cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Rhinolophus landeri Martin 1838
Creators: name: Monadjem, Ara
name: Schoeman, M. Corrie
name: Reside, April
name: P Io, Dorothea V.
name: Stoffberg, Samantha
name: Bayliss, Julian
name: (Woody) Cotterill, F. P. D.
name: Curran, Michael
name: Kopp, Mirjam
name: Taylor, Peter J.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2010
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus
Rhinolophus landeri

description: Rhinolophus landeri Martin 1838
This species was recorded at three sites in central and northern Mozambique. The male had bright orange axillary tufts in the armpits. Peak echolocation frequencies were 102.2 kHz (female; ANABAT, n = 1) and 104 kHz (male; Pettersson D240x, n = 1) 3–5 kHz lower than in South Africa (Schoeman and Jacobs, 2008; Monadjem et al., 2010)
Field measurements: FA (adult male) 46.3 (1); Bm (adult male) 9.5 (1); FA (adult female) 46.3 (1); Bm (adult female) 10.0 (1). Nose-leaf width was 7.9 for the single female.
description: Published as part of Monadjem, Ara, Schoeman, M. Corrie, Reside, April, P Io, Dorothea V., Stoffberg, Samantha, Bayliss, Julian, (Woody) Cotterill, F. P. D., Curran, Michael, Kopp, Mirjam & Taylor, Peter J., 2010, A recent inventory of the bats of Mozambique with documentation of seven new species for the country, pp. 371-391 in Acta Chiropterologica 12 (2) on page 378, DOI: 10.3161/150811010X537963, http://zenodo.org/record/3944583
The influence of dissipative numerics on shock interactionmodeling for hypersonic flows
Creators: name: Stoffers, Will J.
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2012

description: This paper presents a low order simulation of a hypersonic shock tunnel experiment at the  Calspan-University at Buffalo Research Center (CUBRC). In this experiment, a relatively  low enthalpy flow is passed over a double cone geometry at a speed near Mach 12. Empirical  data is taken and a higher order simulation of the experiment is also used for comparison.  The present study compares the low fidelity data (first order spatial reconstruction) against  the empirical and higher fidelity data (second order reconstruction) for this flow. A large  difference in separation zone length is evident between the high and low order simulations  when pressure and heat transfer are plotted. This confirms the dissipative nature of low  order numerical schemes. An evaluation of chemistry models is made as well, comparing  the Park model with Kang & Dunn’s. Little difference is observed between the low order  Park results and the low order Kang & Dunn data. The Kang & Dunn model is chosen  because it requires fewer computational resources.
Drosophila azteca Sturtevant & Dobzhansky 1936
Creators: name: Tidon, Rosana
name: Almeida, Jonathan Mendes De
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2016
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Drosophilidae
Drosophila
Drosophila azteca

description: azteca Sturtevant & Dobzhansky, 1936: 577. Type locality: Mexico, Oaxaca, Cerro San José. HT M (AMNH). NE NT Distr.: California to Texas, Mexico to Colombia. Refs.: Hoenigsberg et al., 1977: 302.
description: Published as part of Tidon, Rosana & Almeida, Jonathan Mendes De, 2016, FAMILY DROSOPHILIDAE, pp. 719-751 in Zootaxa 4122 (1) on page 732, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4122.1.63, http://zenodo.org/record/263272
Evaluation of chemical assays for determining hydroperoxides levels in oxidized lipids
Creators: name: Steltzer, Elah Tamar
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2012

description: This thesis re-evaluated current analyses for hydroperoxides, the first stable product of lipid oxidation. The objective was to compare linearity of response, accuracy, limits of detection, active concentration range, reproducibility, and required conditions and handling for six commonly-used hydroperoxide assays, using cumene (lipid-soluble) and tert-butyl (water-soluble) hydroperoxides as test standards; optimized procedures were then applied to oxidized methyl linoleate.    Traditional iodometric titration method with thiosulfate is the most accurate assay chemically. It is stoichiometric, linear, and useful for high peroxide concentrations, but unclear endpoints limits sensitivity and many handling issues must be controlled to provide reproducible results. It is the only method providing absolute quantitation of hydroperoxides.    PeroxySafeTM and PeroxoQuantTM commercial kits based on the xylenol orange assay detected nanomoles of hydroperoxides, but samples with more than trace levels of hydroperoxides (the usual case with foods) must be diluted extensively before analysis. Variation of reaction response varied with hydroperoxide structure is a major disadvantage for this assay, and the Fe3+-xylenol orange complex was readily bleached by excess hydroperoxide, thus reducing apparent hydroperoxide levels. Reaction stoichiometry cannot be determined due to proprietary reagents of unspecified concentration.    The ferric thiocyanate method (chemical reaction or Cayman LPOTM kit) is extremely sensitive, detecting as low as 5 nanomoles, but the reaction stoichiometry varies with solvent and hydroperoxide structure and concentration. Fe3+-SCN complexes bleached at high hydroperoxide concentrations, causing underestimation of peroxide values. Extensive dilution of samples is thus required for analyses of lipid extracts from most foods.     Due to these complications, xylenol orange and Fe3+-thiocyanate assays may be useful for monitoring changes of single materials over time or comparing extracts with comparable fatty acid composition, but they cannot determine absolute hydroperoxide concentrations. No optical assay tested matched peroxide values determined by iodometric assay.    Finally, hydroperoxides oxidize triphenylphosphine selectively and stoichiometrically to triphenylphosphine oxide that can be detected and quantitated by HPLC, detecting as low as 5 picomoles of hydroperoxide. The reaction has promise, but needs further investigation before adoption. Results for all methods highlight the importance of excluding oxygen during the assays and understanding the correct concentration range for each assay.
The benefit of distractions
Creators: name: Stein, Lyra Michelle
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2012

description: The present study sought to test a cognitive capacity explanation of the distraction-conflict theory of social facilitation (Baron, 1986).  Introverts and extraverts performed a sustained attention to response task and a word-pair task.  Participants performed these tasks in the presence of social distractions (coactor and evaluator) and non-social distractions (low and high complexity music) to determine if performance in the difference conditions was moderated by extraversion.  In addition, this study proposed that the mediators of the moderated relationship between condition and extraversion would be boredom and mind-wandering. Results indicate that extraverts need more outside stimulation to achieve performance facilitation than introverts.  Introverts, on the other hand, showed performance impairment when over stimulated. When performance was facilitated, the amount of task unrelated thoughts decreased, whereas when performance was impaired, task unrelated thoughts increased.  Theses results support a cognitive capacity explanation for the distraction-conflict theory of social facilitation.
AR - TÕLDIRILGAN VOQELIK TEXNOLOGIYASI
Creators: name: Ubaydullayeva, Adiba
name: Nurullayeva, Malika
name: Yaxyoxonova, Muhiba
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: AR Kengaytirilgan Haqiqat texnologiyasi - bu haqiqiy dunyoni       virtual elementlar bilan birlashtiradigan innovatsion texnologiyadir. AR texnologiyasi koʻplab sohalarda, jumladan, taʻlim, tibbiyot, marketing va oʻyinlarda qoʻllanilmoqda. U haqiqiy muhitga raqamli maʻlumotlarni kiritish orqali foydalanuvchilarga interaktiv tajribalar taqdim etadiMasalan, taʻlim sohasida AR texnologiyasi oʻquvchilarga mavzularni yanada qiziqarli va tushunarli tarzda    oʻrganish imkonini beradi. Oʻquvchilar matematik formulalarni, biologik jarayonlarni yoki tarixiy voqealarni vizual tarzda koʻrishlari mumkin, bu esa oʻrganishni samaraliroq qiladi. Shuningdek, AR yordamida oʻquvchilar oʻzlarining faoliyatlari davomida real vaqt rejimida koʻrsatmalar olishi mumkin. Tibbiyotda AR texnologiyasi jarrohlik jarayonlarini yanada aniqroq va xavfsizroq oʻtkazishga    yordam beradi. Masalan, jarrohlar AR yordamida bemorlarning anatomik tuzilishini real vaqt rejimida koʻrishlari va muayyan jarrohlik manipulyatsiyalarini yanada aniq bajarishlari mumkin.
Pateobatis jenkinsii
Creators: name: White, William T.
name: Ko'Ou, Alfred
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Chondrichthyes
Myliobatiformes
Dasyatidae
Pateobatis
Pateobatis jenkinsii

description: Pateobatis jenkinsii (Annandale, 1909)
Jenkins’ Whipray
Trygon jenkinsii Annandale, 1909: 28, Figs 4, 4a. Holotype: ZSI F2473/1 (dried skin and jaws). Type locality: off Ganjam Coast, India.
Local synonymy: Pateobatis jenkinsii— Last et al., 2016a: 602 (New Guinea); White et al., 2018: 254, figs (PNG). PNG voucher material: None.
Remarks: Underwater photograph taken by Bob Halstead the first confirmation of this species in PNG. Previously placed in the genus Himantura.
description: Published as part of White, William T. & Ko'Ou, Alfred, 2018, An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyans of Papua New Guinea, pp. 1-82 in Zootaxa 4411 (1) on pages 60-61, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4411.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1221878
Performance evaluation of forwarding algorithms for generalized storage aware routing protocols
Creators: name: Somani, Nehal
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2012

description: This thesis presents an investigation of the design and evaluation of the generalized storage aware routing (GSTAR) protocol proposed for use in the MobilityFirst future Internet architecture. The GSTAR protocol uses in-network storage to improve service quality and throughput in wireless access networks with varying radio link quality and/or disconnection. These gains are achieved using a combination of short-term buffering at routers to smooth out fluctuations in path quality along with delay-tolerant storage, to overcome total disconnection of the mobile device. The performance of the GSTAR protocol is evaluated for exemplary wireless access network scenarios using ns-3 based simulation models, and key design parameters are investigated.    Each node in GSTAR maintains two kinds of topology information. The intra-partition graph contains information about path quality between nodes in the current partition of the network. The path quality is determined using two metrics: short term and long term expected transmission time (SETT and LETT). Every node compares these two metrics using the store/forward decision threshold and stores the data on finding that the path is degraded with the expectation that it may improve in the future. Inter-partition graph gives a probabilistic view of the connection patterns between nodes in the network. It is used in the event of disconnections or partitions.     An ns-3 based simulation model is described which includes nodes with storage, hop-by-hop transport, time-varying wireless channels and mobile users with possible disconnection. The model is used to evaluate different forwarding algorithms in GSTAR. Using a baseline threshold scheme where packets are temporarily stored when SETT > 1.1 * LETT, it is shown that the resulting system achieves performance improvements over the baseline with no storage. The threshold algorithm is studied further to consider adaptive settings based on the moving average and other temporal filters of the SETT sequence. The results show that if link quality fluctuations are random, the moving average scheme works well, while an exponentially weighted moving average is recommended for on-off channels with periodic outages. Simulation results are provided in each case, showing the benefit of adaptive threshold settings over the baseline non-adaptive case considered in earlier work.
Rhinolophus maendeleo Kock, Csorba and Howell 2000
Creators: name: Monadjem, Ara
name: Schoeman, M. Corrie
name: Reside, April
name: P Io, Dorothea V.
name: Stoffberg, Samantha
name: Bayliss, Julian
name: (Woody) Cotterill, F. P. D.
name: Curran, Michael
name: Kopp, Mirjam
name: Taylor, Peter J.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2010
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus
Rhinolophus maendeleo

description: Rhinolophus cf. maendeleo Kock, Csorba
and Howell 2000
Two specimens assigned to this recently described species were recorded from Mount Namuli in northern Mozambique. They all had a rounded connecting process, similar to R. clivosus, but the
1st upper premolar was small and situated in the toothrow (unlike R. clivosus). The skull was slender and narrow in shape with gracile zygomatic arches (and MW greater or equal to ZYW — see Table 2), undeveloped sagittal and lambdoid crests, a long rostrum with bulbous anterior narial inflation in relation to posterior inflations (giving concave rostral profile) as described by Kock et al. (2000); cranial measurements match closely the values for the holotype and paratype of this species recorded by these authors. However, slight differences between the Mount Namuli male (DM 10833) and the R. maendeleo holotype are present in baculum shape (not shown) and the presence of a bony bar closing the infraorbital foramen (open in holotype and paratype of R. maendeleo but only on the right hand side of one Mount Namuli specimen (DM10833) and on neither side in DM10839). These differences warrant further analyses to determine whether these individuals represent an undescribed species, preferably including molecular comparisons of the Mount Namuli specimens with the holotype and/or paratype. Specimens from Mount Gorongosa and Nyika Plateau of Malawi may also be referable to this species and should be examined (F. P. D. Cotterill, personal communication).
Field measurements: FA (adult male) 47.5 (1); FA (adult female) 48.9 (1). Nose-leaf width was 8.7 for the male and 8.3 for the female.
description: Published as part of Monadjem, Ara, Schoeman, M. Corrie, Reside, April, P Io, Dorothea V., Stoffberg, Samantha, Bayliss, Julian, (Woody) Cotterill, F. P. D., Curran, Michael, Kopp, Mirjam & Taylor, Peter J., 2010, A recent inventory of the bats of Mozambique with documentation of seven new species for the country, pp. 371-391 in Acta Chiropterologica 12 (2) on pages 378-379, DOI: 10.3161/150811010X537963, http://zenodo.org/record/3944583
Strategy to Overcome Cross-Pairing in TCR Gene Therapy
Creators: name: University Of California Office Of The President
Publisher: name: University of California Office of the President
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/00dmfq477
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2024

description: The major immune response that is known to help keep HIV under control in infected persons is a type of cell that kills infected cells, the cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL). CTLs work by binding pieces of HIV-1 proteins that come to the cell surface, called epitopes. This binding is specific for the sequence of the epitope, and causes a signal within the CTL triggering it to kill the bound cell. The T cell receptor (TCR) on a CTL is the sensor and trigger that mediates this binding and sends the signal. CTL responses against HIV vary in their efficacy, and many people lack effective CTLs. A developing strategy to address this problem is to delivery the genes for effective TCRs into existing CTLs in infected people so that those CTLs are now reprogrammed to recognize HIV-1-infected cells via the new TCRs. A major problem is that each TCR is made of paired a/ß chains. Normally a CTL has one of each, and so there is only one pairing. However, once the genes for another TCR are delivered to a CTL, there are two of each, and there are four pairings. This is a hindrance because the desired TCR is only a quarter of the TCRs being produced in the CTL, and also a danger because the new cross-pairings have unknown properties, and could cause autoimmune disease. Besides the typical a/ß CTLs, there is a rare type of CTL that has TCRs comprised of paired ?/d chains. For both types of TCRs, the binding of epitope occurs through the “variable regions” of the chains, while the pairing and signaling occurs through the “constant regions.” Notably, the a/ß and ?/d constant regions appear to work in exactly the same way. Thus in theory they could be interchangeable. However, it has been shown that they do not cross-pair. We propose to make hybrid a/ß TCRs against HIV that have had their constant regions swapped with ?/d constant regions. We believe these would work like the original a/ß TCRs, but when put into a CTL would not cross-pair with the original TCR in the CTL. This will be done by genetic engineering, and the new chimeric TCRs will be tested for their functionality against HIV-1. To test how they might work for gene therapy, they will be put into mice with human immune systems, which are then challenged with HIV-1 infection. If this works, it would be a unique solution to the problem of TCR cross-pairing during TCR gene therapy. This would improve both the efficiency and safety of this approach, with important ramifications for TCR gene therapy not only for HIV, but for other viruses and cancers.
Succession dynamics of Pine Barrens riverside savannas
Creators: name: Smith, David C.
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2012

description: Pine Barrens riverside savannas are acidic seepage fens found on the flood terraces of streams and rivers of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Ecologically, they are comprised of six distinct vegetation communities, each listed as globally rare or imperiled. While pollen indicates that some individual savannas may have persisted in an open state for over 8,000 years, floristic studies conducted over the past century suggest a rapid decline in their distribution over that period. Savannas have historically been subject to extensive human exploitation for their iron and turf resources. However, all extant sites have been largely protected from direct anthropogenic alteration for the past 150 years. Succession, then, appears to be the most likely driver of this recent decline in savanna distribution. The goals of this study were to quantify the rate of decline based on a single dataset, identify the dominant succession patterns within the system, and suggest directions for future research. Using a variety of GIS and data visualization techniques, a multifaceted data exploration approach was taken to characterize succession dynamics over a 62-year period across multiple spatial and temporal scales. Dramatic loss of savanna cover was confirmed, with a decrease in total savanna area study-wide of 71.3% between 1940 and 2002. This study-wide decline was generally linear for each of three general classes of savanna (wet, graminoid and shrub). At the site level, these patterns were much more variable; apparently based on the distribution of savanna at the start of the study.  Two distinct patterns of succession were apparent: one of locally persistent graminoid savanna, and one consistent with a shifting mosaic driven by rapid succession and disturbance from both fire and flood. Rapid declines appear to be driven primarily by the shifting mosaic that is not in a steady state. Persistent patches do show signs of slow decline through incursion of Atlantic white cedar. One potential causal factor, the composition of vegetation adjacent to savanna patches did not appear to have any influence on succession dynamics. The focus of future research should be on the influence of changing natural disturbance regimes and the factors that maintain locally persistent savanna patches.
THE ROLE OF CORPOREAL LEARNING IN PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL INCLUSION
Creators: name: Luca, Bianchi
name: Maria, Giovanna Esposito
Publisher: name: ZAP JOURNALS
Year: 2025
Subjects: Academic achievement; Physical education; Pedagogy; Special pedagogy.

description: Physical activity is an important tool for integration and inclusion that leads to respect for diversity because the need to move is also fundamental in the person with disabilities as it expresses their physical, emotional, mental, and social potential that emerges in the dimension in which the subject is in tune with himself, the family, the community and the world in general. Motor activities represent a privileged meeting point of diversity, which is thus included without distinction using the abilities of each one. The heterogeneity of students with special educational needs requires the implementation of a variety of responses that, by combining good didactic/educational planning with innovative pedagogical devices, are able to carry out individualized and personalized interventions by enhancing the resources of the school community. The present work, focusing on corporeality as a cognitive device, opens a reflection on the way in which to operationalize the educational process by initiating and implementing new personalized teaching protocols
Characterization of an Essential Gammaherpesvirus Lytic Gene
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: Individuals infected with HIV are at increased risk of developing certain types of cancers. A significant portion of the AIDS-related cancers are caused by viruses which belong to the gammaherpesvirus family. Since the HIV infection weakens the body’s immune system, the immune cells can not fight the cancer causing gammaherpesviruses. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) are the two human gammaherpesviruses responsible for the development of Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS), nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and lymphomas. Kaposi’s sarcoma is a malignant cancer which occurs as purple patches on skin and mucous membrane lining the mouth, nose and anus. NPC is a type of throat cancer which affects the epithelial lining of pharynx. Lymphoma is a cancer of white blood cells, lymphocytes and the cancer cells accumulate in the lymphnodes. Like HIV infection, the gammaherpesviruses are transmitted from person to person through sexual contact and use of contaminated needles. In the infected individual the gammaherpesvirus most often remain dormant in lymphocytes without producing any progeny virus particles. This type of infection is called latency. The latently infected lymphocytes serve as virus reservoir for future infection. Latent infection is dangerous, since they change the normal cell into cancer cell. During immunosuppressive conditions and stress, the gammaherpesvirus starts replicating in the lymphocytes and produces infectious virus particles. This kind of infection is called reactivation or lytic infection. Lytic infection is very important for disease progression and transmission. A mouse gammaherpesvirus is being used to understand human gammaherpesvirus disease in laboratory mice. We found a gammaherpesvirus gene called, ORF18 which is essential for lytic infection. When this gene is knocked-out, the virus can not express its late phase genes and the virus is dead. If we reintroduce this gene, the virus can replicate and produce virus particles. So this presents the ORF18 as a potential therapeutic target to block virus replication. At present the molecular mechanism of action of this critical gene is unknown. I hypothesize that ORF18 is required for viral late gene expression by interacting with cellular and viral proteins. In this proposal I am interested in addressing the following questions: 1) what molecular region of this ORF18 is essential for virus replication, and 2) what are the ORF18 interacting viral and cellular proteins. To address these questions I will use molecular virology, cell biology and proteomic approaches. The data generated from this study will provide critical insight into regulation of virus lytic gene expression and function of ORF18. Moreover I expect to identify important therapeutic targets to inhibit gammaherpesvirus replication and their associated cancers.
Pteroplatytrygon Fowler 1910
Creators: name: White, William T.
name: Ko'Ou, Alfred
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Chondrichthyes
Myliobatiformes
Dasyatidae
Pteroplatytrygon

description: Genus Pteroplatytrygon Fowler, 1910
Pelagic Stingray
Pteroplatytrygon Fowler, 1910: 474. Trygon violacea Bonaparte 1832, by original designation (also monotypic).
description: Published as part of White, William T. & Ko'Ou, Alfred, 2018, An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyans of Papua New Guinea, pp. 1-82 in Zootaxa 4411 (1) on page 61, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4411.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1221878
Drosophila bocainensis Pavan 1947
Creators: name: Tidon, Rosana
name: Almeida, Jonathan Mendes De
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2016
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Drosophilidae
Drosophila
Drosophila bocainensis

description: bocainensis Pavan & Cunha, 1947: 35. Type locality: Brazil, São Paulo, Vila Atlântica. ST B?. NT Distr.: Colombia (Antioquia (Medellin, Rionegro))) and Venezuela to Brazil and Argentina. Refs.: Wheeler & Magalhães, 1962: 166.
description: Published as part of Tidon, Rosana & Almeida, Jonathan Mendes De, 2016, FAMILY DROSOPHILIDAE, pp. 719-751 in Zootaxa 4122 (1) on page 732, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4122.1.63, http://zenodo.org/record/263272
Migration studies and chemical characterization of short chain cyclic polyester oligomers from food packaging laminate adhesives
Creators: name: Shrikhande, Aditi
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2012

description: Laminates are extensively used for food packaging applications such as retort pouches and retort packaging, boil in the bag, microwavable packaging, military meals ready to eat (MRE’s), single serving dispensers, etc. Laminates are manufactured by bonding multiple layers of films together using adhesives, where each layer acts as a functional component and contributes to overall integrity of the package. Polyurethane adhesive, the most common choice of adhesive for flexible packaging, is the reaction product of polyurethane pre-polymer and/or diisocyanate with polyester. The polyester component reacts with isocyanate, forming urethane bonds and introduces soft chain segments into the final, cured polyurethane. During the formation of polyester, low molecular weight cyclic diesters and oligoesters are formed as unwanted byproducts. These low molecular weight species often migrate out of packaging into the contents of the package. Since these species are novel compounds, the safety and toxicological properties have not been investigated. Our research focused on studying the chemistry and migratory properties of these compounds. We conducted migration testing of laminates using USFDA recommended food simulants such as 10% Ethanol for aqueous and acid foods and 95% Ethanol for the fatty foods. Single side extraction cell assembly was used for the purpose of extraction which was conditioned at 100 °C for 30 min. In our research GC-MS analysis was used to determine chemical structures, gas chromatography retention time indices and the average migratory concentration levels of ten short chain cyclic diesters and oligoesters. The chemical structures were deduced by analyzing the characteristic fragmentation pattern. Also to investigate the predicted metabolic fate of short chain cyclic diesters and oligoesters after their ingestion and potential absorption into the bloodstream, they were treated with non-specific porcine esterase enzyme at    37 °C for 1 h. In our research it was also shown that the enzyme treatment metabolized the short chain cyclic diesters and oligoesters back into their original corresponding diol and dicarboxylic acid precursors.
Host Cofactor Fitness Profile of the HIV-1 Genome
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: In this proposal we will utilize a novel genetic platform that we have developed to functionally profile the entire HIV-1 genome to define virus-host interactions. We will determine the increase or decrease of sensitivity to two different host cellular proteins that have opposing effects on viral replication, specifically B-lymphocyte kinase, a protein that positively influences replication, and interferon-induced transmembrane protein 3, a protein shown to inhibit replication. Our genetic platform has the capacity to assess every nucleotide position in HIV-1 in all genomic space (all possible base change mutations). We have already detailed a viral replication fitness map of HIV-1 in our preliminary studies that successfully shows we are capable of achieving this level of resolution. The fitness map will be used to identify genomic stretches that are intolerable to mutation – information that will be highly useful for HIV-1 vaccine development. The implications of our study are far reaching. To our knowledge, no group has undertaken such a comprehensive genomic survey of any pathogen. We aim to further our studies by applying our technology to quickly and efficiently map HIV-1 genomic regions implicated in cofactor interactions with no prior knowledge of where in the genome the interaction may be located. The identification of new host-HIV-1 protein-protein interactions will provide a wealth of new target sites for the rational design and development of novel HIV/AIDS therapeutics useful for clinical evaluation.
The role of nucleopore complex in the nuclear import of HIV-
Creators: name: University Of California Office Of The President
Publisher: name: University of California Office of the President
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/00dmfq477
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2024

description: The objective of the proposed study is to understand the mechanism and pathway by which HIV-1 crosses the nuclear envelope into the nucleus of an infected cell, a distinctive feature of HIV-1 and other lentiviruses. This feature enables lentiviruses to infect non-dividing cells, such as macrophages and mucosal dendritic cells, which is critical in establishing and disseminating the viral infection. In this proposal, we seek funding to support our effort in testing two specific aims. One aim is to further confirm the interaction between HIV-1 integrase and NUP153, and to fully characterize this interaction and the biological relevance of the integrase-NUP153 interaction during HIV-1 infection. The second aim is to determine if the functional state of the nuclear pore complex has a role in HIV-1 nuclear import. The results from these two aims will providing a better understanding and characterization of the import mechanism and pathway, and the feasibility of disrupting this import pathway as a viable approach in developing new anti-HIV therapeutics.
Rhinolophus simulator K. Andersen 1904
Creators: name: Monadjem, Ara
name: Schoeman, M. Corrie
name: Reside, April
name: P Io, Dorothea V.
name: Stoffberg, Samantha
name: Bayliss, Julian
name: (Woody) Cotterill, F. P. D.
name: Curran, Michael
name: Kopp, Mirjam
name: Taylor, Peter J.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2010
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus
Rhinolophus simulator

description: Rhinolophus simulator K. Andersen 1904
A single specimen assigned to this species was collected just south of the Niassa Game Reserve, northern Mozambique. Although it matched R. simulator in most characters (including cranial measurements — Table 2), the anterior upper premolar was tiny and mostly outside the toothrow (inside toothrow in R. simulator) and the ear length was 17 mm which is extremely short for this species. Due to technical difficulties its echolocation call could not be recorded.
Field measurements: FA (adult male) 42.4 (1); Bm (adult male) 6 (1). Nose-leaf width was 7.8 for the single male.
description: Published as part of Monadjem, Ara, Schoeman, M. Corrie, Reside, April, P Io, Dorothea V., Stoffberg, Samantha, Bayliss, Julian, (Woody) Cotterill, F. P. D., Curran, Michael, Kopp, Mirjam & Taylor, Peter J., 2010, A recent inventory of the bats of Mozambique with documentation of seven new species for the country, pp. 371-391 in Acta Chiropterologica 12 (2) on page 379, DOI: 10.3161/150811010X537963, http://zenodo.org/record/3944583
FORGIVENESS, SELF-EFFICACY, AND CHILD LABOR: INSIGHTS FOR EFFECTIVE COUNSELING
Creators: name: Kwame Adom, Mensah
name: Ama Serwaa, Owusu
Publisher: name: ZAP Journal
Year: 2025
Subjects: Self-efficacy, Academic performance, Bandura, Student success, educational psychology

description: The concept of self-efficacy, introduced by Bandura (1986), plays a crucial role in understanding how individuals perceive their abilities to handle challenging tasks. A strong sense of self-efficacy is associated with successful task completion, learning through observation, confidence in one's success, and reduced anxiety. Individuals with high self-efficacy tend to anticipate and achieve success, while those with low self-efficacy often doubt their abilities, leading to reduced success and lower self-esteem. This phenomenon is particularly significant in educational settings, where students' academic success is partly influenced by their self-efficacy beliefs (Chemers et al., 2001). This paper examines the impact of self-efficacy on students' academic performance, exploring the mechanisms through which self-efficacy influences learning outcomes and the implications for educational practices.
Potential effects of triterpenoids in osteoarthritis model systems
Creators: name: Shah, Noopur Snehal
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2012

description: Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease, is one of the most common rheumatic disorders and the leading cause of chronic disability in the United States. Currently there are many pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies for osteoarthritis however; these therapies do not appear to concomitantly affect disease symptoms and structure. Here, we have investigated the effects of synthetic oleanane triterpenoids, 2-cyano-3,12-dioxoolean-1,9-dien-28-oic acid (CDDO), and its analogs CDDO-imidazolide (CDDOIm) and CDDO-ethyl amide (CDDO-EA) in the anabolic as well as catabolic pathways of osteoarthritis using two different osteoarthritis model systems.    We found that CDDO-Im and CDDO-EA, at concentrations as low as 200 nM, induce chondrogenesis in organ cultures of new born mouse calvaria in a time and dose dependant manner. The cartilage phenotype was measured histologically with metachromatic toluidine blue staining for proteoglycans and by immunohistochemical staining for type II collagen. Real time PCR analysis using mRNA from calvaria after a 7day treatment with CDDO-Im and CDDO-EA showed upregulation of SOX9 and  collagen type 2 and well as other cartilage markers. We also found that LG100268, a rexinoid, downregulates the expression of primary cartilage markers in mouse calvaria suggesting a possible role for rexinoids in chondrogenesis. Vitamin D (1α 25(OH)2 D3) did not show any significant effects at the dose tested. With respect to the catabolic pathway, we established that CDDO-EA and CDDO-Im are involved in suppression of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin 1-β (IL-1β) induced matrix  metalloproteinase (MMP) expression in SW1353 chondrosarcoma cells. These results suggest that synthetic triterpenoids CDDO-Im and CDDO-EA can be considered as potentially useful agents for the treatment of osteoarthritis.
Pteroplatytrygon violacea
Creators: name: White, William T.
name: Ko'Ou, Alfred
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Chondrichthyes
Myliobatiformes
Dasyatidae
Pteroplatytrygon
Pteroplatytrygon violacea

description: Pteroplatytrygon violacea (Bonaparte, 1832)
Pelagic Stingray
Trygon violacea Bonaparte, 1832: fasc. 1, punt. 6, Pl. 155. Syntypes: ANSP 385, ANSP 386,? NMW 91239 (dry). Type locality: Italy, western Mediterranean Sea.
Local synonymy: White et al., 2018: 256, figs (PNG).
PNG voucher material: None.
Remarks: Based on data and images collected from observers on tuna longline vessels.
description: Published as part of White, William T. & Ko'Ou, Alfred, 2018, An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyans of Papua New Guinea, pp. 1-82 in Zootaxa 4411 (1) on page 61, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4411.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1221878
Drosophila capricorni Dobzhansky & Pavan 1943
Creators: name: Tidon, Rosana
name: Almeida, Jonathan Mendes De
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2016
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Drosophilidae
Drosophila
Drosophila capricorni

description: capricorni Dobzhansky & Pavan, 1943: 14. Type locality: Brazil, São Paulo, Vila Atlântica, near Praia Grande. HT M (MZUSP). NT Distr.: Panama to Brazil. Colombia (Bogota, D:C) (Cundinamarca (Fusagasugá), Magdalena (Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta), Valle del Cauca (Palmira)). Refs.: Hunter, 1964: 39; Hunter, 1966: 423; Hunter & Navarro, 1969: 1102; Hoenigsberg, 1995a: 87, 1995b: 177; Yoon, 1996: 21.
description: Published as part of Tidon, Rosana & Almeida, Jonathan Mendes De, 2016, FAMILY DROSOPHILIDAE, pp. 719-751 in Zootaxa 4122 (1) on page 732, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4122.1.63, http://zenodo.org/record/263272
Prop phenotype, dietary variety, and the risk of obesity in women
Creators: name: Shafaie, Yassaman
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2012

description: Exposure to a variety of high-fat/high-energy palatable foods can increase energy intake and mediate positive energy balance that can lead to body weight gain and obesity. Preference for high-fat/high-energy foods has been associated with varied sensitivity to the bitter taste of PROP (6-n-propylthiouracil). Experimental data on the impact of dietary variety on energy intake in PROP taster groups are mainly limited to food intake in single meals. To address this question over the near-term, this study investigated the influence of eating in a buffet setting on daily energy and macronutrient intake as a function of PROP taster status. This study also investigated regulation of energy intake and caloric compensation at a buffet meal after exposure to a high-energy/high-fat soup preload.   Our results showed that, as expected, energy intake was higher for all taster groups in the buffet meals relative to fixed-item meals. In addition, non-tasters (NT) and medium-tasters (MT) consumed an average of 246 kcal more than super-tasters (ST) in the buffet condition. Across all days of the study, NT consumed more cakes and added fats while ST consumed more fruits and vegetables. These findings suggest that exposure to high variety meals promotes increased energy intake of NT compared to ST and might contribute to group differenced in energy balance over time.   In another study, we demonstrated that after the soup preload, energy intake of NT was higher than ST but did not differ from that of MT. NT also consumed more fat from the test meal than MT and ST. Caloric compensation at the lunch meal in response to the energy content of the high-fat/high-energy soup preload varied among taster groups. NT undercompensated and over-ate at the buffet lunch while MT and ST overcompensated and ate less at lunch after the soup preload. These small discrepancies in short-term energy compensation may play a role in positive energy balance and increased adiposity in women with the PROP non-taster phenotype. The classification of women by PROP status may identify women at increased risk for excess weight gain and the future development of obesity.
Rhinolophus swinnyi Gough 1908
Creators: name: Monadjem, Ara
name: Schoeman, M. Corrie
name: Reside, April
name: P Io, Dorothea V.
name: Stoffberg, Samantha
name: Bayliss, Julian
name: (Woody) Cotterill, F. P. D.
name: Curran, Michael
name: Kopp, Mirjam
name: Taylor, Peter J.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2010
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus
Rhinolophus swinnyi

description: Rhinolophus cf. swinnyi Gough 1908
A series of small rhinolophids was collected from a cave (‘Gerhard’s cave’) south of the Save River, and from Mount Inago and Mount Namuli in northern Mozambique. Using existing keys based on morphological and cranial measurements (Taylor, 2000; Csorba et al., 2003), these specimens were identifiable as R. swinnyi. However, molecular analyses of the mtDNA cytochrome b gene (which included other Southern African species such as R. blasii, R. capensis, R. denti, R. landeri, R. simulator and R. swinnyi) show that these individuals group with typical R. simulator (S. Stoffberg, unpublished) from which they differ both in morphology (smaller skull lengths) and echolocation (peak echolocation frequencies ranging between 99– 103 kHz; Pettersson D980, n = 10). Specimens were observed to have dark-brown coloured spots on the cheeks. We thus chose to provisionally designate these genetically distinctive, small, brown-cheeked specimens (which are most likely an undescribed cryptic species morphologically similar to swinnyi) as ‘ cf. swinnyi ’. Peak echolocation frequencies of R. swinnyi in South Africa are similar at 106.6 kHz, but those for R. simulator in South Africa are 20 kHz lower (Schoeman and Jacobs, 2008). This suggests that these individuals may represent an undescribed species.
Field measurements: FA (adult male) 42.5 ± 0.56 (42.0–43.3, 5); Bm (adult male) 6.0 ± 0.82 (5.0–7.0, 4); FA (adult female) 42.5 ± 0.60 (41.6–43.1, 5); Bm (adult female) 6.7 ± 0.97 (5.5–8.0, 5). Mean noseleaf width was 7.24 ± 0.44 for males (n = 5) and 7.38 ± 0.31 for the females (n = 5). (See Table 2 for cranial measurements).
description: Published as part of Monadjem, Ara, Schoeman, M. Corrie, Reside, April, P Io, Dorothea V., Stoffberg, Samantha, Bayliss, Julian, (Woody) Cotterill, F. P. D., Curran, Michael, Kopp, Mirjam & Taylor, Peter J., 2010, A recent inventory of the bats of Mozambique with documentation of seven new species for the country, pp. 371-391 in Acta Chiropterologica 12 (2) on page 379, DOI: 10.3161/150811010X537963, http://zenodo.org/record/3944583
Drosophila changuinolae Wheeler & Magalhaes 1962
Creators: name: Tidon, Rosana
name: Almeida, Jonathan Mendes De
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2016
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Drosophilidae
Drosophila
Drosophila changuinolae

description: changuinolae Wheeler & Magalhaes, 1962: 169. Type locality: Panama, Changuinola. HT M (USNM). NT Distr.: Panama to Brazil. Colombia (Amazonas (Leticia)).
description: Published as part of Tidon, Rosana & Almeida, Jonathan Mendes De, 2016, FAMILY DROSOPHILIDAE, pp. 719-751 in Zootaxa 4122 (1) on page 732, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4122.1.63, http://zenodo.org/record/263272
HIV-1 disturbs Treg in the thymus
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: CD4+ T cells are the main target of HIV and are also the key cells in the development of efficient immune responses. Infected CD4+ T cells will eventually die because of the activity of the virus itself or because they will be killed by CD8+ T cells in a specific response of the immune system against the virus. The immune response to pathogens has however to be kept in check which is done by special cells called regulatory T cells (Treg). Treg develop in the thymus, where all T cells are educated before they go to the peripheral lymph nodes and blood. Treg are also important in preventing autoimmune diseases. We have found that HIV infection changes the proportion of Treg to other T cells that leave the thymus, which may lead to an improper control of the immune response. In addition, we observed that Treg are more susceptible to HIV strains that are initially transmitted than to HIV strains that appear later in the course of the disease. An increase in Treg can dampen the initial immune response to HIV. However, infection of Treg can cause a decrease in their cell numbers and function, potentially leading to inappropriate immune responses and autoimmunity, and therefore to AIDS. The question how HIV disturbs Treg needs to be further explored and has important clinical implications, because treatment of to prevent inappropriate immune activation may need to be added to the antiretroviral therapy (HAART).
Taeniura Muller & Henle 1837
Creators: name: White, William T.
name: Ko'Ou, Alfred
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Chondrichthyes
Myliobatiformes
Dasyatidae
Taeniura

description: Genus Taeniura Müller & Henle, 1837a
Fantail Rays
Taeniura Müller & Henle, 1837a: 117. Type species: Trygon ornatus Gray, 1830, by monotypy, synonym of T. lymma.
description: Published as part of White, William T. & Ko'Ou, Alfred, 2018, An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyans of Papua New Guinea, pp. 1-82 in Zootaxa 4411 (1) on page 61, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4411.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1221878
Student teacher beliefs before and after the internship
Creators: name: Schramm-Possinger, Megan
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2012

description: Teachers’ beliefs about pedagogical practices and disciplinary procedures as well as their perceptions of students powerfully influence the corresponding approaches they utilize. The student teaching experience is cited as one of the most critical facets of teachers’ professional development. That which is learned by student teachers during their apprenticeship shapes their core set of beliefs, priorities, and schemes of effective practice in an enduring manner. This makes the comparison of beliefs held by pre-service teachers immediately after having completed their core didactic coursework with those held immediately after the student teaching experience of great interest. This comparison provides clues to the effects of the didactic experience and the student teaching experience on students’ core beliefs. Also noted within the academic research base are the striking disconnects between the poignant lessons learned in the field and theories of best pedagogical practice. Realities within “real classrooms” such as learner diversity, external mandates to cover a wide array of material, and the pressures of high stakes testing are just some of the factors influencing this discrepancy. This research reveals that student-teachers’ espouse humanistic beliefs upon completion of their didactic coursework. A belief in humanistic, in contrast to custodial orientations, was retained on behalf of participants after they student taught. Changes in reference to specific practices such as the use of external rewards to shape student behavior were more highly prioritized after immersion in the field, suggesting that even if discrete changes -- born of experience – emerge, overall belief systems stay intact. The frequently positive evaluation of the student teaching experience on behalf of participants was noted, as was the relationship between the said perceptions and either having had an unequivocally negative apprenticeship or having confronted a surmountable challenge.