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Erratum to: Effect of moderate red wine intake on cardiac prognosis after recent acute myocardial infarction of subjects with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (Diabetic Medicine, (2006), 23, 9, (974-981), 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2006.01886.x)
No full textIn an article by Marfella et al, the author name C. Saron is incorrect and should be listed as C. Sardu. Therefore the correct author list is: R. Marfella, F. Cacciapuoti, M. Siniscalchi, F. C. Sasso, F. Marchese, F. Cinone, E. Musacchio, M. A. Marfella, L. Ruggiero, G. Chiorazzo, D. Liberti, G. Chiorazzo, G. F. Nicoletti, C. Sardu, F. D'Andrea, C. Ammendola, M. Verza and L. Coppola.In an article by Marfella et al, the author name C. Saron is incorrect and should be listed as C. Sardu. Therefore the correct author list is: R. Marfella, F. Cacciapuoti, M. Siniscalchi, F. C. Sasso, F. Marchese, F. Cinone, E. Musacchio, M. A. Marfella, L. Ruggiero, G. Chiorazzo, D. Liberti, G. Chiorazzo, G. F. Nicoletti, C. Sardu, F. D'Andrea, C. Ammendola, M. Verza and L. Coppola
Behavioural responses related to increasing core body temperature of grazing dairy cows experiencing moderate heat stress
No full textExposure to direct solar radiation, high ambient temperature, lack of wind movement, coupled with own metabolic heat production, makes grazing dairy cows vulnerable to heat stress. In pastures, it would be beneficial to monitor heat stress by observable changes in behaviour. We hypothesised that grazing dairy cows exhibit behavioural changes due to increasing heat load in temperate climate. Over two consecutive summers, 38 full-time grazing Holstein dairy cows were investigated in 12 experimental periods of up to 3 consecutive days where the cows were repeatedly exposed to various levels of moderate heat load determined by the comprehensive climate index (CCI). The CCI defines the ambient climate conditions, combining air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation and wind speed. Vaginal temperature (VT) was automatically measured as an indicator of heat stress. In addition, as a less invasive method, we investigated if reticular temperature (RET) can be indicative of heat stress on pastures. Walking activity, lying-, feeding, and ruminating durations were recorded continuously with sensors. Respiration rate (RR), proximity to and competition at the water trough, social licking, self-licking, inter-individual distance, and fly intensity were directly observed. Data were analysed in the morning (0900–1100 h) and during the hottest time of day when cows were on pasture (1230–1430 h). The VT and RET showed similar patterns in relation to the CCI, suggesting that RET can be suitable for continuous monitoring of heat stress on pastures. In the morning, the cow’s VT and RET did not relevantly react to the CCI. During the period 1230–1430 h, the cow’s mean VT (mean vaginal temperature (VTMEAN); range: 37.7–40.3 °C) and mean RET (mean reticular temperature; range: 37.0–41.1 °C) were positively related to the mean CCI (mean comprehensive climate index) in this period (mean ± SD: 25.9 ± 5.71 °C). For cows with greater VTMEAN, an increased mean RR and decreased durations of walking, lying, feeding, and ruminating were found. These cows were also more likely to be in proximity to the water trough and to have small inter-individual distances. Changes in these traits seem to reflect behavioural adaptations to heat stress in a temperate climate and could be used to detect the heat stress in individual dairy cows on pastures
[Memo from Lieutenant Colonel M. F. Hass, Civil Affairs Division, with amendments to an evacuation proposal]
No full textA memorandum sent form Lieutenant General M. F. Hass, Civil Affairs Division, which has two corrections from a an evacuation proposal originally sent on May 13, 1942. The correction changes the destination to the Merced Assembly Center.The War Relocation Authority (WRA), together with the Wartime Civil Control Administration (WCCA), the Civil Affairs Division (CAD) and the Office of the Commanding General (OFG) of the Western Defense Command (WDC) operated together to segregate and house some 110,000 men women and children from 1942 to 1945. The collection contains documents and photographs relating to the establishment and administrative workings of the (WDC), the (WRA) and the (WCCA) for the year 1942
Imaging cortical activity following affective stimulation with a high temporal and spatial resolution
No full textKeil J, Adenauer H, Catani C, Neuner F. Imaging cortical activity following affective stimulation with a high temporal and spatial resolution. BMC Neuroscience. 2009;10(1):83.Background:The affective and motivational relevance of a stimulus has a distinct impact on cortical processing, particularly in sensory areas. However, the spatial and temporal dynamics of this affective modulation of brain activities remains unclear. The purpose of the present study was the development of a paradigm to investigate the affective modulation of cortical networks with a high temporal and spatial resolution. We assessed cortical activity with MEG using a visual steady-state paradigm with affective pictures. A combination of a complex demodulation procedure with a minimum norm estimation was applied to assess the temporal variation of the topography of cortical activity. Results: Statistical permutation analyses of the results of the complex demodulation procedure revealed increased steady-state visual evoked field amplitudes over occipital areas following presentation of affective pictures compared to neutral pictures. This differentiation shifted in the time course from occipital regions to parietal and temporal regions. Conclusion: It can be shown that stimulation with affective pictures leads to an enhanced activity in occipital region as compared to neutral pictures. However, the focus of differentiation is not stable over time but shifts into temporal and parietal regions within four seconds of stimulation. Thus, it can be crucial to carefully choose regions of interests and time intervals when analyzing the affective modulation of cortical activity
Corrigendum to “Presence and function of kisspeptin/KISS1R system in swine ovarian follicles” (Theriogenology (2018) 115 (1–8), (S0093691X1830147X), (10.1016/j.theriogenology.2018.04.006))
No full textThe authors regret the following changes to the author group G. Basinia, F. Grassellia, S. Bussolatia, R. Ciccimarraa, M. Maranesib, A. Bufalarib, C. Dall'Agliob, F. Parilloc,#, M. Zeranib,c,*. a Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Veterinarie, Università di Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy. b Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Università di Perugia, 06126 Perugia Italy. c Scuola di Bioscienze e Medicina Veterinaria, Università di Camerino, 62024 Matelica Italy. # Deceased. * Corresponding author: tel.: +39 0755857642; fax +39 0755857654. E-mail address: [email protected] (M. Zerani). And to the acknowledgements and figures
[Memo from Lieutenant Colonel M. F. Hass, Civil Affairs Division, with amendments to an evacuation proposal]
No full textA memorandum sent form Lieutenant General M. F. Hass, Civil Affairs Division, which has two corrections from a an evacuation proposal originally sent on May 11, 1942. The first correction changes the number of evacuees to 275 people, and the second correction changes the destination to Tanforan Assembly Center.The War Relocation Authority (WRA), together with the Wartime Civil Control Administration (WCCA), the Civil Affairs Division (CAD) and the Office of the Commanding General (OFG) of the Western Defense Command (WDC) operated together to segregate and house some 110,000 men women and children from 1942 to 1945. The collection contains documents and photographs relating to the establishment and administrative workings of the (WDC), the (WRA) and the (WCCA) for the year 1942
[Memo from Lietnenant Colonel M. F. Hass, Civil Affairs Division, regarding the destination for Exclusion Order No. 98]
No full textA one page memo from Lieutenant Colonel M. F. Hass, Civil Affairs Division, that declares the destination for evacuees affected by Exclusion Order No. 98. The evacuees from all three movements were sent to the Portaln Assembly Center in Oregon.The War Relocation Authority (WRA), together with the Wartime Civil Control Administration (WCCA), the Civil Affairs Division (CAD) and the Office of the Commanding General (OFG) of the Western Defense Command (WDC) operated together to segregate and house some 110,000 men women and children from 1942 to 1945. The collection contains documents and photographs relating to the establishment and administrative workings of the (WDC), the (WRA) and the (WCCA) for the year 1942
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in rat forebrain that bind ¹⁸F-nifene: relating PET imaging, autoradiography, and behavior
No full textNicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the brain are important for cognitive function; however, their specific role in relevant brain regions remains unclear. In this study, we used the novel compound ¹⁸F-nifene to examine the distribution of nAChRs in the rat forebrain, and for individual animals related the results to behavioral performance on an auditory-cognitive task. We first show negligible binding of ¹⁸F-nifene in mice lacking the β2 nAChR subunit, consistent with previous findings that ¹⁸F-nifene binds to α4β2* nAChRs. We then examined the distribution of ¹⁸F-nifene in rat using three methods: in vivo PET, ex vivo PET and autoradiography. Generally, ¹⁸F-nifene labeled forebrain regions known to contain nAChRs, and the three methods produced similar relative binding among regions. Importantly, ¹⁸F-nifene also labeled some white matter (myelinated axon) tracts, most prominently in the temporal subcortical region that contains the auditory thalamocortical pathway. Finally, we related ¹⁸F-nifene binding in several forebrain regions to each animal's performance on an auditory-cued, active avoidance task. The strongest correlations with performance after 14 days training were found for ¹⁸F-nifene binding in the temporal subcortical white matter, subiculum, and medial frontal cortex (correlation coefficients, r > 0.8); there was no correlation with binding in the auditory thalamus or auditory cortex. These findings suggest that individual performance is linked to nicotinic functions in specific brain regions, and further support a role for nAChRs in sensory-cognitive function.Peer reviewedAuthor's Manuscript is also available open access in PubMed Central: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3292694.This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Bieszczad, K. M., Kant, R., Constantinescu, C. C., Pandey, S. K., Kawai, H. D., Metherate, R., Weinberger, N. M. and Mukherjee, J. (2012), Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in rat forebrain that bind 18F-nifene: Relating PET imaging, autoradiography, and behavior. Synapse, 66: 418–434. doi: 10.1002/syn.21530, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/syn.21530. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving
Scale mismatches between predictor and response variables in species distribution modelling: a review of practices for appropriate grain selection
No full textCzech Science Foundation [20-28119S]; Czech Academy of Sciences [RVO 67985939]; REES (Research Excellence in Environmental Sciences) grant from the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague; Margarita Salas contractMoudrý, V., Keil, P., Gábor, L., Lecours, V., Zarzo-Arias, A., Barták, V., Malavasi, M., Rocchini, D., Torresani, M., Gdulová, K., Grattarola, F., Leroy, F., Marchetto, E., Thouverai, E., Prošek, J., Wild, J., Šímová, P
[Memo from Lieutenant Colonel M. F. Hass, Civil Affairs Division, about the evacuation schedule from Sacramento County]
No full textA one page memo from Lieutenant Colonel M. F. Hass, Civil Affairs Division, with an adjusted evacuation schedule related to Exclusion Order No. 93. The memo states that the adjusted schedule was due to requests from Japanese families to be reunited in the Sacramento Assembly Center. The evacuation dates are from May 27 to May 29, 1942.The War Relocation Authority (WRA), together with the Wartime Civil Control Administration (WCCA), the Civil Affairs Division (CAD) and the Office of the Commanding General (OFG) of the Western Defense Command (WDC) operated together to segregate and house some 110,000 men women and children from 1942 to 1945. The collection contains documents and photographs relating to the establishment and administrative workings of the (WDC), the (WRA) and the (WCCA) for the year 1942
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