cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Seeding after ultrasound-guided percutaneous biopsy of liver metastases in patients with colorectal or breast cancer
Creators: name: Chen, Inna
name: Lorentzen, Torben
name: Linnemann, Dorte
name: Nolsøe, Christian Pállson
name: Skjoldbye, Bjørn
name: Jensen, Benny V.
name: Nielsen, Dorte
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 80699 Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: Cancer

description: Background: Neoplasm seeding is a serious complication after liver metastases biopsy. Reported incidences vary between 10% and 19% for colorectal cancer (CRC) and are unknown for breast cancer (BC). The aim of this retrospective study was to determine the frequency of tumor seeding after ultrasound-guided percutaneous biopsy of CRC and BC liver metastases. Material and methods: Unselected liver biopsies performed in the period of 2005–2012 at our institution were extracted from the National Pathology Registry. Medical records including imaging from patients with biopsy-verified BC and CRC liver metastases were retrospectively reviewed. The endpoint was the development of abdominal wall recurrence following liver biopsy. Results: Of total 2981 biopsies we identified 278 patients with CRC and 155 patients with BC biopsy-verified liver metastases. During the median follow-up of 25 months after biopsy (range 3–253 months), no seeding was recorded in patients with BC. Within the median follow-up of 34 months (3–111 months), seeding was registered in 17/278 (6%) of patients with CRC; three patients of 278 (1%) had undoubtedly biopsy-related seeding, which became apparent six, nine, and 26 months after biopsy, respectively; and in nine patients (3%) seeding occurred due to either biopsy or other interventions; and five patients had seeding, which were assessed as a consequence of other invasive procedures than biopsies. The median overall survival of the 17 patients with seeding was 70 months compared to 39 months of patients without seeding. Conclusions: The results showed no seeding in BC patients. Seeding rate after biopsy in CRC patients is not negligible, however, without affecting outcome.
The New European Bauhaus Academy: training professionals in circular biobased construction, renovation and urban transformation. Launch of the NEBA Alliance at the NEB Festival in Brussels
Creators: name: NEBA Alliance
Publisher: name: University of Primorska, NEBAP Hub
Year: 2024

description: Press release - Brussels, 11 April 2024

The NEB Academy, a flagship initiative of the European Commission, has set out to accelerate the up- and re-skilling of architecture, construction, and engineering (ACE) professionals and adjacent actors. Through a network of training hubs across Europe that bundle regional competencies and facilitate access to contents on sustainability, circularity and bio-based material knowledges. A strong partnership of universities, regional training centres, authorities and EU associations has kicked of the NEBA Alliance to co-create this novel platform for the construction sector.
Molecular dynamics simulation of the effects of single (S221P) and double (S221P and K216E) mutations in the hemagglutinin protein of influenza A H5N1 virus: a study on host receptor specificity
Creators: name: Abhisek Kumar Behera
name: Ishwar Chandra
name: Cherian, Sarah S.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Genetics
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 60506 Virology

description: Avian influenza viruses of subtype H5N1 circulating in animals continue to pose threats to human health. The binding preference of the viral surface protein hemagglutinin (HA) to sialosaccharides of receptors is an important area for understanding mutations in the receptor binding site that could be the cause for avian-to-human transmission. In the present work, we studied the effect of two receptor binding site mutations, S221P singly and in combination with another mutation K216E in the HA protein of influenza A H5N1 viruses. Docking of sialic acid ligands corresponding to both avian and human receptors and molecular dynamics simulations of the complexes for wild and mutant strains of H5N1 viruses were carried out. The H5N1 strain possessing the S221P mutation indicated decreased binding to α2,3-linked sialic acids (avian receptor, SAα2,3Gal) when compared to the binding of the wild-type strain that did not possess the HA-221 mutation. The binding to α2,6-linked sialic acids (human receptor, SAα2,6Gal) was found to be comparable, indicating that the mutant strain shows limited dual receptor specificity. On the other hand, the S221P mutation in synergism with the K216E mutation in the binding site, resulted in increased binding affinity for SAα2,6Gal when compared to SAα2,3Gal, indicative of enhanced binding to human receptors. The in-depth study of the molecular interactions in the docked complexes could explain how co-occurring mutations in the HA viral protein can aid in providing fitness advantage to the virus, in the context of host receptor specificity in emerging variants of H5N1 influenza viruses.
Step Change Deliverable 7.2 - Lessons Learnt on Training and Mutual Learning Activities and Outcomes
Creators: name: Dall, Elke
name: Gurgurovci, Samire
name: Marschalek, ilse
name: Siller, Carmen
name: Aylwin, Vicente
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Step Change
Citizen Science
mutual learning
training

description: This report synthesizes the experiences and insights gained from the implementation of Citizen Science Initiatives (CSIs) within the Step Change project, focusing on Work Package (WP) 7 – Mutual Learning and Training.

To foster transdisciplinary collaboration, a range of activities centred on training and mutual learning of CSIs were developed. These included diverse training formats such as: four train-the-trainer sessions, four mutual learning events (MLEs), as well as different networking activities with other relevant projects. These activities aimed to explore Citizen Science as a tool for the socialisation of scientific research and innovation, including aspects related to Health, Energy, and the Environment, but also those related to trans-epistemic, societal, and institutional dynamics.

Additionally, regular informal dialogues, such as Open Fora, took place, providing opportunities for ongoing exchange and engagement among the CSI partners, with horizontal partners also invited to contribute. This format served to enrich collaboration and the exchange of knowledge during the implementation process of CSIs.

The present results relate to all above mentioned activities. On the one hand, they describe how the respective formats were received, and on the other hand, which topics and solutions were discussed. Overall, the CSIs were quite satisfied with the offers tailored to their needs and accepted them well. The report concludes with an overview of the lessons learned and recommendations for advancing Citizen Science initiatives, emphasizing the importance of transdisciplinary approaches and ongoing mutual learning in fostering innovation and societal impact.
NFDI-related knowledge graphs - a transdisciplinary perspective
Creators: name: Mietchen, Daniel
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: This repo hosts a contribution to the Second NFDI Berlin-Brandenburg network meeting taking place in Berlin on 11 July 2024.

It contains the slides as well as a video presentation of them. The video is also available on YouTube via https://youtu.be/UjihkXuQbHs .
Step Change Deliverable 7.2 - Lessons Learnt on Training and Mutual Learning Activities and Outcomes
Creators: name: Dall, Elke
name: Gurgurovci, Samire
name: Marschalek, ilse
name: Siller, Carmen
name: Aylwin, Vicente
name: Step Change
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Step Change
Citizen Science
mutual learning
training

description: This report synthesizes the experiences and insights gained from the implementation of Citizen Science Initiatives (CSIs) within the Step Change project, focusing on Work Package (WP) 7 – Mutual Learning and Training.

To foster transdisciplinary collaboration, a range of activities centred on training and mutual learning of CSIs were developed. These included diverse training formats such as: four train-the-trainer sessions, four mutual learning events (MLEs), as well as different networking activities with other relevant projects. These activities aimed to explore Citizen Science as a tool for the socialisation of scientific research and innovation, including aspects related to Health, Energy, and the Environment, but also those related to trans-epistemic, societal, and institutional dynamics.

Additionally, regular informal dialogues, such as Open Fora, took place, providing opportunities for ongoing exchange and engagement among the CSI partners, with horizontal partners also invited to contribute. This format served to enrich collaboration and the exchange of knowledge during the implementation process of CSIs.

The present results relate to all above mentioned activities. On the one hand, they describe how the respective formats were received, and on the other hand, which topics and solutions were discussed. Overall, the CSIs were quite satisfied with the offers tailored to their needs and accepted them well. The report concludes with an overview of the lessons learned and recommendations for advancing Citizen Science initiatives, emphasizing the importance of transdisciplinary approaches and ongoing mutual learning in fostering innovation and societal impact.
A real options model of phased migration to cellular manufacturing
Creators: name: Suvankar Ghosh
name: O. Felix Offodile
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Cell Biology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 80699 Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: Cancer

description: The literature is replete with models that examine various aspects of cellular manufacturing (CM), such as optimisation of cell layouts. However, many firms may realise zero to marginal returns from CM. Given this uncertainty, the manager should first determine the value of CM to the firm before deploying it. Although traditional valuation models employing discounted cash flow analysis allow for uncertainty, they treat future investments as fixed when computing the investment’s present value. The real options (RO) logic of valuation allows the manager to exercise the option to invest in or abandon a project based on expected outcomes. Future investments are thus options. This paper presents an RO model for CM migration that addresses whether a firm should migrate to CM; and it prescribes the sequence of cell deployment, which has not been addressed in the literature. Our model is also much more transparent and accessible to practitioners, with an accompanying software tool for prospective users. Finally, we use simulation extensively to discover the drivers of the optimal cell deployment sequence. Our results show that there is a complex interplay between net present value, speed of cellularisation, inter-cell learning and volatility in terms of their influence on the cell sequence.
A real options model of phased migration to cellular manufacturing
Creators: name: Suvankar Ghosh
name: O. Felix Offodile
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Cell Biology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 80699 Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: Cancer

description: The literature is replete with models that examine various aspects of cellular manufacturing (CM), such as optimisation of cell layouts. However, many firms may realise zero to marginal returns from CM. Given this uncertainty, the manager should first determine the value of CM to the firm before deploying it. Although traditional valuation models employing discounted cash flow analysis allow for uncertainty, they treat future investments as fixed when computing the investment’s present value. The real options (RO) logic of valuation allows the manager to exercise the option to invest in or abandon a project based on expected outcomes. Future investments are thus options. This paper presents an RO model for CM migration that addresses whether a firm should migrate to CM; and it prescribes the sequence of cell deployment, which has not been addressed in the literature. Our model is also much more transparent and accessible to practitioners, with an accompanying software tool for prospective users. Finally, we use simulation extensively to discover the drivers of the optimal cell deployment sequence. Our results show that there is a complex interplay between net present value, speed of cellularisation, inter-cell learning and volatility in terms of their influence on the cell sequence.
Distribution and physico-chemical data of Italian bottled natural mineral waters
Creators: name: G. Ciotoli
name: M. Guerra
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Science Policy
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Chemistry
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences

description: ABSTRACTIn recent years, the consumption of bottled natural mineral water (BNMWs) has grown enormously in Italy. This trend and the importance of the market were supported by the proliferation of brands with very different physico-chemical properties, and related to very different geological scenarios. In this paper, label data of more than 400 BNMWs are reviewed by using graphical and geospatial analyses in order to relate their hydrochemical characterization to geographical distribution. For this purpose, a large geodatabase covering the Italian peninsula was constructed, including geographical, geochemical and lithological data. A graphical classification based on hydrochemical characteristics, as well as distribution maps of some physical parameters were also reported. The results were evaluated within the context of the geological scenarios that control groundwater evolution. This information may be used by experts for both an evaluation of the potential market demand, and for health care use.
ВОСПИТАНИЕ ПРАВОВОЙ КУЛЬТУРЫ БУДУЩИХ ЮРИСТОВ В ПРОЦЕССЕ ИЗУЧЕНИЯ ИНОСТРАННОГО ЯЗЫКА
Creators: name: Рузметова Новваль Вахабджановна Доцент кафедры «Узбекский язык и иностранные языки» Академии МВД Республики Узбекистан
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: В статье рассматриваются проблемы обучения английскому языку в юридических техникумах. На сегодняшний день поднятие на качественно новый уровень обучения английскому языку является приоритетной задачей. Так, в профессионально образовательных учреждениях в процессе обучения иностранному языку приоритет отдается изучению культуры народа изучаемого языка, в том числе правовой. в настоящее время в лингводидактике все больше получает свое развитие прагматическое направление в обучении иностранному языку, что предполагает с познанием умения общаться на изучаемом языке, также одновременно опираться на знания в области общей, в том числе правовой культуры носителей данного языка.

Ключевые слова: изучение языка, правовая культура, профессиональное образование, функции языка, лингводидактика
Molecular dynamics simulation of the effects of single (S221P) and double (S221P and K216E) mutations in the hemagglutinin protein of influenza A H5N1 virus: a study on host receptor specificity
Creators: name: Abhisek Kumar Behera
name: Ishwar Chandra
name: Cherian, Sarah S.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: 60506 Virology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Cancer
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Chemistry
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: Microbiology
subject: Medicine
subject: Biochemistry

description: Avian influenza viruses of subtype H5N1 circulating in animals continue to pose threats to human health. The binding preference of the viral surface protein hemagglutinin (HA) to sialosaccharides of receptors is an important area for understanding mutations in the receptor binding site that could be the cause for avian-to-human transmission. In the present work, we studied the effect of two receptor binding site mutations, S221P singly and in combination with another mutation K216E in the HA protein of influenza A H5N1 viruses. Docking of sialic acid ligands corresponding to both avian and human receptors and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of the complexes for wild and mutant strains of H5N1 viruses were carried out. The H5N1 strain possessing the S221P mutation indicated decreased binding to α2,3-linked sialic acids (avian receptor, SAα2,3Gal) when compared to the binding of the wild type strain that did not possess the HA-221 mutation. The binding to α2,6-linked sialic acids (human receptor, SAα2,6Gal) was found to be comparable, indicating that the mutant strain shows limited dual receptor specificity. On the other hand, the S221P mutation in synergism with the K216E mutation in the binding site, resulted in increased binding affinity for SAα2,6Gal when compared to SAα2,3Gal, indicative of enhanced binding to human receptors. The in-depth study of the molecular interactions in the docked complexes could explain how co-occurring mutations in the HA viral protein can aid in providing fitness advantage to the virus, in the context of host receptor specificity in emerging variants of H5N1 influenza viruses.
A theoretical investigation of the atmospherically important reaction between chlorine atoms and formic acid: determination of the reaction mechanism and calculation of the rate coefficient at different temperatures
Creators: name: Ng, Maggie
name: Mok, Daniel K.W.
name: Lee, Edmond P.F.
name: Dyke, John M.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: 29999 Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Inorganic Chemistry

description: The Cl + HCOOH reaction is important in the atmosphere, as the chlorine (Cl) atom is an important oxidant, especially in the marine boundary layer, and formic acid (HCOOH) is one of the most abundant organic acids in the troposphere. The reaction surfaces of the two H abstraction channels were computed by second-order unrestricted Møller–Plesset perturbation theory (UMP2) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Relative electronic energies were improved to the RCCSD(T)/CBS and UCCSD(T)-F12/CBS levels. The barrier of the C–H hydrogen abstraction channel was found to be lower by about 10 kcal mol−1. Rate coefficients (k) of this channel were calculated at different temperatures at various variational transition state theory (VTST) levels including tunnelling. For single-level direct dynamics VTST calculations, the computed k (2.5 × 10−13 cm3 molecule−1 s−1) using the BMK (Boese and Martin meta hybrid) functional at the highest level (ICVT/SCT) agrees the best with experimental values at 298 K (1.8 and 2.0 × 10−13 cm3 molecule−1 s−1). For dual-level direct dynamics calculations (RCCSD(T)/CBS//MP2 MEP), an adjusted barrier height of 3.1 kcal mol−1 is required to match the ICVT/SCT k with the experimental values. The computed rate coefficients of the Cl + HCOOH reaction is reported for the first time with a temperature range of 200–1500 K. The implications of the results obtained to atmospheric chemistry are discussed.
In Recent Years, Most Expiring Land in the Conservation Reserve Program Returned to Crop Production
Creators: name: Bigelow, Daniel
name: Hellerstein, Daniel
name: Bigelow, Daniel
name: Hellerstein, Daniel
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Crop Production/Industries
subject: Environmental Economics and Policy
subject: Land Economics/Use
subject: Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
subject: cropland
subject: crop production

description: The Conservation Reserve Program is the largest U.S. land retirement program. Under the CRP, landowners voluntarily retire environmentally sensitive cropland for 10 to 15 years in exchange for an annual rental payment. Once a CRP contract expires, land may be reenrolled. However, since 2008, the acreage enrollment cap has decreased, reducing opportunities for reenrollment—and almost 13 million acres have exited the program.
A theoretical investigation of the atmospherically important reaction between chlorine atoms and formic acid: determination of the reaction mechanism and calculation of the rate coefficient at different temperatures
Creators: name: Ng, Maggie
name: Mok, Daniel K.W.
name: Lee, Edmond P.F.
name: Dyke, John M.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: 29999 Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Inorganic Chemistry

description: The Cl + HCOOH reaction is important in the atmosphere, as the chlorine (Cl) atom is an important oxidant, especially in the marine boundary layer, and formic acid (HCOOH) is one of the most abundant organic acids in the troposphere. The reaction surfaces of the two H abstraction channels were computed by second-order unrestricted Møller–Plesset perturbation theory (UMP2) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Relative electronic energies were improved to the RCCSD(T)/CBS and UCCSD(T)-F12/CBS levels. The barrier of the C–H hydrogen abstraction channel was found to be lower by about 10 kcal mol−1. Rate coefficients (k) of this channel were calculated at different temperatures at various variational transition state theory (VTST) levels including tunnelling. For single-level direct dynamics VTST calculations, the computed k (2.5 × 10−13 cm3 molecule−1 s−1) using the BMK (Boese and Martin meta hybrid) functional at the highest level (ICVT/SCT) agrees the best with experimental values at 298 K (1.8 and 2.0 × 10−13 cm3 molecule−1 s−1). For dual-level direct dynamics calculations (RCCSD(T)/CBS//MP2 MEP), an adjusted barrier height of 3.1 kcal mol−1 is required to match the ICVT/SCT k with the experimental values. The computed rate coefficients of the Cl + HCOOH reaction is reported for the first time with a temperature range of 200–1500 K. The implications of the results obtained to atmospheric chemistry are discussed.
Biology.pdf
Creators: name: Khaleqi, Samim
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 310199
subject: Biochemistry and cell biology not elsewhere classified

description: This study investigates the complexities of the construction and function of the cell membrane, clarifying the dynamic interactions of molecular elements that control this crucial component of cellular physiology. The study delves into the makeup of the lipid bilayer, focusing on phospholipids and the critical function of cholesterol in maintaining membrane permeability and fluidity. Using a range of experimental methods, such as biophysical studies and molecular dynamics simulations, we reveal the intricate mechanisms via which the cell membrane regulates transport, cellular communication, and selective permeability. We are discussing the fluid mosaic model, which emphasises how flexible and sensitive the membrane is to changes in its surroundings. We place our findings in the larger perspective of membrane biology by conducting a thorough literature survey
Materials for "Mining GitHub for Gender-Related Projects" Paper
Creators: name: Anonymous, Anonymous
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 80309 Software Engineering
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: 80109 Pattern Recognition and Data Mining

description: Provides materials for replicating the work reported in "Mining GitHub for Gender-Related Projects". Included in this content are:
 * allGenderRelatedProjects_CountryCodes.csv: Listing for the final country codes for public project owners that provided locations that can be mapped to geolocations. * ActiveGenderRelatedProjects.csv - CSV file containing the name, API URL, and keywords for the active gender-related projects used in the study. * AllGenderRelatedProjects.csv - CSV file that contains the name, API URL, and keywords for all the gender-relation projects reported in the study. * BaselineDataset.csv - CSV file that contains the random selection of active GitHub projects used for comparison in the study. * LDAConfigurationFile.csv: Configuration file for the LDA Model
D2.2 - TLO/MLO Landscape Analysis Report
Creators: name: Slaughter, Laura Ann
name: Otten, Jens
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Ontology,
Top-Level Ontology
TLO
Middle-Level Ontology
MLO
NMBP
Landscape Analysis

description: This report summarizes the existing Top-Level Ontologies (TLOs) and Mid-Level Ontologies (MLOs) used in the NMBP work programme domains of interest. The report expands what is known about the TLOs and MLOs presented in the “Top-Level and Mid-Level Ontologies Multidisciplinary Workshop” of the OntoCommons project. In addition, it provides information about the perspectives of targeted communities and their methodological choices related to the use or development of TLOs and MLOs. The report provides an analysis of the main correspondences, similarities and differences between the identified TLOs and MLOs addressing potential NMBP domains of interest.
The “Granular and Quotidian, Dispersed and Tentacular”: Critical Reflections on CJLS Special Issue 35(2) – On the Margins of Trans Legal Change
Creators: name: Calder, Gillian
Publisher: name: feminists@law
Year: 2022

description: Transgender and non-binary communities are facing shifting challenges on many fronts. The volume at the heart of this review essay is comprised of a collection of articles, sprung from a conference in Canada in May of 2019. They sit next to each other in conversation, creating an opportunity to broaden questions of the connections and dissonances between trans legal studies and other areas of critical legal inquiry. As argued by one of the authors, Samuel Singer, “Telling some of trans people’s legal stories also helps render visible the trans legal subject, which, albeit constituted within the narrative constraints of the legal system, brings us closer to centring trans people as legal actors.” Paying attention to the diverse stories of trans peoples, many of whom are living in the margins of Canadian society, shines an inclusive light on the plurality of their issues, stories, and lived experiences.
description: feminists@law, Vol 11 No 1 (2022)
Probing the multiplicity of massive pre-main sequence stars with VLTI/GRAVITY
Creators: name: Emma, Bordier
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022

description: Massive star evolution strongly depends on their multiplicity properties at birth. Characterizing the multiplicity of young massive stars has seen some significant progress over the past years, thanks to the advent of optical/IR high-angular resolution facilities. Most main sequence massive stars ( 70%) belong to short-period binaries, a fact that does not reflect the binary parameters measured among populations of newly born massive stars. To bridge the gap between these two regimes, we need to obtain strong constraints on the multiplicity properties at birth and the origin of the pairing mechanism. Still, being deeply embedded in their natal envelope, a definitive observational sequence for their formation is lacking. A worthwhile compromise is to spatially resolve young binaries by means of near-IR high-angular resolution. Being one of the youngest clusters in our Galaxy, M17 is an unprecedented laboratory where pre-main sequence binaries can be caught. I will describe how the mas resolution scale achieved with VLTI/GRAVITY provides an unparalleled
 opportunity to investigate binarity among a population of young massive stellar systems. From the interferometric model fitting of visibility amplitudes and closure phases, I will present statistics on young massive stars multiplicity tracing 1-100mas in M17, including multiplicity and companion fraction. These results will be compared to other studies involving different star populations and covering different mass regimes. Finally, I will discuss the connection with the current star formation theories and relate with the migration scenario.
Comparison of chelated zinc vs mineral zinc on the yield of rice applied through soil and foliar application
Creators: name: Iqbal, Zahid
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Botany
subject: Soil Science
subject: Environmental Science
subject: 99901 Agricultural Engineering
subject: FOS: Other engineering and technologies
subject: Education

description: Zinc is essential for plants, animals and humans. Zinc deficiency persists in our soils which creates problem in
many physiological processes of plants. Presently many chelated Zn compounds are available in the market for
foliar application with the claim that these compounds perform better than mineral Zn application. To test this
claim a field experiment was conducted for three consecutive years (2009-2011) at Soil Chemistry Section, ISCES,
Ayub Agricultural Research Institute Faisalabad on a permanent lay out to compare the efficiency of chelated vs.
mineral zinc applied through soil and foliar application. The experiment was laid out according to randomized
complete block design with three replications. Three levels of mineral Zn viz. 2.5, 5.0 and 7.5 kg/ha were applied
at the time of soil preparation. The foliar application of zinc sulphate and cheated Zn was made @ 0.1, 0.2 and
0.3% solutions at transplanting and at 30 days after transplanting. A control was also kept where no Zn fertilizer
was applied. Basal dose of NPK was applied @ 150-90-60 kg/ha. The results showed that rice crop significantly
respond to Zn application as expected. The three year pooled data revealed that foliar application of mineral Zn
and chelated Zn @ 0.3 %gave statistically similar paddy yields (4.67 and 4.50 t/ha, respectively). The plant
analysis at panicle initiation stage showed that Zn concentration in plant significantly improved by foliar
application of chelated Zn @ 0.3%. Cost benefit ratio showed that foliar application of 0.3% mineral Zn gave
maximum return by spending minimum, however the grain yield was also at par with the foliar application of
cheated Zn @ 0.3% and soil application of mineral Zn @ 7.5 kg/ha. It is concluded from the study that 0.3%
chelated zinc and 0.3% mineral zinc application produced similar yield but the use of chelated zinc is not
economically friendly.
Movement ecology of sympatric gadfly petrels with implications for bio-logging, island trophic dynamics and conservation
Creators: name: HALPIN, LUKE ROBIN
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 50202 Conservation and Biodiversity
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 90903 Geospatial Information Systems
subject: FOS: Environmental engineering
subject: Ecology
subject: 60808 Invertebrate Biology
subject: Marine Biology

description: Movement is a central theme in the study of ecology because the movement of organisms shapes the structure and function of ecosystems, communities, and populations. In this thesis, I use seabirds (gadfly petrels) as exemplars of movement across large scales of oceanic habitat. My research brings together various features of movement in tropical seabirds including foraging ecology and the implications of seabird movement for ecosystem function on isolated islands to address several issues related to research, conservation, and management. My research bridges a gap between the marine and terrestrial realms and empirically demonstrates the importance of understanding ecosystem structure and multifunctionality in a conservation and management context.
Distribution and site fidelity of four endemic catshark species in Walker Bay, South Africa
Creators: name: Johnson, TL
name: de Bresser, JC
name: Cottrant, E
name: Drobniewska, NJ
name: Paulet, TG
name: Underhill, LG
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: Catsharks (family Scyliorhinidae) and the recently reclassified deepwater catsharks (family Pentanchidae) are two of the largest families of elasmobranchs and include species that function as important mesopredators in almost all marine ecosystems. This study focuses on four species endemic to the coast of southern Africa: the puffadder shyshark Haploblepharus edwardsii, dark shyshark H. pictus, leopard catshark Poroderma pantherinum and pyjama catshark P. africanum. Similar to most catsharks, these four species are underrepresented in chondrichthyan research. Our investigation aimed to gain insight into the distribution and site fidelity of the focal species through mark-recapture efforts in Walker Bay on the southwest coast. The use of 95% minimum convex polygons indicated large overlaps in distribution among the species as well as between sexes, except for H. edwardsii. Site fidelity was universally low (0.005) at three key sample sites, although travel distances between sites averaged 3–5.5 km across all species. The results suggest that sexual segregation is not present for the studied catshark species, with the possible exception of H. edwardsii, which had a low capture rate. The low levels of site fidelity and movement also indicated significant levels of site interconnectivity between the three commonly sampled sites as they fell within the same 5-km2 region of the bay. From the present findings, Walker Bay could be considered an area of interest for conservation with respect to the four species, allowing for further study of their population dynamics and the influence of the local marine protected area.
Increasing the power threshold in fiber amplifiers considering both the transverse mode and Brillouin instabilities
Creators: name: Young, Joshua T.
name: Menyuk, Curtis
name: Wei, Chengli
name: Hu, Jonathan
Publisher: name: Optica
Year: 2022

description: 2022 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, USA, 15-20 May 2022.
description: We study the Brillouin instability and the transverse mode instability in a combined computational model for fiber amplifiers. We find the optimal core diameter, which leads to the highest power threshold and output power.
Synthesis, Surface Properties, and Inhibiting Action of Novel Nonionic Surfactants on Carbon Steel Corrosion in 1 M Hydrochloric Acid Solution
Creators: name: M. Sobhi
name: R. El-Sayed
name: M. Abdallah
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: 29999 Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: Medicine
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology

description: In the present study novel nonionic surfactants were synthesized, characterized, and tested as corrosion inhibitors for carbon steel in 1 M HCl solution. The inhibiting performances of these surfactants were studied by weight loss, potentiodynamic polarization, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The adsorption of these inhibitors was well described by Langmuir adsorption isotherm, and the kinetic parameters were calculated and discussed. The inhibition efficiency (IE) was found to rise with increasing the concentration of these inhibitors. Polarization measurements revealed that the inhibitors acted as mixed-type inhibitors. The efficiencies obtained from the impedance measurements were in good agreement with those obtained from the weight loss and potentiodynamic polarization techniques which prove the validity of these tools in the measurements of the tested inhibitors. The surface parameters of the synthesized nonionic surfactants were investigated and the results showed that these surfactants have lower values of surface tension and are effective as wetting and emulsifying agents.
title: Functional Biomarkers for the Selenium Status in a Human Nutritional Intervention Study
Creators: name: Müller, Sandra
name: Dawczynski, Christine
name: Wiest, Johanna
name: Lorkowski, Stefan
name: Kipp, Anna P.
name: Schwerdtle, Tanja
Publisher: name: Universität Potsdam
Year: 2020

description: Soils in Germany are commonly low in selenium; consequently, a sufficient dietary supply is not always ensured. The extent of such provision adequacy is estimated by the optimal effect range of biomarkers, which often reflects the physiological requirement. Preceding epidemiological studies indicate that low selenium serum concentrations could be related to cardiovascular diseases. Inter alia, risk factors for cardiovascular diseases are physical inactivity, overweight, as well as disadvantageous eating habits. In order to assess whether these risk factors can be modulated, a cardio-protective diet comprising fixed menu plans combined with physical exercise was applied in the German MoKaRi (modulation of cardiovascular risk factors) intervention study. We analyzed serum samples of the MoKaRi cohort (51 participants) for total selenium, GPx activity, and selenoprotein P at different timepoints of the study (0, 10, 20, 40 weeks) to explore the suitability of these selenium-associated markers as indicators of selenium status. Overall, the time-dependent fluctuations in serum selenium concentration suggest a successful change in nutritional and lifestyle behavior. Compared to baseline, a pronounced increase in GPx activity and selenoprotein P was observed, while serum selenium decreased in participants with initially adequate serum selenium content. SELENOP concentration showed a moderate positive monotonic correlation (r = 0.467, p < 0.0001) to total Se concentration, while only a weak linear relationship was observed for GPx activity versus total Se concentration (r = 0.186, p = 0.021). Evidently, other factors apart from the available Se pool must have an impact on the GPx activity, leading to the conclusion that, without having identified these factors, GPx activity should not be used as a status marker for Se
description: Postprints der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe, 878
Comparison of the Full Model and PhaseMatched Model for Transverse Mode Instability
Creators: name: Young, Joshua T.
name: Menyuk, Curtis
name: Hu, Jonathan
Publisher: name: Optica
Year: 2022

description: 2022 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose, CA, USA, 15-20 May 2022.
description: We compare the full model and phase-matched model for the transverse mode instability. The phase-matched model, which requires less longitudinal discretization with less computational time, predicts the same refractive index gratings as the full model.
Improving conservation outcomes in threatened species translocation programs
Creators: name: MITCHELL, WILLIAM FRANCIS
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 50202 Conservation and Biodiversity
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Ecology

description: Conservation translocation refers to the human facilitated movement of living organisms, where the primary motivation is conservation. In this thesis, two real-world case studies—translocations of the endangered mallee emu-wren and five passerine species endemic to Norfolk Island—are used to investigate avenues for improving translocation practice across planning, implementation, post-release monitoring and reporting. Specifically, this thesis introduces and demonstrate a framework for the sustainable management of translocation source populations, assesses the influence of season and familiarity on post-translocation survival and behaviour and investigates opportunities for maximising genetic diversity in translocated populations.
Isolation of two peptaibols with potent antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities from the mangrove endophytic fungus Trichoderma lentiforme ML-P8-2
Creators: name: Yin, Yihao
name: Zhu, Ge
name: Wu, Jianying
name: She, Zhigang
name: Yuan, Jie
name: Wang, Bo
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: Trichorzin PA is a family of 18-residue peptaibols with linear and flexible peptide chains. The three-dimensional structures and biological activities of trichorzin PA peptaibols are largely uncharacterised. In this work, two previously identified peptaibols, trichorzin PA VI (1) and II (2), were isolated from Trichoderma lentiforme ML-P8-2. While for the first time, we report here the X-ray crystallographic structure of 1, antimicrobial activities against a panel of common pathogenic bacteria and fungi, and cytotoxicities of 1 and 2. In bioassays, 1 and 2 exhibited strong antimicrobial activities against the seven tested microbes, with MIC values in the range of 0.19–6.25 μM. Additionally, 1 and 2 displayed potent cytotoxicities against five human cancer cell lines, with IC50 values in the range of 0.01 ± 0.02–2.75 ± 0.17 μM. The bioassay results were generally better than those reported for other 18-residue peptaibols, including other trichorzin PA members.
Understanding the community's need for AI-ready open environmental data
Creators: name: Rao, Yuhan
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: Open data
AI-ready data

description: This is the presentation material for NCAR Computational and Information Systems Lab Webinar on 20 April 2022. The work presented here includes the collaborative effort by Earth Science Information Partners Data Readiness Cluster. Abstract for the webinar: Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly machine learning (ML), has shown great potential to accelerate scientific discovery and data-based application development in earth and environmental sciences. These AI/ML research and applications are driven by the enhancement of computing capabilities and rapidly growing open environmental data in public and commercial platforms. However, researchers and developers often spend a large amount of effort in accessing and preparing the data for specific use cases. To proliferate AI/ML development with open environmental data, we need to understand the community’s need for data for efficient AI/ML development and develop community standards to improve future data services. Inspired by this need, the Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) Data Readiness Cluster, including members from federal agencies, academic institutions, and private industry, developed a community roadmap for defining AI-readiness for environmental data and implemented a community survey to understand users' needs for AI/ML development. In this presentation, I will present the road map developed by the Data Readiness Cluster and summarize the AI-ready data survey results as well as the draft AI-ready data checklist. The presentation will also discuss future community activities on implementing the lessons learned from the community survey to develop thematic AI-ready data collections through community collaborations.
Synthesis, Surface Properties and Inhibiting Action of Novel Nonionic Surfactants on Carbon Steel Corrosion in 1 M Hydrochloric Acid Solution
Creators: name: M. Sobhi
name: R. El-Sayed
name: M. Abdallah
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Chemistry
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Medicine
subject: Physics
subject: Engineering
subject: Biochemistry

description: ABSTRACTIn the present study novel nonionic surfactants were synthesized, characterized and tested as corrosion inhibitors for carbon steel in 1 M HCl solution. The inhibiting performances of these surfactants were studied by weight loss, potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The adsorption of these inhibitors was well described by Langmuir adsorption isotherm and the kinetic parameters were calculated and discussed. The inhibition efficiency was found to rise with increasing the concentration of these inhibitors. Polarization measurements revealed that the inhibitors acted as mixed-type inhibitors. The efficiencies obtained from the impedance measurements were in good agreement with those obtained from the weight loss and potentiodynamic polarization techniques which prove the validity of these tools in the measurements of the tested inhibitors. The surface parameters of the synthesized nonionic surfactants were investigated and the results showed that these surfactants have lower values of surface tension and effective as wetting and emulsifying agents.
FHI-aims tutorial 1: optimizing the structure of water PBE/2020-light
Creators: name: Saxe, Paul
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: seamm-flowchart
FHI-aims
optimization
PBE
tutorial
water

description: Tutorial 1 for FHI-aims in SEAMM

Optimization of the structure of water with FHI-aims, PBE functional, and 2020-light basis
Response Function of Homodyne Wavelength Difference Stabilization
Creators: name: Cahill, James P.
name: Mahmood, Tanvir
name: Sykes, Patrick G.
name: Zhou, Weimin
name: Menyuk, Curtis
Publisher: name: IEEE
Year: 2022

description: 2022 Joint Conference of the European Frequency and Time Forum and IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (EFTF/IFCS), Paris, France, 24-28 April 2022.
description: We measured the response function at wavelengths of 1540 nm and 1560 nm of an 8-m homodyne interferometer to modulations of the repetition rate and carrier-envelope offset frequency (f꜀ₑₒ ) of an optical frequency comb (OFC). It is known that subtracting the response at one wavelength from the other generates an error signal free of f꜀ₑₒ noise, forming a wavelength difference stabilization (WDS) interferometer that may stabilize non-octave-spanning OFCs. We calculate the WDS response function from our data, and find that while the sensitivity is expected to match a heterodyne system, changes in the response function of a homodyne WDS interferometer due to large-scale drifts of f꜀ₑₒ pose a challenge to robustly stabilize an OFC.