On Regret: A Philosophical and Psychological Analysis

An interdisciplinary explanation of regret research in cognitive psychology by means of the Derridean deconstruction. Particular lines of research regarding regret including rational actor theory, regret forecasting, inaction vs action regret, and regret as autobiographical memory are explained in terms of the Derridean Deconstruction of Mourning

Lynx UK Trust: a national stakeholder consultation: an interim consultation document

The Lynx UK Trust CIC (the "Trust") is seeking licences to conduct a highly regulated scientific trial, studying the effects of Eurasian lynx on a selected site or sites in Scotland and England. This will involve a time limited trial reintroduction of lynx to those sites in order to observe, measure and analyse the effects of lynx on various aspects of the United Kingdom's social, economic and natural environments. Public consultation is a key element of our trial reintroduction proposal. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Reintroduction Guidelines (the "IUCN Guidelines"), Directive 92/43/EEC Conservation of Natural Habitats, Wild Flora and Fauna (the Habitats Directive) (the "Directive") Article 22 and The Scottish Code for Conservation Translocations (2014) (the "Scottish Code") state that an introduction should only take place after proper consultation with the public concerned. Our consultation process has been designed to address the criteria contained within the IUCN Guidelines and the Scottish Code

Application to Natural England for the trial reintroduction of lynx to England

England contains extensive areas of beautiful and wild natural landscapes of which the English public are justifiably proud. A highly controlled and scientific trial reintroduction of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) (herein referred to as lynx) to a specifically selected wild area of England is the first step in a process that could see the lynx return to the nation after 1300 years of absence – a vital part of England's natural heritage. This document represents the first stage in the consultation of the national stakeholders in a trial reintroduction of lynx to England (the "Project"). The Project will bring millions of pounds of economic benefits to the English economy, improve the health of natural environments in England and, above all else, will be a symbol for the pride that the English public have in their nation's wild places. We are keen to understand your thoughts as our proposals develop over the coming months

Cost-benefit analysis for the reintroduction of lynx to the UK: main report

The EU Habitats Directive requires Member States to assess the potential and desirability of reintroducing species which have been lost, and to look at other Member States’ experiences to support such assessments. In light of these requirements, the Lynx UK Trust is proposing to undertake a trial reintroduction programme of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) at several potential sites in the UK. As part of the preparation for any translocation or reintroduction programme, guidelines prepared by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) state that an assessment of the anticipated costs and benefits of a reintroduction should be incorporated into planning for such programmes. On the basis of these guidelines, AECOM have been asked by the Lynx UK Trust to undertake an impartial and independent analysis of the potential economic costs and benefits to the proposed lynx reintroduction scheme in the UK based on a combination of modelling and data collected from European lynx studies. The analysis draws on the guidance for undertaking cost-benefit analysis set out by the UK government. In particular, it follows the framework set out in The Green Book which states that a cost-benefit analysis should quantify as many of the costs and benefits of a proposal in monetary terms as is feasible, including impacts for which the market does not provide a satisfactory measure of economic value. The Green Book further states that in the early stages of identifying and appraising a proposal only summary data is normally required, while at the later stages of an assessment data should be refined to become more specific and accurate. The analysis in this report is therefore proportionate to the resources involved, outcomes at stake, and the time available. As such, the results should be taken as an initial indicative estimate of the potential costs and benefits of the lynx reintroduction scheme. This approach should provide a proportionate study for the purposes of licensing a trial of the effects of the reintroduction of lynx to the UK, with further studies of the economic impact being undertaken if the trial is adopted

Relationship between abuse and neglect in childhood and diabetes in adulthood: Differential effects by sex, national longitudinal study of adolescent health

INTRODUCTION: Few studies have investigated links between child abuse and neglect and diabetes mellitus in nationally representative samples, and none have explored the role of obesity in the relationship. We sought to determine whether child abuse and neglect were associated with diabetes and if so, whether obesity mediated this relationship in a population-representative sample of young adults. METHODS: We used data from 14,493 participants aged 24 to 34 years from Wave IV of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to study associations between self-reported child abuse (sexual, physical, or emotional abuse) and neglect as children and diabetes or prediabetes in young adulthood. We conducted sex-stratified logistic regression analyses to evaluate associations in models before and after the addition of body mass index (BMI) as a covariate. RESULTS: Although the prevalence of diabetes was similar for men and women (7.0% vs 6.7%), men were more likely than women to have prediabetes (36.3% vs 24.6%; omnibus P < .001). Among men, recurrent sexual abuse (≥3 lifetime incidents) was significantly associated with diabetes (OR, 3.66; 95% CI, 1.31–10.24), but not with prediabetes. There was no evidence of mediation by BMI. No forms of child abuse or neglect were associated with diabetes or prediabetes among women. CONCLUSIONS: Recurrent sexual abuse is robustly associated with diabetes in young adult men, independently of other forms of child abuse or neglect and BMI. Future research should explore other potential mechanisms for this association to identify avenues for prevention of diabetes among men who have experienced sexual abuse

Interview with J.W. Hickman, Lois Abbot, Velma Goodbody, Mrs. E.D. Brenneman, Herman J. Tholen, Freda Desbian, and Amy Toepfer

Interview with J.W. Hickman, Lois Abbot, Velma Goodbody, Mrs. E.D. Brenneman, Herman J. Tholen, Freda Desbian, and Amy Toepfer. Recording includes a variety of old stories and songs along with food culture and Kansas history. Some parts of the recording are unintelligible. 00:00:00 - J.W. Hickman introduction 00:00:14 - Cattle business in Jewell County, KS 00:02:53 - Experience with Indigenous Americans 00:06:47 - Forts in Kansas in 1878 and Fort Larned 00:09:28 - Pawnee Rock 00:09:58 - Santa Fe Trail 00:10:28 - Trees in Kansas 00:15:26 - Louis Abbot introduction 00:15:58 - St. John, KS in 1898 00:17:40 - Life on the farm 00:19:40 - Schools 00:20:20 - Road conditions 00:20:37 - Churches 00:22:18 - Trees in St. John 00:22:58 - Local social and fraternal clubs 00:23:30 - Population of St. John 00:24:00 - Condition of the land and farming 00:25:14 - Oil business in St. John 00:26:18 - Physicians in St. John 00:27:31 - Song, Babes in the Wood , sung by Velma Goodbody 00:29:35 - Mrs. E.D. Brenneman introduction 00:30:00 - Song, Dying Cowboy (Streets of Laredo) 00:32:42 - Song, Charles Gateau (The Murder of James Garfield) 00:34:10 - Herman J. Tholen introduction 00:35:01 - Song, Babes in the Wood 00:36:05 - Learning the song in 1898 00:37:01 - Cowboy or barroom song (Streets of Laredo) 00:38:41 - Story about Haverkamp of Grinnell 00:40:26 - Ellis county farmer going to Kansas City 00:41:33 - Volga German weddings in Ellis County 00:44:15 - Frieda Desbian and a story of a murder in Zurich 00:47:18 - Amy Toepfer introduction 00:47:44 - The young man who didn\u27t say his prayers before going to the river and became bewitched 00:50:57 - Kugelsuppe (butter ball soup) 00:52:12 - Cherry tart 00:53:30 - German New Year\u27s wishhttps://scholars.fhsu.edu/sackett/1026/thumbnail.jp

Community consultation report: Kielder

This report is based on consultation work completed on behalf of the Lynx UK Trust (LUKT) in and around the Kielder area from August 2016 to May 2017, and was requested by the LUKT to fit with their timeline for a licence submission to trial a reintroduction of Eurasian lynx (lynx lynx) to the UK. As the planned consultation activities are incomplete, this is presented as an interim report, and conclusions should be considered as tentative. Nevertheless, initial findings point towards a reasonably divided community, with most residents still undecided or unsure regarding the proposed reintroduction of lynx and a small minority either firmly supporting or opposing the project. This position is similar to the results of an independent national omnibus survey conducted as part of a national public survey in respect of the proposed trial lynx reintroduction (Smith et al., 2015). At this point in the local consultation process there has been insufficient communication with those groups likely to be most affected by the project: primarily from the farming and forestry sector (IUCN, 2013:11). This is one of the IUCN’s key social feasibility guidelines (Social Feasibility 5.3.3) and for key areas of project policy, for example around livestock predation compensation schemes and mitigation measures, we would expect to see genuine co-development of policy and protocols with the farming community. This work has started in Kielder but given the controversial nature of this project it will take considerable time and effort to establish a trusting relationship with some of the human communities in and around the Kielder area. As the IUCN (2013:11) indicates, understanding the ‘extreme and internally contradictory attitudes of such key stakeholders provides the basis for developing public relations…orienting the public in favour of a translocation.’ It is our view that any licence application at this stage would be premature and would threaten the longer-term viability of the project

Life's Simple 7: Saving Black Men's Lives

The burden of cardiometabolic diseases including type 2 diabetes (DM), obesity and hypertension as well as cancer is greatest among Africans Americans (AA). In Ohio, AAs have the highest rates of DM, cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer and mortality from these diseases. Thus, strategies to prevent DM, CVD, cancer and mortality among AAs are critically needed. The National African American Male Wellness Walk Initiative (AAMWWI) was established in Columbus, Ohio in 2004, with the aim of reducing disparities in chronic diseases and premature death among AA males. During the last 14 years, it has become the largest health initiative in central Ohio for AAs. This year, it is estimated that the AAMWWI had 20,000 participants and nearly 2,000 free health screenings. The Ohio State University has been a valued partner in this effort; and leadership from the AAMWW connected with Ohio State faculty to collaborate in the shared mission of improving disparities in diabetes, CVD, cancer and mortality. Attaining health targets for the American Heart Association's (AHA) "Life's Simple 7" including targets for blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, smoking, body mass index, physical activity and dietary intake is associated with lower risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and mortality among AAs. The aim of the partnership between AAMWWI and Ohio State is to design a novel intervention for AA males in central Ohio to improve attainment of Life's Simple 7. The audience will hear from Mr. John Gregory, founder of the AAMWWI, Dr. Joshua Joseph, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, and Dr. Darrell Gray, II, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and deputy director of the Center for Cancer Health Equity. These speakers will 1) review the history of AAMWWI, 2) review recent longitudinal Life's Simple 7 using data from the AAMWWI, and 3) engage the audience in discussion about ideas for sustainable intervention for AA males that increases attainment of Life's Simple 7. The target audience includes community members and organization leadership, students, faculty, health advocates, medical professionals, and researchers who are engaged in the work of examining health disparities and achieving health equity.AUTHOR AFFILIATION: Darrell Gray II, Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, [email protected] (Corresponding Author); John Gregory, Co-Founder, African American Male Wellness Walk Initiative; Chad Anderson, Executive Director, African American Male Wellness Walk Initiative; Latasha Parks, Nurse, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Joshua Joseph, Assistant Professor, College of Medicine; Mark White, Founder, Gateway Health & Wellness Center, and Co-Founder, African American Male Wellness Walk Initiative.The burden of type 2 diabetes (DM), obesity, hypertension and cancer are greatest among African-Americans (AA). In Ohio, AAs have the highest mortality from these diseases. Thus, strategies to prevent DM, CVD, cancer and mortality among AAs are a critical and unmet need. The National African-American Male Wellness Walk Initiative (AAMWWI) was established in Columbus in 2004, with the goal to reduce disparities in premature death among AA males. During the last 14 years, it has become the largest health initiative in central Ohio for AAs. Ohio State has been a valued partner in this effort, and leadership from the AAMWWI connected with Ohio State faculty to collaborate in the shared mission of improving disparities in diabetes, CVD, and mortality. We will review the history of AAMWWI, review recent observational data from AAMWWI, and engage the audience

Approaches and considerations for the assessment of immunotoxicity for environmental chemicals: A workshop summary

AbstractAs experience is gained with toxicology testing and as new assays and technologies are developed, it is critical for stakeholders to discuss opportunities to advance our overall testing strategies. To facilitate these discussions, a workshop on practices for assessing immunotoxicity for environmental chemicals was held with the goal of sharing perspectives on immunotoxicity testing strategies and experiences, developmental immunotoxicity (DIT), and integrated and alternative approaches to immunotoxicity testing. Experiences across the chemical and pharmaceutical industries suggested that standard toxicity studies, combined with triggered-based testing approaches, represent an effective and efficient approach to evaluate immunotoxic potential. Additionally, discussions on study design, critical windows, and new guideline approaches and experiences identified important factors to consider before initiating DIT evaluations including assay choice and timing and the impact of existing adult data. Participants agreed that integrating endpoints into standard repeat-dose studies should be considered for fulfilling any immunotoxicity testing requirements, while also maximizing information and reducing animal use. Participants also acknowledged that in vitro evaluation of immunosuppression is complex and may require the use of multiple assays that are still being developed. These workshop discussions should contribute to developing an effective but more resource and animal efficient approach for evaluating chemical immunotoxicity