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Drinking Water Quality Control For Some Chemical-Physical Parameters In The Kosovo Market, Suzana Aliu, Fidan Feka, Hyzer Rizani, Shkëlzim Ukaj, Shkumbin Shala, Ardit Hoti, Kaltrina Hoxha, Laureta Tasholli

UBT International Conference

The aim of the paper is to analyze some drinking water samples for some companies such as: Rugova - Water, Good- Water and Water of Alps. The parameters we have focused on determining are: pH, electrical permeability, KMnO4 expense, chloride ions, dissolved oxygen in the water and oxygen saturation. Samples are taken at the sales’ point and we intend to check the quality of drinking water at those retailers, where we have frequent attendance of citizens.

From the results achieved we can conclude that there is no overrun of norms in accordance with World Health Organization (WHO) standards and the …

The Presence Of Aflatoxin M1 On Processed Milk In The Republic Of Kosovo, Ismail Ferati, Bizena Bijo, Durim Alija, Eljesa Ziberi

UBT International Conference

Aflatoxins are mycotoxins of major concern to the dairy industry. Given the fact that aflatoxins M1 mycotoxins can cause toxic effects called mycotoxicosis. It has been reported that mycotoxins are carcinogenic, tumorigenic, and dermatological in a large number of organisms and cause hepatic carcinoma in humans. This study aims to identify the quantity of mycotoxins M1 in dairy products used by consumers in the Republic of Kosovo. According to the results obtained from the analyzes of processed milk samples we have come to the conclusion that the content of aflatoxin M1 in all types of dairy products is not allowed …

The Presence Of Pesticides In Certain Imported Vegetables In Republic Of Kosovo, Ibrahim Hoxha, Gafur Xhabiri, Valdet Gjinovci, Nexhdet Shala, Eljesa Ziberi

UBT International Conference

The vegetables represent a food with high nutritional values, especially rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, therefore it is recommended their daily consumption at least once up to twice rations per day. Based on this fact, it is of great importance to take into consideration the safety of consumption of vegetables for human health. Therefore, in this study one analyzed the content (presence) of pesticides in certain vegetables such are fresh tomatoes, fresh pepper, beans, fresh cucumbers and fresh carrots. The results that were obtained indicated that overall presence of pesticides in most of the vegetables that were studied, is …

The Art Of Reflection, Amy L. Ruopp, Mae Debruyn

Artizein: Arts and Teaching Journal

This writing shares a course designed to reconnect middle school students to the natural world. In reconnecting to nature while IN nature students are afforded the opportunity for deep reflection, and the space to wonder and realize the inter-connectivity between things. We highlight transformational thinking and feeling awareness as students’ connection with nature is expressed though art and writing while deeply immersed in the natural environment.

Embroidered Meteorology, Bettina L. Matzkuhn

Artizein: Arts and Teaching Journal

Weathering is a series of embroidered works that explore the symbolic and cartographic language of meteorology. Through research, mentorship and the physical work, my understanding and anxiety around weather has grown. Making art is a learning process for me: the haptic is a means for understanding. From embroidered world maps to animation to painted laundry, I conflate the intricacy of textiles with the complicated nature of the atmosphere.

Book Review Of "Point Of Departure: Returning To A More Authentic Worldview For Education And Survival" By Four Arrows (Aka Don Trent Jacobs), Barbara Bickel

Artizein: Arts and Teaching Journal

Four Arrows’ new book, according to his Wikipedia page, is his 22^nd book. Prolific in his life work as a professor, Indigenous educator, writer, musician and activist, he describes this book as his most honest and most radical. It is radical in how it reveals the damage inflicted by what he labels the Dominant (Western) Worldview. He urges us to return to the primal healing ways of the contrasting ancient Indigenous Worldview in order to limit the largely anthropogenic 6^th mass extinction on planet earth. The good news that Four Arrows highlights at the opening of the book …

Being In Sync: Practicing Creative Nature Connection With Youth, Lisa M. Lipsett

Artizein: Arts and Teaching Journal

This article and companion video detail the Creative Nature Connection program, its theory and application, in five place based learning classrooms. Opening the senses, repeated practice, using simple materials, making encounters personally meaningful, following the principles of contemplative practice and supporting improvisational free play all support the shift to being in- sync with nature building a love of nature, creative confidence and environmental knowledge. Themes of resilience, well-being, trust, calm, creative confidence, focus, self-change, alternative ways to know, belonging and connection to self, others and nature, are briefly shared using student's and teacher's words. The companion video shares short student …

Art-Based Perceptual Ecology: An Alternative Monitoring Method In The Assessment Of Rainfall And Vegetation In A Ciénaga Community, Lee Ann Woolery

Artizein: Arts and Teaching Journal

As an artist, educator, researcher, and scholar, with a focus on divergent ways of knowing, I use art-making as a way to connect with the natural world. In the following article, I explore the making of an image with my hands when practicing Art-Based Perceptual Ecology (ABPE) as a way of extending my understanding and ecological knowing of the natural world, or what will also be referred to as the landscape. ABPE methodologies may offer the means by which humans reconnect to a pre-discursive (mimetic) language, a sentient language our ancestors used to communicate with the animate world. In …

Art & Ecology In The West Of Ireland: Finding, Understanding, & Creating Relationships Between Artistic Practice And The Burren, Eileen C. Hutton

Artizein: Arts and Teaching Journal

In this essay I describe how my engagement with the Burren in the west of Ireland became the foundation for my doctoral research and subsequently the development of an Art & Ecology Masters in Fine Art. I present a brief overview of the unique ecology of the Burren, including its geological, archaeological and agricultural history, so as to provide a context for both my artistic inquiry and the Burren College of Art students’ immersive experience. I then discuss my collaborative practice with small birds and honeybees as a means for exploring and expanding the traditional notion of ecology through artistic …

The World Breathing Me. Introduction To Artizein, Jan Van Boeckel

Artizein: Arts and Teaching Journal

This introductory article argues why it is both relevant and timely to reflect on ways in which art and ecology can be brought together in educational practices – the theme of this edition of Artizein. It also provides an overview of all written contributions.

Redox-Active Nanomaterials For Nanomedicine Applications, C. M. Sims, S. K. Hanna, D. A. Heller, C. P. Horoszko, M. E. Johnson, A. R. Montoro Bustos, V. Reipa, Kathryn R. Riley, B. C. Nelson

Chemistry & Biochemistry Faculty Works

Nanomedicine utilizes the remarkable properties of nanomaterials for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Many of these nanomaterials have been shown to have robust antioxidative properties, potentially functioning as strong scavengers of reactive oxygen species. Conversely, several nanomaterials have also been shown to promote the generation of reactive oxygen species, which may precipitate the onset of oxidative stress, a state that is thought to contribute to the development of a variety of adverse conditions. As such, the impacts of nanomaterials on biological entities are often associated with and influenced by their specific redox properties. In this review, we overview …

Isolation And Identification Of Lactic Acid Bacteria From Fermented Vegetables And In Vitro Resistance Screening, Zhou Xianrong, Lan Lingxia, Tang Yanyan, Huang Shenglan, Li Yuzhu, Yu Lihong, ZalN Zsolt, Zhao Xin, Du Muying

Food and Machinery

This study aimed to isolate lactic acid bacteria containing in vitro resistance ability from Sichuan fermented vegetables. Five strains of Lactobacillus were isolated from fermented vegetables and analyzed by 16S rDNA. Four strains of them were Lactobacillus plantarum, named as E-6-1, E-1-2, E-6-3, D-2-3 respectively, and another one was Lactobacillus alimentarius, named as C-2-1. The in vitro resistance of the 5 strains was determined by artificial gastric juice and bile salt. The results showed that the lactic acid bacteria numbered D-2-3 had good anti-artificial gastric juice ability, and the survival rate was 95.38% after 3 h of artificial gastric juice …

Optimization Of Extraction Technology Of Protein From Momordica Charantia Residue And Its Inhibitory Effect On Proliferation Of K562 Cells In Vitro, Li Meijuan, Hao Jinghao, Ma Tiantian, Shi Guoqing, Zhang Xinwu, Huang Jihong

Food and Machinery

Single factor combined with uniform design were used to optimized the extraction process of protein from Momordica charantia residue by salt dissolving method, and the inhibitory activity in vitroon K562 cell proliferation of crude extract was determined by MTT assay. The test results showed that the optimal conditions were as followed: salt concentration of 0.25 mol/L, time 3.59 h, pH=9, ratio of liquid-material 10.36︰1 (mL/g) and the temperature of 25 ℃, extracting twice. Under this condition, the actual extraction rate was 9.28%. In the range of experimental concentration, the crude protein from Momordica charantia residue had a significant inhibitory effect …

Optimization Of Rapid Liquefaction Process Of Kelp And Its Products Analysis, Chang Lirong, Zhao Xiangzhong, Yao Yanyan, Wang Xiaohui

Food and Machinery

Kelp liquefaction rate as technical index, by biological enzymolysis technology, the enzymatic hydrolysis conditions were optimized, such as granularity, substrate concentration, reaction temperature, reaction time and pH, and the monosaccharide composition and oligosaccharide polymerization degree of kelp enzymatic hydrolysate were also analyzed separately by the high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and high performance gel permeation chromatography (HPGPC). The result suggested that the optimum conditions of rapid liquefaction of kelp were as followed: the size of raw material 100 mesh, the ratio of material to liquid 1︰12 (g/mL), pH 8, reaction temperature 50, and reaction time 12 h. Under this condition, …

Quality Changes Of Yak Meat Under Different Heat Medium And Time, Li Shengsheng, Jin Yichao

Food and Machinery

Cooking loss, heat shrinkage rate, color, shear force, and texture of yak meat were measured, which were heated by water and steam at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 min, respectively, and the correlation of heat time and quality were analyzed. The results showed that cooking loss of yak meat significantly increased with the extension of heat time (P＜0.05), and the increased rate of cooking loss heated by water 21.21% higher than by steam. The heat shrinkage rate of yak meat by water bigger than by steam after being heated from 10 min to 40 min, and the heat shrinkage …

Research Progress In The Studies Of Oligosaccharides Metal Complex, He Hong, Chang Manqian, Song Hongbo

Food and Machinery

The research about oligosaccharide-metal chelate, which has the biological activities of oligosaccharides and metal ions, had been becoming a hot topic. In this study, the recent achievements of preparation technology, product properties and functional applications of oligosaccharide-metal chelate were reviewed, and the development direction was also prospected.

Primary Cilium-Dependent Signaling Mechanisms, Rajasekharreddy Pala, Nedaa Alomari, Surya M. Nauli

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Primary cilia are hair-like organelles and play crucial roles in vertebrate development, organogenesis, health, and many genetic disorders. A primary cilium is a mechano-sensory organelle that responds to mechanical stimuli in the micro-environment. A cilium is also a chemosensor that senses chemical signals surrounding a cell. The overall function of a cilium is therefore to act as a communication hub to transfer extracellular signals into intracellular responses. Although intracellular calcium has been one of the most studied signaling messengers that transmit extracellular signals into the cells, calcium signaling by various ion channels remains a topic of interest in the field. …

University Singers; Dr. John Warren, Conductor, University Singers, Setnor School Of Music, John Warren

Setnor School of Music - Performance Programs

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Identifying New Treatment Options And Risk Factors For Type 2 Diabetes: The Potential Role Of Thymoquinone And Persistent Organic Pollutants, Shpetim Karandrea

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycemia, which develops as a consequence of peripheral insulin resistance and defective insulin secretion from pancreatic β-cells. A high calorie diet coupled with physical inactivity are known risk factors for the development of T2DM; however, these alone fail to account for the rapid rise of the disease. Recent attention has turned to the role of environmental pollutants in the development of metabolic diseases. PBDEs (polybrominated diphenyl ethers) are environmental pollutants that have been linked to the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D), however, the precise mechanisms are not …

Diversification Of Polish Agri-Food Trade, Malgorzata Bulkwoska

UBT International Conference

The embargo introduced in August 2014 by Russia on the food products imported from the European Union caused a strong decline in sales of food from Poland in this country. The aim of the article is to analyse the current trends and prospects of development of Polish agri-food trade with the EU and non-EU countries in 2013-2016. A special attention was paid on changes in geographical structure and the level of diversification of Polish food exports as a result of the export restriction. The analysis shows that the situation on the Russian market influenced the growth of the food exports …

Polish Foreign Trade In Live Geese And The Goose’S Meat In The Years 2012-2016, Dorota Pasińska

UBT International Conference

The main aim of the article is to present the Polish goose market in 2012-2016 in the context of changes in foreign trade of selected goose products. During the considered period Poland was a net exporter of goose meat and offal, a net importer of live geese and the world's largest exporter of goose (meat). In 2016, livestock of geese felt by more than 29% as compared to 2012, slaughter and exportsincreased. Consumption of this kind of meat influenced favorable on development of market, in Poland we can observed the fashion to consumption of goose meat. Although the production of …

A War Worth Fighting: The Ongoing Battle To Save The Brazilian Amazon, Al Zachary Lazarus

Law and Business Review of the Americas

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Harmonization Of Commercial Law: Lessons From The Cape Town Convention On International Interests In Mobile Equipment, Sandeep Gopalan

Law and Business Review of the Americas

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From Medals To Muscles To Molecules And Back Again (Dyson Lecture), Walter Herzog

ISBS Proceedings Archive

The purpose of this abstract is to provide an overview over my career activities in the areas of muscle and sport biomechanics. I started in the area of sport biomechanics as an undergraduate student at the Federal Technical Institute in Zurich with the intention of becoming a track and field coach. During my graduate studies, I realized that the science of human motion was more fascinating to me than the possibility to coach athletes, and so I pursued a career that led me to do work on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of muscle contraction. For the past decade, I …

Force, Motion, Speed: A Grounded Perspective On Human Running Performance, Peter Weyand

ISBS Proceedings Archive

Sprint running performance can be investigated relatively simply at the whole-body level by examining the timing of the phases of the stride and the forces applied to the ground in relation to a runners body weight. Research using this approach has been used to address a number of basic questions regarding the limits and determinants of human running speed. The primary differentiating factor for the top speeds of human runners is how forcefully they can strike the ground in relation to body mass. A general relationship between mass-specific force application and maximum running speeds results from from the similar durations …

Canadian Appeals Court Permits Harvard Mouse Patent: Is The Intellectual Property Provision In The North American Free Trade Agreement Superfluous, Nicola M. Shiels

Law and Business Review of the Americas

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Mexico - Central America Free Trade Agreement, Guillermo Pereira

Law and Business Review of the Americas

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The Future Of U.S.-Cuba Relations, A Policy Shift From The Helms-Burton Act, Andrew Jose Rosell

Law and Business Review of the Americas

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Regionalization Of Trade In Livestock And Livestock Products, Mel Annand

Law and Business Review of the Americas

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Impact Of Nafta And Trips On Intellectual Property Rights Protections In Canada And The United States, Ron J.T. Corbett

Law and Business Review of the Americas

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