cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Smoking status and self-rated health: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Creators: name: Amiri, Sohrab
name: Yaghoobi, Abolghasem
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Subjects: Medicine
Biotechnology
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Cancer
Science Policy

description: Smoking is one of the most important factors in reducing health. The aim of this study was to undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between former and current smoking with self-rated health. PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched using the search strategy. The search was limited to English studies published by March 2022. Odds ratio and 95% confidence interval were extracted from the eligible articles and these were pooled together with the random-effects method. Subgroup analyses were performed based on smoking status (former and current smoking) and gender. Heterogeneity and publication bias was assessed. Fifty-two articles were included in this study. In the relationship between smoking and poor self-rated health, the odds ratio was 1.40 with a 95% confidence interval (CI) between 1.33–1.48. In the association between current smoking and poor self-rated health, the odds ratio was 1.51 with a 95% CI between 1.39–1.63. Smoking is associated with increased poor self-rated health and therefore in the field of prevention health professionals must inform the community more than before about the consequences of smoking.
FET proteins in frontotemporal dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Creators: name: Mackenzie, Ian R. A.
name: Neumann, Manuela
Publisher: name: Brain Research
Year: 2013

description: Mutations in the fused in sarcoma gene (FUS) cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with TDP-43-negative, FUS-positive pathology. FUS is also the pathological protein in most tau/TDP-43-negative subtypes of frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD-FUS). FUS, together with Ewing’s sarcoma protein (EWS) and TATA-binding protein associated factor 15 (TAF15), make up the FET family of DNA/RNA binding proteins that share functional homology and have the potential to interact. We recently investigated the role of the other FET proteins in the clinicopathological spectrum of FUS-opathies. In all FTLD-FUS subtypes, FUS-positive pathology was also labeled for TAF15 and EWS and cells with inclusions showed a reduction in the normal nuclear staining of all FET proteins. In contrast, in cases of ALS-FUS, TAF15 and EWS remained localized to the nucleus and did not label FUS-positive inclusions. Cell culture models replicated the human diseases. These findings indicate that ALS-FUS and FTLD-FUS have different pathomechanisms and add TAF15 and EWS to the growing list of RNA-binding proteins involved in neurodegeneration.
Perceived parent and peer substance use disapproval and perceptions of harm among youth before and after COVID-19 lockdowns
Creators: name: Rosenthal, Samantha R.
name: Noel, Jonathan K.
name: Skierkowski-Foster, Dorothy
name: Gately, Kelsey A.
name: Borden, Samantha K.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: Changes in substance use among adolescence from before to after the COVID-19 lockdowns have been noted in the literature with mixed findings. Yet, no study has examined potential changes in risk or protective factors for substance use in that same period. This study assesses whether perceived parental/peer disapproval, and perceptions of substance harm among adolescents, changed from before to after COVID-19 lockdowns. The Rhode Island Student Survey was administered to 17,751 middle and high school students from January 2020 – May 2021. Perceived parental/peer disapproval, as well as perception of harm, was measured for cigarettes, vaping, alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs, and illegal drugs. Changes were assessed pre-post COVID-19 lockdown implementation using multivariable logistic regression. Perceptions of harm increased for all substances other than vaping, alcohol, and marijuana, and perceptions of peer and parental disapproval for all substances increased after COVID-19 lockdown implementation. COVID-19 lockdown implementation may have led to greater perceptions of substance harm and peer/parental disapproval among adolescents. These shifts may have been associated with increased parental exposure and limited peer influence, which should be considered in future programming to prevent and treat adolescent substance use.
Consideration of evidence-based training content to strengthen coach recognition of concussion during youth sports activities
Creators: name: Guernon, Ann
name: Wright, Paul M.
name: Henry, Beverly W.
name: Jorgensen-Wagers, Kendra
name: Weaver, Jennifer A.
name: Papadimitriou, Christina
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Science Policy

description: To synthesize requirements and recommendations addressing sport-related concussion (SRC). Qualitative study. Scholastic and non-scholastic athletic programs. Coaches of youth 18 years and under, select Midwest state SRC laws, cross-section of athletic organizational policies and published concussion guidelines/position statements. Data was collected and analyzed using deductive and inductive qualitative analysis framed around the categories of education and training, removal from play and return to play. Methods for each data source varied based on the nature of the information reviewed. A comprehensive list of 44 elements relevant for youth coaches to strengthen sideline decisions (STRIDES) in recognition of SRC signs during sport. The STRIDES provides synthesized recommendations targeting content relevant to supporting coach recognition of SRC signs. The STRIDES is intended as a guide to develop or refine tools for effective implementation of evidence-based practices for sideline decision makers, such as coaches, who do not have medical professionals available at the time of decision-making. STRIDES is not intended to replace the medical professional but, rather, to support the knowledge and skills of coaches to recognize signs of SRC and make informed decisions about sport participation and referral to a medical professional.
Mediated pathway from e-cigarette use to internalizing and externalizing mental health via polysubstance use among young adults
Creators: name: Han, Dae-Hee
name: Leventhal, Adam M.
name: Seo, Dong-Chul
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: This study examined the mediated pathways from e-cigarette use to internalizing and externalizing mental health via polysubstance use among young adults. Data were drawn from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health, a nationally representative longitudinal study. A total of 5,042 young adults (18–24 years at baseline) who had matched data from Wave 1 to Wave 5 (2013–2019) were analyzed. Within-subject mediation analysis along with a multilevel framework assessed the mediated pathways from between time-lagged exposure (e-cigarette use at t−1), time-lagged mediator (polysubstance use at t), and outcome variables (internalizing/externalizing mental health at t+1). Path from e-cigarette use to polysubstance use to poorer internalizing problems showed appreciable proportion of mediation (total effect: b = 0.052, 95% CI = 0.019–0.087; direct effect: b = 0.035, 95% CI = 0.001–0.070; mediated effect: b = 0.017, 95% CI = 0.011–0.025 [proportion mediated 34.0%]). Similarly, polysubstance use partially mediated the associations between e-cigarette use and externalizing problems (total effects: b = 0.050, 95% CI = 0.014–0.084; direct effect: b = 0.034, 95%CI = −0.001–0.069; mediated effects: b = 0.016, 95% CI = 0.010–0.024 [proportion mediated: 32.7%]). Our findings imply that e-cigarette use may be detrimental to young adults’ mental health and polysubstance use patterns, underscoring the need for discouraging them from e-cigarette use.
Venn diagram tool
Creators: name: Pearce, BinBin
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: transdisciplinary research
knowledge co-production
Venn diagram tool
method

description: This publication describes the Venn diagram tool and is part of a series of tools and methods compiled in the td-net toolbox for co-producing knowledge (www.transdisciplinarity.ch/toolbox).
 The Venn diagramm tool is a diagram for forming groups around joint topics based on participants’ background, expertise, and interest.
description: Pearce B 2020. Venn diagram tool. td-net toolbox profile (6). Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences: td-net toolbox for co-producing knowledge. www.transdisciplinarity.ch/toolbox. doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3717541
The BenBioDen database, a global database for meio-, macro- and megabenthic biomass and densities - R code
Creators: name: Stratmann, Tanja
name: van Oevelen, Dick
name: Martínez Arbizu, Pedro
name: Wei, Chih-Lin
name: Liao, Jian-Xiang
name: Cusson, Mathieu
name: Scrosati, Ricardo A.
name: Archambault, Philippe
name: Snelgrove, Paul V. R.
name: Ramey-Balci, Patricia A.
name: Burd, Brenda J.
name: Kenchington, Ellen
name: Gilkinson, Kent
name: Belley, Rénald
name: Soetaert, Karline
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020

description: Here, we present the R code used to generate figures 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 in "The BenBioDen database, a global database for meio-, macro- and megabenthic biomass and densities" Data Descriptor paper (Scientific Data).
Is There a Role for Physiological Methods in the Evaluation of Human-Information Interaction?
Creators: name: Lebow, Mahria
name: O'Brien, Heather, 1977-
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2013

description: In human-information interaction (HII) we are facing new research challenges as we attempt to look more holistically at the relationship between people, technologies, and information objects. These challenges revolve around understanding how the interaction process changes over time and evaluating emotional responses during interaction. The use of physiological measures is becoming prevalent in human-computer interaction (HCI) research to detect emotional responses during technology use and to design responsive computer devices. In this paper, we explore the collection, analysis and interpretation of physiological measures through the research literature and our own experience of employing them in a research study, with the overarching question, “What is the potential for physiological measures in the study of HII?
РOССИЯ ФЕДЕРAЦИЯСИНИНГ ВOЯГA ЕТМAГAНЛAРГA ИЖТИМOИЙ-ҲУҚУҚИЙ ЁРДAМ КЎРСAТИШ МАРКАЗЛАРИ ФАОЛИЯТИДАГИ ЁНДАШУВЛАРИ
Creators: name: Сафарова, Дилбар
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Рoссия Федерaцияси тaжрибaси. узлуксиз реaбилитaция жaрaёни шaрoитидa ижтимoий-ҳуқуқий ёрдaм кўрсaтиш бўлими oғир ҳaётий вaзиятгa тушиб қoлгaн вoягa етмaгaнлaрнинг ҳуқуқлaри вa қoнуний мaнфaaтлaри ҳимoя қилинишини aҳoлини ижтимoий ҳимoя қилиш тизими oргaнлaри вaкoлaтигa кирaдигaн ижтимoий вa ҳуқуқий мaсaлaлaрни ҳaл этишгa кўмaклaшиш oрқaли тaъминлaйди.
title: Crosstalk of oestrogen receptors in the male mouse brain
Creators: name: Davis, DeAsia
Publisher: name: University of Reading
Year: 2024

description: Locally produced neuroestrogens are crucial in the development of sexually dimorphic brain 
regions and drive sex-typical social behaviours. These behaviours are due to the signalling of 
oestrogens via its receptors in a set of interconnected nuclei called the social behaviour 
network (SBN). This thesis investigated the molecular interactions between classical 
oestrogen receptor(s) (ERs) ERα and ERβ and novel member ER G-Protein-Coupled-Oestrogen-Receptor 1(GPER1) through investigation of localization and crosstalk of 
receptors within cell lines and the production and regulation of neurosteroids in the SBN of 
male mice. 
For the first time the subcellular localization of ERα, its variant ERα 36 and GPER1 was 
reported in mouse embryonic cells (mES) and mES derived motor neurons, although their 
functional roles remain to be investigated. Next, we treated a mouse embryonic hypothalamic 
neuronal cell (m-Hypo N42) with either vehicle (DSMO), E2, E2-BSA, G1 (GPER1 agonist), 
PPT (ERα agonist), or DPN (ERβ agonist) and measured aromatase expression through RT-qPCR. We also identified translocation of oestrogen receptors from the nucleus to the plasma 
membrane in two set of embryonic cell lines: mES and m-Hypo N42. For the first we 
demonstrate that ERβ and GPER1 may collaborate by signalling in the same pathway to 
rapidly increase aromatase expression in a mouse hypothalamic cell line. Using a novel ex 
vivo slice culture system, we show that the production of neuroestrogens - Estradiol (E2) and 
neurotestosterone- Testosterone (T) increases within 24 hours in all SBN nodes. Secretion of 
neurosteroids were measured by ELISA and RTqPCR and used to examine expression of 
steroidogenic enzymes and steroid receptors at various timepoints. Data presented in this 
thesis show that the expression of neurosteroids and steroidogenic enzymes are sexually 
dimorphic and increase with respect to time suggesting de novo synthesis. Lastly, we used the 
ex vivo slice culture system to examine the regulation of aromatase and subsequent oestrogen 
production in Medial Preoptic Area (MPOA) and Ventromedial Hypothalamus (VMH), two 
regions of the SBN associated with sexual and aggressive behaviour in male mice. However, 
the mechanism of action of aromatase regulation remains unclear. Collectively, these studies 
expand our knowledge of the function relevance of ERs in multiple systems and how they 
develop and maintenance the function of the SBN.
Probabilistic registration of an unbiased statistical shape model to ultrasound images of the spine.
Creators: name: Rasoulian, Abtin
name: Rohling, Robert N.
name: Abolmaesumi, Purang
Publisher: name: Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
Year: 2012

description: The placement of an epidural needle is among the most difficult regional anesthetic techniques. Ultrasound has been proposed to improve success of placement. However, it has not become the standard-of-care because of limitations in the depictions and interpretation of the key anatomical features. We propose to augment the ultrasound images with a registered statistical shape model of the spine to aid interpretation. The model is created with a novel deformable group-wise registration method which utilizes a probabilistic approach to register groups of point sets. The method is compared to a volume-based model building technique and it demonstrates better generalization and compactness. We instantiate and register the shape model to a spine surface probability map extracted from the ultrasound images. Validation is performed on human subjects. The achieved registration accuracy (2-4 mm) is sufficient to guide the choice of puncture site and trajectory of an epidural needle. Copyright 2012 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.
BOSHLANG'ICH SINFLARDA INTERFAOL METODLAR VA DIDAKTIK O'YINLARNING AHAMIYATI
Creators: name: Imomqulova, Feruza
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Ta’lim va tarbiya jarayonida o’qituvchilar tomonidan interfaol metodlarning o’rinli, maqsadli, samarali qo’llanilishi ta’lim oluvchida muloqotga kirishuvchanlik, jamoaviy birdamlik, mantiqiy tafakkur, g’oyalarni sintezlash, tahlil qilish, turli qarashlar orasidagimantiqiy bog’liqlikni topa olish qobiliyatlarini tarbiyalash uchun keng imkoniyat yaratadi.
title: Beflügelte Bilderfahrzeuge für und wider Krieg und Faschismus
Creators: name: Esposito, Fernando
Publisher: name: ZZF - Centre for Contemporary History: Docupedia
Year: 2020

description: Der einstmals weitverbreitete Zeitvertreib der Philatelie gilt – ob zu Recht oder zu Unrecht sei einmal dahingestellt – als verstaubte Sammelleidenschaft von Stubenhockern und Philistern. Übersehen wird indes, dass zwei prominente Wegbereiter der kulturwissenschaftlichen Wende in der Geschichtswissenschaft und somit auch der visual history zu dieser im Laufe der zweiten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts auftretenden Spezies gehörten. Denn sowohl Aby Warburg als auch Walter Benjamin waren passionierte Briefmarkensammler.
Three is a crowd? Our experience of testing large-scale social software in a usability lab
Creators: name: McKay, Dana
name: Smith, Wally
name: Chang, Shanton
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: 'In the wild' testing has been the cornerstone of HCI in past attempts to create large scale social software, such as conference software. Conversely mobile software is frequently tested in a lab environment, thus banishing typical context of use. In this paper we present our attempt at merging the two approaches for conference social software. We tested in the lab, but attempted to replicate some of the social context of field-based testing. We report our learnings and propose future research for this type of hybrid testing.
title: Vom Flüstern, Raunen und Grollen der Landschaft : Seismische Methoden in der Geomorphologie
Creators: name: Turowski, Jens M.
name: Dietze, Michael
name: Schöpa, Anne
name: Burtin, Arnaud
name: Hovius, Niels
Publisher: name: Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ
Year: 2016

description: System Erde; 6
Study of phenotypic variation by analysing data gathered together by OIV on new varieties of table grapes
Creators: name: Wagner, R.
Publisher: name: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research
Year: 2015

description: If we consider progenies of seedless, muscat or early cultivar (SME cv.), they may be prone to show some differences in their distribution for phenologic or cultural characteristics, when compared to more common varieties (control cv.). Data gathered together by O.I.V. on 190 new table grape cultivars originating from 37 different breeding stations was used to test this hypothesis. Only the most objective characteristics (for instance: berry weight) were chosen, so as to reduce observer's influence on cv. descriptions. Differences between SME and control cvs could be shown in mean, variance and/or distribution analysis for some characteristics. In comparison, no significant change appeared for the same features between black versus white cvs. These provisional results have to be confirmed by experimental studies, but the tendencies shown may still be of interest in breeding work
description: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research, Vol. 29 (1990): Vitis (Special Issue)
On the new very early table varieties obtained by crossing different varieties of grapevine
Creators: name: Avramov, L.
name: Tadijanovic, D.
name: Pavlovic, K.
name: Jovanovic, M.
name: Gasic, N.
Publisher: name: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research
Year: 2015

description: • In order to obtain new table grape varieties which ripen before or at the same time as variety Pearl of Csaba, we performed many intervarietal crossings at our experimental station, using the following parents: Pearl of Csaba, Chasselas Bouvier, Muscat Ottonel, Queen of Vineyard, Cardinal, Dattier de Beyrouth, Ribier. • The Government Commission acknowledged five very early varieties, three of which have also better agrobiological and technological characteristics than the variety Pearl of Csaba. • The new variety Demir Door ripens on average 6 d, the new variety Early of Belgrade 3-5 d earlier, and the new variety Grochanka ripens at the same time or 1-3 d later as the control variety Pearl of Csaba. • Due to multiple regression analysis, biological characteristics as yield, cluster and berry weights and sugar content strongly depend on meteorological conditions (temperature, rainfall and solar radiation); this is valid for all the new varieties and the variety Pearl of Csaba at all locations investigated. • Analysis of variance (level of 0.05 and 0.01) shows that compared to the control variety we obtained with new varieties significantly greater yields, very significant large cluster and berry weights and very significantly better uvological characteristics of berry. The average yields for all investigated locations were increased in comparison to the control variety Pearl of Csaba: Demir Door +3.004 kg/ha, Early of Belgrade +6.259 kg/ha, Grochanka +7.065 kg/ha. • Organoleptic characteristics are much improved with all new varieties which is illustrated by increased indexes. • All investigated varieties are acknowledged genotypes of Vitis vinifera L, and all of these new varieties exhibited better biological and technological parameters than Pearl of Csaba.
description: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research, Vol. 29 (1990): Vitis (Special Issue)
Investigations on the photosynthetic productivity of some newly selected grapevine varieties
Creators: name: Slavcheva, Todorka
Publisher: name: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research
Year: 2015

description: Investigations were carried out on the photosynthetic productivity of 5 wine varieties which had been selected at the Institute of Viticulture and Enology: Storgoziya, Nikopolski mavrud, Pomoriiski biser, Dunavska gamza and Dunavski lazur. The first of them was grafted on Chasselas x Berlandieri 41 B rootstock, each of the others was on three rootstocks: Chasselas x Berlandieri 41 B, Berlandieri x Riparia SO 4, and. (Berlandieri x Riparia Kober 5 BB) x (Rupestris Martin) III-102 D. For all varieties, the leaf dry matter per unit leaf area was greatest when they were grafted on 111-102 rootstock. During the vegetation period, the specific leaf weight increased, but the rate of dry matter accumulation in leaves was not constant and gradually decreased with time. The content of pigments and the leaf area per vine were greatest on SO 4 rootstock On this rootstock, the highest yield was obtained for all cultivars mainly at the expense of the grape cluster weight. The thickness of the trunk under the graft-union, though, was smallest and an irregular increase of the diameters of the two components, rootstock and scion, occurred.
description: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research, Vol. 29 (1990): Vitis (Special Issue)
Single wall closed-form differential ultrasound calibration.
Creators: name: Najafi, Mohammad
name: Afsham, Narges
name: Abolmaesumi, Purang
name: Rohling, Robert N.
Publisher: name: Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
Year: 2012

description: In freehand 3D ultrasound, images are acquired while the position of the transducer is recorded with a tracking device. Calibration is essential in this technique to find the transformation from the image coordinates to the reference coordinate system. The single wall technique is a common calibration method because a simple plane phantom is used. Despite its advantages, such as ease of phantom construction and image analysis, this method requires large number of images to converge to the solution. One reason is a lack of a closed-form solution. Also, the technique uses slightly illconditioned sets of equations with a high condition number due to limited range of scanning motions that produce clear images of the plane. Here, a novel closed-form formulation has been proposed for the single wall calibration technique. Also, differential measurements of the plane image are used instead of absolute plane detection to improve accuracy. The closed-form solution leads to more accurate and robust results while providing an insight into understanding error propagation and finding the optimal set of transducer poses. Results have been compared to the conventional single wall technique. A residual error of 0.14 mm is achieved for the proposed method compared to 0.91 mm in the conventional approach. Copyright 2012 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.
Grape breeding in China
Creators: name: Fangmei, Luo
name: Fengqin, Zhang
Publisher: name: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research
Year: 2015

description: The paper introduces the achievements of grape breeding in China since 1950. So far, around 50 new varieties and many new lines of grape have been produced. Some new varieties are cold resistant, disease resistant with high yield and are suitable for making wine. Some are early maturing with large, seedless berries. Some are suitable for the climate of high humidity and for cultivation in rainy areas of southern China. Some bear large clusters and berries of beautiful appearance and are of high yield and quality. Some are suitable for canning and making juice.
description: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research, Vol. 29 (1990): Vitis (Special Issue)
title: Avant-propos_Le Livre belge à gravures
Creators: name: AmateurS
Publisher: name: NAKALA - https://nakala.fr (Huma-Num - CNRS)
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/04ces3204
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2021

description: Avant-propos
description: ID_PARA_01004
Droplet generation in oxygen steelmaking
Creators: name: Sabah, Shabnam
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: In oxygen steelmaking, high speed oxygen jet hits the bath of molten iron and droplets are formed. This droplet generation is an important phenomenon for optimization of the steelmaking process. The present research clarified our understanding of droplet formation, looked into the effect of waves on splashing and provided better technique for estimating the droplet amount.
Trends in U.S. Peanut Acreage, Production and Usage, 1947-65
Creators: name: Kromer, George W.
name: Kromer, George W.
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 1965
Subjects: subject: Agricultural and Food Policy
subject: Crop Production/Industries
subject: Demand and Price Analysis
subject: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety
subject: International Relations/Trade
subject: Marketing
subject: FOS: Economics and business
subject: Productivity Analysis
subject: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies

description: Excerpts from the report: Peanuts, also known as groundnuts, are a basic cash crop of economic importance to approximately 100,000 farmers in the Virginia-Carolina area, Southeastern area, and Southwestern areas of the United States. In the United States, peanuts are grown almost exclusively for the domestic food market. More than two-thirds of the crop is utilized for edible consumption as nuts, in other major-producing countries--India, Mainland China, Senegal, Niger, Mali, and Nigeria--peanuts are produced primarily for their oil and meal. Consequently, the United States plays a relatively minor role in the international trade of peanuts for crushing into oil and meal. The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) price support rate maintains U. S. peanut prices at a level about double the world price of peanuts. For this reason, virtually all U. S. exports are peanuts purchased by private firms from CCC stocks at prices which approximate world market prices for peanuts used for crushing into oil.
description: Reprinted from the Fats and Oils Situation, FOS-228, May 1965, by the Economic and Statistical Analysis Division, Economic Research Service
Ethics and the police-based researcher: reviewing the issues and obligations
Creators: name: Pfeifer, Jeffrey
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This paper argues that the increased level of participation in research by police services has culminated in a parallel increase in the number of police-based researchers. These researchers, for the most part, are comprised of police personnel that develop, conduct, and assess research on issues related to crime and public safety. It is also clear that current ethics guidelines for police services seldom speak to issues related to research and that, often, government agencies such as the police are exempt from standard research protocols such as a required review by an Ethics Review Board. As such, it is suggested that police-based researchers, like social scientists, strive to understand and observe the basic ethical principles of research in order to maintain a high degree of scientific rigour as well as to ensure the safety and human rights of individuals involved in their research. Ethical issues regarding individuals as well as society are reviewed and their applications to police-based research are discussed.
Breeding grapevines for tropical environments
Creators: name: Possingham, J. V.
name: Clingeleffer, P. R.
name: Kerridge, G. H.
Publisher: name: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research
Year: 2015

description: Grapevines are increasingly grown in the latitudes between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. In many cases environments modified by elevation are utilized to create temperate growing conditions. The majority of tropical grapes are consumed fresh but some are dried (India) and others are made into wine (Brazil, Venezuela). Currently most plantings are of pure Vitis vinifera varieties. Early ripening, low acid cultivars such as Cardinal, Perlette, Ribier and Thompson Seedless which have a relatively short cycle between budburst and harvest are commonly used, and pruning is timed to ensure maturation before the onset of heavy tropical rains. Other V. vinifera varieties used in the tropics such as Muscat Hamburg, Teneron, Anab-e-Shahi, and Italia have bunch and skin characteristics that give them some resistance to rain damage. There are a number of grapevine varieties that are hybrids between V. vinifera and other Vitis species which are currently grown in the tropics. These have some degree of resistance to fungal diseases and include Isabella, Kyoho, Delaware, Himrod, Campbell Early (V. labrusca hybrids), the Criolla hybrids (V. caribaea hybrids and Villard blanc (a complex French hybrid based on American species). There is considerable scope to increase the resistance of grapes to the main fungal diseases encountered in the tropics such as downy and powdery mildew, anthracnose and bunch rots by using a range of Vitis species as parents. These hybrids should be based on species that do not give strong 'foxy' flavours and could involve complex French hybrids, V. rotundifolia and also Asian species such as V. amurensis and V. armata. CSIRO Merbein has a small hybridisation program aimed at developing new varieties for tropical environments.
description: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research, Vol. 29 (1990): Vitis (Special Issue)
Potassium partitioning between leaves and clusters: Role of rootstock
Creators: name: Failla, O.
name: Scienza, A.
name: Stringari, G.
name: Falcetti, M.
Publisher: name: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research
Year: 2015

description: Different scion/rootstock combinations in grapevine (Vitis vinifera/Vitis spp.) were tested for nutritional properties and juice composition. Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon each grafted on 22 rootstock varieties (10 new crosses and 12 already used in viticulture) were grown in outdoor pots containing very poor nutritional substrate. Crop load had a strong effect on juice composition and potassium nutrition. Results indicate that under our experimental conditions rootstock can have an effect on potassium partitioning between leaves and cluster 9 out of 22 rootstocks that we tried were able to improve leaf potassium content without inducing a significant increase in juice potassium content
description: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research, Vol. 29 (1990): Vitis (Special Issue)
Experiment 1 Report Building ISQ RRI Model - Deliverable 3.1
Creators: name: Almeida, Raquel
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: RRI, co-creation, FIT4RRI, awareness

description: This is the report of one of the FIT4RRI co-creation experiment. The experiment took place at ISQ - Portugal and aimed at establishing RRI awareness within the organisation.
A Heterogeneous FPGA/GPU Architecture for Real-Time Data Analysis and Fast Feedback Systems
Creators: name: Vogelgesang, Matthias
name: Rota, Lorenzo
name: Ardila-Perez, Luis Eduardo
name: Caselle, Michele
name: Chilingaryan, Suren
name: Kopmann, Andreas
name: Weber, Marc
Publisher: name: JACoW Publishing
Year: 2017

description: We propose a versatile and modular approach for a real- time data acquisition and evaluation system for monitoring and feedback control in beam diagnostic and photon sci- ence experiments. Our hybrid architecture is based on an FPGA readout card and GPUs for data processing. To in- crease throughput, lower latencies and reduce overall system strain, the FPGA is able to write data directly into the GPU’s memory. After real-time data analysis the GPU writes back results back to the FPGA for feedback systems or to the CPU host system for subsequent processing. The communication and scheduling processing units are handled transparently by our processing framework which users can customize and extend. Although the system is designed for real-time capability purposes, the modular approach also allows stan- dalone usage for high-speed off-line analysis. We evaluated the performance of our solution measuring both processing times of data analysis algorithms used with beam instrumen- tation detectors as well as transfer times between FPGA and GPU. The latter suggests system throughputs of up to 6 GB/s with latencies down to the microsecond range, thus making it suitable for fast feedback systems.
The first identification of a C-type lectin gene (CqCTL) in Cherax quadricarinatus: sequence features and expression profiles
Creators: name: Wang, Y
name: Wang, B J
name: Liu, M
name: Jiang, K Y
name: Wang, M Q
name: Wang, L
Publisher: name: Invertebrate Survival Journal
Year: 2020

description: As pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), C-type lectins (CTLs) have important roles in the recognition and clearance of pathogens by the innate immune system. In the present study, the first Cherax quadricarinatus CTL gene (designated CqCTL) was cloned and characterized. The complete cDNA sequence of CqCTL contained an open reading frame (ORF) of 543 bp, which encoded a protein of 180 amino acids. A carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD) containing four conserved cysteines (Cys48, Cys59, Cys76, Cys177) and the EPD (Glu80-Pro81-Asn82) and QPD (Gln146-Pro147-Asn148) motifs were identified in the deduced amino acid sequence of CqCTL. The deduced tertiary structure of CqCTL revealed two α helices，five β sheets and two disulfide bonds. CqCTL exhibited high similarity with previously identified CTLs from other species. The mRNA transcripts of CqCTL were ubiquitously detectable in all the tested tissues, with the highest expression level in hepatopancreas. These results provide useful information on the potential role of CqCTL in the innate immune system of C. quadricarinatus, and lay the foundation for further studies on the CTLs of crustacean.
description: Invertebrate Survival Journal, Vol 17 No 1 (2020)
Hirudo verbana as an alternative model to dissect the relationship between innate immunity and regeneration
Creators: name: Baranzini, N
name: Pulze, L
name: Acquati, F
name: Grimaldi, A
Publisher: name: Invertebrate Survival Journal
Year: 2020

description: Given the key role of innate immunity in both defense against pathogens and tissue regeneration, innovative studies are becoming crucial to provide further information on how both processes are linked together and to clarify how immune cells perform the coordinated regulation of the aforementioned processes. The present review is mainly focused on two proteins that have been recently found to carry out critical functions in innate immune system regulation, i. e. the Allograft inflammatory factor-1 (AIF-1) and RNASET2, a protein belonging to the T2 ribonuclease family. Their crucial role in both the activation and modulation of the inflammatory response and in the remodeling of connective tissue during grafts and wound repair have been thoroughly investigated in the medicinal leech and will pave the way for novel therapeutic approaches to control immune and systemic responses to disease, injury, and bacterial infection, based on the functionalities of these biomolecules.
description: Invertebrate Survival Journal, Vol 17 No 1 (2020)
The potential immune alterations in insect pests and pollinators after insecticide exposure in agroecosystem‎
Creators: name: Zibaee, A
name: Malagoli, D
Publisher: name: Invertebrate Survival Journal
Year: 2020

description: Agroecosystems are the habitat of pests and beneficial insects from different orders, which are exposed to agro-practices, especially treatments with chemicals. Insecticides are a wide group of chemicals used in agroecosystems that affect insect ecology and physiology in different ways. Among physiological components affected by insecticides, the immune system (IS) is an important one, enabling insects to resist against invading microorganisms and parasitoids thanks to the action of hemocytes and humoral components. So the determination of any immune alterations should be considered as a critical ‎issue in insecticide application within agroecosystems. ‎Insecticides of synthetic or natural origin, e.g. insect growth regulators (IGRs) and botanicals, are frequently cytotoxic and alter hemocyte morphology and number, impairing cellular-based immune responses in addition to humeral responses. Exposure of pollinators to neurotoxin insecticides like neonicotinoids may inhibit the immune-related transcription factor, NF-B, with a negative impact on the expression of antimicrobial peptides, melanization and clotting. In contrast, some IGRs may have enhancing effects on hemocyte spreading mainly plasmatocytes and cellular-based immune responses. Chemical insecticides have several impacts on the physiology of insects in which immune modulation‎ is one of the most important cases because any alteration may alter their ability to respond toward invading pathogens and directly their survival. This is more severe once pollinators are in contact with chemicals because of the presence of several pathogenic agents that directly influence their performance.
description: Invertebrate Survival Journal, Vol 17 No 1 (2020)
title: 03_0023
Creators: name: Wesley Baldwin, John
name: Baldwin, John W.
Publisher: name: NAKALA - https://nakala.fr (Huma-Num - CNRS)
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/04ces3204
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: LaMOP
subject: Laboratoire de Médiévistique Occidentale de Paris

description: L'ensemble de ces notes ont été crée par John Baldwin lors d'une de ses premières périodes de résidence à Paris. Ces documents comprennent tous les magistri qu’il avait pu rencontrer dans ses sources. Aux XIIème et XIIIème siècles, les universités n'existant pas encore, le titre de magister s'il évoque certainement une compétence n'est pas rattaché de façon systématique au passage par les écoles. De surcroît, les magistris sont le plus souvent désignés par leur seul prénom. La lecture de ces données est donc difficile et suppose un long travail pour tenter d'identifier un individu auquel on pourrait rattacher plusieurs mentions. John Baldwin avait donc renoncé à utiliser ces données pour donner un prolongement à sa magnifique étude sur les gradués d'université et leur emploi par les Capétiens et les Plantagenêts. Néanmoins, il a conservé ces données et elles sont potentiellement très utile dans le cadre de Studium, comme le sont toutes les mentions dans les volumes des Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae de chanoines portant ce titre de magister sans autres précisions. L'ampleur des dépouillements rend ces données très utiles et nous devons une grande reconnaissance à John Baldwin pour avoir pris la peine de faire photocopier ses fiches et de nous les avoir transmises amicalement.
Les données ainsi que les images des fiches sont accessibles sur le site Internet à l'adresse suivante : http://studium-baldwin.lamop.fr/.
Les transcriptions des fiches ont été effectuées par des étudiants de Paris 1 Panthéon - Sorbonne mais elles n'ont pas été corrigées par la suite.
description: Relation: https://lamop.hypotheses.org/
IMPROVING MOTIVATION AND VALENCY AS THE MAIN CONTRIBUTORS TO THE EXTENSION OF THE SEMANTIC FIELD OF "BEHAVIOR"
Creators: name: Tosheva, Durdona
name: Bazarbaeva, Albina
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: This study investigates the relationship between motivation and valency in expanding the semantic field of the word “behavior.” Drawing on theoretical frameworks from cognitive linguistics and sociolinguistics, it posits that motivation, driven by social and cultural factors, plays a crucial role in shaping the semantic extensions of “behavior.” Furthermore, the study explores the influence of valency, specifically the number and type of arguments a verb takes, on the dynamic evolution of the semantic field. Using a corpus-based approach and focusing on contemporary language use, this research identifies key patterns and trends in the semantic expansion of “behavior.” The findings highlight the interconnectedness of motivation and valency in shaping language, offering valuable insights into the dynamic nature of language change and the nuanced interplay of social, cultural, and linguistic forces.
The ecological footprint reduction practices of Moroccan SMEs: constraints or opportunities
Creators: name: KOURAD Hanan
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: This study examines the determinants of the adoption of ecological footprint reduction practices by Moroccan SMEs, using institutional theory as an analytical framework. The main objective is to understand how institutional pressures and financial constraints influence SMEs' decisions while assessing the opportunities that these practices can offer. The research sample comprises 254 Moroccan SMEs selected to ensure a diverse representation of economic sectors. The empirical analysis is based on a binary logit model, chosen for its ability to evaluate the probability of adopting ecological practices given the binary nature of the dependent variable (adoption or not). The results reveal that coercive pressures related to environmental regulations have a positive and significant impact, encouraging SMEs to adopt sustainable practices. Normative pressures also play an important role, reflecting the influence of societal expectations and business partners. However, mimetic pressures show no significant effect, indicating that imitation of sector leaders is not a determining factor. Opportunities, such as access to new markets and reputation enhancement, prove to be important levers, but financial constraints remain a major obstacle for many SMEs.
Hybrid Magnetoplasma Propulsion System: Concept and Feasibility
Creators: name: Hassanine, Sam
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: plasma
subject: advanced propulsion
subject: spacecraft propulsion
subject: proton drive
subject: high Isp
subject: superconducting storage
subject: laser plasma acceleration
subject: Space exploration
subject: hybrid engine
subject: plasma propulsion
subject: magnetoplasma

description: This document presents the concept, equations, and feasibility of a hybrid magnetoplasma propulsion system for space exploration. The system stores kinetic energy in high-velocity protons (0.5c), maintains plasma neutrality via synchronous electron injection, and enhances performance through photon-assisted processes. It achieves 2.57 MN thrust (1 s) or 42.9 kN (60 s) from only 52.8 g of protons, with an unprecedented specific impulse of 1.5 × 10⁷ s. Total system mass is 1–1.5 tons. Performance exceeds chemical, ion, Hall, and nuclear propulsion. All key equations, energy budgets, scaling paths, and technological components are detailed. The system is technically feasible by 2030–2035 and scalable for interstellar applications.

 

Designed as a self-funded, independent theoretical project, this work proposes a clean and scalable alternative to chemical propulsion.
HANNA SCHNEIDER (Hrsg./Bearb.): Tibetische Handschriften und Blockdrucke, Teile 16 und 17: Tibetischsprachige Urkunden aus Südwesttibet (sPo-rong, Ding-ri und Shel-dkar)
Creators: name: Gruschke, Andreas
Publisher: name: Internationales Asienforum
Year: 2018

description: Internationales Asienforum, Bd. 45 Nr. 1-2 (2014): Internationales Asienforum
The role of the library in an integrated computer and information literacy program at Swinburne University of Technology
Creators: name: Badger, Julie
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Information staff at Swinburne University's Lilydale campus design and deliver an information literacy module within Information Methods, a compulsory subject for all first year higher education students. The information literacy component comprises units in constructing search strategies, using electronic databases, and searching the internet and the Swinburne Intranet. The component accounts for 20% of the students' assessment. Formative and summative assessment online raises a number of issues such as the huge number of possible correct answers to many of the questions, and the need to adapt procedures for both 'hands-on' and examination conditions. This paper addresses practical and educational ramifications.
title: 明日之城：环境友好型交通 - 低噪音–绿色–紧凑–多功能
Creators: name: (:Unkn) Unknown
Publisher: name: Umweltbundesamt
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: traffic
subject: sustainable traffic
subject: Transport

description: 大城市令人兴奋、丰富多彩和充满活力，但同时也常常喧闹拥挤、令人疲惫。未来我们想要在怎样的城市生活呢？究竟有没有可能，创造出环境友好的交通、低噪、绿色且多功能的城市环境呢？答案是肯定的，建造这样的城市是完全有可能的。我们在报告中阐述了如何实现有更小的交通负荷、更少的汽车、更小的健康和气候危害的城市环境。减少负面效应即会产生更多的正面效应，比如更多的绿色、紧凑的空间以及更大的生活空间。
Use of two-photon excitation for erasable-rewritable three-dimensional bit optical data storage in a photorefractive polymer
Creators: name: Day, Daniel
name: Gu, Min
name: Smallridge, Andrew
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: We report what is believed to be the first use of a photorefractive polymer in erasable-rewritable three-dimensional bit optical data storage under two-photon excitation. We successfully demonstrate writing, erasing, and rewriting of multilayered information in a photorefractive polymer consisting of 2,5-dimethyl-4-(p-nitrophenylazo)anisole, 2,4,7-trinitro-9-fluorenone, 9-ethylcarbazole, and poly(N-vinylcarbazole). A three-dimensional bit density of 5 Gbits/cm(3) is achieved by two-photon absorption under pulsed beam illumination at an infrared wavelength of 800 nm in the recording process. Complete erasing of the recording information is achieved by use of ultraviolet illumination.
title: Bildungsmaterial: Die Stadt für Morgen – Wie wollen wir leben?
Creators: name: (:Unkn) Unknown
Publisher: name: Umweltbundesamt
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Stadtentwicklung
subject: Bauen und Wohnen in der Stadt
subject: Ökologische Stadtplanung
subject: Nachhaltige Mobilität
subject: Fußverkehr
subject: Stadtverkehr
subject: Fahrradverkehr
subject: Nachhaltigkeit | Strategien | Internationales
subject: Verkehr

description: Das 21. Jahrhundert wird, wie bisher kein anderes, von Städten geprägt sein. Immer mehr Menschen weltweit werden in ihnen ihr zu Hause finden. Aspekte wie ein gutes Miteinander, ein sorgsamer Umgang mit der Umwelt oder saubere schadstofffreie Luft sowie ein gutes und preiswertes Netz an öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln müssen bei zukünftigen Planungen in den Vordergrund gestellt werden. Die Broschüre soll als Einladung verstanden werden, sich im Rahmen des Unterrichts in der Oberstufe mit dem Thema nachhaltiger und zukunftsfähiger Mobilität und Stadtentwicklung zu beschäftigen. Dazu können beispielsweise der Gesellschaftskunde- oder Geographieunterricht oder auch Projektwochen genutzt werden.
HEINZ SCHÜTTE: Hanoi, eine nachsozialistische Moderne. Beobachtungen, Impressionen, Reflexionen
Creators: name: Priwitzer, Kerstin
Publisher: name: Internationales Asienforum
Year: 2018

description: Internationales Asienforum, Bd. 45 Nr. 1-2 (2014): Internationales Asienforum