902 research outputs found
Henry Finck's Lotos-Time in Japan
Get PDFsingle page posterThe aim of this project is to situate Henry Theophilus Finck and his book Lotos-Time in Japan in their historic cultural contexts, not only by examining connections to the individuals and works referenced in Lotos-Time, but also through a larger comparative analysis of the book and similar narratives. Published in 1895, Lotos-Time is a travelogue written by Finck about his travels in Japan. The book is also a work of cultural commentary, using Finck’s impressions and ideas about Japan in an examination and critique of both Japanese and Western societies. A native of Oregon, Finck was a music critic and author active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. An outsider to Japanese culture and lacking fluency in Japanese, Finck relied on contacts he made in Japan, particularly Japanese traveling companions, to translate the linguistic and cultural contexts he encountered. Finck’s understanding and interpretation of Japan also owed much to previous English-language travelogues and other written works about Japan, which he referenced and quoted extensively in Lotos-Time. The book is thus both a contribution toward and an integration of the genre of mid- and late-nineteenth-century travelogues, as well as a part of a larger community of English-language texts that take Japan as their subject
The k-nuts march and two-step [music] /
No full textFor piano.; Cover title.; "From 'The Passing Show'".; Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.mus-an10486202
Glucocorticoid Therapy of Multiple Sclerosis Patients Induces Anti-inflammatory Polarization and Increased Chemotaxis of Monocytes
Get PDFMultiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS), characterized by the infiltration of mononuclear cells into the CNS and a subsequent inflammation of the brain. Monocytes are implicated in disease pathogenesis not only in their function as potential antigen-presenting cells involved in the local reactivation of encephalitogenic T cells but also by independent effector functions contributing to structural damage and disease progression. However, monocytes also have beneficial effects as they can exert anti-inflammatory activity and promote tissue repair. Glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely used to treat acute relapses in MS patients. They act on a variety of cell types but their exact mechanisms of action including their modulation of monocyte function are not fully understood. Here we investigated effects of the therapeutically relevant GC methylprednisolone (MP) on monocytes from healthy individuals and MS patients in vitro and in vivo. The monocyte composition in the blood was different in MS patients compared to healthy individuals, but it was only marginally affected by MP treatment. In contrast, application of MP caused a marked shift toward an anti-inflammatory monocyte phenotype in vitro and in vivo as revealed by an altered gene expression profile. Chemotaxis of monocytes toward CCL2, CCL5, and CX3CL1 was increased in MS patients compared to healthy individuals and further enhanced by MP pulse therapy. Both of these migration-promoting effects were more pronounced in MS patients with an acute relapse than in those with a progressive disease. Interestingly, the pro-migratory GC effect was independent of chemokine receptor levels as exemplified by results obtained for CCR2. Collectively, our findings suggest that GCs polarize monocytes toward an anti-inflammatory phenotype and enhance their migration into the inflamed CNS, endowing them with the capacity to suppress the pathogenic immune response
Rigaudon
No full textTitle from accompanying document.B. Rohrer, saxophone ; F. Proctor, piano and organ ; R. Muse, piano ; C. Miller, piano ; S. Finck, marimba ; F. Sidorfsky, clarinet ; D. Bakke, violin.Digitized by Kansas Correctional Industrie
The Prairie Naturalist, Volume 38, 2006: Reviewers, Author Index, and Subject Index
Get PDFThe list of reviewers, author index, and subject index for volume 38 (2006) of The Prairie Naturalist published by the Great Plains Natural Science Society out of Fort Hays State University in Kansas, United States
Evaluating community engagement efforts in a clinical and translational research initiative.
No full textA priority of the Northern New England Clinical and Translational Research (NNE-CTR) Network is conducting, promoting, and advancing community-engaged research through its Community Engagement and Outreach (CEO) Core. We sought to measure the CEO Core\u27s success in strengthening community-level research partnerships using a validated survey platform based on network science to map and track collaborations over time. The survey was completed by 59/76 organizations (77.6% response rate). Key findings included a high level of trust and a modest level of perceived value relative to published benchmarks. Additional specific findings will inform opportunities to improve the network as the NNE-CTR matures.
Summary found @ Summary of: Evaluating community engagement efforts in a clinical and by Kelly Finck Waters, Brenda Joly et al
The Prairie Naturalist, Volume 38, Number 4, December 2006
Get PDFFull issue of The Prairie Naturalist (December 2006), volume 38, number 4.
Amphibians and Reptiles in a MixedGrass Prairie in Northwestern North Dakota by Robert K. Murphy, Robert F. Danley, and Patricia K. Moore, pages 207-212
Morphometrics of Six Turtle Species from South Dakota by Sarah J. Bandas and Kenneth F. Higgins, pages 213-222
Evaluation of Habitat Enhancement Structure Use by Spotted Bass by Stanley L. Proboszcz and Christopher S. Guy, pages 223-238
Evaluating Diet Composition of Pronghorn in Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota by Christopher N. Jacques , Jaret D. Sievers, Jonathan A. Jenks, Chad L. Sexton, and Daniel E. Roddy, pages 239-250
Spatial and Seasonal Variation in Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions by Jonathan M. Conard and Philip S. Gipson, pages 251-260
Volume 38 reviewers, page 261
Volume 38 author index, pages 262-267
Volume 38 subject index, pages 268-270
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Measurement of asymmetries in decays at Belle II
No full textWe report a measurement of decay-time dependent charge-parity () asymmetries in decays. We use pairs collected at the resonance with the Belle II detector at the SuperKEKB asymmetric-energy electron-positron collider. We reconstruct 220 signal events and extract the -violating parameters and from a fit to the distribution of the decay-time difference between the two mesons. The resulting confidence region is consistent with previous measurements in and decays, and with predictions based on the standard model
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