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Introduction

Ever need a fact or quotation on erks? Designed for speechwriters, journalists, writers, researchers, students, professors, teachers, historians, academics, scrapbookers, trivia buffs and word lovers, this is the largest book ever created for this single word. It represents a compilation from a variety of sources with a linguistic emphasis on anything relating to the term “erks,” including non-conventional usage and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities. The entries cover all parts of speech (noun, verb, adverb or adjective usage) as well as use in modern slang, pop culture, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This “data dump” results in many unexpected examples for erks, since the editorial decision to include or exclude terms is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under “fair use” conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Webster’s Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).

Description

Ever need a fact or quotation on "erks"? Designed for speechwriters, journalists, writers, researchers, students, professors, teachers, historians, academics, scrapbookers, trivia buffs and word lovers, this is the largest book ever created for this word. It represents a compilation of "single sentences" and/or "short paragraphs" from a variety of sources with a linguistic emphasis on anything relating to the term "erks," including non-conventional usage and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities. This is not an encyclopedic book, but rather a collage of statements made using the word "erks," or related words (e.g. inflections, synonyms or antonyms). This title is one of a series of books that considers all major vocabulary words. The entries in each book cover all parts of speech (noun, verb, adverb or adjective usage) as well as use in modern slang, pop culture, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This data dump results in many unexpected examples for "erks," since the editorial decision to include or exclude terms is purely a computer-generated linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under fair use conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain.

Excerpt

Nonfiction Usage

Bibliographic Usage

Besson, A., et al. "Differential activation of ERKs to focal adhesions by PKC epsilon is required for PMA-induced adhesion and migration of human glioma cells" appears in Oncogene written by A. Besson, A. Davy, S. M. Robbins and V. W. Yong. Published on November 1, 2001.

Bose B., Gour R.R., Motiwale L., Rao K.V. Authors of "Decreased phosphoactive ERKs and JNKs in Malachite-green-transformed Syrian hamster embryo fibroblasts are associated with increased phosphoactive p38 kinase: possible therapeutic importance," published in Chemotherapy, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 210-4, in 2006.

Boulton, T. G. and M. H. Cobb. "Identification of multiple extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs) with antipeptide antibodies" appears in Cell Regulation written by T. G. Boulton and M. H. Cobb. Published in May 1991.

Busca, R., et al. "Ras mediates the cAMP-dependent activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs) in melanocytes" appears in The EMBO Journal written by R. Busca, P. Abbe, F. Mantoux, E. Aberdam, C. Peyssonnaux, A. Eychene, J. P. Ortonne and R. Ballotti. Published on June 15, 2000.

Chen J.R., Plotkin L.I., Aguirre J.I., Han L., Jilka R.L., Kousteni S., Bellido T., Manolagas S.C. Authors of "Transient versus sustained phosphorylation and nuclear accumulation of ERKs underlie anti-versus pro-apoptotic effects of estrogens," published in The Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol. 280, no. 6, p. 4632-8, on February 11, 2005.

Cho, S. H., et al. "Rac and protein kinase C-delta regulate ERKs and cytosolic phospholipase A2 in FcepsilonRI signaling to cysteinyl leukotriene synthesis in mast cells" appears in Journal of Immunology (Baltimore, Md.: 1950) written by S. H. Cho, H. J. You, C. H. Woo, Y. J. Yoo and J. H. Kim. Published on July 1, 2004.

Cospedal, R., et al. "Differential regulation of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases (ERKs) 1 and 2 by cAMP and dissociation of ERK inhibition from anti-mitogenic effects in rabbit vascular smooth muscle cells" appears in The Biochemical Journal written by R. Cospedal, M. Lobo and I. Zachary. Published on September 1, 1999.

Deb, A., et al. "Protein kinase PKR is required for platelet-derived growth factor signaling of c-fos gene expression via Erks and Stat3" appears in The EMBO Journal written by A. Deb, M. Zamanian-Daryoush, Z. Xu, S. Kadereit and B. R. Williams. Published on May 15, 2001.

Desbois-Mouthon, C., et al. "Insulin differentially regulates SAPKs/JNKs and ERKs in CHO cells overexpressing human insulin receptors" appears in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications written by C. Desbois-Mouthon, M. J. Blivet-Van Eggelpoel, M. Auclair, G. Cherqui, J. Capeau and M. Caron. Published on February 24, 1998.

Dong, Z. and A. M. Bode. "Dialogue between ERKs and JNKs: friendly or antagonistic?" appears in Molecular Interventions written by Z. Dong and A. M. Bode. Published in September 2003.