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    ISFSI Conduct of Radiation Protection

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    Docket 072-00027 License SNM- 2514 - To keep affiliated agencies apprised of changes to emergency procedures at the PG&E Humboldt Bay Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (HB ISFSl} in Eureka California, a disk containing four (4) implementing procedures is enclosed the disk contains: HBl-200, ISFSI Conduct of Radiation Protection HBl-201, ISFSI Radiological Instruments and Surveys HBl~261, Emergency Event Response and Protective Actions HBl-262, ISFSI Response and Action

    ISFSI Conduct of Radiation Protection

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    Docket 072-00027 License SNM- 2514 - To keep affiliated agencies apprised of changes to emergency procedures at the PG&E Humboldt Bay Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (HB ISFSl} in Eureka California, a disk containing four (4) implementing procedures is enclosed the disk contains: HBl-200, ISFSI Conduct of Radiation Protection HBl-201, ISFSI Radiological Instruments and Surveys HBl~261, Emergency Event Response and Protective Actions HBl-262, ISFSI Response and Action

    Using GIS and Spatial Modeling to Examine Active Travel Potential in a University Town

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    Assistant Professor, Earth and Resource Science, The University of Michigan - FlintPlatinum Sponsors KU School of Business Gold Sponsors Bartlett & West KU Department of Geography KU Environmental Studies Program KU Institute for Policy & Social Research KU Libraries Silver Sponsors Kansas Biological Survey KU Center for Global & International Studies Bronze Sponsors Global Information Systems State of Kansas Data Access and Support Center (DASC) KU Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS

    Demythologizing Homer: Investigating Religion in Minoan Crete

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    The Minoan civilization of Bronze-Age Crete has, until recently, been obscured in mythological uncertainty. As a prehistoric civilization, the available evidence for historic analysis is sparse and ambiguous. This paper evaluates the material evidence for ritual activity to chart the religious developments of Minoan Crete. In the earliest periods of their civilization, the Minoans practiced animism, which reflected their ideals towards survival and cooperation. As their prosperity grew due to technological advancements, a social hierarchy formed. The emerging elite employed religion to justify their claim to power by appropriating religion, which culminated in a dual-monotheistic Knossian theocracy. This lasted until a period of Mycenaean occupation on Crete, through which the Mycenaeans established political control through religious syncretism. After the Mycenaean authorities withdrew to the mainland, the Minoans continued to practice polytheism until the ultimate collapse of their civilization. Punctuated by periods of natural disasters, these developments show how religion can be used by the social elite as a tool to accumulate wealth and power

    Suicidal Ideation and Self-injury Prevalence and Impairment in an Urban Integrated Primary Care Clinic

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    Introduction: Suicide is the second leading cause of death for adolescents (Rosenbaum & Ougrin, 2019). Pediatric primary care staff are often the first line of intervention for youth presenting with suicidal thoughts and NSSI (Taliaferro et al., 2013). The primary aim of the current study was to describe reported suicidal ideation, attempts, and NSSI in youth presenting to an urban integrated primary care setting. Methods: Within an outpatient pediatric primary care clinic, patients were referred by medical staff and introduced to behavioral health services. Patients were asked about their history of suicidal thoughts/attempts and NSSI (Mage = 12.63; SD = 4.51; 66.3% female, 66.3% Black; 69.6% Medicaid). Patients were also screened using the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 (PSC17; Gardner et al., 2007) and Top Problems (Weisz et al., 2001). Results: Seventeen percent of patients endorsed a history of either suicidal ideation/attempts or NSSI. Chi-square analyses identified a significant association between patient race and suicidal ideation/attempts [χ2(6) = 13.56, p = .035]. The sample’s mean internalizing score on the PSC17 fell within the clinical range (M = 6.13, SD = 2.49). Further results reflecting findings, interventions used, and top problem areas will be presented. Conclusion: Results highlight a demand for establishing and sustaining effective screening and engagement in mental health treatment for youth suicidality and self-injury in integrated care settings. Future directions will be discussed.https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/gradposters/1111/thumbnail.jp

    Demonic sources of child’s dreads and magical methods to cure it (on the example of Russian spell)

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    The aim of the present article is to describe the folk etiology of child’s dreads as well as a presentation of the magical methods found in Russian folk culture for its cure. The material under study showed that as a means of magic various strategies have been used, for example: request, comparison, claim, demand of the dread to leave

    Potential immunosuppressive effects of Escherichia coli O157:H7 experimental infection on the bovine host

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    Background: Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), like E. coli O157:H7 are frequently detected in bovine faecal samples at slaughter. Cattle do not show clinical symptoms upon infection, but for humans the consequences after consuming contaminated beef can be severe. The immune response against EHEC in cattle cannot always clear the infection as persistent colonization and shedding in infected animals over a period of months often occurs. In previous infection trials, we observed a primary immune response after infection which was unable to protect cattle from reinfection. These results may reflect a suppression of certain immune pathways, making cattle more prone to persistent colonization after re-infection. To test this, RNA-Seq was used for transcriptome analysis of recto-anal junction tissue and ileal Peyer's patches in nine Holstein-Friesian calves in response to a primary and secondary Escherichia coli O157: H7 infection with the Shiga toxin (Stx) negative NCTC12900 strain. Non-infected calves served as controls. Results: In tissue of the recto-anal junction, only 15 genes were found to be significantly affected by a first infection compared to 1159 genes in the ileal Peyer's patches. Whereas, re-infection significantly changed the expression of 10 and 17 genes in the recto-anal junction tissue and the Peyer's patches, respectively. A significant downregulation of 69 immunostimulatory genes and a significant upregulation of seven immune suppressing genes was observed. Conclusions: Although the recto-anal junction is a major site of colonization, this area does not seem to be modulated upon infection to the same extent as ileal Peyer's patches as the changes in gene expression were remarkably higher in the ileal Peyer's patches than in the recto-anal junction during a primary but not a secondary infection. We can conclude that the main effect on the transcriptome was immunosuppression by E. coli O157: H7 (Stx(-)) due to an upregulation of immune suppressive effects (7/12 genes) or a downregulation of immunostimulatory effects (69/94 genes) in the ileal Peyer's patches. These data might indicate that a primary infection promotes a re-infection with EHEC by suppressing the immune function
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