cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
title: Συσχέτιση συνδρόμου απνοιών στον ύπνο και χρόνιας αποφρακτικής πνευμονοπάθειας στην πρωτοβάθμια φροντίδα υγείας
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Καραχάλιου, Φωτεινή
Publisher: name: University of Thessaly
Year: 2007
Subjects: subject: ΑΠΝΟΙΑ
subject: ΠΝΕΥΜΟΝΕΣ -- ΑΣΘΕΝΕΙΕΣ, ΑΠΟΦΡΑΚΤΙΚΕΣ

description: Ο σκοπός της παρούσας μελέτης είναι η εκτίμηση της επίπτωσης των συμπτωμάτων και των παραγόντων κινδύνου που σχετίζονται με το σύνδρομο αποφρακτικής άπνοιας κατά τον ύπνο (ΣΑΑΥ) στον ελληνικό πληθυσμό, καθώς και η συσχέτιση των συμπτωμάτων αυτών με καρδιαγγειακές και αναπνευστικές παθήσεις. Σε χρονικό διάστημα ενός έτους εξετάσθηκαν σε δέκα ιατρεία πρωτοβάθμιας περίθαλψης 1501 άτομα (ηλικία 60.7±14.3 έτη, γυναίκες 40.6%) που προσήλθαν για οποιοδήποτε αιτία. Οι εξεταζόμενοι απάντησαν σε ερωτηματολόγιο που περιλάμβανε ερωτήσεις συμπτωμάτων που σχετίζονται με το ΣΑΑΥ, καθώς και με αναπνευστικές και καρδιαγγειακές παθήσεις και υποβλήθηκαν σε σπιρομέτρηση. Ποσοστό 49.1% των ανδρών και 40.5% των γυναικών αναφέρει ότι ροχαλίζει συχνά, 11% του γενικού πληθυσμού εμφανίζει διακοπές της αναπνοής κατά τον ύπνο και 6.7% του πληθυσμού αναφέρει σημαντική ημερήσια υπνηλία (Epworth Sleepiness Scale >10). Οι άνδρες ροχαλίζουν συχνότερα (OR=1.41, 01:1.14-1.74) και εμφανίζουν συχνότερα άπνοιες (OR=2.10, 01:1.46- 3.02) και ημερήσια υπνηλία (OR=1.95, 01:1.23-3.06) σε σχέση με τις γυναίκες. Επιπλέον, όσοι ροχαλίζουν συχνά έχουν συχνότερα ιστορικό αρτηριακής υπέρτασης (OR=1.72, 01:1.40-2.11), αγγειακού εγκεφαλικού επεισοδίου (OR=1.91, 01:1.09-3.34) και καρδιαγγειακών παθήσεων (OR=1.51, 01:1.16-1.96). Ασθενείς με ημερήσια υπνηλία αναφέρουν συχνότερα ιστορικό αρτηριακής υπέρτασης (OR=1.81, 01:1.19-2.74) και καρδιαγγειακών παθήσεων (OR=2.04, 01:1.30-3.19). Τα συμπτώματα του ΣΑΑΥ ήταν συχνότερα σε ασθενείς με ΧΑΠ, ενώ στους ασθενείς με άσθμα δεν παρατηρήθηκε ανάλογη συσχέτιση. Οι αυξημένες πιθανότητες που έχουν οι ασθενείς με ΧΑΠ να εμφανίζουν συμπτώματα που σχετίζονται με το ΣΑΑΥ, σε αντίθεση με τους ασθματικούς, τους κατατάσσει σε μια ομάδα υψηλού κινδύνου που οφείλουν να ελέγχονται για το ΣΑΑΥ, τουλάχιστον σε επίπεδο πρωτοβάθμιας περίθαλψης.
Biomarkers for occupational manganese exposure
Creators: name: Karyakina, Nataliya A.
name: Shilnikova, Natalia
name: Farhat, Nawal
name: Ramoju, Siva
name: Cline, Brandon
name: Momoli, Franco
name: Mattison, Donald
name: Jensen, N.
name: Terrell, R.
name: Krewski, Daniel
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Long-term inhalation exposure to manganese (Mn) metal or its inorganic compounds can result in manganism or subclinical neurofunctional deficits. Studies have described affected workers in Mn dioxide mining, Mn-containing ore crushing and milling facilities, manufacturing of dry-cell batteries, Mn steel and alloy production plants, and in welders. The objective of this study was to critically review existing evidence on the reliability of potential biomarkers of Mn exposure, specifically the relationship between inhalation exposure to Mn particulates in different occupational settings and Mn concentrations in blood and other biological fluids and tissues, with a particular focus on whole blood as a potentially useful medium for measuring internal tissue dose. We also examined available evidence on the relationship between Mn levels in blood and adverse clinical and subclinical neurotoxic outcomes. Three bibliographic databases were searched for relevant studies and identified references were screened by two independent reviewers. Of the 6338 unique references identified, 76 articles were retained for data abstraction. Findings indicate that the relationships between Mn in blood and both external Mn exposure indices and neurofunctional impairments are limited and inconsistent. Different sources of exposure to Mn compounds, heterogeneity in the methodological approaches, and inadequate reporting of essential information limited direct comparison of the reported findings. Among the Mn-exposure biomarkers considered in this review – including biomarkers in blood, plasma, serum, erythrocytes, urine, bone, toenails, fingernails, hair, saliva – biomarkers in whole blood may provide to be most useful in Mn biomonitoring and risk assessment.
title: Undergraduate Journal of Experimental Microbiology and Immunology, Vol. 6 (2022): Undergraduate Journal of Experimental Microbiology and Immunology (UJEMI Perspectives)
title: Undergraduate Journal of Experimental Microbiology and Immunology (UJEMI Perspectives)
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Undergraduate Journal Of Experimental Microbiology And Immunology
Publisher: name: Undergraduate Journal of Experimental Microbiology and Immunology
Year: 2022

description: Impacts of the Omicron Variant on the Effectiveness of Direct-Acting Antivirals: Replication-Inhibiting Small Molecules and Antibody-Based Therapeutics Pathophysiology of Lung Cancer in the Context of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern Biological and societal impacts of combination antiviral therapy for SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern Assessing the capacity of CRISPR systems as anti-viral therapies against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concerns Effectiveness of currently authorized vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and the future of COVID-19 vaccines The two pronged approach: The direct and indirect mechanisms mediating SARS-CoV-2 effects on the central nervous system Evaluating the future of monoclonal antibody therapy for SARS-CoV-2 SARS-CoV-2 potential pathways of neuroinvasion and the role of astrocytes in neuroinvasion 3CLpro: The discovery of host cell substrates and its relevance as a drug target for SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
title: How to make your educational lectures unforgettable? – Introduction to the world of audience response systems
Creators: name: Olajos, Eszter Ajna
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Education and training
subject: Computer Applications-General
subject: Image manipulation / Reconstruction
subject: Computer applications

description: Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References
description: Learning objectives: The purpose of this educational exhibit is to: review the advantages of using an audience response system (ARS) in radiology education briefly discuss the technology involved explain the benefits and limitations of 5 smartphone-based ARS programs...
Developing a database for total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, and antioxidant activity of Jordanian crops
Creators: name: Al-Sayyed, Hiba F.
name: Al-Kurd, Refat A.
name: Mahmoud, Iman F.
name: AbdelQader, Salma M.
name: Sweidan, Dima H.
name: Rizeq, Lana T.
name: Arafat, Tawfiq A.
name: Mwalla, Marwan M.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Plant Biology

description: This research aims at analyzing the antioxidant concentration and activity of 60 Jordanian crops including fruits, vegetables, and wild plants. Antioxidant quantities were analyzed using two analytical methods: total flavonoids and Folin Ciocalteu procedures, while antioxidant activities were analyzed using cupric ion reducing capacity (CUPRAC) as well as the free radical 2,2-dipicrylhydrazyl (DPPH) methods. The highest polyphenol content (M catechin/100 g fresh crop) was observed in rosemary (101.339 ± 0.501). In addition, the highest total flavonoid content (mg rutin/100 g fresh crop) of the analyzed was 5.397 ± 0.044 for parsley curly. Furthermore, sage showed the highest antioxidant activity (mg trolox/100 g fresh crop) (2.906 ± 0.019). On the other hand, DPPH radical scavenging activity % ranged from 1.567 ± 1.193 for green beans to 92.300 ± 1.015 for yellow sweet pepper. Also, DPPH radical scavenging activity (mg ascorbic acid/100 g fresh crop) was the highest (622.562 ± 9.093) for jujube. The analyzed Jordanian crops are considered sources of antioxidants. Values found by our research team are comparable with those found by other teams for some crops and different for others.
Josephson-frustrated superconductors in a magnetic field
Creators: name: Bojesen, Troels Arnfred
name: Sudbø, Asle
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Superconductivity (cond-mat.supr-con)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We study the effect of an externally imposed rotation or magnetic field on frustrated multiband superconductors/superfluids. The frustration originates with multiple superconducting bands crossing the Fermi surface in conjunction with interband Josephson-couplings with a positive sign. These couplings tend to frustrate the phases of the various components of the superconducting order parameter. This in turn leads to an effective description in terms of a $\groupUZ$-symmetric system, where essentially only the $\groupU$-sector couples to the gauge-field representing the rotation or magnetic field. By imposing a large enough net vorticity on the system at low temperatures, one may therefore reveal a resistive vortex liquid state which will feature an unusual additional phase transition in the $\groupZ$-sector. At low enough vorticity there is a corresponding vortex-lattice phase featuring a $\groupZ$ phase transition. We argue that this Ising transition phase should be readily observable in experiments.
description: 8 pages, 7 figures. To appear in Physical Review B
Valley-selective optical Stark effect in monolayer WS2
Creators: name: Sie, Edbert J.
name: McIver, James W.
name: Lee, Yi-Hsien
name: Fu, Liang
name: Kong, Jing
name: Gedik, Nuh
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Breaking space-time symmetries in two-dimensional crystals (2D) can dramatically influence their macroscopic electronic properties. Monolayer transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are prime examples where the intrinsically broken crystal inversion symmetry permits the generation of valley-selective electron populations, even though the two valleys are energetically degenerate, locked by time-reversal symmetry. Lifting the valley degeneracy in these materials is of great interest because it would allow for valley-specific band engineering and offer additional control in valleytronic applications. While applying a magnetic field should in principle accomplish this task, experiments to date have observed no valley-selective energy level shifts in fields accessible in the laboratory. Here we show the first direct evidence of lifted valley degeneracy in the monolayer TMD WS2. By applying intense circularly polarized light, which breaks time-reversal symmetry, we demonstrate that the exciton level in each valley can be selectively tuned by as much as 18 meV via the optical Stark effect. These results offer a novel way to control valley degree of freedom, and may provide a means to realize new valley-selective Floquet topological phases in 2D TMDs.
Comparison of the physicochemical and functional properties of flour and protein isolate from moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) leaves
Creators: name: Bocarando-Guzmán, M. D.
name: Luna-Suárez, Silvia
name: Hernández-Cázares, Aleida S.
name: Herrera-Corredor, J. Andrés
name: Hidalgo-Contreras, J. Valente
name: Ríos-Corripio, M. A.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Cancer
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: The physicochemical and functional properties of flour (MF) and a protein isolate (MPI) obtained from moring leaves were evaluated and compared. These properties were evaluated and compared with a commercial soybean protein isolate (SPI). MPI was obtained by alkaline solubilization at pH 11.5 and isoelectric precipitation at pH 4.5. The protein content of MPI was 75.8%, with a yield of 6.5% when obtained by lyophilization. Electrophoresis analysis confirmed the presence of proteins between 8 and 120 kDa, and FTIR analysis confirmed the yield of MPI and the decrease of non-protein constituents, such as carbohydrates. The MF showed good gelation properties [5 mL (100%) at 14% (w/v) flour]. MPI showed even better gelling properties (10% to 78%) than SPI and similar water and oil absorption capacities (WAC and OAC) (3 g g-1 and 1.5 g g-1 respectively) as SPI. The pH had a significant influence on these properties. It can be concluded that MPI is an important protein source and may be a viable alternative as a functional food ingredient comparable to SPI in some properties such as WAC, OAC, and emulsion stability at low pH.
Mesoproterozoic lacustrine clay-mineral record of weathering prior to greening of the continents
Creators: name: Wheeler, Cassandra A.
Publisher: name: Macquarie University
Year: 2022
Subjects: Other education not elsewhere classified

description: While the evolution of land plants has long been considered a step-change to the continental weathering regime, the bulk composition of sedimentary sequences has remained largely unchanged since the emergence of the first continents. However, a key shortcoming of conventional characterisation techniques is the inability to differentiate sedimentary constituents and geochemical signals that are products of weathering versus post-depositional alteration. This research investigates alluvial and lacustrine mudrocks from the Precambrian Wester Ross Supergroup (NW Scotland), which record a snapshot of weathering prior to the greening of the continents. I employ a novel petrographic approach, combining SEM-EDS mineral mapping and TEM imaging, permitting the quantitative differentiation of detrital phases, overcoming the limitations of previous studies. I find that detrital clays (illite, chlorite) are consistently of physical weathering origin, anomalously abundant μm-size feldspar grains, and an absence of chemically weathered clays. This indicates subaerial weathering was controlled by physical mechanisms at this time, in contrast to mudstones deposited in vegetated Phanerozoic environments, arguing for a weak chemical weathering regime in the Proterozoic. I conclude that the lack of a plant weathering signal in bulk rock studies is due to the pervasive post-depositional alteration of chemically immature sediments during ‘subsurface weathering'.
title: Can fractional anisotropy give additional information on breast MRI in daily practice: what is its diagnostic accuracy for diffusion restricted lesions?
Creators: name: Gunbey Karabekmez, Leman
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Breast
subject: MR
subject: Diagnostic procedure
subject: Computer Applications-Detection, diagnosis
subject: Cancer

description: Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References
description: Aims and objectives: The aim of the study is searching the usefulness of FA(fractional anisotropy) maps in daily practice in differentiating benign-malignant breast lesions without using post-process...
Multiwavelength campaign on Mrk 509 XIV. Chandra HETGS spectra
Creators: name: Kaastra, J. S.
name: Ebrero, J.
name: Arav, N.
name: Behar, E.
name: Bianchi, S.
name: Branduardi-Raymont, G.
name: Cappi, M.
name: Costantini, E.
name: Kriss, G. A.
name: De Marco, B.
name: Mehdipour, M.
name: Paltani, S.
name: Petrucci, P. -O.
name: Pinto, C.
name: Ponti, G.
name: Steenbrugge, K. C.
name: de Vries, C. P.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)
subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We present in this paper the results of a 270 ks Chandra HETGS observation in the context of a large multiwavelength campaign on the Seyfert galaxy Mrk 509. The HETGS spectrum allows us to study the high ionisation warm absorber and the Fe-K complex in Mrk 509. We search for variability in the spectral properties of the source with respect to previous observations in this campaign, as well as for evidence of ultra-fast outflow signatures. The Chandra HETGS X-ray spectrum of Mrk 509 was analysed using the SPEX fitting package. We confirm the basic structure of the warm absorber found in the 600 ks XMM-Newton RGS observation observed three years earlier, consisting of five distinct ionisation components in a multikinematic regime. We find little or no variability in the physical properties of the different warm absorber phases with respect to previous observations in this campaign, except for component D2 which has a higher column density at the expense of component C2 at the same outflow velocity (-240 km/s). Contrary to prior reports we find no -700 km/s outflow component. The O VIII absorption line profiles show an average covering factor of 0.81 +/- 0.08 for outflow velocities faster than -100 km/s, similar to those measured in the UV. This supports the idea of a patchy wind. The relative metal abundances in the outflow are close to proto-solar. The narrow component of the Fe Kalpha emission line shows no changes with respect to previous observations which confirms its origin in distant matter. The narrow line has a red wing that can be interpreted to be a weak relativistic emission line. We find no significant evidence of ultra-fast outflows in our new spectrum down to the sensitivity limit of our data.
description: 12 pages, 9 figures, accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Il “nuovo” Patto europeo sulla migrazione e l’asilo: recenti sviluppi in materia di solidarietà ed integrazione
Creators: name: Carta, Maria Cristina
Publisher: name: Universita' degli Studi di Salerno
Year: 2021
Subjects: New Pact on Migration and Asylum
Common European asylum system
Flexible Solidarity
The New Joint Asylum and Return Border Procedure
Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027

description: Starting from the evolution of the principles of solidarity and integration, both in the broader EU legal order and specifically in the framework of the European Area of Freedom, Security and Justice in relation to migration and asylum policy, this article analyses the most innovative aspects and critical issues of the New European Pact on Migration and Asylum. It examines the extent to which this policy, as recently reformed, differs from the past, proposing some reflections on the real strategic value of the new Pact. In particular, the article points out that, in the absence of specific obligations for Member States and of a “strong” supervisory power conferred to the Court of Justice, the Pact – in continuity with the past – risks turning into a mere declaration of intent, in which compulsory solidarity operates exclusively in emergency situations. Bearing in mind that a degree of differentiation has always been a feature in the process of European integration, it is argued that an appropriate solution to the constant resistance of some Member States could be to reinforce and to place greater emphasis on a flexible and "de facto" solidarity.
Filtration Capacity and Radiation Cooling of Cellulose Aerogel Derived from Natural Regenerated Cellulose Fibers
Creators: name: Sun, Jidan
name: Zhou, Yahui
name: Zhou, Jingyi
name: Yang, Huiyu
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: 29999 Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Inorganic Chemistry

description: Natural cellulosic materials are attractive biopolymers for their naturally abundant source, mechanical toughness, bioactivity, etc. However, porosity and flexibility remain challenges for the preparation of aerogels from natural cellulose. To maintain the characteristics of cellulose aerogels possessing the toughness of fibers and high porosity of aerogels, cellulose aerogels with three-dimensional void structures and high compressive resilience were prepared by mixing cellulose fiber suspension and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The PM 2.5 removal rate and thermal conductivity of cellulose aerogel reached 92.4% and 0.028 W/mK, respectively, when a PVA content of 0.7% was added, and the radiation cooling temperature was about 10.0°C lower than that of PE foam. The three-dimensional void structure and surface morphology of the cellulose aerogels were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The cellulose aerogel porosity and pore size distribution were evaluated by a mercury intrusion meter. The crystal structure of cellulose was analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD). UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy was used to investigate the infrared reflectance of cellulose aerogels. Then the air purification efficiency and radiation cooling effect of porous cellulose aerogels were evaluated in a homemade device, respectively.
title: Development of post-event building damage survey templates for geological hazards
Creators: name: Lin, Sheng-Lin
Publisher: name: GNS Science
Year: 2021

description: Rapid and profound changes in the technology used for data acquisition, computing and information management provides a platform that has the potential to allow communities to consider acquiring, analysing and managing data in new ways. Improving the collection and management of data, immediately in post-disaster reconnaissance and in long-term impact assessments, is central to enabling knowledge gained from such events to be used and applied to improve community resilience to future disasters. However, the lack of standards for post-event data collection has been identified as a significant gap to achieve the above efficiency, transparency and standardised end-to-end data management approach. To address this issue, this report documents the development of post event survey templates for buildings exposed to geological hazards. The proposed templates are based on survey forms found in published documents along with our first-hand experience from reconnaissance filed trips following hazard events in New Zealand and overseas. Regular update and further refinement of the proposed templates is recommended when better (or more) information from past event becomes available and/or from new data that will be gathered in future events. (The author)
title: Gastrointestinal Lymphoma: stomach, small bowel and colon – imaging findings and radiopathological correlation
Creators: name: Rolla, Inês
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Small bowel
subject: Gastrointestinal tract
subject: CT
subject: Diagnostic procedure
subject: Lymphoma
subject: Stomach (incl. Oesophagus)

description: Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References
description: Learning objectives: The purposes of this exhibit are: 1. To characterize imaging findings of gastrointestinal (GI) lymphoma on computed tomography (CT), including its most common forms of presentation and less frequent findings. 2. To establish radiopathological...
Packet Drop Attack Detection Techniques in Wireless Ad hoc Networks: A Review
Creators: name: Edemacu, Kennedy
name: Euku, Martin
name: Ssekibuule, Richard
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Cryptography and Security (cs.CR)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: 68-XX

description: Wireless ad hoc networks have gained lots of attention due to their ease and low cost of deployment. This has made ad hoc networks of great importance in numerous military and civilian applications. But, the lack of centralized management of these networks makes them vulnerable to a number of security attacks. One of the attacks is packet drop attack, where a compromised node drops packets maliciously. Several techniques have been proposed to detect the packet drop attack in wireless ad hoc networks. Therefore, in this paper we review some of the packet drop attack detection techniques and comparatively analyze them basing on; their ability to detect the attack under different attack strategies (partial and or cooperate attacks), environments and the computational and communication overheads caused in the process of detection.
description: 12 pages
title: Assessment of benefit/risk ratio in the lung cancer screening: analysis by CT protocol and the age of patients
Creators: name: Minamoto, Naoki
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Lung
subject: Radioprotection / Radiation dose
subject: CT
subject: Screening
subject: Dosimetry
subject: Radiation effects
subject: Cancer
subject: Dosimetric comparison

description: Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References
description: Aims and objectives: Currently, lung cancer has the highest mortality among solid tumors, and the number of the deaths is increasing in Japan[1]. The “Guideline for Lung Cancer Screening Based on the assessment of efficacy,” funded by the Japanese Ministry of...
SALT long-slit spectroscopy of CTS C30.10: two-component Mg II line
Creators: name: Modzelewska, J.
name: Czerny, B.
name: Hryniewicz, K.
name: Bilicki, M.
name: Krupa, M.
name: Swieton, A.
name: Pych, W.
name: Udalski, A.
name: Adhikari, T. P.
name: Petrogalli, F.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO)
subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Quasars can be used as a complementary tool to SN Ia to probe the distribution of dark energy in the Universe by measuring the time delay of the emission line with respect to the continuum. The understanding of the Mg II emission line structure is important for cosmological application and for the black hole mass measurements of intermediate redshift quasars. The knowledge of the shape of Mg II line and its variability allows to determine which part of the line should be used to measure the time delay and the black hole mass. We thus aim at determination of the structure and the variability of the Mg II line as well as of the underlying Fe II pseudo-continuum. We performed five spectroscopic observations of a quasar CTS C30.10 (z = 0.9000) with the SALT telescope between December 2012 and March 2014, and we studied the variations of the spectral shape in the 2700 - 2900 A rest frame. We showed that the Mg II line in this source consists of two kinematic components, which makes the source representative of type B quasars. Both components were well modeled with a Lorentzian shape. Both components vary in a similar way. The Fe II contribution seems to be related only to the first (blue) Mg II component}. Broad band spectral fitting rather favor the use of the whole line profile. The contribution of the Narrow Line Region to Mg II is very low, below 2%. The Mg II variability is lower than the variability of the continuum, which is consistent with the simple reprocessing scenario. The variability level of CTS C30.10 and the measurement accuracy of the line and continuum is high enough to expect that further monitoring will allow to measure the time delay between the Mg II line and continuum.
description: accepted to Astronomy & Astrophysics; no language corrections
title: Brug over de IJzer te Diksmuide: Aanpassing ontwerp oever- en bodembescherming
Creators: name: Verelst, Kristof
name: Visser, Klaas Pieter
Publisher: name: Flanders Hydraulics
Year: 2024

description: Title : WL Rapporten. Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium: Antwerpen.
Volume : 23_105_1
Issue :
Pagination : VI, 15
Iowa Perinatal Project
Creators: name: Miller, Michelle
name: Brock, Rebecca
name: Grekin, Rebecca
name: Thomas, Emily
name: Laifer, Lauren
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology
subject: Clinical Psychology
subject: Social and Behavioral Sciences

description: The Iowa Perinatal Project is aimed at understanding the nature of maternal psychopathology across the perinatal period.
title: Effects of Pluronics on a Beneficial Soil Microbe Pseudomonas putida Strain KT2440
Creators: name: Gajjar, Priyanka
Publisher: name: Utah State University
Year: 2010

description: This report summarizes the effects of a range of Pluronics on cellular responses in bacterial and mammalian cells through a review of published findings. Effects of Pluronics on drug delivery, efflux systems, growth, and nutrition are reported for eukaryotic cells. For microbial cells, their effects on adhesion, movement, biofilm formation, energy status and secondary metabolism are discussed. Guided by findings in the literature, a series of experiments were conducted exploring the responses of a beneficial environmental soil microbe, Pseudomonas putida strain KT2440, to selected Pluronics. These results are presented. The report has four sections: an Introduction 4 that covers published literature on eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, the results of studies on Pseudomonas putida strain KT2440 and the overall conclusion and potential future studies.
title: Techniques and Applications of Time-Resolved Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Creators: name: Wassef, Shafik
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Vascular
subject: Veins / Vena cava
subject: Arteries / Aorta
subject: MR
subject: MR-Angiography
subject: Technical aspects
subject: Haemodynamics / Flow dynamics

description: Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References
description: Learning objectives: Upon reviewing this educational exhibit, the reader will understand the basic principles and concepts of contrast enhanced time-resolved 3D MR angiography (TR-MRA). The reader will also become familiar with different applications of this technique...
title: The 2021–22 Surge in Inflation
Creators: name: Kryvtsov, Oleksiy
name: MacGee, James
name: Uzeda, Luis
Publisher: name: Bank of Canada
Year: 2023

description: The rise in inflation in 2021–22 sparked a growing literature and debate over the causes of
the surge as well as the near- and medium-term path for inflation. This review offers three
key messages. First, the exceptional nature of shocks resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic
and geopolitical events drove the surge in inflation and the initial underestimation by many
central banks of the extent of inflationary pressures. Second, the pandemic may have
accelerated structural changes in goods and labour markets, which are likely to put pressure
on goods prices and wages in the medium and long term. Third, the resulting shifts in relative
prices for goods, services and labour are unlikely to be large enough to threaten a return of
inflation to target but may require somewhat higher interest rates than those in the decade
before the pandemic.
description: La hausse de l’inflation en 2021 et 2022 a donné lieu à de plus en plus de publications et de
débats sur les causes de cette flambée, de même qu’au sujet de la trajectoire de l’inflation à
court et moyen terme. Notre examen présente trois messages clés. D’abord, la nature
exceptionnelle des chocs occasionnés par la pandémie de COVID-19 ainsi que les
bouleversements géopolitiques ont stimulé la montée de l’inflation, et expliquent que les
banques centrales aient initialement sous-estimé l’ampleur des pressions inflationnistes.
Ensuite, il est possible que la pandémie ait accéléré les changements structurels des marchés
des biens et du travail, ce qui pourrait exercer des pressions sur les prix des biens et les
salaires à moyen et long terme. Enfin, les variations subséquentes des prix relatifs des biens,
des services et de la main-d’œuvre sont peu susceptibles d’être assez importantes pour
menacer le retour de l’inflation à la cible, mais pourraient nécessiter des taux d’intérêt un peu
supérieurs à ceux qui avaient cours pendant la décennie précédant la pandémie.
Molecular Basis of Lateralization in Chick Brain
Creators: name: Nguyen, Ngoc
Publisher: name: Macquarie University
Year: 2022
Subjects: Other education not elsewhere classified

description: Lateralisation occurs when the left and right sides of the brain are specialized or dominant for different cognitive functions. In chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) and other birds, the orientation of the embryo in the egg late in development causes asymmetrical illumination of the eyes, which in turn triggers the development of some lateralised behaviours. To investigate molecular mechanisms underlying brain lateralisation in birds—and how it is affected by differential illumination of the eyes—brains were harvested from embryonic-day-18 (E18) and four-day-old (P4) chickens incubated either in the light or dark. Brains were divided into left and right halves and dissected into telencephalon and remaining brain mass (excluding cerebellum). The data showed that changes in gene expression in E18 chickens reflected known light-induced anatomical asymmetries in the visual system. In P4 chickens the greatest differences in gene expression were observed in the telencephalon. Differential light stimulation of the eyes therefore results in differential gene expression in the brain that may underlie the development of anatomical and functional lateralisation. The differentially expressed genes and transcription factors identified here provide a mechanism to localize lateralisation-relevant structural changes in brain anatomy in greater detail than before.
Tax wedge, employment and productivity: micro and macro evidence
Creators: name: Festa, Andrea
Publisher: name: Universita degli studi di Salerno
Year: 2011
Subjects: subject: SECS-P/01 ECONOMIA POLITICA
subject: Tax wedge
subject: Employment
subject: Productivity

description: 2009 - 2010
description: Nel presente lavoro si indagano gli effetti del cuneo fiscale sulla produttività e sull’occupazione. Il primo capitolo presenta una rassegna della letteratura esistente, sia a livello micro che macroeconomica. Il secondo capitolo indaga l’effetto del cuneo fiscale sulla produttività totale dei fattori. Utilizzando dati a livello di impresa riferiti a un campione di Paesi OCSE dell’Europa continentale, si trova che il cuneo fiscale ha un effetto negativo sulla produttività delle imprese, soprattutto quelle di piccole dimensioni. Inoltre, i risultati suggeriscono che il settore manifatturiero è quello maggiormente colpito dall’introduzione o dall’aumento del cuneo fiscale sul mercato del lavoro, mentre, tra i Paesi del campione, è l’Italia che subisce l’effetto maggiormente negativo. Il terzo capitolo analizza, per il caso italiano, l’impatto del cuneo fiscale sull’occupazione privata regionale con dati disaggregati a livello regionale e settoriale. Nell’analisi intra-regionale, si trova che il cuneo fiscale impatta in maniera relativamente più negativa sulle regione settentrionali piuttosto che in quelle meridionali, mentre è il settore edilizio quello che sperimenta l’effetto occupazionale più negativo derivante dall’introduzione o dall’aumento del cuneo fiscale sui redditi da lavoro dipendente. [a cura dell'Autore]
description: In this paper I investigate the effect of the tax wedge on productivity and employment. The first chapter presents an overview of existing literature, both at micro and macro level. The second chapter analyzes the effect of the tax wedge on total factor productivity. Using plant-level data referred to a sample of OECD countries, I find that the tax wedge has a negative effect on productivity at the firm level, especially with regard to the small ones. Moreover, the results suggest that the manufacturing sector is relatively more affected by introductions or increases of the tax wedge on labour income, while, among the countries involved in the sample, Italy is relatively more affected by changes in the tax wedge. The third chapter examines, for the Italian case, the impact of the tax wedge on private employment with data disaggregated at region/sector level. The results show that the tax wedge has a negative effect on private regional employment, especially with regard to the northern regions. In particular, building and construction is the sector that experiences the most negative employment effect due to introductions or increases in the tax wedge. [edited by Author]
Axino Dark Matter in Moduli-induced Baryogenesis
Creators: name: Ishiwata, Koji
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We consider axino dark matter in large R-parity violation (RPV). In moduli-dominated universe, axino is produced thermally or non-thermally via saxion decay, then late-decaying moduli dilute axino density, which results in the right abundance to explain the present dark matter. At the same time baryon asymmetry is generated due to moduli-induced baryogenesis via the large RPV. Axino is cosmologically stable in spite of the large RPV since its decay rate is suppressed by the axion decay constant, heavy squark mass or kinematics.
description: 20 pages, 2 figures
title: Looking forward the systematic review of MRI recommendations in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices
Creators: name: Miranda, Dulce
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Radiographers
subject: Cardiac
subject: MR
subject: Safety
subject: Complications
subject: Health policy and practice

description: Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References
description: Aims and objectives: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as an essential diagnostic modality of all patient categories is an advanced non-invasive diagnostic technique, using high magnetic fields. The increasing number of patients with cardiac implantable electronic...
Evaluation of starch digestibility of Andean crops oriented to healthy diet recommendation
Creators: name: Cornejo, Fabiola
name: Salazar, Rómulo
name: Martínez-Espinosa, Ruth
name: Villacrés, Elena
name: Paredes-Escobar, Mayra
name: Ruales, Jenny
name: Penafiel, Daniela
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy

description: Starchy Andean crops are often underutilized by consumers, despite their nutritional properties. The starch digestibility of a food is an indicator of its nutritional quality, mainly to prevent cardiometabolic food-related diseases. Limited information on Andean crops’ starch digestibility restricts nutritionists for designing adequate nutrition recommendations. This research evaluates the in-vitro starch digestibility of nine Andean crops flours and provides the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) survey about them among Ecuadorian nutritionists. The results were analyzed with a principal component analysis (PCA) using starch digestion characteristics (rapidly digested starch, RDS; slowly digested starch, SDS; resistant starch, RS; and estimated glycemic index, eGI). The findings showed that the studied crops could be divided into three groups: (1) Puca shungo potato with high RS, low RDS, SDS, and eGI. (2) Melloco, zarandaja, firiguero, and centenario with low RDS, SDS, eGI, and middle RS; (3) finally, quinoa, amaranth, maca, and arracacha with high RDS, SDS, low RS, and middle to high eGI. In addition, the KAP survey indicated that nutritionists lack knowledge about the starch digestibility of Andean crops, despite having positive attitudes toward recommending them. Our results would allow nutritionists to design healthy diet recommendations.
Physicochemical properties, and volatile compounds of blackened jujube vinegar as prepared by optimized fermentation process
Creators: name: Wang, Fangzhou
name: Song, Yaru
name: Vidyarthi, Sriram K.
name: Zhang, Rentang
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Response surface methodology was used to optimize the fermentation factors of blackened jujube vinegar (BJV). Physicochemical properties, antioxidant activity, sensory evaluation, and volatile compounds were studied with the methods of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The results indicated that the optimal fermentation conditions was the acetic acid inoculation amount of 15%, the fermentation temperature of 30.44°C, and the initial alcohol content of 6.45% vol. During fermentation processing, there was a delay in the start of BJV fermentation and the fermentation rate was lower than red jujube vinegar (RJV). There was a significant difference in cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) content between these two (P < .05), and BJV is 3.55 times that of RJV. The content of polysaccharides in BJV and RJV decreased significantly and the trend was the same. The 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) content of BJV decreased rapidly with the process and reached a very low level finally. The antioxidant activity of BJV was significantly higher than that of RJV in terms of 2,20 -azinobis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline6-sulfonicacid) (ABTS) and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) (P < .05). From sensory evaluation, the aroma and taste of BJV were better than those of RJV. There were no significant differences in the categories and quantities of volatile compounds between them. Volatile acid of BJV was less than that of RJV with the value of 72.91% and 81.15%, respectively, meanwhile, volatile esters of BJV (19.11%) was significantly higher than that of RJV (9.28%), for these reasons, sensory of BJV was softer, richer ester fragrance, and RJV was more stimulating.
title: Computed Tomography findings with histopathological correlation of Small Lung Adenocarcinoma using the new IASLC Classification.
Creators: name: Sandomenico, Fabio
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Neoplasia
subject: Education
subject: CT
subject: Lung

description: Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References
description: Learning objectives: The aim of this study is toreview the spectrum of CT finding in lung adenocarcinoma according to the new 2011 histopathological classification,particularlyfocusing on...
title: Cardiac DWI: from basics to clinical applications
Creators: name: Broncano, Jordi
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Cardiac
subject: MR-Diffusion/Perfusion
subject: Computer Applications-3D
subject: Tissue characterisation

description: Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References
description: Learning objectives: 1. To analyze the technical adjustments to perform diffusion weighted imaging of the heart. 2. To review real and potential clinical applications of cardiac...
An upper limit to the energy of gamma-ray bursts indicates that GRB/SNe are powered by magnetars
Creators: name: Mazzali, P.
name: MacFadyen, A.
name: Woosley, S.
name: Pian, E.
name: Tanaka, M.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The kinetic energy of supernovae (SNe) accompanied by gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) tends to cluster near E52 erg, with 2.E52 erg an upper limit to which no compelling exceptions are found (assuming a certain degree of asphericity), and it is always significantly larger than the intrinsic energy of the GRB themselves (corrected for jet collimation). This energy is strikingly similar to the maximum rotational energy of a neutron star rotating with period 1 ms. It is therefore proposed that all GRBs associated with luminous SNe are produced by magnetars. GRBs that result from black hole formation (collapsars) may not produce luminous SNe. X-ray Flashes (XRFs), which are associated with less energetic SNe, are produced by neutron stars with weaker magnetic field or lower spin.
description: 6 pages, 1 figure, to appear in MNRAS
title: « En moins d'un mois, 95 livres sont empruntés en classe. » Enrôler ses élèves par une ingénierie didactique plurilingue, oui c'est possible.
title: « En moins d'un mois, 95 livres sont empruntés en classe. » Enrôler ses élèves par une ingénierie didactique plurilingue, oui c'est possible.
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Duplan, Eva
name: Simond, Lucile
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 0
Subjects: subject: Ingénierie didactique plurilingue
subject: Projet de lecteur
subject: Lecture par effraction
subject: Répertoire langagier
subject: Motivation
subject: Livres bilingues / plurilingues

description: Ce mémoire professionnel a pour but de répondre à la question suivante : « Avec une ingénierie plurilingue, dans quelles mesures pouvons-nous changer les représentations et le rapport à la lecture ? ». Pour cela, une partie expérimentale est organisée au sein d’une classe de 5P dans le canton de Vaud. Après avoir pris connaissance des différents répertoires langagiers de élèves, nous créons un corpus dont une moitié composée de livres bilingues ou plurilingues et une autre moitié avec des livres francophones. Ces livres sont présentés aux élèves en faisant usage des procédés de lecture par effraction visant à susciter davantage l’intérêt des élèves face à cette bibliothèque éphémère. Par la suite, ils peuvent emprunter ces livres en classe ou à la maison tout en remplissant un tableau d’emprunts qui sera utile à notre recherche. En plus de cet outil, nous choisissons de réaliser un pré-test et un post-test et quelques entretiens semi-dirigés pour prendre conscience de l’état des projets de lecteur de nos élèves. A la suite de la récolte de ces données et de leur analyse, nous constatons que la mise en place d’activités de lecture par effraction est un outil didactique stimulant pour enrôler les élèves dans la pratique de la lecture, facilitant l’entrée dans l’histoire et sa compréhension. Nous ne notons pas une différence d’intérêts marquée pour les livres plurilingues – même s’ils s’avèrent être davantage empruntés - et les livres francophones. Néanmoins, cette recherche permet de prendre conscience de l’impact plus que notable des genres de texte, leur thématique et la présentation globale des livres. En effet, la présence de telle langue peut s’avérer être une source d’intérêt pour nos jeunes lecteurs mais l’histoire racontée semble être la principale variable qui motivera la lecture des élèves.