cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Design of polymeric nanoparticles for edible antimicrobials and chemical oxygen sensors
Creators: name: Sun, Shiwen
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2014

description: Research and development of nanoscale materials have received increasing attention due to the small size scales and large surface-volume ratios involved, and the associated changes in properties compared to those of bulk systems. This dissertation introduces the design of two types of polymeric nanoparticles, intended for edible antimicrobials or for chemical oxygen sensors.  Recent outbreaks of foodborne pathogens have attracted public attention to food safety. Due to healthy life style trends, there is a demand for the development of an efficient, biocompatible sanitizing method for fresh and fresh-cut produce. We have developed chitosan-based nanoparticles modified with antimicrobial agents in order to achieve potent antimicrobial activity. Nisin, a widely used food preservative, has been attached to chitosan nanoparticles by electrostatic forces with a layer of anionic alginic acid in between. ε-poly-L-lysine, a natural and broad-spectrum antimicrobial, has been incorporated when forming chitosan nanoparticles. Particle properties have been studied, including the particle diameter, zeta potential, and morphology. Further investigation of antimicrobial activity is ongoing in Dr. Karl Matthews’ group in the Department of Food Science, including determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration, bacterial viability monitoring assays, and application in food washing steps.  Oxygen is one of the most import analytes in the world due to its high relevance to living things. Determination of oxygen concentration has great importance in various fields. A series of new nanoparticle-based optical oxygen sensors were developed. The luminescent oxygen indicator dyes Pt(II)–5,15-di(pentafluorophenyl)-10,20-di(4-bromophenyl)porphyrin (PtTFPP), and Pt(II) meso-tetra(4-bromophenyl)tetra(tert-butyl)benzoporphyrin (PtTPTtBuBP) were covalently immobilized into two different conjugated polymers. The resulting polymers were rendered positively or negatively charged via chemical modification and were used to prepare oxygen-sensitive nanoparticles via a nanoprecipitation technique. This method improved the brightness of the oxygen sensor by a factor of 4-6. Efficient energy transfer was established from conjugated polymers to the oxygen indicator dye. Highly efficient two-photon excitation is expected. Different functional groups were also added to achieve adequate stability in aqueous dispersion and cell-penetration ability for different types of cells and tissues. Further investigation is ongoing in Dr. Dmitri Papkovsky’s group at University College Cork (Ireland).
Influence of polymers on supersaturation of ibuprofen sodium in vitro and in vivo
Creators: name: Terebetski, Jenna Leschek
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2014

description: To maximize the pharmacological effect of a pain reliever such as ibuprofen, early onset of action is critical. Unfortunately, the acidic nature of ibuprofen minimizes the amount of drug that can be solubilized in the stomach and would be available for immediate absorption upon entry into the intestine. Although the sodium salt of ibuprofen has high aqueous solubility, rapid conversion from the salt to the poorly soluble free acid phase occurs under gastric conditions. In order to prolong the solubility enhancement initially afforded by the salt, the impact of polymers on ibuprofen supersaturation was evaluated in vitro and in vivo, with a focus on establishing a mechanistic understanding for how polymers enabled supersaturation.   For this research, dissolution profiles of ibuprofen sodium in the presence of polymers were examined in order to assess degree and duration of supersaturation. In addition, the roles that polymers played in altering drug solubility, pKa, physical form, particle morphology, solution speciation, and media viscosity were probed. Finally in vivo studies were conducted in order to understand the influence of supersaturation on pharmacokinetic parameters.   Supersaturation of ibuprofen was effectively prolonged in the presence of a variety of polymers. This was the first example of work that demonstrated prolonged supersaturation when combining a salt form of a drug with a polymeric precipitation inhibitor in the absence of surfactant. Characterization during dissolution demonstrated that mechanism of supersaturation was dependent on specific drug-polymer interactions. In situ formation of stabilized amorphous colloids enabled supersaturation in the presence of PVP-VA64. Intermolecular hydrogen bonding was driving supersaturation in the presence of HPMC by inhibiting nucleation and altering crystal growth. Alternatively, increased media viscosity effectively prolonged supersaturation of ibuprofen when combined with MC.  In vitro supersaturation observed with these ibuprofen-polymer formulations translated to an increase in Cmax and an earlier Tmax for the PVP-VA64, MC, and HPC formulations relative to ibuprofen only controls when administered orally to rats. Based on these observations, combining ibuprofen sodium with polymers is a viable formulation approach to prolong supersaturation in the stomach and enable an optimized pharmacokinetic profile in vivo where rapid onset of action is desired.
Felidae Fischer 1817
Creators: name: Jo, Yeong-Seok
name: Baccus, John T.
name: Koprowski, John L.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Carnivora
Felidae

description: Family FELIDAE Fischer, 1817
The Family Felidae in Korea has four species representatives grouped into three genera. Except for the small-sized Prionailurus bengalensis, the other three species of medium or large-sized cats are considered extirpated in South Korea, and their presence in North Korea remains uncertain. Allen and Andrews (1913) reported the snow leopard (Uncia uncia) in Korea, but no further record has confirmed that the species exists in Korea. Other than the report by Allen and Andrews (1913), no other record placed the snow leopard in Korea, Manchuria, or Siberia, Allen and Andrews (1913) reported the species was frequently caught by natives, but the natives may have confused the tiger with leopards. Therefore, the record of snow leopard by Allen and Andrews (1913) in Korea is regarded as an erroneous identification. We did not include the snow leopard in our list because over 100-years have elapsed since the supposedly report of the species in Korea.
description: Published as part of Jo, Yeong-Seok, Baccus, John T. & Koprowski, John L., 2018, Mammals of Korea: a review of their taxonomy, distribution and conservation status, pp. 1-216 in Zootaxa 4522 (1) on page 79, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4522.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2610198
Robust gene set analysis and robust gene expression
Creators: name: Tang, Ning
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2014

description: This paper explores various methods of statistical analysis of DNA microarray data. First, we review the RMA method which produces estimates of gene expression from a microarray data and propose a  new version of RMA  that is not only resistant to outliers but also has high efficiency. To construct our new RMA estimator we rely upon M-estimator of location, including Tukey’s biweight and Huber’s M-estimator. We compare the performance of our robust version of RMA with median, the currently used one in the RMA method, as well as mean, which is a non-robust estimator of location. Second, we review the Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) methodology. Currently, the GSEA method is performed at gene-level. This requires DNA microarray data be transformed from the raw probe-level data to the gene-level data.  This process cannot avoid losing subtle but crucial information contained in the probe-level data. Inspired by the GSEA method, we extend its idea to the probe-level data. Finally, we develop a family of enrichment method - Enrichment Analysis using M-estimator (EAME), which, as implied by its name, uses robust M-estimator and take advantage of the idea of gene set enrichment. At the end of this paper, we use the R language as a tool to show some examples of DNA microarray analysis based on the methodologies discussed in this paper.
Homonotus arabicus Schmid-Egger 2017
Creators: name: Gadallah, Neveen S.
name: Schmid-Egger, Christian
name: Brothers, Denis J.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Pompilidae
Homonotus
Homonotus arabicus

description: Homonotus arabicus Schmid-Egger, 2017
Distribution in the Arabian Peninsula: United Arab Emirates (Schmid-Egger 2017).
Extralimital distribution: No records.
description: Published as part of Gadallah, Neveen S., Schmid-Egger, Christian & Brothers, Denis J., 2020, Biodiversity of the aculeate wasps (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) of the Arabian Peninsula: Vespoidea, Pompilidae, pp. 153-173 in Zootaxa 4754 (1) on page 164, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4754.1.16, http://zenodo.org/record/3719039
Pre-exposure prophylaxis use among MSM in the SF Bay Area
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: Background: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (also known as PrEP) is the use of anti-HIV medicines by an HIV-negative person in an attempt to prevent HIV infection. Currently it is not known whether PrEP is safe or effective in HIV-negative individuals, and several large studies are evaluating these questions around the world. Meanwhile, there is preliminary evidence that men who have sex with men (MSM) in California are beginning to use PrEP in an unapproved fashion. This illicit use of PrEP could be harmful both to the individual and the community. This study will determine how frequently HIV-negative MSM in the San Francisco Bay Area are using PrEP, and determine factors associated with use. We will also determine how and in what context these men are using PrEP. Finally, through survey data and in-depth interviews with men who use PrEP, we will develop an innovative intervention for MSM PrEP users to help them reduce their risk for HIV infection as well as other possible harms from PrEP use. Study plan: This study will begin with focus groups of MSM and interviews with key informants to refine interview questions for our community based survey and our in-depth interviews. We will next gather data over a 4 month period at various locations where MSM frequent in the San Francisco Bay Area using a face-to-face survey of 400 HIV-negative MSM. Those men who report using PrEP will be recruited for in-depth interviews held at the San Francisco Department of Public Health. During in-depth interviews, we will ask participants for more information regarding their patterns and context of PrEP use, as well as questions regarding the types of interventions that would be most helpful for MSM using PrEP. We will also provide a brief educational session on PrEP and offer free HIV testing and risk-reduction counseling. Implications: Data from this survey will provide the first reliable estimate of how common PrEP use is among HIV-negative MSM in the San Francisco Bay Area. It will also provide more information about the characteristics of MSM who are using PrEP. This study will also be the first to develop a new pilot intervention for MSM who report PrEP use. Data from this pilot study will complement current clinical trials of PrEP around the world and will be critical in minimizing harm to individuals and communities. This information will also be instrumental in planning next steps for future PrEP studies and possible implementation in California.
Least-Cost Geospatial Electrification Modeling of Sierra Leone
Creators: name: Sankoh, Martin Sidi
name: Karim, Deliornica
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: This presentation constitutes the outcome of a three-weeks capacity building activity on GEP-OnSSET as part of the 2024 Energy Modelling Platform for Africa workshop. The authors collected input data, set parameters, calibrated the model, and run electrification investment scenarios for Sierra Leone in order to explore pathways leading to the achievement of electrification targets. The results of this analysis are not conclusive, but rather the output of experimentation with the model and thus only indicative. You may contact the author for more information and/or questions about the methodology, limitations, and follow-up activities of this study.
title: Rock and mineral resources of East Texas
Creators: name: Fisher, W. L. (William Lawrence), 1932-
Publisher: name: University of Texas at Austin. Bureau of Economic Geology
Year: 1965
Subjects: subject: Mines and mineral resources -- Texas

description: To obtain a print version of this publication visit: https://store.beg.utexas.edu/ and search for: RI0054. This study was made under contract no. Cc-5949 with the Area Redevelopment Administration, Technical Assistance Project, U.S. Dept. of Commerce.
description: In the past 100 years, more than 100 names have been used to designate parts or all of the outcropping Midway and Wilcox rocks in the Gulf Coastal Plain; less than half of these names are used currently by Coastal Plain geologists, and the validity of some of the remaining named rock units has been questioned in certain recent studies. A compilation of these names shows the development of present-day terminology. Owing to the noncoincidence of certain time-rock and rock units within the Midway-Wilcox section, time, time-rock, and rock terms often have been used indiscriminately, resulting in a terminology that is in part confusing and misleading. Because of the importance and significance of this part of the Gulf Coastal Plain section, a proper definition of time-rock and rock units is desirable; a conceptual distinction of these units is imperative. One logical arrangement is to use the terms Midway and Wilcox strictly as rock terms (group) and to use the terms Paleocene and Eocene as time terms (age). If specific time-rock terms (stage) are needed, such a term as Sabinian is available.
Characterizing Android permissions and analyzing their privacy-intrusion
Creators: name: Vedula, Kirty Prabhakar
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2014

description: Several studies have examined Android apps’ use of permissions from a security point-of-view. However, privacy has been an increasing concern with the increasing number of apps and most users are still not aware of several privacy-intruding permissions. This research investigates a dataset of permissions for over 610,000 apps existing on the Google Play Store on how they can impact users of smartphones. The objective is to better understand the patterns in permissions from a users’ perspective. We report findings on thousands of reputed apps using users’ coarse or exact location. About &0% of such apps were free and the major categories were Entertainment and Games. We observe more than 90% positive correlation between the ratings and such permissions. We also analyze device-intrusion where few apps ask for permissions to let the app run in the background, tweak with hardware and deplete energy using rich-media ads. For example, several apps in News & Magazines category were found to consume energy for downloading even when the device is in sleep mode. More than 20,000 free apps were found to receive packet data anonymously. The thesis concludes with discussion on implications obtained by employing k-modes algorithm to cluster dangerous and safe apps
MOESM2 of Molecular characterization of Î˛-lactamase genes in clinical isolates of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
Creators: name: Raible, Kevin
name: Bhaswati Sen
name: Law, Nancy
name: Bias, Tiffany
name: Emery, Christopher
name: Ehrlich, Garth
name: Joshi, Suresh
Publisher: name: Figshare
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Computational Biology

description: Additional file 2: Table S2. Primer sequences used for A. baumannii in present study.
Entangled with the yoke of bondage
Creators: name: Thomas, Felicia Y.
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2014

description: This dissertation expands our knowledge of four significant dimensions of black women’s experiences in eighteenth century New England: work, relationships, literacy and religion. This study contributes, then, to a deeper understanding of the kinds of work black women performed as well as their value, contributions, and skill as servile laborers; how black women created and maintained human ties within the context of multifaceted oppression, whether they married and had children, or not; how black women acquired the tools of literacy, which provided a basis for engagement with an interracial, international public sphere; and how black women’s access to and appropriation of Christianity bolstered their efforts to resist slavery’s dehumanizing effects.    While enslaved females endured a common experience of race oppression with black men, gender oppression with white women, and class oppression with other compulsory workers, black women’s experiences were distinguished by the impact of the triple burden of gender, race, and class. This dissertation, while centered on the experience of black women, considers how their experience converges with and diverges from that of white women, black men, and other servile laborers. By focusing on work, relationships, religion, and literacy, my research interrogates the limits of black women’s accommodation to slavery as well as the possibilities available to black women in eighteenth century Massachusetts.  This project challenges the idea that histories of enslaved females cannot be written because sources are not available for the construction of such narratives. Achievement of these research objectives required a shift in perspective. Whereas black women are often relegated to the fringes of historical inquiry and analysis, my research shifts the study of enslaved females from the margins of established histories of colonial slavery in North America, slavery in the North, and African American women to the center of scholarship on eighteenth century Massachusetts.
Tropidomantis Stal 1877
Creators: name: Schwarz, Christian J.
name: Konopik, Oliver
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2014
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Mantodea
Iridopterygidae
Tropidomantis

description: Tropidomantis Stål, 1877
Five species in two subgenera are currently recognized, one of which occurs in Borneo. Arboricolous, also on high weeds and scrubs.
Tropidomantis (Tropidomantis) tenera (Stål, 1860) §
Mantis tenera Stål, 1860
= Mantis (Oxypilus) planiceps De Haan, 1842 (m)
= Miopteryx perla Westwood, 1889
Distribution. Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Flores, Sumba, Sulawesi, Borneo, S Philippines (Hebard 1920, Giglio-Tos 1927, Werner 1933, Beier 1966, Ehrmann 2002; ZMB).
Bornean records. Sarawak: Kuching (SMSM), Mt. Matang (SMSM), Mt. Santubong (SMSM), Lanjak Entimau (3 f, CSUB/SFDC), Mt. Dulit (Beier 1937); Brunei: Kuala Belalong (OK in situ); Sabah: Poring Hot Springs (Helmkampf et al. 2007; SMNK), Danum Valley (Helmkampf et al. 2007), Kalabakan (OK in situ), Sorinsim (AFUW), Crocker Range (AFUW); Kalimantan: Long Navang (Beier 1930), Mentawir (Beier 1958), Moan (Beier 1958), Wain (Beier 1958), Maretoea Island (Werner 1930).
Remarks. This common species is found among the foliage of both primary and highly disturbed habitats. Females are capable flyers and are attracted to light almost as often as males.
description: Published as part of Schwarz, Christian J. & Konopik, Oliver, 2014, An annotated checklist of the praYing mantises (Mantodea) of Borneo, including the results of the 2008 scientific expedition to Lanjak Entimau Wildlife SanctuarY, Sarawak, pp. 130-168 in Zootaxa 3797 (1) on page 146, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3797.1.12, http://zenodo.org/record/226038
Felidae Fischer 1817
Creators: name: Jo, Yeong-Seok
name: Baccus, John T.
name: Koprowski, John L.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Carnivora
Felidae

description: Key to genera of Felidae in Korea
1 Head-body length> 1 m. ......................................................................... Panthera
- Head-body length <1 m. ................................................................................ 2
2 Tail short; ears tufted; tip of tail black.................................................................. Lynx
- Tail long; ears not tufted; white spot back of ears; White and black stripes nose to forehead; tail spotted........ Prionailurus
description: Published as part of Jo, Yeong-Seok, Baccus, John T. & Koprowski, John L., 2018, Mammals of Korea: a review of their taxonomy, distribution and conservation status, pp. 1-216 in Zootaxa 4522 (1) on page 79, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4522.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2610198
Chemerin as an Immunotherapeutic Agent in Breast Cancer
Creators: name: University Of California Office Of The President
Publisher: name: University of California Office of the President
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/00dmfq477
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2024

description: Cancer immunotherapy offers the potential of potent anti-tumor responses while avoiding non-specific toxicities associated with traditional cytotoxic chemotherapy. Localization of key immune cells to tumor sites has been shown to be important for anti-tumor efficacy in multiple animal tumor models and in clinical studies. Studies have shown the importance of the localization of key immune cells, such as NK (natural killer) and dendritic cells in the immune response to breast cancer. Chemerin is a recently described chemoattractant initially isolated from human inflammatory fluids (malignant ascites and rheumatoid synovial fluid). Chemokine-like receptor 1 (CMKLR1) constitutes the main cellular receptor for chemerin, and is expressed by macrophages, natural killer (NK) cells, and immature dendritic cells (DCs). Our lab has worked to characterize chemerin and its receptor CMKLR1, and has made CMKLR1 “knockout” mice that lack the receptor to study the underlying biology. Additionally, we have made several antibodies against the receptor that can act to block its function. This background provides us particularly powerful tools to investigate the specific cellular and molecular mechanisms that mediate the anti-tumor effects of chemerin.

 Our studies are aimed at evaluating chemerin as a novel immunotherapeutic agent in a mouse model of breast cancer. The project aims include:

 1) Testing whether increased concentrations of chemerin at sites of tumor will result in decreased tumor growth;

 2) Chemerin’s effect on the representation of macrophages, NK, and dendritic cells in chemerin-expressing tumors, and whether chemerin may further act to alter the functionality of these recruited cells resulting in anti-tumor effects; and

 3) Determining whether the tumor-modifying effects of chemerin are mediated by chemokine-like, CMKLR1 receptor.

 For these studies, we have produced breast and other tumor lines that express chemerin in an inducible manner. This gives us the tools to study the recruitment of immune cells to these tumors and the relative importance of chemerin and the CMKLR1 receptor. We will use flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry techniques to evaluate the results of these experiments.

 We hope the results from these studies will indicate the most promising clinical uses for chemerin. For example, chemerin could be injected locally into breast tumors or administered systemically in its inactive form, as it can be activated by tumor-derived factors. Given its function as a leukocyte chemoattractant, it might also be used as an adjuvant with or without cytotoxic chemotherapies. Additionally, it could be combined with other antibody-based therapies, such as Herceptin to help augment antibody dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) and efficacy of the immune response.
Building soil fertility using soil amendments
Creators: name: Torlon, J. Lepolu
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2014

description: Soil amendments are organic and inorganic materials added to soil to improve it quality and chemistry for plants growth.  Slag amendment is a material rich in silicon produced from manufactured steel.  Effective utilization of organic amendments and slag builds soil fertility, improves plants resistance against disease, and it is important for sustainable agriculture.  Greenhouse studies conducted at Rutgers University Vegetable Research Farm in East Brunswick, New Jersey from January 2013 to January 2014, compared various soil amendments for: (i) their ability to supply silicon for plants uptake, (ii) ability to suppress powdery mildew disease in pumpkin, and (iii) ability to neutralize soil acidity and raise soil pH.  Sassafras siliceous, mesic, typical Hapludult sandy loam soil initial pH 5.1 was used to fill 2 gallon pots planted to pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo.).  The soil was not amended for the control but amended with different types of soil amendments as liming materials.  The amendments compared included agricultural limestone (calcite & dolomite), Calcium Magnesium Silicate (Agrowsil from Harsco Minerals), Calcium Silicate (Wollastonite from R.T. Vanderbilt), Montana Grow, Glacier Rock Flour, Wood ash, Compost, and Cereal Rye/ Hairy Vetch cover crop. At the conclusion of the greenhouse experiment, some soil amendments were effective as liming materials and others had little effect on soil chemical properties.  Calcite and dolomite, common agricultural liming materials increased soil pH by one fold than unamended and exchangeable Ca and Mg.  Of the various non-carbonate amendments, CaMgSilicate (Agrowsil), Calcium Silicate (Wollastonite), and wood ash significantly increased soil pH similar to calcite and dolomite.   CaMgSilicate and calcium silicate amendments increased Soil test extractable Si levels by tenfold over unamended soil, calcite and dolomite. Si concentration in rye tissue was higher in CaMgSilicate plots (3.& g/kg) than limestone plots (2.& g/kg).  Silicon level in pumpkin tissue was higher in calcium silicate (65&5 mg kg-1) than CaMgSilicate (4000 mg kg-1). Calcium silicate delayed the onset of powdery mildew disease by 20 fold more than all amendments. The study found that calcium silicate and wood ash could be a useful alternative for limestone and calcium silicate may help protect pumpkin crops against disease.
Homonotus semiflavus Priesner 1955
Creators: name: Gadallah, Neveen S.
name: Schmid-Egger, Christian
name: Brothers, Denis J.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Pompilidae
Homonotus
Homonotus semiflavus

description: Homonotus semiflavus Priesner, 1955
Distribution in the Arabian Peninsula: Yemen (Schmid-Egger 2018).
Extralimital distribution: Egypt (Priesner 1955).
description: Published as part of Gadallah, Neveen S., Schmid-Egger, Christian & Brothers, Denis J., 2020, Biodiversity of the aculeate wasps (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) of the Arabian Peninsula: Vespoidea, Pompilidae, pp. 153-173 in Zootaxa 4754 (1) on page 164, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4754.1.16, http://zenodo.org/record/3719039
Panthera Oken 1816
Creators: name: Jo, Yeong-Seok
name: Baccus, John T.
name: Koprowski, John L.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Carnivora
Felidae
Panthera

description: Genus Panthera Oken, 1816
The Genus Panthera belongs to the Subfamily Pantherinae. Although two species were previously common in Korea, they became extirpated in South Korea and their status in North Korea remains uncertain.
description: Published as part of Jo, Yeong-Seok, Baccus, John T. & Koprowski, John L., 2018, Mammals of Korea: a review of their taxonomy, distribution and conservation status, pp. 1-216 in Zootaxa 4522 (1) on page 79, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4522.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2610198
Impact of Marijuana Use on HIV Treatment Adherence
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: Medication-based treatments for HIV have greatly improved over the past 20 years and HIV is now a chronic illness. To remain healthy and suppress the virus, patients must take nearly all (95%) of their antiretroviral medication as prescribed. This is a significant challenge and a large percentage of HIV positive individuals do not meet this goal, leading to significant health impairments. When patients have been asked why they do not take their medications, many report that medication side effects as well as negative emotions (e.g., depression) are barriers to taking antiretrovirals. Marijuana has been promoted as useful for the alleviation of the common side effects of antiretroviral medication, and its use among HIV positive individuals is widespread. Theoretically, marijuana has the potential to improve the taking of HIV medications because it has been shown to reduce medication side effects (e.g., nausea). On the other hand, marijuana has also been shown to worsen cognition and negative emotions when taken often. These effects may lead to life dysfunction which may worsen adherence to medication prescriptions. For example, marijuana use may lead to poor cognitive functioning which may cause an individual to forget to take their medication. Marijuana use may also affect adherence by increasing depression which may cause an individual to become less concerned about the progression of their illness and not take medications appropriately. The real effects of marijuana use on antiretroviral medication adherence and health outcomes have not been studied in depth, and are difficult to predict because marijuana has potentially both positive and negative effects. This information is needed to help clinicians decide if, when, and to what degree, marijuana use or cessation should be promoted among individuals with HIV. The present proposal will provide data to begin to answer these questions and guide development of protocols regarding the use of marijuana among HIV positive patients.
Additional file 2: Figure S1. of Clinical utility of computed tomography Hounsfield characterization for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a cross-sectional study
Creators: name: Gallioli, Andrea
name: Lorenzis, Elisa De
name: Boeri, Luca
name: Delor, Maurizio
name: Zanetti, Stefano
name: Longo, Fabrizio
name: Trinchieri, Alberto
name: Montanari, Emanuele
Publisher: name: Figshare
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics

description: ROC curve of HUC on soft tissue window CT scan (HUCST) to discriminate between hypodense and hyperdense stones. Legend: HUCâ  =â  HU at the center of the stone. (DOCX 16 kb)
Miromantis Giglio-Tos 1915
Creators: name: Schwarz, Christian J.
name: Konopik, Oliver
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2014
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Mantodea
Iridopterygidae
Miromantis

description: Miromantis Giglio-Tos, 1915
Two species in SE Asia, one of which occurs in Borneo. Arboricolous.
Miromantis mirandula (Westwood, 1889)
Miopteryx mirandula Westwood, 1889
= Miopteryx miranda Westwood, 1889: 19 (er r. des cr.)
Distribution. Malay Peninsula, Sunda Islands (Giglio-Tos 1927, Beier 1937, 1958, Ehrmann 2002). Bornean records. Sarawak: Borneo Heights (CS in situ), Lanjak Entimau (1 m, CSUB), Mt. Dulit (Beier 1937); Sabah: N Sabah (AFUW); Kalimantan: Mentawir (Beier 1958), Moan (Beier 1958), Wain (Beier 1958).
description: Published as part of Schwarz, Christian J. & Konopik, Oliver, 2014, An annotated checklist of the praYing mantises (Mantodea) of Borneo, including the results of the 2008 scientific expedition to Lanjak Entimau Wildlife SanctuarY, Sarawak, pp. 130-168 in Zootaxa 3797 (1) on page 146, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3797.1.12, http://zenodo.org/record/226038
title: Depositional setting, structural style, and sandstone distribution in three geopressured geothermal areas, Texas Gulf Coast
Creators: name: Winker, C. D.
Publisher: name: University of Texas at Austin. Bureau of Economic Geology
Year: 1983
Subjects: subject: Geology -- Texas -- Gulf Region
subject: Geothermal resources -- Texas -- Gulf Region
subject: Sandstone -- Texas -- Gulf Region

description: To obtain a print version of this publication visit: https://store.beg.utexas.edu/ and search for: RI0134. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Division of Geothermal Energy, under contract nos. DE-AS05-76ET28461 and DE-AC08-79ET27111.
description: Three areas in the Texas Gulf Coastal Plain were studied using electric logs and seismic reflection data to interpret their depositional and structural history and to compare their potential as geopressured-geothermal reservoirs. The Cuero study area, on the lower Wilcox (upper Paleocene) growth-fault trend, is characterized by closely and evenly spaced, subparallel, down-to-the-basin growth faults, relatively small expansion ratios, and minor block rotation. Distributary-channel sandstones in the geopressured lower Wilcox Group of the South Cook fault block appear to be the best geothermal aquifers in the Cuero area. The Blessing study area, on the lower Frio (Oligocene) growth-fault trend, shows wider and more variable fault spacing and much greater expansion ratios and block rotation, particularly during early Frio time. Thick geopressured sandstone aquifers are laterally more extensive in the Blessing area than in the Cuero area. The Pleasant Bayou study area, like the Blessing area, is on the Frio growth-fault trend, and its early structural development was similar; rapid movement of widely spaced faults resulted in large expansion ratios and major block rotation. However, a late-stage pattern of salt uplift and withdrawal complicated the structural style. Thick geopressured lower Frio sandstone aquifers are highly permeable and laterally extensive, as in the Blessing area. In all three areas, geopressured aquifers were created where early, rapid movement along down-to-the-basin growth faults juxtaposed shallow-water sands against older shales, probably deposited in slope environments. Major transgressions followed the deposition of reservoir sands and probably also influenced the hydraulic isolation that allowed the buildup of abnormal pressures. Of the three areas, the Pleasant Bayou area has the best potential for geothermal energy production because of larger fault block area, greater thickness and lateral continuity of individual sandstones, and higher formation temperatures and pressures.
Panthera pardus
Creators: name: Jo, Yeong-Seok
name: Baccus, John T.
name: Koprowski, John L.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Carnivora
Felidae
Panthera
Panthera pardus

description: Panthera pardus (Linnaeus, 1758) —Leopard
Felis pardus Linnaeus, 1758 p.41; Type locality- Indiis (Egypt); Won, 1968 p.311.
F. orientalis Schlegel, 1857 p.23; Type locality- Korea.
F. villosa Bonhote, 1903 p.475; Type locality- Amur Bay, East Siberia.
Pardus orientalis: Kishida & Mori, 1931 p.379.
F. pardus orientalis: Kuroda, 1938 p.40; Won, 1958 p.442; Won, 1967 p.147; Won, 1968 p.312.
Panthera pardus orientalis: Tate, 1947 p.194; Ellerman & Morrison-Scott, 1951 p.316; Yoon, 1992 p.115.
Panthera pardus: Corbet, 1978 p.184; Han, 1994 p.46; Won & Smith, 1999 p.20; Oh, 2004a p.158.
Range: The original distribution of the leopard in Korea extended throughout the peninsula (Jo & Baccus 2016). Until the 1990s, a few leopards remained in extreme northern North Korea (Kim et al. 2015; Fig. 51). The only official North Korean government report (Korean Central News Agency 17 March 2009) on the status of this species in North Korea reported occurrences in Mt. Myohyang Nature Reserve, Hyangsan County in 2009.
Remarks: Leopards from Korea, Far East Russia, and northeastern China are classified under Panthera pardus orientalis (Schlegel, 1857).
Conservation status: North Korea classified populations as ‘Vulnerable’. The Ministry of Environment in South Korea listed P. pardus as an endangered species in 1997. Despite several unofficial reports of leopards, P. pardus became extinct at least in South Korea, and the NIBR (2012) declared P. pardus in South Korea as ‘Regionally Extinct’. The status of this species in North Korea remains unknown. Radio telemetry studies confirmed that populations exist in the Primorye region of southeastern Russia and Jilin Province of northeast China (Uphyrkina et al. 2002; Miquelle & Goodrich 2009). Leopards cross between Russia, China and North Korea across the Duman River despite a high and long wire fence marking the boundary (Nam 2005). However, North Korea has seldom monitored leopards or their habitats along that part of the border in the mountains (Nam 2005). Unfortunately, wildlife surveys rarely occur in this region. This subspecies was classified and has remained classified as ‘Critically Endangered’ since 1996 by the IUCN; the species is protected by CITES Appendix I.
description: Published as part of Jo, Yeong-Seok, Baccus, John T. & Koprowski, John L., 2018, Mammals of Korea: a review of their taxonomy, distribution and conservation status, pp. 1-216 in Zootaxa 4522 (1) on pages 81-82, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4522.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2610198
From bargain mecca to lifestyle destination
Creators: name: Voltolini, Patricia Fernanda
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2014

description: This dissertation looks at the transformation of 14th Street, New York, from a bargain mecca into a lifestyle destination over a thirty-year period during which the city as a whole experienced massive socioeconomic and political transformation. It looks at neighborhood level changes (business and demographics) and examines local planning initiatives and places them into the city’s socioeconomic and political contexts. In doing so it advances two main arguments: first that the transformation of Fourteenth Street was part of a larger process of neoliberal restructuring that was taking place in the city, one that prioritized and legitimized property-based interests at the expense of the interest of other socioeconomic groups, and second that retail change far from being a side-effect, was an integral component of it.
Icazus arcanus
Creators: name: Gadallah, Neveen S.
name: Schmid-Egger, Christian
name: Brothers, Denis J.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Pompilidae
Icazus
Icazus arcanus

description: Icazus arcanus (Priesner, 1955)
Distribution in the Arabian Peninsula: Saudi Arabia (Gadallah & El-Barty 2011).
Extralimital distribution: Egypt, Iran (Priesner 1955, 1960; Wolf 1981; Falahatpishe et al. 2016).
description: Published as part of Gadallah, Neveen S., Schmid-Egger, Christian & Brothers, Denis J., 2020, Biodiversity of the aculeate wasps (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) of the Arabian Peninsula: Vespoidea, Pompilidae, pp. 153-173 in Zootaxa 4754 (1) on page 164, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4754.1.16, http://zenodo.org/record/3719039
Uncertainty-aware autonomic framework for resource management in mobile computing grids
Creators: name: Viswanathan, Hariharasudhan
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2014

description: Mobile platforms are becoming the predominant medium of access to Internet services due to the tremendous increase in their computation and communication capabilities. Also, as more and more of these mobile devices are coupled with in-built as well as external sensors capable of monitoring ambient conditions, biomedical and kinematic information, and location, they can provide spatially distributed measurements regarding the environment in their proximity. Cumulus, a mobile computing grid, which harnesses the heterogeneous sensing and computing capabilities of mobile devices in the  field as well as that of servers in remote datacenters is envisioned. Cumulus can be exploited to enable innovative mobile applications (defined by workflows) that rely on real-time in-situ processing of sensor data.    However, enabling applications that require real-time in-the- field data collection and processing using mobile platforms is still challenging due to the following concerns: the inherent uncertainty associated with the quality and quantity of data from mobile sensors as well as with the availability of mobile computing resources in the field, security, and privacy. The goal of this research is to design and develop a uni ed uncertainty-aware (robust), secure, and privacy-preserving framework for data and computing resource management in the Cumulus in order to enable execution of mobile application workflows in real time and in situ and, hence, to generate actionable knowledge from raw data within realistic time bounds.    In order to achieve the stated goal, an autonomic (self-organizing, self-optimizing, and self-healing) middleware that aids in the organization of the sensing, computing, and communication capabilities of static and mobile devices in order to form Cumuli is proposed. As the relevance of the output of workflows rely heavily on the quality and quantity of raw data coming from the underlying sensing  infrastructure as well as on the computing resources available to execute them in real time, a uni ed data and computing resource management mechanism for data- as well as task-parallel applications is proposed. Finally, Maestro, a robust, secure, and privacy-preserving framework for concurrent mobile application management in Cumulus is proposed. The proposed framework is evaluated using experiments on a prototype testbed as well as through simulations on a purpose-built Java-based  simulator.
Pliacanthopus Giglio-Tos 1927
Creators: name: Schwarz, Christian J.
name: Konopik, Oliver
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2014
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Mantodea
Iridopterygidae
Pliacanthopus

description: Pliacanthopus Giglio-Tos, 1927
= Xanthomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915
= Polyacanthopus Hebard, 1920
= Oligocanthopus Beier, 1935
Three subgenera are currently recognized, two of them monotypic. The genus was previously known as Xanthomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915, but this name was preoccupied, so Uvarov (1940b) chose the next available name, of subgenus Pliacanthopus, as replacement, without further commenting on former nominate subgenus Xanthomantis. The nomenclatory change went unnoticed by subsequent authors (e. g. Beier 1964, 1968, Ehrmann 2002, Otte & Spearman 2005), until Koçak & Kemal (2008) confirmed the homonymy and proposed Malayamantis as replacement name for subgenus Xanthomantis. Monotypic subgenera endemic to Borneo. Arboricolous.
Pliacanthopus (Pliacanthopus) mantispoides (Hebard, 1920) §
Polyacanthopus mantispoides Hebard, 1920
Distribution. E Borneo: Sabah: Sandakan (Hebard 1920); Kalimantan: Mentawir (Beier 1958).
Pliacanthopus (Oligocanthopus) ornatus (Beier, 1935) §
Distribution. Borneo: Lebang Hara (Beier 1931b); Sabah: Danum Valley (CSUB).
Pliacanthopus (Malayamantis) flavus (Giglio-Tos, 1915) §
Xanthomantis flava Giglio-Tos, 1915
Distribution. Singapore (?), Borneo (Giglio-Tos 1915b, Hebard 1920, Ehrmann 2002; AFUW). Bornean records. Sarawak: Mt. Dulit (Beier 1937); Sabah: N Sabah (AFUW), Poring Hot Springs (SMNK),
Danum Valley (Helmkampf et al. 2007); Kalimantan: Lebang Hara (Beier 1931a), Bidang Menabai (Beier 1931a). Remarks. The Singapore specimen mentioned by Hebard (1920) is the only record known outside of Borneo.
It may possibly refer to P. (M.) malayanus Beier, 1931, which would make P. (M.) flavus a Bornean endemic.
Fam. Mantidae Latreille, 1802 1 Subfam. Angelinae Beier, 1935 1
description: Published as part of Schwarz, Christian J. & Konopik, Oliver, 2014, An annotated checklist of the praYing mantises (Mantodea) of Borneo, including the results of the 2008 scientific expedition to Lanjak Entimau Wildlife SanctuarY, Sarawak, pp. 130-168 in Zootaxa 3797 (1) on pages 146-147, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3797.1.12, http://zenodo.org/record/226038
Evaluation of unsteady aerodynamic forces and pressure in wings and turbines at low Reynolds number by combining particle image velocimetry and proper orthogonal decomposition
Creators: name: Villegas Vaquero, Arturo
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2014

description: Aerodynamic unsteady forces in stationary and rotating wings are analyzed in this dissertation by using a combination of time-resolved particle image velocimetry (TR-PIV) and proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) techniques. Recent progress in experimental measurements has demonstrated the use of TR-PIV to calculate forces by applying the integral conservation of momentum equation in its different forms. However, a more accurate and robust method is needed for unsteady forces calculations. With this in mind, a modified pressure Poisson method is developed and applied in this work, showing its superior behavior compared to other methodologies described in the past. The independence of the calculated forces shows the robustness and stability of the method.    Whereas force calculations have been recently considered, the role of flow structures in force fluctuations has not been revealed yet and it is the main focus of this study. To elucidate these relations, a hybrid PIV-POD analysis is applied to reconstruct the velocity field from the most energetic modes of the flow. A model describing the vortex-force relations is proposed in terms of lift and drag variations during the vortex shedding process. A spectral analysis of the calculated forces suggests symmetric periodic lift, drag and circulation variations at the shedding frequency. Moreover, lift, drag and circulation signals are in phase, which supports lift-circulation proportionality. However, non-symmetric drag fluctuations are found at double the shedding frequency within a shedding cycle. For instance, when a positive or negative circulation vortex detaches, different values in the maximum and minimum drag are obtained.    The data and physical relations obtained in this work such as main frequencies, vortex-force fluctuations and behavior of reduced-order models can aid in the development of CFD applications at low Rey . The methodology described can be applied to any moving or stationary wing at different Reynolds numbers and angles of attack which would provide additional data for numerical codes. Furthermore, accurate measurements of unsteady forces allow determining narrower and more precise safety margins. Moreover, these measurements could be of application in flow control since forces are related to flow features simultaneously.
Lynx Kerr 1792
Creators: name: Jo, Yeong-Seok
name: Baccus, John T.
name: Koprowski, John L.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Carnivora
Felidae
Lynx

description: Genus Lynx Kerr, 1792
Lynx was previously regarded as a Subgenus of Felis (Corbet 1978), but we followed the molecular taxonomy of Johnson et al. (2006) and Wozencraft (2005). A single species L. lynx represents this genus in Korea.
description: Published as part of Jo, Yeong-Seok, Baccus, John T. & Koprowski, John L., 2018, Mammals of Korea: a review of their taxonomy, distribution and conservation status, pp. 1-216 in Zootaxa 4522 (1) on page 82, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4522.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2610198