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Fig. 20. Misgolas grayi n in Trapdoor Spiders of the Genus Misgolas (Mygalomorphae: Idiopidae) from Eastern New South Wales, With Notes on Genetic Variation
No full textFig. 20. Misgolas grayi n.sp. A–E?, holotype AM KS86203: (A), right palp retrolateral. (B,C), right bulb: B, dorsal; C, prolateral. (D), carapace. (E), venter. (F–I)!, allotype AM KS69976: F, venter; G, right tarsus and metatarsus IV retrodorsal; H, carapace; I, spider at burrow entrance (photo by Garry K. Smith). (J), burrows of unidentified spiders at Wootton, NSW.Published as part of Wishart, Graham & Rowell, David M., 2008, Trapdoor Spiders of the Genus Misgolas (Mygalomorphae: Idiopidae) from Eastern New South Wales, With Notes on Genetic Variation, pp. 45-86 in Records of the Australian Museum 60 (1) on page 77, DOI: 10.3853/j.0067-1975.60.2008.1495, http://zenodo.org/record/524007
The DSM diagnostic criteria for female orgasmic disorder
No full textThis is the post-print version of the article. The official published version can be found at the link below.This article reviews the DSM diagnostic criteria for Female Orgasmic Disorder (FOD). Following an overview of the concept of female orgasm, research on the prevalence and associated features of FOD is briefly reviewed. Specific aspects of the DSM-IV-TR criteria for FOD are critically reviewed and key issues that should be considered for DSM-V are discussed. The DSM-IV-TR text on FOD focused on the physiological changes that may (or may not) accompany orgasm in women; one of the major recommendations here is that greater emphasis be given to the subjective aspects of the experience of orgasm. Additional specific recommendations are made for revision of diagnostic criteria, including the use of minimum severity and duration criteria, and better acknowledgment of the crucial role of relationship factors in FOD
Two-photon absorption and lasing in first-generation bisfluorene dendrimers
No full textThe two-photon absorption properties of bisfluorene dendrimers are investigated in both the nanosecond and the femtosecond regime. By substituting different dendrons onto the same chromophore (see figure), we examine the effect of the dendrons on the spectrum and magnitude of the two-photon absorption. As these dendrimers have high photoluminescence quantum yields, we then proceed to make two-photon pumped dendrimer lasers.Georgios Tsiminis, Jean-Charles Ribierre, Arvydas Ruseckas, Homar S. Barcena, Garry J. Richards, Graham A. Turnbull, Paul L. Burn, and Ifor D. W. Samue
The DSM diagnostic criteria for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
No full textThis article reviews and critiques the DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD). An overview of how the diagnostic criteria for FSAD have evolved over previous editions of the DSM is presented and research on prevalence and etiology of FSAD is briefly reviewed. Problems with the essential feature of the DSM-IV-TR diagnosis — “an inability to attain, or to maintain…an adequate lubrication-swelling response of sexual excitement” — are identified. The significant overlap between “arousal” and “desire” disorders is highlighted. Finally, specific recommendations for revision of the criteria for DSM-V are made, including use of a polythetic approach to the diagnosis and the addition of duration and severity criteria
Where Wild Horses Run by G. Graham
No full textGraham, Georgia. Where Wild Horses Run. Markham, ON., Red Deer Press, 2011. Print. Georgia Graham has written four books and illustrated fourteen. In this picture book she captures the beauty of the wild horses of the Nemaiah Valley in British Columbia through the story of a new foal. While she both wrote and illustrated this work, her strength is clearly in illustration. Using chalk pastels and chalk pencils on sanded pastel paper, Graham creates realistic images of both the horses and the landscapes. Her crouched cougar image is very well executed. The unusual layout of the images is eye-catching and allows Graham to vary the emphasis between the text and images. The book is in landscape format, allowing images to flow over two pages. Sometimes one image will fill two pages, with text bars at the top. Sometimes, an image will take up the top of a two page spread, with another image below and a third integrated into the text on the remaining white space. While the book is attractive and enjoyable, there are some shortcomings. The drawings of the horses are inconsistent in their detail and sometimes in their proportions. In two images of the foal, its legs seem disproportionately large. Some of the horses’ manes seem to be permanently flying in the wind. In an image of two stallions fighting, parts of their manes seem to move independently, like Medusa’s snakes. While the artist is probably attempting to show agitation in the horses, the manes are quite unnatural. The Golden Stallion is also depicted with his ribs showing prominently, which would normally indicate that the animal is underfed, however, the rest of his body and those of the other horses appear to be in good condition. The text is quite simple, generally well-written and is appropriate for the intended upper elementary audience. However, the story line takes an unnatural twist at the end. The new foal has played with a grey colt, whom the Golden Stallion drives out of the band. This is normal behavior. When a cougar threatens the foal, the grey colt appears from nowhere, in an implied act of friendship, to protect the foal. It is not realistic that a colt that has been banished from a band would interfere with a foal while the stallion is nearby. It is much more likely that a mare, and particularly the lead mare, would chase away a cougar. This unnecessary bit of anthropomorphizing detracts from the otherwise realistic portrayal of the animals in the text and images. In spite of the flaws, this is still a good book from a rising Alberta author and illustrator, which should be included in library collections. Recommended: 3 stars out of 4 Reviewer: Sandy Campbell Sandy is a Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Alberta, who has written hundreds of book reviews across many disciplines. Sandy thinks that sharing books with children is one of the greatest gifts anyone can give
Asexuality: Classification and characterization
No full textThis is a post-print version of the article. The official published version can be obtaineed at the link below.The term “asexual” has been defined in many different ways and asexuality has received very little research attention. In a small qualitative study (N = 4), individuals who self-identified as asexual were interviewed to help formulate hypotheses for a larger study. The second larger study was an online survey drawn from a convenience sample designed to better characterize asexuality and to test predictors of asexual identity. A convenience sample of 1,146 individuals (N = 41 self-identified asexual) completed online questionnaires assessing sexual history, sexual inhibition and excitation, sexual desire, and an open-response questionnaire concerning asexual identity. Asexuals reported significantly less desire for sex with a partner, lower sexual arousability, and lower sexual excitation but did not differ consistently from non-asexuals in their sexual inhibition scores or their desire to masturbate. Content analyses supported the idea that low sexual desire is the primary feature predicting asexual identity
Oncogenic action of phospholipase A2 in prostate cancer
No full textMortality from prostate cancer is a result of progression of cancer cells to become androgen-refractory and metastatic. Eicosanoid products of the cyclooxygenase (COX) and lipoxygenase (LOX) pathways are important mediators of the proliferation of prostate cancer cells in culture and regulate tumour vascularisation and metastasis in animal models. Pharmacological agents that block either COX or LOX products effectively reduce the size of prostate cancer xenografts. Recently, phospholipase A (PLA) enzymes, which regulate the provision of arachidonic acid to both COX- and LOX-derived eicosanoids, are found to also regulate the growth of prostate cancer cells and tumours, with one enzyme, secreted PLA-IIA, being increased in prostate cancer tissues. Annexin A1 and A2, known inhibitors of cytosolic phospholipase A-α activity, are absent in prostate cancer tissues. We propose that PLA enzyme function is dysregulated by aberrant up regulation of secreted enzymes and downregulation of endogenous inhibitors of cytosolic phospholipase A activity in prostate cancer and that this dysregulation contributes to the pathogenesis of prostate cancer. Thus, in addition to COX and LOX enzymes, PLA enzymes represent important targets for the treatment of prostate cancer
The Partisan Republic: Democracy. Exclusion, the the Fall of the Founders\u27 Constitution, 1780s-1830s
No full textThis article is a forum on Gerald Leonard and Saul Cornell\u27s The Partisan Republic: Democracy. Exclusion, and the Fall of the Founders\u27 Constitution, 1780s-1830s (Cambridge University Press, 2019). ISBN 978-1-107-02416-8
Roundtable Contents: Introduction by Matthew Crow, Hobart and William Smith Colleges Review by Katlyn Marie Carter, University of Notre Dame Review by Graham G. Dodds, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada Review by Jessica K. Lowe, University of Virginia School of Law Review by Stephen J. Rockwell, St. Joseph\u27s University Author\u27s Response by Saul Cornell, Fordham University Author\u27s Response by Gerald Leonard, Boston Universit
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The Partisan Republic: Democracy. Exclusion, the the Fall of the Founders\u27 Constitution, 1780s-1830s
No full textThis article is a forum on Gerald Leonard and Saul Cornell\u27s The Partisan Republic: Democracy. Exclusion, and the Fall of the Founders\u27 Constitution, 1780s-1830s (Cambridge University Press, 2019). ISBN 978-1-107-02416-8
Roundtable Contents: Introduction by Matthew Crow, Hobart and William Smith Colleges Review by Katlyn Marie Carter, University of Notre Dame Review by Graham G. Dodds, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada Review by Jessica K. Lowe, University of Virginia School of Law Review by Stephen J. Rockwell, St. Joseph\u27s University Author\u27s Response by Saul Cornell, Fordham University Author\u27s Response by Gerald Leonard, Boston Universit
Applying Optimality Findings: Critique of Graham Taylor's Critique of RCUK Self-Archiving Mandate
No full textGraham Taylor, director of educational, academic and professional publishing at the Publishers Association, criticises the Research Councils UK (RCUK) proposal to require that the author of every published article based on RCUK-funded research must “self-archive” a supplementary “open access” version on the web so it can be freely read and used by any researcher worldwide whose institution cannot afford the journal in which it was published. The purpose of the RCUK policy is to maximise the usage and impact of research. Taylor argues that it may have an adverse affect on some journals. This critique points out that there is no evidence from 15 years of open-access self-archiving that it has had any adverse affect on journals and a great deal of evidence that it enhances research impact
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