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Italian and Arabic
Authors: Schweickard Wolfgang
Published: October 2018

This article focuses on Italian and Arabic language contact in the Mediterranean until early modern times. Particular emphasis will be placed on lexical exchange with Italian as the recipient language. The most important contact zone between Arabic and Italian was southern Italy. Numerous Arabic elements also appear in texts and documents of pilgrims, merchants and diplomats who traveled to Arabia as well as in translations from Arabic. Special features of those contacts are dealt with in separate chapters: Arabic as the intermediate language for borrowings with a different remote etymology (Greek, Persian), the various channels of transmission of genuine Arabic elements, the number and status of the borrowings, the degree of familiarity of the travelers with Arabic, basic patterns of formal adaptation and corrupt spellings, and finally, in a brief excursus, Italian elements in Arabic. Additional chapters deal with the strengths and weaknesses of editorial philology, the lexicological and lexicographical treatment of Arabisms and remaining desiderata.
Maltese: blending Semitic, Romance and Germanic lexemes
Authors: Brincat Joseph M.
Published: October 2018

Malta’s position at the centre of the Mediterranean attracted various conquerors and settlers, but in its present form Maltese has its origins in the Arabic dialect introduced by the Muslim conquest around the year 1000. Lexical Latinisation started early under Norman rule and kept increasing steadily up to the twentieth century thanks to contact with Chancery and spoken Sicilian up to the sixteenth century, and then with Italian which was introduced by the Knights of Malta. This article traces the historical developments and their influence on the Maltese language, providing statistics concerning the composition of the lexicon and the various methods by which it can be analysed. A look at the present situation explains how Maltese and English bilingualism in the schools and in society is affecting the spoken variety which is often marked by code-switching.
Judeo-Romance varieties
Authors: Arnold Rafael D.
Published: October 2018

Judeo-Romance languages (and varieties), as other Jewish languages, too, are fusion languages. Traditionally written in the Hebrew alphabet, Jewish languages are characterized by a high impact of linguistic features of Hebrew (and Aramaic). Among the Judeo-Romance languages, which are based on Romance languages, Judeo-Spanish (hereinafter referred to as JS), the language of the expelled Jews from Iberia (known as the Sephardim), is outstanding because of its intimate contact with the dominant languages in the areas of their settlement, especially in the Ottoman territories. However, only a few dictionaries of JS list loanwords, and they seldom pay attention to their origin or to the semantic shift that occurred during the process of borrowing. A comprehensive dictionary of JS (offering etymological, historical, semantical and diasystematical information) is missing up to now.
Monofunctional and polyfunctional information tools with an operative function
Authors: Agerbo Heidi
Published: October 2018

Though a vast amount of dictionary analyses have been produced over the years, hardly any of these have mentioned the operative function, which has been overlooked in most lexicographical literature. With short analyses of 12 existing dictionaries ranging from the 18th century to the 21st century, this article shows that many dictionaries have indeed been produced to satisfy operative needs. Based on this result, it is clear that the operative function deserves a place in lexicographical theory. An interesting finding that came out of these analyses was that especially dictionaries from the 18th to the early 20th centuries (the old dictionaries) were written to accommodate several types of information needs that their users would come across in the real world, including operative needs, whereas the focus of most contemporary dictionaries is to satisfy linguistic information needs. This is an interesting change in focus, which this article criticises. Based on the above mentioned analyses, a number of questions are raised to guide future research into the operative function.
Der Europäische Master für Lexikographie 2017 im Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree Programm
Authors: Bielińska Monika , Schierholz Stefan J.
Published: October 2018

The following report reflects on the activities of EMLex concerning two consortium meetings, the 2nd intake for Erasmus Mundus scholarships and the 4th EMLex Colloquium. It also gives a short overview over the first international summer term after receiving an Erasmus Mundus award for the programme which took place 2017 at the University of Silesia in Katowice.
Effects of Nitrogen Levels on Growth, Yield And Nitrogen use Efficiency Of Some Newly Released Egyptian Rice Genotypes
Authors: Ghoneim Adel M. , E.E. Gewaily , Osman Marvet M.A.
Published: October 2018

Application of appropriate level of nitrogen fertilization is a major objective to increase nitrogen use efficiency by rice varieties. Field experiments were conducted during 2016 and 2017 growing seasons to evaluate the efficiency of varying nitrogen fertilizer rates on growth and yield parameters, along with nitrogen use efficiency of some newly released rice varieties (Sakha 108) and some promising lines GZ9399-4-1-1-3-2-2, GZ10101- 5-1-1-1 and GZ10154-3-1-1-1. Five nitrogen levels (i.e. 0, 55, 110, 165 and 220 kg N ha-1) were used. The results from both growing seasons indicated that, Sakha 108 recorded the highest grain yield while GZ10154 and GZ10101 recorded the lowest grain yields. A linear increase in grain yield was observed with continuous rate increase of nitrogen from 0 to 220 kg ha-1, while 220 kg N ha-1 treatment showed maximum grain yield followed by 165 kg N ha-1, with control as minimum. Agronomic nitrogen use efficiency (AE) for studied rice genotypes varied significantly, and ranged from 3.63 to 32.9 and from 2.72 to 34.12 kg grain yield produced per kg of nitrogen applied in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Across N levels, GZ9399 recorded the highest values of AE for the nitrogen fertilizer rate of 165 kg N ha-1 in both seasons.
What do the Angels Say? Alterity and the Ascents of Emanuel Swedenborg and the Baal Shem Tov
Authors: Esterson Rebecca
Published: October 2018

This paper examines the history of boundary crossing and boundary preservation between Jews and Christians in the eighteenth century via an unorthodox path. Two men, a Swedish Lutheran natural philosopher and a charismatic Polish Rabbi, give their accounts of ascents to the heavens, both in the 1740s. The lives of Emanuel Swedenborg and the Baal Shem Tov did not intersect, but their otherworldly experiences tell related stories of strife between Jews and Christians while betraying something of a shared horizon concerning the future of their religious communities, and concerning sacred texts and their interpretation. Using a phenomenological framework informed by Emmanuel Levinas, and with theories of experience articulated by Steven Katz and Martin Jay at hand, this paper understands these accounts as articulations of relationship: not just the relationship between the subject and God, scripture, or the heavens, but articulations of the fraught relationship with the religious other in the earthly, human realm. By placing Swedenborg and the Besht, as it were, face to face, this paper emphasizes the presence of the religious other in their experiences, even in their private encounters with the Divine, and even though the intersubjectivity these experiences expose is characterized by difference, difficulty, and asymmetry.
Validation of an HPLC Assay Method for Routine QC Testing and Stability Study of Compounded Low-Dose Capsules of Acetylsalicylic Acid
Authors: Lonca Nelly , Maillard Fabienne , Leguelinel Géraldine , Sharkawi Tahmer , Soulairol Ian
Published: October 2018

Background

The intolerance to Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA) can be detected by conducting oral provocation testing (OPT), which is to gradually introduce low doses of ASA. To perform this test, hospital pharmacies compound small batches of different low-dosage ASA capsules. This work aims to validate a method for fast HPLC-UV assay that allows routine quality control and physicochemical stability studies of capsules.

Methods

The chromatographic separation is performed using a C18 column Kinetex (100 A, 50×4.6 mm, 2.6 µm) equipped with a precolumn C18. Separation is achieved using a mobile phase composed of water-acetonitrile-orthophosphoric acid (68:32:0.2 v/v/v) at a flow rate of 0.8 mL/min and UV detection at 237 nm.

Results

Validation shows that the method was suitable for routine analysis and could be used to perform stability studies.

Conclusions

The 5, 25, 100 and 250 mg dosed capsules show acceptable stability over 12 months, while the 1 mg dosed capsule show an unacceptable degradation of more than 15 % after 3 months. Therefore, hospital pharmacy can plan the manufacture of capsules and anticipate the requests of doctors.
Indirekte Kolonialherrschaft und demokratische Einstellungen: Analyse eines natürlichen Experiments in Namibia
Authors: Lechler Marie
Published: October 2018

In diesem Beitrag beschreibt Marie Lechler die langfristigen Folgen indirekter Kolonialherrschaft in Namibia. In einer Analyse gemeinsam mit Lachlan McNamee hat sie den Effekt mithilfe eines räumlichen Regressions-Diskontinuitäten-Ansatzes identifiziert. Dieser nutzt die willkürliche Teilung Namibias Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts in einen direkt und einen indirekt beherrschten Teil. Im indirekt regierten Teil Namibias überließen die Kolonialmächte traditionellen Führern die Verwaltung. Diese haben auch lange nach dem Ende der Kolonialzeit einen großen Einfluss in ihren Gemeinschaften. Die empirische Analyse zeigt, dass Menschen im ehemals indirekt regierten Teil weniger demokratisch eingestellt sind und dass die Wahlbeteiligung in diesem Teil des Landes geringer ausfällt als im ehemals direkt regierten Teil.
Existence of strongly symmetrical weakly pandiagonal graeco-latin squares
Authors: Zhang Yong , Chen Kejun , Li Wen
Published: October 2018

A graeco-latin sauare is a pair of orthogonal latin squares. It is a design of experiment in which the experimental units are grouped in three different ways. In this paper, constructions of a pair of orthogonal latin sauares which are both strongly symmetrical and weakly pandiagonal are investigated. As a result, it is proved that there exists a pair of strongly symmetrical weakly pandiagonal orthogonal latin sauare of order n if and only if n > 4 and n ≡ 0, 1, 3 (mod 4) with only one possible exception for n = 12.
Sports Drinks Consumed During Exercise, Which Affect Thermoregulation and/or Athletic Performance in the Heat: A Review
Authors: Scrivin Rachel , Black Katherine
Published: October 2018

IT IS GENERALLY BELIEVED CONSUMING SPORTS DRINKS CONTAINING 6–8% CARBOHYDRATE AND ALSO CONTAINING 10–20 MMOL·L−1 OF SODIUM DURING ENDURANCE EVENTS LASTING LONGER THAN 60 MINUTES WILL BENEFIT PERFORMANCE. DURING EXERCISE IN THE HEAT, FLUID CONSUMPTION IS ALSO IMPORTANT FOR THERMOREGULATION. THEREFORE, THE AIM OF THIS REVIEW IS TO INVESTIGATE THE COMPONENTS OF A TYPICAL SPORTS DRINK, AND DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS ANY EFFECT ON EXERCISE PERFORMANCE OR THERMOREGULATION IN THE HEAT. THE RESULTS SUGGEST THAT CARBOHYDRATE INGESTION DURING CONTINUOUS EXERCISE OVER 60 MINUTES IN THE HEAT CAN IMPROVE TIME TRIAL AND TIME TO EXHAUSTION PERFORMANCE.
Social Anxiety, Depression and Close Relationship: Intra and Inter-Personal Perceptions of Social-Rank and Affiliation
Authors: Zabag Reut , Bar-Kalifa Eran , Mor Nilly , Gilboa-Schechtman Eva
Published: October 2018

The present study investigated the associations between social anxiety (SA) and depression on the one hand, and intra- and interpersonal perceptions within a friendship relationship on the other. Evolutionary theories suggest that SA is associated with impairment in the social-rank system. Recent studies suggest that depression is associated with impairment in the affiliation system. We examined whether these impairments are manifested in the positivity and accuracy of (a) self-perception; (b) meta-perception (beliefs about how the other perceives the self); and (c) other-perception (evaluations of the friend). Pairs of same-sex friends (n = 50) completed rankings pertaining to these perceptions on general, social-rank, and affiliation traits. Higher levels of SA were associated with lower self-perception positivity, lower meta-perception positivity, and lower accuracy in the social-rank domain. Moreover, higher levels of SA were associated with perceiving the friend as higher on social-rank, regardless of the friend's self-rated traits. Higher levels of depression were associated with lower affiliation and social-rank self-perception positivity, and with lower accuracy in the domain of affiliation. Our findings broaden current conceptualizations of SA and depression and highlight the importance of understanding these disorders through the lens of interpersonal relationships.
Psychopathic Traits' Differential Relations With Aggression Forms: Considering the Roles of Gender and Gender Role Adherence
Authors: Preston Olivia C. , Watts Ashley L. , Anestis Joye C. , Lilienfeld Scott O.
Published: October 2018

Research has yielded inconsistent findings between psychopathy and aggression, with findings varying as a function of type of psychopathic trait (i.e., affective, behavioral) and aggression form (i.e., physical, relational). Although some research has explored the role of gender in these relations, gender role adherence has received scant attention. Using an undergraduate sample (N = 320), we aimed to clarify mixed findings on how psychopathic traits relate to aggression forms across males and females; examine how psychopathic traits relate to gender role adherence; and ascertain the roles of gender and gender role adherence in the relations between psychopathic traits and aggression. Psychopathic traits manifested differential relations with gender role adherence such that Psychopathic Personality Inventory-Revised (PPI-R) Fearless Dominance was most strongly and positively associated with Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI) Masculinity, whereas PPI-R Self-Centered Impulsivity and Coldheartedness were negatively associated with BSRI Femininity. BSRI Masculinity and Femininity were uniquely and differentially associated with aggression forms, and remained associated with aggression forms above and beyond both psychopathy and gender. In addition, BSRI Masculinity moderated the relations between PPI-R Self-Centered Impusivity and physical aggression such that those high in both Masculinity and Self-Centered Impulsivity were most prone to physical aggression. In contrast, although BSRI Femininity was negatively associated with aggression, it did not buffer against aggression in the presence of psychopathic traits. Overall, our results underscore the importance of considering gender role adherence in understanding differences in psychopathy and aggression.
NSIS: Proceedings of the Nova Scotian Institute of Science
Authors: Introduction NSIS
Published: October 2018

Introduction
OBSERVATIONAL RECORD EPILITHIC DIATOMS OF THE STREAM OUTFLOW OF WILLIAMS LAKE, HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, WITH NEW RECORDS FOR THE PROVINCE
Authors: Sherwood Alison R. , Deckert Ronald J.
Published: October 2018

A December 2000 sampling of epilithic diatoms from the outflow of Williams Lake, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, recorded 31 species not previously known from Nova Scotia.Un échantillonnage effectué en décembre 2000 dans l’émissaire du lac Williams (comté de Halifax) a révélé la présence de 31 espèces de diatomées épilithiques qui n’avaient jamais été mentionnées en Nouvelle-Écosse.
BEETLE DIVERSITY ASSOCIATED WITH FOREST STRUCTURE INCLUDING DEADWOOD IN SOFTWOOD AND HARDWOOD STANDS IN NOVA SCOTIA
Authors: Kehler Daniel , Bondrup-Nielsen Soren , Corkum Cristine
Published: October 2018

Associations between beetles and forest stand characteristics, as well as beetle diversity, were investigated for 41 forest stands in Nova Scotia, Canada. Over 200 morphospecies from 45 Families of beetles were caught using window flight-intercept traps. In both years, correspondence analysis revealed distinct groupings of softwood and hardwood stands based on species assemblages. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine associations between forest variables and total species richness. Analyses were conducted for all stands combined and for hardwood and softwood stands separately. Hardwood stands had greater beetle richness than softwood stands. Within hardwood stands, volume of intermediate-sized deadwood was the best predictor of total species richness. Within softwood stands, volume of well-decayed deadwood was the best predictor of total beetle richness. Deadwood volume was associated with stand age in softwoods, and it appears that over 140 years is required for deadwood volume to reach pre-disturbance levels.On a étudié des associations entre les coléoptères et les caractéristiques des peuplements ainsi que la diversité des coléoptères pour 41 peuplements de la Nouvelle-Écosse, au Canada. Plus de 200 morpho-espèces appartenant à 45 familles de coléoptères ont été capturées à l’aide de pièges-fenêtres. Pour les deux années, des analyses de correspondance ont révélé des regroupements distincts dans les peuplements de résineux et de feuillus, d’après les assemblages d’espèces. On s’est servi d’une analyse de régression multiple pour établir des associations entre des variables des forêts et la richesse totale en espèces. Des analyses ont été effectuées pour l’ensemble des1 peuplements et séparément pour les peuplements de feuillus et pour les peuplements de résineux. La richesse en coléoptères était plus grande dans les peuplements de feuillus, pour lesquels le volume de bois mort de taille moyenne constituait le meilleur indicateur de la richesse totale en espèces. En ce qui concerne les peuplements de résineux, c’était le volume de bois mort bien décomposé qui était le meilleur indicateur de la richesse totale en coléoptères. Dans le cas des résineux, le volume de bois mort était associé à l’âge du peuplement, et il semble qu’il faille plus de 140 ans pour retrouver les niveaux pré-perturbation.
Status and Management of Roseate Terns (Sterna dougallii) in Nova Scotia
Authors: Leonard Marty , Boyne Andrew , Boates Sherman
Published: October 2018

The most important breeding colonies for endangered roseate terns in Canada occur on coastal islands in Nova Scotia. The main threat to productivity at these sites appears to be predation, particularly from gulls. The goal of this paper is twofold: 1) to present the results of recent roseate tern surveys in Nova Scotia and 2) to report on the results of a non-lethal gull control program at one of the main breeding sites in the province. The results of the surveys suggest that the number of breeding pairs (approximately 130) in the province has remained relatively stable, and is similar to numbers reported 20 years ago. Breeding sites have, however, fluctuated in number from a high of 10 sites in 1999 to a low of 3 in 2003. Although the concentration of birds to few locations makes some management options easier, it also increases their vulnerability to chance events. The non-lethal gull control program initiated on Country Island in 1998 has proven relatively successful, resulting in an increase in the numbers of breeding common, arctic and roseate terns on the island and a decrease in predation of tern eggs and chicks. Although this program has been effective in reducing predation, it must be maintained in the long-term if these birds are to breed successfully.Au Canada, les plus grosses colonies de Sternes de Dougall, espèce en voie de disparition au pays, se trouvent sur des îles côtières de la Nouvelle-Écosse. La principale menace à la productivité de ces colonies semble être la prédation, en particulier par les goélands et les mouettes. Le présent document vise deux objectifs : 1) présenter les résultats des récents relevés de Sternes de Dougall en Nouvelle-Écosse et 2) faire état des résultats d’un programme de lutte non mortel contre les goélands et les mouettes mis en oeuvre dans un des principaux lieux de nidification de la province. Selon les relevés, le nombre de couples nicheurs (environ 130) est demeuré relativement stable dans la province et est comparable à celui signalé il y a 20 ans. Cependant, le nombre de lieux de nidification a varié, passant de 10 lieux en 1999 à 3 en 2003. La concentration des oiseaux en seulement quelques endroits peut faciliter l’application de certaines méthodes de gestion, mais elle rend plus vulnérables aux phénomènes stochastiques. Le programme de lutte non mortel contre les goélands et les mouettes mis en oeuvre en 1998 dans l’île Country a assez bien réussi et y a entraîné l’augmentation du nombre de Sternes pierregarins, de Sternes arctiques et de Sternes de Dougall nicheuses et une réduction de la prédation des oeufs et des poussins de sternes. Bien que le programme ait contribué à diminuer la prédation, il faut le maintenir à long terme pour que les oiseaux puissent se reproduire.
ULTRASTRUCTURE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF A DEEP-SEA BACTERIUM
Authors: Kaur Bhavleen , Mann Henrietta
Published: October 2018

The ultrastructure of a bacterium, isolated from rusticles found on the wreck of the Royal Mail Steamship (R.M.S.) Titanic, was studied. The bacterium was rod-shaped, gram-negative and produced circular, off-white, opaque colonies on marine agar. Transmission electron microscopy revealed that the bacterium had a typical gram-negative cell wall structure; the nucleoid region was scattered throughout the cytoplasm and darkly stained inclusions were found in the cytoplasm. Negative staining illustrated the presence of 2-6 peritrichous flagella on the bacterium. This bacterial isolate may be part of transient consortia involved in the formation of the rusticles.On a étudié l’ultrastructure d’une bactérie, isolée de concrétions de rouille en stalactite provenant de l’épave du Royal Mail Steamship (R.M.S.) Titanic. La bactérie, en forme de bâtonnet, était Gram négatif et produisait des colonies circulaires, blanc cassé et opaques sur de l’agar marin. La microscopie électronique à transmission a révélé que la structure de la paroi cellulaire de la bactérie était typiquement Gram négatif; la région du nucléoïde était dispersée dans le cytoplasme, caractérisé par des inclusions foncées. La coloration négative a révélé la présence de 2 à 6 flagelles péritriches. Cet isolat bactérien pourrait faire partie des consortiums transitoires qui contribuent à la formation des concrétions de rouille.
THE NOVA SCOTIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE: STUDENT SCIENCE AWARDS 2004
Authors: NSIS Awards
Published: October 2018

Student Science Awards
EVOLUTION, BLOOD TYPES, AND WEIGHT LOSS: A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF A POPULAR DIET
Authors: Thiemann Gregory W.
Published: October 2018

In a best-selling diet book D'Adamo & Whitney (1996) claim that an individual's ABO blood type is the single most important factor in determining the appropriate diet for weightloss and general health. This is based on the premise that the four different blood types have evolved within the past 50,000 years and that each type is an adaptation to a particular lifestyle and diet. While each of the four recommended diets, if followed for an extended period, would likely produce weight-loss in people suffering from obesity, modem genetic research indicates that the human ABO blood groups evolved millions of years ago and pre-date the existence of Homo sapiens. With no clinical evidence or theoretical basis to support them, the claims for the supposed curative functions of D'Adamo & Whitney's Blood Type Diet are misleading and potentially dangerous.Dans leur livre de regime a succes, D'Adamo et Whitney (1996) alleguent que c'est le groupe sanguin d'une personne qui est Ie facteur Ie plus important dans Ie choix d'un regime approprie pour maigrir et rester en sante. Cette affirmation est basee sur l'hypothese que les quatre groupes sanguins ant evolue au cours des 50 000 demieres annees et que chacun resulte d'une adaptation a un style de vie et a un regime particuliers. Les quatre regimes recommandes, s'ils etaient suivis pendant une periode prolongee, seraient certes de nature a faire maignr les personnes qui souffrent d'obesite, mais les recherches en glmetiques actuelles indiquent que les groupes sanguins humains ont evolues depuis des millions d'annees et remontent meme avant I'existence de I'Homo sapiens. En l'absence de preuve clinique ou de fondement theorique pour les appuyer, lesallegations relatives aux soi-disant fonctions curatives des regimes de O'Adamo et Whitney bases sur le groupe sanguin sont trompeuses et peuvent meme s'averer dangereuses.
President's Report
Authors: Nova Scotian Institute of Science Session 2003-2004 NSIS
Published: October 2018

NSIS President's Report
CLEAR AS MUD: THE TYPE I/TYPE II MODEL FOR DEATH RECEPTOR-INDUCED APOPTOSIS
Authors: Conrad David Michael
Published: October 2018

Apoptosis is a highly organized form of cell death that plays an important regulatory role in many biological processes. The relationship between the two classical signalling pathways of apoptosis, the “death receptor” and “mitochondrial” pathways, was only vaguely appreciated until 1998, when death receptor pathway-mediated activation of the mitochondrial pathway was clearly demonstrated for the first time. The “type I/type II” model of death receptor-mediated apoptosis was proposed and subsequently adopted for use in categorizing cells according to the involvement of the mitochondrion duringdeath receptor-induced apoptosis. Since that time, however, different interpretations of the type I/type II cell definition have appeared in the literature and, consequently, the meaning of type I and type II cells has become less clear.L’apoptose est une forme de mort cellulaire très structurée qui joue un rôle important de régulation dans un grand nombre de processus biologiques. La relation entre les deux voies de signalisation traditionnelles de l’apoptose, la voie des « récepteurs de mort » et la voie mitochondriale, n’était connue que vaguement avant 1998, l'année où l’activation de la voie mitochondriale par l’intermédiaire de la voie des récepteurs de mort a été clairement démontrée pour la première fois. Le modèle « type I / type II » d’apoptose par l’intermédiaire des récepteurs de mort a été proposé puis adopté auxfins de catégorisation des cellules en fonction de la participation des mitochondries à cette apoptose. Depuis, différentes interprétations ont toutefois été formulées dans des ouvrages scientifiques quant à la définition des cellules de type I et de type II et, par conséquent, la signification de « cellules de type I » et de « cellules de type II » est devenue moins évidente.
Instructions to Authors
Authors: Anonymous Anonymous
Published: October 2018

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NEW DISTRIBUTION RECORDS FOR FLOWERING PLANTS IN ANTIGONISH COUNTY, NOVA SCOTIA
Authors: Taylor Barry R. , Ferrier Jonathan , Lauff Randolph , Garbary David J.
Published: October 2018

Distributions of over 50 species of flowering plants from Antigonish County, NovaScotia are presented based on collections made primarily over the last ten years. Some of these are new county records representing range extensions from the western and central parts of the province. Many are new records for the eastern mainland and north shores of the province. Rare species discussed are Asclepias incarnata, Comandra umbellata and Triosteum aurantiacum. Several species, including Asparagus officinalis, Centaurea cyanus, Lathyrus latifolius, Lysimachia nummularia, and Origanum vulgare, likely represent recent or older garden escapes. Sedum ochroleucum is reported outside of cultivation for the first time from Nova Scotia, based on a single population that has been established for at least two years.On décrit la répartition de plus de 50 espèces d’angiospermes dans le comtéd’Antigonish (Nouvelle‑Écosse), d’après des collectes effectuées essentiellementles dix dernières années. Il s’agit parfois de nouveaux cas signalés dans le comté, représentant des prolongements de l’aire de répartition depuis l’ouest et le centre de la province et, dans bien d’autres cas, de nouveaux signalements pour l’est de la péninsule et les côtes nord de la province. Les espèces rares présentées sont Asclepias incarnata, Comandra umbellata et Triosteum aurantiacum. Plusieurs espèces comme Asparagus officinalis, Centaurea cyanus, Lathyrus latifolius, Lysimachia nummularia et Origanum vulgare sont vraisemblablement des plantes échappées de cultures. Sedumochroleucum est signalé pour la première fois à l’état sauvage en Nouvelle‑Écosse, dans une seule population établie depuis au moins deux ans.
Editor's Report 2007-2008
Authors: Stewart James E.
Published: October 2018

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Treasurer's Report March 2008
Authors: Ewart H. Stewart
Published: October 2018

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President's Report 2008-2009
Authors: Richardson David H.S.
Published: October 2018

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Librarian's Report 2008-2009
Authors: Longard Sharon
Published: October 2018

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EDITORIAL Celebrating 150 years of the NSIS and Maritime Science: Reflecting on the Society’s Role, and Identifying Future Roles and Challenges
Authors: Wells Peter G. , Richardson David H.S.
Published: October 2018

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LATE BLOOMING OF PLANTS FROM NORTHERN NOVA SCOTIA: RESPONSES TO A MILD FALL AND WINTER
Authors: Garbary David J. , Ferrier Jonathan , Taylor Barry R.
Published: October 2018

Over 1400 flowering records of 135 species were recorded from over 125visits to more than 20 sites in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia from November2005 to January 2006, when the growing season is normally over. The speciesidentified were primarily herbaceous dicots; however, there were four speciesof woody plants (Cornus sericea, Spiraea latifolia, Symphoricarpos albusand Salix sp.) and one monocot (Allium schoenoprasum). The number ofspecies flowering declined linearly as fall progressed, as did the amountof flowering for each species. Nevertheless, over 40 species were still inflower in early December, and over 20 species flowered in January. Thefinal flowering date was 21 January, when ten species were found. Thiswork builds on a previous study in 2001, when 93 species were recordedin flower during November-December. In addition to the 30% increase inrecorded species in 2005, almost 50% of the species found in 2005 werenot recorded in 2001. This study provides an expanded baseline againstwhich changes in flowering phenology can be evaluated with respect tosubsequent regional climate change.Key Words: Antigonish, flowering, Nova Scotia, phenology, climate change
COMMUNICATING KNOWLEDGE TO NEW AUDIENCES: VICTORIAN POPULARIZERS OF SCIENCE
Authors: Lightman Bernard
Published: October 2018

In the past historians have tended to explain the existence of a cult of science from about 1850 to 1890 as the result of the work of elite scientists such as Darwin, Huxley, and Tyndall. But this explanation leaves out two crucial factors: the role of popularizers who were not practitioners of science and the occurrence of a communications revolution in the second quarter of the 1800s that established the conditions necessary for what happened in the second half of that century. Once these factors are added to our account of the cult of science, a very different picture emerges, one that forces us to reconsider the standard story of the dominance of the scientific scene by figures like Darwin, Huxley, and Tyndall.
BIOBLITZ OF THE LAKE ROSSIGNOL WILDERNESS AREA
Authors: Cameron Robert
Published: October 2018

The Lake Rossignol Wilderness Area is a 4100 ha protected area in Queens County, Nova Scotia. In July, 2006, the Protected Areas Branch of Nova Scotia Environment invited 34 scientists, students and volunteers to conduct a four day bioblitz of this little studied protected area. Surveys were conducted for reptiles, fish, vascular plants, fungi, lichens and bryophytes. Physical and biological attributes of peatlands and dendrochronological studies were also conducted. A total of 294 species were identified during the survey, 285 of which are new records for the Wilderness Area. Dendrochronological analysis suggests trees at the site have been growing in place for at least the last 350 years.Keywords: Lake Rossignol Wilderness Area, bioblitz
THE USE OF ALOE CONSTITUENTS IN SELF-ADMINISTERED CANCER TREATMENT
Authors: Gillies Kelsie E.A. , Blay Jonathan
Published: October 2018

Complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) include many different biologic substances that may be ingested or applied topically in an effort to mitigate disease. One source of such substances is the Aloe, a plant that has been used since antiquity to treat a multitude of conditions, and which is now being touted as a potential natural aid in the fight against cancer. There are many different classes of nutrient and modulatory chemicals isolated from Aloe, and some have now been investigated for their anticancer activities. This review will focus on the anticancer properties of four main Aloe components – aloe-emodin, aloin, acemannan and b-sitosterol – in relation to their activities against cells in human cancers and potential abilities to interfere with conventional chemotherapeutics. We build upon this background to consider the validity for Aloe in cancer care. It is evident, after considering both in vitro and in vivo findings, that there needs to be further independent studies examining the safety and efficacy of ingestion of Aloe products for human use, proper standardization of product content, and systematic identification and characterization of the wide variety of Aloe constituents.Aloe is a genus of perennial succulent plants that thrive in hot, dry climates (Choi et al., 2002; Molassiotis et al., 2005). As with many plants, its cosmetic and health-related potentials have been explored since antiquity, and it finds current use in a multitude of cosmetic, dermatologic and other healthcare products (Reynolds and Dweck, 1999; Ulbricht et al., 2007). However, more recently it has fallen into that group of biologics that have found favour in the popular view as a natural remedy for chronic diseases such as cancer. In this review we explore the emerging issue of ‘natural medicines’, the anticancer activities reported for Aloe itself, and provide a perspective on whether Aloe has a place in rational support of the cancer patient.Keywords: Natural products, alternative medicine, aloe, aloe-emodin, aloin, acemannan, cancer.Proceedings of the Nova Scotian Institute of Science (2012)Volume 47, Part 1, pp. 59-89
STUDENT SCIENCE WRITING COMPETITIONS AWARD WINNING PAPERS 2011 AND 2102
Authors: NSIS NSIS student award winners
Published: October 2018

STUDENT SCIENCE WRITING COMPETITIONSAWARD WINNING PAPERS2011 AND 2102
Voyage of Discovery: Fifty Years of Marine Research at Canada’s Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Authors: Nettleship D.N. , Gordon D.C. , Lewis C.F.m. , Latremouille M.P.
Published: October 2018

The BIO–Oceans Association announces the forthcoming publication of Voyage of Discovery Fifty Years of Marine Research at Canada’sBedford Institute of OceanographyEdited by D.N. Nettleship, D.C. Gordon, C.F.M. Lewis and M.P. Latremouille
Reflections on time and place: The Nova Scotian Institute of Science in its first 150 years
Authors: Zeller Suzanne
Published: October 2018

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AGM Council Reports
Authors: Proceedings NSIS
Published: October 2018

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Science in Canada and the Maritime Region – nurturing a brighter future
Authors: Wells Peter G.
Published: October 2018

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The life and career of William Livingstone Ford (1913-1992), pioneer in the development of Canadian marine science and oceanography
Authors: Gordon Donald C.
Published: October 2018

Dr. William Livingstone Ford played an important role in the development of Canadian marine science after World War II. Trained as a physical chemist, he spent the early part of his scientific career in the United States with Dupont and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. From 1948 to 1965 he held various positions with the Canadian Defence Research Board across the country. The highlight of his long career was serving as the senior manager of the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth, NS from 1965 to 1978. He was a prominent leader in the national marine science community and a member of the Nova Scotian Institute of Science. This article summarizes highlights of his distinguished career as a both a scientist and government manager and his many contributions to Canadian oceanography. He was a well-respected science manager who developed a productive and collegial management style that encouraged different agencies to work together on multidisciplinary programs.
Science and History of Sable Island Conference, 2015
Authors: Willison Martin , Hennigar April L.
Published: October 2018

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NSIS 48:2 Council Reports
Authors: Anonymous Anonymous
Published: October 2018

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Nova Scotia science – accomplishments and challenges
Authors: Wells Peter G.
Published: October 2018

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PNSIS 49:1 Council Reports
Authors: Anonymous Anonymous
Published: October 2018

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Chemical light sticks as bait to trap predaceous aquatic insects: effect of light colour
Authors: Lauff Randy F. , MacDonnell Mallory , Taylor Barry R.
Published: October 2018

We measured the efficiency of floating minnow-traps (Gee traps), unbaited or baited with red, green, blue, or white chemical light sticks (glowsticks) to trap large, predaceous, aquatic beetles (Coleoptera) and bugs (Hemiptera) in 50 fresh water, lentic systems in northern Nova Scotia, Canada. Standard minnow-traps buoyed with Styrofoam® floats were set overnight in a variety of freshwater habitats, including ponds, marshes, bog pools and vegetated lake margins throughout the ice-free seasons over three years, for a total of 695 trap-nights. Giant Water Bugs (Lethocerus americanus) were captured with equal frequency in traps baited with any colour glowstick and in unbaited controls. Brown Waterscorpions (Ranatra fusca) were significantly more abundant in light-baited traps than in dark controls, and showed a strong preference for green lures over other colours. The large, Vertical Diving Beetle Dytiscus verticalis was caught significantly more than expected with white or red lures and significantly less with green or blue lures; males were caught even less often with green or blue lures than in unbaited controls. Our results reveal a heretofore unknown component of the biology of these insects, and suggest a novel method for simple and effective sampling of aquatic insects in still waters.Keywords: light; trapping; phototaxis; aquatic insects; colour
Demonstrating climate change in Prince Edward Island – A procedure using climate normals and weather data suitable for classroom use
Authors: Garbary David J.
Published: October 2018

A simple method to assess climate warming is described, which is suitable for post-secondary classes in environmental sciences. This method is based on climate normals and subsequent weather data, and is demonstrated using Government of Canada archived climate/weather data from sites in Prince Edward Island including Charlottetown Airport, Alliston and New Glasgow. The method uses a simple statistical analysis based on one or two sample Student’s t-tests as well as scatter plots and linear regression to highlight the direction and magnitude of changes. Statistically significant increases of annual average temperature of 0.7°C to 1.3°C were calculated for the period after the end of the 1961-1990 climate normals for Alliston and Charlottetown, and a 0.9°C change was demonstrated for New Glasgow after the 1971-2000 climate normals. These values suggest a recent rate of change three times greater than a previous estimate of up to 0.9°C per century for the Gulf of St. Lawrence region, with a major temperature increase occurring in the late 1990s. Changes were most pronounced during September and December, and two sites showed a significant increase in continuous frost-free days during the growing season, as well as a decline in the number of days with frost during spring and fall. Keywords: Climate change, climate normals, Prince Edward Island, weather
Perspectivas universalistas y relativistas de la lectura y la escritura en dos casos en Colombia: una mirada antropológica
Authors: Rudas-Burgos Daniel , Castiblanco Andrey
Published: October 2018

A partir de la descripción de una selección de casos etnográficos, este artículo plantea que hay dos perspectivas para entender la lectura y la escritura como prácticas sociales: una universalista y otra relativista. La universalista supone que la escritura tiene efectos cognitivos y culturales per se, y que sus formas pueden generalizarse partiendo de la tradición occidental; mientras que la relativista supone que la escritura adquiere sentido en conexión con los contextos locales y sus formas dependen de eventos particulares. En el presente artículo, ambas perspectivas son utilizadas para interpretar dos casos observados en Colombia: un programa de alfabetización para adultos en Codito, un barrio periférico de Bogotá, en el que se adaptó el currículo a la perspectiva relativista, y un club de lectura para jóvenes en Guatavita, un municipio cercano a la misma ciudad, que estuvo basado en pedagogías dialógicas y críticas. Se concluye que las perspectivas universalistas y relativistas coexisten en ambos programas.
Genetic Architecture of Soybean Yield and Agronomic Traits
Authors: Diers Brian W , Specht Jim , Rainey Katy Martin , Cregan Perry , Song Qijian , Ramasubramanian Vishnu , Graef George , Nelson Randall , Schapaugh William , Wang Dechun , Shannon Grover , McHale Leah , Kantartzi Stella K , Xavier Alencar , Mian Rouf , Stupar Robert M , Michno Jean-Michel , An Yong-Qiang Charles , Goettel Wolfgang , Ward Russell , Fox Carolyn , Lipka Alexander E , Hyten David , Cary Troy , Beavis William D
Published: October 2018

Soybean is the world’s leading source of vegetable protein and demand for its seed continues to grow. Breeders have successfully increased soybean yield, but the genetic architecture of yield and key agronomic traits is poorly understood. We developed a 40-mating soybean nested association mapping (NAM) population of 5,600 inbred lines that were characterized by single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers and six agronomic traits in field trials in 22 environments. Analysis of the yield, agronomic, and SNP data revealed 23 significant marker-trait associations for yield, 19 for maturity, 15 for plant height, 17 for plant lodging, and 29 for seed mass. A higher frequency of estimated positive yield alleles was evident from elite founder parents than from exotic founders, although unique desirable alleles from the exotic group were identified, demonstrating the value of expanding the genetic base of US soybean breeding.
An Anopheles stephensi Promoter-Trap: Augmenting Genome Annotation and Functional Genomics
Authors: Reid William , Pilitt Kristina , Alford Robert , Cervantes-Medina Adriana , Yu Hao , Aluvihare Channa , Harrell Rob , O’Brochta David A
Published: October 2018

The piggyBac transposon was modified to generate gene trap constructs, which were then incorporated into the genome of the Asian malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi and remobilized through genetic crosses using a piggyBac transposase expressing line. A total of 620 remobilization events were documented, and 73 were further characterized at the DNA level to identify patterns in insertion site preferences, remobilization frequencies, and remobilization patterns. Overall, the use of the tetameric AmCyan reporter as the fusion peptide displayed a preference for insertion into the 5′-end of transcripts. Notably 183 – 44882 bp upstream of the An. stephensi v1.0 ab initio gene models, which demonstrated that the promoter regions for the genes of An. stephensi are further upstream of the 5′-proximal regions of the genes in the ab inito models than may be otherwise predicted. RNA-Seq transcript coverage supported the insertion of the splice acceptor gene trap element into 5′-UTR introns for nearly half of all insertions identified. The use of a gene trap element that prefers insertion into the 5′-end of genes supports the use of this technology for the random generation of knock-out mutants, as well as the experimental confirmation of 5′-UTR introns in An. stephensi.
Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci for Tolerance to Pythium irregulare in Soybean (Glycine max L.)
Authors: Lin Feng , Wani Shabir H , Collins Paul J , Wen Zixiang , Gu Cuihua , Chilvers Martin I , Wang Dechun
Published: October 2018

Pythium root rot is one of the significant diseases of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) in the United States. The causal agent of the disease is a soil-borne oomycete pathogen Pythium irregulare, the most prevalent and aggressive species of Pythium in North Central United States. However, few studies have been conducted in soybean for the identification of quantitative trait loci (QTL) for tolerance to P. irregulare. In this study, two recombinant inbred line (RIL) populations (designated as POP1 and POP2) were challenged with P. irregulare (isolate CMISO2-5-14) in a greenhouse assay. POP1 and POP2 were derived from ‘E09014’ × ‘E05226-T’ and ‘E05226-T’ × ‘E09088’, and contained 113 and 79 lines, respectively. Parental tests indicated that ‘E05226-T’ and ‘E09014’ were more tolerant than ‘E09088’, while ‘E09088’ was highly susceptible to the pathogen. The disease indices, root weight of inoculation (RWI) and ratio of root weight (RRW) of both populations showed near normal distributions, with transgressive segregation, suggesting the involvement of multiple QTL from both parents contributed to the tolerance. All the lines were genotyped using Illumina Infinium BARCSoySNP6K iSelect BeadChip and yielded 1373 and 1384 polymorphic markers for POP1 and POP2, respectively. Notably, despite high density, polymorphic markers coverage was incomplete in some genomic regions. As such, 28 and 37 linkage groups were obtained in POP1 and POP2, respectively corresponding to the 20 soybean chromosomes. Using RRW, one QTL was identified in POP1 on Chromosome 20 that explained 12.7–13.3% of phenotypic variation. The desirable allele of this QTL was from ‘E05226-T’. Another QTL was found in POP2 on Chromosome 11. It explained 15.4% of the phenotypic variation and the desirable allele was from ‘E09088’. However, no QTL were identified using RWI in either population. These results supported that RRW was more suitable to be used to evaluate P. irregulare tolerance in soybean.