Climate Activism Favors Pro-Environmental Consumption, Marco A. Marini, Samuel Nocito

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

We investigate whether climate activism favors pro-environmental consumption by examining the impact of Fridays for Future (FFF) protests in Italy on second-hand automobile transactions in the strike-affected areas. Leveraging data on 10 million automobile transactions occurring before and after FFF, we exploit rainfall on the day of the events as exogenous source of attendance variation. Our findings reveal that local participation to the events is associated with a reduction in the per capita CO2 emissions of purchased cars, an uptick in the market share of low-emission vehicles and a corresponding decrease in the market share of high-emission counterparts. Notably, we …

Commonwealth Times 2023-11-08

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Relativistic Ultrafast Electron Diffraction At High Repetition Rates, K. M. Siddiqui, D. B. Durham, F. Cropp, F. Ji, S. Paiagua, C. Ophus, N. C. Andresen, L. Jin, J. Wu, S. Wang, X. Zhang, W. You, M. Murnane, Martin Centurion, X. Wang, D. S. Slaughter, R. A. Kaindl, P. Musumeci, A. M. Minor, D. Filippetto

Martin Centurion Publications

The ability to resolve the dynamics of matter on its native temporal and spatial scales constitutes a key challenge and convergent theme across chemistry, biology, and materials science. The last couple of decades have witnessed ultrafast electron diffraction (UED) emerge as one of the forefront techniques with the sensitivity to resolve atomic motions. Increasingly sophisticated UED instruments are being developed that are aimed at increasing the beam brightness in order to observe structural signatures, but so far they have been limited to low average current beams. Here, we present the technical design and capabilities of the HiRES (High Repetition-rate Electron …

Review Of Design For A Better World: Meaningful, Sustainable, Humanity Centered, Shriyash Shete

Book Reviews

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Vicky Batcher Full Interview Transcript, Urban Green Lab, Tennessee State University

Hear from Vicky Batcher - Nashvillian Who has Experienced Homelessness

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Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda November 13, 2023, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Call to Order - 3:30 pm
• Approval of Minutes - October 16, 2023
• University Business
• Faculty Senate Business
• Information - Education Policies Committee
• Reports
• Old Business - Faculty Code 405
• New Business - Faculty Code 406 & USU Student Code Alcohol Amendment/Resolution
• Adjourn: 4:30 pm

Ghana Students Spend Summer In Dayton Through Ethos Program, University Of Dayton

Blog: The Dayton Engineer

This summer, three students from Academic City University College in Ghana spent their time in Dayton through the School of Engineering’s Ethos Center.

2023 November 8 - Undergraduate Curriculum Council Minutes, Undergraduate Curriculum Council, East Tennessee State University

Undergraduate Curriculum Council Minutes

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Senate Meeting, November 8, 2023, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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November 8, 2023 Greenmail, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

GreenMail (student newsletter through 2024)

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Uc Transcript 2023-11-08, Northern Illinois University

University Council Archives

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Integrative Transcriptomics And Proteomics Profiling Of Arabidopsis Thaliana Elucidates Novel Mechanisms Underlying Spaceflight Adaptation, Gbolaga O. Olanrewaju, Natasha J. Haveman, Michael J. Naldrett, Anna-Lisa Paul, Robert J. Ferl, Sarah E. Wyatt

Nebraska Center for Biotechnology: Faculty and Staff Publications

Spaceflight presents a unique environment with complex stressors, including microgravity and radiation, that can influence plant physiology at molecular levels. Combining transcriptomics and proteomics approaches, this research gives insights into the coordination of transcriptome and proteome in Arabidopsis’ molecular and physiological responses to Spaceflight environmental stress. Arabidopsis seedlings were germinated and grown in microgravity (μg) aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in NASA Biological Research in Canisters – Light Emitting Diode (BRIC LED) hardware, with the ground control established on Earth. At 10 days old, seedlings were frozen in RNA-later and returned to Earth. RNA-seq transcriptomics and TMTlabeled LC-MS/MS proteomic …

Advances In Deep Brain Stimulation: From Mechanisms To Applications, Stephanie S Sandoval-Pistorius, Mallory L Hacker, Allison C Waters, Jing Wang, Nicole R Provenza, Coralie De Hemptinne, Kara A Johnson, Melanie A Morrison, Stephanie Cernera

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective therapy for various neurologic and neuropsychiatric disorders, involving chronic implantation of electrodes into target brain regions for electrical stimulation delivery. Despite its safety and efficacy, DBS remains an underutilized therapy. Advances in the field of DBS, including in technology, mechanistic understanding, and applications have the potential to expand access and use of DBS, while also improving clinical outcomes. Developments in DBS technology, such as MRI compatibility and bidirectional DBS systems capable of sensing neural activity while providing therapeutic stimulation, have enabled advances in our understanding of DBS mechanisms and its application. In this …

2023-November-08-Etsu To Reopen Popular Synthetic Ice-Skating Rink.Pdf, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

After drawing hundreds of visitors to campus during the last holiday season, East Tennessee State University is preparing to once again open its synthetic ice-skating rink to the community.

The rink is located on the ETSU University Commons, adjacent to the D.P Culp Student Center.

Following ETSU’s annual holiday lights celebration on Monday, Nov. 13, the rink will be open for visitors. That evening, ETSU faculty, staff and students may skate for free with an ETSU ID. Members of the community are welcome to skate; rental rates are available on the skating website.

The grand opening celebration, Bucky’s Blizzard …

Using Severity Weighted Risk Scores To Prioritize Safety Funding In Utah, Tomas Barriga Aristizabal

Theses and Dissertations

Budgets for transportation improvements are limited so it is important for governments to focus on improving locations most in need of safety funding. The objective of the Two-Output Model for Safety (TOMS) is to provide the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) a reliable method to prioritize safety improvements on state-owned roadways among the different regions. This research will improve the existing Crash Analysis Methodology for Segments (CAMS) and Intersection Safety Analysis Methodology (ISAM) being used to analyze crashes on Utah roadways. The scope of this project is improving on the existing CAMS and ISAM to work together within R, to …

Stem-Designated Mba, University Of Dayton

School of Business Administration Blog

The University of Dayton School of Business has created a path for interested students to receive a STEM-designated MBA! STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) are generally among the fastest-growing sectors in many parts of the world, particularly in developed countries.

Sharing Resources With Rwanda: Multidisciplinary Engagement With The Forest Of Hope Association In Gishwati-Mukura National Park, Thierry Amiable, Rebecca Chancellor, Trachanda Garcia, Aaron S. Rundus, Jordan Schugar

Sustainability Research & Practice Seminar Presentations

Sharing Resources with Rwanda: Multidisciplinary Engagement with the Forest of Hope Association in Gishwati-Mukura National ParkThierry Amiable, Forest of Hope Association (Rwanda, Rutsiro District) Rebecca Chancellor, Associate Professor of Anthropology & Sociology and Psychology (WCU) Trachanda Garcia, Associate Director of Education Abroad Programs (WCU) Aaron Rundus, Professor of Psychology (WCU) Jordan Schugar, Professor of English (WCU)

The Contextualization Of Socioscientific Issues In An Age Of Accountability, Karrie A. Wikman

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The overarching aim of this research was to ultimately support global resiliency through science education, preparing citizens to laudably negotiate the contentious socio-cultural science- and technology-based issues of modern times. Correspondingly, this mixed methods study aimed to move a large, diverse school district toward school environments conducive to contextualized socioscientific issues (SSI)-based learning. Of interest to teachers, administrators, and policymakers, the research investigated the effects of subsuming standards-based objectives within the SSI instructional framework on science achievement. Analysis of variance of multilevel assessment and classroom observation protocol data revealed that students experiencing the SSI intervention showed statistically significant gains in …

Refining The Machine Learning Pipeline For Us-Based Public Transit Systems, Jennifer Adorno

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

According to the Population Division of the United Nations, in the United States, almost 90% of the population will live in urban areas by the year 2050. As the population in a given area increases, higher traffic congestion follows due to an increase of vehicles in the road. A possible way to alleviate congestion could be with widespread use of public transit. However, according to the US Census Bureau, the percentage of individuals commuting through public transportation has been decreasing steadily over time, and the American Community Survey reports that during 2019, only around five percent of the US population …

The Bg News November 8, 2023, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 08, 2023. Volume 103-Issue 11.

A Bridge Information Modeling (Brim) Framework For Inspection And Maintenance Intervention In Reinforced Concrete Bridges, Ahmed Gouda Mohamed

Civil Engineering

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A Bridge Information Modeling (BrIM) Framework for Inspection and Maintenance Intervention in Reinforced Concrete Bridges

Acoustical Properties Of Anisotropic Spinodoid Structures, Yutong Xue, Brittany Wojciechowski, Bhisham Sharma, J Stuart Bolton

Publications of the Ray W. Herrick Laboratories

Spinodoid structures, also called spinodoid metamaterials, are non-periodic cellular structures that mimic the spinodal topologies that are observed during diffusion-driven phase separation processes. Spinodoid structures are computationally efficient to model and they can be fabricated using additive techniques; as a result, they offer an attractive way to design multifunctional structures that can simultaneously provide mechanical stiffness and noise reduction performance. In recent work, the normal incidence sound absorption behavior of four distinct spinodoid topologies was studied: isotropic, cubic, columnar, and lamellar. The isotropic and cubic topologies are essentially isotropic in terms of acoustical behavior, and they can be successfully modeled …

Value-Added Green Processing Of Tomato Waste To Obtain A Stable Free-Flowing Powder Lycopene Formulation Using Supercritical Fluid Technology, Purlen Sezer Okur, Ozan Ciftci

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

The tomato processing industry generates large amounts of waste, which creates disposal problems and negatively impacts the environment. Tomato waste contains lycopene, high-value health- and wellness-promoting bioactive, and it is a potential source of natural lycopene for food and nutraceutical applications. However, isolation of lycopene from its source requires toxic solvents, and lycopene is unstable during storage. The objective of this study was to extract lycopene from tomato waste and to convert it to a shelf-stable and easy-to-use free-flowing powder form using green extraction and particle formation processes based on supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) technology. Lycopene was extracted using SC-CO2 …

The Social & Economic Impact Of Two-Year And Community Colleges On African Americans In The Central Mississippi Region, Bryan Winfred Massey Sr

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to examine the social and economic impact of two-year and community colleges on minorities particularly African Americans who are earning a certificate, transfer credits to a four-year institution, or an Associate of Arts or Science Degree. The proposed research is a qualitative case study investigating the social and economic impact of two-year junior institutions that award certificates of learning and community colleges that award Associated Degrees to African Americans in the Southern Mississippi Delta Region. The primary focus of this case study will be the alumni for community colleges in the central part of …

Aspire: Activity Safety Planning And Infection Risk Estimator For Covid-19, Maveron Tyriel V. Aguares, Anne Nicole U. Gabor, Thaniel C. Lee, Cy Wenvir A. Padillon, Shirley B. Chu

Sinaya: A Philippine Journal for Senior High School Teachers and Students

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted multiple researchers to investigate this domain since 2020. One aspect being explored in this topic is the available tools in assisting the public in estimating virus risks. Due to the limited availability of the tools, Jimenez and Peng created the Aerosol Transmission Estimator, which is a peer-reviewed risk estimator that garnered positive reception. The tool is encoded in Google sheets. However, people may find it difficult to use due to the terminologies and information presented in that sheet. To solve this, MyCOVIDRisk, a user-friendly website was built for this estimator, but it is only configured …

Antibacterial Solution Using Cinnamomum Verum (Cinammon) And Cympobogon Citratus (Lemongrass) Essential Oils With Hydrogen Peroxide Against Staphylococcus Aureus And Escherichia Coli, Janelle Sasha O. Montañer, Javier Generoso S. Abes, Annika Marie A M. Cas, Diego Martin D. Herrera, Eusha Ysabela B. Manaloto, Danielle Asher Nicole B. Navarro, Marc Ryall S. Pabilonia, Qichsia Brea S. Paladin, Cerise Jaclyn R. Peña, Ailyn A. Ojeda, Fritz M. Ferran, Christian Jeff G. Cariaga

Sinaya: A Philippine Journal for Senior High School Teachers and Students

Amidst the pandemic, millions of impoverished Filipinos lack sufficient access to sanitation services that protect them from bacterial infections. As such, this study endeavored to formulate a disinfectant spray of hydrogen peroxide and varying concentrations of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) and cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) essential oils to produce a maximally effective solution. Due to their natural origin, these essential oils were chosen for their extensive antibacterial properties, affordable price, and low toxicity levels. Six disinfectant spray solutions containing different concentrations of either essential oil were tested against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteria through the agar disk diffusion method. After analyzing …

Percolation-Modeling Comparison Between The Conductivities Of Zinc-Graphene Quantum Dot Nanocomposite And Graphite During Extracellular Electron Transfer In Microbial Fuel Cell Electrodes, Jamme Omar A. Biscocho, Ralph Calvin D. Almazan, Francis M. Emralino, Michelle T. Manglicmot

Sinaya: A Philippine Journal for Senior High School Teachers and Students

While promising as an energy production alternative through its sustainability and wastewater treatment utility, a microbial fuel cell is not widely used due to its low power output and high cost. The development of advanced electrode materials is currently being pursued to solve this problem. A zinc-graphene quantum dot nanocomposite was modeled using percolation theory as a prospective advanced electrode material. During extracellular electron transfer, the electrical conductivity properties of the material were studied through cellular percolation models, percolation probability functions, and electrical conductivity curves. These models were compared against those of the conventional graphite electrodes and the leading graphene …

Systematic Literature Review Of Diffusion Coefficient Studies For Pharmaceutically-Active Compounds, Gerard Daniel L. Gonzales, Rachel Leah V. Luzano, David Bryan G. Unabia, Victoria Gail N. Vasco, Allan N. Soriano

Sinaya: A Philippine Journal for Senior High School Teachers and Students

Pharmaceutically-active compounds (PHACs) such as analgesics, antibiotics, hormones, and antiseptics have been proven beneficial to human life as they can cure illnesses and increase life expectancy. However, heightened usage has led to their emergence in various bodies of water. This has negatively impacted humankind and the environment due to these compounds’ toxicity levels and adverse health effects on living organisms. Therefore, this systematic literature review evaluated the existing literature on the diffusion coefficients of various PHACs. The diffusion coefficient of these compounds serves as a parameter that measures their transport through hydrological mediums and is inversely proportional to molecular size. …

Assessment Of The Feasibility Of Permeable Pavement For Sustainable Stormwater Management Using Swmm, Al Patrick C. Castro, Ma. Aleissa Janelle M. Castillo, Carmela Rose V. Timario, David Timothy F. Go, Marla C. Maniquiz-Redillas

Sinaya: A Philippine Journal for Senior High School Teachers and Students

The advancement of urbanization in the Philippines changed natural lands into impervious surfaces and aided the contamination of surface runoff and nearby water bodies. Low Impact Development (LID) technologies were introduced as an alternative to conventional drainage systems, specifically permeable pavements. Such technology is beneficial for stormwater runoff reduction, ground infiltration enablement, and stormwater treatment. This research was conducted to investigate the feasibility of permeable pavement for sustainable stormwater management in a university setting, particularly in De La Salle University – Laguna Campus. The Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) was utilized to simulate different rainfall scenarios on selected little to …

A Comparative Study On The Effects Of Varying Concentrations Of Eggshell Tea Fertilizer On Capsicum Annum (Bell Pepper), Anjanette Czyra L. Argonza, Alaissa Riobel D. De Chavez, Raquel B. Supan, Kerry P. Cabral

Sinaya: A Philippine Journal for Senior High School Teachers and Students

With the increasing worldwide demand for eggs, the continuous accumulation of these poses environmental threats because of their support for microbiological action. However, the fact that eggshells have high calcium content motivated researchers to explore their potential use as fertilizer for various plant species. Despite this, most studies only focused on applying eggshell fertilizers in solid form. Meanwhile, research on boosting bell pepper production remains sparse in the Philippines despite its increasing demand. This study examined the capabilities of eggshell tea, a liquid form of eggshell fertilizer, by determining which concentration would be most effective and least effective in growing …