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Sequential Derivatization of Polar Organic Compounds in Cloud Water Using O-(2,3,4,5,6-Pentafluorobenzyl)hydroxylamine Hydrochloride, N, O-Bis(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide, and Gas-Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Analysis
No full textCloud water samples from Whiteface Mountain, NY were used to develop a combined sampling and gas chromatography-mass spectrometric (GCMS) protocol for evaluating the complex mixture of highly polar organic compounds (HPOC) present in this atmospheric medium. Specific HPOC of interest were mono- and di keto-acids which are thought to originate from photochemical reactions of volatile unsaturated hydrocarbons from biogenic and manmade emissions and be a major fraction of atmospheric carbon. To measure HPOC mixtures and the individual keto-acids in cloud water, samples first must be derivatized for clean elution and measurement, and second, have low overall background of the target species as validated by GCMS analysis of field and laboratory blanks. Here, we discuss a dual derivatization method with PFBHA and BSTFA which targets only organic compounds that contain functional groups reacting with both reagents. The method also reduced potential contamination by minimizing the amount of sample processing from the field through the GCMS analysis steps. Once derivatized only gas chromatographic separation and selected ion monitoring (SIM) are needed to identify and quantify the polar organic compounds of interest. Concentrations of the detected total keto-acids in individual cloud water samples ranged from 27.8 to 329.3 ng mL-1 (ppb). Method detection limits for the individual HPOC ranged from 0.17 to 4.99 ng mL-1 and the quantification limits for the compounds ranged from 0.57 to 16.64 ng mL-1. The keto-acids were compared to the total organic carbon (TOC) results for the cloud water samples with concentrations of 0.607 to 3.350 mg L-1 (ppm). GCMS analysis of all samples and blanks indicated good control of the entire collection and analysis steps. Selected ion monitoring by GCMS of target keto-acids was essential for screening the complex organic carbon mixtures present at low ppb levels in cloud water. It was critical for ensuring high levels of quality assurance and quality control and for the correct identification and quantification of key marker compounds.Corrected proof of accepted manuscrip
Spawning ground surveys 2006-2007
No full textMatthew W. Hutchinson, Jessica L. Vogt and Alex Neerman.This archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Includes bibliographical references (pages 14-15).Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
Moravia E L\u27esperienza Autobiografica : Una Chiave Essenzial Per Decodificare I Soui Romanzi
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MORAVIA E L\u27ESPERIENZA AUTOBIOGRAFICA : UNA CHIAVE ESSENZIALE PER DECODIFICARE I SOUI ROMANZI
By
JESSICA TOBY
May 2010
Advisor: Dr. Elena Past
Major: Italian
Degree: Master of Arts
This thesis takes a critical look at the physical and psychological experiences of Alberto Moravia as an adolescent and the integral role that they play in the development of his main literary characters. The key problem areas reside in decoding primary texts of the author alluding to psychological trauma in his childhood and analyzing the main protagonists of specific novels to reveal similarities between them and Moravia himself. The methods used in writing this thesis included examining primary texts, biographies, and theoretical works from a psycho-analytical perspective. In conclusion to this work, I have demonstrated that it is the responsibility of the critical reader to investigate an author\u27s autobiography in order to reveal hidden meaning in the text and unmask the true identity of his main protagonists
Household food insecurity, living conditions, and individual sense of security: A cross-sectional survey among Burkina Faso refugees in Ghana
No full textFood insecurity and achieving adequate nutrition is a major global challenge, especially in vulnerable groups such as refugee communities. In West Africa, thousands of Burkina Faso refugees have crossed the border into northern Ghana due to conflict and instability in their home country. We conducted a one-off cross-sectional survey to assess household food insecurity, living conditions, and sense of security among Burkina Faso refugees currently residing in the Upper East region of Ghana. Study data was collected over 14-21 October 2022 from 498 refugee households, via registered refugee households who were contacted with the help of the community refugee focal persons. We used the validated USAID household food insecurity questionnaire, analysed using Rasch modelling, with descriptive statistics, and linear regression analyses (with significance at p < 0.05) to assess food insecurity. Results revealed that 100% of households experienced food insecurity, with 95.2% defined as moderate or severe, and 70.4% as experiencing severe food insecurity. Refugees from rural areas were less insecure compared to urban refugees (β = -4.25 [CI: -5.79 --2.71], p < .001). Refugees residing in host communities experienced lower food insecurity than those in designated refugee camps (β = -1.56 [CI: -2.74 --0.39,] p = .009). Further, refugees who were dissatisfied with their accommodation size were more likely to experience food insecurity (β = 2.96 [CI: -0.06-2.47], p = .060). Most refugees (73.5%) felt safe and welcomed by host communities. Our results highlight the extremely high prevalence of moderate and severe food insecurity in this vulnerable refugee population. We provide evidence to support the need to improve food distribution logistics, prioritising suitable accommodation, and facilitating access to healthcare. Follow-up research, such as repeated community surveys, can track this evolving situation to continuously inform decision-making for refugee support.</p
Nine years of video landers at the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife's Marine Resources Program
No full textLeif K. Rasmuson, Kelly A. Lawrence, Gregory K. Krutzikowsky, Jessica L. Watson, Lindsay Aylesworth, Robert W. Hannah, Brett T. Rodomsky, Brittany Huntington, Keith Matteson, Ryan R. Easton.Title from PDF title page (viewed on April 1, 2022).This archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Includes bibliographical references (pages 40-46).Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
"""Jazzy Belle Retell/tale"": toward a framework of sonic black girlhood"
No full textThis thesis is an exploration of the creation and performance of the song “Jazzy Belle Retell/tale” created by Jessica Robinson, a member of the black girl band, We Levitate. This thesis explores the making of the retell/tale of a popular song by the hip hop group, OutKast as a practice of black girlhood music making. Moreover, this thesis will investigate the use of this music making as a tool for decolonizing research on and about Black girls’ lived experiences and their artistic visions. Ultimately, I seek to develop a language for a framework I am naming, sonic black girlhood to conceptualize the sounded artful lives of Black girlhood experience.Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2017-12-01The student, Jessica Robinson, accepted the attached license on 2015-09-29 at 15:31.The student, Jessica Robinson, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2015-09-29 at 15:38.This Thesis was approved for publication on 2015-10-26 at 08:53.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #8701 on 2016-03-02 at 14:12:14Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-02T20:57:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Isolation independent methods of characterizing phage communities 1: Strain typing using fingerprinting methods
No full textThe book chapter, "Isolation independent methods of characterizing phage communities 1: Strain typing using fingerprinting methods" was written by authors: Jessica L. Clasen (Douglas College Faculty) and is located in the book "Bacteriophages. Methods and Protocols (which is volume 2 of the Molecular and Applied Aspects book series). Since most of the phage genomes isolated from natural samples are previously unknown sequences, an isolation-independent approach is necessary to quantify the diversity of natural viral communities. Currently, two different methodological approaches are widely used to obtain genetic fingerprints of natural phage communities. While the separation of different viral genomes with pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) is based on the size of the genome, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) uses minor differences in gene base composition to separate fragments of amplified DNA from natural viral communities. Finger printing techniques are a relatively fast and cheap tool to assess the diversity of environmental viruses. Together, PFGE and DGGE provide useful tools to study viral ecology in natural habitats.book chapterpublished.VirusesPFGEDGGEgenetic fingerprintsphage community compositionvirioplanktonbacteriophage
Preparing ocean governance for species on the move: Policy must anticipate conflict over geographic shifts
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Before and After the Copyright Wars
No full textJessica Litman, the John F. Nickoll Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, delivered the 2018 David L. Lange Lecture in Intellectual Property, Before and After the Copyright Wars. Prof. Litman is the author of Digital Copyright, which traces the history of lobbying that led to the passage in 1998 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. She is also the co-author, with Jane Ginsburg and Mary Lou Kevlin, of the casebook Trademarks and Unfair Competition Law: Cases and Materials. Before rejoining the Michigan faculty in 2006, she was a professor of law at Wayne State University in Detroit, a visiting professor at New York University School of Law and at American University Washington College of Law, as well as a professor at Michigan Law from 1984 to 1990
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