Functional changes in neurons and glia following amphetamine-induced behavior sensitization

This thesis will address the mechanisms underlying amphetamine addiction, as well as the psychosis that may develop with amphetamine use

A postmodern glimpse : the principles of Mary Parker Follett in a contemporary workplace

This thesis was undertaken to explore the philosophical principles elaborated by Mary Parker Follett (1868-1933) and to examine their relevance in the contemporary workplace. The contention within this thesis was that concepts Follett expounded bear close resemblance to postmodern notions of organizing; juxtaposition of Follettian and postmodern philosophy and a postmodern take on research methodology add credence to the contention and allowed the researcher to examine the practical relevance of the notions explored. A case study within a manufacturing company provided the venue for the practical exploration of Follett's ideas. The original intent of the researcher to conduct focus groups interviews, which would lead to a contextually relevant survey instrument, was changed by the participants. Observation and interviews, which the employees of SEI preferred, allowed an examination of several of the most important of Follett's ideas: "power-with" rather than "power-over"; the "law of the situation"; democratic "small group government"; integration as a more favourable manner of dealing with conflict over voluntary withdrawal, domination, and compromise; the benefits of coordination; circular response in the creation of people; and individual and society as process. The stories of the participants are told and contemporary insights add to those provided by Follett over seven decades ago. It was found that many of Follett's ideas have applicability in a contemporary company. The interviewees displayed exceptional ability to comment regarding the application of Follettian principles within their workplace setting. My integration as researcher-participant allowed for personal transformation based on the experience of the research with its collaboration with the employees, lending credence to the most profound of Follett's insights--the reciprocal creation of people--the circular manner in which we create as we communicate. The significance of the study lies in the process itself--the opportunities provided for the circular creating and communicating of meaning. The study may encourage readers to reexamine the nature of their relationships, as well. While that examination is not the purpose of this research--no claim of generalizability is offered--it is hoped that others may learn lessons from the documentation of the process of this study

Hippocampus: seahorse; brain-structure; spatial map; concept

Through an exploration of both sculptural and thought processes undertaken in making my Masters exhibition, ‘Hippocampus’, I unpack some possibilities, instabilities, and limitations inherent in representation and visual perception. This thesis explores the Hippocampus as image (seahorse) and concept (brain-structure involved in cognitive mapping of space). Looking at Gilles Deleuze’s writings on representation, I will expand on the notion of the map as being that which does not define and fix a structure or meaning, but rather is open, extendable and experimental. I explore the becoming, rather than the being, of image and concept. The emphasis here is on process, non-representation, and fluidity of meaning. This is supportive of my personal affirmation of the practice and process of art-making as research. I will refer to the graphic prints of Maurits Cornelis Escher as a means to elucidate a visual contextualization of my practical work, particularly with regard to the play with two- and three-dimensional space perception. Through precisely calculated ‘experiments’ that show up the partiality of our visual perception of space, Escher alludes to things that either cannot actually exist as spatial objects or do exist, but resist representation. Similarly I will explore how my own sculptures, although existing in space resist a fixed representation and suggest ideas of other spaces, non-spaces; an in-between space that does not pin itself down and become fixed to any particular image, idea, objector representation

A Review of the Fife Circles of Support and Accountability Project Commissioned by SACRO - Final Report

SCCJR was commissioned by Sacro in March 2013 to conduct an independent review of its Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) project running in Fife. CoSA make use of community volunteers to form a circle around socially isolated, high risk offenders offering them support while also monitoring. SCCJR team Dr Sarah Armstrong and Ms Diane Wills (PhD student and Criminal Justice Social Worker) conducted the research between March and July 2013. This report is the product of that review and includes background on the research on CoSA generally; a description of the organisation of the Fife CoSA (the first such project to be funded in Scotland); perspectives of key stakeholders (core members, volunteers, Sacro staff, Criminal Justice Social Workers, local authority funders, police); and an analysis of operations

Lodo de esgoto alcalinizado como fonte de nitrogênio no desenvolvimento inicial da cultura do arroz /

Orientadora: Beatriz Monte SerratCo-orientador: Jair Alves DionísioDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal do Paraná, Setor de Ciências Agrárias, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Solo. Defesa: Curitiba, 2006Inclui bibliografia e anexo

Usefulness of the Paralens™ Fluorescent Microscope Adaptor for the Identification of Mycobacteria in Both Field and Laboratory Settings

The presence of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) in laboratories has traditionally been demonstrated using the fluorochrome method, which requires a fluorescent microscope or the Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) method employing light microscopy. Low sensitivity of the ZN method and high costs of fluoroscopy make the need for a more effective means of diagnosis a top priority, especially in developing countries where the burden of tuberculosis is high. The QBC ParaLens™ attachment (QBC Diagnostic Inc., Port Matilda, PA) is a substitute for conventional fluoroscopy in the identification of AFB. To evaluate the efficacy of the ParaLens LED (light-emitting diode) system, the authors performed a two-part study, looking at usefulness, functionality and durability in urban/rural health clinics around the world, as well as in a controlled state public health laboratory setting. In the field, the ParaLens was durable and functioned well with various power sources and lighting conditions. Results from the state laboratory indicated agreement between standard fluorescent microscopy and fluorescent microscopy using the ParaLens. This adaptor is a welcome addition to laboratories in resource-limited settings as a useful alternative to conventional fluoroscopy for detection of mycobacterial species

The Iowa Homemaker vol.39A, no.3

Halloween-Time for Fanciful Goodies, Rachel Davis, page 5 Checkerboard Summer, Jane Gibson, page 6 Imagination + Independence Encouraged By Honors Program, Carol Shellenbarger, page 8 Honoraries Stress Scholarship, Diane Houser, page 9 Have You Lost Your Marbles?, Carol Armstrong Wolf, page 10 Add a Jibber to Your Wardrobe, Marty Keeney, page 12 Dishpan Hands Soon Obsolete, Beth Beecher, page 13 Key to Personality – Your Walk, Suzanne Guernsey, page 14 How Do You Rate With Your Professor?, Mary Stoner, page 15 What’s Going On, page 1