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Earthly immortalities : how the dead live on in the lives of others
In this thought-provoking book, Peter Moore examines the often overlooked issues concerning human mortality, the fragile ways in which the dead can be said to \"live on\" in earthly terms: through their children, their work, the memories of others, their possessions, and even their bodies. Such earthly immortalities raise a host of fascinating questions about our attitudes toward life, and toward the world we leave behind us when we die. To what extent does the meaning we find in our lives depend upon the assumption there will always be a new generation to continue the human adventure? What would it be like if science were able to extend life indefinitely, and is this something already enshrined in the doctrine of reincarnation? Can we solve our anxieties about mortality by learning that life is worth living precisely because we do not live forever? In a generous and eloquent account, these and more are the questions Earthly Immortalities seeks to answer.
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Natural resource management reimagined : using the systems ecology paradigm
The Systems Ecology Paradigm (SEP) incorporates humans as integral parts of ecosystems and emphasizes issues that have significant societal relevance such as grazing land, forestland, and agricultural ecosystem management, biodiversity and global change impacts. Accomplishing this societally relevant research requires cutting-edge basic and applied research. This book focuses on environmental and natural resource challenges confronting local to global societies for which the SEP methodology must be utilized for resolution. Key elements of SEP are a holistic perspective of ecological/social systems, systems thinking, and the ecosystem approach applied to real world, complex environmental and natural resource problems. The SEP and ecosystem approaches force scientific emphasis to be placed on collaborations with social scientists and behavioral, learning, and marketing professionals. The SEP has given environmental scientists, decision makers, citizen stakeholders, and land and water managers a powerful set of tools to analyse, integrate knowledge, and propose adoption of solutions to important local to global problems.
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Updated ACVIM consensus statement on leptospirosis in dogs
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Since publication of the last consensus statement on leptospirosis in dogs, there has been revision of leptospiral taxonomy and advancements in typing methods, widespread use of new diagnostic tests and vaccines, and improved understanding of the epidemiology and pathophysiology of the disease. Leptospirosis continues to be prevalent in dogs, including in small breed dogs from urban areas, puppies as young as 11 weeks of age, geriatric dogs, dogs in rural areas, and dogs that have been inadequately vaccinated for leptospirosis (including dogs vaccinated with 2-serovar Leptospira vaccines in some regions). In 2021, the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Board of Regents voted to approve the topic for a revised Consensus Statement. After identification of core panelists, a multidisciplinary group of 6 experts from the fields of veterinary medicine, human medicine, and public health was assembled to vote on the recommendations using the Delphi method. A draft was presented at the 2023 ACVIM Forum, and a written draft posted on the ACVIM website for comment by the membership before submission to the editors of the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. This revised document provides guidance for veterinary practitioners on disease in dogs as well as cats. The level of agreement among the 12 voting members (including core panelists) is provided in association with each recommendation. A denominator lower than 12 reflects abstention of ≥1 panelists either because they considered the recommendation to be outside their scope of expertise or because there was a perceived conflict of interest.
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المنعطف اللغوي : فلسفة الحس المشترك عند جورج إدوارد مور : دراسة مقارنة
يعد نص جورج إدوارد مور الفلسفي أكثر النصوص الفلسفية وضوحا ومباشرة. وهذان، الوضوح والمباشرة، غايتان سعت إلى تحقيقهما فلسفته، والفلسفة التحليلية المعاصرة عموما. فكانت كتابته نفسها تجسيدا لغايات فلسفته. لقد بدا له تاريخ الفلسفة مكتفا بالغموض، ومترعا بمغالطات تصدم، أول ما تصدم، مدارك الناس الاعتياديين واعتقاداتهم. فافترضت فلسفته عقم كل تفكير يناقض البداهة العامة. لذلك جاءت فلسفته، في محيطها الإنجليزي، خروجا بالفلسفة من عنق الزجاجة، الذي حشرتها فيه الفلسفات الهيغلية الحديثة بثوبها الإنجليزي في النصف الثاني من القرن التاسع عشر. كانت فلسفته تريد أن تكون خطوة إلى الأمام، ومراجعة لنوع من الفكر ساد تاريخ الفلسفة، لا سيما الفلسفة الحديثة، جافى المنطق السليم، أو الحس المشترك. لا يقدم نص مور الفلسفي معلومات ومعارف لا نعرفها، فهي تضعنا أمام حقائق، بلغت عنده مستوى البداهة، التي لا يمكن الشك فيها، وعليه فإننا لن نتعلم الكثير من هذا النص إذا كان التعليم يعني تلقيننا معلومات جاهزة، أو اختلاق تهويمات لا أساس واقعي لها، بقدر ما نتعلم كيف نفكر، ومن ثم كيف نسأل. ولهذه المهمة بالذات كرس مور الجزء الأكبر من جهده الفكري، لتكون فلسفته بالدرجة الأولى فلسفة سؤال تبحث عن الوضوح والدقة؛ لأن هذين كفيلان بتمهيد الطريق نحو الجواب الواضح والدقيق.
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A retrospective study of vector borne disease prevalence among anemic dogs in North Carolina
Anemia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in dogs. Further understanding of the prevalence of vector borne diseases (VBD) in anemic dogs is needed. The objective of this retrospective study was to describe the rate of exposure to or infection with VBD among anemic dogs presented to a teaching hospital in North Carolina and to further characterize the anemia in dogs with VBD exposure. Retrospective descriptive study. Demographic, clinicopathologic, and VBD testing data were obtained from medical records. Of the 597 anemic dogs examined, 180 (30.15%; 95% CI: 26.49-34.01%) tested positive for one or more VBD. There was no difference in the severity of anemia or the proportion of dogs displaying a regenerative anemia between dogs testing positive and negative for VBD. A large proportion of anemic dogs from this region test positive for exposure to or infection with VBD. Our study supported the use of PCR and serology run in parallel to maximize the chance of detecting exposure to or infection with VBD compared to either serology or PCR alone. At this time, it is unknown whether infection with VBD contributed to the development of anemia in these patients. However, given the prevalence of VBD exposure in anemic dogs, testing for VBD in anemic patients from this region of the United States is warranted.
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Batman and the Outsiders
\"In these tales from the 1980s, Batman splits off from the Justice League of America to form his own super-team known as the Outsiders. Including established heroes Black Lightning and Metamorpho as well as dynamic new heroes Katana, Geo-Force, and Halo, the team fought for justice on an international stage. Combining superhero action with espionage, the Outsiders brought their own brand of justice to Geo-Force's nation of Markovia, Katana's homeland of Japan, and across the globe.\"-- Provided by publisher.
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ACVIM consensus update on Lyme borreliosis in dogs and cats
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An update of the 2006 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Small Animal Consensus Statement on Lyme Disease in Dogs: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention was presented at the 2016 ACVIM Forum in Denver, CO, followed by panel and audience discussion and a drafted consensus statement distributed online to diplomates for comment. The updated consensus statement is presented below. The consensus statement aims to provide guidance on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Lyme borreliosis in dogs and cats.
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Survival in dogs with meningoencephalomyelitis of unknown etiology with and without lesions detected by magnetic resonance imaging
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Background
The prognosis of individual dogs with meningoencephalomyelitis of unknown etiology (MUE) remains difficult to predict. MUE cases with no lesions detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) occur, but it is unknown whether this finding is associated with prognosis.
Hypothesis
MUE cases without detectable lesions on MRI have a better outcome than cases with detectable lesions.
Animals
Study included 73 client-owned dogs with MUE presenting to Purdue University Veterinary Hospital from 2010 to 2020.
Methods
Retrospective study. Dogs with a clinical diagnosis of MUE were identified by medical record search. MRI reports were reviewed for presence or absence of lesions consistent with MUE. Clinical findings at presentation, treatment, disease-specific survival, and outcomes including rates of remission and relapse were compared between cases with normal MRI or abnormal MRI.
Results
Overall, 54 dogs (74%) were classified as abnormal MRI, and 19 dogs (26%) were classified as normal MRI cases. Death caused by MUE occurred in 1/19 (5%) normal MRI dogs and 18/54 (33%) abnormal MRI dogs (P = .016). Median survival was >107 months in both groups, but survival was significantly longer in the normal MRI group (P = .019). On multivariate analysis, abnormal MRI was significantly related to death (hazard ratio, 7.71; 95% confidence interval 1.03-58.00, P = .0470), whereas significant relationships with death were not identified for either the use of secondary immunosuppressive medications or cerebrospinal fluid nucleated cell count.
Conclusions
MUE dogs with no detectable lesions on MRI have reduced disease-related death compared with dogs with abnormal MRI. The presence or absence of MRI lesions in MUE dogs is prognostically relevant.
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