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Maureen Callahan's 2024 Book Ask Not, Robert Moore's Thought About Archetypes of Maturity, and Walter J. Ong's Thought About Secondary Orality
(This version was not previously published., 2024) Farrell, Thomas
In my 5,567-word review essay "Maureen Callahan's 2024 Book Ask Not, Robert Moore's Thought About Archetypes of Maturity, and Walter J. Ong's Thought About Secondary Orality," I first highlight in detail what Maureen Callahan says about John F. Kennedy's womanizing in her 2024 book Ask Not: The Kennedys and the [Thirteen] Women They Destroyed (Little, Brown and Company/ Hachette Book Group). Next, I highlight the thought of the late Jungian psychotherapist and psychological theorist Robert Moore (1942-2016; Ph.D. in religion and psychology, University of Chicago, 1975) of the Chicago Theological Seminary about the eight archetypes of maturity in the human psyche and their sixteen associated "shadow" forms. Then I construct a profile of the "shadow" forms that characterized John F. Kennedy. Finally, I turn to the thought of the American Jesuit scholar Walter J. Ong (1912-2003; Ph.D. in English, Harvard University, 1955) of Saint Louis University to characterize our contemporary secondary oral culture -- and to make a final characterization of the consciousness of John F. Kennedy and his brothers and father.
Supporting Data for Design Guidelines for Luminescent Solar Concentrator Greenhouses in the United States
(2024-11-21) Loh, Kristine Q; Harbick, Kale; Eylands, Nathan J; Kortshagen, Uwe R; Ferry, Vivian E; veferry@umn.edu; Ferry, Vivian E
Agrivoltaic greenhouses combine controlled environment agriculture and photovoltaics in one plot of land to simultaneously address the global challenges of renewable energy and sustainable food production. Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) can benefit these systems by providing additional design flexibility, granting the ability to tune light transmission for plant growth while generating electricity. Herein, we determine design guidelines for the implementation of LSCs in agrivoltaic greenhouses given the two competing priorities of light used for crop yield or for energy generation. Using a comprehensive model, we evaluate the impact of LSC design choices on the greenhouse environment, energy generation, crop yield, and economic value in 48 locations across the contiguous United States. We show the PV coverage ratio and the greenhouse’s heating demands determine the energy offset provided by the LSC. For improving crop yield, luminophore selection should maximize transmitted red light. We demonstrate the sensitivity of the economic value to crop yield, thus dictating luminophore selection for optimizing plant growth. Based on current project technology costs, LSC greenhouses are as profitable as conventional greenhouses generally for states below 40 °N. Future improvements to LSC manufacturing may allow previously unprofitable LSC greenhouses to become economically viable in northern states. This work showcases the broad design space for LSCs in agrivoltaic systems and the strong potential of integrating LSCs into greenhouses.
MLC-CHEM code and data for "A vertically-resolved canopy improves chemical transport model predictions of ozone deposition to north temperate forests"
(2024-11-21) Vermeuel, Michael; Millet, Dylan; mvermeue@purdue.edu; Vermeuel, Michael; University of Minnesota Atmospheric Chemistry Group
This data set includes model code, input, and output data to constrain the 1D Multi-Layer Canopy CHemistry and Exchange Model (MLC-CHEM) for simulations of ozone deposition over three north temperate forests across four field studies. These studies include The Flux Closure Study 2021, The Probing Ecosystem Responses Involving Notable Organics (PEcoRINO) study in 2020, The Chequamegon Heterogenous Ecosystem Energy-balance Study Enabled by a High-density Extensive Array of Detectors 2019 (CHEESEHEAD19) in 2019, and the Program for Research on Oxidants: Photochemistry, Emissions, Transport - Atmospheric Measurements of Oxidants in Summer (PROPHET-AMOS) in 2016.
CARE Data Primer for Ethical Data Stewardship
(2024-11) Barsness, Sarah; Cummins, Jewel; Myatt James, Ann; Pierce-Farrier, Katie; Wieker, Alex
Data for Extracellular Phosphate Modulation and Polyphosphate Accumulation by Corynebacterium matruchotii and Streptococcus mutans
(2024-11-21) Jones, Debarati; Jones, Robert S; rsjones@umn.edu; Jones, Robert S; B-A-M Research Lab School of Dentistry
An alternative and understudied microbial mechanism that may influence demineralization is the microbially mediated ion exchange of Ca2+ and orthophosphate (Pi), which alters the saturation state of the mineral species within the surface enamel. There is a need to examine the ability of members of the oral microbiome to modulate Ca2+ and Pi, which control mineral solubility, in order to effectively evaluate mineralization therapies to improve oral health. (2) Methods: Pi uptake was measured using an ascorbic acid assay during a BHI liquid culture growth of Corynebacterium matruchotii and Streptococcus mutans for up to 20 h. The initial and endpoint medium Ca2+ levels were measured using ICP-OES. Bacterial cells were examined at different growth stages using DAPI/polyP binding emission at 525 nm to detect the presence of internalized macromolecules of polyphosphates (polyP) that could drive Pi uptake. (3) Results: C. matruchotii (p = 0.0061) substantially accumulated Pi (3.84 mmol/L), with a concomitant formation of polyP. In contrast, S. mutans did not take up Pi or accumulate polyP. No significant Ca2+ drawdown in the media was observed in either strain. (4) Conclusions: This study suggests that when examining the future efficacy of prevention technologies to improve, in vitro assays may consider including specific oral bacteria capable of substantial Pi uptake.