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14. Mercury contents and isotope ratios from diverse depositional environments across the Triassic–Jurassic Boundary: Towards a more robust mercury proxy for large igneous province magmatism

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Yager, Joyce A., West, A. Joshua, Thibodeau, Alyson M., Corsetti, Frank A., Rigo, Manuel, Berelson, William M., Bottjer, David J., Greene, Sarah E., Ibarra, Yadira, Jadoul, Flavio, Ritterbush, Kathleen A., Rollins, Nick, Rosas, Silvia, Di Stefano, Pietro, Sulca, Debbie, Todaro, Simona, Wynn, Peter, Zimmermann, Laura, and Bergquist, Bridget A.

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2021
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29. Acute and long-term (2-years) clinical outcomes of the CoreValve 31 mm in large aortic annuli: A multicenter study

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Attizzani, Guilherme F., Ohno, Yohei, Latib, Azeem, Petronio, Anna Sonia, Giannini, Cristina, Ettori, Federica, Curello, Salvatore, Bedogni, Francesco, Todaro, Denise, Brambilla, Nedy, Bruschi, Giuseppe, Colombo, Paola, Presbitero, Patrizia, Fiorilli, Rosario, Poli, Arnaldo, Martina, Paola, Colombo, Antonio, Barbanti, Marco, and Tamburino, Corrado

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2017
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37. Seismic stratigraphy of the north-westernmost area of the Malta Plateau (Sicily Channel): The Middle Pleistocene-Holocene sedimentation in a tidally influenced shelf

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Simona Todaro, Attilio Sulli, Daniele Spatola, Gualtiero Basilone, Salvatore Aronica, Todaro S., Sulli A., Spatola D., Basilone G., and Aronica S.

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Quaternary, Geochemistry and Petrology, Sand sheet, Infralittoral prograding wedge, Bedforms, Coastal dune system, Malta Plateau, Geology, Bedforms, Coastal dune system, Infralittoral prograding wedge, Malta Plateau, Quaternary, Sand sheet, Oceanography
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In this study we present the results of a seismic-stratigraphic analysis of sub-bottom profiles in the north-westernmost area of the Malta Plateau in order to define the depositional mechanisms for the upper Quaternary sequences. During this interval the morphology of the Malta Plateau was characterized by a ramp and bathymetries not exceeding 200 m. Two major unconformities, related to MIS 6 and MIS 2 (the latter corresponding to the Last Glacial Maximum, LGM), characterize the upper Quaternary sequences. The geometries of the recognized seismic units indicate as depositional mechanisms were controlled by subsidence and sea-level fluctuations. In detail, deposits related to the last glacial event were recognized through their seismic pattern and have been interpreted as formed by the interaction between tide and wave dynamics. Contrary to the northern Sicilian continental margin, in the Malta Plateau ramp no LGM-related lowstand prograding wedge was recognized due to the absence of an effective shelf edge. It is considered as a consequence of the morphology and the dominant deposition processes in the Malta Plateau. Afterwards the ramp morphology allowed a rapid drowning of the Malta Plateau instead with the formation and preservation of transgressive deposits revealed as bedforms. The highstand deposits appear as prograding bodies and have been classified as infralittoral prograding wedge.

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2022

40. Depositional mechanism of the upper Pliocene-Pleistocene shelf-slope system of the western Malta Plateau (Sicily Channel)

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Daniele Spatola, Attilio Sulli, Aaron Micallef, Gualtiero Basilone, Simona Todaro, P. Di Stefano, Todaro S., Sulli A., Spatola D., Micallef A., Di Stefano P., and Basilone G.

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010506 paleontology, geography, geography.geographical_feature_category, Plateau, Messinian salinity crisis, Evaporite, Continental shelf, Stratigraphy, Plio-Quaternary, Geology, Subsidence, 010502 geochemistry & geophysics, 01 natural sciences, Sedimentary depositional environment, Paleontology, Sedimentary rock, Malta Plateau, Sicily, Progradation, Sea level, 0105 earth and related environmental sciences
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A high resolution seismic stratigraphic study of the western edge of the Malta Plateau (central Mediterranean Sea) was conducted to reconstruct the depositional mechanisms of the shelf-slope system since the end of the Messinian salinity crisis (MSC; 5.3 Ma). The accurate interpretation of a large grid of variable-resolution seismic reflection profiles (multichannel and Sub Bottom) allows us to identify and map a Plio-Quaternary sedimentary sequence overlying the Messinian evaporites. The stratal pattern of this sequence is the result of a clinoform prograding system that constitutes the internal structure of a sedimentary shelf developed in a ramp about 2° slope with bathymetries that do not exceed 200 m. This type of shelf is a physiographic feature where the shelf edge separates littoral from bathyal realms, differing from the definition of continental shelf that implies the presence of a continent-ocean margin. The evolution of the western edge of Malta Plateau differs from adjacent sectors. Unlike to the nearby Gela Basin, where the Plio-Quaternary sedimentary sequences were affected by the thrusting of the Sicilian-Maghrebian chain until Middle Pleistocene, in the Malta Plateau the post-Messinian sedimentation was mainly controlled by subsidence and sea level fluctuations. In particular, the Malta Plateau represents a back bulge depozone where moderate fluvial sediment supply together with continuous subsidence favoured the progradation of the upper Pliocene-Pleistocene shelf-slope system at bathymetries not exceeding 200 m.

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2021

43. Athletes and aggression: A systematic review of physical and verbal off-field behaviors.

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Conway, Fiona N., Todaro, Sabrina M., Lesnewich, Laura M., de Souza, Nicola L., Nolen, Erin, Samora, Jake, Jeong, Haelim, and Buckman, Jennifer F.

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*PSYCHOLOGY of athletes, *SPORTS, *AGE distribution, *AGGRESSION (Psychology), *SYSTEMATIC reviews, *ATTENTION, *HEALTH behavior, *VERBAL behavior, *PHYSICAL activity
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For decades, scientists have explored the link between aggressive behaviors and being an athlete based on a persistent concern that behaviors encouraged during competition influence actions outside the sports context. Numerous publications have investigated the relationship between athlete identity and engaging in aggressive behaviors. Only a small percentage have used psychometrically validated instruments to measure aggressive behaviors. This is a critical limitation. The aim of this review is to summarize findings from studies preceding January 2023 that used validated measures to identify types and intensity of aggression. A total of 7392 articles were identified from several databases. Thirty-eight met the inclusion criteria. Fifteen compared athletes to non-athletes, and 23 examined aggression using athlete-only samples. Six comparison studies found no differences between athletes and non-athletes. Nine had mixed results. Among the studies that used athlete-only samples, competitive level, age, and sport type differentiated scores on the aggression measures. Methodological differences in the study designs (e.g., sample size, sport type, and competitive level) make it difficult to draw generalizable conclusions from this body of literature. Future research on this topic should focus on carefully constructing new studies or replicating existing ones paying close attention to the measurement instruments and study design methods. • Mixed findings in differences between athletes and non-athletes. • Variability among athletes may be based on factors such as age, contact type, and competition level. • Need for methodological consistency for future research into aggressive behaviors among athletes. • Future research should examine complex factors to facilitate the tailoring of interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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49. Influence of the early bacterial biofilms developed on vats made with seven wood types on PDO Vastedda della valle del Belìce cheese characteristics

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Maria Luisa Scatassa, Marco Tolone, Isabella Mancuso, Margherita Cruciata, C. Cardamone, Luca Settanni, Onofrio Corona, Raimondo Gaglio, Massimo Todaro, Gaglio, R, Cruciata, M, Scatassa, ML, Tolone, M, Mancuso, I, Cardamone, C, Corona, O, Todaro, M, and Settanni, L

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Limosilactobacillus fermentum, Chemical Phenomena, Food Handling, Lactococcus, Cheese, Lactobacillales, Lactobacillus, Lactic acid bacteria, Food science, 0303 health sciences, Stretched cheese, biology, Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, Microbiota, Biofilm, Fatty Acids, food and beverages, General Medicine, Middle Aged, Wooden vat, Lactococcus lactis, Milk, Phenotype, Volatile compound, Juglans, Adult, Lactobacillus paracasei, Lactobacillus fermentum, Color, Microbiology, 03 medical and health sciences, Young Adult, Lipid oxidation, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Illumina, Animals, Humans, Settore AGR/18 - Nutrizione E Alimentazione Animale, 030304 developmental biology, Pediococcus pentosaceus, Volatile Organic Compounds, Sheep, 030306 microbiology, Polyphenols, Streptococcus, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Settore AGR/15 - Scienze E Tecnologie Alimentari, biology.organism_classification, Lipid Metabolism, Biofilms, Food Microbiology, Food Science, Settore AGR/16 - Microbiologia Agraria
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Early vat bacterial biofilms developed spontaneously through contact with whey have been characterized on seven wood types (Castanea sativa Miller, Cedrus libani, A. Rich., Prunus avium L., Fraxinus ornus L., Juglans regia L., Pinus nigra J.F. Arnold and Populus nigra L.). The present study aimed to evaluate the influence of these biofilms on the microbiological, chemical, physical and sensory characteristics of PDO Vastedda della valle del Belìce (VdB) cheese, processed traditionally from raw ewe's milk using wooden tools. To this purpose, the experimental cheeses after 15 d of refrigerated storage were examined. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) populations dominated the microbial community of all samples. The species more frequently identified were Lactococcus lactis among starter LAB and Lactobacillus paracasei, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus fermentum and Pediococcus pentosaceus among non starter LAB. Culture-independent analysis of microbiota diversity was performed by MiSeq Illumina that identified Streptococcus as major group followed by members of Enterobacteriaceae family, Lactococcus and Lactobacillus. Generally, the seven tree species did not negatively affect the physicochemical composition of VdB cheeses. Chestnut (both Sicilian and Calabrian) vats produced cheeses with significant lower hue angle (a*/b*) than other wood types. Among chemical parameters, significant variations were registered for a w , primary and secondary lipid oxidation state (significantly lower for the VdB cheeses produced with poplar wood), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The significant differences detected among the VOCs emitted from cheeses were not perceived by the panelists who recognized all cheeses from the different trials as similar. This study confirmed the suitability of cedar, cherry, ash, walnut, black pine and poplar as alternative woods to chestnut for the production of the wooden vats employed in cheese making for the Sicilian traditional dairy productions.

Published
2019

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