cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Comprehensiveness of care in a small group practice and its relationship to patient utilisation patterns
Creators: name: Sturmberg, Joachim Peter.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

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Newly Developed PVB for High Durability and Low Cost Thin Film PV Modules
Creators: name: Muguruma, S.
name: Mukose, T.
name: Yasuda, H.
name: Masuda, A.
name: Shibata, H.
name: Niki, S.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2013
Subjects: COMPONENTS FOR PV SYSTEMS
PV Modules

description: 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 3026-3029
description: Newly developed PVB has two unique properties compared to other encapsulant families such as EVA,
IO or standard PVB. This PVB can provide protection in PV modules from moisture. In our results a-Si module using
this PVB showed no degradation after DH10000 treatment. CIGS modules using this PVB also showed significantly
high durability compared to other encapsulants up to DH 4000 treatment. And this PVB can also provide module
strength benefit under end-use conditions. Basic bending test and mechanical load test results will be given in this
paper. From these results, it will be possible to eliminate edge seal and to use cheaper glass for cost reduction.
Dark matter search project PICO-LON
Creators: name: Fushimi, K.
name: Ejiri, H.
name: Hazama, R.
name: Ikeda, H.
name: Imagawa, K.
name: Inoue, K.
name: Kanzaki, G.
name: Kozlov, A.
name: Orito, R.
name: Shima, T.
name: Takemoto, Y.
name: Teraoka, Y.
name: Umehara, S.
name: Yasuda, K.
name: Yoshida, S.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM)
subject: Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The PICO-LON project aims at search for cold dark matter by means of highly radio-pure and large volume NaI(Tl) scintillator. The NaI powder was purifed by chemical processing to remove lead isotopes and selecting a high purity graphite crucible. The concentrations of radioactive impurities of $^{226}$Ra and $^{228}$Th were effectively reduced to 58$\pm$4 $μ$Bq/kg and 1.5$\pm$1.9 $μ$Bq/kg, respectively. It should be remarked that the concentration of $^{210}$Pb, which is crucial for the sensitivity to dark matter, was reduced to 24$\pm$2 $μ$Bq/kg. The total background rate at 10 keVee was as low as 8 keV$^{-1}$kg$^{-1}$day$^{-1}$, which was sufficiently low to search for dark matter. Further purification of NaI(Tl) ingot and future prospect of PICO-LON project is discussed.
description: Submitted to Proceedings of TAUP 2015
Polymorphism in the 5ʹ regulatory region of CTNNB1 gene and association with age at first lay and egg production
Creators: name: Han, X.
name: Song, Z.
name: Wang, W.
name: Tang, H.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Physiology
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: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Cancer
subject: Computational Biology

description: 1. The Wnt signalling pathway is centred on the fact that catenin beta-1(CTNNB1) participates in the regulation of ovarian follicle development. The aim of the following study was to identify polymorphisms in the 5ʹ regulatory region of the chicken CTNNB1 gene and evaluate the association between SNPs and egg production traits. 2. The study demonstrated that the 5ʹ regulatory region of the CTNNB1 gene has 10 SNPs in the investigated Jining Bairi chickens. After Bonferroni correction for multiple testing, five SNPs (rs315692306, 2:g43385123, rs735854102, 2:g43385457 and rs737907370) were significantly correlated with egg laying traits. 3. An association study of the haplotypes with egg laying traits revealed that both haplotypes in block 1 (consisting of rs735052881, rs740662190, rs315692306, and 2:43385123) and block 2 (consisting of rs735854102 and 2:g43385457) were associated with point of lay age and the number of eggs laid at 18–23 weeks. Prediction of transcription factor-binding sites showed that transcription factors changed after mutation in block 2. The luciferase assay revealed that the priming activity of the CA haplotype in block 2 was the highest. 4. Taken together, the rs315692306, 2:g43385123, rs735854102, 2:g43385457 and rs737907370 in the 5ʹ regulatory region of the CTNNB1 gene have significant impacts on egg production.
PV Module Degradation under High Potentials – A Comparative Study between Test Setups
Creators: name: Jaeckel, B.
name: Cosic, M.
name: Flueckiger, C.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2013
Subjects: COMPONENTS FOR PV SYSTEMS
PV Modules

description: 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 3012-3016
description: In the past years PID of c-Si modules attracted a lot of attention – as claims out of the field, work in
research institutes, laboratories and the IEC community. During that period a lot of different test setups were
developed to check c-Si modules against their susceptibility for PID. Herein the most common techniques are
summarized and a procedure to compare them is given. The comparison is a guide to analyze test result differences
and may help to understand why in some PID tests modules fail and in another the same module type passes.
The comparison is a straight forward multiplication of adjustable test parameters like test temperature, time and
applied potential. A difficulty is the implementation of the different front side contacting methods and this will be
discussed in detail, since outdoor data show that rain, humidity and dry air have a huge impact on leakage currents
and therefore for the progression of PID.
Dispersion Synthesis with Multi-Ordered Metatronic Filters
Creators: name: Li, Yue
name: Liberal, Iñigo
name: Engheta, Nader
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Optics (physics.optics)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We propose the synthesis of frequency dispersion of layered structures based on the design of multi-ordered optical filters using nanocircuit concepts. Following the well known insertion loss method commonly employed in the design of electronic and microwave filters, here we theoretically show how we can tailor optical dispersion as we carry out the design of several low-pass, high-pass, band-pass and band-stop filters of different order with a (maximally flat) Butterworth response. We numerically demonstrate that these filters can be designed by combining metasurfaces made of one or two materials acting as optical lumped elements, and, hence, leading to simple, easy to apply, design rules. The theoretical results based on this circuital approach are validated with full-wave numerical simulations. The results presented here can be extended to virtually any frequency dispersion synthesis, filter design procedure and/or functionality, thus opening up exciting possibilities in the design of composite materials with on-demand dispersion and high-performance and compact optical filters using one or two materials.
A study of Chinese attitudes to institutional care of their aged from a population of members of the Chung Wah Association, Western Australia
Creators: name: Chan, Ying-Fatt.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

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Incremental Semiparametric Inverse Dynamics Learning
Creators: name: Camoriano, Raffaello
name: Traversaro, Silvio
name: Rosasco, Lorenzo
name: Metta, Giorgio
name: Nori, Francesco
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
subject: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
subject: Robotics (cs.RO)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: This paper presents a novel approach for incremental semiparametric inverse dynamics learning. In particular, we consider the mixture of two approaches: Parametric modeling based on rigid body dynamics equations and nonparametric modeling based on incremental kernel methods, with no prior information on the mechanical properties of the system. This yields to an incremental semiparametric approach, leveraging the advantages of both the parametric and nonparametric models. We validate the proposed technique learning the dynamics of one arm of the iCub humanoid robot.
The influence of stocking density on behaviour, health, and production in commercial fattening turkeys - a review
Creators: name: Krautwald-Junghanns, M.-E.
name: Sirovnik, Janja
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: 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: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Science Policy

description: 1. This paper reviews literature on the effects of stocking density on behaviour, health, and production in intensively housed fattening turkeys. 2. Worldwide, there are various regulations and recommendations on the maximum stocking density. While stocking density can be determined based on the space covered by the body, a more appropriate method considers space requirements for natural behaviour. Turkeys are less likely disturbed at low stocking density as seen by increased sitting, lying, and preening behaviours compared to animals housed at high stocking density. Furthermore, lower stocking density together with smaller group size, species-appropriate light conditions and suitable structuring of barn housing are repeatedly mentioned as good strategies to prevent injurious pecking. 3. Increased stocking density – in terms of weight and animal number per floor area – is related to increased litter moisture, which can have negative impact on animal health. High stocking density can also lead to poor body mass gain and increased mortality, which are not only indicators of impaired welfare but also of economic interest. 4. Based on the available scientific literature and economic aspects with regard to the above criteria, a maximum stocking density for turkeys appears to be 36-a maximum of 40 kg live weight per m2 of usable floor space. However, the number of animals per square space should also be limited to avoid increased litter moisture and reduced health.
Accelerated Degradation Test of EVA in PV Modules by UV Pulse Laser
Creators: name: Li, Y.T.
name: Chen, Y.W.
name: Qiu, J.L.
name: Hsieh, C.F.
name: Wu, H.-S.
name: Huang, D.R.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2013
Subjects: COMPONENTS FOR PV SYSTEMS
PV Modules

description: 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 3017-3019
description: A new method of accelerated degradation test for encapsulant of solar cell modules by a UV pulse laser
is proposed. A UV pulse laser at 355nm which has a repetition rate of 10 Hz , 5 ns pulse width and 20 mJ maximum
pulse energy, is expanded to 1x1 cm2 to irradiate encapsulated modules. Maximum averaged energy density of
2kW/m2 is available and it could induce fast changes in net changes in yellowness index (Yi) compared with
traditional high intensity UV light sources. Our result shows Yi of 10 could be achieved in 10 ~15 hours for
conventional EVA encapsulant while exposed to a UV pulse laser with energy of 10~15 mJ. Such equivalent change
of Yi usually takes at least 1000 hours or more by traditional light sources such as metal halide lamps or fluorescent
tubes. In order to find suitable exposure energy, Yi of exposed modules at 25C are measured under the condition
when laser energy is 5mJ, 10mJ, 15mJ and 20 mJ respectively. Change of Yi for exposed modules with higher
temperature (60C, 5mJ) is also measured. The result could be compared with that exposed by traditional UV
exposure facility (fluorescent tubes) in the future.
Local-global principle for reduced norms over function fields of p-adic curves
Creators: name: Parimala, R.
name: Preeti, R.
name: Suresh, V.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Number Theory (math.NT)
subject: Rings and Algebras (math.RA)
subject: FOS: Mathematics

description: Let F be a function field in one variable over a p-adic field and D a central division algebra over F of degree n coprime to p. We prove that Suslin invariant detects whether an element in F is a reduced norm. This leads to a local-global principle for reduced norms with respect to all discrete valuations of F.
Analytical Evaluation of the Ageing Induced Changes of the Adhesive within Photovoltaic Backsheets
Creators: name: Voronko, Y.
name: Eder, G.C.
name: Chernev, B.S.
name: Knausz, M.
name: Oreski, G.
name: Koch, T.
name: Berger, K.A.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2013
Subjects: COMPONENTS FOR PV SYSTEMS
PV Modules

description: 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 3037-3042
description: The ageing stability of multilayer laminates - which are commercially used as PV backsheets - was examined in
artificial weathering experiments. The impact of environmental factors like temperature, humidity and/or corrosive
gases (ammonia) on the materials as well as on the ply adhesion within the multilayer laminate was investigated. The
cross-sections of single backsheets and of backsheets integrated in PV-modules were investigated spectroscopically
in the original and aged state in order to describe the impact of the environmental factors and lamination process on
the adhesive layers. The spectroscopic information obtained on the evenness, thickness and chemical structure of the
adhesive layer by Raman-imaging and infrared (IR)-imaging was in good accordance.
Storage under damp heat conditions and humid ammonia atmosphere resulted in changes (chemical and physical
degradation) of the adhesive. The magnitude of the effects, however, was strongly depending of the backsheet
components and the influencing factors. Adhesive degradation was not always correlated with delamination
behaviour.
Mimetillus moloneyi
Creators: name: Koopman, Karl F.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 1993
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Vespertilionidae
Mimetillus
Mimetillus moloneyi

description: Mimetillus moloneyi (Thomas, 1891). Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 7:528. TYPE LOCALITY: Nigeria, Western Region, Lagos. DISTRIBUTION: Sierra Leone to Ethiopia, south to Tanzania, Zambia, and Angola; Bioko. SYNONYMS: berneri, thomasi.
description: Published as part of Karl F. Koopman, 1993, Order Chiroptera, pp. 137-241 in Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition), Washington and London :Smithsonian Institution Press on page 207, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7353060
Raman Spectroscopic Determination of the Degree of Encapsulant Crosslinking in PV Modules
Creators: name: Hirschl, C.
name: Biebl-Rydlo, M.
name: Mühleisen, W.
name: Neumaier, L.
name: Eder, G.C.
name: Chernev, B.S.
name: Kraft, M.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2013
Subjects: COMPONENTS FOR PV SYSTEMS
PV Modules

description: 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 3020-3025
description: With the increasing use of PV installations and the highly competitive situation on the PV module market, the
modules’ reliability and long-term performance over projected operational lifetimes of 25+ years become key
factors. One component known to have a vital impact on the long-term characteristics, and hence of particular
interest here, is the polymeric solar cell encapsulant. Presently, the prevalent material of choice for this is elastomeric
ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA). While several analytical methods to evaluate the curing, i.e. crosslinking,
state of EVA exist, an industrially applicable in-line quality control method is still lacking. The approach explored
in this work uses Raman spectroscopy. In contrast to most other methods, Raman spectroscopy allows a
contact-free analysis through the front glass, in-line and in real time in the manufacturing line. The Raman spectra
of differently crosslinked EVA samples and modules show subtle but characteristic spectral differences in the
CH-stretching vibration region (3.000 – 2.800 cm-1) that correlate unambiguously and reliably to the state of
encapsulant crosslinking.
Active Cancellation of Acoustical Resonances with an FPGA FIR Filter
Creators: name: Ryou, Albert
name: Simon, Jonathan
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph)
subject: Quantum Gases (cond-mat.quant-gas)
subject: Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det)
subject: Optics (physics.optics)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We present a novel approach to enhancing the bandwidth of a feedback-controlled mechanical system by digitally canceling acoustical resonances (poles) and anti-resonances (zeros) in the open-loop response via an FPGA FIR filter. By performing a real-time convolution of the feedback error signal with an inverse filter, we can suppress arbitrarily many poles and zeros below 100 kHz, each with a linewidth down to 10 Hz. We demonstrate the efficacy of this technique by canceling the ten largest mechanical resonances and anti-resonances of a high-finesse optical resonator, thereby enhancing the unity gain frequency by more than an order of magnitude. This approach is applicable to a broad array of stabilization problems including optical resonators, external cavity diode lasers, and scanning tunneling microscopes, and points the way to applying modern optimal control techniques to intricate linear acoustical systems.es to intricate linear acoustical systems.
description: 10 pages, 11 figures
Genetic variants in SCNN1B and AHCYL1 are associated with eggshell quality in Chinese domestic laying ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)
Creators: name: Liao, C.-M.
name: Tan, G.-H.
name: You, M.-F.
name: Li, J.-Z.
name: Wu, L.
name: Qin, Yuan-Yu
name: Zhang, Yi-Yu
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: 1. The objective of this study was to investigate the evolution of SCNN1B and AHCYL1 proteins among 10 domestic avian and mammalian animal species, to uncover the expression patterns of SCNN1B and AHCYL1 genes in ducks, identify the genetic variants of the SCNN1B and AHCYL1 genes and analyse their effects on eggshell quality. 2. Expression profiles of the SCNN1B and AHCYL1 genes in Sansui female ducks were determined using real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR to identify SNPs. The duck SCNN1B and AHCYL1 genes were amplified to identify SNPs. A total of 502 Sansui female ducks were genotyped by sequencing, and the associations between the mRNA expression/SNP genotypes and 6 eggshell quality indices were analysed using PASW Statistics 18.0. 3. The results showed that the SCNN1B and AHCYL1 proteins are highly conserved in different mammalian or domestic animals, especially the AHCYL1 protein. The SCNN1B and AHCYL1 genes were widely expressed in different tissues of male and female ducks, and expression level in the uterus was greater than in other tissues. The expression of SCNN1B and AHCYL1 during the oviposition cycle indicated that expression levels were related to the eggshell mineralisation stage. 4. The mRNA expression levels of the uterine SCNN1B and AHCYL1 genes were positively correlated with eggshell strength (ESS), percentage (ESP) and weight (ESW) (P < 0.05), respectively. Ten novel SNPs in SCNN1B and AHCYL1 genes from Chinese domestic laying ducks were identified through PCR amplicon sequencing. 5. Genetic association analysis indicated g.797509 C > T, g.797573 C > T and g.797834 C > T in SCNN1B gene and g.169244 T > A, g.169265 T > C and g.175311 T > C in AHCYL1 gene had a significant effect on eggshell quality. Correlation analysis between the SNP genotype and SCNN1B and AHCYL1 genes expression in the uterus showed that the genotypes of g.797509 C > T, g.797573 C > T, g.797834 C > T, g.169244 T > A and g.175311 T > C sites affected the expression of SCNN1B and AHCYL1 genes in utero (P < 0.05). 6. The study indicated SCNN1B and AHCYL1 as candidate genes to improve eggshell traits in ducks.
Hybrid quantum dot-tin disulfide field-effect transistors with improved photocurrent and spectral responsivity
Creators: name: Huang, Yuan
name: Zang, Huidong
name: Chen, Jia-Shiang
name: Sutter, Eli A.
name: Sutter, Peter W.
name: Nam, Chang-Yong
name: Cotlet, Mircea
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We report an improved photosensitivity in few-layer tin disulfide (SnS2) field-effect transistors (FETs) following doping with CdSe/ZnS core/shell quantum dots (QDs). The hybrid QD-SnS2 FET devices achieve more than 500 percent increase in the photocurrent response compared with the starting SnS2-only FET device and a spectral responsivity reaching over 650 A/W at 400 nm wavelength. The negligible electrical conductance in a control QD-only FET device suggests that energy transfer between QDs and SnS2 is the main mechanism responsible for the sensitization effect, which is consistent with the strong spectral overlap between QD photoluminescence and SnS2 optical absorption as well as the large nominal donor-acceptor interspacing between QD core and SnS2. We also find an enhanced charge carrier mobility in hybrid QD-SnS2 FETs which we attribute to a reduced contact Schottky barrier width due to an elevated background charge carrier density.
Composition of feathers and pulp of two broiler genotypes
Creators: name: Leme, B. B.
name: Sakomura, N. K.
name: Vargas, L.
name: Nascimento, C. C. N.
name: Antayhua, F. A. P.
name: Dorigam, J. C.
name: Macari, M.
name: Gous, R. M.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Medicine
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology

description: 1. Cobb and Ross broilers (200 of each sex and breed) were fed four phases of diets ad libitum formulated with balanced protein to match their amino acid requirements throughout growth. Ten birds per genotype were sampled and euthanised at two-weekly intervals from 14 to 112 d of age. All feathers were dry-plucked from each of the seven tracts (specific skin areas) and pulp (the centre of the feather filament) was removed from primary and secondary remiges. 2. Daily losses of feathers were collected from an additional 20 individually-caged broilers of each breed. These feathers were separated into natal down, contour feathers, remiges and rectrices and then pooled by type, sex and genotype to quantify water and protein contents. Only those feathers collected from male Cobb 500 MX broilers were analysed for amino acid content. 3. Amino acid contents of feathers from the seven tracts were measured only in Cobb males on days 1, 28 and 70; for pulp on days 28 and 70; and for the four types of moulted feathers. 4. Protein content on a dry matter basis remained relatively constant over all ages and tracts during growth. Water content decreased with age in both sexes and genotype. Lysine and methionine content in feathers decreased with age while cystine, valine, leucine and serine increased. Lysine, methionine and histidine levels were higher in pulp than in mature feathers whereas cystine and valine were higher in mature feathers than in pulp. 5. These results, together with information about moulting patterns in broilers, enabled the effects of age of the bird and of the type of feather, to be taken into account when determining the rate of deposition of amino acids in feathers.
Changes of Morphology and Material Properties of Thin Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate-Films under Different Aging Conditions
Creators: name: Meier, T.
name: Peike, C.
name: Kaltenbach, T.
name: Weiß, K.-A.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2013
Subjects: COMPONENTS FOR PV SYSTEMS
PV Modules

description: 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 3030-3033
description: The influence of photochemical and thermal aging on the morphology and material properties of EVA
was investigated by means of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Raman spectroscopy.
The encapsulation, for which EVA is used in most c-Si PV modules, is of great importance for the long-term stability
of PV modules. Delamination between the encapsulation and the solar cell or the glass may occur whilst outdoor
exposition. In order to understand the processes which take place at the EVA/Silicon and EVA/Air interface during
exposure to UV radiation and elevated temperature, thin non-cross-linked EVA films, spin coated onto silicon
substrates to a thickness of 80 and 95 nm, were made from commercial EVA foils and from EVA pellets without
stabilizing agents. The samples were aged at different temperatures (23°C and 85°C) with and without UV radiation
for 200 h. The topography and the material properties of the surface were measured every 40 hours by Tapping Mode
AFM and Raman Spectroscopy. Thus, the temporal evolution of morphology changes could be examined. Surface
crystallization was observed, especially for the irradiated samples. EVA films which were exposed to UV light at
room temperature did not show any morphological changes, indicating the necessity of a certain temperature to
trigger crystallization processes. The samples with non-stabilized EVA degraded faster than the samples with
additives. The Raman Spectra of the non-stabilized EVA sample gave evidence for changes in the chemical structure
of the material. This finding could explain the different surface structures observed in the AFM images.
Extending Hypothesis Testing with Persistence Homology to Three or More Groups
Creators: name: Cericola, Christopher
name: Johnson, Inga
name: Kiers, Joshua
name: Krock, Mitchell
name: Purdy, Jordan
name: Torrence, Johanna
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Methodology (stat.ME)
subject: Algebraic Topology (math.AT)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 55N35, 62H15

description: We extend the work of Robinson and Turner to use hypothesis testing with persistence homology to test for measurable differences in shape between point clouds from three or more groups. Using samples of point clouds from three distinct groups, we conduct a large-scale simulation study to validate our proposed extension. We consider various combinations of groups, samples sizes and measurement errors in the simulation study, providing for each combination the percentage of $p$-values below an alpha-level of 0.05. Additionally, we apply our method to a Cardiotocography data set and find statistically significant evidence of measurable differences in shape between normal, suspect and pathologic health status groups.
Effects of encapsulated butyrate and salinomycin on gut leakage and intestinal inflammation in broilers
Creators: name: Naghizadeh, Mohammad
name: Dalgaard, Tina Sørensen
name: Klaver, Laura
name: Engberg, Ricarda Margarete
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Physiology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: 1. The objectives of this study were to i) compare the effects of a commercial product providing encapsulated butyrate (EB) in combination with salinomycin in diets of broilers with impaired intestinal integrity and ii) to identify easy-to-measure biomarkers to evaluate intestinal integrity and health. 2. In total, 672, one-day-old male broilers (Ross 308) were randomly assigned to three experimental groups (eight replicates/group): no dietary supplement (control); EB (500 mg/kg, UltraGuard™-DUO, Devenish, Ireland); salinomycin (69 mg/kg feed, Sacox® 120). Impaired gut integrity was induced by a 10 times overdose of a commercial attenuated live vaccine against coccidiosis (Hipracox®, Hipra) on d 17 combined with a grower feed providing rye (50 g/kg diet). 3. Improved intestinal integrity and functionality were reflected by reduced fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran (FITC-D) plasma levels, reduced bacterial translocation to the liver (on d 21) and increased plasma coloration level on d 21 after dietary supplementation of salinomycin, compared to a non-supplemented control diet. Both EB and salinomycin reduced plasma levels of D-lactate (P<0.05). 4. An anti-inflammatory effect of salinomycin was indicated as the transient increase in circulating monocytes observed in the EB and control group from 20 to 28 d of age was slightly, but not significantly reduced, in the salinomycin-fed group. Interestingly, greater expression of tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and mucin 2 (MUC2) genes (P=0.039 and P = 0.067, respectively) were detected in the group receiving salinomycin. 5. These effects may have collectively contributed to the significantly improved performance of broilers supplemented with salinomycin. The results indicated that EB at 500 mg/kg in feed, in contrast to salinomycin, neither supported gut health nor modulated intestinal integrity in broilers.
Investigating the Functional Significance of a Novel lncRNA in Breast Cancer
Creators: name: Al-Sulaiti, Shaikha
Publisher: name: Carnegie Mellon University
Year: 2024
Subjects: Cancer Genetics

description: Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the main cause of cancer deaths among women globally. Previous research has identified non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), particularly long ncRNAs (lncRNAs), as key players in cancer development and progression. NcRNAs are RNA molecules that do not possess the ability to encode proteins. This research aims to uncover the functions of RNAI, a novel lncRNA, in breast cancer. RNAI was recently identified as an unannotated region in the genome of MCF7 breast cancer cells, but was absent in the non-cancerous breast MCF10A cells. This project investigates the impact of RNAI knockout/knockdown on breast cancer cell behavior utilizing CRISPR-Cas9 for knockout and small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) for knockdown. Our hypothesis suggests that RNAI knockout/knockdown will modulate breast cancer cell behavior, specifically influencing proliferation, apoptosis, and inflammatory responses depending on the RNAI's potential interactions with the miRNAs hsa-miR-6973-30 and hsa-miR-570-3p that modulate these pathways. Subsequently, after performing RNAI knockout/knockdown in MCF7 cells, assays will be employed to assess cell apoptosis (via Annexin V/Propidium iodide flow cytometry), and inflammatory response (monitoring MyD88 and PD-L1 expression). The results of this project indicates that RNAI is highly expressed in Luminal A subtype of breast cancer suggesting its expression might be subtype specific. Although CRISPR/Cas9 failed to knockout RNAI in MCF7 cells, successful knockdown with siRNAs shows the potential for targeted knockdown of RNAI in cancer cells. Additionally, the success in creating plasmids for CRISPR/Cas9 was confirmed by sequencing, validating their readiness for transfection. The data also indicates that RNAI might have different interactions with different miRNAs and verifies RNAI decoy interaction with hsa-miR-570-3p. Overall, this study offers insights for future therapeutic interventions and investigations into RNAI's precise role.
Myotis Kaup 1829
Creators: name: Koopman, Karl F.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 1993
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Vespertilionidae
Myotis

description: Myotis Kaup, 1829. Skizz. Entwickel.-Gesch. Nat. Syst. Europ. Thierwelt, 1:106. TYPE SPECIES: Vespertilio myotis Borkhausen, 1797. SYNONYMS: Anamygdon, Cistugo, Leuconoe, Pizonyx, Selysius. COMMENTS: For synonyms see Findley (1972:43), Hayman and Hill (1971:33), and Phillips and Birney (1968:495). Neotropical species revised by La Vai (1973a).
description: Published as part of Karl F. Koopman, 1993, Order Chiroptera, pp. 137-241 in Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition), Washington and London :Smithsonian Institution Press on page 207, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7353060
description: {"references": ["Findley, J. S. 1972. Phenetic relationships among bats of the genus Myotis. Systematic Zoology, 21: 31 - 52.", "Hayman, R. W., and J. E. Hill. 1971. Order Chiroptera. Part 2. Pp. 1 - 73, in The mammals of Africa: An identification manual (J. Meester and H. W. Setzer, eds.) [issued 15 Jul 1971]. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D. C., not continuously paginated.", "Phillips, C. J., and E. C. Birney. 1968. Taxonomic status of the vespertilionid genus Anamygdon (Mammalia: Chiroptera). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 81: 491 - 498."]}
A Yang-Mills field on the extremal Reissner-Nordström black hole
Creators: name: Bizoń, Piotr
name: Kahl, Michał
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We consider a spherically symmetric (magnetic) $SU(2)$ Yang-Mills field propagating on the exterior of the extremal Reissner-Nordström black hole. Taking advantage of the conformal symmetry, we reduce the problem to the study of the Yang-Mills equation in a geodesically complete spacetime with two asymptotically flat ends. We prove the existence of infinitely many static solutions (two of which are found in closed form) and determine the spectrum of their linear perturbations and quasinormal modes. Finally, using the hyperboloidal approach to the initial value problem, we describe the process of relaxation to the static endstates of evolution for various initial data.
description: 15 pages, 7 figures
Myotis abei Yoshikura 1944
Creators: name: Koopman, Karl F.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 1993
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Vespertilionidae
Myotis
Myotis abei

description: Myotis abei Yoshikura, 1944. Zool. Mag. (Tokyo), 56:6. TYPE LOCALITY: Russia, Sakhalin, Shirutoru. DISTRIBUTION: Known only from the type locality. COMMENTS: Subgenus Leuconoe.
description: Published as part of Karl F. Koopman, 1993, Order Chiroptera, pp. 137-241 in Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition), Washington and London :Smithsonian Institution Press on page 207, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7353060
Myotis adversus
Creators: name: Koopman, Karl F.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 1993
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Vespertilionidae
Myotis
Myotis adversus

description: Myotis adversus (Horsfield, 1824). Zool. Res. Java, Part 8. TYPE LOCALITY: Indonesia, Java. DISTRIBUTION: Taiwan and W Malaysia, south and east to New Guinea, Bismarck Arch., Solomon Isis, Vanuatu (= New Hebrides); N and E coastal Australia; perhaps Tibet (China). SYNONYMS: carimatae, macropus, moluccarum, orientis, solomonis, taiwanensis. COMMENTS: Subgenus Leuconoe. Includes taiwanensis; see Ellerman and Morrison-Scott (1951: 149); but see also Findley (1972:43). Includes carimatae; see Hill (1983). Includes Anamygdon solomonis; see Phillips and Birney (1968:495).
description: Published as part of Karl F. Koopman, 1993, Order Chiroptera, pp. 137-241 in Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition), Washington and London :Smithsonian Institution Press on page 207, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7353060
description: {"references": ["Ellerman, J. R., and T. C. S. Morrison-Scott. 1951. Checklist of Palaearctic and Indian mammals 1758 to 1946. Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History), London, 810 pp.", "Findley, J. S. 1972. Phenetic relationships among bats of the genus Myotis. Systematic Zoology, 21: 31 - 52.", "Hill, J. E. 1983. Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from Indo-Australia. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology Series, 43: 103 - 208.", "Phillips, C. J., and E. C. Birney. 1968. Taxonomic status of the vespertilionid genus Anamygdon (Mammalia: Chiroptera). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 81: 491 - 498."]}
miR-30a-3p can inhibit the proliferation and promote the differentiation of chicken primary myoblasts
Creators: name: Li, Yuanfang
name: Yuan, Pengtao
name: Fan, Shengxin
name: Zhai, Bin
name: Li, Shuaihao
name: Li, Hongtai
name: Zhang, Yanhua
name: Li, Wenting
name: Sun, Guirong
name: Han, Ruili
name: Tian, Yadong
name: Liu, Xiaojun
name: Jiang, Ruirui
name: Li, Guoxi
name: Kang, Xiangtao
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Hematology

description: 1. Chicken muscle is an important factor in meat quality and its development is controlled by a complex regulatory network. 2. The following study examined the expression of miR-30a-3p in Gushi chicken breast muscle tissue and found that it was differentially expressed at different embryonic stages, reaching a peak in the 14-day-old embryo (E14). 3. The effect of miR-30a-3p on chicken primary myoblasts (CPMs) was explored. Results from both cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) and 5-ethynyl-2’-deoxyuridine (EdU) showed that this can inhibit the proliferation of myoblasts, and through cell cycle experiments, the inhibition of myoblast proliferation was found, which may be due to G0/G1 arrest in the cell cycle. 4. The effect of miR-30a-3p on the differentiation of myoblasts was studied. The results showed that miR-30a-3p can promote the expression of MYOD, myogenin (MYOG), and myosin heavy chain (MYHC) genes to promote the differentiation of myoblasts. Through MYHC protein immunofluorescence experiments, it was found that miR-30a-3p can effectively increase the area of myotubes. 5. Finally, mRNA transcriptome data was analysed, which showed that miR-30a-3p has 51 potential target genes. Among them, forkhead box O3 (FOXO3), ankyrin repeat domain 1 (ANKRD1), and insulin-induced 1 (INSIG1) genes were differentially expressed at different developmental stages and were enriched in Gene Ontology (GO) terms, such as cell differentiation and cellular developmental process. The data showed that tyrosine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activation protein gamma (YWHAG), BUB1 mitotic checkpoint serine/threonine kinase (BUB1), and growth arrest and DNA damage-inducible 45 (GADD45) genes were enriched in the cell cycle pathway. 6. It can be speculated that miR-30a-3p plays roles through these genes in myoblast development. This research provides information for further improving knowledge of the chicken muscle development regulation network.
Myotis aelleni Baud 1979
Creators: name: Koopman, Karl F.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 1993
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Vespertilionidae
Myotis
Myotis aelleni

description: Myotis aelleni Baud, 1979. Rev. Suisse Zool., 86:268. TYPE LOCALITY: Argentina, Chubut, El Hoyo de Epuyen. DISTRIBUTION: SW Argentina. COMMENTS: Subgenus Leuconoe.
description: Published as part of Karl F. Koopman, 1993, Order Chiroptera, pp. 137-241 in Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition), Washington and London :Smithsonian Institution Press on page 208, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7353060
Admissible colourings of 3-manifold triangulations for Turaev-Viro type invariants
Creators: name: Maria, Clément
name: Spreer, Jonathan
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Computational Geometry (cs.CG)
subject: Combinatorics (math.CO)
subject: Geometric Topology (math.GT)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: G.2.1; F.2.2; I.2.8
subject: 57M27, 57Q15, 68W40, 52C45

description: Turaev Viro invariants are amongst the most powerful tools to distinguish 3-manifolds: They are implemented in mathematical software, and allow practical computations. The invariants can be computed purely combinatorially by enumerating colourings on the edges of a triangulation T. These edge colourings can be interpreted as embeddings of surfaces in T. We give a characterisation of how these embedded surfaces intersect with the tetrahedra of T. This is done by characterising isotopy classes of simple closed loops in the 3-punctured disk. As a direct result we obtain a new system of coordinates for edge colourings which allows for simpler definitions of the tetrahedron weights incorporated in the Turaev-Viro invariants. Moreover, building on a detailed analysis of the colourings, as well as classical work due to Kirby and Melvin, Matveev, and others, we show that considering a much smaller set of colourings suffices to compute Turaev-Viro invariants in certain significant cases. This results in a substantial improvement of running times to compute the invariants, reducing the number of colourings to consider by a factor of $2^n$. In addition, we present an algorithm to compute Turaev-Viro invariants of degree four -- a problem known to be #P-hard -- which capitalises on the combinatorial structure of the input. The improved algorithms are shown to be optimal in the following sense: There exist triangulations admitting all colourings the algorithms consider. Furthermore, we demonstrate that our new algorithms to compute Turaev-Viro invariants are able to distinguish the majority of $\mathbb{Z}$-homology spheres with complexity up to $11$ in $O(2^n)$ operations in $\mathbb{Q}$.
description: 26 pages, 10 figures, 5 tables
Composition of feathers and pulp of two broiler genotypes
Creators: name: Leme, B. B.
name: Sakomura, N. K.
name: Vargas, L.
name: Nascimento, C.C.N.
name: Antayhua, F.A.P.
name: Dorigam, J.C.
name: Macari, M.
name: Gous, R. M.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Medicine
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology

description: 1. Cobb and Ross broilers (200 of each sex and breed) were fed four phases of diets ad libitum formulated with balanced protein to match their amino acid requirements throughout growth. Ten birds per genotype were sampled and euthanised at two-weekly intervals from 14 to 112 d of age. All feathers were dry-plucked from each of the seven tracts (specific skin areas) and pulp (the centre of the feather filament) was removed from primary and secondary remiges. 2. Daily losses of feathers were collected from an additional 20 individually-caged broilers of each breed. These feathers were separated into natal down, contour feathers, remiges and rectrices and then pooled by type, sex and genotype to quantify water and protein contents. Only those feathers collected from male Cobb 500 MX broilers were analysed for amino acid content. 3. Amino acid contents of feathers from the seven tracts were measured only in Cobb males on days 1, 28 and 70; for pulp on days 28 and 70; and for the four types of moulted feathers. 4. Protein content on a dry matter basis remained relatively constant over all ages and tracts during growth. Water content decreased with age in both sexes and genotype. Lysine and methionine content in feathers decreased with age while cystine, valine, leucine and serine increased. Lysine, methionine and histidine levels were higher in pulp than in mature feathers whereas cystine and valine were higher in mature feathers than in pulp. 5. These results, together with information about moulting patterns in broilers, enabled the effects of age of the bird and of the type of feather, to be taken into account when determining the rate of deposition of amino acids in feathers.
Myotis albescens
Creators: name: Koopman, Karl F.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 1993
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Vespertilionidae
Myotis
Myotis albescens

description: Myotis albescens (E. Geoffroy, 1806). Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, 8:204. TYPE LOCALITY: Paraguay, Paraguari, Yaguaron (of neotype). DISTRIBUTION: S Veracruz (Mexico) to Uruguay and N Argentina. SYNONYMS: aenobarbus, argentatus, arsinoe, isidori, leucogaster, mundus. COMMENTS: Subgenus Leuconoe. Includes argentatus; see LaVal (1973a:25).
description: Published as part of Karl F. Koopman, 1993, Order Chiroptera, pp. 137-241 in Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition), Washington and London :Smithsonian Institution Press on page 208, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7353060
description: {"references": ["LaVal, R. K. 1973 a. A revision of the Neotropical bats of the genus Myotis. Science Bulletin, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 15: 1 - 54."]}
A Simulation Model to Estimate the Performance Influence of PV Modules’ Front Side Encapsulant
Creators: name: Kubicek, B.
name: Wagner, M.
name: Rennhofer, M.
name: Wallner, G.M.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2013
Subjects: COMPONENTS FOR PV SYSTEMS
PV Modules

description: 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 3034-3036
description: To decrease production costs and improve module performance, alternative encapsulant materials are
investigated by the photovoltaic industry. One promising alternative to further decrease production costs compared to
EVA is Polyolefin. To weight net cost calculations, not only the actual material cost, but also the change of the
modules electric output should be considered. In this study, the front side encapsulant is defined by its material
properties, i.E. refractive index, mean optical volumetric absorption coefficient, thermal conductivity and thickness.
Some of these properties can be actively influenced by chemists. In the scope of this paper, a model is developed, to
estimate the performance influence of these parameters by means of thermal and optical analysis. Finally, a
polynomial expression is build, so that approximate performance changes can be calculated very easily.