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Drs. Kiran C. and Pallavi Patel, USF benefactors, c.2005
No full textDr. Kiran C. Patel and his wife Dr. Pallavi Patel gave USF its largest single gift ever in 2005. The bequest funded the Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions at USF.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_photos/1200/thumbnail.jp
Castianeira tinae Patel & Patel 1973
No full textCastianeira tinae Patel & Patel, 1973 Castianeira Tinae Patel & Patel, 1973: 6, fig. 3a–g (♂ ♀). Castianeira tinae: Feng, 1990: 173, fig. 148.1–4 (not ♂, ♀); Majumder & Tikader, 1991: 140, figs 292–296 (♀). Remarks. This species was described based on male and female specimens collected from Vallabh Vidhyanagar (22 o 32’51.56’’N, 72 o 55’30.50’’E; 41 m alt) in Gujarat. The type material of this species was not examined as it is not deposited in NZC-ZSI. It is noteworthy that Patel and Patel (1973) provided no repository information for this species. The original illustrations, even though they are highly schematic, provide hints regarding similarity of this species with Castianeira zetes Simon, 1897, particularly the shape and orientation of the embolus, and outline of the epigyne. The male pedipalp of this species illustrated in Feng (1990: figs 148.3–4) is, however, not of a Castianeira species, but is of Corinnomma severum (Thorell, 1887) (cf. Feng 1990: fig. 148.3 and Deeleman-Reinhold 2001: fig. 469). The subsequent illustrations of the epigyne of C. tinae (Feng 1990: fig. 148.1–2; Majumder & Tikader 1991: figs 293–294) also indicate its resemblance to C. zetes. However, its synonymy with C. zetes can only be confirmed after examining the type specimen of the species.Published as part of Sankaran, Pradeep M., Caleb, John T. D. & Sebastian, Pothalil A., 2019, New synonymies and transfers in Castianeira Keyserling, 1879 (Araneae, Corinnidae, Castianeirinae) from India, pp. 331-340 in Zootaxa 4623 (2) on page 332, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4623.2.7, http://zenodo.org/record/325549
Isolation of anaerobic, extremely thermophilic, sulphur metabolising archaebacteria from New Zealand hot springs
No full textEnrichments of New Zealand geo-thermal samples, initiated in anaerobic sulphur-containing media and incubated at temperatures above 85°C, yielded rod and coccal shaped organisms which possessed archaebacterial characteristics. Pure cultures were isolated and characterised. Five of the seven isolates, which were rod-shaped organisms and did not have an obligate requirement for sulphur respiration, were similar to Ther-moproteus sp. but had more neutral pH optima for growth. Three of these five Thermoproteus sp. were obligate heterotrophs, which has not previously been reported. The two coccal isolates had an obligate requirement for sulphur as an electron acceptor and were similar to Desulfurococcus sp. but again with more neutral pH optima for growth
Figure 2. A–C. Habits. —A. Phegopteris excelsior N. R. Patel & A. V in Phegopteris excelsior (Thelypteridaceae): A New Species of North American Tetraploid Beech Fern
No full textFigure 2. A–C. Habits. —A. Phegopteris excelsior N. R. Patel & A. V. Gilman (Gilman 98067 & Lambert, VT). —B. Phegopteris connectilis (Michx.) Watt. (Gilman 2K123, VT). —C. Phegopteris hexagonoptera (Michx.) Fée (Gilman 2K082, VT). D–F. Close-ups of basal pinnae. —D. Phegopteris connectilis (Gilman 2K123, VT). —E. Phegopteris excelsior (Gilman 98067 & Lambert, VT). —F. Phegopteris hexagonoptera (House 289434, UC). The approximate basal pinnae length:width ratio for P. hexagonoptera is 3:1, for P. connectilis 4:1, and for P. excelsior 5:1. The basal pinnae of P. connectilis and P. excelsior are usually widest below the middle, and those of P. connectilis are usually widest above the middle.Published as part of Patel, Nikisha R., Fawcett, Susan & Gilman, Arthur V., 2019, Phegopteris excelsior (Thelypteridaceae): A New Species of North American Tetraploid Beech Fern, pp. 211-218 in Novon, A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature 27 (4) on page 215, DOI: 10.3417/2019409, http://zenodo.org/record/456191
Carlo Spagnolo L’integrazione europea è figlia della guerra fredda? Kiran Klaus Patel, Project Europe. A History, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2020, pp. 379 (2018).
No full textrecensione del libro di Kiran Patel , Project Europe. A History, Cambridge U.P. 2020, che colloca il lavoro nel quadro della storigrafia sull'UE e sulle Comunità europee
Achieving the Millennium Development Goals: does mental health play a role?
No full textMiranda and Patel argue that mental disorders are among the most important causes of disability and premature mortality in developing countries
THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF INCOME AND EDUCATION USING THE UK NATIONAL AND DIETARY SURVEY (NDNS) DATA
No full textDiet substantially contributes to socioeconomic inequalities in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. High adherence to the dietary approach to stop hypertension (DASH) has been proved effective in lowering blood pressure in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) as well as to prevent CVD risk factors in the general population. Little is known about time trends in diet quality and associated inequalities in the United Kingdom (UK). In addition, the causal pathway between education and dietary choices has not been fully explained and the role of income in preventing a healthy diet has not been clarified. This doctorate firstly, aimed to quantify the differences in adherence to the DASH in relation to socioeconomic position (SEP) in the UK and to evaluate recent trends. Secondly, it aimed to quantify the mediating effect of income on the relationship between education and the DASH score in the UK population.
Data used for analysis was obtained from three waves of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey Rolling Programme (NDNS) 2008-2012, 2013-2014 and 2015-2016). The DASH score was calculated based on Fung et al methodology and was calculated using sex-specific quintiles of DASH items. For the first part of the analysis (Paper 2) data analysis included 6435 subjects aged 18 and older who participated in the NDNS. Multiple linear regressions were used to evaluate the relationship between the socioeconomic variables and the DASH score. Quantile regression analysis was used to model the median intake of each component as a function of the socioeconomic variable and the survey year. In the second analysis (Paper 3), analysis was done on
4864 subjects aged 18 and older. Counterfactual-based mediation analysis was carried out to decompose the total effect of education on DASH score into average direct effect (ADE) and average causal mediation effect (ACME) mediated by income.
A gradient relationship between the DASH score and all socioeconomic variables emerged with increasing values of the score at higher socioeconomic positions (SEP effect p value: <0.0001 for education, occupation, and income) in the initial analysis. The interaction term between survey year and the socioeconomic variables was not significant showing that the trend was not different across socioeconomic groups (p >0.05). The estimated difference between people with no qualification and those having the highest level of education was -3.59 points (95% CI: -3.91; -3.20). The difference between people engaged in routine occupations and those engaged in high managerial and professional occupations was -3.40 points (95% CI: -3.87; -2.92), and the difference between subjects in the first fifth and last fifth of the household income distribution was -2.73 points (95% CI: -3.16; -2.29). The widest socioeconomic differences emerged for consumption of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes. Mediation analysis indicated that the overall mediating effect of income on the relationship between education and the DASH score was only partial, with an estimated proportion mediated ranging between 6 to 9%. The mediating effect was higher among women (11.6%) and younger people (17.9%).
Findings from this doctorate add an important contribution to the existing literature and more importantly, provide an updated picture of socio-economic inequalities in diet amongst UK adults in context of the whole diet. The results show that overall, the DASH score increased over time, yet the overall score remains low. Moreover,
persistent disparities between individuals with higher versus lower SEP were observed. Additional analysis indicates that low income plays a modest role in explaining educational differences in the UK population. Further research is needed to investigate which other factors may explain differences in diet quality.
In conclusion, findings in this doctorate have substantial implications for public nutrition policy. An immediate implication is the need for public nutrition policies that are individualised to SEP. Targeted interventions for those within the lower SEP need a multi-factorial approach not just focusing on the cost of food but on other factors such as nutrition literacy, attitudes towards healthy eating as well as access to healthy food. Further research is needed to fully investigate which other factors may explain the socioeconomic inequality in the adoption of the DASH diet in UK.
THE THESIS IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING PUBLISHED PAPERS
1. Patel,L.Alicandro,G,LaVecchia,C(2018).Low-CalorieBeverageConsumption, Diet Quality and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in British Adults. Nutrients, 10
2. Patel L, Alicandro G, La Vecchia C (2020) Dietary approach to stop hypertension (DASH) diet and associated socioeconomic inequalities in the United Kingdom. Br J Nutr, 1-24. – AWARDED UK NUTRITION SOCIETY PAPER OF THE MONTH JUNE 2020.
3. Patel L, Bertuccio P, Alicandro G, La Vecchia C (2020). Educational inequality in the dietary approach to stop hypertension (DASH) diet in the UK: evaluating the mediating role of income. Br J Nutr, 1-2
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