Tsunami amplitudes from local earthquakes in the pacific northwest region of North America part 1: The outer coast

During the latter half of the twentieth century, fungal pathogens such asCryptococcus neoformanswere increasingly recognized as a significant threat to the health of immune compromised populations throughout the world. Until recently, the closely related speciesC. gattiiwas considered to be a low-level endemic pathogen that was confined to tropical regions such as Australia. Since 1999,C. gattiihas emerged in the Pacific Northwest region of North America and has been responsible for a large disease epidemic among generally healthy individuals. The changing epidemiology ofC. gattiiinfection is likely to be a consequence of alterations in fungal ecology and biology and illustrates its potential to cause serious human disease. This review summarizes selected biological and clinical aspects ofC. gattiithat are particularly relevant to the recent North American outbreak and compares these to the Australian and South American experience.

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First Report of Powdery Mildew of Lycium chinense (Chinese Matrimony Vine) Caused by Arthrocladiella mougeotii in the Pacific Northwest

Plant Health Progress ◽

10.1094/php-2004-1208-01-hn ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 16

Author(s):

Dean A. Glawe

Keyword(s):

North America ◽

Powdery Mildew ◽

Medicinal Plant ◽

Pacific Northwest ◽

Morphological Features ◽

Lycium Chinense ◽

First Report ◽

Landscape Plant ◽

The Pacific ◽

Plant Grown

Chinese matrimony-vine (Lycium chinense Mill.) is a traditional medicinal plant grown in China and used as a perennial landscape plant in North America. This report documents the presence of powdery mildew on L. chinense in the Pacific Northwest and describes and illustrates morphological features of the causal agent. It appears to be the first report of a powdery mildew caused by Arthrocladiella in the Pacific Northwest. Accepted for publication 10 November 2004. Published 8 December 2004.

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(Re)considering Squirrel––From Object of Rescue to Multispecies Kin

Journal of Childhood Studies ◽

10.18357/jcs.v43i1.18265 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

pp. 60-67

Author(s):

Angela Molloy Murphy

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Pacific Northwest ◽

Classroom Community ◽

Early Childhood Classroom ◽

Childhood Education ◽

Nature And Culture ◽

The Pacific ◽

Child Centered ◽

Northwest Region

This is a story situated in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, where encounters with a non-native “rescue” squirrel present disequilibrium for an educator and surprises for an early childhood classroom community. Thinking with Haraway, Latour, and common world frameworks challenges the educator’s “back to nature” narrative and generates opportunities to engage with different perspectives about the intersection of nature and culture, human and nonhuman kin, and the limiting quality of anthropocentric, child-centered pedagogies in early childhood education.

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Understanding Decision Making by Families About Youth Football Participation Postconcussion

Health Promotion Practice ◽

10.1177/1524839920945255 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 152483992094525

Author(s):

Emily Kroshus ◽

Deborah Bowen ◽

Douglas Opel ◽

Sara P. D. Chrisman ◽

Frederick P. Rivara

Keyword(s):

Pacific Northwest ◽

Decision Aid ◽

Sports Participation ◽

The United States ◽

Football Players ◽

Contact Sport ◽

Sample Mean ◽

Youth Football ◽

The Pacific ◽

Northwest Region

Many families are concerned about their child’s risk of concussion, and some seek counsel from clinicians about whether or not to return to contact sports participation postinjury. The present study sought to identify factors that parents weight most heavily in forming their preferences regarding whether their child should return to contact sport after recovering from a concussion. Survey data were collected from 568 parents of youth football players (aged 7–14 years) in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States (73% response rate). Approximately two thirds (63%) of parents preferred that their child retire from football after one or two concussions. Multivariable linear regression indicated parents above the sample mean in terms of how strongly they valued football participation preferred their child stop after more concussions than parents below the sample mean (β = .44, standard error [SE] = 0.06, p < .001). Factors endorsed by the most parents as making them “much more likely” to want their child to stop playing football included the belief that their child will experience cognitive issues later in life as a result of concussions (65.0%) and that their child will get another concussion while playing football (43.5%). Within the context of a clinical visit postconcussion, physicians may need to help families clarify their values related to football participation and provide information about the potential outcomes of returning to contact sport. A formalized shared decision aid could help support consistent implementation of this potentially challenging conversation.

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