bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dynamic behavior of droplet impacting on ultrasonic vibrated surface
Authors: Wang Jiayong , Li Dong , Shen Leihu , Shang Yuhe
Published: August 2022

The dynamic behavior of a droplet impacting on an ultrasonic vibrated surface was performed, and the effects of surface impacting position and impact velocity on the droplet dynamics and removal process were investigated. The experimental results demonstrated that four typical impact dynamic modes can be found, including the surface uniform atomization, the unilateral directional spreading atomization, the split atomization on both sides, and the sub-balance state. The uneven forces induced by the ultrasonic vibration is the main cause. It is also found that the ultrasonic effective zone and failure zone can alternately appear on the circular surface, and the droplet can be removed instantaneously as it has impacts on the ultrasonic effective zone. In addition, the spreading factor can be effected by the impact dynamic modes and promoted by the ultrasonic vibration. Moreover, the transformation of the impact dynamic modes can be seen with the increasing impact velocity. The result shows that the impact droplet can be effectively removed by the ultrasonic vibration, avoiding the droplet deposition.
Dynamics of vortex-induced-vibrations of a slit-offset circular cylinder for energy harvesting at low Reynolds number
Authors: Verma Mayank , De Ashoke
Published: August 2022

Vortex-Induced Vibrations (VIV) offer a safe, renewable, and environmentally friendly energy source for energy harvesting. To enhance the energy-harvesting capability of the circular cylinder-based devices, the authors explore the placement of the normal slit by determining the most effective slit-offset location from the cylinder's center. Using the open-source computational fluid dynamics program OpenFOAM, a series of numerical simulations are conducted to determine the utility of the slit placement on the circular cylinder and how it influences (positively/negatively) the harvester's performance for a 1-degree-of-freedom VIV system. The study shows that the slit cylinder displays the three-branch VIV response [i.e., initial branch (IB), upper branch, and lower branch (LB)]. At a Reynolds number of 150, the cylinder with no slit exhibits the two-branch VIV response (i.e., IB and LB) but lacks the upper branch. This is the first time the upper branch has been acquired for such low Re flows. The results indicate that adding a normal slit to the middle of the cylinder improves the alternating suction and blowing phenomena. Offsetting it from the center toward the back stagnation point suppresses the VIV and makes it unsuitable for energy harvesting applications. While positioning the slit toward the front stagnation point improves aerodynamic lift, the cylinder sheds vortex closer to each other. It enhances the amplitude of transverse oscillation and, consequently, the power extraction. In addition, the peak energy transfer ratio for these scenarios is comparable to that of the no-slit case but with a larger range of peak energy transfer ratio values. It makes it suitable for energy harvesting applications.
An analytical prediction method for the bifurcation of an asymmetric rotor system partially filled with viscous incompressible fluid
Authors: Wang Haifei , Chen Guo
Published: August 2022

Instability of a rotor partially filled with viscous incompressible fluid will cause the amplitudes of perturbations to increase exponentially. Many models of an isotropic rotor partially filled with fluid have been proposed to investigate its stability. However, the bifurcation of an anisotropic rotor partially filled with viscous incompressible fluid is complicated, which has rarely been studied. To investigate this problem, a continuous model is first established for the isotropic case and the hydrodynamic forces are calculated. The D-decomposition method is then used to determine the stable and unstable regions of the isotropic rotor. An analytical prediction method is then proposed in this paper, and the results for stable and unstable regions are the same as those obtained with the D-decomposition method. Then, this novel analytical prediction model is applied to an anisotropic rotor partially filled with viscous incompressible fluid, and the stable and unstable regions are analyzed. One isotropic and two anisotropic conditions are compared to verify the correctness of the proposed analytical method. The results show that the dimensionless damping and stiffness have significant effects on the stability of an anisotropic rotor partially filled with viscous incompressible fluid; in particular, it is found that there exists a single stable region for low values of the dimensionless damping coefficient and stiffness. Furthermore, the bifurcation law of different anisotropic parameters is first explored, which can provide theoretical guidance for the chosen external stiffness and damping coefficients.
Introduction
Authors: Aryasetiawan Ferdi , Nilsson Fredrik
Published: August 2022

Here we provide an introduction to the topic of the book, namely downfolding methods for strongly correlated materials. We start from the many-electron Hamiltonian of the full system and motivate the need for downfolding procedures as well as sketch the steps that will be treated in detail in the remainder of the book. We also place downfolding methods in a wider context by discussing alternative approaches and comparing the merits and disadvantages of different methods.
Density Functional Theory
Authors: Aryasetiawan Ferdi , Nilsson Fredrik
Published: August 2022

All downfolding procedures have to start from an approximate treatment of the full Hilbert space. For strongly correlated solids, density functional theory (DFT) within the Kohn–Sham scheme provides a suitable starting point. In this chapter, we describe density functional theory and discuss the different merits and problems of Kohn–Sham DFT. Since it is not the main topic of the book, we will focus on the conceptual ideas and formulation and on how DFT is used in practice as a starting point for many-body treatments. DFT is such a well developed theory that there exist a wealth of literature on the topic. There are a number of lucid reviews such as that by Jones and Gunnarsson [1] and more recent reviews by Jones [2] and Becke [3]; the last two contain a fascinating historical account of DFT. A collection of articles with contributions from pioneers in the field was given by Dreizler and da Providencia [4] and many others, which are too numerous to be listed here. A Nobel Lecture [5] is another source of inspiration.
Many-Electron Green Function
Authors: Aryasetiawan Ferdi , Nilsson Fredrik
Published: August 2022

In this chapter, a summary of the main properties of the many-electron Green function, which is a central quantity in many-electron theory, is given. The physical interpretation of the Green function and its connection to the experiment are described. Hedin's equations as a set of iterative equations determining the self-energy, and hence the Green function, are derived. Linear response theory and the screened interaction underlying the self-energy formalism are elucidated in detail. Finally, we also describe the thermal (Matsubara) Green function that can be used to describe systems at finite temperatures.
Dynamical Mean-Field Theory
Authors: Aryasetiawan Ferdi , Nilsson Fredrik
Published: August 2022

Dynamical mean-field theory has become a method of choice for calculating spectral properties of strongly correlated systems. In this chapter the concept and the formalism of dynamical mean-field theory are described using a one-band Hubbard model as an illustration. The Anderson impurity model, which forms the auxiliary system, is used as a starting point to develop the formal dynamical mean-field equations. Functional integral formulation, well-suited for quantum Monte Carlo simulations, is also presented and analogy with density functional theory is made via the Legendre transform formulation. The success of the theory is illustrated by some generic examples.
Downfolding of Hilbert Space
Authors: Aryasetiawan Ferdi , Nilsson Fredrik
Published: August 2022

In this chapter, we discuss different downfolding procedures with emphasis on the Löwdin downfolding technique. Löwdin’s downfolding method is a general procedure for solving the eigenvalue problem of a Hamiltonian over a limited subspace of the full Hilbert space. The method is exact and useful when it is known in advance that the particular subspace contains much of the physics under consideration. Löwdin’s downfolding can also be applied to the Green function, resulting in an effective self-energy acting on the limited subspace.
Construction of Low-Energy Models in Solids
Authors: Aryasetiawan Ferdi , Nilsson Fredrik
Published: August 2022

In this chapter, we discuss how low-energy models can be derived from first-principle calculations. The main quantity to be determined is the effective Coulomb interaction between the electrons in the low-energy subspace, the so-called Hubbard U. We begin by giving a brief historical introduction to different ways to determine U. However, the main focus in the chapter lies on the constrained random-phase approximation (cRPA), which is a method to compute U based on the concept of partial screening. At the end of the chapter, we put the cRPA in a broader perspective by introducing the multi-tier approach, which is a general approach for downfolding that naturally encompasses the cRPA in the first step.
The Multi-Tier GW+EDMFT Scheme
Authors: Aryasetiawan Ferdi , Nilsson Fredrik
Published: August 2022

In Chap. 7 the multitier downfolding scheme was introduced from a general perspective, and in Chap. 8 the combination of GWA (Chap. 4) with extended dynamical-mean field theory (Chap. 5), the so called GW+EDMFT method, was described. In this chapter the multitier scheme applied to GW+EDMFT will be discussed. For completeness we will begin by reintroducing the multitier machinery applied specifically to GW+EDMFT and then we review the most important results.
Recent Developments and Future Directions
Authors: Aryasetiawan Ferdi , Nilsson Fredrik
Published: August 2022

In this last chapter, very recent promising developments beyond GW+EDMFT by taking into account nonlocal vertex corrections beyond the RPA are described. The first development is the dual fermion and boson approach in which DMFT is used as a starting point for a perturbation expansion of the nonlocal self-energy. This approach is very general and in its lowest similar to the GW+EDMFT scheme. The second development is the TRILEX approach based on the extension of the GW+EDMFT scheme to include higher-order correlation or vertex functions in the self-consistency condition. Like the GW+EDMFT scheme, this approach maintains the basic concept of DMFT in that local projected quantities are made self-consistent. In this way, nonlocal spin fluctuations missing in the GW+EDMFT scheme are incorporated. The third development is the dynamical vertex approximation method, which can be considered as a generalization of DMFT assuming the locality of the two-particle irreducible vertex. This chapter closes with a summary.
Ground-based counting methods underestimate true numbers of a threatened colonial mammal: an evaluation using drone-based thermal surveys as a reference
Authors: McCarthy Eliane D. , Martin John M. , Boer Matthias M. , Welbergen Justin A.
Published: August 2022

Context Accurate and precise monitoring practises are key for effective wildlife conservation management; providing reliable estimates of spatiotemporal changes in species abundance on which sound decision-making can be based. Advancements in drone and satellite technology are providing new standards for survey accuracy and precision and have great potential for enhancing population monitoring of numerous difficult to survey species. Flying-foxes (Pteropus spp.) are large bats that roost in groups of a few hundred to many thousands in the canopies of trees, where they are difficult to census accurately and precisely by human observers. Globally, 35 of the 64 flying-fox species are listed as threatened under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and reliable monitoring methods are needed for the effective management of this ecologically important group. Aims Recently, we showed that drone-acquired thermal imagery can be used to count flying-foxes in their roost with high accuracy and precision. In the present study, we aimed to assess the accuracy and precision of whole colony counts derived from ground-based counting methods against reference counts derived from drone-acquired thermal imagery. Methods We evaluated the relationship between ground-based counts by two groups of human observers to highly accurate and precise counts derived from drone-acquired thermal orthomosaics for 25 counts conducted across seven flying-fox roosts throughout the Greater Sydney region, Australia. Key results We found that ground-based counts by human observers were positively correlated with those obtained from concurrent drone-acquired thermal imagery. However, drone-acquired estimates of colony size were 2.05 and 1.92 times higher than ground-based counts by the experimenter and Australian government counters respectively. When compared against drone-acquired reference counts, the precision (coefficient of variation) of ground-based counts was 26.3% when conducted by a single counter and 55.1% when conducted by multiple counters. Conclusions Our research indicates that ground-based counting methods underestimate true population sizes by substantial margins and have limited precision. Drone-based monitoring provides highly accurate and precise population estimates, and thus is expected to yield more reliable information on flying-fox abundance and allow for trends to be established over shorter timescales. Implications Using ground counting methods alone, population trends can only be established with significance after protracted periods of monitoring. Incorporating the use of thermal drones into current monitoring practises would enhance the capacity to detect population trends earlier and more accurately, so that conservation management can more effectively respond.
High verbal working memory load impairs gesture-speech integration
Authors: Kandana Arachchige Kendra G. , Holle Henning , Rossignol Mandy , Loureiro Isabelle Simoes , Lefebvre Laurent
Published: August 2022

While previous studies have shown the importance of visuo-spatial working memory in the processing of co-speech
iconic gestures, clear evidence for a potential involvement of the verbal working memory (vWM) is currently lacking. To address
this issue, participants in the present study were presented with a dual task paradigm. The main outcome variable was the
performance on a Stroop-like gesture task which provides a behavioural index of gesture-speech integration. Participants performed
this task under conditions of either high or low concurrent vWM load. Unlike in previous studies, the number of words to remember
in the high load condition was determined by their individual verbal span rather than being fixed. Results showed reaction time
costs in the form of longer reaction times for semantically incongruent gesture-speech combinations as compared to congruent
combinations. However, this semantic congruency effect disappeared when the vWM load increased. This result suggests a causal
involvement of verbal working memory capacity in gesture-speech integration.
Designing pension communication
Authors: Strikwerda Jelle , Holleman Bregje , Hoeken Hans
Published: August 2022

Pension participants face complex decisions which require them to choose between multiple alternatives that have different consequences, that vary in likelihood, and that often relate to different values. In the medical domain, ample research has been conducted on how to support patients in making such decisions, yielding three important lessons. First, by emphasizing the gist of information, the information becomes more meaningful to participants. Second, value clarification methods should be used to help participants retrieve or form their own values and compare those with the decision alternatives. Third, simple static visual aids facilitate the comprehension of statistics and probabilities.
Chinese and Japanese ‘laughter’ onomatopoeia
Authors: Yihui Xia
Published: August 2022

This study documents onomatopoeia of laughter in Chinese comics and their Japanese translations, by comparing the translation of Chinese laughter onomatopoeia into Japanese laughter onomatopoeia and then by observing and analyzing the sentence-ending particle. The study ultimately seeks to examine the similarities and differences between two languages as their laughter onomatopoeia discourse markers. The results indicate that the onomatopoeia of laughter appears in both languages to describe social and aggressive laughter through discourse markers that advance the flow of conversation. In Chinese face threatening contexts, speakers generally use the onomatopoeia of laughter, where in the Japanese context, speakers largely resort to using a sentence-ending particle, and in the process to alleviate embarrassment.
Language contact and areal convergence in North Asia
Authors: Nefedov Andrey , Kotorova Elizaveta
Published: August 2022

Ket is the sole surviving member of the Yeniseian language family, spoken in the central part of North Asia. This large territory is also home to other language families: Samoyedic, Ob-Ugric, Tungusic, and Turkic. Apart from Yeniseian, which are strikingly unique, all language groups in the area conform to a common typological profile. Subsequent to contact over several hundred years, many of the core grammatical features that distinguishYeniseianfrom the other language families have undergone a ‘typological accommodation,’ a phenomenon most prominent in Modern Ket, to mimic the dominant language type in the area. The present article aims to provide an overview of some ways in which typological accommodation has affected the phonemic tones and nominal and verbal morphology in Modern Ket, and to show that this peculiar phenomenon is also attested at the syntactic level in formation of adverbial and relative clauses. As such, the paper presents that the phonemic and morphological structures of Modern Ket uniquely position the language for discourse and communication. Here, its speakers deploy these communicative devices, specifically designed followed extended contact with other languages, as representative of their language community.
Intersectionalities of gender, ethnicity, and leadership in the narratives of Meranao women in the Philippines
Authors: Genon Lynrose Jane
Published: August 2022

The study explores the intersections of gender and ethnicity as a point of inquiry in the emerging roles of Meranao women who work in the field of leadership. Drawing on qualitative interviews with seven Meranao women leaders in Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur, in The Philippines, this paper examines the multilayered issues and challenges these women face in their roles as leaders, as they leap into higher decision-making positions. I articulate the ideologies that shape their leadership experiences and their performative repertoires, and examine the ways in which they are able to perform their leadership roles given their opportunities and constraints. Finally, the study describes the agentic pathways the women traverse to effect leadership in Meranao politics and socio political development. Results show that intersectional approaches to investigating leadership, taking into account interconnected and overlapping factors of gender and ethnicity, can not only reveal the issues and challenges women leaders face, but also the individual agencies and strategies they use to overcome such constraints. The intersectionality approach challenges essentialist framings of leadership, and emphasizes an individual’s social location, as reflected in the intersecting identities of these Meranao women. This intersectionality, as I reveal, allows for the emergence of a negotiated form of leadership among women, which requires a delicate balance between meeting social expectations as women and fulfilling roles as leaders.
Biscogniauxia marginata
.
Authors: Minter D. W. , Cannon P. F.
Published: August 2022

A description is provided for
Biscogniauxia marginata
, which has been recorded on living wood, apparently causing a canker, and on dead wood, including twigs, branches and logs. This species has been reported as the causal agent of a canker, or 'nail head' or 'blister' disease on Rosaceae. Some information on its associated organisms and substrata, habitats, economic impacts, dispersal and transmission, and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Africa (Congo), North America (Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario), Mexico, USA (Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin)), South America (Brazil, Chile), Asia (Armenia, China (Chongqing, Hebei, Sichuan), Georgia, India (Himachal Pradesh), Japan, Russia (Khabarovsk krai, Primorsky krai, Tomsk oblast), South Korea), Caribbean (Cuba), Europe (Austria, Albania, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Russia (Republic of Mari-El, Republic of Tatarstan, Smolensk oblast), Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, UK), Pacific Ocean (New Caledonia)). No evaluation has been made of any possible positive economic impact of this fungus.
Rutstroemia johnstonii
.
Authors: Minter D. W. , Cannon P. F.
Published: August 2022

A description is provided for
Rutstroemia johnstonii
[
Dencoeliopsis johnstonii
], which is fungicolous, and apparently very specific in its host species, which itself grows on dead woody material of
Betula
spp. Some information on its associated organisms and substrata, habitats, dispersal and transmission, and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (North America (Canada (British Columbia)), Europe (Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Russia (Leningrad oblast, Tver oblast), Spain, Sweden, UK)). No evaluation has been made of any possible positive economic impact of this fungus and no reports of negative economic impacts have been found.
Sporomega degenerans
.
Authors: Minter D. W. , Cannon P. F.
Published: August 2022

A description is provided for
Sporomega degenerans
. The biology of this fungus is not well understood, but if similar to that of many closely related species (e.g. in the genus
Lophodermium
),
S. degenerans
is likely to exist as an endobiont in apparently healthy symptomless living twigs, or to be weakly parasitic, producing ascomata during a saprobic phase after the twig has died. Some information on its associated organisms and substrata, habitats, dispersal and transmission, and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (North America (Canada (Alberta, Ontario), USA (Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York)), Asia (Georgia, Russia (Khanty-Mansi autonomous okrug)), Europe (Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, UK)). No evaluation has been made of any possible positive economic impact of this fungus and no reports of negative economic impacts have been found.
Physarum auriscalpium
.
Authors: Kryvomaz T.I. , Minter D.W. , Michaud A.
Published: August 2022

A description is provided for
Physarum auriscalpium
. Some information on its associated organisms and substrata, habitats, dispersal and transmission, and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Africa (Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania), Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, Panama), North America (Canada (Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec), Mexico, USA (Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersery, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Sakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia)), South America (Brazil (Bahia, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo), Ecuador, Venezuela), Asia (China (Hunan, Jilin), India (Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal), Japan, Malaysia, Russia (Krasnoyarsk krai), Novosibirsk oblast, Sverdlovsk oblast), Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey), Atlantic Ocean (Spain (Canary Islands)), Australasia (Australia (Victoria), New Zealand), Caribbean (America Virgin Islands, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, St Lucia), Europe (Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia (Lening oblast, Moscow oblast, Republic of Karelia, Tver oblast), Spain, Ukraine, UK), Indian Ocean (Seychelles), Pacific Ocean (USA, Hawaii). No evaluation has been made of any possible positive economic impact of this organism and no reports of negative economic impacts have been found.
Physarum mutabile
.
Authors: Cannon P.F. , Minter D.W.
Published: August 2022

A description is provided for
Physarum mutabile
. Some information on its associated organisms and substrata, habitats, dispersal and transmission, and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Africa (Angola, Cameroon, Madagascar, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, South Africa), Central America (Costa Rica), North America (Canada (Ontario), Mexico, USA (Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Texas)), South America (Argentina, Brazil, Pernambuco, São Paulo, Venezuela, Asia, China, Jilin, India, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Israel, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Russia (Novosibirsk oblast), Sri Lanka, Taiwan), Atlantic Ocean (Spain (Canary Islands), Caribbean, Cuba), Europe (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Russia (Moscow oblast, Murmansk oblast), Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine, UK), Indian Ocean (Seychelles)). No evaluation has been made of any possible positive economic impact of this organism and no reports of negative economic impacts have been found.
Physarum roseum
.
Authors: Cannon P.F. , Minter D.W.
Published: August 2022

A description is provided for
Physarum roseum
. Some information on its associated organisms and substrata, habitats, dispersal and transmission, and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Africa (Angola, Congo Democratic Republic, Madagascar, Nigeria, South Africa), Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panama), North America (Mexico, USA (Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia)), South America (Brazil (Maranhão, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, São Paulo, Sergipe), Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay), Asia (China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Jilin, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shandong), India (Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand), Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Papua-New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam), Atlantic Ocean (Spain (Canary Islands)), Australasia (Australia (Queensland)), Caribbean (Cuba, Dominica, Jamaica, Puerto Rico), Europe (France), Indian Ocean (La Réunion, Mauritius, Seychelles), Pacific Ocean (Japan (Bonin Islands), New Caledonia, USA (Hawaii), Vanuatu)). No evaluation has been made of any possible positive economic impact of this organism and no reports of negative economic impacts have been found.
Cercospora althaeina
.
Authors: Andrianova T. V. , Minter D. W.
Published: August 2022

A description is provided for
Cercospora althaeina
, which causes brown angular leaf spots on species of
Althaea
and other members of the Malvaceae. Some information on its associated organisms and substrata, habitats, dispersal and transmission, and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Africa (Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Central America (Guatemala), North America (Canada (Manitoba, Ontario), Mexico, USA (Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin)), South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Asia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China (Guangdong), Burma, Georgia, India (Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, West Bengal), Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan (formerly Almaty oblast, East Kazakhstan oblast, former Kostanai oblast, former North Kazakhstan oblast, Zhambyl oblast), Kyrgyztan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia (Khabarovsk krai, Primorsky krai, South Korea, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey)), Atlantic Ocean (Bermuda), Australasia (Australia (New South Wales), New Zealand), Caribbean (Cuba, Jamaica), Europe (Belarus, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia (Astrakhan oblast, Krasnodar Krai, Kursk oblast, Lipetsk oblast, Nizhny Novrogod oblast, Orel oblast, Penza oblast, Republic of Kabardino Balkaria, Ryazan oblast, Stavropol krai, Tambov oblast, Volgograd oblast, Voronezh oblast), Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, UK), Indian Ocean (Mauritius), Pacific Ocean (American Samoa, USA (Hawaii))).
Cercospora capparis
.
Authors: Andrianova T. V. , Minter D. W.
Published: August 2022

A description is provided for
Cercospora capparis
, which has been recorded in leaf spots on living and dying leaves of some
Capparis
species. Some information on its associated organisms and substrata, habitats, dispersal and transmission, and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Africa (Algeria, Libya), Asia (Azerbaijan, Georgia, India (Bihar, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh), Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan), Europe (France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Ukraine)). No evaluation has been made of any possible positive economic impact of this fungus and no reports of negative economic impacts have been found.
Pseudocercospora ribicola
.
Authors: Andrianova T. V. , Minter D. W.
Published: August 2022

A description is provided for
Pseudocercospora ribicola
, which has been recorded causing leaf spots on living leaves, and on dying and dead leaves. Several species of
Ribes
are of commercial importance for their fruit, and this fungus causes a leaf spot in some of those species, but no reports of negative economic impacts have been found. Some information on its associated organisms and substrata, habitats, dispersal and transmission, and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (North America (Canada (Saskatchewan), USA (California, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Nebraska, New York, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming)), Asia (Georgia, Kazakhstan (former Almaty oblast, former Kostanai oblast, West Kazakhstan oblast), Russia (Kamchatka oblast, Republic of Buryatia, Sakhalin oblast, Sverlovsk oblast)), Europe (Belarus, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Russia (Astrakhan oblast, Kirov oblast, Krasnodar krai, Kursk oblast, Leningrad oblast, Lipetsk oblast, Nizhny Novrogod oblast, Penza oblast, Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, Republic of Karelia, Republic of Tatarstan, Ryazan oblast, Stavropol' krai, Tambov oblast, Tula oblast, Ulyanovsk oblast, Voronezh oblast), Ukraine)).
Pseudocercosporella magnusiana
.
Authors: Andrianova T. V. , Minter D. W.
Published: August 2022

A description is provided for
Pseudocercosporella magnusiana
, which has been recorded as a parasite, causing leaf spots on living leaves and later on dying leaves of
Geranium
spp. Some information on its associated organisms and substrata, habitats, dispersal and transmission, and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Africa (Morocco), North America (USA (Colorado)), Asia (Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan (former North Kazakhstan oblast, West Kazakhstan oblast as Uralskaya oblast), Russia (Amur oblast, Primorsky krai)), Europe (Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia (Kirov oblast, Krasnodar krai, Kursk oblast, Lipetsk oblast, Penza oblast, Pskov oblast, Republic of Bashkortostan, Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, Republic of Karelia, Ryazan oblast, Stavropol krai, Tambov oblast, Ulyanovsk oblast, Voronezh oblast), Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine)). No evaluation has been made of any possible positive economic impact of this fungus and no reports of negative economic impacts have been found.
Ramularia doronici
.
Authors: Andrianova T. V. , Minter D. W.
Published: August 2022

A description is provided for
Ramularia doronici
, which seems to be parasitic, with records on living leaves of
Doronicum
species, sometimes causing leafspot symptoms. Some information on its associated organisms and substrata, habitats, dispersal and transmission, and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (Turkmenistan), Europe (Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, UK)). No evaluation has been made of any possible positive economic impact of this fungus and no reports of negative economic impacts have been found.
Myriospora scabrida
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Minter D. W. , Cannon P. F.
Published: August 2022

A description is provided for
Myriospora scabrida
, a lichen-forming species occurring on various rock types, particularly sandstone, often but not exclusively associated with heavy metal deposits in old mine spoil heaps and on worked stone. Some information on its dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Tunisia, Greenland, Norway, Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, Austria, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Irish Republic, Italy, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, UK, Canada (Northwest Territories, Nunavut), Mexico, USA (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, New York, Wyoming)) and associated organisms and substrata (construction materials, mining spoil,
Endococcus stigma
, rock (granite, sandstone, schist), soil and Chlorococcoid algae).
Myriospora smaragdula
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Minter D. W. , Cannon P. F.
Published: August 2022

A description is provided for
Myriospora smaragdula
, a lichen-forming fungus occurring on rocks including, and perhaps particularly, those rich in copper, iron or lead. Some information on its associated organisms and substrata, dispersal and transmission, habitats and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Africa (Morocco), Arctic Ocean (Greenland, Norway (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)), Asia (Armenia, China (Hong Kong, Xinjiang), India (Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand), Japan, Pakistan, Russia (Altai Republic, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Kemerovo Oblast, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Magadan Oblast, Republic of Khakassia, Republic of Tuva, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug), South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey), Atlantic Ocean (Portugal (Azores)), Australasia (Australia (ACT, South Australia, Western Australia)), Europe (Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Channel Islands, Czech Republic, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia (Arkhangelsk Oblast, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Kaliningrad Oblast, Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Leningrad Oblast, Murmansk Oblast, Republic of Karelia, Stavropol Krai), Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK), North America (Canada (Alberta, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan), Mexico, USA (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming)), South America (Chile, Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas, Peru)). This species has been shown to produce biologically active compounds and specialized secondary metabolites.
Puccinia angelicae
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Minter D. W. , Cannon P. F.
Published: August 2022

A description is provided for
Puccinia angelicae
found parasitic on
Angelica sylvestris
. Some information on its taxonomy, morphology, associated organisms, habitats, dispersal and transmission and conservation status are given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Zimbabwe, Armenia, China (Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Xinjiang), Republic of Georgia, India (Maharashtra, Uttarakhand), Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan (Almaty), Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Mongolia, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Russia (Tiumen Oblast, Tomsk Oblast), Costa Rica, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Irish Republic, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia (Arkhangel Oblast, Stavropol Krai, Voronezh Oblast), Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, UK, Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec), USA (Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin)) and hosts (
Angelica
spp. and other genera of Apiaceae).
Puccinia smyrnii
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Minter D. W. , Cannon P. F.
Published: August 2022

A description is provided for
Puccinia smyrnii
, an obligate parasite on leaves of
Smyrnium olusatrum
and, occasionally, other members of the Apiaceae. Some information on its taxonomy, morphology, associated organisms, habitats, dispersal and transmission and conservation status are given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Iran, Israel, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Channel Islands, Croatia, Estonia, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Irish Republic, Isle of Man, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Russia (Krasnodar Krai), Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and UK) and hosts (
Angelica archangelica, Apium graveolens, Foeniculum vulgare, Lecokia cretica, Scaligeria napiformis, Smyrnium connatum, S. cordifolium, S. creticum, S. olusatrum, S. perfoliatum, S. perfoliatum
subsp.
rotundifolium, Smyrnium
sp. and
Thaspium trifoliatum
var.
trifoliatum
).
Puccinia vincae
. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Authors: Minter D. W. , Cannon P. F.
Published: August 2022

A description is provided for
Puccinia vincae
found on
Vinca major
. Some information on its taxonomy, associated organisms, habitats, dispersal and transmission and conservation status are given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Algeria, Morocco, Armenia, Republic of Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Portugal (Azores, Madeira), Spain (Canary Islands), Australia (South Australia), Cuba, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Channel Islands, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Irish Republic, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russia (Republic of Dagestan), Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, UK, Canada (Ontario, Quebec), Mexico, USA (California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Washington) and Brazil) and hosts (
Vinca
spp.).
Apple hammerhead viroid. [Distribution map].
Authors: CABI  , EPPO
Published: August 2022

A new distribution map is provided for Apple hammerhead viroid. Avsunviroidae: Pelamoviroid. Host: apple (
Malus domestica
). Information is given on the geographical distribution in Africa (Tunisia), Asia (China, Shaanxi, Shandong, India, Jammu and Kashmir, Japan, Korea Republic), Europe (Italy, Spain), North America (Canada, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, USA, Ohio, Washington), Oceania (New Zealand), South America (Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul).
Biscogniauxia mediterranea
. [Distribution map].
Authors: CABI  , EPPO
Published: August 2022

A new distribution map is provided for
Biscogniauxia mediterranea
(de Notaris) Kuntze. Sordariomycetes: Xylariales: Xylariaceae. Hosts: cork oak (
Quercus suber
), Turkey oak (
Q. cerris
), holm oak (
Q. ilex
) and other hardwood trees. Information is given on the geographical distribution in Africa (Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia), Asia (Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Iran, Pakistan), Europe (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Sardinia, Sicily, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Russian Far East, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, England), North America (Canada, British Columbia, Ontario, Cuba, Mexico, USA, Alabama, Arizona, California, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin), South America (Brazil).
Erwinia rhapontici
. [Distribution map].
Authors: CABI  , EPPO
Published: August 2022

A new distribution map is provided for
Erwinia rhapontici
(Millard) Burkholder. Gammaproteobacteria: Enterobacteriales: Erwiniaceae. Hosts: rhubarb (
Rheum rhaponticum
), wheat (
Triticum
), and onion (
Allium cepa
) among others. Information is given on the geographical distribution in Asia (China, Hebei, Hubei, Sichuan, Iran, Israel, Japan, Honshu, Korea Republic, Turkey), Europe (Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Sardinia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom), North America (Canada, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Mexico, USA, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota), Oceania (New Zealand).
Pepino mosaic virus. [Distribution map].
Authors: CABI  , EPPO
Published: August 2022

A new distribution map is provided for Pepino mosaic virus. Tymovirales: Alphaflexiviridae: Potexvirus. Hosts: tomato (
Solanum lycopersicum
), other Solanaceae. Information is given on the geographical distribution in Africa (Egypt, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (China, Shanghai, Israel, Korea Republic, Syria, Turkey), Europe (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Sardinia, Sicily, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Spain, Canary Islands, Switzerland, Ukraine), North America (Canada, Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Mexico, USA, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas), Oceania (New Zealand), South America (Chile, Ecuador, Peru).
Lema bilineata
. [Distribution map].
Authors: CABI  , EPPO
Published: August 2022

A new distribution map is provided for
Lema bilineata
(Germar). Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae. Main hosts: tobacco (
Nicotiana tabacum
), Cape gooseberry (
Physalis peruviana
),
Datura
spp. Information is given on the geographical distribution in Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (Italy, Spain, Canary Islands), Oceania (Australia, New South Wales, Victoria), South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Parana, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay).
Aclerda takahashii
Kuwana. [Distribution map].
Authors: CABI  , EPPO
Published: August 2022

A new distribution map is provided for
Aclerda takahashii
Kuwana. Hemiptera: Aclerdidae. Host: sugarcane (
Saccharum officinarum
). Information is given on the geographical distribution in Africa (Egypt, Mauritius, Reunion), Asia (Bangladesh, India, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Indonesia, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Japan, Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan), North America (Haiti, USA, Florida), Oceania (Guam), South America (Brazil, Alagoas, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo, Colombia).
Robotics Programming Kids for Leisure
Authors: Peel Nicole
Published: August 2022

Children in ‘out-of-home care’ (OOHC) in Australia are an unknown equation in relation to higher education. At present no Australian university collects enrolment data on students to see if they have previously been in care therefore there is no way of knowing the success of attending or completing higher education for a student who has been in the OOHC system. Children in the OOHC system are children under eighteen years of age who have been assessed as at risk and in need of protection by the state government (Australian Institute of Family Services, 2015).

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Measuring the Value of Varsity Athletics Through Student Retention and the Balanced Scorecard Strategy
Authors: Davidson Reid E.R.
Published: August 2022

This case study determines the value of student athletic programs at Canadian universities, using Vancouver Island University (VIU) as a reference case. First, the study compares Canadian varsity athletics to American collegiate athletics to consider the relative economic value of collegiate athletics between the two countries. Second, the study assesses graduation rates and retention of student athletes in Canadian varsity programs as an indicator of the academic value of these programs. Graduation rates and ten-year trends were found using data retrieved from VIU records of past athletes and the credentials they received. Finally, the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) strategy was also employed to explore ways for institutions to create more value for their athletic departments. The BSC strategy focuses on four main pillars of business that have unique objectives and measures to ensure goals are completed. These strategies can be used to create value by reliably predicting outcomes. Value can be perceived in several non-financial ways from an institutional standpoint, including student success, athletic reputation, or pride in school culture among students and staff. Using the BSC could help Canadian collegiate athletic programs overcome the many barriers that stand in the way of sustainable operations. In this case study, we discovered that, with the overwhelming difference in resources between the US and Canada, Canadian varsity athletics may need to find new ways to engage stakeholders after a year of low activity due to the pandemic. Moreover, results of the graduation data indicate that VIU, the test institution, has had a dramatic incline in academic success since 2016 and that the strategies that have been set in place have fostered a more nurturing educational environment for its athletes. It will be important to continue this type of research among all institutions in the U-Sport/Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) to refresh the current systems in place that yield little return on investment (ROI) for stakeholders. With the suggested strategies in this case study, user groups and stakeholders should see noticeable improvement from four different perspectives: internal, external, financial, and innovation/learning and growth. The BSC is a great tool because it does not require a massive modification of operations. It is a cost-effective solution to scoping in on one area of need at a time if necessary. The information gained may be incredibly useful for determining how to improve one’s athletic department.

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