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Ages of the Pliocene-Pleistocene Alexandra and Ngatutura Volcanics, western North Island, New Zealand, and some geological implications
No full textThe Alexandra and Ngatutura Volcanics are the two southernmost of the Pliocene-Quaternary volcanic fields of western and northern North Island, New Zealand, northwest of Taupo Volcanic Zone TVZ. The Ngatutura Basalts are an alkalic basaltic field comprising monogenetic volcanoes. The Alexandra Volcanics consist of three basaltic magma series: an alkalic (Okete Volcanics), calcalkalic (Karioi, Pirongia, Kakepuku, and Te Kawa Volcanics), and a minor potassic series. Twenty new K-Arages are presented for the Alexandra Volcanics and 9 new ages for the Ngatutura Basalts. Ages of the Alexandra Volcanics range from 2.74 to 1 .60 Ma, and the ages of all three magma series overlap. Ages of the Ngatutura Basalts range from 1 .83 to 1.54 Ma. Each basaltic field has a restricted time range and there is a progressive younging in age of the basaltic fields of western North Island from the Alexandra Volcanics in the south, to Ngatutura, to South Auckland, and then to the Auckland field in the north. Neither of the Alexandra nor Ngatutura Volcanics shows any younging direction of their volcanic centres or any age pattern within their fields, and there is no systematic variation in age with rock composition. Any correlation of age with degree of erosion of volcanic cones is invalid for these basaltic fields; instead, the degree of erosion may be controlled by the lithology of the cones and possibly by the extent of preservation offered by the thick cover deposits of the Kauroa, Hamilton, and younger tephra beds. Stratigraphic relations have enabled the earliest member of the Kauroa Ash Formation to be dated at 2.3 Ma. This formation represents a series of widespread rhyolitic plinian and ignimbrite eruptions probably derived from TVZ and initiated during the Late Pliocene
TRAGIC NOISE AND RHETORICAL FRIGIDITY IN LYCOPHRON'S ALEXANDRA
No full textAbstract This paper seeks to shed fresh light on the aesthetic and stylistic affiliations of Lycophron's Alexandra , approaching the poem from two distinct but complementary angles. First, it explores what can be gained by reading Lycophron's poem against the backdrop of Callimachus’ poetry. It contends that the Alexandra presents a radical and polemical departure from the Alexandrian's poetic programme, pointedly appropriating key Callimachean images while also countering Callimachus’ apparent dismissal of the ‘noisy’ tragic genre. Previous scholarship has noted links between the openings of the Aetia and of the Alexandra , but this article demonstrates that this relationship is only one part of a larger aesthetic divide between the two poets: by embracing the raucous acoustics of tragedy, Lycophron's poem offers a self-conscious and agonistic departure from Callimachus’ aesthetic preferences. Second, this article considers another way of conceiving the aesthetics of the poem beyond a Callimachean frame, highlighting how Lycophron pointedly engages with and evokes earlier Aristotelian literary criticism concerning the ‘frigid’ style: the Alexandra constructs its own independent literary history centred around the alleged name of its author, ‘Lycophron’. The article proposes that this traditional attribution is best understood as a pen name that signposts the poem's stylistic affiliations, aligning it not so much with the Ptolemaic playwright Lycophron of Chalcis but rather with Lycophron the sophist and a larger rhetorical tradition of stylistic frigidity. Ultimately, through these two approaches, the article highlights further aspects of the Alexandra 's aesthetic diversity
Book review: Elliot, John R. Jr., Nelson, Alan H., Johnston, Alexandra F. and Wyatt, Diana (eds.), Records of Early English Drama: Oxford
No full textReview of John R. Elliott, Jr, Alan H. Nelson, Alexandra F. Johnston, and Diana Wyatt, eds. Records of Early English Drama: Oxford
The Use of a Viral Prescription Pad to Reduce Antibiotics in Viral Respiratory Infections
No full textBackground: Respiratory illnesses total about 43 million outpatient visits annually and are the number one reason patients seek health care. There are an estimated 47 million antibiotic prescriptions overprescribed for respiratory illnesses each year although 82% of acute respiratory infections are caused by viruses. The misuse of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance which comes with great expense including death and disability. It has been predicted that if there are no interventions, disease from antimicrobial-resistance will total 10 million deaths by 2050. Purpose statement: The purpose of this quality improvement project is to reduce antibiotic prescriptions for viral respiratory infections and promote patient and provider satisfaction via the use of a viral prescription pad including supportive treatment options in a rural primary care clinic.
Sample/Setting: This quality improvement project was implemented in a rural primary care setting in Benson, Minnesota. This primary care clinic consists of 5 nurse practitioners, 1 part- time physician, and 1 full-time physician.
Methods: A pre-assessment of provider barriers to antibiotic overprescribing was completed prior to implementation and a post survey was distributed to measure patient and provider satisfaction. Two viral prescription pads were created: one for pediatrics and one for adults. A retrospective chart review was conducted pre intervention to identify antibiotic misuse followed by post intervention for the same time frame one year later.
Results: The sample size was 5 nurse practitioners and 2 medical doctors. The patients who met inclusion criteria for the preintervention was 61 patients and 75 patients for the post intervention. The percentage of antibiotics prescribed unnecessarily reduced from 58.7% to 10.1%. The providers most notable barrier was patient request for an antibiotic. The post provider survey indicated 6/7 providers felt the viral prescription pad reduced antibiotic use and was helpful against barriers they face.
Conclusion: The use of a viral prescription pad for viral respiratory illnesses has reduced provider barriers to overprescribing antibiotics, improved provider and patient satisfaction, and reduced the use of antibiotics in viral respiratory illnesses
Author, Philosopher Alexandra Stoddard to Speak March 2 at Williams Library
No full textOXFORD, Miss. – Contemporary philosopher, author, interior designer and speaker Alexandra Stoddard gives an inspirational lecture and reading March 2 at the University of Mississippi
Stages for the More Sustainable Farm
No full textCurrently, agricultural farm units are faced with a double and most times contradictory challenge, in order to be successful: on the one hand the invested capital has to be profitable and the economic performance has to be maximised. On the other hand, given the socio-environmental situation, it is necessary to preserve and to protect the environment and natural resources. Given the potential conflict of the two aims, since the satisfaction of one implies the underperformance of the other (and vice versa), the question then is: which is the solution to choose? We intend, in this work, to formulate a farm plan with the purpose of reconciling the criteria of environmental sustainability with that of economic competitiveness. For this achievement we proceed to the comparative study of sustainability of different groups of farms identified in the study area (first evaluation cycle) through MESMIS (“Marco para la Evaluación de Sistemas de Manejo de Recursos Naturales Mediante Indicadores de Sustentabilidad” - Framework for Evaluation of Natural-Resource Systems Handling through Sustainability Indicators) methodology, that allowed to select the more sustainable group of farms. Based on the found potentialities and weakness on these production systems, we stepped to the planning of a production unit of bovine meat, which obeys simultaneously to economic and environmental objectives, using Multicriteria Decision. We finished the work with the sustainability evaluation between groups of farms identified previously and the planned farms (second evaluation cycle), based, again, in the MESMIS methodology, to confirm (or not) the greatest sustainability of the last ones. Analyses of the results allow us to confirm the greatest relative sustainability of the planned farm, for the diverse traced scenarios.Decision taking, planning, sustainability, Environmental Economics and Policy, Farm Management,
Data from: Inhibition of Indirect Pathway Activity Causes Abnormal Decision-Making In a Mouse Model of Impulse Control Disorder in Parkinson's Disease (preprint version)
No full text<p>Data from: Zhuang et al (2023) Inhibition of Indirect Pathway Activity Causes Abnormal Decision-Making In a Mouse Model of Impulse Control Disorder in Parkinson's Disease (Preprint Version). </p>
Exhibiting Fashion Symposium: Dr. Alexandra Palmer “Fashion Exhibitions: The Good, the Bad, and the Pointless”
No full textThe Museum at FIT presented Exhibiting Fashion, its twenty-first academic symposium on Friday, March 8, 2019. This symposium explored the history of fashion curating, the different ways fashion is displayed in museum settings, and how national and regional identities influence fashion exhibitions. The symposium was organized in conjunction with Exhibitionism: 50 Years of The Museum at FIT, which commemorated the rich history of the museum, the site of more than 200 exhibitions since the 1970s.Dr. Alexandra Palmer is the Nora E. Vaughan Senior Curator at the Royal Ontario Museum. She has curated numerous exhibitions including Christian Dior, and she is the author of the book Christian Dior: History and Modernity, 1947–1957
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