Mourning the Loss of a Pet

1998 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 396-407
Author(s):  
Stephen R. Pratt
Keyword(s):  
Strong Belief ◽  
Human Data ◽  
Pet Loss ◽  
Pet Owners

In this paper the author explores the process of mourning as experienced by bereaved pet owners. Losing a pet is an agonizing experience. It was expected that the process of mourning for a pet loss would be similar to the process associated with the loss of a human. Data were collected by viewing postings on the alt.support.grief.pet-loss newsgroup. Those who suffered the loss of a pet expressed qualities associated with Parks' (1987) four-phased process of mourning. Two serendipitous findings were the role of guilt and the strong belief in an afterlife for the pet.

Posttraumatic Growth Following the Loss of a Pet

2016 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. 337-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Packman ◽  
Cori Bussolari ◽  
Rachel Katz ◽  
Betty J. Carmack ◽  
Nigel P. Field
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Continuing Bonds ◽  
Attachment Relationship ◽  
Unconditional Love ◽  
Pet Loss ◽  
Pet Owners ◽  
Spiritual Change ◽  
Five Factors

The current study examined posttraumatic growth (PTG) experienced by bereaved pet owners following the death of their pet. Using qualitative methodology, we analyzed responses of 308 participants who answered yes to a question about experiencing PTG. Within the five factors model of PTG, the most endorsed included the following: Relating to Others ( n = 76), Appreciation of Life ( n = 52), Personal Strength ( n = 51), Spiritual Change ( n = 32), and New Possibilities ( n = 29). Other themes not captured by the PTG included as follows: relating to animals ( n = 70), continuing bonds ( n = 53), attachment relationship ( n = 44), and unconditional love ( n = 13). Our findings support the notion that PTG occurs for people who have experienced pet loss, with new emergent themes.

scholarly journals Role of Chymase in the Development of Liver Cirrhosis and Its Complications: Experimental and Human Data

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. e0162644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Sansoè ◽  
Manuela Aragno ◽  
Raffaella Mastrocola ◽  
Giulio Mengozzi ◽  
Erica Novo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Human Data

scholarly journals The Effective Role of Indian Texts in Management Studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nidhi Kaushal ◽  
Sanjit Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Ancient Text ◽  
Modern Education ◽  
Strong Belief ◽  
The World ◽  
Effective Role ◽  
Ancient Times

Management studies have been seen always a discipline based on western theories of the world. It has a prominent place in all kind of modern education. Since it has been explored so much and there are numerous philosophies and researches available on the topics related to the management, but Indian texts and philosophies available on them by great scholars have dominance over modern theories and practices. They have written the lessons for the management of complexities in life and business. Those rules and values have been practiced since the ancient times and proved to be successful and fruitful in every aspect. Even the modern entrepreneurs have a strong belief over them and they have accepted as the best and more useful alternative over modern concepts of studies. Thirukkural is one of such ancient text on wisdom and ethics. The scholars from the contemporary fields admitted and respected the Indian texts because the wisdom and intellectually never shades due to changes and advancement. It has a bright shine for its existence ever.

scholarly journals Multilevel integrative transcriptome analyses in humans and humanized mice define in vivo human lncRNA metabolic regulators

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangbo Ruan ◽  
Ping Li ◽  
Yonghe Ma ◽  
Cheng-fei Jiang ◽  
Yi Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Disease ◽  
Dietary Intervention ◽  
Rna Binding ◽  
Cholesterol Metabolism ◽  
Ectopic Expression ◽  
Physiological Role ◽  
Humanized Mice ◽  
Human Data ◽  
Metabolic Regulators

AbstractA growing number of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as vital metabolic regulators in research animals suggesting that lncRNAs could also play an important role in human metabolism. However, most human lncRNAs are non-conserved, vastly limiting our ability to identify human lncRNA metabolic regulators (hLMRs). As the sequence-function relation of lncRNAs has yet to be established, the identification of lncRNA metabolic regulators in animals often relies on their regulations by experimental metabolic conditions. But it is very challenging to apply this strategy to human lncRNAs because well-controlled human data are much limited in scope and often confounded by genetic heterogeneity. In this study, we establish an efficient pipeline to identify putative hLMRs that are metabolically sensitive, disease-relevant, and population applicable. We first progressively processed human transcriptome data to select human liver lncRNAs that exhibit highly dynamic expression in the general population, show differential expression in a metabolic disease population, and response to dietary intervention in a small disease cohort. We then experimentally demonstrated the responsiveness of selected hepatic lncRNAs to defined metabolic milieus in a liver-specific humanized mouse model. Furthermore, by extracting a concise list of protein-coding genes that are persistently correlated with lncRNAs in general and metabolic disease populations, we predicted the specific function for each hLMR. Using gain- and loss-of-function approaches in humanized mice as well as ectopic expression in conventional mice, we were able to validate the regulatory role of one non-conserved hLMR in cholesterol metabolism. Mechanistically, this hLMR binds to an RNA-binding protein, PTBP1, to modulate the transcription of cholesterol synthesis genes. In summary, our study provides a pipeline to overcome the variabilities intrinsic to human data to enable the efficient identification and functional definition of hLMRs. The combination of this bioinformatic framework and humanized murine model will enable broader systematic investigation of the physiological role of disease-relevant human lncRNAs in metabolic homeostasis.

‘[S]he acted her own emotions’: George Eliot's Ambivalence towards the Professional Female Artist in Daniel Deronda

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-128
Author(s):  
Jennifer Diann Jones
Keyword(s):  
Daniel Deronda ◽  
Strong Belief ◽  
Almost All

Almost all of George Eliot's true musicians are orphans in one way or another, as opposed to accomplished women who merely mimic their teachers to please their parents or dilettantish men who play to please themselves. Only one of these musicians, however, exults in her orphanhood and the freedom it gives her to pursue her career: the Alcharisi, who is born Leonora Charisi and is the Princess Halm-Eberstein by the time her adult son, Daniel Deronda, meets her. Unlike Eliot's other musicians, not even a memory of one of the Alcharisi's performances is narrated; also unlike the others, there is no sense in which she uses her art to connect sympathetically with those around her. I argue that though Eliot begins her career with a strong belief that art can change society for the better, in the Alcharisi she explicitly expresses her deep ambivalence about the role of art in society. The trajectory of the Alcharisi's career and life suggest that though an artist can inspire love in others, she cannot necessarily learn to feel it herself, which calls Eliot's art and the feeling it inspires in others into question.

scholarly journals Intestinal Parasites of Owned Dogs and Cats from Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas: Prevalence, Zoonotic Risks, and Pet Owner Awareness in Northern Italy

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Aurelio Zanzani ◽  
Alessia Libera Gazzonis ◽  
Paola Scarpa ◽  
Federica Berrilli ◽  
Maria Teresa Manfredi
Keyword(s):  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Giardia Duodenalis ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Zoonotic Potential ◽  
Pet Owners ◽  
Zoonotic Parasites ◽  
Pet Owner

Intestinal parasites of dogs and cats are cosmopolitan pathogens with zoonotic potential for humans. Our investigation considered their diffusion in dogs and cats from northern Italy areas, specifically the metropolitan area of Milan and two micropolitan areas of neighboring provinces. It included the study of the level of awareness in pet owners of the zoonotic potential from these parasites. A total of 409 fresh fecal samples were collected from household dogs and cats for copromicroscopic analysis and detection ofGiardia duodenaliscoproantigens. The assemblages ofGiardiawere also identified. A questionnaire about intestinal parasites biology and zoonotic potential was submitted to 185 pet owners. The overall prevalence of intestinal parasites resulted higher in cats (47.37%−60.42%) and dogs (57.41%−43.02%) from micropolitan areas than that from the metropolis of Milan (dogs:P=28.16%; cats:P=32.58%). The zoonotic parasites infecting pets under investigation wereT. canisandT. cati,T. vulpis, Ancylostomatidae, andG. duodenalisassemblage A. Only 49.19% of pet owners showed to be aware of the risks for human health from canine and feline intestinal parasites. Parasitological results in pets and awareness determination in their owners clearly highlight how the role of veterinarians is important in indicating correct and widespread behaviors to reduce risks of infection for pets and humans in urban areas.

Role of Attachment in Response to Pet Loss

Death Studies ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 334-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigel Field ◽  
Lisa Orsini ◽  
Roni Gavish ◽  
Wendy Packman
Keyword(s):  
Pet Loss

An Innocent Abroad? John Dewey and International Politics

1993 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 203-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert B. Westbrook
Keyword(s):  
John Dewey ◽  
International Politics ◽  
Political Elites ◽  
Democratic Ideal ◽  
Real Power ◽  
The Real ◽  
Strong Belief ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
Contrary View

Dewey's refusal to abandon his strong belief in the democratic ideal, which must materialize not via powerful political elites but rather through publicly created institutions and full participation of ordinary citizens, has been grossly misunderstood. Using Dewey's critics' own arguments that purport to show Dewey intentionally, or naively, disregarded the role of power in the relations of communities, Westbrook brings examples to reinforce the contrary view. Dewey's adherence to the view that war must be universally outlawed and sanctioned was targeted precisely on the international political elites in order to reduce their domination and to maintain the real power within the hands of the citizens.

scholarly journals Toward privacy-sensitive human–robot interaction: Privacy terms and human–data interaction in the personal robot era

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 160-174
Author(s):  
Anna Chatzimichali ◽  
Ross Harrison ◽  
Dimitrios Chrysostomou
Keyword(s):  
Personal Data ◽  
Human Robot Interaction ◽  
Privacy Policy ◽  
Privacy Policies ◽  
Robot Interaction ◽  
Human Data ◽  
Personal Robots ◽  
First Time ◽  
Personal Robot

AbstractCan we have personal robots without giving away personal data? Besides, what is the role of a robots Privacy Policy in that question? This work explores for the first time privacy in the context of consumer robotics through the lens of information communicated to users through Privacy Policies and Terms and Conditions. Privacy, personal and non-personal data are discussed under the light of the human–robot relationship, while we attempt to draw connections to dimensions related to personalization, trust, and transparency. We introduce a novel methodology to assess how the “Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Guidelines Governing the Protection of Privacy and Trans-Border Flows of Personal Data” are reflected upon the publicly available Privacy Policies and Terms and Conditions in the consumer robotics field. We draw comparisons between the ways eight consumer robotic companies approach privacy principles. Current findings demonstrate significant deviations in the structure and context of privacy terms. Some practical dimensions in terms of improving the context and the format of privacy terms are discussed. The ultimate goal of this work is to raise awareness regarding the various privacy strategies used by robot companies while ultimately creating a usable way to make this information more relevant and accessible to users.

scholarly journals The role of artificial photo backgrounds of shelter dogs on pet profile clicking and the perception of sociability

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. e0255551
Author(s):  
Fiona Lamb ◽  
Allison Andrukonis ◽  
Alexandra Protopopova
Keyword(s):  
Online Marketing ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Animal Shelters ◽  
Foster Families ◽  
Poisson Models ◽  
Pet Owners ◽  
Shelter Dogs ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Experimental Background

With the increasing prevalence of technology, the internet is often the first step for potential pet owners searching for an adoptable dog. However, best practices for the online portrayal of shelter and foster dogs remain unclear. Different online photo backgrounds appearing on adoption websites for shelter dogs may impact adoption speed by influencing viewer interest. Online clicking behaviour on pet profiles and human-directed sociability, broadly defined, has been previously linked to increased adoption likelihood. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the relationship between photo backgrounds of shelter dogs and online clicking as well as perceived human-directed sociability. In a virtual experiment, 680 participants were asked to rank the sociability and friendliness of four different adoptable dogs on a scale from 0–10. The photo background of each dog was digitally altered and randomly assigned to four experimental background conditions: 1) outdoor, 2) home indoor, 3) in-kennel, and 4) plain coloured. As a proxy for adoption interest, a link to the dog’s adoption profile was presented on each slide and the clicking behaviour of participants on this link was recorded. Mixed logistic regression and Poisson models revealed that background did not affect participants’ link-clicking behaviour (chisq = 3.55, df = 3, p = .314) nor perceptions of sociability (statistic = 6.19, df = 3, p = .103). Across all backgrounds, only 4.74% of presented slides culminated in participant link-clicking. Sociability scores also did not predict link clicking. Assessment of participant-related factors and dog ID revealed that link-clicking and sociability scores of photographs were influenced by differences between dogs themselves and unaffected by participants’ awareness of study hypotheses. We conclude that artificial background types did not affect participant responses. The results demonstrate the importance of empirical data in making marketing decisions in animal shelters. Understanding which aspects of online marketing materials impact viewer interest will provide guidance for both animal shelter personnel and foster families to improve the speed of adoption of the animals in their care.

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