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ENGLISH ROMANTICISM AND THE CELTIC WORLD ENGLISH ROMANTICISM AND THE CELTIC WORLD edited by
No full textRomanticism and the Celtic World explores the way in which British Romantic writers responded to the national and cultural identities of the 'four nations' England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The essays collected here, by specialists in the field, interrogate the cultural centres as well as the peripheries of Romanticism, and the interactions between these. They underline 'Celticism' as an emergent strand of cultural ethnicity during the eighteenth century, examining the constructions of Celticness and Britishness in the Romantic period, including the ways in which the 'Celtic' countries viewed themselves in the light of Romanticism. Other topics include the development of Welsh antiquarianism, the Ossian controversy, Irish nationalism, Celtic landscapes, Romantic form and Orientalism. The collection covers writing by Blake, Wordsworth, Scott, Byron and Shelley, and will be of interest to scholars of Romanticism and Celtic Studies. gerard carruthers is Lecturer in Scottish literature in the Department of Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow. He has co-edited (with Alison Lumsden) Reliquiae Trotcosienses (2003) and (wit
COMPARATIVE STUDIES ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE, NUTRIENT DIGESTIBILITY, IMMUNITY INDEX AND PROTEASE ACTIVITIES BETWEEN WEANING-2 MONTH AND 2-3 MONTH NEW ZEALAND RABBITS
Full text linkABSTRACT The experiment was carried out to study the effects of different age on production performance, nutrient digestibility, immunity index and small intestine protease activities of New Zealand rabbits. Twenty weaned rabbits were raised and the rabbits were allocated to weaning to 2 months and 2 to 3 months. The results showed as following: The average daily gain of weaning to 2 months rabbits was higher than that of 2 to 3 months (p<0.05), which are 33.4g and 29.6g; the feed/gain rate of weaning to 2 months rabbits was lower than that of 2 to 3 months (p<0.05), which are 2.93:1 and 4.41:1. The nutrient apparent digestibility of 2-3 months rabbits was higher than that of weaning-2 months, there into, the average apparent digestibility of crude protein of 2-3 months and weaning-2 months were 72.0% and 68.1%, respectively. The average nitrogen retention of 2-3 months and weaning-2 months were 1.5g/d and 1.3g/d. The immunity index of different age rabbits has not obvious change, the protease activities descended when age increased
Mindfulness-based care for dementia
No full textObjective To train medical staff and develop a mindfulness- based care for dementia care taker (MBCD) Materials and methods This research composed of 2 steps. First, medical staff were enhanced mindfulness capacity in daily life and trained to be therapists for MBCD. Second MBCD was developed in June 2013 to be the intervention program. Subjects were care takers of dementia patients attended Srithanya and Suanprung hospitals between June to September 2013. Control cases were specifi
Relief after Shoulder Arthroscopy
No full textObjective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effi cacy of subacromial infusion combined with interscalene block for postoperative pain control after arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Methods: Forty patients underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery participated in this prospective study and were randomized into 2 groups: patient-controlled subacromial levobupivacaine infusion combined with interscalene block (group ISB-SA) and interscalene block alone (group ISB-NSS). Interscalene blocks with 20 ml of 0.5 % levobupivacaine were performed preoperatively and infusion catheters were placed in the subacromial space before the end of surgery on all patients. In the group ISB-SA, the infusion catheter was infused with 0.25 % levobupivacaine, whereas, in the group ISB-NSS, it was infused with NSS both by PCA pumps. All pumps were programmed with a continuous basal rate 5 ml/hr, and on demand 5 ml bolus with a 30-minute lockout time for 24 postoperative hours. Visual analog scale (VAS) data was collected immediately after the operation and at 1, 8, and 24 hours postoperatively. Additional medication required for pain, side effects and patient satisfaction were evaluated. Results: There were no statistically signifi cant differences (P>0.05) either in VAS at any time interval or total cumulative morphine consumption between the two groups. After the analgesic effect of ISB had worn off, more than 70 % of the patients in both groups still reported suboptimal postoperative pain control. The side effects and patient satisfactio
Original Article Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity after First Vaginal Delivery using One Simpson’s Forcep
No full textObjective: To analyse maternal and neonatal morbidity associated with instrumental delivery using One Simpson’s forcep Methods: Between January 2011 and June 2012, 680 nulliparous women with term, singleton, cephalic pregnancies gave birth by either one forcep (n=334) or spontaneous vaginal delivery (n=346) and were studied in a retrospective case-control study. Maternal and neonatal morbidity were compared in the one forcep vs.spontaneous delivery groups. Results: Women who underwent instrumental delivery using One Simpson’s forcep was more likely to have sever