Social engagement: risk and love

Sermon preached at the KAIROS Prairie Regional Meeting, Alberta, 17 S 2006. 2 Kgs 5:1-15; Jn 13:13:1, 3-5, 12-15

Preaching Mark

Author: Thurston, Bonnie Bowman Title: Preaching Mark. Publisher: Minneapolis: Fortress, 2002. Series: Fortress resources for preaching

The Shrewdness of God

Luke 16:1-13; Pentecost 16

How does mindfulness modulate self-regulation in pre-adolescent children? : An integrative neurocognitive review

Pre-adolescence is a key developmental period in which complex intrinsic volitional methods of self-regulation are acquired as a result of rapid maturation within the brain networks underlying the self-regulatory processes of attention control and emotion regulation. Fostering adaptive self-regulation skills during this stage of development has strong implications for physical health, emotional and socio-economic outcomes during adulthood. There is a growing interest in mindfulness-based programmes for pre-adolescents with initial findings suggesting self-regulation improvements, however, neurodevelopmental studies on mindfulness with pre-adolescents are scarce. This analytical review outlines an integrative neuro-developmental approach, which combines self-report and behavioural assessments with event related brain potentials (ERPs) to provide a systemic multilevel understanding of the neurocognitive mechanisms of mindfulness in pre-adolescence. We specifically focus on the N2, error related negativity (ERN), error positivity (Pe), P3a, P3b and late positive potential (LPP) ERP components as indexes of mindfulness related modulations in non-volitional bottom-up self-regulatory processes (salience detection, stimulus driven orienting and mind wandering) and volitional top-down self-regulatory processes (endogenous orienting and executive attention)

An Exploration of the Mission and Vision for Academic Affairs and Learning Initiatives (AALI) at UD

What is Academic Affairs and Learning Initiatives (AALI) at UD? During this 50-minute session, AALI directors will share the collective vision and mission behind this important unit under the Office of the Provost which includes Offices and Directors of Academic Technology and Curricular Innovation, Assessment and Student-Centered Analytics, Career Services, the Common Academic Program, the Center for Online Learning, Faculty Career Enhancement, Office of Experiential Learning, Office of Learning Resources, Military and Veteran Programs and Services, Professional Learning and Space Development, Student Success Strategies and Operations, University Advising Initiatives & Student Success, the University Honors Program, and the Women\u27s Center. AALI representatives will share highlights from their important work supporting faculty, staff, and student success at the University, followed by a discussion with participants on ways this unit can provide additional support to various areas on campus

A Mortality Event Involving Endangered Pallid Sturgeon (<i>Scaphirhynchus albus</i>) Associated with <i>Gyrodactylus conei</i> n. sp. (Monogenea: Gyrodactylidae) Effectively Treated with Parasite-S (Formalin)

In January 2020, a mortality event was documented in endangered Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) at the Neosho National Fish Hatchery (Neosho, MO, USA). Moribund fish appeared emaciated, with hemorrhages on the fins and rostrums. Mortality steadily increased, prompting an investigation into the cause. No viral or bacterial pathogens were detected; however, a high number of the novel Gyrodactylus sp. was identified on the fins and body surface of the affected fish. Treatment of the parasites with a formalin product was effective, and mortality decreased. Herein, we describe the novel species Gyrodactylus conei using a combination of morphological and molecular data. Due to the listing of the host as an endangered species, the concept of parasite conservation is also discussed