cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
PERSONAL CARBON FOOTPRINT INCLUDING CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE METHOD RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION
Creators: name: Rajat Nag
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 90703 Environmental Technologies
subject: FOS: Environmental engineering

description: Carbon footprint (CF) – also named Carbon profile - is the overall amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (e.g. methane, laughing gas, etc.) associated with a product, along its supply-chain and sometimes including from use and end-of-life recovery and disposal. Causes of these emissions are, for example, electricity production in power plants, heating with fossil fuels, transport operations and other industrial and agricultural processes.The carbon footprint is quantified using indicators such as the Global Warming Potential (GWP). As defined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a GWP is an indicator that reflects the relative effect of a greenhouse gas in terms of climate change considering a fixed time period, such as 100 years (GWP100). The GWPs for different emissions can then be added together to give one single indicator that expresses the overall contribution to climate change of these emissions.
PRESENTATION AND REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF POPULATION, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
Creators: name: Rajat Nag
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 91305 Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage Engineering
subject: FOS: Mechanical engineering
subject: 90702 Environmental Engineering Modelling
subject: FOS: Environmental engineering

description: In this report the population, GDP, energy consumption, and land surface area of 23 countries have been presented and analyzed through regression method. The countries selected cover all continents and include both developed and developing countries. This report gives a comprehensive overview of the different countries in the world based on energy consumption, future energy requirements of developing and developed countries and changes in population.
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT ON ALUMINIUM CAN AND GLASS BOTTLE FOR PACKAGING OF 500 ml BEER
Creators: name: Rajat Nag
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 90702 Environmental Engineering Modelling
subject: FOS: Environmental engineering

description: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) addresses the environmental aspects and potentialenvironmental impacts (e.g. use of resource and the environmental consequence of releases)through a product’s life cycle from raw material acquisition through production, use, end-oflifetreatment, recycling and final disposal (ISO14040). Here the analysis is performed on thebasis of environmental impact of the product from cradle to gate through which we cancompare that, glass bottle or aluminum can which option is greener for beer packaging.Reasons for carrying out the study: Aluminium is very energy intensive, this is because the mining of the bauxite and theprocess of alumina and aluminium are far more energy intensive than other glass materialsand emits more greenhouse gases. However aluminium has an advantage that it has lightweight, so its transportation cost is lesser than glass bottle in terms of fuel consumption.At the same time glass bottles can be recycled up to certain numbers. So without LCA itis very difficult to assess the environmental impact of the two different products andchoice of greener options.Its intended applications: The outcome of the study is to compare the environmental impact of two differentproducts, glass bottle and aluminum can for packaging of 500ml beer. Further, it will helpus to understand the requirement and potentiality of Irish packaging industry. This reportis also going to focus on the opportunities available for the Irish beer production industries.The target audiences: Environmental protection agency (EPA), Planning commission, Agriculture & Fooddepartment, Irish beer companies are intended audience. It will also help the governmentto build policies for food packaging sectors.Comparison: This study intends to have a reference for future comparisons in order to evaluate theevolution of the sector. To compare the products it is preferable to compare apples withapples. That means comparison has been performed with a glass bottle and a beer can which is associated to carry 500ml of beer. The comparison will focus on greenhouse gas emissions, fossil fuel consumption and water consumption related to the above mentionedproducts.
A REVIEW ON PULSED LIGHT TECHNOLOGIES IN WATER TREATMENT
Creators: name: Rajat Nag
name: Savian, Michelle
name: Mayukh Bhattacharjee
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: Environmental Chemistry

description: Pulsed light technology consists of successive repetitions of short duration (325 ms) high power flashes emitted by xenon lamps. These flash lamps radiate a broadband emission light (approx. 200 to 1000 nm), with a considerable amount of this light being in the shortwave UV spectrum. PL technology´s main use in water treatment has been in the inactivation of pathogens (Bohrerova et al., 2008). The presence of parasitic species such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia in water supplies causes gastrointestinal illness such as diarrhoea, vomiting, and cramps. The EPA Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) for these parasites are zero. Hence water disinfection has been a common practice without any country limitations. Chlorination cannot prevent Cryptosporidium and Giardia, whereas UV treatment has proven effective at causing cell death in numerous microbial species. However, it does have its limitations, such as depth of- water penetration, presence of contaminants and the repair mechanisms organisms possess to fix UV damage. New methods of delivering UV light to the treatment area – such as pulsed UV (PUV) – have been developed which may eliminate these issues. Consequently, the aim of this study was to review if a PUV system provides a suitable means of disinfecting water, with particular emphasis on parasite species.
Polish (post) transitional cinema: 1989-2004
Creators: name: Murawska, Renata
Publisher: name: Macquarie University
Year: 2022
Subjects: classificationCode: 399999
subject: Other education not elsewhere classified

description: This thesis examines patterns of (post) transitional developments in Polish cinema between 1989 and 2004. It proposes a three-stage approach to the analysis of transitional continuities in films about the mythical Polish past, The Polish People's Republic (PRL), the contemporary reality and contemporary Polish comedies.
ШАХСНИНГ ШАЪНИНИ ВА ҚАДР-ҚИММАТИНИ КАМСИТУВЧИ ҲАМДА ИНСОН ҲАЁТИНИНГ СИР ТУТИЛАДИГАН ТОМОНЛАРИНИ АКС ЭТТИРУВЧИ МАЪЛУМОТЛАРНИ ОШКОР ҚИЛИШ ЖИНОЯТИНИ ҚЎЛЛАШДАГИ МУАММОЛАР
Creators: name: Жумақулов, Жахонгир
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Мазкур мақолада “шахснинг шаъни ва қадр-қиммати”, “инсон ҳаётининг сир тутиладиган томонларини акс эттирувчи маълумотлар ва уларни ошкор қилиш” жиноятини ижтимоий хавфлилигининг ўзига хос ҳусусиятлари, мазкур жиноятнинг содир этилишига олиб келаётган сабаблар ва уларнинг ҳуқуқий оқибатлари, ҳозирги вақтда суд-тергов амалиётида юзага келаётган айрим масалалар муҳокама қилинган.
Анализ биохимического состава плодов дикорастущих видов рода Malus(l)Mill, произрастающих в Ботаническом саду Петра Великого
Creators: name: Каурова З.Г.
name: Зейналова Н.Ю.
Publisher: name: Достижения вузовской науки
Year: 2014
Subjects: ЯБЛОНЯ
ИНТРОДУКЦИЯ
ХИМИЧЕСКИЙ СОСТАВ ПЛОДОВ
БОТАНИЧЕСКИЕ САДЫ

description: Работа посвящена изучению биохимического состава плодов дикорастущих сортов яблони произрастающих в Ботаническом Саду Петра Великого. Исследуемые виды яблонь отличает высокое содержание глюкозы и аскорбиновой кислоты, в связи с чем их можно рекомендовать в качестве кормовой и витаминной добавки в корма животным.
Spatial randomization approach to spatially autocorrected ecological data
Creators: name: Barták, Vojtěch
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023

description: This presentation along with the conference abstract was given during 52nd Annual Meeting GfÖ 2023 in Leipzig 
description: Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
DESIGNING A LOW COST PORTABLE VIS SPECTROMETER
Creators: name: Rajat Nag
name: Savian, Michelle
name: Mayukh Bhattacharjee
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: Environmental Chemistry

description: The main objective of this experiment is to design a basic spectrometer. In this experiment we are asked to design a basic spectrometer using low cost materials. Spectrometry is the quantitative measurement of the reflection or transmission properties of a material as a function of wavelength. The Beer-Lambert law is adopted for the experiment.
Microfinance in India: Current Trends and Challenges
Creators: name: Devi Sharma
name: Preet Grover
name: Dr. K.R. Gola
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: Poverty; Microfinance; Issues; Challenges; Opportunities; Women Empowerment; Rural Economy; Microfinance Institutions (MFIs)

description: The motive of the paper is to highlight the issues, challenges and opportunities of microfinance section in India. Many developmental programs implemented in India, microfinance programs have a strong rural oriented and targeted the poor, especially for women. Numerous challenges are ahead of this sector like lack of accessibility, unhealthy competition, seasonal migration, political unawareness, excluding vulnerable groups, threatening the financial discipline, resource constraints, low level knowledge of microfinance institutions (MFIs) etc. On the other hand, existing in poverty in India, along with opportunities, is paving way for the growth of this sector and offering a huge market potential for microfinance. The study is based on primary and secondary.

 Primary Data: 25 responded were selected on the basis of convenience sampling. Microfinance in India has significant contribute to financial inclusion and poverty alleviation .
DESIGN OF AN INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Creators: name: Rajat Nag
name: Satir, Mert
name: Sanika Pujari
name: Arce, Liliana Marcela Osorio
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 90701 Environmental Engineering Design
subject: FOS: Environmental engineering
subject: 90703 Environmental Technologies

description: Integrated waste management is a new plan for dealing with waste where various strategies areused for waste management and waste reduction. Due to growing population and changing lifestyle quantities of waste being generated has increased. Improper management of waste hascaused various problems such as risk to human health and environment. Inappropriate wastedisposal causes greenhouse gas (GHG) emission. Planning and implementing waste collectionand disposal can reduce these problems. Integrated waste management refers to strategicapproach to sustainable management of waste covering all sources and aspects, coveringgeneration, segregation, transfer, sorting, treatment, recovery, disposal in an integrated mannerwith emphasis on resource use efficiency (UNEP). With changing government policies wastemanagement is new business opportunity where valuable resources can be extracted from wasteand still can be used along with safely process and disposal was of waste with minimumenvironmental impact. Our study focuses on the design of integrated waste management facilityin Republic of Ireland. A waste management plant for Connaught province is proposed with15 years of service duration. The plant will be established in 170 acre area with a total capacityof 250715 tons yearly. The major activities involved in integrated waste management facilityare site selection, design of waste reception and segregation (not in our scope of study),composting plant, anaerobic digestion, incineration plant and landfill. All of which arediscussed in this project report.
Objective :1. To select most suitable site for integrated waste management facility.2. To design different components of integrated waste management facility such ascomposting, anaerobic digestion, incineration and landfill.3. To prepare overall site layout.
Гидрохимическая характеристика вод малых озер национального парка «Валдайский»
Creators: name: Каурова З.Г.
name: Полистовская П.А.
Publisher: name: Фундаментальные и прикладные исследования: проблемы и результаты
Year: 2014
Subjects: МАЛЫЕ ОЗЕРА
АНТРОПОГЕННОЕ ЭВТРОФИРОВАНИЕ
КАЧЕСТВО ВОД
ГИДРОХИМИЯ

description: Работа посвящена гидрохимическим исследованиям вод малых водоемов национального парка «Валдайский» в условиях антропогенного эвтрофирования. В результате исследований большая часть гидрохимических показателей не выходила за рамки установленных законом ПДК. Воды исследуемых водоемов были отнесены ко II классу чистоты.
ОЦЕНКА ШУМОВОГО ЗАГРЯЗНЕНИ РЕКРЕАЦИОННЫХ ЗОН САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГА
Creators: name: Каурова Злата Геннадьевна
name: Зайцева Ирина Александровна
Publisher: name: Евразийский Союз Ученых
Year: 2016
Subjects: RECREATIONAL AREAS
ШУМ
NOISE
ШУМОВОЕ ЗАГРЯЗНЕНИЕ
NOISE POLLUTION
РЕКРЕАЦИОННЫЕ ЗОНЫ

description: В статье приведены результаты оценки шумового загрязнения рекреационных зон Санкт-Петербурга. Исследования проводились в 2015-2016 г. согласно общепринятым методикам и показали превышение допустимого уровня шума в дневное время.
description: The article presents evaluation results of noise pollution in recreational areas of St. Petersburg. The studies were conducted in 2015-2016 in accordance with generally accepted methods and found exceeding the permissible noise level in the daytime.
AIR DISPERSION MODELLING FOR SO2 EMISSION FROM A STEEL PLANT IN ZENICA VALLEY, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Creators: name: Rajat Nag
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 90702 Environmental Engineering Modelling
subject: FOS: Environmental engineering
subject: 90703 Environmental Technologies

description: Fossil fuel burning due to industrialization has been the major source of sulphur dioxide (SO2)emission other than the active volcanoes. In order to determine the emissions from anindividual point source, the steel plant owned by Arcelor Mittal in Zenica valley, Bosnia andHerzegovina has been monitored. Standard Gaussian model has been used in the form of ScreenView software. The wind analysis was carried out with a software called Windographer whichaccessed the GIS data from the website of NASA. The valley profile and superimposition ofthe final pollution measurement in the form of stress contours have been created by Googleearth. The modelling was a very important study to estimate the possible concentration of SO2after air dispersion. According to the report published by the Cantonal Institute for PublicHealth there was a significant increase of cancer patient by 20% during 2002 to 2011 in Zenicavalley. A series of graphs are presented to lead us to the final model and finally the result wascompared with the actual measurements done at site.
A REVIEW ON GEOTHERMAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
Creators: name: Rajat Nag
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 91305 Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage Engineering
subject: FOS: Mechanical engineering

description: This paper investigates the current state of geothermal energy technology and its possible improvement. To meet this criteria the help of present establishments were studied mentioning its strength and weakness both. Furthermore the comparison of the policy towards renewable energy and people’s feedback are illustrated.
title: 02_1516
Creators: name: Wesley Baldwin, John
name: Baldwin, John W.
Publisher: name: NAKALA - https://nakala.fr (Huma-Num - CNRS)
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/04ces3204
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: LaMOP
subject: Laboratoire de Médiévistique Occidentale de Paris

description: L'ensemble de ces notes ont été crée par John Baldwin lors d'une de ses premières périodes de résidence à Paris. Ces documents comprennent tous les magistri qu’il avait pu rencontrer dans ses sources. Aux XIIème et XIIIème siècles, les universités n'existant pas encore, le titre de magister s'il évoque certainement une compétence n'est pas rattaché de façon systématique au passage par les écoles. De surcroît, les magistris sont le plus souvent désignés par leur seul prénom. La lecture de ces données est donc difficile et suppose un long travail pour tenter d'identifier un individu auquel on pourrait rattacher plusieurs mentions. John Baldwin avait donc renoncé à utiliser ces données pour donner un prolongement à sa magnifique étude sur les gradués d'université et leur emploi par les Capétiens et les Plantagenêts. Néanmoins, il a conservé ces données et elles sont potentiellement très utile dans le cadre de Studium, comme le sont toutes les mentions dans les volumes des Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae de chanoines portant ce titre de magister sans autres précisions. L'ampleur des dépouillements rend ces données très utiles et nous devons une grande reconnaissance à John Baldwin pour avoir pris la peine de faire photocopier ses fiches et de nous les avoir transmises amicalement.
Les données ainsi que les images des fiches sont accessibles sur le site Internet à l'adresse suivante : http://studium-baldwin.lamop.fr/.
Les transcriptions des fiches ont été effectuées par des étudiants de Paris 1 Panthéon - Sorbonne mais elles n'ont pas été corrigées par la suite.
description: Relation: https://lamop.hypotheses.org/
First Indian report on genome-wide comparison of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli from blood stream infections.
Creators: name: Devanga Ragupathi, Naveen Kumar
name: Veeraraghavan, Balaji
name: Muthuirulandi Sethuvel, Dhiviya Prabaa
name: Anandan, Shalini
name: Vasudevan, Karthick
name: Neeravi, Ayyan Raj
name: Daniel, Jones Lionel Kumar
name: Sathyendra, Sowmya
name: Iyadurai, Ramya
name: Mutreja, Ankur
Publisher: name: Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
Year: 2020

description: BACKGROUND:Multidrug-resistant (MDR) E. coli with extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) is becoming endemic in health care settings around the world. Baseline data on virulence and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of specific lineages of E. coli circulating in developing countries like India is currently lacking. METHODS:Whole-genome sequencing was performed for 60 MDR E. coli isolates. The analysis was performed at single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) level resolution to identify the presence of their virulence and AMR genes. RESULTS:Genome comparison revealed the presence of ST-131 global MDR and ST410 as emerging-MDR clades of E. coli in India. AMR gene profile for cephalosporin and carbapenem resistance differed between the clades. Genotypes blaCTX-M-15 and blaNDM-5 were common among cephalosporinases and carbapenemases, respectively. For aminoglycoside resistance, rmtB was positive for 31.7% of the isolates, of which 95% were co-harboring carbapenemases. In addition, the FimH types and virulence gene profile positively correlated with the SNP based phylogeny, and also revealed the evolution of MDR clones among the study population with temporal accumulation of SNPs. The predominant clone was ST167 (blaNDM lineage) followed by ST405 (global clone ST131 equivalent) and ST410 (fast spreading high risk clone). CONCLUSIONS:This is the first report on the whole genome analysis of MDR E. coli lineages circulating in India. Data from this study will provide public health agencies with baseline information on AMR and virulent genes in pathogenic E. coli in the region.
Error in special theory of relativity and an alternative.docx
Creators: name: Youngsik Kim
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: Special Relativity

description: 1.The result of inverse factoring of Lorentz transformation hat is derived from special theory of relativity equals C+V. Therefore it can be said that mathematical foundation of Lorentz transformation is found in C+V. 2. The structure of Lorentz transformation is derived from a single absolute coordinate system. Moreover, motions of object and subject of expression could be clearly distinguished in space. 3.The motion effect of object of expression is expressed by the "first batangs factor" while that of subject of expression by the "second batangs factor" in space. In addition, when the "first batangs factor" and the "second batangs factor" are integrated into one system, the "absolute batangs factor" is derived. In this case, while part of the "absolute batangs factor" and Lorentz transformation are structured in the same form, the processes of deriving the two equations are completely different and carry different physical significance.
Reorganisation of Brain Hubs across Altered States of Consciousness.
Creators: name: Vatansever, D
name: Schröter, M
name: Adapa, R M
name: Bullmore, E T
name: Menon, D K
name: Stamatakis, E A
Publisher: name: Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
Year: 2020

description: Funder: Wellcome Trust
description: Patterns of functional interactions across distributed brain regions are suggested to provide a scaffold for the conscious processing of information, with marked topological alterations observed in loss of consciousness. However, establishing a firm link between macro-scale brain network organisation and conscious cognition requires direct investigations into neuropsychologically-relevant architectural modifications across systematic reductions in consciousness. Here we assessed both global and regional disturbances to brain graphs in a group of healthy participants across baseline resting state fMRI as well as two distinct levels of propofol-induced sedation. We found a persistent modular architecture, yet significant reorganisation of brain hubs that formed parts of a wider rich-club collective. Furthermore, the reduction in the strength of rich-club connectivity was significantly associated with the participants' performance in a semantic judgment task, indicating the importance of this higher-order topological feature for conscious cognition. These results highlight a remarkable interplay between global and regional properties of brain functional interactions in supporting conscious cognition that is relevant to our understanding of clinical disorders of consciousness.
A REVIEW ON GEOTHERMAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY.pdf
Creators: name: Rajat Nag
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 91305 Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage Engineering
subject: FOS: Mechanical engineering

description: This paper investigates the current state of geothermal energy technology and its possible improvement. To meet this criteria the help of present establishments were studied mentioning its strength and weakness both. Furthermore the comparison of the policy towards renewable energy and people’s feedback are illustrated.
Glycation changes molecular organization and charge distribution in type I collagen fibrils.
Creators: name: Bansode, Sneha
name: Bashtanova, Uliana
name: Li, Rui
name: Clark, Jonathan
name: Müller, Karin H
name: Puszkarska, Anna
name: Goldberga, Ieva
name: Chetwood, Holly H
name: Reid, David G
name: Colwell, Lucy J
name: Skepper, Jeremy N
name: Shanahan, Catherine M
name: Schitter, Georg
name: Mesquida, Patrick
name: Duer, Melinda J
Publisher: name: Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
Year: 2020

description: Collagen fibrils are central to the molecular organization of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and to defining the cellular microenvironment. Glycation of collagen fibrils is known to impact on cell adhesion and migration in the context of cancer and in model studies, glycation of collagen molecules has been shown to affect the binding of other ECM components to collagen. Here we use TEM to show that ribose-5-phosphate (R5P) glycation of collagen fibrils - potentially important in the microenvironment of actively dividing cells, such as cancer cells - disrupts the longitudinal ordering of the molecules in collagen fibrils and, using KFM and FLiM, that R5P-glycated collagen fibrils have a more negative surface charge than unglycated fibrils. Altered molecular arrangement can be expected to impact on the accessibility of cell adhesion sites and altered fibril surface charge on the integrity of the extracellular matrix structure surrounding glycated collagen fibrils. Both effects are highly relevant for cell adhesion and migration within the tumour microenvironment.
Association between Previous Cataract Surgery and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Creators: name: Rim, Tyler Hyungtaek
name: Lee, Christopher Seungkyu
name: Lee, Sung Chul
name: Sangah Kim
name: Kim, Sung Soo
name: Epidemiologic Survey Committee Of The Korean Ophthalmological Society
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy

description: Purpose: To assess the association between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and previous cataract surgery. Methods: We studied 17,987 randomly selected participants from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey who were aged ≥40 years and underwent additional ophthalmologic examinations in 2008‒12. The associations between previous cataract surgery and early/late AMD were identified using multivariate logistic regression analysis of data from right or left eyes. Clustered multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed using both eyes to assess inter-eye correlation in same subject. Previous cataract surgery and cataract subtypes were based on slit-lamp examination without pupil dilation. Early and late AMD diagnoses were based on non-mydriatic digital retinal image. Results: By univariate logistic regression, both early and late AMD prevalence were higher in subjects with pseudophakia/aphakia compared to subjects with cataract as a reference group, or subjects with phakic eye (including clear lens) as a reference group. In univariate logistic regression, both early and late AMD prevalence were higher in eyes with cataract or pseudo/aphakia compared to eyes with clear lens. However, after adjusting for age with multivariate logistic regression, all statistically significant differences in AMD prevalence among subgroups disappeared. Conclusions: We found no association between the previous cataract surgery and increased early/late AMD risk in our representative, large, national patient database. This suggests that increasing age, and not cataract surgery history, is predictive of AMD risk. These findings are limited by cross-sectional study and need to be replicated by other longitudinal observational studies.
Construction of three new metal-organic frameworks with distinct SBUs: trinuclear {Cd3(COO)6} clusters, inorganic -Cd-O-Cd- chains, and heterometallic trinuclear {Cd2Ba(COO)4} clusters
Creators: name: Yang, Jin-Xia
name: Ye-Yan Qin
name: Zhang, Xin
name: Yuan-Gen Yao
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Hematology

description: Three metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), [Cd3(OABDC)2(e-urea)4]n (1), [Cd3(OABDC)2(H2O)5)]n (2) and [Cd2Ba(OABDC)2(H2O)7]n (3) (H3OABDC = 5-oxyacetate isophthalic acid, e-urea = 2-imidazolidinone), were prepared using H3OABDC and metal salts. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses reveal that 1 features a 2-D layered structure constructed from trinuclear {Cd3(COO)6} SBUs and represents a (3,6)-connected kgd topology. Compounds 2 and 3 are 3-D inorganic–organic hybrid frameworks; 2 employs infinite inorganic –Cd–O–Cd– chains as SBUs, whereas (3,6)-connected ant-type 3 employs heterometallic trinuclear {Cd2Ba(COO)4} clusters as SBUs. The structures of these three compounds indicate that the SBUs play an important role in the construction of MOFs. Moreover, the thermal stabilities and solid-state photoluminescent properties of these three compounds have also been investigated.
Long-term expansion, genomic stability and in vivo safety of adult human pancreas organoids.
Creators: name: Georgakopoulos, Nikitas
name: Prior, Nicole
name: Angres, Brigitte
name: Mastrogiovanni, Gianmarco
name: Cagan, Alex
name: Harrison, Daisy
name: Hindley, Christopher J
name: Arnes-Benito, Robert
name: Liau, Siong-Seng
name: Curd, Abbie
name: Ivory, Natasha
name: Simons, Benjamin D
name: Martincorena, Inigo
name: Wurst, Helmut
name: Saeb-Parsy, Kourosh
name: Huch, Meritxell
Publisher: name: Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
Year: 2020
Subjects: Pancreas
Genetic stability
Organoid
Chemically Defined Hydrogel
Primary Cultures
In Vivo Safety

description: BACKGROUND:Pancreatic organoid systems have recently been described for the in vitro culture of pancreatic ductal cells from mouse and human. Mouse pancreatic organoids exhibit unlimited expansion potential, while previously reported human pancreas organoid (hPO) cultures do not expand efficiently long-term in a chemically defined, serum-free medium. We sought to generate a 3D culture system for long-term expansion of human pancreas ductal cells as hPOs to serve as the basis for studies of human pancreas ductal epithelium, exocrine pancreatic diseases and the development of a genomically stable replacement cell therapy for diabetes mellitus. RESULTS:Our chemically defined, serum-free, human pancreas organoid culture medium supports the generation and expansion of hPOs with high efficiency from both fresh and cryopreserved primary tissue. hPOs can be expanded from a single cell, enabling their genetic manipulation and generation of clonal cultures. hPOs expanded for months in vitro maintain their ductal morphology, biomarker expression and chromosomal integrity. Xenografts of hPOs survive long-term in vivo when transplanted into the pancreas of immunodeficient mice. Notably, mouse orthotopic transplants show no signs of tumorigenicity. Crucially, our medium also supports the establishment and expansion of hPOs in a chemically defined, modifiable and scalable, biomimetic hydrogel. CONCLUSIONS:hPOs can be expanded long-term, from both fresh and cryopreserved human pancreas tissue in a chemically defined, serum-free medium with no detectable tumorigenicity. hPOs can be clonally expanded, genetically manipulated and are amenable to culture in a chemically defined hydrogel. hPOs therefore represent an abundant source of pancreas ductal cells that retain the characteristics of the tissue-of-origin, which opens up avenues for modelling diseases of the ductal epithelium and increasing understanding of human pancreas exocrine biology as well as for potentially producing insulin-secreting cells for the treatment of diabetes.
Hand posture affects brain-function measures associated with listening to speech.
Creators: name: Tsunoda, Koichi
name: Takazawa, Mihiro
name: Sekimoto, Sotaro
name: Itoh, Kenji
name: Baer, Thomas
Publisher: name: Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
Year: 2020

description: A major difficulty in studies of the brain, from the molecular to large-scale network level, is ensuring the accuracy and reliability of results, since repeatability has been a problem in studies utilizing functional magnetic resonance imaging (f-MRI) near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), and positron-emission tomography (PET). More generally, an effort to replicate psychological studies has shown that the original results were unambiguously reobtained only 39% of the time. It has been suggested that researchers must undertake studies to identify factors that reduce reliability and conduct more carefully controlled studies to improve reliability. In our previous work, we examined whether changes in hand/arm posture can have a confounding effect on task-related brain activity. Here we show a solution to enhance reproducibility in a NIRS study in a hearing task. The results showed that crossed posture can lead to different results than parallel posture with respect to asymmetric functional connectivity, especially during non-resting state. Even when the only task is listening to speech stimuli, participants should be asked to place their hands on a surface and feet on the floor and keep the same stable posture to increase reproducibility of results. To achieve accurate reliability and reproductively of results, stable hand posture through the experiment is important.
Human occupation of northern India spans the Toba super-eruption ~74,000 years ago.
Creators: name: Clarkson, Chris
name: Harris, Clair
name: Li, Bo
name: Neudorf, Christina M
name: Roberts, Richard G
name: Lane, Christine
name: Norman, Kasih
name: Pal, Jagannath
name: Jones, Sacha
name: Shipton, Ceri
name: Koshy, Jinu
name: Gupta, M C
name: Mishra, D P
name: Dubey, A K
name: Boivin, Nicole
name: Petraglia, Michael
Publisher: name: Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
Year: 2020

description: India is located at a critical geographic crossroads for understanding the dispersal of Homo sapiens out of Africa and into Asia and Oceania. Here we report evidence for long-term human occupation, spanning the last ~80 thousand years, at the site of Dhaba in the Middle Son River Valley of Central India. An unchanging stone tool industry is found at Dhaba spanning the Toba eruption of ~74 ka (i.e., the Youngest Toba Tuff, YTT) bracketed between ages of 79.6 ± 3.2 and 65.2 ± 3.1 ka, with the introduction of microlithic technology ~48 ka. The lithic industry from Dhaba strongly resembles stone tool assemblages from the African Middle Stone Age (MSA) and Arabia, and the earliest artefacts from Australia, suggesting that it is likely the product of Homo sapiens as they dispersed eastward out of Africa.
Construction of three new metal-organic frameworks with distinct SBUs: Trinuclear {Cd3(COO)6} clusters, inorganic -Cd-O-Cd- chains, and heterometallic trinuclear {Cd2Ba(COO)4} clusters
Creators: name: Yang, Jin-Xia
name: Ye-Yan Qin
name: Zhang, Xin
name: Yuan-Gen Yao
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Hematology

description: Three metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), [Cd3(OABDC)2(e-urea)4]n (1), [Cd3(OABDC)2(H2O)5)]n (2) and [Cd2Ba(OABDC)2(H2O)7]n (3) (H3OABDC = 5-oxyacetate isophthalic acid, e-urea = 2-imidazolidinone), were prepared using H3OABDC and metal salts. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses reveal that 1 features a 2D layered structure constructed from trinuclear {Cd3(COO)6} SBUs and represents a (3,6)-connected kgd topology. Compounds 2 and 3 are 3D inorganic-organic hybrid frameworks; 2 employs infinite inorganic -Cd-O-Cd- chains as SBUs, whereas (3,6)-connected ant-type 3 employs heterometallic trinuclear {Cd2Ba(COO)4} clusters as SBUs. The structures of these three compounds indicate that the SBUs play an important role in the construction of MOFs. Moreover, the thermal stabilities and solid-state photoluminescent properties of these three compounds have also been investigated.
Bone Marrow Stromal Cells Drive Key Hallmarks of B Cell Malignancies.
Creators: name: Mangolini, Maurizio
name: Ringshausen, Ingo
Publisher: name: Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
Year: 2020
Subjects: Lymphoma
Cll
Mesenchymal Cells
Bone Marrow Stroma

description: All B cell leukaemias and a substantial fraction of lymphomas display a natural niche residency in the bone marrow. While the bone marrow compartment may only be one of several sites of disease manifestations, the strong clinical significance of minimal residual disease (MRD) in the bone marrow strongly suggests that privileged niches exist in this anatomical site favouring central elements of malignant transformation. Here, the co-existence of two hierarchical systems, originating from haematopoietic and mesenchymal stem cells, has extensively been characterised with regard to regulation of the former (blood production) by the latter. How these two systems cooperate under pathological conditions is far less understood and is the focus of many current investigations. More recent single-cell sequencing techniques have now identified an unappreciated cellular heterogeneity of the bone marrow microenvironment. How each of these cell subtypes interact with each other and regulate normal and malignant haematopoiesis remains to be investigated. Here we review the evidences of how bone marrow stroma cells and malignant B cells reciprocally interact. Evidently from published data, these cell-cell interactions induce profound changes in signalling, gene expression and metabolic adaptations. While the past research has largely focussed on understanding changes imposed by stroma- on tumour cells, it is now clear that tumour-cell contact also has fundamental ramifications for the biology of stroma cells. Their careful characterisations are not only interesting from a scientific biological viewpoint but also relevant to clinical practice: Since tumour cells heavily depend on stroma cells for cell survival, proliferation and dissemination, interference with bone marrow stroma-tumour interactions bear therapeutic potential. The molecular characterisation of tumour-stroma interactions can identify new vulnerabilities, which could be therapeutically exploited.
Serious Games and the Study of Society
Creators: name: Caron, Bruce
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Anthropology

description: The basic notion of a theory of serious games is that culture as an object of study can be described as a set of serious and non-serious games which involve its members in rule-governed and rule creating actions. The notion of “culture as serious game” is not presented as the ultimate explanatory tool, but rather as a description perhaps more apt than “culture as text” or “culture as drama.” Similarly, members of a culture can perhaps be better described as “players,” and “pawns” rather than as “agents” or “actors.” This brings to the fore the performative aspect of culture. The actual serious games that envelope us, the culture we belong to and others we encounter as “strangers,” are not strongly delimited by the theory of serious games. This theory provides the barest of form, a basis upon which any number of serious games, fantastic or not, can be (and have been) fashioned.
The Commonalities and Differences between Chinese and US Agriculture; Agricultural Policy Review
Creators: name: Zhang, Wendong
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 140201 Agricultural Economics
subject: FOS: Economics and business
subject: Economics

description: With one in four rows of soybeans planted in Iowa exported to China, it is almost impossible to overstate the importance of the Chinese economy and its consumers have for US agricultural producers and the farm sector in general. However, there is a lack of understanding of China’s agricultural industry and, in particular, the life and work of a typical Chinese agricultural producer. Having been born and raised in a rural Chinese county, I want to share some of my observations regarding the commonalities and differences between Chinese and US agriculture.
Due to historical and political reasons, you could easily find many sharp contrasts for the agricultural industries in the United States and China, the four major differences are: First, natural conditions for agriculture are better in the United States. Second, there are key differences in the paramount objectives of agricultural policies in the United States and China. Third, the support system for Chinese agricultural producers is not nearly as well-structured or effective as the American system. Fourth, the agricultural sector is far more volatile in China than it is in the United States.
Comparing the Stock Market and Iowa Land Values: A Question of Timing; Ag Decision Maker
Creators: name: Zhang, Wendong
name: Duffy, Michael
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 140201 Agricultural Economics
subject: FOS: Economics and business
subject: Economics

description: This article examines which is a better investment - the stock market or farmland. It is an update of earlier comparisons.
To determine which option provided the better investment, this article compares the returns to farmland and the stock market since 1950. It also discusses some of the important factors to consider over the next few years.
Who Owns and Rents Iowa's Farmland
Creators: name: Zhang, Wendong
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 140201 Agricultural Economics
subject: FOS: Economics and business
subject: Economics

description: Farmland is arguably the largest single item in a typical investment portfolio of U.S. farmers and it accounts for about 85 percent of the equity for the entire farm sector (USDA-ERS 2015). For Iowa, farmland not only represents the base for our agricultural production; farmland, including buildings, represents over $259 billion dollars of wealth in the state.
After enjoying a decade of growth, farmland values in Iowa and in the Midwest are expected to further decline, which sparks recent interest on topics related to land values, land ownership, and land tenure. Who owns, buys, and rents Iowa’s farmland, how it is farmed, and who will be vulnerable to potential declines in value are important questions for the future wellbeing of both Iowa farmers and the agricultural sector of the state in general.
To understand more about rented land and who owns it across the country, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) and USDA-ERS conducted and just recently released the results of the 2014 Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) survey. TOTAL is a special study as part of the Census of Agriculture program to collect data from landowners and landlords of agricultural land, including non-operator landlords. This survey collected data in the 48 contiguous states on landlords’ acres rented out, income, expenses, assets, debt, land transfer plans, landlord demographics, and more.
Two of the most striking findings of the survey are: 1) about half of Iowa’s farmland is rented or leased from someone else; and 2) Iowa ranks second in the nation in total agricultural rent received at $3.7 billion, following Illinois.
title: Leveling the playing field for women in African agriculture
title: Interventions to address gender-based inequalities
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Baraké, Evelyn
name: Njiraini, Georgina
name: Ngigi, Marther
Publisher: name: Center for Development Research (ZEF)
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Gender
subject: Agricultural production
subject: Employment
subject: Innovation
subject: Skill development
subject: ddc:360
subject: ddc:370
subject: ddc:630
subject: ddc:640

description: Women provide about 40% of agricultural labour in Africa (albeit with variations across countries), excluding time allocated to livestock, food processing and marketing. Most of that time is spent on crop production. Despite their widespread participation, they are systematically disadvantaged within the agricultural sector and value chains. Traditional gender norms and systemic barriers can often limit women’s time, resources and mobility and make it difficult for female farmers to invest in their production. These barriers prevent them from producing high-quality goods in sufficiently large quantities and take advantage of more lucrative market opportunities. In approaching this topic, it must be noted that conditions differ considerably between communities and across the continent. Nonetheless, patterns of inequity in access to resources and income can be observed. Working towards an even playing field requires a gender transformative approach and building on existing norms to strengthen women’s access to resources and opportunities in the agricultural sector.
title: Sobre las obligaciones de los abogatos
Creators: name: de Llamas y Molina, Sancho
Publisher: name: NAKALA - https://nakala.fr (Huma-Num - CNRS)
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/04ces3204
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2020

description: Source: Bibliothèque patrimoniale Villon (Rouen), fonds Leber, Mt g 7008
Iowa Land Value Portal
Creators: name: Zhang, Wendong
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 140201 Agricultural Economics
subject: FOS: Economics and business
subject: Economics
subject: 140205 Environment and Resource Economics

description: A new web portal has been developed this year to facilitate the visualization and analysis of Iowa farmland values by pooling data from Iowa State University, USDA, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and Realtors Land Institute. The portal can be accessed at www.card.iastate.edu/farmland/. The website offers interactive charts and county maps to enhance visualization of land values over time.
title: Mechanizing African Agriculture
title: Drivers, Barriers and Benefits
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Baraké, Evelyn
name: Kirui, Oliver K.
Publisher: name: Center for Development Research (ZEF)
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Africa
subject: Agricultural production
subject: Mechanization
subject: Employment
subject: ddc:624
subject: ddc:630

description: Agricultural technologies that reduce the need for intensive manual labour make it possible for farmers to cultivate more land more effectively. This can increase both incomes and total food production, with significant benefits to farming households and communities in food-insecure regions. Despite these advantages, farmers in much of Africa rely on hand-held tools for farming. In many regions, tractors and engine-powered machinery is hard to access, and support such as trained operators, technicians and spare parts are rarely available. Recently, several initiatives have been implemented to empower farming households to access machinery in several African countries. This policy brief discusses the factors to consider for such initiatives to be successful.
Housing Market Bust and Farmland Values: Identifying the Changing Influence of Proximity to Urban Centers; Land Economics 2015
Creators: name: Zhang, Wendong
name: Nickerson, Cynthia J.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 140201 Agricultural Economics
subject: FOS: Economics and business
subject: Economics
subject: 140218 Urban and Regional Economics

description: This article estimates the impact of the 2007–2008 residential housing market bust on farmland values, using parcel-level farmland sales data from 2001–2010 for a 50-county region under urbanization pressure in western Ohio. Hedonic model estimates reveal that farmland was not immune to the residential housing bust; the portion of farmland value attributable to proximity to urban areas was almost cut in half shortly after the bust in 2009–2010. Nonetheless, total farmland prices remained relatively stable in the 2000s, likely due to increased demand for agricultural commodities. Our results are robust to different assumptions about the structure of the unobserved spatial correlation.