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[Renewal Form Sent to Flower Grower]
No full textRenewal form for Flower Grower magazine sent from Carrie Q. Reisner of Houston Texas. On the back, Reisner asks and encloses money for the renewal of the subscriptions of Leah R. Staiti of Houston, and of Gladys R. Klentzman of Waco, as well as creating a new subscription for J. U. Lusk of Waco
Anti-Allergic Cromones Inhibit Histamine and Eicosanoid Release from Activated Human and Murine Mast Cells by Releasing Annexin A1
No full textPMCID: PMC3601088This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
Cognitive deficits of schizophrenia: the flower workshop initiative
No full textAdvancement of research on the neurobiology of the schizophrenic brain has revealed a complex of factors, from genetic tendencies affecting the development of brain structure to functional impairment caused by defective molecular signaling. Recently, the attention of psychiatrists and mental health professionals has been directed to the presence of cognitive deficits, responsible for most of the obstacles to the social insertion of patients.The schizophrenic person has a difficulty to manage the flux of consciousness in social interactions. We address this difficulty with the Flower Arrangement Workshop, a methodology of Psycho-Social Rehabilitation that reduces the vulnerability of the schizophrenic in the social environment. The workshop was offered regularly (18 months) for a group containing 4 schizophrenic subjects.

Flowers through insect eyes: the contribution of pollinator vision to the evolution of flower colour
No full textPhDFlowers’ colours are an essential element of their ability to attract visits from
pollinators. However, the colours as they appear to human observers can differ
substantially from their appearance to insect pollinators, and so it is essential to consider
pollinator vision in any study of the ecology of flower colour.
In this thesis I describe how I have overseen the development of an online database to
provide accurate information on floral spectral reflectance measured without human
observational bias. This resource allows a more accurate consideration of flower colours
in future studies, and permits investigations of flower colours within and across
habitats. Using the records in this database, I analysed flowers from two European
habitats for spatial or temporal changes, modelling the colours according to insect visual
perception. I discovered that the insect-colour composition of the plant communities
does not change either along an altitudinal gradient or throughout the year. These novel
and ecologically-relevant analyses contradict previous observational studies, but support
the theory of a pollination “market” in which flowers compete for pollinator visitation.
I then describe my experimental investigations into the visual capabilities of two
pollinators and how this may relate to what colours of flowers they visit. Firstly I study
the foraging behaviour of bees under spatially inconsistent illumination and how this
impacts on their choice behaviour. I revealed patchy light can have measurable effects
on bee foraging behaviour: they intentionally choose familiar over unfamiliar
illumination, which may impact on the flowers they visit in complex natural
environments. Secondly, I detail the new evidence for a red-sensitive photoreceptor in
South African monkey beetles, a major pollinator in a habitat containing many longwavelength-
reflecting flowers, which are not classically “attractive” to bees.
Throughout this thesis, I explore how pollinator vision has shaped the evolution of
flower colours in different contexts.Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council.
Royal Botanical Gardens Kew (BBS/S/L-2005/12155A
International Flower Networks: Transparency and Risks in Marketing Channel Choice
No full textTwo thirds of Kenyan cut flowers are marketed through Dutch flower auctions, while the remainder is marketed directly to retailers. Auctions do not restrict the volumes marketed; however price determination is based on a spot market. A Transaction Cost approach is used to investigate the differences in marketing costs between the channels. The results suggest that there are no differences between the channels in terms of uncertainty about prices, finding buyers or transparency of quality standards. Auction growers pay a higher marketing fee but they have significantly fewer office employees and flower varieties compared to growers who market directly.Transaction Costs, Auction, Flowers, Kenya, Netherlands, Agribusiness, International Relations/Trade,
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Long-Term Monitoring at East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 2011-2012. Volume I, Technical Report; Vol II, Appendixes.
No full textSummary describing the work completed at NOAA Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary for 'Long-Term Monitoring at East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (2011-2012).' It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings
Flower-visitors, olfactometer, timing of herbivory
No full textRaw data on the effect of herbivory on flower-visitor interactions and plant reproduction; Raw data on the foraging behavior of flower visitors towards flower scent of control and herbivore-induced plants in olfactometer trials; Raw data on the effect of timing of herbivory on the development of Sinapis arvensi
Flower, C R, VX20339
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/385576Surname: FLOWER. Given Name(s) or Initials: C R. Military Service Number or Last Known Location: VX20339. Missing, Wounded and Prisoner of War Enquiry Card Index Number: 5144.235444
Item: [2016.0049.17869] "Flower, C R, VX20339
Hydrocortisone and 'macrocortin' inhibit the zymosan-induced release of lyso-PAF from rat peritoneal leucocytes.
No full textHydrocortisone and the glucocorticoid-induced anti-phospholipase protein macrocortin, were tested as inhibitors of PAF generation. The steroid produced a dose-dependent inhibition of the release of the PAF precursor 2-lyso-PAF, and this effect was mimicked by affinity-purified macrocortin. Neither agent had any effect on the acetylation of lyso-PAF to PAF. Of other drugs tested only phospholipase inhibitors blocked lyso-PAF release and sulphydryl reagents blocked the acetylation step. It is concluded that glucocorticoids inhibit the generation of PAF and this could be an important component of their anti-anaphylactic and anti-inflammatory action
Flower, R, NX53999
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/385575Surname: FLOWER. Given Name(s) or Initials: R. Military Service Number or Last Known Location: NX53999. Missing, Wounded and Prisoner of War Enquiry Card Index Number: 24166.235443
Item: [2016.0049.17868] "Flower, R, NX53999
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