Myth as a pretext for the reflections on the culture in crisis

As early as in the 19th century, philosophers such as Friedrich Schiller and Friedrich Schelling noted the crisis of contemporary culture contrasting it with idealized model of classical Greece. Contemporary artists who reach both for the mythological content and the classical art form, are not always apologists for antiquity and its values. Usually we do not trust them but suspect them of irony. Also modernizing myths awakens our mistrust and a certain degree of scepticism. It should be noted, however, their art proves that where the myth is used in art, there we can expect discussion about values. So we cannot judge that the myth is in crisis, as it gives rise to a discussion of the foundations of our culture.Publikacja dofinansowana przez Fundację Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego oraz Katedrę Historii Sztuk

Additional file 1: of Non-invasive assessment of adrenocortical activity as a measure of stress in giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)

Full dataset in Microsoft Excel workbook format. (XLSX 61 kb

Comparison of testosterone immunoreactivity following hydrolysis with β-glucuronidase from <i>Helix pomatia</i> and from <i>Escherichia coli</i>.

<p>FTM concentrations were determined in faecal samples from the testosterone challenge in the epiandrosterone EIA following hydrolysis with β-glucuronidase from <i>Helix pomatia</i> and β-glucuronidase from <i>Escherichia coli</i>, respectively. The linear regression indicates that both hydrolysis methods are congruent, as the regression explains a large segment of the variance (r^<b>2</b> = 0.84) and the intercept does not significantly differ from zero (see text for details).</p

HPLC profiles of steroid standards.

<p>Elution positions of authentic cortisol, corticosterone, testosterone, epiandrosterone and dihydrotestosterone (fractions 12, 23, 36, 40, and 41 respectively) obtained by applying the corresponding steroid hormone specific assays. For comparison results are presented as percentage of overall eluted steroid concentration.</p

Comparison of faecal cortisol and testosterone immunoreactivity.

<p>Changes in fGM and fTM concentrations were determined in faecal samples from the ACTH challenge following hydrolysis with β-glucuronidase from <i>Helix pomatia</i> in the cortisol-3CMO, epiandrosterone and testosterone-11-HS EIAs, respectively. Levels of fGM and fTM are shown as percentage increase over pre-injection levels.</p

ACTH challenge I

The file BragaGoncalves&Heistermannetal_ACTH I.csv contains the data used for the analysis of fecal glucocorticoid metabolites following the ACTH challenge I performed on 5 adult meerkats in 2012

HPLC profiles of immunoreactive testosterone metabolites in captive hyenas.

<p>Testosterone immunoreactivity of faecal extracts were analysed in faecal extracts of one captive adult male (A) and one captive adult female (B) spotted hyena. Immunoreactivity was determined in the epiandrosterone EIA and is presented as a percentage of overall eluted activity. Lines with black circles represent immunoreactivity in each fraction. Lines with white circles show immunoreactivity in the fractions of the same extract after hydrolysis. The arrows represent the elution positions of reference standards cortisol (1), corticosterone (2), testosterone (3), epiandrosterone (4) and dihydrotestosterone (5).</p

FGCM response to water injections

The file BragaGoncalves&Heistermannetal_water injections.csv contains the data used for the analysis of fecal glucocorticoid metabolites following control water injections given to 4 adult male meerkats in 2013

Changes in fTM concentrations in response to a testosterone challenge in a female spotted hyena.

<p>Faecal samples were collected from 6 days prior to injection until 8 days post-injection and were analysed with an epiandrosterone EIA following hydrolysis with β-glucuronidase from <i>Helix pomatia</i>. The arrow represents the time of testosterone injection; the dashed line indicates the baseline level. The * indicates peaks (values exceeding mean + 2SD).</p

HPLC profiles of immunoreactive testosterone metabolites in free-ranging hyenas.

<p>Testosterone immunoreactivity was analysed in faecal extracts of one free-ranging adult male (A) and one free-ranging adult female (B) hyena. Immunoreactivity was determined in the epiandrosterone EIA and is presented in percentage of overall eluted activity. Lines with black circles represent immunoreactivity in each fraction. Lines with white circles show immunoreactivity in the fractions of the same extract after hydrolysis. The arrows represent the elution positions of reference standards cortisol (1), corticosterone (2), testosterone (3), epiandrosterone (4) and dihydrotestosterone (5).</p