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Replication data for: Balancing risks and rewards of alternate strategies in the seaward extent, duration and timing of fjord use in contemporary anadromy of brown trout (Salmo trutta)
No full textAnadromy comprises a successful life-cycle adaptation for salmonids, with marine migration providing improved feeding opportunities and thus improved growth. These rewards are balanced against costs from increased energy expenditure and mortality risk. Anthropogenic-induced environmental changes that reduce benefits and/or increase costs of migration e.g., aquaculture and hydropower, may therefore result in adaptations disfavouring anadromy. We tagged brown trout (Salmo trutta) smolts (N = 175) and veteran migrants (N = 342), from five adjacent riverine populations located in Sognefjorden, the longest Norwegian fjord-system supporting anadromous brown trout populations (209 km). Over four years, 138 acoustic telemetry receivers were deployed to track migrations of tagged individuals from freshwater and throughout Sognefjorden. Detected movements were used to fit migration models and multi-state mark-recapture models of survival and movement for each life-stage. Seaward migration distance was modelled to examine the fitness consequences from alternate migration strategies, with these models used to simulate the extent of fjord-use by individuals and accompanying growth, fecundity and survival consequences. We compared these findings with mark-recapture data collected prior to aquaculture and hydropower development
Kate: The Keen Android Travel Extension
No full textKate is a working prototype that shows that an app can assist a traveller in the travel decision process. Kate is built up from modules, the source of travel data (now the calendar) and travel time prediction (now Tripcast from Model IT) can easily be switched to another source which will require only the change of one module.Man Machine InteractionMediamaticsElectrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Scienc
Replication Data for: Dispersal and gene flow among potential spawners: source-sink structure among populations of anadromous brown trout exposed to multi-faceted anthropogenic impacts.
No full textDispersal has consequences for individual fitness but can also influence local dynamics, stability, and adaptation in interconnected populations. Anadromous salmonid fishes are famed for their precise homing and adaptations to local aquatic environments, whilst navigating between multiple connected habitats. However, recent studies have instead demonstrated considerable straying among connected systems, forming metapopulation dynamics among sub-populations or demes. Salmonids constitute valuable economic and ecological resources, yet many populations are declining due to multifaceted anthropogenic-induced disturbances. This context of reduced populations inhabiting altered environments may impact both population viability and dispersal.
To explore if metapopulation processes are present among impacted neighbouring populations of anadromous brown trout (Salmo trutta), a four-year study of individual dispersal behaviour (biotelemetry, N = 84) and genetic analysis (N = 142) was conducted in four populations, connected by an extensive (> 200 km), semi-enclosed fjord system, Sognefjorden, Norway. To estimate the demographic status of each study population life-table matrices were built, from which a potential source-sink structure among demes could be identified
Screening and management practices for polyoma (BK) viremia and nephropathy in kidney transplant recipients from the lands down under: addressing the unknowns and rationale for a multicenter clinical trial
No full textAbstract not available.Germaine Wong, Julie Marsh, Martin Howell, Wai H. Lim, Steve Chadban, Toby Coates, Carmel Hawley, Scott Campbell, Nicholas Larkins, Tom Snelling, Lachlan Allan, Armando Teixeira-Pinto, Donna Reidlinger, Kate Wyburn and Jonathan C. Crai
Building the case for culturally specific prenatal through grade 3 strategies in Oregon
No full textprepared by Callie H. Lambarth, Amanda Cross-Hemmer, Lorelei Mitchell, Beth L. Green and Kate Normand.Title from PDF cover (viewed on December 30, 2019).Covers OCLC #1134399567 and OCLC #1134399474.This archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Includes bibliographical references.Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
Gregory and Miller at program and book signing with author Donald L. Miller
No full textKate Gregory, Assistant Professor/ Political Papers Archivist at MSU Libraries shares the closing remarks following Donald L. Miller, the guest speaker
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Acoustic Variability in the Fluent Connected Speech of Adults who Stutter
No full textPrevious research has investigated acoustic and perceptual comparisons between the fluent speech of adults who stutter (AWS) and adults who do not stutter (ANS). Numerous studies demonstrate differences in temporal and frequency-related characteristics of the fluent speech of AWS. For example, the literature has suggested that the fluent speech of AWS is characterized by an increased number of pauses, increased voice onset time, centralized vowel space, reduced F2 transitions, reduced variability in fundamental frequency, longer segment durations, and reduced articulation rate. However, findings are mixed overall and there is a large degree of heterogeneity in methodologies employed by these studies. Furthermore, most of this literature is based on vowels, syllables, words and phrases with limited research on variability in the connected speech of AWS. The current study compared the fluent speech samples of 3 AWS with sex- and age-matched ANS. Four different connected speech tasks were investigated: recitation, reading, monologue, and conversation. Using a schema to define typical and atypical disfluencies, researchers removed stutter-like disfluencies from speech samples. Acoustic analyses measured speech and articulation rate, ratios of pause time to total time, of voiced time to total time, and of articulation time to total time, fundamental frequency (fo), fo range and coefficient of variation, sound pressure level range, cepstral peak prominence, vowel space area, and voice range density profile. There were no statistically significant group differences for any measure except for the ratio of pause time to total time, and no significant effect of speaking condition on any measure. This supports prior evidence (Few & Lingwall, 1972) that AWS do not experience increased pause time when compared to fluent controls. Findings loosely suggest that fluent connected speech of AWS does not differ significantly from that of ANS in terms of acoustic characteristics related to rate, intensity, and frequency
Teardrop by L. Kate
No full textKate, Lauren. Teardrop. New York: Delacorte Press, 2013. Print.This Young Adult fantasy novel explores the compelling story of Eureka Boudreaux who was taught at a young age to never, ever cry. Ever since her mother drowned in an accident by the force of a rogue wave, Eureka no longer has the desire to live.Not long after the terrifying incident, a mysterious boy, Ander, enters her life. Although she has never seen Ander before, he feels strangely familiar and has an unusual talent for appearing in front of Eureka when she least expects him. He appears to know everything about her and warns her that she is in grave danger. Not long after their first encounter, Eureka discovers that Ander is the only person who has come close to making her cry.As she learns to cope with her new reality, Eureka finds solace in Brooks, her oldest friend with whom she can share anything. Together they try to solve the mystery of the strange inheritance from her mother – a locket, a letter, a stone, and an ancient book that no one understands. Eureka recruits a fortune teller who is able to translate the text and finds that the book is a story about a girl who had her heart broken and cried the ancient world of Atlantis into the sea. Characters from the book have an uncanny similarity to the people whom she shares a deep connection in her own life. The more of the book that she uncovers, the stranger her life becomes. Soon Eureka discovers that the story is more than an ancient tale and Ander may be telling the truth about her safety. This book is the first in a trilogy, which leaves readers waiting in anticipation for the next installment. It explores themes of depression from the loss of a parent and the author weaves an intricate plot that helps the heroine overcome her grief. Overall, it is a fast-paced story that is well suited to young adult audiences, featuring complex characters, love, and dark magic.Recommended: 3 out of 4 starsReviewer: Janice KungJanice Kung is an Academic Library Intern at the University of Alberta’s John W. Scott Health Sciences Library. She obtained her undergraduate degree in commerce and completed her MLIS in 2013. She believes that the best thing to beat the winter blues is to cuddle up on a couch and lose oneself in a good book
Age- and sex-specific incidence rates and future projections for hip fractures in Zimbabwe
No full textIntroduction Population ageing in Africa is increasing healthcare demands. Hip fractures require multidisciplinary care and are considered an indicator condition for age-related health services. We aimed to estimate current hip fracture incidence in Zimbabwe, compare rates against other regional estimates and estimate future fracture numbers.Methods All hip fracture cases in adults aged ≥40 years, presenting to any hospital in Harare over 2 years, were identified. From this, age- and sex-specific hip fracture incidence rates per 100 000 person-years were estimated using 2022 Zimbabwean Census data and compared with South African and Botswanan estimates. Furthermore, using the United Nations population projections, future hip fracture numbers were estimated to 2052 for Zimbabwe.Results In 2022, 1 83 312 women and 1 79 212 men aged ≥40 years were living in Harare (14.9% of the city’s population). Over 2 years 243 hip fracture cases, 133 (54.7%) female, mean (SD) age 71.2 (15.9) years, were identified. Most presented to public hospitals (202 [83.1%]) and were fragility hip fractures (211 [86.8%]); high-impact trauma (eg, traffic accidents) was more common in younger men. Presentation delays of >2 weeks were common (37.4%). Incidence rates for adults aged ≥40 years in Harare (observed) and Zimbabwe (estimated) were 33.5 and 53.8/100 000 person-years, respectively. Over age 50, rates increased with age, with the highest rates seen in women aged ≥85 years (704/100 000 person-years). Age-standardised hip fracture incidence rates are broadly comparable between Zimbabwe, Botswana and Black South Africans in those aged 40–69 years; thereafter, rates in Zimbabwean women and men exceed those in Botswana and South Africa. Across Zimbabwe, the number of hip fractures occurring annually is expected to increase more than 2.5-fold from 1709 in 2022 to 4414 by 2052.Conclusion In Zimbabwe, most hip fractures in adults ≥50 years are fragility fractures, consistent with age-associated osteoporosis; incidence rates exceed those previously reported regionally. Demands on already challenged healthcare systems will increase
Impact of hip fracture on survival, disability, pain, and health-related quality of life in Zimbabwe:a prospective cohort study
No full textThe population in Africa is ageing, and fragility fractures increasing. We assessed 1-year health outcomes following hip fracture in older adults in Zimbabwe.Populations are ageing across Africa, with the number of older adults (aged ≥60 years) in the sub-Saharan region expected to have increased from 46 million in 2015 to 161 million by 2050.1 This demographic shift, driven by improving living conditions, health-care access, and thus longevity, is increasing the prevalence of age-related health conditions, including musculoskeletal disease such asosteoporosis. Osteoporosis remains silent until a fragility fracture occurs, the most devastating of which is a hip fracture. Fragility fractures are associated with high morbidity, mortality, and economic cost. In high-income countries, after a hip fracture, reports of 1-year mortality range from 22% to 28⋅2%, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is profoundly and permanently reduced, and disability is common, leading to loss of independence.These adverse health outcomes have driven clinical practice standards towards prompt surgery (within 36 h of admission) for almost all cases, unrestricted weightbearing mobilisation (within a day of surgery), and complex multidisciplinary care (eg, comprehensive geriatric assessment by a multidisciplinary team within 3 days of admission). Few studies have examined health outcomes after hip fracture in African countries. The limited research available suggests that outcomes, such as mortality rates, might beworse than in high-income regions.In a Ghanaian study of hip fractures, (20%) of 76 patients had died within a year. Whereas in South Africa, a larger study in public hospitals identified a 1-year mortality of 33⋅5% (67 of 200 patients died within a year). Long delays were documented from admission to surgery (median 19⋅0 days [IQR 12⋅3–25⋅0]). In this context, multiple factors will influence fracture care provision and outcomes: socioeconomic deprivation, malnutrition, a high HIV prevalence and associated use of antiretroviral therapy (some of which have adverse effects on bone health), and challenged health-care infrastructure. An example of such a context is Zimbabwe, a lower-middle-income country with the highest hyperinflation globally, and where 38⋅4% of the population live below the extreme poverty line.To provide actionable insights towards improved healthcare policy and practice, and patient outcomes, we aimed to determine health-related outcomes in the year following hip fracture, also assessing survival, disability, and pain in a cohort of older adults who sustained a hip fracture in Zimbabwe. We further aimed to understand operative management practices and how receipt of surgical treatment was associated with health-related outcomes after hip fracture
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