cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Outlier stock and Northern Nigeria’s convergence zones
Creators: name: Schaefer, Ronald P.
name: Egbokhare, Francis O.
Publisher: name: Journal of African Languages and Literatures
Year: 2020

description: We undertake a two-step inquiry relative to Northern Nigeria’s convergence zones. Initially we compare West Benue Congo’s Edoid language Emai to linguistic features assigned these zones. This provides an affinity quotient for Emai relative to each zone: 75% for the Macro-Sudan Belt (MSB) and 55% for the Wider Lake Chad Region (WLCR). We then assess Emai sentential coordination and noun class prefixing. Coordination reveals cognates for adversative àmma ‘but’ and disjunctive ráà/láà ‘or,’ both found among Northern Nigeria’s majority languages and sourced from Arabic. Cognates occur not only in Northern Nigeria but also among the Emai, today a forest zone agricultural clan. In addition, remnant noun class prefixing in Emai privileges herding over farming. It thus favors a pastoral past. Combined, coordination and noun prefix data suggest a wave-like migration of Edoid peoples into the rainforest and the opportunity for extended interaction of the Emai with WLCR and MSB populations. We suggest therefore that investigation of contemporary outlier languages like Emai might further clarify areal influence and contact within Northern Nigeria. KEY WORDS: Emai, Edoid, Wider Lake Chad Region, Macro-Sudan Belt
description: Journal of African Languages and Literatures, N. 1 (2020): Journal of African Languages and Literatures
What grammar for Bamileke languages? A common grammar or a ‘library’ of grammars?
Creators: name: Kamdem Sonkoue, Eliane
Publisher: name: Journal of African Languages and Literatures
Year: 2020

description: This paper describes and then compares tense-aspect features in three Bamileke languages, viz. Ghomalaʔ, Ngiemboon, and Ngombale, with a view to (1) providing a detailed description of the mechanisms for expressing tenseaspect categories in three Bamileke languages and (2) testing the assumption that Bamileke languages could be described in a common grammar. The study shows that there is an extensive inventory of tense-aspect markings in each of the languages under investigation, which enables speakers to refer to situations that are distinct with respect to tense (past, present, future) and aspect (perfective, imperfective, progressive, habitual). The comparison of the investigated languages with respect to the structure of tense-aspect categories, the form of tense-aspect markers, and the function of tense-aspect categories reveals that the languages analysed show similarities, but also huge differences with respect to tense-aspect categories. I conclude from this that Bamileke languages are not suitable candidates for inclusion in a common grammar. KEY WORDS: Bamileke languages, Grassfields, grammar, tense, aspect
description: Journal of African Languages and Literatures, N. 1 (2020): Journal of African Languages and Literatures
Range edges of North American marine species are tracking temperature over decades
Creators: name: Thorson, James T.
name: Gaines, Steven D.
name: Fredston, Alexa
name: Pinsky, Malin L.
name: Selden, Rebecca L.
name: Szuwalski, Cody
name: Halpern, Benjamin
Publisher: name: Wiley
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Biodiversity & Conservation
subject: Environmental Sciences
subject: Environmental Sciences & Ecology
subject: Life Sciences & Biomedicine
subject: Science & Technology
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Understanding the dynamics of species range edges in the modern era is key to addressing fundamental biogeographic questions about abiotic and biotic drivers of species distributions. Range edges are where colonization and extirpation processes unfold, and so these dynamics are also important to understand for effective natural resource management and conservation. However, few studies to date have analyzed time series of range edge positions in the context of climate change, in part because range edges are difficult to detect. We first quantified positions for 165 range edges of marine fishes and invertebrates from three U.S. continental shelf regions using up to five decades of survey data and a spatiotemporal model to account for sampling and measurement variability. We then analyzed whether those range edges maintained their edge thermal niche-the temperatures found at the range edge position-over time. A large majority of range edges (88%) maintained either summer or winter temperature extremes at the range edge over the study period, and most maintained both (76%), although not all of those range edges shifted in space. However, we also found numerous range edges-particularly poleward edges and edges in the region that experienced the most warming-that did not shift at all, shifted further than predicted by temperature alone, or shifted opposite the direction expected, underscoring the multiplicity of factors that drive changes in range edge positions. This study suggests that range edges of temperate marine species have largely maintained the same edge thermal niche during periods of rapid change and provides a blueprint for testing whether and to what degree species range edges track temperature in general.
CEBU REDCap SOP: Project Change Control (Non-Trial)
Creators: name: Stevens, Luke
Publisher: name: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Year: 2022
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: Procedure for managing changes to the configuration of a REDCap project and its data capture forms.
 This version of the standard operating procedure (SOP) is intended for use in projects not subject to the full rigors of compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements. For projects subject to GCP use the counterpart SOP specific for trials https://doi.org/ 10.25374/MCRI.19730014.
First jump of microgel; actuation speed enhancement by elastic instability
Creators: name: Xia, Chunguang
name: Fang, Nicholas X.
name: Lee, Howon
Publisher: name: Rutgers University
Year: 2010
Subjects: Soft condensed matter
Elastic energy
Elastic instabilities
Microgel
Speed enhancement

description: Swelling-induced snap-buckling in a 3D micro hydrogel device, inspired by the insect-trapping action of Venus flytrap, makes it possible to generate astonishingly fast actuation. We demonstrate that elastic energy is effectively stored and quickly released from the device by incorporating elastic instability. Utilizing its rapid actuation speed, the device can even jump by itself upon wetting.
Shades of fungi - A review of pigments from endophytic fungi
Creators: name: Tan, Angelica Fiona
name: Long, Lew Yao
name: Nagahawatte, Kavindi
name: Mueller, Moritz
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Endophytic fungi are a unique group in the Fungi kingdom as they spend the majority of their life cycles within the living tissue of the host organism without causing apparent harm. The endophyte-host relationship is typically commensalism or mutualistic, with pathogenicity an issue only when either party is under stressed. The contribution of endophytic fungi to the host is mostly in the form of chemical protection - secondary metabolites with bioactivities against invading organisms which may harm the host and consequentially threaten the survival of the endophyte. Many of these chemical compounds have been found to be pigments. Due to easy visual identification, many pigments from fungal sources have been isolated and characterised. This review highlights the potential of endophytic fungi as a source of pigments; with additional focus on significant bioactivity, major chemical classes and biosynthesis. Existing and potential commercial applications of natural pigments by endophytes are also discussed.
Shrinkage Stress and Temperature Variation in Resin Composites Cured via Different Photoactivation Methods: Insights for Standardisation of the Photopolymerisation
Creators: name: Dos Santos Sousa, Guilherme
name: Guimarães, Gabriel Felipe
name: Marcelino, Edilmar
name: Rodokas, José Eduardo Petit
name: De Oliveira Júnior, Arilson José
name: Cesarino, Ivana
name: Leão, Alcides Lopes
name: Dos Santos Riccardi, Carla
name: Dr. Arjmand, Mohammad
name: Simões, Rafael Plana
Publisher: name: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Year: 2021

description: The literature has shown that there is no consensus regarding the best resin composite photoactivation protocol. This study evaluated the efficiency of the conventional, soft-start, pulse-delay and exponential protocols for photoactivation of resin composites in reducing the shrinkage stress and temperature variation during the photopolymerisation. The photoactivation processes were performed using a photocuring unit and a smartphone app developed to control the irradiance according each photoactivation protocol. These photoactivation methods were evaluated applying photoactivation energies recommended by the resins manufactures. Three brands of resin composites were analysed: Z-250, Charisma and Ultrafill. The cure effectiveness was evaluated through depth of cure experiments. All results were statistically evaluated using one-way and multi-factor analysis of variance (ANOVA). The use of exponential and pulse-delay methods resulted in a significant reduction of the shrinkage stress for all evaluated resins; however, the pulse-delay method required too long a photoactivation time. The increases on the temperature were lower when the exponential photoactivation was applied; however, the temperature variation for all photoactivation protocols was not enough to cause damage in the restoration area. The evaluation of the depth of cure showed that all photoactivation protocols resulted in cured resins with equivalent hardness, indicating that the choice of an alternative photoactivation protocol did not harm the polymerisation. In this way, the results showed the exponential protocol as the best photoactivation technique for practical applications.
Green human resource management research in emergence: a review and future directions
Creators: name: Ren, Shuang
name: Tang, Guiyao
name: Jackson, Susan E.
Publisher: name: Rutgers University
Year: 2018
Subjects: Strategic human resource management
Environmental sustainability
Green human resource management
Literature review

description: The growing awareness of and regulations related to environmental sustainability have invoked the concept of green human resource management (GHRM) in the search for effective environmental management (EM) within organizations. GHRM research raises new, increasingly salient questions not yet studied in the broader human resource management (HRM) literature. Despite an expansion in the research linking GHRM with various aspects of EM and overall environmental performance, GHRM’s theoretical foundations, measurement, and the factors that give rise to GHRM (including when and how it influences outcomes) are still under-specified. This paper, seeking to better understand research opportunities and advance theoretical and empirical development, evaluates the emergent academic field of GHRM with a narrative review. This review highlights an urgent need for refined conceptualization and measurement of GHRM and develops an integrated model of the antecedents, consequences and contingencies related to GHRM. Going beyond a function-based perspective that focuses on specific HRM practices and building on advances in the strategic HRM literature, we discuss possible multi-level applications, the importance of employee perceptions and experiences related to GHRM, contextual and cultural implications, and alternative theoretical approaches. The detailed and focused review provides a roadmap to stimulate the development of the GHRM field for scholars and practicing managers.
Synchronic and diachronic strategies of mora preservation in Gújjolaay Eegimaa
Creators: name: Hantgan-Sonko, Abbie
Publisher: name: Journal of African Languages and Literatures
Year: 2020

description: The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the synchronic and diachronic strategies that have led to the preservation of moraicity in noun and verb roots’ syllable structure among Gújjolaay Eegimaa (Bak, Atlantic, Niger-Congo) varieties spoken in southwestern Senegal. Two dialects, or varieties, of Eegimaa are geographically delineated along a peninsula of the Casamance River, locally known as The Kingdom. Cognate noun and verb roots between the two varieties differ phonemically on the basis of geminate consonants versus long vowels. Speakers of the more geographically isolated and conservative variety of Eegimaa use geminate consonants to the exclusion of long vowels, which are witnessed among speakers closer to the river’s borders. An otherwise productive process of lenition fails to apply in both instances: singleton consonants followed by long vowels that correspond with cognates with geminate consonants unexpectedly fail to weaken intervocalically. The under-application of lenition in the variety with long vowels leads to a postulation that geminates were the predecessor to long vowels in the Proto-language, yet no other attested Jóola variety contains contrastive geminates. A comparison between the Eegimaa dialects and more-widely spoken Jóola languages shows that nasal-voiceless plosive clusters are banned only in Eegimaa. Instead, cognates between Eegimaa and other Jóola languages consistently display a geminate or a long vowel in place of an impermissible nasal-consonant cluster. The study appeals to mora preservation through both language contact and historical development as an explanation for the otherwise unusual appearance of geminates in the single Eegimaa variety as well as provides avenues for further research into multilingualism in Casamance, Senegal. KEY WORDS: language contact, language change, language identity, mora preservation, historical linguistic
description: Journal of African Languages and Literatures, N. 1 (2020): Journal of African Languages and Literatures
CEBU REDCap SOP: Project Change Control (Trial)
Creators: name: Stevens, Luke
Publisher: name: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Year: 2022
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: Procedure for managing changes to the configuration of a REDCap project and its data capture forms.
 This version of the standard operating procedure (SOP) is intended for use in projects (such as clinical trials) that are subject to the full rigors of compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP). For projects not subject to GCP use the counterpart SOP that is not specific to trials, https://doi.org/ 10.25374/MCRI.19719304.
The effects of charter school proliferation on public district school spending: evidence from New Jersey
Creators: name: Weber, Mark
Publisher: name: Rutgers University
Year: 2018
Subjects: Charter schools
School finance
School enrollment decline
New Jersey

description: Until now, there has been little study of how the rapid growth of charter schools in the United States may affect the finances of public school districts that lose enrollments to charters. Leveraging a detailed dataset from New Jersey, I use fixed-effects models to show that public school district spending increases during the early stages of charter proliferation: in the most detailed model, spending rises $625 per pupil at 10 percent charter proliferation for the typical school district. Spending then appears to fall at a “turnaround” point; different models place this point between 11 percent and 24 percent charter proliferation. Variations in estimates of the effects of charter proliferation on categorical spending and categorical staff intensity suggest resources vary in their elasticity to charter growth, providing an explanation for spending increases and decreases. This paper contributes to the small body of literature on the fiscal effects of charter proliferation on public district schools, showing that any benefits from charter growth should be balanced against the costs of extra spending at district schools.
MUSTAQILLIK YILLARIDA QASHQADARYO VILOYATI HUDUDIDA SPORTNING RIVOJLANISHI
Creators: name: Dilmurodov, Behzod
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Ushbu maqolada O‘zbekiston mustaqillikka erishgandan so‘ng Qashqadaryo viloyatida sport sohasida amalga oshirilgan islohotlar, rivojlanish jarayonlari va erishilgan yutuqlar tahlil qilinadi. Maqola viloyatdagi sport infratuzilmasi, yoshlarni sportga jalb qilish, xalqaro musobaqalarda ishtirok etish va mavjud muammolarni hal etish yo‘llarini ko‘rsatadi. Shuningdek, kelajak istiqbollari va sportning ijtimoiy hayotdagi o‘rni ham muhokama qilinadi.
A reconnaissance through the history of shift-share analysis
Creators: name: Lahr, Michael L.
name: Ferreira, João Pedro
Publisher: name: Springer
Year: 2020
Subjects: Shift-share analysis
Regional science
Methodological history

description: Some research methods come and go, and others persist through time. If you had asked regional analysts in 1980 about the future of shift-share analysis, most of them undoubtedly would have grunted in dismal tones. Statistical software and ever-rising computational capacity appeared to be storm clouds on the horizon for this analytical approach that had no apparent theory to support it. But now, almost 30 years later, we find the shirt-share is “still alive and well,” in fact perhaps in greater use than ever before, seemingly due in part to the intensive worldwide proliferation of electronic spreadsheets, some even pocket-ready. This paper takes the reader on a reconnaisance of the literature that attempts to explain how shift-share has managed the hazards of time, the cloaks it presently dons, and possible avenues in which researchers may wish to direct its future development.
REDCap Project User Management (Non-Trial)
Creators: name: Stevens, Luke
Publisher: name: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Year: 2022
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: Procedure for managing User Roles and User Rights in order to configure access to REDCap project functionality and data appropriately.
 This version of the standard operating procedure (SOP) is intended for use in projects not subject to the full rigors of compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements. For projects subject to GCP use the counterpart SOP specific for trials, https://doi.org/10.25374/MCRI.19730026.
The agricultural marketplace and women's work
Creators: name: Tanjeem, Nafisa
name: Menon, Nidhiya
name: Rodgers, Yana van der Meulen
Publisher: name: Rutgers University
Year: 2023
Subjects: women
gender
employment
wages
working conditions
land ownership
Agriculture
Credit

description: In general, women’s wage work in the market economy may be characterized as relatively insecure, low-paid, unskilled, and gender-segregated. Gender differences become more pronounced when considering the realm of the agricultural marketplace, specifically in unpaid reproductive/care work in rural areas and non-remunerative productive work on the farm. This chapter reviews a large body of academic literature on development economics and labor economics, specifically focusing on gendered labor access and opportunities in the domains of the agricultural marketplace of developing countries. First, it conceptualizes gender-contested spaces in the agricultural marketplace and how gender differences are linked with social norms, economic constraints, institutions, international processes, and policy recommendations. Second, it analyzes major patterns and trends shaping the extent and nature of women’s experience in agriculture industries. It specifically explores the relationships between women’s agricultural labor force participation and economic development, trade liberalization, the availability of opportunities to work as wage laborers vs. self-employed farmers, and the impact of job creation through global value chains. Third, it elaborates on how gender differences are constructed and sustained specifically with regard to age, perceptions, social norms, time use, unremunerated productive work, agricultural productivity, landholding and management, and the allocation of land, labor, and other resources. Lastly, it extends the discussions on patterns, trends, and gender differences in the agricultural marketplace to how to dismantle the gendered structure of constraints and eliminate barriers to women’s participation. Drawing on an extensive review of relevant case studies from various parts of the world, it explores effective policies and techniques that brought impactful changes in women’s experiences. Along the way, it offers a comprehensive understanding of the drivers of success and failure and proposes recommendations for future initiatives and programs for improving women’s status in the agricultural marketplace.
Getting acquainted with social networks and apps: combating fake news on social media
Creators: name: Anderson, Katie Elson
Publisher: name: Rutgers University
Year: 2018
Subjects: Fake news
Social media
Social networks
Social media apps

description: The purpose of this paper is to provide a general overview of how the major social media companies are addressing the problem of fake news and the spread of digital disinformation. The fight against bad sources and false authorities is one that librarians have been engaged in for a very long time.
REDCap Project User Management (Trial)
Creators: name: Stevens, Luke
Publisher: name: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Year: 2022
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: Procedure for managing User Roles and User Rights in order to configure access to REDCap project functionality and data appropriately.
 This version of the standard operating procedure (SOP) is intended for use in projects (such as clinical trials) that are subject to the full rigors of compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP). For projects not subject to GCP use the counterpart SOP that is not specific to trials, https://doi.org/10.25374/MCRI.19730023.
Why hedge? Extent, nature, and determinants of derivative usage in U.S. municipalities
Creators: name: Khumawala, Saleha
name: Ranasinghe, Tharindra
name: Yan, Claire J.
Publisher: name: Rutgers University
Year: 2016

description: Using a hand-collected dataset of over 300 observations of large U.S. cities and counties, this paper investigates the extent, nature and determinants of derivatives usage in the municipal sector.Over half of our sample entities engage in derivative transactions and a vast majority of these transactions are intended to manage interest rate risk. Swaps, by far, are the most popular derivative instrument. In terms of the determinants of derivative usage,we find that the propensity to use derivatives as well as the extent of derivative usage is higher for municipalities that are larger and more financially constrained. We do not find growth to be related to municipal derivative usage. Contrary to suggestions made in the popular press, we fail to find managerial opportunism to be a significant factor in municipal derivative usage. We also find that more sophisticated managers of large municipalities and less sophisticated managers of small municipalities are more likely to engage in derivative transactions.
The Effects of Labyrinth Walking in an Academic Library
Creators: name: Cook, Matt
name: Croft, Janet Brennan
name: Zucker, Donna M.
name: Choi, Jeungok
Publisher: name: Rutgers University
Year: 2016
Subjects: Stress (Psychology)
Labyrinth walking
Blood pressure
Relaxation
Learning environments
Labyrinths
Academic Libraries

description: The purpose of this study was to determine if labyrinth walking in an academic library would reduce library user stress and promote relaxation. A non- equivalent control group design was employed. Systolic blood pressure was significant for time effect (effect size of .136, and power .721). Pulse rate was significant for time effect (effect size 0.93, and power .507). Satisfaction survey results demonstrated increased satisfaction after labyrinth walking. Data from this pilot will form the basis of a larger scale study to determine the effect of labyrinth walking on stress particularly in high-stress learning environments.
Kinome profiling reveals pathogenic variant specific protein signalling networks in MEN2 children with Medullary Thyroid Cancer.
Creators: name: Rix, B
name: Chauhan, R
name: Masoumi, Z
name: Grönroos, E
name: Brain, CE
name: Ogunbiyi, OK
name: Swarbrick, K
name: Swanton, C
name: Bonnet, D
name: Kurzawinski, TR
name: Izatt, L
name: McDonald, NQ
name: Grey, W
Publisher: name: The Francis Crick Institute
Year: 2025
Subjects: classificationCode: Biochemistry & Proteomics
subject: Biochemistry & Proteomics
classificationCode: Tumour Biology
subject: Tumour Biology
classificationCode: Signalling & Oncogenes
subject: Signalling & Oncogenes

description: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 (MEN2) is an autosomal dominant disease caused by pathogenic variants in the receptor tyrosine kinase RET, with strong genotype-phenotype correlations. The development and progression of these tumours are not always predictable even within families with the same RET pathogenic variant, demonstrating a need for better understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms. Precision molecular medicine is not widely used and the standard of care remains prophylactic thyroidectomy. This absence of curative approaches is exacerbated by the lack of novel therapeutic markers/targets. In this study, we investigated the functional kinome of 24 familial MEN2 patients. We identified MEN2 subtype and RET pathogenic variant-specific alterations in signalling pathways including mTOR, PKA, NF-κB and focal adhesions, which were validated in patient thyroid tissue. Overall, our study of MEN2 functional kinomes uncovers novel specific drivers of MEN2 disease and its pathogenic variant subtypes, identifying new potential therapeutic targets for MEN2.
Optimizing Harvest of Corn Stover Fractions Based on Overall Sugar Yields following AFEX Pretreatment and Enzymatic Hydrolysis
Creators: name: Garlock, Rebecca J.
name: Chundawat, Shishir P. S.
name: Balan, Venkatesh
name: Dale, Bruce E.
Publisher: name: Rutgers University
Year: 2009
Subjects: Bioethanol production
Ethanol production
Glucose production
Nutritive value
Grain maturity
Crop residues
Corn stover
Removal
AFEX

description: Background: Corn stover composition changes considerably throughout the growing season and also varies between the various fractions of the plant. These differences can impact optimal pretreatment conditions, enzymatic digestibility and maximum achievable sugar yields in the process of converting lignocellulosics to ethanol. The goal of this project was to determine which combination of corn stover fractions provides the most benefit to the biorefinery in terms of sugar yields and to determine the preferential order in which fractions should be harvested. Ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX) pretreatment, followed by enzymatic hydrolysis, was performed on early and late harvest corn stover fractions (stem, leaf, husk and cob). Sugar yields were used to optimize scenarios for the selective harvest of corn stover assuming 70% or 30% collection of the total available stover. Results: The optimal AFEX conditions for all stover fractions, regardless of harvest period, were: 1.5 (g NH(3) g(-1) biomass); 60% moisture content (dry-weight basis; dwb), 90 degrees C and 5 min residence time. Enzymatic hydrolysis was conducted using cellulase, beta-glucosidase, and xylanase at 31.3, 41.3, and 3.1 mg g(-1) glucan, respectively. The optimal harvest order for selectively harvested corn stover (SHCS) was husk > leaf > stem > cob. This harvest scenario, combined with optimal AFEX pretreatment conditions, gave a theoretical ethanol yield of 2051 L ha(-1) and 912 L ha(-1) for 70% and 30% corn stover collection, respectively. Conclusion: Changing the proportion of stover fractions collected had a smaller impact on theoretical ethanol yields (29 - 141 L ha(-1)) compared to the effect of altering pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis conditions (150 - 462 L ha(-1)) or harvesting less stover (852 - 1139 L ha(-1)). Resources may be more effectively spent on improving sustainable harvesting, thereby increasing potential ethanol yields per hectare harvested, and optimizing biomass processing rather than focusing on the selective harvest of specific corn stover fractions.
Evaluating the integrated information theory of consciousness in flies
Creators: name: LEUNG, ANGUS CHUN-KEI
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022
Subjects: Neuroscience and Physiological Psychology
Neuroscience

description: The integrated information theory of consciousness (IIT) introspects our own conscious experiences to derive measures of consciousness. In principle, these measures can be applied to any physical system. However, in practice, they are difficult to apply to large brains. In this thesis, I evaluate the construct validity of IIT's measures by applying them to the relatively small fly brain.
A Comparison of Forestry Continuing Education Academic Degree Programs
Creators: name: De Jong, Wil
name: Huang, Kebiao
name: Zhuo, Yufang
name: Kleine, Michael
name: Wang, Guangyu
name: Liu, Wei
name: Xu, Gongxin
Publisher: name: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Year: 2021

description: Forestry professionals are expected to be well trained and skilled. This facilitates progress in multiple global efforts to ensure a synergistic contribution of forests and the forest sector to sustainability goals. In recent years, societal demands and expectations associated with forests and the forest sector have changed profoundly. Forests have traditionally been a key resource that contributes to people’s livelihoods; however, this has only been fully embraced among forest professionals within the past 30 years as one of the responsibilities of the sector’s role in society. Forests are the largest repository of carbon stocks and have been assigned a major role in global efforts related to climate change mitigation and adaptation. The changing role of the forest sector is resulting in changes in forestry higher education programs and curricula; however, these changes are occurring unevenly in different regions of the world. One major effort to ensure that forestry professionals have the requisite training and skills, and the ability to implement technical management, public administration, and knowledge creation, are post-graduate training and higher education programs for early career forestry professionals. These programs aim to update a professional’s knowledge and skills to adjust to the changing societal demands on forests, and to address deficiencies in professionals’ undergraduate education. This paper reviews and compares five programs that aim to update and improve knowledge and skills among forest professionals, with a special focus on the Asia Pacific region. After reviewing and comparing several programs, the paper reflects on trends and their possible implications.
Influences of habitat and land cover on fish distributions along a tributary to Lake Ontario, New York
Creators: name: Singkran, Nuanchan
name: Meixler, Marcia S.
Publisher: name: Rutgers University
Year: 2008
Subjects: Lentic-lotic
Land use
Fresh water
Aquatic ecosystem
Nonmetric multidimensional scaling
Multidimensional scaling
Cluster analysis
Stepwise regression

description: Influences of habitat and land cover on fish distributions were determined along a lentic-lotic gradient along a tributary to Lake Ontario, New York. Nonmetric multidimensional scaling, cluster analysis, and specific characterization methods were used to classify the fish species into five groups based on their similar patterns of distribution, species-specific habitat relationship, and relative abundance observed along the gradient. A stepwise regression approach was used to select the best habitat and land cover variables to explain variations in the distribution pattern of each fish group. Distribution patterns of the five fish groups were significantly explained by either a set of the selected habitat or land cover predictor variables or a combination of both. Of the 10 habitat variables, water depth, current velocity, aquatic plants, algae, woody debris, sand, and rock-bedrock were selected to explain the variations in distribution patterns of one or more fish groups. Of the 16 land cover types, evergreen wetlands, evergreen plantations, successional shrubs, shrub swamps, roads, and urban areas were selected to explain the variations in distribution patterns of at least one fish group.
The development and implementation of a primary school Physical Literacy Triathlon Programme via multi-stakeholder collaboration in Wales
Creators: name: Rees, Amy
Publisher: name: Cardiff Metropolitan University
Year: 2025
Subjects: classificationCode: 390111
subject: Physical education and development curriculum and pedagogy

description: This PhD research study explores the collaborative development and implementation of a Physical Literacy Triathlon Programme (PLTP) for primary schools in Wales, facilitated through multi-stakeholder collaboration of Local Authorities (LAs), National Governing Bodies (NGBs) and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Situated within the context of Wales’ educational landscape, including the introduction of the Curriculum for Wales (2022), this study emphasises the integration of Physical Literacy (Whitehead, 2019) into primary education Physical Education through collaborative professional learning, utilising the Community of Practice (CoP) theoretical framework. Employing a qualitative case study methodology across two research phases, the study investigated the collaboration among key stakeholders. Phase one focused on the collaborative processes of developing the PLTP, utilising Community of Practice (CoP) theory to thematically analyse stakeholder engagement and programme development. Phase two examined the programme's implementation in a Welsh primary school, thematically analysing external stakeholder’s contributions to PE and pupils’ experiences of Physical Literacy. Findings reveal that multi-stakeholder collaboration fosters diverse knowledge sharing, supports professional learning for teachers, and develops community and school connections. However, challenges such as navigating power dynamics and aligning stakeholder priorities emerged as critical factors influencing collaboration. The study highlights the importance of holistic Physical Literacy initiatives that address cognitive, physical, and affective domains, emphasising the necessity of these principles to drive physical activity and PE collaborations. This research contributes to the discourse on Physical Literacy in education, providing practical recommendations for policy, schools, and community organisations to foster collaboration. It highlights the transformative potential of integrating collaborations underpinned by Physical Literacy within primary education, ultimately promoting lifelong engagement in physical activity and well-being.
Consistent-Labeling Problems and their Algorithms: Part 2
Creators: name: Nudel, Bernard
Publisher: name: Rutgers University
Year: 1983

description: A new parameter is introduced to characterize a type of search problem of broad relevance in Artificial Intelligence, Operations Research and Symbolic Logic. This parameter, which we call intervariable compatibility is particularly important in that complexity analyses incorporating it are able to capture the dependence of problem complexity on search order used by an algorithm. Thus compatibility-based theories can provide a theoretical basis for the extraction of heuristics for, choosing good search orderings - along-sought goal for such problems, since it can lead to significant savings during search. We carry out expected complexity analyses for the traditional Backtrack algorithm as well as for two more recent algorithms that have been found empirically to be significant improvements: Forward Checking and word-wise Forward Checking. We extract compatibility-based ordering-heuristics from the theory for Forward Checking. Preliminary experimental results are presented showing the large savings that result from their use. Similar savings can be expected for other algorithms when heuristics taking account of inter-variable compatibilities are used. Our compatibility-based theories also provide a more precise way of predicting which algorithm is best for a given problem.
Le Pen vs Macron: after an acrimonious debate, the French will now choose their next president
Creators: name: Murrell, Colleen
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: As the much-anticipated, key policy square-off ahead of Sunday’s French election, the presidential debate was a riveting two-and-a-half hours of cantankerous insult trading, in which neither centrist Emmanuel Macron nor the National Front candidate Marine Le Pen pulled their punches...
title: The Perils of Judicial Restraint: How Judicial Activism Can Help Evolve the International Court of Justice
Creators: name: Mawar, Deepak
Publisher: name: University of Göttingen
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/01y9bpm73
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2019

description: The article analyzes the International Court of Justice and its approach to judicial decision-making. By investigating the Court’s jurisprudence over its seventy years of activity, the article seeks to outline, that if given the choice, the ICJ tends to prioritize judicial restraint over judicial activism. In fact, the Court maintains a strict adherence to judicial restraint, which stems from a fear of losing its legitimacy when facing the issue of consent-based jurisdiction. The article purports that although judicial restraint is an important facet of sound judicial decision-making, the ICJ should not be so reluctant to adopt judicial activism when it is suitable to utilize such an approach. Such a position is strengthened when analyzing the criticisms made of judgments delivered by the Court, which fail to serve the international community beneficially.
description: Goettingen Journal of International Law ; Vol. 9, no. 3, page 425-456
Claudopus niger (Entolomataceae – Basidiomycota), a new species from the Argentinean Atlantic Forest
Creators: name: Niveiro, Nicolás
name: Ramirez, Natalia A.
name: Baroni, Timothy J.
name: Jimenez, Soledad
name: Popoff, Orlando
name: Albertó, Edgardo
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: Plant Biology

description: The genus Claudopus (Entolomataceae) is characterised by its crepidotoid or pleurotoid basidiomata, a highly reduced and lateral or almost absent stipe, flesh-brown, salmon or pinkish-brown spore-print, and basidiospores that are distinctly angular in all views. Currently, ca. 20 species of Claudopus have been described worldwide. Some samples collected in the Argentinean Atlantic Forest have shown a set of characters that does not match with any of the species of Claudopus described until date. The aim of this work is to describe and illustrate a species of Claudopus new to science. Claudopus niger is distinguished from other species of Claudopus by its dark, almost black pileus surface, pinkish brown to brownish gray, ventricose lamellae; heterodiametric basidiospores, 5–7 angled (in profile view) and 8.5–11.5 × 5.5–7.5 µm in size, and a hymenium lacking cystidia. Claudopus byssisedus, the most phenetically related species and with a wide distribution in temperate and cold regions, has a paler colour and slightly larger basidiospores.
title: Формирование лингвистической компетенции у слепых подростков в процессе изучения русского языка
Creators: name: Полякова, Н. П.
Publisher: name: Реноме
Year: 2018

description: В монографии изложены теоретические основы проблемы формирования лингвистической компетенции у слепых подростков в процессе изучения русского языка. Автор, опираясь на концептуальные положения тифлопедагогики, а также воззрения современной методики русского (родного) языка, дает собственную трактовку понятия «лингвистическая компетенция». Уделяется широкое внимание формированию универсальных учебных действий у незрячих обучающихся, а также преподаванию русского языка в школах для слепых и слабовидящих детей.
В разделе, отражающем состояние сформированности лингвистической компетенции у подростков, автором приводятся адаптированные к особенностям слепых детей, как уже существующие, так и собственные методики.
Характеризуя работу по формированию у слепых подростков лингвистической компетенции на уроках русского языка, автор предлагает собственную систему восполнения чувственного опыта и развития слухового восприятия речи незрячих.
Монография адресована практикующим учителям русского языка и литературы, исследователям, осуществляющим научную работу в области тифлологии и методики русского языка в тифлопедагогике, а также студентам дефектологических и филологических факультетов.
Cable Tensile Forces Associated to Winch Design in Tethered Harvesting Operations: A Case Study from the Pacific North West
Creators: name: Mologni, Omar
name: Nance, Eric
name: Lyons, C. Kevin
name: Marchi, Luca
name: Grigolato, Stefano
name: Cavalli, Raffaele
name: Roeser, Dominik
Publisher: name: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Year: 2021

description: Cable tensile forces in winch-assist harvesting have been investigated in order to assess the safety concerns of the technology. However, the literature is lacking, particularly in regards to the impact of winch design. In this study, a Summit Winch Assist tethering a feller-director on ground slopes up to 77% was monitored for four days. The cable tensile forces were simultaneously recorded at the harvesting and anchor machine at a frequency of 100 Hz. Cameras and GNSS devices enabled a time study of the operations and the recording of machine positions. Winch functionality and design were disclosed by the manufacturer and used for the interpretation of the results. The cable tensile forces reached 296 kN at the harvesting machine and 260 kN at the anchor machine. The slow negotiation of obstacles while moving downhill recorded the highest peaks, mainly due to threshold settings of the winch in the brake system activation. Lower but significant peaks were also recorded during stationary work tasks. The peaks, however, were limited to a few events and never exceeded the endurance limit of the cable. Overall, the study confirmed recent findings in cable tensile force analysis of active winch-assist operations and provided evidence of the underlaying mechanisms that contribute to cable tensile forces.
title: A Novel Synthesis Yielding Macroporous CaFe₂O₄ Sponges for Solar Energy Conversion
Creators: name: Blößer, André
name: Timm, Jana
name: Kurz, Hannah
name: Milius, Wolfgang
name: Hayama, Shusaku
name: Breu, Josef
name: Weber, Birgit
name: Marschall, Roland
Publisher: name: University of Bayreuth
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: CaFe2O4
subject: macropores
subject: photoelectrochemistry
subject: valence-to-core emission spectroscopy
subject: water splitting
subject: 540

description: Phase-pure and highly crystalline CaFe2O4 with sponge-like macropore structure was synthesized for the first time via facile solution-based microwave reaction and subsequent short thermal treatment. The formation mechanism of the orthorhombic phase (Pnma) and the pore network was investigated in detail and reveals a complex formation of this p-type semiconductor. SQUID magnetometry and Mössbauer spectroscopy confirm the phase changes by altered magnetic properties. Furthermore, the optical and photoelectrochemical properties of the material were investigated. The material has a band gap of 1.9 eV and sufficient band positions for water splitting. Valence-to-core X-ray emission spectroscopy was used to support the band positions obtained from Mott-Schottky analysis. Photocathodes prepared from macroporous CaFe2O4 generate photocurrents under illumination with light of up to 600 nm. This article is protected by copyright.
Prenatal tobacco exposure predicts differential brain function during working memory in early adolescence: A preliminary investigation
Creators: name: Mohamed, Feroze B.
name: Carmody, Dennis P.
name: Malik, Muhammed
name: Faro, Scott H.
name: Bennett, David S.
name: Lewis, Michael
Publisher: name: Rutgers University
Year: 2013
Subjects: Prenatal tobacco exposure
Working memory
Short-term memory
fMRI
Brain--Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging

description: Children prenatally exposed to tobacco exhibit higher rates of learning and emotional-behavioral problems related to worse working memory performance. Brain function, however, among tobacco exposed children while performing a working memory task has not previously been examined. This study compared the brain function of tobacco-exposed (n = 7) and unexposed (n = 11) 12-year-olds during a number N-back working memory task using an event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) design. Prenatal alcohol exposure, neonatal medical problems, environmental risk, and sex were statistically controlled. Tobacco-exposed children showed greater activation in inferior parietal regions, whereas unexposed children showed greater activation in inferior frontal regions. These differences were observed in the context of correct responses, suggesting that exposed and unexposed children use different brain regions and approaches to succeed in working memory tasks. Implications for future research and intervention are discussed.
Park Area Development Plan in Response to the Government Policies and Standards: Case Study of Krathumbaen Municipality, Samut Sakhon
Creators: name: Waralak Khongouan
Publisher: name: Thammasat University
Year: 2020
Subjects: Park
Park Area Development
Government Policies and Standards
Krathumbaen Municipality
Samut Sakhon Province

description: Journal of Architectural/Planning Research and Studies, 17, 2, 111-128
Pacritinib: First Approval
Creators: name: Lamb, Yvette
Publisher: name: Adis Journals
Year: 2022
Subjects: Medicine

description: Declarations Funding The preparation of this review was not supported by any external funding. Authorship and Conflict of interest During the peer review process the manufacturer of the agent under review was offered an opportunity to comment on the article. Changes resulting from any comments received were made by the authors on the basis of scientific completeness and accuracy. Yvette Lamb is a salaried employee of Adis International Ltd/Springer Nature, and declares no relevant conflicts of interest. All authors contributed to the review and are responsible for the article content. Ethics approval, Consent to participate and consent for publication, Availability of data and material, Code availability Not applicable. Additional information about this Adis Drug Review can be found here Abstract Pacritinib (VONJO™) is an orally administered, small molecule kinase inhibitor being developed by CTI BioPharma for the treatment of myelofibrosis and graft-versus-host disease. Pacritinib received its first approval in February 2022 in the USA for the treatment of adults with intermediate- or high-risk primary or secondary (post-polycythemia vera or post-essential thrombocythemia) myelofibrosis with a platelet count below 50 × 109/L. The accelerated approval was based on results from the randomized, active-controlled, phase III PERSIST-2 trial, in which spleen volume reduction was demonstrated in pacritinib recipients. This article summarizes the milestones in the development of pacritinib leading to this first approval for myelofibrosis. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Schwermetallbelastung und Behandlung von Aschen aus Abfallverbrennungsanlagen
Creators: name: Gleis, Markus
name: Simon, Franz-Georg
Publisher: name: My University
Year: 2021

description: Die Thermische Abfallbehandlung in Abfallverbrennungsanlagen sorgt für eine Inertisierung des Restmülls bei gleichzeitiger Minimierung von abgas- und abwasserseitigen Emissionen. Da der Großteil der Rückstände in verwertbare Sekundärprodukte überführt wird, fördert die thermische Abfallbehandlung die Verwirklichung einer Circular Economy in Europa. © Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH