cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
The uncertainty of natural gas consumption in Tanzania to support economic development. Evidence from Bayesian estimates
Creators: name: Byaro, Mwoya
name: Msafiri, Derick
name: Byaro, Mwoya
name: Msafiri, Derick
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Labor and Human Capital
subject: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy
subject: Bayesian model
subject: natural gas consumption
subject: economic growth

description: Using a Bayesian regression model, this study evaluates the impact of natural gas use on economic growth in Tanzania from 2004 to 2016. Natural gas consumption, economic growth (as assessed by real GDP per capita), and labor supply and capital were all controlled as factors in the model. The empirical findings of this study reveal that natural gas usage during the study period is highly uncertain in terms of economic contribution. The mean value of natural gas consumption in 95 percent credible intervals ranges from negative to positive. This means that natural gas consumption and market demand are unlikely to have a significant impact on the country's economic progress. The findings, on the other hand, demonstrated that the labor force supply has a favorable impact on economic growth. To affect economic development, we advocate providing additional labor force to the Tanzanian economy, as well as upgrading and strengthening natural gas consumption policies, such as gas power production, industrial use and an efficient natural gas market.
Rat Cardiac progenitor cells and their application in cell therapy
Creators: name: Claudia, Valentina
name: Serradifalco, Claudia
name: Rappa, Francesca
name: Barone, Rosario
name: Di Marco, Patrizia
name: Puleio, Roberto
name: Cassata, Giovanni
name: Verin, Lucia
name: Motta, Antonella
name: Migliaresi, Claudio
name: Guercio, Annalisa
name: Zummo, Giovanni
Publisher: name: Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology
Year: 2015
Subjects: Cardiac progenitor cells; biomaterials; cell therapy.

description: cells and the subsequent heart failure. When the pharmacological approach no longer complies with the disease evolution, organ transplantation appears to be the only treatment able to rescue the patient life. Cell therapy promises to be clinically efficient and would allow circumventing many limitations of organ transplantation, such as organ low availability, major surgical procedures, high costs and longterm immunosuppression [1]. We designed porous Poly-Lactic Acid (PLLA) and Fibroin scaffolds to deliver CPCs in the heart, we isolated and characterized CPCs for the expression of c-Kit, MDR-1 and Sca-1 by flow cytometry, we tested their degree of differentiation in vitro studying the expression of all known rat sarcomeric proteins by real-time PCR and their differentiated morphology on Electron Microscopy samples [2]. A particular attention was given to the expression of microRNA, because their role in the differentiation process of cardiac precursors is emerging. We also tested the host reaction to scaffolds, CPCs, and CPCs/scaffolds. In vivo, almost all the used scaffolds induced a foreign body reaction in nude mouse and rats, but not in SCID mice. Cardiac stem cells a T cell-mediated immune response induced in nude mice, letting us suppose that, differently from Mesenchymal Stem Cells, they express MHC molecules on their surface. The degree of differentiation, the expression of ECM and integrin proteins, and the expression of several sarcomeric proteins were dependent on the type of scaffold and the polymer used.
description: Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology, Vol 119, No 1 (Supplement) 2014
Hyperon Axial Charges in Two-Flavor Chiral Perturbation Theory
Creators: name: Jiang, Fu-Jiun
name: Tiburzi, Brian C.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2009
Subjects: subject: Nuclear Theory (nucl-th)
subject: High Energy Physics - Lattice (hep-lat)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We use two-flavor heavy baryon chiral perturbation theory to investigate the isovector axial charges of the spin one-half hyperons. Expressions for these hyperon axial charges are derived at next-to-leading order in the chiral expansion. We utilize phenomenological and lattice QCD inputs to assess the convergence of the two-flavor theory, which appears to be best for cascades.
description: 4 pages, 1 figures, published version
Vista d’aquila ‘made in Italy’ per E-ELT
Creators: Marco Galliani
Publisher: name: Media Inaf
Year: 2015

Lo European Southern Observatory (ESO) affida all’INAF la realizzazione di MAORY, uno dei primi tre strumenti che equipaggeranno lo European Extremely Large Telescope, il gigantesco telescopio da 39 metri di diametro in costruzione sulle Ande cilene. Il presidente INAF Giovanni Bignami: «Un altro gran bel successo per l’astronomia italiana e per l’INAF»
Fra astrofisica e medicina
Creators: Davide Coero Borga
Publisher: name: Media Inaf
Year: 2015

Il gigante tecnologico produrrà nuclei esotici che saranno utilizzati in medicina nucleare e, al tempo stesso, in astrofisica per indagare i processi che portano alla formazione di nuclei pesanti, come quelli che vengono sintetizzati nell’esplosione delle supernovae
The pyridine denitration of cis- and trans-1, 2-cyclohexanediol dinitrates.
Creators: name: Zane, Alexis
Publisher: name: University of British Columbia
Year: 2012

description: Refluxing cis- and trans-1,2-cyclohexanediol dinitrates in excess anhydrous pyridine at 118°-120°C lead to a slow decomposition of the dinitrates and the < formation of a gaseous product. It was found that the trans-dinitrate decomposed 1.8 times faster than the cis-isomer, and that no 2-nitroxycyclohexanols or 1,2- cyclohexanediols were formed. Nine components were detected in the reaction mixture by paper chromatography. Pyridinium nitrate, succinic and adipic acids, and a polymer were shown to be produced in the trans-denitration mixture. The use of 3-methylheptane in place of pyridine as solvent gave the decomposition products: oxalic, succinic and adipic acids, water, carbonized material, a reddish-brown gas and unsaturated compounds. The reaction of quinoline with the trans-dinitrate at 165° C yielded mainly water and a pyridine soluble polymer.
Defects of Ge quantum dot arrays on the Si(001) surface
Creators: name: Yuryev, V. A.
name: Arapkina, L. V.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2009
Subjects: subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Defects of Ge quantum dot arrays may affect the electrophysical, photoelectrical or optical properties of Ge/Si heterostructures as well as the functionality of devices produced on their basis. The defects of Ge quantum dot arrays formed at moderate temperatures on the Si(001) surface have been investigated by the ultra high vacuum scanning tunnelling microscope integrated with the molecular beam epitaxy chamber. A preliminary classification of the defects has been carried out. Morphological peculiarities of the defects have been studied. The surface densities of defects of different types have been determined.
description: Reported at the 25th International Conference on Defects in Semiconductors, St. Petersburg, Russia, July 20-24, 2009
Monitoring of cardiovascular risk factors in competitive athletes
Creators: name: Di Mauro, Debora
name: Currò, Monica
name: D’Amico, Federico
name: Vecchio, Mercurio
name: Caccamo, Daniela
name: Ientile, Riccardo
name: Buda, Diego
name: Bruschetta, Daniele
name: Trimarchi, Fabio
Publisher: name: Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology
Year: 2015
Subjects: Homocysteine; cardiovascular risk factors; competitive athletes.

description: It is well known that physical activity can improve cardiovascular risk factors, but it is also true that strenuous activity may result detrimental for the athlete health. Among the emerging markers of cardiovascular risk, plasma homocysteine (Hcy) plays a prominent role, since it has been shown its significant increase in competitive athletes. Some research has concluded that Hcy levels may be influenced by the duration, intensity and type of exercise, whereas other studies have identified lifestyle factors, such as smoking, eating habits, alcohol consumption, age, elevated blood pressure and genetic factors, as factors that contribute to increased plasma concentrations of Hcy. Polymorphisms in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR) (677C/T, 1298A/C) are reported to modulate homocysteine levels. The aim of this work was to identify a genetic profile of risk for cardiovascular disease in two populations of competitive athletes, football players (n = 19) and those engaged in athletics (n=37). The distribution of MTHFR A1298C and C677T polymorphisms was examined by Real-time PCR allelic discrimination on genomic DNA isolated from lymphocytes of whole peripheral blood. The serum levels of Hcy were determined by HPLC method, while vitamin B12 and folate by RIA technique. The data showed that 50% of the subjects in both groups are carrier of MTHFR C677T polymorphism either in heterozygous or homozygous state. In addition, all subjects had mild hyperhomocysteinemia (13-27 micromol/L). The highest mean levels of Hcy were recorded in the football players, and the differences compared to those engaged in athletics were very significant (21.8 ± 11.6 vs. 13.5 ± 6.6, p <0.05). The increase of Hcy could be ascribed mainly to the diet style of the recruited subjects, characterized by a high consumption of red meat and very low intake of B vitamins. Moreover, this increase may also be explained in relation to the type of exercise required in football, that is considered an intermittent intensity sport. The preliminary results of this study suggest that screening for the MTHFR variants C677T and A1298C should be included in the panel of screening for cardiovascular risk in competitive athletes.
description: Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology, Vol 119, No 1 (Supplement) 2014
Gli astrokids dell’INAF approdano all’EXPO
Creators: Stefano Sandrelli
Publisher: name: Media Inaf
Year: 2015

A poco più di due settimane dall’inaugurazione ufficiale, all’EXPO di Milano sbarcano gli astrokids dell’INAF, grazie alle attività dell’Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera. E dato il tema dell’Esposizione universale - “Nutrire il Pianeta, Energia per la Vita” - l’attività proposta ai bambini non può che essere incentrata proprio sul connubio tra spazio, cibo e astronauti
Quel raro decadimento del mesone B_s
Creators: Ufficio stampa Inaf
Publisher: name: Media Inaf
Year: 2015

Un rarissimo decadimento del mesone B_s. E' quanto sono riusciti ad individuare CMS e LHCb, due dei quattro imponenti rivelatori del Large Hadron Collider (LHC), il superacceleratore del CERN di Ginevra, cui l’Italia collabora con l’Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN). La misura, frutto di un’analisi combinata dei dati dei due esperimenti di LHC,è in accordo con il Modello Standard e pone nuovi limiti alla Supersimmetria
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Additional file 2 of Analysing the protection from respiratory tract infections and allergic diseases early in life by human milk components: the PRIMA birth cohort
Creators: name: van Stigt, Arthur H.
name: Oude Rengerink, Katrien
name: Bloemenkamp, Kitty W. M.
name: de Waal, Wouter
name: Prevaes, Sabine M. P. J.
name: Le, Thuy-My
name: van Wijk, Femke
name: Nederend, Maaike
name: Hellinga, Anneke H.
name: Lammers, Christianne S.
name: den Hartog, Gerco
name: van Herwijnen, Martijn J. C.
name: Garssen, Johan
name: Knippels, Léon M. J.
name: Verhagen, Lilly M.
name: de Theije, Caroline G. M.
name: Lopez-Rincon, Alejandro
name: Leusen, Jeanette H. W.
name: van’t Land, Belinda
name: Bont, Louis
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine

description: Additional file 2. PRIMA research protocol METC Utrecht version 4A: this file contains the protocol including the novel additions for collection of dietary information from mother.
Lo strangolatore di galassie
Creators: Corrado Ruscica
Publisher: name: Media Inaf
Year: 2015

Gli astronomi hanno risolto sia pur parzialmente un enigma che si cela dietro alla morte delle galassie. Infatti, secondo uno studio apparso su Nature, la principale causa relativa al "decesso" di una galassia avviene per "strangolamento" dovuto alla mancanza di rifornimento di quel materiale grezzo che serve per dar luogo alla formazione di nuove stelle.
The impact of exchange rate volatility on foreign direct investment inflows in Ghana
Creators: name: Havi, Emmanuel Dodzi Kutor
name: Havi, Emmanuel Dodzi Kutor
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Financial Economics
subject: International Development
subject: exchange rate volatility
subject: foreign direct investment
subject: DOLS

description: This paper analyzed the effect of exchange rate volatility and its interaction on the foreign direct investment inflow into Ghana. The unit root of the series was checked using Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF), Phillps-Parron (PP) and Kwaiatkpwski-Phillps-Schmidt-Shin (KPSS) tests. According to the results of the unit root tests all the variables were stationary at 5 percent level of significance in their first difference. Therefore, the Dynamic Ordinary Least Square regression model was used for the analysis. It was found that the depreciation of the real exchange rate, the degree of openness of the economy and interaction term do not encourage the inflows of foreign direct investment. However, size of economy and volatility do attract foreign direct investment inflows. Based on the above findings the following recommendations are made. Since volatility of the real exchange rate attracts FDI inflows, the Government should encourage import substitute FDIs to help Ghana industrialized.
A recursive approach to the reduction of tensor Feynman integrals
Creators: name: Diakonidis, Theodoros
name: Fleischer, Jochem
name: Riemann, Tord
name: Tausk, Bas
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2010
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We describe a new, convenient, recursive tensor integral reduction scheme for one-loop $n$-point Feynman integrals. The reduction is based on the algebraic Davydychev-Tarasov formalism where the tensors are represented by scalars with shifted dimensions and indices, and then expressed by conventional scalars with generalized recurrence relations. The scheme is worked out explicitly for up to $n=6$ external legs and for tensor ranks $R\leq n$. The tensors are represented by scalar one- to four-point functions in $d$ dimensions. For the evaluation of them, the Fortran code for the tensor reductions has to be linked with a package like QCDloop or LoopTools/FF. Typical numerical results are presented.
description: RADCOR 2009 - 9th International Symposium on Radiative Corrections (Applications of Quantum Field Theory to Phenomenology), October 25 - 30 2009, Ascona, Switzerland
Acute effects of static stretching on jump performance
Creators: name: Di Mauro, Debora
name: Bonaiuto, Michele
name: Buda, Diego
name: Bonaiuto, Antonio
name: Franzò, Rudi
name: Bruschetta, Daniele
name: Trimarchi, Fabio
Publisher: name: Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology
Year: 2015
Subjects: Stretching; sport; performance; warm-up; jump test.

description: Use of stretching protocols in sport practice is widely adopted in the most part of sports. Muscular elongation is commonly accepted as a part of the warm-up and cool-down phases, as well as an important element for lowering the risk of injuries and improving the quality of performance. However several studies called the real contribution of stretching on motoric performance into doubt. The aim of our study, hence, is to further examine, through protocols and standardized measurements, acute effects of static stretching on jump performance. Sixty-two volunteer subjects (42 male, 20 female; age 21.01 ± 6.44 years; height 172.29 ± 10.55 cm; weight 64.95 ± 10.9 kg) underwent three different jump tests. According to two randomized procedures’ protocols, in non consecutive days, they executed specific static stretching exercises for lower limbs after two different warmup protocols, including (P2-Stretching) and not including (P1-No stretching) muscular elongation. Jump’s performances were recorded by Microgate OptoJump system. Data comparison after the administration of the mentioned protocols demonstrated a impairment of jump height and duration in P2-No stretching compared to P1-Stretching group (mean decrease 5.48%). Results of the present study confirm that acute static stretching lacks of positive effect on jump performance. Our results can be explained by mechanical (reduction of overlapping between actin and myosin filaments) and nervous (reset of Golgi’s muscle-tendinous organs and of neuromuscular fuses) adjustments.
description: Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology, Vol 119, No 1 (Supplement) 2014
Perturbative QCD of hard and soft processes
Creators: name: Efremov, A.
name: Radyushkin, A.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2009
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We discuss some problems concerning the application of perturbative QCD to high energy processes. In particular for hard processes, we analyze higher order and higher twist corrections. It is argued that these effects are of great importance for understanding the behaviour of pion electromagnetic form factor at moderately large momentum transfers. For soft processes, we show that summing the contributions of the lowest twist operators leads to a Regge-like amplitude.
description: Reproduction of unpublished JINR Report E2-80-521, Dubna 1980. 22 pages 9 figures. To be published in Modern Physics Letters A. Style file is included
Gas accretion onto planetary cores: three-dimensional self-gravitating radiation hydrodynamical calculations
Creators: name: Ayliffe, Ben A.
name: Bate, Matthew R.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2008
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics (astro-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We present results from three-dimensional, self-gravitating radiation hydrodynamical models of gas accretion by planetary cores. In some cases, the accretion flow is resolved down to the surface of the solid core -- the first time such simulations have been performed. We investigate the dependence of the gas accretion rate upon the planetary core mass, and the surface density and opacity of the encompassing protoplanetary disc. Accretion of planetesimals is neglected. We find that high-mass protoplanets are surrounded by thick circumplanetary discs during their gas accretion phase but, contrary to locally-isothermal calculations, discs do not form around accreting protoplanets with masses ~< 50M_Earth when radiation hydrodynamical simulations are performed, even if the grain opacity is reduced from interstellar values by a factor of 100. We find that the opacity of the gas plays a large role in determining the accretion rates for low-mass planetary cores. For example, reducing the opacities from interstellar values by a factor of 100 leads to roughly an order of magnitude increase in the accretion rates for 10-20M_Earth protoplanets. The dependence on opacity becomes less important in determining the accretion rate for more massive cores where gravity dominates the effects of thermal support and the protoplanet is essentially accreting at the runaway rate. Finally, for low-mass planetary cores (~< 20M_Earth), we obtain accretion rates that are in agreement with previous one-dimensional quasi-static models. This indicates that three-dimensional hydrodynamical effects may not significantly alter the gas accretion timescales that have been obtained from quasi-static models.
description: 16 pages, 15 figures, accepted for publication in MNRAS. V2 includes small corrections to the radiation hydrodynamical accretion rates for a Jupiter mass core, including an updated figure 8; conclusions are unaffected
Determinants of Intimate Partner Violence in Tanzania: Evidence from the National Demographic and Health Survey
Creators: name: Kinyondo, Abel
name: Ntegwa, Magashi Joseph
name: Miho, Asela
name: Kinyondo, Abel
name: Ntegwa, Magashi Joseph
name: Miho, Asela
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Health Economics and Policy
subject: Gender-based violence
subject: risk factors
subject: protective factors
subject: education
subject: Tanzania

description: The prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) against ever married women in Tanzania remains high. This has an implication on development at both micro and macro level given the resulting socio-economic costs relating to IPV. It is for this reason that the present study intended to examine determinants of IPV among married women in Tanzania. Determinants are estimated by analysing the 2015/16 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS) data using logistic regression. Results show that risk factors which are positively associating with IPV include male partner alcohol abuse, history of domestic violence in childhood, years in marriage, polygamy marriage and household size. Meanwhile, deterrent factors comprise of the age of married women and male partner’s education. Furthermore, results indicate varied determinants of different forms of IPV across different zone in Tanzania. It is against this backdrop that we recommend for policies that ensure both women and men have equal access to quality education; amendments of relevant laws as well as raising IPV awareness using zone-specific determinants to discourage cultural norms that condone IPV.
Can social connections become stressful? Exploring the link between social media use and perceived stress in cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of 25,053 adults
Creators: name: Nygaard, Mette
name: Andersen, Thea Otte
name: Rod, Naja Hulvej
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: Social media has become a dominant part of daily lives for many, but excessive use may lead to an experience of stress. Only relatively few studies have investigated social media’s influence on mental health. We aimed to investigate whether social media use is associated with perceived stress and changes in perceived stress over 18 months. The study population consisted of 25,053 adults (mean age 42.8; 62% women) from the SmartSleep Study. Self-reported frequency of social media use, of 10 specific social media platforms, and of perceived stress (the Perceived Stress Scale 4 item) was obtained at baseline and 18-months follow-up (N = 1745). The associations were evaluated at baseline and follow-up using multiple linear regression models adjusted for potential confounders. Compared to non-use, high social media use (at least every second hour) was associated with a slightly higher perceived stress level at baseline. No association was found between the frequency of social media use and changes in perceived stress during follow-up. Only small differences in these associations were noted across social media platforms. Further studies are needed to comprehensively explore the relationship between excessive social media use and mental health, recognizing different characteristics across social media platforms.
Europa: sapore di sale
Creators: Davide Coero Borga
Publisher: name: Media Inaf
Year: 2015

Potrebbe trattarsi di cloruro di sodio. Il sedimento scuro che riveste alcune delle strutture geologiche di Europa, la luna di Giove, e ben visibile sulla sua superficie non sarebbe che del semplice sale marino. I risultati da un esperimento NASA che riproduce fedelmente temperatura, pressione, esposizione alle radiazioni
Phospho-p38 MAPK expression in COPD bronchi and in oxidative and inflammatory challenged bronchial epithelium
Creators: name: Di Stefano, Antonino
name: Vallese, Davide
name: Gnemmi, Isabella
name: Ricciardolo, Fabio L.M.
name: Brun, Paola
name: Capelli, Armando
name: Farina, Felicia
name: Zummo, Giovanni
name: Balbi, Bruno
name: Cappello, Francesco
Publisher: name: Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology
Year: 2015
Subjects: Bronchial mucosa; MAPK kinases; COPD; Phospho-p38; Cytomix; Lipopolysaccharide.

description: The role of MAPK kinases in inducing the inflammatory response in the airways of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) patients is incompletely studied. Objectives: To investigate the expression of activated MAPK kinases in bronchial biopsies of COPD patients and the MAPK kinase bronchial epithelial response to oxidative and inflammatory stimuli related to COPD. Expression of phospho(p)-p38, p-JNK1 and p-ERK1/2 was measured in the bronchial mucosa using immunohistochemistry in patients with mild/moderate (n=17), severe/very severe (n=16) stable COPD, control smokers (n=16), control non smokers (n=9) and in a group with mild asthma (n=9). 16HBE cells, challenged with oxidative and inflammatory stimuli, were also studied for IL-8 and MAPK kinases mRNA production. P-p38 was the most expressed MAPK kinase in the bronchial mucosa of all subjects. No significant differences were observed for immune-expression of p-p38, p-JNK and p-ERK1/2 between COPD and control subjects. 16HBE cells treated with H2O2, cytomix (TNFα+IL- 1β+IFNγ) and Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) up-regulated IL-8 mRNA production at 1h or 2h after treatments. P38α mRNA was significantly increased after H2O2 and LPS. JNK1 and ERK1 mRNA were not significantly increased after H2O2, cytomix or LPS treatments. Blocking p38α activity IL-8 mRNA production was not changed at 1h, 2h and 4h after H2O2 or LPS challenge. P-p38 immune-positivity is prevalent in the bronchial mucosa of COPD and asthmatic patients and p38 mRNA is increased after bronchial epithelial challenges suggesting a relevant role for this MAPK kinase in the induction of bronchial inflammation in COPD and asthma.
description: Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology, Vol 119, No 1 (Supplement) 2014
Glutamate signaling in human melanoma cell line SK-MEL-28
Creators: name: Di Vito, Anna
name: Bulotta, Stefania
name: Lobello, Nadia
name: Panebianco, Maria Franca
name: Aversa, Ilenia
name: Costanzo, Francesco
name: Barni, Tullio
Publisher: name: Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology
Year: 2015
Subjects: Glutamate; ionotropic receptors; melanoma cell line.

description: Glutamate, recognized as the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system, has been shown to regulate proliferation, migration and survival of immature and mature neurons. In addition, glutamate exerts regulatory roles in the physiology of non-neuronal cells, as confirmed by its expression in peripheral tissues [1]. Recently, the involvement of both ionotropic and metabotropic glutamate receptors in the pathophysiology of various human malignancies such as melanoma has been proposed [2]. In this study, we investigate the role of ionotropic NMDA and AMPA receptors in human melanoma cell line SK-MEL-28, via the evaluation of gene expression profile of markers for neural crest (Slug, Snail, Twist), mesenchymal stem cell (Vimentin) and embryonic stem cell (Nanog and Oct4). We reported significant alterations in neural crest and embryonic stem cell markers expression in SK-MEL-28 following stimulation with 10 or 100 mM AMPA or NMDA. In addition, modulatory actions of glutamate receptors on cell proliferation and migration were also demonstrated via in vitro proliferation assay and wound healing assay. Overall, our results enhance the knowledge of glutamate signaling in human melanoma.
description: Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology, Vol 119, No 1 (Supplement) 2014
Savings-Growth Nexus Revisited: An Empirical Analysis from Nigeria
Creators: name: Olayiwola, Abiodun S.
name: Okunade, Solomon O.
name: Fatai, Musbau O.
name: Olayiwola, Abiodun S.
name: Okunade, Solomon O.
name: Fatai, Musbau O.
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: International Development
subject: Public Economics
subject: Savings
subject: Economic growth
subject: VECM Causality
subject: Nigeria

description: This study re-visits the ongoing debate on the savings-growth nexus in developing countries, taking into account the significance of the unique characteristics of the pre- and post-democratic dispensations in Nigeria as a case study. A multivariate VECM Causality test for pre- and postdemocracy samples were carried out using data covering the period of 19 years (1981 to 1999) for pre- democracy and 20 years (2000 to 2019) for post-democracy era. In the short run, we discovered that there was no significant causal relationship between savings and growth during the pre-democracy period but there exists a unidirectional causality running from savings to growth in the post-democracy period. However, we found a bidirectional causal relationship between savings and growth in the long run for both pre-and post-democracy periods. Therefore, this study concluded that savings causes economic growth in post democracy period in line with Mill– Marshall–Solow school of thought (short-run period) while both savings and growth reinforce each other in the long-run for both periods. Thus, we recommend that Nigerian policy-makers and government should embark on monetary policies that would increase deposit rates to encourage more savings so as to mobilize funds from surplus-side to the deficit-side of the economy for productive investments and at the same time come up with a regulation that would reduce offbalance sheet activities of most financial institutions in the country.
Braneworlds, graviton production, dynamical Casimir effect
Creators: name: Durrer, Ruth
name: Ruser, Marcus
name: Vonlanthen, Marc
name: Wittwer, Peter
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2009
Subjects: subject: Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO)
subject: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)
subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: If our Universe is a 3+1 brane in a warped 4+1 dimensional bulk so that its expansion can be understood as the motion of the brane in the bulk, the time dependence of the boundary conditions for arbitrary bulk fields can lead to particle creation via the dynamical Casimir effect. In this talk I report results for the simplest such scenario, when the only particle in the bulk is the graviton and the bulk is the 5 dimensional anti-de Sitter spacetime.
description: 16 pages, 5 figures, invited contribution to the Spanish Relativity meeting 2008 in Salamanca
In vitro cardiomyogenic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells. The role of 5-azacytidine
Creators: name: Diomede, Francesca
name: Pizzicannella, Jacopo
name: Merciaro, Ilaria
name: Antonucci, Ivana
name: Guarnieri, Simone
name: Ballerini, Patrizia
name: Stuppia, Liborio
name: Trubiani, Oriana
Publisher: name: Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology
Year: 2015
Subjects: Human stem cells; dental pulp; 5-azacytidine; differentiation; embryoid body; cardiomyocytes.

description: Cellular cardiomyoplasty has been introduced as a potential therapy for treating heart failure and has generated significant interest in identifying various cell types capable of restoring the injured myocardium. Autologous human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) show the ability to differentiate into various cell type such as osteoblasts1, chondroblasts, and adipoblasts. Aim of this study is to investigate the aptitude of hDPSCs to differentiate towards a cardiomyogenic phenotype in vitro. In this study we developed an efficient protocol for the generation of functional cardiomyocytes. Second passaged cells were treated with 5μM of 5-azacytidine2, a well-known demethylating agent, for 48h. Initial exposition of cultured hDPSCs to 5-azacytidine leads to development of embryoid bodies (EBs) expressing specific transcripts markers of the three germ layers as : ectoderm (MAP2), mesoderm (MSX1), and endoderm (PAX6) and various precardiac markers including MYH6, MESP. EBs subsequently plated onto gelatin-coated tissue culture dishes express cardiac markers as Nkx2.5 and connexin 43 determinated by PCR and immunofluorescence analysis at confocal microscopy, indicating that EBs can differentiate into functional cardiomyocytes. These results demonstrate that hDPSCs can be an easily source of stem cells able to undergo versus the cardiomyiogenic lineage.
description: Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology, Vol 119, No 1 (Supplement) 2014
Super brillamenti extrasolari
Creators: Marco Galliani
Publisher: name: Media Inaf
Year: 2015

Sono gemelle della nostra stella ma presentano macchie assai più grandi e brillamenti da dieci a diecimila volte più potenti. A studiare le proprietà di alcune decine di stelle superflare ci ha pensato un team di astronomi giapponesi con lo spettrografo HDS installato al telescopio Subaru
Self-Consistent Cosmological Simulations of DGP Braneworld Gravity
Creators: name: Schmidt, Fabian
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2009
Subjects: subject: Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO)
subject: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We perform cosmological N-body simulations of the Dvali-Gabadadze-Porrati braneworld model, by solving the full non-linear equations of motion for the scalar degree of freedom in this model, the brane bending mode. While coupling universally to matter, the brane-bending mode has self-interactions that become important as soon as the density field becomes non-linear. These self-interactions lead to a suppression of the field in high-density environments, and restore gravity to General Relativity. The code uses a multi-grid relaxation scheme to solve the non-linear field equation in the quasi-static approximation. We perform simulations of a flat self-accelerating DGP model without cosmological constant. The results of the DGP simulations are compared with standard gravity simulations assuming the same expansion history, and with DGP simulations using the linearized equation for the brane bending mode. This allows us to isolate the effects of the non-linear self-couplings of the field which are noticeable already on quasi-linear scales. We present results on the matter power spectrum and the halo mass function, and discuss the behavior of the brane bending mode within cosmological structure formation. We find that, independently of CMB constraints, the self-accelerating DGP model is strongly constrained by current weak lensing and cluster abundance measurements.
description: 21 pages; 10 figures. Revised version matching published version
Development of Xeno-free culture system for human Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells
Creators: name: Diomede, Francesca
name: Merciaro, Ilaria
name: Pizzicannella, Jacopo
name: Zini, Nicoletta
name: Trubiani, Oriana
Publisher: name: Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology
Year: 2015
Subjects: Adult Stem Cells; Cell Differentiation; human Periodontal Ligament; Gene Expression Profiling; 2-D Cell Culture.

description: The opportunity of transplanting adult stem cells into damaged organs has opened new prospectives for the treatment of several human pathologies. Aim of this study was to develop a culture system for the expansion and production of human Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells (hPDLSCs) using a new xeno-free media formulation ensuring the maintenance of the stem cells features comprising: the multiple passage expansion, mesengenic lineage differentiation, cellular phenotype and genomic stability, essential elements for conforming to translation to cell therapy1. Somatic stem cells were isolated from the human periodontium using a minimally invasive periodontal access flap surgery. Expanded hPDLSCs in a xeno-free culture showed the morphological features of stem cells, expressed the markers associated with pluripotency, and a normal karyotype. Under appropriate culture conditions, hPDLSCs presented adipogenic and osteogenic potential; indeed, a very high accumulation of lipid droplets was evident in the cytoplasm of adipogenic induced cells, and indisputable evidence of osteogenic differentiation, investigated by transmission electron microscopy, and analyzed for gene expression analysis has been shown2. Our results prove that the novel xeno-free culture method might provide the basis for GMP culture of autologous stem cells, readily accessible from human periodontium, and can be a resource to facilitate their use in human clinical studies for potential therapeutic regeneration.
description: Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology, Vol 119, No 1 (Supplement) 2014
The development and evaluation of a virtual, asynchronous, trauma-focused treatment program for adult survivors of childhood interpersonal trauma
Creators: name: Ross, Dana C.
name: McCallum, Nancy
name: Truuvert, Annie K.
name: Butt, Aysha
name: Behdinan, Tina
name: Rojas, David
name: Soklaridis, Sophie
name: Vigod, Simone
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: Medicine
Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Cancer
Science Policy

description: The long-term mental and physical health implications of childhood interpersonal trauma on adult survivors is immense, however, there is a lack of available trauma-focused treatment services that are widely accessible. This study, utilizing a user-centered design process, sought feedback on the initial design and development of a novel, self-paced psychoeducation and skills-based treatment intervention for this population. To explore the views and perspectives of adult survivors of childhood interpersonal trauma on the first two modules of an asynchronous trauma-focused treatment program. Fourteen participants from our outpatient hospital service who completed the modules consented to provide feedback on their user experience. A thematic analysis of the three focus groups was conducted. Four major themes emerged from the focus groups: (1) technology utilization, (2) module content, (3) asynchronous delivery, and (4) opportunity for interactivity. Participants noted the convenience of the platform and the use of multimedia content to increase engagement and did not find the modules to be emotionally overwhelming. Our research findings suggest that an asynchronous virtual intervention for childhood interpersonal trauma survivors may be a safe and acceptable way to provide a stabilization-focused intervention on a wider scale.
Ammassi globulari nuovi di zecca
Creators: Eleonora Ferroni
Publisher: name: Media Inaf
Year: 2015

Si tratta di una nuova e misteriosa classe di ammassi stellari intorno alla galassia gigante Centauro A. Questi oggetti contengono molta più massa e possono alternativamente ospitare una quantità inattesa di materia oscura oppure buchi neri massicci
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title: Ð²ÑÐ¿ÑÑÐºÐ½Ð°Ñ ÐºÐ²Ð°Ð»Ð¸ÑÐ¸ÐºÐ°ÑÐ¸Ð¾Ð½Ð½Ð°Ñ ÑÐ°Ð±Ð¾ÑÐ° Ð¼Ð°Ð³Ð¸ÑÑÑÐ°
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: ÐÑÐºÐ°Ð¶Ð°Ð½, ÐÐ°Ð´Ð¸Ð½Ð°
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Year: 2018
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Il cielo radio a colpo d’occhio
Creators: Stefano Parisini
Publisher: name: Media Inaf
Year: 2015

Una nuova selva metallica di antenne ha iniziato a scrutare in tempo reale tutto il cielo radio, giorno e notte, sfornando i primi spettacolari video. E’ lo Owens Valley Long Wavelength Array (OV-LWA), frutto di un consorzio guidato dal Caltech. Il commento di Jader Monari dell’INAF
Potential of Fragmented Landholding on Crop Diversification and Credit Worthiness to Smallholder Farmers in Tanzania
Creators: name: Hepelwa, Aloyce
name: Hepelwa, Aloyce
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Agricultural Finance
subject: Farm Management
subject: crop diversification
subject: smallholder farmers’ credit worthiness
subject: fragmented land holding

description: In most developing economies, agriculture sector is dominated by smallholder farmers who are faced with unstable crop output and income due to dependency on unpredictable weather and market conditions. Most farms in Tanzania are in fragmented landholdings which do not adequately provide appetite to financial institutions’ financial support. Smallholder farming is perceived by most financial institutions in Tanzania as a risky business and hence receives inadequate financial support. This situation hampers the efficiency and sustainability of farming as business by smallholder farmers. The potential of fragmented landholdings on crop diversification and credit worthiness to smallholder farmers have not been explored in Tanzania. The current paper presents findings on the potential of crop diversification in promoting smallholder farmers’ credit worthiness. Key findings are that, fragmented land holdings offer avenue for crop diversification which reduces variability of farm output and income given the changing climate and crop market dynamics. The policy implication is that, smallholder farming in fragmented landholdings is potentially credit worthwhile borrower. For effective support to smallholder farmers, financiers should consider crop diversification and yield status when assessing farmers’ credit worthiness as alternative to collaterals and hence lowering interest rate charged to borrowing farmers with reduced credit default risks.
Quel clima pazzo sugli esopianeti
Creators: Eleonora Ferroni
Publisher: name: Media Inaf
Year: 2015

Se ci lamentiamo del clima sulla Terra, allora non potremmo mai vivere su uno di questi pianeti extrasolari, con temperature superiori a 1.600° Celsius. Quelli analizzati sono dei gioviani caldi, non proprio quello che viene considerato un pianeta abitabile. Il commento di Isabella Pagano dell'INAF - OACt
Pilot evaluation of a brief training video aimed at reducing mental health stigma amongst emergency first responders (the ENHANcE II study)
Creators: name: Hazell, Cassie M.
name: Fielding-Smith, Sarah
name: Koc, Yasin
name: Hayward, Mark
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: First responders (i.e. police and ambulance staff) have increasingly become part of the mental health care system, often being the first port of call for those experiencing a crisis. Despite their frequent involvement in supporting those with mental health problems, there is evidence that mental health stigma is high amongst first responders. The aim of the present study was to evaluate a brief training video aimed at reducing mental health stigma amongst first responders. First responders watched a training video based on the cognitive behavioural model of mental health stigma, and involved contributions from people with lived experience, and first responders. Measures of mental health stigma were collected before and after viewing the training. The training video produced small but significant improvements in mental health stigma, and these effects did not differ between police and ambulance staff. We were unable to determine what psychological constructs mediated this change in stigma. The feedback on the training video was generally positive, but also indicated some key areas for future development. The present study provides encouraging evidence that levels of mental health stigma can be improved using a resource-light training intervention.