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Rich Dad Poor Dad: An Entrepreneurial Approach to the Teaching of Business French
No full textUS higher education has focused on the development of new cadres of employees to the near exclusion of entrepreneurship as a career path. In this article, the authors describe an entrepreneurial approach to the teaching of Business French. The senior author served as the course instructor while the junior author was a student who completed the course. To provide an entry into the world of global entrepreneurship, the senior author selected the French translation of Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad. In parallel with the reading of Rich Dad, students completed a series of entrepreneurial course activities. Selected activities are described from the perspectives of both authors. The article ends with students’ feelings about (1) entrepreneurship, (2) future career plans, (3) the theme of the course, and (4) the use of Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad
Toxicity mechanism of anthropogenic water contaminants: drinking water disinfection by-products (haloacetic acids) and particle associated contaminants from sealcoats (polyaromatic hydrocarbons) in lake sediments
No full textDrinking water disinfection was one of the major public health accomplishments of 20th century. Water disinfection helps in reducing waterborne diseases like typhoid fever, cholera, and hepatitis A. However, chemical water disinfection also produces unwanted toxic chemicals, known as water disinfection by-products (DBPs). Most of the DBPs are cytotoxic, neurotoxic, genotoxic, mutagenic, carcinogenic and teratogenic but the toxicity mechanism is not completely understood. Therefore, the objectives of this dissertation were to i) understand the toxicity mechanisms and identify the molecular targets of all the regulated and non-regulated haloacetic acids (HAAs) water DBPs, ii) to differentiate among the toxicity mechanisms of mono-, di-, and triHAAs, iii) to evaluate the toxicity potential of chlorinated and chloraminated wastewater effluents, and iv) to evaluate the mutagenicity potential of the particle associated contaminants such as polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) associated with coal tar and soot, extracted from lake core sediments.
Studies based on the toxicity mechanism of HAAs water DBPs demonstrated that monoHAAs were the strongest inhibitors of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) where, di-, and triHAAs were weaker inhibitors. MonoHAAs greatly reduced the ATP contents of the cells. Unlike monoHAAs, triHAAs increased the cellular ATP levels as compared to the negative controls. Exogenous pyruvate supplementation rescued cells from monoHAA-induced DNA damage and ATP depletion. These results confirmed that monoHAA-induced genotoxicity was due to GAPDH inhibition. HAAs not only affected the GAPDH kinetics and disturbed the cellular energy homeostasis but also increased pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) activity. Increased PDC activity by monoHAAs was due to changes in metabolite ratios e.g., ATP/ADP, and NADH/NAD ratio but the increase induced by di-, and triHAAs was due to the inhibition of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDK). Results demonstrated that HAA-induced toxicity is due to disruption in cellular energy homeostasis. This research demonstrated that there was a difference among the HAA-induced toxicity mechanisms and their molecular targets. MonoHAAs had an indirect effect on mitochondrial metabolism by inhibiting GAPDH, affecting the generation of pyruvate, inducing oxidative stress and reducing the final output of mitochondria in the form of ATP. Among monoHAAs, the rank order of toxicity was iodoacetic acid > bromoacetic acid >> chloroacetic acid (IAA > BAA >> CAA). This toxicity pattern was directly correlated with the inhibition of GAPDH kinetics, ATP depletion, and PDC activation. Whereas, di- and triHAAs induced toxicity by directly affecting mitochondrial metabolism by PDK inhibition, which led to PDC activation.
The toxicity potential of chlorinated and chloraminated wastewater effluents extracted with XAD-8 and XAD-4 resins was evaluated. For chlorinated water, the organic extracts eluted from XAD-8 were more cytotoxic than that of the chloraminated wastewater extracts. However, the XAD-4 extracts of the chlorinated wastewaters and chloraminated wastewaters did not show any significance difference. Unlike the cytotoxicity analyses, the chloraminated wastewater XAD-8 extracts showed a higher genotoxic effect in mammalian cells than the XAD-4 extracts. Thus the major cytotoxicity and genotoxicity components in wastewater effluents were associated with hydrophobic acid fractions as compared to the transphilic acid fractions.
The mutagenicity evaluation of the coal tar and soot associated polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from lake sediments demonstrated that the coal tar and soot extracts were not direct acting mutagens but needed S9 microsomal activation. It was also found that coal tar extracts induced a higher rate of base pair substitution mutations as compared to the induction of frameshift mutations. Soot extracts induced a relatively higher rate of frameshift mutations as compared to the coal tar extract frameshift mutation rate.Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2018-12-01The student, Azra Dad, accepted the attached license on 2016-08-01 at 18:20.The student, Azra Dad, submitted this Dissertation for approval on 2016-08-01 at 21:48.This Dissertation was approved for publication on 2016-11-07 at 15:18.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #10097 on 2017-02-28 at 14:35:47Made available in DSpace on 2017-03-01T16:36:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Isolation and analysis of multiply glycosylated desulfoglucosinolates from selected pland species of the Brassicaceae and Moringaceae families : diploma thesis
No full textU ovom radu analizirani su glukozinolati u biljnim vrstama Hesperis laciniata, Thlaspi perfoliatum (Brassicaceae) i Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae). Glavni cilj bio je izolacija i identifilacija desulfoglukozinolata iz različitih biljnih dijelova primjenom modificirane ISO 9167-1 metode te njihova kvalitativna i kvantitativna analiza korištenjem UHPLC-DAD-MS/MS sustava. Identificirano je ukupno 7 različitih desulfoglukozinolata, uključujući nekoliko do sada nepoznatih spojeva. Najveća koncentracija glukozinolata u H. laciniata utvrĎena je u cvijetu (110,08 µmol/g suhog biljnog materijala), dok je kod T. perfoliatum koncentracija bila najviša u komuščici (97,6 µmol/g). Kod sjemenki M. oleifera, dominantni spoj bio je glukomoringin (221,74 µmol/g). U biljci H. laciniata, najzastupljeniji glukozinolat bio je 4´- O-β-D-apiofuranozilglukomatronalin (69,57 µmol/g suhog biljnog materijala), dok je kod T. perfoliatum dominantni spoj bio 4´-O-(β-D-apiofuranoziloksi)benzil-glukozinolat (53,86 µmol/g). Nadalje, provedena je uspješna izolacija pojedinih glukozinolata korištenjem HPLC-DAD sustava sa sakupljačem frakcija. Iz biljke T. perfoliatum izolirane su tri frakcije: desulfoglukosinalbin, desulfo-apiofuranozilglukomatronalin i desulfo-(apiofuranoziloksi)benzil-glukozinolat. Rezultati ukazuju na specifične razlike u profilu glukozinolata meĎu vrstama, a identificirani spojevi predstavljaju značajan doprinos razumijevanju kemijske raznolikosti unutar porodica Brassicaceae i Moringaceae. Posebno se ističe identifikacija višestruko glikoziliranih glukozinolata, što doprinosi daljnjoj karakterizaciji bioloških i kemijskih svojstava ovih biljaka.In this study glucosinolates from the plant species Hesperis laciniata, Thlaspi perfoliatum (Brassicaceae), and Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae) were analyzed. The main goal was the isolation and identification of desulfoglucosinolates from different plant parts using a modified ISO 9167-1 method, followed by their qualitative and quantitative analysis using the UHPLC-DAD-MS/MS system. A total of seven different desulfoglucosinolates were identified, including several previously unknown compounds. The highest concentration of glucosinolates in H. laciniata was found in the flowers (110.08 µmol/g dry plant material), while in T. perfoliatum, the highest concentration was observed in the siliques (97.6 µmol/g). In the seeds of M. oleifera, the dominant compound was glucomoringin (221.74 µmol/g). In H. laciniata, the most abundant glucosinolate was 4´-O-β-D-apiofuranosylglucomatronalin (69.57 µmol/g dry plant material), whereas in T. perfoliatum, the dominant compound was 4´-O-(β-D- apiofuranosyloxy)benzyl-glucosinolate (53.86 µmol/g). Furthermore, successful isolation of individual glucosinolates was achieved using the HPLC-DAD system with a fraction collector. From T. perfoliatum, three fractions were isolated: desulfoglucosinalbin, desulfo-apiofuranosylglucomatronalin, and desulfo- (apiofuranosyloxy)benzyl-glucosinolate. The results highlight specific differences in glucosinolate profiles among the species studied, and the identified compounds represent a significant contribution to understanding the chemical diversity within the Brassicaceae and Moringaceae families. Notably, the identification of multiply glycosylated glucosinolates advances the characterization of the biological and chemical properties of these plants
Isolation and analysis of multiply glycosylated desulfoglucosinolates from selected pland species of the Brassicaceae and Moringaceae families : diploma thesis
No full textU ovom radu analizirani su glukozinolati u biljnim vrstama Hesperis laciniata, Thlaspi perfoliatum (Brassicaceae) i Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae). Glavni cilj bio je izolacija i identifilacija desulfoglukozinolata iz različitih biljnih dijelova primjenom modificirane ISO 9167-1 metode te njihova kvalitativna i kvantitativna analiza korištenjem UHPLC-DAD-MS/MS sustava. Identificirano je ukupno 7 različitih desulfoglukozinolata, uključujući nekoliko do sada nepoznatih spojeva. Najveća koncentracija glukozinolata u H. laciniata utvrĎena je u cvijetu (110,08 µmol/g suhog biljnog materijala), dok je kod T. perfoliatum koncentracija bila najviša u komuščici (97,6 µmol/g). Kod sjemenki M. oleifera, dominantni spoj bio je glukomoringin (221,74 µmol/g). U biljci H. laciniata, najzastupljeniji glukozinolat bio je 4´- O-β-D-apiofuranozilglukomatronalin (69,57 µmol/g suhog biljnog materijala), dok je kod T. perfoliatum dominantni spoj bio 4´-O-(β-D-apiofuranoziloksi)benzil-glukozinolat (53,86 µmol/g). Nadalje, provedena je uspješna izolacija pojedinih glukozinolata korištenjem HPLC-DAD sustava sa sakupljačem frakcija. Iz biljke T. perfoliatum izolirane su tri frakcije: desulfoglukosinalbin, desulfo-apiofuranozilglukomatronalin i desulfo-(apiofuranoziloksi)benzil-glukozinolat. Rezultati ukazuju na specifične razlike u profilu glukozinolata meĎu vrstama, a identificirani spojevi predstavljaju značajan doprinos razumijevanju kemijske raznolikosti unutar porodica Brassicaceae i Moringaceae. Posebno se ističe identifikacija višestruko glikoziliranih glukozinolata, što doprinosi daljnjoj karakterizaciji bioloških i kemijskih svojstava ovih biljaka.In this study glucosinolates from the plant species Hesperis laciniata, Thlaspi perfoliatum (Brassicaceae), and Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae) were analyzed. The main goal was the isolation and identification of desulfoglucosinolates from different plant parts using a modified ISO 9167-1 method, followed by their qualitative and quantitative analysis using the UHPLC-DAD-MS/MS system. A total of seven different desulfoglucosinolates were identified, including several previously unknown compounds. The highest concentration of glucosinolates in H. laciniata was found in the flowers (110.08 µmol/g dry plant material), while in T. perfoliatum, the highest concentration was observed in the siliques (97.6 µmol/g). In the seeds of M. oleifera, the dominant compound was glucomoringin (221.74 µmol/g). In H. laciniata, the most abundant glucosinolate was 4´-O-β-D-apiofuranosylglucomatronalin (69.57 µmol/g dry plant material), whereas in T. perfoliatum, the dominant compound was 4´-O-(β-D- apiofuranosyloxy)benzyl-glucosinolate (53.86 µmol/g). Furthermore, successful isolation of individual glucosinolates was achieved using the HPLC-DAD system with a fraction collector. From T. perfoliatum, three fractions were isolated: desulfoglucosinalbin, desulfo-apiofuranosylglucomatronalin, and desulfo- (apiofuranosyloxy)benzyl-glucosinolate. The results highlight specific differences in glucosinolate profiles among the species studied, and the identified compounds represent a significant contribution to understanding the chemical diversity within the Brassicaceae and Moringaceae families. Notably, the identification of multiply glycosylated glucosinolates advances the characterization of the biological and chemical properties of these plants
Pete Pock-A-Doo and Beverly, Too : Memoirs of a Dad and Daughter
No full textxii, 64 p.The author creates a work of autobiographical fiction inspired by works by Scott Momaday and Sandra Cisneros that intersperses audio recordings of her father with her own memoir. In her introduction, the author describes her father’s cancer diagnosis when she was younger and his more recent struggle with kidney failure. She writes, “In the simplest terms, this is a memoir about me and my dad. It is the result of a search for clarity, but first, a clarification: My dad is not a cancer patient. I try to think of him instead as a man charged with the task of carrying an extra load, and although God isn't a name we throw around the house very much anymore, he believes that's who gave it to him. This project began when God chose to make that load a little heavier for several months during my last two years of college.
DAD-match; Security technique to prevent denial of service attack on duplicate address detection process in IPv6 link-local network.
No full textAn efficiently unlimited address space is provided by Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). It aims to accommodate thousands of hundreds of unique devices on a similar link. This can be achieved through the Duplicate Address Detection (DAD) process. It is considered one of the core IPv6 network's functions. It is implemented to make sure that IP addresses do not conflict with each other on the same link. However, IPv6 design's functions are exposed to security threats like the DAD process, which is vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) attack. Such a threat prevents the host from configuring its IP address by responding to each Neighbor Solicitation (NS) through fake Neighbor Advertisement (NA). Various mechanisms have been proposed to secure the IPv6 DAD procedure. The proposed mechanisms, however, suffer from complexity, high processing time, and the consumption of more resources. The experiments-based findings revealed that all the existing mechanisms had failed to secure the IPv6 DAD process. Therefore, DAD-match security technique is proposed in this study to efficiently secure the DAD process consuming less processing time. DAD-match is built based on SHA-3 to hide the exchange tentative IP among hosts throughout the process of DAD in an IPv6 link-local network. The obtained experimental results demonstrated that the DAD-match security technique achieved less processing time compared with the existing mechanisms as it can resist a range of different threats like collision and brute-force attacks. The findings concluded that the DAD-match technique effectively prevents the DoS attack during the DAD process. The DAD-match technique is implemented on a small area IPv6 network; hence, the author future work is to implement and test the DAD-match technique on a large area IPv6 network
Determining the fate and toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons associated with coal-tar and other carbonaceous material particles in urban lakes
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Love and Fond Kisses to Dear Dad from Home
No full text(Black and White) This postcard is a real photograph of two hands clasped underneath Allied countries' flags and surrounded by roses. The text, by Terry, is also surrounded by roses. The border is a bas relief floral pattern. There if no stamp or postmark. Like "To my Dear Daddy" and "A Message to my Hero," the postcard is addressed to Lieutenant Corporal Etherington, and from the same writer as "To my dear Daddy," his daughter.This collection previously belonged to Dominic Hibberd, an English biographer most noted for the biographies of Wilfred Owen and Harold Monro, World War I poets. He collected these postcards for research purposes.TRANSCRIPTION; MESSAGE: To Dear Dad; with Love from Gladys; x; SENT TO: 1642 Lei Cpl Etheringto
CARA BERPIKIR ORANG MISKIN MENURUT BUKU RICH DAD POOR DAD SEBAGAI GAGASAN BERKARYA SENI PATUNG
No full textKemiskinan merupakan masalah yang selalu aktual terutama di negara berkembang seperti Indonesia. Fenomena orang kaya semakin kaya dan orang miskin semakin miskin seringkali terjadi. Penyebab kemiskinan juga sangat kompleks, salah satunya adalah cara berpikir mereka tentang keuangan. Dalam buku Rich Dad Poor Dad sedikit banyaknya telah diuraikan perbedaan orang miskin dan orang kaya dalam cara mereka berpikir, hal ini beberapa sesuai dengan yang dialami penulis. Karya ini bertujuan untuk mewujudkan isu dan fenomena tersebut. Penggayaan patung dengan mengadopsi gaya arsitektur brutalism memiliki kecocokan dengan gagasan ini. Metode yang digunakan pada penciptaan karya ini adalah metode Research in the Arts, dimana seluruh rangkaian penciptaan dilakukan oleh penulis itu sendiri. Penciptaan karya ini melalui beberapa tahapan sebagai proses kreatif mulai dari pra ide, stimulus, ide, pengumpulan data pengolahan ide, proses pembuatan karya, hasil karya, evaluasi karya, pengemasan karya dan penyajian karya. Material yang dipilih melalui berbagai studi teknik dan bahan disesuaikan dengan teknik yang digunakan untuk menunjang penciptaan. Subject matter utama pada patung ini adalah perwujudan kolom bangunan kasar warna monochrome dominan abu-abu alami dari materialnya sendiri yang dilengkapi dengan objek berwarna putih sebagai kontras pada setiap patung. Karya patung yang diwujudkan berjumlah lima buah secara keseluruhan gagasan patung ini mengangkat cara pikir miskin menurut R. T. Kiyosaki Penggayaan patung dengan meminjam gaya arsitektur brutalism menjadi daya tarik tersendiri dalam dunia seni yang kian hari kian bebas, hal ini dapat memperkaya wacana kesenirupaan terutama pada masa kontemporer ini.
Poverty is an issue that remains highly relevant, especially in developing countries such as Indonesia. The phenomenon of the rich becoming richer and the poor becoming poorer frequently occurs. The causes of poverty are also highly complex, one of which is the way people think about finance. In the book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert T. Kiyosaki outlines, to some extent, the differences between the mindset of the poor and the rich, several of which align with the author’s own experiences. This work aims to manifest these issues and phenomena. The stylistic choice of adopting Brutalist architectural elements in sculpture is considered compatible with this idea. The method employed in this creation is Research in the Arts, where the entire creative process is carried out by the author. The process involves several stages, including pre-idea, stimulus, idea development, data collection, idea processing, artwork production, evaluation, packaging, and presentation. The selection of materials is based on technical and material studies, adjusted to the techniques applied to support the creation process. The main subject matter of these sculptures is the embodiment of rough architectural columns in natural monochrome gray, inherent to the material itself, combined with white objects as contrasting elements in each sculpture. A total of five sculptures were created, collectively representing the mindset of the poor as described by R. T. Kiyosaki. The adoption of Brutalist architecture as a stylistic approach adds a distinctive appeal to the contemporary art scene, enriching discourses in fine arts in today’s increasingly open artistic landscape
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