The ‘sensory turn’ in anthropology has generated a significant literature on sensory perception and experience. Whilst much of this is critical the compartmentalization particular ‘senses’, there been limited exploration how anthropologists might examine beyond ‘the senses’. Based ethnographic fieldwork with people who have impaired vision walking South Downs landscape England, article develops...

Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) rhizomes are popular as a spice and an herbal dietary supplement. The anti-inflammatory and anti-nausea qualities of ginger have applications in the pharmaceutical industry. Conventionally grown as a tropical field crop, ginger is plagued by soil-borne disease and nematode problems. Aeroponic cultivation of ginger can provide high-quality rhizomes that are fre...

s | 97 Specifically, we examined factors influencing female North Korean refugees’ quality of life. The sample was comprised 172 female North Korean refugees. Participants completed the checklist for Health Condition, the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-civilian version (PLC-C; Weathers et al., 1993), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Zimet et al., 1988), and the K...

Following traumatic injury, approximately one third of patients admitted to the hospital will develop a psychiatric condition, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; O’Donnell, Bryant, Creamer, & Carty, 2008). It is unknown, however, why some develop PTSD and others recover. Theorists have proposed acute distress as a potential factor that contributes to identifying PTSD risk. Cortisol ...

31 There is considerable interest in understanding how the energy budget of an endotherm is 32 modulated from a physiological and ecological point of view. In this paper, we used daily 33 (24 h) heart rate (DHR), as a proxy of DEE across seasons, to test the effect of 34 locomotion activity and water temperature on the energy budget of a large diving bird. 35 DHR was monitored continuously in c...

Effective program evaluation can lead to understanding impact a program has on the target population it serves. It is important for programs to determine the answer to the question “Did you accomplish what you set out to do?” A mixed methods approach utilizing focus groups, content analysis and development of a quantitative survey instrument was examined. In this paper, the process of developin...

1. Gypsy moth outbreaks cause severe defoliation in Holarctic forests, both North America where it is invasive, and its native range Eurasia. Defoliation can hamper timber production impact ecological communities processes. Aerial insecticide applications are regularly performed outbreak areas to mitigate economic losses. These operations be financially costly harmful non-target species may dis...

The markovchain package aims to provide S4 classes and methods to easily handle Discrete Time Markov Chains (DTMCs), filling the gap with what is currently available in the CRAN repository. In this work, I provide an exhaustive description of the main functions included in the package, as well as hands-on examples. Introduction DTMCs are a notable class of stochastic processes. Although their b...

The markovchain package aims to provide S4 classes and methods to easily handle Discrete Time Markov Chains (DTMCs), filling the gap with what is currently available in the CRAN repository. In this work, I provide an exhaustive description of the main functions included in the package, as well as hands-on examples. Introduction DTMCs are a notable class of stochastic processes. Although their b...

Objective: To determine the contributions of personal, structural, and neighborhood characteristics to differential access to health care for older persons in the United States... Results: The likelihood of access problems increased sharply with decreasing gradients of family income and for those lacking private health care insurance. Rural areas and poor areas were at a disadvantage in accessi...