262 research outputs found
Parental Distress, Parenting Practices, and Child Adaptive Outcomes Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Moderate and severe pediatric traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are associated with significant familial distress and child adaptive sequelae. Our aim was to examine the relationship between parental psychological distress, parenting practices (authoritarian, permissive, authoritative), and child adaptive functioning 12–36 months following TBI or orthopedic injury (OI). Injury type was hypothesized to moderate the relationship between parental distress and child adaptive functioning, demonstrating a significantly stronger relationship in the TBI relative to OI group. Authoritarian parenting practices were hypothesized to mediate relationship between parental distress and child adaptive functioning across groups. Groups (TBI n=21, OI n=23) did not differ significantly on age at injury, time since injury, sex, race, or SES. Parents completed the Brief Symptom Inventory, Parenting Practices Questionnaire, and Vineland-II. Moderation and mediation hypotheses were tested using hierarchical multiple regression and a bootstrapping approach, respectively. Results supported moderation and revealed that higher parental psychological distress was associated with lower child adaptive functioning in the TBI group only. Mediation results indicated that higher parental distress was associated with authoritarian parenting practices and lower adaptive functioning across groups. Results suggest that parenting practices are an important area of focus for studies attempting to elucidate the relationship between parent and child functioning following TBI
The accretion disc in the quasar SDSS J0924+0219
We present single-epoch multi-wavelength optical-NIR observations of the
"anomalous" lensed quasar SDSS J0924+0219, made using the Magellan 6.5-metre
Baade telescope at Las Campanas Observatory, Chile. The data clearly resolve
the anomalous bright image pair in the lensed system, and exhibit a strong
decrease in the anomalous flux ratio with decreasing wavelength. This is
interpreted as a result of microlensing of a source of decreasing size in the
core of the lensed quasar. We model the radius of the continuum emission
region, sigma, as a power-law in wavelength, sigma lambda^zeta. We place an
upper limit on the Gaussian radius of the u'-band emission region of 3.04E16
h70^{-1/2} (/M_sun)^{1/2} cm, and constrain the size-wavelength power-law
index to zeta<1.34 at 95% confidence. These observations rule out an alpha-disc
prescription for the accretion disc in SDSS J0924+0219 with 94% confidence.Comment: 8 pages, 5 figures. Accepted for publication in MNRA
2005 Wild Blueberry Project Reports
The 2005 edition of the Wild Blueberry Project Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:
1. Evaluation of Emerging Disinfections Technologies for Wild Blueberry Processing
1A. Incorporation of wild blueberry puree into a soy-based burger and its effect on sensory and chemical properties of the broiled burgers.
2. Incorporation of wild blueberry puree into a soy-based burger and its effect on sensory and chemical properties of the broiled burgers
3. Wild blueberries and Arterial Functional Properties
4. Practical Microbial Control Approach and Antimicrobial Properties Study for Wild Blueberries
5. Wild Blueberries Reduce Risks for Cardiovascular Disease –No Report at this time, data is still under analysis.
6. Irrigation Water Use in Wild Blueberry Production
7. Control Tactics for Blueberry Pest Insects, 2005
8. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies, 2005
9. Control Tactics for Blueberry Pest Insects, 2005
10. The Effect of Fungicides and Cultural Treatments on Monilinia Blight, Yield and Post-Harvest Disease in Wild Blueberries
11. Effect of Soil pH on Nutrient Uptake
12. Effect of Manganese on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberry
13. Raising Foliar Nitrogen by Application of CoRoN
14. Effects of Summer Foliar Fertilization to Increase Branch Length and Flower Bud Formation in the Prune Year
15. Assessment of Hexazinone Alternatives for Weed Control in Wild Blueberries and Field Cover Program Base
16. Evaluation of Fall Applications of Tribenuron Methyl for Bunchberry Control in Wild Blueberries
17. Evaluation of spot treatments of Tribenuron Methyl for weed control in Wild Blueberries
18. Evaluation and Demonstration of Techniques for Filling in Bare Spots in Wild Blueberry Fields
19. Assessment of Evitol and Kerb for Sedge Control in Wild Blueberrie
2006 Lowbush Blueberry Project Reports
The 2006 edition of the Lowbush Blueberry Project Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:
1. Evaluation of Emerging Disinfection Technologies for Wild Blueberry Processing
2. Incorporation of wild blueberry puree into a soy-based burger and its effect on sensory and chemical properties of the broiled burgers
3. Infestation Detection using NIRS
4. Mechanism of Action through which Wild Blueberries affect Arterial Functional Properties in Normotensive and Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
5. Practical Microbial Control Approach for Wild Blueberries and their Antimicrobial Property
6. Wild Blueberry Consumption and Risks for Cardiovascular Disease
7. Irrigation Water use in Wild Blueberry Production
8. Control Tactics for Blueberry Pest Insects & Program Base
9. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Strategies
10. Biology and Ecology of Blueberry Insect Pests, 2006
11. Research on Wild Blueberry Diseases for 2006-2007
12. Effect of Soil pH on Nutrient Uptake
13. Effect of Manganese on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberry
14. Effects of Summer Foliar Fertilization to Increase Branch Length and Flower Bud Formation in the Prune Year
15. Effects of Phosphite Foliar Fertilizers on disease control and fruit set of wild blueberry
16. Assessment of Hexazinone Alternatives for Weed Control in Wild Blueberries
17. Evaluation of Fall Applications of Tribenuron Methyl for Bunchberry Control in Wild Blueberries
18. Evaluation of spot treatments of Tribenuron Methyl, Ultim and Roundup for weed control in Wild Blueberries
19. Blueberry Extension Education Program
20. Cultural Weed Management Using p
2004 Wild Blueberry Project Progress Reports
The 2004 edition of the Wild Blueberry Project Progress Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:
1. Determination of Pesticide Residue Levels in Freshly Harvested and Processed Lowbush Blueberries
2. Effect of Wild Blueberry Products on Physical, Chemical, Microbiological and Sensory Quality of Soy-Based and Ground Beef Patties
3. Evaluation of Emerging Disinfection Technologies for Wild Blueberry Processing
4. Detection of Infested Blueberries using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy-Spectra Collection
5. Health Claims for Wild Blueberries
6. Wild blueberries and Arterial Functional Properties
7. Irrigation Water Use in Wild Blueberry Production
8. Insect Control Tactics for Blueberry Pest Insects & Program Base
9. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Strategies
10. Biology and Ecology of Blueberry Insect Pests
11. Stem Blight/Dieback and Leaf Spot Diseases in Lowbush Blueberry Fields
12. . Evaluation of fungicide control of mummy berry blight in wild blueberries: a) ground application and b) aerial application
13. Effect of Foliar Copper Application on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
14. Effect of Soil pH on Nutrient Uptake
15. Effect of Fertilizer Timing (prune year vs. crop year) on Wild Blueberry Growth and Productivity
16. Raising Foliar Nitrogen by Application of CoRoN
17. Effect of Manganese on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberry
18. Assessment of Hexazinone Alternatives for Weed Control in Wild Blueberries and Field Cover Program Base
19. Evaluation of Fall Applications of Sulfonylurea Herbicides for Bunchberry Control in Wild Blueberries
20. Evaluation and Demonstration of Techniques for Filling in Bare Spots in Wild Blueberry Fields
21. Assessment of Evitol for Sedge Control in Wild Blueberries
22. Cultural Weed Management Using pH
23. 2004 Pesticide Groundwater Survey
24. Wild Blueberry Extension Education Program in 200
2003 Wild Blueberry Project Reports
The 2003 edition of the Wild Blueberry Project Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:
1. Factors Affecting the Microbial and Pesticide Residues Levels on Lowbush Blueberries
2. Effect of Blueberry Products on Oxidation in Ground Beef Patties
3. Infestation Detection using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
4. Whole Wild Blueberries and Arterial Functional Properties
5. Irrigation Water use in Wild Blueberry Production
7. Control Tactics for Blueberry Pest Insects
8. IPM Strategies
9. Biology and Ecology of Blueberry Pest Insects, 2003
10. Wild Blueberry Pollination Research
11. Stem Blight/Dieback and Leaf Spot Diseases in Wild Blueberry Fields
12. Effect of Foliar N spray on Leaf N Concentration, Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
13. Effect of Foliar Spray (4-13-15) on Leaf Nutrient Concentration, Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
14. Effect of Foliar Copper Application on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
15. Effect of Foliar Copper and/or Iron Application on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
16. Effect of Soil pH on Nutrient Uptake.
17. Effect of Gibberellic Acid (GA3) and CPPU on Fruit Set and Yield of Wild Blueberry after low temperature flower stress
18. Effect of Fertilizer Timing (prune year vs. crop year) on Wild Blueberry Growth and Productivity.
19. Assessment of Hexazinone Alternatives for Weed Control in Wild Blueberries and Weed Control and Field Cover Program Base
20. Evaluation of Fall Applications of Sulfonylurea Herbicides for Bunchberry Control in Wild Blueberries
21. Assessment of clean-cut adapter on hand clippers for weed control in wild blueberries
22. Evaluation and Demonstration of Techniques for Filling in Bare Spots in Wild Blueberry Fields
23. Blueberry Extension Education Program in 2003
24. 2003 Pesticide Groundwater Survey
25. Cultural Weed Management using Sulfur to lower the p
A rhetoric-in-context approach to building commitment to multiple strategic goals
There are still few explanations of the micro-level practices by which top managers influence employee commitment to multiple strategic goals. This paper argues that, through their language, top managers can construct a context for commitment to multiple strategic goals. We therefore propose a rhetoric-in-context approach to illuminate some of the micro practices through which top managers influence employee commitment. Based upon an empirical study of the rhetorical practices through which top managers influence academic commitment to multiple strategic goals in university contexts, we demonstrate relationships between rhetoric and context. Specifically, we show that rhetorical influences over commitment to multiple goals are associated with the historical context for multiple goals, the degree to which top managers' rhetoric instantiates a change in that context, and the internal consistency of the rhetorical practices used by top managers. Copyright © 2007 SAGE Publications
Integration with the human genome of peptide sequences obtained by high-throughput mass spectrometry
A crucial aim upon the completion of the human genome is the verification and functional annotation of all predicted genes and their protein products. Here we describe the mapping of peptides derived from accurate interpretations of protein tandem mass spectrometry (MS) data to eukaryotic genomes and the generation of an expandable resource for integration of data from many diverse proteomics experiments. Furthermore, we demonstrate that peptide identifications obtained from high-throughput proteomics can be integrated on a large scale with the human genome. This resource could serve as an expandable repository for MS-derived proteome information
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