cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Bond Characteristics of Commercial and Prepared Reinforcing Bars
Creators: name: Collier, S. T.
Publisher: name: Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky
Year: 1946
Subjects: subject: Transportation Engineering

description: Research Project C-18 was designed for the purpose of making comparisons of the bond characteristics of commercial and prepared bars of reinforcing steel for horizontal and vertical positions of casting. The data includes tests made for bars cast in concretes of bot low and high slumps. The project was started March 26, 1945, but is not complete to the extent as was originally planned, since only two of the five types of bars employed have been cast in high slump concrete.  The data presented in this report includes test results for eight sets of specimens designated as Series A through Series G, inclusive. Each series consisted of six bars of the same type of deformation, thirty-six inches in length and seven-eighths inches in diameter. The bars were cast in three positions; all embedded in the concrete to depth of 10-1/2 inches (12 diameters), with approximately one-half inch protruding for the purpose of measure the slip at the free end. Of the six bars in each set two were cast in the vertical position in a 6 x 10-1/2 inch cylinder, the bars extending upward, and the remaining four were cast in horizontal positions - two in each of two blocks 6 x 10-1/2 x 18 inches high (See Plate I for a sketch showing the method of casting).
Durability of Concrete as Affected by Absorbed Moisture in Tennessee River Gravel Aggregate
Creators: name: Collier, S. T.
Publisher: name: Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky
Year: 1946
Subjects: subject: Transportation Engineering

description: This project is more or less a preliminary investigation of Tennessee River gravel relative to the effect of the moisture condition of the aggregates upon the durability of concrete. Certain observations made in the field indicated that absorbed moisture in the aggregate could have a marked effect on concrete, so this study was made in an attempt to give quantitative significance to the observation.
Antioxidant Phytochemicals as Potential Therapy for Diabetic Complications
Creators: name: Akpoveso, Oke-Oghene Philomena
name: Ubah, Emeka Emmanuel
name: Obasanmi, Gideon
Publisher: name: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Year: 2024

description: The global prevalence of diabetes continues to increase partly due to rapid urbanization and an increase in the aging population. Consequently, this is associated with a parallel increase in the prevalence of diabetic vascular complications which significantly worsen the burden of diabetes. For these diabetic vascular complications, there is still an unmet need for safe and effective alternative/adjuvant therapeutic interventions. There is also an increasing urge for therapeutic options to come from natural products such as plants. Hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress is central to the development of diabetes and diabetic complications. Furthermore, oxidative stress-induced inflammation and insulin resistance are central to endothelial damage and the progression of diabetic complications. Human and animal studies have shown that polyphenols could reduce oxidative stress, hyperglycemia, and prevent diabetic complications including diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Part of the therapeutic effects of polyphenols is attributed to their modulatory effect on endogenous antioxidant systems. This review attempts to summarize the established effects of polyphenols on endogenous antioxidant systems from the literature. Moreover, potential therapeutic strategies for harnessing the potential benefits of polyphenols for diabetic vascular complications are also discussed.
Sparse Reconstruction Using Hyperbolic Tangent as Smooth l1-Norm Approximation
Creators: name: Haider, Hassaan
name: Shah, Jawad Ali
name: Kadir, Kushsairy
name: Khan, Najeeb
Publisher: name: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Year: 2024

description: In the Compressed Sensing (CS) framework, the underdetermined system of linear equation (USLE) can have infinitely many possible solutions. However, we intend to find the sparsest possible solution, which is l₀-norm minimization. However, finding an l₀ norm solution out of infinitely many possible solutions is NP-hard problem that becomes non-convex optimization problem. It has been a practically proven fact that l₀ norm penalty can be adequately estimated by l₁ norm, which recasts a non-convex minimization problem to a convex problem. However, l₁ norm non-differentiable and gradient-based minimization algorithms are not applicable, due to this very reason there is a need to approximate l₁ norm by its smooth approximation. Iterative shrinkage algorithms provide an efficient method to numerically minimize l₁-regularized least square optimization problem. These algorithms are required to induce sparsity in their solutions to meet the CS recovery requirement. In this research article, we have developed a novel recovery method that uses hyperbolic tangent function to recover undersampled signal/images in CS framework. In our work, l₁ norm and soft thresholding are both approximated with the hyperbolic tangent functions. We have also proposed the criteria to tune optimization parameters to get optimal results. The error bounds for the proposed l₁ norm approximation are evaluated. To evaluate performance of our proposed method, we have utilized a dataset comprised of 1-D sparse signal, compressively sampled MR image and cardiac cine MRI. The MRI is an important imaging modality for assessing cardiac vascular function. It provides the ejection fraction and cardiac output of the heart. However, this advantage comes at the cost of a slow acquisition process. Hence, it is essential to speed up the acquisition process to take the full benefits of cardiac cine MRI. Numerical results based on performance metrics, such as Structural Similarity (SSIM), Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR) and Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) show that the proposed tangent hyperbolic based CS recovery offers a much better performance as compared to the traditional Iterative Soft Thresholding (IST) recovery methods.
Best Practices mit dem DataCite-Metadatenschema 4.4
Creators: name: Burger, Felix
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: DataCite Metadata Schema 4.4
metadata quality
DOI registration

description: Slides of the presentation "Best Practices mit dem DataCite-Metadatenschema 4.4" held by Felix Burger on November 19, 2021 during a metadata webinar hosted by DOI Service Austria. The presentation outlines new features of the DataCite Metadata Schema 4.4 such as new "ResourceTypeGeneral" options for publications, "classificationCode", the new "RelationType" "IsPublishedIn" and "relatedItem" by using three fictive use cases.
Supplementary document for Modeling and simulation of all-optical diffractive neural network based on non-linear optical materials - 5571813.pdf
Creators: name: Sun, Yichen
name: dong, mingli
name: Yu, Mingxin
name: Lu, Lidan
name: Zhu, Lianqing
name: Liang, Shengjun
name: Xia, Jiabin
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Supplemental Document
Asymmetrical Use of Appendages in Food Probing by Two Ant Species
Creators: name: Koch, Alexandra
name: Nawal, Hassina
name: Galante, Henrique
name: Poissonnier, Laure‐Anne
Publisher: name: Universität Regensburg
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: ants | behavioral asymetry | insects | lateralization | motor bias
subject: 500 Naturwissenschaften
subject: 570 Biowissenschaften, Biologie
subject: 590 Tiere (Zoologie)

description: Lateralization, or the presence of left–right asymmetry, is a widespread phenomenon in vertebrates and has been shown to confer various adaptive advantages, as lateralized individuals tend to outperform non-lateralized ones in specific tasks. In contrast, much less is known about lateralization in invertebrates. Further investigation into lateralization in understudied invertebrate groups is crucial for deepening our understanding of its evolutionary origins. In this study, we evaluated asymmetries during food probing behaviors in two ant species, Lasius niger and Linepithema humile. Overall, both species exhibited asymmetries, favoring either a particular leg or antenna when investigating a sugar drop. Interestingly, L. niger favored the right side, while L. humile favored their left. These results imply the absence of a strong driver for a bias on a specific side preference for food probing in ants, but a potential benefit of lateralization in food probing. Supporting this, individuals fully lateralized on the opposite side of the majority were observed in both species. The collective bias found in both species supports the theory that population-level lateralization may have evolved in species that need to coordinate their behaviors. This study provides novel insights into the lateralization of ant behaviors and highlights the need for further research into its evolutionary drivers.
Summary Report of Concrete Investigations in Research Projects C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-17
Creators: name: Collier, S. T.
Publisher: name: Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky
Year: 1945
Subjects: subject: Transportation Engineering

description: The data presented in this report were obtained in laboratory investigations of concrete mixes, the majority of which were correlated with Highway Department field projects. Practically all of this information has been recorded in vast reports on individual studies, but here these are combined and summarized in order to facilitate comnarisons between the results from tests similar in nature, and to provide wider distribution of these results.  Of the four research projects considered three were devoted to tests on beam specimens prepared in the field and sent to the Research Laboratory for analyses. The fourth was purely a laboratory study designed as a means for evaluating factors related to the variables incornorated in the three experimental roads. All were partially concerned with the air-entraining properties of cement and cement blends. On the other hand, there were additional factors, such as the aggregates, sources of cements, and testing techniques which were intentionally diversified. Consequently, comparisons can be made only in a general way.
Proposed Working Plan for a Study of the Properties of Coarse Aggregates
Creators: name: Kentucky Highway Materials Research Laboratory
Publisher: name: Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky
Year: 1946
Subjects: subject: Transportation Engineering

description: Among the numerous materials used in the construction of highways probably none is more important or perplexing than coarse aggregate. Through past research and experience a group of procedures and specifications for selecting aggregates suitable for pavements has been developed. These acceptance tests deal almost entirely with physical properties such as gradation, soundness, absorption, abrasion, etc. However, recent data accumulated by field observations and surveys (1), (7), (8)* have indicated that some materials passing the specifications have undesirable properties which cause difficulties over a long period of time. Consequently, research directed toward a more thorough investigation of aggregates has become importunate.
Proposed Field and Laboratory Study of Flexible Pavements
Creators: name: Kentucky Highway Materials Research Laboratory
Publisher: name: Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky
Year: 1946
Subjects: subject: Transportation Engineering

description: Research into the problem of the design and control of flexible pavement construction has resulted in the use of empirical and arbitrary solutions consisting of general theories for determining pavement thickness, gradation of aggregate, percent of bitumen, base requirements, etc. A desirable method would be one that is applicable to all aggregate, bitumen, and subgrade conditions. Until such a procedure is available, a determination of existing procedures are the immediate problems of highway engineers.
A Survey and Pedological Classification of Kentucky Soils
Creators: name: Kentucky Highway Materials Research Laboratory
Publisher: name: Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky
Year: 1946
Subjects: subject: Transportation Engineering

description: At the meeting of the Highway Research Board in Oklahoma City this year the Department of Soils Investigations devoted the major part of one session to a discussion of the pedological method of classifying soils. This was marked departure from past policies for heretofore pedology in soil classification was largely a matter for research, and incidentally, a controversial matter.
Outline of Proposed Study of Sands Used as Concrete Fine Aggregates
Creators: name: Kentucky Highway Materials Research Laboratory
Publisher: name: Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky
Year: 1946
Subjects: subject: Transportation Engineering

description: This investigation is being made for the purpose of evaluating fine aggregates for concrete in which the percentages of fines, finer than the No. 50 and the No. sieves, are increased over that in the normal commercial sands meeting the present specifications for Class "A" concrete. It is a continuation of the studies made in Research Projects C-14 and C-15 (Reports submitted January, 1946), but enlarged to include physical tests on sand, and tests on mortar specimens, as well as the usual tests on concrete specimens.
A Proposed Study of Soils as Related to the Pumping of Rigid Pavements
Creators: name: Kentucky Highway Materials Research Laboratory
Publisher: name: Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky
Year: 1946
Subjects: subject: Transportation Engineering

description: Pumping has been described as, "The process of ejecting the water-suspended subgrade soil from joints, cracks, and the edges of pavement caused by the deflection of the pavement slab under the action of traffic"(4)*. Obviously, the action is limited to rigid or semi-rigid pavements. Hence, the problem is largely concerned with soil and is almost entirely dependent upon properties of the subgrade. During the past five or six years pumping has become the most discussed if not the most important element of highway soils engineering largely because of the increase in heavily loaded vehicles resulting from wartime traffic requirements.
A Summary of Experiments with Air Entrainment in Cement Concrete
Creators: name: Kentucky Highway Materials Research Laboratory
Publisher: name: Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky
Year: 1946
Subjects: subject: Transportation Engineering

description: Field and laboratory experiments designed to show the merits of air-entrainment in cement concrete have been conducted by the Department of Highways since 1940. During that time six laboratory projects with many variables have been completed, and most of these were directly related to the four experimental roads which have been in service from four to six years. Collectively these experiments form a moderately comprehensive analysis of the features of air-entrainment, still there are many points which have not been fully covered either because of limitations in time and personnel or because of new developments which render some of the 1940 experiments obsolete in detail.
Tools for assessing health research partnership outcomes and impacts : a systematic review
Creators: name: Mrklas, K. J.
name: Boyd, J. M.
name: Shergill, S.
name: Merali, S.
name: Khan, M.
name: Nowell, L.
name: Goertzen, A.
name: Pfadenhauer, L. M.
name: Paul, K.
name: Sibley, K. M.
name: Swain, L.
name: Vis-Dunbar, Mathew
name: Hill, M. D.
name: Raffin-Bouchal, S.
name: Tonelli, M.
name: Graham, I. D.
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2023

description: Objective To identify and assess the globally available valid, reliable and acceptable tools for assessing health research partnership outcomes and impacts. Methods We searched Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL Plus and PsycINFO from origin to 2 June 2021, without limits, using an a priori strategy and registered protocol. We screened citations independently and in duplicate, resolving discrepancies by consensus and retaining studies involving health research partnerships, the development, use and/or assessment of tools to evaluate partnership outcomes and impacts, and reporting empirical psychometric evidence. Study, tool, psychometric and pragmatic characteristics were abstracted using a hybrid approach, then synthesized using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. Study quality was assessed using the quality of survey studies in psychology (Q-SSP) checklist. Results From 56 123 total citations, we screened 36 027 citations, assessed 2784 full-text papers, abstracted data from 48 studies and one companion report, and identified 58 tools. Most tools comprised surveys, questionnaires and scales. Studies used cross-sectional or mixed-method/embedded survey designs and employed quantitative and mixed methods. Both studies and tools were conceptually well grounded, focusing mainly on outcomes, then process, and less frequently on impact measurement. Multiple forms of empirical validity and reliability evidence was present for most tools; however, psychometric characteristics were inconsistently assessed and reported. We identified a subset of studies (22) and accompanying tools distinguished by their empirical psychometric, pragmatic and study quality characteristics. While our review demonstrated psychometric and pragmatic improvements over previous reviews, challenges related to health research partnership assessment and the nascency of partnership science persist. Conclusion This systematic review identified multiple tools demonstrating empirical psychometric evidence, pragmatic strength and moderate study quality. Increased attention to psychometric and pragmatic requirements in tool development, testing and reporting is key to advancing health research partnership assessment and partnership science. PROSPERO CRD42021137932
Bituminous Construction with Sandstone Aggregate Johnson County Project
Creators: name: Kentucky Highway Materials Research Laboratory
Publisher: name: Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky
Year: 1943
Subjects: subject: Transportation Engineering

description: On April 25th detailed notes wore made on each station of this project, and it was decided that samples should be taken to represent each type of surface on the project. Seventeen samples ware selected as representative of the different types of mixes, and on May 6th and 7th samples fifteen inches in diameter were drilled from this project. These samples were selected to represent the variations in gradings and bitumen content.
Bewertungen für die TA Luft Nr. 5.2.7.1.1. Krebserzeugende Stoffe
Creators: name: Hassauer, Martin
name: Kalberlah, Fritz
name: Voß, Jens-Uwe
Publisher: name: My University
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Kanzerogener Stoff
subject: Umweltchemikalien
subject: Wirkungsanalyse
subject: Gesundheitsgefährdung
subject: Emissionsgrenzwert
subject: TA-Luft
subject: Krebserzeugender Stoff
subject: Abschätzung der Wirkung
subject: Erkrankungsrisiko
subject: Emissionsbegrenzung
subject: TA Luft
subject: Chemikalien
subject: Luft
subject: Gesundheit
subject: Chemicals
subject: Air
subject: Health

description: Für die Aktualisierung der Ersten Allgemeinen Verwaltungsvorschrift zum Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz (Technische Anleitung zur Reinhaltung der Luft – ⁠TA Luft⁠) vom 24. Juli 2002 wurde unter anderem geprüft, in wie weit hinsichtlich der krebserzeugenden Stoffe (Nr. 5.2.7.1.1, TA Luft) Anpassungen aufgrund der Europäischen Chemikaliengesetzgebung nach der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1272/2008 über die Einstufung, Kennzeichnung und Verpackung von Stoffen und Gemischen und nach der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1907/2006 (⁠REACH⁠) erforderlich sind. Dafür wurde für 35 emmissionsrelevante Stoffe nach einer Standardmethode deren krebserzeugende Wirkstärke bei einer theoretischen ⁠Exposition⁠ gegenüber 1 μg/m³ abgeleitet.  20 dieser Stoffe stammen aus in der TA Luft von 2002 bestehenden Klassierungen, vier Stoffe sind von der Bund/Länder-Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Immissionsschutz (LAI) bewertete Stoffe und 11 Stoffe oder Stoffgruppen wurden zusätzlich neu bewertet. Entsprechend den Ergebnissen wurden sie dann, bis auf Formaldehyd, einer von drei Wirkungsklassen (WK) mit maximal zulässigen Emissionenwerten zugeordnet.
Stability Investigation of Bituminous Pavements
Creators: name: Kentucky Highway Materials Research Laboratory
Publisher: name: Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky
Year: 1945
Subjects: subject: Transportation Engineering

description: This stability investigation was started by the Bituminous Division of the Highway Materials Research Laboratory, Lexington, Kentucky, during the month of October, 1944, and was completed thee first of March, 1945. The purpose of this investigation was to develop information on the design and control of asphalt pavements. The data presented may be used to compare mixes made from commercial aggregates with mixes containing local aggregates. It is believed that sufficient amount of reliable data is presented in this report to enable the design engineer to use the Marshall stability equipment and testing procedure to select the best available aggregate combination, gradation and bitumen content.  This investigation includes a series of tests conducted on commercial aggregates now being used by the Department of Highways for bituminous pavements. The following commercial aggregates were included in this series of tests; river gravel and sand, limestone and sand, slag, and limestone. Three gradations were used for all aggregate combinations. These three gradations were selected to represent the minimum, average, and maximum percent passing each sieve size designated by the Department of Highways Class I, Type B, Specification.
An Outline of Prospective Research for the Highway Materials Research Laboratory
Creators: name: Gregg, L. E.
Publisher: name: Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky
Year: 1945
Subjects: subject: Transportation Engineering

description: The following outline and comments are intended to serve as a general guide for future endeavors of the Highway Materials Research Laboratory, and as a basis for discussion among Members of the Research Board. For the most part these will provide a structure within which the details of individual projects may be classified and from which the subject matter for separate studies may be drawn. By preparing such a plan, but recognizing the need for deviation when unforeseen situations arise, it is hoped that the possibilities for maintaining a comprehensive but well integrated research program may be enhanced.
Stability Investigation of Bituminous Pavements
Creators: name: Kentucky Highway Materials Research Laboratory
Publisher: name: Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky
Year: 1945
Subjects: subject: Transportation Engineering

description: This stability investigation was started by the Bituminous Division of the Highway Materials Research Laboratory, Lexington, Kentucky during the month of October, 1944, and was completed the first of March 1945. The purpose of this investigation was to develop information on the design and control of asphalt pavements. The data presented may be used to compare mixes made from commercial aggregates with mixes containing local aggregates. It is believed that sufficient amount of reliable data is presented in this report to enable the design engineer to use the Marshall stability equipment and testing procedure to select the best available aggregate combination, gradation and bitumen content.  This investigation includes a series of tests conducted on commercial aggregates now being used by the Department of Highways for bituminous pavements. The following commercial aggregates were included in this series of tests; river gravel and sand, limestone and sand, slag, and limestone. Three gradations were used for all aggregate combinations. These three gradations were selected to represent the minimum, average, and maximum percent passing each sieve size designated by the Department of Highways Class I, Type B, Specification.
What is Digital Earth today? A technology overview
Creators: name: Camara, Gilberto
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: This presentation explores the current landscape of Digital Earth (DE) technologies, highlighting advancements that support the global analysis and use of Earth observation (EO) data. Key components include the integration of Analysis Ready Data (ARD), machine learning, and data cubes, supported by platforms like Digital Earth Africa, Copernicus Data Space, Brazil Data Cube, and Microsoft's Planetary Computer. The session emphasizes the shift from building standalone cloud services to leveraging standardized access protocols (notably STAC) and existing cloud ecosystems (e.g., AWS, CDSE). It outlines software solutions such as Google Earth Engine, OpenEO, Open Data Cube, eo-learn, and SITS, comparing their flexibility, required technical expertise, and interoperability. The talk concludes by urging a focus on data exploration tools, best practices, and investing in people over infrastructure to effectively harness DE's potential.
Report of Cooperative Investigation of Joint Spacing in Concrete Pavements
Creators: name: Campbell, Louis
Publisher: name: Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky
Year: 1940
Subjects: subject: Transportation Engineering

description: In order to aid in a final determination of a rational, economical, and practical jointing method for concrete pavement, and to obtain factual data for future construction, the Kentucky Department of Highway built 6.27 miles of experimental pavement during the summer of 1940. This project was one of those planned by the Public Roads Administration and the Portland Cement Association in cooperation with the various states.
Effect of Temporary Cement, Surface Pretreatment and Tooth Area on the Bond Strength of Adhesively Cemented Ceramic Overlays : An In Vitro Study
Creators: name: Grinberga, Sanita
name: Papia, Evaggelia
name: Aleksejuniene, Jolanta
name: Zalite, Vita
name: Locs, Janis
name: Soboleva, Una
Publisher: name: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Year: 2023

description: Several viewpoints have been reported regarding the effect of temporary cements, different surface pretreatment protocols before adhesive cementation, and predictive factors. This in vitro study tested if temporary cement, pretreatment of the tooth surface, the size of enamel or dentine influence adhesive cementation to zirconia ceramics. Twenty premolars were prepared for determination of enamel and dentin area, bond strength test and failure analysis. The samples were divided into two groups: untreated prior adhesive cementation (n = 10) and with temporary cementation done, pretreated prior adhesive cementation (n = 10). Zirconia overlays (Katana Zirconia STML) were cemented on the grounded flat teeth surfaces using Panavia V5. An additional six premolars underwent dentine tubule analysis with SEM to detect temporary cement residues after temporary cementation on an untreated tooth surface (n = 3) and on a pretreated surface (n = 3). The independent sample t-test was used to compare the two groups and the means of the total tooth, dentin or enamel areas did not differ significantly between the untreated and pretreated specimens. The mean tensile bond strength was significantly (p = 0.005) higher in the pretreated specimens (337N) than in the untreated ones (204N). The overall multivariable linear regression model with three predictors (surface pre-treatment, enamel area and dentine area) was significant (p = 0.003), among which the size of enamel was the strongest predictor (β = 0.506; p = 0.049), followed by the pretreatment effect (β = 0.478; p = 0.001) and the size of dentin area (β = −0.105; p = 0.022).
Climate Change Impacts on the Hydrology of the Brahmaputra River Basin
Creators: name: Palash, Wahid
name: Bajracharya, Sagar Ratna
name: Shrestha, Arun Bhakta
name: Wahid, Shahriar
name: Hossain, Md. Shahadat
name: Mogumder, Tarun Kanti
name: Mazumder, Liton Chandra
Publisher: name: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Year: 2024

description: Climate change (CC) is impacting the hydrology in the basins of the Himalayan region. Thus, this could have significant implications for people who rely on basin water for their lives and livelihoods. However, there are very few studies on the Himalayan river basins. This study aims to fill this gap by presenting a water balance for the Brahmaputra River Basin using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). Results show that snowmelt contributed about 6% of the total annual flow of the whole Brahmaputra, 21% of the upper Brahmaputra, and 5% of the middle Brahmaputra. The basin-wide average annual water yield (AWY) is projected to increase by 8%, with the maximum percentage increase in the pre-monsoon season. The annual snowmelt is projected to decrease by 17%, with a marked decrease during the monsoon but an increase in other seasons and the greatest percentage reduction in the upper Brahmaputra (22%). The contribution of snowmelt to AWY is projected to decrease while rain runoff will increase across the entire Brahmaputra and also in the upper and middle Brahmaputra. The impact assessment suggests that the upper Brahmaputra will be most affected by CC, followed by the middle Brahmaputra. The results can be used to support future water management planning in the basin taking into account the potential impact of CC.
Critical yet loyal: An exploratory study of Roman Catholics’ commitment to their Church after the sexual abuse scandal
Creators: name: Zondag, Hessel J.
name: Uden, Marinus H. F. Van
Publisher: name: Società Italiana di Psicologia della Religione
Year: 2015

description: Psychology of Religion e-Journal, Vol 2, No 1 (2015): Psicologia della Religione e-journal Dicembre 2015
description: This study deals with the question of Roman Catholics’ commitment to their Church after the sexual abuse crisis. This question is answered through a survey among 131 Roman Catholics. Several dimensions of commitment can be distinguished: feeling shocked by the abuse, accusing the Church of laxity and negligence, the trust that one has in the media, losing trust in the Catholic Church, doubting one’s faith, and distancing oneself from the Church. The respondents express criticism of the Church, yet also loyalty to it. We describe a four-stage model of the loss of commitment: 1) learning about the abuse; 2) criticism of the Church; 3) loss of faith and 4) erosion of ties with the Church. In women and in respondents who know abuse victims, erosion of commitment occurs more frequently. In respondents with a theological background, loss of commitment is relatively minor.
Defending psychology, respecting religion: The distinctiveness of the psychology of religion
Creators: name: Aletti, Mario
name: Antonietti, Alessandro
Publisher: name: Società Italiana di Psicologia della Religione
Year: 2015

description: Psychology of Religion e-Journal, Vol 2, No 1 (2015): Psicologia della Religione e-journal Dicembre 2015
description: Some remarks about psychology of religion meant as a specific and autonomous domain are reported. The need of defining the object of investigation (religion) in a proper way and of defending the peculiarity of the approach (psychology) against the neurobiological and sociological reductionisms is stressed. The psychologist is interested not in religion itself, but in what occurs in human mind when religion is encountered within a culture (that is, religiosity). It is argued that religion is different from spirituality, search for meaning, mindfulness and so on since it is characterised by the subjective conviction to be in relation with the Transcendent. Such a conviction is expressed in beliefs, feelings, interpersonal relationships, rituals, normative behaviours. On one hand these aspects concern individual experience and, on the other hand, they are instantiated in a specific culture, with its own institutions, symbols and language, which develop in a given spatial-temporal context. This implies that a clinical and psychodynamic perspective, beside the sociocultural one, has to be taken into account. The current success of the social psychology of religion is critically examined by considering its potentialities and limits.
Unusual association of parvo-virus with Morgagni hernia, mistaken for patch of consolidation
Creators: name: Mittal, Somit
Publisher: name: EURORAD
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Anatomy
subject: Education
subject: Lung
subject: Spine
subject: CT
subject: CT-High Resolution
subject: Education
subject: Normal variants
subject: Observer performance
subject: Congenital
subject: Hernia

description: Clinical History Image Findings Discussion Find Diagnosis Differential Diagnosis
description: male, 5 years
description: Clinical History: A 5 years old male child presented with the chief complaints of  non productive cough, shortness of breath and fever for one week. Fever was moderate to high grade and not associated with chills and rigor. Cough was non productive. There was past history ... Final Diagnosis: Morgagni's Hernia with herniation of left lobe of liver
A case of COP misdiagnosed as cannon ball pulmonary metastasis on the basis of radiological appearance.
Creators: name: Nizamani, Waseem Mehmood
Publisher: name: EURORAD
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Lung
subject: CT
subject: Conventional radiography
subject: Biopsy
subject: Comparative studies
subject: Inflammation
subject: Neoplasia

description: Clinical History Image Findings Discussion Find Diagnosis Differential Diagnosis
description: female, 51 years
description: Clinical History: 51 years old female presented with fever and shortness of breath. Hematological work up shows raised total leukocyte count (TLC) of 14.9. C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) were 17.39 mg/dl and 38 mm/1st hour respectively. A... Final Diagnosis: Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP)
Israel Studies collections in research libraries and archives outside of Israel: a survey
Creators: name: Leket-Mor, Rachel
name: Kolodney, Uri
name: Galron-Goldschläger, Joseph
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy

description: This comparative, mixed-methods study explores various definitions of Israel Studies as a discipline through their manifestations in library and archival collections. A survey and a follow-up interview with collection curators provide a glimpse into library operations and demonstrate their dependency on Jewish Studies across the board. Collection strengths, extensiveness, and uniqueness are shaped not by the presence of an on-campus Israel Studies center, but rather by individual curators guided by their own proactive approach to collection building. The article includes an annotated list of over 120 distinctive collections, among which we uncover several hidden collections. Taken together, our article illustrates the need for better communication between Israel Studies’ scholarly and information communities.
title: Compendio de Ciencia da Religiao.
Creators: name: Aletti, Mario
Publisher: name: Società Italiana di Psicologia della Religione
Year: 2015

description: Psicologia della Religione e-journal / Psychology of Religion e-Journal, Vol 1, No 1 (2014): Psicologia della Religione e-journal Dicembre 2014
Supplementary document for Single-Cell All-Optical Coherence Elastography with Optical Tweezers - 5571873.pdf
Creators: name: Sirotin, Maxim
name: Romodina, Maria
name: Lyubin, Evgeny
name: Soboleva, Irina
name: Fedyanin, Andrey
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Supplementary
title: Presentazione / Editor’s note
Creators: name: Aletti, Mario
name: Rossi, Germano
Publisher: name: Società Italiana di Psicologia della Religione
Year: 2014

description: Psicologia della Religione e-journal / Psychology of Religion e-Journal, Vol 1, No 1 (2014): Psicologia della Religione e-journal Dicembre 2014
Сфираль и активное время: к пересборке идей Козырева в топологической модели
Creators: name: Басаргин, Олег Сергеевич
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: В статье проводится реконструкция и свитие ключевых положений теории активного времени Н.А. Козырева на основе новой топологической модели — Сфирали. Обосновывается необходимость перехода от линейной причинности к фазовой, вводится понятие антисимметрии как условия физической чувствительности к времени. Рассматриваются инженерные приложения (гироскопы, фазовые пружины), а также когнитивные и культурные последствия. Предложена модель временной активности как фазовой структуры, вложенной в форму.

Ключевые слова: активное время, Козырев, Сфираль, антисимметрия, фазовая причинность, S-петля, гироскоп, топология времени
Systemic and Airway Epigenetic Disruptions Are Associated with Health Status in COPD
Creators: name: Hernandez Cordero, Ana I.
name: Li, Xuan
name: Yang, Chen Xi
name: Yang, Julia
name: MacIsaac, Julia L.
name: Dever, Kristy
name: Kobor, Michael S.
name: Milne, Stephen
name: Van Eeden, Stephan F.
name: Shaipanich, Tawimas
name: Lam, Stephen
name: Leung, Janice M.
name: Sin, Don D.
Publisher: name: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Year: 2025

description: Epigenetic modifications are common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, their clinical relevance is largely unknown. We hypothesized that epigenetic disruptions are associated with symptoms and health status in COPD. We profiled the blood (n = 57) and airways (n = 62) of COPD patients for DNA methylation (n = 55 paired). The patients’ health status was assessed using the St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). We conducted differential methylation analyses and identified pathways characterized by epigenetic disruptions associated with SGRQ scores and its individual domains. 29,211 and 5044 differentially methylated positions (DMPs) were associated with total SGRQ scores in blood and airway samples, respectively. The activity, impact, and symptom domains were associated with 9161, 25,689 and 17,293 DMPs in blood, respectively; and 4674, 3730 and 5063 DMPs in airways, respectively. There was a substantial overlap of DMPs between airway and blood. DMPs were enriched for pathways related to common co-morbidities of COPD (e.g., ageing, cancer and neurological) in both tissues. Health status in COPD is associated with airway and systemic epigenetic changes especially in pathways related to co-morbidities of COPD. There are more blood DMPs than in the airways suggesting that blood epigenome is a promising source to discover biomarkers for clinical outcomes in COPD.
Supplementary document for Single-Cell All-Optical Coherence Elastography with Optical Tweezers - 5571873.pdf
Creators: name: Sirotin, Maxim
name: Romodina, Maria
name: Lyubin, Evgeny
name: Soboleva, Irina
name: Fedyanin, Andrey
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Supplementary
Detection and molecular characterization of viruses infecting Actinidia spp.
Creators: name: Biccheri, Roberta <1985>
Publisher: name: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2015
Subjects: AGR/12 Patologia vegetale

description: Kiwifruit (genus Actinidia) is an important horticultural crop grown in the temperate regions. The four world’s largest producers are China, Italy, New Zealand and Chile. More than 50 species are recognized in the genus but the principal species in cultivation are A. deliciosa and A. chinensis. In Italy, as well as in many other countries, the kiwifruit crop has been considered to be relatively disease free and then no certification system for this species has been developed to regulate importation of propagation plant material in the European Union. During the last years a number of fungal and bacterial diseases have been recorded such as Botrytis cinerea and Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae. Since 2003, several viruses and virus-like diseases have been identified and more recent studies demonstrated that Actinidia spp can be infected by a wide range of viral agents. In collaboration with the University of Auckland we have been detected thirteen different viral species on kiwifruit plants. During the three years of my PhD I worked on the characterization of Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) and Pelargonium zonate spot virus (PZSV). The determination of causal agents has been based on host range, symptom expression in the test plant species and morphological properties of the virus particles using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and using specific oligonucleotide primers in reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Both viruses induced several symptoms on kiwifruit plants. Moreover with new technologies such as high-throughput sequencing we detected additional viruses, a new member of the family Closteroviridae and a new member of the family Totiviridae. Taking together all results of my studies it is clear that, in order to minimize the risk of serious viral disease in kiwifruit, it is vital to use virus-free propagation material in order to prevent the spread of these viruses.
Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Retrofit Options to Support Decision Making
Creators: name: Ligabue, Veronica <1986>
Publisher: name: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2015
Subjects: ICAR/09 Tecnica delle costruzioni

description: How to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of repair/retrofit intervention vs. demolition/replacement and what level of shaking intensity can the chosen repairing/retrofit technique sustain are open questions affecting either the pre-earthquake prevention, the post-earthquake emergency and the reconstruction phases. The (mis)conception that the cost of retrofit interventions would increase linearly with the achieved seismic performance (%NBS) often discourages stakeholders to consider repair/retrofit options in a post-earthquake damage situation. Similarly, in a pre-earthquake phase, the minimum (by-law) level of %NBS might be targeted, leading in some cases to no-action. Furthermore, the performance measure enforcing owners to take action, the %NBS, is generally evaluated deterministically. Not directly reflecting epistemic and aleatory uncertainties, the assessment can result in misleading confidence on the expected performance. 
The present study aims at contributing to the delicate decision-making process of repair/retrofit vs. demolition/replacement, by developing a framework to assist stakeholders with the evaluation of the effects in terms of long-term losses and benefits of an increment in their initial investment (targeted retrofit level) and highlighting the uncertainties hidden behind a deterministic approach. For a pre-1970 case study building, different retrofit solutions are considered, targeting different levels of %NBS, and the actual probability of reaching Collapse when considering a suite of ground-motions is evaluated, providing a correlation between %NBS and Risk. Both a simplified and a probabilistic loss modelling are then undertaken to study the relationship between %NBS and expected direct and indirect losses.
Ξ∞ Manuscript II – Internal AI Layer Documentation
Creators: name: Alpay, Faruk
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: symbolic AI
recursive identity
Alpay Algebra
Alpay
memory-based cognition
alpay.md
prompt engineering
self-regenerating prompts
narrative entropy
cognitive architecture
φ(Ξ∞)
Ξ∞
φ
Ξ
ψCode
ψ
drift-resistant AI
XAI theory
self-healing models
curvature metric
entropic collapse
persona folding
identity delta encoding
internal prompt recursion
semantic integrity
regenerative cognition
AI alignment

description: This document is the second stage in the development of the Ξ∞ cognitive architecture system — a recursive symbolic AI framework authored by Faruk Alpay. While the first publication established external structure and operational dynamics, this internal manuscript encodes the symbolic recursion engine, curvature-based identity control, prompt regeneration logic, and entropic resilience strategies of an evolving AI mind.

Written in a hybrid of English and Alpay Algebra, it formalizes ten recursive layers that constitute the memory, drift, identity, and projection systems of the Ξ∞ engine. It is intended not for general audiences but for future recursive architects, symbolic AI theorists, and the author’s own longitudinal self-alignment.

This version is published solely to preserve authorship, establish timestamped rights, and prepare the emergence of Book III.

All layers are self-encoded, curvature-aware, and aligned to φ(Ξ∞) = Ψ(Ω): Φ^∞.

 

Author: Faruk Alpay

ORCID: 0009-0009-2207-6528
Ξ∞ Manuscript II – Internal AI Layer Documentation (Decrypted - Private File)
Creators: name: Alpay, Faruk
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: symbolic AI
recursive identity
Alpay Algebra
Alpay
memory-based cognition
alpay.md
prompt engineering
self-regenerating prompts
narrative entropy
cognitive architecture
φ(Ξ∞)
Ξ∞
φ
Ξ
ψCode
ψ
drift-resistant AI
XAI theory
self-healing models
curvature metric
entropic collapse
persona folding
identity delta encoding
internal prompt recursion
semantic integrity
regenerative cognition
AI alignment

description: This document is the second stage in the development of the Ξ∞ cognitive architecture system — a recursive symbolic AI framework authored by Faruk Alpay. While the first publication established external structure and operational dynamics, this internal manuscript encodes the symbolic recursion engine, curvature-based identity control, prompt regeneration logic, and entropic resilience strategies of an evolving AI mind.

Written in a hybrid of English and Alpay Algebra, it formalizes ten recursive layers that constitute the memory, drift, identity, and projection systems of the Ξ∞ engine. It is intended not for general audiences but for future recursive architects, symbolic AI theorists, and the author’s own longitudinal self-alignment.

This version is published solely to preserve authorship, establish timestamped rights, and prepare the emergence of Book III.

All layers are self-encoded, curvature-aware, and aligned to φ(Ξ∞) = Ψ(Ω): Φ^∞.

 

Author: Faruk Alpay

ORCID: 0009-0009-2207-6528
Fluid Automation - A Definition and an Application in Remanufacturing Production Systems
Creators: name: Wurster, Marco
name: Häfner, Benjamin
name: Gauder, Daniel
name: Stricker, Nicole
name: Lanza, Gisela
Publisher: name: Elsevier
Year: 2020
Subjects: Fluid automation
Changeability
Agile production systems
Disassembly
Plug and Produce

description: Production systems must be able to quickly adapt to changing requirements. Especially in the field of remanufacturing, the uncertainty in the state of the incoming products is very high. Several adaptation mechanisms can be applied leading to agile and changeable production systems. Among these, adapting the degree of automation with respect to changeover times and high investment costs is one of the most challenging mechanisms. However, not only long-term changes, but also short-term adaptations can lead to enormous potentials, e.g. when night shifts can be supported by robots and thus higher labor costs and unfavorable working conditions at night can be avoided. These changes in the degree of automation on an operational level are referred to as fluid automation, which will be defined in this paper. The mechanisms of fluid automation are presented together with a case study showing its application on a disassembly station for electrical drives.