scholarly journals Science behind management of Shark Bay and Florida Bay, two P-limited subtropical systems with different climatology and human pressures

2012 ◽  
Vol 63 (11) ◽  
pp. 941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary A. Kendrick ◽  
James W. Fourqurean ◽  
Matthew W. Fraser ◽  
Michael R. Heithaus ◽  
Gary Jackson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Florida Bay ◽  
Ecological Resilience ◽  
Environmental Drivers ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Shark Bay ◽  
The Past ◽  
Excellent Research ◽  
The Status

This special issue on ‘Science for the management of subtropical embayments: examples from Shark Bay and Florida Bay’ is a valuable compilation of individual research outcomes from Florida Bay and Shark Bay from the past decade and addresses gaps in our scientific knowledge base in Shark Bay especially. Yet the compilation also demonstrates excellent research that is poorly integrated, and driven by interests and issues that do not necessarily lead to a more integrated stewardship of the marine natural values of either Shark Bay or Florida Bay. Here we describe the status of our current knowledge, introduce the valuable extension of the current knowledge through the papers in this issue and then suggest some future directions. For management, there is a need for a multidisciplinary international science program that focusses research on the ecological resilience of Shark Bay and Florida Bay, the effect of interactions between physical environmental drivers and biological control through behavioural and trophic interactions, and all under increased anthropogenic stressors. Shark Bay offers a ‘pristine template’ for this scale of study.

scholarly journals What Is New in Thyroid Cancer: The Special Issue of the Journal Cancers

Cancers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 3036
Author(s):  
Efisio Puxeddu ◽  
Giovanni Tallini ◽  
Roberta Vanni
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Thyroid Nodules ◽  
Prognostic Parameters ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The Past ◽  
Molecular Oncology ◽  
The Status ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Molecular Aspects

The incidence of thyroid cancer has increased over the past 3 to 4 decades. Nonetheless, the mortality from thyroid cancer has remained stable. The thyroid gland may develop nodules encompassing several types of cell proliferation, from frankly benign to very aggressive forms with many intermediate challenging variants. For this reason, there is growing interest in evaluating thyroid nodules from many points of view, from the clinical to the molecular aspects, in the search for innovative diagnostic and prognostic parameters. The aim of this Special Issue was to provide an overview of recent developments in understanding the biology and molecular oncology of thyroid tumors of follicular cell derivation and their repercussions on the diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy. The contributions of many experts in the field made up a Special Issue of Cancers journal, that focusing on different aspects, including mechanistic and functional facets, gives the status of art of clinical and biological perspectives of thyroid cancer.

scholarly journals TURKEY,GREECE AND THE ENERGY COMPETITION STRATEGY IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
pp. 175-185
Author(s):  
Hamida BAOUNI
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
The Other ◽  
Competition Strategy ◽  
Entire Region ◽  
Important Conclusion ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Legal Factor ◽  
Economic Strategies ◽  
The Status

The Turkish-Greek energy rivalry in the eastern Mediterranean is one of the important developments that the region has known over the past few years. The outcome of this rivalry is of great importance not only for the two States but for the entire region, given the status and importance that the two States occupy and their relationship with regional and international Powers. We have therefore tried, through our theme, to identify the backgrounds and causes of this rivalry and to define its mechanisms and future directions. What can be emphasized is that the most important conclusion that has been drawn is that it is not possible to understand the reality of this competition by relying on the immediate reasons. We mean here to focus on the legal factor, where we found that the latter overlaps with other backgrounds related to history, economic and Geo-strategic interests. On the other hand, and with a view to maximizing their interests, Greece and Turkey have engaged in a number of strategies, ranging from security, political and economic strategies, and it is clear to us that the Greek movement has been associated mostly with regional and international alliances as opposed to the Turkish movement. We have also come to the conclusion that the scenario of confrontation and escalation will remain unlikely over the next few years, as there are several signs that peace will prevail over war.

scholarly journals Changes in Glaucoma Medication during the Past Eight Years and Future Directions in Japan Based on an Insurance Medical Claim Database

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masako Sakamoto ◽  
Kazuyoshi Kitamura ◽  
Kenji Kashiwagi
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Combination ◽  
Claim Database ◽  
Insurance Claim ◽  
Medical Claim ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Antiglaucoma Medication ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Status ◽  
Major Treatment ◽  
Medical Claim Database

Purpose. To investigate changes in the status of glaucoma care between 2006 and 2013 and to predict future directions of glaucoma care in Japan. Subjects and Methods. Japanese subjects registered in the largest national insurance claim database in Japan from 2006 to 2013 were analyzed. Estimations of the number of glaucoma patients during the past eight years and of the number of future patients were calculated. Changes in prescription trends among the same patients in the three-year period after initiating antiglaucoma medication were also investigated. Results. There was a total of 3,016,000 subjects in the database. The proportion of glaucoma patients increased consistently from 2.5% in 2006 to 4.5% in 2013. This trend was predicted to continue until 2025, followed by a constant decrease with age. The most frequently prescribed antiglaucoma medications were prostaglandin analogues (PGs); however, in recent years, fixed combination therapy has emerged as a major treatment. Among 2856 newly diagnosed glaucoma patients; 94.7% of the patients initially received a single medication, but 25% of the patients received additional medications within 3 years. Conclusions. The prevalence of glaucoma patients has significantly increased during the past eight years. The number of antiglaucoma medications continuously increased during the treatment period.

scholarly journals The Fast and the Furious: Golgi Contact Sites

Contact ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 251525642110344
Author(s):  
Yotam David ◽  
Inês G. Castro ◽  
Maya Schuldiner
Keyword(s):  
Stress Responses ◽  
Metabolic Pathways ◽  
Secretory Pathway ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Close Apposition ◽  
Cellular Functions ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Contact Sites ◽  
The Past ◽  
Wide Range

Contact sites are areas of close apposition between two membranes that coordinate nonvesicular communication between organelles. Such interactions serve a wide range of cellular functions from regulating metabolic pathways to executing stress responses and coordinating organelle inheritance. The past decade has seen a dramatic increase in information on certain contact sites, mostly those involving the endoplasmic reticulum. However, despite its central role in the secretory pathway, the Golgi apparatus and its contact sites remain largely unexplored. In this review, we discuss the current knowledge of Golgi contact sites and share our thoughts as to why Golgi contact sites are understudied. We also highlight what exciting future directions may exist in this emerging field.

A Special Issue Dedicated to Geometallurgy: Preface

2019 ◽  
Vol 114 (8) ◽  
pp. 1473-1479
Author(s):  
Julie Hunt ◽  
Ron Berry ◽  
Megan Becker ◽  
Regina Baumgartner
Keyword(s):  
Ore Deposits ◽  
Behavior Prediction ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Mining Operations ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Planning And Scheduling ◽  
The Past ◽  
Interdisciplinary Field ◽  
Introductory Paper ◽  
Impact Of Mining

AbstractGeometallurgy is an interdisciplinary field aimed at describing potential ore deposits in terms that mine planners and economists can use to design and run profitable mining operations. The major geologic contribution to the field is defining the spatial variability of potential and active mining resources so that planning and scheduling can accurately predict the economic performance and environmental impact of mining in time to respond efficiently to variations in ore type. This information is needed at the feasibility stage and throughout the mine life. We review the available literature on how geologists have contributed to these predictions in the past. There have been substantial advances in predicting comminution behavior. Prediction of recovery and environmental impacts are less advanced. This introductory paper provides a brief review of geometallurgy and a synopsis of the papers in the Special Issue, along with suggestions on future directions.

Chicano/a History

2012 ◽  
Vol 82 (4) ◽  
pp. 505-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernesto Chávez
Keyword(s):  
Mexican American ◽  
The United States ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Recent Emergence ◽  
Vietnam Era ◽  
The Status ◽  
Mexican American History ◽  
Mexican Community

This article surveys the writing of Chicano/a history since its inception and reflects on why scholars have been concerned with certain issues and how they have written about them. Born from the tumult of the Vietnam era, the field has challenged the status quo and emboldened those communities from which Chicano/a historians come and which they ultimately serve. Given the generation-long development of Mexican American history, this article focuses on Chicano/a historiography, with some commentary on the recent emergence of Latino/a history and the future directions that this field may take. It engages three questions that have driven the field: What forces engendered the ethnic Mexican community in the United States? Who comprises it? And how does the past bear on the present?

Looking Beyond Chronological Age: Current Knowledge and Future Directions in the Study of Subjective Age

Gerontology ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dana Kotter-Grühn ◽  
Anna E. Kornadt ◽  
Yannick Stephan
Keyword(s):  
Successful Aging ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Subjective Age ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Physiological Processes ◽  
The Relationship

The notion of the heterogeneity of aging goes along with the awareness that every person experiences aging differently. Over the past years, scholars have emphasized that the assessment of these subjective experiences of aging contributes to our understanding of a range of psychological and physiological processes and outcomes among older adults. One construct frequently used in this context is subjective age, that is, how old or young a person feels. Subjective age has been shown to be an important correlate as well as a predictor of markers of successful aging such as well-being, health, and longevity. However, less is known about the antecedents of subjective age and the mechanisms underlying the relationship between feeling younger and positive developmental outcomes. This article briefly summarizes and critically evaluates the empirical evidence on this topic and makes suggestions on how to address and potentially overcome currently existing theoretical, methodological, and psychometric challenges. Based on the discussion of these challenges, the paper provides directions for future research by outlining underexplored topics such as intraindividual variability and determinants of subjective age, the match between objective age indicators and subjective age, and how subjective age maps on behavior and functioning.

scholarly journals Mediterranean cyclones: Current knowledge and open questions on dynamics, prediction, climatology and impacts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanouil Flaounas ◽  
Silvio Davolio ◽  
Shira Raveh-Rubin ◽  
Florian Pantillon ◽  
Mario Marcello Miglietta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Atmospheric Processes ◽  
Mediterranean Cyclones ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
The Status ◽  
High Impact Weather ◽  
Populated Region ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

Abstract. A large number of intense cyclones occur every year in the Mediterranean basin, one of the climate change hotspots. Producing a broad range of severe socio-economic and environmental impacts in such a densely populated region, Mediterranean cyclones call for coordinated and interdisciplinary research efforts. This article aims at supporting these efforts by reviewing the status of knowledge in the broad field of Mediterranean cyclones. First, we focus on the dynamics and atmospheric processes that govern the genesis and development of Mediterranean cyclones. Then, we review the state of the art in forecasting cyclones and relevant high-impact weather. Particular attention is given to Mediterranean cyclone tracks and their physical characteristics in current and future climate. Finally, we focus on the impacts produced by cyclones and we outline the future directions of research that would advance the broader field of Mediterranean cyclones as a whole.

On Future Directions in Pathology

1982 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 274-277
Author(s):  
Benjamin F. Trump ◽  
Irene K. Berezesky ◽  
Raymond T. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Clinical Pathology ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Diagnostic Pathology ◽  
The Past ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Organ Systems ◽  
The Many

The role of electron microscopy and associated techniques is assured in diagnostic pathology. At the present time, most of the progress has been made on tissues examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and correlated with light microscopy (LM) and by cytochemistry using both plastic and paraffin-embedded materials. As mentioned elsewhere in this symposium, this has revolutionized many fields of pathology including diagnostic, anatomic and clinical pathology. It began with the kidney; however, it has now been extended to most other organ systems and to tumor diagnosis in general. The results of the past few years tend to indicate the future directions and needs of this expanding field. Now, in addition to routine EM, pathologists have access to the many newly developed methods and instruments mentioned below which should aid considerably not only in diagnostic pathology but in investigative pathology as well.

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