168 research outputs found
Popular attitudes to memory, the body, and social identity : the rise of external commemoration in Britain, Ireland, and New England
A comparative analysis of samples of external memorials from burial grounds in Britain, Ireland and New England reveals a widespread pattern of change in monument style and content, and exponential growth in the number of permanent memorials from the 18th century onwards. Although manifested in regionally distinctive styles on which most academic attention has so far been directed, the expansion reflects global changes in social relationships and concepts of memory and the body. An archaeological perspective reveals the importance of external memorials in articulating these changing attitudes in a world of increasing material consumption
Measures of outcome for stimulant trials: ACTTION recommendations and research agenda
BACKGROUND:
The development and approval of an efficacious pharmacotherapy for stimulant use disorders has been limited by the lack of a meaningful indicator of treatment success, other than sustained abstinence.
METHODS:
In March, 2015, a meeting sponsored by Analgesic, Anesthetic, and Addiction Clinical Trial Translations, Innovations, Opportunities, and Networks (ACTTION) was convened to discuss the current state of the evidence regarding meaningful outcome measures in clinical trials for stimulant use disorders. Attendees included members of academia, funding and regulatory agencies, pharmaceutical companies, and healthcare organizations. The goal was to establish a research agenda for the development of a meaningful outcome measure that may be used as an endpoint in clinical trials for stimulant use disorders.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Based on guidelines for the selection of clinical trial endpoints, the lessons learned from prior addiction clinical trials, and the process that led to identification of a meaningful indicator of treatment success for alcohol use disorders, several recommendations for future research were generated. These include a focus on the validation of patient reported outcome measures of functioning, the exploration of patterns of stimulant abstinence that may be associated with physical and/or psychosocial benefits, the role of urine testing for validating self-reported measures of stimulant abstinence, and the operational definitions for reduction-based measures in terms of frequency rather than quantity of stimulant use. These recommendations may be useful for secondary analyses of clinical trial data, and in the design of future clinical trials that may help establish a meaningful indicator of treatment success
2001 Wild Blueberry CSREES Project Reports
The 2001 edition of the Wild Blueberry CSREES Progress Reports was prepared for the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:
1. Effect of Wild Blueberry Products on Oxidation in Meat Based Food Systems
2. Factors Affecting the Microbial and Pesticide Residues Levels on Wild Blueberries
3. Determination of Pesticide Residue Levels in Fresh and Processed Wild Blueberries
4. Separation of Maggot-Infested Wild Blueberries in the IQF Processing Line
5. Water Use of Wild Blueberries and the Impact of Plant Water Stress on Yields
6. Survey of Stem Blight and Leaf Spot Diseases in Wild Blueberry Fields
7. IPM Strategies
8. Control Tactics for Wild Blueberry Pest Insects, 2001
9. Biology and Ecology of Blueberry Pest Insects
10. Diurnal Bee Activity and Measurement of Honeybee Field Strength
11. Effect of Foliar-applied Iron (Fe) Chelate Concentration on Leaf Iron Concentration, Wild Blueberry Growth and Yield
12. Effect of Boron Application Methods on Boron Uptake in Wild Blueberries
13. Effect of Foliar Iron and Copper Application on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
14. Effect of Fertilizer Timing on Wild Blueberry Growth and Productivity
15. Effect of Foliar Copper Application on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
16. Effect of Prune-year Applications of Nutri-Phitetm P or Nutri-Phitetm P+K on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Ait.)
17. Effect of Soil pH on Nutrient Uptake
18. Assessment of Azafenidin for Weed Control in Wild Blueberries
19. Assessment of Rimsulfuron for Weed Control in Wild Blueberries
20. Assessment of Pendimethalin for Weed Control in Wild Blueberries
21. Evaluation and Demonstration of Techniques for Filling in Bare Spots in Wild Blueberry Fields
22. Assessment of Sprout-less Weeder for Hardwood Control in Wild Blueberries
23. Wild Blueberry Extension Education Program in 2001
24. Evaluation of Fungicide Efficacy in Wild Blueberry Fields
25. 2001 Pesticide Groundwater Survey
26. Cultural Weed Management Using Sulfur to Lower the pH
27. Wild Blueberry Web Sit
1994 CSRS Research Reports/1994 Blueberry Tax Reports
The 1994 edition of the CSRS Research Reports/Blueberry Tax Reports was prepared for the Maine Wild Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:
CSRS Research Reports
1. Potential Uses for Green and Red Cull Blueberries
2. Preventing the Bleeding of Blueberry Fruit in Bakery Products
3. The Effect of Fertilization and Irrigation on Blueberry Fruit Quality
4. Determination of Pesticide Residue Levels in Freshly Harvested and Processed Lowbush Blueberries
5. The Effect of Mechanical Harvesting on Blueberry Fruit Quality
6. Removing Water from Blueberries Before Freezing
7. Application of Heat as a Method of Controlling Secondary Pest Insects in Lowbush Blueberries
8. Evaluation of Effectiveness of Eumenid Wasps for Biocontrol of Blueberry Pests
9. Pollination Ecology of Lowbush Blueberry in Maine
10. Fungicide Treatment for Control of Monilinia Blight
11. Field Sanitation for Control of Monilinia Blight
12. Cold-hardiness of Native Lowbush Blueberry
13. Phosphorus Dose/Response Curve
14. Multiple Cropping of Wild Blueberry Stands
15. Effect of Soil pH on Nutrient Uptake
16. Effect of Boron and Calcium on Lowbush Blueberry Fruit Set and Yield
17. Effect of Time of Fall Pruning on Growth and Productivity of Lowbush Blueberries
18. A Reinvestigation of the Economics of Mechanical Harvesting
19. Thresholds of Mechanical and Chemical Weed Controls in Wild Blueberries
20. Evaluation of Pressurized Rope Wick Master Wiper for Treating Weeds Growing Above Lowbush Blueberries
21. Evaluation of Infrared Burner for Selective Weed Control
Blueberry Tax Reports
22. Control of Blueberry Pest Insects
23. Biology and Action Thresholds of Secondary Blueberry Pest Insects
24. Pollination Ecology of Low bush Blueberry in Maine
25. Nitrogen-Phosphorus Study
26. Evaluation of Pronone 10G for Control of Weeds in Lowbush Blueberries
27. Evaluation of Tribenuron Methyl for Bunchberry Control
28. Evaluation of Pendimethalin for Control of Annual Grasses in Lowbush Blueberries
29. Evaluation of Time of Application of Clopyralid for Control of Vetch, and Effect on Flowering of Lowbush Blueberries
30. Hexazinone Ground Water survey
31. Blueberry Extension Program Base
32. Blueberry ICM Program for Hancock Count
Gene Expression, Function and Ischemia Tolerance in Male and Female Rat Hearts After Sub-Toxic Levels of Angiotensin II
To examine the response to chronic high-dose angiotensin II (Ang II) and a proposed milder response in female hearts with respect to gene expression and ischemic injury. Female and male litter–matched rats were treated with 400 ng kg−1 min−1 Ang II for 14 days. Hearts were isolated, subjected to 30-min ischemia and 30-min reperfusion in combination with functional monitoring and thereafter harvested for gene expression, WB and histology. Ang II-treated hearts showed signs of non-hypertrophic remodeling and had significantly higher end diastolic pressure after reperfusion, but no significant gender difference was detected. Ang II increased expression of genes related to heart function (ANF, β-MCH, Ankrd-1, PKC-α, PKC-δ TNF-α); fibrosis (Col I-α1, Col III-α1, Fn-1, Timp1) and apoptosis (P53, Casp-3) without changing heart weight but with 68% increase in collagen content. High (sub-toxic) dose of Ang II resulted in marked heart remodeling and diastolic dysfunction after ischemia without significant myocyte hypertrophy or ventricular chamber dilatation. Although there were some gender-dependent differences in gene expression, female gender did not protect against the overall response
Ritual plants of Muslim graveyards in northern Israel
This article surveys the botanical composition of 40 Muslim graveyards in northern Israel, accompanied by an ethnobotanical study of the folkloristic traditions of the use of these plants in cemeteries. Three groups of plants were found to be repeated systematically and were also recognized for their ritual importance: aromatics herbs (especially Salvia fruticosa and Rosmarinus officinalis), white flowered plants (mainly Narcissus tazetta, Urginea maritima, Iris spp. and Pancratium spp.) and Cupressus sempervirens as the leading cemetery tree. As endemic use we can indicate the essential role of S. fruticosa as the main plant used in all human rites of passage symbolizing the human life cycle. The rosemary is of European origin while the use of basil is of Indian influence. The use of white flowers as cemeteries plants reflects an old European influence and almost the same species are used or their congeners. Most of the trees and shrubs that are planted in Muslim cemeteries in Israel have the same use in ancient as well in modern European cultures. In conclusion, our findings on the occurrence of plants in graveyards reflect the geographic situation of Israel as a crossroads in the cultural arena between Asia and Europe. Most of the traditions are common to the whole Middle East showing high relatedness to the classical world as well as to the present-day Europe
A note on the consistency of a behavioral play marker in piglets
BACKGROUND: Play behavior has been proposed as a new potential indicator of animal welfare. Animals play only if they are in a relaxed state. Play may improve adaptability to challenging environments which may be of interest in the breeding objective. Little information is available on play behavior in livestock species. The aim of the present study is to investigate whether play behavior in post-weaned piglets can be induced instantly in the presence of additional space and whether play markers are body weight, sex, and litter dependent. It is investigated whether playfulness is elicited by the moment or if this measure is consistent over different days. METHODS: Thirty two piglets from four litters were released into a corridor and video recorded for eight min at 37, 41, 44 and 48 d of age. The first test was considered as an adjustment period and was not included in the analysis. In the second to the fourth test, joyful brusque movements (jumping, turning and running) were recorded with a camera and total number of movements (JOY#) and total time (JOYtime) were estimated individually. Animals were weighed at 41 d of age. RESULTS: Females had higher scores of JOY# and JOYtime than males but this was significant only for JOY# at 41 d of age (P < 0.05). The effect of age was highly significant both for JOY# and JOYtime (P < 0.01). Animals with a higher JOY# and JOYtime also expressed a higher JOY# and JOYtime in the other tests, but this was significant only between 44 and 48 d of age (P < 0.01). Body weight at 41 d of age was not significantly related to JOY# and JOYtime in any of the tests. CONCLUSIONS: Locomotor play was induced instantly by the provision of increased space allowance. Litter origin had a significant effect on play behavior. In addition, locomotor play scores were consistent between two of the three tests
The James Webb Space Telescope Mission
Twenty-six years ago a small committee report, building on earlier studies,
expounded a compelling and poetic vision for the future of astronomy, calling
for an infrared-optimized space telescope with an aperture of at least .
With the support of their governments in the US, Europe, and Canada, 20,000
people realized that vision as the James Webb Space Telescope. A
generation of astronomers will celebrate their accomplishments for the life of
the mission, potentially as long as 20 years, and beyond. This report and the
scientific discoveries that follow are extended thank-you notes to the 20,000
team members. The telescope is working perfectly, with much better image
quality than expected. In this and accompanying papers, we give a brief
history, describe the observatory, outline its objectives and current observing
program, and discuss the inventions and people who made it possible. We cite
detailed reports on the design and the measured performance on orbit.Comment: Accepted by PASP for the special issue on The James Webb Space
Telescope Overview, 29 pages, 4 figure
The Influence of Low Doses of Zearalenone on Distribution of Selected Active Substances in Nerve Fibers Within the Circular Muscle Layer of Porcine Ileum
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