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title: Liste des étudants de Anatole Le Braz
title: Liste de ses étudiants
Creators: name: Le Braz, Anatole
name: Le Braz, Anatole (1859-1926)
Publisher: name: NAKALA - https://nakala.fr (Huma-Num - CNRS)
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/04ces3204
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2021

description: Source: Fonds Anatole Le Braz. Centre de Recherche Bretonne et Celtique (CRBC). Bibliothèque Yves-Le Gallo.
description: Provenance: Ce document provient du fonds Anatole Le Braz conservé au Centre de recherche bretonne et celtique. Les documents ont été déposés en 1986 par l’un des petits-enfants d’Anatole Le Braz et par Yann-Ber Piriou en 1999.
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description: IIIF manifest
description: date: 1920/1921
Nuevo diálogo entre un oficial y una pastora catalana: Digital Edition
Creators: name: Jacsont Pauline
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Spanish literature
Digital edition
XML-TEI

description: Digital edition of a Spanish pliego de cordel (19th c.). It contains the XML-TEI file of the edition, as well as the files that led to this edition, i.e. the digital facsimiles (raw and retouched), and the transcription produced by the OCR tool eScriptorium (ALTO-XML). This digital edition is a part of the research project Desenrollando el cordel / Untangling the cordel / Démêler le cordel (2020-2024), led by professor Constance Carta at the University of Geneva and supported by the philanthropic Sandoz-Monique de Meuron Family Foundation.
Les limites et contraintes des canaux de transmission de la politique monétaire en République Démocratique du Congo
Creators: name: KAOMBA MUTUMBA, Jean Bosco
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: Transmission monétaire, taux de change, taux directeur, masse monétaire, dollarisation

description: Cette étude examine les limites des canaux de transmission de la politique monétaire en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), dans un contexte marqué par une forte dollarisation, une faible profondeur financière et une instabilité macroéconomique. L’objectif est d’évaluer dans quelle mesure les instruments de la Banque Centrale du Congo — notamment le taux directeur, le crédit bancaire, la masse monétaire et le taux de change — influencent l’inflation, la croissance, le crédit et la stabilité du franc congolais. L’analyse repose sur un modèle structurel vectoriel autorégressif (SVAR), et des tests de robustesse.

Les résultats révèlent une transmission très limitée via les canaux classiques : le taux directeur n’a qu’un effet marginal sur l’inflation et le crédit, tandis que le taux de change, fortement inertiel, influence directement l’inflation. L’étude recommande de renforcer la crédibilité de la politique monétaire, de réduire la dollarisation financière, de développer les marchés financiers en monnaie locale et de mieux coordonner les politiques économiques. Un cadre de ciblage d’inflation crédible, associé à une communication renforcée, apparaît essentiel pour restaurer l’efficacité monétaire en RDC.
A rapid screening assay for identifying mycobacteria targeted nanoparticle antibiotics
Creators: name: Donnellan, Samantha
name: Tran, Lang
name: Helinor Johnston
name: McLuckie, Joyce
name: Stevenson, Karen
name: Stone, Vicki
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Pharmacology
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: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 60506 Virology

description: Antibiotic resistance is a serious problem. Nanotechnology offers enormous potential in medicine, yet there is limited knowledge regarding the toxicity of nanoparticles (NP) for mycobacterial species that cause serious human diseases (e.g. tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy). Mycobacterial diseases are a major global health problem; TB caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) kills up to 2 million people annually and there are over 200 000 leprosy cases each year caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae). Few drugs are effective against these mycobacteria and increasing antibiotic resistance exacerbates the problem. As such, alternative therapies are urgently needed but most current assays used to assess the effectiveness of therapeutics against mycobacteria are slow and expensive. This study aimed to develop a rapid, low-cost assay which can be used for screening the antimicrobial properties of compounds against pathogenic mycobacteria and to assess the toxicity of three NP (silver [Ag], copper oxide [Cu(II)O], and zinc oxide [ZnO]) against a green fluorescent protein reporter strain of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, a slow growing, pathogenic mycobacterial species causing paratuberculosis in ruminants. Fluorescence was used to monitor mycobacterial growth over time, with NP concentrations of 6.25–100 μg/mL tested for up to 7 days, and a method of data analysis was designed to permit comparison between results. Mycobacterial sensitivity to the NP was found to be NP composition specific and toxicity could be ranked in the following order: Ag > Cu(II)O > ZnO.
A rapid screening assay for identifying mycobacteria targeted nanoparticle antibiotics
Creators: name: Donnellan, Samantha
name: Tran, Lang
name: Helinor Johnston
name: McLuckie, Joyce
name: Stevenson, Karen
name: Stone, Vicki
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Pharmacology
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: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 60506 Virology

description: Antibiotic resistance is a serious problem. Nanotechnology offers enormous potential in medicine, yet there is limited knowledge regarding the toxicity of nanoparticles (NP) for mycobacterial species that cause serious human diseases (e.g. tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy). Mycobacterial diseases are a major global health problem; TB caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) kills up to 2 million people annually and there are over 200 000 leprosy cases each year caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae). Few drugs are effective against these mycobacteria and increasing antibiotic resistance exacerbates the problem. As such, alternative therapies are urgently needed but most current assays used to assess the effectiveness of therapeutics against mycobacteria are slow and expensive. This study aimed to develop a rapid, low-cost assay which can be used for screening the antimicrobial properties of compounds against pathogenic mycobacteria and to assess the toxicity of three NP (silver [Ag], copper oxide [Cu(II)O], and zinc oxide [ZnO]) against a green fluorescent protein reporter strain of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, a slow growing, pathogenic mycobacterial species causing paratuberculosis in ruminants. Fluorescence was used to monitor mycobacterial growth over time, with NP concentrations of 6.25–100 μg/mL tested for up to 7 days, and a method of data analysis was designed to permit comparison between results. Mycobacterial sensitivity to the NP was found to be NP composition specific and toxicity could be ranked in the following order: Ag > Cu(II)O > ZnO.
Evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions in a Miscanthus sinensis Andersson-dominated semi-natural grassland in Kumamoto, Japan
Creators: name: Toma, Yo
name: Yamada, Toshihiko
name: Fabián G. Fernández
name: Nishiwaki, Aya
name: Hatano, Ryusuke
name: J. Ryan Stewart
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Pharmacology
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: Science Policy
subject: Plant Biology

description: Increasing greenhouse gas emissions from anthropogenic activities continue to be a mounting problem worldwide. In the semi-natural Miscanthus sinensis Andersson; grasslands of Aso, Kumamoto, Japan, which have been managed for thousands of years, we measured soil methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions before and after annual controlled burns. We estimated annual soil carbon (C) accumulation, and CH4 and N2O emissions induced by biomass burning in 2009 and 2010, to determine the impacts of this ecosystem and its management on global warming. Environmental factors affecting soil CH4 and N2O fluxes were unknown, with no effect of annual burning observed on short-term soil CH4 and N2O emissions. However, deposition of charcoal during burning may have enhanced CH4 oxidation and N2O consumption at the study site, given that emissions (CH4: −4.33 kg C ha−1 yr−1, N2O: 0.17 kg N ha−1 yr−1) were relatively lower than those measured in other land-use types. Despite significant emission of CH4 and N2O during yearly burning events in early spring, the M. sinensis semi-natural grassland had a large annual soil C accumulation, which resulted in a global warming potential of −4.86 Mg CO2eq ha−1 yr−1. Consequently, our results indicate that long-term maintenance of semi-natural M. sinensis grasslands by annual burning can contribute to the mitigation of global warming.
Nuevo diálogo entre un oficial y una pastora catalana: Digital Edition
Creators: name: Jacsont Pauline
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: Spanish literature
Digital edition
XML-TEI

description: Digital edition of a Spanish pliego de cordel (19th c.). It contains the XML-TEI file of the edition, as well as the files that led to this edition, i.e. the digital facsimiles (raw and retouched), and the transcription produced by the OCR tool eScriptorium (ALTO-XML). This digital edition is a part of the research project Desenrollando el cordel / Untangling the cordel / Démêler le cordel (2020-2024), led by the professor Constance Carta at the University of Geneva and supported by the philanthropic Sandoz-Monique de Meuron Family Foundation.
Influence of water depth and soil amelioration on greenhouse gas emissions from peat soil columns
Creators: name: Susilawati, Helena Lina
name: Prihasto Setyanto
name: Miranti Ariani
name: Anggri Hervani
name: Inubushi, Kazuyuki
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Pharmacology
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: Marine Biology
subject: Plant Biology

description: Recently, large areas of tropical peatland have been converted into agricultural fields. To be used for agricultural activities, peat soils need to be drained, limed and fertilized due to excess water, low nutrient content and high acidity. Water depth and amelioration have significant effects on greenhouse gas (GHG) production. Twenty-seven soil samples were collected from Jabiren, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, in 2014 to examine the effect of water depth and amelioration on GHG emissions. Soil columns were formed in the peatland using polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe with a diameter of 21 cm and a length of 100 cm. The PVC pipe was inserted vertically into the soil to a depth of 100 cm and carefully pulled up with the soil inside after sealing the bottom. The treatments consisting of three static water depths (15, 35 and 55 cm from the soil surface) and three ameliorants (without ameliorant/control, biochar+compost and steel slag+compost) were arranged using a randomized block design with two factors and three replications. Fluxes of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) from the soil columns were measured weekly. There was a linear relationship between water depth and CO2 emissions. No significant difference was observed in the CH4 emissions in response to water depth and amelioration. The ameliorations influenced the CO2 and N2O emissions from the peat soil. The application of biochar+compost enhanced the CO2 and N2O emissions but reduced the CH4 emission. Moreover, the application of steel slag+compost increased the emissions of all three gases. The highest CO2 and N2O emissions occurred in response to the biochar+compost treatment followed by the steel slag-compost treatment and without ameliorant. Soil pH, redox potential (Eh) and temperature influenced the CO2, CH4 and N2O fluxes. Experiments for monitoring water depth and amelioration should be developed using peat soil as well as peat soil–crop systems.
Molecular docking and 3D-QSAR studies on the glucocorticoid receptor antagonistic activity of hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls
Creators: name: S. Liu
name: Y. Luo
name: J. Fu
name: J. Zhou
name: G.Z. Kyzas
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: The glucocorticoid receptor (GR) antagonistic activities of hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls (HO-PCBs) were recently characterised. To further explore the interactions between HO-PCBs and the GR, and to elucidate structural characteristics that influence the GR antagonistic activity of HO-PCBs, molecular docking and three-dimensional quantitative structure–activity relationship (3D-QSAR) studies were performed. Comparative molecular similarity indices analysis (CoMSIA) was performed using both ligand- and receptor-based alignment schemes. Results generated from the receptor-based model were found to be more satisfactory, with q2 of 0.632 and r2 of 0.931 compared with those from the ligand-based model. Some internal validation strategies (e.g. cross-validation analysis, bootstrapping analysis and Y-randomisation) and an external validation method were used respectively to further assess the stability and predictive ability of the derived model. Graphical interpretation of the model provided some insights into the structural features that affected the GR antagonistic activity of HO-PCBs. Molecular docking studies revealed that some key residues were critical for ligand–receptor interactions by forming hydrogen bonds (Glu540) and hydrophobic interactions with ligands (Ile539, Val543 and Trp577). Although CoMSIA sometimes depends on the alignment of the molecules, the information provided is beneficial for predicting the GR antagonistic activities of HO-PCB homologues and is helpful for understanding the binding mechanisms of HO-PCBs to GR.
Improve wire EDM performance at different machining parameters - ANFIS modeling
Creators: name: Maher, Ibrahem
name: Ling, Liew Hui
name: Sarhan, Ahmed A. D.
name: Hamdi, M.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Mechanical Engineering
subject: FOS: Mechanical engineering
subject: 80309 Software Engineering
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: 91003 Machine Tools
subject: FOS: Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
subject: 91004 Machining
subject: 91006 Manufacturing Processes and Technologies (excl. Textiles)
subject: 91009 Microtechnology
subject: 91011 Precision Engineering
subject: 91307 Numerical Modelling and Mechanical Characterisation
subject: 91309 Tribology

description: This study presents an experimental investigation of wire electric discharge machining (WEDM) for improving the process performance. The effects of the machining parameters were investigated on the machining performance. Adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) was applied to determine the effect of significant parameters on WEDM performance. In addition, ANFIS was used to predict the cutting speed, surface roughness and heat affected zone in WEDM. The predicted cutting speed, surface roughness, and heat affected zone were compared with measured data, and the average prediction error for cutting speed, surface roughness, and heat affected zone were 3.41, 3.89, and 4.1 respectively.
Filling the Digital Preservation Gap. A Jisc Research Data Spring project Phase Two report - February 2016
Creators: name: Mitcham, Jenny
name: Awre, Chris
name: Allinson, Julie
name: Green, Richard
name: Wilson, Simon
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Library and Information Studies
subject: FOS: Media and communications

description: A report written during phase 2 of a Jisc funded project called "Filling the Digital Preservation Gap". The project was a collaboration between the universities of Hull and York and during phase 2 of the project they worked closely with Artefactual Systems to enhance Archivematica to enable it to work better as part of a wider system for managing and preserving research data. The report also includes implementation plans for establishing Archivematica at each institution.
title: When should a rheumatologist suspect an immune deficiency?
title: Quand pour un rhumatologue faut il suspecter un déficit immunitaire ?
Creators: name: Abire Allaoui
Publisher: name: Revue Marocaine de Rhumatologie (RMR)
Year: 2022
Subjects: Déficit immunitaire primitif; Déficit immunitaire secondaire; Adultes.

description: Immune deficiencies in adults are quite common conditions in medical practice. However, they present with different clinical phenotypes, whether primary or secondary, which makes their diagnosis more tedious, hence diagnostic and management delays. Through this update, we will review the most common immune deficiencies, their presentations and features. This will allow the practitioner to have a structured clinical reasoning and approach, in order to suspect an immune deficiency and initiate a guided exploration, it will also be easier for him to know when a referral to the specialist is necessary.
description: Les déficits immunitaires chez l’adulte sont des situations cliniques assez fréquentes dans la pratique médicale. Cependant, ils se présentent par différents phénotypes cliniques, qu’ils soient primitifs ou secondaires, et la méconnaissance des ces différentes présentations, rend ce groupe de maladies mé-connu aux yeux des praticiens, d’où le retard diagnostique et la prise en charge différée. A travers cette mise au point, nous passerons en revue les déficits immunitaires les plus courants, leurs modes de présentation et leurs différentes caractéristiques. Cela permettra au praticien d’avoir un raisonne-ment clinique et une approche structurés, afin de savoir quand doit il suspecter un déficit immunitaire et comment engager une exploration orientée, il lui sera également plus aisé de connaitre le moment où une référence au spécialiste est nécessaire.
Growth and Mortality in Coastal Populations of Winter Flounder: Implications for Recovery of a Depleted Population
Creators: name: Yencho, Melissa A.
name: Jordaan, Adrian
name: Cerrato, Robert M.
name: Baumann, Hannes
name: Frisk, Michael G.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: We studied growth, mortality, and settlement distributions of juvenile Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus in two bays of Long Island, New York, to better understand localized population dynamics of a species experiencing a protracted population decline. Juvenile mortality in Long Island bays ranged between 0.02 and 0.04 per day and was as high as or higher than values reported for other systems. Settlement distributions had multiple peaks (cohorts) occurring between March and late July in 2007 and between February and May in 2008. The presence of multiple cohorts limited the usefulness of field-derived, length-based estimates of growth, resulting in unrealistic values compared with otolith-based measures (field based: −0.05 to 0.25 cm/d; otolith based: 0.05–0.06 cm/d). Thus, we recommend the use of otolith methods or the repeated measurement of individuals to estimate growth of juvenile Winter Flounder. Otolith-based growth rate was significantly higher for Port Jefferson Harbor during 2007 than for all other year × location combinations. Together with previous research showing genetic differentiation and migratory diversity, our finding of multiple spawning cohorts in Long Island Winter Flounder suggests a degree of isolation, and local management will be needed to support healthy populations. Future research to determine adult spawning, migratory behavior, stock structure, duration of the larval period, and settlement timing is required to unravel the complex behavior of Winter Flounder. Received July 10, 2014; accepted April 10, 2015
FGK and M dwarfs/giants photometric segregation using ML and SVO photometric tools
Creators: name: Cruz, Patricia
name: Rodrigo, Carlos
name: Aguilar, John F.
name: Aller, Alba
name: Solano, Enrique
name: Galvez-Ortiz, Maria Cruz
name: Jiménez-Esteban, Francisco
name: Mas-Buitrago, Pedro
name: Bayo, Amelia
name: Cortés-Contreras, Miriam
name: Murillo-Ojeda, Raquel
name: The J-PAS collaboration
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: The Spanish Virtual Observatory (SVO) Filter Profile Service delivers information about photometric filters that have been very useful for the astronomical community in recent years, in research fields ranging from Solar System objects to cosmology. In this work, we explored the potential of adding ML to manage VO data, and compared results with a classical approach. For that, we used the Filter Profile Service and other SVO photometric tools to segregate between dwarfs and giants among FGK and M stars, using J-PAS narrow filters and by adopting machine learning techniques as the Gaussian mixture model and support vector machine. We optimised the separation between luminosity classes, reaching accuracies that classical approach could not deliver.
Cytotoxicity and apoptotic gene expression in an in vitro model of the blood–brain barrier following exposure to poly(butylcyanoacrylate) nanoparticles
Creators: name: Hall, Andrew M.
name: Hemmer, Ruth
name: Spaulding, Robert
name: Wetzel, Hanna N.
name: Curcio, Joseph
name: Sabel, Bernhard A.
name: Henrich-Noack, Petra
name: Pixley, Sarah
name: Hopkins, Tracy
name: Boyce, Richard L.
name: Schultheis, Patrick J.
name: Haik, Kristi L.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Physiology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases

description: Background Poly(butylcyanoacrylate) (PBCA) nanoparticles (NPs) loaded with doxorubicin (DOX) and coated with polysorbate 80 (PS80) have shown efficacy in the treatment of rat glioblastoma. However, cytotoxicity of this treatment remains unclear. Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate cytotoxicity and apoptotic gene expression using a proven in vitro co-culture model of the blood–brain barrier. Methods The co-cultures were exposed to uncoated PBCA NPs, PBCA-PS80 NPs or PBCA-PS80-DOX NPs at varying concentrations and evaluated using a resazurin-based cytotoxicity assay and an 84-gene apoptosis RT-PCR array. Results The cytotoxicity assays showed PBCA-PS80-DOX NPs exhibited a decrease in metabolic function at lower concentrations than uncoated PBCA NPs and PBCA-PS80 NPs. The apoptosis arrays showed differential expression of 18 genes in PBCA-PS80-DOX treated cells compared to the untreated control. Discussion As expected, the cytotoxicity assays demonstrated enhanced dose-dependent toxicity in the DOX loaded NPs. The differentially expressed apoptotic genes participate in both the tumor necrosis factor receptor-1 and mitochondria-associated apoptotic pathways implicated in current DOX chemotherapeutic toxicity. Conclusion The following data suggest that the cytotoxic effect may be attributed to DOX and not the NPs themselves, further supporting the use of PBCA-PS80 NPs as an effective drug delivery vehicle for treating central nervous system conditions.
Growth and Mortality in Coastal Populations of Winter Flounder: Implications for Recovery of a Depleted Population
Creators: name: Yencho, Melissa A.
name: Jordaan, Adrian
name: Cerrato, Robert M.
name: Baumann, Hannes
name: Frisk, Michael G.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: We studied growth, mortality, and settlement distributions of juvenile Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus in two bays of Long Island, New York, to better understand localized population dynamics of a species experiencing a protracted population decline. Juvenile mortality in Long Island bays ranged between 0.02 and 0.04 per day and was as high as or higher than values reported for other systems. Settlement distributions had multiple peaks (cohorts) occurring between March and late July in 2007 and between February and May in 2008. The presence of multiple cohorts limited the usefulness of field-derived, length-based estimates of growth, resulting in unrealistic values compared with otolith-based measures (field based: −0.05 to 0.25 cm/d; otolith based: 0.05–0.06 cm/d). Thus, we recommend the use of otolith methods or the repeated measurement of individuals to estimate growth of juvenile Winter Flounder. Otolith-based growth rate was significantly higher for Port Jefferson Harbor during 2007 than for all other year × location combinations. Together with previous research showing genetic differentiation and migratory diversity, our finding of multiple spawning cohorts in Long Island Winter Flounder suggests a degree of isolation, and local management will be needed to support healthy populations. Future research to determine adult spawning, migratory behavior, stock structure, duration of the larval period, and settlement timing is required to unravel the complex behavior of Winter Flounder. Received July 10, 2014; accepted April 10, 2015
Genetic Identification of Chinook Salmon: Stock-Specific Distributions of Juveniles along the Washington and Oregon Coasts
Creators: name: Teel, David J.
name: Burke, Brian J.
name: Kuligowski, David R.
name: Morgan, Cheryl A.
name: Doornik, Donald M. Van
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: We used microsatellite DNA data and genetic stock identification methods to delineate the temporal and spatial distributions of juvenile Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha occupying coastal habitats extending from central Oregon to northern Washington. Juveniles were collected in trawl surveys conducted during spring, summer, and autumn over 15 years. Distributions (mean latitude and distance from shore) differed between yearling and subyearling life history types and between stocks; many of these differences were consistent across years. Yearlings were nearly all (98%) from Columbia River sources, and only 6% were naturally produced. In late May, yearlings from the lower Columbia and Willamette rivers were farther north than other yearlings, likely due to the early spring timing of their releases from hatcheries and subsequent out-migration from the Columbia River. However, yearling distributions in late June reflected known migration behaviors. Yearlings from interior Columbia and Snake River sources were farthest north by June, whereas yearlings from other stocks were more spread out in latitude. Subyearlings sampled in early summer were also largely from the Columbia River (98%), but greater percentages of subyearlings from coastal rivers were present during the fall (24%). In contrast to yearlings, natural production accounted for nearly one-third of subyearlings. Subyearlings of most stocks tended to remain relatively near their point of sea entry throughout the summer. Subyearlings from the Snake River fall-run stock and upper Columbia River summer–fall-run stock exhibited diverse distributions that included both southward and northward dispersal. Overall, distributions of Chinook Salmon stocks and life history types reflected differences in migration behavior but also reflected the influence of environmental factors and hatchery practices. Received November 13, 2014; accepted April 15, 2015
Genetic Identification of Chinook Salmon: Stock-Specific Distributions of Juveniles along the Washington and Oregon Coasts
Creators: name: Teel, David J.
name: Burke, Brian J.
name: Kuligowski, David R.
name: Morgan, Cheryl A.
name: Doornik, Donald M. Van
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: We used microsatellite DNA data and genetic stock identification methods to delineate the temporal and spatial distributions of juvenile Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha occupying coastal habitats extending from central Oregon to northern Washington. Juveniles were collected in trawl surveys conducted during spring, summer, and autumn over 15 years. Distributions (mean latitude and distance from shore) differed between yearling and subyearling life history types and between stocks; many of these differences were consistent across years. Yearlings were nearly all (98%) from Columbia River sources, and only 6% were naturally produced. In late May, yearlings from the lower Columbia and Willamette rivers were farther north than other yearlings, likely due to the early spring timing of their releases from hatcheries and subsequent out-migration from the Columbia River. However, yearling distributions in late June reflected known migration behaviors. Yearlings from interior Columbia and Snake River sources were farthest north by June, whereas yearlings from other stocks were more spread out in latitude. Subyearlings sampled in early summer were also largely from the Columbia River (98%), but greater percentages of subyearlings from coastal rivers were present during the fall (24%). In contrast to yearlings, natural production accounted for nearly one-third of subyearlings. Subyearlings of most stocks tended to remain relatively near their point of sea entry throughout the summer. Subyearlings from the Snake River fall-run stock and upper Columbia River summer–fall-run stock exhibited diverse distributions that included both southward and northward dispersal. Overall, distributions of Chinook Salmon stocks and life history types reflected differences in migration behavior but also reflected the influence of environmental factors and hatchery practices. Received November 13, 2014; accepted April 15, 2015
Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of zinc(II) ibuprofen complexes with nitrogen-based ligands
Creators: name: Hijazi Abu Ali
name: Omar, Suhad N.
name: Mohanad D. Darawsheh
name: Hadeel Fares
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: Metal carboxylate complexes possess different carboxylate coordination modes, e.g. monodentate, bidentate, and bridging bidentate. Five Zn(II) complexes were prepared and characterized in order to examine their coordination modes in addition to their biological activity. The syntheses were started by preparation of [Zn(ibup)2(H2O)2] (1). Then, different nitrogen-donor ligands reacted with 1 to produce [Zn(ibup)2(2-ampy)2] (2), [Zn(ibup)(2-ammethylpy)] (3), [Zn(ibup)(2,2′-bipy)] (4), and [Zn2(ibup)4(2-methylampy)2] (5) (ibup = ibuprofen, 2-ampy = 2-aminopyridine, 2-ammethylpy = 2-aminomethylpyridine, 2,2′-bipy = 2,2′-bipyridine, 2-methylampy = 2-(methylamino)pyridine). IR, 1H NMR, 13C{1H}-NMR and UV–vis spectroscopies were used for characterization. The crystal structures of 2 and 5 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Investigation of in vitro antibacterial activities for the complexes against Gram-positive (Micrococcus luteus, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Proteus mirabilis) bacteria were done using agar well-diffusion method. Complex 1 showed antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria. Complexes 2 and 3 did not exhibit antibacterial activity. Complex 4 showed antibacterial activity and was chosen for further studies to determine the inhibition zone diameter for different concentrations and to set the minimum inhibitory concentration. The antibacterial activity against most of the bacteria was minimized as a result of the complexation of zinc ibuprofen with 2,2′-bipy in 4.
Structure and kinematics of the Louth-Eumarra Shear Zone (north-central New South Wales, Australia) and implications for the Paleozoic plate tectonic evolution of eastern Australia
Creators: name: S. Dunstan
name: G. Rosenbaum
name: A. Babaahmadi
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Computational Biology

description: The ∼E–W-trending Olepoloko Fault and ∼ENE-trending Louth-Eumarra Shear Zone in north-central New South Wales are approximately orthogonal to the dominant ∼N–S-trending structural grain of Paleozoic eastern Australia. These structures have been interpreted to represent the boundary between the Thomson and Lachlan orogens, but their exact geometry and kinematics remain unclear owing to the scarcity of surface exposure. Using gridded aeromagnetic data and limited field mapping, we obtained new data on the tectonic history of the Louth-Eumarra Shear Zone, which seems to represent a broad zone of dextral shearing with a component of crustal thickening indicated by the recognition of kyanite growth in a mica-schist. The timing of deformation is relatively poorly constrained, but at least a component of the dextral shearing appears to be coeval or younger than the age of displaced late Silurian and Early Devonian granitoids. Additional indicators for dextral kinematics farther north, along the ∼ENE-trending Culgoa Fault, suggest that the width of the zone that was subjected to dextral deformation is possibly >100 km. This raises the possibility that a large component of dextral displacement was accommodated in this region. In a broader geodynamic context, we discuss the possibility that the precursor of the Louth-Eumarra Shear Zone and Olepoloko Fault originated from segmentation between the northern and southern Tasmanides, perhaps during the Cambrian. The existence of such a discontinuity may have buttressed the process of oroclinal bending in the Silurian. The observed dextral kinematics has possibly resulted from reactivated deformation during the Tabberabberan and Alice Springs orogenies.
Influence of alkyl substituents in 1,3-diethyl-2-thiobarbituric acid on the coordination environment in M(H2O)2(1,3-diethyl-2-thiobarbiturate)2 M = Ca2+, Sr2+
Creators: name: Golovnev, Nicolay N.
name: Molokeev, Maxim S.
name: Samoilo, Alexander S.
name: Atuchin, Victor V.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: 29999 Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Pharmacology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Plant Biology

description: Two new isostructural complexes, [Ca(H2O)2(μ2-Detba-O,O′)2]n (1) and [Sr(H2O)2(μ2-Detba-O,O′)2]n (2) (HDetba = 1,3-diethyl-2-thiobarbituric acid), were synthesized and characterized by single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction analysis, TG-DSC, FT-IR, and emission spectroscopy. The single-crystal X-ray diffraction data revealed that 1 and 2 are polymeric where M2+ (M = Ca, Sr) is a six-coordinate octahedral binding four Detba− ions and two water molecules. The octahedra are linked through bridging Detba− ions forming a 2-D layer. Two intermolecular hydrogen bonds O–H…S in the crystal form a 3-D net. The comparison of M(Detba)2 and M(Htba)2 (H2tba = 2-thiobarbituric acid) structures showed that the coordination number of metals in M(Detba)2 does not exceed six and there are no π–π interactions, unlike compounds with Htba−; Detba− ions are only bridges in HDetba coordination compounds. Thermal decomposition of 1 and 2 includes dehydration, which mainly ends at 200 °C, and organic ligand oxidation at 300–350 °C with a release of CO2, SO2, H2O, NH3, and isocyanate. Upon excitation at 220 nm, 1 and 2 exhibit an intense emission maximum at 557 nm.
User behaviour Analysis on LMSs and MOOCs
Creators: name: Pireva, Krenare
name: Imran, Ali Shariq
name: Dalipi, Fisnik
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Computer Engineering
subject: 80309 Software Engineering
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: Education

description: This paper presents results of a subjective exper- iment of user behaviour analysis on state-of-the-art learning management systems (LMS) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The purpose of this study is to conduct a usability analysis on different eLearning platforms by observing subjects facial expressions, and based on the generated results to speculate which of the platforms are easy to use and work with for a new user. An experiment is designed for this purpose with different tasks that each subject has to perform, while they are being recorded. The facial recordings are analysed to ﬁnd seven emotional engagement attributes and three sentiment engagement attributes using facial expression software. The results of our work show some very interesting ﬁndings. Additionally we have also proposed some recommendations based on an extensive com- parison of features among different LMS that will provide better content personalization and customization, thereby improving learning outcome.
Cloud e-Learning: A New Challenge for Multi-Agent Systems
Creators: name: Pireva, Krenare
name: Kefalas, Petros
name: Dranidis, Dimitris
name: Thanos Hatziapostolou
name: Cowling, Anthony
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Computer Engineering
subject: 80309 Software Engineering
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: Education

description: The developments of pedagogical models in e-learning to- gether with the advances of learning technologies and cloud computing give us con dence to believe that the traditional e-learning will evolve into a process which will put the learner in the center of educational provision. In this paper, we propose Cloud e-Learning, a new approach to e-learning that will be open and learner-centered, it will allow person- alisation, it will enhance self-motivation and collaboration. The learners should be able to choose what to learn, what sources to use, with and by whom, how and in what pace, what services and tools to use, how to be assessed, whether to get credits towards a degree etc. In such a dynamic and complex environment, the need for Multi-Agents Systems is necessary. Actors in Cloud e-Learning would need automated facilita- tion in all services involved. We outline few indicative scenaria for Cloud E-Learning and we explain how smart agents can act on behalf of the learners, teachers and institution in order to maximise the bene t of the proposed concept.
Influence of alkyl substituents in 1,3-diethyl-2-thiobarbituric acid on the coordination environment in M(H2O)2(1,3-diethyl-2-thiobarbiturate)2 M = Ca2+, Sr2+
Creators: name: Golovnev, Nicolay N.
name: Molokeev, Maxim S.
name: Samoilo, Alexander S.
name: Atuchin, Victor V.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: 29999 Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Pharmacology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Plant Biology

description: Two new isostructural complexes, [Ca(H2O)2(μ2-Detba-O,O’)2]n (1) and [Sr(H2O)2(μ2-Detba-O,O’)2]n (2) (HDetba = 1,3-diethyl-2-thiobarbituric acid), were synthesized and characterized by single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction analysis, TG-DSC, FT-IR and emission spectroscopy. The single-crystal X-ray diffraction data revealed that 1 and 2 are polymeric where M2+ (M = Ca, Sr) is six-coordinate octahedral binding four Detba– ions and two water molecules. The octahedra are linked through bridging Detba– ions forming a 2D layer. Two intermolecular hydrogen bonds O-H…S in the crystal form a 3D net. The comparison of M(Detba)2 and M(Htba)2 (H2tba = 2-thiobarbituric acid) structures showed that the coordination number of metals in M(Detba)2 does not exceed six and there are no π–π interactions, unlike compounds with Htba−; Detba− ions are only bridges in HDetba coordination compounds. Thermal decomposition of 1 and 2 includes dehydration, which mainly ends at 200 °C, and organic ligand oxidation at 300-350 °C with a release of CO2, SO2, H2O, NH3 and isocyanate. Upon excitation at 220 nm, 1 and 2 exhibit an intense emission maximum at 557 nm.
On the Devotion to the Buddha in Paramanuchit’s Mārabandha Episode of the Paṭhamasambodhi
Creators: name: D J
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: Religious Studies

description: The Paṭhamasambodhi is an important biography of the Buddha, a living story well-known all over mainland Southeast Asia, and an essential element for Southeast Asian art history. In addition, the Mārabandha episode of the Paṭhamasambodhi is a unique story that receives no mention in the Pāli Canon or in the Pāli biographies of the Buddha. It also contains the few parts of the Paṭhamasambodhi corpus that are concerned with events after the Buddha’s Parinibbāna (the final release from the round of rebirth), and a source for ritual, belief, and devotion of Buddha in many parts of Southeast Asia. Moreover, it received the royal patronage of King Rama III (1788-1851), as the king invited Paramanuchit (1790-1853) to edit the Paṭhamasambodhi. This thesis offers the first English translation of the Mārabandha episode of the Paṭhamasambodhi of Paramanuchit, a senior Buddhist monk and key patriarch in the history of Thai Buddhism during the 19th century. Relying on the Paṭhamasambodhi and other Thai sources, it makes three contributions to the study of Thai Buddhism. Firstly, it provides a translation and an analysis of a text that has been largely overlooked by scholars outside of Thailand, especially in English language scholarship. Secondly, it sheds light on the historical figure of Paramanuchit, an influential and respected Buddhist scholar in Siamese Buddhism, who became the Saṅgharāja in 1851. Thirdly, it argues that Paramanuchit’s decision to include the Mārabandha episode in his redaction of the Paṭhamasambodhi indicates his own concern with a particular dimension of Thai Buddhism—namely, devotion to objects and images of the Buddha.
Replacement Strategies in Genetic Programming
Creators: name: Daoutis, Marios
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 170203 Knowledge Representation and Machine Learning
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: That is the idea behind genetic programming, in which the mechanisms of biological evolution are brought to bear on the creation of computer programs to solve specific problems. Essentially, this works by creating an initial population of random programs, which are then allowed to reproduce through subsequent generations according to Darwinist principles of survival of the fittest (i.e. how well they are suited to solving the problem). Variation (i.e. the creation of new, hopefully fitter, individuals) is achieved through sexual recombination, and via mutation. The hope is that, given enough generations, an individual may arise that is capable of satisfying all the test cases that have been devised. This is not guaranteed, and little can be said about the structure of the solution in advance, but the approach has been successful in a wide range of problem domains.
 In this project, we are asked to investigate the effects of various replacement strategies. In many GP systems, new individuals are created until they are equal in number to the size of the population; the whole population is then replaced in one operation (generational GP). In other systems, individuals are inserted into the population as soon as they are created, taking the place of less fit members (steady-state GP). In principle, however, there is no reason why replacement cannot be performed at frequencies lying between these extremes, and also at frequencies that are lower or greater than generational. The aim is to compare these strategies over a range of problems.