Hidden diversity of allogromiid foraminiferans in low-latitude environments

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Molecular evolution of foraminiferal tubulins

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Governing community-based natural resource management in Australia: international implications

Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) has grown in stature as a key component of many national natural resource and rural development governance systems. Despite their growth, the integrity of CBNRM governance systems has rarely been analysed in a national context. To enhance dialogue about how best to design and deploy such systems nationally, this paper analyses the Australian system in detail. The Australian system was selected because the nation has a globally recognised and strong history of CBNRM approaches. We first contextualise the international emergence of national CBRM governance systems before analysing the Australian system. We find that a theoretically informed approach recognising regions as the anchors in brokering multi-scale CBNRM was applied between 2000 and 2007. Subsequent policy, while strengthening indigenous roles, has tended to weaken regional brokering, Commonwealth–state cooperation and research collaboration. Our findings and consequent emerging lessons can inform Australian policy makers and other nations looking to establish (or to reform existing) CBNRM governance systems. Equally, the research approach taken represents the application of an emerging new theoretical framework for analysing complex governance systems

A School-Based Mindfulness Pilot Study for Ethnically Diverse At-Risk Adolescents

Adolescence is a critical period for intervention with at-risk youth to promote emotional well-being, deter problematic behavior, and prevent the onset of life-long challenges. Despite preliminary evidence supporting mindfulness interventions for at-risk youth, few studies have included implementation details or reported feasibility and acceptance in ethnically diverse at-risk adolescents in a school setting. We conducted a randomized pilot study of a school-based mindfulness program, Learning to BREATHE, with ethnically diverse at-risk adolescents. Twenty-seven students were randomly assigned to a mindfulness or substance abuse control class that occurred for 50 min, once a week, over one school semester. Adjustments were made to increase acceptability of the mindfulness class, including enhanced instructor engagement in school activities. Reductions in depression were seen for students in the mindfulness class compared to controls. Initially, students’ perceived credibility of the mindfulness class was lower than that of the substance abuse class. Over the semester, perceived credibility of the mindfulness class increased while that of the substance abuse class decreased. Qualitative acceptability measures revealed that the mindfulness class helped to relieve stress and that students favored continuing the class. This study provides practical knowledge about what works with this unique population in a school setting and offers suggestions for future studies

Exile Vol. L

47th Year FALL 2003: Title Page 3 Epigraph by Ezra Pound 5 Table of Contents 7 Contributors\u27 Notes 32-33 Editorial Board 34 ART Untitled I by Tricia DiFranco \u2706 10 Untitled I by Derek Mong \u2704 16 Untitled II by Derek Mong \u2704 18 Untitled II by Tricia DiFranco \u2706 21 Andromeda Chained to the Rock of Doom by Matt Messmer \u2706 24 Something Wicked This Way Comes by Matt Messmer \u2706 26 Tony by Erin Saelzler \u2706 30 FICTION Inside by Thomas Kern \u2705 11-15 Dreamer by Sandy Liang \u2707 22-23 POETRY Blackout by Derek Mong \u2704 (Winner of Exile Prize for Poetry) 8-9 Canoeing on the Kalamazoo by Meghan Vesper \u2705 17 Dinner with Daddy by Nicki Bennet \u2704 19 Leaving Behind Yaknapatawpha by Nikki Bennet \u2704 20 Folklore by Derek Mong \u2704 25 Trapped by Sarah Clapp \u2706 27 Blue Ridge Mountains by Meghan Vesper \u2705 28 Grilling on the Back Porch by Meghan Vesper \u2705 29 Communion Cup by Nicki Bennet \u2704 31 SPRING 2004: Title Page 37 Table of Contents 39 Contributors\u27 Notes 85 Editorial Board 86 ART She Will Run by Julianne McCall \u2706 35 Curious George by Geoff Young \u2705 40 Anxious by Tricia DiFranco \u2706 42 Untited by Ashley Meade \u2704 50 Untitled I by Tom Michaels \u2704 52 Moment of Autumn by Gary Weber \u2705 62 Untitled II by Tom Michaels \u2704 64 Jesus Lives by Carol Collins \u2705 76 Untitled by Chris Jessen \u2704 79 Untitled by Gary Weber \u2705 82 Untitled by Pam Arbisi \u2707 84 FICTION The Pilot by Lauryn Dwyer \u2705 43-49 Cigars Are Meant to be Smoked by Melanie Vanderkolk \u2704 53-61 Painting Over by Sarah Broderick \u2706 65-75 POETRY The Fisherman by Beth Clevenstine \u2704 41 When Time Leaves Us by Rachel Wise \u2706 51 Reconstructing the Myth by Rachel Wise \u2706 63 Omission by Molly Graber \u2704 77-78 Here Always by Sarah Broderick \u2706 80-81 Destination Companion by Beth Clevenstine \u2704 83 All submissions are reviewed on an anonymous basis, and all editorial decisions are shared equally among the members of the Editorial Board. The winning submission for the 2003 Exile Poetry Competition was chosen by a faculty member from the English Department -34 Cover Art Florence Mannequin by Harper Leich \u2704 / Back Cover Art Firenze by Harper Leich \u2704 -34 Printed by Printing Arts Press -34 All submissions are reviewed on an anonymous basis, and all editorial decisions are shared equally among the members of the Editorial Board. -86 Printed by Printing Arts Press -86 NOTE: Both the Fall 2003 and Spring 2004 issues of Exile are included in these scans, as they are bound in a single volume. NOTE: The author of the poem Dinner with Daddy (19) is listed as Nicki Bennet in the table of contents and Nikki Bennet on the page where the work is published. Nikki Bennet is consistently credited as the author of the poem Leaving Behind Yaknapatawpha (20), while Nicki Bennet is consistently credited as the author of the poem Communion Cup (31). Only Nikki Bennett is listed in the Contributors\u27 Notes, and also as Co-Editor of the Poetry Board. Winner of Exile Prize for Poetry: Blackout by Derek Mong \u2704 (8-9

Diet-induced insulin resistance elevates hippocampal glutamate as well as VGLUT1 and GFAP expression in AβPP/PS1 mice.

The symptomologies of Alzheimer\u27s disease (AD) develop over decades suggesting modifiable lifestyle factors may contribute to disease pathogenesis. In humans, hyperinsulinemia associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus increases the risk for developing AD and both diseases share similar age-related etiologies including amyloidogenesis. Since we have demonstrated that soluble Aβ42 elicits glutamate release, we wanted to understand how diet-induced insulin resistance alters hippocampal glutamate dynamics, which are important for memory formation and consolidation. Eight to twelve-week-old C57BL/6J and AβPP/PS1 mice were placed on either a low-fat diet or high-fat diet (HFD) for 8 months. A HFD led to significant weight increases as well as impaired insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance, and learning in both C57BL/6J and AβPP/PS1 mice. AβPP/PS1 low-fat diet mice had elevated hippocampal basal as well as stimulus-evoked glutamate release that was further increased with consumption of a HFD. Immunohistochemistry indicated an increase in vesicular glutamate transporter 1 and glial fibrillary acidic protein density in hippocampal subregions corresponding with this elevated extracellular glutamate. While no differences in hippocampal plaque load were observed, the elevated astrogliotic response surrounding the plaques in AβPP/PS1 HFD mice may have been a compensatory mechanism to control plaque accumulation. These data support that AβPP/PS1 mice have chronically elevated extracellular glutamate that is exacerbated by a HFD and that modifiable lifestyle factors such as obesity-induced insulin resistance can contribute to AD pathogenesis. Open Data: Materials are available on https://cos.io/our-services/open-science-badges/ https://osf.io/93n6m/

DELIVERABLE: D4.1 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES

This work is part of the DR BOB Project. The DR-BOB Collaborative Project (Grant Agreement No. 696114) is co-funded by the European Commission, Information Society and Media Directorate-General, under the Horizon 2020 Programme (H2020)

Plastic and marine turtles: a review and call for research

Plastic debris is now ubiquitous in the marine environment affecting a wide range of taxa, from microscopic zooplankton to large vertebrates. Its persistence and dispersal throughout marine ecosystems has meant that sensitivity toward the scale of threat is growing, particularly for species of conservation concern, such as marine turtles. Their use of a variety of habitats, migratory behaviour, and complex life histories leave them subject to a host of anthropogenic stressors, including exposure to marine plastic pollution. Here, we review the evidence for the effects of plastic debris on turtles and their habitats, highlight knowledge gaps, and make recommendations for future research. We found that, of the seven species, all are known to ingest or become entangled in marine debris. Ingestion can cause intestinal blockage and internal injury, dietary dilution, malnutrition, and increased buoyancy which in turn can result in poor health, reduced growth rates and reproductive output, or death. Entanglement in plastic debris (including ghost fishing gear) is known to cause lacerations, increased drag—which reduces the ability to forage effectively or escape threats—and may lead to drowning or death by starvation. In addition, plastic pollution may impact key turtle habitats. In particular, its presence on nesting beaches may alter nest properties by affecting temperature and sediment permeability. This could influence hatchling sex ratios and reproductive success, resulting in population level implications. Additionally, beach litter may entangle nesting females or emerging hatchlings. Lastly, as an omnipresent and widespread pollutant, plastic debris may cause wider ecosystem effects which result in loss of productivity and implications for trophic interactions. By compiling and presenting this evidence, we demonstrate that urgent action is required to better understand this issue and its effects on marine turtles, so that appropriate and effective mitigation policies can be developed