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A randomised controlled trial of the effects of multi-sensory stimulation (MSS) for people with dementia
No full textObjectives. To investigate short-term effects of Multi-Sensory Stimulation (MSS) on behaviour, mood and cognition of older adults with dementia, the generalization of effects to day hospital and home environments and the endurance of any effects over time. Design. A randomized controlled trial comparing MSS with a credible control of one-to-one activities.Methods. Fifty patients with diagnoses of moderate to severe dementia were randomized to either MSS or Activity groups. Patients participated in eight 30-minute sessions over a 4-week period. Ratings of behaviour and mood were taken before, during and after sessions to investigate immediate effects. Pre, mid, post-trial, and follow-up assessments were taken to investigate any generalization of effects on cognition, behaviour at the day hospital and behaviour and mood at home and endurance of effects once sessions had ceased.Results. Immediately after MSS and Activity sessions patients talked more spontaneously, related better to others, did more from their own initiative, were less bored/inactive, and were more happy, active or alert. Both groups were more attentive to their environment than before, with a significantly greater improvement from the MSS group. At the day hospital, patients in the Activity group improved on their 'speech skills' (amount of speech; initiation of speech), whereas the MSS group remained unchanged during the trial. The MSS group showed a significant improvement in mood and behaviour at home compared to the Activity group whose behaviour deteriorated. No longer-term benefits were shown; indeed, behaviour declined sharply during the month follow-up period. Conclusions. Both MSS and Activity sessions appear to be effective and appropriate therapies for people with dementia
Phyllanthus balgooyi (Euphorbiaceae s.l.), a new nickel-hyperaccumulating species from Palawan and Sabah
No full textPhyllanthus balgooyi Petra Hoffm. & A.J.M. Baker (Euphorbiaceae s.l. or Phyllanthaceae) is described from Palawan (Philippines) and Sabah (Malaysian Borneo) as a species of Phyllanthus sect. Emblicastrum. The species is restricted to ultramafic sites and easily identified by its unusual leaf venation and its jade-green sap. It is the second most visibly nickel-accumulating plant known to date
Architectural illustrations... 1899
No full textArchitectural illustrations / A.W. Leh. [s.l.] : The author, 1899. 1 leaf, 23 plates ; 21 x 29 cm
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Civilian Conservation Corps History Oral History Project
No full textInterview with S.L. Baker concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Baker worked at a camp in Cleburne, Texas
Civilian Conservation Corps History Oral History Project
No full textInterview with S.L. Baker concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Baker worked at a camp in Cleburne, Texas
Baker Institute for Animal Health Annual Report 2009-2010
No full textBaker Institute for Animal Health Annual Report 2009-2010Topics in this Annual Report include: Table of Contents; Director's Message (Judy Appleton); Lavender Foal Syndrome (Douglas F. Antczak); Canine Vision Quest (Gregory M. Acland); Alpaca Parasites (Judith A. Appleton); Canine Breast Cancer (Scott A. Coonrod); Controlling Cryptosporidiosis (Susan K. Bliss); Researching Canine Reproductive Diseases (Vicki N. Meyers-Wallen); Leasing Leishmaniasis (Susan Mendez): Genetics of Domesticated Behavior in Foxes (Anna V. Kukekova); Virulent Virus Affects Felines (John S.L. Parker); Controlling Canine Influenza (Colin Parris); Publications Jan 2009 to June 2010; Faculty Accomplishments Jan 2009 to June 2010; Active Faculty Funding Jan 2009-June 2010; Baker Institute Trainees: PhD Degrees Awarded 2009-June 2010; News and Events; Mission: Operation Control: Research to understand cancer hopes to control chaos (Judy Wilpon); Pioneer Award Recognizes Plan to Target Tumors (Alexander J. Travis); Training Veterinary Researchers for the Future (Doug McGregor); Canine Hip Dysplasia: A Cornerstone of Research at the Baker Institute (George Lust); Memorial Gift Program: Honor Roll of Giving; Financial Summary 2009; Baker Institute Advisory Council; [Letter from Chair Advisory Council] (Richard Henry, David Behnke); Faculty Staff and Student Directory, Jan 2009 to June 2010
2015 Baker Institute Spotlight: Faculty Member John S.L. Parker works to understand a common feline virus
No full textThis spotlight item is about: Dr. John Parker, BVMS, Ph.D., is working on a puzzle. Feline calicivirus has a range of different effects in cats: temporary and mild flu-like symptoms in most, more chronic mouth and throat symptoms in others, and, in rare cases, severe life-threatening disease throughout the body. Parker, a faculty member at the Baker Institute, is trying to determine why the virus has such variable effects, work that promises not only to help cats but might also eventually lead to treatments or vaccines for a familiar human disease: stomach flu
Evolutionary dynamics of phenotypic plasticity in metastatic colorectal cancer
No full textWINTER MEETING Pathology and precision medicine - Abstract RF4Mossner, M., Househam, J., Kyle, P., Donato-Brown, D., Woods, S.L., Heide, T., Baker, A.M., Sakr, C., Stafford, A.T., Flood, M., Murphy, J., Sottoriva, A., Graham, T.A
Festuca ovina L., s.l. en Festuca rubra L., s.l. in Nederland
No full textThe author gives a survey of the taxa belonging to Festuca ovina L., s.l. and F. rubra L., s.l. as they occur in the Netherlands. Four species are distinguished, viz. F. ovina L., F. trachyphylla (Hack.) Kraj., F. heterophylla Lamk., and F. rubra L. F. ovina L. is represented by 3 subspecies, subsp. tenuifolia (Sibth.) Čelak., subsp. ovina, and subsp. cinerea (Vill.) Duyfjes, nov. comb.; F. rubra L. can be subdivided into 2 subspecies, subsp. rubra and subsp. juncifolia (St. Am.) R. Lit.
Of these taxa F. heterophylla is most probably introduced with grass-seeds; the others are native
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