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Tolkien's Work On The Oxford English Dictionary: Some New Evidence From Quotation Slips, Rachel A. Fletcher

Journal of Tolkien Research

This article presents previously undiscussed material, in the form of citation slips, relating to Tolkien’s work on the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). The separation of these slips from the OED archives means that they have been almost entirely overlooked, and their relevance to Tolkien studies has not been recognised. Nevertheless, they have the potential to be a valuable resource, especially for understanding the specialist skills Tolkien brought to the dictionary as a scholar of Old English. One item is of particular biographical interest, as it suggests that Tolkien was carrying out work for the OED earlier than previously …

Enhancing The English Reading And Writing Skills Of Palestinian English Majors By Using Call, Mohammed Farrah

Hebron University Research Journal-B (Humanities) - (مجلة جامعة الخليل للبحوث- ب (العلوم الانسانيه

This study investigates enhancing the English Reading and Writing Skills of Palestinian English Majors by Using CALL. The study was conducted at the English Department in Hebron University in the second semester of the academic year 2008-2009. The focus of the study is the Integrated Language Skills course. The population comprised 104 students. The students took the reading and writing portions of a standardized English language test, and a questionnaire was used to assess the achievement of the control group and the experimental group. The two researchers investigated whether there was a significant difference between the two groups in four …

The Language Of Occupation In Palestine, Ahmad M. Atawneh

Hebron University Research Journal-B (Humanities) - (مجلة جامعة الخليل للبحوث- ب (العلوم الانسانيه

The analysis of political discourse under occupation reflects the spirit of new orientaliism in the Middle East. The objective of orientalism is to create two contrastive pictures of two types of people , a powerful brilliant and civilized nation hungry for control and sovereignty against a powerless uncivilized nation whose aspiration does not go beyond struggle by all means for survival including terrorism and obsequiousness.

This is the case of the Israeli occupation in Palestine. The realization of power through language is evident in the quotes of hate speech of the Israelis. The aspects of hate speech project the ideology …

New Approaches For Coping With Pastoral Risk, M. W. Demment, D. Layne Coppock, R. Kaitho

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Fluorometry--An Evolving Methodology For Range Animal Ecologists, Dean M. Anderson, Gary D. Rayson

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Linguocultural Aspect Of Investigation Of English And Uzbek Idiomatic Expressions, Bozor Safaraliev Professor, Gulandom Bakieva Professor, Nafisa Nasrullaeva Professor

Philology Matters

The present article is devoted to investigation of English and Uzbek idiomatic expressions or phraseological units which contain culture-related information. They were divided into main groups: idiomatic expressions with the structure of knowledge related to religion, myths and legends, literature, geography, history and culture. They convey significant information about people’s way of life, religious principles, historical events, geographical places, etc. Theoretical part of the article is proved by numerous examples of English and Uzbek idiomatic expressions which were chosen for linguocultural approach of investigation. The objectives of the research: English and Uzbek idiomatic expressions with linguocultural content. The following methods …

Linguoculturological Aspect Of Translating Realias, Shoira Isaeva Independent Researcher

Philology Matters

This article examines the specificity of translation of realias – linguistic units reflecting national life, which are generally studied in linguoculturology. Cultural linguistics as a branch of linguistics was formed in the 1990s at the intersection of linguistics and cultural studies and explores the manifestations of the culture of people, which are reflected and entrenched in the language. The idea that language and culture are interrelated and culture manifests itself in language, in general, belongs to V. von Humboldt, but only in recent years, linguoculturology began to develop actively, and its terms such as the linguistic picture of the world, …

Scientific, Methodological And Organizational Bases Of Management Of The Epidemic Process In Case Of Salmonellous Infection In Uzbekistan, Оmon М. Mirtazayev, Nikolay I. Briko, Gulbakhor S. Matnazarova, Nargiza S. Saidkasimova, Botir Y. Toshboev, Nilufar T. Khamzaeva

Central Asian Journal of Pediatrics

In the last decade, the epidemiological characteristics of salmonellosis have changed, in particular, the incidence of human disease has increased, and salmonella infection of farm animals, birds and the environment has increased. The increasing epidemiological role of agricultural birds and industrial poultry products, the relationship between epizootic and epidemic processes require the restructuring of the existing system of epidemiological surveillance of salmonellosis under epizootic and epidemiological supervision. On the basis of the results of scientific research, epizoolic-epidemiological supervision of salmonellosis has been developed, in relation to the conditions of Uzbekistan.

Smoke Or Vapor: Regulation Of Tobacco And Vaping, James Prieger

School of Public Policy Working Papers

E-cigarettes and vaping raise new questions about the risks to health from their use and how they should be regulated and taxed compared to tobacco. The latter has a long history of taxation and a more recent history of regulation in the United States. E-cigarettes, on the other hand, have only recent begun to be regulated, but by treating them as “tobacco products” the federal regulator includes them by default in the regulatory apparatus design for tobacco control and is sending the tacit message that they are just as harmful as smoking. That is not likely to be the case. …

Vegan Parents And Children: Zero Parental Compromise, Carlo Alvaro

Publications and Research

Marcus William Hunt argues that, when co-parents disagree over whether to raise their child (or children) as a vegan, they should reach a compromise as a gift given by one parent to the other out of respect for his or her authority. Josh Millburn contends that Hunt’s proposal of parental compromise over veganism is unacceptable on the ground that it overlooks respect for animal rights, which bars compromising. However, he contemplates the possibility of parental compromise over “unusual eating,” of animal-based foods obtained without the violation of animal rights. I argue for zero parental compromise, rejecting a rights-oriented approach, and …

Facial Grimace Testing As An Assay Of Neuropathic Pain-Related Behavior In A Mouse Model Of Cervical Spinal Cord Injury., Nicolette M Heinsinger, Gabrielle Spagnuolo, R Vivian Allahyari, Simon Galer, Tyler Fox, David A Jaffe, Samantha J Thomas, Lorraine Iacovitti, Angelo C Lepore

Department of Neuroscience Faculty Papers

A major portion of individuals affected by traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) experience one or more types of chronic neuropathic pain (NP), which is often intractable to currently available treatments. The availability of reliable behavioral assays in pre-clinical models of SCI-induced NP is therefore critical to assess the efficacy of new potential therapies. Commonly used assays to evaluate NP-related behavior in rodents, such as Hargreaves thermal and von Frey mechanical testing, rely on the withdrawal response to an evoked stimulus. However, other assays that test spontaneous/non-evoked NP-related behavior or supraspinal aspects of NP would be highly useful for a more …

Promote Linkage Of "Four Medicals", Effectively Elevate Strategical Importance Of Medical Education—Interview With Academician Chen Guoqiang, Editorial Office Of Bulletin Of Chinese Academy Of Sciences

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

No abstract provided.

An Open-Source Social Robot Based On Compliant Soft Robotics For Therapy With Children With Asd, D Casas-Bocanegra, D Gomez-Vargas, Mj Pinto-Bernal, J Maldonado, M Munera, A Villa-Moreno, Mf Stoelen, T Belpaeme, Ca Cifuentes

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Therapy with robotic tools is a promising way to help improve verbal and nonverbal communication in children. The robotic tools are able to increase aspects such as eye contact and the ability to follow instructions and to empathize with others. This work presents the design methodology, development, and experimental validation of a novel social robot based on CompliAnt SofT Robotics called the CASTOR robot, which intends to be used as an open-source platform for the long-term therapy of children with autism spectrum disorder (CwASD). CASTOR integrates the concepts of soft actuators and compliant mechanisms to create a replicable robotic platform …

Natural And Cultural Resources, Qualities Of The Products And Local Development In Rangeland And Grassland Areas In France: Animal Products In The "Pdo System", C. Béranger, J. Bonnemaire

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Forage Production Estimate Of Incienso (Flourensiathurifera (Mol.) Dc.), Repanda (Atriplex Repanda Phil.) And Numularia (Atriplex Nummularia Lindl.) According To Shrub Size And Annual Rainfall, P. Azócar, A. Mansilla, D. Troncoso, D. Patón

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Grider, Dorothy, 1915-2012 (Mss 709), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 709. Correspondence, papers, sketches, drawings, mockups and other artwork documenting the career of Bowling Green, Kentucky native Dorothy Grider, an artist and illustrator of greeting and playing cards, filmstrips, advertisements for magazines, and numerous activity, coloring and story books for children.

Rodents, Roaches, Reptiles And Resilience, Donna Fentanes

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Well, here we are in the east East Bay. We’ve rented a nice four bedroom house. Not a place I thought I’d ever live, but, alas, here is where He has led us. And Amen to that.

Rats Genetically Selected For High Aerobic Exercise Capacity Have Elevated Plasma Bilirubin By Upregulation Of Hepatic Biliverdin Reductase-A (Bvra) And Suppression Of Ugt1a1, Terry D. Hinds Jr., Justin F. Creeden, Darren M. Gordon, Adam C. Spegele, Steven L. Britton, Lauren G. Koch, David E. Stec

Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences Faculty Publications

Exercise in humans and animals increases plasma bilirubin levels, but the mechanism by which this occurs is unknown. In the present study, we utilized rats genetically selected for high capacity running (HCR) and low capacity running (LCR) to determine pathways in the liver that aerobic exercise modifies to control plasma bilirubin. The HCR rats, compared to the LCR, exhibited significantly higher levels of plasma bilirubin and the hepatic enzyme that produces it, biliverdin reductase-A (BVRA). The HCR also had reduced expression of the glucuronyl hepatic enzyme UGT1A1, which lowers plasma bilirubin. Recently, bilirubin has been shown to activate the peroxisome …

Patterns Of Intraspecific Trait Variation Along An Aridity Gradient Suggest Both Drought Escape And Drought Tolerance Strategies In An Invasive Herb, Shana R. Welles, Jennifer L. Funk

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

Background and Aims

In water limited landscapes, some plants build structures that enable them to survive with minimal water (drought resistance). Instead of making structures that allow for survival through times of water limitation, annual plants may invoke a drought escape strategy where they complete growth and reproduction when water is available. Drought escape and resistance each require a unique combination of traits and, therefore, plants are likely to have a suite of trait values that are consistent with a single drought response strategy. In environments where conditions are variable, plants may additionally evolve phenotypically plastic trait responses to water …

The Effect Of Supplementation With Selected Micronutrients On Dementia And Osteoporosis, Rafik Soliman

Theses and Dissertations

People had done everything they are capable of to stay young; however, aging is a definite process that could not be tricked. Aging results in cognitive memory impairments and osteoporosis which affects mobility. Memory impairment is the inability to encode information. It has been common to hear people complaining from this disease not only in the process of aging but also at young ages. That is why this topic has been grabbing the attention of not only concerned candidates but also scientists and media. In this study, we will tackle both dementia and osteoporosis, where in the first arm Alzheimer’s …

Generative Generations: Adapting Culturally Rooted Science Ideas To Video Game Design, Elizabeth Lapensee, Christie Poitra, Angela Kolonich, Estrella Torrez

Journal of Indigenous Research

Generative Generations is a workshop kit to facilitate Indigenous youth in designing games that include culturally rooted science ideas. As an extension of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM), the workshop kit interweaves Indigenous pedagogical practices with paper game prototyping to support engaging, hands-on, collaborative, and culturally relevant ideation of games. During a pilot study held during a summer camp with the Indigenous Youth Empowerment Program, youth integrated their own culturally rooted science ideas inspired by prompts from the kit. The pilot study demonstrated a need for additional support in expanding knowledge, which informs future modifications to the workshop …

Pilgrim’S Motivations: A Theoretical Approach To Pilgrimage As A Peacebuilding Tool, Sílvia Aulet Serrallonga

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

This paper will explore the relationship between pilgrimage and peacebuilding. Studies on peace refer to three dimensions: peace from a personal dimension and spiritual sphere; peace from a social dimension and; peace from an environmental dimension (Sánchez Sánchez & Fernández Herreira, 1996). The connection between pilgrimage and peacebuilding starts with the individual quest of pilgrims; however, can be explored in the other two dimensions. The experience of pilgrimage and the pilgrims’ quest for inner peace can enhance a respectful attitude towards people and places. Through interviews and observation on two pilgrimage routes in Spain (the Camino de Santiago and Camino …

Beef Cattle Performance On Panicum Maximum Pastures Under Two Levels Of Fertilization In Brazil, Valéria P. B. Euclides, Manuel C. M. Macedo, Jean Amorim Costa, Wellington Fernandez

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Short‐Term Response Of Preferred And Unpreferred Species To Sheep Grazing In A Patagonian Steppe, M. D. Valenta, R. A. Golluscio

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Vegetation Response To Grazing Management In A Mediterranean Grassland: A Long‐Term Synthesis, Marcelo Sternberg, Zalmen Henkin, Avi Perevolotsky, Eugene D. Ungar

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Tree Thinning On Grass Dry Matter Yield, With And Without Grazing By Herbivore Game Species In The Marakele Park, South Africa, G. N. Smit, F. C. Pienaar

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Grazing Disturbance A Benefit To Species Diversity In Re‐Established Native Grass Stands, Michael P. Schellenberg, Alan D. Iwaasa

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Raising The Impact Factor Of The Library: Using The U.S. News & World Report’S Upcoming Academic Impact Law School Rankings To Boost The Academic Standing Of Law Librarians, Paul J. Mclaughlin

Library Faculty Publications

This article recommends that law libraries and their librarians use the upcoming U.S. News & World Report’s academic rankings for law schools as an opportunity to enhance academic law libraries’ standing in the legal profession and to elevate law librarians’ statures within law schools.

The Microbiome, Prebiotics & Probiotics, Jamie Baum

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Overview of the gut microbiome, prebiotics, probiotics, and how they affect our health and body's functioning.

The Association Between Anemia Of Chronic Inflammation And Alzheimer's Disease And Related Dementias, Alexander Andreev, Burak Erdinc, Kiran Shivaraj, Julia Schmutz, Olga Levochkina, Dhrity Bhowmik, Fady Farag, Kelli M Money, Louis H. Primavera, Vladimir Gotlieb, Sonu Sahni

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York) Publications and Research

Background: Dementia is a spectrum of neurological diseases characterized by memory impairment and cognitive decline with the pathogenesis and effective management remaining elusive. Several studies have identified a correlation between anemia and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD); however, anemia subtypes and association with ADRD have yet to be studied conclusively.

Objective: To study an association between ADRD and anemia of chronic inflammation.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective case-control study of the patients, diagnosed with ADRD at Brookdale Hospital. Pair-wise comparisons between means of controls and cases in terms of iron studies and laboratory results were performed using a Mann-Whitney …