Nuestra Madre Milpa Joven: una imagen de la totalidad efímera en un ritual wixárika by Regina Lira Larios

“…During an agricultural ritual celebrated in a family shrine in a Wixárika community of West Mexico, an assemblage composed by artefacts, parts of sacrificed animals and persons is produced in the course of an organized sequences of acts and recognized as Our Young Mother Corn Field (Tatei Waxa ‘iimari). …”
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« Au-delà d’un simple divertissement » : les effets symboliques de la pratique des jeux de ficelle chez les Inuit by Céline Petit

“…Several modes of action involved in this practice are thus considered here in view of the idea of impacts on the cosmic order or meteorological system, and on the human relationships with game animals and with ancestors. They are further put in perspective with Inuit references to shamanic action.…”
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Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann (Arachnida: Acari: Ixodidae) by Yuexun Tian, Phillip E Kaufman

“…This tick is considered a medical and veterinary vector due to its ability to transmit pathogens that cause disease in humans and other animals. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1263 …”
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Food Processing: The Meat We Eat by Erica L. Bub, Keith Schneider, Chad Carr, Matt Hersom

“…Bub, Keith Schneider, Chad Carr, and Matt Hersom, and published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, December 2012. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an283 …”
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Sous Vide Cookery: Foodservice Application for Larger, Less Tender Cuts by Chad Carr, Derek Griffing, Kaylie Madore, Dwain Johnson, Jason Scheffler, João Neto

“…Written by Chad Carr, Derek Griffing, Kaylie Madore, Dwain Johnson, Jason Scheffler, and João Neto, and published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, September 2015. AN320/AN320: Sous Vide Cookery: Foodservice Application for Larger, Less Tender Cuts (ufl.edu) …”
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Natural bioactive compounds form herbal medicine in Alzheimer’s disease: from the perspective of GSK-3β by Mei Wang, Wendi Huang, Juan Huang, Juan Huang, Yong Luo, Yong Luo, Nanqu Huang, Nanqu Huang

“…Natural bioactive compounds have a wide range of sources, and medicinally valuable active compound can be extracted from plants, animals, and microorganisms. Currently, studies have found that various natural bioactive compounds from plants have the potential to improve AD symptoms, such as resveratrol and berberine. …”
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Plant and Pest Diagnosis and Identification through DDIS by Jiannong Xin, Lyle J. Buss, Carrie Lapaire Harmon, Pete Vergot, Marc S. Frank, William J. Lester

“…Extension county faculty, state specialists, and faculty of the UF/IFAS Office of Information Technology developed the Distance Diagnostic and Identification System (DDIS), which allows users to submit digital images obtained in the field or after delivery to a local Extension office for rapid diagnosis and identification of pest insects, weeds, diseases, and animals. This 4-page document discusses typical DDIS hardware and camera, the DDIS process, sample types, user roles, DDIS for Extension clientele, and DDIS Mobile. …”
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Numbers for Successful Poultry Production by Gary D. Butcher, Amir H. Nilipour

“…This document is VM133, one of a series of the Veterinary Medicine-Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Urban Tree Selection for Diversity by Deborah R. Hilbert, Andrew K. Koeser, Robert J. Northrop

“…Having a variety of trees can increase the aesthetic value for residents and create habitats for plants and animals. Some common street trees currently in the landscape are not site-appropriate and create infrastructure damage. …”
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Feral Swine Trapping: Techniques and Designs by Bethany Rose Wight, Raoul Keith Boughton

“…They also carry numerous diseases, some of which are transmittable to wild and domestic animals and humans. Trapping and removing swine from your property is an effective way to reduce or control feral swine populations. …”
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Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann (Arachnida: Acari: Ixodidae) by Yuexun Tian, Phillip E Kaufman

“…This tick is considered a medical and veterinary vector due to its ability to transmit pathogens that cause disease in humans and other animals. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1263 …”
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Aquarium Setup and Maintainence by Ruth Francis-Floyd, Allen Riggs, Roy Yanong

“…This document is VM144, one of a series of the Veterinary Medicine-Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Plant and Pest Diagnosis and Identification through DDIS by Jiannong Xin, Lyle J. Buss, Carrie Lapaire Harmon, Pete Vergot, Marc S. Frank, William J. Lester

“…Extension county faculty, state specialists, and faculty of the UF/IFAS Office of Information Technology developed the Distance Diagnostic and Identification System (DDIS), which allows users to submit digital images obtained in the field or after delivery to a local Extension office for rapid diagnosis and identification of pest insects, weeds, diseases, and animals. This 4-page document discusses typical DDIS hardware and camera, the DDIS process, sample types, user roles, DDIS for Extension clientele, and DDIS Mobile. …”
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Fecal lipid markers in tandem with ancient sedimentary DNA as a tool for tracing past livestock farming from soils and sediments by Sabine Fiedler, Sascha Scherer, Ben Krause-Kyora

“…We identify scientific and methodological gaps and suggest their potential relevance for a better understanding of dynamic, human-animal relationships of the past. With this review, we aim to facilitate new research avenues, both in established disciplines and in conjunction with analytical approaches that have rarely been combined to date.…”
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Predator responses to artificial aposematic and cryptic colouration in terrestrial isopods (Isopoda, Oniscidea) by Lenka Skočková, Barbora Ďurajková, Ivan Hadrián Tuf

“…Aposematism is a distinctive or warning signal that provides the animal with protection against a potential predator. …”
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Ts’akiel. Vestidos rituales, prácticas de transfiguración y temporalidades superpuestas en la fiesta del k’in tajimol (Chenalhó y Polhó, Chiapas) by Rocío Noemí Martínez G.

“…Each layer of the ts’akiel is embroidered with animal, plant or human motifs that contain “the eyes of ch’ulel”, that is to say “the souls that inhabit the clothes.” …”
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Food Processing: The Meat We Eat by Erica L. Bub, Keith Schneider, Chad Carr, Matt Hersom

“…Bub, Keith Schneider, Chad Carr, and Matt Hersom, and published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, December 2012. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an283 …”
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Small Flock Poultry Nutrition by Michael A. Davis

“…Davis, published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, and reviewed and revised August 2015. …”
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Insects: Friend or Foe? Color and Learn! by Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

“…This activity will help connect kids and adults with the amazing diversity of animals for which we have articles in the UF/IFAS Featured Creatures database. …”
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Forced-Use Dust Bags for Management of External Parasites by Phillip E. Kaufman, Edwin R. Burgess, Emma N. I. Weeks

“…This increase in production was equivalent to 1/3 lb/animal/day. This 5-page fact sheet was written by P. …”
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