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Examines the colonial subject of the exile poetry of Ovid. Relationship of the poetry with the Augustan regime; Arguments of the scholars for a pro or anti-Augustan Ovid; Analogy between the books 'Tristia' and 'Epistulae ex Ponto,' by Thomas N. Habinek.

This paper is a brief review of thermally induced covalent modifications to proteins in foods, focussing mainly on the advanced glycation end-products (AGE) of the Maillard reaction. Most foods are subjected to thermal processing, either in the home or during their production/manufacture. Thermal processing provides many beneficial effects, but also brings about major changes in allergenicity. Far from being a general way to decrease allergenic risk, thermal processing is as likely to increase allergenicity as to reduce it, through the introduction of neoantigens. These changes are highly complex and not easily predictable, but there are a number of major chemical pathways that lead to distinct patterns of modification. Perhaps the most important of these is through the reaction of protein amino groups with sugars, leading to an impressive cocktail of AGE-modified protein derivatives. These are antigenic and many of the important neoantigens found in cooked or stored foods are probably such Maillard reaction products. A deeper understanding of thermally induced chemical changes is essential for more advanced risk assessments, more effective QC protocols, production of more relevant diagnostic allergen extracts and the development of novel protein engineering and therapeutic approaches to minimise allergenic risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Examines the biochemical and ultrastructural seasonal changes in the oleosomes of beach pea nodules in Newfoundland. Micromorphometric assessment of oleosomes; Involvement of oleosomes in the dormancy of nodule tissue during overwintering; Function of oleosomes; Structure of perennial nodules.

Analyzes the characterization of politics in the poem `Amores,' by Ovid. Changes in the definition of political poetry; Debate over Ovid and Augustan politics; Influence of reader's ideology on the interpretation of poem; Representation of the Augustan religious program; Identification of the poem as political and elegiac poetry.

Discusses the relationship between the choruses of Roman dramatist Seneca’s tragedies and the action of the plays in which they occur. Assertions that Seneca’s choral odes as act-dividers in the “Thyestes”; Reflection of passion for the city’s welfare in the chorus; Description of familiar places in the Peloponnese.

The serological and secretory immune responses of the chicken to infection with Eimeria tenella were evaluated in terms of various anti-coccidial activities. Serological responses were detected in the forms of precipitating, sporozoite neutralizing, anti-merozoite and anti-schizont antibodies. Similarly, antischizont and sporozoite neutralizing activities were found in caecal contents (containing mainly IgA) from infected birds and these also had the capacity to damage second generation merozoites. Moreover, the functional importance of IgA could be implied from the substantial predominance of IgA synthesizing cells in the intestinal immunocyte response as revealed by immunohistology. This was reflected in the immunoglobulin profile of caecal contents, for primary and secondary infection resulted in elevated levels of IgA whilst IgG and IgM generally remained extremely low or were usually undetectable. Taken with the well established lack of correlation between serum antibody and protection, these results suggest that the intestinal secretory IgA system plays an essential role in the protective immune response to E. tenella. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Examines the development of phospholipase A2 in fish during the early stages of life, while referencing methods used to regulate membrane lipids. Details on methods used to analyze lipids in the rat; Findings of studies conducted; Reference to the importance of lipids in eggs during the early stages of life.

Tests the virulence of Marek's disease virus (MDV) strains isolated from Marek's disease outbreaks in Germany and Spain. Conditions of SPF White Leghorn chickens after challenge with MDV isolates; Microscopical lesions of the birds; Incidence of early mortality due to cytolytic MD amongst the chickens.