cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Urbanization and Daily Exposure to Biomass Fuel Smoke Both Contribute to Chronic Bronchitis Risk in a Population with Low Prevalence of Daily Tobacco Smoking
Creators: name: Miele, Catherine H.
name: Jaganath, Devan
name: J. Jaime Miranda
name: Bernabe-Ortiz, Antonio
name: Gilman, Robert H.
name: Johnson, Caroline M.
name: Diette, Gregory B.
name: Wise, Robert A.
name: Checkley, William
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: Computational Biology

description: Objective: Risk factors beyond tobacco smoking associated with chronic bronchitis are not well understood. We sought to describe the prevalence and risk factors of chronic bronchitis across four distinct settings in Peru with overall low prevalence of tobacco smoking yet varying degrees of urbanization, daily exposure to biomass fuel smoke and living at high altitude. Methods: We analyzed data of 2,947 participants from rural and urban Puno, Lima and Tumbes including spirometry, blood samples, anthropometry and administered questionnaires about respiratory symptoms. We used multivariable Poisson regression to assess biologic, socioeconomic and environmental risk factors associated with chronic bronchitis. Results: Overall prevalence of chronic bronchitis was 5.9% (95%CI 5.1%–6.9%) with variation by setting: prevalence was lower in semi-urban Tumbes (1.3%) vs. highly urbanized Lima (8.9%), urban Puno (7.0%) and rural Puno (7.8%; p < 0.001). Chronic bronchitis was more common among participants with vs. without COPD based on FEV1/FVC< LLN (12.1% vs 5.6%, p < 0.01) and it was associated with increased reporting of dyspnea on exertion (p < 0.001), hospitalization (p = 0.003) and workdays missed due to respiratory symptoms (p Conclusions: We found important variations in the prevalence of chronic bronchitis across settings. Prevalence increased with both urbanization and with daily exposure to biomass fuel smoke. Having chronic bronchitis was also associated with worse patient-centered outcomes including dyspnea, hospitalization and missed workdays.
Design, synthesis, and evaluation of guanylhydrazones as potential inhibitors or reactivators of acetylcholinesterase
Creators: name: Petronilho, Elaine Da Conceição
name: Rennó, Magdalena Do Nascimento
name: Castro, Newton Gonçalves
name: Silva, Fernanda Motta R. Da
name: Pinto, Angelo Da Cunha
name: Figueroa-Villar, José Daniel
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: Analogs of pralidoxime, which is a commercial antidote for intoxication from neurotoxic organophosphorus compounds, were designed, synthesized, characterized, and tested as potential inhibitors or reactivators of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) using the Ellman’s test, nuclear magnetic resonance, and molecular modeling. These analogs include 1-methylpyridine-2-carboxaldehyde hydrazone, 1-methylpyridine-2-carboxaldehyde guanylhydrazone, and six other guanylhydrazones obtained from different benzaldehydes. The results indicate that all compounds are weak AChE reactivators but relatively good AChE inhibitors. The most effective AChE inhibitor discovered was the guanylhydrazone derived from 2,4-dinitrobenzaldehyde and was compared with tacrine, displaying similar activity to this reference material. These results indicate that guanylhydrazones as well as future similar derivatives may function as drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
Improved estimation of population mean using known median of auxiliary variable
Creators: name: R. Lamichhane
name: S. Singh
name: N. Diawara
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Science Policy

description: In this article, we consider the problem of estimation of population mean using the known median of auxiliary variable. We proposed an estimator and its efficiency is studied analytically as well as empirically for different conditions. The proposed estimator is found to be more efficient than traditional estimators such as sample mean and linear regression estimator.
Predictors of adherence to safe handling practices for antineoplastic drugs: A survey of hospital nurses
Creators: name: Silver, Sharon R.
name: Steege, Andrea L.
name: Boiano, James M.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Cancer
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Despite growing awareness of the hazards of exposure to antineoplastic drugs (ADs), surveys continue to find incomplete adherence to recommended safe handling guidelines. A 2011 survey of healthcare workers presents an opportunity to examine factors associated with adherence among 1094 hospital nurses who administered ADs. Data for these hypothesis-generating analyses were taken from an anonymous, web-based survey of healthcare workers. Regression modeling was used to examine associations between a number of predictors (engineering controls, work practices, nurse perceptions, and nurse and hospital characteristics) and three outcomes reported by nurses: use of personal protective equipment (PPE); activities performed with gloves previously worn to administer ADs; and spills of ADs. Adherence to safe handling guidelines was not universal, and AD spills were reported by 9.5% of nurses during the week prior to the survey. Familiarity with safe handling guidelines and training in safe handling were associated with more reported PPE use. Nurse-perceived availability of PPE was associated with more reported PPE use and lower odds of reported spills. Use of closed system drug-transfer devices and luer-lock fittings also decreased the odds of self-reported AD spills, while more frequent AD administration increased the risk. AD administration frequency was also associated with performing more activities with gloves previously worn to administer ADs, and nurse perception of having adequate time for taking safety precautions with fewer such activities. The results suggest that training and familiarity with guidelines for safe handling of ADs, adequate time to adhere to guidelines, and availability of PPE and certain engineering controls are key to ensuring adherence to safe handling practices. Further assessment of training components and engineering controls would be useful for tailoring interventions targeting these areas.
Advances in Inhalation Dosimetry Models and Methods for Occupational Risk Assessment and Exposure Limit Derivation
Creators: name: Kuempel, Eileen D.
name: Sweeney, Lisa M.
name: Morris, John B.
name: Jarabek, Annie M.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Science Policy
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Medicine

description: The purpose of this article is to provide an overview and practical guide to occupational health professionals concerning the derivation and use of dose estimates in risk assessment for development of occupational exposure limits (OELs) for inhaled substances. Dosimetry is the study and practice of measuring or estimating the internal dose of a substance in individuals or a population. Dosimetry thus provides an essential link to understanding the relationship between an external exposure and a biological response. Use of dosimetry principles and tools can improve the accuracy of risk assessment, and reduce the uncertainty, by providing reliable estimates of the internal dose at the target tissue. This is accomplished through specific measurement data or predictive models, when available, or the use of basic dosimetry principles for broad classes of materials. Accurate dose estimation is essential not only for dose-response assessment, but also for interspecies extrapolation and for risk characterization at given exposures. Inhalation dosimetry is the focus of this paper since it is a major route of exposure in the workplace. Practical examples of dose estimation and OEL derivation are provided for inhaled gases and particulates.
Predictors of Adherence to Safe Handling Practices for Antineoplastic Drugs: a Survey of Hospital Nurses
Creators: name: Silver, Sharon R.
name: Steege, Andrea L.
name: Boiano, James M.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Cancer
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Medicine

description: Background: Despite growing awareness of the hazards of exposure to antineoplastic drugs (ADs), surveys continue to find incomplete adherence to recommended safe handling guidelines. A 2011 survey of healthcare workers presents an opportunity to examine factors associated with adherence among 1094 hospital nurses who administered ADs. Methods: Data for these hypothesis-generating analyses were taken from an anonymous, web-based survey of healthcare workers. Regression modeling was used to examine associations between a number of predictors (engineering controls, work practices, nurse perceptions, and nurse and hospital characteristics) and three outcomes reported by nurses: use of personal protective equipment (PPE); activities performed with gloves previously worn to administer ADs; and spills of ADs. Results: Adherence to safe handling guidelines was not universal, and AD spills were reported by 9.5% of nurses during the week prior to the survey. Familiarity with safe handling guidelines and training in safe handling were associated with more reported PPE use. Nurse-perceived availability of PPE was associated with more reported PPE use and lower odds of reported spills. Use of closed system drug-transfer devices and luer-lock fittings also decreased the odds of self-reported AD spills, while more frequent AD administration increased the risk. AD administration frequency was also associated with performing more activities with gloves previously worn to administer ADs, and nurse perception of having adequate time for taking safety precautions with fewer such activities. Conclusions: The results suggest that training and familiarity with guidelines for safe handling of ADs, adequate time to adhere to guidelines, and availability of PPE and certain engineering controls are key to ensuring adherence to safe handling practices. Further assessment of training components and engineering controls would be useful for tailoring interventions targeting these areas.
Pristine wild sugarcane (Saccharum spontaneum) as a biosorbent for removal of methylene blue from wastewater: isotherm, kinetics and regeneration studies
Creators: name: Bharadwaj, Bidisha
name: Dutta, Subhashri
name: Qaiyum, Md. Atif
name: Samal, Priyanka Priyadarsini
name: Dey, Banashree
name: Dey, Soumen
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Plant Biology

description: Saccharum spontaneum, popularly known as Kashful (KF) is a seasonal perennial grass with thin culms, mostly an abundantly growing shrub during the autumn season in southern Asia. It is used as no-cost scavenger to convincingly arrest methylene blue, a recalcitrant dye from colored effluent. FTIR, FESEM-EDX, and BET surface area characterize the material well whereas the surface activity was evaluated from zero-point charge (pHZPC = 6.720). FTIR highlights the presence of polyphenolic and carboxylate moieties. The surface texture is rod-like with intermittent non-homogeneous pores with occasional fractures. The equilibrium reaches within 60 min with the maximum adsorption capacity of 20.917 mg/g. The fibrous powder of kashful stalk (KFS) follows pseudo-second-order (R2 = 0.999 for linear and R2 = 0.985 for non-linear) kinetics and both Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm model (for linear, Langmuir R2=0.995; for non-linear, R2 = 0.994 for both Langmuir and Freundlich model). The uptake process was spontaneous (ΔG= −3.077 kJ/mol) and endothermic (ΔH = 17.815 kJ/mol). 1:1 methanol could regenerate the dye-loaded material in up to 55% and onward efficiency was conducive for three consecutive cycles. Industrial effluent analysis suggests a real-time removal of ∼55% in the first cycle. Saccharum spontaneum could be exercised to solve environmental problems related to colored water. Saccharum spontaneum, also known as wild sugarcane is an abundantly available long grass with relatively slender culms; usually 100–150 cm tall, grows in the autumn season (August-October) in the south-east part of Asia, and displays steady tillering. Being a non-preferred meal for local herbivores, the material lies abandoned as bio-waste. At the same time, the search for a newer and cleaner alternative for wastewater treatment is on the rise. In line with the waste-to-wealth protocol for a sustainable environment, we have demonstrated the facile uptake of a recalcitrant dye methylene blue (20.917 mg/g) using its stalks powder. The present method is free from any hazardous chemical activation, acid-base treatment, or pyrolysis. With the ability to treat industrial effluent, the material highlights an impactful application in a lab-to-land fashion.
Response surface methodology for optimizing methylene blue dye removal by mesoporous activated carbon derived from renewable woody Bambusoideae waste
Creators: name: Jawad, Ali H.
name: Abdulhameed, Ahmed Saud
name: Khadiran, Tumirah
name: ALOthman, Zeid A.
name: Wilson, Lee D.
name: Algburi, Sameer
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Science Policy
subject: Plant Biology

description: In this study, the focus was on utilizing tropical plant biomass waste, specifically bamboo (BB), as a sustainable precursor for the production of activated carbon (BBAC) via pyrolysis-induced K2CO3 activation. The potential application of BBAC as an effective adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue (MB) dye from aqueous solutions was investigated. Response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to evaluate key adsorption characteristics, which included BBAC dosage (A: 0.02–0.08 g/L), pH (B: 4–10), and time (C: 2–8 min). The adsorption isotherm analysis revealed that the adsorption of MB followed the Freundlich model. Moreover, the kinetic data were well-described by the pseudo-second-order model, suggesting the role of a chemisorption process. The BBAC demonstrated a notable MB adsorption capacity of 195.8 mg/g, highlighting its effectiveness as an adsorbent. Multiple mechanisms were identified as controlling factors in MB adsorption by BBAC, including electrostatic forces, π–π stacking, and H-bonding interactions. The findings of this study indicate that BBAC derived from bamboo has the potential to be a promising adsorbent for the treatment of wastewater containing organic dyes. The employment of sustainable precursors like bamboo for activated carbon production contributes to environmentally friendly waste management practices and offers a solution for the remediation of dye-contaminated wastewater. This works introduces a renewable and woody Bambusoideae waste as promising and low-cost precursor for producing mesoporous activated carbon via microwave assisted K2CO3 activation. The effectiveness of the prepared activated carbon was tested toward removal of a toxic cationic dye, namely; methylene blue from aqueous environment.
Source Apportionment of Emissions from Light Duty Gasoline Vehicles and other Sources in the United States for Ozone and Particulate Matter
Creators: name: Krish Vijayaraghavan
name: Lindhjem, Chris
name: Bonyoung Koo
name: DenBleyker, Allison
name: Tai, Edward
name: Tejas Shah
name: Alvarez, Yesica
name: Yarwood, Greg
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: Science Policy
Cancer
Biological Sciences
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cell Biology

description: Federal Tier 3 motor vehicle emission and fuel sulfur standards have been promulgated in the United States to help attain air quality standards for ozone and PM2.5. We modeled a standard similar to Tier 3 (a hypothetical nationwide implementation of the California LEV III standards) and prior Tier 2 standards for on-road gasoline-fueled light duty vehicles (gLDVs) to assess incremental air quality benefits in the U.S. and the relative contributions of gLDVs and other major source categories to ozone and PM2.5 in 2030. Strengthening Tier 2 to a Tier 3-like (LEV III) standard reduces the summertime monthly mean of daily maximum 8-hour average (MDA8) ozone in the eastern U.S. by up to 1.5 ppb (or 2%) and the maximum MDA8 ozone by up to 3.4 ppb (or 3%). Reducing gasoline sulfur content from 30 to 10 ppm is responsible for up to 0.3 ppb of the improvement in the monthly mean ozone and up to 0.8 ppb of the improvement in maximum ozone. Across four major urban areas – Atlanta, Detroit, Philadelphia and St. Louis – gLDV contributions range from 5-9% and 3-6% of the summertime mean MDA8 ozone under Tier 2 and Tier 3, respectively, and from 7-11% and 3-7% of the maximum MDA8 ozone under Tier 2 and Tier 3, respectively. Monthly mean 24-hr PM2.5 decreases by up to 0.5 μg/m3 (or 3%) in the eastern U.S. from Tier 2 to Tier 3 with about 0.1 μg/m3 of the reduction due to the lower gasoline sulfur content. At the four urban areas under the Tier 3 program, gLDV emissions contribute 3.4-5.0% and 1.7-2.4% of the winter and summer mean 24-hr PM2.5, respectively, and 3.8-4.6% and 1.5-2.0% of the mean 24-hr PM2.5 on days with elevated PM2.5 in winter and summer, respectively. ImplicationsFollowing U.S. Tier 3 emissions and fuel sulfur standards for gasoline-fueled passenger cars and light trucks, these vehicles are expected to contribute less than 6% of the summertime mean daily maximum 8-hr ozone and less than 7% and 4% of the winter and summer mean 24-hr PM2.5 in the eastern U.S. in 2030. On days with elevated ozone or PM2.5 at four major urban areas, these vehicles contribute less than 7% of ozone and less than 5% of PM2.5, with sources outside North America and U.S. area source emissions constituting some of the main contributors to ozone and PM2.5, respectively.
Democratic inclusiveness, climate policy outputs, and climate policy outcomes
Creators: name: Böhmelt, Tobias
name: Böker, Marit
name: Ward, Hugh
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Science Policy
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: In an ideal inclusive political system, all citizens are equally able to influence and challenge policies. We focus on how inclusiveness affects climate policies and outcomes. We argue that more inclusive systems should produce more policies in response to environmental threats and should have better outcomes. We test these hypotheses using panel and cross-sectional data relating to climate policy outputs and outcomes. The results suggest that inclusiveness is positively associated with policy outputs, but probably not with lower emissions of greenhouse gases. This pattern may relate to a lack of deliberation in systems, which are relatively inclusive in the narrower sense of pluralist democratic theory.
Production of activated carbon from food wastes (chicken bones and rice waste) by microwave assisted ZnCl2 activation: an optimized process for crystal violet dye removal
Creators: name: Radhuwan, Siti Nasuha Mohd
name: Abdulhameed, Ahmed Saud
name: Jawad, Ali H.
name: ALOthman, Zeid A.
name: Wilson, Lee D.
name: Algburi, Sameer
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Science Policy
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Plant Biology

description: A major worldwide challenge that presents significant economic, environmental, and social concerns is the rising generation of food waste. The current work used chicken bones (CB) and rice (R) food waste as alternate precursors for the production of activated carbon (CBRAC) by microwave radiation-assisted ZnCl2 activation. The adsorption characteristics of CBRAC were investigated in depth by removing an organic dye (crystal violet, CV) from an aquatic environment. To establish ideal conditions from the significant adsorption factors (A: CBRAC dosage (0.02–0.12 g/100 mL); B: pH (4–10); and C: duration (30–420), a numerical desirability function of Box-Behnken design (BBD) was utilized. The highest CV decolorization by CBRAC was reported to be 90.06% when the following conditions were met: dose = 0.118 g/100 mL, pH = 9.0, and time = 408 min. Adsorption kinetics revealed that the pseudo-first order (PFO) model best matches the data, whereas the Langmuir model was characterized by equilibrium adsorption, where the adsorption capacity of CBRAC for CV dye was calculated to be 57.9 mg/g. CV adsorption is accomplished by several processes, including electrostatic forces, pore diffusion, π-π stacking, and H-bonding. This study demonstrates the use of CB and R as biomass precursors for the efficient creation of CBRAC and their use in wastewater treatment, resulting in a greener environment. The novelty of this research work relates to converting food wastes (mixture of chicken bones and rice waste) into activated carbon via microwave assisted ZnCl2 activation. Moreover, the produced activated carbon was successfully applied as a potential adsorbent for removal of a toxic cationic dye; namely, crystal violet (CV) from aqueous environment.
Improved Estimation of Population Mean Using Known Median of Auxiliary Variable
Creators: name: S. Singh
name: R. Lamichhane
name: N. Diawara
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Science Policy
subject: Mathematics
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Engineering

description: ABSTRACTIn this paper, we consider the problem of estimation of population mean using the known median of auxiliary variable. We proposed an estimator and its efficiency is studied analytically as well as empirically for different conditions. The proposed estimator is found to be more efficient than traditional estimators such as sample mean and linear regression estimator.
Chemical constituents of essential oil of endemic Rhanterium suaveolens Desf. growing in Algerian Sahara with antibiofilm, antioxidant and anticholinesterase activities
Creators: name: Chemsa, Ahmed Elkhalifa
name: Erol, Ebru
name: Öztürk, Mehmet
name: Zellagui, Amar
name: Özgür, Ceylan
name: Noureddine Gherraf
name: Duru, Mehmet Emin
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Pharmacology
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: Ecology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: Plant Biology
subject: 60506 Virology

description: Twenty compounds were detected in the essential oil of Rhanterium suaveolens representing 98.01% of the total oil content. Perillaldehyde (45.79%), caryophyllene oxide (24.82%) and β-cadinol (5.61%) were identified as the main constituents. In β-carotene–linoleic acid assay, both the oil and the methanol extract exhibited good lipid peroxidation inhibition activity, with IC50 values of 17.97 ± 5.40 and 11.55 ± 3.39 μg/mL, respectively. In DPPH and CUPRAC assays, however, the methanol extract exhibited a good antioxidant activity. The highest antibiofilm activity has been found 50.30% against Staphylococcus epidermidis (MU 30) at 20 μg/mL for essential oil and 58.34% against Micrococcus luteus (NRRL B-4375) at 25 mg/mL concentration for methanol extract. The in vitro anticholinesterase activity of methanol extract showed a moderate acetylcholinesterase inhibitory (IC50 = 168.76 ± 0.62 μg/mL) and good butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory (IC50 = 54.79 ± 1.89 μg/mL) activities. The essential oil was inactive against both enzymes.
How is the water footprint of the species Vachellia farnesiana, Amburana cearensis, and Handroanthus impetiginosus influenced by abiotic stresses as water deficit and salinity?
Creators: name: dos Santos, Wilma Roberta
name: de Souza, Luciana Sandra Bastos
name: da Rosa Ferraz Jardim, Alexandre Maniçoba
name: de Morais, José Edson Florentino
name: dos Santos, Maria Maraíza Pereira
name: de Souza, Carlos André Alves
name: da Silva, Thieres George Freire
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: In semi-arid regions, is necessary to explore strategies to mitigate abiotic stresses such as water deficit and salinity. This study aimed to evaluate the stress tolerance capacity of three species subjected to different water regimes and salinity levels, based on dry matter production and water use efficiency (WUE). The species Handroanthus impetiginosus, Vachellia farnesiana, and Amburana cearensis were evaluated in combination with different water regimes (50%, 75%, and 100% of reference evapotranspiration – ET0) and salinity levels (0.18, 1.50, and 1.90 dS m−1). The results show that biomass accumulation increased at 50% and 75% ET0, while the WUE decreased at 100% ET0. The salinity level (1.90 dS m−1) caused reductions in leaf dry biomass (LDB), total dry biomass (TDB), LDB/TDB ratio, and WUE. The negative effects of high salinity on plant height were greater with the application of 75% ET0. The highest WUE was obtained at 50% ET0 for A. cearensis and H. impetiginosus, while V. farnesiana obtained the highest WUE at 75% ET0. A. cearensis exhibited the highest biomass accumulation (2.58 g) and WUE (0.21 g L−1). Overall, the species can tolerate drought and salinity conditions, being sensitive to high salinity concentrations during their initial growth. The Caatinga is characterized by low water availability and soil salinization. Therefore, assessing the ability of native species to cope with these conditions allows for their utilization in reforestation programs in drought and salinity-exposed environments. Studies on the combined effects of these factors are scarce. The results indicated that native species show tolerance to drought and salinity conditions, albeit with some reductions in biomass production and water use efficiency at high NaCl concentrations. Among the species, A. cearensis performed the best under water and salinity stress conditions.
Additional file 1 of The effects of telehealth-delivered mindfulness meditation, cognitive therapy, and behavioral activation for chronic low back pain: a randomized clinical trial
Creators: name: Day, Melissa A.
name: Ciol, Marcia A.
name: Mendoza, M. Elena
name: Borckardt, Jeffrey
name: Ehde, Dawn M.
name: Newman, Andrea K.
name: Chan, Joy F.
name: Drever, Sydney A.
name: Friedly, Janna L.
name: Burns, John
name: Thorn, Beverly E.
name: Jensen, Mark P.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: Medicine
Neuroscience
Pharmacology
Science Policy
Mental Health

description: Additional file 1: Table S1. Means and standard deviations for observed outcome scores at all time points.
title: INSPIRE2GPKG
Creators: name: Retterath, Armin
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für Kartographie und Geobasisdaten
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Offene Standards
subject: Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe (INSPIRE)
subject: Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
subject: ISO-Norm
subject: Geodateninfrastruktur
subject: Geodateninfrastruktur Deutschland (GDI-DE)
subject: GeoPackage (GPKG)
subject: Metadaten
subject: Python
subject: OGC API Features
subject: Web Feature Service (WFS)
subject: Web Map Service (WMS)
subject: ATOM-Feed
subject: Catalogue Service for the Web (CSW)
subject: Cache-Speicher
subject: Downloading
subject: Raster
subject: Vektor
subject: Datenaustausch
subject: Geospatial Data Abstraction Library (GDAL)
subject: OGR Simple Features Library (OGR)
subject: OpenGIS Web Services (OWS)
subject: OWSLib
subject: open standards
subject: Geodata Infrastructure Germany
subject: metadata
subject: cache memory
subject: grid
subject: raster
subject: vector
subject: electronic data interchange
subject: 520

description: Mit einer einfachen Python-Bibliothek lassen sich Raster- und Vektordaten automatisiert aus einer INSPIRE-kompatiblen GDI extrahieren und in einem Geopackage speichern. Im Vortrag werden die in der Software umgesetzten Prozesse und Prinzipien erläutert, und die Funktionsweise wird anhand praktischer Beispiele vorgestellt. Das Verfahren zeigt eindrucksvoll welches bisher noch ungenutzte Potential in den auf INSPIRE basierenden Infrastrukturen sowie im GPKG-Format steckt.
description: FOSSGIS 2024, in Hamburg, 20.-23. März 2024: Anwenderkonferenz für Freie und Open Source Software für Geoinformationssysteme, Open Data und OpenStreetMap, p. 97
Chemical constituents of essential oil of endemic Rhanterium suaveolens Desf. growing in Algerian Sahara with antibiofilm, antioxidant and anticholinesterase activities
Creators: name: Chemsa, Ahmed Elkhalifa
name: Erol, Ebru
name: Öztürk, Mehmet
name: Zellagui, Amar
name: Özgür, Ceylan
name: Noureddine Gherraf
name: Duru, Mehmet Emin
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: 60506 Virology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Plant Biology
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: Chemistry
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Microbiology
subject: Biochemistry

description: Twenty compounds were detected in the essential oil of Rhanterium suaveolens representing 98.01% of the total oil content. Perillaldehyde (45.79%), caryophyllene oxide (24.82%) and β-cadinol (5.61%) were identified as the main constituents. In β-carotene–linoleic acid assay, both the oil and the methanol extract exhibited good lipid peroxidation inhibition activity, with IC50 values of 17.97 ± 5.40 and 11.55 ± 3.39 μg/mL, respectively. In DPPH and CUPRAC assays, however, the methanol extract exhibited a good antioxidant activity. The highest antibiofilm activity has been found 50.30% against Staphylococcus epidermidis (MU 30) at 20 μg/mL for essential oil and 58.34% against Micrococcus luteus (NRRL B-4375) at 25 mg/mL concentration for methanol extract. The in vitro anticholinesterase activity of methanol extract showed a moderate acetylcholinesterase inhibitory (IC50 = 168.76 ± 0.62 μg/mL) and good butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory (IC50 = 54.79 ± 1.89 μg/mL) activities. The essential oil was inactive against both enzymes.
Exact solutions of some singular integro-differential equations related to adhesive contact problems of elasticity theory
Creators: name: Shavlakadze, N.
name: Odishelidze, N.
name: Criado-Aldeanueva, F.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Mathematical Physics (math-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: 74B05, 74K20, 74K15

description: The problem of constructing an exact solution of singular integro-differential equations related to problems of adhesive interaction between elastic thin semi-infinite homogeneous patch and elastic plate is investigated. For the patch loaded with horizontal forces the usual model of the uniaxial stress state is valid. Using the methods of the theory of analytic functions and integral transformation the singular integro-differential equation is reduced to the Riemann boundary value problem of the theory of analytic functions. The exact solution of this problem and asymptotic estimates of tangential contact stresses are obtained.
Quantum algorithms for computing short discrete logarithms and factoring RSA integers
Creators: name: Ekerå, Martin
name: Håstad, Johan
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Cryptography and Security (cs.CR)
subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: In this paper we generalize the quantum algorithm for computing short discrete logarithms previously introduced by Ekerå so as to allow for various tradeoffs between the number of times that the algorithm need be executed on the one hand, and the complexity of the algorithm and the requirements it imposes on the quantum computer on the other hand.
 Furthermore, we describe applications of algorithms for computing short discrete logarithms. In particular, we show how other important problems such as those of factoring RSA integers and of finding the order of groups under side information may be recast as short discrete logarithm problems. This immediately gives rise to an algorithm for factoring RSA integers that is less complex than Shor's general factoring algorithm in the sense that it imposes smaller requirements on the quantum computer.
 In both our algorithm and Shor's algorithm, the main hurdle is to compute a modular exponentiation in superposition. When factoring an n bit integer, the exponent is of length 2n bits in Shor's algorithm, compared to slightly more than n/2 bits in our algorithm.
Design and analysis of ride-sourcing services with auxiliary autonomous vehicles for transportation hubs in multi-modal transportation systems
Creators: name: Xu, Meng
name: Di, Yining
name: Zhu, Zheng
name: Yang, Hai
name: Chen, Xiqun
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Information Systems not elsewhere classified

description: Autonomous vehicles (AVs), which can be fully controlled by remote/online operators, could be an extension of ride-sourcing services provided by transportation network companies (TNCs). Meanwhile, substitutive and complementary relationships between ride-sourcing and public transit could also help TNCs increase their profit under certain strategies. Unlike previous studies that generally ignored either AVs or interactions between public transit and ride-sourcing, we introduce AV-involved operational strategies into a multi-modal system. In this paper, we focus on transportation hubs in an urban area and let the TNC assign AVs to these hubs for serving only within that particular hub at a differentiated fare; meanwhile, passengers could choose among AVs, human-driven vehicles (HVs), combined modes with public transit and AVs or HVs, or other travel modes to fulfill their travel needs. We develop a mathematical model to investigate the impacts of such an operational strategy, and formulate an optimisation problem to maximise the TNC's profit and minimise total waiting time simultaneously by adjusting AV fare and fleet size. We further propose a comprehensive modeling framework with the analytical model, optimisation problem, calibration method, and heuristic algorithm, making it a general approach for different real-world scenarios. Following the framework, we conduct a case study based on real-world datasets of public transit and ride-sourcing services in Hangzhou, China. Different market schemes are analyzed and compared with the currently existing situation. The results demonstrate that by adopting this auxiliary-AV-oriented operational strategy, the TNC's profit and public transit ridership can both be increased, and passengers could enjoy a shorter waiting time for HV ride-sourcing trips. Moreover, the TNC is more inclined to allocate more AVs to hubs with large commute needs and uncongested traffic, leading to a high profit for the TNC and a short waiting time for passengers. Societal preferences towards AV trips are also analyzed. The results provide in-depth references for real-world AV-related ride-sourcing operational problems.
Valeological competence of students of engineering specialties, formed with the participation of professional medical non-government organizations
Creators: name: Shevchenko, V.V.
name: Kononova, T.G.
name: Shevchenko, A.S.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: health-saving technologies
Health Pedagogy
professional medical educational non-goverment organizations
valeogogical competence
здоров'язбереження
педагогіка здоров'я
професійні медичні просвітницькі громадські організації
валеогогічна компетентність.

description: In English: [Shevchenko VV, Kononova TG, Shevchenko AS. Valeological competence of students of engineering specialties, formed with the participation of professional medical non-government organizations. Bull KhRIPHS (ISSN 2707-9287), 2020;93(1):54-5. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3969430] Keywords: health-saving technologies, Health Pedagogy, professional medical educational non-goverment organizations, valeogogical competence. Українською: [Шевченко ВВ, Кононова ТГ, Шевченко ОС. Валеологічна компетентність студентів інженерних спеціальностей, сформована за участю професійних медичних громадських організацій. Вісник ХРІПГОЗ (ISSN 2707-9287), 2020;93(1):54-5. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3969430] Ключові слова: здоров'язбереження, педагогіка здоров’я, професійні медичні просвітницькі громадські організації, валеогогічна компетентність.
description: Матеріали XIХ Міжнародної науково-практичної конференції «Сучасна наука та її вплив на розвиток людства» (Україна, м. Харків, 28 лютого 2020)
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Additional file 1 of A theoretical study on toluene oxidization by OH radical
Creators: name: Mao, Yumin
name: Yang, Lijuan
name: Liu, Siqi
name: Song, Yunchang
name: Luo, Mengchao
name: Guo, Yongxue
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: Additional file 1: Figure S1. Flow chart of experimental reaction of toluene degradation. Figure S2. Results of Geometric Optimization Employing the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) Computational Scheme under Solvation Model based on Density (SMD) Conditions. Figure S3. Intrinsic Reaction Coordinate (IRC) Analysis of Each Transition State at the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) Level of Theory. Figure S4. (a): Comprehensive Reaction Rate Constant Fitting at a Reaction Temperature of 25 °C. (b): Comprehensive Reaction Rate Constant Fitting at a Reaction Temperature of 40 °C. (c): Comprehensive Reaction Rate Constant Fitting at a Reaction Temperature of 50 °C. (d): Comprehensive Reaction Rate Constant Fitting at a Reaction Temperature of 60 °C. (e): Comprehensive Reaction Rate Constant Fitting at a Reaction Temperature of 70 °C. Figure S5. Fitting of the Experimental Comprehensive Reaction Arrhenius Equation. Figure S6. (a) Arrhenius Equation Fitting for the Reaction IS+·OH → IM1 + H2O. (c) Arrhenius Equation Fitting for the Reaction IS+·OH → IM6. (e) Arrhenius Equation Fitting for the Reaction IS+·OH → IM8 + H2O. (f) Arrhenius Equation Fitting for the Reaction FS8+·OH → IM14. (g) Arrhenius Equation Fitting for the Reaction FS8+·OH → IM15. Table S1. T1 Diagnostic Values for All Species in the Reaction under CCSD/cc-pVDZ. Table S2. (a) Experimental instrument for degradation of toluene and model thereof. (b) Experimental Reagent specifications and supplier for degradation of toluene. Table S3. (a): Absolute Energy Data for All Species Calculated Using the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) Computational Scheme. (b): Absolute Energy Data for All Species Calculated at the G4MP2 Level of Theory. Table S4. Cartesian Coordinates of Each Species Calculated Using the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) Computational Scheme. Table S5. Imaginary Frequency Data of Each Transition State Calculated at the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) Level of Theory. Table S6. Free Energy Data of Various Reaction Species at 303 K–340 K (in atomic units, a.u.).
title: A European Court of Human Rights' Systematization of Principles Applicable to Expulsion Cases
Creators: name: Fernández Arribas, Gloria
Publisher: name: European Papers (www.europeanpapers.eu)
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: asylum
subject: expulsion
subject: real risk
subject: burden of proof
subject: benefit of the doubt
subject: ill-treatment

description: European Papers - A Journal on Law and Integration, 2017 2(3), 977-984
description: European Forum Insight of 25 September 2017
description: I. Introduction. - II. General principles and their application. - II.1. The assessment of the risk. - II.2. Principles of the benefit of the doubt and the burden of proof. - II.3. Targeted group and inability to protect. - III. Concluding remarks.
description: The European Court of Human Rights has developed a large case-law regarding expulsion cases, of which cases linked to asylum applications constitute a significant number. This Insight analyses the case of J.K. et al. v. Sweden [GC] (judgment of 23 August 2016, no. 59166/12), which constitutes an attempt on the part of the Court to systematise the main principles and to clarify the procedure and elements to be taken into account by national authorities when deciding on expulsion cases, and therefore on asylum applications. The Court first enumerates and briefly analyses the applicable principles: the risk of ill-treatment by private groups, the principle of ex nunc evaluation of the circumstances, the principle of subsidiarity, the assessment of the existence of a real risk, distribution of the burden of proof, past ill-treatment as an indication of risk, membership of a targeted group. Second, the Court applies the principles to the case of J.K. et al. v. Sweden, but the interpretation and application of those principles is the object of dissenting opinions of seven judges, which are also taken into account in this Insight.
title: Humanitarian Visas and EU Law: Do States Have Limits to Their Discretionary Power to Issue Humanitarian Visas?
Creators: name: Morgades-Gil, Sílvia
Publisher: name: European Papers (www.europeanpapers.eu)
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: humanitarian visas
subject: asylum seekers
subject: visas with limited territorial validity
subject: margin of discretion
subject: international obligations
subject: access to an international protection procedure

description: European Papers - A Journal on Law and Integration, 2017 2(3), 1005-1016
description: European Forum Insight of 15 October 2017
description: I. Introduction. - II. The facts and the judgment of the Court of Justice of 7 March 2017. - III. The legal context: the CEAS, the Visa Code and the European standards for the protection of human rights. - III.1. The first step (or trap): the scope of EU law. - III.2. The second step (or trap), the margin of discretion. - IV. Final thoughts.
description: In a context of serious humanitarian and human security concerns raised by large-scale forced migration arriving at the borders of European countries from the Middle East and Africa, the Court of Justice of the European Union has restrictively interpreted the rules on visas with limited territorial validity included in the Community Code on Visas. In its judgment in the case of X and X v. État belge (judgment of 7 March 2017, case C-638/16 PPU [GC]), the Court radically moved away from the opinion of the AG Mengozzi, who considered that a legal way already existed in the Code "in order to recognise a legal access route to the right to international protection". For the Court, Art. 25 of the Code on Visas does not establish any obligation for States to issue an LTV visa on humanitarian grounds, or an international obligation according to EU law because they are outside the scope of the implementation of EU law. In this Insight, some of the arguments providing the basis for the Court's judgment will be discussed: First, the idea that Schengen visas with limited territorial validity, issued on humanitarian grounds or due to international obligations, are outside the scope of implementation of EU law, which leaves aside the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in these cases. Second, the suggested idea that some degree of discretion on the part of States is not consistent with a limitation of this margin of discretion according to the European standards of human rights.