Fifteen participants from one worksite setting, an academic medical research university, were engaged in a nutrition intervention beginning in March, 2019, lasting 12 weeks. They were measured for height, weight, circumferences (chest, iliac waist, mid-point waist, hips) blood pressure, and dietary intake X 3 at the start and after 3 months.
Panel presentation at the 2014 UC's Diversity Conference:Join a panel of students and librarians who will showcase their collaborative events focused on exploring cultures through personal experiences and library resources. The most recent event, Across Nations: Diversity Speaks, was a big success thanks to student engagement at all stages of planning and presentation. International and study abroad students planned, publicized and moderated the event. Student contributions ranged from social media publicity to the icebreaker – a culture shock video - to preparing ethnic foods and wearing traditional clothing. Most importantly, the inclusive and open dialog at the event allowed students to share their perceptions of other countries, including misconceptions that were corrected by students from those countries. The event serves as a model for utilizing student expertise and enthusiasm for enhancing cross cultural understanding and global engagement.
The present study deals with an AFCA (Adaptive Fuzzy Control Algorithm) for an Euler-Bemoulli approximation of a two-dimensional version of a cantilever beam-like orthogonal tetrahedral space truss. Transient disturbances, modeled as a unit impulse, excite all the modes of the beam. The resulting transverse displacement at the free end of the beam and its corresponding rate are observed by sensors placed there, and active control of the beam is provided by a collocated force actuator.
A design methodology, based on fuzzy logic which assumes no a priori knowledge of plant dynamics, for the closed-loop control algorithm results in relatively quick settling times, low overshoots and dying out of vibration within a few seconds. The control algorithm is enhanced and made much faster by eliminating the need of repeatedly solving the set of differential equations of motion of an emulated dynamic vibration absorber. When the control force is turned off after a mere 15 seconds, almost all the vibrational energy is dissipated as the beam returns to its undisturbed state throughout its length. In addition, the performance of the AFCA is insensitive to varying initial conditions. To examine the robustness of the control system to changes in the temporal dynamics of the cantilever beam, the transient disturbance response to a considerably perturbed plant is simulated. The Young's modulus of the beam was raised as well as lowered by 60%, substantially perturbing the natural frequencies of vibration compared to the nominal plant. The AFCA provided similar settling times and rates of vibrational energy dissipation, satisfying the aim of plant model independence.
A strong implementation of zero-tolerance policy pushes students out of the classroom and into the world of criminal offense. Our curriculum will address these issues by equipping teachers and students alike to promote student voice in the classroom. Through bringing knowledge and creating awareness to race, class, gender, and sexuality, students will be enabled to furthermore act in a political manner for social justice.
The education field has historically underrepresented teachers based on gender, race, and sexual orientation. This has led to a severe lack of diversity in the field. By utilizing professional workshops, educators will have greater awareness of barriers that have caused such underrepresentation. Educators will be given tools to reflect on how this facet of the educational system can be improved.
OBJECTIVE: Damage to hair from UV exposure has been well reported in the literature and is known to be a highly complex process involving initiation via absorption of UV light followed by formation and propagation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The objective of this work was to understand these mechanisms, explain the role of copper in accelerating the formation of ROS and identify strategies to reduce the hair damage caused by these reactive species.
METHODS: The location of copper in hair was measured by Transmission electron microscopy–(TEM) X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (XEDS) and levels measured by ICP-OES. Protein changes were measured as total protein loss via the Lowry assay, and MALDI ToF was used to identify the biomarker protein fragments. TBARS assay was used to measure lipid peroxide formation. Sensory methods and dry combing friction were used to measure hair damage due to copper and UV exposure and to demonstrate the efficacy of N,N’ ethylenediamine disuccinic acid (EDDS) and histidine chelants to reduce this damage.
RESULTS: In this work, a biomarker protein fragment formed during UV exposure is identified using mass spectrometry. This fragment originates from the calcium-binding protein S100A3. Also shown is the accelerated formation of this peptide fragment in hair containing low levels of copper absorbed from hair during washing with tap water containing copper ions. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (XEDS) studies indicate copper is located in the sulphur-poor endo-cuticle region, a region where the S100A3 protein is concentrated. A mechanism for formation of this peptide fragment is proposed in addition to the possible role of lipids in UV oxidation. A shampoo and conditioner containing chelants (EDDS in shampoo and histidine in conditioner) is shown to reduce copper uptake from tap water and reduce protein loss and formation of S100A3 protein fragment. In addition, the long-term consequences of UV oxidation and additional damage induced by copper are illustrated in a fourmonth wear study where hair was treated with a consumer relevant protocol of hair colouring treatments, UV exposure and regular shampoo and conditioning.
CONCLUSIONS: The role of copper in accelerating UV damage to hair has been demonstrated as well as the ability of chelants such as EDDS and histidine in shampoo and conditioner products to reduce this damage.
This data set and accompanying files represents air monitoring data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency from 2009-08-12 to 2012-01-28 at the East Liverpool East Elementary School, in East Liverpool, Ohio (40.635093 , -80.545558). The variables of interest were the amount of manganese and lead in the air measured as PM10 particle size. The visualizations were created from monthly averages for the concentration of airborne manganese.
The data was collected using the TO-15 collection systems for air monitoring device. (reference - https://www3.epa.gov/air/sat/pdfs/VocTechdocwithappendix1209.pdf)
The files included are:
The raw data - EastLiverpoolEastElementarySchool_Raw.csv .
Aggregated monthly averages of the raw data - EastLiverpoolEastElementarySchool_Processed.csv.
How the raw data are processed into monthly averages - Marietta_EastLiverpoolEastElementarySchool_WorkingFile.xlsx.
How the video is generated- EastLiverpoolEastElementarySchool.ppt.
Video - EastLiverpoolEastElementarySchool- generated from EastLiverpoolEastElementarySchool.ppt.
This data set and accompanying files represents air monitoring data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency from 2009-08-12 to 2012-01-28 at the East Liverpool Water Treatment Plant, in East Liverpool, Ohio (40.639501 , -80.523561). The variables of interest were the amount of manganese and lead in the air measured as PM10 particle size. The visualizations were created from monthly averages for the concentration of airborne manganese
The data was collected using the TO-15 collection systems for air monitoring device. (reference - https://www3.epa.gov/air/sat/pdfs/VocTechdocwithappendix1209.pdf)
The files included are:
The raw data - EastLiverpool_WaterTreatmentPlant_Raw.csv .
Aggregated monthly averages of the raw data - EastLiverpool_WaterTreatmentPlant_Processed.csv.
How the raw data are processed into monthly averages - Marietta_EastLiverpool_WaterTreatmentPlant_WorkingFile.xlsx.
How the video is generated- EastLiverpool_WaterTreatmentPlant.ppt.
Video - EastLiverpool_WaterTreatmentPlant- generated from EastLiverpool_WaterTreatmentPlant.ppt.
This data set and accompanying files represents air monitoring data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency from 2009-08-17 to 2012-02-25 at the Ohio Valley Educational Service Center in Marietta, Ohio (39.443477 , -81.452199). The variables of interest were the amount of manganese and lead in the air measured as PM10 particle size. The visualizations were created from monthly averages for the concentration of airborne manganese
The data was collected using the TO-15 collection systems for air monitoring device. (reference - https://www3.epa.gov/air/sat/pdfs/VocTechdocwithappendix1209.pdf)
The files included are:
The raw data - Marietta_OhioValleyEducationalServiceCenter_Raw.csv .
Aggregated monthly averages of the raw data - Marietta_OhioValleyEducationalServiceCenter_Processed.csv.
How the raw data are processed into monthly averages - Marietta_OhioValleyEducationalServiceCenter_WorkingFile.xlsx.
How the video is generated- Marietta_OhioValleyEducationalServiceCenter.ppt.
Video - Marietta_OhioValleyEducationalServiceCenter - generated from Marietta_OhioValleyEducationalServiceCenter.ppt.
This data set and accompanying files represents air monitoring data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency from 2009-08-17 to 2012-02-25 at the Warren Elementary School in Marietta, Ohio (39.393536, -81.554015). The variables of interest were the amount of manganese and lead in the air measured as PM10 particle size. The visualizations were created from monthly averages for the concentration of airborne manganese.
The data was collected using the TO-15 collection systems for air monitoring device. (reference - https://www3.epa.gov/air/sat/pdfs/VocTechdocwithappendix1209.pdf)
The files included are:
The raw data - Marietta_WarrenElementraySchool_Raw.csv .
Aggregated monthly averages of the raw data - Marietta_WarrenElementraySchool_Processed.csv.
How the raw data are processed into monthly averages - Marietta_WarrenElementraySchool_WorkingFile.xlsx.
How the video is generated- Marietta_WarrenElementraySchool.ppt.
Video - Marietta_WarrenElementraySchool.mp4 - generated from Marietta_WarrenElementraySchool.ppt.
