Place of dramatics in the public school curriculum

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston Universit

The Impact of the Covid 19 Pandemic on the Development of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Southern Africa

The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is gradually gaining momentum in a wide range, and as it gathers pace, innovations are becoming faster, more efficient, and widely accessible than before. However, due to the outbreak of Covid 19, the world had seen a shift in the traditional ways in all aspects of human activities, especially in the socio-economic sector. This paper explores the effect of Covid19 on the development of the fourth industrial revolution in the Southern African region and will review the literature on pandemic and its effect on industrial revolutions. It will also review the literature on the fourth industrial revolution, the spread of the Covid 19 pandemic, and its effect on the development of the fourth industrial revolution in Southern Africa

Estrus-producing substances: their occurrence in animal and vegetable material

This item was digitized by the Internet Archive. Thesis (M.A.)--Boston Universityhttps://archive.org/details/estrusproducings00wal

Agro-morphological characterization of upland rice accessions

The agro-morphological characterization is fundamental in order to provide information for plant breeding programs. The aim of the present study was to characterize 146 accessions of upland rice (Oryza sativa L.), based on qualitative and quantitative agro-morphological descriptors. The experiment was conducted in Recife, state of Pernambuco, Brazil, using a randomized block design with three replicates. Polymorphism was observed among 12 of 14 qualitative characters evaluated, whereas significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed for 11 of the 14 analysed quantitative traits. Genetic variance was higher than environmental variance and the average inheritability coefficients were above 80 % for all characters, which ensures the predominance of the genetic components in the differences observed among accessions. On the cluster analysis for qualitative traits the accessions were classified in two groups with a total of 18 duplicates, whereas for the quantitative traits three groups were obtained with few subgroups. The principal component analysis for quantitative traits showed great dispersion of the accessions. The most divergent group of accessions included the genotypes Mitsukasane, Mie, Tomoe mochi, Ooba kirishima and Nourin mochi 6, which showed a higher number of spicklets per plant. There is high variability among the rice accessions from the germplasm collection studied, which presents great importance for breeding programs or for genetic studies on this species

Sterol Lipid Metabolism in Down Syndrome Revisited: Down Syndrome Is Associated with a Selective Reduction in Serum Brassicasterol Levels

Over the past 15 years, insights into sterol metabolism have improved our understanding of the relationship between lipids and common conditions such as atherosclerosis and Alzheimer's Disease (AD). A better understanding of sterol lipid metabolism in individuals with Down Syndrome (DS) may help elucidate how this population's unique metabolic characteristics influence their risks for atherosclerosis and AD. To revisit the question of whether sterol lipid parameters may be altered in DS subjects, we performed a pilot study to assess traditional serum sterol lipids and lipoproteins, as well as markers of sterol biosynthesis, metabolites, and plant sterols in 20 subjects with DS compared to age-matched controls. Here we report that the levels of nearly all lipids and lipoproteins examined are similar to control subjects, suggesting that trisomy 21 does not lead to pronounced general alterations in sterol lipid metabolism. However, the levels of serum brassicasterol were markedly reduced in DS subjects

Evaluation of a fecal shedding test to detect badger social groups infected with Mycobacterium bovis

Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) is an economically important disease affecting the cattle industry in England and Wales. bTB, caused by Mycobacterium bovis, also causes disease in the Eurasian badger (Meles meles), a secondary maintenance host. Disease transmission between these two species is bidirectional. Infected badgers shed M. bovis in their faeces. The UK Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) organised a comparative trial to determine the performance of tests in detecting M. bovis in badger faeces for the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Here we present the performance of the existing Warwick Fast24-qPCR test, and its modified version based on a high-throughput DNA extraction method (Fast96-qPCR). We found Fast24-qPCR to have a sensitivity of 96.7% (95%CI 94.5-99%, n=244) and a specificity of 99% (95%CI 97.8-100%, n=292). Fast96-qPCR requires further optimisation. Determining the disease status of badger social groups requires multiple tests per group. Therefore to increase specificity further, we independently repeated the Fast24-qPCR test on positive samples, increasing stringency by requiring a 2nd positive result. Fast24-qPCR with repeat testing had a sensitivity of 87.3% (95%CI 83.1-91.5%, n=244), and a specificity of 100% (95%CI 100-100, n=201) on an individual sample level. At the social group level, this repeat testing gives Fast24-qPCR high herd specificity, while testing multiple samples per group provides high herd sensitivity. With Fast24-qPCR we provide a social group level test with sufficient specificity and sensitivity to monitor shedding in badgers via latrine sampling, delivering a potentially valuable tool to measure the impacts of bTB control measures

Investigating bacteriophages targeting the opportunistic pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii

The multi-drug resistance of the opportunistic pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii is of growing concern, with many clinical isolates proving to be resistant to last resort as well as front line antibiotic treatments. The use of bacteriophages is an attractive alternative to controlling and treating this emerging nosocomial pathogen. In this study, we have investigated bacteriophages collected from hospital wastewater in Thailand and we have explored their activity against clinical isolates of A. baumannii. Bacteriophage vB_AbaM_PhT2 showed 28% host range against 150 multidrug resistant (MDR) isolates and whole genome sequencing did not detect any known virulence factors or antibiotic resistance genes. Purified vB_AbaM_PhT2 samples had endotoxin levels below those recommended for preclinical trials and were not shown to be directly cytotoxic to human cell lines in vitro. The treatment of human brain and bladder cell lines grown in the presence of A. baumannii with this bacteriophage released significantly less lactate dehydrogenase compared to samples with no bacteriophage treatment, indicating that vB_AbaM_PhT2 can protect from A. baumannii induced cellular damage. Our results have also indicated that there is synergy between this bacteriophage and the end line antibiotic colistin. We therefore propose bacteriophage vB_AbaM_PhT2 as a good candidate for future research and for its potential development into a surface antimicrobial for use in hospitals. View Full-Tex

A MULHER, O DIABO E O PECADO EM GIL VICENTE E SEUS ASPECTOS RESIDUAIS NA OBRA DE SUASSUNA

Durante a Idade Média, a mulher quase sempre foi identificada como um perigoso agente do Diabo. Era um ser ambíguo; símbolo da perdição humana e armadilha predileta de Satã; poderia ser taxada de feiticeira e destruidora de um mundo sem pecado, sem sexo, sem luxúria e tentações; era um ser temido e oprimido pela Igreja Católica; um ser de muitas advertências e inquietações; era mãe do pecado e enganadora dos homens. Conforme Delumeau (2009), a mulher “permaneceu para o homem um constante enigma”; “uma eterna contradição viva; ministro de idolatria”, pois torna o homem um ser vulnerável e feitor de coisas insensatas. “Filha mais velha de Satã, ela é um abismo de perdição”. (DELUMEAU, 2009, p. 450). Sendo assim, o trabalho investigativo visa demonstrar o imaginário cristão e a representação da mulher no teatro medieval, em especial, no teatro vicentino, bem como os resíduos dessa forma de ver, sentir e pensar a mulher no teatro brasileiro contemporâneo de Ariano Suassuna. Sobre o teatro de Gil Vicente, visitaremos a “Trilogia” das Barcas e o Auto da História de Deus. De Ariano Suassuna, consultaremos o Auto da Compadecida, A Farsa da Boa Preguiça e As Conchambranças de Quaderna. O método de procedimento analítico será o comparativo. Buscaremos subsídios no corpus teórico da Literatura Comparada e os mesclaremos aos conceitos operativos da Teoria da Residualidade Literária e Cultural, sistematizada por Roberto Pontes.Mulher; Idade Média; Gil Vicente; Ariano Suassuna; Residualidade

Uma viagem residual: os mortos, a travessia, o rio, o barco e o barqueiro na trilogia das Barcas

O presente artigo consiste em  dissertar sobre a morte e o ato de morrer no teatro medieval português de Gil Vicente, na Trilogia das Barcas – do Inferno (1517), do Purgatório (1518) e da Glória (1519) -, abordando, em especial, quatro elementos significativos da morte: a morte como travessia, o barco, o barqueiro e o rio -, elementos importantes para a viagem dos mortos; símbolos de proteção e salvação. O nosso objetivo é demonstrar que há semelhanças e diferenças residuais na forma de ver, pensar e sentir a morte no teatro vicentino; semelhanças e diferenças oriundas de povos e tempos distantes; semelhanças e diferenças entre sociedades cujas culturas parecem nunca ter tido contato, uma vez que as culturas entram em contato umas com as outras, independentemente do tempo e do espaço, a todo momento, atualizando-se e se modificando continuamente.  Para tal, utilizamos os conceitos de resíduo, hibridismo, cristalização e mentalidade trabalhados pela Teoria da Residualidade sistematizada por Roberto Pontes. Para a orientação da nossa pesquisa investigativa, o método de procedimento utilizado será o comparativo. Buscaremos subsídios no corpus teórico da Literatura Comparada e os mesclaremos aos conceitos operativos da Teoria da Residualidade Cultural e Literária.Palavras-chave: Gil Vicente, Trilogia das Barcas, Residualidade, Viagem dos Mortos