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We always keep our eyes open for games of potential interest, not only from major developers and publishers, but also from others that are comparatively small, new or both. As a result, when master creating, an independent studio located in Hamburg, Germany announced its action-based RPG, Restricted Area, we took a close look at the initial information. At that time, we found out it will take place in a dark future scenario, implementing a mix of real-time combat plus "tactic-shooter elements", and making use of the team's proprietary IRIS engine that has been two years in the making.
The four player characters include a former task force agent familiar with a wide range of weaponry, a beautiful PSI sorceress, an Asian martial arts master and a female computer expert who is protected by a flying drone. Each will be able to improve in some 30 skills, in addition to which it will be possible to obtain an enormous variety of ability-boosting Cyberware and Bioware devices. The story is described as full of surprising changes and unpredictable moments, with computer-generated sub-quests. Naturally, we're pleased that master creating has agreed to inform us about the game on a regular basis.
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Something that helps differentiate Restricted Area from other isometric RPGs is that real-time effects, which are usually a domain of 3D games, have been a focus in development right from the beginning. A complex light system that allows colored dynamic light, ambient light, and smooth day/night cycles in outdoor terrain and dynamic shadows are just the beginning. There are weather effects like fog and rain, particle effects for bullets and sparks, fire and water, smoke and dust, reflections and large explosions.
To guarantee realistic, natural-looking special effects, we once again choose to work with an Academy Award-winning company that usually works on movies (the other I refer to is Todd/Soundelux, discussed in Peek #11): Visual Concept Entertainment. VCE began in 1982 after founder Peter Kuran finished work as animation supervisor for Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) on George Lucas' The Empire Strikes Back. Kuran started his career in 1976, working as an animator on the original Star Wars. VCE has been a leader in producing visual effects for the motion picture industry over the past 20 years - over 200 motion pictures including Return of the Jedi, Robocop, Cliffhanger, Starship Troopers, The 6th Day and most recently X-Men 2.
The depth and breadth of their unique experience and expertise is unparalleled and culminated last year in a Scientific and Technical Achievement Award by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. The effects they created are not computer generated - they were photographed for their "organic" quality, as even nowadays, they would be difficult if not impossible to recreate realistically using computer technology.
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Comparative ecology of over-wintering Calanus finmarchicus in the northern North Atlantic, and implications for life-cycle patterns
Heath, M.R.; Boyle, P.R.; Gislason, A.; Gurney, W.S.C.; Hay, S.J.; Head, E.J.H.; Holmes, S.; Ingvarsdottir, A.; Jonasdottir, S.H.; Lindeque, P.; Pollard, R.T.; Rasmussen, J.; Richards, K.; Richardson, K.; Smerdon, G.; Speirs, D.. 2004 Comparative ecology of over-wintering Calanus finmarchicus in the northern North Atlantic, and implications for life-cycle patterns. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 61 (4). 698-708. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icesjms.2004.03.013Full text not available from this repository.
Data from plankton net and Optical Plankton Counter sampling during 12 winter cruises between 1994 and 2002 have been used to derive a multi-annual composite 3-D distribution of the abundance of over-wintering Calanus finmarchicus in a swath across the North Atlantic from Labrador to Norway. Dense concentrations occurred in the Labrador Sea, northern Irminger Basin, northern Iceland Basin, eastern Norwegian Sea, Faroe–Shetland Channel, and in the Norwegian Trench of the North Sea. A model of buoyancy regulation in C. finmarchicus was used to derive the lipid content implied by the in situ temperature and salinity at over-wintering depths, assuming neutral buoyancy. The Faroe–Shetland Channel and eastern Norwegian Sea emerged as having the highest water column-integrated abundances of copepodites, the lowest over-wintering temperature, and the highest implied lipid content. The results are discussed in the context of spatial persistence of populations, seasonal patterns of abundance, and relationships between over-wintering and lipid accumulation in the surface waters.
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SBS 1150+599A: An extremely oxygen-poor planetary nebula in the Galactic halo?
OAN, Instituto de Astronomía, UNAM, México
2 DAEC, Observatoire de Meudon, 92195 Meudon Cedex, France e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
3 Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica Optica y Electrónica, AP 51 y 216, Puebla, Pue., México e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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We report results of a spectrophotometric study of SBS 1150+599A and discuss the nature of this object based upon our data. Our study shows that SBS 1150+599A is most probably a planetary nebula located in the Galactic halo and not a cataclysmic variable as originally proposed by the authors of the Second Byurakan Survey from low resolution spectroscopy. We have further elaborated on the properties of SBS 1150+599A (now becoming PN G135.9+55.9) with tools used for planetary nebula analysis. Our photoionization models show that, in order to match the observational constraints, the oxygen abundance in the nebula is probably extremely low, around 1/500 solar, which is one order of magnitude lower than the most oxygen-poor planetary nebulae known so far. This finding has strong implications on our understanding of the formation of planetary nebulae and of the evolution of the Galactic halo.
Key words: ISM: planetary nebulae: general / ISM: planetary nebulae: individual: SBS 1150+599A (PN G135.9+55.9), / galaxies: halos / stars: binaries: symbiotic / stars: cataclysmic variables


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This morning I came in and let Ruby out. She raced and bounced her way to her bowl. She scarfed down her breakfast. We headed outside and she quickly did her business, because it was pouring rain out there. She zoomed back in and snuggled up in her chair. Rusty was hiding out under the bed. Salem and Sheba were both hungry and waiting for me to deliver their food. I spent some time giving Salem some pets as she sat on the bed. This afternoon it was still raining and dreary outside. The pups came out to do their business quick, then they ran back inside. Sheba got some laser light time in since Rusty didn't want to play in the rain. Salem actually came out and sat with me awhile too. This evening the rain was done. Ruby was bouncing up at the door as I was unlocking it. I guess she was hungry! Haha. She ate quick and I fed the kitties. The pups and I headed out back so they could potty. I noticed Rusty had a really gunky eye, so we went in and cleaned that up. Then, I saw he was squinting bad with his other eye. Poor bub. He wanted to play fetch tonight, but it didn't go super well since he couldn't see all that great. We tried though!
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This morning Oreo was at the door waiting for me. He said hi, then we went to the kitchen to get breakfast. Oreo hopped up on the counter to help. Stuffy had come in to sit and watch the back door, as usual. Since they didn't eat so well yesterday, they were hungry boys this morning and both scarfed down their yum yums. They were waiting for me in the living room by the time I finished with my things. Both boys were very lovey this morning and snuggled up on either side of me. I guess it was the rainy dreary weather that made them want to feel all cozy! This evening Oreo was making his way to the door to see me. Stuffy was sitting just inside the doorway to the living room. I gave him some pets along the way to the kitchen. I got the boys their dinner and Stuffy ate, Oreo wandered off to the living room. After Stuffy finished, he joined Oreo and I at our spot. Stuffy laid on his side and enjoyed his brushes. Oreo snuggled his pillow and itched his face on my knee as he got his pets.
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This morning I came in and the girls met me in the laundry room. They waited patienly for their food. While they ate, I filled their other dishes and scooped their box. I came back inside and they were both sitting in the living room waiting for me. This time both came over and sat on either side of me for some pets. I got their feather toy out and and had Noell zooming around. Navi took some swats at it too. They were quite lovey this morning and wanted plenty of pets.


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Pain. So much pain.
The only game I can really remember in which Michigan played at Iowa and did something other than rip my heart out was 2005, when Michigan won in overtime and went on to finish 7-5 (woo). That game obviously meant nothing since a loss would've just led to a little additional head shaking and a slightly crappier bowl game.
I always tell myself "Iowa isn't really that good," and regardless of whether it's true or not, a Michigan trip to Iowa = me getting stabby due to a fury-induced aneurysm. The pink locker rooms are of no help to me.
. . . . .
So that happened. Again. Clearly, the identity of Michigan's coach has no bearing on whether or not a visit to Kinnick Stadium will end with him spewing profanity into the powerless and corn-particle-filled ether.
Also irrelevant: Iowa actually being good. The fact that Iowa lost to Minnesota the week before cannot be overstated (and no, it doesn't matter that Minnesota seems to be slightly less awful than at the beginning of Big Ten play). Iowa also needed a miraculous comeback to beat Pitt at home and lost to an extremely mediocre Iowa State team. According to the advanced metrics, Iowa is basically Purdue, a.k.a. not very good.
My brain wants to know what that says about Michigan. I will now tell my brain to shut up.
It wasn't pretty. Michigan gained 323 total yards against a team that gave up 378 to Minnesota, 414 to Indiana, 473 to Iowa State, 395 to Penn State and 352 to Louisiana Monroe (guh). I could start anywhere; I'll start with this guy:
Denard Robinson is not a very good passer. He can be effective as a passer because his legs cause defenses to do things like this ...
... and leave receivers hilariously wide open for easy touchdowns, but he's not very good when tasked with dropping back and throwing it to guys 15-30 yards downfield who have defenders in their general vicinities.
There's an obvious solution: Don't do that. Seriously. I watched Denard go for 2,500 and 1,800 last year despite having little to no idea what to do in the passing game; he was a spectacularly awesome QB because the offense (a) was simple and (b) minimized obvious weaknesses. Give him a blocker and he can do some fun stuff on the ground. Pretend to give him a blocker and he can throw to receivers who have 15 yards of separation. Times were good.
Saturday was not so good. One of the unending themes of Brady Hoke's tenure has been "saving" Denard via not giving him 25 carries against everybody on the schedule. That sounds swell as long as it works -- like when Fitzgerald Toussaint is running for 170 yards against Purdue -- but when the running backs are averaging 3.5 yards a carry and every pass is terrifying because the odds of a completion and interception are roughly equal, what are you saving him for?!? It does no good for Denard to stay healthy so he can go 17 of 37 while getting 12 carries, about a third of which came on incredibly surprising jet sweeps. That's awful game management. Accept that your best running back is your quarterback (and your best pass play is anything with the threat of Denard as a runner) and adjust your playcalling accordingly.
A few weeks ago -- after the Minnesota game, specifically -- I felt pretty good about Al Borges figuring out what Denard could and couldn't do. I felt a little less good after Michigan State. After whatever it was that happened against Iowa, I have no confidence in anything related to Michigan's offense. That's partially on Borges and partially on being stuck in between two systems without any obvious identity or base play. It's hard to be consistent when the gameplan each week is a totally unpredictable mix of shotgun/under-center stuff, a little Toussaint, a little Vincent Smith, a little zone read, a throwback screen or two, etc. As of right now, I have no idea going into any given game whether the offense will be spectacular, terrible or anything in between. Borges' ability to get rid of the terrible and maximize the spectacular will be the determining factor in whether Michigan ends up going 7-5 and forcing me to pad my walls or going 10-2 and causing me to immediately start submitting Fiesta Bowl credential requests.
So ... I think that covers my complaints about the offense. On to the officiating? On to the officiating!
Great googly moogly ... I mean ... ARGHGH. This is a touchdown:
Knee down? Check. Keeping control of the ball (which does not mean the ball can't touch the ground) throughout the catch? Check. Touchdown. Brady Hoke's reaction is entirely appropriate.
Also, this is blatant pass interference:
There was also an even blatant-er pass interference that led to a pick at the end of the first half when Michigan was inside the Iowa 10, but I can't find a decent replay of that one.
In summary:
Insert standard stuff here about "shouldn't have been in that situation" and "can't rely on the officials to bail you out" and blah blah blah. Still, it's so freakin' frustrating to see a touchdown taken off the board and two obvious touchdown-negating penalties ignored in a game that results in a one-touchdown loss. I don't think that requires much more explanation.
Speaking of a one-touchdown loss, my ever-growing faith in Brady Hoke's understanding of situation-appropriate aggressiveness was shaken a little when he went for the extra point with seven minutes left and a nine-point deficit. I realize just about every coach takes the extra point there to make it a "one-score game," but here's the thing: At some point, you have to get a two-point conversion. The sooner you know if you've got the two points, the better. If Michigan had scored on the final play and then not gotten the conversion, there'd have been no time to adjust for that miss. The game's over. If you miss earlier, you can adjust your strategy in the final minutes knowing that you need two scores. Not going for it as early as possible (in the fourth quarter, anyway) is just delaying the inevitable to maintain the illusion of a one-score game when in reality you need one score and a conversion.
All in all, I'm still pleased with Hoke's decision-making this year (things like not punting from the other team's 36 are delightful), but that one irked me a little bit. I also noticed that he put a headset on with about three minutes left Saturday, which was kinda odd since I don't think he's worn a headset at any other point this season, even at the end of the Notre Dame game. Not sure what that was about. His shell also cracked a little bit at halftime when he said something to the effect of "We tried to throw it in there and thought we should've got a flag." That's the Hokespeak equivalent of "REFS Y U NO CALL GOOD?!?" from a guy who responds to even the most benign questions with stuff like, "Well, ya know, we're just a long way from where Michigan football needs to be." BTW, I'm pretty sure he's right about both of those things.
As for "where Michigan football needs to be" ... ummm ... better than 7-5 would be nice. I think the thing that really pissed me off about the Iowa game (besides the obvious end-of-game debacle) was the fact that of the final four games, that was the one I felt the most confident about. The last three games -- at Illinois, Nebraska and Ohio State -- all worried me at least a little more than the one against the team coming off a loss to Minnesota. Losing to Iowa means an 0-4 finish is now a real possibility, and I don't even wanna think about that scenario and what it means regarding Michigan's legitimacy or lack thereof (not that 0-3 wouldn't have been a possibility after a win over Iowa, but at least 8-4 would've been the worst-case scenario). Basically, when you're about to flip a coin four times and are desperately hoping for four straight heads, seeing the first one come up tails is pretty terrifying.
All of the last three games are both totally winnable and totally losable; saying I have any idea whether 3-0 or 0-3 is more likely would be a lie. I'd love some tangible evidence that Michigan is better this year, preferably in the form of wins over good(-ish) teams, but I'll settle for wins of any type. I'm not that picky anymore. Just win all the games and I'll be happy.
*The '97 team was obviously pretty awesome and had one absurdly dominant player, and the 2000 offense had something like 10 future NFL starters, but that '03 team was soooo good in just about every way and still ended up losing three games. Woo glory days!


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Funeral prayers of three martyred policemen offered in Karachi
KARACHI: Amid the presence of high-profile officials, the funeral prayers of the three policemen were offered at Garden Headquarters today who were gunned down in Korangi area of the city on Friday evening.
The funeral rituals were attended by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Rangers DG Major General Muhammad Saeed and IGP AD Khawaja.
The top administrative and security officials also offered their condolences to the grieving families of the slain policemen.
On Friday, unidentified armed motorcyclists opened fire on a vehicle of Awami Colony Police Station in Korangi, leaving two policemen and a 10 year old kid dead on the spot. Another cop was injured during the gun attack who succumbed to his wounds in the hospital during the treatment.
The martyred policemen were not wearing body armour at the time of the attack.
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Security personnel reached the scene of the incident following the tragedy and started investigation.
A month ago on June 23, four policemen were killed in a gun attack in Karachi's SITE area when they were breaking their fast near Siemens Chowrangi in the industrial area.
Critically injured, when they were being moved to hospital they breathed their last on their way to the hospital.


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Our current issue article series this week focuses on volunteer travel. What are your experiences with voluntourism? How do you think volunteers can best contribute to destinations and communities and bring tangible benefits and opportunities? What are some of the ways that your organization uses volunteers to make a difference? Head over to TIES-EXCHANGE to share your comments and ideas related to this topic! (Member log-in required)
A month after the International Volunteer Day on 5 December 2012, we take a closer look at voluntourism, and more particularly international voluntourism programs in community development-related fields, and how they can be developed responsibly so that voluntourism can truly be an effective tool for sustainable community development. Volunteer travel, when implemented responsibly, can effectively harness the power of travel and make a positive impact on local communities and the environment. On the other hand, the tourism industry also faces possible threats due to rapid growth of the sector, and in some cases unsustainable and irresponsible practices.
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Sustainable and responsible voluntourism means that it can contribute to communities' and destinations' long-term well-being, while helping enrich the volunteer's experience. TIES, along with the Planterra Foundation and an international committee of voluntourism experts and practitioners, has developed the International Voluntourism Guidelines for Commercial Tour Operators that include questions and guidelines on various issues related to the voluntourism field, such how to choose and work with volunteers, and measuring/tracking the impact and success of voluntourism programs. GoOVerseas.com took this TIES report and compiled some industry feedback and practical examples within the tourism industry.
Tips and guidelines for voluntourism providers are available from sites such as Voluntourism101 and VolunTourism.org, and Tourism Concerns' GIV Volunteering Standard Group gives great tips and examples for volunteers and organizations.
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- Global Vision International, a non-political, non-religious organization which runs volunteer projects in environmental research, conservation, education and community development to support international charities, non-profits and governmental agencies. It aims to have long-term, sustainable projects that are both beneficial for the volunteers as well as the local communities they serve.
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Voluntary and community groups in Essex who need a funding boost for health-related projects are being offered thousands of pounds.
The money is being given by the Provide Foundation, which was established with the independent charitable trust Essex Community Foundation (ECF) in 2013.
Provide is a social enterprise and delivers a broad range of community health and care services in Essex and elsewhere. As a social enterprise, any surpluses that the organisation makes, by working more efficiently and innovatively, are reinvested into the local communities it serves and/or are used to develop its services.
The aim of the funding programme, which offers grants of up to £5,000, is to help people to have better access to community health services by supporting voluntary and community organisations working across Essex.
Last year's recipients received a total of £90,000 for a range of activities, including respite for carers, a healthy eating programme for young people, support for people with an acquired brain injury and an activity club for children with disabilities.
John Niland, Chief Executive of Provide said: "By working with the Essex Community Foundation, we are able to effectively offer funds to voluntary and community organisations whose work complements that of Provide.
"The wide range of projects and support that is available for local people is really impressive and contributes greatly to improving their health and well-being. Our organisation is pleased to be able to offer grants to enable this vital work to continue and grow."
Paul Hill, Head of Grants and Programmes at ECF, said: "This is a great opportunity for local communities to receive funding to continue to expand their health-related work. We would encourage organisations to apply or call us to discuss their application in advance of submission if they need advice and help.
"Provide is an excellent organisation and we look forward to once again working with them and their staff, who are fully involved, in how to allocate the grants through ECF."


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It's so easy to do. You meet a guy who takes your breath away. You start picturing yourself on dates. You think about him at random times throughout the day. You wonder what he's thinking about at that moment. You also wonder what you would be like as a serious couple; as a married couple.
I've gone through this cycle several times. Some guys don't make it through the entire process, though. When it came to thinking about kissing those lips or waking up to that face in the morning, I quickly abandoned the process. Some women have a legitimate emotional need for their man to be physically attractive and good-looking. I am one of those women. I like to say, "I don't want to wake up in the morning and say, 'day-um, honey, I love your personality.'" Yes, of course, I will love his personality, but the outside has to be appealing too. It's just me.
Throughout the times I let my mind go through this process, I would take a moment to think about my dreams. If I already knew what some of his dreams are, my mind would just take that and measure his against mine. Are they compatible? Would they take us the same places? I know my real dreams; are those his real dreams or ones that he is told to shoot for by those who take the safe route?
It is one of my lifelong dreams to live in Los Angeles and be a working actress, but if he wants to be a doctor working in rural Central America or a police officer in Miami, how would that work?
I'm almost 28 and over the years, I've come to realize what I DO and do NOT want in a man. I'll spare you the details, but his dreams need to line up enough with mine that we will still go together.
I've caught myself thinking about a guy and his dreams, thinking of how I would fit into his world, into his plans for the future. That's so backwards! It's not that he's supposed to fit into my dreams and plans, but that our dreams and plans complement each other's. I think so many girls get this backwards.
Guys are usually the more physically strong, while women have an emotional strength that is foreign to most men. So why then, do so many women let the guy make their decisions about the future for them? Even subconsciously, so many women make decisions for their future based on where their man fits in.
I've heard women around my age say things like, "well, he wants to do this," or "he wants to stay here"…and they weren't even married. I understand that it's different when the two are married. I'm not going to come between that. But it hurts me on the inside when I see a woman, even younger than I, stunting her own dreams and future based on what this guy wants.
Maybe I'm ranting, but I'm passionate about this. I want to see a generation of women standing up for their dreams and going after them at all costs, instead of sacrificing them for whatever life throws their way. Life will throw crap our way whether we are chasing our dreams or not. If you're a woman reading this, wouldn't you much rather go through that crap knowing you'll be closer to everything you've ever wanted for your life?
I would! No sexy look or sweet promise from a guy is ever going to change that for me. I know the right one will be chasing his dreams and ours will fit together.
Women, stop giving part of yourself up just because a guy tells you to. The right one will help you fight for what you want!


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In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Ethanolic Extract of 'Calliandra Haematocephala' Against Selected Bacterial Strains
Glory Josephine I1, Punnagai K2 and Muthiah N. S1
1Department of Pharmacology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
2Department of Pharmacology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, India.
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Calliandra haematocephala commonly known as powder puff has wide range of therapeutic properties like anti inflammatory, anticonvulsant, immunomodulatory and blood purifier. Previous Studies showed the antibacterial activity of the flowers and bark of Calliandra haematocephala, So this study is designed to evaluate the antibacterial activity of the ethanolic extract of the leaves of "Calliandra haematocephala" against selected gram positive and gram negative strains. The leaves of Calliandra haematocephala was subjected to soxhlet extraction using organic solvent of ethanol. The antibacterial activity of Calliandra haematocephala extract was done using standard disc diffusion method using Muller Hinton agar (MHA) against ten strains of bacteria (Three gram positive and Seven gram negative strains). Ampicillin is the standard positive control and 20μl of varying concentrations (1000 μg, 750μg and 500 μg) of the extract sample were tested. The antibacterial effect was determined by measuring the diameter of the zone of inhibition. The ethanolic extract of Calliandra haematocephala showed the moderate antibacterial activity against gram negative bacterial strains like Salmonella typhi (12mm) Serratia marcescens (9mm), Shigella flexneri (8mm) and gram positive bacterial strains like Staphylococcus aureus (9mm), Bacillus subtilis (10mm), Micrococcus leteus (10mm) as measured by the zone of inhibition produced by the plant extract when compared with the control drug Ampicillin. However it showed maximal activity against Pseudomonas aeroginousa (12mm).In our study the ethanolic extract of Calliandra haematocephala has shown to have good antibacterial activity against both gram negative and positive bacteria in high concentration.
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Herbals have been used as therapeutic agents for longer period in our Traditional medical system. Considering the emergence of the multidrug resistance, cost and adverse effects of the antibiotics these natural sources provide nice opportunities for new drug leads. Also the therapeutic potential, least side effects and cost draw the researcher's attention to identify phytochemicals with antibacterial activity that will cure the bacterial infections.
Calliandra haematocephala (family Mimosaceae), is a spreading well-branched shrub growing to a height of 1 to 3 meters. It has silky leaflets which are glossy copper when new, turning to a dark metallic green, The profuse, fragrant bloom is the main reason for its popularity, with big puffs, two to three inches across, of watermelon pink, deep red, or white silky stamens, produced during warm months [1]
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Native to North America,but it has been grown in Indian garden and park for longer period.Studies shows that Calliandra haematocephala has antiinflammatory,gastroprotective, [2] anticonvulsant, immunomodulatory, and antiulcerogenic properties. The decoction of the flower extract is used as blood purifier and tonic everywhere because of its antioxidant property [3]. Its roots are used for hemorrhoids [4]. It is reported that betulinic acid in calliandra is responsible for its antitumor, anti –HIV [5] and anti rotaviral activity [6]
Traditionally it is used as antibacterial agent [7] and studies showed about its antibacterial activity of bark and flowers. One study showed the antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles synthesized using the leaf extract of Calliandra haematocephala against E. coli. Gallic acid present in the leaf extract plays a major role in synthesis of silver nanoparticles that leads to its antibacterial activity [8]. Also fractionation of the bark of Calliandra haematocephala by chromatographic methods identified the compounds p-hydroxybenzoic acid, caffeic acid, protocatechuic acid, astilbin, neo-isoastilbin, and catechin-3-O-rhamnoiside.These compounds showed varied antibacterial activity [7]. In another study in vitro investigation of extract obtained from flowers of the shrub Calliandra haematocephala showed greater activity against gram positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus [9] Disc diffusion method is one of the reliable, most commonly used in vitro screening methods to evaluate the antibacterial activity of various drugs and phytochemicals [10].
Since the above findings suggested for strong antibacterial activity, we designed this study to prove the antibacterial activity of the ethanolic extract of the leaves of Calliandra haematocephala against selected gram positive and gram negative microorganisms using the in vitro standard disc diffusion method.
Materials and Methods
Plant Materials
The leaves of Calliandra haematocephala were collected in and around area-Madipakkam and certified by Prof. P.Jayaraman, Director, Plant Anatomy Research Centre, West Tambaram.
(Reg no. PARC/2017/3442)
Phytochemical Analysis
The phytochemial analysis shows the presence of alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, sapponins and glycosides.
The leaves of Calliandra haematocephala, cut into pieces, air dried and powdered. 25 gram of powdered sample were taken and extracted with 300ml of ethanol in soxhlet apparatus for 12 hours of time. The crude extract was filtered and the solvents were further condensed using rotary evaporator. The crude extract was stored at room temperature in airtight container for further analysis. A portion of the extract is used for antibacterial evaluation.
Bacterial Culture and Preparation of Inoculum
The bacterial strains used in the study are three specimens of gram positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis and Micrococcus leteus ) and seven gram negative bacteria specimens (Salmonella typhi, , Serratia marcescens, Escherichia coli, Shigella flexneri, Vibro parahymolyticus, Pseudomonas aeroginousa and Enterococcus,) clinical isolates purchased from MTCC, Chandigarh. The isolates were identified by a standard method (Cowan and steel, 1993). Stock cultures were maintained at 4°C on Nutrient agar Slant. Active cultures for experiments were prepared by transferring a loopful of culture from the stock cultures into the test tubes containing nutrient broth , that were incubated at 24hrs at 37ºC. The Assay was performed by agar disc diffusion method. The culture media and the Ampicillin discs were purchased from hi media labs, Mumbai, India.
Bacterial Susceptibility Testing
In vitro Antibacterial activity of extract was determined against three specimens of gram positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis and Micrococcus leteus ) and seven gram negative bacteria specimens (Salmonella typhi, , Serratia marcescens, Escherichia coli, Shigella flexneri, Vibro parahymolyticus, Pseudomonas aeroginousa and Enterococcus,) by agar disc diffusion method on Muller Hinton agar (MHA) medium. Muller Hinton Agar (MHA) medium is poured in to the petriplate. After the medium was solidified, the inoculums were spread on the solid plates with sterile swab moistened with the bacterial suspension. The disc were placed in MHA plates and 20μl of sample (Concentration: 1000μg, 750μg and 500 μg) were placed in the disc .The plates were incubated at 37ºC for 24 hrs.. Then the antimicrobial activity was determined by measuring the diameter of zone of inhibition. The diameter of the zone of inhibition produced by each agent were measured with a transparent ruler in millimeter and compared with those produced by the commercial antibiotic Ampicillin (20μl/disc) served as a positive control. The diameters of the zone of inhibition less than 5mm were considered insignificant for analysis.
Table 1: Antibacterial activity produced by the various concentrations of Calliandra haematocephala ethanolic extract against selected bacterial strains compared with Ampicillin as a positive control
|MTCC No.
|Zone of inhibition (mm)
|Ampicillin (1mg/ml)
|Salmonella typhi
|Micrococcus leteus
|Serratia marcescens
|Escherichia coli
|Bacillus subtilis
|Staphylococcus aureus
|Shigella flexneri
|Vibrio parahaemolyticus
|Pseudomonas aeroginousa
|Enterococcus faecalis
Results showed the antibacterial activity of Calliandra haematocephala leaves on all strains. They were effective against both gram positive and gram negative organisms in various concentrations (500,750 and 1000μg/ml) when compared with Ampicillin (1mg/ml). The antibacterial activity was assessed by measuring the zone of inhibition. The extract showed the maximum activity against Salmonella typhi (12mm), Micrococcus leteus (10mm),Serratia marcescens (9mm), Bacillus subtilis (10mm), Staphylococcus aureus (9mm) and Shigella flexneri (8mm).It showed maximum inhibition in higher dose (1000μg/ml) and moderate inhibition in 750 and 500μg/ml. But irrespective of the concentration, in all the three doses it showed the same level of inhibition against Micrococcus leteus (10mm), Shigella flexneri (8mm) and Pseudomonas aeroginousa (12mm) .The antibacterial activity of this plant extract showed moderate inhibitory activity against gram negative bacteria like Escherichia coli (10mm), Vibrio parahaemolyticus (11mm) and Enterococcus faecalis (10mm) in higher doses. However it showed the maximum activity against Pseudomonas aeroginousa (12mm) than the control drug.
|Figure 1: Zone of inhibition of bacterial colonies by different concentrations of Calliandra haematocephala in the Muller Hinton Agar (MHA) medium
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|Figure 2: Significant Antibacterial activity of ethanolic extract of Calliandra haematocephala against selected bacterial strains
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The above results favour the antibacterial activity of Calliandra haematocephala .The phytochemial analysis of the leaf extract shows the presence of alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, Sapponin and glycosides; It is proved that both flavonoids and tannins possesses greater antimicrobial activities [11-13]. Flavonoids are hydroxylated phenolic compounds known to be synthesized by plants in response to microbial infection [11]. Three flavonoid aglycones, quercetin, kaempferol, myricetin were isolated and identified from aerial part Calliandra haematocephala and found to have strong antioxidant activities [14,15].Condensed tannins isolated from bark, stems, and leaves of Calliandra haematocephala were evaluated for in vitro antioxidant activities using BTS+ and FRAP methods and proved their stronger antioxidant activities .Tannins has great antibacterial activity by binding with proline rich protein that interfere with protein synthesis [15]. Also, antioxidant galloylated glycosides isolated from leaves of Calliandra haematocephala exhibited moderate to strong radical scavenging properties on lipid peroxidation, hydroxyl radical, superoxide anion generation and DPPH radical in comparison with that of quercetin as a positive control in vitro [16]. In our study, the ethanolic extract of leaves of Calliandra haematocephala showed antibacterial activity against both gram positive and gram negative strains in all doses. Particularly it was more effective against Pseudomonas aeroginousa and showed moderate activity against Salmonella typhi, Micrococcus leteus, Serratia marcescens, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Shigella flexneri. The presence of flavonoids, tannins and the strong antioxidant activity could be the reason for the antibacterial activity. Also previous studies showed the antibacterial activity of flowers and bark of Calliandra haematocephala and identified the compounds responsible for that [7, 9]. So that strongly suggested the antibacterial potential of the leaves of Calliandra haematocephala and its therapeutic role in life threatening microbes. But we need further studies to evaluate the mechanism of action and extraction of phytochemicals that is responsible for its antibacterial activity. Nowadays hospital acquired infections [17] is a major threat and particularly multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeroginousa can be deadly for patients in critical care [18], Since the above results showed maximum activity against Pseudomonas aeroginousa and moderate activity against gram negative organisms ,it could enhance the effectiveness of the antibiotics in life threatening infections.
So the above study proved the antibacterial activity of the ethanolic extract of Calliandra haematocephala leaves against both gram positive and gram negative bacteria and its promising adjuvant role in life threatening hospital acquired infections.
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OCLA 2125 - Regionalisms in Latin America
Type d'enseignement : Lecture alone
Semester : Autumn 2017-2018
Number of hours : 24
Language of tuition : English
Voir les plans de cours et bibliographies
Course Description
This course is design to introduce the history and politics of regionalism in Latin America. It is divided in four parts: Part I offers an overall theoretical and historical introduction. It clarifies the concepts and approaches used in the course, and presents a narrative of territorial fragmentation and contemporary unification efforts ; Part II draws a picture of the main regional integration processes in Central America, the Andean and Southern cone regions since the post-war period ; Part III focuses on the "new model of regional integration", introduced by leftist governments during the last 15 years, and its critics ; Part IV addresses the way regional integration helps solving crises and defending democracy. It also tackles the so-called democratic deficit of regionalism ; Objective of the course: develop a general understanding of Latin American regionalism; discover different theoretical approaches explaining the main features of Latin American regionalism (as opposed to the European one) ; learn about the different regions, namely Central America, Andean region and Southern cone, and clarify a very complex panorama with such agreements as SICA, CAN, MERCOSUR, ALBA, UNASUR, CELAC and Pacific Alliance ; assess the differences between the different projects that shape the current debates (trade-centered as opposed to post-trade regionalism) ; relate international politics with domestic politics: evaluate the effect of Latin America's turn to the left on international relations.
DABENE, Olivier (Professeur des Universités à Sciences Po)
Pedagogical format
First hour: professor's presentation. Second hour: one or two student's presentations followed by a discussion based on the readings.
Course validation
Students are expected to do all the readings, to make an oral power point presentation that will circulate, and to submit a 50 000-character final research paper on an agreed-upon topic. The final paper can be an extended version of the oral presentation. The grade will be calculated as follows: 25% on class participation and reading, 25% on paper and presentation, and 50% on the final research paper.
Required reading
Olivier Dabène, The Politics of Regional Integration in Latin America. Theoretical and Comparative Explorations, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009
Additional required reading
Other reading materials are included in the course outline
Plans de cours et bibliographies
Part I: Theoretical and historical introduction
Session 1: Definitions, concepts and theories
- Reading: Olivier Dabène (2009), The politics of regional integration, chapter 1
Session 2: Legacies of the past: Latin America's post-colonial fragmentation
- Reading: Salvador Rivera (2014), Latin American unification. A history of political and economic integration efforts, chapters 1 and 2 (available online on Google books)
- Student presentation: XIXth century state building (Argentina, Chile)
Session 3: Latin America's four waves of regional integration
- Reading: Dabène, Olivier (2012), "Explaining Latin America's fourth wave of regionalism"
- Student presentation: Comparative perspective (Asia, Africa)
Part II: Regional groupings
Session 4: Central America
- Reading: Schmitter, Philippe (1970), "Central American integration: spill-over, spill-around or encapsulation?", Journal of Common Market Studies, 9(1), pp.1-48.
- Student presentation: Education, Parliament
Session 5: Andean region
- Reading: Adkisson, Richard (2003), "The Andean Group: Institutional Evolution, Intraregional trade, and Economic Development", Journal of Economic Issues, XXXVII (2), pp.371-379.
- Student presentation: Reform process, Culture
Session 6: Southern cone
- Reading: Jeffrey Cason (2000), "On the Road to Southern Cone Economic Integration", Journal of inter-American studies and world affairs, 42(1), pp.23-42.
- Student presentation: MERCOSUR's enlargement to Venezuela and Bolivia
Part III: The "new model of integration"
Session 7: ALBA: post-hegemonic regionalism?
- Reading: Muhr, Thomas (2010), "Counter-hegemonic regionalism and higher education for all: Venezuela and the ALBA", Globalization, Societies and Education, 8(1), pp.39-57.
- Student presentation: ALBA/China
Session 8: UNASUR: a post-commercial agenda?
- Reading: Dabène, Olivier (2013), "The contingency of agenda setting in the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)", Paper delivered at the ECPR 7th general conference.
- Student presentation: UNASUR's defense council, health
Session 9: From FTAA to Alliance of the Pacific: the free trade alternative and the relationship with the US
- Reading: Required readings: Inter-American Dialogue (2012), Remaking the relationship. The United States and Latin America
- Student presentation: The Pacific Alliance
Part IV: Issues
Session 10: Integration, war and crisis resolution
- Reading: Olivier Dabène (2009), The politics of regional integration, chapter 2
- Student presentation: UNASUR's role in Bolivia (2008) and Venezuela (2014)
Session 11: Integration and the defense of democracy
- Reading: Olivier Dabène (2009), The politics of regional integration, chapter 3
- Student presentation: MERCOSUR's role in Paraguay (1996, 2012)
Session 12: Incoherent regional governance?
- Reading: Olivier Dabène (2015), "Multilayered summitry and agenda interaction in South American" in Summitry in the Americas (to be published)
- Student presentation: Civil society participation in regional governance
Biographical information
Olivier Dabène is professor of political science at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) and senior researcher at the Center for International Studies and Research (CERI, Sciences Po). He is also the President of the Political Observatory of Latin America and the Caribbean (www.sciencespo.fr/opalc). His main area of expertise is Latin American regionalism. Visiting professor in many North American and Latin American universities, his latest book in English is titled The Politics of Regional Integration in Latin America (N.Y., Palgrave Macmillan, 2009). In 2012, he edited La Gauche en Amérique Latine, 1998-2012 (Paris, Presses de Sciences Po, 2012).


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Fisherman's Wharf Fishing Report August 27th, 2013
As we roll into what's already the middle of September we haven't hardly missed a beat of fishing here at the Wharf, the daily grind continues. Everything that you would expect to catch or hope to catch around here given the time of year has been biting and pleasing anglers all the way from the surf to the edges of the canyons over the past several weeks.
In the Delaware Bay and from the shorelines along the coast anglers have been seeing quite the variety of fish including Croakers, Spot, Trout small Bluefish, Kingfish and even a few Puppy Red Drum. Offshore anglers have been catching Marlin, Tuna, Mahi, and Wahoo on the troll and chunk and the deep drop specialists continue to have huge success with the Tilefish from the deep. A little closer to home in my Full-Day version of the deep, the Flounder bite continues hot and heavy for us fishing the rocky ledges and natural coral bottoms of the "old grounds" actually seeing a few of our best drifts for the entire season and a week with our highest total number of keepers since we started fishing for them back in June! In the days since my last report we have tallied just over 350 keeper flounders impressing even me with some fast action that I thought perhaps was starting to dwindle just a couple of weeks ago. I have no way of telling for certain just how long this decent Fluke fishing will continue but I plan on taking full advantage of them while they are still around. Provided that we can get by without a major storm we may be able to continue seeing decent numbers of Flounders throughout the month or even longer.
For the most part the weather has been good and the water temperatures have remained fairly stable. We continue to be plagued with a little too much wind for my liking but it hasn't really mattered, the fish have continued to add up despite some tough conditions at times. The main ingredient for success seems to be around right now and that is the fish. The Flounders and all the baitfish seem to be staging on the grounds we have been fishing and they haven't had any real reason to move on. As more and more fish migrate away from the inshore spots and the back bays they continue to stop on these ledges where we have been working to fatten up for their final push off to the deep to spawn this winter. A lot of the fish we have been catching have bellies so full they look as if they swallowed a golf ball. They have certainly been feeding. Water temperatures on the surface continue to hover in the low to mid seventies depending on the sun and the bottom temperature does not appear to be abnormal right now we seem to be in kind of a status quo for the time being and the Flounder pounders are liking it. I had the pleasure of fishing for them with a light rail this past week and I can see why some folks are making return trips with me as often as they have been doing. It's pretty fun fishing for these Flounders, we have been seeing lots of action and the number of quality keepers at the end of the day have been adding up nice.
We are now looking at the middle of September and the number of days that we will be able to see the type of Flounder fishing we have recently encountered are certainly numbered. As time progresses these fish will be making their push offshore and the weather patterns will no longer allow the best drifting conditions for us to be able to fish for them the way we have been for so long now anyway. I look to see the drifting giving way to us anchoring over the artificial reefs and the natural bottoms within the next few weeks and concentrating on more of a mixed bag catch with the Sea Bass ultimately becoming our primary target until the closure in the middle of October. The Flounders will be around the structure until the very end of the season just not in the big numbers that we have enjoyed lately. After the Sea Bass season splits we will still be anchoring over structure but the Tautog will become our primary target. This is several weeks away. The Sea Bass season splits in the middle of October and it is highly likely that trips sailing for them once the season reopens in November will be ten or twelve hour trips so we can put you over the best fishing.
The outlook is very good to continue to see good fishing in our region. With the amount of fish up in the Delaware Bay and along the coast, getting bites in the inshore waters should not be a problem over the next few weeks whether your are targeting the Croakers and Trout in the Bay or the Flounders a little further offshore. As the fish bunch up and make their mass exodus a baited hook and some decent fishing conditions are really all that is required to get a fresh fish for supper. This time of year is like Mother Natures refrigerator where you just open up the door and look for what you need. Its there if you can grab it.
I will continue to run All-Day trips daily fishing for the Flounders as long as they last and after that we will be targeting primarily the Sea Bass anchoring over structure. Trips depart the docks at 7:00 a.m. and we generally get back some time after 4:00 p.m. Our Half-Day trips have now dropped back to 4 days a week sailing just Thursday's through Sunday at 8:00 a.m. and then again at 1:00 p.m. Croakers will be the primary target. We also will have an abundance of Special trips sailing in the weeks ahead including several long range overnight trips offshore for Tilefish as well as some 12 hr. trips fishing for the Sea Bass.
If you would like any more information about trips sailing out of the Wharf or you would like to book a private charter or reserve space on one of the upcoming special trips please give us a call at (302) 645-TUNA.
Until Next Week Happy Fishing!
Capt. Rick Yakimowicz
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What does an Old Knock do with his or her spare time? After all, one can only spend so much time pouring over ancient tomes, mucking about damp old churches, or pondering the mysteries of the Universe. So what does one do on the occasional night off?
Assuming the Old Knock can do anything other than their field of study, a few ideas come to mind. As a majority of an Old Knock's time is spent in the sitting position, many folks will decide to stretch their legs a bit. Get out and see a bit of the world. Whether they are a city dweller (in which case a walk about town is called for), or a bit more rural (in which a countryside hike is in order), walking is a favorite past time. Along these same lines, the ever popular bicycle ride is always a choice.
However, perhaps all of that time spent in isolation is getting to the Old Knock, in which case a bit of human companionship is called for. Conversation is the preferred form of human interaction, so don't expect to find any of these folks in noisy bars or clubs. Instead, look in quiet coffee shops, restaurants or out-of-the-way pubs. They may also belong to some sort of social club, organized around one of their areas of interest.
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OK, maybe I am paraphrasing Rudy Giuliani here, but after a great deal of consternation and lost hope, I have come to a new conclusion that as a whole, politicians in Arizona just don't care about kids. It might be better said that it is obvious that kids are just not a priority for Arizona politicians.
It's not that politicians don't love children; as many seem to be very good parents, pay attention their kids and I am sure, love their children immensely, it is however, becoming more and more obvious that caring for our most vulnerable children beyond those in their own household is just not a priority.
In my 14 years of being a foster parent, I always tried to be optimistic and believed that it would get better and have been involved in many ways trying to be part of the solution. The time may have come to where I have "jumped the shark" and no longer believe that it can or will get better.
In most cases, our system continues to only become worse. There are more kids in care, more kids not receiving basic services they need to thrive in their younger years and there is really very little being done about it via our politicians. Our system is broken and there is no sense of urgency to do anything.
It has become so bad that last month that New York-based Children's Rights organization came to town and filed a lawsuit on behalf of all the kids in care. This not some frivolous lawsuit to make a point, they want to hold the Department of Child Safety accountable for providing basic services to kids in care. Seriously? It is so bad that folks from outside our own state believe there is grounds for a lawsuit? This is bad news folks! Not only does is say how poorly we are caring for our children, we have to spend valuable resources defending against it when we should be focusing on world class child welfare that would be the envy of other states!
So why am I so frustrated?
Nearly a year and a half ago, after discovering how poorly we were managing cases coming in to Child Protective Services, our former governor and leaders decided that forming a new cabinet level department and department separate from the unwieldy Department of Economic Security would be the best move. And where are we today? More kids in foster care in Arizona than any time before, they are staying longer in care, receiving fewer services while in care and there is not one single bright spot that can be identified anywhere in this system as a result of these changes. Outcomes remain shameful and kids are suffering because of it.
So in the last month, our new governor decides to bring in a new director to lead the charge. I suggested to him on the campaign trail and then again through his organizing committee that he look across the country and find a person who has a proven track record of success in this area, that we needed a person with a long history of leading change, turnarounds and was fully engaged in other successful child welfare programs somewhere else. Distressed companies do this often and search for CEO's who have experience and a successful track record for running similar businesses so I believed it was a thoughtful recommendation.
Instead, he decided that the right person was a former police officer who was the person who identified the problem investigations in the first place. Greg McKay, the new director is a wonderful guy. He has a heart the size of the Grand Canyon when it comes for caring for kids. He is tough, gets things done and works hard. Director McKay will work his tail off to be successful at DCS and he will put his heart and soul in to the effort. However, he has to learn on the job. He has to learn on the job at a place that is severely broken and which historically has not enjoyed the support and resources that it needs to do the job that needs to be done. Every morning I wake up and pray that the new team is successful. But let's be honest, if you are a child in foster care, and the state that put you there doesn't see you as a priority, then what are the chances of your life improving in the state's care? My guess is that we are talking slim odds for the 17,000 kids in foster care.
I will continue to do my little part the best I know how and try to provide input when asked. However, I believe it will have to be more like going to a baseball game where I sit in the stands, cheer on my team and just hope that we win. The sad part is that thousands of kids strike out in Arizona because of the lack of priority politicians have for them. In baseball, the millionaires just go home to their hot tubs. The difference is just sad. Very sad.


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Linking the Emerging Mexican Eagle Ford Shale in Burgos Basin with the Eagle Ford in Texas
M. Cruz and R. Aguilera
Event name: First EAGE/AMGP/AMGE Latin-American Seminar in Unconventional Resources
Session: Understanding Geological Risk And Uncertainties On Unconventional Plays I
Publication date: 23 November 2017
Organisations: EAGE
Language: English
Info: Abstract, PDF ( 773.35Kb )
The technical and economic success in the Eagle Ford shale in Texas with horizontal wells and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing jobs and the ongoing reform in Mexico have created high expectations about the development of the well-known shale formation south of the border in Mexico. Integration of geologic, geochemical, petrophysical and production data is a key for a proper characterization when dealing with unconventional reservoirs. In this study, some of the wells that corroborated continuation of Eagle Ford in Texas and Burgos basin, such as Emergente 1, Habano 1, and Montañés 1 are examined on light of recent advances in the evaluation of shale reservoirs using geoscience and engineering data.
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Senate No. 97: An Act to Regulate the Sale of Spirituous Liquors.
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Massachusetts: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1838. 8vo. 4 pp. Light foxing to pages, 2 holes hand-punched through pages on spine edge. The published Senate #97 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, April 11, 1838. Very Good Folded Sheet (Item ID: 52088)
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text: Research Article | March 01, 1975Diplacusis Associated with Bilateral High Frequency Hearing Loss Dale O. Robinson and John H. Gaeth Author Affiliations & Notes Dale O. Robinson University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa John H. Gaeth Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan Copyright © 1975 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Article Information Research Articles Research Article | March 01, 1975 Diplacusis Associated with Bilateral High Frequency Hearing Loss Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, March 1975, Vol. 18, 5-16. doi:10.1044/jshr.1801.05 History: Received June 8, 1973 , Accepted May 15, 1974 Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, March 1975, Vol. 18, 5-16. doi:10.1044/jshr.1801.05 History: Received June 8, 1973; Accepted May 15, 1974 Web of Science® Times Cited: 7 View Article Figures Tables PDF PDF Supplemental Data Supplements Multimedia Share Email Twitter Facebook Pinterest Tools Get Citation Citation Robinson, D. O. & Gaeth, J. H. (1975). Diplacusis Associated with Bilateral High Frequency Hearing Loss. J Speech Hear Res, 18(1), 5-16. doi: 10.1044/jshr.1801.05. Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager © 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association × Alerts User Alerts You are adding an alert for: Diplacusis Associated with Bilateral High Frequency Hearing Loss You will receive an email whenever this article is corrected, updated, or cited in the literature. You can manage this and all other alerts in My Account The alert will be sent to: Confirm × Sign In or Create a free account to receive alerts. × Seven normal-hearing subjects and seven subjects with mild bilateral high-frequency sensorineural hearing losses were studied to explore the presence of diplacusis. A tracking procedure of psychophysical method of adjustment-limits was used for pitch judgments rather than the traditional method of adjustment. Each subject was presented with a standard 4000-Hz tone for 500 msec and alternately a variable tone for 500 msec. Subjects were instructed to adjust the variable tone upward or downward in pitch to bracket the pitch sensation of the standard tone. Two intra-aural and two interaural listening conditions were studied. A graphic representation of the subjects' adjustments of the variable tone was obtained for each condition. The resulting tracing indicated frequency correlates to the pitch adjustments from which excursion width and constant error were calculated. Some hard-of-hearing subjects and one normal-hearing subject were found to have diplacusis. Subjects with hearing losses exhibited larger excursion widths for intra- and interaural listening conditions. Subjects with hearing losses tended to be less consistent in pitch judgments than normal-hearing subjects. These findings were interpreted to mean that bilaterally symmetrical hearing losses increase the incidence of pitch aberrations. Subscribe to view more For full access to this article, log in to an existing user account, purchase an annual subscription, or purchase a short-term subscription. Order a Subscription Subscribe Pay Per View Entire Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research content & archive 24-hour access $30.00 Buy Now This Article 24-hour access $15.00 Buy Now Become a Visiting Scholar Sign In or Create an Account Please sign in using your ASHA.org login. If you do not have an ASHA login, you may register with us for free by creating a new account. Sign In or Create an Account Related Articles Related Topics


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Jobs, Careers, And Callings: People's Relations To Their Work
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We present evidence suggesting that most people see their work as either a Job (focus on financial rewards and necessity rather than pleasure or fulfillment; not a major positive part of life), a Career (focus on advancement), or a Calling (focus on enjoyment of fulfilling, socially useful work). Employees at two work sites (n = 196) with a wide range of occupations from clerical to professional were unambiguous in seeing their work primarily in terms of a Job, Career, or Calling. Differences in respondents' relations to their work could not be reduced to demographic or occupational differences; an homogenous subset of 24 college administrative assistants were, like the total sample of respondents, distributed evenly across Job, Career, and Calling. (C) 1997 Academic Press.
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A. Wrzesniewski, C. McCauley, P. Rozin, and Barry Schwartz.
"Jobs, Careers, And Callings: People's Relations To Their Work".
Journal Of Research In Personality.
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