iCarer Project: Intelligent Care Guidance and Learning Services Platform for Informal Carers of the Elderly

The increasing ageing population is demanding new care approaches to maintain the quality of life of elderly people. Informal carers are becoming crucial agents in the care and support of elderly people, which can lead to those carers suffering from additional stress due to competing priorities with employment or due to lack of knowledge about elderly people?s care needs. Thus, support and stress relief in carers should be a key issue in the home-care process of these older adults. Considering this context, this work presents the iCarer project aimed at developing a personalized and adaptive platform to offer informal carers support by means of monitoring their activities of daily care and psychological state, as well as providing an orientation to help them improve the care provided. Additionally, iCarer will provide e-Learning services and an informal carers learning network. As a result, carers will be able to expand their knowledge, supported by the experience provided by expert counsellors and fellow carers. Additionally, the coordination between formal and informal carers will be improved, offering the informal carers flexibility to organize and combine their assistance and social activities.

Characterization of LeMir, a Root-Knot Nematode-Induced Gene in Tomato with an Encoded Product Secreted from the Root1

A tomato gene that is induced early after infection of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) with root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne javanica) encodes a protein with 54% amino acid identity to miraculin, a flavorless protein that causes sour substances to be perceived as sweet. This gene was therefore named LeMir (L. esculentum miraculin). Sequence similarity places the encoded protein in the soybean trypsin-inhibitor family (Kunitz). LeMir mRNA is found in root, hypocotyl, and flower tissues, with the highest expression in the root. Rapid induction of expression upon nematode infection is localized to root tips. In situ hybridization shows that LeMir is expressed constitutively in the root-cap and root-tip epidermis. The LeMir protein product (LeMir) was produced in the yeast Pichia pastoris for generation of antibodies. Western-blot analysis showed that LeMir expression is up-regulated by nematode infection and by wounding. LeMir is also expressed in tomato callus tissue. Immunoprint analysis revealed that LeMir is expressed throughout the seedling root, but that levels are highest at the root/shoot junction. Analysis of seedling root exudates revealed that LeMir is secreted from the root into the surrounding environment, suggesting that it may interact with soil-borne microorganisms.

[ Padas] : manuscript, 1900?

Collection of religious poems.

(Table 1) Neodymium and Strontium measurements from sediment core MD01-2451

In the nineties, cold-water coral mounds were discovered in the Porcupine Seabight (NE Atlantic, west of Ireland). A decade later, this discovery led to the drilling of the entire Challenger cold-water coral mound (Eastern slope, Porcupine Seabight) during IODP Expedition 307. As more than 50% of the sediment within Challenger Mound consists of terrigenous material, the terrigenous component is equally important for the build-up of the mound as the framework-building corals. Moreover, the terrigenous fraction contains important information on the dynamics and the conditions of the depositional environment during mound development. In this study, the first in-depth investigation of the terrigenous sediment fraction of a cold-water coral mound is performed, combining clay mineralogy, sedimentology, petrography and Sr-Nd-isotopic analysis on a gravity core (MD01-2451G) collected at the top of Challenger Mound. Sr- and Nd-isotopic fingerprinting identifies Ireland as the main contributor of terrigenous material in Challenger Mound. Besides this, a variable input of volcanic material from the northern volcanic provinces (Iceland and/or the NW British Isles) is recognized in most of the samples. This volcanic material was most likely transported to Challenger Mound during cold climatic stages. In three samples, the isotopic ratios indicate a minor contribution of sediment deriving from the old cratons on Greenland, Scandinavia or Canada. The grain-size distributions of glacial sediments demonstrate that ice-rafted debris was deposited with little or no sorting, indicating a slow bottom-current regime. In contrast, interglacial intervals contain strongly current-sorted sediments, including reworked glacio-marine grains. The micro textures of the quartz-sand grains confirm the presence of grains transported by icebergs in interglacial intervals. These observations highlight the role of ice-rafting as an important transport mechanism of terrigenous material towards the mound during the Late Quaternary. Furthermore, elevated smectite content in the siliciclastic, glaciomarine sediment intervals is linked to the deglaciation history of the British-Irish Ice Sheet (BIIS). The increase of smectite is attributed to the initial stage of chemical weathering processes, which became activated following glacial retreat and the onset of warmer climatic conditions. During these deglaciations a significant change in the signature of the detrital fraction and a lack of coral growth is observed. Therefore, we postulate that the deglaciation of the BIIS has an important effect on mound growth. It can seriously alter the hydrography, nutrient supply and sedimentation processes, thereby affecting both sediment input and coral growth and hence, coral mound development.

UM Men's Cross Country Team. 1993

Top Row: Nick Watson, Kevin Sullivan, Ian Forsyth, Theo Molla

Middle Row: David Barnett, Matt Schroeder, Ryan Burt, Kenneth Kozloff, Michael Mahler, Don MacDonald

Front Row: head coach Ron Warhurst, Kris Eggle, Jay Schemanske, Mark Kwiatkowski, Jon Aubuchon

Not pictured: Jim Finlayson, Scott MacDonald, Andy Hayes, Robert Lee, Shawn MacKay, Daniel Shea, Chad Tibbetts

1979 UM Women's Basketball Team

Back Row: assistant coach Margo Plotzke, Brenda Venhuizen, Terri Conlin, Diane McNamara, Jill Smith, Kris Hansen, Yvette Harris, Diane Dietz, Tammie Sanders, Penny Neer, ? coach, coach Gloria Soluk,

Front Row: ?, Deb Allor, Jeanne White, Terry Schevers, Abby Courier, Monique Bernoudy, Michelle Grier, coach

1993 Men's Gymnastics Team

Back Row: Mat Burleson, Evan Feldman, Bob Young, Chris Onuska, Brad Terris, Geoff Bidwell, Kris Klinger, Jason Taft

Middle Row: head coach Bob Darden, Chris Burkhardt, Rich Dopp, Chris Bonifiorti, Raul Molina, John Besancon, Coney Huttenga, Paul Mariani, Brian Winkler, mngr. Stacey Shingte, asst. coach Mike Milidonis

Front Row: Royce Toni, Ben Verrall, Seth Rubin, Josh Miners, Matt Marsich, Jorge Camacho, Mike Mott, trainer Jon Fetter

1994 Men's Gymnastics Team

Fourth Row (left to right): Jerrod Farrand, Lawrence Neukom, Flavio Martins, Brad Terris, Jason MacDonald, Paul Bischoff.

Third Row: Jason Taft, Kris Klinger, Evan Feldman, Bob Young, Chris Onuska.

Second Row: Head coach Bob Darden, trainer Tammy Ogeltree, Brian Winkler, Paul Mariani, Christian Boniforti, Raul Molina, Rich Dopp, Cory Huttenga, manager Stacey Shingle, assistant coach Mike Milidonis.

First Row: Matt Marsich, Mike Mott, Ben Verrall, Jorge Camacho, Josh Miner, Royce Toni, Seth Rubin.

1995 Men's Gymnastics Team

Back Row: Justin Semion, Tim Lauring, Jin Bin Im

Middle Row: head coach Bob Darden, Evan Feldman, Paul Bischoff, Chris Onuska, Jason MacDonald, Bob Young, Flavio Martins, Kris Klinger, trainer Jamie Blake, Jason Taft, asst. coach Mike Milidonis

Front Row: Cory Huttenga, Brian Winkler, Raul Molina, Rich Dopp

Women's Volleyball Team, 2000 UM

Back Row: head coach Mark Rosen, assistant coach Leisa Rosen, assistant coach Jun Liu, Cohey Soji, Sarah Allen, Sarah Behnke, Alija Pittenger, Shannon Melka, Shawna Olson, student assistant coach Sarah Paura, strength trainer Jason Cole, athletic trainer Joel Pickering

Front Row: Lisa Gamalski, Kris Kraut, Chantel Reedus, Katrina Lehman, Dana Chapman, Nicole Poquette, Joanna Fielder, Nicole Kacor, Annie Maxwell, Erin Moore

Women's Volleyball Team, 2001 UM

Back Row: strength coach Jason Cole; assistant coach Jun Liu,; Alicia Boswell, Shaynell Neal, Candace Gay, Jennifer Gandolph, Lisa Gamalski, Sarah Allen, Carrie Ritchie, associate head coach Leisa Rosen, head coach Mark Rosen

Front Row: Kris Kraut, Chantel Reedus, Katrina Lehman, Nicole Kacor, Annie Maxwell, Shannon Melka, Erin Moore, Nicole Poquette, Dana Chapman

Selecting & planting trees /

"Report was supported in part, by a grant from the Governor's Office, Office of Planning."

Telecommunications technician cluster /

Project staff: Doug Dougherty, John Kopatz, Kris Kersey.

1974 Ice Hockey Team

1975 Ice Hockey Team