cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Failing livers, anticipated futures and un/desired transplants
Creators: name: Rehsmann, Julia
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: Liver transplants
anticipation
waiting
chronicity
Germany

description: This article looks at liver transplants as life-prolonging treatment for chronic liver failure and examines the role anticipation plays in the context of chronic liver conditions. Based on anthropological fieldwork in Germany, this article draws on three exemplary patient accounts to show how the anticipatory experience of waiting for a liver transplant serves as an important period in transplant trajectories, and how the lack of a wait may have long-term consequences for patients’ wellbeing. A focus on waiting and anticipation in the context of chronic livers enables new understandings of the complex temporal qualities that living with chronic conditions entails. As the sole long-term treatment available for failing livers, the possibilities of transplant medicine shape patients’ anticipation of their future. Conversely, the particular futures that patients anticipate mould how they make sense of their transplant and their chronic pre- and post-transplant lives. This article shows that rather than offering a unilinear treatment with a clear-cut end, liver transplants, as treatment for a wide range of chronic conditions, reproduce chronic lives.
Structure and kinematics of the northern Simano Nappe, Central Alps, Switzerland
Creators: name: Rütti, Roger
Publisher: name: Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel
Year: 2005

description: New structural data allow the internal structure and kinematics of the Lower Penninic Simano Nappe to be established, together with the relationship of this unit to the underlying Leventina Gneisses and the also underlying Maggia Nappe. Three clearly distinguishable Alpine deformation phases (D1, D2, D3) are recognized within the Simano Nappe. D1 developed in mid-crustal levels under metamorphic conditions of ca. 1 GPa and 500°C and produced kilome- tre-scale, recumbent, north-closing anticlinal folds, called nappes. During D2 these nappes were intensely refolded on the same scale and with identical style to form the present day recumbent fold pattern. The axial planar foliation S2 is the dominant planar fabric throughout most of the Central Alps. The subse- quent phase D3 overprints the entire tectonostratigraphy of the Central Alps, with broader and more upright D3 folds trending oblique to the orogen. Re- gionally, these broad D3 folds have a major influence on the overall foliation and nappe outcrop pattern of the Central Alps. During D2 and D3, peak metamorphic conditions reached temperatures of up to 650°C, under pressures of 0.7-0.8 GPa. An important consequence of this deformation history is that lithological units separated only by D2-synforms formed part of the same tectonostratigraphic level after D1 nappe-stacking and therefore should not be interpreted as different nappes. This principle can be directly applied to the re- lationship between the Simano and the two adjacent units. The underlying Leventina Gneisses are separated from the Simano rocks by an originally intrusive contact that has been strongly reactivated during both D1 and D2. Therefore, it is taken to represent a true nappe contact, although locally it still retains some original intrusive relationships and has also been strongly reacti- vated during D2. The Maggia and Simano units represent alternate limbs of a D2 synform-antiform pair, the Mogno synform and the Larecc antiform, or more generally the Verzasca-Larecc-Ganna antiform. If the Maggia unit is simply the continuation of the Simano unit around the D2 Mogno synform, then post-D1 they represented a single Simano-Maggia Nappe. The Maggia “Nappe” is therefore also part of the European margin and cannot be sepa- rately assigned to the Briançonnais paleogeographic domain, as has been pro- posed.
Time and Business Sustainability: Socially Responsible Investing in Swiss Banks and Insurance Companies
Creators: name: Risi, David
Publisher: name: Sage
Year: 2020
Subjects: business sustainability
institutional logics
socially responsible investing (SRI)

description: Business sustainability aims to combine market logic with social welfare logic. In literature, it is commonly assumed that sustainability and the social welfare logic associated with it are characterized by a long-term orientation. However, this assumption is problematic because this principle may not apply in certain contexts. This qualitative study challenges this assumption and focuses on the mechanisms by which time affects the adoption of sustainability practices in the context of socially responsible investing (SRI) practices in Swiss banks and insurance companies. The article provides insights into the mechanisms associated with different time horizons and investigates their effects on the adoption of SRI in financial intermediaries. It also shows how the dimension of time shapes interactions between the two institutional logics underlying SRI in business organizations through specific mechanisms
Nesodynerus kauaiensis
Creators: name: Carpenter, James M.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Eumenidae
Nesodynerus
Nesodynerus kauaiensis

description: kauaiensis (Perkins)
Odynerus kauaiensis Perkins 1899: 38, male, female—“Kauai, mountains” (London, no. 18.372).— Dalla Torre 1904: 47 (in subgenus Lionotus; cat.).— Perkins 1906b: 70 (key); 1912: 726 (the only representative of O. kirbyi in Blackburn’s collection is this species).— Williams 1927: 461 (ethology).— Yoshimoto 1959: 127 (compared to O. niihauensis n. sp.).— Nishida 1992: 184 (Kauai); 1994: 173 (Kauai); 1997: 149 (Kauai); 2002: 182 (Kauai).
Nesodynerus kauaiensis; Evenhuis 2005: 49 (list).— Carpenter 2008: 18.
Distr.: Hawaii.
description: Published as part of Carpenter, James M., 2023, A Catalogue of the Pacific Eumeninae (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), pp. 401-455 in Zootaxa 5315 (5) on page 421, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5315.5.1, http://zenodo.org/record/8142377
Berücksichtigung des klimatischen Einflusses auf mechanische Verstärkungen
Creators: name: Franke, Steffen
name: Franke, Bettina
Year: 2023

description: Die aktuellen Entwicklungen im Holzbau werden mit imposanten und leistungsfähigen Objekten, Projekten und Strukturen weltweit beschrieben. Die Leistungsfähigkeit von Holztragelementen kann durch mechanische Verstärkungen, z. B. in Form von eingeklebten Stäben, selbstbohrenden Vollgewindeschrauben oder Gewindestangen, partiell noch erhöht werden. Verstärkungen von Verbindungen oder Tragelementen werden im Holzbau notwendig, wenn die Querschnittsgeometrie eingeschränkt ist oder wenn z. B. gebogene, gekerbte oder durchbrochene Bauteile verwendet werden. Die Wirkungsweise wie auch das statische Trag- und Versagensverhalten von Verstärkungen ist u. a. in Blass et al. (2006, 2010, 2017), Dietsch (2012, 2017) und Trautz & Koj (2008) gezeigt. Zusätzlich zu den statischen Beanspruchungen ergeben sich auch klimatische Beanspruchung aufgrund der Hygroskopie des Holzes und des variierenden Umgebungsklima übers Jahr.
Rassismuskritik an der Hochschule − Empowerment für Studierende
Creators: name: Buonopane, Gina
name: Meteku, Rahel
Publisher: name: Berner Fachhochschule BFH, Soziale Arbeit
Year: 2023

description: Was geschieht, wenn eine Hochschule sich aktiv für eine rassismuskritische Hochschullandschaft einsetzt und die Anliegen ihrer Studierenden of Color ernst nimmt? Das Departement Soziale Arbeit hat sich dieser Frage gestellt. Der Erfahrungsbericht zweier Bachelor-Studentinnen gibt Einblick in ein Teilprojekt, in dem ein Empowerment-Raum.
Modelling of root reinforcement and erosion control by ‘Veronese’ poplar on pastoral hill country in New Zealand
Creators: name: Schwarz, Massimiliano
name: Phillips, C.
name: Marden, M.
name: McIvor, I. R.
name: Douglas, G. B.
name: Watson, A.
Publisher: name: Springer
Year: 2016

description: Background The control of erosion processes is an important issue worldwide. In New Zealand, previous studies have shown the benefits of reforestation or bioengineering measures to control erosion. The impetus for this work focuses on linking recent research to the needs of practitioners by formulating quantitative guidelines for planning and evaluation of ground bioengineering stabilisation measures. Methods Two root distribution datasets of ‘Veronese’ poplar (Populus deltoides x nigra) were used to calibrate a root distribution model for application on single root systems and to interacting root systems at the hillslope scale. The root distribution model results were then used for slope stability calculations in order to quantitatively evaluate the mechanical stabilisation effects of spaced trees on pastoral hillslopes. Results This study shows that root distribution data are important inputs for quantifying root reinforcement at the hillslope scale, and that root distribution strongly depends on local environmental conditions and on the tree planting density. The results also show that the combination of soil mechanical properties (soil angle of internal friction and cohesion) and topographic conditions (slope inclination) are the major parameters to define how much root reinforcement is needed to stabilise a specific slope, and thus the spacing of the trees to achieve this. Conclusions For the worst scenarios, effective root reinforcement (>2 kPa) is reached for tree spacing ranging from 2500 stems per hectare (sph) for 0.1 m stem diameter at breast height (DBH) to 300 sph for 0.3 m stem DBH. In ideal growing conditions, tree spacing less than 100 sph is sufficient for stem DBH greater than 0.15 m. New quantitative information gained from this study can provide a basis for evaluating planting strategies using poplar trees for erosion control on pastoral hill country in New Zealand.
Waldmonitoring mit Satellitendaten
Creators: name: Horneber, Hannes Ole
name: Erbach, Alexandra
name: Rosset, Christian
name: Kislig, FloriaN
name: Frei, Hanskaspar
name: Bettler, Thomas
Publisher: name: Waldwirtschaft Schweiz
Year: 2021

description: Satelliten schiessen aus grosser Höhe erstaunlich scharfe Bilder von Schweizer Wäldern. Die Internetplattform waldmonitoring.ch visualisiert die Daten in interaktiven Karten. Daraus lassen sich beispielsweise flächige Waldveränderungen ablesen. Der Forstwirtschaft eröffnet das neue Möglichkeiten.
Le Groupe d’étude sur le risque d’exposition des soignants aux agents infectieux (GERES) : – trente années d’actions dans le champ de la prévention des infections liées aux soins chez les soignants
Creators: name: Pellissier, Gérard
name: Abiteboul, Dominique
name: Élisabeth Rouveix
name: Lolom, Isabelle
name: Jean-Michel Descamps
name: Élisabeth Bouvet
Publisher: name: Health & Co
Year: 2024
Subjects: Accident exposant au sang
Prévention des infections
Transmission
Matériels de sécurité
Personnels soignants

description: Créé en 1991 dans le contexte de la survenue de contaminations de soignants après piqûres accidentelles avec des aiguilles souillées de sang d’un patient infecté par le VIH, le GERES, association à but non lucratif, œuvre à la prévention des risques infectieux chez les soignants en France mais aussi à l’international. Les actions conduites sont centrées sur les accidents d’exposition au sang ou aux liquides biologiques (AES) : surveillance, prévention et prise en charge ; la tuberculose et les autres risques infectieux respiratoires ; les vaccinations ; les maladies infectieuses émergentes. Ces actions ont été menées en France avec un réseau de professionnels de terrain (IDE en particulier) grâce aux soutiens institutionnels (DGS, INRS, SpF…) et à la mobilisation pluridisciplinaire de professionnels hospitaliers (médecins infectiologues, médecins du travail, virologues, IDE, cadres hygiénistes, médecins de santé publique, pharmaciens) et aussi de chercheurs et juristes. La collaboration avec l’industrie du secteur de la santé, notamment des dispositifs médicaux, a été décisive dans la création de matériels de sécurité. Le travail soutenu du GERES au fil de ces dizaines d’années a eu un impact démontré dans la sécurité des personnels de santé, notamment par ses effets sur la gestion des dispositifs invasifs, leur sécurisation et leur élimination, la conduite à tenir après AES, la protection respiratoire, le traitement post-exposition et, plus récemment, l’implication des équipes soignantes dans les campagnes de vaccination des personnels. En 30 années d’activité, le GERES n’a cessé d’œuvrer pour la prévention des risques infectieux chez les soignants et a ainsi participé à améliorer leur sécurité.
Nesodynerus kauensis
Creators: name: Carpenter, James M.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Eumenidae
Nesodynerus
Nesodynerus kauensis

description: kauensis (Giffard)
Odynerus kauensis Giffard 1916: 225, male, female—“Near Honuapo, Kau, Island of Hawaii, at a low elevation” (Honolulu).— Timberlake, 1922b: 175 (holotype in coll. Hawaiian Entomological Society).— Nishida 1992: 184 (Hawaii); 1994: 173 (Hawaii); 1997: 149 (Hawaii); 2002: 182 (Hawaii).
Nesodynerus kauensis; Carpenter 2008: 18.
Distr.: Hawaii.
description: Published as part of Carpenter, James M., 2023, A Catalogue of the Pacific Eumeninae (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), pp. 401-455 in Zootaxa 5315 (5) on page 421, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5315.5.1, http://zenodo.org/record/8142377
Die ›Digitale Kunstpforte‹. Eine interdisziplinäre Online-Plattform zur kunsttechnologischen Quellenforschung und ein altes Rezept zum Nachmachen
Creators: name: Krauter Kellein, Anne
Publisher: name: transcript-Verlag
Year: 2020

description: Am Beispiel der Herrnhuter Buntpapiere (Kleisterpapiere) präsentiert dieser Beitrag die ›Digitale Kunstpforte‹, eine Datenbank zu handwerklichen Techniken. Geschichtliche Hintergründe kommen dabei ebenso zur Sprache wie konkrete Techniken und eine Anweisung zu eigenen Versuchen.
description: Using the example of Herrnhut coloured papers (paste papers), this article presents the ‘Digitale Kunstpforte’ (‘Digital Art Gate’), a database of handicraft techniques. Historical backgrounds are discussed as well as concrete techniques and instructions for making one’s own experiments.
Between Curator and the Artist: A problem of authority
Creators: name: Wielocha, Aga
Publisher: name: Archetype Publications
Year: 2016

description: Since 1998, when Michael Brenson's famous article "The curator's moment" was published, the role of the curator as a creator of the meaning of art has been increasing. The Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw is a small, young institution which is currently building its own collection. Some of the acquisitions are made following an exhibition, while others are specially created for a show. Often exhibitions represent a curator's personal choice. Objects may also be part of the artist's archive, a prop from a performance or a material product of an artistic action. The problem starts when such objects enter a public collection as works of art. From the point of view of a conservator of modern and contemporary art, the artist's opinion has always been viewed as more important than any other consideration in terms of care, conservation and restoration but in many cases, artists are not interested in participating in the "museum" life of their works. This paper discusses whether the curator should become the authority in such a case.
Performance of in-use buses retrofitted with diesel particle filters
Creators: name: Fleischman, Rafael
name: Amiel, Ran
name: Czerwinski, Jan
name: Mayer, Andreas
name: Tartakovsky, Leonid
Publisher: name: Scienpress Ltd
Year: 2016

description: Inhalation of combustion generated nanoparticles leads to major adverse health effects. Public road transportation heavily depends on diesel fueled vehicles, which greatly contribute to air pollution in urban centers. Retrofitting polluting older buses with diesel particulate filter (DPF) is a cost-effective measure to quickly reduce particulate emissions. This study experimentally analyses the impact of DPF retrofitting on particulate emissions and engine performance aspects of in-use diesel buses. DPFs from three different major manufacturers were installed in 18 urban and intercity Euro III buses of a major Israeli bus company. Particulate number (PN) concentration and size distribution were measured both before and after DPF at different engine operating regimes. The average increase in fuel consumption due to DPF retrofitting was measured to be less than 2.5%, and backpressure increase is about one third of the acceptable limit. No deterioration of buses engine, as well as vehicle drivability were detected. The average reduction in total PN emissions was found to be higher than 97%, with no substantial difference between the different DPF manufacturers.
Factors associated with work-private life conflict and leadership qualities among line managers of health professionals in Swiss acute and rehabilitation hospitals – a cross-sectional study
Creators: name: Peter, Karin
name: Halfens, RJG
name: Hahn, Sabine
name: Schols, JMGA
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2021

description: Background: The workforce shortage of health professionals is a current concern, with a high level of work-related stress being an important reason why health professionals leave their career prematurely. In particular, incompatibility between work and private life and a lack of leadership qualities among line managers are important factors in health professionals’ satisfaction and health at work. This study therefore aimed to identify key associated factors of work-private life conflicts and of poor managerial leadership quality among health professionals. Methods: This study is based on a cross-sectional survey in 26 Swiss acute and rehabilitation hospitals, consisting of 3398 health professionals from various disciplines. For data analysis, multilevel models (with hospitals as the second level variable) were performed for ‘work-private life conflict’ and ‘quality of leadership’, considering significant main effects (using AIC) and significant interactions (using BIC) of potential explanatory variables. Results: The main findings of this study reveal that the compatibility of health professionals’ work and private life is associated with topics of shift planning, specifically regarding their influence on shift planning (possibility of exchanging shifts, β=-2.87, p=0.000), the extent to which their individual preferences are considered (e.g. working in one specific shift only, β=6.31, p=0.000), the number of shifts per weekend (β=1.38, p=0.002) and the number of hours per week (β=0.13, p=0.000) they had to work. In addition, high quantitative demands (β=0.25, p=0.000) as well as being required to hide their emotions (β=0.16, p=0.000) and poor social community at work (β=-0.12, p=0.000) were also related to a severe work-private life conflict. Regarding managerial leadership, health professionals perceived the leadership qualities of their direct line manager as better if they received more social support (β=0.61, p=0.000) and rewards (β=0.41, p=0.000) at work. Conclusions: These study results show key components of improving the compatibility of work and private life as well as managerial leadership qualities among health professionals and can help top executives working in acute or rehabilitation hospitals to develop appropriate interventions.
Odynerus kirbyi
Creators: name: Carpenter, James M.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Vespidae
Odynerus
Odynerus kirbyi

description: kirbyi (Dalla Torre)
Odynerus extraneus Kirby 1880, in Blackburn & Kirby: 86, female—“Kauai” (London).— Blackburn & Cameron 1886: 151 (Kauai); 1887: 210. Junior primary homonym of Odynerus extranaeus de Saussure, 1855, under Art. 58.1.
Odynerus kirbyi Dalla Torre 1889: 125 [replacement name for Odynerus extraneus Kirby non Odynerus extranaeus de Saussure]; 1894: 75 (cat.).— Perkins 1899: 37, pl. 1 fig. 18–18b (male; Kauai).— Dalla Torre 1904: 48 (in subgenus Lionotus; cat.).— Perkins 1906b: 70 (key; Kauai); 1912: 726 (in Blackburn’s collection represented only by one O. kauaiensis Perkins).— Fullaway & Krauss 1945: 173, pl. 11 fig. 22 (Kauai, 4000 ft.; ethology).— Yoshimoto 1959: 127 (compared to O. niihauensis n. sp.).— Nishida 1992: 184 (Kauai); 1994: 173 (Kauai); 1997: 149 (Kauai); 2002: 182 (Kauai).
Nesodynerus kirbyi; Carpenter 2008: 18.— Piekarski et al. 2018: fig. 2 (phylogenetic relationships).— Dal Pos et al. 2022: 47 (specs.).
Distr.: Hawaii.
description: Published as part of Carpenter, James M., 2023, A Catalogue of the Pacific Eumeninae (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), pp. 401-455 in Zootaxa 5315 (5) on pages 421-422, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5315.5.1, http://zenodo.org/record/8142377
Evaluation of the accuracy of musculoskeletal simulation during squats by means of instrumented knee prostheses
Creators: name: Taylor, William R.
name: Schellenberg, Florian
name: Trepczynski, Adam
name: List, Renate
name: Kutzner, Ines
name: Schütz, Pascal
name: Duda, Georg N.
name: Lorenzetti, Silvio
Publisher: name: Elsevier
Year: 2018
Subjects: Deep knee flexion In vivo validation Joint contact force Musculoskeletal modelling OpenSim Strength training Leistungssport

description: Standard musculoskeletal simulation tools now offer widespread access to internal loading conditions for use in improving rehabilitation concepts or training programmes. However, despite broad reliance on their outcome, the accuracy of such loading estimations, specifically in deep knee flexion, remains generally unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the error of tibio-femoral joint contact force (JCF) calculations using musculoskeletal simulation compared to in vivo measured JCFs in subjects with instrumented total knee endoprostheses during squat exercises. Using the early but common “Gait2392_simbody” (OpenSim) scaled musculoskeletal models, tibio-femoral JCFs were calculated in 6 subjects for 5 repetitions of squats. Tibio-femoral JCFs of 0.8–3.2 times bodyweight (BW) were measured. While the musculoskeletal simulations underestimated the measured knee JCFs at low flexion angles, an average error of less than 20% was achieved between approximately 25°–60° knee flexion. With an average error that behaved almost linearly with knee flexion angle, an overestimation of approximately 60% was observed at deep flexion (ca. 80°), with an absolute maximum error of ca. 1.9BW. Our data indicate that loading estimations from early musculoskeletal gait models at both high and low knee joint flexion angles should be interpreted carefully.
At the Dawn of Swiss E-Government. Planning and Use of a Unique Identifier in the Public Administration in the 1970s
Creators: name: Brugger, Jérôme
Publisher: name: SAGE
Year: 2018
Subjects: organizational change
IT maturity
unique identifier

description: The article explores some of the conceptual discussions on information and communications technology (ICT) use in public administration in the 1970s. Based on ICT-maturity models, the interagency cooperation plans and their failed implementation are analyzed. This case study focuses on the discussions on the utilization of a unique identifier in Swiss public administration and describes the key concepts as well as the actual developments in this specific case. While the chosen approaches for shared use of resources encountered cultural and organizational limitations along with technical difficulties, new organizational practices for coordination and standardization were created and showed first results.
Nesodynerus konanus
Creators: name: Carpenter, James M.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Eumenidae
Nesodynerus
Nesodynerus konanus

description: konanus (Perkins)
Odynerus konanus Perkins 1899: 34, male, female—“ Hawaii, Kona district; Molokai; W. Maui” (London, no. 18.368); 1902: 135, 137 (key).— Dalla Torre 1904: 48 (in subgenus Lionotus; cat.).— Perkins 1906b: 68 (key).— Swezey 1907a: 86 (Maui).— Giffard 1909a: 38 (Maui).— Perkins 1912: 726 (examples of O. vulcanus var. are this species).— Giffard 1913e: 230 (compared to O. koolauensis n. sp.).— Yoshimoto 1959: 126 (compared to O. niihauensis n. sp.).— Nishida 1992: 184 (Molokai; Maui; Hawaii); 1994: 173 (Molokai; Maui; Hawaii); 1997: 149 (Molokai; Maui; Hawaii); 2002: 182 (Molokai; Maui; Hawaii).
Nesodynerus konanus; Evenhuis 2005: 49 (list).— Carpenter 2008: 18.
Distr.: Hawaii.
description: Published as part of Carpenter, James M., 2023, A Catalogue of the Pacific Eumeninae (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), pp. 401-455 in Zootaxa 5315 (5) on page 422, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5315.5.1, http://zenodo.org/record/8142377
Jenseits von richtig oder falsch: Hoffnung im Pflegealltag fördern
Creators: name: Monteverde, Settimio
Publisher: name: Schweizer Berufsverband der Pflegefachfrauen und Pflegefachmänner
Year: 2017

description: Hoffnungsfördernde Pflege frage nicht danach, ob Patienten und deren Familien hoffen, sondern worauf sie hoffen, sagt Settimio Monteverde, Pflegefachmann, Ethiker und Theologe.
Cancer Cell Immune Suppression & Evasion: Mother Cell
Creators: name: forrest, Russell
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description:  

 Cancer Cell Immune Suppression and Our Approach

Cancer cells employ sophisticated mechanisms to suppress and evade the immune system, including immune checkpoint inhibition, secretion of immunosuppressive factors, and alteration of antigen presentation. These strategies allow cancer cells to thrive and proliferate unchecked. Our innovative approach, the Mother Cell Theory, integrates the regenerative capabilities of stem cells with the precision targeting features of CAR-T cells, enhanced by CRISPR-Cas9 technology for precise genetic modifications. Mother Cells are engineered to specifically target and destroy cancer cells while minimizing collateral damage, and they are programmed to self-destruct after completing their mission. This personalized and adaptive treatment strategy aims to overcome tumor heterogeneity and immune evasion, offering a revolutionary advancement in cancer therapy.
title: Government Sector Equations for Macroeconomic Models
Creators: name: Helliwell, John F.
name: Evans, R. G.
name: Gorbet, F. W.
name: Jarrett, Robert F. S.
name: Stephenson, Donald R.
Publisher: name: Bank of Canada
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/05cc98565
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 1969

description: In this study we discuss the various ways of building government sectors of macroeconomic models, present the analysis underlying the government sector equations in the first version of the Bank of Canada's aggregate quarterly model, RDX1, and provide some basis for constructing government sectors for other macro-models being built for various purposes.
description: Cette étude comporte, en plus d'un exposé des différentes façons de procéder à la construction du secteur public dans les modèles macroéconomiques, l'analyse des principes fondamentaux qui ont servi à établir les équations de ce secteur dans la 1ère version du modèle trimestriel élaboré par la Banque du Canada - le RDX1.
title: Mother Cell Blueprints: Engineering Precision Cancer Therapies
title: Building the Mother cell
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: forrest, Russell
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: This research paper delves into the innovative concept of "Mother Cell Theory" within the realm of cancer therapy, emphasizing a transformative approach that integrates the regenerative capabilities of stem cells with the targeted precision of CAR-T cells. By leveraging advanced genetic engineering and synthetic biology techniques, Mother Cells are engineered to enhance specificity in targeting tumor cells, improve safety by minimizing off-target effects, and adapt dynamically to the evolving landscape of cancer cell populations.

The paper outlines a comprehensive methodology for the design and creation of Mother Cells, starting from the selection and genetic modification of suitable stem and immune cells, to the implementation of synthetic biology circuits that enable responsive and adaptive behaviors in complex tumor environments. It explores various mechanisms of action employed by Mother Cells, including Direct Cell Annihilation (DCA) for inducing cancer cell death and Protein Override Mechanism (POM) for disrupting cancer survival pathways.

A significant focus is placed on the precision delivery systems that ensure therapeutic agents are delivered directly to the tumor site, enhancing efficacy while reducing potential systemic toxicity. The paper also discusses the results from rigorous preclinical studies that demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of Mother Cells, paving the way for future clinical trials.

Through a detailed comparison with existing cancer therapies, the paper highlights the advantages of Mother Cells in terms of increased treatment specificity, reduced side effects, and the potential for overcoming resistance mechanisms in tumors. It addresses current challenges and limitations in the field, proposing future directions for research to refine and enhance the capabilities of Mother Cells in clinical settings.

Overall, "Mother Cell Blueprints: Engineering Precision Cancer Therapies" presents a cutting-edge perspective on cancer treatment, proposing a novel class of therapeutic agents that could potentially revolutionize the approach to oncology and personalized medicine.
Laparoscopic versus open appendicectomy performed by adult general surgeons in pre-teenage years children: a single-centre experience
Creators: name: Hannan, E
name: Lim, EMY
name: Feeney, G
name: O’Brien, L
name: Coffey, John  Calvin
name: Peirce, C
Publisher: name: University of Limerick
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Introduction The utilisation of laparoscopic appendicectomy (LA) in children remains contentious despite the well-recognised advantages of laparoscopic surgery. The purpose of this study was to compare intraoperative and postoperative outcomes in LA and open appendicectomy (OA) when performed by adult general surgeons outside specialist paediatric practice in younger children. Methods A retrospective review of all patients under the age of 13 who underwent LA for suspected appendicitis over a two-year period was conducted. These were case-matched with an equivalent number of patients who underwent OA during the same period. Intraoperative and postoperative outcomes were compared.Results Fifty-one patients underwent LA during the study period. Patient demographics were statistically equivalent with the OA cohort. A statistically significant longer median operating time (58 vs 49min) was noted in the LA group, but intraoperative outcomes were otherwise comparable. LA, when compared with OA, was associated with a significant improvement in postoperative length of stay (2 vs 3 days, p < 0.001), postoperative complication rate (0% vs 6%, p = 0.01), negative appendicectomy rate (3.9% vs 17.6%, p < 0.001) and 30-day readmission rate (0% vs 5.9%, p = 0.03). No patients in the LA group required conversion to open surgery.Conclusion LA can be safely delivered by adult general surgeons to younger paediatric populations outside the setting of paediatric specialist practice, with statistically significant improvements in postoperative outcomes noted when compared with OA. These findings are of importance in the current healthcare context where adult general surgeons continue to perform the majority of paediatric appendicectomies.
Disrupted intermodality: Examining adaptation strategies to public transport e-scooter bans in Barcelona
Creators: name: Roig-Costa, Oriol
name: Miralles-Guasch, Carme
name: Marquet, Oriol
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: Electric scooters (e-scooters) have changed urban mobility by offering a dynamic solution to the critical “first and last mile” problem, connecting individuals from their homes to public transport and their final destinations. Despite their growing popularity, e-scooters navigate through a landscape of shifting legal frameworks, highlighting the urgency for policies that not only harness their potential but also address their inherent challenges. This study aims to shed light on the intermodal practices and demographics of e-scooters users in Barcelona, explores the potential impacts of regulatory changes on established transport habits, and assesses the adaptability of users to changing transportation options. Through a self-reported survey of 311 private e-scooter users, we find a notable prevalence of young men from lower socioeconomic backgrounds engaging in intermodal travel, primarily for employment purposes. To better understand how e-scooter riders integrate the device in their daily mobility strategies, we introduce the Intermodality Ratio (IR). A Generalized Linear Model (GLM) is then used to identify key demographic, socioeconomic, and geographic predictors of the IR, revealing place of residence as the most significant factor influencing intermodal behavior. Finally, we analyze participants’ anticipated behavioral shifts in response to the upcoming ban using a Multinomial Logistic Regression (MLR) model, which explores the sociodemographic factors affecting the likelihood of adopting alternative transport strategies. These findings contribute to the limited understanding of e-scooter utilization and intermodal practices, particularly within the context of public transit, offering insights into how transport policies can more effectively accommodate emerging mobility solutions.
Lerista cinerea
Creators: name: Couper, Patrick J.
name: Amey, Andrew P.
name: Wilmer, Jessica Worthington
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2016
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy

description: Redescription of Lerista cinerea
Combining our morphological and genetic data shows that several populations previously identified as L. storri using the available keys, are more appropriately assigned to L. cinerea. However, morphological variation within these populations is greater than recognised by Greer et al. (1983) when they described the species and their diagnosis and keys will no longer diagnose our expanded concept of L. cinerea. To rectify this, we provide a redescription of L. cinerea.
description: Published as part of Couper, Patrick J., Amey, Andrew P. & Wilmer, Jessica Worthington, 2016, Cryptic diversity within the narrowly endemic Lerista wilkinsi group of north Queensland — two new species (Reptilia: Scincidae), pp. 61-91 in Zootaxa 4162 (1) on page 81, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4162.1.3, http://zenodo.org/record/264311
EEG-Based Mental Imagery Task Adaptation via Ensemble of Weight-Decomposed Low-Rank Adapters
Creators: name: Lotey, Taveena
name: Verma, Aman
name: Roy, Partha Pratim
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Signal Processing (eess.SP)
subject: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
subject: FOS: Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Electroencephalography (EEG) is widely researched for neural decoding in Brain Computer Interfaces (BCIs) as it is non-invasive, portable, and economical. However, EEG signals suffer from inter- and intra-subject variability, leading to poor performance. Recent technological advancements have led to deep learning (DL) models that have achieved high performance in various fields. However, such large models are compute- and resource-intensive and are a bottleneck for real-time neural decoding. Data distribution shift can be handled with the help of domain adaptation techniques of transfer learning (fine-tuning) and adversarial training that requires model parameter updates according to the target domain. One such recent technique is Parameter-efficient fine-tuning (PEFT), which requires only a small fraction of the total trainable parameters compared to fine-tuning the whole model. Therefore, we explored PEFT methods for adapting EEG-based mental imagery tasks. We considered two mental imagery tasks: speech imagery and motor imagery, as both of these tasks are instrumental in post-stroke neuro-rehabilitation. We proposed a novel ensemble of weight-decomposed low-rank adaptation methods, EDoRA, for parameter-efficient mental imagery task adaptation through EEG signal classification. The performance of the proposed PEFT method is validated on two publicly available datasets, one speech imagery, and the other motor imagery dataset. In extensive experiments and analysis, the proposed method has performed better than full fine-tune and state-of-the-art PEFT methods for mental imagery EEG classification.
title: The Dynamics of RDX1
Creators: name: Helliwell, John F.
name: Officer, Lawrence H.
name: Shapiro, Harold T.
name: Stewart, Ian A.
Publisher: name: Bank of Canada
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/05cc98565
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 1969

description: This study contains an examination of the dynamic properties of the macroeconomic model presented in Staff Research Study No. 3, The Structure of RDX1. We have described elsewhere some of the results of our simulation experiments. Here a fuller description is given of all our policy simulations, supplemented by some experiments that attempt to see which parts of the model's structure are responsible for certain of its important simulation properties.
description: L'étude ci-après contient une analyse des propriétés dynamiques du modèle macroéconomique qui a fait l'objet de l'étude N° 3 - intitulée The Structure of RDX1 - dans la série des Travaux de recherche à la Banque. Nous avons exposé ailleurs quelques résultats de nos expériences de simulation. Nous donnons ici une description plus complète de toutes les simulations de politiques auxquelles nous avons procédé, en y ajoutant certaines expériences dont l'objet était de déterminer les éléments du modèle qui expliquent certaines de ses importantes propriétés de simulation.
RUL forecasting for wind turbine predictive maintenance based on deep learning
Creators: name: Shah, Syed Shazaib
name: Daoliang, Tan
name: Kumar, Sah Chandan
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Signal Processing (eess.SP)
subject: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
subject: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
subject: Systems and Control (eess.SY)
subject: FOS: Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: 14J60 (Primary)

description: Predictive maintenance (PdM) is increasingly pursued to reduce wind farm operation and maintenance costs by accurately predicting the remaining useful life (RUL) and strategically scheduling maintenance. However, the remoteness of wind farms often renders current methodologies ineffective, as they fail to provide a sufficiently reliable advance time window for maintenance planning, limiting PdM's practicality. This study introduces a novel deep learning (DL) methodology for future RUL forecasting. By employing a multi-parametric attention-based DL approach that bypasses feature engineering, thereby minimizing the risk of human error, two models: ForeNet-2d and ForeNet-3d are proposed. These models successfully forecast the RUL for seven multifaceted wind turbine (WT) failures with a 2-week forecast window. The most precise forecast deviated by only 10 minutes from the actual RUL, while the least accurate prediction deviated by 1.8 days, with most predictions being off by only a few hours. This methodology offers a substantial time frame to access remote WTs and perform necessary maintenance, thereby enabling the practical implementation of PdM.
description: 19 pages, 16 figures, Journal Paper
Cerconychia Klapalek 1913
Creators: name: Zhao, Meng-Yuan
name: Huo, Qing-Bo
name: Du, Yu-Zhou
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Plecoptera
Styloperlidae
Cerconychia

description: Cerconychia Klapálek, 1913
Cerconychia Klapálek, 1913, Supplementa Entomologica, 2:124.
Cerconychia: Kimmins, 1941, Entomologist, 47:87.
Cerconychia: Uchida & Isobe, 1989, Spixiana, 12(2):149.
Cerconychia: Stark & Sivec, 2007, Illiesia, 3(2):10.
Diagnostic characteristics: Body relatively small, males 8–12 mm in body length, females about 10–15 mm in body length. General color pale brown. Two ocelli, ocelli large; distance between ocelli usually about 1.5–2X as long as to the compound eyes. Head mostly pale brown, except interocellar area often covered by a dark spot. Antennae brown and palpi brown. Pronotum wider than long, pale brown, completely margined with an impressed dark line; both edges of the black middle line with irregular brown rugosities. Wings hyaline, veins dark brown. Male abdominal sternum 9 with a patch of long hairbrush transversely elongated anteromedially. Tergum 10 with posterior hemitergal lobes. Epiproct with hairs and more strongly sclerotized than in Styloperla, and a membranous swelling posteriorly. The basal shaft of cercus with a fringe of long hairs mesally; spur with an acute apex, not furcate. Aedeagus membranous or with ventral sclerites.
description: Published as part of Zhao, Meng-Yuan, Huo, Qing-Bo & Du, Yu-Zhou, 2020, Contribution to the knowledge of Chinese Cerconychia Klapálek (Plecoptera: Pteronarcyoidea: Styloperlidae) with a new synonym, pp. 427-432 in Zootaxa 4759 (3) on pages 427-428, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.3.9, http://zenodo.org/record/3741296
Cerconychia brunnea Klapalek 1913
Creators: name: Zhao, Meng-Yuan
name: Huo, Qing-Bo
name: Du, Yu-Zhou
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Plecoptera
Styloperlidae
Cerconychia
Cerconychia brunnea

description: Cerconychia brunnea Klapálek, 1913
Cerconychia brunnea Klapálek, 1913, Supplementa Entomologica, 2:126.
Cerconychia brunnea: Uchida & Isobe, 1989, Spixiana, 12(2):152.
Male: Forewing length 9.0–11.0 mm, hindwing length 8.5–10.5 mm, body length 8.2–9.5 mm. Abdomen pale brown and slightly sclerotized laterally. Sternum 9 sclerotized, pores thick, with a sparse patch of long horizontal hairbrush medially (Fig, 2). First cercal segment swollen basally, with an inner sclerotized protuberance; slender, finger-like and slightly curved outward, with a small terminal spine (Figs. 2, 3). Aedeagal sclerite V-shaped, as described by Uchida & Isobe (1989).
Female: Forewing length 12.0 mm, hindwing length 11.0 mm, body length 10.5–11.0 mm. Coloration similar to male. Subgenital plate highly reduced, anterior margin appears indistinct (Fig, 4). Egg: Described by Uchida & Isobe (1989). Nymph: Unknown. Type locality: China, Taiwan. Material examined: 2 ♂ ♂, China, Taiwan, Taichung County, Wulin, 1986-XII-2, leg. Kwonk-Chng Wong (ICYZU); 2 ♂ ♂, 2 ♀ ♀, Taiwan, Taipei County, Wulai, Shiaoi, 470m, 24°50′07″N, 121°39′32″E, 1996-VIII-4, leg. Sivec & Horvat (ICYZU). Distribution: China (Taiwan).
description: Published as part of Zhao, Meng-Yuan, Huo, Qing-Bo & Du, Yu-Zhou, 2020, Contribution to the knowledge of Chinese Cerconychia Klapálek (Plecoptera: Pteronarcyoidea: Styloperlidae) with a new synonym, pp. 427-432 in Zootaxa 4759 (3) on pages 428-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.3.9, http://zenodo.org/record/3741296
Transfer Learning with Active Sampling for Rapid Training and Calibration in BCI-P300 Across Health States and Multi-centre Data
Creators: name: Flores, Christian
name: Contreras, Marcelo
name: Macedo, Ichiro
name: Andreu-Perez, Javier
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Signal Processing (eess.SP)
subject: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
subject: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
subject: FOS: Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: I.2; J.6
subject: 68

description: Machine learning and deep learning advancements have boosted Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) performance, but their wide-scale applicability is limited due to factors like individual health, hardware variations, and cultural differences affecting neural data. Studies often focus on uniform single-site experiments in uniform settings, leading to high performance that may not translate well to real-world diversity. Deep learning models aim to enhance BCI classification accuracy, and transfer learning has been suggested to adapt models to individual neural patterns using a base model trained on others' data. This approach promises better generalizability and reduced overfitting, yet challenges remain in handling diverse and imbalanced datasets from different equipment, subjects, multiple centres in different countries, and both healthy and patient populations for effective model transfer and tuning.
 In a setting characterized by maximal heterogeneity, we proposed P300 wave detection in BCIs employing a convolutional neural network fitted with adaptive transfer learning based on Poison Sampling Disk (PDS) called Active Sampling (AS), which flexibly adjusts the transition from source data to the target domain. Our results reported for subject adaptive with 40% of adaptive fine-tuning that the averaged classification accuracy improved by 5.36% and standard deviation reduced by 12.22% using two distinct, internationally replicated datasets. These results outperformed in classification accuracy, computational time, and training efficiency, mainly due to the proposed Active Sampling (AS) method for transfer learning.
Cerconychia sinensis Yang & Yang 1995
Creators: name: Zhao, Meng-Yuan
name: Huo, Qing-Bo
name: Du, Yu-Zhou
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Plecoptera
Styloperlidae
Cerconychia
Cerconychia sinensis

description: Cerconychia sinensis Yang & Yang, 1995
Cerconychia sinensis Yang & Yang, 1995, Acta Agriculturae Universitatis Pekinensis, 21(2):223.
Male: Forewing length 16.0–17.0 mm, hindwing length 13.5–14.5 mm, body length 10.5–11.5 mm. Abdomen brown. Sternum 9 with a thick patch of oval, horizontal hairbrush medially. First cercal segment swollen basally, terminally becoming slender, blunt and sclerotized, curved outward, with a row of short spines mesally to apex. The second cercal segment possess a dorsal sclerite with a short spine. (Fig. 6).
Female: Forewing length 19.5 mm, hindwing length 17.0 mm, body length 14.5–15.0 mm. Coloration similar to male. Subgenital plate highly reduced, posteriorly with two small lobes (Fig. 7).
Egg: Unknown.
Nymph: Unknown.
Type locality: Hainan Province [Island] of southern China.
Material examined: 2 ♂ ♂, China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomus Region, Tianlin County, Langping village, 1300m, 2002-VI-2, leg. Liu Jian-Wen (ICYZU); 2 ♂, 1 ♀, Tianlin County, Mt. Weihuolaoshan, 1300m, 2002-VI-4, leg. Jiang Guo-Fang, Yang Xiu-Juan, Liu Jian-Wen (ICYZU); 1 ♂, Guangxi, Tianlin County, Mt. Weihuolaoshan, Laoshan Forest Farm, the second branch, 1100–1700m, 2002-VI-5, leg. Liu Jian-Wen (ICYZU).
Distribution: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomus Region of southern China, Hainan Province [Island], China).
description: Published as part of Zhao, Meng-Yuan, Huo, Qing-Bo & Du, Yu-Zhou, 2020, Contribution to the knowledge of Chinese Cerconychia Klapálek (Plecoptera: Pteronarcyoidea: Styloperlidae) with a new synonym, pp. 427-432 in Zootaxa 4759 (3) on page 429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.3.9, http://zenodo.org/record/3741296