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A randomised controlled trial of the efficacy of the ABCD Parenting Young Adolescents Program: rationale and methodology

Background: The transition to adolescence is a time of increased vulnerability for risk taking and poor health, social and academic outcomes. Parents have an important role in protecting their children from these potential harms. While the effectiveness of parenting programs in reducing problem behavior has been demonstrated, it is not known if parenting programs that target families prior to the onset of significant behavioral difficulties in early adolescence (9-14 years) improve the wellbeing of adolescents and their parents. This paper describes the rationale and methodology of a randomised controlled trial testing the efficacy of a parenting program for the promotion of factors known to be associated with positive adolescent outcomes, such as positive parenting practices, parent-adolescent relationships and adolescent behavior.Methods/Design: One hundred and eighty parents were randomly allocated to an intervention or wait list control group. Parents in the intervention group participated in the ABCD Parenting Young Adolescents Program, a 6-session behavioral family intervention program which also incorporates acceptance-based strategies. Participants in the Wait List control group did not receive the intervention during a six month waiting period. The study was designed to comply with recommendations of the CONSORT statement. The primary outcome measures were reduction in parent-adolescent conflict and improvements in parent-adolescent relationships. Secondary outcomes included improvements in parent psychosocial wellbeing, parenting self-efficacy and perceived effectiveness, parent-adolescent communication and adolescent behavior.Conclusions: Despite the effectiveness of parenting programs in reducing child behavioral difficulties, very few parenting programs for preventing problems in adolescents have been described in the peer reviewed literature. This study will provide data which can be used to examine the efficacy of a universal parenting interventions for the promotion of protective factors associated with adolescent wellbeing and will add to the literature regarding the relationships between parent, parenting and adolescent factors

The Reemergence of the Great Goddess in the Feminist Art Movement of the 1970s

The 1970\u27s was a major period of transition in women\u27s history and the history of art. Between 1970 and 1980, which is sometimes referred to as the second generation of feminism, the women\u27s liberation movement was experiencing a widespread surge of interest and support by women everywhere. Women artists were among those active in the questioning of society\u27s patriarchal ideology, social structure, and theology. These artists, who supported feminist ideology, initiated and were involved in what was called the Feminist Art Movement of the 1970s. Feminist artists connected the agendas of social and spiritual politics with art. Some of the women artists interested in addressing feminist issues through their art were inspired by the feminist Spirituality Movement of that time. Through this combination of feminism, and art emerged a new interest in the image of the Goddess

Juvenile oyster shell strength measurements from a dose response assay of chemical cues homarine and trigonelline conducted at Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, AL in June - August 2021

Dataset: Dose response evaluation of oyster shell strengthening in response to homarine and trigonellineThese data include measurements of juvenile oyster shell strength from a dose response experiment conducted at Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, AL in June - August of 2021. Study description: Homarine and trigonelline are two blue crab urine metabolites that cause juvenile oysters to strengthen their shells are a defensive response. We evaluated the dose dependency of this response with a dose-response experiment where homarine and trigonelline concentrations (of each individual chemical and a combination of the two) spanned 5 log half-steps. Juvenile oysters were exposed to chemicals for 8 weeks and their shell strength (N) was measured and standardized to the size of the animals (mm) as a proxy for understanding this defense. For a complete list of measurements, refer to the full dataset description in the supplemental file 'Dataset_description.pdf'. The most current version of this dataset is available at: https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/883999NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) OCE-1948423, NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) OCE-19484412024-06-2

Juvenile oyster shell strength measurements from predator cue bioassay experiments with treatments including blue crab urine, homarine, and trigonelline conducted at Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, AL between June and August of 2020

Dataset: Oyster shell strengthening in response to blue crab predator cuesThese data include measurements of juvenile oyster shell strength from predator cue bioassay experiments conducted at Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, AL between June and August of 2020. Study description: Homarine and trigonelline are two blue crab urine metabolites that cause mud crabs to seek refuge, but it is unknown whether these molecules influence other species. In the current study, homarine, trigonelline, and blue crab urine of animals fed conspecific and heterospecific diets were tested on juvenile oysters to ascertain if the same molecules known to alter mud crab behavior also affect oyster morphology. Juvenile oysters were exposed to chemicals for roughly 6 weeks and their shell strength (N) was measured and standardized to the size of the animals (mm) as a proxy for understanding this defense. For a complete list of measurements, refer to the full dataset description in the supplemental file 'Dataset_description.pdf'. The most current version of this dataset is available at: https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/883945NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) OCE-1948423, NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) OCE-194844

Juvenile oyster shell strength measurements from a dose response experiment with an array of blue crab urine concentrations conducted at Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, AL in August - Oct 2022

Dataset: Dose response evaluation of oyster shell strengthening to varying blue crab urine concentrationsThese data include measurements of juvenile oyster shell strength from a dose response experiment of varying blue crab urine concentrations conducted at Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, AL in August - Oct 2022. Study description: Metabolites from blue crab urine are known to cause shell strengthening in juvenile oysters as a defensive response. Previous studies have identified several bioactive molecules in urine that induce this response in oysters, but others have yet to be identified. In the current study, an array of concentrations of blue crab urine was used to treat oyster juveniles in order to assess the dose-dependency of this response. Oysters were exposed to urine treatments for 8 weeks and their shell strength (N) was measured and standardized to the size of the animals (mm) as a proxy for understanding this defense. For a complete list of measurements, refer to the full dataset description in the supplemental file 'Dataset_description.pdf'. The most current version of this dataset is available at: https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/884015NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) OCE-1948423, NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) OCE-19484412024-06-2

Chronic High-Dose Neonicotinoid Exposure Decreases Overwinter Survival of Apis mellifera L.

Overwinter colony mortality is an ongoing challenge for North American beekeepers. During winter, honey bee colonies rely on stored honey and beebread, which is frequently contaminated with the neonicotinoid insecticides clothianidin and thiamethoxam. To determine whether neonicotinoid exposure affects overwinter survival of Apis mellifera L., we chronically exposed overwintering field colonies and winter workers in the laboratory to thiamethoxam or clothianidin at different concentrations and monitored survival and feed consumption. We also investigated the sublethal effects of chronic thiamethoxam exposure on colony pathogen load, queen quality, and colony temperature regulation. Under field conditions, high doses of thiamethoxam significantly increased overwinter mortality compared to controls, with field-realistic doses of thiamethoxam showing no significant effect on colony overwinter survival. Under laboratory conditions, chronic neonicotinoid exposure significantly decreased survival of winter workers relative to negative control at all doses tested. Chronic high-dose thiamethoxam exposure was not shown to impact pathogen load or queen quality, and field-realistic concentrations of thiamethoxam did not affect colony temperature homeostasis. Taken together, these results demonstrate that chronic environmental neonicotinoid exposure significantly decreases survival of winter workers in the laboratory, but only chronic high-dose thiamethoxam significantly decreases overwinter survival of colonies in the field