Fatty acid ethyl esters of Rhizopus arrhizus. Ethyl esters of long-chain fatty acids are reported for Rhizopus arrhizus

Presence of ethyl esters of long-chain fatty acids determined for Rhizopus arrhizu

Beyond the sunset : race and ethnicity in Cullman County, Alabama

This Southern Studies master\u27s thesis explores the racial and ethnic environment of Cullman County, Alabama from a number of perspectives. Critical readings of archived newspapers as well as local histories provide the foundation for this study. Oral history interviews and census data also figure prominently. The research aimed mainly at illuminating the elusive history of race relations in Cullman, an overwhelmingly white county. Much of the thesis focuses on Cullman\u27s history of racial exclusiveness. Secondary sources, primarily works by historians and sociologists, contextualize Cullman\u27s racial past and present. The county emerges from this study as an unusual if not truly unique racial environment that has demonstrated streaks of racial progressivism as well as racial prejudice. Today, denial of racism on the part of many white residents plays a major role in preventing Cullman from fully confronting the racial oppression of its past, which in turn impedes progress toward a more equitable racial and ethnic environment

Racial Equity and Ultimate: A Case Study in Sports Geography

Ultimate, sometimes known as Ultimate Frisbee, carries with it particularities that sets it apart from other sports. The players are heavily stereotyped as progressive, alternative, White athletes, the sport itself rejects the status quo by encouraging self-officiation of the game by athletes, and the idea of “Spirit” is written into the very rules that govern play. Ultimate requires minimal equipment, there is no substantial endowment put into the sport, and athletic success is not a way to produce income or gain an academic scholarship. These factors make it appear to be a perfect avenue for equitable access. Yet, while Ultimate was created in 1968, a few years after any legal racial segregation in the US ended, the population of the sport confirms its stereotype. In other words, the sport is very White and lacks diversity. Through mixed qualitative methodology including interviews and multimedia document analysis, this thesis examines the ways that the foundation of Ultimate has produced this homogenous landscape. Further, through practices common in the field of sports geography, this thesis looks to the ways that the constructed space of a sport reflects spheres of society. This research finds that issues of withheld knowledge, insidiously high financial barriers, inappropriately weighted identity of alternative members of society, and hidden networks for implicit biases plague the “progressive” sport of Ultimate

Two populations of aliphatic hydrocarbons of teratoma and habituated tissue cultures of tobacco

Paraffinic hydrocarbons in tobacco tissue culture

Hydrocarbons and Free Fatty Acids Associated with the Air/Water Interface, Sediments, and Beaches of the Timbalier Bay and Offshore Louisiana Area

Paper by J. L. Laseter and E. J. Lede

Interview with James Figgs, civil rights activist and DJ

Interviewer and Recordist: Miles Laseter. Recorded at KBUD (Radio station : Sardis, Miss.

Longitudinal Effects of Depression and Sexual Dysfunction On Glycemic Control in Veterans with Diabetes

Diabetes rates are on the rise, particularly among members of racial and ethnic minority groups. Individuals with diabetes are more vulnerable to developing depressive symptoms when compared to those without diabetes. While there appear to be no racial and ethnic differences in depression prevalence estimates among individuals with diabetes, members of racial and ethnic minority groups are less likely to achieve glycemic control over time, and may be at greater risk for diabetes related health issues. One such health issue is sexual dysfunction, with individuals with diabetes being more vulnerable to sexual dysfunction than those without diabetes. Sexual dysfunction may have significant biopsychosocial impacts on an individual\u27s ability to manage their diabetes. However, the potential impact of sexual dysfunction on glycemic control is still unclear. Possible racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of sexual dysfunction among individuals with diabetes are unknown. The relationship between, and potential long-term impact of, depression and sexual dysfunction on glycemic control has received very little attention in the diabetes research literature. This study sought to address this gap in the literature, as well as contribute more information regarding possible racial and ethnic differences in outcomes among individuals with diabetes by examining racial differences in glycemic control, the prevalence of depression and sexual dysfunction, and the longitudinal impact of these disorders on glycemic control among a national sample of veterans. Racial and ethnic differences in prevalence of depression and sexual dysfunction were expected. Additionally, significant individual and interactive impacts of race and depression/sexual dysfunction status on glycemic control over time were expected. Data from 50,039 veterans with diabetes were included in the current investigation. Relevant data were extracted from the Veteran\u27s Affairs (VA) Informatics and Computing Infrastructure (VINCI), which is partnered with the Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW) that manages VA patient health records. Veterans were classified as depressed or experiencing sexual dysfunction based on ICD-9 codes for depression and sexual dysfunction. General linear mixed model regression analyses were conducted examine changes over time, represented by age, in A1C levels among the different diagnostic groups. Post-hoc curvilinear analyses of longitudinal models were also conducted. The findings revealed racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of depression and sexual dysfunction among veterans with diabetes, with White American veterans having higher percentage rates of depression (phi = .02) and Black American veterans having higher percentage rates of sexual dysfunction (phi = .12). Findings for both linear and curvilinear analyses of longitudinal models also revealed significant differences in A1C levels across racial and ethnic groups, as well as diagnostic groups, over time. Specifically, Black American veterans and veterans with sexual dysfunction exhibited decreasing mean A1C levels over time while White American veterans and veterans with no diagnosis exhibited gradually increasing mean A1C levels over time. Significant racial and ethnic differences in A1C levels were also present among veterans with depression. Findings suggest possible impact of race, sexual dysfunction, and depression on long-term glycemic control. Implications of the findings are discussed

Using Social Network Analysis to Improve Communities of Practice

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