38 research outputs found
Coronary computed tomography angiography compared with single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging as a guide to optimal medical therapy in patients presenting with stable angina: The RESCUE trial
Background The RESCUE (Randomized Evaluation of Patients with Stable Angina Comparing Utilization of Noninvasive Examinations) trial was a randomized, controlled, multicenter, comparative efficacy outcomes trial designed to assess whether initial testing with coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) is noninferior to single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging in directing patients with stable angina to optimal medical therapy alone or optimal medical therapy with revascularization. Methods and Results The end point was first major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) (cardiac death or myocardial infarction), or revascularization. Noninferiority margin for CCTA was set a priori as a hazard ratio (HR) of 1.3 (95% CI=0, 1.605). One thousand fifty participants from 44 sites were randomized to CCTA (n=518) or SPECT (n=532). Mean follow-up time was 16.2 (SD 7.9) months. There were no cardiac-related deaths. In patients with a negative CCTA there was 1 acute myocardial infarction; in patients with a negative SPECT examination there were 2 acute myocardial infarctions; and for positive CCTA and SPECT, 1 acute myocardial infarction each. Participants in the CCTA arm had a similar rate of MACE or revascularization compared with those in the SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging arm, (HR, 1.03; 95% CI=0.61-1.75)
Naked mole-rat brown fat thermogenesis is diminished during hypoxia through a rapid decrease in UCP1
Naked mole-rats are among the most hypoxia-tolerant mammals. During hypoxia, their body
temperature (Tb) decreases via unknown mechanisms to conserve energy. In small mammals,
non-shivering thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue (BAT) is critical to Tb regulation;
therefore, we hypothesize that hypoxia decreases naked mole-rat BAT thermogenesis. To
test this, we measure changes in Tb during normoxia and hypoxia (7% O2; 1–3 h). We report
that interscapular thermogenesis is high in normoxia but ceases during hypoxia, and Tb
decreases. Furthermore, in BAT from animals treated in hypoxia, UCP1 and mitochondrial
complexes I-V protein expression rapidly decrease, while mitochondria undergo fission, and
apoptosis and mitophagy are inhibited. Finally, UCP1 expression decreases in hypoxia in three
other social African mole-rat species, but not a solitary species. These findings suggest that
the ability to rapidly down-regulate thermogenesis to conserve oxygen in hypoxia may have
evolved preferentially in social species.An NSERC Discovery grants, a Canada Research Chair and an University of Ottawa Research Chair. Collection and housing of mole-rats in Africa were funded by a SARChI grant.http://www.nature.com/naturecommunicationsam2022Zoology and Entomolog
Crop Updates 2000 - Pulses
This session covers fifty nine papers from different authors:
1.1999 PULSE INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS
2. CONTRIBUTORS
3. BACKGROUND
4. SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS RESULTS
5. 1999 REGIONAL ROUNDUP
6. Northern Agricultural Region, W. O’Neill, AGWEST
7. Central Agricultural Region J. Russell and R.J. French AGWEST
8. Great Southern and Lakes N. Brandon, C. Gaskin and N. Runciman, AGWEST
9. Esperance Mallee M. Seymour, AGWEST
PULSE PRODUCTION AGRONOMY AND GENETIC IMPROVEMENT
10. Faba Bean
11. Desi chickpea Traits associated with drought resistance in chickpea, J. Berger, N.C. Turner, CLIMA and CSIRO Plant Industry, R.J. French, AGWEST, R. Carpenter, C. Ludwig and R. Kenney, CSIRO Plant Industry
12. Genotype x environment analysis of chickpea adaptation, J. Berger and N. Turner, CLIMA and CSIRO Plant Industry, and K.H.M. Siddique, AGWEST
13. Carbon fixation by chickpea pods under terminal drought, Q. Ma, CLIMA, M.H. Behboudian, Massey University, New Zealand, N.C. Turner and J.A. Palta, CLIMA, and CSIRO Plant Industry
14. Influence of terminal drought on growth and seed quality, M.H. Behboudian, Massey University, New Zealand, Q. Ma, CLIMA, N.C. Turner and J.A. Palta, CSIRO Plant Industry
15. Resistance to chilling at flowering and to budworm, H. Clarke, CLIMA
Chickpea nodulation survey, J. Stott and J. Howieson, Centre for Rhizobium Studies, Murdoch University
16. Kabuli chickpea 17. Premium quality kabuli chickpea development in the ORIA, K.H.M. Siddique CLIMA and AGWEST, K.L. Regan, AGWEST, R. Shackles, AGWEST 18. International screening for Ascochyta blight resistance, K.H.M. Siddique CLIMA and AGWEST, C. Francis, CLIMA, K.L. Regan, AGWEST, N. Acikgoz and N. Atikyilmaz, AARI, Turkey and R.S. Malholtra, ICARDA, Syria 19. Agronomic evaluation of Ascochyta resistant kabuli germplasm in WA, K.H.M. Siddique CLIMA and AGWESTC. Francis, CLIMA, K.L. Regan and M. Baker, AGWEST 20. Field Pea 21. Lentil
22. ACIAR project J. Clements, K.H.M. Siddique CLIMA and AGWEST and C. Francis CLIMA
23. Vetch
24. Rust, M. Seymour, AGWEST
25. Narbon bean 26. Agronomy, M. Seymour, AGWEST
27. Lupinus species
28. Screening lupins for tolerance to alkaline/calcareous soils, C. Tang, CLIMA andUniversity of WAand J.D. Brand, WAITE, University of Adelaide
29. Lathyrus development, C. Hanbury and K.H.M. Siddique, CLIMA and AGWEST
30. Sheep feeding studies, C. White, CSIRO, Perth, C. Hanbury, CLIMA and K.H.M. Siddique, CLIMA and AGWEST 31. Lathyrus: a potential new ingredient in pig diets, B.P. Mullan, C.D. Hanbury and K.H.M. Siddique, AGWEST 32. Species comparison
33. Species for horticultural rotations, K.H.M. Siddique, AGWEST, R. Lancaster and I. Guthridge AGWEST
34. Marrow fat field pea shows promise in the southwest, K.H.M. Siddique, AGWEST, N. Runciman, AGWEST, and I. Pritchard, AGWEST,
35. Pulses on grey clay soils, P. Fisher, M. Braimbridge, J. Bignell, N. Brandon, R. Beermier, W. Bowden, AGWEST
36. Nutrient management of pulses 37. Summary of pulse nutrition studies in WA, M.D.A. Bolland, K.H.M. Siddique, G.P. Riethmuller, and R.F. Brennan, AGWEST 38. Pulse species response to phosphorus and zinc, S. Lawrence, Zed Rengel, University of WA, S.P. Loss, CSBP futurefarm, M.D.A. Bolland, .H.M. Siddique, W. Bowden, AGWEST 39. Gypsum
40. Antitranspirants
seed priming
DEMONSTRATION OF PULSES IN THE FARMING SYSTEM
41. Foliar and soil applied nutrients for field peas in the south coast mallee,M. Seymour, AGWEST, and P. Vedeniapine, Phosyn Ltd 42. Demonstration of pulse species at Kendenup, C. Kirkwood, Farmer, Katanning, R. Beermier, N. Runciman and N. Brandon, AGWEST 43. Kabuli chickpea demonstration at Gnowangerup, R. Beermier and N. Brandon, AGWEST 44. Lathyrus sativus demonstration at Mindarabin, N. Brandon and R. Beermier, AGWEST 45. New field pea varieties in the central eastern region, J. Russell, AGWEST
DISEASE AND PEST MANAGEMENT
46. Ascochyta blight of chickpea
47. Botrytis grey mould (BGM) of chickpea 48. Fungal disease diagnostics, Pulse disease diagnostics, D. Wright, AGWEST Plant Laboratories 49. Viruses in pulses, Luteovirus infection in field pea and faba bean crops, and viruses in seed, L. Latham, CLIMA and AGWEST, R. Jones, AGWEST 50. Screening of pulse species for pea seed-borne mosaic virus, L. Latham, CLIMAand AGWEST, and R. Jones, AGWEST 51. CMV in chickpea: effect of seed-borne sources on virus spread and seed yield, R. Jones, AGWEST and L. Latham, CLIMA and AGWEST
52. Insect pests 53. Evaluation of transgenic field pea against the pea weevil,M.J. de Sousa Majer, School of Environmental Biology, Curtin University of Technology,, D. Hardie, and N.C. Turner, CSIRO Division of Plant Industry 54. Development of a molecular marker for pea weevil resistance in field pea, Oonagh Byrne, CLIMA, Darryl Hardie, AGWEST and Penny Smith, UWA 55. Aphid feeding damage to faba bean and lentil crops, Françoise Berlandier, AGWEST 56. Taxonomy and control of bruchids in pulses, N. Keals, CLIMA, D. Hardie and R. Emery, AGWEST, 57. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 58. PUBLICATIONS BY PULSE PRODUCTIVITY PROJECT STAFF
59. VARIETIES PRODUCED AND COMMERCIALLY RELEASE
Turtle Eggs and Sustainable Development: Indonesian NGOs and funding
Antonio Pradjasto and Indriaswati Dyah Saptaningrum explore the financial arrangements of civil society during the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Bali, 2002. They look at the role played by NGOs, in particular at how they balanced donor priorities with their own interests. Development (2006) 49, 102–107. doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100244
Gay Community Periodic Survey: Melbourne 2018
The Melbourne Gay Community Periodic Survey (GCPS) is a cross-sectional survey of gay and homosexually active men recruited from a range of gay community sites in Melbourne. The major aim of the survey is to provide data on sexual, drug use and testing practices related to the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmissible infections (STIs) among gay men