448 research outputs found
Letter from Ruth Benedict, American Folk-Lore Society, 1939
Correspondence from Ruth Benedict to Fannie Hardy Eckstorm concerning her publications, which were digitized from Box 1 folder 9, of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers. Documents from this folder that did not pertain to Native Americans in Maine were not scanned and are not included in this file.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/eckstorm_papers/1002/thumbnail.jp
Antropologija ir anomalumas
Tekstą iš anglų kalbos vertė ir įvadą parašė Mingailė Jurkut
Climate Change and Food Security Challenges: Empirical Investigations in Nigeria
The baseline for the data analysis is a decadal dataset of World Bank, and Food Agricultural Organizations (FAO) spanning 2008-2017. The dataset captures all dimensions of food security index as: crop production, and livestock, cereal productivity, food availability, population density while index for annual normal rainfall round the years in total, and annual normal temperature degrees were extrac ted from database of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NMA), with one state each representing the sample size drawn from six (6) geopolitical zones in Nigeria. North West (Kano), North East (Gombe), North Central (Benue), South West (Ondo), South East (Enugu) , and SouthSouth (CrossRiver); these states were chosen due to their installed capacity for food production in the country as enhanced by avalanche of arable lands with relative share of climate impacts. Bivariate Pearson Correlation (BPC) and Multiple Regressions Techniques (MRT) were employed to underpin the degree of interannual to intraannual responsiveness of normal climate change distribution at a time. However, relative share of climate impacts (independent variables) on food security parameters (dependent variables) as applicable to each states were determined using backward selection methods for the regression estimation. The result shows that climate changes pose high impacts to food productivity and sustainability in Nigeria
Cups of Clay
An ashtonishing beautiful text founding Cultural Anthropology that reflects on cultural forms and their deep nature
Message from French Prison Camp: Help Now!
Political pamphlet with subtitle: An open letter to Secretary Cordell Hull and the Pan American Conference of Foreign Ministers. Addition signees: Walter B. Cannon; Dr. J. McKeen Cattell; Dr. Henry S. Coffin; Robert L. Hale; Dr. Robert S. Lynd; Helen Merrell Lynd; Charles M. McConn; Dr. Kirtley F. Mather; Clyde R. Miller; S.A. Mitchell; Dr. Roscoe Pulliam; Walter Rautenstrauch; Harlow Shapley; L.J. Stadler; Dr. Ordway Tead; Dr. Randall Thompson; Harold C. Urey; Carleton Washburne; Dr. Mary E. Woolley. 4 pages. Student Publications: The Campus Newspaper Collectio
Unselected brain imaging in suspected meningitis delays lumbar puncture, can prolong hospitalisation and may increase antibiotic costs - a pilot study
Background: Antibiotics reduce mortality in bacterial meningitis; a lumbar puncture (LP) will demonstrate that many patients with suspected meningitis do not need them; but delays reduce chances of culture, particularly if N8 h. Guidelines advise a LP without brain imaging unless specific features are present. Objective: We assessed the duration of hospitalisation and inpatient costs incurred with delays in LP in a Northwest of England teaching hospital. Methods: We screened the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) database to identify patients with suspected meningitis over 3 months (07–09/ 2010). Data were recorded from clinical case notes; costs were calculated with established datasets and the British national formulary. Results: 142 patients were screened; 35 had a suspected CNS infection; 10 had a CNS infection proven: 3 bacterial meningitis; 4 aseptic meningitis and 3 viral encephalitis. Brain imaging delayed the LP for 19 (54%), (11.08 vs 5.29 hrs, p= 0.10); ten (53%) did not need imaging. 11 (42%) of those given antibiotics before the LP were delayed N8 h. For patients with aseptic meningitis and those who had a CNS infection excluded, without prior antibiotics, the delay in LP increased duration of hospitalisation (r=0.94, p=0.02 and r=0.96, p=0.01 respectively). Overall there was no trend with LP delays and antibiotic cost. However, 4 patients had antibiotics continued despite negative cultures; 2 of whom had the LP delayed N8 h, with an antibiotic cost of £215.96. Conclusion: Inappropriate brain imaging often delayed the LP; in patients who did not need antibiotics this led to longer hospitalisation
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Assessment of the Impacts of Katrina on Mississippi Commercial and Recreational Fisheries
An economic assessment of the commercial harvesting sector, seafood processing and distribution
sectors, charter boats for hire, livebait boats and dealer houses, marinas, support facilities, and
recreational boats was undertaken in Mississippi to determine the level of damage sustained as a
result of Hurricane Katrina. The devastation by this hurricane has created an urgent and compelling
need to complete damage assessments in the affected areas in as short a period as possible. An
accurate assessment of the damage created by this storm is needed to ensure that federal funds are
both adequate and allocated to the appropriate sectors and recipients. The damage assessment
included the following information about the boats/vessels, processing plants, dealer houses and
support facilities: 1. Inventory of facilities that existed at each port or community; e.g., marinas,
processing plants, fish houses, bait and gear shops, ice houses, recreational boats and other support
facilities. 2. Original capital investment made in the facility or site. 3. Estimate of physical damage
to a facility or site and the dollar value of that damage by community. 4. Estimate of the
replacement cost of the capital needed to reestablish that facility or site as an operational entity. 5.
The level of insurance presently existing for the entity, the capital debt remaining to be paid off, and
whether the plant or some other collateral is used to secure the loan. The adverse social and
economic impacts of these hurricanes are reduced if recovery is not prolonged. This is
accomplished by providing the necessary aid and assistance as quickly as possible. This assessment
will aid in identifying critical relief, support, and rebuilding needs to assist the seafood processing
and dealer sector and associated communities in recovering their economic vitality. This
assessment is a necessary first step in providing the necessary aid to the affected businesses and
communities
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people experiencing incarceration: a systematic review
Objective: To assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on people experiencing incarceration (PEI), focusing particularly on clinical outcomes compared with the general population. Design: Systematic review with narrative synthesis in accordance with the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination’s good practice guidelines. Data sources: Medline, Social Policy and Practice, Criminology Connection, ASSIA, EMBASE, SCOPUS, Web Of Science, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Cochrane COVID-19 reviews, COVID-19 Evidence Reviews and L*OVE COVID-19 Evidence databases were searched up to 21 October 2022. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies: We included studies presenting data specific to adults ≥18 years experiencing incarceration, with exposure to SARS-CoV-2 infection. All studies with a comparison group, regardless of study design and country were included. Studies with no comparison group data or not measuring clinical outcomes/health inequalities were excluded. Studies focussing on detained migrants, forensic hospitals, prison staff and those not in English were also excluded. Data extraction and synthesis: Two reviewers extracted data and assessed risk of bias. Data underwent narrative synthesis using a framework analysis based on the objectives, for infection rates, testing, hospitalisation, mortality, vaccine uptake rates and mental health outcomes. There was no scope for meta-analysis, due to the heterogeneity of evidence available. Results: 4516 references were exported from the databases and grey literature searched, of which 55 met the inclusion criteria. Most were from the USA and were retrospective analyses. Compared with the general population, PEI were usually found to have higher rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection and poorer clinical outcomes. Conflicting data were found regarding vaccine uptake and testing rates compared with the general population. The mental health of PEI declined during the pandemic. Certain subgroups were more adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, such as ethnic minorities and older PEI. Conclusion: PEI have poorer COVID-19 clinical outcomes than the general public, as shown by largely low-quality heterogenous evidence. Further high-quality research of continuing clinical outcomes and appropriate mitigating interventions is required to assess downstream effects of the pandemic on PEI. However, performing such research in the context of incarceration facilities is highly complex and potentially challenging. Prioritisation of resources for this vulnerable group should be a focus of national policy in the event of future pandemics. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42022296968
Attention Restoration Theory: A Systematic Review of the Attention Restoration Potential of Exposure to Natural Environments
All authors contributed to the design of this review, critically revised the article, and approved the final versions. HO contributed to all stages of the systematic review (searching, screening, data extraction, quality appraisal and synthesis) and drafted the article. MW and BW contributed to double data extraction and preparation of the article. AB devised the search strategy, ran the literature searches, carried out citation searching, and contributed to double screening. OU and VN provided statistical advice and designed and conducted the meta-analyses. RG conceived the idea for the review, contributed to double screening, double data extraction, quality appraisal, and preparation of the article, and is the guarantor
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