cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Anoxypristis White & Moy-Thomas 1941
Creators: name: Ebersole, Jun A.
name: Cicimurri, David J.
name: Stringer, Gary L.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Elasmobranchii
Pristiformes
Pristidae
Anoxypristis

description: Anoxypristis sp.
Fig. 39 A–I
Anoxypristis aff. mucrodens – Cappetta & Case 2016: 62–63, pl. 10, figs 9–12.
Material examined
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – Alabama • 18 isolated teeth; Claiborne Group; ALMNH PV1985.87.10, ALMNH PV1985.87.9, ALMNH PV1992.56.4 (2 specimens), MMNS VP-8946 (3 specimens), MMNS VP-8952 (3 specimens), MSC 35791, MSC 37289, MSC 37310, MSC 37333, MSC 37422, MSC 37643, MSC 37658, WSU CC 549.
Description
Rostral spines dorsoventrally flattened and symmetrical in either of these views. Spines have a slight ventral bend and weakly convex dorsal and ventral faces. Anterior and posterior edges straight and rounded basally, becoming sharp and tapering gently to a rounded point. No posterior groove present. Spine slightly wider basally, where transverse growth lines visible dorsally and ventrally. Growth lines visible ventrally almost to the spine apex. Faint mediolateral striations visible on ventral face. Spine base ovate and with weak central depression. Entire spine lacks an enameloid covering.
Remarks
The Anoxypristis rostral spines in our sample were differentiated from those of Pristis by having thin anterior and posterior edges, as opposed to a wide and flat or grooved posterior edge on Pristis spines. Anoxypristis spines can be differentiated from those of Propristis (see below) in being anteroposteriorly narrower and much more elongated, with a correspondingly more pointed apex. Anoxypristis spines in our sample are similar to a specimen assigned by Case & Cappetta (1990) to Anoxypristis aff. mucrodens, but we refrain from speciating these specimens because the range of variation in rostral spine morphology is inadequately known within the two Eocene species of Anoxypristis, including A. fajumensis (Stromer, 1905a) and A. mucrodens (White, 1926). The spines in our sample differ from those of Mesopristis osonensis Farrés, 2003 from the middle Eocene of Spain in their lack a distinctive V-shaped basal concavity. The concavity occurring on M. osonensis spines fits over a thin projection emanating from the base of the alveolus of the rostrum, forming a tongue-and-groove articulation.
Stratigraphic and geographic range in Alabama
The specimens in our sample were collected from the lower Tallahatta Formation at site ADl-1, the contact of the Tallahatta and Lisbon formations and the basal Lisbon Formation at site ACov-11, and the basal Gosport Sand at site ACl-4. Upper Ypresian to middle Bartonian, zones NP14 to NP17.
description: Published as part of Ebersole, Jun A., Cicimurri, David J. & Stringer, Gary L., 2019, Taxonomy and biostratigraphy of the elasmobranchs and bony fishes (Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes) of the lower-to-middle Eocene (Ypresian to Bartonian) Claiborne Group in Alabama, USA, including an analysis of otoliths, pp. 1-274 in European Journal of Taxonomy 585 on pages 108-110, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2019.585, http://zenodo.org/record/3660259
The impact of nut inclusions on properties and stability of dark chocolate
Creators: name: Rossi-Olson, Andrea
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2011

description: Chocolate bars have become increasingly gourmet in the types of chocolate used and addition of a variety of inclusions such as nuts, fruits, and cereal grains. These factors all have marked impacts on shelf life, as do storage conditions and handling. Understanding interactions among ingredients is crucial for developing improved approaches to maximize shelf life and maintain quality of chocolate products over time.   The most noticeable defect in chocolate is bloom, which presents itself as a white haze on the chocolate surface. Bloom is inevitable over time, but the goal is to prolong its onset as long as possible. One of the many theories proposed to explain the complex phenomenon of bloom is that migration of incompatible fats, specifically from nuts, imposes a second crystal phase, dissolves some cocoa butter, and causes a rearrangement of cocoa butter crystals to highly structured, high melting point forms that deposit on the chocolate surface. Nuts readily develop rancidity and introduce off-flavors into chocolate. Migration of oil from nuts also affects the chocolate matrix itself, altering snap, molding, and gloss as well as crystal form and texture stability. Although nuts are extensively added to chocolate as inclusions, very little basic research has focused on how different nuts affect chocolate properties and stability.   To provide a base of fundamental information that can be applied to improving a wide variety of chocolate products, this study follows migration of oils from roasted monounsaturated almonds and polyunsaturated walnuts into dark chocolate with and without anhydrous milk fat as a crystallization modifier. Oil migration kinetics, nut fatty acid and antioxidant profiles, as well as chocolate melting patterns, crystal forms and shifts, texture properties (snap), bloom, lipid oxidation products and oxidative storage stability, and sensory qualities are being measured to determine the major failure mode (texture, flavor, or bloom) in chocolate.  Current industry theories are based primarily on unsaturation and oxidative instability of nuts, but there is little data available.  An investigation of nut fatty acid profiles and effects on chocolate crystallization may offer new ways to use nuts that previously have been avoided.
Improving models of covariation between marine communities and their habitats by incorporating pelagic features captured by coastal ocean observatories
Creators: name: Palamara, Laura Jean
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2011

description: Fisheries habitats are spatially and temporally variable in the Mid-Atlantic Bight. Therefore, understanding how fisheries species respond to habitat change is important for developing effective management strategies. In this study, we use canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) to determine which habitat variables are most important in explaining variation in fish and invertebrate communities sampled using bottom trawls. Using partial CCA we also quantify the relative explanatory power of benthic factors, pelagic factors measured in situ, and pelagic factors measured remotely for describing species variability. Results show that pelagic habitat factors are as important as benthic habitat factors in determining species distributions, and that remote sensing can accurately represent many characteristics of fisheries habitats. Cross-shore and seasonal variation in environmental variables were the major predictors of fisheries habitats, accounting for 71.3% of the total explained community variation. We generated seasonal spatial maps for these key gradients and fit response curves for 6 species along each gradient. Future possibilities for fisheries management are discussed.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ITS ROLE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING ACCURACY IN RWANDA'S BANKING SECTOR
Creators: name: 1Mbonigaba Celestin, 2Abdourahman Farah & 3Ahmed Mansour, 4Kiuri Daniel
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2012

description: This study investigates the role of corporate governance in ensuring financial reporting accuracy within Rwanda's banking sector. Using a descriptive research design, data was collected through structured interviews and document reviews, analyzing financial and governance practices from 2008 to 2012. Statistical analysis revealed a robust positive correlation (r = 0.85, p < 0.01) between governance reforms, such as audit committee independence and board oversight, and reduced financial reporting errors, which decreased by 60% over the study period. Compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) improved progressively, achieving 100% by 2012, significantly enhancing financial transparency. However, challenges such as limited regulatory enforcement and stakeholder conflicts were identified as major impediments (χ² = 35.6, p < 0.01). The study concludes that strengthened governance frameworks, coupled with enhanced stakeholder participation, can significantly improve reporting accuracy. Recommendations include mandatory board independence, increased gender diversity in governance roles, and enhanced regulatory oversight to sustain these gains.
D4.3 EFRA API Gateway and Data & Analytics Marketplace
Creators: name: Karvounis, Manos
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: This deliverable outlines the initial designs and specifications for two primary components of the EFRA Platform: the API Gateway and the Data & Analytics Marketplace. The API Gateway is engineered to provide third-party applications with access to datasets and AI models within the EFRA ecosystem. In contrast, the Data & Analytics Marketplace is conceptualized as a user-friendly web application, facilitating direct access to data and AI models for interested users.

The EFRA API Gateway functions as a central hub, streamlining the integration of diverse tools and data providers. This centralized system is pivotal for efficiently routing requests to the appropriate tools and interfaces based on their unique requirements. It also enables external applications to integrate seamlessly with EFRA’s resources, broadening the scope of data and AI model accessibility and contribution.

The deliverable extensively covers specific API specifications. These include the Food Risk Intelligence APIs, which grant access to detailed food safety incident data and risk assessments, and the Food Regulations APIs, which provides regulatory content for the Food & Feed industries. The Agriculture section, powered by AGRIVI APIs, focuses on data critical for agricultural management, such as pest alarms and pesticide information.

A significant aspect of the EFRA Project is the Analytics Powerhouse. This segment is devoted to managing AI models, encompassing functionalities from uploading to execution and monitoring. AI models are required to be presented as docker images, undergoing a comprehensive validation process on the EFRA platform, thereby ensuring their functionality and effectiveness.

The EFRA Data & Analytics Marketplace, another integral component, is designed to streamline the acquisition, management, and usage of datasets related to food safety. This web application is tailored to be intuitive, enhancing data discoverability and facilitating easy navigation for users of varying expertise levels. It promotes transparent transactions and encourages users to participate in a dynamic marketplace for custom data requests, aiming to elevate the quality and practicality of data.

In summary, this deliverable highlights the EFRA Project's initial phase in developing an integrated system aimed at improving access and management of data and AI models in the food safety domain. It emphasizes the foundational role of the EFRA API Gateway and the Data & Analytics Marketplace in achieving this goal, marking a significant step towards enhancing global standards in food safety data management.
Uniting faith and image
Creators: name: Nolin, Heather R.
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2011

description: This dissertation examines the art and architecture commissioned for the religious complex of San Giorgio in Braida in Verona between 1441 and 1668 and demonstrates that it embodied the visual corporate identity formulated by the Congregation of Secular Canons at San Giorgio in Alga, their mother church in Venice. The Congregation was a major player in the pre-Tridentine reform movements of northern Italy and its iconographic program was part of its strategy to reform the clergy and monastic life in general. Using new archival findings and San Giorgio in Braida’s artistic patrimony as primary evidence, I unravel and explain the Secular Canons’ considered identity. I then demonstrate that the Congregation adapted it as it matured and reacted to major religious, political and artistic changes that rippled across the Veneto between the Congregation’s founding in 1402 and its suppression in 1668. This dissertation also examines the modes of patronage used by the Canons at San Giorgio in Braida, and by extension, the system of patronage used by the Congregation as a whole. Eventually every commission at all eleven of its religious houses was underpinned by this iconographic program, which had the effect of binding the Canons and their surroundings both spiritually and visually. Though some of the Canons’ churches have been the focus of specific research, this is the first to investigate the whole Congregation as a single, thoughtful commissioner of art.
Pristis Linck 1790
Creators: name: Ebersole, Jun A.
name: Cicimurri, David J.
name: Stringer, Gary L.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Elasmobranchii
Pristiformes
Pristidae
Pristis

description: Genus Pristis Linck, 1790
Type species
Squalus pristis Linneaus, 1758, Recent.
description: Published as part of Ebersole, Jun A., Cicimurri, David J. & Stringer, Gary L., 2019, Taxonomy and biostratigraphy of the elasmobranchs and bony fishes (Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes) of the lower-to-middle Eocene (Ypresian to Bartonian) Claiborne Group in Alabama, USA, including an analysis of otoliths, pp. 1-274 in European Journal of Taxonomy 585 on page 110, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2019.585, http://zenodo.org/record/3660259
D5.2 Experimental Methodology, Tools & Reports from Experiments
Creators: name: Pavlopoulos, John
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023

description: This deliverable, titled "Experimental Methodology, Tools & Reports from Experiments," revolves around a pivotal aspect of the EU project, focusing on the development and application of innovative experimental methodologies and tools. It encompasses a comprehensive exploration of these methodologies, the tools employed, and the resulting reports from experiments, all of which are integral to the project's objectives.

Throughout the course of this work, the project team has rigorously prepared experimental datasets, established evaluation frameworks, and devised cutting-edge tools that enable precise experimentation. Extensive benchmarks have been conducted to assess the effectiveness of these tools and methodologies, yielding valuable insights for future research and development efforts.

The main conclusion drawn from this deliverable underscores the significant progress made in experimental methodology and tool development, which are essential components of the broader project. This deliverable serves as a foundation for further advancements and innovations within the EU project. Its purpose is to inform stakeholders and project participants about the crucial work carried out in refining experimental methodologies and tools, ultimately contributing to the project's overall success and the advancement of food safety analytics within the European Union.
The role of Eukaryotic Translation Elongation Factor 1 Alpha 2 in cardiac function and disease
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: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States and cigarette smoking significantly increases the risk of developing CVD. However, the underlying reason for this increased susceptibility observed in smokers is still unclear. Heart development and maintaining healthy heart function require a well-orchestrated system whereby proteins are synthesized. Smoking has been shown to suppress protein synthesis, but exact mechanisms underlying regulation of protein synthesis in the contractile cells of the heart, cardiomyocytes (CMs), are not very clear.

 Protein synthesis is mediated by the tightly synchronized coordination of many factors. One of these factors is named “eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1A” (eEF1A). EEF1A has two distinct isoforms, eEF1A1 and eEF1A2. While eEF1A1 is expressed throughout the body, eEF1A2 expression is limited to skeletal muscle, heart, brain, and the spinal cord, suggesting that eEF1A2 has tissue-specific functions. A recent study identified that patients carrying a mutation in their eEF1A2 gene exhibit developmental delays and a heart disease termed dilated cardiomyopathy, ultimately leading to death in early childhood. Moreover, our preliminary data shows that the protein level of eEF1A2 is significantly decreased in the failing hearts of mice. However, the specific role of eEF1A2 in the heart remains unknown.

 To investigate the role of eEF1A2 in the heart, we generated a mouse model that will allow us to understand the role of eEF1A2 in both developing and adult CMs, by deleting eEF1A2 at early and adult stages, respectively. Characterization of protein synthesis changes in the hearts of these mice will help us to identify the specific subset of proteins critical for heart development and function controlled by eEF1A2. Our findings from this proposal will significantly impact our general understanding of the molecular basis of protein synthesis in heart development, function, and disease. Ultimately, this will bring us closer to our long-term goal of identifying new therapeutic approaches for treatment of heart disease and prevent development of heart failure in the smoking population.
Phronima colletti Bovallius
Creators: name: Zeidler, Wolfgang
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2004
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Malacostraca
Amphipoda
Phronimidae
Phronima
Phronima colletti

description: Phronima colletti Bovallius
Phronima colletti Bovallius, 1887: 25.
Phronima diogenes Chun, 1889: 527–531, pl. 3, figs 5 & 6.
Phronima gasti Dudich, 1926: 134–137, figs 1–3.
Type material
Type material of P. colletti could not be found at the SMNH, ZMUC, or in Uppsala and is considered lost.
Type material of synonyms
Type material of P. diogenes and P. gasti could not be found at the ZMB or ZMH and is considered lost.
Remarks
This species is most similar to P. bucephala (see Laval 1970) and P. bowmani (see Shih 1991). Its similarity to P. pacifica has already been discussed under that species.
description: Published as part of Zeidler, Wolfgang, 2004, A review of the families and genera of the hyperiidean amphipod superfamily Phronimoidea Bowman & Gruner, 1973 (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Hyperiidea), pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 567 on page 14, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.567.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5259734
EVALUATION OF RECYCLED POWDERS AND PELLETS FROM BRICK, CONCRETE, GLASS, AND CARPET WASTE TO REPLACE CEMENT AND FINE AGGREGATE IN CONCRETE
Creators: name: likes, lauren
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2022

description: The wide use of concrete in the world is the main building block of infrastructure construction and residential structures (OAR US EPA 2016). Global cement production has reached 4.1 Gigaton (GT) in 2019 and the CO2 intensity has increased by 0.5% per year from 2014 to 2018 (IEA 2020). One approach is finding supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) to replace a portion of the cement in concrete, thus, lowering cement use and reducing the negative impacts of cement production on the environment. The first study evaluates recycled brick powder (RBP) and recycled concrete powder (RCP) as a 20% replacement by weight of ordinary Portland cement (OPC). The RBP and RCP mortars and concrete met the minimum SAI of 75% of the 100wt%-OPC control at 7 and 28 days. RBP in concrete increased compressive strength (f’c) by 5% by 56 days along with improved durability by 24%. By 56-day, the RCP produced no statistical change in f’c.
description: The second study evaluates recycled glass powders (RGPs) ball milled by two methods (steel balls (SB) and ceramic balls (SB)) as a 20% replacement by weight of OPC. The RGP (SB) and RGP (CB) also met the SAI index of 75% for 7 and 28 days in concrete. The RGPs in concrete increased the f’c by 19% for RGP(SB) and 5% for RGP(CB) by 56 days. The addition RGPs also increased the durability of concrete by 150% RGP(CB) and 130% for RGP(SB) based on surface resistivity.
description: The last study utilizes waste carpet fiber made into pellets to replace fine aggregate in concrete at 10% and 20% by volume. The 28day f’c of cylinders was 23% and 28% lower than the CTRL, and the 28day flexural strength of beams was reduced by 14% and 17% for CP10% and CP20%. The flexural strength for CP10% showed no statistical difference. The ductility increased compared to the CTRL with CP10% at 7 (0.9mm) and 28 (0.8mm) days.
description: This study's findings are encouraging and could lead to the development of recycling and reuse paths for these difficult to recycle consumer and construction & demolition waste materials.
D4.1 EFRA Architecture & Green Operations
Creators: name: Trani, Salvatore
name: Lettich, Francesco
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: This deliverable explores state-of-the-art literature and technological solutions that are of interest and that are used to design and implement the EFRA architecture, which we remind must prioritize environmentally conscious operations.

In Chapter 3, the consortium embarked on a literature review focusing on open-source software principles, various paradigms such as distributed, cloud, and edge computing, and the concept of micro-service-oriented architecture. This chapter also touches upon general research works regarding scheduling and reallocation techniques aimed at promoting greener operations. These are all pivotal subjects for the design and implementation of the EFRA architecture.

In Chapter 4, the consortium justifies why Kubernetes has been selected as the container orchestration system for the EFRA platform, elaborating on its foundational concepts and, at the same time, highlighting how its choice can satisfy the requirements that have been introduced in the Deliverable 1.1 and that the EFRA platform needs to fulfill.

In Chapter 5, the consortium provides a demonstrator for the Core EFRA Platform. Specifically, it presents a demonstrator for the activity of creating and configuring the EFRA cloud infrastructure with all the required resources and components and includes code snippets as well as links to components deployed on the platform.

In Chapter 6, the consortium evaluated results and technological solutions from other relevant projects that might be used, reused, or extended in designing and implementing the EFRA platform. In particular, this chapter focused on the results of H2020 TheFSM (The Food Safety Market) project (Grant Agreement number: 871703).

Subsequently, Chapter 7 sees the consortium examining Kubernetes-related literature and technological methods geared towards facilitating greener, hardware-conscious scheduling and reallocation strategies, which addresses the EFRA platform’s third requirement. In the same chapter, the consortium also ventured into greenaware monitoring solutions compatible with Kubernetes.

Finally, in Chapter 8 the consortium conducted a review on the Kubernetes-related literature and technological solutions that can be employed to perform distributed and federated learning within the EFRA platform, thus addressing the fifth requirement.
Discourses of emotionality and rationality in the financial services industry
Creators: name: Nekrassova, Dina V.
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2011

description: This dissertation explores the practices of emotion work in the financial services industry as they are constructed in interviews with people employed in different financial organizations. The issues of emotion work in organizations are generally investigated in terms of emotion management, impression formation and negotiation or accomplishment. The previous research has also uncovered that emotions and market moods influence how people make financial decisions under conditions of fundamental uncertainty. In this study, I adopt a critical-interpretive approach and seek to develop an in-depth understanding of organizational practices through which people employed in the financial services industry maintain emotion-reason dualism. This approach allows us to shift the analysis from categorizing what counts as rational versus emotional decision making to examining discourses that constitute claims of preferred rationality and devalue the significance of emotions at work.    The transcripts of 23 interviews with 17 people employed in different financial organizations constituted the data for this study. The analysis of the interview discourse shows that emotions are conceptualized as an antipode to rationality, threat, weakness and as a source of stress. On one hand, the strategies of internal emotional control reflect the participants’ desire to take control over their feelings in order to fit into the discourse of preferred rationality. The concept of emotion also shapes the tactics of impression management. The interviewees were consciously aware of which feelings they wanted to display, and how to use emotions in order to build and maintain networks of relationships with different market participants. On the other hand, the simultaneous co-existence of negation and practical utility of feelings at work in the participants’ narratives suggests that meanings associated with preferred rationality and marginalized emotionality fluctuate along the following dimensions: absence-presence, chaos-order/discipline, weakness-power and subjectivity-objectivity. These findings open up a new space to explore the concepts of emotionality and rationality as socially constructed phenomena that are reproduced in the practices of emotion work. The focus on discourse not only offers a communication centered model of rationalized emotion, but also unveils social aspects of financial management.
Role of Stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 (SCD1) in the activation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in lung cancer cells
Creators: name: Nashed, Mary
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2011

description: Cancer cells activate lipogenic enzymes, including StearoylCoA Desaturase-1 (SCD1), the key enzyme that converts saturated fatty acids (SFA) into monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA). Previously, we established that SCD1 regulates lipogenesis, cell proliferation and invasiveness in lung cancer cells, as well as tumor formation in mice. We recently reported that SCD1 modulates the PI3K/Akt pathway, a central signaling cascade, along with ERK, which are involved in the regulation of lipid biosynthesis, growth and survival of mammalian cells. Growth factor-activated tyrosine kinase receptors, such as epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptors (EGFR), are main activators of Akt and ERK signals, two cascades that are most often deranged in cancer.   A hallmark of cancer is the metabolic shift towards macromolecular synthesis to support cell replication. SCD1 expression increases in cancer cells. The molecular mechanisms by which SCD1 regulates the biological phenotype of cancer cells is still unknown. The poor prognosis and ineffective treatments of some cancers, such as lung cancer, calls for better understanding of their mechanisms and for finding novel targets that, like SCD1, modulate the Akt and ERK pathways. Here we provide evidence that SCD1 activity controls the activation of EGFR and its downstream signaling targets, Akt and ERK. Using H460 human lung cancer cells, we observed that the activating phosphorylation of Tyr1068 and Tyr1086 residues in EGFR upon EGF stimulation was markedly impaired when SCD1 activity was blocked with CVT-11127, a novel small molecule SCD inhibitor. In addition, supplementation with oleic acid, the product of SCD1, restored EGF-induced phosphorylation of EGFR but not the full phosphorylation of Akt. Finally, abrogation of SCD1 dramatically altered distribution of rafts and non-raft domains, suggesting that the regulation of EGFR function by SCD1 may involve the alteration of membrane lipid domains. All results are representative of 3 separate experiments. In conclusion, our data indicate that SCD1 may coordinate the regulation of lipid biosynthesis and the transduction signals that control cancer cell metabolism, proliferation, survival and tumorigenesis by modulating EGFR activation, which subsequently modifies the Akt and ERK signaling platforms. Our findings also suggest SCD1 is a potential target for novel pharmacological interventions in lung cancer.
Political satire and political news
Creators: name: Neacsu, Elena-Daniela
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2011

description: For the last decade, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TDS), a (Comedy Central) cable comedy show, has been increasingly seen as an informative, new, even revolutionary, form of journalism. A substantial body of literature appeared, adopting this view. On closer inspection, it became clear that this view was tenable only in specific circumstances. It assumed that the comedic structure of the show, TDS’ primary text, promoted cognitive polysemy, a textual ambiguity which encouraged critical inquiry, and that TDS’ audiences perceived it accordingly.  As a result I analyzed, through a dual - encoding/decoding - analytical approach, whether TDS’ comedic discourse educates and informs its audiences in a manner which encourages independent or critical reading of the news. Through a multilayered textual analysis of the primary and tertiary texts of the show, the research presented here asked, “How does TDS’ comedic narrative (primary text) work as a vehicle of televised political news?” and “How does TDS’ audience decode its text?”   The research identified flaws in the existing literature and the limits inherent to any similar endeavors. It became apparent that, due to TDS’ comedic discourse and its host’s political transparency, the primary text does not promote cognitive polysemy, because it offers one dominant reading that is easily deciphered. Furthermore, due to its specific comedic structure, the primary text does not encourage dissenting or critical reading of the show’s presentation of the news. Close reading of specific audience-authored tertiary texts indicated that TDS offered a dominant encoded reading which was either easily accepted or slightly negotiated, according to the views of the news outlet presenting the TDS excerpt.
Quality characteristics of West African shea butter (Vitellaria paradoxa) and approaches to extend shelf-life
Creators: name: Nahm, Hee Seung
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2011

description: Shea butter is a versatile plant fat extracted from kernels of shea nuts, seeds of shea trees (Vitellaria paradoxa).  Shea butter has long been used in sub-Saharan Africa for medicinal, culinary, and other applications and serves as a cocoa butter equivalent in the manufacture of chocolate as well as an ingredient in cosmetics.  Shea butter, rich in unsaturated fatty acids undergoes hydrolytic and oxidative degradation during post-harvest processing and storage, resulting in inconsistent and degraded quality and limited shelf-life.     The objective of this study was to assess important quality characteristics of shea butter.  Seven West African shea butters were analyzed to measure physicochemical parameters by wet chemical tests and to measure chemical composition by gas chromatographic analysis.  Physical properties were consistent among samples and within the range of typical shea butter.  The samples also shared similar chemical compositions, showing palmitic (3.36-4.44 % of total fatty acids), stearic (39.74-44.62 %), oleic (40.71-44.48 %), and linoleic acids (5.73-6.41 %) as the major fatty acids and α-amyrin having anti-inflammatory property (57.26-64.37 % of total sterols and triterpenes) as the major unsaponifiable matter.  Moisture, insoluble impurities, free fatty acids, and peroxide values were needed to be controlled.  Free fatty acid level was the most variable parameter, ranged from 1.07 to 8.56 %.  Peroxide value was low enough except the one which was as high as 15.32 mEq/kg.  Total unsaponifiable matters were measured lower (2.21-4.18 %) compared to the previous studies (4-11 %) but still higher than many other plant oils and fats (~2 %).     This study also aimed at identifying the protective effect of selected synthetic (BHT) and natural (rosmarinic and gallic acids) antioxidants on shea butter from oxidation.  Peroxide value, conjugated dienes, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, and the amount of major fatty acids were measured as oxidative parameters at 0, 72 and 144 hours while the control and samples with 0.02 % of antioxidants were stored at 90 °C with air flow.  The antioxidants were significantly effective in protecting shea butter from oxidation and no significant difference in the effect of synthetic and natural antioxidants was found.
Evaluating a protocol for the removal of thirdhand smoke in homes of former smokers
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: Thirdhand smoke is the tobacco residue that gets left behind by cigarette smoke – stuck to carpets, walls, and furniture. Thirdhand smoke contains many of the same harmful things as cigarette smoke; in fact, thirdhand smoke actually has MORE toxins than secondhand smoke.

 When nicotine from cigarette smoke gloms onto a speck of dust on the floor or a kitchen countertop, it starts to interact with other air pollutants that are commonly found inside homes to form something called “tobacco-specific nitrosamines.” These nitrosamines are some of the nastiest compounds found in tobacco smoke – the ones which are largely responsible for the cancer-causing effects of cigarettes. It’s these sticky traces of carcinogenic tobacco chemicals that make thirdhand smoke hazardous, above and beyond the risks already posed by secondhand smoke or active smoking.

 Because typical cleaning removes only a portion of dust from indoor environments, thirdhand smoke tends to accumulate on the dust that settles around our homes. Troublingly, previous research shows that thirdhand smoke can be transferred from settled dust into our bodies. People may be exposed to thirdhand smoke by accidentally swallowing, breathing or touching settled dust.

 Thirdhand smoke is difficult to remove and it can hang around a home for a long time, even after residents decide to quit smoking. Very few strategies for removing thirdhand smoke have been tested in the real world. So, there is an urgent need to develop an effective way to remove thirdhand smoke.

 We propose to test the efficacy of a cleaning procedure which combines the steam-cleaning of carpets and furniture with the wiping of other household surfaces to remove thirdhand smoke. We will partner with a local Chinese community center to recruit participants for the intervention from a TRDRP priority group which is disproportionately impacted by tobacco-related disease. We will collect saliva from the participants and settled dust from their homes to evaluate whether the home cleaning was effective in lowering exposure to thirdhand smoke.
Inertial acoustic cloaks made from three acoustic fluids
Creators: name: Nagy, Adam Julius
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2011

description: This thesis provides an extensive review of acoustic wave theory in one, two (polar),  and three (spherical) dimensions concluding with a study of passive, non-directional  cloaking. The optical theorem is derived by use of energy conservation, yielding the  cross sectional scattering in two and three dimensions. A new method, the Matricant  Propagator, is developed for solving the scattered pressure field in wave-object  interactions. Solutions found from the Matricant Propagator method are compared  with known solutions using the Global Matrix method. A review of acoustic cloaking  literature is given, including numerical comparison with previously proposed cloaking  models. Lastly an acoustic cloak of the inertial type, made from compressible, inviscid  fluids, is proposed by layering concentric shells of only three distinct fluids. The  effectiveness of the device depends upon the relative densities and compressibilities  of the three fluids. Optimal results are obtained if one fluid has density equal to  the background fluid, while the other two densities are much greater and much  less than the background. Numerical examples display a significant reduction in  scattering and were compared using multiple solution methods. It is found that use of  only two unique fluids is too restrictive for cloaking, however, interesting characteristics  are found where energy may be diverted such that a reduction in backscatter occurs.
Phrosina semilunata Risso
Creators: name: Zeidler, Wolfgang
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2004
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Malacostraca
Amphipoda
Phrosinidae
Phrosina
Phrosina semilunata

description: Phrosina semilunata Risso
Phrosina semilunata Risso, 1822: 245.
Dactylocera nicaeensis Milne­Edwards, 1830: 393.
Phrosina longispina Bate, 1862: 320–321, pl. 51, fig. 7.
Phrosina pacifica Stebbing, 1888: 1430.
Phrosina australis Stebbing, 1888: 1431.
Type material Type material of P. semilunata is considered lost (see above).
Type material of synonyms
The holotype female of P. nicaeensis is in the ANSP (CA 2682), in the Guérin­Méneville collection (number unknown): once alcohol preserved, now dry (see Zeidler 1997).
Type material of P. longispina could not be found at the BMNH or MNHN and is considered lost.
The two syntypes of P. pacifica are in the BMNH (89.5.15.238–239): in spirit.
The holotype of P. australis is in the BMNH (89.5.15.240): in spirit.
Remarks
An examination of the types of P. nicaeensis, P. pacifica and P. australis has confirmed the monotypy of this genus.
Whether or not this species is associated with gelatinous plankton has not been determined.
Distribution
A very common cosmopolitan species, favouring tropical and temperate regions. It often forms local concentrations near the surface but can occur down to 1000 m, rarely deeper (Vinogradov et al. 1982).
description: Published as part of Zeidler, Wolfgang, 2004, A review of the families and genera of the hyperiidean amphipod superfamily Phronimoidea Bowman & Gruner, 1973 (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Hyperiidea), pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 567 on pages 18-19, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.567.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5259734
Natural products chemistry of lilium longiflorum
Creators: name: Munafo, John Peter
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2011

description: The Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum Thunb., Liliaceae) has beautiful white flowers and a delicate aroma and is appreciated worldwide as an attractive ornamental plant. In addition to its economic importance and popularity in horticulture, lily bulbs are regularly consumed in Asia, as both food and medicine. The Easter lily is a rich source of steroidal glycosides, a group of compounds that may be responsible for some of the traditional medicinal uses of lilies and may play a role in the pant-pathogen interaction. This research project was designed to: 1) Isolate and characterize new steroidal glycosides from the bulbs of L. longiflorum, 2) quantify their contents in all of the organs of L. longiflorum, and 3) perform studies on the antifungal activity and fungal metabolism of the compounds.    A phytochemical investigation conducted on the bulbs resulted in the discovery of several novel steroidal glycosides. A novel acetylated steroidal glycoalkaloid and two novel steroidal furostanol saponins, along with three other steroidal glycosides were isolated from the bulbs of L. longiflorum for the first time. A LC-MS/MS method performed in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode was developed for the simultaneous quantitative analysis of the five steroidal glycosides in the different organs of L. longiflorum. The highest concentrations of total steroidal glycosides were detected in flower buds, lower stems, and leaves. The steroidal glycoalkaloids were detected in higher concentrations as compared to the furostanol saponins in all of the plant organs except for the fibrous and fleshy roots. The proportions of steroidal glycoalkaloids to furostanol saponins were higher in the plant organs exposed to light and decreased in proportion from the aboveground organs to the underground organs. The highest concentrations of the steroidal glycoalkaloids were detected in flower buds, leaves, and bulbs.    Purified steroidal glycosides were evaluated for fungal growth inhibition activity against the plant pathogenic fungus, Botrytis cinerea. All of the compounds showed weak fungal growth inhibition activity; however, the natural acetylation of C-6′′′ of the terminal glucose in the acetylated steroidal glycoalkaloid, increased the antifungal activity by inhibiting the rate of metabolism of the compound by the fungus. A model system was developed to generate fungal metabolites of the steroidal glycoalkaloids and this system led to the discovery of several new fungal metabolites. The fungal metabolites characterized from the model system were subsequently identified by LC-MS and found to naturally occur in Easter lily tissues infected with the fungus.
Propristis Dames 1883
Creators: name: Ebersole, Jun A.
name: Cicimurri, David J.
name: Stringer, Gary L.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Elasmobranchii
Rhinopristiformes
Pristidae
Propristis

description: Genus Propristis Dames, 1883
Type species
Propristis schweinfurthi Dames, 1883, upper Eocene, Fayoum, Egypt.
description: Published as part of Ebersole, Jun A., Cicimurri, David J. & Stringer, Gary L., 2019, Taxonomy and biostratigraphy of the elasmobranchs and bony fishes (Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes) of the lower-to-middle Eocene (Ypresian to Bartonian) Claiborne Group in Alabama, USA, including an analysis of otoliths, pp. 1-274 in European Journal of Taxonomy 585 on page 111, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2019.585, http://zenodo.org/record/3660259
Towards low temperature sintering methods for dye sensitized solar cells
Creators: name: Murali, Sukanya
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Year: 2011

description: Access to economically viable renewable energy sources is essential for the development of a globally sustainable society. Solar energy has a large potential to satisfy the future need for renewable energy sources.  Dye sensitized solar cells are a third generation of photovoltaic technologies with the potential for low cost environmentally safe energy production. Commercialization of this technology requires that dye sensitized solar cells with higher efficiencies can be fabricated on flexible substrates.  The commonly used material for the anode in a Dye Sensitized Solar Cell consists of titanium dioxide nanoparticles covered with a layer of light sensitizing dye. For efficient electron transport throughout the nanoparticle network, good particle interconnections are necessary. For low temperature processing these interconnections can be achieved through a hydrothermal process. The focus of this research is to understand at a fundamental level this reaction-based sintering process.  A titanium alkoxide precursor was mixed with commercial titania nanoparticles and coated on a transparent conductive oxide substrate. The product of the hydrolysis and condensation of the alkoxide served to connect the nanoparticles thus improving the electrical conduction of the titania electrode; this was confirmed by solar cell testing and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.  To further understand the formation of interconnections during reactive sintering, a model system based on inert silica particles was investigated. Titanium alkoxide precursor was mixed with commercial silica particles and reacted. Three different types of silica particles were used: each with a different morphology. The silica-titania multilayers/powders were characterized using SEM, XRD and BET. The efficiency of DSSCs is higher when larger non-porous silica particles are used and thin nanocrystalline titania is coated on this superstructure. This gave insight into the locations where the reactive liquid finally goes as these reactions are carried out.  As a further extension of this study, thin layers of this same kind of silica-titania composite were obtained by spin coating a titanium alkoxide sol mixed with monosized 500nm silica particles. SEM was used to examine the morphology of the contact/neck formation. Image analysis was done to quantify the effect of key process parameters on the average neck width at 2-particle contact points.  The use of image analysis to study mixed oxide sub-monolayers in this way is the first of its kind. These observational tools and the model system approach developed in this research could be applied to many systems that are of interest for optical and mechanical applications.
Characteristics and disturbed/disordered eating behaviors of young adults with and without diet-related chronic health conditions
Creators: name: Quick, Virginia Mae
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Year: 2011

description: The purpose of this study was to comprehensively examine the demographic and psychographic characteristics that have been reported in the literature to be linked with disturbed eating behaviors in healthy young adults (ages 18 to 26 years) and those with selected diet-related chronic health conditions (DRCHCs; i.e., type 1 diabetes mellitus, celiac disease, cystic fibrosis, irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel diseases).  An online survey assessing salient psychographic and demographic characteristics of disturbed eating was completed by a large, diverse population of young adults (N=2625).  The Disturbed Eating Severity (DES) score (developed in this study utilizing existing valid instruments) indicated that nearly 30% of participants were disturbed or highly disturbed eaters.  Stepwise regression revealed that the psychographic characteristics of Depression, Pressures from the Media, Dichotomous Thinking, and Weight Teasing (16 items) explained 45 percent of the variance of DES for healthy participants (n=2449).  These same characteristics, except Weight Teasing, (13 items), explained 53 percent of the variance for DES in DRCHC participants (n=166).  Conditional logistic regression analysis with a 1:4 match (i.e., gender and BMI) of cases (n=164) to controls (n=656) indicated DRCHC participants were twice as likely to have been diagnosed with an eating disorder; and significantly more likely to be a disturbed eater, exercise excessively and misuse medicine to control weight than controls.  Additionally, compared with controls DRCHC participants were significantly more likely to report more mentally and physically unhealthy days, value health more highly, score higher on depression and anxiety assessments, recall that childhood mealtimes were less structured and more emphasis was placed on their mother’s weight, and were more frequently weight teased as a child.  The severity of disturbed eating in participants with DRCHCs was greater in those who had higher body mass indexes, matured later, lacked access to health insurance, and reported a lower quality of life.  Findings from this study call attention to the prevalence of disturbed eating behaviors among young adults and the importance of screening and monitoring disturbed eating behaviors in youth, especially those with DRCHCs, in order to safeguard their health.