174 research outputs found
Nancy Lee Brock
No full textNancy Lee Brock of Mississippi City, the newly selected Miss America of Ruykyus, shown after her coronation in Okinawa, 1960.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/mss-rand-papers/1199/thumbnail.jp
Miss America of the Ryukyus
No full textMiss America of the Ryukyus contest: Nancy Lee Brock frrom Mississippi City and Yolanda Aregon (Miss Phillipines), 1960.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/mss-rand-papers/1200/thumbnail.jp
The Storm, the Vets, and the Author
No full textRecounts details of the 1935 Florida hurricane, killing over six hundred World War I vets assigned there to build a highway. Contends that Hemingway’s anger over what he perceived as governmental negligence in the matter, as evidenced in his essay “Who Murdered the Vets?,” was misplaced. Also suggests that Hemingway’s criticism of the New Dealers should not be read as a political diatribe but rather as a “humanitarian expression, deeply colored by outrage and anger.
Allochernes deceuninckorum Henderickx & Vets 2003, sp. n.
No full textAllochernes deceuninckorum sp. n. Type material: Male holotype: Spain, Roses, Cala Murtra (Fig. 1), N 42°14.480’ E 03°13.599’, altitude 520 meter, in nests of the ant Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) sylvaticus. Collected on 27 October 2002 (H. Henderickx) and deposited in the collection of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium. Nine paratypes (leg. Henderickx), labeled T1 T9. T1: male paratype, Spain, Roses, Cala Murtra, in nests of the ant Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) sylvaticus, 31 October 2002. T3, T5 and T6: male paratypes, same data as holotype. T2 and T4: female paratypes, same data as holotype. T7: deutonymph, same data as holotype. T8: tritonymph, same data as holotype. T 9 female paratype, Cala Murtra, in nests of the ant Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) sylvaticus, 2 December 2002. Paratypes T1 and T2 are deposited in coll. Museu de Zoologia, Parc de la Ciutadella, Barcelona, the other paratypes in the collection Henderickx and Vets, Belgium. Etymology: The species is named after the family Deceuninck (Mol), who assisted the first author on several collecting trips in Spain. Diagnosis: The new species can be distinguished from the other Allochernes species by the typical pedipalp: the patella is very rounded and has a pronounced stem, the fingers are peculiar large and almost as long as the hand. Its pedipalp chela morphology is close to A. aetnaeus Beier 1975, but the hand of A. deceuninckorum is more robust (Fig. 2). Male holotype, morphology: Total length (excluding chelicerae) 1.80. Colour in ethanol: opisthosoma, chelicera and legs brownishyellow, pedipalps and carapace darker, reddishbrown. Carapace (Fig. 3) (0.67 x 0.66), granulated, with 102 setae, 6 on the anterior, 10 on the posterior margin. Tergal chaetotaxy: 12, 14, 12, 17, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 16, 9. Tergite XI without tactile setae. Sternal chaetotaxy: anterior sternite of genital region 24 setae; posterior sternite 14 setae; sternal formula (IVXI) to 11: 14, 24, 24, 19, 16, 16, 15, 7. Coxal chaetotaxy (Fig. 4a) (left + right number of seta): pedipalpal coxa: 23+24; coxa I: 14+16; coxa II: 14+15; coxa III: 20+20; coxa IV: 29+28. Chelicerae with 5 setae on the hand. Movable finger (length=0.15) with 1 distal seta. Galea (length=0.03), bifurcate, with 3 pointed apical branches. Cheliceral hand with fixed finger (0.18 x 0.11) ratio 1.63. Cheliceral preparations show 15 lamellae on the serrula exterior. Pedipalps (Fig. 5) granulated, moderately robust, patella almost as broad as hand. Hand (Fig. 6) slightly convex laterally, fingers moderately robust, almost as long as hand. Trochanter, femur and medial side of patella coarsely granulated. Both fingers with terminal claw, movable finger with poison gland. Trichobothrium st (movable finger) exactly in the middle between t and sb. Trochanter (0.32 x 0.22) ratio 1.45. Femur (0.61 x 0.25) ratio 2.44. Patella (0.61 x 0.28) ratio 2.17. Femur length equals that of patella. Chela (0.98 x 0.29) ratio 3;37, Hand with pedicel (0.51 x 0.29) ratio 1.75. Fixed finger equipped with 47 triangular teeth. Accessory teeth: right 3 lateral and 2 medial, left 4 lateral and 2 medial. Movable finger L=0.57, with 46 triangular teeth, 1 medial and 1 lateral accessory tooth. Leg I: trochanter (0.10 x 0.13) ratio 0.76, femur (0.11 x 0.11) ratio 1.00; patella (0.27 x 0.11) ratio 2.45; tibia (0.28 x 0.09) ratio 3.11; tarsus (0.29 x 0.06) ratio 4.83. Leg IV (Fig. 7): trochanter (0.20 x 0.14) ratio 1.42; femur (0.16 x 0.15) ratio 1.06; patella (0.35 x 0.15) ratio 2.33; tibia (0.42 x 0.11) ratio 3.81; tarsus (0.32 x 0.07) ratio 4.57, without tactile or prolonged obtuse seta. Habitus male paratype T6: Fig. 8, genital structures male paratype T6: Fig. 9. Female paratype T2, morphology: Total length (excluding chelicerae) 2.60. Same colour as holotype. The female genital plate shows an Allochernes typical setae pattern (circular) (Fig. 4b and Fig. 10). Carapace (0.79 x 0.79). Movable finger of chelicerae L=0.19. Galea L=0.06, bifurcate, with 4 pointed apical branches (one more branch than the male holotype). Cheliceral hand and fixed finger (0.26 x 0.12) ratio 2.16. Pedipalps: trochanter (0.38 x 0.25) ratio 1.52; femur (0.70 x 0.29) ratio 2.41; patella (0.68 x 0.30) ratio 2.26; femur 1.02 x length of patella. Chela (1.19 x 0.37) ratio 3.21. Hand with pedicel (0.62 x 0.37) ratio 1.67. Movable finger L=0.67. Leg I: trochanter (0.16 x 0.13) ratio 1.23; femur: (0.19 x 0.12) ratio 1.58; patella (0.32 x 0.12) ratio 2.66; tibia (0.36 x 0.01) ratio 36; tarsus (0.32 x 0.07) ratio 4.57. Leg IV: trochanter (0.25 x 0.16) ratio 1.56; femur (0.20 x 0.17) ratio 1.17, patella (0.46 x 0.17) ratio 2.70; tibia (0.52 x 0.11) ratio 4.72; tarsus (0.41 x 0.08) ratio 5.12. Variation in proportions (holotype and paratypes) of pedipalp. Hand with pedicel— Males: 0.51–0.56 x 0.29–0.34, ratio 1.64–1.75; females: 0.57–0.62 x 0.34–0.37, ratio 1.67–1.68. Trochanter— Males: 0.32–0.33 x 0.22–0.25, ratio 1.32–1.45; females: 0.30– 0.38 x 0.24–0.25, ratio 1.25–1.52. Femur— Males: 0.61–0.69 x 0.25–0.29, ratio 2.38–2.51; females: 0.64–0.70 x 0.27–0.29, ratio 2.37–2.41. Patella— Males: 0.59–0.63 x 0.28–0.30, ratio 1.96–2.17; females: 0.64–0.68 x 0.30–0.32, ratio 2.00–2.26. Distribution: The species is known only from the type locality, Cala Murtra, Spain. Adjacent bays on the peninsula Cap Creus (Cala Rostella, Badia de Montjoi) were well examined but no specimens were found.Published as part of Henderickx, Hans & Vets, Vik, 2003, A new myrmecophilous Allochernes (Arachnida Pseudoscorpiones: Chernetidae) from Catalunya, Spain, pp. 1-10 in Zootaxa 366 (366) on pages 2-7, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.366.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/509776
Pastoral development and the use of para-vets in southern Sudan
No full textPastoralism in the Sudan has produced complex and varied livestock management systems, finely adapted to local environmental conditions. The isolation of pastoral communities has made it difficult for development agencies to form working relationships with them, and mistakes have been made when donors attempted to introduce unsuitable breeds and crops. The author advocates post-drought restocking with camels, because of their high tolerance of drought and low susceptibility to disease, and with goats, which are not labour-intensive, and reproduce at a fast rate. The article traces the social consequences of evicting pastoralists from range lands to make way for cash crops like cotton, and the environmental consequences of overgrazing. It describes Oxfam's programme of rehabilitation among pastoralists, with its emphasis on the use of locally-trained para-vets, and community participation in the management of animal health services.This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p
An exploration of antimicrobial prescribing practice and prescribing intention of vets for livestock and GPS in rural practices in Scotland P2019
No full textAim:This aim of this study is to explore antimicrobial prescribing practice and prescribing intention of vets for livestock and GPs in several overlapping rural areas, to examine promoters and barriers to optimal AM prescribing, and to explore if there are lessons which can be transferred between the two groups of prescribers.Methods:The study used semi-structured telephone interviews based on the following predetermined set of open questions. A small group of GPs and Vets who were part of the initial scoping study were invited to participate in the qualitative study to investigate attitudes to prescribing of antibiotics. Results: Prescribing is a highly complex decision rather than a simple binary decision. GPs increasingly deal with co-morbidities which can make prescribing choices very complex on an individual level. Vets balance the needs and circumstances of the farmer with the health needs of livestock and the needs of one animal within the context of herd or flock health. GPs may be influenced by the psycho-social, remote location and economic needs of their patients whereas vets may be influenced by the economic value of their patients and by their business and personal relationships with farmers. Adherence to drug administration and practicalities of dosing regimens can influence prescribing practice of both GPs and vets. Conclusions:Education of the public and farming communities about antimicrobial resistance would support vets and rural GPs in their efforts to reduce their levels of prescribing of antimicrobials and to engage with patients and farmers in accepting alternatives.<br/
An exploration of antimicrobial prescribing practice and prescribing intention of vets for livestock and GPS in rural practices in Scotland P2019
No full textAim:This aim of this study is to explore antimicrobial prescribing practice and prescribing intention of vets for livestock and GPs in several overlapping rural areas, to examine promoters and barriers to optimal AM prescribing, and to explore if there are lessons which can be transferred between the two groups of prescribers.Methods:The study used semi-structured telephone interviews based on the following predetermined set of open questions. A small group of GPs and Vets who were part of the initial scoping study were invited to participate in the qualitative study to investigate attitudes to prescribing of antibiotics. Results: Prescribing is a highly complex decision rather than a simple binary decision. GPs increasingly deal with co-morbidities which can make prescribing choices very complex on an individual level. Vets balance the needs and circumstances of the farmer with the health needs of livestock and the needs of one animal within the context of herd or flock health. GPs may be influenced by the psycho-social, remote location and economic needs of their patients whereas vets may be influenced by the economic value of their patients and by their business and personal relationships with farmers. Adherence to drug administration and practicalities of dosing regimens can influence prescribing practice of both GPs and vets. Conclusions:Education of the public and farming communities about antimicrobial resistance would support vets and rural GPs in their efforts to reduce their levels of prescribing of antimicrobials and to engage with patients and farmers in accepting alternatives.<br/
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Graduation Letter from My Dog: A conversation tool to provide appropriate guidance and support for pet loss
No full textCoping with pet loss will be difficult for these pet owners without support or guidance. The pet market has seen increased prosperity as people’s living conditions have improved. Taking the Chinese market as an example, by the end of 2018, the number of pets had surpassed 100 million (Chen, 2019). Approximately 10 million pets die each year, based on an estimated death rate of 8-10%.When pets reach the final phase of their lives, both the pets and their owners have to deal with a variety of challenges. For instance, the communication between pets and owners decreases due to the illness, causing owners to be overwhelmed with worry and anxiety. When it comes to saying goodbye, it can be an extremely emotional and vulnerable moment. Anger, guilt, disbelief, and depression are all emotions people may experience. When all these complex emotions collide, it is difficult for pet owners to handle practical issues as well as mental or ethical challenges. Furthermore, they usually cannot get the appropriate support from people around them after pet loss. Thus, it is not only the pet itself but also the owner who needs to be taken care of when it comes to death.The project first took broad research on pet loss through literature review and context research. After creating a journey map of pet loss experience, different design opportunities were identified in different phases. Considering personal preferences and feasibility, the opportunity of communication between dog owners and vets was selected to be further explored. Vets always play an important role in the experience of pet loss. Many dog owners find themselves in the dilemma between the quantity of life and quality of life. They usually rely on their vets to make medical decisions. Also, vets are the primary source of emotional support to help people get through of pet loss.Design for Interactio
Vetakí - Vets : tu veterinario cerca, siempre
No full textFil: Rodríguez Sepúlveda, María Elena. Universidad de San Andrés. Escuela de Negocios; Argentina
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