) is actively eroding via block fall, dry ravel, and debris flows, which contribute sediment into the South Fork of the Stillaguamish River. This sediment diminishes the salmonid population within the South Fork of the Stillaguamish River by reducing habitable spawning grounds, which is a big concern to the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians. In this investigation, I quantified patterns of degradation and total volume of sediment erosion from the middle lobe of the GBLC over the period of July 2015 through January 2016 using terrestrial (ground-based) LiDAR (TLS). I characterized site specific stratigraphy and geomorphic processes, and laid the groundwork for future, long-term monitoring of this site. Results of this investigation determined that ~ 4,800m3 of sediment was eroded from the middle lobe of the GBLC during the 6 month study period (July 2015 – January 2016). This erosion likely occurred from debris flows, raveling of poorly sorted sand and gravel deposits and block failures of high plasticity silts and clays, and/or other mass wasting mechanisms. The generalized stratigraphic sequence in the GBLC consists of alternating massive beds of sand and gravel with silts and clays. The low permeability of these silts and clays provide a perfect venue for groundwater to percolate, as I observed during field investigations, which likely contributes to the active instability of the hillslopes. Continued monitoring and mapping of this complex will lead to viable information that could help both the United States Forest Service and the Stillaguamish Tribe.

Fusing subunit antigens to interleukin-2 and encapsulating them in liposomes improves their antigenicity but not their protective efficacy

Subunit vaccines commonly lack sufficient immunogenicity to stimulate a comprehensive protective immune response in vivo. We have investigated the potential of specific cytokines (interleukin-2) and particulate delivery systems (liposomes) to enhance antigenicity. Here we report that the IgG1 and IFN-gamma responses to a subunit antigen, consisting of a T and B-cell epitope from Influenza haemagglutinin, can be improved when it is both fused to interelukin-2 and encapsulated in liposomes. However, this vaccine formulation was not able to protect animals against a challenge with live Influenza A/PR/8/34 virus. The addition of more potent immune stimulators may be necessary to improve responses. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.