A lecture on the occult sciences: embracing some account of the New England witchcraft, with an attempt to exhibit the philosophy of spectre seeing, disease charming, &c.

Cover-title: An account of the great New England witchcraft ...

Reprint of educational charts prepared for the exhibit of Princeton university at the Paris exposition of 1900.

Mode of access: Internet.

Before the United States Railroad Labor Board; exhibit ...

[1] The development of collection bargaining on a national basis.--[2] Industrial relations on railroads prior to 1917.--[3] The sanction of the eight-hour day.--[4] Seniority rules of the national agreement.--[5] The recognition of human standards in industry.--[6] Human standards and railroad policy.--[7] Railroad boards of labor adjustment.--[8] Punitive overtime.--[9] Rules prior to national agreement.--[10] Occupation hazard of railway shopmen.--[11] The work of the railway carmen.--[12] The unity of the American railway system.--[13-16] Inadequacies of railway management, part I-IV.--[17] Specific cases cited by Mr. Whiter, and employees' rebuttal.--[18] Standardization.--[19] The problem of piece work.

A descriptive catalogue of the Massachusetts exhibit of colonial books ath the Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition, 1607-1907.

Mode of access: Internet.

A compendium of the anatomy of the human body : intended principally for the use of students ... This edition is prefixed with A compendious history of anatomy, and The Ruyschian art and method of making preparations to exhibit the structure of the human body, illustrated with a representation of the quicksilver tray and its appendages, which is not in the London edition.

"A compendious history of anatomy" and "The Ruyschian art and method of making preparations to exhibit the structure of the human body" (32 p. at front of v. 1) are by Robert Hooper, and are reprinted, with slight changes in text, from his The anatomist's vade-mecum, 4th ed., London, 1802.

Roses and their culture; how to propagate, grow and exhibit outdoor roses in America

Mode of access: Internet.

Ohio Insurance Report. Exhibit of Business

Title varies: 1885,1888,1922-23,1942-66, Annual Report of the Superintendent of Insurance (varies slightly); 1921, Summary of the Standing of All Companies Authorized to Do Business in Ohio; 1967, Annual Report of the Director of Insurance

Exhibit of patent policies in 22 colleges and Universities.

Mode of access: Internet.

Does Music Matter to Museum Visitors?: Understanding the Effect of Music in an Exhibit on the Visitor Experience

Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2016-06

Testicular germ cell tumors exhibit evidence of hormone dependence

The aim of this investigation was to test the hypothesis that testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs) are hormone-dependent cancers. Human TGCT cells were implanted in the left testis of male severe combined immunodeficient mice receiving either no treatment or hormone manipulation treatment [blockade of gonadotropin-releasing hormone secretion and/or signaling using leuprolide or leuprolide plus exogenous testosterone]. Real-time RT-PCR analysis was used to determine the expression profiles of hormone pathway-associated genes. Tumor burden was significantly smaller in mice receiving both leuprolide and testosterone. Real-time RTPCR analysis of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) receptor, luteinizing hormone (LH) receptor and P450 aromatase revealed changes in expression in normal testis tissue related to presence of xenograft tumors and manipulation of hormone levels but a complete absence of expression of these genes in tumor cells themselves. This was confirmed in human specimens of TGCT. Reduced TGCT growth in vivo was associated with significant downregulation of LH receptor and P450 aromatase expression in normal testes. In conclusion, manipulation of hormone levels influenced the growth of TGCT in vivo, while the presence of xenografted tumors influenced the expression of hormone-related genes in otherwise untreated animals. Human TGCTs, both in the animal model and in clinical specimens, appear not to express receptors for FSH or LH. Similarly, expression of the P450 aromatase gene is absent in TGCTs. Impaired estrogen synthesis and/or signaling may be at least partly responsible for inhibition of TGCT growth in the animal model. (c) 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Insulin sensitivity measures in cats exhibit high inter-day variability

In cats with underlying low insulin sensitivity, obesity is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Strategies to prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes could be implemented if these cats could be identified. Currently, two labour-intensive and complex methods have been used to measure insulin sensitivity in research studies: the hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp (Clamp) and the minimal model analysis (MINMOD) of a frequentlysampled intravenous glucose tolerance test. However, simpler measures are required in practice. Validation of simple measures requires a wellestablished method with minimal inter-day variability. The aims of this study were to determine the inter-day variability of the current methods of measuring insulin sensitivity in cats, and to assess the relationship between these tests and simpler measures of insulin sensitivity.

Synthetic molecular mimics of naturally occurring cyclopentenones exhibit antifungal activity towards pathogenic fungi

The naturally occurring reactive electrophilic species 12-oxo-phytodienoic acid (12-oxo-PDA) is a potent antifungal agent, whereas the plant growth regulator jasmonic acid, which is synthesized from 12-oxo-PDA, is ineffective. To address what structural features of the molecule endow it with antifungal activity, we synthesized a series of molecular mimics of 12-oxo-PDA varying in the length of the alkyl chain at its C-4 ring position. The octyl analogue (4-octyl cyclopentenone) was the most effective at suppressing spore germination and subsequent mycelial growth of a range of fungal pathogens and was particularly effective against Cladosporium herbarum and Botrytis cinerea, with minimum fungicidal concentrations in the range 100-200 µM. Introduction of a carboxyl group to the end of the chain, mimicking natural fatty acids, markedly reduced antifungal efficacy. Electrolyte leakage, indicative of membrane perturbation, was evident in both C. herbarum and B. cinerea exposed to 4-octyl cyclopentenone. Lipid composition analysis of the fungal spores revealed that those species with a high oil content, namely Fusarium oxysporum and Alternaria brassicicola, were less sensitive to 4-octyl cyclopentenone. The comparable hydrophobicity of 4-octyl cyclopentenone and 12-oxo-PDA accounts for the similar spore suppression activity of these two compounds. The relative ease of synthesis of 4-octyl cyclopentenone makes it an attractive compound for potential use as an antifungal agent. © 2011 SGM.

Adults with dyslexia exhibit large effects of crowding, increased dependence on cues, and detrimental effects of distractors in visual search tasks

Difficulties in visual attention are increasingly being linked to dyslexia. To date, the majority of studies have inferred functionality of attention from response times to stimuli presented for an indefinite duration. However, in paradigms that use reaction times to investigate the ability to orient attention, a delayed reaction time could also indicate difficulties in signal enhancement or noise exclusion once oriented. Thus, in order to investigate attention modulation and visual crowding effects in dyslexia, this study measured stimulus discrimination accuracy to rapidly presented displays. Adults with dyslexia (AwD) and controls discriminated the orientation of a target in an array of different numbers of - and differently spaced - vertically orientated distractors. Results showed that AwD: were disproportionately impacted by (i) close spacing and (ii) increased numbers of stimuli, (iii) did use pre-cues to modulate attention, but (iv) used cues less successfully to counter effects of increasing numbers of distractors. A greater dependence on pre-cues, larger effects of crowding and the impact of increased numbers of distractors all correlated significantly with measures of literacy. These findings extend previous studies of visual crowding of letters in dyslexia to non-complex stimuli. Overall, AwD do not use cues less, but they do use cues less successfully. We conclude that visual attention is an important factor to consider in the aetiology of dyslexia. The results challenge existing theoretical accounts of visual attention deficits, which alone are unable to comprehensively explain the pattern of findings demonstrated here.