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Oceanographic features in the lee of the windward and leeward islands: ERTS and ship data
Analysis of the ERTS data in portions of the eastern Caribbean are presented for October 1972 showing features which are, as yet, not explained. Ground truth data obtained in that area during November 1972 are presented. These include vertical temperature structure in the mixed layer and thermocline, and surface measurements of salinity, temperature, and chlorophyll
Correspondence from Wingate F. Cram 1938-1939
Correspondence from Wingate F. Cram concerning Indian names for streams and rivers which were digitized from Box 1, Folder 27, of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers. Documents that did not pertain to Native Americans in Maine were not digitized and were not included in this file.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/eckstorm_papers/1023/thumbnail.jp
Fresh insights into Integrated Offender Management and the policing of prolific offenders
This paper offers a timely contribution to research on multi-agency criminal justice working by examining empirically, a modern form of policing in England and Wales: âIntegrated Offender Managementâ (IOM). IOM involves police officers adopting the role of âoffender managerâ and working alongside staff from other criminal justice agencies all in a bid to reduce the criminal activities of prolific offenders, through support and rehabilitation. Government inspections, TV documentaries and press releases, have depicted the scheme as a novel and exciting way to reduce the criminal activities of prolific offenders â one which has changed the culture and practice of police officers considerably. In this paper, I examine empirically the validity of such claims, revealing them to be largely mythical. Based on extensive fieldwork carried out in an English police force, my findings demonstrate that many police âoffender managersâ continue to plough on with orthodox police cultural practices. This development has significant implications for our chances of steering prolific offenders away from crime
Microjansky sources at 1.4 GHz
We present a deep 1.4 GHz survey made with the Australia Telescope Compact
Array (ATCA), having a background RMS of 9 microJy near the image phase centre,
up to 25 microJy at the edge of a 50' field of view. Over 770 radio sources
brighter than 45 microJy have been catalogued in the field. The differential
source counts in the deep field provide tentative support for the growing
evidence that the microjansky radio population exhibits significantly higher
clustering than found at higher flux density cutoffs. The optical
identification rate on CCD images is approximately 50% to R=22.5, and the
optical counterparts of the faintest radio sources appear to be mainly single
galaxies close to this optical magnitude limit.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figures, accepted by ApJ Letters 4 May 199
COYOTE VULNERABILITY TO SEVERAL MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
We appreciate this opportunity to present a brief synopsis of a complex field study recently completed near Laredo, Texas. It provides a preliminary assessment of differences in coyote vulnerability to several management tools At this point, our analyses are incomplete and interpretations are tentative, at best Nonetheless, the data provide some insights and a basis for speculations and questions about coyote behavior, population processes, and the logistics of coyote population reduction. This research was sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (through the Predator Ecology and Behavior Project) and the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, with generous assistance from other projects at the Denver Wildlife Research Center. the Texas Animal Damage Control Program, Texas A&I University, and Utah State University
An indigenous approach to explore health-related experiences among MÄori parents: the Pukapuka Hauora asthma study.
Published onlineJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tBACKGROUND: The prevalence of asthma for Indigenous New Zealand MÄori is amongst the highest in the world. Recent evidence shows ethnic differences in asthma symptom prevalence in New Zealand have widened, with asthma symptoms and hospitalisation rates consistently higher for MÄori across all age-groups, especially children and adolescents. This paper: outlines our qualitative, longitudinal research exploring the practical issues MÄori children and their families face trying to achieve optimum asthma outcomes; details the research methods used within this study; and discusses the process evaluation findings of the features that made this approach successful in engaging and retaining participants in the study. METHODS: Thirty-two MÄori families were recruited using a Kaupapa MÄori (MÄori way) Research approach. Each participated in a series of four in-depth interviews that were carried out at seasonal intervals over the course of one year. Families also took part in an interviewer-administered questionnaire and participated in a Photovoice exercise. All interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim and independently coded by two researchers. The research team then conducted the analysis and theme development. The questionnaires were analysed separately, with explanations for findings explored within the qualitative data. RESULTS: The methodology produced a 100 percent retention rate of the participating families over the course of the follow-up. This was attributed to the research collaboration, the respectful research relationships established with families, and the families' judgement that the methods used enabled them to tell their stories. The acceptability of the methodology will add to the validity and trustworthiness of the findings. CONCLUSION: Given the extent and persistence of ethnic disparities in childhood asthma management, it is imperative that an indigenous approach be taken to understanding the core issues facing MÄori families. By conducting community-partnership research underpinned by an indigenous methodology, and employing a range of appropriate methods, we have successfully recruited and retained a cohort of MÄori families with experiences of childhood asthma. We aim to make their voices heard in order to develop a series of culturally relevant interventions aimed at remediating these disparities.Health Research Council of New ZealandNIH
A review of paediatric injectable drug delivery to inform the study of product acceptability â An introduction
Aim: The EMA defines acceptability as âthe overall ability and willingness of the patient to use, and their caregiver to administer, the medicine as intendedâ [1]. This paper seeks to outline issues of acceptability in relation to injectable therapy, namely intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM) and subcutaneous (SC) administration routes, and to lay a foundation to identify a minimum set of data that would satisfy Regulatory Authorities when discussing the acceptability of an injectable product. In addition, it will alert drug product developers to other factors that might contribute to good practice, alternative administration strategies and overall adherence to achieve successful treatment. Whilst the term âparenteralâ means âoutside the intestineâ [2,3] and so potentially covers a range of administration routes including intranasal and percutaneous administration, this review focuses on IV, IM and SC administration by injection. The use of indwelling canulae or catheters to reduce venepuncture and facilitate prolonged treatment is common and may impact acceptability [4]. This may be influenced by information provided by the manufacturer but is not always in their direct control. Other injectable products suitable for routes such as intradermal, intra-articular, intraosseous and intrathecal, share the requirement to be acceptable but are not specifically covered in this paper [2,5]
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Proteomic Analysis Reveals CACN-1 Is a Component of the Spliceosome in Caenorhabditis elegans
Cell migration is essential for embryonic development and tissue formation in all animals. cacn-1 is a conserved gene of unknown molecular function identified in a genome-wide screen for genes that regulate distal tip cell migration in the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans. In this study we take a proteomics approach to understand CACN-1 function. To isolate CACN-1âinteracting proteins, we used an in vivo tandem-affinity purification strategy. Tandem-affinity purificationâtagged CACN-1 complexes were isolated from C. elegans lysate, analyzed by mass spectrometry, and characterized bioinformatically. Results suggest significant interaction of CACN-1 with the C. elegans spliceosome. All of the identified interactors were screened for distal tip cell migration phenotypes using RNAi. Depletion of many of these factors led to distal tip cell migration defects, particularly a failure to stop migrating, a phenotype commonly seen in cacn-1 deficient animals. The results of this screen identify eight novel regulators of cell migration and suggest CACN-1 may participate in a protein network dedicated to high-fidelity gonad development. The composition of proteins comprising the CACN-1 network suggests that this critical developmental module may exert its influence through alternative splicing or other post-transcriptional gene regulation
Unveiling extremely veiled T Tauri stars
Photospheric absorption lines in classical T Tauri stars (CTTS) are weak
compared to normal stars. This so-called veiling is normally identified with an
excess continuous emission formed in shock-heated gas at the stellar surface
below the accretion streams. We have selected four stars (RW Aur A, RU Lup, S
CrA NW and S CrA SE) with unusually strong veiling to make a detailed
investigation of veiling versus stellar brightness and emission line strengths
for comparisons to standard accretion models. We have monitored the stars
photometrically and spectroscopically at several epochs. In standard accretion
models a variable accretion rate will lead to a variable excess emission.
Consequently, the stellar brightness should vary accordingly. We find that the
veiling of absorption lines in these stars is strongly variable and usually so
large that it would require the release of several stellar luminosities of
potential energy. At states of very large line dilution, the correspondingly
large veiling factors derived correlate only weakly with brightness. Moreover,
the emission line strengths violate the expected trend of veiling versus line
strength. The veiling can change dramatically in one night, and is not
correlated with the phase of the rotation periods found for two stars. We show
that in at least three of the stars, when the veiling becomes high, the
photospheric lines become filled-in by line emission, which produces large
veiling factors unrelated to changes in any continuous emission from shocked
regions. We also consider to what extent extinction by dust and electron
scattering in the accretion stream may affect veiling measures in CTTS. We
conclude that the degree of veiling cannot be used as a measure of accretion
rates in CTTS with rich emission line spectra.Comment: Accepted for publication in A&A Letters. New language-edited version.
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