505 research outputs found
A Tide of Change: Stories of Marine Conservation Success
No full textSusann Rossbach from Red Sea Global, Lead Author for Saudi Arabia's Frontiers Planet Prize winning paper, presents compelling evidence that marine conservation success is not only possible, it’s already happening. By analyzing 217 verified case studies, her research reveals the social, ecological, and institutional ingredients behind effective ocean stewardship. Rossbach highlights the power of local engagement, multi-stakeholder collaboration, and targeted action against high-impact pressures like overfishing and pollution, reframing marine conservation as a dynamic, hopeful frontier in achieving global sustainability and staying within planetary boundaries.
The thought piece can be found on the Frontiers Planet Prize website and can be accessed via this link.
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Illustrirter Führer auf den k. k. Österr. Staatsbahnen für die Strecken: Pilsen - Eger, Asch-Rossbach, Neusattel - Elbogen, Chodau - Neudek [24]
No full textILLUSTRIRTER FÜHRER AUF DEN K. K. ÖSTERR. STAATSBAHNEN FÜR DIE STRECKEN: PILSEN - EGER, ASCH-ROSSBACH, NEUSATTEL - ELBOGEN, CHODAU - NEUDEK [24]
Illustrirter Führer auf den k. k. Österr. Staatsbahnen für die Strecken: Pilsen - Eger, Asch-Rossbach, Neusattel - Elbogen, Chodau - Neudek [24] ( - )
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Illustrierter Führer auf den k. k. Österr. Staatsbahnen für die Strecken: Pilsen - Eger, Asch - Rossbach, Neusattel - Elbogen, Chodau - Neudek. ([1])
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Pilsen - Eger, Asch - Rossbach, Neusattel - Elbogen, Chodau - Neudek. ([5])
I. Pilsen - Eger. ([9])
[Abb.]: Pilsen. Nach einer Photographie von J. Schneider in Pilsen. (11)
[Abb.]: Plan. Nach einer Photographie von C. G. Stöhr in Plan. (17)
[Abb.]: Tachau. Nach einer Photographie von Ign. Fleissner in Tachau. (19)
[Abb.]: Heiligen bei Tachau. Nach einer Photographie von Ign. Fleissner in Tachau. (21)
[Abb.]: Marienbad. Nach einer Photographie aus dem Verlage von E. A. Götz in Marienbad. (25)
[Abb.]: Marienbad, Kreuzbrunnen. Nach einer Photographie aus dem Verlage von E. A. Götz in Marienbad. (29)
[Abb.]: Marienbad, Neue Kreuzbrunnen-Colonnade. Nach einer Photographie aus dem Verlage von E. A. Götz in Marienbad. (33)
[Abb.]: Marienbad, Waldquelle. Nach einer Photographie aus dem Verlage von E. A. Götz in Marienbad. (37)
[Abb.]: Tepl. Nach einer Photographie von A. Güntner in Marienbad. (43)
[Abb.]: Bad Königswart. Nach einer Photographie von E. Pflanz in Marienbad. (47)
[Abb.]: Schloss Königswart. Nach einer Photographie von A. Güntner in Marienbad. (49)
[Abb.]: Eger. Nach einer Photographie aus dem artist. Institute von K. Bellmann in Prag. (53)
[Abb.]: Schloss Eger. Nach einer Photographie aus dem Verlage von E. A. Götz in Marienbad. (55)
[Abb.]: Franzensbad, Kulmerstrasse. (59)
[Abb.]: Franzensbad, Parkstrasse. (61)
[Abb.]: Franzensbad, Kaiserstrasse. (63)
[Abb.]: Franzensbad, Franzensquelle. (65)
[Abb.]: Franzensbad, Cursaal. (67)
II. Asch - Rossbach. (69)
III. Neusattel - Elbogen. ([71])
IV. Chodau - Neudek. (Karlsbad) (73)
[Abb.]: Neudek. Nach einer Phothgraphie von Otttokar Zinner in Neudeck. (75)
[Abb.]: Karlsbad. Nach einer Photographie von Carl Pietzner, k. u. k. Hofphotograph in Karlsbad. (81)
[Abb.]: Karlsbad, Sprudel. Nach einer Photographie von Carl Pietzner, k. u. k. Hofphotograph in Karlsbad. (83)
[Abb.]: Karlsbad, Mühlbrunnen-Colonnade. Nach einer Photographie von Carl Pietzner, k. u. k. Hofphotograph in Karlsbad. (87)
[Abb.]: Karlsbad, Kaiserbad. Nach einer Photographie von Carl Pietzner, k. u. k. Hofphotograph in Karlsbad. (89)
[Abb.]: Karlsbad, Sprudel-Colonnade. Nach einer Photographie von Carl Pietzner, k. u. k. Hofphotograph in Karlsbad. (91)
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[Karte]: K. k. österr. Staatsbahnen. [Pilsen - Eger, Asch-Rossbach, Neusattel - Elbogen, Chodau - Neudek] [I] ( - )
[Karte]: K. k. österr. Staatsbahnen. [Pilsen - Eger, Asch-Rossbach, Neusattel - Elbogen, Chodau - Neudek] [II] ( - )
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Collective excitations in the superdeformed well
No full textCollective excitations are commonplace features in nuclei at normal deformation. It has been suggested that both in the A\sim 190 and 150 superdeformed (SD) nuclei, collective vibrational states might occur in the same excitation energy range as quasi-particle and single-particle excitations. In particular, the large deformation associated with SD nuclei brings together orbitals from many spherical shells and leads to the close proximity of states with opposite parity, favouring octupole shape vibrations. However, to date, \sim 200 SD bands have been reported in more than 50 nuclei and in most cases, the excited SD bands have been interpreted as single or quasi-particle excitations. Only in very few cases, has the collective excitation scenario been suggested. Where are the collective states in SD nuclei? The question is particularly relevant in even--even A=190 nuclei in which SD states are observed at lower rotational frequency and hence the additional influence of the pair gap makes the collective excitations more competitive with quasi-particle excitations.F. Hannachi, A. Korichi, A.N. Wilson, A. Lopez-Martens, M. Rejmund, C. Schueck, Ch. Vieu, G. Chmel, A. Goergen, H. Huebel, D. Rossbach, S. Schoenwasser, M. Bergstroem, B.M. Nyako, J. Timar, D. Bazzacco, S. Lunardi, C. Rossi-Alvarez, P. Bednarczyk, N. Kintz, S. Naguleswaran, A. Astier, D.M. Cullen, J.F. Sharpey-Schafer, T. Lauritsen, R. Wadsworthhttp://th-www.if.uj.edu.pl/acta/vol32/abs/v32p1083.ht
Community-based socio-economic sustainability of Gaba and Rossbach government plantations in Limpopo Province, South Africa
No full textDissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2014.Sustainable forest management (SFM) principles emphasize the need for generation of socio-economic benefits for neighbouring communities, minimization of adverse effects and maintenance of good relations with the communities. Small scale plantations, such as category B and C state plantations in South Africa, contribute very little to the national economy. However, they have the potential to contribute significantly to livelihoods of rural communities through provision of wood, other non-timber products as well as generation of income through employment and participation in income generating activities. Assessing the socio-economic sustainability therefore provides the basis for monitoring compliance with SFM principles and prescription of appropriate interventions. Considering that state plantations have been scheduled for transfer to community-based entities, determination of the potential of alternative management types is vital. This study therefore assess the socio-economic sustainability of current management strategies in state plantations at Gaba and Rossbach in Limpopo province with the view of determining appropriate alternative management regimes using perceptions of local communities. Summated rating scales principles were applied by using likert scaling to acquire the perceptions of local communities through scoring of the indicators and verifiers. While the local community for Rossbach plantation was content with all indicators of socio-economic sustainability, the local community for Gaba plantation was discontent with provision of products and the plantation‟s contribution to their livelihoods. Both communities perceived joint forest management to be the optimal plantation management regime across all indicators of socio-economic sustainability while expressing total lack of confidence in managing the plantations communally. Although effective community engagement facilitates participation of local communities in plantation activities, the actual contribution to livelihoods depends on provision of tangible benefits particularly firewood from the plantations. Optimal socio-economic sustainability in the post-transfers era can be achieved through joint decision-making and formalized sharing of responsibilities and benefits between the communities and government.South African Forestry Company Limited (SAFCOL)Plant Production and Soil ScienceMScUnrestricte
Fasting Hyperglucagonemia in Patients with Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts (TIPS)
No full textBackground: Hyperglucagonemia has been described to be associated with insulin resistance in patients with liver cirrhosis. Portosystemic shunts may be involved in the etiology of hyperglucagonemia. To test this hypothesis we investigated fasting peripheral plasma glucagon levels before and after portal decompression by transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting (TIPS). Methods: Glucagon, insulin, plasma glucose, HbA1c, and C-peptide were determined in peripheral venous samples from 21 non-diabetic (ND)- and 15 diabetic patients (1); 3 treated with insulin, 3 with sulfonylurea, 9 with diet alone) with liver cirrhosis, showing comparable clinical features (gender, age, BMI, creatinine, Child-Pugh-score, complications, and etiology of liver cirrhosis) before, 3 and 9 months after elective TIPS implantation. insulin resistance was calculated as R-HOMA according to the homeostasis model assessment (HOMA). Results: Glucagon levels before TIPS were elevated in patients with diabetes compared to patients without diabetes (1): 145.4 &PLUSMN; 52.1 pg/ml vs. ND: 97.3 &PLUSMN; 49.8 pg/ml; p = 0.057). 3 and 9 months after TIPS implantation glucagon levels increased significantly in ND (188.9 &PLUSMN; 80.3 pg/ml and 187.2 &PLUSMN; 87.6 pg/ml) but not in D (169.6 &PLUSMN; 62.4 pg/ml and 171.9 &PLUSMN; 58.4 pg/ml). While plasma glucose, HbA1c, and C-peptide were significantly higher in D than in ND, they did not change significantly 3 and 9 months after TIPS implantation. Insulin was increased in D before TIPS (1): 31.6 &PLUSMN; 15.9 mU/l vs. ND: 14.8 &PLUSMN; 7.1 mU/l; p = 0.0001). 3 and 9 months after TIPS insulin significantly increased in ND (26.6 &PLUSMN; 14.7 mU/l and 23.2 &PLUSMN; 10.9 mU/l vs. 14.8 &PLUSMN; 7.1 mU/l before TIPS) but not in D. In ND R-HOMA also increased from 3.5 &PLUSMN; 2 mU x mmol/l(2) to 5.7 &PLUSMN; 3.3 mU x mmol/l(2) after 3 and 5.4 &PLUSMN; 2.6 mU x mmol/l(2) after 9 months. BMI, liver and kidney function did not change with time. Conclusion: In nondiabetic cirrhotic patients TIPS implantation is followed by an increase of glucagon. However, this does not result in a worsening of glycemic control, probably because of a simultaneous increase of insulin
Can low release numbers lead to establishment and spread of an exotic parasitoid: The case of the diamondback moth parasitoid, Diadegma semiclausum (Hellen), in East Africa
No full textFrom 2001 onwards, Diadegma semiclausum, an exotic parasitoid of the diamondback moth, was introduced and released in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Contrary to common practice where thousands of parasitoids are released, we released very low numbers, 125 females in Kenya, 160 in Uganda and 350 in Tanzania. About 2 years after this single release, the establishment and natural spread of the parasitoids was assessed in all release areas. Two methods were employed: in Kenya, a grid with equidistant points in the four cardinal directions (2-50 km) with the release area in the centre was used and collections were made 27 months after release at the predetermined points. The parasitoid was found up to a distance of 30km from the release site. In Tanzania and Uganda, surveys were made starting from the release area following major roads. At regular intervals, fields were inspected and their position recorded with a Geographic Positioning System (GPS). The results of a field survey conducted 24 months after release indicate that in Tanzania, the parasitoid had spread > 20 km from the release site while in Uganda, the spread was > 30 km. Wherever D. semiclausum was collected, it was the major parasitoid species. Indigenous parasitoids collected were Oomyzus sokolowskii (Hym.: Eulophidae), Diadegma mollipla (Hym.: Ichneumonidae) and Apanteles sp. (Hym.: Braconidae). Overall parasitism and the contribution of the introduced parasitoid to the control of diamondback moth population tended to decrease with increasing distance from the release point. The introduced parasitoid had displaced the indigenous species wherever it was well established. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved
The Author's Care of Himself: On Friedrich Nietzsche, Michel Foucault and Niklas Luhmann
No full textDigitised version produced by the EUI Library and made available online in 2020
TIPS Implantation Raises Leptin Levels in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
No full textIncreased leptin levels in patients with liver cirrhosis are postulated to result in malnutrition and increased energy expenditure. Since cirrhotic patients show improved nutritional status after a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt (TIPS), it was the aim of this study to evaluate plasma leptin levels and their influence on nutritional status prior to and after the TIPS procedure. We evaluated plasma leptin levels, body mass index (BMI), Child-Pugh score and pertinent biochemical parameters in 31 patients (19 men and 12 women) with severe complications of liver cirrhosis (74% ethyltoxic men, 50% ethyltoxic in women), prior to and after TIPS. Nineteen cirrhotic patients without TIPS served as controls. In women ascitic-free BMI significantly increased (from 22.8 +/- 4.6 kg/m(2) to 23.9 +/- 4.9; p = 0.004 three months after TIPS), whereas in men only a tendency toward higher values (26.1 +/- 4.7 vs. 26.7 +/- 4.4; p = 0.28) was found. Analysis of peripheral venous leptin concentrations before and three months after TIPS revealed a significant increase in women (11.9 +/- 8.8 ng/ml vs. 18.6 +/- 14.9; p = 0.009) and in men (7.7 +/- 6.2 ng/ml vs. 12.2 +/- 9.0; p = 0.005). In addition, the leptin-BMI ratio increase significantly in women and men three months after TIPS implantation (women 0.49 +/- 0.29 vs. 0.73 +/- 0.52; p = 0.017; men 0.28 +/- 0.22 vs. 0.43 +/- 0.28; p = 0.002). On the other hand, patients without TIPS implantation showed no significant alterations of BMI and peripheral venous leptin concentrations. After TIPS implantation in liver cirrhotic patients, leptin levels were increased and the nutritional status improved. Therefore, our analysis suggests that in patients with predominantly ethyltoxic liver cirrhosis, elevated leptin levels are not a major reason for poorer body composition
Linear polarization measurement of interband transitions in superdeformed (190)Hg: model-independent evidence for octupole vibrational structures
No full textThe linear polarization of γ rays between excited and yrast superdeformed (SD) states in 190Hg was measured using the four-element CLOVER detectors of the EUROBALL IV γ-ray spectrometer. This measurement shows in a model-independent way that the interband transitions which compete with the highly collective in-band quadrupole transitions are largely enhanced electric dipoles. Not only do these results represent the first measurement of the multipolarity of transitions between different SD states, but they also provide strong evidence for the interpretation of the structures in the SD minimum of the A∼190 region in terms of octupole excitations.A. Korichi, A. N. Wilson, F. Hannachi, A. Lopez-Martens, M. Rejmund, C. Schück, Ch. Vieu, G. Chmel, A. Görgen, H. Hübel, D. Rossbach, S. Schönwasser, M. Bergström, B. M. Nyakó, J. Timár, D. Bazzacco, S. Lunardi, C. Rossi-Alvarez, P. Bednarczyk, N. Kintz, S. Naguleswaran, A. Astier, D. M. Cullen, J. F. Sharpey-Schafer, T. Lauritsen, and R. Wadswort
Measuring the Effect of a Study Meal on Portal Concentrations of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 (GLP-1) in Non Diabetic and Diabetic Patients with Liver Cirrhosis: Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Stent Shunt (TIPSS) as a New Method for Metabolic Measurements
No full textBackground: Diabetes in liver cirrhosis is associated with a blunted insulin response, which might be explained by an impaired release of the incretin hormone glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) into the portal circulation. Aims: To investigate basal and stimulated portal venous and peripheral GLP-1 concentrations in non-diabetic (ND) and diabetic (D) patients with liver cirrhosis undergoing transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt (TIPSS) implantation. Patients and Methods: After elective TIPSS portalvenous and peripheral probes were drawn from 10 ND and 10 D patients with stable liver disease during an oral metabolic test and plasma glucose, immunoreactive GLP-1, insulin and C-peptide were measured. Results: The study meal led to a significant rise in portal GLP-1 levels in ND and D. Basal and stimulated portal GLP-1 concentrations were not significantly different between ND and D. Peripheral GLP-1 did not differ significantly from portal venous levels. Insulin response in ND was more pronounced in the portal blood than in the periphery and was absent in D. Conclusion: TIPSS allows a direct evaluation of hormonal changes in the portal circulation during an oral metabolic tolerance test. A disturbed GLP-1 secretion does not play a role in blunting the insulin response observed in patients with hepatogenous diabetes
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