Effect of Naltrexone on Relaxation Induced by Flank Pressure in Pigs

The study injected ten pigs with Naltrexone and ten pigs a saline injection to study the effects on relaxation. In the end, the study discovered that "treatment had no effect on the final degree of relaxation", but "pressure on the sides of a pig's body in a comfortable padded apparatus will induce pigs to relax".

Double Rail Restrainer for Handling Beef Cattle

The summary of the article reads "A new double rail conveyor restrainer for handling cattle at the slaughter plant is described. It has improved safety and ergonomics compared to the V restrainer conveyor it replaces. Cattle ride astride a moving conveyor. This design could also be adapted for veterinary work."

Good Management Practice for Animal Handling and Stunning

On the front cover is a handwritten note that reads "original guidelines I used when the McDonalds audits were started in 1999".

Habituating Antelope and Bison to Cooperate with Veterinary Procedures

A study that involved conditioning antelope and bison calves over a a number of days so that the animals would not panic so that veterinarian procedures like blood sampling would be performed on a calm animal.

Chapter 10: Antemortem Handling and Welfare

The chapter discusses the following topics: Continuous Measurement and Monitoring, Meat Quality Correlations, How Stressful is Slaughter?, Causes of Poor Welfare Audit Scores, Animal Vision, Hearing and Smell, Basic Handling Principles, Handler Movement Patterns, Design of Handling Facilities, Design and Operation of Restraint Devices, Stunning, Stunning Method and Blood-Splash, Bruising and Meat Quality.

The Welfare of pigs during Transport and Slaughter

The article researches "electric stunning, carbon dioxide stunning, pig behaviour during handling, return to sensibility, facility design, truck loading, density and transport stress".

Teaching Tips from a Recovered Autistic

An article by Grandin sharing tips for teaching and working with autistic children. The focus is on: Structured Environment, Learning to Talk, Rhythm, Sensory Problems, Reducing Arousal, Tactile Stimulation, Fixations, Visual Thinking. The conclusion of the article reads "I cannot over emphasize the important role that good teachers and therapists play in enabling autistics to lead a fuller life. A good autism program needs dedicated people and should use a variety of treatment methods in combination with an intense structured environment".

Needs of High Functioning Teenagers and Adults with Autism (Tips from a Recovered Autistic)

Some of the topics discussed in the article include: Direct Fixations, Gradual Introduction to a Career, Talent and Deficit Areas, Thinking in Pictures, Reading and Language, Social Problems, Recognize Need for Change, Cognitive Differences, Constant Anxiety, Improvement Takes Time, Family Background and Depression, Sensory Problems, Aggressive and Self-Injurious Behavior.

Brief Report: Response to National Institutes of Health Report

The article discusses the National Institutes of Health Report and its lack of research on sensory problems in autism.

Chute Losses Aren't Accidents! Most Injuries can be Avoided. Here's How to Rate the Performance of Your Chute and Crew

The conclusion of the article reads "good handling during processing and re-implanting could mean the difference between a going operation and financial disaster. But it's up to you to make certain your crew understands and follows proper chute practices. When they do, it will mean more money in your pocket."

Stairway to Heaven

The article follows two 4-H members as they take their cattle to the chute for slaughter after learning and compiling an "informational exhibit demonstrating the importance of cattle in modern life".

Pointers on Design and Operation of Cattle Restrainer Systems

The article discusses the importance of design and the people who run handling systems.

The Reluctance of Cattle to Change a Learned Choice May Confound Preference Tests

The conclusion of the article states "it appears that previously learned choices may affect future choices in Y-mazes for cattle. Another area that needs to be researched is the effects of a mildly aversive treatment versus a severely aversive treatment on the tendency of a bovine to resist changing a learned choice".

The Design and Construction of Facilities for Handling Cattle

The article focuses on the following: Cattle Perception, How to prevent Balking, Solid Fences, Flight Zone, Curved Race more Efficient, Curved Race and Crowd Pen Dimensions, Loading Ramps, Working Corral for a Large Ranch, Squeeze Chutes and Headgates, Calf Tables, Artificial Insemination Chute, New Restraint Ideas, Dipping Vats, Bruise and Injury Prevention, Washable Facilities.

L’Anthropologie de l’Alcibiade de Platon : l’être humain considéré comme la partie rationnelle de son âme

Qu’est-ce que l’être humain ? La question se pose depuis plusieurs millénaires. Platon n’y échappe pas et il suit l’inscription du temple de Delphes, le fameux « connais-toi toi-même », lorsqu’il cherche à mieux cerner l’homme dans ses écrits. Cette quête de l’essence de l’homme est présente à plusieurs moments de l’œuvre de Platon, mais nous sommes d’avis qu’il ne suggère jamais de définition de l’homme aussi claire que dans l’Alcibiade. Toute la fin de ce dialogue se consacre à cette question et l’on y trouve un Socrate avide de partager sa propre pensée sur le sujet. Les commentateurs de ce dialogue ne s’entendent pourtant pas sur la signification que l’on doit donner à ce développement parfois obscur sur l’essence de l’homme. Plusieurs affirment que l’homme y est présenté comme étant essentiellement son âme, d’aucuns que l’homme y est la réunion du corps et de l’âme, et d’autres encore que l’homme y est plutôt présenté comme étant la partie rationnelle de son âme. Les trois chapitres de ce mémoire présentent et analysent les arguments principaux de chaque camp dans le but de trancher la question. Il y est défendu que dans l’Alcibiade l’homme est, de manière approximative, son âme, mais que de manière plus précise, il correspond à la partie en lui qui domine, soit sa raison. Il y est également suggéré que cette conception de la nature humaine est reprise ailleurs dans le corpus platonicien.