cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Transforming Variability Models: From Feature Models to Decision Models and Back Again – Algorithms and Examples
Creators: name: Feichtinger, Kevin
name: Rabiser, Rick
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Software product lines
variability modeling
feature models
decision models

description: Lessons learned in earlier work, and results of several studies let us assume that anything that a feature model captures as variable features can in principle be captured in a decision model and vice versa. However, actually transforming a feature model into a decision model and vice versa is far from trivial as also the specifics of the respective modeling approaches have to be taken into account. In this document, we describe our algorithms to generate a decision model from a feature model and vice versa in detail. While the transformation algorithms presented are specified for the feature modeling approach and the decision modeling approach used as examples in this document, we think many transformation concepts can be generalized to other approaches. Further, we discuss potential limitations when performing a roundtrip between feature models and decision models. We explain these using examples and suggest strategies to address them.
MPEC 2024-P51 : 2024 PL
Creators: name: Minor Planet Center Staff
Publisher: name: The Minor Planet Center
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Small Solar System bodies
valueUri: http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1469
subject: 2024 PL

description: The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites, and occasional editorial announcements.  They are published on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
title: Wie die Überwachung des öffentlichen Raums den politischen Protest in Australien aushöhlt
Creators: name: Zalnieriute, Monika
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 342

description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
The Effect of Cerebellar Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (ctDCS) on Postural Control Strategies in Elderly Population
Creators: name: Baniasadi, Tayebeh (Marjan)
name: Sheikh, Mahmoud
name: Hamid Salehian, Mir
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 520107
subject: Sport and exercise psychology

description: Loss of balance and postural control are the main reasons for falls among the elderly adults that are considered as serious elderly health challenges with high impacts on the quality of life. The cerebellum is involved in postural control as one of the key neural structures that receives many inputs from the sensory systems. Cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (ctDCS) is a popular noninvasive and safe method enabling the adjustment of cerebellar activity. Therefore, we investigated the effect of ctDCS on postural control variables among elderly population with a history of stroke. Thirty elderly individuals (60-75 years) participated in this study. After preliminary assessments of postural control strategies by post urography at six sensory conditions, they received five 20-min sessions of active ctDCS at 2mA (intervention, n = 15) or sham stimulation (control, n = 15) in a random manner. At the end of the stimulation process, postural control strategies were reassessed. After adjustment for pre-test values using the ANCOVA test, an improvement of the subjects' performance in the first four conditions was observed in the intervention group compared with the control group (P < 0.05). However, in the fifth (P = 0.24) and sixth (P = 0.58) conditions, there were no significant differences between the groups. The results of this study showed the significant effect of ctDCS on the postural control strategies. These improvements were reflected by normalization of strategy of postural control in elderly adults.
Associations between Physical Activity with Self-Esteem and Perceived Motor Competence among Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder
Creators: name: Baniasadi, Tayebeh (Marjan)
name: Khajeaflaton Mofrad, Sedigheh
name: ShafaeianFard, Forough
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 520107
subject: Sport and exercise psychology

description: Evidence shows that physical activity (PA) is associated with better self-esteem and perceived motor competence in typically developing children. Nonetheless, associations between PA with self-esteem and perceived motor competence among children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) has received very little attention in the literature. As such, the purpose of this study was to survey the associations between PA with self-esteem and perceived motor competence among children with DCD. A correlational approach was used in this study. Participants were forty-nine children with DCD (mean age of 8.85 years old) from special schools. Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children was used for assessing PA. Self-Perception Profile for Children was used to assess self-esteem and perceived motor competence. To analyze data, we used Pearson correlation test and regression analysis. Descriptive results showed that our sample participate in very low amount of PA. In addition, they have low levels of self-esteem and perceived motor competence. Furthermore, PA was significantly and directly associated with both self-esteem and perceived motor competence. Finally, PA has significantly and directly predicted both self-esteem and perceived motor competence. Our findings emphasize on benefits of PA for improving psychological status of children with DCD. Thus, it seems necessary to find out proper strategies and interventions for increase the level of PA in this population.
Relationships between Physical Activity and Balance Performance among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Creators: name: Khajeaflaton Mofrad, Sedigheh
name: ShafaeianFard, Forough
name: Baniasadi, Tayebeh (Marjan)
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 520107
subject: Sport and exercise psychology

description: It has been shown that physical activity (PA) is related to motor proficiency in children. Nevertheless, relationships between PA and balance performance among children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has been rarely examined. Hence, the aim of this study was to examine the relationships between PA and static and dynamic balance performance among children with ASD. The method used in this study was correlational. Eighty children with ASD (range age between 8 to 14 years old, average 11.51 years old) attended in special schools participated in this study. PA was measured using Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C). Static and dynamic balance tests were used to measure balance performance. Pearson correlation test and regression analysis were used for data analysis. Children with ASD had low amount of PA and balance performance. PA was significantly and directly associated with static and dynamic balance performance. In addition, PA has significantly and directly predicted both static and dynamic balance performance. PA plays a very important role in the motor proficiency in children with ASD. Hence, there is a need for targeted strategies and interventions to increase the level of PA in this population.
Relational Communications: Developing Key Connections
Creators: name: Vandegrift, Micah
name: Colvin, Gloria
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2013
Subjects: Science Policy
Survey Results

description: Two years ago use of the terms scholarly communication and open access on the Florida State University (FSU) campus was limited primarily to library administrators and a few library and teaching faculty. But, in a relatively short time, we have dramatically increased awareness of these topics on our campus and accomplished many of our goals. Our focus has been on promoting authors’ rights, the option to archive publications in open access repositories, and the evolution of scholarly publication in a digital environment, rather than a focus on the serials crisis facing libraries. Looking back over these past two years, the relationships that we developed along the way have been foundational to our success. Here, we discuss development of the FSU program and key steps we took, which we hope are instructive to others in developing a scholarly communication program.
Basic principles in holistic technology education
Creators: name: Seemann, Kurt
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: A school that adopts a curriculum, that aims for a holistic understanding of technology, does so because it produces a better educated person than a curriculum which does not. How do we know when we are teaching technology holistically and why must we do so? Increasingly, more is asked of technology educators to be holistic in the understanding conveyed to learners of technology itself in order to make better informed technical and design decisions in a wider range of applied settings. The ability of the learner to naturally consider social and environmental factors, for example, when seeking solutions is seen by some State education systems in Australia as fundamental to a genuine education in technology (New South Wales Board of Studies, 2000 & 2002). In philosophy, the holist position asserts that to understand the particular one must understand its relation to the whole and that only through reflection of one's sensation based applications can genuine knowledge be critically affirmed (Matthews, 1980, p.87 & p.93). The combined apparently independent paths of the State and the Holist positions set a compelling scene not only for the socio-economic necessity for holistic technology education in the curriculum but also for Technology's status as a key curriculum agent in the knowledge formation process of educated individuals. This paper asserts that the general elements of Applied Setting (including Time), Human (as Agent), Tool and Environment are well placed to be the necessary basics to any holistic human technological activity. How and why these elements work together, their schema, will be referred to in this paper as the 'Basic Principles'. The paper presents the thesis that Technology cannot be reduced to less than these general elements and as such, Technology is their product. We therefore may need to understand and teach these elements and their relations to each other explicitly, in ways that reveal the utility of such understanding when making technical choices and design decisions for all the genres of technology and at all their scales of application and discovery. The case is made for technology to not merely be a 'know how' learning experience, but necessarily also a holistic 'know why' learning experience essential for developing and transferring technological knowledge. [Introduction]
Aeolian Shear Stress Partitioning within Sparse Vegetation
Creators: name: King, James
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2013
Subjects: subject: Environmental Science
subject: Physical Geography
subject: Atmospheric Sciences
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences

description: This thesis investigates the application of shear stress partitioning theory within arid and semi-arid environments to wind erosion over vegetated surfaces. Its purpose is to examine the available partitioning models for wind erosion, expose their dependencies with previously collected data, investigate the limitations of the best available model
through a laboratory wind tunnel study, and increase the application of the model through the refinement of the previously undefined variables with a field study.
D6.3: Socio-Economic study
Creators: name: nucleareurope
name: NRG
name: ESG
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: nucmear
cogeneration
hydrogen

description: One aspect which will be key to the deployment of a hydrogen production plant (HPP) connected to an existing nuclear power plant (NPP) is public acceptance. If utilities have the support of the local community, then this can help facilitate the deployment of such cogeneration. However, if public acceptance is not handled in the right way, this could lead to opposition and thus making such deployment more challenging.The first goal of this deliverable was to identify existing work which has been undertaken to assess the public’s acceptance of nuclear, hydrogen and a combination of the two. In this respect, whilst a lot has been done to measure public acceptance of nuclear and hydrogen separately, there is very little research into how the public would respond to coupling an NPP with an HPP.As a result, the second objective was to develop and test a public acceptance survey to see what information would be needed, how to phrase questions and ultimately see if the information obtained would provide some insights. This survey was split into two target audiences. The first one was an EU level survey, which aimed to target Europeans in general. The second was focused on Ukraine.
Detection and Location of the February 12, 2013, Announced Nuclear Test in North Korea
Creators: name: Gibbons, Steven
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2013
Subjects: subject: Geophysics
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences

description: This is a contribution to NORSAR Scientific Report No. 2-2012, Semiannual Technical Summary, issued by NORSAR in June 2013. It occupies the printed pages 26-35 of this report.
A karyological study of some endemic Trigonella species (Fabaceae) in Iran
Creators: name: Sharghi, Hamidreza
name: Azizi, Majid
name: Moazzeni, Hamid
Publisher: name: Caryologia. International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics
Year: 2020

description: Karyotypes of nine populations belonging to six endemic species of the genus Trigonella (Trifolieae/Fabaceae) studied in this survey. All studied species are perennial and recorded only from Northeast of Iran. Excluding the karyotype of Trigonella subenervis, which was previously reported, all of the other species studied here (six species) for the first time. Our results present that all assessed genotypes are diploid with 2n=2x=16 and the chromosomal basis of x=8. In addition to the chromosome counts, length of long and short arms of the chromosome and their ratios analyzed and presented in this study.
description: Caryologia. International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics, Vol. 73 No. 1 (2020)
Karyological studies in thirteen species of Zingiberacaeae from Tripura, North East India
Creators: name: Saha, Kishan
name: Sinha, Rabindra Kumar
name: Sinha, Sangram
Publisher: name: Caryologia. International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics
Year: 2020

description: Tripura being a state in North East India belongs to Indo-Burma bio-diversity hotspot and is considered as a centre of origin of many species of Zingiberaceae. Alpinia calcarata, Alpinia malaccensis, Alpinia nigra, Amomum aromaticum, Amomum koenigii, Amomum maximum, Curcuma amada, Curcuma caesia, Curcuma longa, Curcuma picta, Hedychium coccineum, Hedychium coronarium and Hedychium thyrsiforme are found in wild state in different geographical locations of Tripura. Their karyotypes were analyzed both at interspecific and intraspecific levels. The somatic chromosome number of Alpinia spp. and Amomum spp. was found to be 2n = 4X = 48. The Curcuma spp. represented by C. amada had 2n = 42 chromosomes and three other species viz., C. caesia, C. longa and C. picta had 2n = 63 chromosomes having X=21, indicating that polyploidy is a common feature in this genus. The somatic chromosome number of Hedychium spp. was found to be 2n = 34 chromosomes having a basic no. X = 17. Chromosomal data based clustering pattern and their sub-grouping at intra-specific level validates the taxonomic status of these species. Gower’s similarity matrix is an indicator of cryptic changes leading genus specific karyotype conservatism.
description: Caryologia. International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics, Vol. 73 No. 1 (2020)
Comment on Klinaku’s explanation of Michelson’s experiment
Creators: name: Gojani, Ardian B.
name: Gojani, Ariana
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2013
Subjects: Education
Special Relativity

description: A comment on the paper S. Klinaku, The Explanation of Michelson’s Experiment, AIP Conf. Proc. 1316, 345–348 (2010), doi:10.1063/1.3536445
Starting at 'Start': an exploration of the nondiegetic in soccer video games
Creators: name: Conway, Steven Craig
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This article is a critical qualitative textual analysis of a selection of soccer video games, focusing on the representational and functional aspects of machine actions outside the game (Galloway, 2006) as illustrated by the 'Introductory Video' and 'Start Menu'. I analyze the figurative and ludic implications of these components comparatively, illustrating their crucial role in configuring audience expectations and pleasures for the game genre as well as for game play. By doing so I hope to illuminate how the socio-ideological values of sport video games (and video games in general) are not only exhibited through the main content of the game but also through something as simple as the start screen. This research concludes by examining what these nongame spaces have to tell us about representations of soccer in new media, and how these mediations affect our understanding of the sport's culture.
SL_table_list_v2-030325.pdf
Creators: name: Dumetz, Franck
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2025
Subjects: classificationCode: 310509
subject: Genomics

description: Version 2.pdfThis table summarizes all splice leader sequences I, and other contributors, could find in the literature. The doi and PMID of the reference where the sequences were found serves as reference. The xls table can be downloaded for easier data manipulation This is table will be updated with new sequences if they are made available. Contact me if you want to add data to this, a new column will be added to give credit the person giving the data.This table was done on my free time and can not be associated to any funding.
title: Supplementary Material : "Population aging and economic dependency in Thailand: A multidimensional prospective analysis" (Marois et al. 2024, Population 79, 2-3)
Creators: name: Gietel-Basten, Stuart
name: Marois, Guillaume
name: Pothisiri, Wiraporn
Publisher: name: NAKALA - https://nakala.fr (Huma-Num - CNRS)
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/04ces3204
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: employement
subject: worker
subject: formal sector
subject: education
subject: age
subject: sex
subject: Thailand
subject: population ageing

description: Supplementary Material of :
Guillaume Marois, Stuart Gietel-Bastenc and Wiraporn Pothisirid. 2024. Population aging and economic dependency in Thailand: A multidimensional prospective analysis. Population, 79 (2-3), 2024, p. 329-344, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3917/popu.2402.0355
FAIR Implementation Workshop -Meet the SoftWare Hash Identifier: Do one thing and do it well
Creators: name: Gruenpeter, Morane
name: Granger, Sabrina
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: On 29 April 2025 from 14:00 to 16:00 CEST, the FAIR Implementation Workshop “Meet the SoftWare Hash Identifier: Do One Thing and Do It Well” took place, organised by FAIR-IMPACT Project.

The session highlighted that software identification was essential for ensuring the long-term traceability of scholarly outputs. However, as often happened with software, the process was not as straightforward as it seemed. Research software identification resembled an investigation and required tailored solutions. The SoftWare Hash Identifier (SWHID), which was undergoing ISO standardisation, provided actionable solutions for end-users, repository managers, metadata curators, and others.
Manual de tratamento clínico de pacientes pediátricos com tumores cerebrais
Creators: name: Félix, Francisco H. C.
name: Fontenele, Juvenia Bezerra
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: ciência aberta
neuro-oncologia pediátrica
tumores do sistema nervoso central
manual de rotinas

description: Manuscrito de texto de revisão dos protocolos de tratamento utilizados pela neuro-oncologia do Centro Pediátrico do Câncer. Protocolo aqui significa um esquema de tratamento baseado em um ensaio clínico patrocinado por grandes grupos cooperativos de tratamento do câncer infantil. Nenhum destes protocolos inclui o texto completo ou trechos dos protocolos originais de pesquisa. Os pacientes tratados em nosso centro seguindo estes protocolos não estão sendo recrutados para pesquisa clínica. Estes protocolos também não constituem diretrizes terapêuticas, nem protocolos clínicos no sentido estrito, pois não foram elaborados por instituições ou grupos organizados, usando metodologia explícita. Nossos protocolos podem ser encarados como rotinas de manuseio dos pacientes e suas patologias, utilizados em nosso serviço hospitalar e baseados em ensaios clínicos dos grande grupos cooperativos. Este manuscrito tem fins educativos e é voltado para falantes da língua portuguesa. Apenas médicos registrados de acordo com a legislação vigente em seu país e devidamente habilitados por sociedades de cancerologia (hemato-oncologia) pediátrica devem usar este documento, em parte, ou no todo, e segundo seu juízo, para o tratamento de pacientes. Neste caso, o seu responsável isenta-se de responsabilidade legal sobre quaisquer resultados, incluindo complicações, eventos adversos, prejuízos ou custos, advindos do uso deste documento, ou parte dele, por qualquer outro que não ele mesmo. Ao obter este documento a partir deste projeto, o usuário dele (o documento) está tacitamente concordando com estes e outros termos explicitados aqui. Obs.: este manuscrito não necessariamente representa os pontos de vista ou é endossado pelo Hospital Infantil Albert Sabin ou pela Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Ceará, sendo de iniciativa do seu responsável.
Phagocytic events, associated lipid peroxidation and peroxidase activity in hemocytes of silkworm Bombyx mori induced by microsporidian infection
Creators: name: Shambhavi, Hungund P
name: Makwana, Pooja
name: Surendranath, Basavaraju
name: Ponnuvel, Kangayam M
name: Mishra, Rakesh K
name: Appukuttan, Pradeep R
Publisher: name: Caryologia. International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics
Year: 2020

description: Microbial infections induced humoral and cell- mediated immune events in hemocytes. After infection by the microsporidian Nosema bombycis in the commercially important silkworm, Bombyx mori, hemocytes exhibited deformed nucleus and degranulation of structural granules by exocytosis. Granulocytes showed signs of phagocytosis included formation of microvilli, pseudopodia, engulfment of spores, phagosome formation and membrane porosity. Association of membrane disintegration with infection – induced lipid peroxidation (LPO) was revealed by testing level of malondialdehyde, a byproduct of LPO. LPO activity enhanced significantly (P < 0.0002) throughout infection with peak activity in later stages of infection from day 11 accompanied by hemocyte plasma membrane disintegration. Partial increase in LPO activity coupled with increased peroxidase activity recorded in early and mid stages of infection. In later stages, peroxidase activity decreased however LPO increased accompanied by phagocytosis events. In hemocytes, phagocytic events are initiated by activation of genes encoding recognition proteins, aggregation factors and immune- associated proteins. ß-GRP expression was down regulated after the infection whereas CTL-11 enhanced expression on day 10. Humoral lectin enhanced expression on day 6 whereas apolipophorin showed 2.59 fold increase on day 10 after infection. Gene encoding cytoskeletal protein, ß- Actin showed stable enhanced expression throughout infection showing positive correlation (R2 = 0.65) with age after infection. Phagocytosis- associated gene Eater from Drosophila showed enhanced heterologous expression. Altogether phagocytic events induced by microsporidian infection are accompanied by increased LPO, decreased peroxidase activity and modulated gene activity in hemocytes of B. mori.
description: Caryologia. International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics, Vol. 73 No. 1 (2020)
Chemical composition, antioxidant and cytogenotoxic effects of Ligularia sibirica (L.) Cass. roots and rhizomes extracts
Creators: name: Şuţan, Nicoleta Anca
name: Matei, Andreea Natalia
name: Oprea, Eliza
name: Tecuceanu, Victorița
name: Tătaru, Lavinia Diana
name: Moga, Sorin Georgian
name: Manolescu, Denisa Stefania
name: Topală, Carmen Mihaela
Publisher: name: Caryologia. International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics
Year: 2020

description: Through time, in the traditional medicine Ligularia genus has been used as a remedy to cure several diseases and affections. The paper represents an essential step in offering more information about the antioxidant activity, chemical composition and cytogenetic activity of L. sibirica (L.) Cass. rhizomes and roots extracts. The antioxidant activity of the extracts has been achieved by analyzing the total phenolic content, total flavonoids, the organic chemical compound and trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity and their major polyphenolic constituents were quantified by liquid chromatography electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry. The extracts were obtained by the Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE-CO2) technique, SFE-CO2 extraction with co-solvent and absolute ethanol extraction. The best results for the antioxidant activity have been fulfilled through the last two techniques. High Performance Liquid Cromatography (HPLC) has been applied in order to identify and quantify selected phenolic acids and flavonoids in the ethanolic extracts of L. sibirica (L.) Cass. The cytogenotoxic effects of the extracts completed the present study, with a furtherance of antiproliferative potential highlighted by the statmokinetic effect and an additional genoprotective effect.
description: Caryologia. International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics, Vol. 73 No. 1 (2020)
New product development (NPD) in a social marketing and community development context: a case study
Creators: name: Hill, Railton M.
name: Hill, Anne C.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: We provide a case study in new product (service) development (NPD) for social marketing undertaken specifically within a 'community development' context. Starting Points is a highly differentiated Australian not-for-profit early childhood parent development program targeting parents/caregivers of 0-4 year olds. The NPD process undertaken appears to have required significant adaptation from previously recognised models derived from different contexts. We conclude that in addition to elements of some established NPD models, successful social marketing NPD of this type requires analysis and utilisation of aspects of the social dimension, such as are available within 'markets-as-networks' thinking and practice, from the very beginning of the NPD process.
Benefits of and Tips for Implementing QA as a Service
Creators: name: Globaldev
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Why QAaaS Matters

Software issues can lead to serious disruptions—just look at the challenges faced by major companies like Starbucks and Microsoft. Ensuring software reliability is crucial, but maintaining an in-house QA team can be costly and resource-intensive. This is where QA as a Service (QAaaS) comes in. Offering scalable, on-demand testing, QAaaS helps businesses maintain high software quality while optimizing costs.

The Benefits of QAaaS

Cost Efficiency – No need for a full-time in-house QA team; pay only for what you use.

Scalability – Adapt to project demands with flexible testing resources.

Expertise on Demand – Gain access to skilled testers and advanced tools without additional overhead.

Faster Releases – Streamline development cycles with efficient, automated testing.

Choosing the Right QAaaS Provider

Not all QAaaS providers are created equal. A reliable provider should offer:

Transparent Communication – Clear reporting and collaboration throughout the testing process.

Seamless Integration – Smooth incorporation into your existing development workflow.

Proven Expertise – A track record of working with businesses in your industry.

How to Implement QAaaS Effectively

Define Clear Testing Goals – Identify the key quality metrics and expectations for your software.

Choose the Right Partner – Select a provider with the right tools, experience, and methodologies.

Integrate QA Early – Involve QAaaS in the development process to detect issues sooner.

Leverage Automation – Use automated testing to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Continuously Optimize – Regularly review testing outcomes to refine and enhance processes.

Is QAaaS Right for You?

If your business needs flexible, cost-effective, and expert-driven testing solutions, QAaaS could be the ideal fit. By eliminating the burden of maintaining an in-house team, it allows companies to focus on innovation while ensuring software reliability.

Ready to enhance your software quality? Explore the benefits of Flexible testing services
Electrophoretic study of seed storage proteins in the genus Hypericum L. in North of Iran
Creators: name: Bahnamiri, Parisa Mahditabar
name: Otaghvari, Arman Mahmoudi
name: Chashmi, Najme Ahmadian
name: Azizi, Pirouz
Publisher: name: Caryologia. International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics
Year: 2020

description: In this research we studied the electrophoretic of seed storage proteins in the genus Hypericum L. from Iran. The plant samples were collected from various phytogeographical regions of Iran to study the seed storage proteins. The study was performed to determine the boundary among different species of genus Hypericum using sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). All samples belong to three species of H. perforatum, H. tetrapterum and H. androsaemum. A total of 22 protein bands were observed in the studied species. The results show that H. perforatum, H. tetrapterum are closely related based on seed storage proteins. A closely relationship and high protein similarity (J=0.66) were found between H. perforatum, H. tetrapterum. Electophoretic results compared with earlier molecular and morphological studies. The highest number of bands was observed in Kordkoy1 population (Pop12) and Gardane heyran population (Pop20) of H. perforatum and the lowest in Gorgan/Naharkhoran population (Pop 25) of H. androsaemum. Our results showed the species of Hypericum were placed intermixed. The aim of this study to delimit species in the genus Hypericum and used these seeds storage protein for the correct identification.
description: Caryologia. International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics, Vol. 73 No. 1 (2020)
Importance of Mendeley readership on alt metrics based on the Altmetric score / altmetricsにおけるMendeley Readershipの重要性をAltmetricスコアから読み解く
Creators: name: Bando, Keita
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2013
Subjects: Applied Computer Science

description: 近年,ソーシャルメディアを活用 した研究評価指数altmetricsの認識と重要性が 高まっている.altmetricsにおいてとりわけ重 要な要素となっているのが,今や文献サービス という枠組みを超えて世界最大規模のリサーチ データベースとなったMendeleyである. Mendeleyに登録された文献が,Mendeley ユーザにどれだけ読まれているかを表す指標 Readershipは,様々なaltmetricsツールにお いて欠かせない要素である.本稿では, Mendeley機関版のデータとAltmetricツール を利用して,Mendeley Readershipが altmetricsにとって如何に重要かを検証する.
Melissa officinalis: A potent herb against EMS induced mutagenicity in mice
Creators: name: Ganaie, Hilal Ahmad
name: Ali, Md. Niamat
name: Ganai, Bashir A
Publisher: name: Caryologia. International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics
Year: 2020

description: Melissa officinalis (L) is used traditionally for different medical purposes such as tonic, antispasmodic, carminative, diaphoretic, surgical dressing for wounds, sedative hypnotic, strengthening the memory and relief of stress induced headache.The methanolic extractof Melissa officinalis (Mo-ME) was investigated for antimutagenic activity. The extraction was done by Soxhlet extraction method and the extract was evaluated for antimutagenic assay against EMS induced mice by micronucleus and chromosomal aberration assay. Briefly, mice were treated with methanolic extract of Melissa officinalis (Mo-ME) (100, 200 300 & 400 mg/kgbw) for 15 days. Without the doses of EMS, no and mutagenic effects were observed in blood and bone marrow samples of the mice. Micronucleus and chromosomal aberration test revealed the protective effects of Mo-ME when administered at high doses.The reduction profiles in the MN induction of methanolic extract of Melissa officinalis at the concentration (100, 200, 300 and 400 mg/kgbw) with EMS were estimated as 14.5%, 28.0%, 47.7% and 81.5% respectively. The methanolic extract of Melissa officinalis exhibited no cytotoxic and mutagenic effects but only have antimutagenic effects, an effect that can be attributed the presence of majorital compounds, and the antimutagenic property of Mo-ME is an indication of its medicinal relevance.
description: Caryologia. International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics, Vol. 73 No. 1 (2020)
Supplementary figures S1, S2, S3 from Random nature of epithelial cancer cell monolayers
Creators: name: Roshal, Daria S.
name: Martin, Marianne
name: Fedorenko, Kirill
name: Golushko, Ivan
name: Molle, Virginie
name: Baghdiguian, Stephen
name: Rochal, Sergei B.
Publisher: name: The Royal Society
Year: 2022
Subjects: Biophysics

description: Fig. S1. HeLa cell monolayers. Source images for the panels a-b of Figure 1. Fig. S2. Percentage of HeLa and HCerEpic cells in mitosis and apoptosis. Fig. S3. Flow cytometric analysis of synchronized HeLa cells.
Case Study: Creating Engaging Videos
Creators: name: Hartwell, James
Publisher: name: Student Experience Proceedings
Year: 2024

description: James Hartwell kindly provided us some tips and advice for producing assessment support videos for his level 7 students.  These videos received specific positive feedback from students, and the tips also apply to producing pre-recorded lectures. 


James had originally set out to recreate the face to face learning environment by providing scheduled live lectures for his students.  However, these were poorly attended due to the varied personal commitments of his students during lockdown.  In response to this James quickly ‘flipped’ his approach and recorded lectures in Panopto, giving students constant access to material which they could engage with around their personal commitments.  This also helped James to work around his own family commitments as he was able to record material in the evenings when his house was quieter.  


Initially frustrated with the amount ‘ums’ and ‘erms’ that were evident upon playback, and the lengthy process of editing, James decided to be open and honest with students, inform them that his recordings would be unedited, and take a natural, conversational tone as if he were in the room with the students.  Recordings were broken down into 15 minute sections with each section clearly named so that students could easily navigate and re-watch.  Monitoring engagement statistics in Panopto allowed James to pick up on and e-mail students who had not engaged.   










For assessment support James also recorded instructional data manipulation Excel workshops, providing examples that students could apply to their own data, again, split into 15 minute sections.  The specific Excel skills needed for the real-world problems taught in this particular module are not available online and so James recreated the assistance that he would have given during face to face teaching.   
 






Canvas discussion boards were clearly signposted and used to answer all assessment related e-mail questions from students.  This likely reduced the volume of duplicate e-mail questions and emulated, as best as possible, the shared experience of classroom based Q & A sessions.  


James also gave careful thought to finding the balance between using external content and designing his own.  Scaffolding appropriate external content into his own lectures was a useful a way of promoting discussion around a topic, and bringing real-world examples into his teaching, which were otherwise limited during lockdown.  

Top tips: 

Keep a natural, conversational tone when recording videos, and be honest with students about your approach to recording material. 
description: Student Experience Proceedings, 2020: Special Edition: Case Studies in response to lockdown
Importance of Mendeley readership on altmetrics based on the Altmetric score / altmetricsにおけるMendeley Readershipの重要性をAltmetricスコアから読み解く
Creators: name: Bando, Keita
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Applied Computer Science

description: 近年,ソーシャルメディアを活用 した研究評価指数altmetricsの認識と重要性が 高まっている.altmetricsにおいてとりわけ重 要な要素となっているのが,今や文献サービス という枠組みを超えて世界最大規模のリサーチ データベースとなったMendeleyである. Mendeleyに登録された文献が,Mendeley ユーザにどれだけ読まれているかを表す指標 Readershipは,様々なaltmetricsツールにお いて欠かせない要素である.本稿では, Mendeley機関版のデータとAltmetricツール を利用して,Mendeley Readershipが altmetricsにとって如何に重要かを検証する.
Study regarding the cytotoxic potential of cadmium and zinc in meristematic tissues of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)
Creators: name: Petrescu, Irina
name: Sarac, Ioan
name: Bonciu, Elena
name: Madosa, Emilian
name: Rosculete, Catalin Aurelian
name: Butnariu, Monica
Publisher: name: Caryologia. International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics
Year: 2020

description: The cytogenetic study on the meristematic tissues of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) aimed to evaluate some cytotoxic effects induced by two heavy metals (cadmium - Cd and zinc - Zn) applied in three different concentrations: 10, 50 and 100 ppm. Cytogenetic tests reveal a decrease of the mitotic index and the occurrence of various chromosomal aberrations following heavy metal treatments. The cell division was significantly affected, especially in the case of Cd treatment, which showed the highest degree of toxicity in all variants compared to control variant. Instead, Zn has a lower degree of toxicity but only at concentrations of 50 ppm and 100 ppm. Types of chromosomal aberrations were relatively varied, being randomly distributed and concentration dependent, for both Cd and Zn. Were observed cells with large nucleus and disorganized-looking; interphases with pyknotic nucleus; cells with laggard chromosomes, pyknotic and sticky chromosomes, as well as cells with telophase bridge. The results reveal that Cd (at all tested concentrations) and Zn in concentrations higher than 10 ppm exhibit significant cytotoxic potential to Ocimum basilicum L. as a result of the effects reported in cell divisions of the meristematic tissues. We can also appreciate that the Ocimum basilicum L. species could be used as a test plant to determine the degree of soil pollution with heavy metals.
description: Caryologia. International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics, Vol. 73 No. 1 (2020)
QUAREP-LiMI QUALITY CONTROLS DATA AND METADATA MANAGEMENT USING THE DIGITAL RESEARCH ALLIANCE OF CANADA
Creators: name: Lacoste, Judith
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Presentation of how Microscopy Imaging Analysis Cellavie uses OMERO for data management of microscopy instrument QUAREP-LiMi quality controls.  REMQC is part of REMBI, REcommended Metadata for Quality Controls is part of REcommended Metadata for Biological Images.
Case Study: Using Quizzes to Encourage Students and Assess Progress
Creators: name: Heyworth-Thomas, Liz
Publisher: name: Student Experience Proceedings
Year: 2024

description: Liz uses quizzes regularly on her L5 and L6 modules, comprising 40 to 250 students, depending on the module.


She would post a recording of a lecture or content, including resources supporting this content followed by the release of a quiz, relating to both the lecture and resources. Each of these quizzes had a maximum of 8 questions and was a mix of questions including multiple-choice, essay, etc – choice of question was topic dependant.


Liz used these quizzes to test student understanding of key points. The students could re-do these as many times as they liked. However, if students were struggling with a particular topic/area, Liz would ask them to complete the quiz – but not re-do it until they got the answers all correct. She would then use the quiz as a basis for a follow up tutorial, so she would know which aspects of the topic/area that student was struggling with the most. She also used these quizzes for assessing student comprehension of the assessment requirements. For example, she would set up an assessment quiz, asking them questions such as: ‘What is the word count for the assignment?’ She would then check these to ensure students’ understood the assessment requirements.


Completion of quizzes was not strictly mandatory (although she always asked students to complete these). She found that completion was high in the beginning of a module, dipped in the middle and increased again during revision time. Student feedback on these weekly quizzes has been positive – students have commented that when they don’t know where to start with a task/assessment, the quiz is a quick and easy way to remind themselves. Liz is running a module of 500 in 2020/2021 and intends to continue using a mix of Panopto and quizzes to encourage engagement.


Liz also used a live video session for recording and found this useful. She utilised this in a session with 20 students present in a physical space and part time students using the video conferencing tool to ‘attend’. She found the chat function very useful. She would have chat open on her ipad and pass this to students in the room to read out the questions from the distance students. The students in physical attendance, as well as those attending virtually, really valued this and asked to continue to work in this way (even when a large enough space became available to teach all together in one room). Liz felt the chat function gave students a sense of anonymity, so they developed in confidence in terms of asking questions. It also helped students to not forget questions they may have – they could pop them in the chat, without either interrupting the tutor or forgetting to ask them at the end.
description: Student Experience Proceedings, 2020: Special Edition: Case Studies in response to lockdown
title: Dilemma an der Grenze zwischen Belarus und Polen: Völkerrechtliche Tagesthemen 20
Creators: name: Peters-Wunnenberg, Joschka
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 341

description: Ein Autokrat auf der einen und ein wankender Rechtsstaat auf der anderen Seite: An der polnisch-belarussischen EU-Außengrenze treffen menschenverachtende Praktiken auf den scheinbaren Widerwillen der EU-Mitgliedsstaaten, eine schnellstmögliche Abhilfe zu schaffen. Dieses gesellschaftliche und menschliche Dilemma erscheint auch bei rechtlicher Betrachtung einer einfachen Handhabung nur schwer zugänglich: Was geschieht, wenn es geflüchteten Menschen gelingt, das Territorium eines EU-Staates zu betreten? Ab wann übt ein Staat eigentlich Hoheitsgewalt aus, so dass er sich am Recht der EMRK messen lassen muss? Was bedeutet „Push-Back“ in diesem Zusammenhang? Kann Polen seine Grenze vollständig abriegeln? Welche Maßnahmen kann die EU treffen, um dem Dilemma ein Ende zu setzen? Im Rahmen der Völkerrechtlichen Tagesthemen wird sich der Referent Joschka Peters-Wunnenberg, LL.M. (Amsterdam) diesen und weiteren spannenden Fragen widmen.
description: Völkerrechtsblog
Evaluating the Digital Songlines game engine for Australian indigenous storytelling
Creators: name: Leavy, Brett
name: Wyeld, Theodor
name: Carroll, Joti
name: Gibbons, Craig
name: Ledwich, Brendan
name: Hills, James
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This paper reports on a consultative development cycle with remote indigenous peoples around Australia, the protocols established for their respectful engagement, and evaluation of the digital storytelling game engine developed for them. The Digital Songlines (DSL) digital storytelling project is funded by the Australasian Cooperative Research Centre for Interaction Design (ACID). The project has been developing protocols, methodologies and toolkits to facilitate the collection, education and sharing of Australian indigenous cultural heritage knowledge since 2004. The project explores the areas of effective recording, content management and virtual reality delivery capabilities that are culturally sensitive and involve the indigenous custodians, leaders and communities from around Australia. It investigates how players, in a serious gaming sense, can experience indigenous virtual heritage in a high fidelity fashion with culturally appropriate interface tools. This paper reports on evaluation of its effectiveness in the field.
Development and validation of an analytical method based on QuEChERS followed by UHPLC–ToF-MS for the determination of tropane alkaloids in buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum L.) and buckwheat products
Creators: name: Mateus, Ana Rita Soares
name: Crisafulli, Carmen
name: Barros, Silvia Cruz
name: Pena, Angelina
name: Silva, Ana Sanches
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: A method was developed for the determination of tropane alkaloids (TAs), including atropine, scopolamine, anisodamine and homatropine in buckwheat and related products. This work presents an optimised methodology based on QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe) extraction procedure followed by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography combined with time-of-flight mass spectrometry for the determination of TAs (atropine, scopolamine, anisodamine and homatropine) in buckwheat samples. The analytical methodology was successfully validated, demonstrating good linearity, low limit of quantification, repeatability (RSDr < 15%), inter-day precision (RSDR < 19%) and recovery (74–113%). Finally, 13 commercial samples of buckwheat were analysed and the results demonstrated that they were in compliance with the current European regulations regarding TAs.