Programma Nazionale Italiano per la raccolta di dati alieutici 2008. Modulo H "Campionamento biologico delle catture” (CAMP-BIOL risorse demersali e piccoli pelagici) GSA 16 (Stretto di Sicilia): relazione finale

Il campionamento biologico delle catture/sbarchi commerciali, modulo H, (Camp-Biol), nell’ambito del Programma Nazionale per la Raccolta Dati Alieutici (PNDA), ai sensi dei regolamenti ex Reg CE. 1543/2000; Reg. CE 1639/2001; Reg. CE 1581/2004, si propone di campionare pesci, molluschi e crostacei, provenienti dalle catture/sbarchi commerciali, al fine di conoscere il prelievo e l’impatto dei diversi segmenti e dei diversi sistemi di pesca della flotta sulle principali specie commerciali, in termini di struttura di lunghezza ed età delle risorse.

Map of the Thousand Island Park on Wellesley Island, River S't Lawrence : property of the Thousand Island Camp Meeting Association /

Cadastral map with lot lines and numbers.

Queerelämää? Vastustava luenta, queer ja camp televisiosarjassa Sinkkuelämää

Tässä työssä tarkastelen amerikkalaisen televisiosarja Sinkkuelämän neljää naishenkilöä viimeisen tuotantokauden kahdessa jaksossa. Teen tutkijaluentaa naishahmoista käyttäen apunani vastustavaa luentaa ja queer-luentaa sekä etsin campin piirteitä. Lähden liikkeelle Stuart Hallin jo 1970-luvulla esittämästä sisäänkoodaus/uloskoodausmallista, jossa televisiotekstin sisältöä voi lukea sisäänkoodattua merkitystä vastustaen, sisältöä uudelleen muokaten. Tuon Hallin mallin mukaan queer-luentaan, ja koitan selvittää miten heteronormatiivista televisiosarjaa Sinkkuelämää voidaan tulkita normeja haastaen. Queer tässä työssä tarkoittaa siis normien ulkopuolelle jäävää, niitä horjuttavaa ja vastustavaa. Työstän vastustavaa luentaa lähiluvun metodilla. Tekstistä, kuten televisio-ohjelmasta, tehdään tulkintoja toistuvien havaintojen perusteella, kiinnittäen huomiota myös pieniin yksityiskohtiin. Olen asennoitunut vastustavaan luentaan queer-tutkimusta tekevien tutkijoiden töiden inspiroimana, etenkin Annamari Vänskä ja Sanna Karkulehto ovat olleet työni kannalta tärkeitä. Tarkastelen Sinkkuelämää-sarjan naishahmoja erityisesti heteronormatiivisuuden ja normatiivisen heterouden kautta. Ensimmäisellä tarkoitetaan heteroseksuaalisuuden pitämistä luonnollisena ja normina, ja normatiivisen heterouden käsitteellä haluan tuoda esille kategorian heterous monimuotoisuuden: sen, että heterouden sisällä on normista poikkeavia muotoja. Esimerkkinä tästä on analyysini Charlottesta, jonka päältäpäin näyttävän normatiivinen heteronaiseus joutuu kyseenalaistetuksi, kun tämä ei tulekaan biologisesti luonnollisella tavalla raskaaksi. Campin avulla Sinkkuelämän queeriys herkullisesti esille. Sarja on esteettinen, muun muassa muotiin ja tyyliin on käytetty erityisen paljon aikaa. Campin esteettisyyden ja teatraalisuuden avulla Samanthan roolihahmo tulee herkullisesti esille naisen käydessä läpi kemoterapian jälkeistä hiustenlähtöä. Sinkkuelämän tyylille uskollisesti vakavallekin aiheelle, kuten rintasyövälle tässä tapauksessa, voidaan nauraa – tietyissä puitteissa. Graduni tarkoitus on aineiston perusteella osoittaa televisiosarjan sukupuolittunut maailma ja miten normatiivisuuden haastamiseen, vastustavaan queer-luentaan, tulee tilaisuuksia yksityiskohtaisen lähiluvun avulla.

Oraciones por la salvación del alma: el obituario en piedra del Monasterio de Sant Pau del Camp en Barcelona

El presente artículo estudia la función pretendida para un grupo de inscripciones conservadas en el monasterio de Sant Pau del Camp, en Barcelona. Se analiza el objetivo con el que las mandaron ejecutar sus autores morales, al tiempo que pretende descubrir quiénes fueron éstos. Se trata de responder a las preguntas de ¿quién? y ¿para qué? Este conjunto de inscripciones resulta singular en el conjunto del panorama epigráfico conocido del Medievo hispano; tales epígrafes no pueden ser asimilados sin más a los llamados epitaphia necrologica, dado que los existentes en Sant Pau del Camp realizan especial incidencia en la fundación de aniversarios que garantizan, o al menos así lo pretenden, la oración perpetua por el alma del difunto, hecho que no suele ser habitual en otras zonas peninsulares y que ha permitido conceptuar a algunas de ellas como fundationes anniversarii. Sí se localizan inscripciones similares en otros puntos de Cataluña y, especialmente, en la mitad sur de Francia. Se analiza también la relación de estos epígrafes con otros documentos escritos: los obituarios y los testamentos.

Camp Burnt Gin

This is an informational brochure describing Camp Burnt Gin. It tells about the campers, the facilities, the program and the staff. It also gives a short history of the camp.

Effects of cAMP modulators during in vitro prematuration of bovine oocytes on gap junctional communication and embryo development potential.

2016

Blockade Of Renin-angiotensin System Prevents Micturition Dysfunction In Renovascular Hypertensive Rats.

Association between hypertension and bladder symptoms has been described. We hypothesized that micturition dysfunction may be associated with renin-angiotensin system (RAS) acting in urethra. The effects of the anti-hypertensive drugs losartan (AT1 antagonist) and captopril (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor) in comparison with atenolol (β1-adrenoceptor antagonist independently of RAS blockade) have been investigated in bladder and urethral dysfunctions during renovascular hypertension in rats. Two kidney-1 clip (2K-1C) rats were treated with losartan (30 mg/kg/day), captopril (50mg/kg/day) or atenolol (90 mg/kg/day) for eight weeks. Cystometric study, bladder and urethra smooth muscle reactivities, measurement of cAMP levels and p38 MAPK phosphorylation in urinary tract were determined. Losartan and captopril markedly reduced blood pressure in 2K-1C rats. The increases in non-voiding contractions, voiding frequency and bladder capacity in 2K-1C rats were prevented by treatments with both drugs. Likewise, losartan and captopril prevented the enhanced bladder contractions to electrical-field stimulation (EFS) and carbachol, along with the impaired relaxations to β-adrenergic-cAMP stimulation. Enhanced neurogenic contractions and impaired nitrergic relaxations were observed in urethra from 2K-1C rats. Angiotensin II also produced greater urethral contractions that were accompanied by higher phosphorylation of p38 MAPK in urethral tissues of 2K-1C rats. Losartan and captopril normalized the urethral dysfunctions in 2K-1C rats. In contrast, atenolol treatment largely reduced the blood pressure in 2K-1C rats but failed to affect the urinary tract smooth muscle dysfunction. The urinary tract smooth muscle dysfunction in 2K-1C rats takes place by local RAS activation irrespective of levels of arterial blood pressure.

A utilização de apoio bibliografico como recurso metodologico para o ensino da Educação Fisica nos niveis fundamental e medio de escolarização na cidade de Catalão-GO

Universidade Estadual de Campinas . Faculdade de Educação Física

Campo de Terezin: o sonho como resistência

Reflexão sobre “O Campo de Terezin”, de Ecléa Bosi, mostrando uma área de confinamento de judeus com contornos especiais. Erigido para abrigar pessoas notáveis, como cientistas, heróis de guerra e artistas, ganhou feições de uma cidade exuberante, para quem de fora vinha lhe visitar, sobretudo nas artes e nos esportes. Internamente, administrava-se o terror da definição de quem iria ser escolhido para sobreviver ou para morrer. Ler o texto é como sentir o pulsar da vida em seus encantos - a música, a vibração, a alegria - mas, fundamentalmente, experimentar seus horrores: a dor, o silêncio e a morte. Não é possível percorrer estas páginas sem perder o fôlego e partilhar com a autora a aflição dos seus atores.

Social inequalities in health among the elderly

The aim of the present study was to assess social inequalities in health status, health behavior and the use of health services based on education level. A population-based cross-sectional study was carried out involving 1,518 elderly residents of Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil. Significant demographic and social differences were found between schooling strata. Elderly individuals with a higher degree of schooling are in greater proportion alcohol drinkers, physically active, have healthier diets and a lower prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, dizziness, headaches, back pain, visual impairment and denture use, and better self-rated health. But, there were no differences in the use of health services in the previous two weeks, in hospitalizations or surgeries in the previous year, nor in medicine intake over the previous three days. Among elderly people with hypertension and diabetes, there were no differences in the regular use of health services and medication. The results demonstrate social inequalities in different health indicators, along with equity in access to some health service components.

KeaA, a Dictyostelium kelch-domain protein that regulates the response to stress and development

Background: The protein kinase YakA is responsible for the growth arrest and induction of developmental processes that occur upon starvation of Dictyostelium cells. yakA-cells are aggregation deficient, have a faster cell cycle and are hypersensitive to oxidative and nitrosoative stress. With the aim of isolating members of the YakA pathway, suppressors of the death induced by nitrosoative stress in the yakA-cells were identified. One of the suppressor mutations occurred in keaA, a gene identical to DG1106 and similar to Keap1 from mice and the Kelch protein from Drosophila, among others that contain Kelch domains. Results: A mutation in keaA suppresses the hypersensitivity to oxidative and nitrosoative stresses but not the faster growth phenotype of yakA-cells. The growth profile of keaA deficient cells indicates that this gene is necessary for growth. keaA deficient cells are more resistant to nitrosoative and oxidative stress and keaA is necessary for the production and detection of cAMP. A morphological analysis of keaA deficient cells during multicellular development indicated that, although the mutant is not absolutely deficient in aggregation, cells do not efficiently participate in the process. Gene expression analysis using cDNA microarrays of wild-type and keaA deficient cells indicated a role for KeaA in the regulation of the cell cycle and pre-starvation responses. Conclusions: KeaA is required for cAMP signaling following stress. Our studies indicate a role for kelch proteins in the signaling that regulates the cell cycle and development in response to changes in the environmental conditions.

Industrial apiculture in the Jordan valley during Biblical times with Anatolian honeybees

Although texts and wall paintings suggest that bees were kept in the Ancient Near East for the production of precious wax and honey, archaeological evidence for beekeeping has never been found. The Biblical term ""honey"" commonly was interpreted as the sweet product of fruits, such as dates and figs. The recent discovery of unfired clay cylinders similar to traditional hives still used in the Near East at the site of Tel Rehov in the Jordan valley in northern Israel suggests that a large-scale apiary was located inside the town, dating to the 10th-early 9th centuries B.C.E. This paper reports the discovery of remains of honeybee workers, drones, pupae, and larvae inside these hives. The exceptional preservation of these remains provides unequivocal identification of the clay cylinders as the most ancient beehives yet found. Morphometric analyses indicate that these bees differ from the local subspecies Apis mellifera syriaca and from all subspecies other than A. m. anatoliaca, which presently resides in parts of Turkey. This finding suggests either that the Western honeybee subspecies distribution has undergone rapid change during the last 3,000 years or that the ancient inhabitants of Tel Rehov imported bees superior to the local bees in terms of their milder temper and improved honey yield.

Functionality of bioactive compounds in Brazilian strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) cultivars: Evaluation of hyperglycemia and hypertension potential using in vitro models

Fruits of seven fully ripened strawberry cultivars grown in Brazil (Dover, Camp Dover, Camarosa, Sweet Charlie, Toyonoka, Oso Grande, and Piedade) were evaluated for total phenolics, antioxidant activity based on DPPH radical scavenging assay, and functionality such as inhibition of alpha-amylase, alpha-glucosidase, and angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) relevant for potentially managing hyperglycemia and hypertension. The total phenolics content ranged from 966 to 1571 mu g of gallic acid/g of fruit fresh weight for Toyonoka and Dover, respectively. No correlation was found between total phenolics and antioxidant activity. The major phenolic compounds in aqueous extracts of strawberries were ellagic acid, quercetin, and chlorogenic acid. Strawberries had high alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity. However, alpha-amylase inhibitory activity was very low in all cultivars. This suggested that strawberries could be considered as a potential dietary source with anti-hyperglycemic potential. The evaluated cultivars had no significant ACE inhibitory activity, reflecting low anti-hypertensive potential.

Bioactive compounds and quantification of total ellagic acid in strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.)

Strawberries are one of the most popular edible fruits in Brazil and their consumption has increased with the development of new varieties available at almost all seasons. Fruit of seven full-ripened strawberry cultivars (Dover, Camp Dover, Camarosa, Sweet Charlie, Toyonoka, Oso Grande and Piedade) were characterized in relation to the total phenolics, vitamin C, flavonoids, free and total ellagic acid contents and antioxidant capacity. Camp Dover had the lowest values for anthocyanins and total phenolics but the highest total flavonoid content. Dover presented the highest anthocyanin, total phenolics and ellagic acid contents and also elevated antioxidant capacity. The best conditions for the determination of the total ellagic acid content in strawberries were also optimized and the results showed that the extraction with 80% acetone, and hydrolysis using 2 N TFA at 120 degrees C for 60 min allowed a 99% recovery. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.