cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Benefits Of Probiotics Consumption In Adults With Allergic Rhinitis: A Meta-analysis
Creators: name: Xie, Bochuan
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2013

description: Background: About 1 in every 6 Americans suffer from seasonal allergies, aka allergic rhinitis (AR), every year. Typical symptoms of AR include sneezing, stuffy nose and watery eyes. Currently, two types of medications, anti-histamines and corticosteroids, are widely used for relieving AR symptoms; however, in addition to the concern about drug resistance after their long-term use, they also cause side effects such as dry mouth and dizziness.
Introduction: AR results from an abnormally heightened immune response triggered by unharmful substances in the environment. Therefore, a therapy capable of regulating the overall immune function of the body should alleviate the discomfort caused by AR. The intestine is the largest immune organ of the body. And consumption of probiotics can induce positive changes in the composition of the microbiota that reside in the intestine within a short period of time. As a result, several trials have been conducted to investigate the therapeutic effects of probiotics on AR. However, because of the generally small sample size of these studies, it is difficult to reach a definite conclusion. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to assess if probiotics consumption leads to improvement of AR symptoms.
Method: Key words of ?probiotics? and ?seasonal allergy? were used to search PubMed, Cochrane and CINAHL to identify randomized controlled trials for the meta-analysis. Out of the 69 initially identified papers, 9 were eventually included in the analysis. Studies excluded were either duplicates, reported un-relevant outcomes, or provided insufficient data for further analysis. The meta-analysis was conducted through CMA 2.0, commercial comprehensive meta-analysis software. Standardized mean difference was calculated for subjective symptoms scores and serum biomarker levels for each study as the effect size, and the random effects model was applied to calculate the overall effect.
Results: In the Forest plot, the Hedges? g value for overall symptom score was 0.451 with a p value of 0.02, indicating that probiotics consumption induced a moderate improvement in symptoms, and the improvement is statistically significant. On the other hand, the Hedges? g value for blood biomarkers level was -0.15 with a p value of 0.127, meaning probiotics performed worse than placebo at decreasing the inflammation at cellular or molecular level, as measured by serum biomarkers, but this inferior effect was not statistically significant.
Conclusion: The use of probiotics is beneficial at relieving allergic symptoms for AR patients, but contradictory findings were discovered when it comes to the measurement of serum biomarkers levels. Future studies are needed to identify reliable biomarkers for AR, and studies with similar design but larger sample size would be helpful to further investigate the effectiveness of probiotics in the management of AR.
Effectiveness of Mandated Folic Acid and Iron Fortification of Wheat Flour on Anemia in Children of Ivory Coast
Creators: name: Biemi, Flinle
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2013

description: 
Purpose: Anemia in children is a major Public Health problem in developing countries such as Ivory Coast. The fortification of wheat flour with iron and folic acid has been mandated in this country in 2007. To date, there are no studies conducted to assess the effectiveness of these fortification efforts. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine if mandated iron and folic acid fortification of wheat flour has reduced the prevalence of anemia in Ivory Coast children.
Methods: The study was conducted at the pediatric unit of the university hospital of Treichville, one of the 3 main hospitals of Abidjan, the largest city of Ivory Coast. The medical records of 467 children from 5 to 14 years old were analyzed. The period from January 1st 2004 to December 31st 2006 was considered as pre-fortification period and the period from January 1st 2008 to December 31st 2010 was regarded as the post-fortification period. Data for anemia, hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cell count, and MCV were compared between pre- and post-fortification periods.
Results: The results showed that there were no statistically significant difference in prevalence of anemia and mean hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cells, and MCV between pre and post-fortification periods.



Conclusion: The double fortification of wheat flour with folic acid and iron had no significant impact on anemia in Ivorian children. This is perhaps due to the fact that wheat flour is not widely consumed as rice and rice products are more popular in Ivory Coast population. The Ivorian government perhaps should focus efforts on the fortification of these products.
Metodi di informatizzazione e di analisi distributiva degli indicatori archeologici nei contesti di scavo stratigrafico: il caso dell'abitato neolitico di Sammardenchia
Methodological insights on information technologies and distributional analysis for the archaeological record in stratigraphic excavation contexts: the case study of Neolithic settlement of Sammardenchia
Creators: name: Milantoni, Cecilia; Università Di Bologna
Publisher: name: Dipartimento di Storia Culture Civiltà - Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2008

description: Il contributo affronta le problematiche relative al trattamento dei dati di scavo, solitamente rappresentati da una ingente mole di documentazione e presenta una sperimentazione di analisi di distribuzione realizzate in ambiente GIS. L’insediamento neolitico di Sammardenchia, costituisce un caso di studio esemplare sia per risolvere i problemi di digitalizzazione dei dati acquisiti durante numerose campagne di scavo, precedenti la diffusione degli strumenti informatici, sia per procedere alla sperimentazione di tecniche di analisi di distribuzione. Il risultato offre la possibilità di discutere sul riconoscimento delle strutture latenti e su una prima interpretazione delle destinazioni d’uso di particolari aree, in assenza di evidenti tracce strutturali.
description: This paper deals with the methodology applied to the management of records from excavations, usually represented by a huge amount of finds and documents. A latter aim is to experiment the distributional analysis of the archaeological record with a GIS software package. The neolithic site of Sammardenchia represents a case study for approaching digitizing techniques of records collected in several seasons  of fieldwork and to experiment distribution analysis. The result allow us to discuss about the latent structure and the function of detailed area, without evident structural features.
description: IpoTesi di Preistoria; Vol 1, N° 1 (2008); 3-124
I “fondi di capanna” e l’uso residenziale delle strutture seminterrate
“Fondi di capanna” (hut basements)  and  the residential use of sunken structures.
Creators: name: Cattani, Maurizio; Dipartimento Di Archeologia, Università Di Bologna
Publisher: name: Dipartimento di Storia Culture Civiltà - Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2010

description: The paper deals with sunken dwellings, known with the old term “fondi di capanna” dating to the mid of XIX cent. The up-to dated documentation of subterranean structures, the evalutation of several features and the proposal of several analytical approaches, propose not to exclude the interpretation of residential function, as suggested recently by many scholars. Instead, according the analysis of several parameters, it is necessary to detail in a better way this hypothesis. The conclusive interpretation presumes that the settlement pattern is so articolated and diversified, depending from environmental conditions, function and durability. We propose to enrich the documentation and the comparison in order to support the reasoning process in the archaeological research, without preconceived ideas.
description: Il contributo prende in esame la problematica relativa ai “fondi di capanna”, strutture identificate a partire dalla metà dell’800 negli abitati neolitici della penisola. Attraverso una aggiornata documentazione sulle strutture individuate dalla ricerca archeologica estesa anche alle epoche successive, una valutazione delle caratteristiche strutturali e la proposta di molteplici approcci di analisi, si propone di non escludere a priori l’eventuale utilizzo residenziale delle case infossate, quanto piuttosto di valutarlo di volta in volta secondo parametri adatti a tale uso. L’interpretazione conclusiva prevede che le modalità insediative siano talmente articolate e diversificate poiché sono legate soprattutto alla diversità degli ambienti e al tipo di utilizzo e funzione, compresa la durata. Ciò che si intende raggiungere è uno stato della documentazione ed un panorama di confronti così ampio da costituire un punto di appoggio ai ragionamenti interpretativi della ricerca archeologica, senza preconcetti stabiliti a priori.
description: IpoTesi di Preistoria; Vol 2, N° 2 (2009); 52-96
The Gap in the Fence: Austerity Cuts, Retrenchment and European Theatre’s Wake-Up Call
Creators: name: Freeman, John
Publisher: name: Dipartimento delle Arti - Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2013
Subjects: theatre; public funding; crisis; austerity

description: Abstract – ITACom’è ampiamente risaputo, per le piccole-medie compagnie teatrali i tagli  dovuti alla politica europea di austerità significano affrontare un futuro incerto. E questo proprio mentre l'età dell'oro del finanziamento pubblico si avvicina alla sua fine. Ma è stato aureo, di per sé, il teatro che questo finanziamento ha prodotto?  E gli Europei, quando usano il termine “austerità”, fanno di un dramma una crisi? Questo articolo  avanza la provocatoria ipotesi per la quale, con probabilità, se il sussidio da un lato sostiene il teatro, dall'alto ne sopprime l'innovazione e che, forse, il teatro funzioni al meglio come genere fuori dalla legge, libero dal controllo pubblico mascherato da sostegno.Abstract – ENAs the world well knows, austerity cuts in Europe mean that small-to-medium theatre companies are facing an uncertain future, to the extent that the golden age of funding is coming to an end. But has the theatre this funding has produced been golden in itself? And are Europeans turning a drama into a crisis when they use the term “austerity”? This paper puts forward the provocative argument that subsidy is as likely to suppress innovative theatre as it is to support it and that, perhaps, theatre functions best as an outlaw genre, free from public control masquerading as support
description: Antropologia e Teatro. Rivista di Studi; N° 4 (2013)
Lo studio della relazione attore-spettatore e i nuovi modelli cognitivi
Creators: name: Sofia, Gabriele
Publisher: name: Dipartimento delle Arti - Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2013
Subjects: attore; spettatore; neuroscienze; percezione; ricezione

description: Abstract – IT Lo studio della relazione attore-spettatore può essere oggi approfondita alla luce dei nuovi modelli cognitivi. Questi modelli, legati in diversi modi alle proposte di embodied mind e alla neurofenomenologia introdotta da Varela negli anni ’90, hanno operato tre cambiamenti di paradigma fondamentali per lo studio della relazione teatrale: 1. esiste una connessione diretta tra percezione e azione; 2. la coscienza non è il risultato del lavoro del solo cervello ma può essere descritta come processo circolare tra essere umano e ambiente; 3. la descrizione dei processi cognitivi necessita il superamento della dicotomia logica tra interno e esterno.  Grazie a questi avanzamenti, lo studio della relazione attore-spettatore conquista dei nuovi concetti che ne raffinano l’analisi: l’intenzione dilatata, il body schema performativo, la co-costituzione dello spazio scenico, l’esperienza performativa dello spettatore.   Abstract – EN The research on the actor-spectator relationship can achieve a higher precision thanks to the new cognitive models. Linked to the propositions of embodied mind and neurophenomenology, proposed by Varela in the 90s, this models propose some important paradigm’s shift: 1. a direct connection between perception and action has been showed; 2. consciousness is not the result of the brain alone but it is a circular process between human being and the world; 3. the description of the cognitive processes has to bypass of the logical dichotomy inner/outer. From the point of view of this advancements, the study of the actor-spectator relationship gains new concepts which improve the precision of the analysis: the dilated intension, the performative body schema, the co-constitution of the theatrical space, the spectator performative experience.
description: Antropologia e Teatro. Rivista di Studi; N° 4 (2013)
“Popular” and “Highbrow” in the theatre. Cultural interaction and osmosis between the genres
Creators: name: Grammatas, Theodore
Publisher: name: Dipartimento delle Arti - Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2013
Subjects: highbrow; popular theatre; western culture;

description: Abstract – ITLe categorie di “teatro popolare” e “teatro d'arte” si riferiscono a due ambiti culturali differenti, distinti non soltanto da caratteristiche estetiche di base, ma anche dai loro ruoli e dalle ricadute sociali. Ciascuno comporta specifici riferimenti e tecniche, contesti di spazio e di tempo deputati, strategie di comunicazione sia tra gli artisti, sia tra questi stessi e il pubblico. Ciononostante, malgrado la storica competizione tra cultura bassa e alta, il loro rapporto è sempre stato osmotico e complementare; reciproche influenze hanno costituito un equilibrio in perenne slittamento, nel teatro (e nella cultura) occidentale sin dalle origini rituali. L'autore presenta alcuni esempi, per convalidare tale approccio come prospettiva metodologica negli studi storiografici. Abstract – ENCategories such “popular” and “artistic” theatre refer to two different cultural fields, which are distinguished not only by their primary aesthetical features, but also by their social roles as well as consequences. Each one of them involves peculiar techniques and references, setting in space and time and strategies of communication, both among the artists and between them and the audience. Nevertheless, despite an historical competition involving low and highbrow culture, the relationship between these two fields is valued as osmotic and complementary; mutual influences have been constituing an ever-shifing balance in Western theatre (and culture) since its ritual origins. The author eventually exposes some examples in order to validate such approach as a methodologic perspective in Western historical Theatre Studies.
description: Antropologia e Teatro. Rivista di Studi; N° 4 (2013)
title: Optimisation du transfert de chaleur dans un matériau à changement de phase par l'intermédiaire d'ailettes
Creators: name: El Hanafi, Abderrahmane
name: Blet, Nicolas
name: Abdelhamid, Kheiri
name: Remy, Benjamin
Publisher: name: Société Française de Thermique
Year: 2024
Subjects: Matériau à changement de phase
Ailettes métalliques
Méthode des volumes finis
Stockage d'énergie thermique

description: Les matériaux à changement de phase (MCP) sont utilisés dans les systèmes de stockage d'énergie thermique (TES) pour améliorer la capacité de stockage de quantités substantielles de chaleur. La conception d'un système de stockage de chaleur à MCP présente deux critères majeurs : le choix de la température de changement de phase de MCP et la gestion de leur faible conductivité thermique lors du transfert. Les chercheurs ont étudié diverses approches pour améliorer la dynamique de transfert de chaleur dans un TES avec l'utilisation de MCP. Ces études ont été principalement numériques et ont été réalisées le plus souvent en régime permanent. Peu d'études antérieures ont porté sur une enceinte avec des ailettes métalliques incorporées dans le MCP. De plus, les rôles relatifs de la conduction et de la convection dans le transfert de chaleur global au sein du MCP n'ont pas été clairement abordés. Dans cet article, des outils expérimentaux et numériques sont utilisés pour étudier le comportement dynamique d'une enceinte rectangulaire avec des ailettes incorporées dans le MCP (paraffine RT42). Le montage expérimental est constitué d'une enceinte en Plexiglas remplie de MCP et équipée d'une plaque en cuivre verticale sur un de ses côtés, sur laquelle une condition limite de température cyclique (contrôlée par des cellules Peltier) est imposée. Une caméra infrarouge est utilisée pour mesurer les champs de température en 2D à travers une plaque en Téflon transparente aux infrarouges. Pour améliorer le transfert de chaleur à travers le MCP, les ailettes en cuivre sont positionnées perpendiculairement à la plaque en cuivre (donc horizontalement). Une simulation numérique 2D, prenant en compte à la fois le transfert de chaleur par conduction et convection dans le MCP, est réalisée à l'aide d'un logiciel de CFD commercial basé sur la méthode des volumes finis. La simulation a été validée par rapport aux résultats expérimentaux et permet la détermination des températures et des vitesses à l'intérieur du MCP, ainsi que le suivi de l'interface solide/liquide. Afin d'améliorer l'efficacité de stockage et de déstockage de chaleur du TES, ce travail s'intéresse particulièrement à l'utilisation d'ailettes de différentes longueurs sur la hauteur de l'enceinte.
Bunraku e Android-Human Theater. Un confronto tra scena tradizionale e contemporanea in Giappone
Creators: name: Toscano, Cinzia
Publisher: name: Dipartimento delle Arti - Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2013
Subjects: bunraku; android theater; Hirata Oriza

description: Abstract – ITQuesto articolo affronta il tema del bunraku, forma classica del teatro delle marionette giapponese, esponendone brevemente la struttura e gli elementi costitutivi (musica per shamisen, narratore, manipolatore e marionetta). In particolar modo ci si è soffermati sulla componente visiva dello spettacolo, ossia sul rapporto che lega i manipolatori alla marionetta. Questa scelta è finalizzata a svolgere un confronto con il nascente teatro degli androidi, che in Giappone ha il suo primo esempio nelle opere del regista Hirata Oriza. Dal confronto si evidenzia una continuità tra queste due forme teatrali tanto lontane nel tempo, quanto vicine negli intenti: dar vita all’oggetto inanimato. Abstract – ENThis article outlines bunraku, a classical form of Japanese puppet theatre, briefly focusing on the structure as well as on dramatic components (music for shamisen, chanter, puppeteers and puppet itself). More specifically, we concentrate on visual features of the play, or the relationship between puppeteers and puppet. The aim is to compare it with the rising android theatre, which in Japan is exemplified by Hirata Oriza's work. Such comparison enlightens a continuity between these two theatrical forms, which are as distant in time as close in the intentions: giving life to an inanimate object.
description: Antropologia e Teatro. Rivista di Studi; N° 4 (2013)
Academic style with substance: a collaborative screencasting project to support referencing skills
Creators: name: Stagg, Adrian
name: Kimmins, Lindy
name: Pavlovski, Nicholas
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Purpose - This paper seeks to report the initial phase of a cross-institutional screencasting project designed to provide digital, multimedia support for referencing skills. Use of screencasting software, with strong educational design, has the potential to asynchronously reach all learners, regardless of mode of study, and this paper focus on the transferability of the principles and skills in this project to other contexts and institutions. Design/methodology/approach - The referencing tutorial makes use of dual coding theory to provide an aligned visual and auditory learning experience and is discussed in reference to the current literature. The foundation of the project was collaboration between the academic libraries and lecturers in the field of academic learning skills. The pedagogical and technical design and challenges are discussed, with a view to incorporating feedback into further iterative development stages. Findings - This paper finds that screencasting has been used to effectively support the development of referencing skills across a diverse student cohort, but recognises that further, in-depth analysis will be required to determine the impact of the project. It also provides an example of a low-cost project which could be replicated by other institutions to positively frame referencing within the context of broader academic writing. Originality/value - The paper provides an overview of a short project to collaboratively develop a screencast and add value to existing referencing resources (which are predominantly text-based). The design approach situates referencing within an academic writing continuum seeking to explicitly provide a rationale for the mechanics of referencing, whilst also acknowledging the challenges presented by a rapidly changing information environment.
The Relationship Between Unmetabolized Folic Acid and Serum Folate Concentrations and Cancer Risk in Older US Adults
Creators: name: Baldauff, Regine
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2013

description: Importance  Several studies have reported an increase in serum and unmetabolized folic acid levels since the implementation of folic acid fortification (January 1, 1998).  However, the literature published during the post-folic acid fortification period is controversial with regards to the safety and potential risk for cancer in non-target populations.
Objective  To study the association between unmetabolized folic acid and serum folate and cancer in older US adults.
Design, Setting, and Participants  This is a cross sectional study using data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.  Among 700 participants with identified unmetabolized folic acid, 147 cases were reported a history of having cancer from 1999-2002.  Within the 7,981 subjects who had a recorded value for serum folate from 1999-2008; 1,459 reported a history of all cancer.  Among the 4,007 women who had a recorded value for serum folate between 1999-2008; 288 reported a history of breast cancer.
Main Outcome Measures  Associations of unmetabolized folic acid and serum folate with all cancer and breast cancer was evaluated using a multivariable logistic regression analysis controlling for demographic and dietary intakes.
Results  Men and women without unmetabolized folic acid were 0.7 times less likely to develop cancer.  Those over the age of sixty with the highest concentration of serum folate were 1.4 times more likely to have cancer than participants with lower serum folate concentrations.  Women over the age of sixty with the highest concentration of serum folate were 1.8 times more likely to have breast cancer compared to women with lower serum folate concentrations.
Conclusions and Relevance  The presence of unmetabolized folic acid and high serum folate concentrations were related to an increased prevalence of cancer.  Further research is warranted to investigate the cause and effect relationship.
Developing a sports nutrition formulary for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Sports Nutrition Care Manual?
Creators: name: Vera, Stephanie
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2013

description: Background: Since the invention of Gatorade, the sports nutrition market has expanded rapidly.  While the market has expanded, a way to catalogue these sports nutrition supplements (SNSs) has not followed.  This lack of centralized information creates a problem for dietitians and other health professionals who need to make informed recommendations for their clients using SNSs.
Objective:  The objective of this project is to assess the need for a SNS formulary and develop a formulary based on need.
Method:  The need for the formulary was assessed by creating and distributing a survey to dietitians and other health professionals who subscribe to the Nutrition Care Manual or Sports Nutrition Care Manual (SNCM).  After the responses were collected, supplement categories and product manufacturers were identified for inclusion.  Data collection began by visiting manufacturers' web pages and recording nutrition information into a standardized form provided by the web developers at the SNCM.  These completed forms were then sent to the Online Publishing Manager at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  This information was then published into a formulary accessible through the SNCM.
Results:  The survey yielded 111 respondents.  The respondents indicated a personal (71%) and client (64%) need for a sports nutrition formulary.  The respondents also indicated that they are very likely (51%) or somewhat likely (40%) to use a sports nutrition formulary if it were created.   Based on these responses, a formulary was created and published through the SNCM.
Conclusion:  Version 1.0 of the Sports Nutrition Formulary was published to the SNCM on April 15th, 2013.  This formulary offers the ability for dietitians and other health professionals to make the most informed, up to date decision regarding the best SNS for their client.
Relational Complexity in Pediatric Oncology Nursing: A Hermeneutic Inquiry
Creators: name: Webber, Katie
Publisher: name: Journal of Applied Hermeneutics
Year: 2020

description: In this paper, I explore the fit of philosophical hermeneutics with understanding relational complexity in pediatric oncology nursing. I begin by introducing the applicability of philosophical hermeneutics to the practice of nursing and nursing research. I then contextualize pediatric oncology and offer my address of the topic of relational complexity in nurse-parent relationships within pediatric oncology contexts. In the second part of the paper, I draw connections between Gadamer’s philosophical hermeneutics and relational complexity by considering the significance of one’s relation to the other, conversation and self-disclosure, and the interpretation of friendship in nurse-parent relationships. I conclude the paper by briefly returning to how my research, guided by philosophical hermeneutics, might contribute to nursing practice.
description: Journal of Applied Hermeneutics, 2020: 2020
A Low-Fat Diet Containing Heated Soybean Oil Promotes Hyperglycemia in C57BL/6J Mice
Creators: name: Middleton, Olivia
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2013

description: A Low-fat Diet Containing Heated Soybean Oil Promotes Hyperglycemia in C57BL/6J Mice
Introduction: The metabolic effects of consuming mildly oxidized lipids as compared to highly oxidized lipids are not well documented. Consumption of highly oxidized polyunsaturated fatty acids, even in a low-fat diet, may be a threat to one?s health. Previous studies in our lab have shown that mice consuming soybean oil heated for 3 hours, compared to unheated, gain less body weight, but more fat pad mass, and 3T3-L1 adipocytes treated with soybean oil heated for ò 6 hours have abrogated triglyceride accumulation. Another study showed that rats fed highly oxidized oil (heated > 24 hrs), as compared to fresh soybean oil and fish oil, had lower fat pad mass and weight gain but developed glucose intolerance. This suggested that the extent of lipid oxidation determined the subsequent metabolic risk.
Objective: Our aim, in the current study, is to investigate if a low-fat diet with soybean oil heated for increasing time points (3h, 6h and 9h) alter fat mass and glucose tolerance.
Methods: Six week old, male, C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into six groups (n=8/group). Three groups were fed a low fat diet with soybean oil heated for 3 (3hr-HO), 6 (6hr-HO), or 9 (9hr-HO) hours for 16 weeks. Another three groups were pair-fed to each of the 3hr-HO, 6hr-HO and 9hr-HO groups with a low-fat diet containing unheated oil (PF-UHO). Food consumption was recorded every 3-4 days, and body weights were recorded weekly. Soy oil in the diets was analyzed for products of oxidation. At 16 weeks, blood glucose levels were measured after a 6 hour fast; fat pad and liver weights were recorded, and blood was collected by cardiac puncture for serum insulin analysis.
Results: Final weight gain was not significantly different between all HO groups as a percent of their respective PF groups (p >0.05). The feeding efficiency for 3hr, 6hr, and 9hr-HO groups as a percent of PF was 92.75, 113.02, and 111.28, respectively. Mean weights of all fat pads for HO groups decreased with heating time as a percent of PF, although these differences were not statistically significant. Blood glucose was lowest in the 3hr-HO group and significantly increased from 3hr-HO group to 6hr-HO group (p=0.021) as a percent of PF. Serum insulin levels decreased for the HO groups as heating time increased, although these differences were not statistically significant.

Conclusion: Consuming a diet with increasing amounts of oxidized lipids decreased fat pad mass and insulin levels, while increasing fasting glucose levels. This paradoxical relationship between increased glucose in the presence of decreased insulin in c57BL/6J mice could be due to either reduced insulin secretion or increased insulin resistance. Further research in our lab will aim to analyze triglyceride accumulation in the liver and muscle cells of these mice to determine if oxidized lipids promote ectopic fat deposition.
Note preliminari per una revisione della storia della paletnologia in Romagna. Le origini (1867-1891)
Preliminary notes for a re-examination of the history of palethnology in Romagna. The formative period (1867-1891)
Creators: name: Cavani, Vittorio; Dipartimento Di Archeologia, Università Di Bologna, Italia
Publisher: name: Dipartimento di Storia Culture Civiltà - Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2008

description: Il grande fermento culturale che caratterizzò la nascita dell'archeologia preistorica in Italia nella seconda metà dell'Ottocento, coinvolse seppur marginalmente anche la Romagna orientale. Luigi e Carlo Tonini, Antonio Santarelli, Don Francesco Renzi furono i protagonisti di questa prima stagione di studi. Di formazione prettamente letteraria, maturarono sul campo la propria esperienza paletnologica grazie ai numerosi rinvenimenti fortuiti e all'esplorazione sistematica di complessi più ampi. Fondamentale importanza per lo sviluppo delle ricerche di antichità preistoriche in Romagna rivestirono anche i continui scambi scientifici con i principali esponenti dell'archeologia bolognese (G. Scarabelli, G. Gozzadini, E. Brizio), che ebbero per lo più origine in occasione del Congresso di Bologna del 1871.
description: The strong cultural turmoil, typified the emergence oh prehistoric archaeology in Italy in the second half of XIX century, involved slightly the eastern province of Romagna. Luigi and Carlo Tonini, Antonio Santarelli, Dom Francesco Renzi were the prominent figures during this first study season. On account of their purely literary education, theymatured own palaeoethnological experience on the field, thanks to the numerous accidental finds and to the methodical excavation of wider sites. Essential relevance for the development of research on prehistoric antiquities in Romagna assumed the repeated scientific exchanges with the most important Bolognese archaeologists (G. Scarabelli, G. Gozzadini, E. Brizio), which started primarily on the occasion of Bologna Congress in 1871.
description: IpoTesi di Preistoria; Vol 1, N° 1 (2008); 200-210
Health Risks, Nutrition Assessments and Disease Prevalence Among African Immigrant Groups in Atlanta Georgia
Creators: name: Grey, Stokely
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2013

description: HEALTH RISKS, NUTRITION ASSESSMENT AND DISEASE PREVALENCE AMONG AFRICAN IMMIGRANT GROUPS IN ATLANTA GEORGIA

Background: Though past studies have suggested immigrants are generally healthier than the native population, the immigrant acquisition of chronic diseases, such as obesity, hypertension and diabetes, over time, is poorly understood among African immigrants.
Objective:  The objective of this study was to evaluate the health status, health risks chronic disease prevalence, and acculturation among immigrants from Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria.
Participants/setting:  130 adult African immigrants living in Atlanta and attending any of four church health fairs. Participants completed anthropometric, health status assessments and a Home Environment Family connections Survey.
Main outcome measures: BMI, waist circumference, blood glucose, blood pressure, fruit consumption frequency, availability of sugared sweetened drinks and physical activity were assessed and compared among African immigrant groups.
Statistical analysis: Prevalence was calculated. Independent sample t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficients were used to compare anthropometrics while demographic and categorical survey data was compared using chi-squared tests.
Results: There was a statistically significant difference in the mean BMIs of African Immigrants (Nigeria and Ghana) (p=0.013) but not in the waist circumferences (p>0.05). High blood pressure prevalence in Ghanaian, Nigerian and Kenyan immigrants was 42.6 %, 36.8 %, and 25.8 % respectively. The prevalence of diabetes in Ghanaian, Nigeria and Kenyan immigrants was 18.8 %, 11.8 %, and 4.9 % respectively. Obesity prevalence in Nigerian, Kenyan and Ghanaian immigrants was 52.6 %, 45.8 %, and 31.1 % respectively. There were no statistically significant associations between the Years of Stay status and disease prevalence (p>0.05). There were no statistically significant associations between the BMI status and the availability of sugared sweetened drinks in the household, fruit consumption frequency, or the physical activity of African immigrants.
Conclusion:  African immigrants appear to have a slightly lower prevalence of diabetes, but a higher prevalence of hypertension and obesity than the United States population. Acculturation did not play a strong role in determining the health trajectories of African immigrants. Grouping immigrants by their country of origin does provide another important dimension in understanding the variation in immigrant health as each group had significant differences in the prevalence of diseases.
La Media età del Bronzo nell’area tra Panaro e Reno (province di Modena e Bologna). Progetto per una ricostruzione del paesaggio
Middle Bronze Age in the plain between Panaro and Reno rivers: project of a landscape reconstruction
Creators: name: Cattani, Maurizio; Dipartimento Di Archeologia, Università Di Bologna
Publisher: name: Dipartimento di Storia Culture Civiltà - Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2008

description: Il contributo prende in esame il territorio di media pianura compreso tra i fiumi Panaro e Reno nelle attuali province di Modena e Bologna, un’area particolarmente favorevole per i dati archeologici e paleoambientali disponibili, utili a sviluppare una discussione metodologica sulla ricostruzione del paesaggio antico e per proporre una interpretazione del sistema insediativo dell’età del Bronzo. Il percorso intrapreso permette di definire termini e contesti di geoarcheologia fluviale, dare un contributo al dibattito sull’interazione tra paesaggio naturale e aspetti antropici, nonchè mettere in evidenza i dati archeologici relativi alle forme del popolamento dell’età del Bronzo dell’area padana.
description: This paper concerns the middle plain between Panaro and Reno rivers in northern Italy (Bologna and Modena provinces). This region is particularly rich of information (archaeological and palaeo-environmental data), helpful to develop a methodological discussion about the reconstruction of ancient landscape and to propose the interpretation of settlement pattern of the Bronze Age. The steps considered hereby include a definition of alluvial geoarchaeological contexts, to share the debate about the interaction between natural landscape and anthropic aspects, as well as an illustration of the archaeological records of settlement of the Bronze Age in the Po plain.
description: IpoTesi di Preistoria; Vol 1, N° 1 (2008); 211-250
Additional file 2 of Comparative effectiveness of morning and evening aerobic exercise on weight loss and physical fitness in Chinese college students with overweight and obesity
Creators: name: Sun, Jingyu
name: Jia, Nannan
name: Xu, Yaning
name: Guo, Dakai
name: Lu, Tianfeng
name: Chen, Jiajia
name: Chu, Hang
name: Zhang, Zhangxiaohe
name: Yao, Ke
name: Zhao, Rongji
name: Chen, Tao
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy

description: Supplementary Material 2: The study complies with the CONSORT guidelines and the CONSORT checklist is included as Supplementary Material 2.
Is Leucine Intake Associate with Enhanced Muscle Protein Synthesis and Attenuated Muscle Protein Breakdown?
Creators: name: Knight, Ashley
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2013

description: Is Supplemental Leucine Intake Associated with Enhanced Post Exercise Muscle Protein Synthesis and Attenuated Muscle Protein Breakdown?
Knight AD, Benardot D, Thompson W, and Henes ST
Introduction: The role of individual amino acids on protein synthesis and their impact on physical performance is of high importance to athletes and to those studying the science of sports nutrition. Leucine, one of three branched-chain amino acids, is a frequently researched amino acid because of its potential stimulatory effect on muscle protein synthesis (MPS) following exercise in humans.
Purpose: Although there have been many studies conducted on leucine?s muscle stimulatory effect, questions remain as to the efficacy and feasibility of leucine as an MPS catalyst. Contributing to these questions are the widely varied dosing and timing strategies that different researchers have employed. It is the purpose of this thesis, therefore, to assess the differences in study protocols and shed light on the potential effectiveness on leucine as a MPS stimulator. Central to this issue is whether supplemental leucine intake is associated with enhanced post exercise MPS and, if so, what associated factors, including timing and level of intake, are most likely to influence this effect.
Methods: A comprehensive review of the literature on leucine and its effect on MPS was performed.  Studies were organized into similar topics, with an assessment and summary of effect produced for each topic area.  A general conclusion was made that was based on the summary of each topic area.
Results: Leucine is involved in protein metabolism regulation through its role in stimulating the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling cascade and by indicating energy and amino acid availability. It functions to initiate MPS and decrease muscle protein breakdown by downregulating the ubiquitin-proteasome system, lysosomal activity, and/or increasing circulating insulin.
Conclusions: Supplementation with the amino acid leucine effectively enhances MPS and attenuates muscle protein degradation in humans following bouts of physical exertion. Leucine intake in amounts greater than that found in ~20g whole protein saturates MPS and increases leucine oxidation. For this reason, an upper limit of leucine intake should be established. While leucine successfully increases MPS, it remains unclear whether this translates to enhanced physical performance, an area that requires more studies to be conducted.
Il villaggio della fine del III millennio a.C. di Provezza (Cesena)
The settlement of Provezza (Cesena) at the end of IIIrd mill. BC.
Creators: name: Miari, Monica; Soprintendenza Per I Beni Archeologici Dell’Emilia Romagna
name: Bazzocchi, Martina; Collaboratore SAER
name: Bestetti, Fiorella; Collaboratori SAER
name: Caporali, Corrado; La Fenice Archeologia E Restauro S.R.L.
name: Casadei, Matteo; La Fenice Archeologia E Restauro S.R.L.
name: Mazzoni, Cristiano; Cooperativa Archeologia
name: Milantoni, Cecilia; Università Di Bologna
Publisher: name: Dipartimento di Storia Culture Civiltà - Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2009

description: Si presentano i primi risultati dello scavo estensivo condotto nell'insediamento preistorico di Provezza (Cesena). La ricerca ha messo in luce diverse fasi di occupazione, con capanne, aree di servizio, pozzi, fossati. I reperti ceramici e le datazioni assolute consentono di datare il sito nell'ambito del III millennio a.C., tra una fase medio-recente dell'Eneolitico e l'inizio del Bronzo Antico. In quest’ultima fase lo stretto legame con la tradizione eneolitica campaniforme è evidenziato da forme e decorazioni ceramiche.
description: The paper summarized the main results of the extensive archaeology excavation in the prehistoric settlement of Provezza (Cesena). Different phases and several structures were identified, such large huts, activity areas, wells, ditches. The ceramic and the absolute chronology allow us to date the site at the IIIrd millennium B.C., between the middle-late phases of Chalcolithic and the beginning of Early Bronze Age. In the Early Bronze Age the strong link with the Eneolithic traditions is evidenced in the pottery shapes and decorations.
description: IpoTesi di Preistoria; Vol 2, N° 1 (2009): Atti della Giornata di studi “La Romagna nell’età del Bronzo”; 9-36
L’insediamento del Bronzo antico di Cattolica (RN). Notizie preliminari
The Early Bronze Age settlement of Cattolica. Preliminary report.
Creators: name: Miari, Monica; Soprintendenza Per I Beni Archeologici Dell’Emilia Romagna
name: Valli, Erika; Tecne Srl
name: Bazzocchi, Martina; Collaboratore SAER
name: Bestetti, Fiorella; Collaboratori SAER
name: Del Gatto, Laura
name: Mazzanti, Chiara; Tecne Srl
name: Padonello, Simona; Tecne Srl
name: Tagliani, Luca; Collaboratore SAER
Publisher: name: Dipartimento di Storia Culture Civiltà - Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2009

description: Si presentano i primi risultati dello scavo estensivo condotto nell'insediamento preistorico di Cattolica, via Carpignola (RN). Il sito sorge in prossimità dell'antica linea di costa adriatica e lungo un paleoalveo fluviale. L'insediamento si caratterizza per la presenza di strutture abitative a terra, a pianta rettangolare absidata con fondazioni su buche di palo, piastre di focolari e fosse-silos all'interno e aree di attività esterne. I materiali rinvenuti consentono di individuare in un arco cronologico compreso tra una fase piena del Bronzo Antico e il Bronzo Medio1.
description: The paper summarized the main results of the extensive archaeology excavation in the prehistoric settlement of Cattolica, via Carpignola (RN). The site is located near the Adriatic coast and along an ancient river. Several structures were identified, such large huts, activity areas, ditches and silos. The archaeologica
description: IpoTesi di Preistoria; Vol 2, N° 1 (2009): Atti della Giornata di studi “La Romagna nell’età del Bronzo”; 37-74
Eating Behaviors and Supplement Use of College Upperclassmen Athletes Versus Lowerclassmen Athletes
Creators: name: Wertheimer, Marissa
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2013

description: Background: Past studies have shown that optimal nutrition can enhance physical activity, athletic performance, and recovery from exercise. It is important for college athletes to incorporate positive eating behaviors into their daily lives, such as consuming breakfast, eating frequently throughout the day, and not skipping meals in order to maintain energy levels and reach their sports performance potential. 
Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the eating behaviors and dietary supplement use of underclassmen and upperclassmen student athletes at Georgia State University.
Methods: Underclassmen (freshmen, sophomores) and upperclassmen (juniors, seniors, fifth-year seniors) athletes (n=255) completed a nutrition screening questionnaire. Chi-square analysis was used to assess group differences in eating behaviors and supplement use.
Results: Underclassmen student athletes were significantly more likely than upperclassmen to consume breakfast most days of the week (p=0.008). The underclassmen also reported significantly more eating occasions during the day than upperclassmen (p=0.012). The majority of both groups reported skipping meals, and breakfast was the meal most frequently missed. No significant difference was found for supplement use between the classes, but over half of the underclassmen (53%) and upperclassmen (59%) have taken or currently take protein supplements.
Conclusions: The underclassmen athletes at Georgia State University displayed better eating habits than the upperclassmen, but dietary supplement use was the same in both groups. The findings indicate that all student athletes at the university could benefit from learning about ways to improve their eating habits and obtain peak performance through diet, without supplements.
РУССКИЙ ЯЗЫК В СОВРЕМЕННОМ МИРЕ: ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕ И ПОПУЛЯРНОСТЬ
Creators: name: Давлатова, Шахло
name: Исматова, Парвина
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Русский язык с его сложной грамматикой, поэтическими выражениями и исторической глубиной занимает важное место в современном мире. Являясь одним из самых распространенных языков в мире, русский язык преодолевает границы и культуры и служит средством общения, самовыражения и общения между различными сообществами. В данной статье мы рассматриваем многогранное использование русского языка в современном обществе, исследуя его влияние в различных областях, таких как дипломатия, литература, наука и цифровая коммуникация.
Osservazioni sul giacimento del Bronzo Antico della Grotta dei Banditi
Notes about the  Early Bronze Age site of “Grotta dei Banditi”.
Creators: name: Pacciarelli, Marco; Università Degli Studi Di Napoli Federico II – Dipartimento Di Discipline Storiche “Ettore Lepore”
Publisher: name: Dipartimento di Storia Culture Civiltà - Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2009

description: La Grotta dei Banditi è una cavità naturale situata nella Vena del Gesso Romagnola, non lontano da Brisighella. Scavi effettuati nel 1973 hanno portato in luce uno spesso strato archeologico (da 1,30 a 3 metri circa) che ha restituito diversi focolari stratificati e abbondanti reperti dell’antica età del bronzo. La ceramica può essere attribuita ad una fase avanzata – ma probabilmente non finale – del periodo, in sostanziale accordo con una datazione al 14C (1890-1750 BC 1 ?).
description: The Grotta dei Banditi is a cave located in the Vena del Gesso Romagnola (a Miocenic Gypsum Geological Formation) near Brisighella. Excavations made in 1973 have revealed a thick stratum (from 1,30 to about 3 meters), in which have been found stratified hearths and abundant finds of the Early Bronze Age. The pottery may be assigned to an advanced – but probably not final – stage of this period, according with a 14C date (1890-1750 BC 1 ?).
description: IpoTesi di Preistoria; Vol 2, N° 1 (2009): Atti della Giornata di studi “La Romagna nell’età del Bronzo”; 75-83