cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Villogorgia fallax
Creators: name: Ramvilas, Ghosh
name: Alderslade, Philip
name: Ranjeet, Kutty
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Cnidaria
Anthozoa
Alcyonacea
Plexauridae
Villogorgia
Villogorgia fallax

description: Villogorgia fallax (Kükenthal, 1924)
Perisceles fallax nom. nov. Kükenthal, 1924: 196.
Acamptogorgia bebrycoides Thomson & Henderson 1906: 70, pl. 6, figs. 4&5 (Laccadive Sea); Thomson & Simpson 1909: 229 (Malabar coast).
Not Muricea bebrycoides Von Koch, 1887: 52, fig. 48 (Mediterranean Sea) (= Villogorgia bebrycoides).
Not Acamptogorgia bebrycoides new comb. Studer 1901: 49 (= Villogorgia bebrycoides).
Not Paracamptogorgia bebrycoides new. comb. Kükenthal, 1924: 197 (= Villogorgia bebrycoides).
Opinion: This species does occur in the region.
Justification:
Literature analysis: Thomson and Henderson (1906), and later Thomson & Simson (1909), reported the occurrence of Muricea bebrycoides von Koch, 1887 under the name Acamptogorgia bebrycoides, but is not clear if these authors were aware that von Koch’s species had previously been transferred to the genus Acamptogorgia by Studer (1901). Kükenthal considered that Acamptogorgia bebrycoides was not the same as Muricea bebrycoides, which was originally described from the Mediterranean, and that the specimen collected by the Investigator represented a new species. As the name Acamptogorgia bebrycoides already existed, Kükenthal changed the species name to fallax. He also re-assigned the Indian material to the genus Periceles, a senior synonym of Acamptogorgia. At the same time, Kükenthal reassigned Muricea bebrycoides to the genus Paracamptogorgia.
The genera Acamptogorgia, Periceles and Paracamptogorgia are now all considered as junior synonyms of Villogorgia. The sclerites of Villogorgia fallax have never been illustrated and the species is not recognisable.
description: Published as part of Ramvilas, Ghosh, Alderslade, Philip & Ranjeet, Kutty, 2023, The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighbouring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice, pp. 1-124 in Zootaxa 5236 (1) on pages 72-73, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5236.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/7639327
Middlesex County TOPICS, Improvement Program for Region V:
Creators: name: Voorhees, Alan M.
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 1973

description: TOPICS, the acronym for "Traffic Operations Program to Increase Capacity and Safety", was a program designed to effectively channel Highway Trust funds into the revitalization of traffic networks in urban areas. This study evaluated the efficiency of the existing network of streets and highways in fulfilling the community's transportation requirements.
The Medical Men of New Jersey in Essex District, from 1666 to 1866
Creators: name: Clark, J. Henry
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 1867

description: This book gives brief biographies about the Medical Men of New Jersey in Essex District, from 1666 to 1866.   The book was written by J. Henry Clark, A.M., M.D. who was  President and historian of the district medical society in Newark, N.J. The book was published for the author and was for sale at book stores and by Dr. Wm. T. Mercer & Sons, No. 224 Broad St. The book was printed at the Evening Courier Office in 1867.
Agnesiella (Draberiella) irma Dworakowska 1977
Creators: name: Wang, Junjie
name: Zhang, Yalin
name: Huang, Min
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hemiptera
Cicadellidae
Agnesiella
Agnesiella irma

description: 23. A. (D.) irma Dworakowska, 1977 rec. nov. (Figs 17, 21, 25, 29, 97–105)
Agnesiella (Draberiella) irma Dworakowska, 1977: 36
Distribution. China (Yunnan), Vietnam.
description: Published as part of Wang, Junjie, Zhang, Yalin & Huang, Min, 2022, Taxonomic study of the leafhopper genus Agnesiella Dworakowska (Hemiptera Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae) from China, with descriptions of 13 new species, pp. 201-233 in Zootaxa 5094 (2) on page 205, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5094.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5965091
Menella woodin Grasshoff 1999
Creators: name: Ramvilas, Ghosh
name: Alderslade, Philip
name: Ranjeet, Kutty
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Cnidaria
Anthozoa
Alcyonacea
Plexauridae
Menella
Menella woodin

description: Menella woodin Grasshoff, 1999
Menella woodin Grasshoff, 1999: 54, fig. 89–91; pl. 5, fig. 3 (New Caledonia).
Opinion: There is no evidence this species occurs in the region.
Justification:
These Indian records seem to be either invalid or unconfirmable: Kumar et al. 2014a: 68, pl. 31, fig. A–D (Havelock, Long Island); Fernando et al. 2017: 143, pl. 66, fig. A–D (Havelock, Long Island).
Literature analysis: The accounts given by Kumar et al. (2014a) and Fernando et al. (2017) are identical and the material examined states there are 2 specimens that are 28 cm high and 15 cm high respectively. The text, however, states “the size of the colony is 35 cm ”, which happens to be identical to the size of one of the samples described by Grasshoff (1999). Additionally, the description of the sclerites of the Indian material is virtually a word-for-word copy of Grasshoff’s text so the true characters of the material are uncertain. The sclerites figured from the polyps of the Indian material are very different from those of the holotype and although the copied text refers to branched, inner coenenchyme sclerites with 3–5 rays, only a few capstans are shown. This species is probably endemic to New Caledonia. Kumar et al. (2015) just lists the species and figure the colony from the 2014 and 2017 publications above, while Kumar et al. (2018a) just lists the species.
description: Published as part of Ramvilas, Ghosh, Alderslade, Philip & Ranjeet, Kutty, 2023, The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighbouring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice, pp. 1-124 in Zootaxa 5236 (1) on page 64, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5236.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/7639327
First church in Newark. Historical Discourses, Relating to the First Presbyterian Church in Newark; originally delivered to the congregation of that church during the month of January, 1851.  By , with notes and illustrations.  Newark: printed at the daily advertiser office. 1853.
Creators: name: No Name Supplied
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 1851

description: These are historical discourses relating to the First Presbyterian Church in Newark and originally delivered to the congregation of that church during the month of January, 1851.
Paracis ceylonensis
Creators: name: Ramvilas, Ghosh
name: Alderslade, Philip
name: Ranjeet, Kutty
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Cnidaria
Anthozoa
Alcyonacea
Plexauridae
Paracis
Paracis ceylonensis

description: Paracis ceylonensis (Thomson & Henderson, 1905)
Acis ceylonensis Thomson & Henderson, 1905: 299–300, pl. 6, fig. 3 (off Galle).
Opinion: This species does occur in the region but its true identity is uncertain.
Justification:
This Indian record may be valid: Thomson & Simpson, 1909: 232–233 (Ganjam coast; off Puri; Andaman Sea).
Literature analysis: This species was first described under the genus Acis from off southern Sri Lanka but the sclerites were not illustrated. It was subsequently reported by Thomson & Simpson (1909) from the Ganjam coast, off Puri in the Bay of Bengal and also the Andaman Sea, but again without sclerite figures. As Thomson was one of the authors of both reports it is assumed they probably refer the same species. Kükenthal (1924) transferred the species to the genus Paracis but as no adequate description exists it remains unrecognisable. Rao & Devi (2003) just list the species.
description: Published as part of Ramvilas, Ghosh, Alderslade, Philip & Ranjeet, Kutty, 2023, The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighbouring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice, pp. 1-124 in Zootaxa 5236 (1) on page 65, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5236.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/7639327
Agnesiella (Draberiella) gaura Huang & Zhang 2022, sp. nov.
Creators: name: Wang, Junjie
name: Zhang, Yalin
name: Huang, Min
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hemiptera
Cicadellidae
Agnesiella
Agnesiella gaura

description: 24. A. (D.) gaura Huang & Zhang sp. nov. (Figs 18, 22, 26, 30, 106–113)
Distribution. China (Sichuan, Yunnan).
description: Published as part of Wang, Junjie, Zhang, Yalin & Huang, Min, 2022, Taxonomic study of the leafhopper genus Agnesiella Dworakowska (Hemiptera Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae) from China, with descriptions of 13 new species, pp. 201-233 in Zootaxa 5094 (2) on page 205, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5094.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5965091
Villogorgia robusta
Creators: name: Ramvilas, Ghosh
name: Alderslade, Philip
name: Ranjeet, Kutty
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Cnidaria
Anthozoa
Alcyonacea
Plexauridae
Villogorgia
Villogorgia robusta

description: Villogorgia robusta (Thomson & Henderson, 1906)
Acamptogorgia bebrycoides var. robusta Thomson & Henderson, 1906: 71, pl. 3, figs. 7&8 (Laccadive Sea).
Periceles robusta Kükenthal 1924: 194–195.
Opinion: This species does occur in the region.
Justification:
Literature analysis: When Thomson and Henderson (1906) described Acamptogorgia bebrycoides (see above), they also erected a new variety, Acamptogorgia bebrycoides var. robusta. Although they did not figure the sclerites of either, their description and the illustrations of the colony and polyps indicate the variety represents a species in its own right. Kükenthal (1924) raised the taxon to that level and transferred it to the genus Perisceles, a synonym of Villogorgia.
description: Published as part of Ramvilas, Ghosh, Alderslade, Philip & Ranjeet, Kutty, 2023, The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighbouring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice, pp. 1-124 in Zootaxa 5236 (1) on page 73, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5236.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/7639327
Agnesiella (Draberiella) longisagittata Huang & Zhang 2022, sp. nov.
Creators: name: Wang, Junjie
name: Zhang, Yalin
name: Huang, Min
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hemiptera
Cicadellidae
Agnesiella
Agnesiella longisagittata

description: 25. A. (D.) longisagittata Huang & Zhang sp. nov. (Figs 19, 23, 27, 31, 114–121)
Distribution. China (Sichuan).
description: Published as part of Wang, Junjie, Zhang, Yalin & Huang, Min, 2022, Taxonomic study of the leafhopper genus Agnesiella Dworakowska (Hemiptera Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae) from China, with descriptions of 13 new species, pp. 201-233 in Zootaxa 5094 (2) on page 205, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5094.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5965091
ASSESSMENT OF MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION USING THE MICROSOFT KINECT
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: Our mission is to develop and commercialize improved, cost effective approaches for clinicians, ergonomists, and athletic trainers to perform rapid and quantitative functional assessments of their patients. Our initial focus is development of computer enhancements for the Microsoft Kinect™ that generate high-quality 3D human motion data using proprietary computer vision techniques. This will enter a significant global market for Musculoskeletal Disease that is expected to reach $57 billion by 2014 (BCC Research). Because of the high cost and perceived ineffectiveness of traditional musculoskeletal care, there is growing pressure on health care professionals to provide the most cost-effective treatment as well as to validate treatment effectiveness. Bioniks the opportunity to be the first clinic-based tool that quantitatively and objectively assesses the musculoskeletal function of affected patients over the course of treatment and rehabilitation. The current gold-standard for quantitative functional analysis is marker-based motion capture (MoCap). MoCap systems cost between thousands and hundreds-of-thousands of dollars, require trained personnel for operation, and are limited to specialized laboratory settings. Other more portable motion analysis systems (e.g. inertial or electromagnetic) require cumbersome external hardware to be mounted on subjects. Our technology platform leverages now widely available depth cameras (e.g. Microsoft Kinect $150) to generate high-quality 3D human motion data at a level of accuracy and precision sufficient for clinical analysis (1cm). Using advanced computer vision algorithms, our software tracks the physical position of relevant anatomical landmarks in order to obtain accurate, clinically relevant measurements of joint position and orientation.
Paracis indica
Creators: name: Ramvilas, Ghosh
name: Alderslade, Philip
name: Ranjeet, Kutty
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Cnidaria
Anthozoa
Alcyonacea
Plexauridae
Paracis
Paracis indica

description: Paracis indica (Thomson & Henderson, 1905)
Acis indica Thomson & Henderson, 1905: 297–298, pl. 2, fig. 3; pl. 5, fig. 7 (off Galle).
Paracis indica Kükenthal 1924: 160
Opinion: This species does occur in the region.
Justification:
These Indian records may be valid: Thomson & Simpson 1909: 233–234 (Andamans).
Literature analysis: Originally collected off Sri Lanka, this species was placed in the genus Acis but was transferred to Paracis by Kükenthal (1924). A few sclerites were illustrated by Thomson & Henderson (1905) but not enough to make the species recognisable. The species was subsequently reported by Thomson & Simpson (1909) from the Andaman Sea with just a brief description of the colony. As Thomson was one of the authors of both reports it is assumed the second probably refers to the same species. Unfortunately, no adequate description exists for this taxon and it remains unrecognisable. Rao & Devi (2003) list the species still under the original name.
description: Published as part of Ramvilas, Ghosh, Alderslade, Philip & Ranjeet, Kutty, 2023, The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighbouring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice, pp. 1-124 in Zootaxa 5236 (1) on page 65, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5236.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/7639327
Agnesiella (Draberiella) eleganta Huang & Zhang 2022, sp. nov.
Creators: name: Wang, Junjie
name: Zhang, Yalin
name: Huang, Min
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hemiptera
Cicadellidae
Agnesiella
Agnesiella eleganta

description: 26. A. (D.) eleganta Huang & Zhang sp. nov. (Figs 20, 24, 28, 32, 122–129)
Distribution. China (Sichuan, Yunnan).
description: Published as part of Wang, Junjie, Zhang, Yalin & Huang, Min, 2022, Taxonomic study of the leafhopper genus Agnesiella Dworakowska (Hemiptera Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae) from China, with descriptions of 13 new species, pp. 201-233 in Zootaxa 5094 (2) on page 205, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5094.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5965091
Resource Identification for Land Use Plan Element
Creators: name: No Name Supplied
Publisher: name: Connolly Environmental, Inc.
Year: 1994

description: This study will provide information to the Township of White which can be used as a basis for updating the 1982 Master Plan and also to provide a database from which the Township can build upon each year to assess land/water use changes within the Township and it's vicinity.  The process will involve the correlation of natural resource data generated for the Township from the 1991, 1992, and 1993 Matching grants Program of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Environmental Services.  The need for resource identification on which to base a Master Plan is essential to proper, well planned community growth.  It becomes a scientific methodology for evaluation natural constraints and applying them to environmentally sound land use decisions.  This study is an effort to begin to reverse negative impacts on land while ensuring that the land will continue to provide the necessary resources for the health, welfare, and safety of the community.
Living with the Future in Mind: Goals and Indicators for New Jersey's Quality of Life
Creators: name: No Name Supplied
Publisher: name: New Jersey Future
Year: 1999

description: This report is a "report card" on the long-term trends that can enhance or destroy the quality of life in New Jersey, as well as the lives of those that will inherit the Garden State in the future.  Eleven goals are offered in this report, as a result of a creative community dialog about the common future, drawing on the knowledge and concerns of New Jerseyans from all walks of life: environmental and business leaders, social activists, scientists, government officials and citizens of all ages.  The goals are as follows: economic vitality, equity, strong community, culture and recreation, quality education, good government, decent housing, healthy people, efficient transportation and land use, natural and ecological integrity, protected natural resources, and minimal pollution and waste. Achieving a sustainable state, ensuring that the New Jersey passed on to the descendants will be healthy, efficient and just, means taking the hard tradeoffs and balanced judgments that take everyone's interests into account -- including those of the children and grandchildren.
ASKOMITSETLARNING UMUMIY TAVSIFI, AHAMIYATI VA VAKILLARI
Creators: name: Xosilov, Muhammadjon
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Mazkur maqolada askomitsetlarning umumiy tavsifi, tuzilishi va ko‘payish xususiyatlari yoritilgan. Ularning ekologiya, qishloq xo‘jaligi, oziq-ovqat sanoati va tibbiyotdagi ahamiyati batafsil tahlil qilingan. Askomitsetlarning vakillari va ularning insoniyatga foydali jihatlari alohida ko‘rib chiqilgan.
Somerset County Master Plan Re-Examination Report
Creators: name: No Name Supplied
Publisher: name: Somerset County Planning Board
Year: 1998

description: This is a revision of the Somerset County Master Plan of June 29, 1987.  This re-examination was conducted in order to accomplish a formal review of the County Master Plan and to facilitate the periodic update of some or all of the various plan elements as called for in the current County Master Plan.  It has also been used to facilitate the Comparison Phase of the Cross-Acceptance II Process.
Monmouth County Park, Recreation & Open Space Plan
Creators: name: No Name Supplied
Publisher: name: Monmouth County Park System
Year: 1991

description: The last open space plan time that an open space plan was adopted for Monmouth County was 1970.  This plan has taken into account all of the changes since the last plan was adopted.  The key theme of this Plan is that open space is a complex system encompassing a wide range of functions and participants. This plan consists of four sections: the Introduction, the Planning Process, the Land Preservation Goals and Objectives, and the Implementation Strategies.
Paracis pustulata
Creators: name: Ramvilas, Ghosh
name: Alderslade, Philip
name: Ranjeet, Kutty
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Cnidaria
Anthozoa
Alcyonacea
Plexauridae
Paracis
Paracis pustulata

description: Paracis pustulata (Wright & Studer, 1889)
Acis pustulata Wright & Studer, 1889: 122–123, pl. 24, fig. 1, 1a; pl. 27, fig. 6 (Hyalonema ground, Japan).
Opinion: There is no evidence this species occurs in the region.
Justification:
These Indian records seem to be either invalid or unconfirmable: Thomson & Simpson 1909: 234–236 (Andamans).
Literature analysis: It seems this species does not occur in India because the description published by Thomson & Simpson (1909) indicates they had a different species. Their colony was described as extremely densely branched— forming a "felt-like" "maze", whereas the holotype is sparsely branched; the point sclerites are recorded as smooth, bent, with a few warts on the convex side, whereas in the holotype they have dentate edges and some looked like the thornscales of Paramuricea; the large coenenchymal plates do not fit closely, whereas in the holotype they have irregular dentate edges that mesh with the neighbouring sclerites; and there are caterpillar-like sclerites where some have a projecting spine at the upper edge of one end, which are not present in the holotype. Also, the holotype was collected from deep water off Japan.
description: Published as part of Ramvilas, Ghosh, Alderslade, Philip & Ranjeet, Kutty, 2023, The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighbouring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice, pp. 1-124 in Zootaxa 5236 (1) on pages 65-66, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5236.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/7639327
Supplementary material for Pfizer Oncology’s Gastrointestinal Cancer Pipeline – ASCO GI 2025
Creators: name: Becker, Mauricio
name: Garas, Sam
Publisher: name: Pfizer
Year: 2025
Subjects: classificationCode: 329999
subject: Other biomedical and clinical sciences not elsewhere classified

description: Congress materials may include information for investigational products or for which the product is not approved and/or inconsistent with the product uses described in the Prescribing Information. Regulatory approval of investigational products or uses is dependent on the completion of the study programs and review by regulatory authorities. Pfizer does not suggest or recommend the use of Pfizer Products in any manner other than as described in the Prescribing Information. The clinical trial information is available at www.clinicaltrials.gov. This information is current as of December 1, 2024.
Villogorgia rubricata Thomson 1905, nom. nov.
Creators: name: Ramvilas, Ghosh
name: Alderslade, Philip
name: Ranjeet, Kutty
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Cnidaria
Anthozoa
Alcyonacea
Plexauridae
Villogorgia
Villogorgia rubricata

description: Villogorgia rubricata Thomson, 1905 nom. nov.
Acamptogorgia rubra Thomson, 1905: 26, text-fig. 1, pl. fig. 5 (Ceylon Seas).
? Acamptogorgia rubra Thomson & Simpson 1909: 229–230 (Andamans).
Opinion: This species does occur in the region.
Justification:
Literature analysis: Thomson (1905) described a small colony fragment as Acamptogorgia rubra from “ Ceylon seas” and figured portion of a branch and some stylised sclerite drawings. More material was recorded a little later by Thomson & Simpson (1909) from the Andamans, but with no illustrations. As Thomson was the original author it is assumed that the Indian specimens were probably conspecific with the Sri Lankan sample, but the species is essentially unrecognisable. Despite this, Nutting (1910: 72) attributed Indonesian material to this species and transferred it to the genus Villogorgia while apparently unaware that Hiles (1899) had earlier erected a species named Villogorgia rubra from Funafuti. Kükenthal (1924) transferred the species to the genus Periceles and Hiles’ species to the genus Brandella. Both Periscleles and Brandella are considerd junior synonyms of Villogorgia so we nominate the replacement name Villogorgia rubricata for Thomson’s species in the hope that it will one day be redescribed. Rao & Devi (2003) just list the species under the old original name Acamptogorgia rubra.
description: Published as part of Ramvilas, Ghosh, Alderslade, Philip & Ranjeet, Kutty, 2023, The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighbouring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice, pp. 1-124 in Zootaxa 5236 (1) on page 73, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5236.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/7639327
1998 Annual Performance Report on the FY97/98 New Jersey NEPPS Performance Partnership Agreement
Creators: name: No Name Supplied
Publisher: name: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Year: 1999

description: In January 1997, under the National Environmental Performance Partnership System (NEPPS), Governor Whitman, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shinn, and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 Administrator Fox signed New Jersey's first comprehensive Performance Partnership Agreement (Agreement or PPA) entitled, "Environmental Directions for New Jersey: Performance Partnership Agreement, 1997-1998". This PPA contains environmental goals, milestones and indicators of progress, in addition to an extensive number of strategies/activities designed to accomplish these goals and milestones. In order to reflect both the emphasis of NEPPS on environmental outcomes as well as the changing nature of program review integral to the NEPPS process, the PPA called for both a mid-agreement progress report as well as a final joint review and report on progress toward environmental goals and major programmatic commitments. The mid-agreement progress report (also known as the "Interim Progress Report") was completed in October 1997 and submitted to EPA. The Interim Progress Report is also available on NJDEP's Web Page (http://www.state.nj.us/dep/dsr). This final report under the FY97/98 PPA covers progress during the time period from October 1997 through June 30, 1998. The New Jersey FY97/98 PPA contains activity commitments for both NJDEP as well as EPA Region 2, which are intended to further progress in meeting our mutual environmental goals for the state. This document reflects progress in terms of environmental goals, environmental indicator development activities, and NJDEP strategies/activities. The document is organized by goal area, so as to reflect the FY97/98 PPA.  These goal areas are: global climate change, pollution prevention, environmental mercury, air quality/radiation, water quality, site remediation, waste management, pesticides, and land and natural resources.
A Guide to the Inspection and Testing of Aboveground Storage Tanks
Creators: name: No Name Supplied
Publisher: name: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Year: 1997

description: This guide has been prepared to assist the regulated community in selecting a method of integrity testing and to establish alternatives to emptying and cleaning a tank every five years while still meeting the internal inspection requirement. This document is specifically intended for tanks which will be inspected  at no more than five year intervals. If the tank is in compliance with API 653, please see Bureau  of Discharge Prevention (bureau) guidance document, "A Guide to the Implementation of API  653," for more information regarding this standard.
Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets for Liver Damage
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: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a serious public health problem. It is now estimated to affect 30% of adults and about 10% of children in the U.S. Hispanics are disproportionably affected with not only higher rates of NAFLD but also more severe disease. NAFLD represents a wide spectrum of conditions ranging from fatty liver which in general follows a benign clinical course, to steatohepatitis or NASH, a more serious form of NAFLD that may progress to cirrhosis and end-stage liver disease. The disease is typically silent, without specific symptoms until very late when liver decompensation or complications of cirrhosis arises. Unfortunately, at present time, an invasive and costly liver biopsy remains the only reliable way to diagnose NASH and establish the presence of fibrosis. This invasive procedure has potentially serious complications and is not well-accepted by patients and physicians resulting in a large number of cases being unrecognized and under diagnosed until late in the disease process. This has resulted in a significant increase in the number of liver transplants being performed due to NASH. In fact, it is predicted that NASH will be the first cause of liver transplantation in the US by the year 2020. Current non-invasive clinically available tests lack accuracy and reliability to identify the presence of NASH and stage the severity of disease. There is an urgent need for developing novel non invasive, simple, reproducible and reliable biomarkers which can not only help in the diagnosis of NASH, but also be useful endpoints for assessment of new treatments and prognosis. Our group has pioneered the development of novel biomarkers for NASH. To do this, we have developed a number of in vitro and in vivo experimental models, created a large bio repository of samples from patients with the full spectrum of disease and employed state of the art technologies including an array of mass spectrometry based approaches (LC/ESI/MS/MS, proteomics).
P132Cas and Antiestrogen Resistance of Breast 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: Especially in the early stages of the disease, tumor growth is dependent on the female hormone, estrogen. Thus, a commonly used adjuvant therapy for breast cancer involves the use of antiestrogen molecules that block the positive growth signal of estrogen to tumor cells. The problem with adjuvant therapy is that all tumors eventually become resistant to antiestrogens and tumors continue to grow despite the antiestrogen treatment. The mechanisms behind antiestrogen resistance are poorly understood. One of the molecules that may cause antiestrogen resistance is p130Cas (Cas). It is an intracellular signaling molecule that is involved in cell migration, growth and morphology. The mechanism used by Cas to cause antiestrogen resistance is not known. It has been suggested that when estrogen-dependent breast tumor cells begin producing too much Cas, the growth of the tumor cells becomes estrogen-independent. As a result, antiestrogen drugs lose their effectiveness. Therefore, Cas seems to mediate a signal affecting estrogen-dependent cellular proliferation.

 The goal of this research is to investigate which Cas-mediated signaling pathways are responsible for antiestrogen resistance. I will study the mechanisms through which Cas causes antiestrogen resistance by comparing the effects of normal and mutant forms of Cas on tumor cell growth. First, a normal form of Cas will be introduced into estrogen-dependent breast carcinoma cell line in order to produce an estrogen-independent cell line. In parallel, the mutant forms of Cas will be introduced into an estrogen-dependent cell line; we expect to find that certain mutants will not confer to antiestrogen resistance. If so, we have identified the regions in Cas that mediate antiestrogen resistance. Based on our prior knowledge as to what the various regions in Cas do, we can further delineate the molecular mechanisms for antiestrogen resistance. Thus, these studies will lead to identification of targets for Cas in antiestrogen resistance. As a parallel approach, we will analyze which genes are affected by Cas by using a DNA microchip array. This is a novel technique that is very powerful in providing information of previously unidentified genes, therefore providing potentially new targets for drug design in the future.

 If antiestrogen resistance can be overcome, it would have a major impact on breast cancer therapy. Our goal is to identify here the molecules and genes causally involved in antiestrogen resistance. If these studies prove to be successful, our out findings are likely to provide novel clinical targets for breast cancer treatment to overcome antiestrogen resistance.
Second Skin: Droplet-Enabled Interfacial Capacitive Sensing
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: There is an increasing demand for accurate, flexible, and low-cost pressure sensors for medical monitoring, robotic surgery and prosthetic applications. Utilizing the ultrasensitive and elastic contact between a liquid droplet and flexible electrodes offers a brand new sensing scheme based on interfacial capacitance change. Recently, the PI have successfully incorporated droplet sensing units into completely polymeric constructs to create a miniature, transparent, and flexible pressure sensor, while addressing its challenges in controlling droplet deformation and overcoming evaporation and stability. Notably, the novel droplet-enabled interfacial capacitive sensor is the most sensitive among all the existing capacitive pressure sensors. By extending the interfacial capacitive sensing principle to medical applications, we are currently building an array of prototypes, including integrating low-cost disposable sensors with existing medical pressure monitoring devices, devising the artificial sensing skin and contact lens for non-invasive physiological pressure assessment, and developing high-precision sensory feedback for prosthetic limbs, which cannot be accomplished by any existing technology.
Eunicella filiformis Studer 1878
Creators: name: Ramvilas, Ghosh
name: Alderslade, Philip
name: Ranjeet, Kutty
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Cnidaria
Anthozoa
Alcyonacea
Gorgoniidae
Eunicella
Eunicella filiformis

description: Eunicella filiformis Studer, 1878
Eunicea filiformis Studer, 1878: 138 (West Africa).
Eunicella filiformis Studer, 1878a: 655, pl. 4, figs. 23 a–c.
Opinion: There is no evidence that this species occurs in the region.
Justification:
Literature analysis: This species was erected by Studer for material collected of the west coast of Africa and originally named Eunicea filiformis, but, shortly after, Studer (1878a) reassigned the species to Eunicella.
The only Indian reference is in a presented by Kumar et al. (2017: PY-B) where the species is presented with the authorship as “Studer, 1879”, and “1879 Scirpearia filiformis Studer ” is cited as a synonym. But Studer did not publish in that year, and Scirpearia filiformis is a species erected by Toeplitz and is a synonym of Ellisella filiformis. Kumar et al. (2017: PY-B) cited Scirpearia filiformis in Thomas & George (1986: 111) and Mary & Lazarus (2004: 42) as being synonymous, but the sclerite drawings in those papers are very rudimentary and do not look like they are from an ellisellid and are certainly not from a Eunicella colony.
description: Published as part of Ramvilas, Ghosh, Alderslade, Philip & Ranjeet, Kutty, 2023, The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighbouring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice, pp. 1-124 in Zootaxa 5236 (1) on page 74, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5236.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/7639327
Guaiagorgia anas Grasshoff & Alderslade 1997
Creators: name: Ramvilas, Ghosh
name: Alderslade, Philip
name: Ranjeet, Kutty
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Cnidaria
Anthozoa
Alcyonacea
Gorgoniidae
Guaiagorgia
Guaiagorgia anas

description: Guaiagorgia anas Grasshoff & Alderslade, 1997
Guaiagorgia anas Grasshoff & Alderslade, 1997: 24, fig. 1–4 (New Caledonia).
Opinion: There is no evidence this species occurs in the region.
Justification:
These Indian records seem to be either invalid or unconfirmable: Fernando 2011: 108–109, pl. 66, fig. 1–1d (Cuddalore); Fernando et al. 2017: 216, pl. 99, fig. 1–1d (Cuddalore).
Literature analysis: The accounts given by Fernando (2011); Fernando et al. (2017) are identical but the sclerite figures are rather unclear and would appear not to show the range of forms mentioned in the text. The material does appear to be a species of Guaiagorgia but G. anas does not have sclerites like the two long pointed forms in plate 99, fig. 1d.
description: Published as part of Ramvilas, Ghosh, Alderslade, Philip & Ranjeet, Kutty, 2023, The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighbouring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice, pp. 1-124 in Zootaxa 5236 (1) on page 75, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5236.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/7639327
Guide to Vapor Recovery Units (VRU)
Creators: name: No Name Supplied
Publisher: name: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Year: 1998

description: This document on vapor recovery units (VRU) has been prepared to assist our bureau's verification and review staff in evaluating a VRU's containment system. Vapor recovery units are used when gasoline and other volatile products are pumped into or out of a storage tank, tank car, tank truck or ship. Most if not all vapor recovery units are packaged units and consist of two types; a refrigeration type and an adsorption/absorption type. The adsorption/absorption type appears to be the one most preferred, presently. Recent changes made in refrigeration units is, however, bringing increasing attention to the refrigeration method of vapor recovery. This document contains a description of each unit and an attached flow diagram of each.
A Novel Signal Transduction Pathway in Breast 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: Breast cancer cells differ from normal cells in both their lack of control for growth and their ability to respond to immune surveillance. Our interest is the response of cancer to factors associated with the immune response, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and interleukin 1 (IL-1). In normal cells these immune factors will cause cell death through a process called apoptosis. However, cancer cells have specific ways to avoid cell death and persist in the face of immune attack. And, these same survival strategies serve to limit the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer.

 We have previously found that a type of intracellular protein complex, called NF-kB, is a key player in allowing cancer cell survival. This complex, upon removal of endogenous inhibitors, will translocate to the cell nucleus and allow gene activation associated with cell survival. The inhibitory proteins that regulate NF-kB appear to be essential to this survival pathway.

 In this project we are looking for protein ‘partners’ of a NF-kB controlling factor, called IKKg. It appears that IKKg is the critical regulatory element and is distinguished from its ‘sisters,’ IKKa and IKKb, by lacking protein phoshorylation functions. However, we believe that IKKg is itself regulated by unknown additional proteins. I plan to use the technique of two-hybrid screening in yeast to find the IKKg binding proteins. Yeast is an ideal system to find this novel factor. We plan to clone, analyze the protein structure, prepare antibodies, and understand this portion of the NF-kB pathway. The end result, we believe, will provide a new understanding of how breast cancer survives in the face of immune surveillance and failed therapies. This will put us closer to controlling this aspect of breast cancer pathogenesis in either a prevention or treatment approach.
Eunicella verrucosa
Creators: name: Ramvilas, Ghosh
name: Alderslade, Philip
name: Ranjeet, Kutty
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Cnidaria
Anthozoa
Alcyonacea
Gorgoniidae
Eunicella
Eunicella verrucosa

description: Eunicella verrucosa (Pallas, 1766)
Gorgonia verrucosa Pallas, 1766: 196–198 (Mediterranean).
Opinion: There is no evidence that this species occurs in the region.
Justification:
Literature analysis: Originally named Gorgonia verrucosa, this species is a very well-known and common taxon found in the Mediterranean and in the East Atlantic in regions like Portugal and England. The Indian reference is a listing by Kumar et al. (2017: PY-B) where “1766 Scripearia veruucosa Pallas” is cited as a synonym. But the latter species was erected by Simpson (1910) and is a synonym of Viminella verrucosa. Kumar et al. cites Rao & Devi (2003) as their reference where Scripearia veruucosa is listed as occurring in the Andamans with no evidence presented.
description: Published as part of Ramvilas, Ghosh, Alderslade, Philip & Ranjeet, Kutty, 2023, The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighbouring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice, pp. 1-124 in Zootaxa 5236 (1) on pages 74-75, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5236.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/7639327
Coactivators in Mammary Gland Development and Tumorigenesis
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: The underlying molecular mechanisms causing breast cancer are not fully understood despite intensive studies. Estrogen and progesterone, ovary hormones, mediate epithelial cell proliferation by binding to estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) in mammary gland, respectively. They are important factors for both normal breast development and breast cancer formation. Additional proliferative and tumorigenic pathways for both mammary gland development and tumorigenesis include other agents of cell division including IGF1 and prolactin pathways. My initial genetic studies have identified that p/CIP is critical for IGF1 proliferative signaling, besides the well-known effects of p/CIP on enhancing activity of estrogen and progesterone receptors. p/CIP/A1B1 is amplified and present at elevated levels in 64% of human breast cancers. Excessive amounts of p/CIP therefore might activate these cell division pathways simultaneously to induce tumors.

 The central hypothesis of my research is that p/CIP induces mammary tumors by activating synergistic proliferative pathways, when p/CIP is present at high levels. I will use available technology to create two kinds of mice, one kind has no endogenous p/CIP, the other has excessive levels of p/CIP in mammary gland specifically. I will then study mammary gland development and tumorigenesis in these two kinds of mouse models, respectively.

 As far as I know, there is no available mouse model overexpressing the potent transcriptional coactivators. This is a significant void. My research will try to answer whether the coactivator, p/CIP, is a proto-oncogene (cancer causing gene), and how it causes tumors in mouse models. Since the pathways such as steroids and IGF synergize for initial and early steps of human breast cancer formation, the proposed studies directly relate with breast cancer. The knowledge generated from my research will provide novel intervention strategies and therapeutic approaches targeting p/CIP activity during early stages of feast cancer development.
The Role of N-CoR During Normal Mammary Gland Development
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: Our laboratory has a long-standing interest in the control of gene expression by steroid and other related nuclear receptors, which have proven critical for normal development and function, as well as in several types of human cancer.

 Endocrine therapy, in particular the anti-estrogen tamoxifen, is now widely used for the treatment of breast cancer and the effect of all forms of this therapy teem to be mediated through receptors, especially the estrogen receptor. More that 80% of the tumor with functional estrogen receptor respond to tamoxifen therapy initially. However, although tamoxifen is the most prescribed drug for the treatment of human breast cancer, most or all patients eventually develop drug resistance in the course of therapy and, in most cases, this is not due simply to the loss of expression of estrogen receptor.

 Recently, novel factors that play a key role in determining the action of nuclear receptors have been discovered. On the basis of their positive or negative effects on nuclear receptors, they are referred to as coactivators or corepressors. We believe that the anti-estrogens, such as tamoxifen, cause inability of recruitment of specific corepressor complex to the estrogen receptor, which in turn prevents the recruitment of factors called co-activators, that are normally required for the desired anti-estrogenic effects of tamoxifen in treatment of breast cancer. Resistance to these drugs could occur by one of several possible mechanisms including decreased levels of specific corepressor or inhibition of corepressor binding to estrogen receptor, or a block of the corepressor function. A support for this model, previous experiments have demonstrated that in the absence of the nuclear receptor corepressor N-CoR, tamoxifen is converted from an antagonist to an agonist. In addition, N-CoR expression levels seem to decrease in tumors that have developed resistance to anti-estrogens.

 I will define the role of N-CoR in normal mammary gland development and determine if N-CoR plays a role in mammary tumorigenesis. I will generate mice in which N-CoR function is lost or gained. I predict that both deletion and addition will have profound effects on mammary epithelial cell proliferation and differentiation. These genetic approaches will allow us to directly analyze the role of N-CoR in growth and differentiation of mammary cells as well as to test its action as a breast disease susceptibility gene. Most importantly, once any mammary defects in these models have been characterized, the models could then be utilized to directly test if N-CoR is a critical component for tamoxifen to act as an inhibitor rather than an activator of estrogen receptor.