Mr. Edgar Anderson on Leisure

Interviewer: Amber Panzella Interviewee: Mr. Edgar Anderson (Male; age 51; born 1950 in Chicago suburb called Harvey; Moved to Portland Maine in 1985) “I just spent last weekend down in Massachusetts with-as I said before-with my daughter who played in basketball tournaments Saturday and Sunday, so we spent the weekend in Massachusetts playing basketball. This weekend her mom will spend time with her in Hudson, New Hampshire, playing softball. She\u27s also a softball player…Yeah, and two weeks from now we\u27re gonna be in Connecticut, and the week after that we\u27ll be playing basketball in D.C. So we\u27re very involved with our kids, and they get a chance to see other places, too, besides Maine, which is good.” “Not really. My neighborhood didn\u27t specifically, but the city of Chicago had big food fests and rock fests, things like that. But our neighborhood, our neighborhood was so small we didn\u27t have a lot.”https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/we4_leisurequotes/1008/thumbnail.jp

Mr. Edgar Anderson on Employment

Mr. Edgar Anderson Full Interview Edgar Anderson was born in Chicago in 1950, the second-oldest of six children. On his mother’s side, he has black, German, and Cree Native American ancestry; on his father’s side, he is descended from sharecroppers and former slaves from Mississippi. He attended high school in Chicago, and then went to the Military Academy at West Point in 1968, where he was one of ten black cadets in his class of 1200. He spent time in the Army as a basic training officer, and then received a graduate degree from Yale in business management and human resources. He moved to Portland, Maine, in 1985. He has one son from his first marriage, and two children from his second; at the time of this interview he also had three grandchildren. At the time of this interview, he worked in human resources for UPS. He served as the vice president of the NAACP New England Area Conference, as well as serving on the Portland NAACP’s executive committee. On Employment: “…We\u27ve been able to come here and raise our family, and have decent jobs, and enjoy what Maine has to offer…” “I work for UPS… The people that drive these brown trucks, the delivery trucks. I hire the people that do those jobs?”https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/we5quotes/1009/thumbnail.jp

Mr. Edgar Anderson on Education

Mr. Edgar Anderson Full Interview Edgar Anderson was born in Chicago in 1950, the second-oldest of six children. On his mother’s side, he has black, German, and Cree Native American ancestry; on his father’s side, he is descended from sharecroppers and former slaves from Mississippi. He attended high school in Chicago, and then went to the Military Academy at West Point in 1968, where he was one of ten black cadets in his class of 1200. He spent time in the Army as a basic training officer, and then received a graduate degree from Yale in business management and human resources. He moved to Portland, Maine, in 1985. He has one son from his first marriage, and two children from his second; at the time of this interview he also had three grandchildren. At the time of this interview, he worked in human resources for UPS. He served as the vice president of the NAACP New England Area Conference, as well as serving on the Portland NAACP’s executive committee. On Education: “…My parents were divorced when I was ten, so I grew up in a house with six women: my mom and my five sisters. So, I learned to do everything that women traditionally do. I can cook, clean, sew, bake. I grew up doing all that. Clean house and doing all of those things.”https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/we5quotes/1000/thumbnail.jp

The relevance of human resource analytics in modern companies: the case of AthleViva

Dissertação de mestrado em Human Resource ManagementO desenvolvimento da digitalização alterou a forma como as empresas trabalham, e os dados surgiram como um recurso vital para as organizações, uma vez que fornecem informações baseadas em evidências. Nas empresas em que as pessoas são um recurso crucial, a análise de dados ajuda a reunir informações sobre a força de trabalho e a identificar áreas de melhoria. Neste contexto, o HR Analytics surgiu como uma prática que utiliza iniciativas baseadas em dados para melhorar as estratégias de Recursos Humanos (RH), ganhando um interesse significativo. Esta dissertação tem como objectivo examinar o desenvolvimento do HR Analytics na área da Gestão de Recursos Humanos (GRH) e a utilização de dados e métricas na função de RH. Além disso, o estudo investigará as áreas potenciais em que o HR Analytics pode ser aplicado, os seus contributos para o desempenho empresarial e a experiência dos empregados, e os resultados positivos e negativos associados à sua utilização. Finalmente, será descrito o processo de implementação do HR Analytics, incluindo os requisitos para uma implementação efetiva e os obstáculos que as organizações podem enfrentar. Para melhor investigar o HR Analytics, foi efetuado um estudo de caso exploratório na empresa AthleViva. O principal método de recolha de dados foi através de entrevistas, que permitiram compreender em profundidade as circunstâncias, as justificações e as implicações que envolvem a adoção e a utilização do HR Analytics. Examinar a aplicação do HR Analytics, compreender os elementos que influenciam a sua adoção, identificar as dificuldades de implementação e avaliar os resultados e efeitos da sua utilização foram os objectivos da investigação. As conclusões lançam luz sobre as vantagens, as dificuldades e os resultados da utilização do HR Analytics, tornando-o um recurso importante para investigadores académicos e profissionais de RH que pretendam utilizar estratégias baseadas em dados nas suas empresas. A AthleViva utiliza inquéritos locais e globais para obter informações sobre a dinâmica da sua empresa e depende da análise de RH para orientar as suas ações. É interessante notar que o HR Analytics também é visto como uma forma de falar com os funcionários e conhecer as suas expectativas.The development of digitization has altered how companies work, and data has emerged as a vital resource for organizations, providing evidence-based insights that boost performance in numerous areas. In businesses where people are a crucial resource, data analytics helps gather workforce information and identify areas for improvement. In this context, HR Analytics has emerged as a practice that use data-driven initiatives to improve HR strategies, gaining significant interest. This dissertation aims to examine the development of HR Analytics within the area of Human Resource Management (HRM) and the utilization of data and metrics In the HR function. Furthermore, the study will investigate the potential areas where HR Analytics can be applied, its contributions to business performance and employee experience, and the positive and negative outcomes associated with its use. Finally, the implementation process of HR Analytics will be described, including the requirements for effective implementation and the obstacles that organizations may face. To further investigate the HR Analytics procedure, an exploratory case study was carried out at the company AthleViva. The primary method of gathering data was through interviews, which gave in depth understanding of the circumstances, justifications, and implications surrounding the adoption and use of HR Analytics. Examining the application of HR Analytics, comprehending the elements influencing its adoption, spotting implementation difficulties, and assessing the results and effects of its use were the research's goals. The findings shed light on the advantages, difficulties, and results of using HR Analytics, making it an important resource for academic researchers and HR professionals who want to use data-driven strategies in their enterprises. AthleViva uses local and international surveys to obtain insights into its company dynamics and depends on HR Analytics to guide its actions. It's interesting to note that HR Analytics is also viewed as a way of talking to employees and learning about their expectations

Time-resolved EPR investigation of oxygen and temperature effects on synthetic eumelanin

Synthetic eumelanin produced using 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid as precursor and H2O2/horseradish peroxidase as oxidative reagent, in form of dry powder, has been investigated under photoexcitation by TR-EPR spectroscopy. The formation of spin polarized radical pairs from triplet excited states of melanin has been observed both in absence and in presence of oxygen and has been followed as a function of the temperature in the range 140–290 K. The triplet mechanism explains the observed polarization pattern in net emission. In the presence of oxygen new radical pairs are formed by interaction of melanin with molecular oxygen

A reappraisal of the biological functions of melanins and melanogens: The role of 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid (DHICA) in skin (photo)protection

Solar ultraviolet rays (UVR) play an important role in melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer development while melanins, produced by melanocytes, are involved in photoprotection, control of oxidative stress, regulation of skin homeostasis and immunity. The ratio between the two main groups of melanin, eumelanins and pheomelanins, is regulated by the mc1r gene encoding for melanocortin-1-receptor (MC1R), whose inactivation causes a switch from eumelanin to pheomelanin production. While eumelanins are considered to be photoprotective, pheomelanins are known to be (photo)toxic as they lead to the production of reactive oxygen species in the presence and in the absence of UV radiation. It seems that not only eumelanins but even their precursors can contribute to the (photo)protective action. In particular, 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid (DHICA) and its main metabolite 6-hydroxy-5- methoxyindole-2-carboxylic acid (6H5MICA) have antioxidant properties so they could play a critical role in the responses of the melanocyte to oxidative stress and inflammation. Moreover, it has been showed that DHICA is able to act as a chemical messenger inducing antioxidant defense systems and cell differentiation in keratinocytes. On these basis, DHICA and its methylated metabolite could play an important role in chemopreventive strategies of melanoma skin cancer

Increased cysteinyldopa plasma levels hint to melanocyte as stress sensor in psoriasis

The possible role of melanocyte as a modulator of the inflammation and keratinocyte hyperproliferation in psoriasis has been hypothesised but never demonstrated on experimental basis. Aim of the present study was to assess whether plasma levels of 5-S-cysteinyldopa (CD), a metabolite reflecting melanocyte activity, undergo changes in association with psoriasis together with those of typical lipid peroxidation markers thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS). A group of 16 patients with psoriasis at different stage as indicated by the psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) were enrolled against an age and sex matched control group. Both TBARS (P<0.05) and CD (P<0.005) levels were higher than controls with statistical significance. After 1 month therapy the levels of either biomarkers decreased with respect to the starting values although with marked individual differences. CD may represent a novel and sensitive biomarker for the follow up of psoriasis and evaluation of the efficacy of therapeutic regimens beyond PASI determinatio

Comparative analysis of the effects of olive oil hydroxytyrosol and its 5-S-lipoyl conjugate in protecting human erythrocytes from mercury toxicity

Oxidative stress is one of the underlying mechanisms of the toxic effects exerted by mercury (Hg) on human health. Several antioxidant compounds, including the olive oil phenol hydroxytyrosol (HT), were investigated for their protective action. Recently, we have reported that 5-S-lipoylhydroxytyrosol (Lipo-HT) has shown increased antioxidant activities compared to HT and exerted potent protective effects against reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and oxidative damage in human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cell lines. In this study, the effects of Lipo-HT and HT on oxidative alterations of human erythrocytes induced by exposure to 40 μM HgCl2 were comparatively evaluated. When administered to the cells, Lipo-HT (5–20 μM) proved nontoxic and it decreased the Hg-induced generation of ROS, the hemolysis, and the depletion of intracellular GSH levels. At all tested concentrations, Lipo-HT exhibited higher ability to counteract Hg-induced cytotoxicity compared to HT. Model studies indicated the formation of a mercury complex at the SH group of Lipo-HT followed by a redox reaction that would spare intracellular GSH. Thus, the enhanced erythrocyte protective action of Lipo-HT from Hg-induced damage with respect to HT is likely due to an effective chelating and reducing ability toward mercury ions. These findings encourage the use of Lipo-HT in nutraceutical strategies to contrast heavy metal toxicity in humans

Bioactive Phenolic Compounds From Agri-Food Wastes : An Update on Green and Sustainable Extraction Methodologies

Phenolic compounds are broadly represented in plant kingdom, and their occurrence in easily accessible low-cost sources like wastes from agri-food processing have led in the last decade to an increase of interest in their recovery and further exploitation. Indeed, most of these compounds are endowed with beneficial properties to human health (e.g., in the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular diseases), that may be largely ascribed to their potent antioxidant and scavenging activity against reactive oxygen species generated in settings of oxidative stress and responsible for the onset of several inflammatory and degenerative diseases. Apart from their use as food supplements or as additives in functional foods, natural phenolic compounds have become increasingly attractive also from a technological point of view, due to their possible exploitation in materials science. Several extraction methodologies have been reported for the recovery of phenolic compounds from agri-food wastes mostly based on the use of organic solvents such as methanol, ethanol, or acetone. However, there is an increasing need for green and sustainable approaches leading to phenolic-rich extracts with low environmental impact. This review addresses the most promising and innovative methodologies for the recovery of functional phenolic compounds from waste materials that have appeared in the recent literature. In particular, extraction procedures based on the use of green technologies (supercritical fluid, microwaves, ultrasounds) as well as of green solvents such as deep eutectic solvents (DES) are surveyed

Identification of black sturgeon caviar pigment as eumelanin

Reported herein is the purification of the pigment of black sturgeon caviar and its unambiguous identification as a typical eumelanin by means of chemical degradation coupled with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) evidence. HPLC and LC-MS analysis of oxidative degradation mixtures revealed the formation of pyrrole-2,3,5-tricarboxylic acid (PTCA), a specific marker of eumelanin pigments, in yields compatible with a 6.5% w/w pigment content. EPR spectral features and parameters were in close agreement with those reported for a typical natural eumelanin such as Sepia melanin from squid ink. The identification for the first time of eumelanin in a fish roe is expected to provide a novel molecular basis for the valorization of black caviar and production wastes thereof in food chemistry and diet