Nachweismethode für eine grünlandbasierte Fütterung: Untersuchung von 13C im Rinderhaar zur Bestimmung des Maisanteils in der Ration sowie zur Eignung als quantitativer Nachweis einer grünlandbasierten Fütterung

In einer Praxisstudie wurde geprüft, ob die Stabilisotopenanalyse von Rinderhaarproben ein praxistaugliches Verfahren darstellt, um retrospektiv auf die Zusammensetzung des Futters zu schließen. Es konnte bestätigt werden, dass es einen sehr starken Zusammenhang zwischen dem Delta-13-C-Wert im Haar und dem Maisanteil in der Fütterung gibt. Darüber lässt sich auch der Grasanteil in der Ration abschätzen. Die Publikation richtet sich an das Fachpublikum sowie die interessierte Öffentlichkeit. Redaktionsschluss: 22.02.202

Anbaueignung neuer Futterpflanzenmischungen: Prüfung der Anbaueignung und des Futterwertes von Chicorée und Esparsette als Mischungspartner von Grünlandmischungen als Anpassungsstrategie an den Klimawandel

Futterchicorée und Esparsette als Mischungspartner von Grünlandmischungen zeichnen sich durch eine höhere Trockenstressverträglichkeit als bisher angebaute Futterpflanzen aus. Sie können in begrenztem Umfang zu einer Verbesserung der Futterbausituation in extremen Trockenphasen beitragen. Vor allem auf wärmeren, leichten Standorten mit großer Durchwurzelungstiefe lassen sie sich deutlich besser anbauen als auf flachgründigen, schweren Böden in kühlerer Lage. Dabei ist eine Nutzung mit geringer Schnittfrequenz bzw. Beweidung einer intensiven Bestandesführung vorzuziehen. Redaktionsschluss: 31.03.202

Improving Productivity Through Enhancing Employee Wellbeing and Participation

This paper outlines the rationale and methodology for an international comparative project investigating the links between workplace productivity and employee wellness and well being via the operation of representative employee participation structures in Denmark and New Zealand. It will define and discuss the often contentious terms of productivity, wellbeing and participation and how employee participation and wellbeing and the work environment impact on productivity. This paper employs a multi-dimensional theoretical framework and will assess the significance of the issues examined: analyse the impact of employment practices and quality of the work environment on productivity: and as a result present the methodology developed for the project

Improving Productivity Through Enhancing Employee Wellbeing and Participation

This paper outlines the rationale and methodology for an international comparative project investigating the links between workplace productivity and employee wellness and well being via the operation of representative employee participation structures in Denmark and New Zealand. It will define and discuss the often contentious terms of productivity, wellbeing and participation and how employee participation and wellbeing and the work environment impact on productivity. This paper employs a multi-dimensional theoretical framework and will assess the significance of the issues examined: analyse the impact of employment practices and quality of the work environment on productivity: and as a result present the methodology developed for the project

Who stays, who benefits? Predicting dropout and change in cognitive behaviour therapy for psychosis

This study investigates predictors of outcome in a secondary analysis of dropout and completer data from a randomized controlled effectiveness trial comparing CBTp to a wait-list group (Lincoln et al., 2012). Eighty patients with DSM-IV psychotic disorders seeking outpatient treatment were included. Predictors were assessed at baseline. Symptom outcome was assessed at post-treatment and at one-year follow-up. The predictor x group interactions indicate that a longer duration of disorder predicted less improvement in negative symptoms in the CBTp but not in the wait-list group whereas jumping-to-conclusions was associated with poorer outcome only in the wait-list group. There were no CBTp specific predictors of improvement in positive symptoms. However, in the combined sample (immediate CBTp+the delayed CBTp group) baseline variables predicted significant amounts of positive and negative symptom variance at post-therapy and one-year follow-up after controlling for pre-treatment symptoms. Lack of insight and low social functioning were the main predictors of drop-out, contributing to a prediction accuracy of 87%. The findings indicate that higher baseline symptom severity, poorer functioning, neurocognitive deficits, reasoning biases and comorbidity pose no barrier to improvement during CBTp. However, in line with previous predictor-research, the findings imply that patients need to receive treatment earlier

Sympathomimetic effects of chronic methamphetamine abuse on oral health: a cross-sectional study

Background: Methamphetamine, a highly addictive sympathomimetic stimulant, is currently widely abused worldwide and has been associated with devastating effects on oral health, resulting in the term "meth mouth". However, "meth mouth" pathology is primarily based on case reports with a lack of systematic clinical evaluation. Therefore, we have conducted a systematic study to investigate (1) the pharmacological impact of methamphetamine on oral health with regard to saliva function, including the parameters saliva flow rate and total saliva production (ml/5 min) and the buffering capacity of saliva;(2) the contribution of the symptoms of bruxism and muscle trismus to potential oral health damage. Methods: We assessed the data of 100 chronic methamphetamine abusers and 100 matched-pair comparison participants. Primarily, we conducted an anamnesis with all methamphetamine abusers with regard to saliva dysfunctions, jaw clenching and pain in the temporomandibular joint. Subsequently, in the first part of the clinical enquiry, we tested the saliva flow rate and the total saliva production (ml/5 min) by using the sialometry method and the buffer capacity of saliva by determining the pH-value. In the second part of the clinical enquiry, we evaluated bruxism symptoms with respect to generalized tooth attrition, dentine exposure and visible enamel cracks and examined a potential muscle trismus by measuring the maximal opening of the mouth. Results: The majority of methamphetamine abusers reported a dry mouth (72 %) and jaw clenching (68 %). Almost half of all methamphetamine abusers experienced pain in the temporomandibular joint (47 %). With regard to the clinical findings, methamphetamine abusers showed significantly lower total saliva production (ml/5 min) (p 0.05). Conclusions: The sympathomimetic effects of chronic methamphetamine abuse may lead to dry mouth and extensive bruxism and therefore can increase the risk for caries decay, periodontal lesions and tooth wear. Furthermore, a significant decline of saliva buffer capacity in methamphetamine abusers may trigger the risk for dental erosions. Methamphetamine abusers and practitioners should be aware of these symptoms

<scp>ReSurveyEurope</scp>: A database of resurveyed vegetation plots in Europe

AbstractAimsWe introduce ReSurveyEurope — a new data source of resurveyed vegetation plots in Europe, compiled by a collaborative network of vegetation scientists. We describe the scope of this initiative, provide an overview of currently available data, governance, data contribution rules, and accessibility. In addition, we outline further steps, including potential research questions.ResultsReSurveyEurope includes resurveyed vegetation plots from all habitats. Version 1.0 of ReSurveyEurope contains 283,135 observations (i.e., individual surveys of each plot) from 79,190 plots sampled in 449 independent resurvey projects. Of these, 62,139 (78%) are permanent plots, that is, marked in situ, or located with GPS, which allow for high spatial accuracy in resurvey. The remaining 17,051 (22%) plots are from studies in which plots from the initial survey could not be exactly relocated. Four data sets, which together account for 28,470 (36%) plots, provide only presence/absence information on plant species, while the remaining 50,720 (64%) plots contain abundance information (e.g., percentage cover or cover–abundance classes such as variants of the Braun‐Blanquet scale). The oldest plots were sampled in 1911 in the Swiss Alps, while most plots were sampled between 1950 and 2020.ConclusionsReSurveyEurope is a new resource to address a wide range of research questions on fine‐scale changes in European vegetation. The initiative is devoted to an inclusive and transparent governance and data usage approach, based on slightly adapted rules of the well‐established European Vegetation Archive (EVA). ReSurveyEurope data are ready for use, and proposals for analyses of the data set can be submitted at any time to the coordinators. Still, further data contributions are highly welcome.</jats:sec

Nachweismethode für eine grünlandbasierte Fütterung: Untersuchung von 13C im Rinderhaar zur Bestimmung des Maisanteils in der Ration sowie zur Eignung als quantitativer Nachweis einer grünlandbasierten Fütterung

In einer Praxisstudie wurde geprüft, ob die Stabilisotopenanalyse von Rinderhaarproben ein praxistaugliches Verfahren darstellt, um retrospektiv auf die Zusammensetzung des Futters zu schließen. Es konnte bestätigt werden, dass es einen sehr starken Zusammenhang zwischen dem Delta-13-C-Wert im Haar und dem Maisanteil in der Fütterung gibt. Darüber lässt sich auch der Grasanteil in der Ration abschätzen. Die Publikation richtet sich an das Fachpublikum sowie die interessierte Öffentlichkeit. Redaktionsschluss: 22.02.202