cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Phytomyza doellingeriae Eiseman & Lonsdale
Creators: name: Eiseman, Charles S.
name: Lonsdale, Owen
name: Linden, John Van Der
name: Feldman, Tracy S.
name: Palmer, Michael W.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Agromyzidae
Phytomyza
Phytomyza doellingeriae

description: Phytomyza doellingeriae Eiseman & Lonsdale
Material examined. MASSACHUSETTS: Worcester Co., Rutland, 42.381206, -71.964980, 9.vi.2018, em. ~ 29. vi.2018, C.S. Eiseman, ex Doellingeria umbellata, # CSE4705, CNC1135713 (1♁).
Host. Asteraceae: Doellingeria umbellata (Mill.) Nees.
Leaf mine. Whitish, upper surface, narrow, entirely linear; frass in closely spaced grains or beaded strips along the sides (Eiseman & Lonsdale 2018).
Puparium. Blackish; formed outside the mine.
Phenology and voltinism. This species is at least bivoltine, with larvae feeding in early June in Massachusetts emerging as adults within a few weeks; in Maine, larvae have been found in late August, with adults emerging the following spring.
Distribution. USA: *MA, ME.
Comments. Phytomyza solidaginivora Spencer has been reared from larvae forming similar mines on Doellingeria umbellata in mid-June in Maine (Eiseman & Lonsdale 2018); it therefore appears that phenology is not useful in distinguishing mines of the two species.
description: Published as part of Eiseman, Charles S., Lonsdale, Owen, Linden, John Van Der, Feldman, Tracy S. & Palmer, Michael W., 2021, Thirteen new species of Agromyzidae (Diptera) from the United States, with new host and distribution records for 32 additional species, pp. 1-68 in Zootaxa 4931 (1) on page 34, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4931.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/4545337
Effect of lip shape on shock wave-boundary layer interactions in transonic intakes at incidence
Creators: name: Coschignano, A
name: Babinsky, H
name: Sheaf, C
name: Zamboni, G
Publisher: name: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Year: 2019

description: The flow field around five transonic inlet lips at high incidence is investigated for a variety of flow conditions around a design point representative of high incidence manoeuvring. Changes to the operating point are simulated by varying the angle of incidence as well as changing the mass flow rate over the lip, intended to mimic the effect of an increase in engine flow. For these inflow conditions, the flow on the surface of the lip is characterised by a supersonic region, terminated by a near-normal shock wave. Of particular interest is the effect of lip geometry and operating point on the boundary layer at the equivalent fan location. The parametric investigation revealed a significant effect of lip shape on the position and severity of the shock wave-boundary layer interaction. From correlation studies based on the parametric investigation, it appears that the extent of shock-induced separation is the main factor affecting the boundary layer state downstream of the normal shock wave-boundary layer interaction. Somewhat surprisingly, this was found to be independent of shock strength but potentially related to the severity of the diffusion downstream of the shock. Alongside delaying flowreattachment, this diffusion is also likely to have a direct detrimental effect on the boundary layer development close to the engine fan.
Dissemination of a smoking cessation program for in patients
Creators: name: University Of California Office Of The President
Publisher: name: University of California Office of the President
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/00dmfq477
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2024

description: This project focuses on the behavioral and, to some extent, policy issues of implementation and dissemination of existing approaches to tobacco control. The goal of this project is to disseminate a scientifically-tested smoking cessation program for hospitalized patients to a wide range of hospitals in Santa Clara County. We hope to demonstrate that the program will be equally successful when used in these hospitals as it was when implemented as part of rigorous studies. We also hope to shed light on ways to accomplish health promotion program implementation successfully by examining the factors that lead to program adoption and those that present barriers to program adoption (including hospital resources and commitment to the project, as well as staff attitudes toward smoking and smoking cessation). This has important implications for the health of Santa Clara County residents, as smoking cessation is a cost-effective means of enhancing health and preventing disease. In addition, the study will yield a packaged program that can be readily disseminated to hospitals throughout California or other states. Finally, the study will help researchers to plan dissemination efforts for a variety of health promotion programs more effectively. Another aim of the project is to identify groups of patients who do not respond to the program as well as others. This will enable researchers to fine-tune the intervention so that it is relevant and effective with a broader range of people. Hypotheses: There are four main hypotheses: 1) that hospitals will offer the Staying Free program to 50% of their hospitalized smokers during the implementation phase of the project, and will continue to offer it at roughly that rate during the maintenance phase of the project; 2) that the Staying Free program will result in quit rates among hospitalized smokers that approach the rates found in previous studies of the intervention ; 3) that sustainability of the intervention will be related to the perceived costs and benefits of the program and commitment to the program; and 4) that subpopulations of patients will fare more poorly on the intervention and may require modifications (specifically, younger, lower-SES, and ethnic minority patients).
Correlation analysis
Creators: name: Zhou, Wenjun
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2011

description: Given a set of data objects, correlation computing refers to the problem of efficiently finding groups of strongly-related data objects in very large databases. Manyimportant applications in business and science depend on efficient and effective correlation computing techniques to discover relationships within large collections of data. In spite of much attention to the development of traditional statistical correlationcomputing techniques, researchers and practitioners are facing increasing challenges to discover association patterns from data produced by emerging data-intensive applications. Indeed, the sizes of real-world data sets are growing at an extraordinary rate.Furthermore, these data can be multi-scale, multi-level, multi-source, and dynamic in nature. These characteristics may not be a critical issue for data analysis when the size of data is small. However, as data become very large, it becomes a real challengefor applying traditional statistical correlation computing techniques directly. In this dissertation, we first introduce an incremental solution for dynamic correlation computing. Along this line, we develop checkpoint-based algorithms, which can efficiently incorporate new transactions for correlation computing as they become available. The key idea is to exploit a checkpoint to establish a computation buffer, which can help us determine an upper bound for the correlation. This checkpoint bound can be used to identify a short list of candidate pairs, which will be maintained and computed for correlations as new transactions are added into the database. When the total number of new transactions goes beyond the buffer size, a new upper bound is computed for the next checkpoint, and a new list of candidate pairs is established. Experimental results on real-world data sets show that the checkpoint based algorithms can significantly reduce the correlation computing costs in dynamic data environments, and has the advantage of compacting the use of memory space. Furthermore, extending the pair-wise relationship, we examine confounding effects of additional items on the correlation of an item pair. Instead of searching for correlation patterns at the global level, we propose to efficiently findconfounding effects attributable to local associations. Finally, we examine applications of correlation computing to solve two real-world problems. One application is correlation range query for a given item in recommender systems. The other applicationis in financial risk computing, which can serve as an example of time series data that are prone to noise and outliers.
SUSTAINABLE INVESTING UNVEILED: THE ROLE OF BOND RATINGS IN GUIDING GREEN BOND INVESTMENTS
Creators: name: T. LAVANYA
name: Dr. SADASIVAM RANI
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Sustainable Investing, Environmental Projects, Investment Risk, Capital Mobilization, Sustainable Finance.

description: Abstract

The increasing urgency to address climate change has propelled sustainable investing into the spotlight, with green bonds emerging as a pivotal instrument for mobilizing the capital required for environmental projects. This study delves into the critical role that bond ratings play in guiding investments in green bonds, shedding light on how these ratings influence investor confidence and the allocation of funds towards sustainable initiatives. By employing a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative analysis of green bond performance with qualitative interviews from industry experts, this research offers a comprehensive overview of the interplay between bond ratings and green bond investments. The findings suggest that higher bond ratings, often indicative of lower risk and better sustainability credentials, significantly impact the attractiveness of green bonds to investors. Additionally, the study examines the evolution of rating criteria to encompass environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, highlighting the shift towards more holistic assessments of investment risk and potential. This research contributes to the broader discourse on sustainable finance by providing insights into the mechanisms through which bond ratings can facilitate more informed and impactful green bond investments.
Phytomyza flavicornis Fallen
Creators: name: Eiseman, Charles S.
name: Lonsdale, Owen
name: Linden, John Van Der
name: Feldman, Tracy S.
name: Palmer, Michael W.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Agromyzidae
Phytomyza
Phytomyza flavicornis

description: Phytomyza flavicornis Fallén
(Fig. 57)
Material examined. IOWA: Winneshiek Co., Roslien Woods, 1.ii.2018, em. 18.ii.2018, J. van der Linden, ex Urtica dioica, # CSE4943, CNC1643673–1643674 (1♁ 1♀).
Hosts. Urticaceae: Urtica dioica L.; adults have been caught on U. gracilis Aiton (Spencer 1969).
Larval biology. The larva bores in the pith of the stem and roots.
Puparium. (Fig. 57) Slender and yellowish, with deep intersegmental grooves; formed within the stem.
Phenology and voltinism. Pupae overwinter, with adults emerging in spring. Collection dates for adults range from 23 April in Oregon to 7 July in Manitoba (Spencer 1969; Spencer & Steyskal 1986).
Distribution. USA: *IA, IN, MI, OR; Canada: AB, MB, ON; Europe (Spencer 1969; Spencer & Steyskal 1986).
description: Published as part of Eiseman, Charles S., Lonsdale, Owen, Linden, John Van Der, Feldman, Tracy S. & Palmer, Michael W., 2021, Thirteen new species of Agromyzidae (Diptera) from the United States, with new host and distribution records for 32 additional species, pp. 1-68 in Zootaxa 4931 (1) on page 34, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4931.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/4545337
Shootings and crime places
Creators: name: Xu, Jie
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2011

description: This dissertation presents a systematic approach to identify the determinants of gun shooting and forecast the distribution of gun shooting. Using frameworks of opportunities theories and social disorganization theories, this study examines the influences of urban features, including public housing, bus stops, liquor stores and bars, and schools, and neighborhood characteristics, on variations of rates of gun shooting in Newark and Irvington, NJ. A crime forecasting model is built based on the results of the determinants analyses in order to predict future shooting distributions. This study introduces a spatial statistics method, Conditional Locational Interdependence (CLI), to identify crime generators. CLI overcomes the limitations of current common method that requires arbitrarily determining the polygon size. In addition, this study utilizes several data analyses to address the spatial interdependence of the data. Besides, to address the non-Gaussian and spatial dependence of the data, poisson regression and negative binomial regression are employed and compared by adding spatial lag as one of the predictors. Further, smoothing method is used to convert census data to smaller units. Finally, risk terrain modeling is used to build a forecasting model to predict the distributions of gun shooting. The results show that gun shooting is not randomly distributed throughout the study area but rather is concentrated in a statistically significant way around major facilities: public housing, bus stops, liquor stores and bars, and middle and high schools. Also, shooting is clustered in poor neighborhoods with high single parents rate, low ethnic heterogeneity, and high jobless rate. This research provides another tool in establishing how risk clusters emerge and influence the distribution of crime. The clustering that takes place relates not only to the interrelationship between crime incidents but also to interdependence established between crime behavior, facilities, and neighborhoods. This study also has its implications in theory and police practice. This study supports social disorganization theory and opportunities theories. This study demonstrates a systematic method to identify the determinants and forecast the distribution of criminal events, which can help the police to allocate their limited resources more effectively and efficiently.
Epicharis cumingiana Harms
Creators: name: Holzmeyer, Laura
name: Hauenschild, Frank
name: Mabberley, David J.
name: Muellner-Riehl, Alexandra N.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Sapindales
Meliaceae
Epicharis
Epicharis cumingiana

description: 3. Epicharis cumingiana (C.DC.) Harms in Engler & Prantl,Nat. Pflanzenfam., ed. 2, 19bI: 168. 1940
≡ Hartighsea cauliflora Turcz. in Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 31: 412. 1858 ≡ Dysoxylum cumingianum C.DC. in Candolle & Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 1: 497. 1878 – Holotype: Philippines, Albay Prov., Luzon, Cuming 1411 (CW; isotypes: BM, CGE, E barcodes E00301276! & E00301275!, FI, G, G-DC, K barcodes K000651956! & K000651955!, L, OXF, P barcode P02284993!).
Distribution. – Taiwan (Lan Yu) and Philippines to Sulawesi and Moluccas. The geographical vicariant of E. cuneata and perhaps best treated as a subspecies of it.
Note. – See also Peng & Mabberley (2008: 129).
description: Published as part of Holzmeyer, Laura, Hauenschild, Frank, Mabberley, David J. & Muellner-Riehl, Alexandra N., 2021, Confirmed polyphyly, generic recircumscription and typification of Dysoxylum (Meliaceae), with revised disposition of currently accepted species, pp. 1248-1272 in TAXON 70 (6) on page 1265, DOI: 10.1002/tax.12591, http://zenodo.org/record/14047415
Preventing ethnic violence with local capacities
Creators: name: Vaitla, Srinivas
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2011

description: The research questions are: How have civil society organizations (CSOs) in India prevented Hindu-Muslim riots? And what can these experiences teach us about building local capacities around the world to prevent ethnic riots? This study seeks to elucidate patterns of institutional identities, relationships, and micro-level processes that can improve CSOs‘ ability to prevent ethnic riots. The Hindu-Muslim conflict offers a specific case from which a general framework for CSO interventions is induced. There is little systematic comparison of successful micro-level processes of riot prevention. Anecdotes of CSO successes do not offer guidance on why they were successful and if they are relevant for other CSOs in other places. Understanding these successes and challenges in a comparative framework, rather than as isolated events, is not only important for developing preventive mechanisms in India, but it can also offer lessons for increasing capacities for prevention in other multi-ethnic societies. Interviews, based on questionnaires that were developed, were the main form of data gathering. Two types of comparisons was done: 1) comparing successful and unsuccessful cases of prevention between organizations in a city, and 2) comparing successful cases in different cities and noting similarities and differences in institutions and strategies. In addition to specific lessons detailed in the thesis, the following broad principles were uncovered as important for effective prevention. 1) Regular contact with potential victims and leaders in communally sensitive communities is the foundation for prevention. 2) Development CSOs in the field are best placed to conduct operational prevention because their work in communally sensitive areas has earned them the trust of residents, they have detailed knowledge of the area, and have more funding. However, peacebuilding organizations have the expertise on conflict prevention, and thus should collaborate with development organizations. 3) Relationships with police will impact the effectiveness of intervention. 4) CSOs should create operational prevention networks with CSOs and build relationships with actors in the community in order to increase their power to lobby political authorities during crises, increase resources for prevention, and to scale up the impact of their activities to affect a wider area.
Epicharis cuneata Harms
Creators: name: Holzmeyer, Laura
name: Hauenschild, Frank
name: Mabberley, David J.
name: Muellner-Riehl, Alexandra N.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Sapindales
Meliaceae
Epicharis
Epicharis cuneata

description: 4. Epicharis cuneata (Hiern) Harms in Engler & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam., ed. 2, 19bI: 168. 1940
≡ Dysoxylum cuneatum Hiern in Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 1: 549. 1875, excl. fr. [= Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) R.N.Parker] – Holotype: Malaysia, Melaka, Maingay 1612 [= Kew Distr. No. 327] (K barcode K000657027!).
= Dysoxylum cauliflorum Hiern in Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 1: 549. 1875, non Epicharis cauliflora Blume 1825, ≡ Alliaria hiernii Kuntze, Rev. Gen. Pl. 1: 109. 1891 ≡ Epicharis hierniana Harms in Engler & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam., ed. 2, 19bI: 168. 1940, nom. illeg.
Distribution. – Indochina and Sumatra to Philippines (Palawan). The geographical vicariant of Epicharis cumingiana.
Note. – See also Mabberley (2013a: 202).
description: Published as part of Holzmeyer, Laura, Hauenschild, Frank, Mabberley, David J. & Muellner-Riehl, Alexandra N., 2021, Confirmed polyphyly, generic recircumscription and typification of Dysoxylum (Meliaceae), with revised disposition of currently accepted species, pp. 1248-1272 in TAXON 70 (6) on page 1265, DOI: 10.1002/tax.12591, http://zenodo.org/record/14047415
Negotiating family and prison behind the wall
Creators: name: Thomas, Shenique Shantelle
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2011

description: The more than two million incarcerated persons in U.S. prisons, jails, and other correctional facilities are not isolated individuals existing in a vacuum, but are embedded in larger intricate family systems nested within a macrosystem. Incarceration significantly transforms familial relationships by altering the function, formation, and organization of the family system. The institutions of prison and family require differing role obligations and adhere to disparate value orientations. Despite the requirements of correctional institutions, it is imperative for inmates to remain embedded in pro-social familial roles for myriad reasons, including: the family unit informs individuals of their expected role behaviors and obligations, the maintenance of inmate-family relationships is cited as facilitating positive in-prison behavior and successful reintegration, and prisoners are likely to rely on their families to provide support post-incarceration. The dissertation research extends criminological works by uncovering the strategies utilized by prisoners to manage the simultaneous enactment and performance of prison and familial roles during visitation sessions when directly faced with conflicting role expectations, and throughout the prison sentence. The research draws on 25 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with male prisoners, 12 hours of observations at prison visitation sessions, and a prisoner focus group conducted at a New Jersey state male prison. The qualitative study, guided by a grounded theory methodological approach, was informed using an integration of role strain and role transition theories. The data analysis revealed the emergence of four role negotiator categories -- Sustainer, Deserter, Dependent, and Restorer -- embedded in a typology labeled as the Incarcerated Role Negotiator (IRN). Participants were grouped into IRN categories based on the demonstrated form of negotiation implemented to manage the incompatible role sets. The defining features of Incarcerated Role Negotiators centered on (a) pre-prison investments in the family, (b) role performances and behaviors, (c) contact with role senders, and (d) self-identity. The identification of Incarcerated Role Negotiators begins to address the knowledge gap in research pertaining to prisoner-family relationships and gives voice to the often neglected marginalized group of incarcerated individuals. Furthermore, the findings have several practical and policy implications for local, state, and federal agencies that manage correctional populations.
Economic Analysis of Smoking Cessation Therapies
Creators: name: University Of California Office Of The President
Publisher: name: University of California Office of the President
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/00dmfq477
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2024

description: Smoking cessation therapy provided by medical professionals is one of the cheapest ways to improve health. The average smoker who receives therapy gets more years of life at low cost. Smoking-related cancers of the lungs, throat, mouth, and other organs, as well as heart disease, can be avoided very cheaply. Several studies have shown that smoking cessation reduces total medical expenditures in the United States. For this reason, many health care organizations have produced guidelines that recommend medical professionals monitor the smoking status of their patients and offer smoking cessation therapy to all of those who are interested. Despite these facts, however, research has shown that the rate of identification and counseling for smokers has actually declined in recent years.

 This research focuses on a question that has received little attention: Do individual medical providers, medical groups, and HMOs receive enough economic benefit from providing this therapy to make it financially attractive to provide? This study will estimate amount and timing of financial benefits from cessation therapy that go to the patient, the doctor, HMOs and other organizations. It may be that many benefits from smoking cessation occur far in the future, so the organization providing therapy does not get all the benefits. It may also be that the average net benefit of providing smoking cessation therapy is large enough to make it an attractive investment, but there is a significant amount of uncertainty in realizing the average return on a regular basis. The amount and timing of the net benefits of smoking cessation therapy will be estimated, and these estimates can be used to investigate changes in health care contracts that would improve incentives to provide smoking cessation therapy.
Neurotoxic effects of nicotine: anatomy, mechanisms, effects
Creators: name: University Of California Office Of The President
Publisher: name: University of California Office of the President
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/00dmfq477
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2024

description: We propose to study the patterns of neural degeneration in brain induced by nicotine (i.e., cell death, or death of parts of brain cells). This includes: what are the primary brain structures involved, what are the doses necessary to induce the degeneration, and what are the drug regimens of nicotine which are most potent in inducing degeneration. We seek to determine not how much neurotoxicity we can achieve with massive doses, but rather what are the parts of brain which first demonstrate vulnerability at the lowest doses possible. This makes it likely that these would be the "weak link" structures which would show alterations in humans. Degeneration has already been shown in our previous animal studies utilizing continuous nicotine administration.

 Once the critical brain regions are determined, and the lowest doses which produce this degeneration, we will attempt to determine the mechanisms involved in this neurotoxicity. Not only why does this particular part of brain degenerate, but also what happens chemically to produce the damage? Studying how various types of brain receptors respond to the lowest effective (neurotoxic) dose, and whether prolonged and highly repeated exposure to nicotine is especially damaging, will provide clues as to why these parts of brain degenerate first. We will also determine whether rats exposed to nicotine prenatally show degeneration in the critical anatomical structures found in adults, or if other structures are involved in the fetal damage.

 Other studies will investigate how the neurotoxicity is altered by prior exposure to the drug. We will also study other novel psychopharmacological agents related to nicotine, both to determine if they are as neurotoxic as nicotine and if they produce the cognitive enhancement produced by nicotine. A most promising outcome would be if it could be determined that some more selective nicotinic agonists do not induce the toxicity, yet still have the apparent beneficial effects of nicotine in stimulating cognitive function and delaying the onset of various age-related diseases.
Regulation of lung inflammation by the LTC4 synthase pathway
Creators: name: University Of California Office Of The President
Publisher: name: University of California Office of the President
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/00dmfq477
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2024

description: Asthma is a prevalent lung disease, which affects about 10% of the population in the United States. Hospitalizations and deaths due to asthma have been observed to be increasing, despite the availability of new drugs for the treatment of this disease. In asthmatic patients, tobacco smoke exposure has been found to be associated with increased severity of disease and increased utilization of the health care system. In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a clear links has been established between this disease and tobacco smoke exposure.

 Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are caused by airway inflammation in the lung. This occurs, in part, due to the presence of inflammatory fats, called eukotrienes. The leukotrienes are produced by specific cells and the lung is known to be a rich source of these substances. How the leukotrienes are produced is not fully understood, but it appears that their production is normally tightly controlled by the body. The principal investigator will investigate how one enzyme in the leukotriene pathway, called LTC4 synthase, is regulated and what causes the cells to make more of this enzyme.

 Sophisticated research methods will be used to study the control of the gene for the ETCH synthase enzyme. This gene appears to be very complex, but its function is probably controlled by specific factors within the cell. In addition, the effect of steroids, which are commonly used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, on this gene will be assessed. The research may provide insight into why tobacco smoke exposure appears to counteract the effect of steroids.

 The knowledge of the control of this gene will allow more knowledge f the leukotriene pathway. The investigator hopes that understanding the leukotriene pathway will expand the knowledge of inflammation in the lung, which is relevant to understanding the effects of tobacco smoke exposure. The findings of the proposed work would, therefore, aid in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Rethinking Pan-Africanism in the AU (African Union)-led regional integration of Africa
Creators: name: Tamura, Setsuko
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2011

description: African regional integration has its ideological roots in Pan-Africanism, which aims for the unity of African states and African people on the continent and in the diaspora. In terms of the institutional development, the formation of the AU in 2003 has been positively viewed as a big step forward for a deeper integration among its member states. Critically, I argue that Pan-Africanism can be divided to the two conceptual dimensions that are: 1) racial-cultural affinity; and 2) geographical connection. In the racial-cultural dimension, Pan-Africanism is deemed to engender pride and solidarity among Blacks inside and outside the continent. In the geographical discourse, racial and cultural diversity within the continent is subject to the notion of Africa as a single regional bloc. In the post-Cold War global politics the identity issue appears to be a determinant factor in maintaining global/regional security and arguably promoting regional integration. A major objective of my research is to analyze the two different dimensions of Pan-Africanism and assess their ideological influence on the institutionalization of the AU-led regional integration of Africa. Specifically, my research seeks to answer the two major research questions that follow: 1) Can African diasporas play any significant role in the AU-led integration process?; and 2) How have the intergovernmental relations among the member states of the Northern Arab region, sub-Saharan Black African region and Indian Ocean region shaped the institutional development process of the AU-led African integration? The topic of African identity appears to receive little attention, or is presupposed as Black African identity. Therefore, my dissertation attempts to explore this under-theorized issue, applying racial-cultural state identity as an analytical tool in discussing the AU-led African regional integration. In terms of research methodologies, this research consists of: 1) Relevant literature review; 2) Primary and secondary data analysis; 3) Historical and contemporary document analysis; 4) Archival research at the AU Archives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; and 5) Data collection through interviews with the AU officials and diplomats of African states and donor states in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and New York.
Epicharis densiflora Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.
Creators: name: Holzmeyer, Laura
name: Hauenschild, Frank
name: Mabberley, David J.
name: Muellner-Riehl, Alexandra N.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Sapindales
Meliaceae
Epicharis
Epicharis densiflora

description: 5. Epicharis densiflora Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 167. 1825 ≡
Dysoxylum densiflorum (Blume) Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 4: 9. 1868 – Holotype: Indonesia, Java, G. Salak, Blume s.n. [acc. 903257823] (L barcode L 0017203!).
Distribution. – S Myanmar and Yunnan to Sulawesi.
Note. – See also Mabberley (2013a: 207).
description: Published as part of Holzmeyer, Laura, Hauenschild, Frank, Mabberley, David J. & Muellner-Riehl, Alexandra N., 2021, Confirmed polyphyly, generic recircumscription and typification of Dysoxylum (Meliaceae), with revised disposition of currently accepted species, pp. 1248-1272 in TAXON 70 (6) on page 1265, DOI: 10.1002/tax.12591, http://zenodo.org/record/14047415
ANALYZING LEADERSHIP STYLES OF HEAD TEACHERS AND THEIR EFFECT ON TEACHER JOB SATISFACTION IN GHANAIAN SCHOOLS
Creators: name: Nana, Kofi Mensah
name: Ama, Serwah Yeboah
Publisher: name: kEITH jOURNAL
Year: 2025
Subjects: Quality teaching, School leadership, Pedagogical skills, educational effectiveness, Student engagement.

description: Quality teaching is pivotal for effective learning in educational settings worldwide. This paper underscores the critical role of school leadership in shaping teaching and learning experiences, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa where effective school leaders are lacking. Drawing from existing literature, the abstract emphasizes the importance of leadership in optimizing educational resources to achieve desired outcomes. Effective school leadership fosters a conducive learning environment, enhances pedagogical practices among teachers, and promotes student engagement and achievement. By prioritizing initiatives to cultivate effective leadership practices, policymakers and stakeholders can enhance educational outcomes.
Phytomyza flexuosa Spencer
Creators: name: Eiseman, Charles S.
name: Lonsdale, Owen
name: Linden, John Van Der
name: Feldman, Tracy S.
name: Palmer, Michael W.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Agromyzidae
Phytomyza
Phytomyza flexuosa

description: Phytomyza flexuosa Spencer
Material examined. IOWA: Winneshiek Co., Beard Farm, 27.v.2018, em. spring 2018, J. van der Linden, ex Ranunculus abortivus, # CSE4646, CNC1144044–1144046 (1♁ 2♀).
Host. * Ranunculaceae: Ranunculus abortivus L.
Leaf mine. A blotch formed at the apex of a leaf lobe.
Puparium. Formed outside the mine.
Phenology and voltinism. Our specimens were collected as larvae on 27 May and emerged as adults within a few weeks. The holotype was collected as an adult on 27 August (Spencer & Steyskal 1986).
Distribution. USA: *IA, WA (Spencer & Steyskal 1986).
Comments. This species was described from a single specimen caught while sweeping Erigeron canadensis, but its host was presumed to be in Ranunculaceae due to the close similarity of the genitalia to those of Phytomyza davisii (Walton). The latter species also feeds on Ranunculus abortivus, forming blotch mines and pupating externally (Eiseman & Lonsdale 2019).
description: Published as part of Eiseman, Charles S., Lonsdale, Owen, Linden, John Van Der, Feldman, Tracy S. & Palmer, Michael W., 2021, Thirteen new species of Agromyzidae (Diptera) from the United States, with new host and distribution records for 32 additional species, pp. 1-68 in Zootaxa 4931 (1) on page 36, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4931.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/4545337
Targeted blood clotting therapy for lung cancer
Creators: name: University Of California Office Of The President
Publisher: name: University of California Office of the President
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/00dmfq477
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2024

description: Traditional therapies for the treatment of solid tumors in man have focused on the eradication of individual tumor cells. Newer approaches, however are being developed treat the whole tumor, including other constituents such as the blood vessels, which are required for the continued growth and spread of cancer to neighboring tissues. In order to develop humane therapies which treat the tumor alone, our laboratory has explored the use of antibodies which can target different components of the tumor including its blood supply. In this proposal, we intend to explore the feasibility of using these antibodies to target a potent inducer of blood clotting for the purpose of clotting the blood supply of the tumor. If successful, this novel approach will cause rapid tumor cell death by starving the tumor of its blood supply thereby generating an effective therapy for thy elimination of the cancer. Since these targeting methods can be used for essentially all solid tumors, it is proposed that this new method of cancer therapy will have widespread application for treating lung cancers if successful.

 Furthermore, these reagents will be compatible in humans because of their design and are therefore capable of being used in subsequent clinical trials once they have been shown to be effective in animal models. Tobacco-related cancer has remained an enormous medical problem in our community and new methods are needed to tackle this devastating disease. The approach outlined in this proposal is novel in scope but has the potential of addressing the acute shortage of effective therapeutic strategies for the treatment of this oftentimes fatal disease.
Epicharis parasitica Mabb.
Creators: name: Holzmeyer, Laura
name: Hauenschild, Frank
name: Mabberley, David J.
name: Muellner-Riehl, Alexandra N.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Sapindales
Meliaceae
Epicharis
Epicharis parasitica

description: 7. Epicharis parasitica (Osbeck) Mabb. [see above]
≡ Melia parasitica Osbeck, Dagb. Ostind. Resa: 278. 1757 ≡ Dysoxylum parasiticum (Osbeck) Kosterm. in Reinwardtia 7: 247. 1966 – Holotype: Indonesia, Java, Pulau Peucang, Osbeck s.n. (S No. 09-32222; isotypes: BO fragm., LINN).
Distribution. – Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia to Taiwan, NE Australia and Solomon Is.
See also Mabberley (2013a: 219, 2013b: 25).
Note. – The oldest available specific epithet reflects European unfamiliarity with cauliflory, Linnaeus’ s pupil, Pehr Osbeck, considering the inflorescences to be parasites on the trunk of a tree (Mabberley, 1992: 2).
description: Published as part of Holzmeyer, Laura, Hauenschild, Frank, Mabberley, David J. & Muellner-Riehl, Alexandra N., 2021, Confirmed polyphyly, generic recircumscription and typification of Dysoxylum (Meliaceae), with revised disposition of currently accepted species, pp. 1248-1272 in TAXON 70 (6) on page 1265, DOI: 10.1002/tax.12591, http://zenodo.org/record/14047415
Business ethics and accounting information in light of the Financial Crisis of 2008
Creators: name: Strauss, Ronald J.
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2011

description: This dissertation examines, from an ethical perspective, the vulnerability of the U.S. financial system that was exposed in the financial crisis that began in 2008. Threeessays are presented, each of which examines an aspect of the relationship between business ethics and risks to the financial system. Essay 1 presents an ethical analysis of executive incentive compensation plans that rewarded excessive risk taking by basing cash-based incentive compensation uponaccrual-based net earnings. Essay 2 offers a historical account and ethical analysis of how the post-Depression U.S. financial system allowed, or even encouraged, individual financial institutions to become too-big-to-fail and too-interconnected-to-fail. Essay 3 abroader theoretical paper, develops a framework for applying ethical analysis to the accounting measures and disclosures communicated by a firm. While each essay is a distinct analysis, the dissertation is also an integrated work that illuminates the complex general relationship between business ethics and the capitalmarkets, as well as the specific role of accounting information in ethics and the long-term viability of the financial system.
Phytomyza krygeri Hering
Creators: name: Eiseman, Charles S.
name: Lonsdale, Owen
name: Linden, John Van Der
name: Feldman, Tracy S.
name: Palmer, Michael W.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Agromyzidae
Phytomyza
Phytomyza krygeri

description: Phytomyza krygeri Hering
Material examined. MASSACHUSETTS: Franklin Co., Northfield, 42.647283, -72.424726, 20.vi.2017, em. 26.iv–6.v.2018, C.S. Eiseman, ex Aquilegia canadensis seedpods, # CSE4441, CNC1135721–1135728 (5♁ 3♀); WISCONSIN: Vernon Co., Battle Bluff Prairie State Natural Area, 43°18′5.04″N 91°48′6.60″W, 13.vi.2017, em. spring 2018, J. van der Linden, ex Aquilegia canadensis, # CSE4947, CNC1288661–1288662 (2♀).
Hosts. Ranunculaceae: Aquilegia * canadensis L., A. vulgaris L. (Lonsdale 2017b).
Larval biology. Larvae feed in developing seed pods, which become distorted and discolored brown.
Puparium. Formed within the seed pod; subshining and dark brown, almost black; similar in size and appearance to the remains of the slightly paler brown seeds damaged by larval feeding (Lonsdale 2017b).
Phenology and voltinism. This species is univoltine, overwintering as pupae. In Ottawa, adults are present in May and puparia are formed by the end of June (Lonsdale 2017b).
Distribution. * USA: [IA], MA, WI; Canada: ON; Europe (Lonsdale 2017b).
Comments. This European species was discovered ovipositing in flowers of cultivated European columbine in Ottawa, Ontario in the spring of 2015 (Lonsdale 2017b). The new rearing records, along with larvae and puparia we observed in northeastern Iowa in June 2018, indicate that it is already widespread in the USA and utilizing native columbines.
description: Published as part of Eiseman, Charles S., Lonsdale, Owen, Linden, John Van Der, Feldman, Tracy S. & Palmer, Michael W., 2021, Thirteen new species of Agromyzidae (Diptera) from the United States, with new host and distribution records for 32 additional species, pp. 1-68 in Zootaxa 4931 (1) on page 36, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4931.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/4545337
Epicharis gillespieana, comb. nov.
Creators: name: Holzmeyer, Laura
name: Hauenschild, Frank
name: Mabberley, David J.
name: Muellner-Riehl, Alexandra N.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Sapindales
Meliaceae
Epicharis
Epicharis gillespieana

description: 6. Epicharis gillespieana (A.C.Sm.) Holzmeyer & Hauenschild, comb. nov.
≡ Dysoxylum gillespieanum A.C.Sm.in Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 30: 516. 1952 – Holotype: Fiji, Viti Levu, Mba Prov., c. 3 mi S of Nandarivatu,Smith 5955(A barcode 00044818!).
Distribution. – Fiji.
Note. – See also Smith (1985: 564).
description: Published as part of Holzmeyer, Laura, Hauenschild, Frank, Mabberley, David J. & Muellner-Riehl, Alexandra N., 2021, Confirmed polyphyly, generic recircumscription and typification of Dysoxylum (Meliaceae), with revised disposition of currently accepted species, pp. 1248-1272 in TAXON 70 (6) on page 1265, DOI: 10.1002/tax.12591, http://zenodo.org/record/14047415
Substance-abusing women offenders as victims
Creators: name: Smith, Vivian C.
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2011

description: Alarming rates of U.S. women‘s imprisonment for drug-related offenses in the last decade generated increased interest in explanations of women‘s criminal behavior. Previous research on women‘s pathways indicated that gender mattered significantly in shaping how women enter a pattern of law-violating behavior. These studies furthered the women‘s-routes-to-crime premise by proposing typified pathways and linking specific experiences to outcomes such as drug abuse and criminality. Particularly, the role of sexual and/or physical abuse and/or neglect has been highlighted as a key factor in propelling women into a criminal trajectory. This investigation uses a retrospective approach to explore the differing pathway sequences among justice-involved women using childhood victimization, substance use and criminality as key variables. The research draws on Feminist Pathway Theory and Life Course Theory (LCT) to build the current study. The data come from Project WORTH (Women‘s Option for Recovery Treatment and Health). The sample (n=1,209) consists of women in the criminal justice system, classified as substance abusers. Bivariate, logistic, multinomial logistic regression and negative binomial regression were used to explore: (1) the distribution of temporal patterns of women‘s pathways into crime; (2) assess the dominant pathway; (3) examine relationships between common pathways and other risk factors; and (4) assess the relationship between common pathways and frequency of offending. Results indicate that there were eight common pathways. The most dominant pathway to crime among these women is one in which drug use preceded arrest without the presence of childhood abuse (Pathway 1). The second highest populated pathway reflected the feminist pathway theory‘s main premise; childhood victimization triggers drug use and entrance into crime (Pathway 3). Further analyses found that women who with history of familial drug use, parental incarceration, prior foster care and mental health issues were more likely to follow Pathway 3. Lastly, women in Pathway 1 have less frequency of offending. The findings are consistent with prior research suggesting that women‘s paths to crime differ. Results also challenge the position of childhood victimization in women‘s pathways into crime and assert that women victimized during childhood have a greater disadvantage given additional risk factors embedded within that pathway.
Goniocheton arborescens Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.
Creators: name: Holzmeyer, Laura
name: Hauenschild, Frank
name: Mabberley, David J.
name: Muellner-Riehl, Alexandra N.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Sapindales
Meliaceae
Goniocheton
Goniocheton arborescens

description: 1. Goniocheton arborescens Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 177. 1825
≡ Dysoxylum arborescens (Blume) Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 4: 24. 1868 – Holotype: Indonesia, Java, base of mounts “Salak et Seribu”, Blume s.n. [acc. 90329565] (L barcode L 0017181!).
Distribution. – Nicobar and Andaman Is. and Taiwan toAustralia, Solomon Is. and Vanuatu.
Note. – See also Mabberley (2013a: 199, 2013b: 29).
description: Published as part of Holzmeyer, Laura, Hauenschild, Frank, Mabberley, David J. & Muellner-Riehl, Alexandra N., 2021, Confirmed polyphyly, generic recircumscription and typification of Dysoxylum (Meliaceae), with revised disposition of currently accepted species, pp. 1248-1272 in TAXON 70 (6) on page 1265, DOI: 10.1002/tax.12591, http://zenodo.org/record/14047415