scholarly journals Beyond Life and Death. Investigating Cryopreservation Practices in Contemporary Societies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Lemke
Keyword(s):  
Animal Species ◽  
Life And Death ◽  
Form Of Life ◽  
Ethnographic Studies ◽  
Apparent Loss ◽  
Cord Blood Banking ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Future Date ◽  
Oocyte Freezing

Cryopreservation practices are an essential dimension of contemporary life sciences. They make possible the freezing and storage of cells, tissues and other organic materials at very low temperatures and the subsequent thawing of these at a future date without apparent loss of vitality. The article presents some initial ideas and central theses of a research project recently funded by the European Research Council (ERC). The CRYOSOCIETIES project is based on the thesis that in contemporary societies, cryopreservation practices bring into existence a new form of life: “suspended life”. “Suspended life” enables vital processes to be kept in a liminal state in which biological substances are neither fully alive nor dead. CRYOSOCIETIES examines the creation of “suspended life” through three ethnographic studies that investigate various sites of cryopreservation. The first deals with cord blood banking with the promise to store vitality and ensure health; the second addresses oocyte freezing to extend fertility and rearrange reproductive futures, while the third case study focusses on the emergence of “frozen zoos”, that is to say cryobanks which seek to preserve organic material of endangered or extinct animal species. The conclusion will rehearse the central aspects of the proposed project and point to further directions of research.

A NEW INSIGHT INTO THE TRANSPORT AND STORAGE OF MAGMA IN SUBVOLCANIC SYSTEMS: A CASE STUDY FROM THE REYDARA LACCOLITH, SE ICELAND

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Petronis ◽  
◽  
Vincent Twomey ◽  
William McCarthy ◽  
Craig MaGee
Keyword(s):  
And Storage ◽  
Insight Into

scholarly journals Linking Conservation, Community Knowledge, and Adaptation to Extreme Climatic Events: A Case Study in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6478
Author(s):  
Amemarlita Matos ◽  
Laura Barraza ◽  
Isabel Ruiz-Mallén
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Animal Species ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Extreme Climatic Events ◽  
Water Provision

This study is based on ethnographic research that analyzes how traditional knowledge and local beliefs on biodiversity conservation relates to the local ability to adapt and be resilient to climatic changes in two communities around Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique: Nhanfisse in the buffer zone and Muanandimae in the core area. A total of 78 semi-structured interviews with heads of households were conducted. We found that both communities carried out practices and held beliefs associated with conservation, such as protecting trees and animal species considered sacred or perceived as beneficial for human life in terms of water provision and agricultural production. In addition to traditional ceremonies that respond to extreme climatic events such as drought and flood, other adaptation strategies used by the communities include moving to neighboring areas in search of better living conditions and using forest products in times of scarcity. We discuss that the management of the park should be agreed on, in a shared way, between local communities and conservation agents to ensure that these areas continue to perform the ecological, subsistence, and spiritual functions required. Our research results contribute to a better understanding of local adaptation dynamics towards extreme climatic events and improvement of management strategies.

scholarly journals Carbon sequestration and storage potential of urban green in residential yards: A case study from Helsinki

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 126939
Author(s):  
Mari Ariluoma ◽  
Juudit Ottelin ◽  
Ranja Hautamäki ◽  
Eeva-Maria Tuhkanen ◽  
Miia Mänttäri
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Sequestration ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Residential Yards ◽  
Storage Potential ◽  
And Storage

Mixed methods to assess the use of rare illicit psychoactive substances: a case study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Janssen ◽  
Mike Vuolo ◽  
Clément Gérome ◽  
Agnès Cadet-Taïrou
Keyword(s):  
Crack Cocaine ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Psychoactive Substances ◽  
Ethnographic Studies ◽  
Field Evidence ◽  
Capture Recapture ◽  
Hard To Reach Populations ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
Cocaine Users

Abstract This article presents original mixed method research to describe the use of rare illicit psychoactive substances, with special emphasis on crack cocaine in France. We first introduce a unique monitoring system committed to the observation of hard-to-reach populations. Qualitative findings rely, among others, on perennial ethnographic studies and field professionals’ knowledge to provide guidance to estimate the number of crack cocaine users. We then rely on a set of multilevel capture-recapture estimators, a statistical procedure to indirectly estimate the size of elusive populations. Since prior field evidence suggests an increasing diversity in crack cocaine users’ profiles, we provide a measure of heterogeneity to assess which estimator better fits the data. The calculated estimates are then critically reviewed and debated in light of the previously gathered information. Our results uncover both individual and institutional heterogeneity and suggest that the spread of crack cocaine in France initiated earlier than originally thought. Our case study underlines the need for field-driven assessments to put quantitative results into perspective, a necessary step to tailor efficient health policy responses.

scholarly journals Ethnomedicinal Knowledge of Kisan Community - A Case Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 16-23
Author(s):  
Manisha KC ◽  
Nanda Bahadur Singh
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Common Cold ◽  
Animal Species ◽  
Traditional Practices ◽  
Medicinal Purpose ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Knowledge

In the context of depleting indigenous knowledge and their values in the Kisan Community, they seem unaware of their culturally rich traditional practices of using animals and plants for medicinal purpose. It has been essential to document those knowledge of practices for future references. The paper tried to explore and document those knowledge and practices by the Kisan community of Mechinagar 9 and 11 of Jhapa, Nepal. For this purpose, the data were collected through interviews with key informants including conjurer (Dhami/Jhakri), elders of the society and also focal group discussions with the local people. Analysis of the data has shown that 29 animal species belonging to 24 families are used to treat 29 ailments and 57 plant species belonging to 37 families are used for treating 39 different ailments. The commonly treated ailments were common cold, cuts, wounds, diarrhoea, dysentery, etc.

scholarly journals Evaluasi Manajemen Central Sterille Suply Departement (CSSD) dalam Meminimalisir Terjadinya Healthcare Associated Infectiomn (HAIs) di RSDU Dr. Darsono Pacitan

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Ahmad Ahid Mudayana ◽  
Niska Yustiana
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Main Function ◽  
Service Unit ◽  
Study Techniques ◽  
Healthcare Associated ◽  
Document Review ◽  
And Storage

Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) or Sterilization Center Installation is a strategic service unit in preventing infection. And has the main function of preparing clean and sterile tools for the purposes of patient care at the hospital. The research method used descriptive qualitative and research design used case study. Techniques of collecting data using interviews, checklist and document review. The results show that 1) CSSD planning is well planned, 2) CSSD organizing has not been fully structured, 3) Implementation consists of receiving tools, packaging, labeling, sterilization, distribution, and storage, 4) supervision done every 6 months.

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