55 research outputs found
Akten zur Auswärtigen Politik der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 1985
1985 was a year of coming to terms with the past: while German President von Weizsäcker won international praise, the visit to a Nazi war cemetery by Chancellor Kohl and Ronald Reagan aroused indignation, especially in the United States. As Gorbachev came to power, American-Soviet relations were energized, culminating in a summit meeting in November
A study of physical activity comparing people with Charcot Marie Tooth disease to normal control subjects
PURPOSE:
Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT) describes a group of hereditary neuropathies that present with distal weakness, wasting and sensory loss. Small studies indicate that people with CMT have reduced daily activity levels. This raises concerns as physical inactivity increases the risk of a range of co- morbidities, an important consideration in the long-term management of this disease. This study aimed to compare physical activity, patterns of sedentary behavior and overall energy expenditure of people with CMT and healthy matched controls.
METHODS:
We compared 20 people with CMT and 20 matched controls in a comparison of physical activity measurement over seven days, using an activity monitor. Patterns of sedentary behavior were explored through a power law analysis.
RESULTS:
Results showed a decrease in daily steps taken in the CMT group, but somewhat paradoxically, they demonstrate shorter bouts of sedentary activity and more frequent transitions from sedentary to active behaviors. No differences were seen in energy expenditure or time spent in sedentary, moderate or vigorous activity.
CONCLUSION:
The discrepancy between energy expenditure and number of steps could be due to higher energy requirements for walking, but also may be due to an over-estimation of energy expenditure by the activity monitor in the presence of muscle wasting. Alternatively, this finding may indicate that people with CMT engage more in activities or movement not related to walking. Implications for Rehabilitation Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: • People with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease did not show a difference in energy expenditure over seven days compared to healthy controls, but this may be due to higher energy costs of walking, and/or an over estimation of energy expenditure by the activity monitor in a population where there is muscle wasting. This needs to be considered when interpreting activity monitor data in people with neuromuscular diseases. • Compared to healthy controls, people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease had a lower step count over seven days, but exhibited more frequent transitions from sedentary to active behaviors • High Body Mass Index and increased time spent sedentary were related factors that have implications for general health status. • Understanding the profile of physical activity and behavior can allow targeting of rehabilitation interventions to address mobility and fitness
New Raffaelea species (Ophiostomatales) from the USA and Taiwan associated with ambrosia beetles and plant hosts
Raffaelea (Ophiostomatales) is a genus of more than 20 ophiostomatoid fungi commonly occurring in
symbioses with wood-boring ambrosia beetles. We examined ambrosia beetles and plant hosts in the USA and
Taiwan for the presence of these mycosymbionts and found 22 isolates representing known and undescribed
lineages in Raffaelea. From 28S rDNA and β-tubulin sequences, we generated a molecular phylogeny of
Ophiostomatales and observed morphological features of seven cultures representing undescribed lineages
in Raffaelea s. lat. From these analyses, we describe five new species in Raffaelea s. lat.: R. aguacate, R.
campbellii, R. crossotarsa, R. cyclorhipidia, and R. xyleborina spp. nov. Our analyses also identified two plantpathogenic
species of Raffaelea associated with previously undocumented beetle hosts: (1) R. quercivora, the
causative agent of Japanese oak wilt, from Cyclorhipidion ohnoi and Crossotarsus emancipatus in Taiwan, and
(2) R. lauricola, the pathogen responsible for laurel wilt, from Ambrosiodmus lecontei in Florida. The results of
this study show that Raffaelea and associated ophiostomatoid fungi have been poorly sampled and that future
investigations on ambrosia beetle mycosymbionts should reveal a substantially increased diversity.The United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (FS)-SRS Coop
agreement 14-CA-11330130-032, USDA-FS-FHP Coop agreement
12-CA-11420004-042, USDA Farm Bill agreement 12-8130-0377-
CA, National Science Foundation grant DEB 1256968 and the Department of Science and
Technology/ National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence in
Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB), South Africa.http://www.imafungus.orgam2017Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI)Microbiology and Plant Patholog
Разработка схемы очистки сточных вод от нефтепродуктов
В дипломной работе рассмотрены происхождение, состав, показатели качества сточных вод, методы очистки сточных вод от нефтепродуктов. Проведены исследования качества сточных
вод. Разработаны наиболее эффективные методы очистки сточных вод от нефтепродуктов.The thesis examines the origin, composition, quality indicators of wastewater, methods of wastewater treatment from petroleum products. Research wastewater quality
water The most effective methods for treating wastewater from oil products have been developed
Cadophora margaritata sp. nov. and other fungi associated with the longhorn beetles Anoplophora glabripennis and Saperda carcharias in Finland
Symbiosis with microbes is crucial for survival and development of wood-inhabiting longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Thus, knowledge of the endemic fungal associates of insects would facilitate risk assessment in cases where a new invasive pest occupies the same ecological niche. However, the diversity of fungi associated with insects remains poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate fungi associated with the native large poplar longhorn beetle (Saperda carcharias) and the recently introduced Asian longhorn beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) infesting hardwood trees in Finland. We studied the cultivable fungal associates obtained from Populus tremula colonised by S. carcharias, and Betula pendula and Salix caprea infested by A. glabripennis, and compared these to the samples collected from intact wood material. This study detected a number of plant pathogenic and saprotrophic fungi, and species with known potential for enzymatic degradation of wood components. Phylogenetic analyses of the most commonly encountered fungi isolated from the longhorn beetles revealed an association with fungi residing in the Cadophora-Mollisia species complex. A commonly encountered fungus was Cadophora spadicis, a recently described fungus associated with wood-decay. In addition, a novel species of Cadophora, for which the name Cadophora margaritata sp. nov. is provided, was isolated from the colonised wood.Peer reviewe
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