Student lectures notes on chemistry and materia medica, and medical recipes, of Lyman Spalding, 1795-1799 (inclusive)

Contains notes taken by Harvard student Lyman Spalding during eleven chemistry lectures delivered by Harvard Professor Aaron Dexter (1750-1829) in the fall of 1795 and recipes prepared and used by Spalding in his medical practice in 1797. The recipes include elixir vitriol, containing liquor, Jamaica pepper, cinnamon, and ginger, and an electuary for a cough, containing oxymel squills (sea onion in honey), licorice, antimonium tartaricum potash (a compound of the chemical element antimony and a potassium-containing salt), and opium. The volume also contains writings about chemistry by Spalding, some of which appear transcribed from published sources, in undated entries, and a diary entry from 1799 regarding an experiment with water.

Illustrations of political economy.

v. 1. Life in the wilds. The hill and the valley. Brooke and Brooke farm.--v. 2. Demerara. Ella of Garveloch. Weal and woe in Garveloch.--v. 3. A Manchester strike. Cousin Marshall. Ireland.--v. 4. Homes abroad. For each and for all. French wines and politics.--v. 5. The charmed sea. Berkeley the banker. In two parts.--v. 6. Messrs. Vanderput and Snoek. The loom and the lugger. In two parts.--v. 7. Sowers not reapers. Cinnamon and pearls. A tale of the Tyne.--v. 8. Briery Creek. The three ages.--v. 9. The Farrers of Budge-row. The moral of many fables.--v. 10-11 Illustrations of taxation.

UM Women's Swimming Team, 1991

Back Row: head coach Jim Richardson, Karen Sinclair, Judy Barto, Chrissi Rawak, Missy McCracken, Mindy Gehrs, Tara Higgins, Kathy Winkel, Kathy Deibler, Vallery Hyduk, Jennifer Zakrajsek, Kathleen Hegarty, Karen Barnes, Cinnamon Woods, grad. asst. Ann Colloton, asst. coach Pete Hickman, grad asst. Anna Martens

Middle Row: asst. coach Margo Mahoney, Lisa Cribari, Julie Schnorberger, Jenny Sutton, Lisa Anderson, Kate Girard, Amy Bohnert, Nicole Williamson, Ann Louise Francis, Sandy Smith, Stephanie Munson, Martha Wenzel, diving coach Dick Kimball

Front Row: Molly Hegarty, Heather Ross, Margie Stoll, Julie Greyer, Whitney Scherer, Minoo Gupta, Michelle Swix, Jennifer Love, Claudia Vieira, Caren Henry

UM Women's Swimming Team, 1992

Front Row: Amy Bohnert, Claudia Vieira, Katherine Creighton, Julie Greyer, Jennifer Love, Michelle Swix, Lisa Cribari, Lisa Anderson, Nicole Williamson, Missy McCracken, Mindy Gehrs

Middle Row: diving coach Dick Kimball, asst. coach Margo Mahoney, Jennifer Almeida, Alecia Humphrey, Karen Sinclair, Stephanie Munson, Karen Barnes, Judy Barto, Vallery Hyduk, Kate Girard, Kirsten Silvester, Martha Wenzel, Cinnamon Woods,

Back Row: head coach Jim Richardson, Kim Hart, Erin O'Connor, Karen Todd, Tara Higgins, Jennifer Zakrasjek, An Louise Francis, Jennifer Abell, Melissa McLean, Jenny Sutton, Melissa Harris, Kathleen Hegarty, Katherine Zarse, Lara Hooiveld, asst. coach Sam Jalet

Optimum harvest maturity for guayule seed

Guayule (Parthenium argentatum Gray) is a rubber-producing shrub native to the semi-arid region of north central Mexico and southwestern Texas. Timely harvest is critical to achieve maximum seed viability, vigour, and yield. The objective of this study was to investigate possible indicators of optimum seed maturity in guayule. The optimum harvest maturity time for guayule was studied by comparing quality parameters at different times after flowering. Heat units expressed as growing degree-days after flowering were calculated and related to seed development stages and quality. Seed quality at different stages of development was assessed by germination, capitulum dry mass, 1000 seed mass, and percentage of filled seeds. The maximum seed quality was recorded at 329 growing degree-days (GDD). This was 28 days from time of flowering. At this date, the moisture content of the capitulum was 48% on a wet basis and the colour was comparable to cinnamon (Code 165C) on the Royal Horticultural Society (R.H.S.) standard colour chart. Of all the parameters GDD, 1000 seed mass, and percentage of filled seeds provided a more rapid and reliable measure of optimum seed maturity. Colour identification can be used as an additional indicator. (C) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Application of mint and cinamon against Fusarium disease of winter wheat

In our study the application of mint species (spearmint, peppermint ‘Mitcham’ and peppermint ‘Mexian’) and cinnamon was investigated against Fusarium head blight of winter wheat in vitro and in vivo. The effect of crude drugs and the aqueous extract of mint, and the effect of essential oils of mint and cinnamon on mycelial growth were evaluated in lab. On artificial media the crude drug showed higher inhibition than aqueous plant extracts. Cinnamon and spearmint oils e.ectively inhibited mycelia growth. In field trial artificially inoculated winter wheat was treated with the in vitro effective oils under small-plot conditions. The disease incidence was most inhibited by cinnamon oil, applied curative. According to our results the essential oil of cinnamon can be an appropriate candidate for the research of alternative disease control.

Seawater carbonate chemistry and reproduction of a coral reef fish in a laboratory experiment

Ocean acidification is predicted to negatively impact the reproduction of many marine species, either by reducing fertilization success or diverting energy from reproductive effort. While recent studies have demonstrated how ocean acidification will affect larval and juvenile fishes, little is known about how increasing partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2) and decreasing pH might affect reproduction in adult fishes. We investigated the effects of near-future levels of pCO2 on the reproductive performance of the cinnamon anemonefish, Amphiprion melanopus, from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Breeding pairs were held under three CO2 treatments [Current-day Control (430 µatm), Moderate (584 µatm) and High (1032 µatm)] for a 9-month period that included the summer breeding season. Unexpectedly, increased CO2 dramatically stimulated breeding activity in this species of fish. Over twice as many pairs bred in the Moderate (67% of pairs) and High (55%) compared to the Control (27%) CO2 treatment. Pairs in the High CO2 group produced double the number of clutches per pair and 67% more eggs per clutch compared to the Moderate and Control groups. As a result, reproductive output in the High group was 82% higher than that in the Control group and 50% higher than that in the Moderate group. Despite the increase in reproductive activity, there was no difference in adult body condition among the three treatment groups. There was no significant difference in hatchling length between the treatment groups, but larvae from the High CO2 group had smaller yolks than Controls. This study provides the first evidence of the potential effects of ocean acidification on key reproductive attributes of marine fishes and, contrary to expectations, demonstrates an initially stimulatory (hormetic) effect in response to increased pCO2. However, any long-term consequences of increased reproductive effort on individuals or populations remain to be determined.

Recherche d’alternatives aux nitrates et nitrites dans les produits carnés

L’objectif principal de cette maîtrise était de développer des formulations d’épices capables de remplacer les nitrites et nitrates dans les produits carnés tout en gardant la même durée de conservation que ces derniers ainsi que leurs propriétés organoleptiques, antibactériennes et antioxydantes. Un criblage qualitatif puis quantitatif des épices a été réalisé et trois épices ont été sélectionnées, les clous de girofle, le cumin et la cannelle. Puis, des poudres de fruits ont été testées pour approcher la couleur rosée que donnent les échantillons contenant les nitrites. L’analyse sensorielle effectuée par la suite a fait ressortir le caractère sucré de la poudre de fruit et des propriétés très intéressantes de certaines formulations par rapport à l’ajout des nitrites. Enfin, une analyse technico-économique a été réalisée et a montré une très faible augmentation du coût de production des produits carnés en utilisant nos formulations d’épices et de poudre de fruit.

Population structure of pond-raised Macrobrachium amazonicum with different stocking and harvesting strategies

The effect of size-grading of juveniles prior to stocking, as well as selective harvesting, on the population structure of pond-raised Macrobrachium amazonicum was studied. A randomized-complete-blocks design with 4 treatments and 3 replicates was used. The treatments were: upper size-graded juveniles, lower size-graded juveniles, ungraded juveniles (traditional), and ungraded juveniles with selective harvesting. Twelve 0.01 ha earthen ponds were stocked at 40 juveniles m(-2), according to the relevant treatment. Every three weeks, random samples from each pond were obtained for biometry, and after 3.5 months, the ponds were drained and completely harvested. Animals were then counted, weighed, and sexed; males were sorted as Translucent Claw (TC), Cinnamon Claw (CC), Green Claw 1 (GC1), and Green Claw 2 (GC2), and females as Virgin (VF), Berried (BE), and Open (OF). The prawns developed rapidly in the ponds. attaining maturity and differentiating into male morphotypes after about 2 months in all treatments. The fast-growing juveniles (upper grading fraction) mostly did not constitute the dominant males (CC] and GC2) in the adult population. Population development was slower in ponds stocked with Lower prawns, whereas selective harvesting increased the frequency of GC1 and reduced the final mean weight of GC2 males. The proportion of males increased throughout the culture period, but was generally not affected by the stocking or harvesting strategies. Grading juveniles and selective harvesting slightly altered the population dynamics and structure, although the general population development showed similar patterns in ponds stocked with upper, lower, and ungraded juveniles, or selectively harvested. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Regionalismos léxicos y paremiológicos en la narrativa de Jorge Amado: aspectos sociolingüístico y antropológico

The work of Jorge Amado collects and processes relevant aspects of Brazilian miscegenation and allows discussion on various issues relating to the cultural productions of the country. If on the one hand the racial mixture can be seen as the result of an harmonious process, as is traditional Brazilian thought that comes from XVIII century, on the other hand it portrays the customs of Bahian society at different times, mixing the humorous tone to the optimistic view of the world. As for the miscegenation, reality of the Bahian people, as of all Brazil, can also be analyzed in their heterogeneity, for whom observes that, in the end, the crossing of economic, social and cultural boundaries have been, in many cases, quite problematic. The aim of this work is to make a journey into reality, past and present in Brazil, to understand the lexical regionalisms present in each work; it is important to understand the history of slavery, indigenous groups and the relation that the white man had with this world. All that enormous database of spoken language (a true linguistic laboratory) served and is serving to describe the Portuguese in Brazil in its regional, ethnic and social varieties. (Bagno, 2011: 104-105) I analyze here two works by Jorge Amado, Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon: Chronicle of an Inner City and Tieta of Agreste, which constitute the corpus of this work, which will consist in detecting an extensive glossary and the collection thereof as well as paremiological regionalisms; phrases or expressions corresponding to a region and time of Brazil...

Nanocellulose films activated with essential oils for active packaging applications

The study focused on the analysis of the state of the art of active packaging and on the development of an innovative active packaging system for food application based on the use of nanocellulose matrix embedded with essential oils. The solubility and diffusivity of thyme, cinnamon and oregano essential oils in three nanocellulose films, endowed with different carboxymethylation degree, were analysed. The antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of those films was also analyzed. Firstly, the activity against model pathogenic bacteria was tested and the minimum inhibitory concentration of each oil was determined (0.37 – 0.68 mg/mg of matrix). This initial validation was then followed by experimental settings aimed at testing the system directly on clamshell type packed raspberries. It was observed that thyme and oregano essential oils were more effective in maintaining firmness and reduce weight loss than cinnamon essential oil or controls, through 12 days storage at 1ºC. From the results obtained, it is possible to conclude that the dispersion of thyme and oregano essential oils in nanocellulose matrix is a promising technology to improve shelf-life of raspberries or other fresh fruits.