scholarly journals Disentanglement of Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) with reversible medetomidine-midazolam-butorphanol

2021 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett R. Gardner ◽  
Brandon Spolander ◽  
S. Mduduzi Seakamela ◽  
Steven A. McCue ◽  
Pieter G.H. Kotze ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Research ◽  
Safe Distance ◽  
Moderate Sedation ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Terrestrial Mammals ◽  
Fur Seals ◽  
Single Animal ◽  
Anatomical Adaptations ◽  
Selection Of

Anaesthesia in pinnipeds is considered a much higher risk than in most terrestrial mammals because of their frequent proximity to water and physiological and anatomical adaptations related to diving, which also influence their anaesthesia management. Anaesthetising and immobilising entangled seals does not allow for selection of animals that are at a safe distance from the water’s edge. Medetomidine-midazolam-butorphanol (MMB) sedation was trialled on eight entangled Cape fur seals (CFS) (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) to determine if it was safe to use on animals that entered the water post-darting. The MMB was given at an estimated dose of 0.03 mg/kg, 0.2 mg/kg and 0.2 mg/kg, respectively, via remote darting. Sedation was reversed with intramuscular atipamezole (0.15 mg/kg) and naltrexone (0.4 mg/kg) to antagonise the effects of medetomidine and butorphanol, respectively. Moderate sedation was achieved in six animals. Six of the animals entered the water after being darted. There was a single mortality and a single animal that was too lightly sedated for capture. The preliminary results indicate that MMB produces suitable sedation for disentanglement of CFS. Additionally, MMB might be suitable for application to field-based biological research.

Intonazione e significato: l’esempio dell’italiano regionale di Bergamo

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-55
Author(s):  
Giorgio Antonioli ◽  
Manuela Caterina Moroni
Keyword(s):  
Conversation Analysis ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Speech Act ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Form Function ◽  
Distinctive Type ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract In this paper we present a selection of preliminary results of our research project “Intonation and Meaning”, in which we compare recurrent intonation contours in German and Italian regional varieties. We apply the method of German Interactional Prosody Research (Interaktionale Prosodieforschung), which in turn is based on Conversation Analysis, to a sample of selfcollected empirical data. Our aim is to show the value of intonation as a resource to contextualize speech activities and to point out form-function relationships between intonation patterns and speech act types. In this respect, we observe the usage of intonation contours with rising accent (L*H) and with falling accent (H*L) in the utterance of question activities, and provide evidence for the fact that the latter represent a distinctive type of questions with epistemic presupposition, whereas L*H correlates rather with default, modally unmarked questions.

Antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria: lessons learned from host-specific pathogens

2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trudy M. Wassenaar ◽  
Peter Silley
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Animal Host ◽  
Relative Contribution ◽  
Single Animal ◽  
Resistance Patterns ◽  
Animal Hosts ◽  
Zoonotic Bacteria ◽  
Selection Of

AbstractThe relative contribution of veterinary and human clinical treatments to the selection of antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic pathogens remains controversial. In this review, we consider bacterial pathogens that differ in host specificity and address their resistance profiles: pathogens that only occur in the human host, pathogens that are specific to particular food-producing animals and pathogens that occur in both host types. Compared with those pathogens restricted to a single animal host, pathogens found in both human and animal hosts appear to have higher incidences of resistance. However, the most urgent and severe resistance problems occur with pathogens exclusively infecting humans. Differences exist in the available genetic repertoire of a bacterial species and these are reflected in the observed resistance patterns; it is important to note that different bacterial species do not automatically result in similarly resistant populations when they undergo comparable selection in different host species. Thus, within a bacterial species, prevalence of resistance can differ between populations isolated from different hosts. For some species, fluctuations in dominant subpopulations, for instance particular serotypes, can be the most important factor determining resistance. The frequently expressed opinion that veterinary use of antimicrobials is at the heart of many resistance problems may be an oversimplification of the complex forces at play.

Satellite Tracker Deployments On Adult, Male Australian Fur Seals (Arctophalus Pusillus Doriferus): Methods And Preliminary Results

2002 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Kirkwood ◽  
N Gales ◽  
M Lynch ◽  
P Dann
Keyword(s):  
Adult Male ◽  
Early Spring ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Fur Seals ◽  
Satellite Transmitters ◽  
Rest Sites ◽  
Water Depths

In May 1999, four adult male, Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus) from the Seal Rocks colony, Victoria, were fitted with satellite transmitters that provided locations for between 2 and 7 months. Foraging trips during winter and early spring averaged 7.4 days (range for all trips 0.9 to 24.6) and between-trip rests lasted 2.8 days (range 0.3 to 5.7). Between-trip rest sites included Seal Rocks, other colonies and other haul-out sites. The seals foraged mostly in western Bass Strait and in water depths < 100 m.

scholarly journals Status Report of the Work on the FK5

1986 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 69-72
Author(s):  
H. Schwan
Keyword(s):  
Fundamental System ◽  
Status Report ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Observational Material ◽  
Methods Of Analysis ◽  
Selection Of

AbstractA survey is given on the tasks to be performed in the process of improving a fundamental system. Completed tasks are the derivation of corrections to the values for general precession and the determination of the FK4 equinox and equator. The selection of new fundamental stars and the improvement of the systematic and individual accuracy of the FK4 is in progress. A description of the observational material and of new methods of analysis is given. Preliminary results are reported.

PRELIMINARY RESULTS ON CLONAL AND SANITARY SELECTION OF OLEA EUROPAEA L.CV. 'SANTULHANA' IN NORTH-EAST OF PORTUGAL

1999 ◽  
pp. 163-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Leitao ◽  
J.F. Serrano ◽  
M. Fatima Potes ◽  
M. Ivone Clara ◽  
M. Rosario Felix ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Olea Europaea ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
North East ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Olea Europaéa

scholarly journals METHODS OF DECODING DATA USING BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN CULTURE PRACTICE

2021 ◽  
pp. 5-14
Author(s):  
Tetiana Sovhyra
Keyword(s):  
Brain Function ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Biological Research ◽  
Interactive Art ◽  
Art Works ◽  
Algorithmic Analysis ◽  
Artistic Product ◽  
Selection Of

The article is a comprehensive analysis of projects aimed at studying AI technologies and culture interaction. The author examines the specifics and uniqueness of art works created through AI-technologies using examples of projects from “ThoughtWorks Arts Global Research”, “Innovation Laboratory of New Technologies”, “Isolation Foundation” and “IZONE Creative Association”. The article analyzes the principle of selection of materials, algorithmic analysis of data, the interdependence of digital data received from the user's brain impulses with audiovisual content, the possibility of instant data processing in the process of creating an artistic product. The author explores the principles of tracking brain function and decoding human genetic data, which are used to create art projects. The article assesses the potential that AI possesses and explains the conditions necessary for the implementation of AI-technology in culture. As a result of the study, the author revealed that through algorithmic analysis it is possible to transform digital data into a system of expressive signs of visual and sound arts, to broadcast the received audiovisual content. The author finds out that through these technologies it is possible to create interactive art forms (interactive film, installations, immersive presentations, etc.).

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