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Parkchester Preserv. Co., Lp V. Housen

All Decisions

No abstract provided.

Review Article: Global Monitoring Of Snow Water Equivalent Using High-Frequency Radar Remote Sensing, Hans-Peter Marshall

Geosciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Seasonal snow cover is the largest single component of the cryosphere in areal extent, covering an average of 46 × 10⁶ km² of Earth's surface (31 % of the land area) each year, and is thus an important expression and driver of the Earth's climate. In recent years, Northern Hemisphere spring snow cover has been declining at about the same rate (∼ −13 % per decade) as Arctic summer sea ice. More than one-sixth of the world's population relies on seasonal snowpack and glaciers for a water supply that is likely to decrease this century. Snow is also …

Comparison Of Rubber Asphalt With Polymer Asphalt Under Long-Term Aging Conditions In Michigan, Dongzhao Jin, Kwadwo Ampadu Boateng, Siyu Chen, Kai Xin, Zhanping You

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

The objective of this study is to compare the long-term aging performance of dry-processed rubber-modified asphalt mixture with styrene–butadiene–styrene polymer-modified asphalt mixture on heavy traffic volume roads in the wet-freeze environment of Michigan. The rutting performance was evaluated using the Hamburg wheel track device. The disc-shaped compact tension test was used to assess the fracture energy. The dynamic modulus experiment was used to estimate the load and displacement relationship. The asphalt binder properties were evaluated using multiple stress creep recovery and the linear amplitude sweep test. The pavement distresses were evaluated using the pavement mechanistic–empirical design. All three types of …

Towards Better Sharing Of Cultural Heritage — An Agenda For Copyright Reform: A Creative Commons Policy Paper, Brigitte Vézina, Susanna Ånäs, Carys Craig, Rebecca Giblin, Shanna Hollich, Revekka Kefalea, Paul Keller, Thomas Margoni, Ariadna Matas, Kristina Petrasova, Jonathan Poritz, Matthew Rimmer, Melissa Terras, Harry Thomass, Maarten Zeinstra

Commissioned Reports, Studies and Public Policy Documents

This paper is intended to act as a pillar and reference point for CC’s advocacy work in copyright reform in the cultural heritage context, with a focus on issues arising in the digital environment. It may serve to support members of the CC community in their own advocacy efforts, guide policymakers in their legislative processes, and inform anyone interested in the policy issues gravitating around access and reuse of culture and cultural heritage. It will likely be adapted into a GLAM Guide for Policymakers and will be augmented with real-life examples, case studies and practical advice. It starts with an …

Biden Approval Still Low But Granite Staters Support Most Inflation Reduction Act Provisions, Divided On Student Debt Plan 9/2/2022, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

President Joe Biden continues to suffer from low job approval ratings in New Hampshire but majorities favor most of the major provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), even though few think the law will reduce inflation. Granite Staters are divided over Biden’s executive order to cancel student loan debt.

Cotton/Soybean Insect Newsletter, September 2, 2022, Jeremy K. Greene

Clemson University Cotton/Soybean Insect Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Passings: Sarah Jane Marschner, Susan Dumais

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

September 2, 2022 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

A Holistic Account Of Adequacy Conditions For How To Look At Contraries: How Cross-Tradition Engagement In Philosophy Is Possible, Bo Mou

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

The aim of this essay is to give a meta-philosophical and meta-methodological characterization of some central characteristic features comparative philosophy as a general way of doing philosophy through cross-tradition engagement toward world philosophy. This is elucidated by presenting a holistic account of the conditions for maintaining adequate methodological guiding principles for appropriately and effectively considering different approaches to philosophy. This essay is meta-methodological in character: Given that comparative philosophy sets out to explore how to adequately look at contraries (especially those from different philosophical traditions, but not limited to them, methodologically speaking), and given the self-reflective philosophical nature of comparative …

Status And Prospects Of Traditional Health Food Therapy Industry Development, Xiao Jian-Cai, Liu Jian-Gong, Zhao Zi-He, Yan Bin-Bin, Zhang Yan, Yang Jian

Food and Machinery

From the perspective of the development of traditional health food therapy industry, this report illustrates the important position and significance of food therapy industry in the implementation of the general health strategy, outlines the results of product research in the therapeutic food industry, introduces the development effectiveness of food therapy industry in the world, which makes an analysis of the global food therapy market, especially in China, including industry data, market competition mode, supply and demand analysis. Finally, based on the above-mentioned industrial development analysis results, some prediction analysis and development suggestions are proposed.

The Protection Effect Of Dihydromyricetin And Its Acylated Derivatives On Oxidative Damage Of Hepatocytes, Du Bao-Shuang, Chen Shang-Wei, Li Yue, Zhu Song

Food and Machinery

Objective:This study aimed to investigate the protective effect of dihydromyricetin (DHM) and its derivatives on oxidative damage of hepatocytes.Methods:The hydrogen peroxide damage model of L02 cells was established. DHM derivatives with different lipophilicity were obtained by enzymatic acylation of DHM. The levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), malondialdehyde (MDA), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX), and mitochondrial membrane potential and Caspase 3 were measured to evaluate the protective effect of DHM and its derivatives on damaged hepatocytes.Results:Except for 3-O-lauroyl-DHM, the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) the release of lactate …

Analysis Of Volatile Components Of Fermented And Soaked Bayberry Wine, Lu Jin-Hua, Xie Ding, Xian Ling-Zhi

Food and Machinery

Objective:Differences in the composition of volatile substances in bayberry wine were used to distinguish the process of making bayberry wine.Methods:Two different processes of fermentation and soaking were used to prepare bayberry wine, and gas chromatography-ion mobility chromatography was used to analyze the volatile components of the two bayberry wines qualitatively and quantitatively.Results:A total of 59 kinds of volatile substances were detected and characterized in the two bayberry wines, including 18 alcohols, 19 esters, 9 aldehydes, 6 ketones, and 3 pyrazines and their derivatives, 1 acid, 3 others. The alcohols in fermented bayberry wine were more …

Comparative Study On Protein And Frying Characteristics Of Three Surimi, He Li, Li Xi-Mao, Hu Bing-Yue, Xie Dong-Fei, Hu Xiu-Ting, Luo Shun-Jing

Food and Machinery

Objective:The objective of this study isto investigatethe protein and frying characteristics of grass carp, silver carp and pangasius fish surimi. Methods:The frying characteristics of surimi were characterized by measuring porosity, hardness, and water absorption rate, and the dynamic rheological properties, foam stability and SDS-PAGE of surimi were measured to explore its influencing mechanism. Results:Compared with grass carp fish balls and silver carp fish balls, pangasius fish balls had loose tissue, large pores, highest porosity, lowest hardness, and highest water absorption rate. In addition, the gel strength of pasteurized fish surimi was much higher than that of silver …

Selenium Amino Acids Speciation In Selenium-Enriched Agricultural Products And Their Distribution In Different Protein Components, Liu Wei, Yin Jin-Jing, Wu Mu-Ci, Yang Ning, He Jing-Ren, Zhang Rui

Food and Machinery

Objective:This study aimed to explore the distribution and speciation of selenium amino acids in different solubilized proteins of selenium-enriched broccoli, soybean, corn and barley seedlings.Methods:The contents of selenomethionine, selenocysteine, methylselenocysteine and selenethionine in four selenium-enriched cereals and cruciferous agricultural products were determined by high performance liquid chromatography-hydride generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry. Moreover, the distribution characteristics of each selenium amino acid in albumin, globulin, gliadin and glutelin with different solubilized proteins were analyzed.Results:The content and distribution of selenium amino acids of the four selenium-enriched plants in different protein components were significantly different (P＜0.05). SeMet was …

Effects Of Different Drying Methods On The Reconstituability Of Kudzu Powder-Fatty Acid Complexes, Zhang Zhi-Lin, Zhang Xuan, Xu Yuan-Rui, Luo Shun-Jing, Liu Cheng-Mei

Food and Machinery

Objective:This study aimed to improve the reconstituability of kudzu powder.Methods:The kudzu powder-fatty acid complexes were prepared by different drying methods after co-gelatinization of kudzu powder with lauric acid, and investigated the effects of drying methods on the instant properties of the complexes from the changes of crystal structure, microstructure, bulk density, water absorption index and swelling power.Results: The drying method influenced the water absorption capacity of the complexes, there by affected the reconstituability of the complexes. Compared with oven drying and far-infrared drying, the complexes prepared by spray drying and freeze-drying had lower bulk density, more …

Effects Of Dehydration Methods On The Volatile Components Of Lemon Slices With Gc-Ims, Ding Sheng-Hua, Zhang Da-Li, Luo Yao-Hua, Li Xiang, Fu Fu-Hua

Food and Machinery

Objective:In order to investigate the effects of freeze drying (FD), air drying (AD), infrared drying (IRD) and vacuum drying (VD) on volatile components content of lemon slices.Methods:Gas chromatography-ion mobility spectroscopy (GC-IMS) was used in this study, and the principal components analysis was performed to analyze the volatile components of lemon slices exposed to different drying methods.Results:72 kinds of volatile components were detected in fresh lemon slices treated with FD, AD, IRD and VD, and their contents were different in the slices treated with FD, AD, IRD and VD, which influenced the flavor of lemon slices., …

Degradation Of Organic Pollutants Using A Photo-Enzymatic Cascade Process, Yu Xiao-Min, Pan Dai-Qing, Long Qing-Yun, Chen Xiao-Yang

Food and Machinery

Objective:A strategy of degrading organic pollutants using a photo-enzymatic cascade process was established, to avoid the problem caused by the use of H2O2 as oxidant in peroxidase-catalyzed reaction.Methods:After screening of photosensitizer, reaction pH and temperature, phenols and azo dyes can be degraded efficiently herein, by a combination of photo-catalytic H2O2 generation in situ and peroxidase-catalyzed oxidation.Results: 8 organic pollutions in different structure can be degraded with good to excellent degradation rate within 40 minutes. Moreover, the mechanism of this degradation process was proposed.Conclusion: Compared with classic methods of degrading organic pollutants, this photo-enzymatic cascade process …

Evaluation Of Uncertainty In The Determination Of Acid Scarlet Gr In Orange Juice By High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Yuan Yuan, Zeng Hui, Xiao Yan, Yang Li-Xia, Cui Xiao-Jiao, Yang Yun, Wu Hou-Lu

Food and Machinery

Objective:The uncertainty of the determination of acid scarlet GR in orange juice by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was evaluated. The source of uncertainty and the key factors affecting the test results were analyzed, so as to improve the accuracy of the test results.Methods:The mathematical model of uncertainty of acid scarlet GR content in orange juice was established. The factors that may introduce uncertainty in the detection process were analyzed, and the uncertainty components were evaluated.Results:The content of acid scarlet GR in self-made positive orange juice was 1.46 mg/kg, the expanded uncertainty was 0.11 mg/kg …

Exit Rates Of Accountable Care Organizations That Serve High Proportions Of Beneficiaries Of Racial And Ethnic Minority Groups, Sunny C Lin, Karen E Joynt Maddox, Andrew M Ryan, Nicholas Moloci, Addison Shay, John Malcolm Hollingsworth

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Importance: The Medicare Shared Savings Program provides financial incentives for accountable care organizations (ACOs) to reduce costs of care. The structure of the shared savings program may not adequately adjust for challenges associated with caring for patients with high medical complexity and social needs, a population disproportionately made up of racial and ethnic minority groups. If so, ACOs serving racial and ethnic minority groups may be more likely to exit the program, raising concerns about the equitable distribution of potential benefits from health care delivery reform efforts.

Objective: To evaluate whether ACOs with a high proportion of beneficaries of racial …

Genome Scanning Of Behavioral Selection In A Canine Olfactory Detection Breeding Cohort, Alexander W Eyre, Isain Zapata, Elizabeth Hare, Katharine M N Lee, Claire Bellis, Jennifer L Essler, Cynthia M Otto, James A Serpell, Carlos E Alvarez

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Research on working dogs is growing rapidly due to increasing global demand. Here we report genome scanning of the risk of puppies being eliminated for behavioral reasons prior to entering the training phase of the US Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) canine olfactory detection breeding and training program through 2013. Elimination of dogs for behavioral rather than medical reasons was based on evaluations at three, six, nine and twelve months after birth. Throughout that period, the fostered dogs underwent standardized behavioral tests at TSA facilities, and, for a subset of tests, dogs were tested in four different environments. Using methods developed …

Smyd3 Impedes Small Cell Lung Cancer Sensitivity To Alkylation Damage Through Rnf113a Methylation-Phosphorylation Cross-Talk, Valentina Lukinović, Clement Oyeniran, Ning Tsao, Joshua R Brickner, Rebecca Rodell, Nima Mosammaparast, Et Al

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is the most fatal form of lung cancer, with dismal survival, limited therapeutic options, and rapid development of chemoresistance. We identified the lysine methyltransferase SMYD3 as a major regulator of SCLC sensitivity to alkylation-based chemotherapy. RNF113A methylation by SMYD3 impairs its interaction with the phosphatase PP4, controlling its phosphorylation levels. This cross-talk between posttranslational modifications acts as a key switch in promoting and maintaining RNF113A E3 ligase activity, essential for its role in alkylation damage response. In turn, SMYD3 inhibition restores SCLC vulnerability to alkylating chemotherapy. Our study sheds light on a novel role of …

The Metabolism Of Human Soluble Amyloid Precursor Protein Isoforms Is Quantifiable By A Stable Isotope Labeling-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method, Justyna A Dobrowolska Zakaria, Randall J Bateman, Monika Lysakowska, Ammaarah Khatri, Dinorah Jean-Gilles, Matthew E Kennedy, Robert Vassar

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Evidence suggests that β-secretase (BACE1), which cleaves Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) to form sAPPβ and amyloid-β, is elevated in Alzheimer's disease (AD) brains and biofluids and, thus, BACE1 is a therapeutic target for this devastating disease. The direct product of BACE1 cleavage of APP, sAPPβ, serves as a surrogate marker of BACE1 activity in the central nervous system. This biomarker could be utilized to better understand normal APP processing, aberrant processing in the disease setting, and modulations to processing during therapeutic intervention. In this paper, we present a method for measuring the metabolism of sAPPβ and another APP proteolytic product, …

Emerging Lessons From The Covid-19 Pandemic About The Decisive Competencies Needed For The Public Health Workforce: A Qualitative Study, Osnat Bashkin, Robert Otok, Lore Leighton, Kasia Czabanowska, Paul Barach, Nadav Davidovitch, Keren Dopelt, Mariusz Duplaga, Leah Okenwa Emegwa, Fiona Macleod, Yehuda Neumark, Maya Peled Raz, Theodore Tulchinsky, Zohar Mor

College of Population Health Faculty Papers

The global COVID-19 crisis exposed the critical need for a highly qualified public health workforce. This qualitative research aimed to examine public health workforce competencies needed to face COVID-19 challenges and identify the gaps between training programs and the competency demands of real-world disasters and pandemics. Through a sample of thirty-one participant qualitative interviews, we examined the perspectives of diverse stakeholders from lead public health organizations in Israel. Grounded Theory was used to analyze the data. Six themes emerged from the content analysis: public health workforce's low professional status and the uncertain future of the public health workforce; links between …

God Still Wants You!, Joseph Khabbaz

The Main Thing Devotional

And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. (Luke 15:20)

Transformation starts with a revelation of God’s character.

The George-Anne Inkwell Edition, Georgia Southern University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

Travel Changes You, Lareeca Rucker

University of Mississippi News

UM journalism professors reflect on impact of Italian study abroad on Ole Miss students

The Trend Of Disruption In The Functional Brain Network Topology Of Alzheimer’S Disease, Alireza Fathian, Yousef Jamali, Mohammad Reza Raoufy, The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, Michael W. Weiner, Norbert Schuf, Howard J. Rosen, Bruce L. Miller, Thomas Neylan, Jacqueline Hayess, Shannon Finley, Paul Aisen, Zaven Khachaturian, Ronald G. Thomas, Charles D. Smith, Gregory A. Jicha, Peter A. Hardy, Partha Sinha, Elizabeth Oates, Gary Conrad

Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Faculty Publications

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive disorder associated with cognitive dysfunction that alters the brain’s functional connectivity. Assessing these alterations has become a topic of increasing interest. However, a few studies have examined different stages of AD from a complex network perspective that cover different topological scales. This study used resting state fMRI data to analyze the trend of functional connectivity alterations from a cognitively normal (CN) state through early and late mild cognitive impairment (EMCI and LMCI) and to Alzheimer’s disease. The analyses had been done at the local (hubs and activated links and areas), meso (clustering, assortativity, and …

Direct Ink 3d Printing Of Porous Carbon Monoliths For Gas Separations, Marisa L. Comroe, Kurt W. Kolasinski, Dipendu Saha

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Additive manufacturing or 3D printing is the advanced method of manufacturing monolithic adsorbent materials. Unlike beads or pellets, 3D monolithic adsorbents possess the advantages of widespread structural varieties, low heat and mass transfer resistance, and low channeling of fluids. Despite a large volume of research on 3D printing of adsorbents having been reported, such studies on porous carbons are highly limited. In this work, we have reported direct ink 3D printing of porous carbon; the ink consisted of commercial activated carbon, a gel of poly(4-vinylphenol) and Pluronic F127 as plasticizer, and bentonite as the binder. The 3D printing was performed …

Avoiding Educator Burnout: Using Mindfulness To Embody Teacher Values, Ami Amero, Ami Amero

Mindfulness Studies Theses

The purpose of this creative thesis is to explore applying mindfulness into an educator’s lesson planning process through identifying a teacher’s core values. It is important not only because of the scarcity of current research on said topic, but findings show there is a strong case that can be made regarding alleviating educator burnout. The suggestion(s) provided in the creative thesis are geared towards teachers already well-versed in a mindfulness practice and looking to take their experience further in a professional setting. Additionally, the sessions cater to educators who may not have much (if any) autonomy in their classroom and …

Exposure Of Ophthalmology Residents To Cornea And Keratorefractive Surgeries In The United States, Brittany C. Tsou, Zachary M. Eller, Michael J. Fliotsos, Mary Qiu, Sidra Zafar, Divya Srikumaran, Kraig Bower, Fasika A. Woreta

Journal of Academic Ophthalmology

Abstract

Purpose To describe the cornea and keratorefractive surgeries experience of U.S. ophthalmology residents.

Methods Deidentified case logs of residents graduating in 2018 were collected from ophthalmology residency program directors in the United States. Using Current Procedure Terminology codes, case logs were reviewed in the categories of cornea and keratorefractive surgeries. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education national graduating resident surgical case logs on cornea procedures published from 2010 to 2020 were also analyzed.

Results Case logs were received for 152/488 (31.1%) residents from 36/115 (31.3%) ophthalmology residency programs. The most common procedures logged by residents as primary surgeons were …