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Data for Clarkson, Dwyer, Flecknell, Leach and Rowe, 'Handling method alters the hedonic value of reward in laboratory mice'
No full text<p>Raw data files for the paper 'Handling method alters the hedonic value of reward in laboratory mice' by Jasmine M Clarkson, Dominic M Dwyer, Paul A Flecknell, Matthew C Leach and Candy Rowe.</p>This work was funded by a BBSRC DTP studentship grant (BB/J014516/1)
what is the word [CD]
No full text'what is the word' is a CD recording released by Diatribe Records featuring three compositions by Benjamin Dwyer, all of which have been inspired by Samuel Beckett. The performers on the recording are Benjamin Dwyer (guitar), Barry Guy (double bass), Maya Homburger (Baroque violin) and Conor Lovett (narrator). The works included are:
1) six residua (after Beckett), for solo violin
2) what is the word - triptych with interludes, for narrator, guitar, violin and double bass.
3) five disjecta (after Beckett), for solo guita
Evaluation of human-animal relationship (HAR) in dairy goats
No full textThe aim of this study was to set up a valid, feasible and reliable test to measure the quality of the HAR in on-farm dairy goats’ welfare assessment protocols. Twelve commercial dairy farms in Northern Italy were selected and classified as “good” (n=6) and “poor” (n=6) HAR on the basis of reports from local veterinarians, confirmed by a survey about farmers’ attitude. HAR was measured by: snorting – the number of alert sounds; voluntary approach (VA) test – in a stationary situation, the latency to the first contact by goat and the % of goats that entered in contact with the observer and within a 1.5 m radius around him were recorded; avoidance distance (AD) test – the avoidance distance from a moving person and the % of tested goats, of contacts with the observer followed by withdrawal or acceptances of gentle stroke were recorded. Snorts were rarely and random expressed, so they do not seem suitable to be included in a protocol. A PCA was performed to confirm the validity of the variables recorded and to select the most promising indicators. The considered variables were able to discriminate between “good” and “poor” HAR farms. Latency to first contact seems a valid and feasible indicator (One-way ANOVA: P=0.01). This indicator is easy to perform and the VA-test might be stopped immediately after the first contact, saving time. Other variables resulted valid, but they were more time consuming or required a more specific training: % tested goats (P=0.006), AD mean (P=0.016), % contacts (P=0.006), % acceptance (P=0.003). Our preliminary results suggest that the latency to first contact is a promising indicator of HAR, that can be supported by other indicators if more deepened evaluation is required. In collaboration with WP3, the indicators developed in Italy were tested in a controlled experimental situation at SRUC facilities (Edinburgh) on 40 goats subjected to different HAR treatments (positive, neutral, negative). Data analysis is still on going
sj-docx-1-qjp-10.1177_17470218221090418 – Supplemental material for Instrumental responses and Pavlovian stimuli as temporal referents in a peak procedure
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-qjp-10.1177_17470218221090418 for Instrumental responses and Pavlovian stimuli as temporal referents in a peak procedure by Katy V Burgess, Robert C Honey and Dominic M Dwyer in Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology</p
Erratum to: Effect of moderate red wine intake on cardiac prognosis after recent acute myocardial infarction of subjects with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (Diabetic Medicine, (2006), 23, 9, (974-981), 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2006.01886.x)
No full textIn an article by Marfella et al, the author name C. Saron is incorrect and should be listed as C. Sardu. Therefore the correct author list is: R. Marfella, F. Cacciapuoti, M. Siniscalchi, F. C. Sasso, F. Marchese, F. Cinone, E. Musacchio, M. A. Marfella, L. Ruggiero, G. Chiorazzo, D. Liberti, G. Chiorazzo, G. F. Nicoletti, C. Sardu, F. D'Andrea, C. Ammendola, M. Verza and L. Coppola.In an article by Marfella et al, the author name C. Saron is incorrect and should be listed as C. Sardu. Therefore the correct author list is: R. Marfella, F. Cacciapuoti, M. Siniscalchi, F. C. Sasso, F. Marchese, F. Cinone, E. Musacchio, M. A. Marfella, L. Ruggiero, G. Chiorazzo, D. Liberti, G. Chiorazzo, G. F. Nicoletti, C. Sardu, F. D'Andrea, C. Ammendola, M. Verza and L. Coppola
How can we assess positive welfare in ruminants?
Full text linkUntil now, most research has focused on the development of indicators of negative welfare, and relatively few studies provide information on valid, reliable, and feasible indicators addressing positive aspects of animal welfare. However, a lack of suffering does not guarantee that animals are experiencing a positive welfare state. The aim of the present review is to identify promising valid and reliable animal-based indicators for the assessment of positive welfare that might be included in welfare assessment protocols for ruminants, and to discuss them in the light of the five domains model, highlighting possible gaps to be filled by future research. Based on the existing literature in the main databases, each indicator was evaluated in terms of its validity, reliability, and on-farm feasibility. Some valid indicators were identified, but a lot of the validity evidence is based on their absence when a negative situation is present; furthermore, only a few indicators are available in the domains of Nutrition and Health. Reliability has been seldom addressed. On-farm feasibility could be increased by developing specific sampling strategies and/or relying on the use of video- or automatic-recording devices. In conclusion, several indicators are potentially available (e.g., synchronisation of lying and feeding, coat or fleece condition, qualitative behaviour assessment), but further research is required
Disc machine testing to assess the life of surface-damaged railway track
No full textWheel-rail contacts operate in an arduous and contaminated environment. Railway track running surfaces can become damaged either prior to or during operation. This work is aimed at understanding how that surface damage can affect the life of railway track. Pre-damaged surfaces and track damaged by the entrainment of solid contaminants are considered under both oil and water lubrication. A series of small-scale laboratory experiments has been carried out on a twin-disc rolling-sliding test machine. The test discs are artificially indented and run under typical wheel-rail contact conditions. The experimental results revealed that artificial dents only reduce the fatigue life of the contact under oil, but not water lubrication. With oil lubrication the fatigue failure initiates close to the location of the surface defect. However, with water as the lubricant the whole of the surface undergoes cracking with the defect having no preferential effect. Studies have also been carried out to investigate the damage caused by the entrainment of solid particles into the wheel-rail contact. This kind of damage can accelerate surface fatigue and also lead to excessive wear. An attempt has been made to quantify the wear process and develop a simple empirical model
Una nueva especie de Palicourea (Rubiaceae) de Colombia
Full text linkPalicourea frontinoensis, a new species from western cordillera in Colombia, is described and ilustrated. The affinities of the new taxon with Palicourea bella (Standley) Dwyer and Palicourea spathacea C. M. Taylor from Central America are discussed.Se describe y se ilustra Palicourea frontinoensis, una nueva especie de la cordillera Occidental de Colombia. El nuevo taxón presenta afinidades con Palicourea bella (Standley) Dwyer y Palicourea spathacea C. M. Taylor, ambas de Centroamérica
Erratum: All-sky search for gravitational-wave bursts in the first joint LIGO-GEO-Virgo run (Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology (2010) 81 (102001))
No full textThis paper was published online on 5 May 2010 with an omission in the Collaboration author list. S. Dwyer has been
added as of 12 April 2012. The Collaboration author list is incorrect in the printed version of the journal
Dwyer_&_Laughlin_2017_Trait_covariance_script
No full textThis script reads in the two dataframes of "raw" data, calculates diversity and trait metrics and runs the major analyses presented in Dwyer & Laughlin 2017
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