Darbo tikslas: atlikti vartotojų apklausą apie ekologiškos kiaulienos pasirinkimą, palyginti ekologinėmis ir įprastinėmis sąlygomis išaugintų Lietuvos baltųjų kiaulių mėsos savybes. Darbo uždaviniai: atlikti vartotojų apklausą apie ekologiškos kiaulienos pasirinkimą, jų žinias apie Lietuvos baltųjų kiaulių veislės kiaulienos savybes; atlikti Lietuvos baltųjų kiaulių išaugintų ekologinėmis sąlygomis skerdenos kokybės, mėsos fizinių, cheminių rodiklių tyrimą, mėsos kai kurių technologinių savybių (vandens rišlumo, tekstūros rodiklių ir kt.) analizę; gautus tyrimo rezultatus palyginti su Lietuvos baltųjų kiaulių, išaugintų įprastinėmis sąlygomis, mokslinėje literatūroje pateiktais skerdenos kokybės, mėsos fiziniais, cheminiais rodikliais ir kai kuriomis technologinėmis savybėmis. Tyrimai atlikti 2013 m. LSMU ir Kauno technologijos universiteto Maisto instituto Chemijos laboratorijose. Skerdenas atvėsinus (praėjus 24 val.) buvo nustatytas: lašinių storis (ties 10 šonkauliu), ilgiausiojo nugaros raumens skerspjūvio plotas, kumpio masė (kg), aktyvusis rūgštingumas (pH), raumeningumas. Ekologinėmis sąlygomis išaugintų Lietuvos baltųjų veislės 6 kiaulių skerdenų, sveriančių apie 90 kg, mėsos cheminei sudėčiai, fiziniams bei technologiniams rodikliams, buvo paimti 6 mėginiai. Praėjus 48 val. po skerdimo, buvo nustatytas: mėsos spalvingumas, mėsos vandens rišlumas, virimo nuostoliai, mėsos vandeningumas, mėginių tekstūros savybės bei baltymai. Gauti rezultatai. Atlikus apklausą... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Purpose: to do consumers survey about about organic pork selection, to compare Lithuanian white swine meat properties of Lithuanian white swines raised in organic and typical conditions. Tasks: to do consumers survey about organic pork choice their knowledge of Lithuanian White pig breed pork qualities; to do Lithuanian White pigs reared in organic conditions research of carcass quality, meat physical, chemical indicators, some of meat technological properties (water holding capacity, texture parameters, etc.). analysis; these results compare with Lithuanian White pigs, reared under typical conditions, in the scientific literature carcass quality, meat physical, chemical indicators and some technological properties. Research were carried out in 2013 LSMU and Kaunas University of Technology, Institute of Food Chemistry labs. Carcasses after chilling (24 hrs.) were observed: backfat thickness (10th rib), loin muscle cross-sectional area, ham weight (kg), the active acidity (pH), lean meat. Organic grown Lithuanian white breed pigs 6 carcasses about 90 kg weight of study meat chemical composition, physical and technological characteristics were taken 6 samples. At 48 h post-mortem was set meat color, meat water holding capacity, cooking loss, drip of meat, the texture characteristics of the samples and proteins. Results. Found out that more expensive organic pork purchases by respondents' income was not statistically significant (p = 0.941). In assessing whether the purchase... [to full text]

Doctor of Clinical Psychology / Obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms occur in a variety of clinical conditions, but the underlying pathogenesis of these symptoms remains elusive. Few neuropsychological investigations have compared idiopathic Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) with patient groups where OC symptoms are acquired. The present study investigated the neuropsychological correlates of OC symptoms in OCD and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a neurodegenerative illness in which OC symptoms are often acquired. Neuroimaging in OCD has consistently implicated the frontal-striatal-thalamic circuit, particularly the orbitofrontal cortex and basal ganglia. These areas overlap considerably with the sites of cerebral pathology found in FTD. OCD has been associated with a number of neuropsychological deficits, with most consistent findings pointing towards impaired executive function (EF), and less commonly reported deficits in visual memory and visuospatial ability. The neuropsychological hallmark of FTD is deficits in EF. However in both OCD and FTD, the relationship between cognitive deficits and OC symptoms remains unclear. Further, the extent to which OC symptoms are comparable between the groups is ambiguous. Part I of the present study compared 19 OCD subjects to 20 age, education and IQ-matched healthy controls on a battery of neuropsychological tests of all major cognitive domains with emphasis on EF. A measure of Theory of Mind (ToM) thought to be sensitive to orbitofrontal function was also administered. OCD subjects performed worse than controls on a measure of visual memory, visuospatial reasoning and on only one measure of EF. OCD symptom subtypes, as measured by the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (OCI), were not correlated with any cognitive deficits. No group differences in ToM were found. It is suggested that prior research has overestimated the severity and significance of EF deficits in OCD. Part II of the study compared 9 FTD participants with 10 matched healthy controls on the same neuropsychological test battery and OC symptom measures. In addition, a measure of compulsive behaviours used in neurological populations was administered to carers. While the incidence of OC symptoms was comparable to reports in previous studies (78%), the OCI was not sensitive in the detection of OC symptoms in FTD. The similarities and differences in OC symptoms between the two patient groups are discussed.

Doctor of Clinical Psychology / Obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms occur in a variety of clinical conditions, but the underlying pathogenesis of these symptoms remains elusive. Few neuropsychological investigations have compared idiopathic Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) with patient groups where OC symptoms are acquired. The present study investigated the neuropsychological correlates of OC symptoms in OCD and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a neurodegenerative illness in which OC symptoms are often acquired. Neuroimaging in OCD has consistently implicated the frontal-striatal-thalamic circuit, particularly the orbitofrontal cortex and basal ganglia. These areas overlap considerably with the sites of cerebral pathology found in FTD. OCD has been associated with a number of neuropsychological deficits, with most consistent findings pointing towards impaired executive function (EF), and less commonly reported deficits in visual memory and visuospatial ability. The neuropsychological hallmark of FTD is deficits in EF. However in both OCD and FTD, the relationship between cognitive deficits and OC symptoms remains unclear. Further, the extent to which OC symptoms are comparable between the groups is ambiguous. Part I of the present study compared 19 OCD subjects to 20 age, education and IQ-matched healthy controls on a battery of neuropsychological tests of all major cognitive domains with emphasis on EF. A measure of Theory of Mind (ToM) thought to be sensitive to orbitofrontal function was also administered. OCD subjects performed worse than controls on a measure of visual memory, visuospatial reasoning and on only one measure of EF. OCD symptom subtypes, as measured by the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (OCI), were not correlated with any cognitive deficits. No group differences in ToM were found. It is suggested that prior research has overestimated the severity and significance of EF deficits in OCD. Part II of the study compared 9 FTD participants with 10 matched healthy controls on the same neuropsychological test battery and OC symptom measures. In addition, a measure of compulsive behaviours used in neurological populations was administered to carers. While the incidence of OC symptoms was comparable to reports in previous studies (78%), the OCI was not sensitive in the detection of OC symptoms in FTD. The similarities and differences in OC symptoms between the two patient groups are discussed.