Poster prepared by Emily Ouma, Valerie Flax, Jane Poole, Lambert Izerimana and Grant King (ILRI/RTI International/University of Rwanda) for the Virtual Livestock CRP Planning Meeting, 8-17 June 2020
TESTING A READY-TO–USE–SUPPLEMENTARY-FOOD (RUSF) OF HIGHER PROTEIN QUALITY ON...Adetutu Sadiq
My Final Symposium Presentation for the Summer Research Program I was a part of at Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
I worked in Child malnutrition in Malawi.
Impact of Girinka program on child nutritional status and household food secu...ILRI
Poster prepared by Emily Ouma, Valerie Flax, Lambert Izerimana, Eugene Niyonzima, and Carine Nyilimana at the Livestock Innovations Lab Virtual General Meeting on 28- 30 September 2020.
Evaluate strategies for improving household nutritional diversity in Maliafrica-rising
Poster prepared by C.M. Sobgui, H. Diarra, P. Coulibaly, J.B. Tignegre and A. Tenkouano for the AfrIca RISING West Africa Review and Planning Meeting, Accra, 30 March–1 April 2016
The economic case for investing in nutritionGlo_PAN
Presented by Shawn Baker, Director of the Nutrition team at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, during the launch of "African Leaders for Nutrition" at the African Development Bank Annual meeting (23 May 2016, Lusaka, Zambia).
More info: Glopan.org/african-leaders-nutrition
Impact of animal source food (ASF) social behavior change communication (SBCC...ILRI
Poster prepared by Valerie Flax, Emily Ouma, Lambert Izerimana, Mary-Ann Schreiner, Alice Brower, Eugene Niyonzima, Carine Nyilimana and Anita Usiimwe for the Livestock Innovations Lab Virtual General Meeting on 28-30 September 2020
DESPITE SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC growth, South Asia remains notorious for its alarmingly high rates of undernutrition. This “Asian enigma” has long puzzled both researchers and policymakers. However, Nepal’s recent experience presents yet another enigma: a rapid reduction in maternal and child undernutrition during a period of civil war and prolonged political and economic instability. From 1996 to 2011, the prevalence of stunting among children under two years of age fell from 48 to 27 percent, and the prevalence of maternal underweight decreased from 28 to 20 percent.
TESTING A READY-TO–USE–SUPPLEMENTARY-FOOD (RUSF) OF HIGHER PROTEIN QUALITY ON...Adetutu Sadiq
My Final Symposium Presentation for the Summer Research Program I was a part of at Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
I worked in Child malnutrition in Malawi.
Impact of Girinka program on child nutritional status and household food secu...ILRI
Poster prepared by Emily Ouma, Valerie Flax, Lambert Izerimana, Eugene Niyonzima, and Carine Nyilimana at the Livestock Innovations Lab Virtual General Meeting on 28- 30 September 2020.
Evaluate strategies for improving household nutritional diversity in Maliafrica-rising
Poster prepared by C.M. Sobgui, H. Diarra, P. Coulibaly, J.B. Tignegre and A. Tenkouano for the AfrIca RISING West Africa Review and Planning Meeting, Accra, 30 March–1 April 2016
The economic case for investing in nutritionGlo_PAN
Presented by Shawn Baker, Director of the Nutrition team at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, during the launch of "African Leaders for Nutrition" at the African Development Bank Annual meeting (23 May 2016, Lusaka, Zambia).
More info: Glopan.org/african-leaders-nutrition
Impact of animal source food (ASF) social behavior change communication (SBCC...ILRI
Poster prepared by Valerie Flax, Emily Ouma, Lambert Izerimana, Mary-Ann Schreiner, Alice Brower, Eugene Niyonzima, Carine Nyilimana and Anita Usiimwe for the Livestock Innovations Lab Virtual General Meeting on 28-30 September 2020
DESPITE SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC growth, South Asia remains notorious for its alarmingly high rates of undernutrition. This “Asian enigma” has long puzzled both researchers and policymakers. However, Nepal’s recent experience presents yet another enigma: a rapid reduction in maternal and child undernutrition during a period of civil war and prolonged political and economic instability. From 1996 to 2011, the prevalence of stunting among children under two years of age fell from 48 to 27 percent, and the prevalence of maternal underweight decreased from 28 to 20 percent.
This seminar was held in partnership with WFP under the title of "Utilizing evidence-based research to inform policy: The Case of School Feeding Programs"
Daniel Gilligan
POLICY SEMINAR
Virtual Event - Micronutrients in emergencies: How can we prevent an increase in hidden hunger?
Co-Organized by the Micronutrient Forum and IFPRI
JUN 9, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 10:45 AM EDT
The impact of lean season food transfers on food security, diets and nutritio...IFPRIMaSSP
This study was presented by Dr. Noora-Lisa Aberman (Country Program Manager, International Food Policy Research Institute) at the Agriculture nutrition event on " Improving Food Security, Diets and Nutrition through Multisectoral Action" on 30 May, 2017 at Capital Hotel, Lilongwe
VIETNAM HAS MADE dramatic progress in improving nutrition over the past three decades. Following the introduction of Vietnam’s Doi Moi (“renovation”) economic policies in 1986, the country’s economic performance began to improve rapidly. By the 1990s, Vietnam was among the fastest growing economies in the world. From one of the five poorest countries in the world in 1984, Vietnam rose to a rank of 167 out of 206 by 1999. As the country transitioned to a market-oriented economy, rapid economic growth was accompanied by a similarly dramatic decline in the poverty rate, which fell from nearly 75 percent of the population in 1984, to 58 percent in 1993, and down to 37 percent by 1998. Economic growth enabled the country to provide improved health services, which contributed directly to reductions in child malnutrition.
Presentation given by Anupama Joshi of the National Network during the Farm to Institution Short Course. This presentation highlights impacts of farm to school programs on students, teachers, food service and farmers.
This book is an attempt to meet for narratives of what has worked well by combining a review of various analyses and studies with a narrative approach to convey the drivers and pathways of success in nutrition in different contexts and at different times. It seeks to inspire as well as to inform. In recent years, there has been a growing focus on the potential of narrative and storytelling to inspire and promote change.4 Stories can turn the key in ways that help the reader intuitively grasp why change is needed, what it involves, how it happens, and—crucially—how it can be made to happen. Stories enable listeners to extrapolate from case studies and to see analogies with their own backgrounds, their own contexts, and their own fields of expertise. Research has shown that stories catalyze change because they are natural and easy to tell, they show connections between things, and they cut through complexity. They are memorable, non-adversarial, non-hierarchical
Shifting Consumption: Lessons from market transformationsFrancois Stepman
Shifting Consumption: Lessons from market transformations by Daniel Vennhard, World Resources Institute
11 October 2016. Brussels. The role of consumers in the sustainable consumption and production in Europe and in developing countries
Addressing Health Disparities in South Africa's Eastern Cape: Developing an E...Kathryn Cicerchi
This presentation was given in defense of my Master of Public Health capstone project for the Colorado School of Public Health on December 4, 2015.
ABSTRACT
Background
The Keiskamma Trust, a community organization operating in the Ngqushwa Local Municipality of South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province, works to foster hope and offer support for the vulnerable through holistic and creative programs and partnerships. In October 2015, the Keiskamma Trust Health Program launched the Masilime Gardening Program, an intervention designed to increase food security while providing psychosocial support for 60 local families.
Objective
To develop an evaluation plan for the Masilime Gardening Program allowing Keiskamma Trust to collect feedback and reliable data about the new program.
Process
Following discussions with Keiskamma Trust staff, a logic model was created to depict the relationships between program activities and intended outcomes. Plans were made for a pilot program, group interview and pre-post questionnaire instrument to allow for proper program evaluation.
Outcomes
Developed process documents and an evaluation guide to aid Keiskamma Trust staff in implementing the evaluation plan. Also made recommendations for further program improvement.
Conclusions and Future Use
Executing the evaluation plan will allow the Keiskamma Trust to collect reliable data on the Masilime Gardening Program, allowing for program adjustments and—ultimately—greater impact.
Improving nutritional outcome of children in Tanzania and Malawi africa-rising
Poster prepared by S. Anitha, Y. Muzanila, A. Mwangwela, A. Abass and P. Okori for the Africa RISING Science for Impact Workshop, Dar es Salaam, 17-19 January 2017
Foresight Report on food systems and diets: Facing the challenges of the 21st...Glo_PAN
At the launch of the Global Panel's Foresight Report "Food systems and diets: Facing the challenges of the 21st century", which was held at FAO in Rome on 23 September 2016, Dr Lawrence Haddad, Chair of the Foresight Lead Expert Group, and Director of GAIN, presents the report.
The influence of livestock-derived foods on the nutrition of mothers and infa...ILRI
Presented by Delia Grace, Paula Dominguez-Salas and Silvia Alonso at a Land O’Lakes/ILRI workshop on animal source foods for nutrition impact, Nairobi, Kenya, 4 May 2017.
This seminar was held in partnership with WFP under the title of "Utilizing evidence-based research to inform policy: The Case of School Feeding Programs"
Daniel Gilligan
POLICY SEMINAR
Virtual Event - Micronutrients in emergencies: How can we prevent an increase in hidden hunger?
Co-Organized by the Micronutrient Forum and IFPRI
JUN 9, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 10:45 AM EDT
The impact of lean season food transfers on food security, diets and nutritio...IFPRIMaSSP
This study was presented by Dr. Noora-Lisa Aberman (Country Program Manager, International Food Policy Research Institute) at the Agriculture nutrition event on " Improving Food Security, Diets and Nutrition through Multisectoral Action" on 30 May, 2017 at Capital Hotel, Lilongwe
VIETNAM HAS MADE dramatic progress in improving nutrition over the past three decades. Following the introduction of Vietnam’s Doi Moi (“renovation”) economic policies in 1986, the country’s economic performance began to improve rapidly. By the 1990s, Vietnam was among the fastest growing economies in the world. From one of the five poorest countries in the world in 1984, Vietnam rose to a rank of 167 out of 206 by 1999. As the country transitioned to a market-oriented economy, rapid economic growth was accompanied by a similarly dramatic decline in the poverty rate, which fell from nearly 75 percent of the population in 1984, to 58 percent in 1993, and down to 37 percent by 1998. Economic growth enabled the country to provide improved health services, which contributed directly to reductions in child malnutrition.
Presentation given by Anupama Joshi of the National Network during the Farm to Institution Short Course. This presentation highlights impacts of farm to school programs on students, teachers, food service and farmers.
This book is an attempt to meet for narratives of what has worked well by combining a review of various analyses and studies with a narrative approach to convey the drivers and pathways of success in nutrition in different contexts and at different times. It seeks to inspire as well as to inform. In recent years, there has been a growing focus on the potential of narrative and storytelling to inspire and promote change.4 Stories can turn the key in ways that help the reader intuitively grasp why change is needed, what it involves, how it happens, and—crucially—how it can be made to happen. Stories enable listeners to extrapolate from case studies and to see analogies with their own backgrounds, their own contexts, and their own fields of expertise. Research has shown that stories catalyze change because they are natural and easy to tell, they show connections between things, and they cut through complexity. They are memorable, non-adversarial, non-hierarchical
Shifting Consumption: Lessons from market transformationsFrancois Stepman
Shifting Consumption: Lessons from market transformations by Daniel Vennhard, World Resources Institute
11 October 2016. Brussels. The role of consumers in the sustainable consumption and production in Europe and in developing countries
Addressing Health Disparities in South Africa's Eastern Cape: Developing an E...Kathryn Cicerchi
This presentation was given in defense of my Master of Public Health capstone project for the Colorado School of Public Health on December 4, 2015.
ABSTRACT
Background
The Keiskamma Trust, a community organization operating in the Ngqushwa Local Municipality of South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province, works to foster hope and offer support for the vulnerable through holistic and creative programs and partnerships. In October 2015, the Keiskamma Trust Health Program launched the Masilime Gardening Program, an intervention designed to increase food security while providing psychosocial support for 60 local families.
Objective
To develop an evaluation plan for the Masilime Gardening Program allowing Keiskamma Trust to collect feedback and reliable data about the new program.
Process
Following discussions with Keiskamma Trust staff, a logic model was created to depict the relationships between program activities and intended outcomes. Plans were made for a pilot program, group interview and pre-post questionnaire instrument to allow for proper program evaluation.
Outcomes
Developed process documents and an evaluation guide to aid Keiskamma Trust staff in implementing the evaluation plan. Also made recommendations for further program improvement.
Conclusions and Future Use
Executing the evaluation plan will allow the Keiskamma Trust to collect reliable data on the Masilime Gardening Program, allowing for program adjustments and—ultimately—greater impact.
Improving nutritional outcome of children in Tanzania and Malawi africa-rising
Poster prepared by S. Anitha, Y. Muzanila, A. Mwangwela, A. Abass and P. Okori for the Africa RISING Science for Impact Workshop, Dar es Salaam, 17-19 January 2017
Foresight Report on food systems and diets: Facing the challenges of the 21st...Glo_PAN
At the launch of the Global Panel's Foresight Report "Food systems and diets: Facing the challenges of the 21st century", which was held at FAO in Rome on 23 September 2016, Dr Lawrence Haddad, Chair of the Foresight Lead Expert Group, and Director of GAIN, presents the report.
The influence of livestock-derived foods on the nutrition of mothers and infa...ILRI
Presented by Delia Grace, Paula Dominguez-Salas and Silvia Alonso at a Land O’Lakes/ILRI workshop on animal source foods for nutrition impact, Nairobi, Kenya, 4 May 2017.
A project proposal for East Timor on improving health and nutrition for women...Kazuko Yoshizawa
The presentation outlines a project proposal aimed at capacity building in health and nutrition for Timor-Leste, developed through extensive consultation with the Ministry of Health, development partners, NGOs, and civil society. The primary objective of the project is to enhance the nutritional status of women and children who are particularly vulnerable to malnutrition. The project proposal comprises four key areas that address the capacity gaps identified through stakeholder consultations and documented in published reports and strategies. By providing additional support and interventions, as well as strengthening existing structures, the proposed interventions would help to improve the nutrition status of children and women. The proposal further suggests that the capacity of Integrated Community Health Services (Sisca) could be enhanced to improve rural health services. Such improvements would help to address the existing disparities in health outcomes between rural and urban areas in Timor-Leste. Through the proposed interventions, the project aims to support the overall development of the health and nutrition sector in Timor-Leste. By addressing the identified capacity gaps, the project would help to build sustainable systems that can deliver effective health and nutrition services to the population.
In conclusion, the presentation explains a comprehensive project proposal that aims to improve the nutritional status of vulnerable women and children in Timor-Leste. The proposal is based on extensive consultation with stakeholders and would address capacity gaps identified through published reports and strategies. Through this project, it would be possible to enhance rural health services by strengthening the capacity of Integrated Community Health Services (Sisca) and supporting existing structures. Ultimately, the proposed interventions would contribute to the development of sustainable health and nutrition systems in Timor-Leste.
Icds integerated child development schemeDRISHTI .
this power point presentation describes about the ICDS scheme launched by the government of India. have a look for details. it also gives the SWOT analysis of the scheme,
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Increasing the health and nutritional outcomes of Rwanda's 'One cow per poor ...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Kathleen Colverson (University of Florida), as part of the Annual Gender Scientific Conference hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on 25-27 September 2018 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, hosted by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and co-organized with KIT Royal Tropical Institute.
Read more: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/annual-conference-2018/
Malnutrition costs the world trillions of dollars, but global commitment to improving people’s nutrition is on the rise, and so is our knowledge of how to do so. Over the past 50 years, understanding of nutrition has evolved beyond a narrow focus on hunger and famine. We now know that good nutrition depends not only on people’s access to a wide variety of foods, but also on the care they receive and the environment they live in. A number of countries and programs have exploited this new understanding to make enormous strides in nutrition. Nourishing Millions: Stories of Change in Nutrition brings together the most intriguing stories from the past five decades to show what works in nutrition, what does not, and the factors that contribute to success. The stories gathered here examine interventions that address nutrition directly—such as community nutrition programming and feeding programs for infants and young children—as well as nutrition-sensitive policies related to agriculture, social protection, and clean water and sanitation. The authors consider efforts to combat the severest forms of acute malnutrition as well as overweight and obesity. They shed light on nutrition success stories on the ground in places ranging from Bangladesh, Brazil, Nepal, Peru, Thailand, and Vietnam to Ethiopia and the state of Odisha in India. The book also examines how nutrition “champions” emerge and drive change. Altogether, Nourishing Millions is a unique look at past and emerging nutrition successes and challenges around the world.
This presentation covers the USAID Office of Maternal, Child Health and Nutrition; the Office of Health Systems; Office of Population and Reproductive Health; and the Center for Innovation and Impact.
Junk Food Consumption is a Nutrition Problem among Infants and Young Children: Evidence and Program Considerations for Low and Middle Income (LMIC) Countries (MCSP Presentation)
WFP works with a wide range of national and
local first responders, including community based
organizations, NGOs, Red Cross and Red Crescent
National Societies. 75 percent of WFP’s food
assistance is delivered together with NGOs.
Around 800 of WFP’s more than 1,000 NGO partners
are national and local NGOs. These organizations
are often the first to respond to crises and remain in
the communities they serve before, after and during
emergencies.
WFP’s collaboration with NGOs allows beneficiaries
to access assistance at speed and scale, brings
cost efficiencies, strengthens our accountability
to affected populations, and supports innovative
approaches to programming.
CORE Group Fall Meeting 2010. HKI’s Enhanced Homestead Food Production model: Linking food production to nutrition outcomes. - Victoria Quinn, Helen Keller International
Dr C. Dustin Becker, Leeroy Joshua and Dorothy Tavoa of the School of Natural Resources and Applied Sciences from the Solomon Islands National University undertook a rapid country scan on the agriculture-nutrition nexus in 2015. The scan was commissioned by CTA and provides a snapshot of the policies and programmes in the nation.
The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) is the local version of the Home-Grown School
Feeding Programme (HGSP) that has a mandate to give one hot meal a day to school children in public schools
from kindergarten through to primary six. Launched in 2005 the programme has the goal of contributing to
poverty reduction and increased food security in Ghana. One of the key objectives of the programme is to
boost domestic food production by purchasing locally produce foodstuffs and providing a sustainable market
for local food producers in the community. To analyse the effect of the programme on rice production in four
districts in the Northern Region of Ghana, a formal cross section survey of 80 small holder rice farmers and 40
GSFP caterers, across the four districts was conducted. The translog production function was applied to
analyse the programme‟s effect on rice output while the probit model was used to analyse the factors
influencing rice farmers to supply to the programme on one hand and the factors affecting caterer‟s decision to
purchase rice from the rice farmers on the other. The results from the analysis of the production function shows
that the coefficients of farm labour, farm size, and fertilizer application were highly significant in increasing
farmers‟ output. While access to the GSFP had a positive influence on output it was statistically insignificant.
The results also show that majority of GSFP caterers buy rice from local millers and the market. The factors
which had significant influence on the caterers to buy from the rice farmer include availability of storage
facility, farmer‟s willingness to process the paddy rice and sell on credit, price of milled rice, and proximity of
rice farmers. The major conclusion of the study is that the effect of the programme on rice farmers output was
not significant. This was attributed to poor linkage between the farmers and the programme even though about
100 percent of rice consumed by the GSFP is produced locally
Small ruminant keepers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards peste des ...ILRI
Presentation by Guy Ilboudo, Abel Sènabgè Biguezoton, Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibé, Modou Moustapha Lo, Zoë Campbell and Michel Dione at the 6th Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Research and Expertise Networks (PPR-GREN) annual meeting, Bengaluru, India, 28–30 November 2023.
Small ruminant keepers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards peste des ...ILRI
Poster by Guy Ilboudo, Abel Sènabgè Biguezoton, Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibé, Modou Moustapha Lo, Zoë Campbell and Michel Dione presented at the 6th Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Research and Expertise Networks (PPR-GREN) annual meeting, Bengaluru, India, 29 November 2023.
A training, certification and marketing scheme for informal dairy vendors in ...ILRI
Presentation by Silvia Alonso, Jef L. Leroy, Emmanuel Muunda, Moira Donahue Angel, Emily Kilonzi, Giordano Palloni, Gideon Kiarie, Paula Dominguez-Salas and Delia Grace at the Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference, The Hague, Netherlands, 16 October 2023.
Milk safety and child nutrition impacts of the MoreMilk training, certificati...ILRI
Poster by Silvia Alonso, Emmanuel Muunda, Moira Donahue Angel, Emily Kilonzi, Giordano Palloni, Gideon Kiarie, Paula Dominguez-Salas, Delia Grace and Jef L. Leroy presented at the Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference, The Hague, Netherlands, 16 October 2023.
Food safety research in low- and middle-income countriesILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet at the first technical meeting to launch the Food Safety Working Group under the One Health Partnership framework, Hanoi, Vietnam, 28 September 2023
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet at the first technical meeting to launch the Food Safety Working Group under the One Health Partnership framework, Hanoi, Vietnam, 28 September 2023
Reservoirs of pathogenic Leptospira species in UgandaILRI
Presentation by Lordrick Alinaitwe, Martin Wainaina, Salome Dürr, Clovice Kankya, Velma Kivali, James Bugeza, Martin Richter, Kristina Roesel, Annie Cook and Anne Mayer-Scholl at the University of Bern Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences Symposium, Bern, Switzerland, 29 June 2023.
Assessing meat microbiological safety and associated handling practices in bu...ILRI
Presentation by Patricia Koech, Winnie Ogutu, Linnet Ochieng, Delia Grace, George Gitao, Lily Bebora, Max Korir, Florence Mutua and Arshnee Moodley at the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26–29 September 2023.
Ecological factors associated with abundance and distribution of mosquito vec...ILRI
Poster by Max Korir, Joel Lutomiah and Bernard Bett presented the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26–29 September 2023.
Practices and drivers of antibiotic use in Kenyan smallholder dairy farmsILRI
Poster by Lydiah Kisoo, Dishon M. Muloi, Walter Oguta, Daisy Ronoh, Lynn Kirwa, James Akoko, Eric Fèvre, Arshnee Moodley and Lillian Wambua presented at Tropentag 2023, Berlin, Germany, 20–22 September 2023.
This presentation explores a brief idea about the structural and functional attributes of nucleotides, the structure and function of genetic materials along with the impact of UV rays and pH upon them.
Deep Behavioral Phenotyping in Systems Neuroscience for Functional Atlasing a...Ana Luísa Pinho
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) provides means to characterize brain activations in response to behavior. However, cognitive neuroscience has been limited to group-level effects referring to the performance of specific tasks. To obtain the functional profile of elementary cognitive mechanisms, the combination of brain responses to many tasks is required. Yet, to date, both structural atlases and parcellation-based activations do not fully account for cognitive function and still present several limitations. Further, they do not adapt overall to individual characteristics. In this talk, I will give an account of deep-behavioral phenotyping strategies, namely data-driven methods in large task-fMRI datasets, to optimize functional brain-data collection and improve inference of effects-of-interest related to mental processes. Key to this approach is the employment of fast multi-functional paradigms rich on features that can be well parametrized and, consequently, facilitate the creation of psycho-physiological constructs to be modelled with imaging data. Particular emphasis will be given to music stimuli when studying high-order cognitive mechanisms, due to their ecological nature and quality to enable complex behavior compounded by discrete entities. I will also discuss how deep-behavioral phenotyping and individualized models applied to neuroimaging data can better account for the subject-specific organization of domain-general cognitive systems in the human brain. Finally, the accumulation of functional brain signatures brings the possibility to clarify relationships among tasks and create a univocal link between brain systems and mental functions through: (1) the development of ontologies proposing an organization of cognitive processes; and (2) brain-network taxonomies describing functional specialization. To this end, tools to improve commensurability in cognitive science are necessary, such as public repositories, ontology-based platforms and automated meta-analysis tools. I will thus discuss some brain-atlasing resources currently under development, and their applicability in cognitive as well as clinical neuroscience.
What is greenhouse gasses and how many gasses are there to affect the Earth.moosaasad1975
What are greenhouse gasses how they affect the earth and its environment what is the future of the environment and earth how the weather and the climate effects.
THE IMPORTANCE OF MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE SAMPLE RETURN.Sérgio Sacani
The return of a sample of near-surface atmosphere from Mars would facilitate answers to several first-order science questions surrounding the formation and evolution of the planet. One of the important aspects of terrestrial planet formation in general is the role that primary atmospheres played in influencing the chemistry and structure of the planets and their antecedents. Studies of the martian atmosphere can be used to investigate the role of a primary atmosphere in its history. Atmosphere samples would also inform our understanding of the near-surface chemistry of the planet, and ultimately the prospects for life. High-precision isotopic analyses of constituent gases are needed to address these questions, requiring that the analyses are made on returned samples rather than in situ.
A brief information about the SCOP protein database used in bioinformatics.
The Structural Classification of Proteins (SCOP) database is a comprehensive and authoritative resource for the structural and evolutionary relationships of proteins. It provides a detailed and curated classification of protein structures, grouping them into families, superfamilies, and folds based on their structural and sequence similarities.
Richard's entangled aventures in wonderlandRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
Slide 1: Title Slide
Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Slide 2: Introduction to Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Definition: Extrachromosomal inheritance refers to the transmission of genetic material that is not found within the nucleus.
Key Components: Involves genes located in mitochondria, chloroplasts, and plasmids.
Slide 3: Mitochondrial Inheritance
Mitochondria: Organelles responsible for energy production.
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in mitochondria.
Inheritance Pattern: Maternally inherited, meaning it is passed from mothers to all their offspring.
Diseases: Examples include Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) and mitochondrial myopathy.
Slide 4: Chloroplast Inheritance
Chloroplasts: Organelles responsible for photosynthesis in plants.
Chloroplast DNA (cpDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in chloroplasts.
Inheritance Pattern: Often maternally inherited in most plants, but can vary in some species.
Examples: Variegation in plants, where leaf color patterns are determined by chloroplast DNA.
Slide 5: Plasmid Inheritance
Plasmids: Small, circular DNA molecules found in bacteria and some eukaryotes.
Features: Can carry antibiotic resistance genes and can be transferred between cells through processes like conjugation.
Significance: Important in biotechnology for gene cloning and genetic engineering.
Slide 6: Mechanisms of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Non-Mendelian Patterns: Do not follow Mendel’s laws of inheritance.
Cytoplasmic Segregation: During cell division, organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts are randomly distributed to daughter cells.
Heteroplasmy: Presence of more than one type of organellar genome within a cell, leading to variation in expression.
Slide 7: Examples of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Four O’clock Plant (Mirabilis jalapa): Shows variegated leaves due to different cpDNA in leaf cells.
Petite Mutants in Yeast: Result from mutations in mitochondrial DNA affecting respiration.
Slide 8: Importance of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Evolution: Provides insight into the evolution of eukaryotic cells.
Medicine: Understanding mitochondrial inheritance helps in diagnosing and treating mitochondrial diseases.
Agriculture: Chloroplast inheritance can be used in plant breeding and genetic modification.
Slide 9: Recent Research and Advances
Gene Editing: Techniques like CRISPR-Cas9 are being used to edit mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA.
Therapies: Development of mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) for preventing mitochondrial diseases.
Slide 10: Conclusion
Summary: Extrachromosomal inheritance involves the transmission of genetic material outside the nucleus and plays a crucial role in genetics, medicine, and biotechnology.
Future Directions: Continued research and technological advancements hold promise for new treatments and applications.
Slide 11: Questions and Discussion
Invite Audience: Open the floor for any questions or further discussion on the topic.
(May 29th, 2024) Advancements in Intravital Microscopy- Insights for Preclini...Scintica Instrumentation
Intravital microscopy (IVM) is a powerful tool utilized to study cellular behavior over time and space in vivo. Much of our understanding of cell biology has been accomplished using various in vitro and ex vivo methods; however, these studies do not necessarily reflect the natural dynamics of biological processes. Unlike traditional cell culture or fixed tissue imaging, IVM allows for the ultra-fast high-resolution imaging of cellular processes over time and space and were studied in its natural environment. Real-time visualization of biological processes in the context of an intact organism helps maintain physiological relevance and provide insights into the progression of disease, response to treatments or developmental processes.
In this webinar we give an overview of advanced applications of the IVM system in preclinical research. IVIM technology is a provider of all-in-one intravital microscopy systems and solutions optimized for in vivo imaging of live animal models at sub-micron resolution. The system’s unique features and user-friendly software enables researchers to probe fast dynamic biological processes such as immune cell tracking, cell-cell interaction as well as vascularization and tumor metastasis with exceptional detail. This webinar will also give an overview of IVM being utilized in drug development, offering a view into the intricate interaction between drugs/nanoparticles and tissues in vivo and allows for the evaluation of therapeutic intervention in a variety of tissues and organs. This interdisciplinary collaboration continues to drive the advancements of novel therapeutic strategies.
Comparing Evolved Extractive Text Summary Scores of Bidirectional Encoder Rep...University of Maribor
Slides from:
11th International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (IcETRAN), Niš, 3-6 June 2024
Track: Artificial Intelligence
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Rwanda government’s livestock asset transfer program “Girinka” is associated with improved child nutrition
1. NUTRITION & FOOD
SECURITY
§ Participation in the Girinka program associated with
reduced child undernutrition: mean anthropometric z-
score higher in Girinka versus control households (HAZ -
1.7 vs. -2.0 SD).
§ Frequency of child milk consumption was higher in
Girinka compared to control households: 43% vs. 22%
consumed milk more than 2 times/week.
§ Girinka program was associated with better food
security: HFIAS 12.3 vs 13.7 for control households.
Rwanda government’s livestock asset
transfer program “Girinka” is associated
with improved child nutrition
Context
• Prevalence of stunting among young children in
Rwanda remains high – it is linked to inadequate
dietary intake, among other factors.
• Less than 1/3 of children 12-23 months are fed at
least 4 food groups per day , the minimum
dietary diversity.
• Consumption of animal source foods (ASFs) is
low.
• The Government of Rwanda & its partners are
implementing a livestock asset transfer program
since 2006 to improve nutritional status of
children.
• Girinka program provides an exotic or cross-bred
cow to poor households that do not own cattle.
Evidence on the nutrition outcomes of the
program is lacking.
Our innovative approach
• Application of a quasi-experimental evaluation
method - propensity score matching techniques
to assess the impact of Girinka program on food
security, ASF consumption and child nutrition
outcomes.
Future steps
• Integration of the SBCC materials on ASFs at the
national level through the NECDP.
• Refresher training of community health workers
on the SBCC materials.
Partners
• RTI International
• University of Rwanda
• MINAGRI
• Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC)
• National Early Childhood Development Program
Outcomes
• Results shared with MINAGRI, the Nutrition
Working Group and other key stakeholders.
• Impact of Girinka program further being
augmented with a social behavior change
communication (SBCC) intervention to improve
knowledge and practices on appropriate infant and
child feeding behavior and ASFs consumption.
Emily Ouma, Valerie Flax, Jane Poole,
Lambert Izerimana and Grant King
(ILRI/RTI International/University of
Rwanda)
.E.Ouma@cgiar.org
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This study was made possible by the generous support of the American people
through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and its Feed
the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems managed by the University
of Florida and the ILRI. The contents are the responsibility of the University of
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