cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Synergy of image analysis for animal and human neuroimaging supports translational research on drug abuse
Creators: name: Gouttard, S.
name: Styner, M.A.
name: McMurray, M.
name: Oguz, I.
name: An, H.
name: Lin, W.
name: Johns, J.
name: Grewen, K.
name: Gerig, G.
name: Lee, J.
Publisher: name: Frontiers Media S.A.
Year: 2011

description: The use of structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in animal models of neuropathology is of increasing interest to the neuroscience community. In this work, we present our approach to create optimal translational studies that include both animal and human neuroimaging data within the frameworks of a study of post-natal neuro-development in intra-uterine cocaine-exposure. We propose the use of non-invasive neuroimaging to study developmental brain structural and white matter pathway abnormalities via sMRI and DTI, as advanced MR imaging technology is readily available and automated image analysis methodology have recently been transferred from the human to animal imaging setting. For this purpose, we developed a synergistic, parallel approach to imaging and image analysis for the human and the rodent branch of our study. We propose an equivalent design in both the selection of the developmental assessment stage and the neuroimaging setup. This approach brings significant advantages to study neurobiological features of early brain development that are common to animals and humans but also preserve analysis capabilities only possible in animal research. This paper presents the main framework and individual methods for the proposed cross-species study design, as well as preliminary DTI cross-species comparative results in the intra-uterine cocaine-exposure study.
Formulation and testing of bio-based paint and coatings in architectural applications
Creators: name: Louis, Christine
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Webinar “Painting a Bio-based Future with PERFECOAT”

Achievements and current challenges of creating sustainable solutions in paints and coatings - 27 August 2024, 13:00 to 15:00 CEST, online

The EU- & CBE JU funded research project PERFECOAT project aims to develope high-performance, bio-based industrial wood and decorative paints and coatings with a minimum of 25% bio-based components. Successful solutions will support the shift towards sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives in the paint and coatings industry and thus the pursuit of a climate-neutral Europe.

On 27 August 2024, from 13:00 to 15:00 CEST, the PERFECOAT team will present its achievements and latest results in a final webinar, while also discussing the identified obstacles and challenges. This event will delve into various key accomplishments and present crucial results that will enable industry stakeholders to opt for greener solutions in their own formulations and applications. 

Development of Bio-Based Binders: Discover how alginates, xanthan, and xylan have been successfully utilized to create effective bio-based binders.

Natural Pigment and Dye Innovations: Learn about the sustainable colorants produced from yeast and fungi, offering eco-friendly alternatives to traditional pigments.

 

Enhanced Paint Properties: Explore the advancements in paint durability and performance through the integration of functional nano materials and fillers.

Sustainability and Safety Assessment: Gain insights into comprehensive assessments comparing the sustainability, social sustainability, health and safety, toxicology and performance of these bio-based paint components with conventional fossil-based products.

Formulation and Testing: Learn how the performance of the final formulations is tested and evaluated  in different applications. 

This online events offers the opportunity to meet the partners online, ask live questions and learn more about the bio-based solutions in the paint and coatings industry.  

Agenda:

13:00 Introduction PERFECOAT Project (Alexander Wentzel, SINTEF)

13:05 Binders (Morten Frøseth, SINTEF; Srdjan Gavrilović, TalTech)

13:25 Pigments (Young Park, INRAE)

13:45 Filler & Functional Nano Material (Brian Wabende, BioEnvision)

14:05 Safety and Sustainability of Bio-based Coatings (Andy Booth, SINTEF OCEAN; Kamal Azrague, SINTEF)

14:25 Results on End-use Applications (Christine Louis, Evonik; Roland Steinrücken, Remmers)

14:45 Q&A

15:00 Closing remarks (Alexander Wentzel, SINTEF)

The PERFECOAT project receives funding from the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (JU) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101022370. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and the Bio-based Industries Consortium.
Open post-publication publishing system and the integrations with other data sources that would make it more useful
Creators: name: Venema, Victor
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: open science tools, peer review, grassroots journals

description: Presentation on integrations that would be useful for Grassroots Open Post-Publication Journal-Independent review journals. Integrations as in other information and communication tools that should be linked. Most of these integrations with other open science tools are also useful for repositories (and journals). This presentation was pat of the "Ideas Challenge" of the Open Repositories conference 2020.
Comment on Article by Berger, Bernardo, and Sun
Creators: name: Sivaganesan, Siva
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Statistics Theory (math.ST)
subject: FOS: Mathematics

description: Discussion of Overall Objective Priors by James O. Berger, Jose M. Bernardo, Dongchu Sun [arXiv:1504.02689].
description: Published at http://dx.doi.org/10.1214/14-BA935 in the Bayesian Analysis (http://projecteuclid.org/euclid.ba) by the International Society of Bayesian Analysis (http://bayesian.org/)
Clinical Application of 3D Imaging for Assessment of Treatment Outcomes
Creators: name: Grauer, D.
name: Oliveira, A.E.F.
name: Styner, M.
name: Proffit, W.R.
name: Cevidanes, L.H.C.
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2011

description: This paper outlines the clinical application of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) for the assessment of treatment outcomes and discusses current work to superimpose digital dental models and 3-dimensinal photographs. Superimposition of CBCTs on stable structures of reference now allow assessment of 3-dimensional dental, skeletal, and soft-tissue changes for both growing and nongrowing patients. In addition, we describe clinical findings from CBCT superimpositions in assessment of surgery and skeletal anchorage treatment.
Maternal Influenza Infection During Pregnancy Impacts Postnatal Brain Development in the Rhesus Monkey
Creators: name: Short, S.J.
name: Gilmore, J.H.
name: Karasin, A.I.
name: Knickmeyer, R.C.
name: Lubach, G.R.
name: Styner, M.
name: Coe, C.L.
name: Olsen, C.W.
Publisher: name: Elsevier USA
Year: 2010

description: Background: Maternal infection with influenza and other pathogens during pregnancy has been associated with increased risk for schizophrenia and neurodevelopmental disorders. In rodent studies, maternal inflammatory responses to influenza affect fetal brain development. However, to verify the relevance of these findings to humans, research is needed in a primate species with more advanced prenatal corticogenesis. Methods: Twelve pregnant rhesus monkeys were infected with influenza, A/Sydney/5/97 (H3N2), 1 month before term (early third trimester) and compared with 7 control pregnancies. Nasal swabs and blood samples confirmed viral shedding and immune activation. Structural magnetic resonance imaging was conducted at 1 year; behavioral development and cortisol reactivity were also assessed. Results: Maternal infections were mild and self-limiting. At birth, maternally derived influenza-specific immunoglobulin G was present in the neonate, but there was no evidence of direct viral exposure. Birth weight and gestation length were not affected, nor were infant neuromotor, behavioral, and endocrine responses. However, magnetic resonance imaging analyses revealed significant reductions in cortical gray matter in flu-exposed animals. Regional analyses indicated the largest gray matter reductions occurred bilaterally in cingulate and parietal areas; white matter was also reduced significantly in the parietal lobe. Conclusions: Influenza infection during pregnancy affects neural development in the monkey, reducing gray matter throughout most of the cortex and decreasing white matter in parietal cortex. These brain alterations are likely to be permanent, given that they were still present at the monkey-equivalent of older childhood and thus might increase the likelihood of later behavioral pathology.
Lophostoma evotis
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Mittermeier, Russell A.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Phyllostomidae
Lophostoma
Lophostoma evotis

description: 34. Davis's Round-eared Bat Lophostoma evotis French: Lophostome de Davis / German: Davis-Rundohrblattnase / Spanish: Lofostoma de Davis Taxonomy. Tonatia evotis W. B. Davis & D. C. Carter, 1978, “ 25 km. SSW Puerto Barrios, 75 m., department of Izabal, Guatemala.” Although originally described in the genus Tonatia, T. E. Lee and collaborators in 2002 reassigned evotis to Lophostoma after phylogenetic analysis. Distribution. S Mexico in S Veracruz, NE Oaxaca, S Yucatan Peninsula, and Chiapas, also in Belize, N Guatemala, and N Honduras. Descriptive notes. Head-body 49-70 mm, tail 11-18 mm, ear 31-35 mm, hindfoot 13 16 mm, forearm 47-53 mm; weight 14-23 g. Davis’s Round-eared Bat is medium-sized compared with other species of Lophostoma. Its sister species, the White-throated Roundcared Bat (L. silvicola), is larger and has more powerful teeth and two white patchesat bases of ears. Fur of Davis’s Round-eared Batis uniformly pale gray to dark gray. There is very little contrast between dorsum and venter. There are no pale patches in bases of ears. Fur is short and sparse. Tail is short and completely embedded in uropatagium. Noseleaf is simple and triangular, and horseshoe or lower end ofnoseleat is fused with upper lip. Numerous small warts cover chin, and two larger pads form V-shaped groove. Face is nearly naked. Eyes are small and dark brown. Ears curl backward when held by a human. Davis’s Round-eared Bats have four upper and two lower incisors. Habitat. Relatively intact humid tropical forests rainforests at elevations below 100 m. Davis's Round-eared Bat probably roosts in termite nests, similar to other species of Lophostoma. Food and Feeding. Stomachs of four Davis's Round-eared Bats collected in southern Mexico contained remains of katydids and beetles. Breeding. Female Davis’s Round-eared Bats carry one fetus. Births seem to be synchronized around onset of rainy season. Activity patterns. No information. Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information. Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The [UCN Red List. Because Davis’s Round-eared Bats are sensitive to habitat disturbance by humans and have a relatively small distribution, they have been federally listed as threatened in Mexico. Bibliography. Davis & Carter (1978), Lee et al. (2002), Medellin & Arita (1989).
description: Published as part of Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2019, Phyllostomidae, pp. 444-583 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions on pages 504-505, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6458594
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHANGE IN POLICY AND GOVERNANCE: A PANACEA FOR SCHOOL INITIATIVES IN NIGERIA
Creators: name: Kevin C., Anaeche (Ph. D.)
name: Khajoueinejad, Zohreh
Publisher: name: GO JOURNAL
Year: 2024
Subjects: Change leadership, policy implementation, process issues, content issues

description: In the Nigerian education system, organizational change is frequently misconstrued as being driven by individual or group preferences. This article aims to delve into various pieces of literature to explore how change leadership in policies and governance can be effectively implemented in schools to foster innovation. Employing a meta-framework design approach, the article thoroughly reviews change leadership domains. A synthesis of peer-reviewed journals is presented to elucidate the nexus between leadership philosophy, change, and innovations within Nigerian educational institutions. This examination is conducted through the dual lenses of process and content. The article argues that successful change leadership in school settings necessitates several key steps: identifying the need for change, engaging stakeholders to acknowledge this need, structuring the change process, fostering stakeholder commitment, implementing and sustaining change through robust planning and oversight, and nurturing individual and organizational capabilities to enable problem-solving and solution generation. Moreover, it challenges the notion that change is solely a top-down endeavour, asserting that leadership is predominantly a social practice or process rather than merely a charismatic display
FRATS: Functional regression analysis of DTI tract statistics
Creators: name: Tang, N.
name: Lin, W.,
name: Gilmore, J.H.
name: Zhu, H.
name: Styner, M.
name: Liu, Z.
Publisher: name: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Year: 2010

description: Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) provides important information on the structure of white matter fiber bundles as well as detailed tissue properties along these fiber bundles in vivo. This paper presents a functional regression framework, called FRATS, for the analysis of multiple diffusion properties along fiber bundle as functions in an infinite dimensional space and their association with a set of covariates of interest, such as age, diagnostic status and gender, in real applications. The functional regression framework consists of four integrated components: the local polynomial kernel method for smoothing multiple diffusion properties along individual fiber bundles, a functional linear model for characterizing the association between fiber bundle diffusion properties and a set of covariates, a global test statistic for testing hypotheses of interest, and a resampling method for approximating the $p$-value of the global test statistic. The proposed methodology is applied to characterizing the development of five diffusion properties including fractional anisotropy, mean diffusivity, and the three eigenvalues of diffusion tensor along the splenium of the corpus callosum tract and the right internal capsule tract in a clinical study of neurodevelopment. Significant age and gestational age effects on the five diffusion properties were found in both tracts. The resulting analysis pipeline can be used for understanding normal brain development, the neural bases of neuropsychiatric disorders, and the joint effects of environmental and genetic factors on white matter fiber bundles.
CABS-dock web server for the flexible docking of peptides to proteins without prior knowledge of the binding site
Creators: name: Kurcinski, Mateusz
name: Jamroz, Michal
name: Blaszczyk, Maciej
name: Kolinski, Andrzej
name: Kmiecik, Sebastian
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Biomolecules (q-bio.BM)
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Protein-peptide interactions play a key role in cell functions. Their structural characterization, though challenging, is important for the discovery of new drugs. The CABS-dock web server provides an interface for modeling protein-peptide interactions using a highly efficient protocol for the flexible docking of peptides to proteins. While other docking algorithms require pre-defined localization of the binding site, CABS-dock doesn't require such knowledge. Given a protein receptor structure and a peptide sequence (and starting from random conformations and positions of the peptide), CABS-dock performs simulation search for the binding site allowing for full flexibility of the peptide and small fluctuations of the receptor backbone. This protocol was extensively tested over the largest dataset of non-redundant protein-peptide interactions available to date (including bound and unbound docking cases). For over 80% of bound and unbound data set cases, we obtained models with high or medium accuracy (sufficient for practical applications). Additionally, as optional features, CABS-dock can exclude user-selected binding modes from docking search or to increase the level of flexibility for chosen receptor fragments. CABS-dock is freely available as a web server at http://biocomp.chem.uw.edu.pl/CABSdock
Explicit Formulas for Relaxed Disarrangement Densities Arising from Structured Deformations
Creators: name: Barroso, Ana Cristina
name: Matias, José
name: Morandotti, Marco
name: Owen, David R.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Analysis of PDEs (math.AP)
subject: Mathematical Physics (math-ph)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Structured deformations provide a multiscale geometry that captures the contributions at the macrolevel of both smooth geometrical changes and non-smooth geometrical changes (disarrangements) at submacroscopic levels. For each (first-order) structured deformation $(g,G)$ of a continuous body, the tensor field $G$ is known to be a measure of deformations without disarrangements, and $M:=\nabla g-G$ is known to be a measure of deformations due to disarrangements. The tensor fields $G$ and $M$ together deliver not only standard notions of plastic deformation, but $M$ and its curl deliver the Burgers vector field associated with closed curves in the body and the dislocation density field used in describing geometrical changes in bodies with defects. Recently, Owen and Paroni [13] evaluated explicitly some relaxed energy densities arising in Choksi and Fonseca's energetics of structured deformations [4] and thereby showed: (1) $(trM)^{+}$, the positive part of $trM$, is a volume density of disarrangements due to submacroscopic separations, (2) $(trM)^{-}$, the negative part of $trM$, is a volume density of disarrangements due to submacroscopic switches and interpenetrations, and (3) $|trM|$, the absolute value of $trM$, is a volume density of all three of these non-tangential disarrangements: separations, switches, and interpenetrations. The main contribution of the present research is to show that a different approach to the energetics of structured deformations, that due to Baía, Matias, and Santos [1], confirms the roles of $(trM)^{+}$, $(trM)^{-}$, and $|trM|$ established by Owen and Paroni. In doing so, we give an alternative, shorter proof of Owen and Paroni's results, and we establish additional explicit formulas for other measures of disarrangements.
description: 17 pages; http://cvgmt.sns.it/paper/2776/
Image analysis and superimposition of 3-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography models
Creators: name: Proffit, W.R.
name: Cevidanes, L.H.S.
name: Styner, M.A.
Publisher: name: Mosby Inc.
Year: 2006

description: Three-dimensional (3D) imaging techniques can provide valuable information to clinicians and researchers. But as we move from traditional 2-dimensional (2D) cephalometric analysis to new 3D techniques, it is often necessary to compare 2D with 3D data. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) provides simulation tools that can help bridge the gap between image types. CBCT acquisitions can be made to simulate panoramic, lateral, and posteroanterior cephalometric radioagraphs so that they can be compared with preexisting cephalometric databases. Applications of 3D imaging in orthodontics include initial diagnosis and superimpositions for assessing growth, treatment changes, and stability. Three-dimensional CBCT images show dental root inclination and torque, impacted and supernumerary tooth positions, thickness and morphology of bone at sites of mini-implants for anchorage, and osteotomy sites in surgical planning. Findings such as resorption, hyperplasic growth, displacement, shape anomalies of mandibular condyles, and morphological differences between the right and left sides emphasize the diagnostic value of computed tomography acquisitions. Furthermore, relationships of soft tissues and the airway can be assessed in 3 dimensions.
A generic model for spouse's pensions with a view towards the calculation of liabilities
Creators: name: Sokol, Alexander
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Risk Management (q-fin.RM)
subject: Probability (math.PR)
subject: FOS: Economics and business
subject: FOS: Mathematics

description: We introduce a generic model for spouse's pensions. The generic model allows for the modeling of various types of spouse's pensions with payments commencing at the death of the insured. We derive abstract formulas for cashflows and liabilities corresponding to common types of spouse's pensions. We show how the standard formulas from the Danish G82 concession can be obtained as a special case of our generic model. We also derive expressions for liabilities for spouse's pensions in models more advanced than found in the G82 concession. The generic nature of our model and results furthermore enable the calculation of cashflows and liabilities using simple estimates of marital behaviour among a population.
Cosmology and Gravitation: the grand scheme for High-Energy Physics
Creators: name: Binétruy, P.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: These lectures describe how the Standard Model of cosmology ($Λ$CDM) has developped, based on observational facts but also on ideas formed in the context of the theory of fundamental interactions, both gravitational and nongravitational, the latter being described by the Standard Model of high energy physics. It focuses on the latest developments, in particular the precise knowledge of the early Universe provided by the observation of the Cosmic Microwave Background and the discovery of the present acceleration of the expansion of the Universe. While insisting on the successes of the Standard Model of cosmology, we will stress that it rests on three pillars which involve many open questions: the theory of inflation, the nature of dark matter and of dark energy. We will devote one chapter to each of these issues, describing in particular how this impacts our views on the theory of fundamental interactions. More technical parts are given in italics. They may be skipped altogether.
description: 75 pages, contribution to the 2012 European School of High-Energy Physics, La Pommeraye, Anjou, France, 06-19 Jun 2012, edited by C. Grojean and M. Mulders
Enhencing propertis of biobased paints and coatings with functional nano-materials
Creators: name: Wabende, Brian
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Webinar “Painting a Bio-based Future with PERFECOAT”

Achievements and current challenges of creating sustainable solutions in paints and coatings - 27 August 2024, 13:00 to 15:00 CEST, online

The EU- & CBE JU funded research project PERFECOAT project aims to develope high-performance, bio-based industrial wood and decorative paints and coatings with a minimum of 25% bio-based components. Successful solutions will support the shift towards sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives in the paint and coatings industry and thus the pursuit of a climate-neutral Europe.

On 27 August 2024, from 13:00 to 15:00 CEST, the PERFECOAT team will present its achievements and latest results in a final webinar, while also discussing the identified obstacles and challenges. This event will delve into various key accomplishments and present crucial results that will enable industry stakeholders to opt for greener solutions in their own formulations and applications. 

Development of Bio-Based Binders: Discover how alginates, xanthan, and xylan have been successfully utilized to create effective bio-based binders.

Natural Pigment and Dye Innovations: Learn about the sustainable colorants produced from yeast and fungi, offering eco-friendly alternatives to traditional pigments.

 

Enhanced Paint Properties: Explore the advancements in paint durability and performance through the integration of functional nano materials and fillers.

Sustainability and Safety Assessment: Gain insights into comprehensive assessments comparing the sustainability, social sustainability, health and safety, toxicology and performance of these bio-based paint components with conventional fossil-based products.

Formulation and Testing: Learn how the performance of the final formulations is tested and evaluated  in different applications. 

This online events offers the opportunity to meet the partners online, ask live questions and learn more about the bio-based solutions in the paint and coatings industry.  

Agenda:

13:00 Introduction PERFECOAT Project (Alexander Wentzel, SINTEF)

13:05 Binders (Morten Frøseth, SINTEF; Srdjan Gavrilović, TalTech)

13:25 Pigments (Young Park, INRAE)

13:45 Filler & Functional Nano Material (Brian Wabende, BioEnvision)

14:05 Safety and Sustainability of Bio-based Coatings (Andy Booth, SINTEF OCEAN; Kamal Azrague, SINTEF)

14:25 Results on End-use Applications (Christine Louis, Evonik; Roland Steinrücken, Remmers)

14:45 Q&A

15:00 Closing remarks (Alexander Wentzel, SINTEF)

The PERFECOAT project receives funding from the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (JU) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101022370. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and the Bio-based Industries Consortium.
The Gray tensor product via factorisation
Creators: name: Bourke, John
name: Gurski, Nick
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Category Theory (math.CT)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 18A30, 18A32, 18D05

description: We discuss the folklore construction of the Gray tensor product of 2-categories as obtained by factoring the map from the funny tensor product to the cartesian product. We show that this factorisation can be obtained without using a concrete presentation of the Gray tensor product, but merely its defining universal property, and use it to give another proof that the Gray tensor product forms part of a symmetric monoidal structure. The main technical tool is a method of producing new algebra structures over Lawvere 2-theories from old ones via a factorisation system.
description: 22 pages
MPEC 2023-L16 : 2023 KU5
Creators: name: Minor Planet Center Staff
Publisher: name: The Minor Planet Center
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Small Solar System bodies
valueUri: http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1469
subject: 2023 KU5

description: The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites, and occasional editorial announcements.  They are published on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Immune Predictors of Mortality After Ribonucleic Acid Virus Infection
Creators: name: Morrison, Clayton R.
name: Gralinski, Lisa E.
name: Ferris, Martin T.
name: Jeng, Sophia
name: Lund, Jennifer M.
name: Schäfer, Alexandra
name: de Villena, Fernando Pardo-Manuel
name: Gale Jr., Michael
name: Graham, Jessica B.
name: Voss, Katheen M.
name: Swarts, Jessica L.
name: Plante, Kenneth S.
name: Miller, Darla R.
name: McWeeney, Shannon K.
name: Heise, Mark T.
name: Menachery, Vineet D.
name: Mooney, Michael A.
name: Choonoo, Gabrielle
name: Baric, Ralph S.
name: Green, Richard
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2020

description: Background
Virus infections result in a range of clinical outcomes for the host, from asymptomatic to severe or even lethal disease. Despite global efforts to prevent and treat virus infections to limit morbidity and mortality, the continued emergence and re-emergence of new outbreaks as well as common infections such as influenza persist as a health threat. Challenges to the prevention of severe disease after virus infection include both a paucity of protective vaccines as well as the early identification of individuals with the highest risk that may require supportive treatment.

Methods
We completed a screen of mice from the Collaborative Cross (CC) that we infected with influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus, and West Nile virus.

Results
The CC mice exhibited a range of disease manifestations upon infections, and we used this natural variation to identify strains with mortality after infection and strains exhibiting no mortality. We then used comprehensive preinfection immunophenotyping to identify global baseline immune correlates of protection from mortality to virus infection.

Conclusions
These data suggest that immune phenotypes might be leveraged to identify humans at highest risk of adverse clinical outcomes upon infection, who may most benefit from intensive clinical interventions, in addition to providing insight for rational vaccine design.
Formulation and testing of bio-based paint and coatings in UV-curable clear coatings
Creators: name: Steinrücken, Roland
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Webinar “Painting a Bio-based Future with PERFECOAT”

Achievements and current challenges of creating sustainable solutions in paints and coatings - 27 August 2024, 13:00 to 15:00 CEST, online

The EU- & CBE JU funded research project PERFECOAT project aims to develope high-performance, bio-based industrial wood and decorative paints and coatings with a minimum of 25% bio-based components. Successful solutions will support the shift towards sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives in the paint and coatings industry and thus the pursuit of a climate-neutral Europe.

On 27 August 2024, from 13:00 to 15:00 CEST, the PERFECOAT team will present its achievements and latest results in a final webinar, while also discussing the identified obstacles and challenges. This event will delve into various key accomplishments and present crucial results that will enable industry stakeholders to opt for greener solutions in their own formulations and applications. 

Development of Bio-Based Binders: Discover how alginates, xanthan, and xylan have been successfully utilized to create effective bio-based binders.

Natural Pigment and Dye Innovations: Learn about the sustainable colorants produced from yeast and fungi, offering eco-friendly alternatives to traditional pigments.

 

Enhanced Paint Properties: Explore the advancements in paint durability and performance through the integration of functional nano materials and fillers.

Sustainability and Safety Assessment: Gain insights into comprehensive assessments comparing the sustainability, social sustainability, health and safety, toxicology and performance of these bio-based paint components with conventional fossil-based products.

Formulation and Testing: Learn how the performance of the final formulations is tested and evaluated  in different applications. 

This online events offers the opportunity to meet the partners online, ask live questions and learn more about the bio-based solutions in the paint and coatings industry.  

Agenda:

13:00 Introduction PERFECOAT Project (Alexander Wentzel, SINTEF)

13:05 Binders (Morten Frøseth, SINTEF; Srdjan Gavrilović, TalTech)

13:25 Pigments (Young Park, INRAE)

13:45 Filler & Functional Nano Material (Brian Wabende, BioEnvision)

14:05 Safety and Sustainability of Bio-based Coatings (Andy Booth, SINTEF OCEAN; Kamal Azrague, SINTEF)

14:25 Results on End-use Applications (Christine Louis, Evonik; Roland Steinrücken, Remmers)

14:45 Q&A

15:00 Closing remarks (Alexander Wentzel, SINTEF)

The PERFECOAT project receives funding from the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (JU) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101022370. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and the Bio-based Industries Consortium.
A Compressible High-Order Unstructured Spectral Difference Code for Stratified Convection in Rotating Spherical Shells
Creators: name: Wang, Junfeng
name: Liang, Chunlei
name: Miesch, Mark S.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)
subject: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM)
subject: Computational Physics (physics.comp-ph)
subject: Fluid Dynamics (physics.flu-dyn)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We present a novel and powerful Compressible High-ORder Unstructured Spectral-difference (CHORUS) code for simulating thermal convection and related fluid dynamics in the interiors of stars and planets. The computational geometries are treated as rotating spherical shells filled with stratified gas. The hydrodynamic equations are discretized by a robust and efficient high-order Spectral Difference Method (SDM) on unstructured meshes. The computational stencil of the spectral difference method is compact and advantageous for parallel processing. CHORUS demonstrates excellent parallel performance for all test cases reported in this paper, scaling up to 12,000 cores on the Yellowstone High-Performance Computing cluster at NCAR. The code is verified by defining two benchmark cases for global convection in Jupiter and the Sun. CHORUS results are compared with results from the ASH code and good agreement is found. The CHORUS code creates new opportunities for simulating such varied phenomena as multi-scale solar convection, core convection, and convection in rapidly-rotating, oblate stars.
Risk Factors for Maternal Chagas Disease and Vertical Transmission to Infants in a Bolivian Hospital
Creators: name: Klein, Melissa
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2020

description: Introduction: Vertical transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi infection accounts for a growing proportion of new cases of Chagas disease. Congenital Chagas disease is curable if treated promptly, but the majority of infected infants do not receive timely diagnosis or treatment. Better risk stratification is needed to predict which women are more likely to have and transmit the infection.

Methods: This study enrolled women and their infants at the Percy Boland Women’s Hospital in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Pregnant women were screened for T. cruzi by serological rapid test. Infants of seropositive mothers underwent diagnostic testing with microscopy (“micromethod”) and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) as newborns and at one- and nine-month follow-up.

Results: Among 5,828 enrolled women, 1,271 (21.8%) were seropositive for Chagas disease. Of the 1,325 total infants of seropositive mothers, 113 infants (8.5%) were diagnosed with congenital Chagas disease by microscopy or qPCR. In a multivariate logistic regression, older maternal age, family history of Chagas disease, lack of maternal high school education, and multiple environmental factors were significantly associated with higher odds of maternal Chagas disease. Cesarean delivery was found to be protective against vertical transmission, adjusted for twin delivery (adjusted OR: 0.63, 95% CI: 0.41-0.98, p=0.040). Among infants born to mothers with Chagas disease, congenital infection was more common in twins (adjusted OR: 3.30, 95% CI: 1.97-5.54, p<0.001) and male infants (adjusted OR: 1.50, 95% CI: 1.01-1.22, p=0.045).

Discussion: A better understanding of risk factors for maternal and congenital Chagas disease may help improve regional initiatives to reduce disease burden.
(4265) William Spink
Creators: name: Professions, Victorian
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 220201 Business and Labour History
subject: FOS: Philosophy, ethics and religion
subject: History
subject: 140203 Economic History
subject: FOS: Economics and business

description: This three-year research project began in January 2014 and investigated whether, during the Victorian period, the professions formed a distinct self-sustaining social group with its own mores and values. The project looked at 16,000 individuals drawn from census data for Alnwick, Brighton, Bristol, Dundee, Greenock, Leeds, Merthyr Tydfil, Morpeth, and Winchester. The research project was funded by the UK Economic & Social Research Council and was based at the Universities of Oxford and Northumbria.
COVID-19 and the Health Workforce
Creators: name: Frogner, B.K.
name: Armstrong, D.
name: Fraher, E.P.
name: Moore, J.
name: Spetz, J.
name: Pittman, P.
Publisher: name: SAGE Publications Inc.
Year: 2021

description: The health workforce has been greatly affected by COVID-19. In this commentary, we describe the articles included in this health workforce research supplement and how the issues raised by the authors relate to the COVID-19 pandemic and rapidly changing health care environment.
The SST Fully-Synchronous Multi-GHz Analog Waveform Recorder with Nyquist-Rate Bandwidth and Flexible Trigger Capabilities
Creators: name: Kleinfelder, Stuart A.
name: Chiem, Edwin
name: Prakash, Tarun
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det)
subject: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The design and performance of a fully-synchronous multi-GHz analog transient waveform recorder I.C. ("SST") with fast and flexible trigger capabilities is presented. The SST's objective is to provide multi-GHz sample rates with intrinsically-stable timing, Nyquist-rate sampling and high trigger bandwidth, wide dynamic range and simple operation. Containing 4 channels of 256 samples per channel, the SST is fabricated in an inexpensive 0.25 micrometer CMOS process and uses a high-performance package that is 8 mm on a side. It has a 1.9V input range on a 2.5V supply, exceeds 12 bits of dynamic range, and uses ~128 mW while operating at 2 G-samples/s and full trigger rates. With a standard 50 Ohm input source, the SST exceeds ~1.5 GHz -3 dB bandwidth. The SST's internal sample clocks are generated synchronously via a shift register driven by an external LVDS oscillator running at half the sample rate (e.g., a 1 GHz oscillator yields 2 G-samples/s). Because of its purely-digital synchronous nature, the SST has ps-level timing uniformity that is independent of sample frequencies spanning over 6 orders of magnitude: from under 2 kHz to over 2 GHz. Only three active control lines are necessary for operation: Reset, Start/Stop and Read-Clock. When operating as common-stop device, the time of the stop, modulo 256 relative to the start, is read out along with the sampled signal values. Each of the four channels integrates dual-threshold trigger circuitry with windowed coincidence features. Channels can discriminate signals with ~1mV RMS resolution at >600 MHz bandwidth.
description: 3 pages, 6 figures, 1 table, submitted for publication in the Conference Record of the 2014 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Seattle, WA, November 2014
Pneumocystis and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Coinfection: A Case Report and Review of an Emerging Diagnostic Dilemma
Creators: name: Sellers, S.A.
name: Eron, J.
name: Tompkins, K.
name: Parr, J.B.
name: Rubiano, C.
name: Bramson, B.
name: Schranz, A.J.
Publisher: name: Oxford University Press
Year: 2021

description: We present a case of a critically ill patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) found to have acquired immune deficiency syndrome and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP). Coronavirus disease 2019 and PCP co-occurrence is increasingly reported and may complicate diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Patients with severe COVID-19 should be screened for underlying immunocompromise and coinfections should be considered.
Safety and sustainability assessment of bio-based paints and coatings in PERFECOAT
Creators: name: Booth, Andy
name: Azrague, Kamal
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Webinar “Painting a Bio-based Future with PERFECOAT”

Achievements and current challenges of creating sustainable solutions in paints and coatings - 27 August 2024, 13:00 to 15:00 CEST, online

The EU- & CBE JU funded research project PERFECOAT project aims to develope high-performance, bio-based industrial wood and decorative paints and coatings with a minimum of 25% bio-based components. Successful solutions will support the shift towards sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives in the paint and coatings industry and thus the pursuit of a climate-neutral Europe.

On 27 August 2024, from 13:00 to 15:00 CEST, the PERFECOAT team will present its achievements and latest results in a final webinar, while also discussing the identified obstacles and challenges. This event will delve into various key accomplishments and present crucial results that will enable industry stakeholders to opt for greener solutions in their own formulations and applications. 

Development of Bio-Based Binders: Discover how alginates, xanthan, and xylan have been successfully utilized to create effective bio-based binders.

Natural Pigment and Dye Innovations: Learn about the sustainable colorants produced from yeast and fungi, offering eco-friendly alternatives to traditional pigments.

 

Enhanced Paint Properties: Explore the advancements in paint durability and performance through the integration of functional nano materials and fillers.

Sustainability and Safety Assessment: Gain insights into comprehensive assessments comparing the sustainability, social sustainability, health and safety, toxicology and performance of these bio-based paint components with conventional fossil-based products.

Formulation and Testing: Learn how the performance of the final formulations is tested and evaluated  in different applications. 

This online events offers the opportunity to meet the partners online, ask live questions and learn more about the bio-based solutions in the paint and coatings industry.  

Agenda:

13:00 Introduction PERFECOAT Project (Alexander Wentzel, SINTEF)

13:05 Binders (Morten Frøseth, SINTEF; Srdjan Gavrilović, TalTech)

13:25 Pigments (Young Park, INRAE)

13:45 Filler & Functional Nano Material (Brian Wabende, BioEnvision)

14:05 Safety and Sustainability of Bio-based Coatings (Andy Booth, SINTEF OCEAN; Kamal Azrague, SINTEF)

14:25 Results on End-use Applications (Christine Louis, Evonik; Roland Steinrücken, Remmers)

14:45 Q&A

15:00 Closing remarks (Alexander Wentzel, SINTEF)

The PERFECOAT project receives funding from the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (JU) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101022370. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and the Bio-based Industries Consortium.
Researcher Offboarding Checklist
Creators: name: Muhammad, Naeem
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: RDM, Research Data, Data Archiving, RDM Checklist

description: In order to better reuse a research work it is vital to make associated research data available in better shape. This checklist can be used at the time of departure of researchers to make sure that they handover research data and associated artefacts before leaving.
(4259) Stephen Kay Jones
Creators: name: Professions, Victorian
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 220201 Business and Labour History
subject: FOS: Philosophy, ethics and religion
subject: History
subject: 140203 Economic History
subject: FOS: Economics and business

description: This three-year research project began in January 2014 and investigated whether, during the Victorian period, the professions formed a distinct self-sustaining social group with its own mores and values. The project looked at 16,000 individuals drawn from census data for Alnwick, Brighton, Bristol, Dundee, Greenock, Leeds, Merthyr Tydfil, Morpeth, and Winchester. The research project was funded by the UK Economic & Social Research Council and was based at the Universities of Oxford and Northumbria.
Practical and Ethical Concerns in Implementing Enhanced Surveillance Methods to Improve Continuity of HIV Care: Qualitative Expert Stakeholder Study
Creators: name: Blue, Colleen
name: Buchbinder, Mara
name: Brinkley-Rubinstein, Lauren
name: Rennie, Stuart
name: Juengst, Eric
name: Rosen, David L
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2020

description: BACKGROUND: Retention in HIV care is critical to maintaining viral suppression and preventing further transmission, yet less than 50% of people living with HIV in the United States are engaged in care. All US states have a funding mandate to implement Data-to-Care (D2C) programs, which use surveillance data (eg, laboratory, Medicaid billing) to identify out-of-care HIV-positive persons and relink them to treatment.  OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify and describe practical and ethical considerations that arise in planning for and implementing D2C.  METHODS: Via purposive sampling, we recruited 43 expert stakeholders-including ethicists, privacy experts, researchers, public health personnel, HIV medical providers, legal experts, and community advocates-to participate in audio-recorded semistructured interviews to share their perspectives on D2C. Interview transcripts were analyzed across a priori and inductively derived thematic categories.  RESULTS: Stakeholders reported practical and ethical concerns in seven key domains: permission and consent, government assistance versus overreach, privacy and confidentiality, stigma, HIV exceptionalism, criminalization, and data integrity and sharing.  CONCLUSIONS: Participants expressed a great deal of support for D2C, yet also stressed the role of public trust and transparency in addressing the practical and ethical concerns they identified.
(4261) Margaret Emily Jones
Creators: name: Professions, Victorian
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 220201 Business and Labour History
subject: FOS: Philosophy, ethics and religion
subject: History
subject: 140203 Economic History
subject: FOS: Economics and business

description: This three-year research project began in January 2014 and investigated whether, during the Victorian period, the professions formed a distinct self-sustaining social group with its own mores and values. The project looked at 16,000 individuals drawn from census data for Alnwick, Brighton, Bristol, Dundee, Greenock, Leeds, Merthyr Tydfil, Morpeth, and Winchester. The research project was funded by the UK Economic & Social Research Council and was based at the Universities of Oxford and Northumbria.