269 research outputs found

    Travsporten i sociala medier

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    ”Sociala medier Ă€r ett monster.” Sociala medier Ă€r nutidens bĂ€sta sĂ€tt att marknadsföra sig pĂ„, det Ă€r gratis och lĂ€ttillgĂ€ngligt. Det Ă€r pĂ„ sociala medier vi hittar inspirationen och det Ă€r dĂ€r travsporten ska förmedla kĂ€nslan av hur kul det Ă€r med trav. Enligt en undersökning som gjorts gĂ„r det utlĂ€sa att mĂ€nniskor anvĂ€nder sina bĂ€rbara teknikprylar som telefon och Ipad för att till 40 procent följa sociala medier. Sociala medier Ă€r nĂ„got som bĂ„de pĂ„verkar, upprör och berör oss. Studiens problemformulering Ă€r följande: Sociala medier Ă€r idag en del av vardagen i samhĂ€llet. Allt fler företag och organisationer vĂ€ljer att marknadsföra sig via sociala medier. Var i detta flöde finns travsporten? Studiens syfte Ă€r att skildra ett nulĂ€ge för svensk travsports förhĂ„llande till att marknadsföra sig i sociala medier sett ur en publik synvinkel. Kopplat till dagslĂ€get och problemlösningen Ă€r frĂ„gestĂ€llningen följande: Hur nĂ„r svensk travsport ut till ungdomar via sociala medier? Studien genomfördes med en kvantitativ metod i form av enkĂ€tundersökningar. Litteraturstudier Ă€r ocksĂ„ gjorda för att klargöra vad sociala medier Ă€r och hur de anvĂ€nds i marknadsföringssyfte. Det Ă€r grundlĂ€ggande fakta för att kunna svara pĂ„ arbetets frĂ„gestĂ€llning. Även en skrivbordsstudie har gjorts som bestĂ„r i en kartlĂ€ggning av travbanornas aktivitet i sociala medier. Resultatet visar att framkanten inte Ă€r nĂ„dd vad gĂ€ller travsportens anvĂ€ndande av sociala medier. Travsporten finns dĂ€r och den nĂ„r ut, men inte till alla och framförallt nĂ„r den inte ut till den grupp den helst vill nĂ„ ut till, ungdomarna. Av resultatet frĂ„n enkĂ€tundersökningen gĂ„r det tyda att det idag inte Ă€r den yngre Ă„ldersgruppen som har mest kontakt med travsporten via sociala medier. Studien visar dock att det hos unga mĂ€nniskor finns ett intresse av att fĂ„ information om travsporten samt möta sportens profiler. Svensk travsport finns i sociala medier men med en trubbig kant som behöver vĂ€ssas. Det finns av resultatet att tyda en grupp som travsporten inte nĂ„r ut till. En grupp om Ă€r födda pĂ„ 90-talet och som vĂ€xt upp med sociala medier. En grupp som kan sociala medier men som inte hittat travsporten dĂ€r. Travsporten behöver tillsĂ€tta mer resurser för att nĂ„ ut till de ungdomar dem vill ska bli en del av sporten. Sporten mĂ„ste nĂ„ ungdomarna om ungdomarna ska nĂ„ sporten

    Artificial insemination in South American camelids and wild equids

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    An overview of the present status of the use of artificial insemination (AI) in South American camelids and wild equids is offered. Technical aspects of semen collection, dilution and cryopreservation have limited the development and use of AI in camelid and equid species. To-date, efficiency is low but progress has been made and viable offspring have been produced through the use of AI in domestic South American camelids using both fresh and frozen semen. The origin, composition, and function of the viscous component of camelid seminal plasma remain a mystery and an obvious area for future research. A better understanding of the normal constituents of seminal plasma will enable the rational design of semen extenders suitable for camelids. Post-thaw sperm viability is very low, and studies are needed to address questions of optimal freezing and thawing procedures as well as the insemination dose. The basis for differences in reported pregnancy rates with sexed and frozen semen in domestic equids, and the ultimate success of AI in wild equids will require continued research into the ‘‘stallion effect’’, extenders and cryoprotectants, optimal volume and number of spermatozoa, temperatures during handling, processing an transport, and insemination techniques. In both camelids and equids, research on domestic species under controlled conditions provides and excellent opportunity to develop effective semen handling techniques for application in wild and endangered species of the respective families

    What’s the VALUE of Information Literacy? Comparing Learning Community and Non-Learning Community Student Learning Outcomes

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    Using the Information Literacy VALUE Rubric provided by the AAC&U, this study compares thirty final capstone assignments in a research course in a learning community with thirty final assignments in from students not in learning communities. Results indicated higher performance of the non-learning community students; however, transfer skills were higher with the learning community students. Reasons for the findings are discussed, along with suggestions for future research. This article contributes to the growing literature about the role of librarians and information literacy in learning communities

    Evidence to inform occupational therapy intervention with adults with intellectual disability: A scoping review

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    Importance: Occupational therapy practitioners use a range of habilitative and compensatory approaches to teach new skills or modify tasks and environments to address occupational performance among adults with intellectual disability (ID); therefore, they must identify and use available evidence to guide intervention planning. Objective: To summarize the scope of evidence that can inform occupational therapy intervention with adults with primary or comorbid ID. Data Sources: Articles published in peer-reviewed journals between January 2002 and January 2018 and indexed in PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Scopus. Study Selection and Data Collection: A total of 159 articles met inclusion criteria and contained information on occupational therapy intervention with adults ages 18 yr or older with primary or coexisting ID. Findings: Fifty-seven of the 159 articles focused on intervention to address occupational performance outcomes (i.e., employment, self-care, leisure and social interaction, community participation). Conclusions and Relevance: A wide range of literature is available to support occupational therapy intervention with adults with ID. Occupational therapy practitioners may be less knowledgeable about this evidence because much of it is located in non-occupational therapy or international journals

    The ovine hepatic mitochondrial proteome: understanding seasonal weight loss tolerance in two distinct breeds

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    Research ArticleSeasonal weight loss (SWL) is a primary constraint for farmers in the Mediterranean and tropics. One cost-effective solution to SWL is utilizing breeds like the Damara sheep that have adapted to deal with nutritional stress. Previous studies concluded that one of the adaptation mechanisms of SWL is a specialized fatty acid metabolism. Accordingly, hepatic-mitochondrial proteomes were compared across two different breeds (24 sheep total, Merino, n = 12 and Damara, n = 12) and two different diets (restricted vs unrestricted diet, 6 per breed, per diet, 24 total). Mitochondrial-proteins were isolated and relatively quantified using Blue native PAGE / 2D-electrophoresis and then analyzed via mass spectrometry. The tool ReviGO summarized the proteomes’ gene-ontology terms. A total of 50 proteins were identified with 7 changing significantly in abundance (ANOVA p-value<0.05). Specific abundance patterns of corticosteroid and inflammatory response-associated proteins such as annexin and glutamate dehydrogenase suggests that the Damara has an unusual inflammation response when subjected to SWL in addition to its unique metabolism. All significant proteins warrant further study; Annexin in particular shows promise as a potentially useful biomarkerinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
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