Colony-level assessment of Brucella and Leptospira in the Guadalupe fur seal, Isla Guadalupe, Mexico.

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Ziehl-Quirós, E Carolina; García-Aguilar, María C; Mellink, Eric

2017-01-24

The relatively small population size and restricted distribution of the Guadalupe fur seal Arctocephalus townsendi could make it highly vulnerable to infectious diseases. We performed a colony-level assessment in this species of the prevalence and presence of Brucella spp. and Leptospira spp., pathogenic bacteria that have been reported in several pinniped species worldwide. Forty-six serum samples were collected in 2014 from pups at Isla Guadalupe, the only place where the species effectively reproduces. Samples were tested for Brucella using 3 consecutive serological tests, and for Leptospira using the microscopic agglutination test. For each bacterium, a Bayesian approach was used to estimate prevalence to exposure, and an epidemiological model was used to test the null hypothesis that the bacterium was present in the colony. No serum sample tested positive for Brucella, and the statistical analyses concluded that the colony was bacterium-free with a 96.3% confidence level. However, a Brucella surveillance program would be highly recommendable. Twelve samples were positive (titers 1:50) to 1 or more serovars of Leptospira. The prevalence was calculated at 27.1% (95% credible interval: 15.6-40.3%), and the posterior analyses indicated that the colony was not Leptospira-free with a 100% confidence level. Serovars Icterohaemorrhagiae, Canicola, and Bratislava were detected, but only further research can unveil whether they affect the fur seal population.

The fur of mammals in exposed environments; do crypsis and thermal needs necessarily conflict? The polar bear and marsupial koala compared.

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Dawson, Terence J; Webster, Koa N; Maloney, Shane K

2014-02-01

The furs of mammals have varied and complex functions. Other than for thermoregulation, fur is involved in physical protection, sensory input, waterproofing and colouration, the latter being important for crypsis or camouflage. Some of these diverse functions potentially conflict. We have investigated how variation in cryptic colouration and thermal features may interact in the coats of mammals and influence potential heat inflows from solar radiation, much of which is outside the visible spectral range. The coats of the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) and the marsupial koala (Phascolarctus cinereus) have insulative similarities but, while they feature cryptic colouration, they are of contrasting colour, i.e. whitish and dark grey. The reflectance of solar radiation by coats was measured across the full solar spectrum using a spectroradiometer. The modulation of incident solar radiation and resultant heat flows in these coats were determined at a range of wind speeds by mounting them on a heat flux transducer/temperature-controlled plate apparatus in a wind tunnel. A lamp with a spectral distribution of radiation similar to the solar spectrum was used as a proxy for the sun. Crypsis by colour matching was apparent within the visible spectrum for the two species, U. maritimus being matched against snow and P. cinereus against Eucalyptus forest foliage. While reflectances across the full solar spectrum differed markedly, that of U. maritimus being 66 % as opposed to 10 % for P. cinereus, the heat influxes from solar radiation reaching the skin were similar. For both coats at low wind speed (1 m s(-1)), 19 % of incident solar radiation impacted as heat at the skin surface; at higher wind speed (10 m s(-1)) this decreased to approximately 10 %. Ursus maritimus and P. cinereus have high and comparable levels of fur insulation and although the patterns of reflectance and depths of penetrance of solar radiation differ for the coats, the considerable insulation limited the

Frações de boro e índices de disponibilidade em solos do estado do Ceará

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F. F. Ferreyra H.

1999-06-01

Full Text Available Em 29 amostras superficiais (0-20 cm de solos do estado do Ceará, foram determinadas diferentes frações de boro e estabelecidas relações com algumas propriedades do solo e com o boro solúvel, usado como índice de disponibilidade para as plantas. As frações de boro foram analisadas, seguindo-se um esquema de fracionamento seqüencial. Determinaram-se o boro solúvel em água (B-Sol, o boro não especificamente adsorvido (B-NEsAd, o boro especificamente adsorvido (B-EsAd, o boro associado a óxidos de Mn (B-OxMn, o boro associado a óxidos de Fe e Al amorfo (B-OxFeA e a óxidos de Fe e Al cristalino (B-OxFeC, e o boro residual (B-Res. Também foram determinados o boro total (B-Total e o solúvel em três extratores: água quente, HCl 0,05 mol L-1 e manitol 0,05 mol L-1 + CaCl2 0,01 mol L-1. O teor de boro total nos solos variou de 10,5 a 24,0 mg kg-1 (média de 14,4 mg kg-1. As frações B-Sol, B-NEsAd e B-EsAd apresentaram teores entre 0,05 e 0,79 mg kg-1, representando entre 0,3 a 4,4% do B-Total. Dentre os óxidos, houve predominância do B-OxFeC (média de 4,4 mg kg-1 com teores entre 1 a 2 vezes superiores aos de B-OxFeA (média de 2,72 mg kg-1. Na maioria dos solos, a fração predominante foi o B-Res (média de 6,22 mg kg-1, ocluso em minerais silicatados, com teores que variaram de 19,6 a 70,7% do B-Total. Os valores de B disponível, nos três extratores, correlacionaram-se de forma altamente significativa entre si e com as frações B-Sol, B-NEsAd e B-EsAd. A matéria orgânica e a argila foram as propriedades que se correlacionaram melhor com o B-Sol, B-NEsAd e B-EsAd.

Kommentarer til arbejdsdokument ENV/04/27. Dokument fra "Antibiotic resistance marker genes working group"

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Kjellsson, Gøsta

2012-01-01

"DMU har modtaget og vurderet det fremsendte dokument ENV/04/27 og bilag (mail fra Skov- og Naturstyrelsen d. 14-10-2004) om anvendelsen af antibiotikaresistensmarkører (ARM) hos GMO. Vi har tidligere flere gange kommenteret anvendelsen af antibiotikaresistens (se f.eks. brev til Skov- og Naturst...

Ectopic expression of the agouti gene in transgenic mice causes obesity, features of type II diabetes, and yellow fur

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Klebig, M.L.; Woychik, R.P. [Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Wilkinson, J.E. [Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Geisler, J.G. [Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN (United States)]|[Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

1995-05-23

Mice that carry the lethal yellow (A{sup y}) or viable yellow (A{sup vy}) mutation, two dominant mutations of the agouti (a) gene in mouse chromosome 2, exhibit a phenotype that includes yellow fur, marked obesity, a form of type II diabetes associated with insulin resistance, and an increased susceptibility to tumor development. Molecular analyses of these and several other dominant {open_quotes}obese yellow{close_quotes} a-locus mutations suggested that ectopic expression of the normal agouti protein gives rise to this complex pleiotropic phenotype. We have now tested this hypothesis directly by generating transgenic mice that ectopically express an agouti cDNA clone encoding the normal agouti protein in all tissues examined. Transgenic mice of both sexes have yellow fur, become obese, and develop hyperinsulinemia. In addition, male transgenic mice develop hyperglycemia by 12-20 weeks of age. These results demonstrate conclusively that the ectopic agouti expression is responsible for most, if not all, of the phenotypic traits of the dominant, obese yellow mutants. 42 refs., 5 figs.

Atividade antiinflamtória do extrato aquoso e frações do fruto da Cayaponia cabocla (Vell.) Mart. (Cucurbitaceae)

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Provasi, Marilene; Silva, Daniel R.; Bersani Amado, Ciomar Aparecida; Delani, Tieles C. O.; Nakamura, Celso Vataru; Dias Filho, Benedito Prado; Cortez, Diógenes Aparício Garcia

2007-01-01

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a atividade anitinflamatória tópica in vivo do extrato aquoso e frações do fruto de Cayaponia cabocla (Vell.) Mart. (Curcubitaceae). Extratos e frações dos frutos frescos de C. cabocla foram avaliadas a ação antiinflamatória sobre o modelo de pleurisia induzida por carragenina e edema de orelhas de camundongos induzido por óleo de cróton. Doses de 250 e 500 mg mg Kg do extrato aquoso reduziram o volume do exsudato pleural e o número de células migradas, e...

Statens helseundersøkelser: Fra tuberkulosekamp til mangesidig epidemiologisk virksomhet

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Kjell Bjartveit

2009-10-01

Full Text Available  SAMMENDRAGI 1940 ble skjermbildefotografering tatt i bruk i tuberkulosearbeidet. Statens skjermbildefotografering bleopprettet i 1943 for at dette helsetilbudet kunne nå frem til alle. Fra 1952 var virksomheten landsdekkende.Screeningen ble utført av team som besøkte alle kommuner med buss eller båt. Resultatene ble meddelt den lokalehelsetjeneste, som tok seg av oppfølgingen.I 1962 ble Det sentrale tuberkuloseregister opprettet. Fra 1969 ble totalundersøkelsene gradvis avløst av selektivetuberkuloseundersøkelser. Risiko ble beregnet på grunnlag av resultater fra tidligere masseundersøkelser, ogbare personer med relativt høy risiko ble innbudt.På 1950-60-tallet ble undersøkelsene utvidet med enkelte større epidemiologiske prosjekter. I 1970-80-åreneble det gjennomført omfattende kartlegginger av risikofaktorer for hjerte-karsykdom i tre fylker, og i 1985 startetdet såkalte 40-åringsprogrammet, som fra 1993 er landsomfattende. Alle kommuner besøkes med tre års intervall.Ved hver runde innbys alle personer 40-42 år til undersøkelse mhp. kardiovaskulær risiko. Undersøkelsene er entotalpakke som omfatter overvåking, forskning, undervisning og forebygging ved masse- og høyrisikostrategi.I 1986 ble navnet endret til Statens helseundersøkelser. Institusjonen er i dag engasjert i mangesidig virksomhetinnenfor forebygging og epidemiologi. Epidemiologisk forskning, rådgivning og helseopplysning spiller ensentral rolle. Opp gjennom årene er det samlet en unik datakilde som burde ha vært utnyttet mer inngående.Bjartveit K. The National Health Screening Service: From fight against tuberculosis to many-sidedepidemiological activities. Nor J Epidemiol 1997; 7 (2: 157-174. ENGLISH SUMMARYFrom 1940 miniature chest X-ray screening was used in tuberculosis work. In 1943 the National Mass RadiographyService was established so that this health measure could be offered everyone. From 1952 onwards thisservice covered the entire

Mother Vocal Recognition in Antarctic Fur Seal Arctocephalus gazella Pups: A Two-Step Process.

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Thierry Aubin

Full Text Available In otariids, mother's recognition by pups is essential to their survival since females nurse exclusively their own young and can be very aggressive towards non-kin. Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella, come ashore to breed and form dense colonies. During the 4-month lactation period, females alternate foraging trips at sea with suckling period ashore. On each return to the colony, females and pups first use vocalizations to find each other among several hundred conspecifics and olfaction is used as a final check. Such vocal identification has to be highly efficient. In this present study, we investigated the components of the individual vocal signature used by pups to identify their mothers by performing playback experiments on pups with synthetic signals. We thus tested the efficiency of this individual vocal signature by performing propagation tests and by testing pups at different playback distances. Pups use both amplitude and frequency modulations to identify their mother's voice, as well as the energy spectrum. Propagation tests showed that frequency modulations propagated reliably up to 64m, whereas amplitude modulations and spectral content greatly were highly degraded for distances over 8m. Playback on pups at different distances suggested that the individual identification is a two-step process: at long range, pups identified first the frequency modulation pattern of their mother's calls, and other components of the vocal signature at closer range. The individual vocal recognition system developed by Antarctic fur seals is well adapted to face the main constraint of finding kin in a crowd.

Volcano-climate interactions during the PETM and U-Pb dating from the Fur Formation, Denmark

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Jones, Morgan; Augland, Lars; Svensen, Henrik; Tegner, Christian; Planke, Sverre; Willumsen, Pi

2016-04-01

The Palaeocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) at ~56 Ma is one of the most extreme global warming events in Earth's history. Vast quantities of CO2 and CH4 were released to the atmosphere, causing a rapid (within 20,000 years) 5-6 °C warming that persisted for ~170,000 years. The PETM occurred during an abnormally warm period in Earth history, and was followed by other hyperthermal events later in the Eocene. The PETM also coincided with the second and major pulse of magmatism from the North Atlantic Igneous Province (NAIP) during the break-up of Laurentia and Eurasia at 54-56 Ma. Evidence of explosive volcanism is prevalent at Fur, an island in northern Denmark, where over 180 distinct >1 cm thick ash horizons are preserved in a shallow marine succession (numbered from #-39 to #+140). These ash layers are believed to have originated from volcanic centres in east Greenland and western UK, which indicates that that they were formed during very large volcanic eruptions. Here we present the results of two key sections of the Fur Formation: a beach section at Stolleklint that includes sediment deposited syn-PETM, and a quarry section at Jenshøj that encompasses post-PETM sediments. A detailed chemostratigraphic log of δ13C (TOC) and δ15N values through the section suggests that there may be part of sequence missing, either through glaciotectonism or a depositional hiatus. The δ13C values around ash #-33 are typical of the PETM negative carbon isotope excursion (-31 to -32 ‰), yet are back to background values of ~-26 ‰ just four metres up section. The quarry section around ash #+19 displays further variations in δ13C values, suggesting a coincidence with one of the later Eocene hyperthermal events. High precision U-Pb dating of magmatic zircons from ash layer #+19 conforms to a post-PETM depositional age, giving a mean deposition rate of approximately ~5 cm kyr-1. The correlation between the largest ash layers (#-33 and #+19) and the largest perturbations to

Winter habitat predictions of a key Southern Ocean predator, the Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella)

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Arthur, Benjamin; Hindell, Mark; Bester, Marthan; De Bruyn, P. J. Nico; Trathan, Phil; Goebel, Michael; Lea, Mary-Anne

2017-06-01

Quantification of the physical and biological environmental factors that influence the spatial distribution of higher trophic species is central to inform management and develop ecosystem models, particularly in light of ocean changes. We used tracking data from 184 female Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) to develop habitat models for three breeding colonies for the poorly studied Southern Ocean winter period. Models were used to identify and predict the broadly important winter foraging habitat and to elucidate the environmental factors influencing these areas. Model predictions closely matched observations and several core areas of foraging habitat were identified for each colony, with notable areas of inter-colony overlap suggesting shared productive foraging grounds. Seals displayed clear choice of foraging habitat, travelling through areas of presumably poorer quality to access habitats that likely offer an energetic advantage in terms of prey intake. The relationships between environmental predictors and foraging habitat varied between colonies, with the principal predictors being wind speed, sea surface temperature, chlorophyll a concentration, bathymetry and distance to the colony. The availability of core foraging areas was not consistent throughout the winter period. The habitat models developed in this study not only reveal the core foraging habitats of Antarctic fur seals from multiple colonies, but can facilitate the hindcasting of historical foraging habitats as well as novel predictions of important habitat for other major colonies currently lacking information of the at-sea distribution of this major Southern Ocean consumer.

A redescription of Lithornis vulturinus (Aves, Palaeognathae) from the Early Eocene Fur Formation of Denmark.

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Bourdon, Estelle; Lindow, Bent

2015-10-20

The extinct Lithornithidae include several genera and species of flying palaeognathous birds of controversial affinities known from the Early Paleogene of North America and Europe. An almost complete, articulated skeleton from the Early Eocene marine deposits of the Fur Formation (Denmark) was recently assigned to Lithornis vulturinus Owen, 1840. This study provides a detailed redescription and comparison of this three-dimensionally preserved specimen (MGUH 26770), which is one of the best preserved representatives of the Lithornithidae yet known. We suggest that some new features might be diagnostic of Lithornis vulturinus, including a pterygoid fossa shallower than in other species of Lithornis and the presence of a small caudal process on the os palatinum. We propose that Lithornis nasi (Harrison, 1984) is a junior synonym of Lithornis vulturinus and we interpret minor differences in size and shape among the specimens as intraspecific variation. To date, Lithornis vulturinus is known with certainty from the latest Paleocene-earliest Eocene to Early Eocene of the North Sea Basin (Ølst, Fur and London Clay Formations). Among the four species of the genus Lithornis, the possibility that Lithornis plebius Houde, 1988 (Early Eocene of Wyoming) is conspecific with either Lithornis vulturinus or Lithornis promiscuus Houde, 1988 (Early Eocene of Wyoming) is discussed. The presence of closely related species of Lithornis on either side of the North Atlantic in the Early Eocene reflects the existence of a high-latitude land connection between Europe and North America at that time.

Spektakulær og udfordrende samfundskritiks kunst fra Kina på ARoS

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Bonde, Lisbeth

2015-01-01

arbejder ligesom deres vestlige kolleger i høj grad med " readymades", indsamlet lokalt eller hjemme i Kina - det kan være skoleborde, plasticdunke, tøj fra lokale, som får nye betydninger, når de tages ud af deres vante sammenhæng, kombineres med andre ting og optræder i museets hvide kube...

Growh performance, nitrogen balance and urinary purine derivatives in growing-furring mink (Mustela vison) fed bacterial protein produced from natural gas

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Ahlstrøm, Ø.; Tauson, Anne-Helene; Hellwing, Anne Louise Frydendahl

2006-01-01

A bacterial protein meal (BPM), containing 70% crude protein and produced on natural gas, was evaluated versus fish meal as protein source for mink in the growing-furring period (June 29-November 26). BPM, rich in nucleic acids, accounted for 0 (control), 20 and 40% of dietary crude protein...

Wiki, tekster og arbeidsmåter i morgendagens engelskfag: et eksempel fra lærerutdanninga

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Hilde Brox

2014-09-01

Full Text Available Artikkelen diskuterer hvordan wiki kan brukes i engelskundervisning for å la nye og tradisjonelle tekster møtes i digital dialogisk interaksjon. Med utgangpunkt i begrepene multimodalitet, hypertekstualitet og prosessualitet, tre egenskaper som i følge Ture Schwebs (2006 skiller digitale tekster fra analoge, diskuterer artikkelen et eksempel fra et undervisningopplegg for lærerstudenter. Basert på et bilde skapte studentene et felles nettsted og en kollektiv, fiktiv, men realistisk historie. Historien dannet så i neste omgang en ramme for produksjon av tekster i ulike modaliteter og sjangre. Bildet etablerte en bestemt historisk og kulturell kontekst som studentene aktivt måtte utforske for å skape sine tekster. Wikiens funksjonaliteter åpnet opp for samskriving, utvikling av ferdigheter for å tolke og skape tekster med sammensatte modaliteter, utnyttelse av hypertekstens struktur og samarbeid om tekstskaping som prosess på tvers av tid og rom. Dette er kunnskaper og ferdigheter framtidige lærere vil trenge.

Udpegning af potentielle sorte pletter baseret på GPS-data fra kørende biler

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Jensen, Robin Bjørnlund Jensen; Andersen, Camilla Sloth; Agerholm, Niels

2017-01-01

voldsomt, hvorfor mørketallet er steget til ca. 91%. Da sortpletarbejdet, der er en hovedhjørnesten i trafiksikkerhedsarbejdet, baseres på de officielle statistikker, er det baseret på et usikkert grundlag. Artiklen tager udgangspunkt i GPS-data fra biler i det nyligt afsluttede ITS Platformsprojekt og...

Analysis of Factors Influencing Fur Quality in Minks of Standard, Pastel, Platinum and White Hedlunda Colour Strains

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Stanisław Socha; Dorota Kołodziejczyk; Ewa Kondraciuk; Danuta Wójcik; Aldona Gontarz

2010-01-01

The work aimed at the analysis of the factors that influence conformation traits, included animal size and fur quality traits in four colour types of mink: standard, pastel, platinum and white Hedlunda. The data concerns the evaluation of animal conformation traits in the period of three years. The analysis of variance of particular traits indicates statistically significant effect of the year of birth, colour type and animal sex on the majority of analysed traits. Higher means of license eva...

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2010-02-25

... provided $50 million to FRA to award, in one or more grants, to eligible projects by passenger and freight rail carriers, railroad suppliers, and State and local Governments. Funds will be awarded to projects that have a public benefit of improved railroad safety and efficiency, with priority given to projects...

Intern kontrol fra et Corporate Governance perspektiv

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Holm, Claus; Laursen, Peter Birkholm

En stadig voksende interesse for risiko styring (risk management) som en central proces i virksomhedsledelse vil måske betyde en ændret opfattelse af intern kontrol. Et af formålene med COSO rapporten var at bidrage med et fælles framework for intern kontrol på tværs af virksomhedens...... interessegrupper. Derfor er hovedspørgsmålet i dette paper, om COSO-frameworket er tilstrækkeligt, når intern kontrol ses fra et Corporate Governance perspektiv. Spørgsmålet bliver forsøgt besvaret ved at undersøge udviklingen i opfattelsen af intern kontrol over tid. Opfattelsen af intern kontrol hos Corporate...... Governance aktørerne undersøges og diskuteres med udgangspunkt i en sammenligning af COSO-frameworket med revisorernes standarder henholdsvis før og efter COSO-rapporten. Der foretages en indholdsanalyse af de relevante dokumenter som (1) bidrager til en mere detaljeret beskrivelse af udviklingen i begrebet...

Jihadhybriden: Fra hellig oprørskamp til toneangivende al-Qaeda-filial

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Vestenskov, David

2015-01-01

I Jihadhybriden: Fra hellig oprørskamp til toneangivende al-Qaeda- filial sporres oprindelsen tilbage til den sovjetiske intervention i Afghanistan og udviklingen mellem direkte -og indirekte jihad personificeret ved henholdsvis ISIS’s idegrundlægger Abu Musab al-Zarqawi og den tidligere al-Qaeda......-Qaeda-leder Osama Bin Laden. Kapitlet beskriver, hvorledes den nuværende bevægelse og organisation har udviklet sig til en såkaldt jihadhybrid på baggrund af dels den mujahedinske frihedskamp i 1980ernes Afghanistan, dels al-Qaedas internationale og antivestlige strategi....

Organohalogen Contaminants and Vitamins in Northern Fur Seals (Callorhinus ursinus) Collected During Subsistence Hunts in Alaska.

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Reiner, Jessica L; Becker, Paul R; Gribble, Matthew O; Lynch, Jennifer M; Moors, Amanda J; Ness, Jennifer; Peterson, Danielle; Pugh, Rebecca S; Ragland, Tamika; Rimmer, Catherine; Rhoderick, Jody; Schantz, Michele M; Trevillian, Jennifer; Kucklick, John R

2016-01-01

During native subsistence hunts from 1987 to 2007, blubber and liver samples from 50 subadult male northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) were collected on St. Paul Island, Alaska. Samples were analyzed for legacy persistent organic pollutants (POPs), recently phased-out/current-use POPs, and vitamins. The legacy POPs measured from blubber samples included polychlorinated biphenyl congeners, DDT (and its metabolites), chlorobenzenes, chlordanes, and mirex. Recently phased-out/current-use POPs included in the blubber analysis were the flame retardants, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, and hexabromocyclododecanes. The chemical surfactants, perfluorinated alkyl acids, and vitamins A and E were assessed in the liver samples. Overall, concentrations of legacy POPs are similar to levels seen in seal samples from other areas of the North Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea. Statistically significant correlations were seen between compounds with similar functions (pesticides, flame retardants, vitamins). With sample collection spanning two decades, the temporal trends in the concentrations of POPs and vitamins were assessed. For these animals, the concentrations of the legacy POPs tend to decrease or stay the same with sampling year; however, the concentrations of the current-use POPs increased with sampling year. Vitamin concentrations tended to stay the same across the sampling years. With the population of northern fur seals from St. Paul Island on the decline, a detailed assessment of exposure to contaminants and the correlations with vitamins fills a critical gap for identifying potential population risk factors that might be associated with health effects.

Probing dark energy models with extreme pairwise velocities of galaxy clusters from the DEUS-FUR simulations

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Bouillot, Vincent R.; Alimi, Jean-Michel; Corasaniti, Pier-Stefano; Rasera, Yann

2015-06-01

Observations of colliding galaxy clusters with high relative velocity probe the tail of the halo pairwise velocity distribution with the potential of providing a powerful test of cosmology. As an example it has been argued that the discovery of the Bullet Cluster challenges standard Λ cold dark matter (ΛCDM) model predictions. Halo catalogues from N-body simulations have been used to estimate the probability of Bullet-like clusters. However, due to simulation volume effects previous studies had to rely on a Gaussian extrapolation of the pairwise velocity distribution to high velocities. Here, we perform a detail analysis using the halo catalogues from the Dark Energy Universe Simulation Full Universe Runs (DEUS-FUR), which enables us to resolve the high-velocity tail of the distribution and study its dependence on the halo mass definition, redshift and cosmology. Building upon these results, we estimate the probability of Bullet-like systems in the framework of Extreme Value Statistics. We show that the tail of extreme pairwise velocities significantly deviates from that of a Gaussian, moreover it carries an imprint of the underlying cosmology. We find the Bullet Cluster probability to be two orders of magnitude larger than previous estimates, thus easing the tension with the ΛCDM model. Finally, the comparison of the inferred probabilities for the different DEUS-FUR cosmologies suggests that observations of extreme interacting clusters can provide constraints on dark energy models complementary to standard cosmological tests.

Effects of a 17q21 chromosome gene variant, tobacco smoke and furred pets on infant wheeze

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Bräuner, E V; Loft, S; Raaschou-Nielsen, O

2012-01-01

investigated associations between the rs7216389 polymorphism in the 17q21 locus affecting ORMDL3 expression and the risk for recurrent wheeze and interactions with exposure to tobacco smoke and furred pets during pregnancy and infancy using a birth cohort of 101¿042 infants. Rs7216389 was significantly...... association between pets and wheeze among homozygous wild-type carriers and a negative association among homozygous variant allele carriers. There was no interaction between rs7216389 and tobacco smoke exposure....

14 medisinplanter fra Burma med fokus på lakserende effekt : en litteraturstudie

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Phan, Cong Lap

2009-01-01

I denne masteroppgaven ble det sett på sammenhenger mellom vitenskapelige data som er tilgjengelige og bruken av 14 tradisjonelle medisinplanter, med fokus på lakserende effekt. Plantene er hentet fra Burma-samlingen som ble laget av Arnold Nordal i 1957-1961. Det ble først og fremst foretatt litteratursøk i databasene Scifinder Scholar 2007, Biological Abstract, ISI Web of Knowledge- Web of Science og PubMed. Søk på synonymnavn ble foretatt i plantedatabasene IPNI, ITIS og Tropicos....

Radiation pasteurization of mink feed: Effect of irradiated feed on reproductive performance, growth and fur quality of mink

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Passey, C. A.; Roy, D.; Savoie, L.; Malo, R.; Wilson, J.

No significant differences were observed in the net birth rate of kits/female between the 7 breeding groups. However, there was reduced incidence (P = 0.05) of kit deaths among the females receiving irradiated feed, and larger kit size (P pasteurization of mink feed (frozen meat to 1 kGy, and dry feed to 2 kGy or more) should therefore help improve feed utilization, keep the animals healthier, and reproducing better without affecting fur quality.

Math Operations and the Principle of Counting As Operações com Frações e o Princípio da Contagem

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Renato Borges Guerra

2008-12-01

Full Text Available This article aims at developing an education proposal to teach fraction which has its relevance with respect to learners´ cognitive maturity. The work also aids teachers who are non-experts in Mathematics, but teach beginners. We base our efforts on Greek geometry, evoking the concept of counting to initiate beginners in operations with fractions. We consider the counting concept as primary knowledge in learners´ cognitive structure as far as number learning and calculation with fractions are concerned. Key-words: Counting Principle. Operations with Fractions. Rectangle Area.Este artigo tem como objetivo desenvolver uma proposta de ensino de operações entre frações cuja relevância está no respeito à maturidade cognitiva dos alunos, bem como subsidiar a prática docente de professores não-especialistas do conhecimento matemático, mas que ensinam Matemática nas séries iniciais. Para tanto, apoiados em pressupostos da geometria grega, evocamos o princípio da contagem para a iniciação dos aprendizes sobre as operações com frações, admitindo que este conceito se constitua um dos conhecimentos prévios de excelência que deve estar presente na estrutura cognitiva dos alunos das séries iniciais, comportando sua utilização para a aprendizagem de número e das operações com frações. Palavras-chave: Princípio da contagem. Operações com Frações. Área de Retângulo.

Humoral and cellular immune responses in BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice immunized with cytoplasmic (CRA) and flagellar (FRA) recombinant repetitive antigens, in acute experimental Trypanosoma cruzi infection.

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Pereira, Valéria R A; Lorena, Virginia M B; Nakazawa, Mineo; Luna, Carlos F; Silva, Edimilson D; Ferreira, Antonio G P; Krieger, Marco Aurélio; Goldenberg, Samuel; Soares, Milena B P; Coutinho, Eridan M; Correa-Oliveira, Rodrigo; Gomes, Yara M

2005-06-01

In previous studies, cytoplasmic repetitive antigen (CRA) and flagellar repetitive antigen (FRA) proteins induced specific humoral and cellular immune responses in susceptible and resistant mice in the absence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection with a significant induction of the Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) production in those animals. In this follow-up paper, the immunostimulatory and protective effects of these proteins were evaluated by immunizing with CRA or FRA antigens, BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice and challenging with a T. cruzi (Y strain). Both proteins induced humoral response with high levels of IgG isotypes as well as cellular immunity with high levels of IFN-gamma when compared to controls. However, the lymphocyte proliferative response was minimal. The survival rate at 30 days post-infection was significant in CRA (60%) or FRA (50%)--immunized BALB/c mice and CRA (83.3%)--immunized C57BL/6 mice. Taken as a whole these findings indicate that CRA and FRA are immunogenic and potentially important for protective immunity.

Isotopic and genetic insights into the persistence of the northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) (Invited)

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Koch, P. L.; Hadly, E. A.; Pinsky, M. L.; Newsome, S. D.

2010-12-01

What factors allow some species to survive in the face of climate change, disease, or anthropogenic disturbance? How do species shift their geographic distributions in the face of such challenges? These pressing questions in ecology and conservation biology are difficult to answer when looking solely at modern populations or the recent historical record. We explore these questions through analysis of DNA and the isotopic composition of modern and ancient northern fur seals (NFS, Callorhinus ursinus). The NFS is an eared seal (otariid) that ranges along the north Pacific, where it breeds on offshore islands; by far the largest modern rookeries are on the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea. The species shows a high degree of philopatry, and females feed while nursing, wean pups at 4 months, and spend the rest of the year foraging far offshore further south. Archaelogical study reveals that Holocene NFS had numerous breeding colonies from the Channel Islands to the Aleutians. Temperate latitude colonies collapsed in the late Holocene in response to hunting pressures and perhaps, environmental change. The species has recolonized parts of its former range since the 1960s. Despite facing similar threats, other marine mammals have failed to rebound (e.g., Guadalupe fur seals) or have exceptionally low genetic diversity indicating recent and prolonged bottlenecks (e.g., northern elephant seals). Isotopic analyses of sub-fossil growth series indicate that extirpated mid-latitude colonies weaned much later (≥12 months), like all other otariid species that breed at temperate latitudes. As a result, females were tied to rookery sites year-round and had a much-reduced migratory range relative to modern NFS females breeding in the Bering Sea, a result also supported by isotopic analyses. Serial coalescent simulations of ancient and modern DNA reveals that exceptionally high migration rates and Arctic refugia provided resilience to NFS. These traits allowed the species to

Determination of protein and carbohydrate fractions of Cynodon grasses in different cut age Determinação das frações de proteína e de carboidratos de gramíneas do gênero Cynodon em idades ao corte

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Geane Dias Gonçalves

2001-05-01

Full Text Available Three Cynodon grasses (Poaceae (Tifton 85, Tifton 44 and Coast-cross harvested at ages 21, 42 and 63 days in the summer were evaluated for protein and carbohydrate fractions composition. Crude protein was divided into 5 fractions: A (non-protein nitrogen, B1 (soluble protein with fast rumen degradability, B2 (insoluble protein with intermediate rumen degradability, B3 (insoluble protein with slow rumen degradability and C (indigestible protein. Carbohydrates were divided into 3 fractions: A + B1 (fast and intermediate rumen digestibility, B2 (slow rumen digestibility and C (indigestible fiber. Experimental design consisted of a split-plot (grasses as plots and cut age as sub-plots with three repetitions. Cut age was analyzed by regression and models were chosen on the analysis of identity. There were no differences (p> 0,05 among grasses with regard to protein and carbohydrate fractions composition. C fraction of protein showed linear increase (p 1 fraction decreased (p 2 and C fractions increased (p O experimento teve por objetivos quantificar as frações de proteína e de carboidratos de três cultivares de Cynodon (Poaceae (Tifton 85, Tifton 44 e Coast-cross, colhidos com idades ao corte de 21, 42 e 63 dias no verão. Para a proteína bruta (PB, determinou-se a fração A (nitrogênio não-protéico, fração B1 (proteína solúvel de rápida degradabilidade no rúmen, fração B2 (proteína insolúvel com taxa de degradação intermediária, fração B3 (proteína com taxa de degradação lenta e fração C (proteína indigestível. Para os carboidratos, determinaram-se as frações A+B1 (frações de rápida e média degradação ruminal, fração B2 (fração lentamente degradada no rúmen e a fração C (carboidratos não digeríveis no rúmen. Utilizou-se o delineamento experimental de parcelas subdivididas (cultivares como parcelas e idade ao corte como subparcelas com três repetições. Para o fator idade ao corte, foi usada regress

Dengang vi gik fra sort-hvid til farvefjernsyn

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Christensen, Lars Holmgaard

2007-01-01

. Undersøgelsen fokuserer på, hvordan familier og dets medlemmer tillægger både sig selv og medieteknologien betydning i kraft af de fortællinger, som indrammer familiemedlemmernes sociale liv og deres måde at opleve medieteknologier. Gennem disse fortællinger frembæres ligeledes motiver for brugen af konkrete......Med udgangspunkt i at forstå konkrete 'oplevelsesforbrugeres' måde at organisere erfaringer med medieteknologier i hjemmet, vil jeg i dette bidrag illustrere og advokere for, at det bliver muligt gennem fortællinger at belyse oplevelsens sociale virkelighed for bestemte aktører, som endvidere kan...... pege på grundlæggende narrative strukturer i hverdagslivet. Mit afsæt er en større undersøgelse af en række familiers domesticering af interaktive medier og interaktivt tv (Christensen 2005a). Altså en bevægelse fra de første oplevelser med interaktive medier til en hverdagsliggørelse af selvsamme...

Fremlæggelse af projekt med Epworth søvnighedsskema, opgørelse af data fra 2009-2014: "Prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness in patients treated with orthognathic surgery"

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Linderup, Mette Werner

Fremlæggelse af projekt med Epworth søvnighedsskema, opgørelse af data fra 2009-2014: "Prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness in patients treated with orthognathic surgery"......Fremlæggelse af projekt med Epworth søvnighedsskema, opgørelse af data fra 2009-2014: "Prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness in patients treated with orthognathic surgery"...

Kelp and dolphin gulls cause perineal wounds in South American fur seal pups (Arctocephalus australis) at Guafo Island, Chilean Patagonia.

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Seguel, Mauricio; Muñoz, Francisco; Montalva, Felipe; Perez-Venegas, Diego; Pavés, Héctor; Gottdenker, Nicole

2017-07-01

During five reproductive seasons, we documented the presence, extent and origin of perineal wounds in South American fur seal pups ( Arctocephalus australis ) on Guafo Island, Northern Chilean Patagonia. The seasonal prevalence of perineal wounds ranged from 5 to 9%, and new cases were more common at the end of the breeding season (February), when pups were on average two months old and were actively expelling hookworms ( Uncinaria sp). Histologically, wounds corresponded to marked ulcerative lymphoplasmacytic and histiocytic dermatitis with granulation tissue and mixed bacterial colonies. In 2015 and 2017, kelp gulls ( Larus dominicanus ) and dolphin gulls ( Leucophaeus scoresbii ) were observed picking and wounding the perineal area of marked pups. This behaviour occurred more frequently after the pups' defecation, when sea gulls engaged in consumption of pups' faeces. The affected pups usually had moderate to marked hookworm infections along with bloody diarrhoea and anaemia. Pups with severe wounds (23% of affected animals) had swollen perineal areas and signs of secondary systemic bacterial infection. We propose that seagulls on Guafo Island have learned to consume remains of blood and parasites in the faeces of pups affected by hookworm infection, causing perineal wounds during this process. We conclude that this perineal wounding is an unintentional, occasional negative effect of an otherwise commensal gull-fur seal relationship.

Læringsstile flytter fokus fra selve læringen - Om informationsbehandling over for socialkonstruktivisme

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Dalsgaard, Christian

2006-01-01

Teorier om læringsstile kan være medvirkende til at flytte fokus fra selve læreprocessen, idet de i høj grad sætter fokus på omstændigheder for læreprocesser. Konsekvensen er, at fokus i mindre grad er på de læringssyn, teorierne baserer sig på. Formålet med artiklen er at sætte fokus på læringss...

Lipids of the Tail Gland, Body and Muzzle Fur of the Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes.

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McLean, Stuart; Davies, Noel W; Nichols, David S

2017-07-01

The tail gland of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) secretes lipids containing volatile terpenes used in social communication. We have analysed lipids extracted from fur of the tail gland, body (flanks) and muzzle of foxes. GC-MS showed a novel group of iso-valerate and tiglate monoesters of alkane-1,2-diols (C18:0-22:0). There was also a larger group of Type II diesters in which a second, longer chain, fatty acid (FA) was attached to the free alcohol group. LC-MS showed the full range of diol diesters, mostly C36:0-50:0, with smaller amounts of the corresponding mono-unsaturated tiglate esters. An additional group of diesters with higher MW (C49:0-62:0) containing two long-chain FA was present in the lipids of body and muzzle fur. After saponification and GC-MS, 98 fatty acids were characterized as their methyl esters. Apart from the C5 FA, most were saturated n-, iso-, anteiso- or other methyl-branched FA (C12:0-28:0) whose structures were determined by a combination of their mass spectra and Kovats retention indices. Several FA have not previously been found in nature or in vertebrates. Thirty-four alkane-1,2-diols were found as their TMS derivatives, mostly n-, iso- or anteiso-isomers of C16:0-25:0. The tail gland had the greatest amount of wax esters, from a greater variety of FA and diols, but lacked the esters with two long-chain FA. These findings show that fox skin lipids comprise mono- and di-esters of alkane-1,2-diols, and exhibit enormous complexity due to the diversity of their constituent FA, diols and the many possible isomers of their esters.

Kompetenceudvikling integreret i jobfunktionen - en beskrivelse af ideen bag og metoden til videnoverførsel fra universitetet kombineret med læring på jobbet

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Flemming Fink

2006-05-01

Full Text Available Første gang publiceret i UNEV nr. 8: Tilrettelæggelse af efter- og videreuddannelse på universitetet, nov. 2006, red. Sanne Almeborg og Tom Nyvang.
ISSN 1603-5518.

Tilrettelæggelse af efter- og videreuddannelse på universitetsniveau har traditionelt været betragtet som en opgave på lige fod med planlægning af kurser for studerende. Den traditionelle forståelse har været, at man engang imellem havde godt af at komme en tur ”tilbage på skolebænken”. Denne artikel beskriver en anden måde at tænke efter- og videreuddannelse på, hvor der tages udgangspunkt i kravene til ny viden fra jobfunktionen, hvor arbejdspladsens behov vægtes mindst ligeså højst som den lærendes personlige behov. Artiklen bygger på flere års erfaring fra ingeniørernes arbejdsområde, fra såvel store som små virksomheder.

Hookworm intensity of infection in California sea lion and northern fur seal pups collected at haulouts/rookeries in California from 1996-07-17 to 2003-01-16 (NCEI Accession 0141164)

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce — There are various causes of mortality for California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) and northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) pups. This dataset contains...

Potencialidades e limitações de um trabalho colaborativo sobre frações com estudantes de Pedagogia

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Marlene Menegazzi

2016-10-01

Full Text Available http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-795X.2016v34n2p486 O texto apresenta um trabalho de pesquisa que teve como objetivo identificar as concepções de frações que um grupo colaborativo, constituído por estudantes de Pedagogia, apresentam e analisar de que modo a participação nas atividades do grupo contribuiu para o processo de ressignificação de tais concepções. Através de uma abordagem metodológica qualitativa, da triangulação dos dados à luz da teoria sócio-histórica de Vigostki, da educação matemática crítica de Skovsmose e das comunidades de prática de Wenger, foi possível identificar significativas características de um grupo colaborativo em formação. O trabalho do grupo foi capaz de gerar algumas ressignificações das concepções de frações, viabilizando uma diferente opção de formação.

Fra uncini e uncinate. Riflessioni sulla parodia nel Cinquecento

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Nicola Catelli

2010-06-01

Full Text Available L’articolo prende in considerazione una sequenza del poemetto pornografico La Puttana errante di Lorenzo Venier (1530 ca. che presenta una versione parodica dell’episodio di Angelica e dell’eremita narrato nell’Orlando furioso. Dopo un puntuale raffronto fra i due testi, l’analisi giunge a constatare come tale parodia venga utilizzata non tanto in termini di contestazione o correzione di un modello illustre, quanto come proposta critica di un rapporto con le fonti letterarie stratificato e ironicamente distaccato.This article analyses a sequence of Lorenzo Venier’s pornographic poem La Puttana errante (about 1530 that offers a parodic version of the episode of Angelica and the hermit in Orlando furioso. After a comparison between the texts, the article suggests that Venier’s parody is not a contestation or correction of the illustrious model, but a proposal of a stratified, detached and ironic relation with the sources.

Studiemiljø på Naturvidenskab på Syddansk Universitet - fra undersøgelse til handling

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Claus Michelsen

2012-09-01

Full Text Available I denne artikel redegøres der for forskellige studiemiljøtiltag på Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet ved Syddansk Universitet, dels i form af flere studiemiljøundersøgelser, dels i form af et markant handlingsorienteret initiativ på fakultetet: Uddannelse, vi er stolte af. Der angives en række hovedresultater fra studiemiljøundersøgelser i 2009, 2010 og 2011 med benchmarking med tilsvarende undersøgelser fra Aarhus Universitet, og det beskrives, hvordan studiemiljøundersøgelserne blev fulgt op med et konkret studiestartstiltag, der tog udgangspunkt i et fælles grundlag for udvikling af fakultetets uddannelser formuleret på et 3-dages eksternt seminar. This paper reports on various approaches to an enhancement of the study environment at The Faculty of Science at University of Southern Denmark. Study environment analysis and an extensive action oriented initiative at The Faculty - Education, we are proud of. Central results from study environment analysis from 2009, 2010 and 2011 are presents with a benchmarking from similar analysis at Aarhus University. Furthermore it is reported how the study environment analysis were followed up by a study start initiative based on common ground conception of the development of The Faculty’s educations articulated at an external 3-days seminar.

Polymorphisms in inflammation genes, tobacco smoke and furred pets and wheeze in children

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Sorensen, M.; Allermann, L.; Vogel, Ulla Birgitte

2009-01-01

Persistent wheeze in childhood is associated with airway inflammation. The present study investigated relationships between polymorphisms in inflammatory genes, exposure to tobacco smoke and furred pets and risk of recurrent wheeze in children. Within a birth cohort of 101,042 children we...... identified 1111 eighteen month old cases with recurrent wheeze and 735 wheeze-free controls among 11942 children recruited in the Copenhagen area. Polymorphisms in IL-4R, IL-8, IL-13, SPINK5, and CD14 were genotyped. Interviews at gestational wks 12 and 30, and at age 6 and 18 months included questions...... on number of episodes with wheeze (18 months), exposure to tobacco smoke and pet-keeping. Recurrent wheeze was defined as at least four episodes of wheeze before the child was 18 months old. There was a statistically significant association between the IL-13 Arg144Gln polymorphism and risk of recurrent...

Fra usikkerhed om sygdom til usikkerhed om bivirkninger

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Andersen, Nina Blom; Almlund, Pernille

2013-01-01

I artiklen præsenteres en analyse af nogle af de kontroverser eller usikkerheder, der opstod i forbindelse med den pandemiske svineinfluenza, der spredte sig globalt i 2009. Med udgangspunkt i en aktør-netværksteoretisk analyse viser denne artikel, hvordan identifikationen af virus sætter gang i en...... lang række strategier for håndtering rundt omkring i verden, og hvordan der genereres en stigende kompleksitet i usikkerhederne, fra virus identificeres i Mexico og 9 måneder frem. Den situerede analyse viser også, hvordan der blev skabt kontroverser og relationer, der var særlige for Danmark. Analysen...... anset for at være en møde at håndtere truslen om influenzaen på, blev til gengæld med tiden til en større usikkerhed og skabte mere komplekse kontroverser end influenzaen selv. Artiklen peger derfor bl.a. på, at myndigheders og lægevidenskabens håndtering af influenzaen er et eksempel på en hændelse...

Avaliação da qualidade do óleo de palma e frações (Elaeis guineenses) armazenados em diferentes condições de estocagem

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Matos, Vanessa de Souza

2015-01-01

O óleo de palma bruto (OPB) ou azeite de dendê (Elaeis guineenses) apresenta composição equilibrada em ácidos graxos saturados e insaturados, o que permite fracionar o óleo em dois principais componentes: fração líquida, a oleína de palma e fração sólida, a estearina. A degradação do óleo de palma durante armazenamento pode ser provocada pela ação da luz natural ou artificial, hidrólise autocatalítica, umidade, temperatura, material utilizado nas embalagens, ar e por micro-orga...

Adição de frações por estimativa a partir do referencial de metade e de inteiro

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Maria Soraia Silva Cruz

2014-12-01

Full Text Available O presente estudo investigou o papel desempenhado pelos referenciais de inteiro e de metade na resolução de adição de frações por estimativa. Crianças (8-9 anos de classe média alunas do ensino fundamental resolveram as mesmas adições de frações em diferentes situações: por estimativa, usando o referencial de metade (Tarefa 1, por estimativa, usando o referencial de inteiro (Tarefa 2 e utilizando o simbolismo matemático apenas (Tarefa 3. Observou-se que embora não resolvessem as adições por meio do simbolismo matemático, as crianças faziam estimativas apropriadas com base no referencial de inteiro e de metade, tendo o mesmo bom desempenho com ambos os referenciais. Concluiu-se que pontos de referência desempenham papel importante no raciocínio lógico-matemático.

Expression of fra(10)(q25) in peripheral blood and bone marrow in familial neutropenia.

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Holmes, J A; Thompson, P W

1988-01-01

We report on the expression of fra(10)(q25) in a mother and daughter with familial chronic neutropenia. Differences in expression of the fragile site in bone marrow cells compared with peripheral blood lymphocytes were observed. Short term bone marrow cultures in complete medium showed high levels of spontaneous expression, whereas in 72 hour stimulated blood cultures it was virtually absent. There were also differences in the types of lesions found; chromosome type lesions predominated in th...

Skuffende redegørelse fra C20-selskaberne om bestyrelsesmedlemmers uafhængighed

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Madsen, Marina Bitsch

2011-01-01

Sammensætningen af selskabers bestyrelse fylder meget i corporate governance-debatten i Danmark og er samtidig tillagt et helt afsnit i de gældende corporate governance-anbefalinger fra Komitéen for god Selskabsledelse. C20-selskaberne er de aktieselskaber i Danmark, der nyder størst...... mediebevågenhed. Det er derfor skuffende at måtte konstatere, at denne artikels undersøgelse af C20-selskabernes redegørelser om deres bestyrelsesmedlemmernes uafhængighed viser, at kvaliteten af de offentliggjorte oplysninger er så utilstrækkelige, at de ikke fortjener betegnelsen best practice....

Carbono, nitrogênio e enxofre em frações granulométricas de dois latossolos submetidos à calagem e adubação fosfatada

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C. A. Silva

1999-09-01

Full Text Available Os teores e a distribuição de carbono, nitrogênio e enxofre em frações granulométricas do solo foram analisados em dois Latossolos Vermelho-Escuros, um derivado de floresta (LE1 e outro de cerrado (LE2. O LE1, de Cordeirópolis, SP, corresponde a um solo cultivado com laranja desde 1982, sem e com calagem. O cultivo do LE2 (Planaltina, DF foi iniciado em 1976, com o plantio de trigo, soja, arroz e sorgo, sendo esse solo cultivado nos últimos 14 anos com pastagem (Andropogon gayanus L., sem e com uma única aplicação de 1.660 kg ha-1 de P2O5, na forma de superfosfato triplo. Para fins de referência, foram coletadas amostras adicionais do LE1 e LE2 em áreas sob vegetação natural. Foram determinados os teores de carbono, nitrogênio e enxofre em solo não fracionado e em suas frações granulométricas. A drástica redução nos teores de carbono, nitrogênio e enxofre do LE1 com o cultivo resultou em diminuição da CTC na área sob calagem e na testemunha, indicando a importância do manejo e conservação da matéria orgânica nesse solo. No LE2, a redução nos teores de carbono e nitrogênio com o cultivo foi menos intensa e associou-se à decomposição de compostos orgânicos ligados à fração intermediária (2-53 mm. A calagem resultou em maior preservação de matéria orgânica no LE1; não houve, porém, efeito do fósforo sobre os teores de C e N das áreas cultivadas do LE2. A fração fina (< 2 μm exerceu papel crucial na estabilização da matéria orgânica nos solos estudados, já que os maiores reservatórios de carbono, nitrogênio e enxofre nas áreas cultivadas e sob vegetação natural encontravam-se associados a essa unidade granulométrica. Os principais efeitos do cultivo sobre os reservatórios de carbono, nitrogênio e enxofre do LE1 estiveram associados ao enriquecimento relativo desses elementos na fração fina, às custas da decomposição de material orgânico associado às frações fina: (< 2 �

El frañol en Pas pleurer de Lydie Salvayre y su traducción al español

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Benoît Filhol

2018-04-01

Full Text Available Set in the spanish civil war and resonant with autobiographical echoes, Lydie Salvayre’s Pas pleurer exemplifies the contact between Spanish and French, by means of the mixed language called frañol. In terms of reception, this prominent stylistic factor –often highlighted by critics– led to a mixture of praise and disapproval. This article has a two-fold objective: first, conducting an exhaustive analysis of frañol in the novel, by means of a classification system allowing us to interpret Salvayre’s stylistic choices. Second, examining the Spanish translation of Pas pleurer, taking into consideration the challenges embedded in the translation of frañol. Le roman Pas pleurer de Lydie Salvayre se plonge dans l’épisode historique de la guerre civile espagnole au travers d’une histoire aux accents autobiographiques et rejoint les œuvres écrites en fragnol, une langue qui mélange le français et l’espagnol. Cette spécificité linguistique fut l’aspect le plus évoqué par la critique et sa réception recueillit aussi bien des éloges que des réprobations. Cet article poursuit deux objectifs. Tout d’abord, nous avons réalisé une analyse exhaustive du fragnol dans le roman au travers d’un système de classification adapté à l’œuvre qui nous permet d’interpréter le choix stylistique opéré par Salvayre. Dans un second temps, nous examinons la traduction espagnole de Pas pleurer, considérant que la transposition du fragnol constitue un défi de premier ordre pour le traducteur.

At gøre en dyd af nødvendigheden. Hans Hedtoft og Danmarks internationale placering fra Norden til NATO

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Villaume, Poul

2009-01-01

Hans Hedtofts afgørende rolle for Danmarks internationale sikkerhedspolitiske stilling fra ikke-allieret brobyggerrolle over forsøget på deltagelse i et nordisk forsvarsforbund til medlemskab af Atlantpagten/NATO tematiseres. Hedtofts NATO-loyale, men samtidig på flere områder forbeholdne tilgang...

Looking Without Landing—Using Remote Piloted Aircraft to Monitor Fur Seal Populations Without Disturbance

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Rebecca R. McIntosh

2018-06-01

Full Text Available Technical advances in monitoring devices, specifically drones, are allowing managers and scientists to obtain quality information on ecosystem health with minimal disturbance to ecosystems and the wildlife they support. Temporal and spatial indicators of ecosystem health, such as population size and/or abundance estimates of marine mammals are the basis for our understanding and prediction of ecosystem change. This is critical for the achievement of conservation goals and sustainable natural resources use. Performing surveys to obtain abundance estimates can be logistically demanding and expensive particularly in offshore marine environments, and can cause significant disturbance to wildlife. These constraints may lead to sub-optimal monitoring programs that reduce the frequency and/or precision of surveys at the cost of data quality and confidence in the resulting analyses. Using Remote Piloted Aircraft (RPA can be a solution to this challenge. With appropriate testing and ethical consideration; for many situations, RPAs can perform surveys with increased frequency, higher data resolution and less disturbance than typical methods that involve people being present on the ground, thereby enabling more robust programs for monitoring. We demonstrate the process of testing images from RPAs for estimating the abundance of Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus at one of their largest colonies on Seal Rocks, Australia. Two sizes of multirotor (1,400 and 350 mm with different imaging equipment were tested at 40, 60, and 80 m altitude above sea level. We assessed wildlife disturbance levels and optimized a methodology for effective and economical monitoring of this site. We employed commercially available and open-source software for programming survey flights (Drone Deploy, image processing (Agisoft Photoscan and Autopano Giga, data collation and analyses (R and Python. An online portal “SealSpotter” was developed to facilitate data

Rapport vedrørende bibliometrisk analyse af dansk IKT-forskning fra 2004-2007

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Schneider, Jesper Wiborg; Larsen, Birger; Lund, Haakon

veldefineret eller velafgrænset forskningsområde er det en udfordring at identificere et velegnet datasæt til analysen. Grundet problemer med dækningsgrad og med at isolere IKT-området anvendes en kombination af to databaser i analysen: INSPEC og Scopus.  Dette betyder at analysens fokus er på tekniske og...... Scopus. Disse inkluderer publikationer fra konferencer som er en vigtig publikationskanal indenfor IKT-området. Det bekræftes af analysens resultater. Resultaterne viser at Danmarks hovedvægt på IKT-området ligger indenfor gruppe B (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) efterfulgt af gruppe C (Computers...

Efeitos antidiabÃtico, antioxidante, analgÃsico e antiinflamatÃrio da fraÃÃo solÃvel em metanol e tiramina isolados de Cissus Verticillata

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Cleide de Sousa Lino

2008-01-01

IntroduÃÃo: A Cissus verticillata à uma planta, utilizada popularmente como antidiabÃtica e antiinflamatÃria, Objetivos: Investigar as atividades antidiabÃtica, analgÃsica, antiinflamatÃria e antioxidante da FraÃÃo SolÃvel em Metanol (FSM), FraÃÃo Rica em Tiramina (FRT) e tiramina (TIR) isolados de Cissus verticillata. Material e MÃtodos: Ratos Wistar, machos, foram tratados por via oral com a FSM (50 e 100 mg/kg), glibenclamida(GLI, 5 mg/kg), Ãgua destilada ou glicose), e o sangue coleta...

Caroline Furness and the Evolution of Visual Variable Star Observing

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Larsen, Kristine

2017-01-01

An Introduction to the Study of Variable Stars by Dr. Caroline Ellen Furness (1869-1936), Director of the Vassar College Observatory, was published in October 2015. Issued in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Vassar College, the work was meant to fill a void in the literature, namely as both an introduction to the topic of variable stars as well as a manual explaining how they should be observed and the resulting data analyzed. It was judged to be one of the hundred best books written by an American woman in the last hundred years at the 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago. The book covers the relevant history of and background on types of variable stars, star charts, catalogs, and the magnitude scale, then describes observing techniques, including visual, photographic, and photoelectric photometry. The work finishes with a discussion of light curves and patterns of variability, with a special emphasis on eclipsing binaries and long period variables. Furness’s work is therefore a valuable snapshot of the state of astronomical knowledge, technology, and observing techniques from a century ago. Furness’s book and its reception in the scientific community are analyzed, and parallels with (and departures from) the current advice given by the AAVSO to beginning variable star observers today are highlighted.

Hvor kommer meninger fra? - en analyse af diskursiv praksis i forbindelse med bachelorvejledning og -skrivning

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Møller, Hanne

2004-01-01

Læreruddannelsen er placeret i uddannelseshierarkiet som en både professions og akademisk orienteret uddannelse, hvis forvaltere er placeret uden direkte forbindelse med hverken skolepraksis eller akademisk praksis. Den overordnede diskursorden er i læreruddannelsen reguleret ud fra en orienterin...... artiklen på "at mene" i læreruddannelsens diskursive praksis, og der identificeres en problemstilling som drejer sig om hvordan en lærerstuderende / kommende lærers position skal forstås som etableret af de ord den studerende producerer i BA-opgaven....

Méthodes de levée de dormance de la noix de cola fraîche ( Cola ...

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Cette étude avait pour objectif de proposer une méthode efficace de germination de la noix de cola fraîche, en vue d'une réduction significative du délai de germination à travers un test comparatif de traitement de la noix par blessure, humidification et chaleur. Méthodologie et résultats: L'étude a été mise en place selon un ...

Chemical fingerprints encode mother–offspring similarity, colony membership, relatedness, and genetic quality in fur seals

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Stoffel, Martin A.; Caspers, Barbara A.; Forcada, Jaume; Giannakara, Athina; Baier, Markus; Eberhart-Phillips, Luke; Müller, Caroline; Hoffman, Joseph I.

2015-01-01

Chemical communication underpins virtually all aspects of vertebrate social life, yet remains poorly understood because of its highly complex mechanistic basis. We therefore used chemical fingerprinting of skin swabs and genetic analysis to explore the chemical cues that may underlie mother–offspring recognition in colonially breeding Antarctic fur seals. By sampling mother–offspring pairs from two different colonies, using a variety of statistical approaches and genotyping a large panel of microsatellite loci, we show that colony membership, mother–offspring similarity, heterozygosity, and genetic relatedness are all chemically encoded. Moreover, chemical similarity between mothers and offspring reflects a combination of genetic and environmental influences, the former partly encoded by substances resembling known pheromones. Our findings reveal the diversity of information contained within chemical fingerprints and have implications for understanding mother–offspring communication, kin recognition, and mate choice. PMID:26261311

Bruk av rusmidler blant norske 15-16 åringer. Resultater fra den norske delen av de europeiske skoleundersøkelsene - ESPAD 1995, 1999 og 2003

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Bye, Elin Kristin; Skretting, Astrid

2003-01-01

- Tobakk Omkring 60 prosent av 15 - 16 åringene oppga i 2003 at de noen gang har røykt tobakk, omkring 30 prosent hadde røykt i løpet av de siste 30 dager. En andel på 18 prosent hadde røykt daglig i løpet av siste måned. Det er flere jenter enn gutter som oppgir at de røyker. Mens det var en økning fra 1995 til 1999 i andelen 15 - 16 åringer som røyker tobakk, var det en nedgang fra 1999 til 2003. En andel på fire prosent oppga i 2003 at de hadde røykt ...

Tv-nyheder fra hjemlandet – integration eller ghettoisering? Om transnationalisme og nyhedsforbrug

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Connie Carøe Christiansen

2001-09-01

Full Text Available Hvilken rolle spiller medierne i hverdagslivet blandt etniske minoriteter i Danmark? Lidt firkantet kan man spørge: er mennesker af anden etnisk oprindelse mere integrerede, når de foretrækker dansk produceret fjern- syn, end når de foretrækker oprindelseslandets tv? Kultursociologen Connie Carøe Christiansen har i denne artikel trukket nogle af pointerne op fra en undersøgelse, som Danmarks Radio bestilte hos Socialforsk- ningsinstituttet om netop nogle af ovenstående spørgsmål. Carøe, en af rapportens hovedforfattere, analyserer medieforbruget hos etniske mino- riteter i Danmark i lyset af diskussioner om multikulturalisme og social integration. Artiklen er således inspireret af diskussioner om transnationa- lisme og diaspora-identiteter.

[CONTATTI SONORI] Morfologia e poetica della musica di Dave Holland fra gli anni Settanta e Ottanta

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Giuseppe Sergi

2015-02-01

Full Text Available La musica del contrabbassista inglese Dave Holland ha radici nel jazz ma dialoga con i linguaggi della tradizione colta. Le esigenze compositive si affiancano alla necessità dell'improvvisazione. Holland espone così la propria poetica: «gli uccelli si riuniscono per cantare insieme, ognuno affermando con il canto la propria libertà. Il mio desiderio è condividere il medesimo spirito con i musicisti e comunicarlo alla gente». Questo studio affronta un'analisi di incisioni significative che mettono in luce i risultati musicali di tale pensiero. Il brano Conference of the birds è un manifesto poetico: esso spicca per le scelte sonore, la metrica, l'incrocio delle voci e le giustapposizioni modali. First snow si caratterizza per la correlazione tra il trattamento armonico e la natura modale delle proposte melodiche. Homecoming presenta una peculiare sequenza di episodi musicali e un significativo rapporto fra soluzioni melodiche e armoniche di carattere tonale e modale. L'analisi solleva interrogativi di rilievo: quali strategie compositive e performative vengono adottate nella musica di Dave Holland? Che legame esse intrattengono con il linguaggio del jazz o della musica 'd'arte'? Che tipo di equilibrio si crea fra la dimensione compositiva e l'improvvisazione? Tentando di fornire risposte a tali domande questo studio mette in luce gli elementi rilevanti della musica di uno maggiori compositori e musicisti del jazz strumentale.

Fra web 2.0 til læringsspil 2.0

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Duus Henriksen, Thomas

2010-01-01

Artiklen sætter fokus på, hvordan man kan omsætte web 2.0-teknologien til læringsspil for derigennem at skabe en brugerbaseret, deltagerdreven tilgang til at arbejde med læringsspil. Artiklen beretter om, hvordan organisationsudviklingsspillet 6Styles omsættes, først til en skoleudviklingssammenh......Artiklen sætter fokus på, hvordan man kan omsætte web 2.0-teknologien til læringsspil for derigennem at skabe en brugerbaseret, deltagerdreven tilgang til at arbejde med læringsspil. Artiklen beretter om, hvordan organisationsudviklingsspillet 6Styles omsættes, først til en...... skoleudviklingssammenhæng og dernæst til et såkaldt 2.0-læringsspil, hvor deltagerne skaber læringsspillets indhold, mens de spiller spillet. Erfaringer fra brug af læringsspillet peger på, at 1) 2.0 læringsspil tager markant mere tid at anvende, 2) deltagerne udvikler en produktiv forståelse for den underliggende teori...

Marine debris ingestion by the South American Fur Seal from the Southwest Atlantic Ocean.

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Denuncio, Pablo; Mandiola, María Agustina; Pérez Salles, Sofía Belén; Machado, Rodrigo; Ott, Paulo H; De Oliveira, Larissa Rosa; Rodriguez, Diego

2017-09-15

In this paper, we examined the ingestion of marine debris (MD) in South American fur seals (SAFS), Arctocephalus australis, found dead in coastal beaches of northern Argentina and southern Brazil. Seven percent of 133 SAFS analyzed presented marine debris in their stomach (n=10), with no differences between sampling countries (Brazil n=7, Argentina n=3) and sexes (female=3; male=6). However, significant differences were observed between ages classes, with MD exclusively present in stomach contents of young specimens. Plastics represents 90% of MD ingested by the SAFS, whereas regarding the source, fishery-related items (e.g. monofilament lines) were the main MD (70%), with a lesser proportion of packaging (e.g. pieces of bags). Low numbers but large size pieces of MD were found in each stomach affected. Negative effects on the individuals could not be fully evaluated. Therefore, the potential impacts of the marine debris to the SAFS deserve further elucidation. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

In Viaggio Fra le Stelle: The making of the GSC II

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Bernardi, G.; Bucciarelli, B.; Ferreri, W.; Lattanzi, M. G.; Morbidelli, R.; Pannunzio, R.; Smart, R. L.; Vecchiato, A.

2005-12-01

We present here "IN VIAGGIO FRA LE STELLE" (Journey amongst the Stars), a project to develop an educational application for Microsoft Windows based on multimedia and interactive tools that will be distributed as a CD-ROM. The uniqueness of this project consists in using the making of an astrometric catalogue (GSC II) as its guiding theme in the explanation of many different branches of astronomy from the Solar System to Cosmology. The choice of such a specialized subject, apparently so ill-suited for popularisation at first sight, as the guiding theme, will highlight the process of research instead of focusing only on the final achievements, giving a clear idea of how science evolves in practice. Its modular structure will permit its use as a classical tool for the popularization of the many fields of astronomy and astrophysics.

Konstruktive Collager - fra 1920'ernes surrealisme til Young British Artists

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Paldam, Camilla Skovbjerg

2008-01-01

I ph.d.-afhandlingen "Konstruktive collager - fra 1920'ernes surrealisme til Young British Artists" analyserer Camilla Skovbjerg Paldam surrealistisk collage i tekst og billede på tværs af litteratur- og kunsthistorie. Afhandlingen har et dobbelt sigte: Dels at bestemme surrealistisk collage som...... æstetisk strategi. Dels i dette perspektiv at undersøge eksempler på samtidskunst, der på forskellig vis refererer til surrealismen. Den underliggende tese er, at surrealistisk collage er langt mere konstruktiv, end man hidtidigt har fortolket den som. Gennem analyser af en række collager viser Paldam...... således, hvordan surrealistisk collage i højere grad virker gennem de foruroligende betydningsrelationer, der opstår i mødet mellem collageelementerne, end gennem deres brud. Paldam nuancerer hermed en udbredt collageopfattelse, som ensidigt fokuserer på det fragmenterede. Paldam analyserer endvidere...

Two novel prenylated kaempferol derivatives from fresh bud's fur of Platanus acerifolia and their anti-proliferative activities.

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Zuo, Bo; Liao, Zhi-Xin; Xu, Chen; Liu, Chao

2016-01-06

Two novel prenylated kaempferol derivatives (1, 2), together with seven known metabolites were isolated from ethanol extract of fresh Platanus acerifolia bud's fur by multistep chromatographic processing. Structure of compounds 1 and 2 was confirmed by 1D, 2D NMR spectra and HR-ESI-MS. In addition, compound 1 was further analysed by X-ray crystallography. Anti-proliferative activities in vitro against human breast carcinoma (MCF-7) and human hepatocellular carcinoma (Hep-G2) cell lines for compound 1, 2 and 8 were evaluated. Compound 1 exhibited cytotoxic activity towards MCF-7 and Hep-G2 cell lines with the IC 50 values 38.2 and 39.5 μM, respectively. Moreover, compound 2 showed weak cytotoxic activities against the two cell lines.

Bioatividade da solamargina e solasodina para diferentes sistemas celulares após metabolização in vitro por fração microssomal hepática

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Corbi, Karina Ponsoni [UNESP

2012-01-01

O glicoalcalóide esteroidal solamargina (SM) e sua aglicona solasodina (SD), isolados de frutos de Solanum palinacanthum (juá), foram avaliados in vitro quanto à citotoxicidade, mutagenicidade, atividade antimicrobiana na presença de sistema de metabolização microssomal hepático (fração S9). A viabilidade das linhagens celulares RAW 264.7, SiHa e HepG2 expostas a diferentes concentrações (200 – 6,25 µg/mL) dos alcalóides, na presença ou não da fração S9, foi avaliada após 24 horas pela técnic...

A CGG-repeat expansion mutation in ZNF713 causes FRA7A: association with autistic spectrum disorder in two families.

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Metsu, Sofie; Rainger, Jacqueline K; Debacker, Kim; Bernhard, Birgitta; Rooms, Liesbeth; Grafodatskaya, Daria; Weksberg, Rosanna; Fombonne, Eric; Taylor, Martin S; Scherer, Stephen W; Kooy, R Frank; FitzPatrick, David R

2014-11-01

We report de novo occurrence of the 7p11.2 folate-sensitive fragile site FRA7A in a male with an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) due to a CGG-repeat expansion mutation (∼450 repeats) in a 5' intron of ZNF713. This expanded allele showed hypermethylation of the adjacent CpG island with reduced ZNF713 expression observed in a proband-derived lymphoblastoid cell line (LCL). His unaffected mother carried an unmethylated premutation (85 repeats). This CGG-repeat showed length polymorphism in control samples (five to 22 repeats). In a second unrelated family, three siblings with ASD and their unaffected father were found to carry FRA7A premutations, which were partially or mosaically methylated. In one of the affected siblings, mitotic instability of the premutation was observed. ZNF713 expression in LCLs in this family was increased in three of these four premutation carriers. A firm link cannot yet be established between ASD and the repeat expansion mutation but plausible pathogenic mechanisms are discussed. © 2014 WILEY PERIODICALS, INC.

Antonio Mollari fra Canova e Valadier / Antonio Mollari between Canova and Valadier

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Elisa Debenedetti

2014-04-01

Full Text Available Non è difficile inserire Antonio Mollari in un contesto europeo. Ad Antonio Canova lo lega una prima, importantissima lettera del 4 maggio 1807 nella quale, in seguito ad un invito trasmessogli dallo scultore, ma di cui è responsabile Filippo III Colonna, enumera tutte le sue opere; la seconda risale al 25 febbraio 1809. Dalla prima missiva si riescono a stabilire numerosi contatti con Giuseppe Valadier: a Corridonia (Collegiata dei Santi Pietro, Paolo e Donato; Ospedale e Chiesa di San Salvatore e a Macerata (Palazzo Conti già Ugolini. Tanto da giungere a considerare Mollari come il continuatore del Valadier nei cantieri marchigiani, dove la presenza del Maestro si manifesta come una sovrapposizione di motivi francesizzanti a soluzioni palladiane: componenti entrambe presenti nel Palazzo Tomassini a Corridonia, ricondotto al Maceratese. Fra l’altro le pagine di due Taccuini valadieriani, certo a lui note, si possono considerare a metà strada fra l’esercizio tipologico ed il modello. It’s not difficult to insert Antonio Mollari into a European context. A first very important letter, dated May 4th 1807, links him to Antonio Canova whereby, after inviting him, by wish of Phillip Colonna III , he then makes a list of all his works of art; the second is dated February 25th 1809. Various contacts with Giuseppe Valadier can be established from the first letter: in Corridonia (Saints Peter, Paul and Donato Collegiate church; St. Saviour’s Hospital and Church and in Macerata (Conti Palace ex Ugolini. So much so as to regard Mollari as Valadier’s continuator in the Marche construction sites, where the Maestro’s presence is expressed like a superimposition of Frenchified motives for Palladian solutions: both components being present in the Tomassini Palace in Corridonia, which can be traced back to Mollari. Moreover the pages of two Valdier Notebooks, which he must have known about, can be considered half way between a typological exercise

From FRA to RFN, or How the Family Resemblance Approach Can Be Transformed for Science Curriculum Analysis on Nature of Science

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Kaya, Ebru; Erduran, Sibel

2016-12-01

The inclusion of Nature of Science (NOS) in the science curriculum has been advocated around the world for several decades. One way of defining NOS is related to the family resemblance approach (FRA). The family resemblance idea was originally described by Wittgenstein. Subsequently, philosophers and educators have applied Wittgenstein's idea to problems of their own disciplines. For example, Irzik and Nola adapted Wittgenstein's generic definition of the family resemblance idea to NOS, while Erduran and Dagher reconceptualized Irzik and Nola's FRA-to-NOS by synthesizing educational applications by drawing on perspectives from science education research. In this article, we use the terminology of "Reconceptualized FRA-to-NOS (RFN)" to refer to Erduran and Dagher's FRA version which offers an educational account inclusive of knowledge about pedagogical, instructional, curricular and assessment issues in science education. Our motivation for making this distinction is rooted in the need to clarify the various accounts of the family resemblance idea.The key components of the RFN include the aims and values of science, methods and methodological rules, scientific practices, scientific knowledge as well as the social-institutional dimensions of science including the social ethos, certification, and power relations. We investigate the potential of RFN in facilitating curriculum analysis and in determining the gaps related to NOS in the curriculum. We analyze two Turkish science curricula published 7 years apart and illustrate how RFN can contribute not only to the analysis of science curriculum itself but also to trends in science curriculum development. Furthermore, we present an analysis of documents from USA and Ireland and contrast them to the Turkish curricula thereby illustrating some trends in the coverage of RFN categories. The results indicate that while both Turkish curricula contain statements that identify science as a cognitive-epistemic system, they

Spa-typing av stammer av Staphylococcus aureus fra blodkulturer analysert ved UNN Tromsø 2007-2008

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Midtgard, Anette

2011-01-01

Bakgrunn: Staphylococcus aureus er et av de vanligste patogenene som kan skape sykdom hos mennesket. Mange av oss er bærere av bakterien i nese eller hals, og det er vist at persisterende bærere har høyere risiko for å utvikle S. aureus-infeksjoner enn andre. De fleste S. aureus-infeksjonene blant bærere er forårsaket av pasientens egen bakteriestamme. Materiale og metode: 140 blodkulturisolater fra pasienter med S. aureus bakteriemi analysert ved Avdeling for mikrobiologi og smitte...

From FRA to RFN, or How the Family Resemblance Approach Can Be Transformed for Science Curriculum Analysis on Nature of Science

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Kaya, Ebru; Erduran, Sibel

2016-01-01

The inclusion of Nature of Science (NOS) in the science curriculum has been advocated around the world for several decades. One way of defining NOS is related to the family resemblance approach (FRA). The family resemblance idea was originally described by Wittgenstein. Subsequently, philosophers and educators have applied Wittgenstein's idea to…

Caracterização das frações que constituem as proteínas e os carboidratos, e respectivas taxas de digestão, do feno de capim-tifton 85 de diferentes idades de rebrota

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Ribeiro Karina Guimarães

2001-01-01

Full Text Available Avaliaram-se a composição bromatológica, as frações da proteína bruta (A, B1, B2, B3 e C e dos carboidratos totais (A, B1, B2 e C e as respectivas taxas de digestão das frações B1, B2 e B3 de proteínas e das frações A + B1 e B2 de carboidratos e do feno de capim-tifton 85, obtido de plantas colhidas com 28, 35, 42 e 56 dias de rebrota, adubadas com 75 kg/ha/corte de N. Os teores protéicos dos fenos com idades de rebrota de 28 a 56 dias variaram de 17,58 a 12,58%. Os valores das frações protéicas A, B1, B2, B3 e C apresentaram-se, respectivamente, entre 22,10 e 35,53%; 0,24 e 4,55%; 30,37 e 31,34%; 26,55 e 36,62%; e 5,75 e 6,76%, como proporções da proteína bruta total, nos fenos com idades de rebrota entre 28 e 56 dias. As taxas de digestão das frações protéicas B1, B2 e B3 encontraram-se entre 0,319 e 1,324; 0,0724 e 0,0936; e 0,0077 e 0,012 h -1, respectivamente, nos fenos com idades de rebrota entre 28 e 56 dias. Os teores de carboidratos totais variaram de 72,98 a 78,77%, em fenos com 28 a 56 dias de rebrota. Os valores das frações A, B1, B2 e C de carboidratos apresentaram-se entre 2,73 e 5,44%; 1,91 e 2,35%; 77,49 e 80,59%; e 13,59 e 17,87%, respectivamente, como proporções dos carboidratos totais, em fenos com idades entre 28 e 56 dias de rebrota. As taxas de digestão das frações de carboidratos A + B1 e B2 encontraram-se entre 0,181 e 0,20 e 0,04 e 0,0466 h -1, respectivamente, em fenos com idades entre 28 e 56 dias de rebrota.

Frações de fósforo em estrumes e sua eficiência como adubo fosfatado

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P. C. Cassol

2001-09-01

Full Text Available Os estrumes empregados como fontes de fósforo podem ter eficiência fertilizante diferente da dos adubos comerciais solúveis. Tal eficiência pode variar com a origem do estrume e com as proporções das diferentes frações químicas do P total contido. A eficiência de estrumes de frangos de corte e de bovinos de leite, relativamente ao superfosfato triplo-ST, e a correlação desta eficiência com frações de fósforo contidas nestes materiais foram estimadas em experimento de casa de vegetação. Os tratamentos aplicados foram: um controle, sem P; as doses 6,6, 13,2 e 19,7 mg kg-1 de P de ST, e uma dose única de 15,3 mg kg-1 de P de 11 amostras de cada um dos dois tipos de estrumes. Utilizou-se um Podzólico Vermelho-Escuro e a resposta aos tratamentos foi determinada com o cultivo de milheto (Pennisetum americanum durante 27 dias, a partir da adubação fosfatada, período em que foram colhidos três cortes de plantas. As frações de fósforo dos estrumes foram determinadas por extrações seqüenciais. O índice de eficiência (IE, estimado pelo método de equivalentes em ST, dos estrumes de frango foi de 0,84 ± 0,071, valor menor do que o dos estrumes de bovinos de leite, de 0,94 ± 0,095. Não ocorreu diferença de IE entre as amostras de estrumes de mesma espécie animal. Considerando todas as amostras, o IE apresentou correlação positiva com as proporções de P lábil, extraídas por resina trocadora de ânions e NaHCO3 0,5 mol L-1, e de P inorgânico total e correlação negativa com as proporções de P extraídas por NaOH 0,1 mol L-1 e HCl 0,5 mol L-1 e de P orgânico total. Não ocorreu correlação entre o IE e o teor total de P dos estrumes.

Avaliação do potencial antioxidante frente à oxidação lipídica e da toxicidade preliminar do extrato e frações obtidas das frondes de Dicksonia sellowiana (Presl. Hook

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V. B. OLIVEIRA

2015-12-01

Full Text Available RESUMOA espécie Dicksonia sellowiana, conhecida popularmente como xaxim, é uma samambaia natural do continente americano e encontrada no Brasil na Mata Atlântica. Em 2001 foi inserida na lista do IBAMA como espécie ameaçada de extinção em decorrência da exploração para a confecção de vasos para a jardinagem. O presente trabalho descreve o potencial antioxidante lipídico (TBARS e Sistema β-caroteno/ácido linoleico do extrato bruto e frações obtidos através de aparato de Soxhlet de frondes de Dicksonia sellowiana, além da atividade citotóxica e hemolítica in vitro. Pelo método TBARS, todas as amostras testadas apresentaram atividade, destacando a fração acetato de etila e extrato bruto cuja atividade foi comparável ao padrão ácido ascórbico. No sistema β-caroteno/ácido linoleico, a fração acetato de etila e extrato bruto apresentaram inibição da oxidação do ácido linoleico, destaque para a fração acetato de etila que não se diferenciou estatisticamente do padrão BHT. Na avaliação da toxicidade preliminar, não fora observado atividade citotóxica e hemolítica do extrato bruto e frações nos modelos testados. Os resultados demonstram o potencial antioxidante da espécie vegetal nos modelos de inibição da oxidação lipídica sem apresentar toxicidade.

Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus use raptorial biting and suction feeding when targeting prey in different foraging scenarios.

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David P Hocking

Full Text Available Foraging behaviours used by two female Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus were documented during controlled feeding trials. During these trials the seals were presented with prey either free-floating in open water or concealed within a mobile ball or a static box feeding device. When targeting free-floating prey both subjects primarily used raptorial biting in combination with suction, which was used to draw prey to within range of the teeth. When targeting prey concealed within either the mobile or static feeding device, the seals were able to use suction to draw out prey items that could not be reached by biting. Suction was followed by lateral water expulsion, where water drawn into the mouth along with the prey item was purged via the sides of the mouth. Vibrissae were used to explore the surface of the feeding devices, especially when locating the openings in which the prey items had been hidden. The mobile ball device was also manipulated by pushing it with the muzzle to knock out concealed prey, which was not possible when using the static feeding device. To knock prey out of this static device one seal used targeted bubble blowing, where a focused stream of bubbles was blown out of the nose into the openings in the device. Once captured in the jaws, prey items were manipulated and re-oriented using further mouth movements or chews so that they could be swallowed head first. While most items were swallowed whole underwater, some were instead taken to the surface and held in the teeth, while being vigorously shaken to break them into smaller pieces before swallowing. The behavioural flexibility displayed by Australian fur seals likely assists in capturing and consuming the extremely wide range of prey types that are targeted in the wild, during both benthic and epipelagic foraging.

Viabilidade celular da fração mononuclear da medula óssea e fração vascular estromal do tecido adiposo de equinos após o processo de congelamento e descongelamento Viability of equine bone marrow mononuclear fraction and adipose tissue-derived stromal vascular fraction after freezing and thawing process

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Gesiane Ribeiro

2012-12-01

Full Text Available Cinco cavalos adultos foram submetidos à coleta de medula óssea do esterno e de tecido adiposo da região glútea. As amostras foram processadas para obtenção da fração mononuclear da medula óssea e fração vascular estromal do tecido adiposo, o número de células obtidas e a viabilidade celular foram determinados. Em seguida, realizou-se o congelamento das amostras em solução contendo 20% de soro fetal bovino e 10% de dimetilsulfóxido. Depois de um mês, realizou-se o descongelamento das amostras e a viabilidade celular foi novamente mensurada. Os resultados revelaram que as técnicas utilizadas tanto para coleta de medula óssea quanto de tecido adiposo em equinos são simples, rápidas e seguras. As metodologias adotadas para o processamento das amostras foram eficientes, obtendo-se aproximadamente 95% de viabilidade celular. Após o descongelamento, a viabilidade média das amostras de células mononucleares da medula óssea foi de 86% e da fração vascular estromal do tecido adiposo de 64%. Frente à importância da terapia celular na clínica médica de equinos, concluiu-se que é necessária a realização de mais estudos, visando padronizar uma técnica de criopreservação que mantenha a integridade das células da fração mononuclear da medula óssea e da fração vascular estromal do tecido adiposo de equinos.In five adult horses, bone marrow was aspirated from the sternum and adipose tissue extracted from the gluteal region. The samples were processed to obtain the mononuclear fraction of bone marrow and stromal vascular fraction of adipose tissue, and the number of cells obtained and cell viability were determined. Next, the cell samples were frozen in medium containing 20% fetal bovine serum and 10% dimethylsulfoxide. After one month, the cells were thawed and cell viability was again determined. The results revealed that the techniques for collecting both bone marrow and adipose tissue in horses are simple, rapid and

Scribble Modulates the MAPK/Fra1 Pathway to Disrupt Luminal and Ductal Integrity and Suppress Tumour Formation in the Mammary Gland

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Godde, Nathan J.; Sheridan, Julie M.; Smith, Lorey K.; Pearson, Helen B.; Britt, Kara L.; Galea, Ryan C.; Yates, Laura L.; Visvader, Jane E.; Humbert, Patrick O.

2014-01-01

Polarity coordinates cell movement, differentiation, proliferation and apoptosis to build and maintain complex epithelial tissues such as the mammary gland. Loss of polarity and the deregulation of these processes are critical events in malignant progression but precisely how and at which stage polarity loss impacts on mammary development and tumourigenesis is unclear. Scrib is a core polarity regulator and tumour suppressor gene however to date our understanding of Scrib function in the mammary gland has been limited to cell culture and transplantation studies of cell lines. Utilizing a conditional mouse model of Scrib loss we report for the first time that Scrib is essential for mammary duct morphogenesis, mammary progenitor cell fate and maintenance, and we demonstrate a critical and specific role for Scribble in the control of the early steps of breast cancer progression. In particular, Scrib-deficiency significantly induced Fra1 expression and basal progenitor clonogenicity, which resulted in fully penetrant ductal hyperplasia characterized by high cell turnover, MAPK hyperactivity, frank polarity loss with mixing of apical and basolateral membrane constituents and expansion of atypical luminal cells. We also show for the first time a role for Scribble in mammalian spindle orientation with the onset of mammary hyperplasia being associated with aberrant luminal cell spindle orientation and a failure to apoptose during the final stage of duct tubulogenesis. Restoring MAPK/Fra1 to baseline levels prevented Scrib-hyperplasia, whereas persistent Scrib deficiency induced alveolar hyperplasia and increased the incidence, onset and grade of mammary tumours. These findings, based on a definitive genetic mouse model provide fundamental insights into mammary duct maturation and homeostasis and reveal that Scrib loss activates a MAPK/Fra1 pathway that alters mammary progenitor activity to drive premalignancy and accelerate tumour progression. PMID:24852022

Avaliação da atividade antioxidante e antimicrobiana do extrato etanólico bruto e frações orgânicas obtidas a partir da casca do caule da espécie Guettarda uruguensis Cham, & Scthdl, (Rubiaceae

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Ana Flávia Schvabe Duarte

2014-09-01

Full Text Available Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o potencial antioxidante e antimicrobiano do extrato bruto e frações obtidas das cascas do caule da espécie Guettarda uruguensis, Os ensaios antioxidantes indicaram alto potencial antioxidante, No ensaio de redução de fosfomolibdênio, a fração acetato de etila apresentou atividade antioxidante de 41,67% em relação ao padrão de ácido ascórbico e superou em 35,21% a atividade do padrão rutina, No ensaio de redução do DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl, a fração acetato de etila apresentou um IC50 de 10,91 µg mL-1, valor próximo ao do ácido ascórbico (IC50 = 4,78 µg mL-1 e da rutina (IC50 = 6,62 µg mL-1, Pelo ensaio de TBA (acido tiobabitúrico o extrato bruto (IA = 71,48% e a fração hexano (IA = 47,85% apresentaram índices superiores ao controle de BHT (butil hidroxi tolueno (IA = 42,66, Através do ensaio de microdiluição em placas, foi observado que o extrato bruto e frações apresentaram atividade antimicrobiana, O estudo fitoquímico qualitativo revelou a presença de alcaloides, cumarinas, esteroides e/ou triterpenos, heterosídeos saponínicos, taninos e aminogrupos.

Avaliação da atividade antioxidante e alelopática do extrato etanólico e frações das cascas do caule de Zanthoxylum rhoifolium Lam., Rutaceae

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Joelle de Melo Turnes

2014-08-01

Full Text Available Este trabalho teve como objetivo o estudo das atividades antioxidante e alelopática das cascas do caule de Zanthoxylum rhoifolium Lam., Rutaceae, de modo a conduzir à descoberta de substâncias biologicamente ativas. O material vegetal foi submetido à extração etanólica e este extrato foi fracionado obtendo as frações (hexano, clorofórmio, acetato de etila e hidroalcoólica. Para a avaliação da atividade antioxidante, empregaramse os métodos de redução do complexo fosfomolibdênio, de redução do radical DPPH e das substâncias reativas ao acido tiobarbitúrico (TBARS. Quanto à alelopatia, as amostras foram testadas em quatro concentrações sobre a germinação e o desenvolvimento de radícula e hipocótilo das sementes de Lactuca sativa. As amostras evidenciaram atividade antioxidante significativa frente ao método de redução do complexo fosfomolibdênio quando comparada à rutina, e do TBARS quando comparado ao BHT, assim como a atividade alelopática, uma vez que estimularam tanto a germinação como o crescimento das sementes. A fração clorofórmica e acetato de etila demonstraram melhor potencial antioxidante com 204,17% e 127,11% em relação à rutina no método de formação do complexo fosfomolibdênio, e o extrato bruto e a fração hexano com 64,2% e 60,9%, em relação ao BHT, no método TBARS. No ensaio alelopático, destaca-se a fração clorofórmica, pois foi a única amostra que estimulou o crescimento do hipocótilo e radícula na maioria das concentrações, variando de 41 a 144%, e a fração acetato de etila que apresentou a maior porcentagem de estímulo nesse bioensaio, demonstrando estímulo de 274% do crescimento do hipocótilo. Este é o primeiro trabalho que demonstra a atividade antioxidante e alelopática de Z. rhoifolium.

Frações oxidáveis do carbono orgânico total e macrofauna edáfica em sistema de integração lavoura-pecuária

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Itaynara Batista

2014-06-01

Full Text Available O crescente nível de degradação das terras tem promovido a adoção de manejos agrícolas que busque aliar a produção agropecuária à conservação do solo. Entre esses, a prática da Integração Lavoura-Pecuária (ILP tem intensificado-se no Centro-Oeste brasileiro. Com o objetivo de avaliar o efeito em longo prazo do sistema ILP e da sazonalidade, sob a comunidade da macrofauna edáfica e das frações oxidáveis do carbono orgânico total (COT em áreas de cultivo e Cerradão, foi desenvolvido na Fazenda Cabeceira no município de Maracaju, MS, um estudo em que se mensurou a influência da ILP sobre as frações oxidáveis do COT e sobre a macrofauna edáfica. O sistema ILP está sendo utilizado nessa área desde 2003; o solo foi identificado como Latossolo Vermelho, localizado em área de relevo plano. As áreas amostradas possuem o seguinte histórico: soja/milho + braquiária/algodão/ aveia + pastagem/soja/formação da pastagem/pastagem; as amostragens foram realizadas na época seca, em que as culturas presentes eram pasto, milho+braquiária e algodão; e na chuvosa, com milho+braquiária, algodão e soja. Assim, as áreas nas duas épocas de avaliação foram: pasto/milho, milho+braquiária/ algodão, algodão/soja e uma área nativa de Cerradão. A amostragem foi realizada nas profundidades de 0-10, 10-20 e 20-30 cm, sendo feitas as seguintes determinações: análise da macrofauna edáfica, fracionamento granulométrico da matéria orgânica do solo (MOS e frações oxidáveis do COT. As áreas não apresentavam delineamento experimental, sendo este um estudo de observação. Os dados foram comparados pelo teste de Kruskal Wallis a 5 % e por meio da análise de redundância. A compartimentalização da MOS pode ser utilizada para a avaliação da qualidade do manejo, sendo os compartimentos mais sensíveis as frações F1 e F2 de frações oxidáveis, pois são mais lábeis no solo, já as frações F3 e F4 são as mais

Chagas' disease: IgG isotypes against cytoplasmic (CRA) and flagellar (FRA) recombinant repetitive antigens of Trypanosoma cruzi in chronic Chagasic patients.

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Verçosa, A F A; Lorena, V M B; Carvalho, C L; Melo, M F A D; Cavalcanti, M G A; Silva, E D; Ferreira, A G P; Pereira, V R A; Souza, W V; Gomes, Y M

2007-01-01

The wide range of clinical Chagas' disease manifestations, of which heart involvement is the most significant, because of its characteristics, frequency and consequences, and lack of treatment and cure, justify research in this area. Specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody subclasses have been associated with human Chagas' disease. Thus, in this study, the profile of IgG subclasses against cytoplasmic (CRA) and flagellar (FRA) recombinant repetitive T. cruzi-specific antigens was correlated with cardiac (CARD, n=33), cardiodigestive (CD, n=7), and indeterminate (IND, n=20) forms of Chagas' disease by indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). IgG subclasses were detected in almost all Chagas patients studied. Nevertheless, only specific IgG2 isotype FRA was found with a significant statistical difference in CARD patients when compared to IND patients. This result suggests the potential use of this isotype for prognostic purposes, for monitoring the progression of chronic Chagas' disease, and for predicting the risk of CARD damage. This is important information, as it could help physicians to evaluate and manage the treatment of their patients. However, a follow-up study is necessary to confirm our result. (c) 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Cellular immune response from Chagasic patients to CRA or FRA recombinant antigens of Trypanosoma cruzi.

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Lorena, Virginia M B; Verçosa, Alinne F A; Machado, Raquel C A; Moitinho-Silva, Lucas; Cavalcanti, Maria G A; Silva, Edimilson D; Ferreira, Antonio G P; Correa-Oliveira, Rodrigo; Pereira, Valéria R A; Gomes, Yara M

2008-01-01

We propose to analyze the relation between the cellular immune response of Chagas' disease patients after in vitro stimulation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) with recombinant antigens cytoplasmatic repetitive antigen (CRA) or flagellar repetitive antigen (FRA) of T. cruzi and the chronic clinical forms of disease. Cells were stimulated using phytohemagglutinin, CRA, FRA, or a soluble antigen of Epimastigota (Ag-Epi) for 24 hr, 72 hr, or 6 days. The proliferation of cells was evaluated after 6 days of culture by quantification of incorporated 3H-thymidine. Cytokines were measured in the supernatants obtained after 24 hr (tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-alpha and interleukin [IL]-4), 72 hr (IL-10), and 6 days (interferon [IFN]-gamma) using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Cells of the Chagas patients stimulated with the recombinant antigens exhibited higher proliferation responses compared with that of non-Chagas (NC) individuals. However, when proliferation was compared between patients with the cardiac form (CF) or indeterminate form (IF), it was not possible to establish a difference in the response. So far as the cytokines secreted in the culture supernatants after stimulation in vitro with T. cruzi antigens were concerned, the results showed that CRA, as well as Epi-Ag, were able to stimulate the production of TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma in Chagas patients as compared with NC individuals. However, the cytokine levels after stimulation with the T. cruzi antigens were not different between the patients with CF and IF. CRA was capable of inducing a T helper type 1 (Th1) immune response, with elevated production of TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma in Chagas patients that are carriers of CF and IF clinical forms. (Copyright ) 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Offentliggørelse af årsregnskaber via Internettet. En undersøgelse af investors adgang til finansiel information fra børsnoterede aktieselskabers websites

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Holm, Claus

1999-01-01

I de seneste år er der sket et gennembrud med hensyn til offentliggørelse af årsregnskaber via Internettet. Denne rapport beskriver, hvorledes offentliggørelse af finansielle informationer fra børsnoterede selskaber er under forandring, og hvordan dette får konsekvenser for investors regnskabsana...

Interferência da fração mineral na estimativa do grau de humificação da matéria orgânica em agregados organominerais por ressonância paramagnética eletrônica

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C. Bayer

2000-03-01

Full Text Available A concentração de radicais livres semiquinona (CRLS, determinada por ressonância paramagnética eletrônica (EPR, é considerada um índice do grau de humificação, sendo uma importante determinação em estudos qualitativos da matéria orgânica do solo. Neste trabalho, avaliou-se a interferência da fração mineral na quantificação da CRLS em agregados organominerais 20-53, 2-20 e < 2 ∝m de Podzólico Vermelho-Amarelo, Podzólico Vermelho-Escuro e Latossolo Roxo. A CRLS foi determinada pela área do sinal, estimada pela aproximação intensidade do sinal (I, em cm, multiplicada pela sua largura de linha ao quadrado (∆H², em Gauss. Os parâmetros espectrais I e ∆H foram obtidos em espectros de EPR com e sem interferência da fração mineral. No Podzólico Vermelho-Amarelo e no Podzólico Vermelho-Escuro, foram detectados dois sinais de radicais livres, um com um valor g 2,004 e largura de linha de 5-6 G, típico de radicais livres semiquinona, outro com um valor g 2,000 e largura de linha de 2-3 G, associado à fração mineral, especificamente ao quartzo (SiO2, como confirmado posteriormente por análise de amostra purificada. Nestes solos, a interferência da fração mineral na obtenção dos parâmetros I e ∆H resultou num erro na estimativa da CRLS de -7 a +488%, comparativamente às quantificações realizadas a partir dos espectros sem interferência da fração mineral. No Latossolo Roxo, os altos teores de Fe3+ não permitiram detectar os sinais dos radicais livres semiquinona por causa da sobreposição dos sinais do metal. A eliminação da interferência da fração mineral demonstrou ser um pré-requisito fundamental no estudo da matéria orgânica por EPR em agregados organominerais, para a qual são sugeridos alguns procedimentos alternativos.

Avaliação da atividade antioxidante e antimicrobiana dos extratos e frações orgânicas de Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth. (Mimosaceae

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Marcelo José Dias Silva

2012-04-01

Full Text Available A espécie Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth. (Mimosaceae, conhecida popularmente como sabiá e cerva viva, é uma planta arbórea encontrada na caatinga nordestina brasileira, amplamente utilizada pela população na forma de infusões para o tratamento de feridas, bronquites e anti-inflamatório. Diante do exposto, os objetivos deste estudo, foram determinar as atividades antioxidantes e antimicrobianas do extrato etanólico das folhas (EHM, caules (EHL, cascas do caule (EHC, raízes (EHR e frações obtidas das folhas de M. caesalpiniifolia Benth. A atividade antioxidante foi avaliada através do método de captação do radical DPPH, enquanto a atividade antimicrobiana foi avaliada pelo método de microdiluição em caldo, sobre leveduras, bactérias Gram-positivas e Gram-negativas. A capacidade antioxidante mostrou que a fração acetato de etila (Fr-EtOAc foi diretamente proporcional ao teor de polifenóis totais com IC50 de 20,08 ± 0,10 µg/ mL e 721,29±0,60 mg de EAG (equivalentes de ácido gálico por g de extrato. Na atividade antimicrobiana, todos os extratos e frações exibiram atividade inibitória de crescimento frente aos micro-organismos microrganismos avaliados e em concentrações variando de 5 a 1000 μg/mL. A Fr-EtOAc apresentou valores promissores de inibição de crescimento frente a fungos, como Candida glabrata (ATCC 90030 e Candida krusei (ATCC 6258, com concentrações de 20 e 40 μg/mL, respectivamente. Estes resultados são importantes, pois são os primeiros a serem realizados com a espécie M. caesalpiniifolia.

Morfologisk og molekylær karakterisering af en eimeriaart fra danske mink

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Petersen, Heidi Huus; Chriél, Mariann; Hansen, Mette Sif

2017-01-01

I perioden april til oktober 2016, blev fæces fra mink (Neovison vison) på 30 danske minkgårde undersøgt med henblik på at fastlægge forekomsten og arterne af Eimeria hos danske mink (Neovison vison). På basis af morfologisk undersøgelse af sporulerede oocyster, blev oocyster som lignede tidligere...... beskrevet art, kaldet E. vison identificeret. Den fundne art var dog en smule mindre end E. vison. Efterfølgende blev oocysterne forsøgt identificeret molekylært og sammenlignet med sekvenser i Genbank. Desværre var der ikke tilgængelige mink sekvenser i GenBank, og den nyligt fundne Eimeria art kaldes...... derfor for Eimeria vison-like. I alt fandtes 2,6% (108/4.141) af de underøgte fæcesprøver positive for E. vison-like oocyster ved mikroskopi, svarende til at 23,9% (78 mink) af minkene udskilte E. vison-like oocyster mindst én gang i undersøgelsesperioden....

Aggregatory behaviour of platelets incubated with subcellular fractions of normal and chagasic human syncytiotrophoblast Comportamento agregatório das plaquetas incubadas com frações subcelulares de sinciciotrofoblasto humano normal e chagásico

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A.R. Eynard

1993-06-01

trofoblasto, as plaquetas poderiam desempenhar algum papel no desenvolvimento da placentitis induzida pelo T. cruzi. Neste trabalho estudou-se o comportamento agregatório das plaquetas humanas normais expostas a frações subcelulares do sinciciotrofoblasto isolado de placentas de mulheres normais e chagásticas. As frações Nuclear, Mitocondrial, Microsomal e Sobrenadante isoladas do sincicitrofoblasto normal ou chagásico não induziram per se reação agregatória de plaquetas. Quando amostras de plasma rico em plaquetas (PRP foram pré-incubadas com fração nuclear de placentas normais ou chagásicas e pós-estimuladas com doses limiares de colágeno (DLC-PRP observou-se uma inibiçâo da resposta agregatória. O tratamento de DLC-PRP com fração Mitocondrial de trofoblasto normal e chagásico também induziu inibição da agregação plaquetária porém somente a fração chagásica diminuiu o tempo de latência. A fração Microsomal das placentas normais não provocou diferenças significativas na agregação plaquetária. Conclui-se que as frações subcelulares do sinciciotrofoblasto humano normal não tem ação significativa na agregação plaquetária, enquanto que a incubação com frações subcelulares de placentas chagásicas, enriquecidas em componentes membranosos intracelulares, induziu a inibiçâo da agregação plaquetária.

Mineralogia da fração argila e estrutura de latossolos da região sudeste do Brasil

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Ferreira,M. M.; Fernandes,B.; Curi,N.

1999-01-01

Este trabalho objetivou estudar a relação entre os constituintes mineralógicos da fração argila e o desenvolvimento da micro e macroestrutura de Latossolos do sudeste brasileiro. Para tanto, foram obtidas amostras do horizonte B de sete Latossolos, representativos deste grupamento, ocorrentes nos estados de Minas Gerais e Espírito Santo. As diferentes amostras foram submetidas à caracterização morfológica, química, física, mineralógica e micromorfológica. A partir dos diferentes resultados, f...

Proteinas do liquido cefalorraqueano: II. Valores normais das frações proteicas obtidas por eletroforese (variações ligadas a cor, sexo e idade

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Lucia M. Singer Vermes

1983-03-01

Full Text Available Mediante dosagens de proteínas totais e eletroforese sobre acetato de celulose de 213 amostras de LCR normal, obtidas por punção da cisterna magna, foram efetuados estudos para verificação de variações ligadas à cor, sexo e idade. Os resultados obtidos permitiram concluir que: 1. não existem diferenças ligadas à cor no proteinograma do LCR; 2. em crianças, os fatores sexo e idade não influem nos valores estudados; 3. as taxas de proteínas totais e frações protéicas do LCR normal de criança diferem das de homens e de mulheres; 4. em adultos ocorrem variações ligadas ao sexo no proteinograma do LCR; 5. em adultos, proteínas totais e todas frações protéicas, quando expressas em mg/100 ml, aumentam com o avançar da idade. Foram estabelecidas, para a metodologia usada, as taxas fisiológicas do proteinograma do LCR de crianças, homens e mulheres, separadamente.

Abolition of Biofilm Formation in Urinary Tract Escherichia coli and Klebsiella Isolates by Metal Interference through Competition for Fur

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Hancock, Viktoria; Dahl, Malin; Klemm, Per

2010-01-01

Bacterial biofilms are associated with a large number of persistent and chronic infections. Biofilm-dwelling bacteria are particularly resistant to antibiotics and immune defenses, which makes it hard if not impossible to eradicate biofilm-associated infections. In the urinary tract, free iron...... is strictly limited but is critical for bacterial growth. Biofilm-associated Escherichia coli cells are particularly desperate for iron. An attractive way of inhibiting biofilm formation is to fool the bacterial regulatory system for iron uptake. Here, we demonstrate that biofilm formation can be impaired...... by the addition of divalent metal ions, such as Zn(II) and Co(II), which inhibit iron uptake by virtue of their higher-than-iron affinity for the master controller protein of iron uptake, Fur. Reduced biofilm formation of urinary tract-infectious E. coli strains in the presence of Zn(II) was observed...

Compostagem da fração sólida da água residuária de suinocultura Solid fraction composting of residual water from pig farms

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Marco A. P. Orrico Júnior

2009-09-01

Full Text Available Avaliar o desenvolvimento do processo de compostagem utilizando como substrato à fração sólida da água residuária de suinocultura foi o objetivo deste trabalho. Para a obtenção da fração sólida, a água residuária de suinocultura foi submetida ao peneiramento, utilizando-se de peneira com malha de 1 milímetro. Após separação, a fração sólida foi utilizada para a confecção de três leiras de compostagem, em pátio com piso de concreto e cobertura plástica. Durante a compostagem da fração sólida da água residuária de suinocultura, foram avaliados: temperatura, reduções de sólidos totais (ST, sólidos voláteis (SV, demanda química de oxigênio (DQO, carbono orgânico, matéria orgânica compostável (MOC, matéria orgânica resistente à compostagem (MORC, números mais prováveis (NMPs de coliformes totais e coliformes termotolerantes, além do volume e dos teores de nutrientes no composto. A compostagem mostrou-se eficiente no tratamento da fração sólida da água residuária de suinocultura devido à elevada minimização do poder poluente dos dejetos, observando-se reduções de 71,24% nos teores de ST, 64,55% no volume, 56,89% no teor de DQO e 56,89% na MOC. Foram verificadas reduções de 100% nos NMPs de coliformes totais e termotolerantes, o que possibilita seu uso como adubo orgânico.This work aimed to evaluate the development of the composting process by using the solid fraction of residual water from a pig farm. To obtain the solid fraction, the residual water was sewed in a 1mm screen sew. After separation, the solid fraction was used to form three composting piles, on a patio with concrete floor and plastic cover. During composting the solid fraction of residual water from pig farms was monitored: temperature, total solids reduction (TS, volatile solids (VS chemical demand for oxygen (CDO, organic carbon, compostable organic matter (COM, organic matter resistant to composting (OMRC, most probable

Copper availability as related to soil copper fractions in oxisols under liming Calagem e os teores disponíveis e as frações de cobre em latossolos

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Clístenes Williams Araújo do Nascimento

2003-02-01

calagem, receberam o elemento nas doses de 0,0, 20,0 e 40,0 mg dm-3 e foram incubadas por 30 dias. Terminada a incubação, procedeu-se a extração de Cu utilizando-se os extratores Mehlich-1, Mehlich-3, DTPA e EDTA. As amostras foram submetidas a um fracionamento que separou o Cu nas frações trocável, matéria orgânica, óxido de manganês, óxido de ferro amorfo, óxido de ferro cristalino e residual, além dos teores totais. Com sua aplicação ao solo o Cu foi retido, principalmente, na fração matéria orgânica, com pequena porcentagem retida na fração trocável. A calagem provocou redução nas frações trocável e matéria orgânica e aumento nas frações óxido de ferro, óxido de manganês e residual. Para os solos sem calagem, a fração matéria orgânica foi a que mais contribuiu para os teores determinados pelos extratores, com exceção do EDTA. Nos solos com calagem, o Cu ligado à matéria orgânica foi melhor correlacionado com os teores obtidos pelo DTPA e Mehlich-3.

Intern kontrol fra et Corporate Governance perspektiv - Er COSO frameworket tilstrækkeligt?

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Holm, Claus; Laursen, Peter Birkholm

2002-01-01

En stadig voksende interesse for risiko styring (risk management) som en central proces i virksomhedsledelse vil måske betyde en ændret opfattelse af intern kontrol. Et af formålene med COSO rapporten var at bidrage med et fælles framework for intern kontrol på tværs af virksomhedens...... interessegrupper. Derfor er hovedspørgsmålet i dette paper, om COSO-frameworket er tilstrækkeligt, når intern kontrol ses fra et Corporate Governance perspektiv. Spørgsmålet bliver forsøgt besvaret ved at undersøge udviklingen i opfattelsen af intern kontrol over tid. Opfattelsen af intern kontrol hos Corporate...... Governance aktørerne undersøges og diskuteres med udgangspunkt i en sammenligning af COSO-frameworket med revisorernes standarder henholdsvis før og efter COSO-rapporten. Der foretages en indholdsanalyse af de relevante dokumenter som (1) bidrager til en mere detaljeret beskrivelse af udviklingen i begrebet...

Sammenligning av to blodprøver fra samme person analysert ved to laboratorier

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Aage Tverdal

2009-10-01

Full Text Available  INNLEDNINGEpidemiologiske undersøkelser av lipidnivået hosbefolkningen er helt avhengig av at analysemetodeneholder stabilt nivå over flere år. Dette er lettest å oppnåhvis man hele tiden benytter ett laboratorium, oghjerte-karundersøkelsene til Statens helseundersøkelserhar konsekvent benyttet Klinisk kjemisk avdeling,Ullevål sykehus. Ulike hensyn kan likevel tilsi at andrelaboratorier benyttes. Undersøkelsene til Universiteteti Tromsø som har har vært gjennomført fire ganger iperioden 1973-1995, har vært utført ved Kliniskkjemisk avdeling, Regionsykehuset i Tromsø. Helseundersøkelseni Nord-Trøndelag 1995-1997 harbenyttet Sentrallaboratoriet, Innherred sykehus. I dettearbeidet viser vi hvor store forskjellene blir hvisfeltlagene sender prøver fra samme person til ulikelaboratorier. Vi har undersøkt forskjellene mellomRegionsykehuset i Tromsø og Ullevål sykehus, ogmellom Innherred sykehus og Ullevål sykehus.

Sange fra Vestkysten – en overset side af populærmusikken i Danmark

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Niels Kayser Nielsen

2011-06-01

Full Text Available Det vestjyske musikmiljø, på kysten fra Grænsen til Skagen, henlever en stille tilværelse i den danske kulturelle offentlighed og er med enkelte markante undtagelser næsten ukendt på den populærkulturelle musikscene. Denne artikel er et forsøg på at give mæle til et populærkulturelt marginalområde af Danmark; ikke for at placere det i en offerrolle, men snarere for at komplettere billedet af dansk musikkultur ved at pege på en center/periferi-tilgang. Nærmere bestemt foretages der analyser af de tematikker – kærlighed, politik, arbejde, kristentro, hjemstedsfornemmelse – der er så fremtrædende i den vestjyske musikkultur. Det er en grundtanke, at en opmærksomhed på også denne del af dansk musikliv er ønskværdig i henseende til udformningen af et kulturelt demokrati med henblik på en ligeværdig anerkendelse. 

Skull morphometrics of adult male Antartic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella, and South American fur seal A. australis Morfometría craneana comparada de ejemplares machos adultos de lobo fino antártico, Arctocephalus gazella y lobo fino sudamericano, A. australis

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Gustavo A. Daneri

2005-09-01

Full Text Available The skull morphometrics of adult male Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella (Peters, 1875 and South American fur seal, A. australis (Zimmermann, 1783 were investigated using a collection of 45 and 38 skulls, respectively. Eighteen measurements were taken for each specimen. Comparative univariate and multivariate statistical analyses included standard statistics, one-way analysis of variance, principal component analysis and discriminant analysis. Individual variation was relatively high for some variables, as expressed by the coefficient of variation. Skulls of A. gazella were larger than those of A. australis for all but two variables: squamosal jugal suture and rostral length. Both species differed significantly as shown by both univariate and multivariate analyses. The discriminant function correctly classified all specimens. The standardized canonical coefficients showed that the variables which most contribute to the differentiation between species were, in decreasing order, the rostral length, palatal length, palatal width at postcanine 5 and braincase width. The present study corroborates that A. gazella and A. australis are phenotipically distinct species.Se estudió la morfometría craneana de especímenes machos adultos de lobo fino Antártico, Arctocephalus gazella (Peters, 1875 y lobo fino sudamericano, A. australis (Zimmermann, 1783, consultando una colección de 45 y 38 cráneos respectivamente. Para cada ejemplar se tomó un total de 18 medidas. El análisis comparativo univariado y multivariado incluyó estadística standard, análisis de varianza, análisis de componentes principales y análisis discriminante. La variación individual, según lo expresado por el coeficiente de variación, fue relativamente alta para algunas variables. Los cráneos de A. gazella fueron proporcionalmente más grandes que aquellos de A. australis para todas las variables estudiadas, excepto dos: longitud de la sutura escamoso-yugal y longitud

Integration of fuzzy reasoning approach (FRA and fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP for risk assessment in mining industry

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Shikha Verma

2014-10-01

Full Text Available Purpose: Mining industry has always been known for its unsafe working environment. This industry is one of the most hazard prone industries. To maintain safety in workplace timely assessment of risk associated with different operations performed to extract ore from the ore body has become necessity. To serve the said purpose, present work demonstrates a robust hybrid risk assessment approach for mining industry.Design/Methodology: Accident data from 1995 to 2012 is reviewed to identify hazards contributed to negative outcomes. The FRA approach is implemented to evaluate the risk levels associated with identified hazard factors. Thereafter AHP pairwise comparison matrix is developed to obtain priority weights for the hazard factors. Final priority of hazards based on severity of level of risk associated with them is obtained considering the outcome of FRA approach in terms of risk score for the hazards, combined with the priority weights obtained from AHP technique.Findings: Defuzzified FAHP weight of hazard factors, this weight gives priority sequence of hazards to be considered for development of plan of mitigation.Originality/Value: Risk assessment is a requirement of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 (Section 7& 8. The data required to assess the risk is uncertain, and in such case fuzzy approach is well suited to process the data and get the crisp output. The output of fuzzy approach is made robust with its integration to AHP. In this way FAHP can be used as robust technique for risk assessment in this industry and this technique develops an efficient safety management system for the achievement of goal to develop the workplace with zero accident, which many other countries have already achieved.

Bleaching of melanin in the epidermis of South American fur seal and its application on enzyme immunohistochemistry

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A.P. Silva

2011-03-01

Full Text Available The South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis is an amphibious marine mammal distributed along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of South America. The species is well adjusted to different habitats due to the morphology of its fin-like members and due to some adaptations in their integumentary system. Immunohistochemical studies are very important to evaluate the mechanisms of skin adaptation due the differential expression of the antigens present in the tissue depending of the region of the body surface. However, its strongly pigmented (melanin epidermis prevents the visualization of the immuno-histochemical chromogens markers. In this study a melanin bleaching method was developed aimed to allow the visualization of the chromogens without interfering in the antigen-antibody affinity for immunohistochemistry. The analysis of PCNA (proliferating cell nuclear antigen index in the epidermis of A. australis by immunohistochemistry with diaminobenzidine (DAB as chromogen was used to test the method. The bleaching of the melanin allowed to obtain the cell proliferation index in epidermis and to avoid false positive results without affecting the immunohistochemical results.

Efeito de frações parcialmente purificadas de Saccharomyces cerevisiae na germinação de conídios e formação de apressórios por Colletotrichum sublineolum e Colletotrichum lagenarium Effect of fractions partially purified from Saccharomyces cerevisiae on conidium germination and appressorium formation by Colletotrichum sublineolum and Colletotrichum lagenarium

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Solange Maria Bonaldo

2007-09-01

Full Text Available O trabalho teve por objetivo verificar o efeito de preparações ou de frações parcialmente purificadas obtidas de S. cerevisiae, autoclavada por 4 horas seqüencialmente, submetidas à cromatografia de troca iônica (CTI utilizando tampão Tris-HCl ou bicarbonato de amônio, na germinação de esporos (GE e formação de apressórios (FA in vitro por C. lagenarium ou C. sublineolum. Para isto, 40 µL de cada preparação ou fração foram colocados em pocinhos de placa de ELISA, juntamente com 40 µL de uma suspensão de esporos (1 x 10(5 conídios/mL de C. lagenarium ou de C. sublineolum. Após incubação, determinou-se GE e FA. Água destilada esterilizada foi utilizada como controle. Todas as preparações da levedura autoclavada promoveram estímulo da GE, sem a formação de apressórios por ambos os fitopatógenos. Frações provenientes da CTI, com tampão Tris-HCl, induziram a GE por C. sublineolum e C. lagenarium. Na FA de C. lagenarium houve estímulo pelas frações IV, V e VI, sem diferença, no entanto, na FA de C. sublineolum. Para as frações obtidas por CTI, utilizando tampão bicarbonato de amônio, houve estímulo da GE por C. lagenarium nas frações I e IV e efeito inibitório da germinação pelas frações V, VI e VII. Não houve FA na fração I e as demais frações apresentaram efeito inibitório da FA por C. lagenarium. As frações I e II estimularam a GE e a FA por C. sublineolum e demais frações apresentaram efeito inibitório. Assim, evidencia-se a importância da escolha de tampões no processo de purificação de frações de S. cerevisiae, o que pode resultar em frações que estimulem a germinação de esporos de fitopatógenos fúngicos ou em frações com atividade inibitória da germinação, podendo contribuir futuramente no controle de doenças causadas por esses fungos.The objective of this study was to verify the effect of preparations or fractions partially purified from S. cerevisiae, autoclavad

Thoracic auscultation in captive bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), California sea lions (Zalophus californianus), and South African fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus) with an electronic stethoscope.

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Scharpegge, Julia; Hartmann, Manuel García; Eulenberger, Klaus

2012-06-01

Thoracic auscultation is an important diagnostic method used in cases of suspected pulmonary disease in many species, as respiratory sounds contain significant information on the physiology and pathology of the lungs and upper airways. Respiratory diseases are frequent in marine mammals and are often listed as one of their main causes of death. The aim of this study was to investigate and report baseline parameters for the electronic-mediated thoracic auscultation of one cetacean species and two pinniped species in captivity. Respiratory sounds from 20 captive bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), 6 California sea lions (Zalophus californianus), and 5 South African fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus) were recorded with an electronic stethoscope. The sounds were analyzed for duration of the respiratory cycle, adventitious sounds, and peak frequencies of recorded sounds during expiration and inspiration as well as for sound intensity as reflected by waveform amplitude during the respiratory cycle. In respiratory cycles of the bottlenose dolphins' expiring "on command," the duration of the expiration was significantly shorter than the duration of the inspiration. In the examined pinnipeds of this study, there was no clear pattern concerning the duration of one breathing phase: Adventitious sounds were detected most often in bottlenose dolphins that were expiring on command and could be compared with "forced expiratory wheezes" in humans. This is the first report of forced expiratory wheezes in bottlenose dolphins; they can easily be misinterpreted as pathologic respiratory sounds. The peak frequencies of the respiratory sounds reached over 2,000 Hz in bottlenose dolphins and over 1,000 Hz in California sea lions and South African fur seals, but the variation of the frequency spectra was very high in all animals. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first systematic analysis of respiratory sounds of bottlenose dolphins and two species of pinnipeds.

Dødelighed af astma og kronisk bronkitis. 11. Delrapport fra Sundhedsministeriets Middellevetidsudvalg

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Pedersen, P.A.

Rapporten er resultat af et udvalgsarbejde, hvori der har været deltagelse fra lungemedicin, børne- og voksenallergologi, arbejdsmedicin og almen medicin. Hovedresultaterne: I Danmark dør årligt 2700 personer af kroniske luftvejssygdomme, heraf 10% af astma og næsten alle andre af kronisk bronkitis...... lidt dårligere end i en række vesteuropæiske lande, og dødeligheden lå højt. For danske kvinder var udviklingen i dødelighed af kroniske obstruktive lungesygdomme betydeligt dårligere end i disse lande, og dødeligheden var meget høj.For astma skete en 2-3 dobling af dødeligheden i alderen 10-39 år. Men...... den samlede dødelighed i den alder omfattede kun 10-30 personer årligt.Astmadødeligheden i alder over 50 år steg ifølge dødsårsagsstatistikkerne. Men der er tvivl om afgrænsningen mellem astma og kronisk bronkitis. Da forholdet mellem ældre mænds og ældre kvinders dødelighed af astma synes at være...

Martha and Mary in Fra Angelico’s Agony in the Garden: medieval lights in the rereading of Biblical traditions and texts

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Ivoni Richter Reimer

2015-01-01

Full Text Available Presentation and interpretation of the artistic work “Agony in the Garden” of the Dominican friar Fra Angelico as a part of the interpretative history of the Biblical text Luke 10.38-42 and of the Biblical narratives that present Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane together with the disciples Peter, John and James.  The work’s historical context is that of Italy in the Late Middle Ages. In the painting, Martha and Mary appear inserted into the story of the Passion of Jesus, in the garden of Gethsemane, as a rereading that Fra Angelico contextualized in the history of his time. For the sake of analysis, we used reference points from feminist hermeneutics at the interface of the theological, cultural and art history. We aimed at demonstrating that Christian sacred art, as a part of the interpretative history, not only illustrates something from the past and/or present, but has also some influence on the form(ating of mentalities. This pedagogical function is present and interpreted positively in the Agony in the Garden, in dialogue with women’s movements in the context of this work of art. It can be noted that part of the women’s story is represented by means of the interpretative history, also present in the fresco in question. Hermeneutically, the text, the picture and the interpretative history continue challenging today’s sciences, skills and libertarian movements.

Atividade antiproliferativa dos extratos e da fração orgânica obtidos das folhas de Virola sebifera Aubl. (Myristicaceae

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Carina Denny

Full Text Available As cascas de Virola sebifera (Myristicaceae são utilizadas por populações indígenas amazônicas em preparações alucinógenas, nas quais foram encontrados alcalóides como a dimetiltriptamina e seus derivados. Considerando a enorme importância dos alcalóides isolados de plantas na terapêutica do câncer e a presença desses compostos em espécies de Virola, o presente trabalho teve por objetivo o estudo da atividade antiproliferativa em cultura de células tumorais humanas de extratos e da fração orgânica, obtidos das folhas de Virola sebifera. O extrato bruto diclorometânico (EBD foi considerado o mais ativo, com seletividade principalmente para a linhagem de pulmão (NCI-460 - IC50: 4,46 µg/mL e para a fração orgânica (FO obtida por extração ácido-base - IC50; 6,91 µg/mL. A atividade observada possivelmente pode ser atribuída a alcalóides ou compostos nitrogenados que foram evidenciados pelo corante Dragendorff. Assim, a purificação da FO será necessária a fim de comprovar a presença de compostos nitrogenados, através de isolamento e determinação estrutural, bem como a participação desses compostos na atividade antiproliferativa observada.

Hovedpointer fra telefon survey med D&I kandidater og aftagere

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Brodersen, Søsser; Lindegaard, Hanne

2010-01-01

Som en anden fase i D&I evalueringen gennemførtes en telefon survey med alle færdige D&I kandidater (i perioden september til november 2009). Formålet med denne telefon survey var at kortlægge kandidaternes karriereforløb: mønstrer, entre på arbejdsmarkedet og hvor søger de job, beskæftigelsesmøn......Som en anden fase i D&I evalueringen gennemførtes en telefon survey med alle færdige D&I kandidater (i perioden september til november 2009). Formålet med denne telefon survey var at kortlægge kandidaternes karriereforløb: mønstrer, entre på arbejdsmarkedet og hvor søger de job......, beskæftigelsesmønstrer samt hvilke kompetencer de mener at have anvendt og ikke anvendt fra studiet i deres job. Telefon survey formen blev valgt for dermed at få muligheden for at få nogle kvantitative informationer frem. I alt blev 72 D&I kandidater interviewet ud af 78 mulige, dvs. vi opnåede en svarprocent på 92......,3 % . Spørgsmålene var forberedt på forhånd således at kandidaterne blev stillet de samme spørgsmål. Derudover gennemførtes en telefon survey med 14 aftagere af D&I kandidater (identificeret gennem telefon surveyen med kandidaterne, således at de repræsenterede store virksomheder, mindre virksomheder...

Fra radikalt samfunnsportrett til borgerlig idyll? En resepsjonsanalyse av Anne-Cath. Vestlys forfatterskap med hovedvekt på Aurora-bøkene

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Vatnedalen, Mariell Bugge

2015-01-01

I min avhandling gjennomgår jeg utviklingen og tendensene i resepsjonen til Anne-Cath. Vestlys forfatterskap fra samtiden og fram til i dag, med Aurora-serien til å eksemplifisere. Jeg støtter meg til bøkene om Aurora i blokk Z (1966) og Aurora og pappa (1967), som tar for seg en familie som bryter med de tradisjonelle kjønnsrollemønstrene. Far er hjemmeværende student, glad i husarbeid og passer barn. Mor på den annen side er jurist i jobb og kjører bil - alt de...

Influência da mineralogia da fração argila nas propriedades físicas de latossolos da região sudeste do Brasil

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M. M. Ferreira

1999-09-01

Full Text Available Visando avaliar a influência da mineralogia da fração argila nas propriedades físicas de Latossolos do sudeste brasileiro, selecionaram-se sete Latossolos, representativos deste grupamento, ocorrentes nos estados de Minas Gerais e Espírito Santo, apresentando distintas feições morfológicas associadas à estrutura do solo. A amostragem dos solos foi efetuada no horizonte B latossólico, sendo retiradas amostras deformadas e indeformadas. No laboratório, foram efetuadas análises químicas, físicas e mineralógicas. Estudos de regressão e correlação levados a efeito com os resultados das diversas caracterizações mostraram que as propriedades físicas associadas à estrutura foram marcadamente influenciadas pela composição mineralógica da fração argila dos Latossolos. O efeito do Al sobre as propriedades físicas estudadas foi mais pronunciado do que o do Fe. Latossolos cauliníticos apresentaram maior densidade do solo, menor estabilidade de agregados em água, menor macroporosidade e menor permeabilidade quando comparados com Latossolos gibbsíticos. A permeabilidade dos Latossolos estudados aumentou com o teor de argila.

Temporal allocation of foraging effort in female Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus.

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Full Text Available Across an individual's life, foraging decisions will be affected by multiple intrinsic and extrinsic drivers that act at differing timescales. This study aimed to assess how female Australian fur seals allocated foraging effort and the behavioural changes used to achieve this at three temporal scales: within a day, across a foraging trip and across the final six months of the lactation period. Foraging effort peaked during daylight hours (57% of time diving with lulls in activity just prior to and after daylight. Dive duration reduced across the day (196 s to 168 s but this was compensated for by an increase in the vertical travel rate (1500-1600 m·h(-1 and a reduction in postdive duration (111-90 s. This suggests physiological constraints (digestive costs or prey availability may be limiting mean dive durations as a day progresses. During short trips (2.9 d effort increased up to 2-3 d and then decreased. Dive duration decreased at the same rate in short and long trips, respectively, before stabilising (long trips between 4-5 d. Suggesting that the same processes (digestive costs or prey availability working at the daily scale may also be present across a trip. Across the lactation period, foraging effort, dive duration and vertical travel rate increased until August, before beginning to decrease. This suggests that as the nutritional demands of the suckling pup and developing foetus increase, female effort increases to accommodate this, providing insight into the potential constraints of maternal investment in this species.

Craqueamento catalítico de polietileno em condições de refinaria: produção de frações combustíveis Catalytic cracking of polyethylene under refinery conditions: production of combustible fractions

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Alessandra M. Ribeiro

2006-12-01

Full Text Available Este trabalho foi realizado em uma unidade de teste de microatividade para estudar o processo de craqueamento catalítico das cargas combinadas de polietileno de baixa densidade e polietileno de alta densidade com vaselina, frente a catalisadores comerciais de FCC (alta e baixa atividades, para avaliar a produção das frações combustíveis (gasolina, diesel e resíduo. As cargas combinadas de PEBD e PEAD/vaselina foram processadas em condições de refinaria. Para as cargas de PEBD/vaselina, a 2, 6 e 10% p/p, a produção da fração gasolina foi favorecida pelo catalisador de alta atividade, enquanto que a carga de PEAD/vaselina a 2% p/p, para produção da mesma fração, o catalisador de baixa atividade apresentou melhor eficiência. Todas as cargas combinadas, nas diversas concentrações, mostraram que o material inerte (caulim apresenta maior atuação, na produção da fração resíduo, indicando a ocorrência preferencial de craqueamento térmico.This work was carried out in an unit of microactivity test, to study the process of combined feeds of low density and high density polyethylenes with vaseline and commercial FCC catalysts (of low and of high activities, to evaluate the production of fuel fractions (gasoline, diesel and residue. The combined feeds of PEBD and PEAD/vaseline, at different concentrations, were processed under refinery conditions. For feeds of PEBD/vaseline at 2, 6 and 10% w/w, production of the gasoline fraction was favored with the high-activity catalyst, while for the PEAD/vaseline feed at 2%, in the production of the same fraction, the low-activity catalyst presented better performance. For all the combined feeds, in all concentrations, the inert material showed better performance for the production of residue fraction, indicating the preferential occurrence of thermal cracking.

Effects of the presence of official-looking volunteers on harassment of New Zealand fur seals.

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Acevedo-Gutiérrez, Alejandro; Acevedo, Lisa; Boren, Laura

2011-06-01

An increased number of tourists viewing animals in the wild have increased stress on these animals (hereafter wildlife). Many wildlife-viewing locations rely on voluntary compliance with posted regulations to protect animals from tourists because of the expense of employing on-site enforcement personnel. Voluntary compliance, however, is ineffective. The presence of official-looking volunteers may decrease the incidence of wildlife harassment by tourists. To test this possibility, we observed tourists interacting with 5- to 12-month-old New Zealand fur seals (Arctocephalus forsteri) at the popular Ohau Stream waterfall while in the absence or presence of a young woman in plain sight wearing a neon vest (i.e., observer) and when an observer was not present. We observed 254 tourist groups at the waterfall when young seals were present. The percentage of groups in which at least one person harassed (approached, touched, or threw objects) a young seal was two-thirds lower when the official-looking observer was present. Frequency of harassment was inversely related to observer presence. Programs in which volunteers work at tourist sites are popular in countries with high tourism rates, such as New Zealand. Our results show that a relatively inexpensive and effective tourism-management strategy may be to post such volunteers as observers at sites where tourists view wildlife. ©2010 Society for Conservation Biology.

Cinética ruminal das frações de carboidratos, produção de gás, digestibilidade in vitro da matéria seca e NDT estimado da silagem de milho com diferentes proporções de grãos

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Cabral Luciano da Silva

2002-01-01

Full Text Available Foram objetivos do presente trabalho avaliar as alterações na composição bromatológica e nas frações nitrogenadas e de carboidratos, estimar a taxa de digestão dos carboidratos fibrosos (CF e não-fibrosos (CNF, determinar a digestibilidade in vitro da matéria seca (DIVMS e estimar o teor de nutrientes digestíveis totais (NDT da silagem de milho com diferentes proporções de grãos. As silagens foram confeccionadas nas seguintes proporções de grãos: 0, 15, 30, 45 e 60%. Foram determinados os teores de matéria seca (MS, compostos nitrogenados (N, extrato etéreo (EE, matéria mineral (MM, fibra em detergente neutro (FDN e fibra em detergente ácido (FDA, bem como os compostos nitrogenados não-protéicos (NNP e as frações nitrogenadas B1+B2, B3 e C. Foram também determinados os teores dos carboidratos não-fibrosos (CNF e das frações potencialmente digestíveis (B2 e indigestíveis da FDN (C. As taxas de digestão dos CNF e da fração B2 dos carboidratos totais foram estimadas por meio da técnica de produção de gases. Foram, ainda, realizadas a DIVMS por meio da técnica de dois estádios e a estimação do NDT por intermédio da composição química. O acréscimo de grãos à silagem aumentou linearmente os teores de MS, N e CNF e reduziu a MM, FDN, FDA e lignina. O NNP e as frações B3 e C variaram de 34,04 a 54,62%, 6,63 a 2,61 e 7,83 a 1,32% da PB. Os teores dos CNF e das frações B2 e C dos carboidratos totais foram influenciados linearmente pela adição de grãos à silagem, que variaram de 153,55 a 585,10; 489,57 a 203,29; e 233,50 a 85,51 g/kg de MS, respectivamente. As taxas de digestão dos CNF e da fração B2 apresentaram comportamento quadrático, sendo os valores máximos estimados de 0,2723 e 0,02771 h-1, para as silagens com 40,08 e 14,57% de grãos, respectivamente. O volume final de gás, a DIVMS e o NDT estimado, aumentaram linearmente, em função da porcentagem de grãos, os quais variaram de 20

Estoques de carbono e nitrogênio nas frações da matéria orgânica em argissolo sob eucalipto e pastagem

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Rodinei Facco Pegoraro

2011-06-01

Full Text Available O cultivo de florestas plantadas de eucalipto em áreas de pastagem tem propiciado alterações no estoque de C e N no solo, em especial pelas diferentes características de cada planta e manejo dos resíduos vegetais; o eucalipto pode localizar maior estoque de C e N originário de resíduos da parte aérea na camada superficial do solo, e aumentar a relação C/N dos resíduos vegetais em decomposição. Tais diferenças podem causar redução no estoque de C e N nas frações químicas, físicas e biológicas do solo, tanto nas frações mais lábeis, quanto nas mais recalcitrantes. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar os estoques de C orgânico total (COT e N total (NT, estoque de C e N nas substâncias húmicas (ácidos fúlvicos, húmicos e húminas, fração leve (C-MOL e N-MOL e biomassa microbiana (C-BM e N-BM em amostras de solos coletadas nas camadas de 0-0,10, 0,10-0,20, 0,20-0,40, 0,40-0,60 e 0,60-1,00 m de profundidade, na linha (EL e entrelinha (EEL do solo sob cultivo de eucalipto na quarta rotação com seis anos de idade, e em área de pastagem cultivada com brachiaria (P. O estoque de carbono orgânico total e de carbono na fração leve do solo nas primeiras camadas do solo (até 0,60 m foi superior na entrelinha do eucalipto em comparação àquele cultivado com pastagem e na linha de cultivo do eucalipto, possivelmente favorecido pela incorporação de resíduos da colheita do ciclo anterior de eucalipto na atual entrelinha. Por meio da determinação da abundância natural de 13C na camada de 0-0,20m de solo verificou-se que 29 e 37% do carbono presente na matéria orgânica do solo (MOS após 28 anos de cultivo derivaram do eucalipto (planta C3, respectivamente, na linha e entrelinha, o que correspondeu à taxa de ciclagem média da MOS nesse solo de 1,04% (linha e 1,32% (entrelinha ao ano. No solo da entrelinha, observou-se que o C-C3 proveniente do eucalipto incrementou o estoque de C orgânico do solo, mesmo com a

Genome-wide transcriptome analysis between small-tail Han sheep and the Surabaya fur sheep using high-throughput RNA sequencing.

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Miao, Xiangyang; Luo, Qingmiao

2013-06-01

The small-tail Han sheep and the Surabaya fur sheep are two local breeds in north China, which are characterized by high-fecundity and low-prolificacy breed respectively. Significant genetic differences between these two breeds have provided increasing interests in the identification and utilization of major prolificacy genes in these sheep. High prolificacy is a complex trait, and it is difficult to comprehensively identify the candidate genes related to this trait using the single molecular biology technique. To understand the molecular mechanisms of fecundity and provide more information about high prolificacy candidate genes in high- and low-fecundity sheep, we explored the utility of next-generation sequencing technology in this work. A total of 1.8 Gb sequencing reads were obtained and resulted in more than 20 000 contigs that averaged ∼300 bp in length. Ten differentially expressed genes were further verified by quantitative real-time RT-PCR to confirm the reliability of RNA-seq results. Our work will provide a basis for the future research of the sheep reproduction.

Oxidizable carbon fractions in Red Latosol under different management systems Frações oxidáveis do carbono em Latossolo Vermelho sob diferentes sistemas de manejo

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Roni Fernandes Guareschi

2013-06-01

Full Text Available The aim of this study was to evaluate the oxidizable fractions of organic C in a Red Latosol in an area of cerrado under a no-tillage system (NT with different years of implantation, and to compare them to areas of native cerrado and pasture. The experimental design used was completely randomized with five replications. Treatments consisted of five areas: native cerrado (NC "stricto sensu"; pasture (PA planted with Brachiaria decumbens; NT with 3 (NT3; NT with 15 (NT15 and NT with 20 (NT20 years of implantation. There was an increase in the ground-surface mass of vegetable residue as a function of the time of implantation of the NT. An increase in C content and the carbon-management index (CMI can be seen as a function of the time of implantation of the NT. In the area of NT20 the greatest values of C were quantified, compared to the area of cerrado. In general, there are increased labile and stable MOS fractions as a function of the implantation time of the NT, while the areas SPD15 and SPD20 present a C content among fractions, respectively similar and/or superior to the area of NC. Regardless of the area evaluated, a predominance of the more stable MOS fractions (F3+F4 can be seen. The area of PA, due to inadequate management, shows a more advanced stage of degradation when compared to the other areas, as there is a large reduction in the levels of total C, of C in the more labile and stable MOS fractions, as well as lower CMI values.Objetivou-se com este trabalho avaliar as frações oxidáveis de C orgânico em um Latossolo Vermelho em área de cerrado sob sistema de plantio direto (SPD com diferentes anos de implantação, e compará-las a áreas de cerrado nativo e pastagem. O delineamento utilizado foi inteiramente casualizado, com cinco repetições. Os tratamentos consistiram de cinco áreas: cerrado nativo (CE "stricto sensu"; pastagem plantada (PA com Brachiaria decumbens; SPD com 3 (SPD3; SPD com 15 (SPD15 e SPD com 20 (SPD20 anos

Removal of organic pollutants in tannery wastewater from wet-blue fur processing by integrated Anoxic/Oxic (A/O) and Fenton: Process optimization

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Wang, Yong; Li, Weiguang; Angelidaki, Irini

2014-01-01

Treatment of tannery wastewater has been a challenge in remediation of aquatic environment in developing countries. Removal of organic pollutants in tannery wastewater from wet-blue fur processing was studied using integrated processes of Anoxic/Oxic and Fenton. Analysis of COD composition based...... 80%. In the subsequent Fenton oxidation, effects of initial pH and H2O2 dose on COD removal were investigated, and response surface methodology was adopted to obtain the optimal conditions as initial pH of 4.0, H2O2 dose of 14.0mM, H2O2:Fe2+ molar ratio of 10.6, and reaction time of 3h to achieve...... the highest COD removal of 55.87%. GC-MS analysis was carried out to observe the change of organic composition during Fenton oxidation, and most of the residual organic pollutants resistant to Fenton treatment belonged to organosilanes and saturated alkanes. This study will provide useful information...

Effect of Cysticercus cellulosae fractions on the respiratory burst of pig neutrophils Efeito de frações de Cysticercus cellulosae sobre a explosão respiratória de neutrófilos de suínos

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Silvana Marina Piccoli Pugine

2005-04-01

Full Text Available Neutrophils, eosinophils and macrophages are cells that interact with invading parasites and naive hosts have been shown to have anti-parasitic activity. The initial reaction of these leukocytes is the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS to play in parasite expulsion. The present work was carried out to study the effect of total extract, scolex and membrane fractions from Cysticercus cellulosae on respiratory burst by pig neutrophils. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2 production by neutrophils incubated with metacestode fractions from C. cellulosae showed an increase of: 190% (total extract, 120% (scolex and 44% (membrane. High antioxidant catalatic activity (33%, 28%, 28% by total extract, scolex and membrane, respectively was observed in neutrophils incubated with metacestode fractions, which could be an attempt at self-protection. Scolex and membrane fractions increased the phagocytic capacity of neutrophils (44% and 28%, respectively. On the other hand, total cysticerci did not alter the phagocytosis, possibly due to modifications in membrane function, caused by high ROS production from neutrophils in the presence of total cysticerci. Total fraction from C. cellulosae is toxic for neutrophils as shown by the decrease in phagocytic capacity, probably caused by high levels of ROS formation. The difference in toxicity of total extract, scolex and membrane fractions on neutrophils can be explained by the presence of an antigenic effect of the vesicular fluid in the total extract of C. cellulosae.Neutrófilos, eosinófilos e macrófagos são células que interagem com os parasitas no corpo do hospedeiro desenvolvendo atividade antiparasitária. A reação inicial destes leucócitos é a geração de espécies reativas de oxigênio (ERO a fim de expulsar os parasitas. No presente trabalho estudou-se o efeito da fração total, de escolex e de membrana de Cysticercus cellulosae sobre a explosão respiratória de neutrófilos de suínos. A produ

Efeito de frações tânicas sobre parâmetros biológicos e nutricionais de Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae Effect of tanical fractions on biological and nutritional parameters of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae

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Aline Auxiliadora Tirelli

2010-12-01

Full Text Available Conduziu-se este trabalho, com o objetivo de quantificar taninos condensados presentes nas cascas do caule de Ochroma pyramidalis (Bombacaceae, Schinus terebinthifolius (Anacardiaceae, Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Fabaceae e Peltophorum dubium (Fabaceae e verificar o efeito de frações tânicas dessas espécies sobre parâmetros biológicos e nutricionais de S. frugiperda. A partir das cascas das espécies vegetais se prepararam extratos, dos quais alíquotas foram tomadas para a quantificação dos taninos. Em seguida, os extratos foram submetidos a fracionamento para a obtenção das frações tânicas, que foram incorporadas à dieta artificial e oferecidas para lagartas de S. frugiperda. Todas as espécies vegetais estudadas apresentaram taninos condensados, sendo que S. terebinthifolius apresentou menor quantidade desses compostos. A fração tânica de P. dubium causou redução no peso das lagartas e pupas, diminuição na sobrevivência de S. frugiperda durante as fases larval e pupal, e acarretou menor consumo alimentar, além de prolongar a duração das fases imaturas desse inseto. O tratamento com S. terebinthifolius causou redução na percentagem de sobrevivência, durante a fase de pupa. Pupas provenientes de lagartas que receberam tratamento com a fração de E. contortisiliquum tiveram aumento no seu período de desenvolvimento. Lagartas alimentadas com a fração proveniente de P. dubium apresentaram a menor taxa de crescimento relativo (RGR, menor eficiência de conversão do alimento digerido (ECD e maior custo metabólico (CM. A digestibilidade aproximada (AD foi maior para os tratamentos com as frações tânicas de P. dubium e S. terebinthifolius.The objective of this study was to quantify condensed tannins present in the stem bark of Ochroma pyramidalis (Bombacaceae, Schinus terebinthifolius (Anacardiaceae, Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Fabaceae and Peltophorum dubium (Fabaceae and to verify the effect of tannic

Tungmetaller i korn Undersøkelser av prøver dyrket før 1945 sammenlignet med prøver fra 197 6

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Selmer-Olsen, A. R.

1986-01-01

Hvete, havre og bygg fra 1930, 1931 og 1943 er analysert på en del tungmetaller og resultatene er sammenlignet med korn dyrket i 1976. Materialet er altfor spinkelt til å trekke noen konklusjon, men antydningsvis kan det se ut som om tungmetallnivået i hvete og bygg ikke er høyere nå enn det var før 1945. Innholdet i havre derimot kan se ut som om det har øket litt. Generelt kan det se ut som om havre har et litt høyere nivå enn de andre.

Volatile profile of the headspace fraction of "assa-peixe" (Vernonia sp. honeys Perfil dos compostos voláteis presentes na fração "headspace" de méis de assa-peixe

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Mariana Carvalho Ribeiro

2008-03-01

Full Text Available The volatile compounds were isolated from the headspace fraction of "assa-peixe" honeys by adsorptive column chromatography, eluted with acetone and analysed by GC-FID and GC-MS. Volatile compounds were separated using a polar phase column. Low- and medium-boiling point volatile compounds predominated in the headspace. A large proportion of 3-penten-2-one (80.5 ± 13.9 µg.kg-1 and benzaldehyde (25.9 ± 4.2 µg.kg-1 was found in the headspace fraction, while 2-penten-1-ol, 3-hexenyl butanoate, octadecane and hexanoic acid (Os compostos voláteis da fração "Headspace" de méis de assa-peixe foram adsorvidos pela técnica de cromatografia de adsorção, eluídos com acetona e analisados através da CG/DIC e CG/EM usando coluna polar de sílica fundida. Os compostos voláteis de baixo e médio ponto de ebulição predominaram na fração "headspace". Foi achada uma grande proporção de 3-penten-2-ona (80,5 ± 13,9 µg.kg-1 e benzaldeído (25,9 ± 4,2 µg.kg-1, enquanto o 2-penten-1-ol, o hexanoato de 3-hexenila, o octadecano e o ácido hexanóico (<0,01 µg.kg-1 foram compostos minoritários. Um total de doze compostos voláteis foi identificado, sendo cinco descritos pela primeira vez no mel de assa-peixe. Destes cinco, a 3-penten-2-ona, o dodecano, o tridecano e o benzaldeído foram definitivamente identificados na fração "headspace" dos méis de assa-peixe brasileiro.

Simplificação de frações aritméticas e algébricas: um diagnóstico comparativo dos procedimentos

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Notari, Alexandre Marques

2002-01-01

Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo obter um diagnóstico sistemático dos principais erros e dificuldades manifestados por alunos do Ensino Fundamental e do Ensino Médio na simplificação de frações aritméticas e algébricas. Foram selecionadas, para a investigação, uma 8ª série do Ensino Fundamental e uma 1ª série do Ensino Médio de duas escolas públicas da Região Oeste, da cidade de São Paulo. Assumimos como referencial teórico os advindos de pesquisas em que a Álgebra, nesses nívei...

Prevalence of fur mites (Chirodiscoides caviae) in pet guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) in southern Italy.

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d'Ovidio, Dario; Santoro, Domenico

2014-04-01

Chirodiscoides caviae is the most common fur mite affecting guinea pigs; infestation is generally asymptomatic. No studies have been published on the prevalence of such mites in guinea pigs in southern Italy. We sought to evaluate the prevalence and the clinical signs of C. caviae infestation in guinea pigs in southern Italy. Clinical records of guinea pigs evaluated from August 2012 to July 2013 were retrospectively searched. In this retrospective matched case-control study, records of guinea pigs with evidence of C. caviae infestation were selected. The prevalence of C. caviae infestation was evaluated and exposure variables were assessed among guinea pigs with and without infestation using stepwise conditional logistic regression. Guinea pigs seen during the same time period, but without a diagnosis of C. caviae, were included as control animals. The prevalence of C. caviae was 32% (42 of 131); 66.6% of affected guinea pigs (28 of 42) originated from pet shops, whereas 28% (14 of 42) were privately owned. Thirty-one guinea pigs (73.8%) were asymptomatic, whereas 11 (26.1%) showed clinical signs (pruritus, alopecia, erythema and scaling). The most frequently affected area was the lumbosacral region (38 of 42). Guinea pigs in pet shops were more likely to be affected by C. caviae than owned guinea pigs (odds ratio, 5.12; 95% confidence interval, 2.32-11.29; P guinea pigs in southern Italy. Chirodiscoides mites should be sought in guinea pigs, particularly in animals coming from pet shops. © 2014 ESVD and ACVD.

Brucella placentitis and seroprevalence in northern fur seals ( Callorhinus ursinus) of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska.

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Duncan, Colleen G; Tiller, Rebekah; Mathis, Demetrius; Stoddard, Robyn; Kersh, Gilbert J; Dickerson, Bobette; Gelatt, Tom

2014-07-01

Brucella species infect a wide range of hosts with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. In mammals, one of the most significant consequences of Brucella infection is reproductive failure. There is evidence of Brucella exposure in many species of marine mammals, but the outcome of infection is often challenging to determine. The eastern Pacific stock of northern fur seals (NFSs, Callorhinus ursinus) has declined significantly, spawning research into potential causes for this trend, including investigation into reproductive health. The objective of the current study was to determine if NFSs on St. Paul Island, Alaska have evidence of Brucella exposure or infection. Archived DNA extracted from placentas ( n = 119) and serum ( n = 40) samples were available for testing by insertion sequence (IS) 711 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the Brucella microagglutination test (BMAT), respectively. As well, placental tissue was available for histologic examination. Six (5%) placentas were positive by PCR, and a single animal had severe placentitis. Multilocus variable number tandem repeat analysis profiles were highly clustered and closely related to other Brucella pinnipedialis isolates. A single animal was positive on BMAT, and 12 animals had titers within the borderline range; 1 borderline animal was positive by PCR on serum. The findings suggest that NFSs on the Pribilof Islands are exposed to Brucella and that the organism has the ability to cause severe placental disease. Given the population trend of the NFS, and the zoonotic nature of this pathogen, further investigation into the epidemiology of this disease is recommended.

Comparative biology of Uncinaria spp. in the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) and the northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) in California.

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Lyons, E T; DeLong, R L; Gulland, F M; Melin, S R; Tolliver, S C; Spraker, T R

2000-12-01

Studies on several aspects of the life cycle of hookworms (Uncinaria spp.) in the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) and northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) were conducted on material collected on San Miguel Island (SMI), California and at The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito, California in 1997, 1998, and 1999. Examination of Z. californianus intestines for adult hookworms and feces for eggs revealed that longevity of these parasites in pups is about 6-8 mo, and infections are probably not present in older sea lions. Parasitic third-stage larvae (L3) were recovered from the ventral abdominal tissue of Z. californianus, suggesting transmammary transmission. Callorhinus ursinus pups had no hookworm eggs in their feces or adult worms (except for 1 probable contaminant) in their intestines in the fall and early winter, revealing that adult Uncinaria spp. are spontaneously lost at <3 mo of age of the pups. Sand samples from rookeries, used by both Z. californianus and C. ursinus, on SMI were negative for free-living, L3 in summer months but positive in fall and winter months, indicating seasonality occurred.

Psychiatric research and science policy in Germany: the history of the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt fur Psychiatrie (German Institute for Psychiatric Research) in Munich from 1917 to 1945).

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Weber, M M

2000-09-01

The Deutsche Forschungsanstalt fur Psychiatrie (DFA) in Munich, one of the most important research institutes in the field of theoretical and clinical psychiatry, was founded in 1917 by Emil Kraepelin. Its financial existence between the world wars was assured by generous donations from the Jewish American scholar and philanthropist James Loeb. The scientific work done by Walther Spielmeyer (neuropathology), Felix Plaut (serology), Kurt Schneider (clinical psychiatry) and Ernst Rudin (psychiatric genetics) earned the DFA a reputation as an international center for psychiatry and neurology. During the 'Third Reich' Ernst Rudin cooperated with the National Socialist health system. His genetic concepts provided support for eugenic programmes such as forced sterilization of individuals with psychoses. These complex interactions underscore the importance of the DFA in understanding the recent history of medicine in Germany.

Soil phosphorus fractions in sandy soils amended with cattle manure for long periods Frações de fósforo em solos arenosos adubados com esterco por longos períodos

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Sandra Regina da Silva Galvão

2009-06-01

Full Text Available Phosphorus fractions were determined in soil samples from areas fertilized or not with farmyard cattle manure (FYM and in samples of FYM used in the semi-arid region of Paraiba state, Brazil. Soil samples were taken from the 0-20; 20-40 and 40-60 cm layers of 18 cultivated areas, which, according to interviews with farmers, had been treated with 12 to 20 t ha-1 FYM annually, for the past 2 to 40 years. Soil samples were also collected from four unfertilized pasture areas as controls. Phosphorus in the soil samples was sequentially extracted with water (Pw, resin (Pres, NaHCO3 (Pi bic and Po bic, NaOH (Pi hid and Po hid, H2SO4 (Pacid and, finally, by digestion with H2SO4/H2O2 (Presd. Nine FYM samples were extracted with water, resin, Mehlich-1, H2SO4, NaOH or digestion with H2SO4/H2O2, not sequentially, and the extracts analyzed for P. The sampled areas had homogeneous, sandy and P-deficient soils; increases in total soil P (Pt above the mean value of the control areas (up to 274 mg kg-1 in the 0-20 cm layer of the most P-enriched samples were therefore attributed to FYM applications, which was the only external P input in the region. Regression analysis was used to study the relationship between soil P fractions and Pt. The Pacid fraction, related to Ca-P forms, showed the greatest increases (p Frações de P foram quantificadas em amostras de solo obtidas em áreas não adubadas e adubadas com esterco bovino e em amostras do esterco utilizado na região agreste do estado da Paraíba, Brasil. As amostras de solo foram coletadas nas camadas de 0-20, 20-40 e 40- 60 cm em 18 áreas agrícolas que, pelos históricos levantados junto aos agricultores, vinham recebendo entre 12 e 20 Mg ha-1 de esterco anualmente, por períodos variando entre 2 e 40 anos. Como controle, foram retiradas amostras de solo em quatro áreas sob pastagem sem histórico de adubação. O P nas amostras de solo foi sequencialmente extraído com água (Pw, resina (Pres, NaHCO3

Solid state NMR of isotope labelled murine fur: a powerful tool to study atomic level keratin structure and treatment effects

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Wong, Wai Ching Veronica; Narkevicius, Aurimas; Chow, Wing Ying; Reid, David G.; Rajan, Rakesh [University of Cambridge, Department of Chemistry (United Kingdom); Brooks, Roger A. [University of Cambridge, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Addenbrooke’s Hospital (United Kingdom); Green, Maggie [University of Cambridge, Central Biomedical Resources, School of Clinical Medicine (United Kingdom); Duer, Melinda J., E-mail: mjd13@cam.ac.uk [University of Cambridge, Department of Chemistry (United Kingdom)

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We have prepared mouse fur extensively {sup 13}C,{sup 15}N-labelled in all amino acid types enabling application of 2D solid state NMR techniques which establish covalent and spatial proximities within, and in favorable cases between, residues. {sup 13}C double quantum–single quantum correlation and proton driven spin diffusion techniques are particularly useful for resolving certain amino acid types. Unlike 1D experiments on isotopically normal material, the 2D methods allow the chemical shifts of entire spin systems of numerous residue types to be determined, particularly those with one or more distinctively shifted atoms such as Gly, Ser, Thr, Tyr, Phe, Val, Leu, Ile and Pro. Also the partial resolution of the amide signals into two signal envelopes comprising of α-helical, and β-sheet/random coil components, enables resolution of otherwise overlapped α-carbon signals into two distinct cross peak families corresponding to these respective secondary structural regions. The increase in resolution conferred by extensive labelling offers new opportunities to study the chemical fate and structural environments of specific atom and amino acid types under the influence of commercial processes, and therapeutic or cosmetic treatments.

Mineralogia da fração argila e estrutura de latossolos da região sudeste do Brasil

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M. M. Ferreira

1999-09-01

Full Text Available Este trabalho objetivou estudar a relação entre os constituintes mineralógicos da fração argila e o desenvolvimento da micro e macroestrutura de Latossolos do sudeste brasileiro. Para tanto, foram obtidas amostras do horizonte B de sete Latossolos, representativos deste grupamento, ocorrentes nos estados de Minas Gerais e Espírito Santo. As diferentes amostras foram submetidas à caracterização morfológica, química, física, mineralógica e micromorfológica. A partir dos diferentes resultados, foi possível concluir que caulinita e gibbsita são os principais constituintes mineralógicos responsáveis pelo desenvolvimento da estrutura dos Latossolos estudados. Latossolos cauliníticos apresentam estrutura em blocos, reflexo do ajuste face a face das placas de caulinita, enquanto os gibbsíticos apresentam estrutura granular, reflexo da ausência daquele ajuste.

Produção e biometria do milho verde irrigado com água salina sob frações de lixiviação Production and biometry of green corn irrigated with saline water under leaching fractions

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José F. de Carvalho

2012-04-01

Full Text Available O trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o desempenho da cultura do milho em relação a produção e biometria, irrigado por gotejamento com água salina e sob diferentes frações de lixiviação em estação lisímetrica de drenagem. Os tratamentos consistiram de dois níveis de salinidade da água (CEa- 1,2 e 3,3 dS m-1 e cinco frações de lixiviação (FL- 0, 5, 10, 15 e 20% em delineamento inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial 2 x 5. O experimento foi conduzido na área experimental do Departamento de Tecnologia Rural da Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, PE. Foram avaliados a produtividade de polpa hidratada e desidratada e de espiga com e sem palha, matéria fresca e seca da parte aérea, diâmetro de caule e altura de planta. As variáveis produção de grãos verdes, matéria seca e fresca da parte aérea apresentaram resultados semelhantes, obtendo elevados valores quando se utilizou água de 3,3 dS m-1 com a fração de lixiviação de 10%, obtendo efeito deletério com o aumento da fração de lixiviação.The objective of present study was to evaluate the corn crop in respect to the production and biometry under drip irrigation system with saline waters at lysimeter station of drainage. The treatments consisted of two levels of water salinity (CEa - 1.2 and 3.3 dS m-1 and five leaching fractions (LF - 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20%, in a completely randomized experimental design (2 x 5 factorial. The experiment was conducted at the Department of Rural Technology of the UFRPE, Recife/PE. The productivity of hydrated and dried pulp and of weight of cob with and without husks, fresh and dry matter of the aerial parts, stem diameter and height of plant were evaluated. The productivity of hydrated pulp and the fresh and dry matter of the aerial parts presented high values when water of 3.3 dS m-1 was used with leaching fraction of 10%, obtaining decreasing effect with the increase of the leaching fraction.

“Il Dolore, il Lutto, la Gloria. Rappresentazioni Fotografiche della Grande Guerra fra Pubblico e Privato, 1914-1940” a Conference on the First World War and its Representations

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Gianluigi Di Giangirolamo

2016-01-01

On the occasion of the First World War Centenary, the Department for Cultural Heritage of the University of Bologna in Ravenna together with the SISF Italian Society for the Study on photography, promoted the conference Il dolore, il lutto, la gloria. Rappresentazioni fotografiche della grande guerra fra pubblico e privato, 1914-1940 between 26-28 May, 2016. The conference was organised in collaboration with the University of Padova, the Fundation of Historical Studies Filippo Turati of Flore...

Alterações ultraestruturais em larvas de Aedes aegypti submetidas ao diterpeno labdano, isolado de Copaifera reticulata (Leguminosae, e à uma fração rica em taninos de Magonia pubescens (Sapindaceae

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Cleyde Ferreira Barreto Valotto

2011-04-01

Full Text Available INTRODUÇÃO: Dengue é um importante problema de saúde pública, em vários países, e tem como principal vetor o Aedes aegypti, mosquito mais adaptado às áreas urbanizadas. Apresenta-se, pela primeira vez, as alterações ultraestruturais em larvas de 3º estádio, desse mosquito, causadas pelos larvicidas naturais, um diterpeno labdano, extraído de Copaifera reticulata, e uma fração rica em taninos catéquicos, extraída de Magonia pubescens, evidenciando o mecanismo de ação dessas substâncias. MÉTODOS: Os experimentos foram realizados com larvas de 3º estádio em solução de 0,9ppm, do diterpeno (3-β-acetoxylabdan-8(17-13-dien-15-óico e de 3,7ppm, da fração majoritária de tanino catéquico de massa molecular 864Da. Obtiveram-se as substâncias através de fracionamentos cromatográficos sucessivos, identificadas por ressonância magnética nuclear de hidrogênio e espectrometria de massas. As larvas que atingiram estado letárgico foram coletadas e dissecadas e seus tubos digestórios fixados, desidratados, emblocados e polimerizados. Cortes ultrafinos foram feitos e contrastados com acetato de uranila 3% e citrato de chumbo, posteriormente, levados ao microscópio eletrônico. RESULTADOS: As principais alterações ultraestruturais provocadas pelos diterpeno e tanino sobre larvas de Aedes aegypti foram vacuolização citoplasmática, desorganização e degeneração celular, mudança estrutural dos microvilos e deslocamento das células da lâmina basal. CONCLUSÕES: O diterpeno e a fração rica em taninos catéquicos provocaram a morte das larvas de Aedes aegypti através da destruição celular no intestino médio.

A study of the translations of terms related to practical laws of religion (furū al-dīn: Raising students’ awareness of culture-bound items

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Bahareh Zamani

2012-09-01

Full Text Available Translation of culture-bound terms is of special importance in translation theory and practice. The present study is an attempt to examine the procedures used in translating these terms in the English translations of the Holy Qur’an. As such, English equivalents of terms related to Practical laws of religion (Furū al-Dīn in five English versions of the Qur'an are identified and the translation procedures used in them in addition to the frequency of occurrence of each procedure have been examined. The study reveals that literal translation is not only the most frequently used procedure but also the most appropriate one in translating such terms.

Alteração nas frações das proteínas miofibrilares e maciez do músculo Longissimus de bovinos no período post mortem

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Santos,Gilmara Bruschi; Ramos,Paulo Roberto Rodrigues; Spim,Jeison Solano

2014-01-01

Objetivou-se com o estudo identificar por eletroforese as mudanças nas frações das proteínas musculares durante período postmortem de bovinos de diferentes grupos genéticos e analisar a maciez da carne em amostras resfriadas por 24 horas (não maturadas) e maturadas por 7 dias. Foram utilizadas amostras do musculo Longissimus de quarenta e oito bovinos pertencentes a 4 grupos genéticos: 12 Nelore; 12 cruzados ½ Nelore ½ Aberdeen-Angus x Brahman; 12 Brangus; 12 cruzados ½ nelore ½ Aberdeen-Angu...

Carbono, matéria orgânica leve e frações oxidáveis do carbono orgânico sob sistemas de aléias

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Roni Fernandes Guareschi

2013-06-01

Full Text Available O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar os teores de carbono orgânico (COT do solo, matéria orgânica leve (MOL em água e as frações oxidáveis do COT em uma área de cultivo de milho em aléias de Flemingia macrophylla submetida a diferentes manejos de sua parte aérea. A área de estudo está localizada na “Fazendinha Agroecológica”, no município de Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. O desenho experimental foi em blocos ao acaso, com 3 tratamentos e 8 repetições, consistindo dos seguintes tratamentos: testemunha (cultivo de milho com ausência de aléias; cultivo de milho em sistema de aléias com poda de 0,6 m de altura e cultivo de milho em sistema de aléias sem poda. Em cada uma das áreas foram coletadas amostras compostas nas profundidades de 0-5 cm. A presença de aléias, bem como, as podas realizadas em Flemingia macrophylla na área que essa encontrava-se associada ao cultivo de milho não alterou o teor de COT do solo. No entanto, a utilização dos caules e das folhas como adubo verde oriunda do tratamento onde se realizou a poda da parte aérea das aléias de Flemingia macrophylla, proporcionou ao solo aumento dos teores de MOL, Conteúdo de C da MOL e da fração F1.

Biscoitos tipo “cookie” elaborados com diferentes frações de semente de abóbora (Curcubita máxima
Cookie elaborated with different fractions of pumpkin seed (Curcubita maxima

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F. A. MOURA

2011-04-01

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Cascas, folhas, sementes e talos de vegetais, geralmente descartados pelos consumidores, são ricos em fi bra e podem ser utilizados como ingrediente para pães, bolos e biscoitos, concedendo melhor valor nutricional aos alimentos. A semente de abóbora é rica em fi bras, além de fornecer também proteínas, lipídios e minerais à dieta. Biscoitos tipo “cookie” foram elaborados com substituição de 30% da farinha de trigo por diferentes frações de semente de abóbora (semente de abóbora integral, semente de abóbora da fração peneirada e da fração retida na peneira, e avaliados quanto à sua composição química, coloração, parâmetros físicos e aceitação sensorial. Os biscoitos elaborados com semente de abóbora apresentaram maior teor de fi bras, proteínas, lipídios e cinzas em comparação ao biscoito elaborado com farinha de trigo e, além disso, coloração mais escura e boa aceitação sensorial.

Low Spatial Genetic Differentiation Associated with Rapid Recolonization in the New Zealand Fur Seal Arctocephalus forsteri.

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Dussex, Nicolas; Robertson, Bruce C; Salis, Alexander T; Kalinin, Aleksandr; Best, Hugh; Gemmell, Neil J

2016-01-01

Population declines resulting from anthropogenic activities are of major consequence for the long-term survival of species because the resulting loss of genetic diversity can lead to extinction via the effects of inbreeding depression, fixation of deleterious mutations, and loss of adaptive potential. Otariid pinnipeds have been exploited commercially to near extinction with some species showing higher demographic resilience and recolonization potential than others. The New Zealand fur seal (NZFS) was heavily impacted by commercial sealing between the late 18th and early 19th centuries, but has recolonized its former range in southern Australia. The species has also recolonized its former range in New Zealand, yet little is known about the pattern of recolonization. Here, we first used 11 microsatellite markers (n = 383) to investigate the contemporary population structure and dispersal patterns in the NZFS (Arctocephalus forsteri). Secondly, we model postsealing recolonization with 1 additional mtDNA cytochrome b (n = 261) marker. Our data identified 3 genetic clusters: an Australian, a subantarctic, and a New Zealand one, with a weak and probably transient subdivision within the latter cluster. Demographic history scenarios supported a recolonization of the New Zealand coastline from remote west coast colonies, which is consistent with contemporary gene flow and with the species' high resilience. The present data suggest the management of distinct genetic units in the North and South of New Zealand along a genetic gradient. Assignment of individuals to their colony of origin was limited (32%) with the present data indicating the current microsatellite markers are unlikely sufficient to assign fisheries bycatch of NZFSs to colonies. © The American Genetic Association 2016. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

Influência da mono-hidrogenação da fração C5 na síntese do TAME usando Amberlyst 15 como catalisador Influence of mono-hydrogenation of C5 cut on the synthesis of TAME using Amberlyst 15

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Gilberto da Cunha Gonçalves

2001-05-01

Full Text Available No presente trabalho, foi estudada a síntese do TAME, em fase líquida, a partir de uma fração C5 e metanol, utilizando Amberlyst 15 como catalisador. A fração C5 utilizada possui uma diolefina, que tem uma alta tendência à formação de gomas e um alto teor de mono-olefinas. Deste modo, o objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito da mono-hidrogenação da fração C5 na síntese do TAME. A hidrogenação foi feita a 80oC e 10 kgf/cm2 de H2, usando um catalisador 0,3% Pt/Al2O3. A diolefina foi totalmente hidrogenada e o teor de mono-olefinas significativamente reduzido sem um decréscimo apreciável no teor de isoamilenos reativos. A eterificação foi feita em um reator tipo batelada de 250 mL, com agitação magnética. A temperatura foi variada na faixa de 50 a 90oC, com uma pressão de 10 kgf/cm2 e razão molar isoamileno/metanol de aproximadamente um. Os produtos de reação foram analisados por cromatografia gasosa. A conversão total observada foi aproximadamente a mesma para o os cortes original e mono-hidrogenado. Entretanto, os produtos obtidos utilizando a fração C5 original apresentaram cheiro forte e coloração, mesmos para os testes a temperaturas mais baixas, que são características da formação de gomas. Por outro lado, quando a fração mono-hidrogenada foi usada na eterificação, o cheiro forte e coloração não foram observados. Portanto, a mono-hidrogenação da fração C5 contendo os isoamilenos reativos é necessária para que o TAME produzido na reação de eterificação possa ser adicionado à gasolinaTAME was synthesized in liquid phase from refinery C5 cut and methanol using Amberlyst 15 as catalyst. The C5 stream contains mainly mono-olefins and, in a less amount, a diolefin, which have a high gum formation tendency. The main purpose of this research was to evaluate the effect of mono-hydrogenation of C5 cut on TAME synthesis. The hydrogenation step was carried out at 80 oC and 10 kgf/cm2 of H2

An enhanceosome containing the Jun B/Fra-2 heterodimer and the HMG-I(Y) architectural protein controls HPV 18 transcription.

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Bouallaga, I; Massicard, S; Yaniv, M; Thierry, F

2000-11-01

Recent studies have reported new mechanisms that mediate the transcriptional synergy of strong tissue-specific enhancers, involving the cooperative assembly of higher-order nucleoprotein complexes called enhanceosomes. Here we show that the HPV18 enhancer, which controls the epithelial-specific transcription of the E6 and E7 transforming genes, exhibits characteristic features of these structures. We used deletion experiments to show that a core enhancer element cooperates, in a specific helical phasing, with distant essential factors binding to the ends of the enhancer. This core sequence, binding a Jun B/Fra-2 heterodimer, cooperatively recruits the architectural protein HMG-I(Y) in a nucleoprotein complex, where they interact with each other. Therefore, in HeLa cells, HPV18 transcription seems to depend upon the assembly of an enhanceosome containing multiple cellular factors recruited by a core sequence interacting with AP1 and HMG-I(Y).

“Il Dolore, il Lutto, la Gloria. Rappresentazioni Fotografiche della Grande Guerra fra Pubblico e Privato, 1914-1940” a Conference on the First World War and its Representations

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Gianluigi Di Giangirolamo

2016-11-01

Full Text Available On the occasion of the First World War Centenary, the Department for Cultural Heritage of the University of Bologna in Ravenna together with the SISF Italian Society for the Study on photography, promoted the conference Il dolore, il lutto, la gloria. Rappresentazioni fotografiche della grande guerra fra pubblico e privato, 1914-1940 between 26-28 May, 2016. The conference was organised in collaboration with the University of Padova, the Fundation of Historical Studies Filippo Turati of Florence and the Institute of the History of Italian Risorgimento of Rome.

The reliability of welfare assessment according to the WelFur-protocol in the nursing period of mink (Neovison vison) is challenged by increasing welfare problems prior to weaning

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Henriksen, Britt I. F.; Møller, Steen Henrik

2015-01-01

The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that the body condition of the mink dam, the frequency of dirty nests, frequency of injuries and diarrhoea change significantly with the day of assessment, post-partum, within the data collection period from parturition to weaning, influencing...... feeding', but not by enough to affect the estimated welfare classification. The score for the three other measures also varied with date of assessment but not enough to affect the classification. However, the observed change in the four measures we focused on indicates that a change in the overall Wel......Fur classification can occur if these or other measures change a little more for the better or worse. Possible solutions to this could be reducing the time window for assessment, development of a valid correction factor or to stratify the visits into an early, middle and late visit on a farm within the three...

Use of Anthropogenic Sea Floor Structures by Australian Fur Seals: Potential Positive Ecological Impacts of Marine Industrial Development?

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Arnould, John P Y; Monk, Jacquomo; Ierodiaconou, Daniel; Hindell, Mark A; Semmens, Jayson; Hoskins, Andrew J; Costa, Daniel P; Abernathy, Kyler; Marshall, Greg J

2015-01-01

Human-induced changes to habitats can have deleterious effects on many species that occupy them. However, some species can adapt and even benefit from such modifications. Artificial reefs have long been used to provide habitat for invertebrate communities and promote local fish populations. With the increasing demand for energy resources within ocean systems, there has been an expansion of infrastructure in near-shore benthic environments which function as de facto artificial reefs. Little is known of their use by marine mammals. In this study, the influence of anthropogenic sea floor structures (pipelines, cable routes, wells and shipwrecks) on the foraging locations of 36 adult female Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus) was investigated. For 9 (25%) of the individuals, distance to anthropogenic sea floor structures was the most important factor in determining the location of intensive foraging activity. Whereas the influence of anthropogenic sea floor structures on foraging locations was not related to age and mass, it was positively related to flipper length/standard length (a factor which can affect manoeuvrability). A total of 26 (72%) individuals tracked with GPS were recorded spending time in the vicinity of structures (from 75% of the foraging trip duration) with pipelines and cable routes being the most frequented. No relationships were found between the amount of time spent frequenting anthropogenic structures and individual characteristics. More than a third (35%) of animals foraging near anthropogenic sea floor structures visited more than one type of structure. These results further highlight potentially beneficial ecological outcomes of marine industrial development.

Use of Anthropogenic Sea Floor Structures by Australian Fur Seals: Potential Positive Ecological Impacts of Marine Industrial Development?

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John P Y Arnould

Full Text Available Human-induced changes to habitats can have deleterious effects on many species that occupy them. However, some species can adapt and even benefit from such modifications. Artificial reefs have long been used to provide habitat for invertebrate communities and promote local fish populations. With the increasing demand for energy resources within ocean systems, there has been an expansion of infrastructure in near-shore benthic environments which function as de facto artificial reefs. Little is known of their use by marine mammals. In this study, the influence of anthropogenic sea floor structures (pipelines, cable routes, wells and shipwrecks on the foraging locations of 36 adult female Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus was investigated. For 9 (25% of the individuals, distance to anthropogenic sea floor structures was the most important factor in determining the location of intensive foraging activity. Whereas the influence of anthropogenic sea floor structures on foraging locations was not related to age and mass, it was positively related to flipper length/standard length (a factor which can affect manoeuvrability. A total of 26 (72% individuals tracked with GPS were recorded spending time in the vicinity of structures (from 75% of the foraging trip duration with pipelines and cable routes being the most frequented. No relationships were found between the amount of time spent frequenting anthropogenic structures and individual characteristics. More than a third (35% of animals foraging near anthropogenic sea floor structures visited more than one type of structure. These results further highlight potentially beneficial ecological outcomes of marine industrial development.

Efeito do extrato bruto hidroalcoólico e de frações de folhas da Averrhoa carambola L. (Oxalidaceae no metabolismo glicêmico de ratos Wistar = Effect of Hydroalcoholic extract and fractions of Averrhoa carambola L. (Oxalidaceae leaves on the glycemic metabolism of Wistar rats

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Marilene Provasi

2005-01-01

Full Text Available As folhas de carambola (Averrhoa carambola L. são utilizadas na fabricação do fitoterápico Glico-Vitae., indicado no tratamento do diabetes melittus tipo 2. Em nossos estudos, ratos machos Wistar que receberam, por via intragástrica, o extrato bruto liofilizado (EC e as frações de EC (20 mg/kg, durante duas semanas, apresentaram redução da glicemia. Mas, diferentemente da insulina, o EC e suas frações não estimularam a síntese de glicogênio e a produção de lactato em músculo sóleo isolado. Da fração mais ativa, empregando métodos espectroscópicos de EM, RMN1H e RMN13C, foram isoladas trêsfrações semipurificadas majoritárias e, por comparação com os dados da literatura, foram identificadas como misturas complexas de açúcares.Carambola (Averrhoa carambola L. leaves have been used for the production of Glico-Vitae., a phytotherapic medicine indicated for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Male Wistar rats, which received intragastric administration of the liophyliled extract (EC and fractions of EC (20 mg/kg during 2 weeks, showed decreased (p < 0.05 blood glucose levels. However, in contrast to insulin, EC and its fractions neither increased the glycogen synthesis or thelactate production in isolated soleus muscle. In addition, by using spectroscopic methods (MS, NMR1H and NMR13C a mixture of complex sugars were obtained from the fraction with the highest activity.

Frações lábeis e recalcitrantes da matéria orgânica em solos sob integração lavoura-pecuária

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Eulene Francisco da Silva

2011-10-01

Full Text Available O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o estoque de carbono orgânico total (COT e nitrogênio total (NT, C e N nas frações lábeis e recalcitrantes da matéria orgânica do solo (MOS e o índice de manejo de C, em solos sob sistema de integração lavoura-pecuária (ILP, após quatro (ILP4 e oito anos (ILP8 de implantação. Para comparação, foram utilizados outros sistemas de manejo: pastagem e lavoura em plantio direto (PD, além de vegetação nativa. O experimento foi realizado em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, com cinco repetições. A integração lavoura-pecuária, estabelecida num período de oito anos, é capaz de alcançar um novo estado estável equivalente ao sistema sob plantio direto com 23 anos de implantação. Houve acúmulo no estoque de C total de 101,0 (ILP8 e 104,2 Mg ha-1 (PD e N total de 5,5 (ILP8 e 5,8 Mg ha-1 (PD, na camada 0-30 cm, bem como aumento no estoque de C e N nas frações lábeis e recalcitrantes da MOS. Para o ILP com oito anos, o índice de manejo de C de 88 foi superior ao dos demais sistemas de manejo e não diferiu da vegetação nativa na camada 0-10 cm, todavia, foi similar ao PD na análise de todo o perfil (0-30 cm.

Mineralogia e cristalografia da fração argila de horizontes coesos de solos nos tabuleiros costeiros Crystallography and mineralogy of the clay fraction of hardsetting horizons in soils of coastal tablelands in Brazil

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Neyde Fabíola Balarezo Giarola

2009-02-01

Full Text Available A coesão de horizontes de solos do Brasil vem sendo associada, principalmente, a fatores físicos e químicos inter-relacionados, mas a influência das propriedades mineralógicas e cristalográficas dos minerais da fração argila também foi aventada por alguns pesquisadores. Neste trabalho, testou-se a hipótese de que a fração argila de horizontes coesos de solos do Sedimento Barreiras da faixa dos Tabuleiros Costeiros é dominantemente caulinítica e apresenta elevado grau de cristalinidade e ordenamento, o que pode favorecer o ajuste face a face dos cristais. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar as características mineralógicas e cristalográficas dos minerais da fração argila de horizontes coesos provenientes de solos de sedimentos do Grupo Barreiras e uma possível contribuição para a ocorrência do caráter coeso. Para isso, foram analisados cinco horizontes coesos e um não-coeso de solos distribuídos ao longo da faixa dos Tabuleiros Costeiros. Também foi incluída, como referência, uma caulinita com elevado grau de cristalinidade. Todos os perfis foram analisados para classificação taxonômica e localização dos horizontes de interesse. Nas amostras dos horizontes selecionados, foram removidos a matéria orgânica e os óxidos. Após a dispersão de partículas, a fração argila foi individualizada, tratada e analisada por difração de raios X (DRX para determinar os minerais e o grau de ordem/desordem estrutural, segundo o Método Especialista de Plançon & Zacharie (1990. Todos os horizontes coesos apresentaram caulinitas com grau de ordenamento estrutural similar ao do horizonte não-coeso e inferior à caulinita de referência, o que não permitiu associar o empacotamento da fração argila com a manifestação do caráter coeso nos horizontes estudados, a partir das avalioações obtidas pelo método utilizado.The cohesion of hardsetting horizons of Brazilian soils has been mainly associated to inter

Tempi che cambiano, luoghi che si trasformano: i mutamenti nei nuraghi fra l’età del Bronzo ed il Primo Ferro

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Mauro Perra

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Full Text Available Riassunto: Il lungo percorso della Civiltà Nuragica, compreso fra XVII e X-IX secolo a.C., si caratterizza come un’epoca di grandi trasformazioni che si susseguono nel tempo e lasciano visibili tracce in un paesaggio mutevole, come in un succedersi di macroscopiche unità stratigrafiche. Si trasformano profondamente così non solo i monumenti ed il paesaggio, ma anche le stesse strutture sociali e politiche delle comunità nuragiche fino alla trasfigurazione del ricordo in mito nei centri cerimoniali o santuari. Abstract: The long trajectory of the Nuragic civilisation (17th - 10th/9th centuries B.C. is characterised by a succession of dramatic changes leaving visible traces in a varying landscape, like stratigraphy on a regional scale. These changes affect not only the Nuragic monuments and landscape but also the social and political institutions of Nuragic communities, culminating in a transfiguration of memory and a new mythology apparent in ceremonial centres and sanctuaries.

Fracionamento a seco da farinha de aveia e modificação química da fração rica em amido Dry fractionation of oatmeal and chemical modification of starch rich fraction

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Ana Paula Daniel

2006-12-01

Full Text Available O estudo teve por objetivo obter frações de farinha de aveia enriquecidas em amido e em fibras pelo fracionamento a seco e modificar quimicamente (fosfatação o amido da fração rica neste constituinte, avaliando suas propriedades funcionais. O fracionamento foi efetuado utilizando-se as granulometrias > 300, 212-300, 150-212, e 300 µm e 212-300 µm foram semelhantes, com aumento de aproximadamente 1,5 e 2,7 vezes nos teores de proteína e fibra, e redução de 0,5-0,6 vezes no teor de amido, quando comparadas à farinha integral. As frações 212-150 µm e The objective of this study was to obtain starch and fiber enriched oatmeal fractions through sieving, chemically modifying (phosphorylation the starch enriched fraction, and evaluating its functional properties. Fractionation was performed using > 300, 212-300, 150-212, and 300 µm and 212-300 µm were similar and had increased protein and fiber content (1.5 and 2.7 fold, but reduced starch content (0.5-0.6 fold when compared to whole oatmeal. Fractions 212-150 µm and < 150 µm were similar and had the highest starch content (around 70%. The starch-rich fraction < 150 µm that had the highest yield during sieving (35.5% was phosphorylated with sodium tripolyphosphate at 150-155 °C for 20 and 40 min, yielding 0.39 and 0.32% phosphorus bound, respectively. Cold water binding capacity increased (1.9-3.3 fold, while syneresis at 5 °C or after freezing/thawing was significantly reduced (6-20 and 5-6 fold, respectively in phosphorylated starch fraction when compared to the native starch fraction. Phosphorylation reduced the increase of pasta opacity during storage at 5 °C, which indicates a lower retrogradation tendency. Thus, oatmeal sieving yielded fractions either enriched in fiber and protein or enriched in starch. Moreover, phosphorylation of the starch-rich fraction improved their functional properties, which may increase the potential applicability and economic value of this

Efficacy Management of Urolithiasis: Flexible Ureteroscopy versus Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy.

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Tauber, Volkmar; Wohlmuth, Martin; Hochmuth, Andreas; Schimetta, Wolfgang; Schimetta, Wofgang; Krause, F Steffen

2015-01-01

To evaluate the efficacy of flexible ureterscopy (fURS) and extracorporal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) in the treatment of urolithiasis, complemented by a subgroup analysis of lower pole calyx. Retrospective analysis of patients treated by fURS or SWL was performed by independent variables such as gender, age, nephrolith size, double-J stent (DJ stent) and stone localisation. Out of 326 patients, 165 were treated by SWL and 161 by fURS. Complete stone removal was achieved by fURS in 83.2% and by SWL in 43.0% (p auxillary DJ stent was performed more often preoperative before fURS. The subgroup analysis of lower pole calyx confirmed these evaluations. Complete stone-free removal was almost 8 times higher after fURS compared to SWL. The efficacy of fURS in treatment of urolithiasis is substantially higher than the efficacy of SWL. © 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel.

Importância das espécies minerais no potássio total da fração argila de solos do Triângulo Mineiro Importance of mineral species in total potassium content of clay fraction in soils of the Triângulo Mineiro, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

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V. F. Melo

2003-10-01

Full Text Available Poucos trabalhos relacionam a reserva de K em solos desenvolvidos sob clima tropical úmido com os minerais presentes na fração argila. Com esse propósito, coletaram-se amostras de 19 solos no Triângulo Mineiro, originados de diferentes materiais de origem e estádios de desenvolvimento. Dada a significativa ocorrência, tomou-se maior número de amostras no Grupo Bauru, abrangendo todas as formações geológicas encontradas na região. Os teores totais de K foram determinados após digestão das amostras de terra fina e das frações areia, silte e argila com ácidos concentrados (HF, HNO3 e H2SO4. Para avaliar a contribuição de cada espécie mineral nos teores totais de K, amostras da fração argila saturadas por Na foram submetidas a extrações seqüenciais e seletivas de minerais, na seguinte ordem: extração de Al e óxidos de Fe de baixa cristalinidade; extração de óxidos de Fe mais cristalinos; extração de gibbsita e caulinita; extração de minerais do tipo 2:1; extração de feldspatos e minerais resistentes. A composição mineralógica da fração argila refletiu o intenso grau de intemperismo e lixiviação dos solos do Triângulo Mineiro, com baixos teores de minerais de baixa cristalinidade, predomínio de caulinita e presença de outros minerais secundários resistentes. Mesmo com essa mineralogia, a fração argila apresentou o maior teor de K total, principalmente para os solos mais intemperizados. Considerando a abundância de caulinita na fração argila, este mineral foi uma importante fonte de formas não-trocáveis do nutriente. Por outro lado, a contribuição dos óxidos de Fe e de Al de baixa cristalinidade e dos óxidos de Fe mais cristalinos nos teores totais de K da fração argila foi inexpressiva. Em geral, os minerais primários facilmente intemperizáveis (mica e feldspato contribuíram em grande proporção para o K total da fração argila, principalmente para os solos mais jovens desenvolvidos de

Características imunológicas e virológicas e as variáveis flexibilidade (FLEX e força de resistência abdominal (FRA de crianças e adolescentes portadores de HIV/AIDS em uso de TARV

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Fabiana Ferreira dos Santos

2013-02-01

Full Text Available INTRODUÇÃO: No contexto da cronicidade da AIDS, escassos estudos avaliaram variáveis de aptidão física em crianças e adolescentes; entretanto, com adultos têm-se registrado a importância da adesão aos exercícios físicos associados à TARV para melhorar essas variáveis. OBJETIVO: Identificar as características imunológicas, virológicas e as variáveis flexibilidade (FLEX e força de resistência abdominal (FRA de crianças e adolescentes portadores de HIV/AIDS em uso de TARV. MÉTODO: Estudo transversal realizado no Ambulatório de HIV/AIDS em Pediatria do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. A amostra foi obtida consecutivamente por 63 pacientes (dez crianças e 53 adolescentes, de ambos os sexos, entre sete e 17 anos. A análise dos dados foi realizada no SPSS, versão 18.0, (p < 0,05. Para comparar as médias foi utilizado o teste t de Student pareado. RESULTADOS: O tempo médio de diagnóstico do HIV e da TARV atual foram 11 ± 3,42 anos e 40 ± 32,78 meses. A forma de transmissão prevalente foi a transmissão vertical (98,42%. A carga viral indetectável foi identificada em 73,1%. A contagem de T CD4+ e T CD8+, bem como sua relação, apresentaram as médias de 932,25 ± 445,53 células/ml, 1.018 ± 671,23 células/ml e 0,90 ± 0,41. Nas variáveis FLEX e FRA, independente do sexo, houve maior proporção de crianças e adolescentes classificadas abaixo dos pontos de corte. Observou-se diferença significativa entre a FRA e seus respectivos pontos de corte no período de diagnóstico do HIV (p = 0,032, T CD4+ (p = 0,008 e na carga viral (p = 0,030. Houve diferença significativa entre a FLEX e seus respectivos pontos de corte nas variáveis T CD4+/T CD8+ (p = 0,022 e na carga viral (p = 0,040. CONCLUSÃO: Os resultados demonstraram que existe uma estabilidade nas características imunológicas e virológicas, porém, níveis indesejados de aptidão física nas variáveis FLEX e FRA.

Potássio nas frações texturais de um Latossolo = Potassium in size fractions of an Oxisol

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Marcio Koiti Chiba

2008-10-01

Full Text Available Este trabalho teve por objetivo estudar a distribuição de formas não-trocáveis de potássio, em frações texturais de um Latossolo cultivado com bananeira, por dois anos, em dois regimes hídricos (parcelas principais, e doses de potássio (0, 300, 600 e 900 kg ha-1(subparcelas, seguindo delineamento em blocos casualizados, com parcelas subdivididas. Verificou-se que os maiores teores de potássio (trocável e não-trocável estão contidos nas frações mais finas: argila e silte. Neste sistema de cultivo e com a aplicação dos adubos na superfície, a movimentação do nutriente, nas camadas estudadas, esteve associada à presença e movimentação da água no perfil do solo. A irrigação desempenhou papel relevante na distribuição das formas do K. Nas parcelas irrigadas, houve mobilização do K até 60 cm deprofundidade. Houve efeitos significativos das doses de potássio nas formas não-trocáveis do nutriente, evidenciando a migração do potássio da solução do solo para o complexo de troca e deste para formas mais fortemente retidas. A quantidade de potássio exportada pela planta foi maior que a variação dos teores trocáveis, indicando que formas não-trocáveis estariam sendo aproveitadas pelas plantas.The aim of this work was to study the distribution of non-exchangeable forms of potassium in different size fractions ofan Oxisol, cultivated with banana for two years in plots with and without irrigation (main plot and varying potassium levels (0, 300, 600 and 900 kg ha-1 of K2O (sub-plots, in a randomized split-plot block design. It was verified that the highest K levels (exchangeableand non-exchangeable forms derived from the finest particle size fractions: clay and silt. The K moving trough soil layers was associated with the presence and action of percolating water in the soil profile. The role of irrigation was significant in the distribution of the different K forms in the soil. Irrigated plots showed the best

Kosmische Myonen im L3-Detektor

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Saidi, Rachid

2000-01-01

Durch die Untersuchung des Mondschattens in der primaren kosmischen Strahlung konnen Informationen uber die Winkelau osung des L3-Detektors gewonnen werden, sowie mit ausreichender Statistik das Verhaltnis von Antiprotonen zu Protonen fur Protonenergien um 1 TeV abgeschatzt werden. Die Bahn der Protonen vom Mond zur Erde wird durch folgende Eekte beein ut: Das Magnetfeld zwischen Mond und Erde lenkt die geladenen Teilchen ab. Fur 1 TeV Protonenenergie wurde ein Wert von 1:70 abgeschatzt. Die Mehrfachstreuung in der 30 m dicken Erdschicht uber L3 verursacht eine Winkelverschmierung von 3.5 mrad fur 100 GeV Myonen. Der Winkel zwischen Proton und den sekundaren Myonen, die durch Wechselwirkung von primaren Kernen mit den oberen Schichten der Atmosphare entstehen, betragt 3 mrad fur 100 GeV Myonen. Die berechnete Winkelau osung dieser Untersuchung fur den L3-Detektor mit verschiedenen Energien betragt einen Wert von 0:170 0:030 fur das starkste Myonschattensignal bei 150 GeV Myonenenergie. Dabei wurde fur den Mon...

Dive characteristics can predict foraging success in Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus as validated by animal-borne video

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Beth L. Volpov

2016-03-01

Full Text Available Dive characteristics and dive shape are often used to infer foraging success in pinnipeds. However, these inferences have not been directly validated in the field with video, and it remains unclear if this method can be applied to benthic foraging animals. This study assessed the ability of dive characteristics from time-depth recorders (TDR to predict attempted prey capture events (APC that were directly observed on animal-borne video in Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus, n=11. The most parsimonious model predicting the probability of a dive with ≥1 APC on video included only descent rate as a predictor variable. The majority (94% of the 389 total APC were successful, and the majority of the dives (68% contained at least one successful APC. The best model predicting these successful dives included descent rate as a predictor. Comparisons of the TDR model predictions to video yielded a maximum accuracy of 77.5% in classifying dives as either APC or non-APC or 77.1% in classifying dives as successful verses unsuccessful. Foraging intensity, measured as either total APC per dive or total successful APC per dive, was best predicted by bottom duration and ascent rate. The accuracy in predicting total APC per dive varied based on the number of APC per dive with maximum accuracy occurring at 1 APC for both total (54% and only successful APC (52%. Results from this study linking verified foraging dives to dive characteristics potentially opens the door to decades of historical TDR datasets across several otariid species.

Web-Based Requesting and Scheduling Use of Facilities

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Yeager, Carolyn M.

2010-01-01

Automated User's Training Operations Facility Utilization Request (AutoFUR) is prototype software that administers a Web-based system for requesting and allocating facilities and equipment for astronaut-training classes in conjunction with scheduling the classes. AutoFUR also has potential for similar use in such applications as scheduling flight-simulation equipment and instructors in commercial airplane-pilot training, managing preventive- maintenance facilities, and scheduling operating rooms, doctors, nurses, and medical equipment for surgery. Whereas requesting and allocation of facilities was previously a manual process that entailed examination of documents (including paper drawings) from different sources, AutoFUR partly automates the process and makes all of the relevant information available via the requester s computer. By use of AutoFUR, an instructor can fill out a facility-utilization request (FUR) form on line, consult the applicable flight manifest(s) to determine what equipment is needed and where it should be placed in the training facility, reserve the corresponding hardware listed in a training-hardware inventory database, search for alternative hardware if necessary, submit the FUR for processing, and cause paper forms to be printed. Auto-FUR also maintains a searchable archive of prior FURs.

Estoque e frações de carbono e atributos físicos em Nitossolo Vermelho relacionados à aplicação de esterco em sistemas de produção

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Andrade, Andréia Patrícia

2013-01-01

Suinocultura e avicultura representam para Santa Catarina uma das principais atividades de importância econômica e social. Os sistemas intensivos originam grandes quantidades de estercos. O impacto no uso desses materiais no solo depende das condições de uso e das quantidades adicionadas. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o efeito da aplicação de estercos de suínos e cama de aves no conteúdo de carbono orgânico total, sua distribuição nas frações granulométricas e em classes de agregados e ...

Språkkartlegging av flerspråklige barn i barnehagen - fra kontrovers til kompromiss?

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Nassira Essahli Vik

2017-07-01

Full Text Available Språkkartlegging i barnehagen er et konfliktfylt felt som preges av enten/eller tenkning. På den ene siden ser kartleggingstilhengerne ut til å ha en positivistisk tro på at kartlegging kan bidra til løsninger på alt fra enkeltbarns behov for hjelp, til tilrettelegging for livslang læring og sosial utjevning. På den andre siden ser kartleggingsskeptikerne ut til å befinne seg innenfor den nordiske barnehagemodellen, som tradisjonelt bygger på et helhetlig syn på læring og på en sterk vektlegging av barndommens egenverdi. Spenningen kan ha store konsekvenser for praksisfeltet. I denne artikkelen drøfter jeg språkkartleggingsdiskursen i lys av teori om vitenskapelige kontroverser og konkluderer med at det er åpning for kompromisser, men også at det er tendenser i diskursen som snarere kan forsterke enn redusere uenigheten om språkkartlegging av flerspråklige barn i barnehagen. Mapping of language skills in early childhood education and care (ECEC institutions is controversial. On the one hand, there are those who support language mapping based on a belief that mapping and measuring can help language acquisition and facilitate lifelong learning and social integration. On the other hand, there are skeptics who oppose mapping and emphasize the values of childhood. This article discusses the discourses on language mapping in light of theories on scientific controversies. Based on the analysis I find that although there are openings for compromises, it seems that tendencies in the discourse may amplify rather than reduce the controversy on the language mapping of multilingual children in Norwegian ECEC institutions.

Atributos de fertilidade e frações húmicas de um Latossolo Vermelho no Cerrado Fertility properties and humic fractions in a Rhodic Ferralsol in Brazilian Cerrado

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Ademir Fontana

2006-05-01

Full Text Available O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os atributos de fertilidade e as frações de matéria orgânica, ácido fúlvico, ácido húmico e humina, em um Latossolo Vermelho distroférrico, sob diferentes sistemas de cultivo no Cerrado. Os experimentos foram conduzidos no período de 1993 a 2003. Os tratamentos foram divididos em quatro grupos: lavoura (1 e 7, rotação lavoura/pastagem (3 e 5, rotação pastagem/lavoura (4 e 6 e pastagem contínua (2 e 8, todos em plantio direto. A avaliação do solo foi feita após dez anos de cultivo, com análises químicas de amostras da profundidade de 0-20 cm. Foi observado que os teores de Ca2+ variaram de 4,6 cmol c kg-1 (lavoura a 6,20 cmol c kg-1 (pastagem contínua, e os de P disponível, de 1 a 6 mg kg-1. Os teores de Mg2+ variaram de 3 cmol c kg-1, sob lavoura/pastagem, a 3,8 cmol c kg-1 em pastagem contínua, e os de K+, de 0,28 cmol c kg-1 sob pastagem contínua, a 1,10 cmol c kg-1 em lavoura/pastagem. Os teores de C orgânico variaram de 16,6 g kg-1 na lavoura a 28,0 g kg-1 sob lavoura/pastagem. A fração humina apresenta os maiores valores entre as frações da matéria orgânica.The objective of this study was to evaluate fertility attributes and the fractions of organic matter, fulvic acid, humic acid, and humina, in a Rhodic Ferralsol, under different cultivation systems in Brazilian Cerrado. The experiments were carried out from 1993 to 2003. The treatments were divided in four groups: tillage (1 and 7, rotation tillage/pasture (3 and 5, rotation pasture/tillage (4 and 6, and continuous pasture (2 and 8, all in no-tillage system. Chemical analyses of soil samples were made for the depth of 0-20 cm, after ten years of cultivation. It was observed that Ca2+ content varied from 4.6 cmol c kg-1 (tillage to 6.20 cmol c kg-1 (continuous pasture, and available P from 1 to 6 mg kg-1. The Mg2+ content varied from 3 cmol c kg-1, under tillage/pasture, to 3.8 cmol c kg-1 in continuous pasture, and K

Estoques de carbono e nitrogênio em frações da matéria orgânica de solos cultivados com eucalipto nos sistemas convencional e fertirrigado Stock of carbon and nitrogen in organic matter fractions of soil cultivated with eucalypts in conventional and fertirrigated system

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Rodinei Facco Pegoraro

2010-02-01

Full Text Available O presente estudo teve o objetivo de avaliar os estoques de C e N nas frações lábeis e estáveis da MOS e da biomassa microbiana em resposta ao cultivo florestal com o uso de fertirrigação quando comparado ao cultivo convencional. Para tanto, duas áreas cultivadas com eucalipto num mesmo solo (Argissolo Amarelo, mas com manejos fertirrigado e convencional foram amostradas nas camadas de 0-10, 10-20, 20-40, 40-60 e 60-100cm de profundidade na linha e entrelinha de cultivo. A amostragem da entrelinha foi justificada pelo enleiramento e enterro de resíduos vegetais provenientes da colheita do cultivo anterior na entrelinha do cultivo atual. No final do ciclo de cultivo do eucalipto (sete anos, a deposição de serapilheira e os estoques de C e N na maioria das frações lábeis e estáveis da MOS foram maiores no sistema fertirrigado, com incremento de 50,34t ha-1 de C total (COT e 5,62t ha-1 de N total (NT, na camada de 0-100cm de profundidade, em comparação àqueles do sistema convencional. O solo da entrelinha de plantio, principalmente no sistema fertirrigado, apresentou maior estoque de C e N total e C nas frações das substâncias húmicas e na fração leve da MOS que no solo da linha de plantio, possivelmente em virtude da maior deposição e incorporação de resíduos vegetais do ciclo anterior na entrelinha do cultivo atual. A intensificação do manejo de florestas comerciais de eucalipto com o uso de fertirrigação possibilita aumentar a deposição de resíduos vegetais e sequestrar mais C e N, tanto em frações estáveis, quanto em frações mais lábeis da MOS, especialmente nas camadas de solo de até 40cm de profundidade.The objective of this study was to evaluate the C and N stocks in fractions of labile and more stable SOM fractions in response to intensification of forest cultivation through fertirrigation when compared to conventional stands. To that end, two areas planted with eucalyptus in the same (Ultisol, but

Physiological response to extreme fasting in subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) pups: metabolic rates, energy reserve utilization, and water fluxes.

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Verrier, Delphine; Groscolas, René; Guinet, Christophe; Arnould, John P Y

2009-11-01

Surviving prolonged fasting requires various metabolic adaptations, such as energy and protein sparing, notably when animals are simultaneously engaged in energy-demanding processes such as growth. Due to the intermittent pattern of maternal attendance, subantarctic fur seal pups have to repeatedly endure exceptionally long fasting episodes throughout the 10-mo rearing period while preparing for nutritional independence. Their metabolic responses to natural prolonged fasting (33.4 +/- 3.3 days) were investigated at 7 mo of age. Within 4-6 fasting days, pups shifted into a stage of metabolic economy characterized by a minimal rate of body mass loss (0.7%/day) and decreased resting metabolic rate (5.9 +/- 0.1 ml O(2)xkg(-1)xday(-1)) that was only 10% above the level predicted for adult terrestrial mammals. Field metabolic rate (289 +/- 10 kJxkg(-1)xday(-1)) and water influx (7.9 +/- 0.9 mlxkg(-1)xday(-1)) were also among the lowest reported for any young otariid, suggesting minimized energy allocation to behavioral activity and thermoregulation. Furthermore, lean tissue degradation was dramatically reduced. High initial adiposity (>48%) and predominant reliance on lipid catabolism likely contributed to the exceptional degree of protein sparing attained. Blood chemistry supported these findings and suggested utilization of alternative fuels, such as beta-hydroxybutyrate and de novo synthesized glucose from fat-released glycerol. Regardless of sex and body condition, pups tended to adopt a convergent strategy of extreme energy and lean body mass conservation that appears highly adaptive for it allows some tissue growth during the repeated episodes of prolonged fasting they experience throughout their development.

The Bonn Astro/Geo Correlator

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Bernhart, Simone; Alef, Walter; Bertarini, Alessandra; La Porta, Laura; Muskens, Arno; Rottmann, Helge; Roy, Alan

2013-01-01

The Bonn Distributed FX (DiFX) correlator is a software correlator operated jointly by the Max- Planck-Institut fur Radioastronomie (MPIfR), the Institut fur Geodasie und Geoinformation der Universitat Bonn (IGG), and the Bundesamt fur Kartographie und Geodasie (BKG) in Frankfurt.

Atividade alelopática da fração metanólica da folha de Lafoensia pacari A. ST.-HIL. na germinação e crescimento do alface

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R. S. P. Malheiros

2014-11-01

Full Text Available A alelopatia é um processo envolvendo substâncias químicas produzidas por plantas que, uma vez liberadas no ambiente, influenciam o crescimento e desenvolvimento de outras plantas nas proximidades. Nesse contexto, a alelopatia tem sido proposta como uma possível alternativa para o manejo de plantas daninhas. Lafoensia pacari é uma espécie vegetal bastante utilizada para fins medicinais. Essas características farmacológicas são consequências da presença de flavonoides, presentes principalmente na folha. Numerosos flavonoides e seus glicosídeos são conhecidos na literatura por inibir o crescimento de outras plantas. Assim, objetivou-se investigar o efeito alelopático da fração metanólica foliar de pacari no desenvolvimento inicial de alface (Lactuca sativa. Nos bioensaios foram utilizadas as concentrações: 250, 500 e 1000mg/L, além do controle. O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado, com quatro repetições, constituídas de 25 sementes para os bioensaios de germinação e 10 plântulas para os bioensaios de crescimento. A fração metanólica não promoveu efeito na germinação e no crescimento do hipocótilo de alface, porém as concentrações de 250 e 500mg/L inibiram o crescimento da radícula em 26%, e a concentração de 1000mg/L proporcionou uma inibição de 43%. Conclui-se que L. pacari possui metabólitos que tornam a espécie viável para novos estudos para obtenção de herbicidas naturais.

International trade and specialisation between Europe and Asia

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Hansen, Henning Otte

2016-01-01

and organizations. The analyses combine international trade theories with trade statistics and in this way results and conclusions are presented. The analyses show that international trade with fur skin products between Asia and Europe has increased remarkably during the recent decades. Europe accounts for a major......, that there is a major international trade of both fur skin and fur garments between Europe and Asia, and that the international specialisation in this sector is high.......The objective of this paper is to analyze, quantify and explain trade patterns and international specialisation within fur skin and fur garments focusing on Europa and Asia as two major trading partners. Data is provided from international trade statistics, national statistical institutions...

The Natural Selection of the Chemical Elements (by R. J. P. Williams and J. J. R. Fraústo da Silva)

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Kauffman, George B.

1998-12-01

Clarendon: New York, 1996. xxvi + 646 pp. Figs., tables. 20.5 x 25.6 cm. ISBN 0-19-855843-0. $80.00. R. J. P. Williams, Royal Society Research Professor Emeritus at Wadham College, Oxford University, and J. J. R. Fraústo da Silva, Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, have collaborated on two previous volumes: New Trends in Bio-inorganic Chemistry (1978) and The Biological Chemistry of the Elements (3rd printing, 1994). Their latest collaborative effort is a book whose ambitious objective is "to show the relationship of every kind of material around us, living and nonliving, to the properties of the chemical elements of the periodic table." The "natural selection" of the chemical elements results from a number of factors, all of which are described in detail. Among these are chemical affinity related to the electronic configuration of their atoms, thermodynamic and kinetic stability, and "functional value to an organisation such as a living system". The physicist's approach to material through phase structure and the phase rule is stressed rather than the chemist's approach through bonding theories. The entire book possesses a strong environmental and interdisciplinary emphasis.

Larvicidal activity of oil-resin fractions from the Brazilian medicinal plant Copaifera reticulata Ducke (Leguminosae-Caesalpinoideae against Aedes aegypti (Diptera, Culicidae Atividade larvicida das frações do óleo-resina da planta medicinal brasileira Copaifera reticulata Ducke (Leguminosae-Caesalpinoideae sobre o Aedes aegypti (Diptera, Culicidae

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Heloísa Helena Garcia da Silva

2007-06-01

Full Text Available Oil-resin fractions from Copaifera reticulata Ducke (Leguminosae-Caesalpinoideae were evaluated for larvicidal activity on third larval instars of Aedes aegypti, in searching for alternative control methods for this mosquito. The bioactive fractions were chemically monitored by thin-layer chromatography, ¹H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry. Bioassays were performed using five repetitions, at a temperature of 28 ± 1°C, relative humidity of 80 ± 5% and light and dark cycles of 12h. Mortality was indicated by darkening of the cephalic capsule after 24h of exposure of the larvae to the solutions. The most active fractions were CRM1-4 (sesquiterpenes and CRM5-7 (labdane diterpenes, which showed LC50 values of 0.2 and 0.8ppm, respectively.A atividade larvicida das frações do óleo-resina de Copaifera reticulata Ducke (Leguminosae-Caesalpinoideae foi avaliada em larvas de 3º estádio de Aedes aegypti, na busca de alternativas para o controle desse mosquito. As frações bioativas foram monitoradas quimicamente através de cromatografia de camada delgada, analisada por ressonância magnética nuclear de hidrogênio (¹H e 13C e espectrometria de massas. Os bioensaios foram realizados à temperatura de 28±1°C, 80±5% de umidade relativa e fotofase de 12h, com cinco repetições. A mortalidade foi determinada através do escurecimento da cápsula cefálica, após 24h de exposição das larvas às soluções. As frações mais ativas foram CRM1-4 (sesquiterpenos e CRM5-7 (diterpeno labdano, que mostraram os valores de CL50 de 0,2 e 0,8ppm, respectivamente.

Virkeligheden på spil. Iscenesættelse af virkeligheden i tv-programmer - fra journalistik til underholdning

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Peter Harms Larsen

2002-09-01

Full Text Available Artiklen beskriver og kortlægger en karakteristisk udviklingstendens i moderne tv-programmer – fra nyheder til reality-shows. Det gennem- gående træk er at den fremstillede virkelighed i stadig større omfang konstrueres og iscenesættes af tilrettelæggerne; for at skabe eller øge fremdriften i de historier der fortælles; og for at øge de fascinations- og identifikationsmuligheder som programmerne tilbyder seerne. Til karak- teristik af denne udvikling bruges en række nydefinerede begreber og kategoriseringer: visual proof, visual storytelling, sandhedens øjeblik, fortællerplot, journalistisk plot, underholdningsplot – og der gøres brug af en genresystematik hvori der skelnes mellem 5 faktagenrer: de demonstrerende, de illustrerende, de afslørende, de afdækkende, de afprøvende. Disse genrer inviterer til forskellige former for »plotning« for skabe nye underholdningsformater. De nye hybridformater analy- seres derefter som en af de 5 basale faktagenrer »tilsat« et eller flere underholdningsplot. Udviklingen ses som udtryk for radikale ændringer af det indbyrdes forhold mellem virkelighed og medier, der modsvares af nedbrydning af de professionelle normer hos tilrettelæggerne og af opbygning af nye bevidsthedsformer hos publikum. Artiklen bygger på det research- og udviklingsarbejde som forfatteren har foretaget for »TV-Udvikling« i DR i samarbejde med Pia Marquard og Nikolaj Christensen – som grundlag for tv-dramaturgikurset »Power TV« – beregnet for alle tv-medarbejdere i Danmarks Radio.

75 FR 64986 - Marine Mammals; File No. 14525

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2010-10-21

... Oleg Lyamin, Ph.D., Dept. of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles... period for studies on mechanisms of sleep in fur seals. Fur seals will be captured in Russia, held in... of the fur seal during sleep and waking using microdialysis, high-performance liquid chromatography...

Comparison of flexible ureterorenoscopy and mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy in treatment of lower calyceal stones smaller than 2 cm.

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Akbulut, Fatih; Kucuktopcu, Onur; Kandemir, Emre; Sonmezay, Erkan; Simsek, Abdulmuttalip; Ozgor, Faruk; Binbay, Murat; Muslumanoglu, Ahmet Yaser; Gurbuz, Gokhan

2016-01-01

To compare the outcomes of flexible ureterorenoscopy (F-URS) and mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PNL) in the treatment of lower calyceal stones smaller than 2 cm. Patients who underwent F-URS and mini-PNL for the treatment of lower calyceal stones smaller than 2 cm between March 2009 and December 2014 were retrospectively evaluated. Ninety-four patients were divided into two groups by treatment modality: F-URS (Group 1: 63 patients) and mini-PNL (Group 2: 31 patients). All patients were preoperatively diagnosed with intravenous pyelography or computed tomography. Success rates for F-URS and mini-PNL at postoperative first month were 85.7% and 90.3%, respectively. Operation time, fluoroscopy time, and hospitalization time for F-URS and mini-PNL patients were 44.40 min, 2.9 min, 22.4 h, and 91.9 min, 6.4 min, and 63.8 h, respectively. All three parameters were significantly shorter among the F-URS group (p PNL group (0.39 mg/dL vs. 1.15 mg/dL, p = 0.001). A comparison of complications according to the Clavien classification demonstrated significant differences between the groups (p = 0.001). More patients in the F-URS groups require antibiotics due to urinary tract infection, and more patients in the mini-PNL group required ureteral double J catheter insertion under general anesthesia. Although both F-URS and mini-PNL have similar success rates for the treatment of lower calyceal stones, F-URS appears to be more favorable due to shorter fluoroscopy and hospitalization times; and lower hemoglobin drops. Multicenter and studies using higher patient volumes are needed to confirm these findings.

Maternal intake of dietary virgin coconut oil modifies essential fatty acids and causes low body weight and spiky fur in mice.

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Gunasekaran, Renuka; Shaker, Mohammed Rafid; Mohd-Zin, Siti Waheeda; Abdullah, Aminah; Ahmad-Annuar, Azlina; Abdul-Aziz, Noraishah Mydin

2017-01-28

Coconut oil is commonly used as herbal medicine worldwide. There is limited information regarding its effects on the developing embryo and infant growth. We investigated the effect of virgin coconut oil post-natally and until 6 weeks old in mice (age of maturity). Females were fed with either standard, virgin olive oil or virgin coconut oil diets 1 month prior to copulation, during gestation and continued until weaning of pups. Subsequently, groups of pups borne of the respective diets were continuously fed the same diet as its mother from weaning until 6 weeks old. Profiles of the standard and coconut oil diets were analysed by gas chromatography flame ionization detector (GCFID). Analysis of the mean of the total weight gained/ loss over 6 weeks revealed that in the first 3 weeks, pups whose mothers were fed virgin coconut oil and virgin olive oil have a significantly lower body weight than that of standard diet pups. At 6 weeks of age, only virgin coconut oil fed pups exhibited significantly lower body weight. We report that virgin coconut oil modifies the fatty acid profiles of the standard diet by inducing high levels of medium chain fatty acids with low levels of essential fatty acids. Furthermore, pups borne by females fed with virgin coconut oil developed spiky fur. Our study has demonstrated that virgin coconut oil could affect infant growth and appearance via maternal intake; we suggest the use of virgin coconut oil as herbal medicine to be treated with caution.

76 FR 77230 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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2011-12-12

... misbranding and false advertising of fur products. The Fur Rules establish disclosure requirements that assist... business. See 5 CFR 1320.3(b)(2). Staff estimates that the Fur Rules' advertising disclosure requirements... 116,228 hours (89,021 hours for labeling + 23,517 hours for invoices + 3,690 hours for advertising...

Individual foraging strategies reveal niche overlap between endangered galapagos pinnipeds.

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Stella Villegas-Amtmann

Full Text Available Most competition studies between species are conducted from a population-level approach. Few studies have examined inter-specific competition in conjunction with intra-specific competition, with an individual-based approach. To our knowledge, none has been conducted on marine top predators. Sympatric Galapagos fur seals (Arctocephalus galapagoensis and sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki share similar geographic habitats and potentially compete. We studied their foraging niche overlap at Cabo Douglas, Fernandina Island from simultaneously collected dive and movement data to examine spatial and temporal inter- and intra-specific competition. Sea lions exhibited 3 foraging strategies (shallow, intermediate and deep indicating intra-specific competition. Fur seals exhibited one foraging strategy, diving predominantly at night, between 0-80 m depth and mostly at 19-22 h. Most sea lion dives also occurred at night (63%, between 0-40 m, within fur seals' diving depth range. 34% of sea lions night dives occurred at 19-22 h, when fur seals dived the most, but most of them occurred at dawn and dusk, when fur seals exhibited the least amount of dives. Fur seals and sea lions foraging behavior overlapped at 19 and 21 h between 0-30 m depths. Sea lions from the deep diving strategy exhibited the greatest foraging overlap with fur seals, in time (19 h, depth during overlapping time (21-24 m, and foraging range (37.7%. Fur seals foraging range was larger. Cabo Douglas northwest coastal area, region of highest diving density, is a foraging "hot spot" for both species. Fur seals and sea lions foraging niche overlap occurred, but segregation also occurred; fur seals primarily dived at night, while sea lions exhibited night and day diving. Both species exploited depths and areas exclusive to their species. Niche breadth generally increases with environmental uncertainty and decreased productivity. Potential competition between these species could be greater during

O projeto educacional da Itaipu Binacional (1974-1985: uma educação para cada vila e para cada fração da classe trabalhadora

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Denise Kloeckner Sbardelotto

2015-08-01

Projeto Itaipu foi diferenciada de acordo com a fração da classe trabalhadora a que eram destinadas, aprofundando a estratificação de classe que já era visível pelas diferenças qualitativas entre as Vilas Habitacionais A, B e C e alojamentos do Canteiro de Obras. Foram utilizadas estratégias para destinar educação de qualidade e voltada à “formação” generalista aos dependentes de trabalhadores dos altos níveis funcionais/fração de classe, enquanto aos trabalhadores e seus dependentes dos baixos níveis funcionais/fração de classe era oferta educação qualitativamente inferior, limitada ao “cuidado” e técnica-profissionalizante. Através da educação formal e não-formal o Projeto Educacional de Itaipu consolidou uma estrutura ideológica eficiente em disseminar valores éticos e morais de racionalidade, produtividade, disciplina, cooperação, respeito à hierarquia, civismo e meritocracia, adequados à manutenção da ordem nas Vilas Habitacionais e Canteiro de Obras e à formação da força de trabalho para as necessidades da obra, prioridade absoluta dos governos militares do Brasil e Paraguai.

Avaliação do potencial antioxidante frente à oxidação lipídica e da toxicidade preliminar do extrato e frações obtidas das frondes de Dicksonia sellowiana (Presl.) Hook

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OLIVEIRA,V. B.; ZUCHETTO,M.; PAULA,C. S.; VERDAM,M. C. S.; CAMPOS,R.; DUARTE,A. F. S.; MIGUEL,M. D.; MIGUEL,O. G.

2015-01-01

RESUMOA espécie Dicksonia sellowiana, conhecida popularmente como xaxim, é uma samambaia natural do continente americano e encontrada no Brasil na Mata Atlântica. Em 2001 foi inserida na lista do IBAMA como espécie ameaçada de extinção em decorrência da exploração para a confecção de vasos para a jardinagem. O presente trabalho descreve o potencial antioxidante lipídico (TBARS e Sistema β-caroteno/ácido linoleico) do extrato bruto e frações obtidos através de aparato de Soxhlet de fronde...

Flexible ureterorenoscopy versus miniaturized PNL for solitary renal calculi of 10-30 mm size.

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Knoll, Thomas; Jessen, Jan Peter; Honeck, Patrick; Wendt-Nordahl, Gunnar

2011-12-01

The value of flexible ureterorenoscopy (fURS) and miniaturized PNL (mPNL) for larger renal calculi is under discussion. This non-randomized prospective study aimed to evaluate fURS and mPNL for solitary renal stones of 10-30 mm size. fURS was carried out in 21 patients with last generation 7.5F endoscopes. Ureteral access sheaths were used in 19 patients. For mPNL, an 18F modified Amplatz sheath with a 14F nephroscope were used (n = 25). The procedure was performed either tubeless with an antegrade stent or a nephrostomy. Outcome and complications of both procedures were assessed. Patients' demographics and stone sizes were comparable (18 ± 5 vs. 19 ± 4 mm, P = 0.08). Patients in the fURS group had a higher mean BMI (31 vs. 27, P < 0.05). Total OR time was significantly longer for fURS (106 ± 51 vs. 59 ± 19 min., P < 0.001). More patients were stone-free after one single percutaneous treatment, while 2nd-stage treatments with fURS were common (total procedures 1.04 vs. 1.52, P < 0.001; immediate stone-free rate (SFR) 96% vs. 71.5%, P < 0.001). SFR after 4 weeks was 100% (mPNL) and 85.8% (fURS) (P < 0.01). Minor complications as classified by Clavien I or II occurred in 16 and 23.8%, mPNL and fURS, respectively, P = 0.13). No major complications (Clavien III-V) occured in both groups. Our series supports both the concept of either percutaneous or retrograde endoscopic treatment for renal calculi with both modalities offering excellent safety. However, while for fURS, a significantly higher rate of 2nd-stage procedures was necessary, and mPNL led to faster and higher SFR without increasing complication rate.

Chemical composition of the essential oil and hexanic fraction of Lippia and Lantana species Composição química do óleo essencial e fração hexânica de espécies de Lippia e Lantana

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Pâmela S. Silva

2010-12-01

Full Text Available A comparison between two extraction approaches of volatiles compounds from six species of Verbenaceae collected at Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Brazil was done. The essential oil and hexanic fraction of leaves from two Lantana and four Lippia species collected in two different seasons were analyzed by GC/MS. Among various identified compounds from both extraction methods the majority of species showed major amounts of β-caryophyllene followed by germacrene D, bicyclogermacrene and α-pinene. Few differences were observed between the composition of essential oil and the hexanic fraction regarding the two studied genera. These results suggest that the analysis of hexanic fraction can be used, as an alternative way, to analyze the volatile compounds of the essential oil.Foi realizada a comparação entre dois métodos de extração dos compostos voláteis obtidos de seis espécies de Verbenaceae, coletadas na Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Os óleos essenciais e as frações hexanica obtidos das folhas de duas espécies de Lantana e quatro espécies de Lippia, coletadas em duas diferentes estações do ano, foram analisados por CG/EM. Grande número de constituintes foi identificado nas amostras oriundas dos dois métodos de extração e o componente majoritário para a maior parte das espécies foi o β-cariofileno, seguido pelo germacreno D, biciclogermacreno e α-pineno. Para os dois gêneros estudados, foram observadas pequenas diferenças na composição do óleo essencial e fração hexânica. Esses resultados sugerem que a análise da fração hexânica pode ser usada para identificar os componentes voláteis majoritários dessas espécies, além de ser uma técnica alternativa para a análise dos compostos voláteis presentes no óleo essencial, uma vez que ambos mostraram composição similar.

Efeito da adubação orgânica sobre as frações de carbono de solos cultivados com alfacen americana Organic fertilizer effects upon carbon fractions from soils cultivated with iceberg lettuce

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Edilene Carvalho Santos Marchi

2008-12-01

Full Text Available Avaliou-se, neste estudo, o efeito da aplicação de adubos orgânicos, minerais e calagem, nas frações húmica, fúlvica e nos teores de carbono orgânico de um Latossolo Vermelho e de um Cambissolo, cultivados com alface (americana. O experimento, realizado no Departamento de Ciência do Solo da Universidade Federal de Lavras, foi constituído de cinco doses de material húmico (0, 20, 40, 100 e 200 L ha-1, três tipos de adubação (composto orgânico, esterco de aves e mineral e calagem (com e sem uso de calcário, em cinco repetições. No Cambissolo, a calagem contribuiu para a diminuição do teor de C orgânico nas áreas adubadas com fertilizante mineral e composto, e aumentou o armazenamento de C no solo adubado com esterco de aves. Em relação à adubação mineral, o uso de adubo orgânico aumentou os teores de C-fração ácido húmico e a relação C-húmico/fúlvico. No Latossolo, independente do tipo de adubação, o uso da calagem propiciou o armazenamento no solo de mais C do que o observado na área sem correção da acidez. Os efeitos da calagem e das fontes de nutrientes variaram em função da fração orgânica analisada ou das relações entre seus teores de carbono.This study evaluated the effects of organic and mineral fertilizers and liming, on humic, fulvic, and organic carbon fractions of an Inceptisol and an Oxisol grown with lettuce. The experiment was carried out at the Soil Science Department of Federal University of Lavras, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It was performed with 5 levels of soil conditioner (0, 20, 40, 100, 200 L ha-1, 3 fertilizers (organic compost, chicken manure and mineral, and liming (present or absent using five replications. In the Inceptisol essay, the liming contributed to a decrease in the organic-C content in the mineral and compost fertilized plots, and increased C-accumulation in the treatments under chicken manure. The organic fertilizer increased the content of C-humic acid and the

Mercury concentrations in wild mink (Mustela vison) and river otters (Lontra canadensis) collected from eastern and Atlantic Canada: Relationship to age and parasitism

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Klenavic, Katherine [Environmental and Resource Studies, Trent University, 1600 West Bank Drive, Peterborough, ON K9J 7B8 (Canada); Champoux, Louise [Service Canadien de la Faune Environnement Canada, 1141 Route de l' Eglise, c.p. 10100, Sainte-Foy, QC G1V 4H5 (Canada)], E-mail: louise.champoux@ec.gc.ca; Mike, O' Brien [Furbearers and Upland Game, Department of Natural Resources, Kentville, NS B4N 4E5 (Canada)], E-mail: obrienms@gov.ns.ca; Daoust, Pierre-Y. [Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of P.E.I., 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3 (Canada)], E-mail: daoust@upei.ca; Evans, R. Douglas [Environmental and Resource Studies, Trent University, 1600 West Bank Drive, Peterborough, ON K9J 7B8 (Canada); Evans, Hayla E. [Environmental and Resource Studies, Trent University, 1600 West Bank Drive, Peterborough, ON K9J 7B8 (Canada)], E-mail: hevans@trentu.ca

2008-11-15

Total mercury (Hg) concentrations were measured in the fur, brain and liver of wild mink (Mustela vison) and river otters (Lontra canadensis) collected from eastern and Atlantic Canada. Total Hg concentrations in fur were strongly correlated with levels in the brain and liver. There was no difference in tissue concentrations between male and female mink; however, female otters had significantly higher fur, brain and liver Hg levels than males. Similarly, there was not a significant relationship between Hg concentration and age of mink, whereas in otters, Hg concentrations in all three tissues decreased significantly with age. In both species, only a very small percentage of the variability in Hg concentration was explained by age. After adjusting the data for site-to-site differences in Hg levels, Hg concentrations in the fur of mink infected by the parasite, Dioctophyma renale, were found to be significantly higher than Hg levels in uninfected mink. - Mercury (Hg) concentrations in liver, brain and fur are correlated in mink (Mustela vison) and otters (Lontra canadensis), allowing the use of fur as an indicator of internal tissue concentrations.

Mercury concentrations in wild mink (Mustela vison) and river otters (Lontra canadensis) collected from eastern and Atlantic Canada: Relationship to age and parasitism

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Klenavic, Katherine; Champoux, Louise; Mike, O'Brien; Daoust, Pierre-Y.; Evans, R. Douglas; Evans, Hayla E.

2008-01-01

Total mercury (Hg) concentrations were measured in the fur, brain and liver of wild mink (Mustela vison) and river otters (Lontra canadensis) collected from eastern and Atlantic Canada. Total Hg concentrations in fur were strongly correlated with levels in the brain and liver. There was no difference in tissue concentrations between male and female mink; however, female otters had significantly higher fur, brain and liver Hg levels than males. Similarly, there was not a significant relationship between Hg concentration and age of mink, whereas in otters, Hg concentrations in all three tissues decreased significantly with age. In both species, only a very small percentage of the variability in Hg concentration was explained by age. After adjusting the data for site-to-site differences in Hg levels, Hg concentrations in the fur of mink infected by the parasite, Dioctophyma renale, were found to be significantly higher than Hg levels in uninfected mink. - Mercury (Hg) concentrations in liver, brain and fur are correlated in mink (Mustela vison) and otters (Lontra canadensis), allowing the use of fur as an indicator of internal tissue concentrations

Utilização da fração semipurificada da proteinase do Trypanosoma cruzi no imunodiagnóstico da doença de Chagas The use of a semipurified fraction of Trypanosoma cruzi proteinase in immunodiagnosis of Chagas' disease

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Ajax Mercês Atta

1984-12-01

Full Text Available Foram sensibilizadas hemácias humanas 0 Rh negativo com a fração semipurificada (Fp da proteinase do Trypanosoma cruzi, e testadas quanto a antigenicidade com soros de pacientes portadores de tripanossomíase americana crônica e de outras doenças parasitárias não relacionadas. Reações de hemaglutinação positivas foram observadas com os soros de pacientes chagásicos e com alguns soros de indivíduos portadores de leishmaniose cutaneo-mucosa. Não foram observadas reações cruzadas com os soros de pacientes portadores de leishmaniose visceral, malária, toxoplasmose, sífilis, esquistossomose e mononucleose. Os resultados obtidos são favoráveis ao emprego desta fração antigênica em testes de imunodiagnóstico da tripanossomíase americana.Group 0 Rh negative human erytrocytes were coated with the semipurified fraction of T. cruzi proteinase and tested with sera both from patients with chagas' disease and from others with unrelated parasitic diseases. Positive haemagglutination reactions were only observed with the sera from the former and with that from two patients with mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. No crossed reactions were observed with visceral leishmaniasis, malaria, toxoplasmosis syphilis, schistosomiasis or mononucleosis sera. Results suggest that this purified fraction can be used in immunodiagnosis of American Trypanosomiasis.

Quantificação e utilização das frações húmicas como característica diferencial em horizontes diagnósticos de solos Brasileiros Humic fractions quantification as a differential characteristic and use in diagnostic horizons in Brazilian soils

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Ademir Fontana

2010-08-01

Full Text Available As informações obtidas pela distribuição das frações húmicas podem ser utilizadas em estudos pedológicos brasileiros como atributo diagnóstico ou característica diferencial e, assim, contribuir para a evolução do Sistema Brasileiro de Classificação de Solos (SiBCS. Os objetivos deste trabalho foam quantificar o C orgânico das frações húmicas de horizontes diagnósticos superficiais e subsuperficiais de solos e propor a utilização no Sistema Brasileiro de Classificação de Solos. Foram utilizados 169 horizontes diagnósticos distribuídos entre O hístico, H hístico, A chernozêmico, A húmico e B espódico. Eles foram avaliados quanto à composição química e física. Quantificaram-se os teores de C orgânico nas frações: ácidos fúlvicos (C-FAF, ácidos húmicos (C-FAH e humina (C-HUM. Foram calculadas as relações C-FAH/C-FAF, C-EA/C-HUM e C-EA/COT (C-EA = C-FAF + C-FAH e o percentual de cada fração em relação a C orgânico total (COT, %FAF, %FAH, %HUM e %EA (extrato alcalino. Os horizontes O e H hístico apresentaram predomínio do C-HUM, seguido do C-FAH; o A chernozêmico, dominância absoluta do C-HUM; o A húmico, predomínio da C-HUM, seguido do C-FAH; e o B espódico, maior expressividade de C-FAH ou do C-FAF. Com base na avaliação da distribuição das frações húmicas, propõe-se o uso das seguintes características diferenciais para os níveis de família e série do SiBCS: matéria orgânica estável (horizontes minerais superficiais - C-EA/C-HUM ( 2,0; e potencial de lixiviação (sistema ou solo - C-FAH/C-FAF e C-EA/C-HUM (> 1,0.The information obtained through the humic fractions distribution can be used in brazilian soil studies as a diagnostic attribute or differential characteristic and therefore, contribute to the evolution of Brazilian System of Soil Classification (SiBCS. The objective of this study was to quantify the organic carbon in humic fractions of surface and subsurface diagnostic

Molecular evidence for a diverse green algal community growing in the hair of sloths and a specific association with Trichophilus welckeri (Chlorophyta, Ulvophyceae

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Chiarello Adriano G

2010-03-01

Full Text Available Abstract Background Sloths are slow-moving arboreal mammals inhabiting tropical rainforests in Central and South America. The six living species of sloths are occasionally reported to display a greenish discoloration of their pelage. Trichophilus welckeri, a green algal species first described more than a century ago, is widely believed to discolor the animals fur and provide the sloth with effective camouflage. However, this phenomenon has not been explored in any detail and there is little evidence to substantiate this widely held opinion. Results Here we investigate the genetic diversity of the eukaryotic community present in fur of all six extant species of sloth. Analysis of 71 sloth hair samples yielding 426 partial 18S rRNA gene sequences demonstrates a diverse eukaryotic microbial assemblage. Phylogenetic analysis reveals that sloth fur hosts a number of green algal species and suggests that acquisition of these organisms from the surrounding rainforest plays an important role in the discoloration of sloth fur. However, an alga corresponding to the morphological description of Trichophilus welckeri was found to be frequent and abundant on sloth fur. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated the retention of this alga on the fur of sloths independent of geographic location. Conclusions These results demonstrate a unique diverse microbial eukaryotic community in the fur of sloths from Central and South America. Our analysis streghtens the case for symbiosis between sloths and Trichophilus welckeri.

Technicological and economical study of the potentials for natural gas operation of the main ferry on the Branden-Fur crossing

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Nielsen, L.

1992-07-01

The investigation analyses the potentials and consequences of using natural gas as a fuel for the ferry used for the Branden-Fur crossing in Denmark. The installation cost of a gas engine is stated to be 1,521,000 Danish kroner for a single engine, or 2,146,000 kroner for a twin engine. Costs of design work, installation in the vessel etc., would be 150,000 kr. and installation on shore would cost 760,000 Danish kroner. Natural gas operation based on a compact type engine, e.g. MAN, MTU and MWM, output range approx. 300 kW., is recommended. Environmental impact is estimated to be in the case of natural gas use, NO x 2.8, CO 3.6, HC 0.8 and CO 2 , 892 kg per day, all of which is very significantly less than that expected from a diesel engine, i.e. NO x emission would be reduced by 75% and particulates by 90%. Single engines pollute less. N-gas engines also make far less noise. A balance in fuel and maintenenace costs can be achieved providing the gas can be supplied at a price, as of April 1st, 1992, of 0.85 Danish kroner per m 3 n excluding all taxes. Tank installation can be incorporated as a more integral embodiment of the ferry design. It is recommended that a central natural gas-fired engine should be installed with direct mechanical transmission to the propellers at either end of the ship. It is required that a secure supply of an end-product, ''CNG 200 bar'' be established for ferry operations at a competitive price throughout the entire depreciation period for engine and installation. (AB)

49 CFR Appendix B to Part 221 - Approved Rear End Marking Devices

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2010-10-01

... 11227. FRA identification Nos. FRA-MEC-MCD-100-C (steady burn), FRA-MEC-MCD-100-F (flasher), FRA-MEC-MCD-300-C (steady burn), and FRA-MEC-MCD-300-F (flasher). 3. Manufacturer: American Electronics, Inc., 1...

Pesticidrester 1.-4. kvartal 2014

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Andersen, Jens Hinge; Jensen, Bodil Hamborg

Resultaterne af den danske pesticidkontrol fra Fødevarestyrelsen og DTU Fødevareinstituttet fra 1.-4. kvartal 2014 viser, at ingen af de påviste sprøjterester udgør en sundhedsmæssig risiko, bortset fra to udenlandske prøver, som er blevet tilbagekaldt fra markedet.......Resultaterne af den danske pesticidkontrol fra Fødevarestyrelsen og DTU Fødevareinstituttet fra 1.-4. kvartal 2014 viser, at ingen af de påviste sprøjterester udgør en sundhedsmæssig risiko, bortset fra to udenlandske prøver, som er blevet tilbagekaldt fra markedet....

SNS vil høre om det supplerende materiale giver anledning til/ændrer på konklusionen de tidligere fremsendte risikovurderinger. Gossypium hirsutum (281-24-236/3006-210-23). Supplerende materiale til sagen (Høringssvar fra landene, dokumenter om alllergener). Modtaget 02-03-2005, Deadline: Hurtigst muligst - senest 29-03-2005, svar 04-03-2005

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Kjellsson, Gøsta; Strandberg, Morten Tune; Damgaard, Christian

2004-01-01

"Mail: Vi har gennemgået det tilsendte supplerende materiale (Brev fra Skov- og Naturstyrelsen 02-03-2005) vedr. den genmodificerede insektresistente bomuld C/NL/04/01, der ansøges anvendt til import og videreforarbejdning, men ikke til dyrkning. Vi har ikke fundet nogen nye oplysninger der medfø...

Arbejdsrapport fra KLEO-projektets første runde 2018 Hvad skal bevares og hvad skal ændres? Rapport til KLEO-konsulenter og KLEO-ledere

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Lund, Lea

2018-01-01

således et arbejdsredskab til konsulen-terne og lederne, hvorfor alle data er medtaget og desuden med plads til noter ind imellem og til slut, samt til slut en opsummering af de gentagne pointer udtrykt af både leder, lærere og konsulenter. Denne rapport viser således ikke, hvordan lærerne har arbejdet...... med deres ak-tioner og hvad de har erfaret herved. Denne indsigt foreligger i ’Tegn på lærer-udvikling – Rapport 1. En evaluering af KLEO-projektets første runde 2018’ (Lund, 2018), hvor man også kan læse mere om det teoretiske afsæt bag projektet.......: Grenaa gymnasium: HF, Randers HF & VUC: AVU, SOSU Herning: SO-SU og Silkeborg Business College: HHX. Denne afrapporterings formål er lavet med henblik på at sikre at tilrettelæggelsen af det videre forløb på de nye skoler og på Skive College, bliver justeret ud fra lærernes oplevelser. Rapporten er...

som Ungarn har fremsendt giver anledning til kommentarer eller ændringer i den risikovurdering som Danmark har gennemført i forbindelse med tilladelsen til markedsføring af majslinien MON810. " Zea mays (MON810), Indsigelse fra Ungarn vedr. nye oplysninger der påvirker risikovurderingen. Modtaget 20

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Kjellsson, Gøsta; Strandberg, Morten Tune; Damgaard, Christian

2005-01-01

"DMU vurderer at det præsenterede undersøgelsesmateriale fra Ungarn ikke giver nogen videnskabelig velbegrundet formodning om at den ovennævnte MON810-majs udgør en risiko for miljøet. Ungarn har således for nærværende ingen videnskabeligt baseret grund til at forbyde dyrkning og salg af såsæd in...

Homocystein og livsstil. Resultater fra Homocysteinundersøkelsen i Hordaland 1992-1993

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Ottar Nygård

2009-10-01

Full Text Available  SAMMENDRAGTotal homocystein (tHcy er etablert som risikofaktor for hjerte- og karsykdom. Vi har studert determinanterav plasma tHcy i et utvalg av den voksne norske befolkning basert på undersøkelse utført av Statenshelseundersøkelser i samarbeid med Universitetet i Bergen i 1992-1993. Data ble innhentet ved kliniskundersøkelse, utfylling av tre spørreskjema og ved blodtester. I alt 18 043 personer i alderen 40-67 år møttetil undersøkelse og fikk målt plasma tHcy. Plasma folat, plasma kobalamin og 677C →T mutasjonen i genetfor metylentetrahydrofolatreduktase (MTHFR er bestemt i et underutvalg på 329 personer og på personermed svært høye tHcy verdier ( ≥ 40 μmol/L. Resultatene fra Homocysteinundersøkelsen i Hordaland harvist at kjønn, alder, folatinntak, røykevaner og kaffeforbruk er de sterkeste determinanter for plasma tHcynivå, mens kobalamininntak, fysisk aktivitet, blodtrykk og kolesterolnivå er mindre sterke determinanter.Bruk av multivitaminer eller B-vitaminer er forbundet med spesielt lave tHcy nivåer. Personer med tHcy ≥40 μmol/L er karakterisert ved høy forekomst (73% av homozygositet for 677C →T mutasjonen i MTHFRgenet og lavt folatnivå. Vi konkluderer derfor med at livsstil og etablerte risikofaktorer for hjerte- ogkarsykdom er vesentlige for nivået av plasma tHcy i den generelle voksne norske befolkning.Nygård O, Refsum H, Ueland PM, Tverdal A, Vollset SE. Homocysteine and lifestyle. The HordalandHomocysteine Study. Nor J Epidemiol 1997; 7 (2: 221-224.ENGLISH SUMMARYTotal homocysteine (tHcy concentration is an established cardiovascular risk factor. We have studieddeterminants of plasma tHcy among 18 043 subjects aged 40-67 years from Hordaland county in WesternNorway who participated in a health screening programme in 1992-1993. Gender, age, folate intake,smoking habits and coffee consumption are the strongest determinants of plasma tHcy level, whereascobalamin intake, physical activity

Free ferulic acid uptake in lactating cows.

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Soberon, M A; Cherney, J H; Liu, R H; Ross, D A; Cherney, D J R

2012-11-01

Ferulic acid (FRA), a phenolic compound with antioxidant and anticancer activities, naturally occurs in plants as a lignin precursor. Many veins of research have been devoted to releasing FRA from the lignin complex to improve digestibility of ruminant feeds. Thus, the objective of this research was to investigate the transfer of a given dosage of the free form of FRA into the milk of dairy cattle. Six mid- to late-lactation Holstein cows at the Cornell Research Farm (Harford, NY) were given 14-d adaptation to diet and stall position. Ad libitum access to a total mixed ration based on haylage and maize silage (31.1% neutral detergent fiber containing 5.52 mg of FRA/g) was provided during the study. A crossover design was implemented so that each cow alternated weekly between FRA-dosed and control. On d 1, jugular cannulas and urine catheters were placed in all cows. On d 2, FRA-dosed cows received a single dosage of 150 g of pure FRA powder at 0830 h via their fistula (n=4) or a balling gun for nonfistulated cows (n=2). Plasma, urine, feces, feed, orts, milk, and rumen fluid were sampled intensively for the next 36 h and analyzed for FRA concentration. On d 8, the cows crossed over and the experiment was repeated. When compared with the control, FRA administration did not have an effect on dry matter intake, milk yield, milk fat yield, milk protein yield, somatic cell count, or neutral detergent fiber content of orts and feces. The concentration of FRA in the feces did not change as a result of FRA dosage. As expected, FRA concentration increased dramatically upon FRA dosage and decreased over time until returning to basal levels in rumen fluid (4 h after dosage), plasma (5.5 h after dosage), urine (10 h after dosage), and milk (14 h after dosage). Baseline values for FRA in urine and rumen fluid were variable among cows and had an effect on FRA concentration in FRA-dosed cows. From this study, it is observed that orally ingested FRA can be transported into the

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Fra egoisme til sjenerøsitet – kan toppidretten reformeres?

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Gunnar Breivik

2010-01-01

Full Text Available Artikkelen tar utgangspunkt i den norske idrettsmodellen der topp og bredde hører sammen, og der toppidrettsutøvere uvegerlig blir rollemodeller for barn og unge. Den moderne toppidretten er i økende grad preget av egoistiske holdninger der det dreier seg hele tiden om å skaffe seg fordeler. I denne artikkelen tar jeg opp egoisme, rettferdighet og sjenerøsitet som tre grunnleggende holdninger i idrettskonkurranser og drøfter hvorvidt man med inspirasjon fra sjenerøsitetsidealer og praktiske eksempler kan tenke seg en toppidrett som i større grad bygger på sjenerøsitet. Artikkelen starter med en kort presentasjon av den norske idrettsmodellen og jeg skisserer deretter tre kriterier som alle idrettskonkurranser må oppfylle: 1 spille for å vinne, 2 klare regler som følges, og 3 respekt for konkurrenter. Deretter presenterer jeg egoisme, fairness og sjenerøsitet som tre mulige grunnholdninger, og de implikasjonene de har i en idrettslig sammenheng. Etter en gjennomgang av den grunnleggende egoismen i dagens toppidrett, som infiserer ikke bare utøveren, men også hele systemet rundt utøveren, diskuteres muligheten for å utvikle holdninger basert på sjenerøsitet. Det nevnes tre kilder til inspirasjon; engelsk overklassesport, Nietzsches tanker om den overlegne mester, og Arne Næss' sportspraksis og hans saklighetslære for gode diskusjoner. Deretter presenteres empiriske eksempler på sjenerøsitet og hva en spillteoretisk analyse av ulike holdninger gir som resultat. Jeg konkluderer med at en endring i retning av sjenerøsitet vil gi en rikere toppidrett og et bedre grunnlag for en helhetlig idrettsmodell.Nøkkelord: etikk, idrett, egoisme, rettferdighet, sjenerøsitetEnglish summary: From egoism to generosity – can elite sport be reformed?The Norwegian sport model can be visualized as a pyramid with mass sport at the base and elite sport at the top. This means that elite athletes become role models for children and young

The greening of European management education

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Ulhøi, John Parm; Madsen, Henning

1995-01-01

I artiklen gives resultater fra et forskningsprojekt, der har indsamlet og analyseret data og materiale fra 4 EU lande. Analysen er baseret på adskillige tusinde siders materiale i form af kursusprogrammer, studieplaner fra de deltagende uddannelsesinstitutioner. Undersøgelsen inddrog 40 universi......I artiklen gives resultater fra et forskningsprojekt, der har indsamlet og analyseret data og materiale fra 4 EU lande. Analysen er baseret på adskillige tusinde siders materiale i form af kursusprogrammer, studieplaner fra de deltagende uddannelsesinstitutioner. Undersøgelsen inddrog 40...

First report of Echinococcus granulosus (genotype G6) in a dog in Bamako, Mali.

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Mauti, S; Traoré, A; Crump, L; Zinsstag, J; Grimm, F

2016-02-15

Cystic echinococcosis is one of the most widespread and important helminthic zoonoses, caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. However, to date there is little information about the disease in West Africa. Faecal and fur samples from 193 dogs, the main final hosts, were collected in 2010 and 2011 in Bamako, Mali. Taeniid eggs were found microscopically in 28/118 (24%) and 80/223 (36%) faecal and fur samples, respectively. One faecal and one fur sample from the same dog were positive for E. granulosus s. l. DNA. In the remaining 27 faecal (96%) and 77 fur samples (96%) only Taenia DNA was detected. Three microscopically positive fur samples were negative by PCR. Sequence analysis of part of the NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 gene identified the parasite as E. granulosus (genotype G6; Echinococcus canadensis). This is the first study to focus on the final host of E. granulosus s. l. in Mali and the first report of E. canadensis in Mali. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

16 CFR 301.38 - Advertising of furs and fur products.

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2010-01-01

... general nature or kind of business conducted or to the general classification of the types or kinds of... Dyed Persian Lamb Since 1900 or X Company Manufacturers of Fine Muskrat Coats, Capes and Stoles ...

Differentiation of canine distemper virus isolates in fur animals from various vaccine strains by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism according to phylogenetic relations in china

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Zhao Jianjun

2011-02-01

Full Text Available Abstract In order to effectively identify the vaccine and field strains of Canine distemper virus (CDV, a new differential diagnostic test has been developed based on reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP. We selected an 829 bp fragment of the nucleoprotein (N gene of CDV. By RFLP analysis using BamHI, field isolates were distinguishable from the vaccine strains. Two fragments were obtained from the vaccine strains by RT-PCR-RFLP analysis while three were observed in the field strains. An 829 nucleotide region of the CDV N gene was analyzed in 19 CDV field strains isolated from minks, raccoon dogs and foxes in China between 2005 and 2007. The results suggest this method is precise, accurate and efficient. It was also determined that three different genotypes exist in CDV field strains in fur animal herds of the north of China, most of which belong to Asian type. Mutated field strains, JSY06-R1, JSY06-R2 and JDH07-F1 also exist in Northern China, but are most closely related to the standard virulent strain A75/17, designated in Arctic and America-2 genetype in the present study, respectively.

Kulturens rolle

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Hasse, Cathrine

2007-01-01

Kulturens rolle. Herunder kulturens betydning for psykologisk teori og forskning set i lyset af den stigende globalisering og væksten i kulturmøder. Der gives eksempler fra hverdagssituationer, den pædagogiske praksis, fra indvandrerforskning, turister men også fra avisernes referater af kulturmø......Kulturens rolle. Herunder kulturens betydning for psykologisk teori og forskning set i lyset af den stigende globalisering og væksten i kulturmøder. Der gives eksempler fra hverdagssituationer, den pædagogiske praksis, fra indvandrerforskning, turister men også fra avisernes referater af...

Frações de fósforo no solo em resposta à adubação fosfatada em um Latossolo com diferentes históricos de uso

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Leandro Flávio Carneiro

2011-04-01

Full Text Available No sistema plantio direto existe tendência de melhor aproveitamento do P, sobretudo em áreas cultivadas há mais tempo, mas há, ainda, necessidade de confirmação deste fato. Este trabalho teve como objetivo quantificar as frações inorgânicas e orgânicas de P e avaliar as respostas a diferentes doses de P do feijoeiro (Phaseolus vulgaris L. e braquiária (Brachiaria decumbens cultivados em sucessão, em amostras de um Latossolo com diferentes históricos de uso. O experimento foi realizado em casa de vegetação com amostras de um Latossolo Vermelho distrófico textura argilosa e oxídico, coletadas na profundidade de 0-20 cm. O experimento foi disposto em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial 2 x 4 com quatro repetições, com dois históricos de uso (solo agrícola cultivado por longos períodos com calagem e adubações fosfatadas periódicas; e solo adjacente sob vegetação de cerrado nativo e quatro doses de P (0, 120, 240 e 480 mg dm-3, na forma de superfosfato triplo, com base no teor de P2O5 total. Foi realizado cultivo de feijão até a colheita dos grãos e, posteriormente, cultivo de braquiária com dois cortes no momento de florescimento das plantas. As frações de P foram determinadas em amostras de solo das unidades experimentais, antes e após a incubação dos tratamentos e após os cultivos do feijoeiro e da braquiária. A adubação fosfatada aumentou as formas inorgânicas de P no solo, as quais foram maiores nos solos com histórico de cultivo e adubação. Ela também aumentou as formas orgânicas de P no solo, as quais foram maiores nos solos adjacentes sem histórico de cultivo e adubação, nas maiores doses de P e após cultivo de feijoeiro e braquiária. As respostas do feijoeiro e da braquiária à adubação fosfatada foram menores nos solos com histórico de cultivo e adubação.

Development and Characterization of an Amorphous Solid Dispersion of Furosemide in the Form of a Sublingual Bioadhesive Film to Enhance Bioavailability.

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De Caro, Viviana; Ajovalasit, Alessia; Sutera, Flavia Maria; Murgia, Denise; Sabatino, Maria Antonietta; Dispenza, Clelia

2017-06-24

Administered by an oral route, Furosemide (FUR), a diuretic used in several edematous states and hypertension, presents bioavailability problems, reported as a consequence of an erratic gastrointestinal absorption due to various existing polymorphic forms and low and pH-dependent solubility. A mucoadhesive sublingual fast-dissolving FUR based film has been developed and evaluated in order to optimize the bioavailability of FUR by increasing solubility and guaranteeing a good dissolution reproducibility. The Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) analyses confirmed that the film prepared using the solvent casting method entrapped FUR in the amorphous state. As a solid dispersion, FUR increases its solubility up to 28.36 mg/mL. Drug content, thickness, and weight uniformity of film were also evaluated. The measured Young's Modulus, yield strength, and relative elongation of break percentage (EB%) allowed for the classification of the drug-loaded film as an elastomer. Mucoadhesive strength tests showed that the force to detach film from mucosa grew exponentially with increasing contact time up to 7667 N/m². FUR was quickly discharged from the film following a trend well fitted with the Weibull kinetic model. When applied on sublingual mucosa, the new formulation produced a massive drug flux in the systemic compartment. Overall, the proposed sublingual film enhances drug solubility and absorption, allowing for the prediction of a rapid onset of action and reproducible bioavailability in its clinical application.

Frações fibrosas da silagem de resíduo de manga com aditivos Fibrous fractions of mango residue silage with additives

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Cristovão Colombo de Carvalho Couto Filho

2010-06-01

Full Text Available Com o objetivo de avaliar as diferentes frações fibrosas da silagem de resíduo de manga em mistura com diferentes aditivos, em níveis crescentes de adição, foi conduzido este estudo. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o inteiramente casualizado, com três repetições, sendo os tratamentos dispostos em um esquema fatorial do tipo (4 x 3 + 1, sendo quatro aditivos (milho desintegrado com palha e sabugo (MDPS, palha de feijão (PF, sabugo de milho (SM e casca de café (CC em três níveis de adição (10, 20 e 30% e um tratamento testemunha (resíduo de manga puro ensilado. O material experimental foi ensilado em silos de PVC adaptados com válvula tipo "Bunsen" com capacidade para aproximadamente 3 kg cada. Todos os aditivos utilizados elevaram os teores de MS. Os aditivos PF, SM e CC elevaram os teores de FDN, FDA e celulose. Quanto aos teores de hemicelulose, apenas o aditivo SM promoveu aumento com a elevação dos níveis de adição. Comportamento semelhante foi observado para o aditivo PF em relação à lignina. Os valores registrados para as diferentes frações fibrosas das silagens, quando se utilizou o MDPS, sofreram reduções em relação ao resíduo de manga ensilado puro, não diferindo, no entanto, com o aumento dos níveis de adição. De maneira geral, a utilização dos demais aditivos, promoveu elevações nos teores das variáveis estudadas.This study was undertaken with the goal of evaluating the different fibrous fractions of mango residue silage in mixture with different additives at growing levels of addition. The experimental design used was the completely randomized, with three replicates, the treatments being arranged in a 4 x 3 + 1 factorial arrangement, the additives being four (ground ears with husks (GEWH, bean straw (BS, corn cob (CC and coffee hull (CH at three levels of addition (10, 20 and 30% and a control treatment (ensiled unmixed mango residue. The experimental material was ensiled in PVC silos

78 FR 59755 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

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2013-09-27

... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2003-15012... Railway (CN) has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for an extension of its existing... Dispatching of United States Rail Operations. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2003-15012. In its...

76 FR 61476 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

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2011-10-04

.... FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2011-0071. CN seeks relief from the 2-year periodic... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2011-0071... Canadian National Railway (CN) has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of...

Development of Protective Agent Against Sulfur Mustard-Induced Skin Lesions

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Wormser, Uri

2001-01-01

.... Toxicokinetic studies with male, fur-covered and hairless guinea pigs showed that SM disappeared from the skin 60 min after exposure whereas in the female, fur-covered guinea pig SM disappeared after 3 hours...

Perfil de fermentação e perdas na ensilagem de diferentes frações da parte aérea de quatro variedades de mandioca Fermentation profile and losses in the ensilage of different fractions of the aerial part from four cassava varieties

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Álvaro Diego Soares Mota

2011-07-01

Full Text Available Objetivou-se com este trabalho determinar o perfil fermentativo das silagens de quatro variedades de mandioca. No estudo do pH, do nitrogênio amoniacal, dos ácidos orgânicos, do índice de recuperação de matéria seca (MS e da densidade das silagens, utilizou-se delineamento em blocos casualizados com esquema fatorial 4 × 3, com quatro repetições, sendo quatro variedades de mandioca (Amarelinha, Olho Roxo, Periquita e Sabará e três frações da parte aérea (planta inteira, sobras do plantio e terço superior. No estudo da perda de matéria seca por gases e efluentes, o esquema fatorial utilizado foi 4 × 3 × 7, com quatro repetições, composto de quatro variedades de mandioca, três frações da parte aérea e sete datas de abertura dos silos (1, 3, 5, 7, 14, 28 e 56 dias após a ensilagem. A ensilagem foi realizada em silos de laboratório confeccionados em tubos de PVC. Os dados obtidos foram submetidos à análise de variância e, para comparação das médias, foi realizado o teste de Scott-Knott a 5% de significância. Não houve diferença significativa entre os valores de pH, ácidos orgânicos e densidade das silagens das diferentes variedades, entretanto, o pH, o nitrogênio amoniacal e a densidade das silagens das frações da parte aérea diferiram entre as variedades. O nitrogênio amoniacal das silagens também diferiu entre as variedades. Embora a forragem fresca tenha apresentado valores de matéria seca inferiores a 30%, os valores de pH foram satisfatórios. As silagens das frações terço superior e sobras do plantio têm ótima qualidade fermentativa. As silagens deste estudo apresentam baixa perda de matéria seca.The objective of this work was to determine fermentative profile of silage of four cassava varieties. In the study of pH, ammonia nitrogen, organic acid, dry matter (DM recovery index and silage densities, it was used a 4 × 3 factorial arrangement, with four repetitions, four cassava varieties

Beretning for Bulbrogård 2013 (BU2013), aristokratisk kompleks. NM I journalnr. 7701/94 Store Fuglede sogn, Ars herred, (Holbæk Amt) Region Sjælland. Sted nr. 03.01.06 – sb. nr. 102 Kort nr. 1413 III NØ Beretning for undersøgelse aristokratisk kompleks fra det 6. – 7. årh. ved Bulbrogård ved Tissø

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Bican, Josefine Franck

Undersøgelserne er en fortsættelse af de afsluttende undersøgelser ved Bulbrogård fra 2012 og er en del af forskningsprojektet Førkristne Kultpladser ved forskningsprofessor Lars Jørgensen, Nationalmuseet. Lokaliteten blev opdaget i 1995 i forbindelse med forundersøgelsen på bopladsområdet ved Ti...

Controle autonômico do coração e fração de ejeção na fase crônica do acidente vascular encefálico

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Suenimeire Vieira

2014-12-01

Full Text Available Introdução: Sujeitos acometidos por acidente vascular encefálico (AVE podem apresentar alterações na estrutura e função do coração e na modulação autonômica. Objetivo: Verificar função autonômica e cardíaca sistólica em homens após AVE, e se estas variáveis estão associadas. Métodos: Foram avaliados oito homens, com idade entre 55 e 65 anos, acometidos por lesão cerebrovascular há pelo menos seis meses e todos com hemiparesia. Foram realizadas as seguintes avaliações: 1 Ecocardiografia, para avaliar a função cardíaca sistólica. 2 Registro da frequência cardíaca (FC e dos intervalos R-R (IRR, batimento a batimento, para avaliação do controle neural do coração. Esses dados foram analisados no domínio da frequência, por meio das análises dos seguintes componentes espectrais: alta frequência; baixa frequência e a razão BF/AF. Foi aplicado o teste de correlação de Pearson (p ≤ 0,05. Resultados: Características demográficas, antropométricas e fisiológicas: Idade = 58,62 ± 2,88 anos; IMC = 27,41 ± 5,33 kg/m2 ; BF = 61,78 ± 26,79 (un; AF = 38,23 ± 26,79 (un; BF/AF = 3,41 ± 3,38; FE = 0,65 ± 0,04. Não houve correlação estatisticamente significativa entre os índices espectrais BF e AF com fração de ejeção e a presença de fatores de risco para AVE. Conclusão: No presente estudo, a fração de ejeção do ventrículo esquerdo encontra-se normal e o controle neural do coração pode estar normal ou não, mesmo na presença de fatores de risco para o AVE.

76 FR 43988 - Marine Mammals; File No. 14525

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2011-07-22

... permit has been issued to Oleg Lyamin, PhD, Dept. of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of... fur seals for studies on the mechanisms of sleep in fur seals. Samples will be imported from Russia to...

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Søberg, Martin

2011-01-01

Anmeldelse af Malene Hauxner, "Fra naturlig natur til SUPERNATUR – Europæisk landskabsarkitektur 1967-2007 set fra Danmark", Risskov: Ikaros Press, 2011.......Anmeldelse af Malene Hauxner, "Fra naturlig natur til SUPERNATUR – Europæisk landskabsarkitektur 1967-2007 set fra Danmark", Risskov: Ikaros Press, 2011....

Kvalitet i læring i barnehagen. En analyse av styringsdokumenter fra OECD og Norge

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Mette Nygård

2015-10-01

Full Text Available The purpose of this article is to provide representations of and to compare meanings attributed to the concept of learning in Early Childhood Education and Care policy. More concrete, the article provides a comparison between documents from Norway and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD. The comparison is based on the OECD- report Quality Matters in Early Childhood Education and Care. Norway (Taguma et al. 2013, and White Paper no. 24 (2012-2013 The Future of Early Childhood Education and Care. Neither the OECD-report nor the Norwegian White Paper has any legal levers to influence Norway, but the documents advise a national agenda, described as “soft governance”. The analysis is made on the basis of Bernstein’s code theory and his concept of classification.I denne artikkelen gjøres det en sammenligning mellom styringsdokumenter for barnehagen fra henholdsvis Norge og OECD. Artikkelen tar utgangspunkt i OECD-rapporten Quality Matters in Early Childhood Education and Care. Norway. (Taguma m.fl., 2013 og St.meld.nr. 24 (2012-2013 Framtidens barnehage. Dette er ikke lovregulerende eller rådgivende dokumenter, men kan sies å ha stor påvirkningskraft ved å styre gjennom begrepsbruk, noe som omtales som “soft governance”. Hensikten med sammenligningen er å analysere hva slags betydninger læringsbegrepet tillegges i de ulike dokumentene. Analysene er gjort med utgangspunkt i Bernsteins kodeteori.  Normal 0 21 false false false NO-BOK X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Vanlig tabell"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso

Avgang 2017: Sommerkonsert i Aulaen

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Avgangsstudenter fra MA2 opera og studenter fra MA1 holder konsert med sang fra operaer, lieder og fra operetter. MA2 sangere: Hanne Korsbrekke Askeland, Dagfinn Andersen, Sara Aasen. MA1 sangere: Eilert Egil Taugbøl Hasseldal, Marcela Randem, Nora Oleanne Sårheim, Tina Therese Tuven

The effects of oil contamination and cleaning on sea otters (Enhydra lutris); II. Metabolism, thermoregulation, and behavior

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Davis, R W; Williams, T M; Thomas, J A; DasSelein, R A; Cornell, L H [Hubbs marine Research Center, San Diego, CA (USA)

1988-12-01

The purpose of this study was to develop a method to clean and rehabilitate sea otters that might become contaminated during an oil spill and to determine which physiological and behavioral factors were important in restoring the insulation provided by the fur. Tests were conducted on 12 sea otters; measurements of average metabolic rate, core body temperature, behavior, and squalene concentration on the fur were made before oiling 1-3 days after 20% of the body surface area was covered with fresh crude oil, and after cleaning. Under base-line conditions in water at 13{degrees}C, average metabolic rate was 8.0 W/kg, core body temperature was 38.9{degrees}C, and whole body thermal conductance was 10.7 W/(m2/{degrees}C). The squalene concentration on the fur averaged 3.7 mg/g fur. Oiling increased thermal conductance 1.8 times. To compensate for the loss of insulation and maintain a normal core body temperature (39{degrees}C), the otters increased average metabolic rate (1.9 times) through voluntary activity and shivering; the time spent grooming and swimming increased 1.7 times. Using detergent, the oiled fur could be cleaned during 40 min. of washing and rinsing. Grooming activity by the otters was essential for restoring the water-repellent quality of the fur. Core body temperature, average metabolic rate, and thermal conductance returned to base-line levels 3-6 days after cleaning. Squalene was removed by cleaning and did not return to normal levels in the oiled area after 7 days. Veterinary care was important to keep the otters healthy. At least 1-2 weeks should be allowed for otters to restore the insulation of their fur and for recovery from the stress of oiling and cleaning. 29 ref., 5 figs., 6 tabs.

Distinctive Oxidative Stress Responses to Hydrogen Peroxide in Sulfate Reducing Bacteria Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough

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Zhou, Aifen; He, Zhili; Redding, A.M.; Mukhopadhyay, Aindrila; Hemme, Christopher L.; Joachimiak, Marcin P.; Bender, Kelly S.; Keasling, Jay D.; Stahl, David A.; Fields, Matthew W.; Hazen, Terry C.; Arkin, Adam P.; Wall, Judy D.; Zhou, Jizhong

2009-01-01

Response of Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2, 1 mM) was investigated with transcriptomic, proteomic and genetic approaches. Microarray data demonstrated that gene expression was extensively affected by H2O2 with the response peaking at 120 min after H2O2 treatment. Genes affected include those involved with energy production, sulfate reduction, ribosomal structure and translation, H2O2 scavenging, posttranslational modification and DNA repair as evidenced by gene coexpression networks generated via a random matrix-theory based approach. Data from this study support the hypothesis that both PerR and Fur play important roles in H2O2-induced oxidative stress response. First, both PerR and Fur regulon genes were significantly up-regulated. Second, predicted PerR regulon genes ahpC and rbr2 were derepressedin Delta PerR and Delta Fur mutants and induction of neither gene was observed in both Delta PerR and Delta Fur when challenged with peroxide, suggesting possible overlap of these regulons. Third, both Delta PerR and Delta Fur appeared to be more tolerant of H2O2 as measured by optical density. Forth, proteomics data suggested de-repression of Fur during the oxidative stress response. In terms of the intracellular enzymatic H2O2 scavenging, gene expression data suggested that Rdl and Rbr2 may play major roles in the detoxification of H2O2. In addition, induction of thioredoxin reductase and thioredoxin appeared to be independent of PerR and Fur. Considering all data together, D. vulgaris employed a distinctive stress resistance mechanism to defend against increased cellular H2O2, and the temporal gene expression changes were consistent with the slowdown of cell growth at the onset of oxidative stress.

Use of flexible ureteroscopy in the clinical practice for the treatment of renal stones: results from a large European survey conducted by the EAU Young Academic Urologists-Working Party on Endourology and Urolithiasis.

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Sanguedolce, F; Liatsikos, E; Verze, P; Hruby, S; Breda, A; Beatty, J D; Knoll, T

2014-08-01

Treatment of renal stones using flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) is increasingly common despite the poor evidence in literature supporting its use and indications. With this study, we wanted to investigate the current use and indication of fURS for the treatment of renal stones in the clinical practice across the European countries. A survey was conducted using an emailed questionnaire consisting of 21 items; 2,894 recipients were selected via the EAU membership database. The questionnaires were collected through the SurveyMonkey system and the data were processed with the SPSS statistical package. Frequencies, cross tabs and Pearson correlation coefficients were applied as appropriate. 1,168 questionnaires were collected (response rate 40.4%). fURS was performed in 72.9% of the respondents' institutions, and 54.2% of the respondents were performing the procedure. For 95% of the users, fURS was considered first-line treatment, for stone of lower pole stone (45.9%) and <1 cm (44.2%) and 2 cm (43.8%) in size. The ureteral access sheaths were used routinely by more than 70% of the respondents. Lower pole stone repositioning technique was routinely performed by 45.9% of the surgeons. After fragmentation, 47.2% of the responders preferred to retrieve only the bigger fragments. At the end of fURS, lower volume surgeons were more likely to place routinely a double-J stent (p = 0.001). Higher volume surgeons estimated a higher durability of devices, both optical and digital ones (p < 0.001), and were more prone to consider fURS cost-effective when compared to other treatment modalities (p < 0.001). fURS is widely used for the treatment of renal stones and its use and indication can vary according to the age and surgeons' case volume. Higher volume surgeons are more prompt to extend international guidelines indications and to consider the technology cost-effective.

Avaliação dos efeitos depressores centrais do extrato etanólico das folhas de Synadenium umbellatum Pax. e de suas frações em camundongos albinos Evaluation of the central depressor effects of the ethanolic extract of the leaves of Synadenium umbellatum Pax. and its fractions in Swiss mice

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Rodrigo Borges de Oliveira

2008-09-01

Full Text Available O Synadenium umbellatum Pax. (Euphorbiacea é uma planta nativa da África tropical conhecida como "cola-nota", "avelós", "cancerola", "milagrosa", dentre outros. A planta é utilizada pela população brasileira como detentora de propriedades antiinflamatória, analgésica, dentre outras. Foram avaliados os efeitos depressores sobre o sistema nervoso central (SNC do extrato etanólico das folhas de Synadenium umbellatum (EES e de suas frações - hexânica (FH, clorofórmica (FC e metanol/água (FM. Vários testes foram utilizados em camundongos machos albinos (Mus musculus, dentre eles, o sono induzido por barbitúrico, campo aberto e o teste do rota-rod. O EES foi testado nas doses de 25, 50 e 100 mg/kg, enquanto que a FH foi testada na dose de 10 mg/kg, a FC na dose de 20 mg/kg e a FM na dose de 25 mg/kg. O EES e as frações FH e FC, mas não a FM, apresentaram um possível efeito depressor sobre o SNC, visto que foram capazes de aumentar o tempo parado e diminuir o número de bolos fecais no campo aberto, além de potencializarem o sono induzido por barbitúrico. No teste do rota-rod, observou-se que o EES e as frações não foram capazes de causar incoordenação motora ou relaxamento muscular. Assim, conclui-se que o extrato etanólico e as frações FH e FC do Syandenium umbellatum Pax. possuem possível efeito depressor sobre o SNC.Synadenium umbellatum Pax. (Euphorbiacea is a native plant from tropical Africa known as "cola-nota", "avelós", "cancerola", "milagrosa", among others. The plant is used by Brazilian folks for having anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, among others. It was evaluated the depressor effects over the central nervous system (CNS of the ethanolic extract of the leaves of Synadenium umbellatum (EES and its fractions - hexane (HF, chloroformic (CF and methanol/water fractions(MF. Several tests were used in Swiss mice (Mus musculus, among them, barbiturate-induced sleep, open field and rota-rod test. The

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Thesmann, Stephan; Kobayashi, Shu; Jorgensen, Karl Anker

2015-01-01

Cycloaddition reactions are among the most important tools for synthesis in organic chemistry, since these reactions are vital to the modern synthesis of natural products and biologically active substances. Metal catalysis plays an increasingly important role in these reactions, often allowing several stereocenters to be selectively created and integrated in the target molecules. Kobayashi and Jorgensen's handbook provides numerous examples of metal-catalyzed reactions, including [2+1], [3+2] and [4+2] cycloadditions. Important reactions such as carbo- and hetero-Diels-Alder, carbocyclic, cyclopropanation and 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions are discussed. A large number of experimental procedures gives a concrete idea of the use of metal-catalyzed cycloaddition reactions in modern synthesis. The book is aimed at chemists in industry or academia, who want to effectively use cycloadditions in their work.

Den feministiske apokalypse er begyndt

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Thomsen, Torsten Bøgh

2017-01-01

Omtale og introduktion af Margaret Atwoods "The Handmaid's Tale" - bogen fra 1985 såvel som TV-serien fra 2017. Fra artiklen: "Margaret Atwoods feministiske mesterværk The Handmaid’s Tale fra 1985 sendes i øjeblikket i TV-serie-format på HBO med Elisabeth Moss i hovedrollen, og denne fan af bogen...

Sodium nitroprusside may modulate Escherichia coli antioxidant enzyme expression by interacting with the ferric uptake regulator.

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Bertrand, R; Danielson, D; Gong, V; Olynik, B; Eze, M O

2012-01-01

Efforts to explore possible relationships between nitric oxide (NO) and antioxidant enzymes in an Escherichia coli model have uncovered a possible interaction between sodium nitroprusside (SNP), a potent, NO-donating drug, and the ferric uptake regulator (Fur), an iron(II)--dependent regulator of antioxidant and iron acquisition proteins present in Gram-negative bacteria. The enzymatic profiles of superoxide dismutase and hydroperoxidase during logarithmic phase of growth were studied via non-denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and activity staining specific to each enzyme. Though NO is known to induce transcription of the manganese-bearing isozyme of SOD (MnSOD), treatment with SNP paradoxically suppressed MnSOD expression and greatly enhanced the activity of the iron-containing equivalent (FeSOD). Fur, one of six global regulators of MnSOD transcription, is uniquely capable of suppressing MnSOD while enhancing FeSOD expression through distinct mechanisms. We thus hypothesize that Fur is complacent in causing this behaviour and that the iron(II) component of SNP is activating Fur. E. coli was also treated with the SNP structural analogues, potassium ferricyanide (PFi) and potassium ferrocyanide (PFo). Remarkably, the ferrous PFo was capable of mimicking the SNP-related pattern, whereas the ferric PFi was not. As Fur depends upon ferrous iron for activation, we submit this observation of redox-specificity as preliminary supporting evidence for the hypothesized Fur-SNP interaction. Iron is an essential metal that the human innate immune system sequesters to prevent its use by invading pathogens. As NO is known to inhibit iron-bound Fur, and as activated Fur regulates iron uptake through feedback inhibition, we speculate that the administration of this drug may disrupt this strategic management of iron in favour of residing Gram-negative species by providing a source of iron in an otherwise iron-scarce environment capable of encouraging its own uptake

Pulmonary Circulation Transvascular Fluid Fluxes Do Not Change during General Anesthesia in Dogs

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Olga Frlic

2018-02-01

Full Text Available General anesthesia (GA can cause abnormal lung fluid redistribution. Pulmonary circulation transvascular fluid fluxes (JVA are attributed to changes in hydrostatic forces and erythrocyte volume (EV regulation. Despite the very low hydraulic conductance of pulmonary microvasculature it is possible that GA may affect hydrostatic forces through changes in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR, and EV through alteration of erythrocyte transmembrane ion fluxes (ionJVA. Furosemide (Fur was also used because of its potential to affect pulmonary hydrostatic forces and ionJVA. A hypothesis was tested that JVA, with or without furosemide treatment, will not change with time during GA. Twenty dogs that underwent castration/ovariectomy were randomly assigned to Fur (n = 10 (4 mg/kg IV or placebo treated group (Con, n = 10. Baseline arterial (BL and mixed venous blood were sampled during GA just before treatment with Fur or placebo and then at 15, 30 and 45 min post-treatment. Cardiac output (Q and pulmonary artery pressure (PAP were measured. JVA and ionJVA were calculated from changes in plasma protein, hemoglobin, hematocrit, plasma and whole blood ions, and Q. Variables were analyzed using random intercept mixed model (P < 0.05. Data are expressed as means ± SE. Furosemide caused a significant volume depletion as evident from changes in plasma protein and hematocrit (P < 0.001. However; Q, PAP, and JVA were not affected by time or Fur, whereas erythrocyte fluid flux was affected by Fur (P = 0.03. Furosemide also affected erythrocyte transmembrane K+ and Cl−, and transvascular Cl− metabolism (P ≤ 0.05. No other erythrocyte transmembrane or transvascular ion fluxes were affected by time of GA or Fur. Our hypothesis was verified as JVA was not affected by GA or ion metabolism changes due to Fur treatment. Furosemide and 45 min of GA did not cause significant hydrostatic changes based on Q and PAP. Inhibition of Na+/K+/2Cl− cotransport caused by Fur

Mercury concentrations in wild mink (Mustela vison) and river otters (Lontra canadensis) collected from eastern and Atlantic Canada: relationship to age and parasitism.

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Klenavic, Katherine; Champoux, Louise; Mike, O'Brien; Daoust, Pierre-Y; Evans, R Douglas; Evans, Hayla E

2008-11-01

Total mercury (Hg) concentrations were measured in the fur, brain and liver of wild mink (Mustela vison) and river otters (Lontra canadensis) collected from eastern and Atlantic Canada. Total Hg concentrations in fur were strongly correlated with levels in the brain and liver. There was no difference in tissue concentrations between male and female mink; however, female otters had significantly higher fur, brain and liver Hg levels than males. Similarly, there was not a significant relationship between Hg concentration and age of mink, whereas in otters, Hg concentrations in all three tissues decreased significantly with age. In both species, only a very small percentage of the variability in Hg concentration was explained by age. After adjusting the data for site-to-site differences in Hg levels, Hg concentrations in the fur of mink infected by the parasite, Dioctophyma renale, were found to be significantly higher than Hg levels in uninfected mink.

Preliminary investigation of a possible lung worm (Parafilaroides decorus), fish (Girella nigricans), and marine mammal (Callorhinus ursinus) cycle for San Miguel sea lion virus type 5.

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Smith, A W; Skilling, D E; Brown, R J

1980-11-01

Colostrum-deprived neonatal Northern fur seal pups (Callorhinus ursinus) were exposed to San Miguel sea lion virus type 5 (SMSV-5) by feeding them fish (Girella nigricans) infected with virus or fish infected with both the sea lion lung worm larvae (Parafilaroides decorus) and virus. Virus infection was demonstrated in 8 of 9 pups, and 1 of these developed a vesicular lesion on the flipper. In this sequence, P decorus larvae exposed to SMSV-5 were fed to G nigricans held at 15 C in a salt water aquarium; 32 days later, these fish were killed, then fed to the fur seal pups. The vesicle developed 22 days subsequent to this and SMSV-5 was reisolated from the lesion. The SMSV-5 was shown to persist for at least 23 days in infected neonatal fur seals. Attempts to establish P decorus infection in Northern fur seal pups were apparently unsuccessful.

Flexible ureteroscopy versus laparoscopy for the treatment of patients who initially presented with obstructive pyelonephritis

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Sahin, Selcuk; Resorlu, Berkan; Eksi, Mithat; Aras, Bekir; Atar, Arda; Tugcu, Volkan

2016-01-01

Objective: To compare the safety and effectiveness of flexible ureteroscopy (F-URS) with transperitoneal laparoscopic ureterolithotomy (TPLU) in cases of obstructive pyelonephritis secondary to large proximal ureteral stones. Methods: A series of 42 patients presenting with obstructive pyelonephritis due to proximal ureteral stones larger than 1.5 cm were included from April 2006 to February 2015 in this comparative study. After drainage of pyonephrosis and resolution of sepsis, 22 patients treated with TPLU (Group I), and 20 patients were treated with F-URS (Group II). Preoperative patient and stone characteristics, procedure-related parameters and clinical outcomes were assessed for each group. Results: It was seen that both methods were effective in the treatment of large proximal ureteral stones. However TPLU provided a higher stone- free rate (100% vs 80%. p=0.043) and lower retreatment rate. There was no difference between the groups for the operative time and complication rate. On the other hand, patients treated with F-URS had less postoperative pain (p=0.008), a shorter hospital stay (p<0.001) and a faster return to daily activities (p<0.001). Conclusions: The results of our study show that both F-URS and TPLU are safe and effective surgical procedures for treatment of large proximal ureteral stones after controlling obstructive pyelonephritis. However, TPLU has a higher stone-free rate with comparable operating time and complication rate as compared to F-URS. On the other hand F-URS has the advantages of less postoperative pain, shorter hospital stay and faster return to daily activities. PMID:27375691

Relação entre atividade de plasmina e frações de caseína durante o armazenamento do leite longa vida Relationship between plasmin activity and casein fractions during storage of UHT milk

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Carlos Humberto Corassin

2013-03-01

Full Text Available Este estudo teve como objetivo correlacionar a atividade da plasmina e as concentrações de frações de caseína no leite longa vida (UAT produzido em usina de beneficiamento do Estado de São Paulo. O leite cru foi submetido à pasteurização (72-76 ºC, 15-20 segundos, seguida da esterilização por processo de injeção direta de vapor (132-136 ºC, 34 segundos, sendo homogeneizado e envasado assepticamente em embalagens cartonadas. Quatro lotes de UAT foram analisados para atividade de plasmina e frações de caseína após 10, 30, 60, 90 e 120 dias de armazenamento. A atividade de plasmina no leite longa vida aumentou durante o armazenamento, correlacionando-se negativamente com a concentração de αs1-caseína. A atividade da plasmina apresenta resistência à esterilização do leite pelo processo UAT e aumenta a proteólise do leite longa vida como consequência da degradação da αs1-caseína.The objective of this study was to correlate the plasmin activity and the concentrations of casein fractions in ultra-high-temperature (UHT milk manufactured in a dairy plant in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Raw milk was pasteurized (72-76 ºC, 15-20 seconds, followed by direct steam injection into the milk (132-136 ºC, 34 seconds, then homogenized and aseptically packaged into cartons. Four replicates of the UHT milk were analyzed for the plasmin activity and casein fractions after 10, 30, 60, 90 and 120 days of storage. Plasmin activity significantly increased in the UHT milk during storage and was negatively correlated with the concentration of αs1-casein. Plasmin is resistant to milk sterilization by the UHT process, and increases proteolysis of the UHT milk as a consequence of αs1-casein degradation.

Cloud Governance

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Berthing, Hans Henrik

Denne præsentation beskriver fordele og værdier ved anvendelse af Cloud Computing. Endvidere inddrager resultater fra en række internationale analyser fra ISACA om Cloud Computing.......Denne præsentation beskriver fordele og værdier ved anvendelse af Cloud Computing. Endvidere inddrager resultater fra en række internationale analyser fra ISACA om Cloud Computing....

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Degerbøl, Stine Mikés

2010-01-01

Reportage fra Teater Republiques laboratorium QUE, hvor nye kunstneriske arbejdsmetoder afprøves af danske ny cirkus artister sammen med artister fra det canadiske kampagni Les 7 Doigts de la Main.......Reportage fra Teater Republiques laboratorium QUE, hvor nye kunstneriske arbejdsmetoder afprøves af danske ny cirkus artister sammen med artister fra det canadiske kampagni Les 7 Doigts de la Main....

Common Asthma Triggers

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... for the pet, keep it out of the person with asthma’s bedroom. Bathe pets every week and keep them outside as much as you can. People with asthma are not allergic to their pet’s fur, so trimming the pet’s fur will not ...

76 FR 43266 - Marine Mammals; File No. 16472

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2011-07-20

... importing of marine mammals (50 CFR Part 216). The applicant requests a five-year permit to take Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella), southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina), crabeater seals... juveniles; 600 Antarctic fur seal pups; 50 leopard seal adults and juveniles; 50 southern elephant seal...

Variáveis de acidez em função da mineralogia da fração argila do solo Soil acidity parameters as related to clay mineralogy

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Valentim da Silva

2008-04-01

Full Text Available A acidez do solo e variáveis associadas são muito importantes nos manejos dos solos, especialmente nas regiões tropicais e subtropicais. Com o objetivo de estudar algumas variáveis da acidez do solo e verificar a influência da mineralogia da fração argila sobre a relação entre pH em CaCl2 e grau de saturação por bases (V, amostraram-se os horizontes B e C de diferentes classes de solo no Estado do Paraná: Latossolo Bruno ácrico húmico (LBw-1, Latossolo Bruno distrófico húmico (LBw-2, Latossolo Vermelho distroférrico húmico (LVdf, Cambissolo Háplico alumínico típico (CXa e Cambissolo Húmico distroférrico típico (CHd. A fração argila foi estudada por difratometria de raios X, análise termodiferencial, análise termogravimétrica e análises químicas. As amostras de solo foram incubadas por 60 dias, após terem recebido doses crescentes de óxido de cálcio, para atingir valores preestabelecidos do grau de saturação por bases (natural, 25, 45, 60, 70, 125 e 150 %. Em seguida, determinaram-se os teores de cátions trocáveis e os valores de pH em H2O e solução de CaCl2 1 mol L-1. Os solos apresentaram o seguinte comportamento quanto à mineralogia da fração argila: mais esmectítico/vermiculítico - CXa; mais oxídico, principalmente óxidos de Fe - LVdf e óxidos de Al - LBw1; mais caulinítico, com menores teores de óxidos de Fe e Al - CHd e LBw2. Essa diversidade mineralógica foi determinante na relação pH em CaCl2 e grau de saturação por bases (V dos solos. As curvas que mostraram essa relação foram não lineares, o que significa poder tamponante diferenciado ao longo da faixa de pH em CaCl2 estudada; formato convexo dos solos mais oxídicos e côncavo dos solos cauliníticos e com argila 2:1. O formato convexo das curvas foi conseqüência da formação de cargas negativas e dissociação de H+ preferencialmente a valores elevados de pH em CaCl2 (acima de 5, devido à menor acidez (PCZ mais alto dos

Frações lábeis da matéria orgânica em sistema de cultivo com palha de braquiária e sorgo Labile fractions of organic matter in cropping system with straw of brachiaria and sorghum

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Celeste Queiroz Rossi

2012-03-01

Full Text Available O papel fundamental da matéria orgânica nas características físicas, químicas e biológicas do solo, justifica o crescente interesse pela identificação de sistemas de uso e de manejo que contribuam para o aumento do estoque de carbono em solos tropicais. O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar o estoque de carbono (EstC na fração particulada (>53 µm da matéria orgânica do solo e na fração associada aos minerais (The key role of organic matter (OM in the physical, chemical and biological soil features justifies the growing interest in identifying use and management systems which contribute to increase the stock of carbon (StC in tropical soils. The aim of this study was to evaluate the stock of carbon in the particulate (>53 µm and mineral-associated soil organic matter fractions (<53 mm. Soil samples from a Rhodic Udox collected in Montividiu, Goiás State (Brazil, were taken at five depths in the following agricultural systems: a brachiaria cultivated in the soybean fallow period (SB, b sorghum cultivated in the soybean fallow period (SS and Cerrado as reference area. The levels of total organic carbon (TOC, granulometric fractioning of soil organic matter and the stock of carbon in each of the fractions were quantified. There were significant differences in the TOC levels at all depths. The highest values were found in the StC of SB system, at all depths. The fraction of particulate organic matter (POM was an effective parameter to demonstrate differences between management systems, achieving the highest levels in the SB system due to the higher biomass input in this system, however for the mineral-associated fraction, the highest levels were recorded in the reference area, followed by the SS system.

Flexible ureterorenoscopy for lower pole stones: influence of the collecting system's anatomy.

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Jessen, Jan Peter; Honeck, Patrick; Knoll, Thomas; Wendt-Nordahl, Gunnar

2014-02-01

The impact of renal anatomy on the success rate of flexible ureterorenoscopy (fURS) for lower pole stones is less clear than it is on shock wave lithotripsy, for which it is a recognized influence factor. We analyzed safety and efficiency of fURS using modern endoscopes for lower pole stones dependent on the collecting system's configuration. We retrospectively evaluated a consecutive sample of 111 fURS for lower pole stones at our tertiary care center between January 2010 and September 2012 from our prospectively kept database. All procedures were performed with modern flexible ureterorenoscopes, nitinol baskets, holmium laser lithotripsy, and ureteral access sheaths whenever needed. The infundibular length (IL) and width (IW) and infundibulopelvic angle (IPA) were measured and the data were stratified for stone-free status and complications classified by the Clavien-Dindo scale. Univariate and multifactorial statistical analyses were performed. Correlation of operation time (OR-time) with anatomical parameters was conducted. Ninety-eight (88.3%) of the 111 patients were stone free after a single fURS. On multifactorial analysis, the stone size and IL had significant influence on the stone-free rate (SFR) (panatomy. fURS is a safe and efficient treatment option for lower pole kidney stones. A long infundibulum and a very acute IPA (anatomy.

The Sun, Moon, Wind, and Biological Imperative–Shaping Contrasting Wintertime Migration and Foraging Strategies of Adult Male and Female Northern Fur Seals (Callorhinus ursinus)

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Sterling, Jeremy T; Springer, Alan M.; Iverson, Sara J.; Johnson, Shawn P.; Pelland, Noel A.; Johnson, Devin S.; Lea, Mary-Anne; Bond, Nicholas A.

2014-01-01

Adult male and female northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) are sexually segregated in different regions of the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea during their winter migration. Explanations for this involve interplay between physiology, predator-prey dynamics, and ecosystem characteristics, however possible mechanisms lack empirical support. To investigate factors influencing the winter ecology of both sexes, we deployed five satellite-linked conductivity, temperature, and depth data loggers on adult males, and six satellite-linked depth data loggers and four satellite transmitters on adult females from St. Paul Island (Bering Sea, Alaska, USA) in October 2009. Males and females migrated to different regions of the North Pacific Ocean: males wintered in the Bering Sea and northern North Pacific Ocean, while females migrated to the Gulf of Alaska and California Current. Horizontal and vertical movement behaviors of both sexes were influenced by wind speed, season, light (sun and moon), and the ecosystem they occupied, although the expression of the behaviors differed between sexes. Male dive depths were aligned with the depth of the mixed layer during daylight periods and we suspect this was the case for females upon their arrival to the California Current. We suggest that females, because of their smaller size and physiological limitations, must avoid severe winters typical of the northern North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea and migrate long distances to areas of more benign environmental conditions and where prey is shallower and more accessible. In contrast, males can better tolerate often extreme winter ocean conditions and exploit prey at depth because of their greater size and physiological capabilities. We believe these contrasting winter behaviors 1) are a consequence of evolutionary selection for large size in males, important to the acquisition and defense of territories against rivals during the breeding season, and 2) ease environmental

The sun, moon, wind, and biological imperative-shaping contrasting wintertime migration and foraging strategies of adult male and female northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus.

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Jeremy T Sterling

Full Text Available Adult male and female northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus are sexually segregated in different regions of the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea during their winter migration. Explanations for this involve interplay between physiology, predator-prey dynamics, and ecosystem characteristics, however possible mechanisms lack empirical support. To investigate factors influencing the winter ecology of both sexes, we deployed five satellite-linked conductivity, temperature, and depth data loggers on adult males, and six satellite-linked depth data loggers and four satellite transmitters on adult females from St. Paul Island (Bering Sea, Alaska, USA in October 2009. Males and females migrated to different regions of the North Pacific Ocean: males wintered in the Bering Sea and northern North Pacific Ocean, while females migrated to the Gulf of Alaska and California Current. Horizontal and vertical movement behaviors of both sexes were influenced by wind speed, season, light (sun and moon, and the ecosystem they occupied, although the expression of the behaviors differed between sexes. Male dive depths were aligned with the depth of the mixed layer during daylight periods and we suspect this was the case for females upon their arrival to the California Current. We suggest that females, because of their smaller size and physiological limitations, must avoid severe winters typical of the northern North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea and migrate long distances to areas of more benign environmental conditions and where prey is shallower and more accessible. In contrast, males can better tolerate often extreme winter ocean conditions and exploit prey at depth because of their greater size and physiological capabilities. We believe these contrasting winter behaviors 1 are a consequence of evolutionary selection for large size in males, important to the acquisition and defense of territories against rivals during the breeding season, and 2 ease environmental

Frações de carbono e nitrogênio em função da textura, do relevo e do uso do solo na microbacia do agreste em Vaca Brava (PB Carbon and nitrogen fractions as affected by texture, relief and land use in the Vaca Brava watershed

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Sandra Regina da Silva Galvão

2005-12-01

Full Text Available A produtividade em sistemas agrícolas de subsistência ou de baixos insumos depende do fornecimento de nutrientes oriundos da mineralização da matéria orgânica do solo (MOS. Portanto, a quantidade e a qualidade da MOS são duas variáveis fundamentais relacionadas com a sustentabilidade da produção agropecuária de subsistência. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi analisar as inter-relações de usos do solo, as posições no relevo e suas texturas com os teores totais de C (Ct e N (Nt, a fração de C oxidável por KMnO4 16,5 mol L-1 (Cox e a fração de N aminoaçúcar (N amino. Esses atributos foram quantificados em 260 amostras simples de solo (0-20 cm retiradas da microbacia Vaca Brava (PB, em áreas de uso agropecuário, num sistema de amostragem com arranjo fatorial de estratos. Os teores de Ct, Nt e N amino decresceram na seqüência: pastagem > capineira > roçado. Em relação ao relevo, tanto os teores de Ct e Nt quanto suas frações apresentaram os maiores teores nas áreas de várzea, siltosas e os menores nas áreas de rampa pedimentada, mais arenosas. A redistribuição de sedimentos nas vertentes foi ocasionada por processos erosivos da camada superficial das encostas, nas quais predominam texturas finas. Em relação às classes texturais, os teores de MOS e de suas frações foram maiores (p Productivity in subsistence or low-input agriculture depends on the release of nutrients through mineralization of soil organic matter (SOM. For this reason, SOM quantity and quality are two important variables related to the sustainability of subsistence family farming. The objective of this work was to study the interrelationships among soil use, texture and relief, at basin scale, on the concentration of total soil C (Ct and N (Nt, the oxidizable C fraction with 16.5 mol L-1 KMnO4 (Cox and the amino-sugars fraction of N (Namino. These properties were quantified in 260 single soil samples (0-20 cm layer from the Vaca Brava basin

Unge bliver ofre for kortsigtet rekruttering

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Nielsen, Rikke Kristine

2013-01-01

Rip-Rap-Rup-effekt: Det er fristende at hyre en kandidat med 10-20-30 års ballast fra arbejdsmarkedet. Men er det langsigtet at se bort fra de unge og mindre erfarne?......Rip-Rap-Rup-effekt: Det er fristende at hyre en kandidat med 10-20-30 års ballast fra arbejdsmarkedet. Men er det langsigtet at se bort fra de unge og mindre erfarne?...

Den rette tale på det rette tidspunkt

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Hansen, Jette Barnholdt

2010-01-01

Artiklen har form som en teoretisk klumme, der gør rede for det klassiske retoriske begreb kairos ved hjælp af eksempler fra kendte taler fra det 20. årh.......Artiklen har form som en teoretisk klumme, der gør rede for det klassiske retoriske begreb kairos ved hjælp af eksempler fra kendte taler fra det 20. årh....

Thomas Bang

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Petersen, Anne Ring; Bogh, Mikkel; Troelsen, Anders

Monografi om kunstneren Thomas Bangs malerier, tegninger, skulpturer og installationer der følger hans virke fra de tidligste malerier fra begyndelsen af 1960erne til de seneste års store skupturinstallationer.......Monografi om kunstneren Thomas Bangs malerier, tegninger, skulpturer og installationer der følger hans virke fra de tidligste malerier fra begyndelsen af 1960erne til de seneste års store skupturinstallationer....

19 CFR 134.33 - J-List exceptions.

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2010-04-01

... planed, tongued and grooved T.D.s 49750; 50366(6). Flowers, artificial, except bunches. Flowers, cut... dimensions, shape or form. Monuments. Nails, spikes, and staples. Natural products, such as vegetables...) T.D. 49750. Skins, fur, dressed or dyed. Skins, raw fur. Sponges. Springs, watch. Stamps, postage...

Functional Size Measurement applied to UML-based user requirements

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van den Berg, Klaas; Dekkers, Ton; Oudshoorn, Rogier; Dekkers, T.

There is a growing interest in applying standardized methods for Functional Size Measurement (FSM) to Functional User Requirements (FUR) based on models in the Unified Modelling Language (UML). No consensus exists on this issue. We analyzed the demands that FSM places on FURs. We propose a

16 CFR 301.43 - Use of deceptive trade or corporate names, trademarks or graphic representations prohibited.

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2010-01-01

..., trademarks or graphic representations prohibited. 301.43 Section 301.43 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE... Regulations § 301.43 Use of deceptive trade or corporate names, trademarks or graphic representations prohibited. No person shall use in labeling, invoicing or advertising any fur or fur product a trade name...

Propeptides are sufficient to regulate organelle-specific pH-dependent activation of furin and proprotein convertase 1/3.

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Dillon, Stephanie L; Williamson, Danielle M; Elferich, Johannes; Radler, David; Joshi, Rajendra; Thomas, Gary; Shinde, Ujwal

2012-10-12

The proprotein convertases (PCs) furin and proprotein convertase 1/3 (PC1) cleave substrates at dibasic residues along the eukaryotic secretory/endocytic pathway. PCs are evolutionarily related to bacterial subtilisin and are synthesized as zymogens. They contain N-terminal propeptides (PRO) that function as dedicated catalysts that facilitate folding and regulate activation of cognate proteases through multiple-ordered cleavages. Previous studies identified a histidine residue (His69) that functions as a pH sensor in the propeptide of furin (PRO(FUR)), which regulates furin activation at pH~6.5 within the trans-Golgi network. Although this residue is conserved in the PC1 propeptide (PRO(PC1)), PC1 nonetheless activates at pH~5.5 within the dense core secretory granules. Here, we analyze the mechanism by which PRO(FUR) regulates furin activation and examine why PRO(FUR) and PRO(PC1) differ in their pH-dependent activation. Sequence analyses establish that while both PRO(FUR) and PRO(PC1) are enriched in histidines when compared with cognate catalytic domains and prokaryotic orthologs, histidine content in PRO(FUR) is ~2-fold greater than that in PRO(PC1), which may augment its pH sensitivity. Spectroscopy and molecular dynamics establish that histidine protonation significantly unfolds PRO(FUR) when compared to PRO(PC1) to enhance autoproteolysis. We further demonstrate that PRO(FUR) and PRO(PC1) are sufficient to confer organelle sensing on folding and activation of their cognate proteases. Swapping propeptides between furin and PC1 transfers pH-dependent protease activation in a propeptide-dictated manner in vitro and in cells. Since prokaryotes lack organelles and eukaryotic PCs evolved from propeptide-dependent, not propeptide-independent prokaryotic subtilases, our results suggest that histidine enrichment may have enabled propeptides to evolve to exploit pH gradients to activate within specific organelles. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Spatial variation of mercury bioaccumulation in bats of Canada linked to atmospheric mercury deposition.

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Chételat, John; Hickey, M Brian C; Poulain, Alexandre J; Dastoor, Ashu; Ryjkov, Andrei; McAlpine, Donald; Vanderwolf, Karen; Jung, Thomas S; Hale, Lesley; Cooke, Emma L L; Hobson, Dave; Jonasson, Kristin; Kaupas, Laura; McCarthy, Sara; McClelland, Christine; Morningstar, Derek; Norquay, Kaleigh J O; Novy, Richard; Player, Delanie; Redford, Tony; Simard, Anouk; Stamler, Samantha; Webber, Quinn M R; Yumvihoze, Emmanuel; Zanuttig, Michelle

2018-06-01

Wildlife are exposed to neurotoxic mercury at locations distant from anthropogenic emission sources because of long-range atmospheric transport of this metal. In this study, mercury bioaccumulation in insectivorous bat species (Mammalia: Chiroptera) was investigated on a broad geographic scale in Canada. Fur was analyzed (n=1178) for total mercury from 43 locations spanning 20° latitude and 77° longitude. Total mercury and methylmercury concentrations in fur were positively correlated with concentrations in internal tissues (brain, liver, kidney) for a small subset (n=21) of little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) and big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus), validating the use of fur to indicate internal mercury exposure. Brain methylmercury concentrations were approximately 10% of total mercury concentrations in fur. Three bat species were mainly collected (little brown bats, big brown bats, and northern long-eared bats [M. septentrionalis]), with little brown bats having lower total mercury concentrations in their fur than the other two species at sites where both species were sampled. On average, juvenile bats had lower total mercury concentrations than adults but no differences were found between males and females of a species. Combining our dataset with previously published data for eastern Canada, median total mercury concentrations in fur of little brown bats ranged from 0.88-12.78μg/g among 11 provinces and territories. Highest concentrations were found in eastern Canada where bats are most endangered from introduced disease. Model estimates of atmospheric mercury deposition indicated that eastern Canada was exposed to greater mercury deposition than central and western sites. Further, mean total mercury concentrations in fur of adult little brown bats were positively correlated with site-specific estimates of atmospheric mercury deposition. This study provides the largest geographic coverage of mercury measurements in bats to date and indicates that atmospheric

The Pkn22 Ser/Thr kinase in Nostoc PCC 7120: role of FurA and NtcA regulators and transcript profiling under nitrogen starvation and oxidative stress.

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Yingping, Fan; Lemeille, Sylvain; González, Andrés; Risoul, Véronique; Denis, Yann; Richaud, Pierre; Lamrabet, Otmane; Fillat, Maria F; Zhang, Cheng-Cai; Latifi, Amel

2015-07-29

The filamentous cyanobacterium Nostoc sp. strain PCC 7120 can fix N2 when combined nitrogen is not available. Furthermore, it has to cope with reactive oxygen species generated as byproducts of photosynthesis and respiration. We have previously demonstrated the synthesis of Ser/Thr kinase Pkn22 as an important survival response of Nostoc to oxidative damage. In this study we wished to investigate the possible involvement of this kinase in signalling peroxide stress and nitrogen deprivation. Quantitative RT-PCR experiments revealed that the pkn22 gene is induced in response to peroxide stress and to combined nitrogen starvation. Electrophoretic motility assays indicated that the pkn22 promoter is recognized by the global transcriptional regulators FurA and NtcA. Transcriptomic analysis comparing a pkn22-insertion mutant and the wild type strain indicated that this kinase regulates genes involved in important cellular functions such as photosynthesis, carbon metabolism and iron acquisition. Since metabolic changes may lead to oxidative stress, we investigated whether this is the case with nitrogen starvation. Our results rather invalidate this hypothesis thereby suggesting that the function of Pkn22 under nitrogen starvation is independent of its role in response to peroxide stress. Our analyses have permitted a more complete functional description of Ser/Thr kinase in Nostoc. We have decrypted the transcriptional regulation of the pkn22 gene, and analysed the whole set of genes under the control of this kinase in response to the two environmental changes often encountered by cyanobacteria in their natural habitat: oxidative stress and nitrogen deprivation.

Building Information Modelling

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Larsen, Lisbeth Lindbo

2013-01-01

Kursusopgaven udarbejdes i et projekteringssamarbejde mellem arkitektstuderende fra Kunstakademiets Arkitektskole (KADK), bygningskonstruktørstuderende fra Byggeteknisk Højskole Haslev (BTH), bygningsdiplomingeniørstuderende fra Ingeniørhøjskolen i København (IHK). Det institutionsfælles samarbej...

New Religions and Globalization

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Bogen er en antologi af bidrag fra en konference under Research Network on New Religions (RENNER). Med bidrag fra specialister i nye religioner og globalisering fra hele verden introduceres empiriske resultater samt teoretiske og metodiske reflektioner over emnet....

Análise exploratória de dados de viagens pendulares visando a definição de regiões urbanas homogêneas

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Larissa Limongi Aguiar

2017-10-01

Full Text Available The proposed paper aims to provide new subsidies to the definition of Functional Urban Regions (FURs, testing the viability of a variable not yet explored in Brazil: commuting flows. Thus, a case study is developed in the state of São Paulo. With the application of spatial statistics techniques on travel data and construction of Box Maps, the results were compared with the limits of the official FURs. The obtained results reflect the interrelations among municipalities within the FURs, since attractive areas appear next to peripheral areas and highlight important regional centers, which can be the core of conurbations in the future.

19 CFR Appendix A to Part 191 - General Manufacturing Drawback Rulings

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2010-04-01

... The date of production is the date an article is completed. I. Inventory Procedures The inventory... 19 U.S.C. 1313(a) for Fur Skins or Fur Skin Articles (T.D. 83-77) VIII. General Manufacturing... operate; 6. Description of the merchandise and articles, unless specifically described in the general...

78 FR 18340 - The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.; Dr.Jays.com, Inc., Eminent, Inc.; Analysis of Proposed Consent...

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2013-03-26

... Notice and the news release describing it. The FTC Act and other laws that the Commission administers..., misrepresenting in mail, catalog, or Internet advertisements that the fur in any product is faux or fake or... and fake fur products (Paragraph III); and provide certain notices and compliance reports to the...

Danish sponsors, English lead, Vikings, and a new roof for the church of Sainte-Geneviève in Paris

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Roesdahl, Else

2010-01-01

Dansk-franske forbindelse i 2. halvdel af 1100-årene, eksemplificeres ved forsøg fra abbed Stefan fra St. Geneviève i Paris på sponsorat til blytag til hans kirke fra det danske toparistokrati....

A scientific approach to the characterization of the painting materials of Fra Mattia della Robbia polychrome terracotta altarpiece

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Amadori, M. L.; Barcelli, S.; Casoli, A.; Mazzeo, R.; Prati, S.

2013-12-01

During the last restoration (2008-2011) of the polychrome terracotta altarpiece called Coronation of Virgin between Saints Rocco, Sebastian, Peter martyr and Antonio abbot, located in the collegiate church of S. Maria Assunta in Montecassiano (Macerata, Italy), scientific investigations were carried out to acquire detailed information about the painting technique. The identification of materials allowed a correct restoration. The altarpiece is almost entirely realized by Marco della Robbia (Fra Mattia), dates back to the first half of the XVI century and represents an interesting example of painted terracotta produced by using two different techniques: glazed polychrome terracotta and the "cold painting" technique. The characterization of the samples' material constituents was obtained by analysing the cross-sections and the fragments by different techniques (optical, SEM-EDS and ATR-FTIR microscopy as well as GC-MS), as the real nature of a component is often difficult to assess with one single technique. The optical microscope examination of paint cross-sections shows the presence of many layers, indicating the complexity of the paint stratigraphic morphologies. The original polychromy of della Robbia's masterpiece is constituted of cinnabar, red lake, red lead, orpiment, red ochre, lead white, lead tin yellow, green earth and raw umber. Two different types of gilding technique have been distinguished. The first one presents a glue mordant, and the second one shows an oil mordant composed by a mixture of red lead, red ochre, cinnabar and orpiment. The GC-MS analysis allowed the characterisation of linseed oil and a mixture of animal glue and egg as binding media stratigraphically located by the use of ATR-FTIR mapping microscopy. The analytical results of the painted terracotta integrated investigations show that original technique adopted is characterised by the application of pigments in an oil-binding medium directly applied on the substrates, probably treated

Mercury contamination in bats from the central United States.

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Korstian, Jennifer M; Chumchal, Matthew M; Bennett, Victoria J; Hale, Amanda M

2018-01-01

Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic metal that has detrimental effects on wildlife. We surveyed Hg concentrations in 10 species of bats collected at wind farms in the central United States and found contamination in all species. Mercury concentration in fur was highly variable both within and between species (range: 1.08-10.52 µg/g). Despite the distance between sites (up to 1200 km), only 2 of the 5 species sampled at multiple locations had fur Hg concentrations that differed between sites. Mercury concentrations observed in the present study all fell within the previously reported ranges for bats collected from the northeastern United States and Canada, although many of the bats we sampled had lower maximum Hg concentrations. Juvenile bats had lower concentrations of Hg in fur compared with adult bats, and we found no significant effect of sex on Hg concentrations in fur. For a subset of 2 species, we also measured Hg concentration in muscle tissue; concentrations were much higher in fur than in muscle, and Hg concentrations in the 2 tissue types were weakly correlated. Abundant wind farms and ongoing postconstruction fatality surveys offer an underutilized opportunity to obtain tissue samples that can be used to assess Hg contamination in bats. Environ Toxicol Chem 2018;37:160-165. © 2018 SETAC. © 2017 SETAC.

Composição química do óleo essencial e avaliação da atividade antimicrobiana do óleo essencial, extrato etanólico bruto e frações das folhas de Spiranthera odoratissima A. St.-Hil Chemical composition of the essential oil and evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of essential oil, crude ethanol extract and fractions of Spiranthera odoratissima A. St.-Hil. leaves

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B.A. Chaibub

2013-01-01

Full Text Available A Spiranthera odoratissima A. St.-Hil (manacá é utilizada popularmente como depurativo do sangue, nas afecções renais e hepáticas (chá das folhas para dores musculares, de estômago, de cabeça, e disfunções hepáticas (chá das raízes. O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar a composição química do óleo essencial e a atividade antimicrobiana do óleo essencial, do extrato etanólico bruto e frações obtidos das folhas de S. odoratissima contra bactérias Gram positivas e negativas, e Candida albicans. O extrato bruto das folhas foi obtido por maceração seguido de concentração em rotaevaporador e as frações por partição em coluna filtrante. O pó das folhas foi submetido à hidrodestilação em aparelho de Clevenger e o óleo essencial obtido foi analisado por CG/EM. A atividade antimicrobiana foi avaliada pelo método da diluição em ágar para determinar a concentração inibitória mínima (CIM. Os constituintes majoritários do óleo essencial foram β-cariofileno (20,64%, γ-muuroleno (17,70%, biciclogermacreno (14,73%, e δ-cadineno (13,40%. No estudo da atividade antimicrobiana de S. odoratissima, os principais resultados foram obtidos contra Staphylococus epidermidis (extrato etanólico bruto, CIM de 0,098 mg/mL, C. albicans (fração hexano, CIM de 0,049 mg/mL, Bacillus cereus (diclorometano, CIM de 0,098 mg/mL, Micrococcus roseus (fração acetato de etila, CIM 0,049 mg/mL, e M. roseus, Micrococus luteus, B. cereus e C. albicans (fração metanol, CIM de 0,391 mg/mL.Spiranthera odoratissima ("manacá" has been popularly used as a blood cleanser, for liver and kidney diseases (tea from the leaves, as well as for muscle and stomach pains, headache and liver disorders (tea from the roots. The aim of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition of the essential oil and the antimicrobial activity of essential oil, crude ethanol extract and fractions of S. odoratissima leaves against Gram-positive and negative

Шуба” эпохи ранней бронзы из дольмена у станицы царская (1898 г.) на северо-западном кавказе : методика и результаты комплексного исследования

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Trifona, Viktor; Shishlina, N.; Chernova, Olga F.; Sevastyanov, V.; van der Plicht, Johannes

2018-01-01

The paper presents results of the morphological and isotopic analyses of fur remnants coming from a dol-men dating to the Early Bronze Age (the end of the 4rd millennium BC) discovered near Stanitsa Tsarska-ya in the North-West Caucasus, 1898. It has been established that the fur garment of the

78 FR 71710 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

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2013-11-29

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78 FR 34151 - Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

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2013-06-06

... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2013-0050] Notice... of a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2013-0050. Applicant: Wisconsin... Railway (CN), seeks approval of the proposed discontinuance and removal of a traffic control system (TCS...

Care Professions under change - A poster

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Vedsegaard, Helle Wendner; Rask Eriksen, Tine

Delresultaterne fra forskningsprojektet "Omsorg under forandring" præsenteres. I undersøgelsen indgår spørgskemaundersøgelse med 81 sygeplejerskestuderende og livshistoriske interviews af 9 sygeplejestuderende. På baggrund heraf opstilles 3 casekonstruktioner: Lone fra småborgerskabet, Mette fra ...

Intro til Learning Analytics & datainformeret undervisning og læring

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Ringtved, Ulla Lunde

Introduktion til Learning Analytics – Modeller og eksempler fra forskningsfeltet Learning Analytics. Data fra ny opgavetyper, ny kompetencer, nyt læringsudbytte. Nye Målemetoder – Hvad er det vi vil måle – Hvordan viser vi det?......Introduktion til Learning Analytics – Modeller og eksempler fra forskningsfeltet Learning Analytics. Data fra ny opgavetyper, ny kompetencer, nyt læringsudbytte. Nye Målemetoder – Hvad er det vi vil måle – Hvordan viser vi det?...

Molecular biological study on genetic stability of the genome

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Hori, Tada-aki; Takahashi, Ei-ichi; Tsuji, Hideo; Tsuji, Satsuki

1989-01-01

A population cytogenetic study has been performed in 1022 healthy subjects and 547 cancer patients to determine baseline frequencies of autosomal rate fragile sites. Out of 17 rare autosomal fragile sites defined in HBM9 (1985), the following six were detected: fra(2)(q11), fra(10)(q25), fra(11)(q13), fra(11)(q23), fra(16)(q22) and fra(17)(q12). Other three new fragile sites were also detected: fra(8)(q24.1), fra(11)(q15.1) and fra(16)(p12.1). They were all distamycin A-inducible and located at the junctions of G/R-bands. The incidence of these autosomal fragile sites was 5% in both healthy subjects and cancer patients. Distamycin A-induced fragile sites may play a role in the etiology of leukemia, myeloproliferative disorders, and gynecological tumors. The present study also examined the mechanism of fragile X expression associated with fragile X syndrome in thymidine-prototrophic and auxotrophic human-mouse somatic cell hybrids. In these hybrid cells, both low and high thymidylate stresses were found to be effective in inducing fragile X expression, even in a hybrid clone that retained a fragile X chromosome as the only human chromosome. An addition of deoxycytidine completely abolished the effect of high thymidylate stress achieved by excess amounts of thymidine. It is concluded that the expression is an intrinsic property of the fragile X mutation resulting from chromosomal change in a special class of replicons with polypurine/polypyrimidine DNA sequence. (Namekawa, K)

Det Kongelige Puslespil

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2015-01-01

3D modeller og animation af vikingetidens Jelling, baseret på bl.a. udgravningsdata fra Jellingprojektet. Gennemgang af vikingesamfundet og en beskrivelse af de to runesten i Jelling, en kronologisk gennemgang af udgravningerne fra 2008, samt indklip fra historien om Harald Blåtands bedrifter...

78 FR 54953 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

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2013-09-06

... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2013-0089...), this document provides the public notice that by a document dated August 4, 2013, 1003 Operations LLP... Freight Rolling Stock. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2013-0089. The 1003 Operations LLP...

Pewarisan Karakter Fenotip Ayam Hasil Persilangan Ayam Pelung dengan Ayam Cemani

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Budi Setiadi Daryono

2010-12-01

Full Text Available The germ plasm variability of Indonesian local chicken is well known and one species which known as“ayam Pelung” originated from West Java is famous for its meat. The present study aimed to observed thephenotype characters i.e. fur color and body weight in a crossbreed hybrids of Pelung and Cemani chickenas a potential meat type breed. Firstly, the breeding between Pelung (one male and Cemani (4 Femaleswas performed in semi intensive cage. Secondly, experiment were undertaken using 4 groups of DOC (eachcontain 5 males DOC : 1 DOC of broiler Cobb 500 vs broiler Cobb 500 ; 2 DOC of Pelung vs Pelung ; 3DOC of Pelung vs Cemani ; and 4 DOC of Cemani vs Pelung. The animals were kept for 7 weeks (49 daysevery week the animals body weight and fur color were recorded. The result showed that there weredifferences in the phenotype characters of between the different crossbreeds. The fur of 5 F1 (femaleCemani vs male Cemani was black with average body weight 532 ± 39.294 g at week 7. Whilst the fur colorof majority (4/5 F1 (female Pelung vs male Cemani was black with brown dots with average body weight570 ± 14.445 g at week 7. When Pelung was cross within the same species their F1 fur color was blendedbetween black, brown and whitish with average body weight 652 ± 33.846 g at week 7. It is concluded that,the parent stock in this case the Cemani play a major role in fur color character whereas there ware nodifferences in the body weight at the F1 between the two different parent stock (ie. Pelung, Cemani.

16 CFR 301.10 - Use of term “Broadtail-processed Lamb” permitted.

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2010-01-01

... “Broadtail-processed Lamb” permitted. The term Broadtail-processed Lamb may be used to describe the skin of a lamb which has been sheared, leaving a moire hair pattern on the pelt having the appearance of the true fur pattern of “Broadtail Lamb”; as for example: Dyed Broadtail-processed Lamb Fur origin: Argentina ...

How Could a Beaver Start a War?

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Millward, Robert

2010-01-01

Students gain a better understanding of war and economics when the variables come alive through stories, artifacts, and paintings. In this article, the author describes a short story about the fur trade which can generate lots of student questions about the fur economics, the Eastern Woodland Indians, trade artifacts, and war. The author also…

16 CFR 301.48a - Guaranties not received in good faith.

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2010-01-01

... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Guaranties not received in good faith. 301... received in good faith. A guaranty shall not be deemed to have been received in good faith within the... required label, required invoice and advertisement relating to the fur product or fur so guaranteed; (b) If...

The Aggregate National Supply of Job Openings and Firms' Procedures for Filling Positions. IAB Labour Market Research Topics.

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Magvas, Emil; Spitznagel, Eugen

Surveys by the Institut fur Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) of German firms' job openings have been combined with job registry data from the Bundesanstalt fur Arbeit on an annual basis since 1989 in order to determine the scope and structure of the aggregate national supply of job openings. The surveys also indicated problems encountered…

Reformpædagogikken revitaliseret

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Petersen, Benedikte Vilslev; Krogh_Jespersen, Kirsten; Kirkegaard, Preben Olund

2014-01-01

Bogen er en introduktion til Dales norske udgivelser fra 1999 til 2011 samlet under tre hovedoverskrifter: 'Skolereformer i videnssamfundet', 'Fællesskolen - fra reproduktion af social ulighed til skolefaglig læring for alle' og 'Uddannelsesvidenskab og pædagogik'. I indledningen......Bogen er en introduktion til Dales norske udgivelser fra 1999 til 2011 samlet under tre hovedoverskrifter: 'Skolereformer i videnssamfundet', 'Fællesskolen - fra reproduktion af social ulighed til skolefaglig læring for alle' og 'Uddannelsesvidenskab og pædagogik'. I indledningen...

78 FR 12824 - Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System...

Science.gov (United States)

2013-02-25

... assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2002-14116. In 2002, CN sought relief from 49 CFR 236.408 so that... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2002-14116] Notice... Railway Company (CN), has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for an extension of relief...

Democrazia e scrittura della storia

NARCIS (Netherlands)

de Baets, Antoon

2015-01-01

In questo saggio cerchiamo di chiarire le relazioni fra la democrazia e la scrittura della storia. La nostra strategia consiste nell’esplorare innanzitutto la relazione generale fra la democrazia e la coscienza storica per poi esaminare quella fra la democrazia e la storiografia in quanto tale,

En introduktion til ikke-finansielle regnskaber

DEFF Research Database (Denmark)

Liempd, Dennis van

dobbelt. For det første giver det en kort historisk rids over udviklingen af ikke-finansielle regnskaber fra sidst i 1960-erne til nu. Papiret tager udgangspunkt i principal-agent problemet fra de traditionelle, finansielle regnskaber og skitserer derefter kort overgangen fra det industrielle samfund til...