cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
IAP antagonists sensitize murine osteosarcoma cells to killing by TNF alpha
Creators: name: Shekhar, Tanmay
name: Miles, Mark
name: Gupte, A
name: Taylor, S
name: Tascone, B
name: Walkley, CR
name: Hawkins, Christine
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3211
subject: Oncology and carcinogenesis
classificationCode: 321402
subject: Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics

description: Outcomes for patients diagnosed with the bone cancer osteosarcoma have not improved significantly in the last four decades. Only around 60% of patients and about a quarter of those with metastatic disease survive for more than five years. Although DNA-damaging chemotherapy drugs can be effective, they can provoke serious or fatal adverse effects including cardiotoxicity and therapy-related cancers. Better and safer treatments are therefore needed. We investigated the anti-osteosarcoma activity of IAP antagonists (also known as Smac mimetics) using cells from primary and metastatic osteosarcomas that arose spontaneously in mice engineered to lack p53 and Rb expression in osteoblast-derived cells. The IAP antagonists SM-164, GDC-0152 and LCL161, which efficiently target XIAP and cIAPs, sensitized cells from most osteosarcomas to killing by low levels of TNFα but not TRAIL. RIPK1 expression levels and activity correlated with sensitivity. RIPK3 levels varied considerably between tumors and RIPK3 was not required for IAP antagonism to sensitize osteosarcoma cells to TNFα. IAP antagonists, including SM-164, lacked mutagenic activity. These data suggest that drugs targeting XIAP and cIAP1/2 may be effective for osteosarcoma patients whose tumors express abundant RIPK1 and contain high levels of TNFα, and would be unlikely to provoke therapy-induced cancers in osteosarcoma survivors.
Perinatal health outcomes of East African immigrant populations in Victoria, Australia: a population based study
Creators: name: Belihu, Fetene
name: Davey, Mary-Ann
name: Small, Rhonda
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3215
subject: Reproductive medicine
classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4204
subject: Midwifery
classificationCode: 420601
subject: Community child health

description: Background: Sub-Saharan African women are often treated as a single group in epidemiological studies of immigrant birth outcomes, potentially masking variations across countries. Methods: Cross-sectional population-based study of 432,567 singleton births in Victoria, Australia comparing mothers born in one of four East African countries (453 Eritreans, 1094 Ethiopians, 1,861 Somali and 1,404 Sudanese) relative to 427,755 Australian-born women was conducted using the Victorian Perinatal Data Collection. Pearson's chi-square test and logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate disparities and estimate risks of perinatal mortality and other adverse perinatal outcomes after adjustment for confounders selected a priori. Results: Compared with mothers born in Australia, East African immigrants as a group had elevated odds of perinatal mortality (ORadj1.83, 95 % CI 1.47, 2.28), small for gestational age births (SGA) (ORadj1.59 95 % CI 1.46, 1.74), very low birthweight (ORadj1.33, 95 % CI 1.11, 1.58) and very preterm birth (ORadj1.55, 95 % CI 1.27, 1.90). However, they had lower odds of preterm birth (ORadj0.86 95 % CI 0.76, 0.98) and macrosomia (ORadj0.65 95 % CI 0.51, 0.83). Individual country of birth analyses indicated significant variations, with Eritrean women having higher odds of very low birthweight (ORadj1.80, 95 % CI 1.09, 2.98), very preterm birth (ORadj 1.96, 95 % CI 1.08, 3.58), small for gestational age births (ORadj 1.52, 95 % CI 1.14, 2.03) and perinatal mortality (ORadj 2.69, 95 % CI 1.47, 4.91). Sudanese women had higher odds of low birthweight (ORadj 1.36, 95 % CI 1.10, 1.68), very low birthweight (ORadj 1.53, 95 % CI 1.13, 2.07), very preterm birth (ORadj 1.78, 95 % CI 1.26, 2.53), small for gestational age births (ORadj 2.13, 95 % CI 1.84, 2.47) and perinatal mortality (ORadj 2.10, 95 % CI 1.44, 3.07)]. Ethiopian women differed from Australian-born women only in relation to higher odds of very preterm birth, (ORadj1.70 95 % CI 1.16, 2.50), and only Somali-women had significantly lower odds of preterm birth (ORadj0.70 95 % CI 0.56, 0.88). Conclusions: Overall, East African countries of birth were associated with increased perinatal death and some adverse perinatal outcomes; suggesting the need for strategies to enhance surveillance and health care delivery for these women. Analysis by individual country of birth groups has shown women from Eritrea and Sudan are particularly at increased risk of adverse outcomes, demonstrating the importance of antenatal identification of maternal country of birth.
Globicornis (Globicornis) quadrinaevus Reitter 1908
Creators: name: Háva, Jiří
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Dermestidae
Globicornis
Globicornis quadrinaevus

description: Globicornis (Globicornis) quadrinaevus Reitter, 1908
Material examined. – Material examined: Kyrgyzstan, Chuy Region, Nur env. (near Kemin), Chu River, 7- 8.6.2019, lgt. Jan Pelikán / 42°47´10.141´´N 75°45´11.338´´ E, pastures, riverside, beating vegetation, 1 ♀, (JHAC).
Remarks. – This species is known from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Russia: Astrakhan, Volgograd (Háva 2015, 2022), it is new for Kyrgyzstan.
description: Published as part of Háva, Jiří, 2022, A contribution to knowledge of the Dermestidae (Coleoptera) fauna of Kyrgyzstan, pp. 1-3 in Faunitaxys (London, England) (London, England) 10 (32) on page 2, DOI: 10.57800/faunitaxys-10(32), http://zenodo.org/record/15365662
The impact of long-term liming on soil organic carbon and aggregate stability in low-input acid soils
Creators: name: Aye, Nang
name: Sale, Peter
name: Tang, Caixian
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2022
Subjects: classificationCode: 30
subject: Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
classificationCode: 3007
subject: Forestry sciences
classificationCode: 31
subject: Biological sciences
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
classificationCode: 41
subject: Environmental sciences
classificationCode: 410604
subject: Soil chemistry and soil carbon sequestration (excl. carbon sequestration science)

description: No description supplied
HYBRAIN - Overview Flyer
Creators: name: HYBRAIN
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: The HYBRAIN flyer introduces a cutting-edge project focused on developing a hybrid electronic-photonic computing system that mimics the human brain.

This innovative system aims to deliver ultra-fast, energy-efficient solutions in Edge Computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

By integrating technologies across various domains such as health, cybersecurity, agriculture, automotive, and financial sectors, HYBRAIN seeks to enhance disease detection, improve cybersecurity measures, optimise energy management, and more.

HYBRAIN is set to shape the future of AI and edge computing, promising significant impact across multiple industries.
title: Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior towards Sharks and Shark Conservation
Creators: name: O’Bryhim, Jason
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 2009
Subjects: subject: Sharks
subject: Knowledge
subject: Behaviors
subject: Conservation
subject: Attitudes

description: Many species of shark are in danger of overexploitation and could possibly be facing extinction. Sharks have been around for over 400 million years but recent declines that threaten their existence can be traced back to the current consumptive uses brought on by humans. If sharks are to be protected, legislation that better regulates their use must be developed. In order to create this legislation support will first be needed from the general public. Currently this could prove difficult because many individuals have negative preconceived notions about sharks, in many cases from the way they are portrayed in the media. It has been stated that the attitudes and behavior of the public have been shown to be able to cause changes in environmental policy. So the variables that can cause both positive attitudes and behaviors towards sharks are important if policies that support their conservation are to be put into place. Previous studies have found that a person’s knowledge about a group of species can directly affect their attitude towards them. In this study it was discovered that knowledge could not only significantly predict a person’s attitude but also their behavior towards the conservation if sharks. The higher a person’s knowledge the more positive their attitude was and the more likely they were to behave in a way that would support conservation measures. However, it was also shown that in general respondents in the study had a low level of knowledge about sharks. Increasing knowledge about sharks is therefore very important if legislation protecting sharks is to be developed. This study showed that variables significantly effecting knowledge included a person’s gender, where they received their information about sharks, whether or not they had viewed programs on “Shark Week” on the Discovery channel, if they were a member of an environmental group, and if they would fear an encounter with sharks. Understanding of how these variables can increase knowledge about sharks and subsequently produce more positive attitudes and behaviors could provide policy makers with the support needed to conserve sharks into the future.
The impact of long-term liming on soil organic carbon and aggregate stability in low-input acid soils
Creators: name: NS Aye
name: Sale, Peter
name: Caixian Tang
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: © 2016, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. This study used two field trials with 5 and 34 years of liming histories, respectively, and aimed to elucidate the long-term effect of liming on soil organic C (SOC) in acid soils. It was hypothesized that long-term liming would increase SOC concentration, macro-aggregate stability and SOC concentration within aggregates. Surface soils (0–10 cm) were sampled and separated into four aggregate-size classes: large macro-aggregates (>2 mm), small macro-aggregates (0.25–2 mm), micro-aggregates (0.053–0.25 mm) and silt and clay fraction (<0.053 mm) by wet sieving, and the SOC concentration of each aggregate-size was quantified. Liming decreased SOC in the bulk soil and in aggregates as well as macro-aggregate stability in the low-input and cultivated 34-year-old trial. In contrast, liming did not significantly change the concentration of SOC in the bulk soil or in aggregates but improved macro-aggregate stability in the 5-year-old trial under undisturbed unimproved pastures. Furthermore, the single application of lime to the surface soil increased pH in both topsoil (0–10 cm) and subsurface soil (10–20 cm) and increased K2SO4-extractable C, microbial biomass C (Cmic) and basal respiration (CO2) in both soil layers of both lime trials. Liming increased the percentage of SOC present as microbial biomass C (Cmic/Corg) and decreased the respiration rate per unit biomass (qCO2). The study concludes that despite long-term liming decreased total SOC in the low-input systems, it increased labile C pools and the percentage of SOC present as microbial biomass C.
Identifying and targeting determinants of melanoma cellular invasion
Creators: name: Jayachandran, A
name: Prithviraj, P
name: Lo, P-H
name: Walkiewicz, M
name: Anaka, M
name: Woods, BL
name: Tan, B
name: Behren, Andreas
name: Cebon, Jonathan
name: McKeown, SJ
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3211
subject: Oncology and carcinogenesis

description: Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition is a critical process that increases the malignant potential of melanoma by facilitating invasion and dissemination of tumor cells. This study identified genes involved in the regulation of cellular invasion and evaluated whether they can be targeted to inhibit melanoma invasion. We identified Peroxidasin (PXDN), Netrin 4 (NTN4) and GLIS Family Zinc Finger 3 (GLIS3) genes consistently elevated in invasive mesenchymal-like melanoma cells. These genes and proteins were highly expressed in metastatic melanoma tumors, and gene silencing led to reduced melanoma invasion in vitro. Furthermore, migration of PXDN, NTN4 or GLIS3 siRNA transfected melanoma cells was inhibited following transplantation into the embryonic chicken neural tube compared to control siRNA transfected melanoma cells. Our study suggests that PXDN, NTN4 and GLIS3 play a functional role in promoting melanoma cellular invasion, and therapeutic approaches directed toward inhibiting the action of these proteins may reduce the incidence or progression of metastasis in melanoma patients.
Physiological restraint of Bak by Bcl-x(L) is essential for cell survival
Creators: name: Lee, Erinna
name: Grabow, S
name: Chappaz, S
name: Dewson, G
name: Hockings, C
name: Kluck, RM
name: Debrincat, MA
name: Gray, DH
name: Witkowski, MT
name: Evangelista, M
name: Pettikiriarachchi, A
name: Bouillet, P
name: Lane, RM
name: Czabotar, PE
name: Colman, PM
name: Smith, Brian
name: Kile, BT
name: Fairlie, Walter
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 31
subject: Biological sciences
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
classificationCode: 3101
subject: Biochemistry and cell biology
classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3205
subject: Medical biochemistry and metabolomics
classificationCode: 52
subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: Due to the myriad interactions between prosurvival and proapoptotic members of the Bcl-2 family of proteins, establishing the mechanisms that regulate the intrinsic apoptotic pathway has proven challenging. Mechanistic insights have primarily been gleaned from in vitro studies because genetic approaches in mammals that produce unambiguous data are difficult to design. Here we describe a mutation in mouse and human Bak that specifically disrupts its interaction with the prosurvival protein Bcl-xL. Substitution of Glu75 in mBak (hBAK Q77) for leucine does not affect the three-dimensional structure of Bak or killing activity but reduces its affinity for Bcl-xL via loss of a single hydrogen bond. Using this mutant, we investigated the requirement for physical restraint of Bakby Bcl-xL in apoptotic regulation. In vitro, BakQ75L cellswere significantly more sensitive to various apoptotic stimuli. In vivo, loss of Bcl-xL binding to Bak led to significant defects in T-cell and blood platelet survival. Thus, we provide the first definitive in vivo evidence that prosurvival proteins maintain cellular viability by interacting with and inhibiting Bak.
title: The History of English as a Second Language (ESL) Testing at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA): A Critical Analysis
Creators: name: (:Unkn) Unknown
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Education history
subject: English as a Second Language (ESL)

description: Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), like other community colleges, does not require Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) scores or similar entrance examinations for admission. However, new college applicants must demonstrate their levels of reading, writing, and mathematics skills to determine whether they need developmental courses to prepare them academically for college-level work. NOVA uses two different English placement tests: one for native English speakers (the Virginia Placement Test in English), and the other for non-native speakers of English (ACCUPLACER). The focus of this study was English placement testing for English as a Second Language (ESL) students. It chronologically recorded various placement tests adopted by the college from its founding in 1965 until 2019 and investigated the historical background of various English placement tests used over the years. The historical research method was used for this study. The study examined and explored old records and archives to chronicle the ESL placement process at the college through the lens of critical discourse analysis (CDA). The findings of this study suggest that there is a double standard in English placement testing for ESL students and native English-speaking students at NOVA. ESL courses are considered remedial and ESL students don’t get any foreign language credits being native speakers of their respective foreign languages. This is an issue of equal opportunity and fairness. It also creates extra financial burden for these students. The findings of this study will help the college to improve its ESL testing procedures for better placement of incoming students.
The Evolution of Sustainability Reporting
Creators: name: Klimenko, Svetlana
Publisher: name: University of Notre Dame
Year: 2025
Subjects: classificationCode: 41
subject: Environmental sciences

description: Sustainability reporting has evolved significantly since the 1990s when NGOs and stakeholders pushed companies to disclose environmental and social impacts. The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) emerged in 2000, followed by frameworks like TCFD and SASB. The need for standardized, high-quality, auditable sustainability data led to the IFRS Foundation forming the ISSB in 2021. Now, global, EU, and US standards are shaping markets, requiring collaboration, training, and regulatory adaptation for effective implementation.
Alcohol's involvement in an array of harms to intimate partners
Creators: name: Laslett, Anne-Marie
name: Jiang, Heng
name: Room, Robin
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4203
subject: Health services and systems
classificationCode: 44
subject: Human society
classificationCode: 52
subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: Introduction: Harms from intimate partners' (IP) drinking range from frustration because the partner has not performed their role to assault. Aim: To describe the prevalence and persistence of alcohol-related harms to IPs and assess which respondents are more likely to report discontinuation of this harm. Design and methods: Cross-sectional (n = 2649) and follow-up (n = 1106) alcohol's harm to others telephone surveys in 2008 and 2011 (response rates of 35% and 15% of the original sample respectively) were used to elicit harms to respondents from their IP's drinking (by gender and relationship). To examine discontinuation, a sub-sample of 83 respondents was analysed in detail. Results: A total of 6.7% of Australians were negatively affected by an IP's drinking in 2008. Women were more likely to report harm than men from an IP's drinking. Of the 1106 respondents who completed both surveys, the majority (90%) reported no harm from IPs although 3% reported harm in both surveys. No significant correlates of discontinuation of harm were identified. Discussion: Many Australian relationships are affected in a range of ways because of the drinking of their IPs. A minority of respondents were affected by their IP's drinking, yet over half (57%) of those harmed in 2008 continued to experience harm in 2011. Additionally, half (46.9%) of those who were not harmed in 2008 but did live with a heavy drinking IP did go on to be harmed in 2011. More research on the role of alcohol-related harm from IPs with larger samples is required to examine predictors of change. [Laslett A-M, Jiang H, Room R. Alcohol's involvement in an array of harms to intimate partners. Drug Alcohol Rev 2017;36:72–79].
Monoclonal antibodies for treatment of cold agglutinin disease
Creators: name: Gelbenegger, Georg
name: Berentsen, Sigbjørn
name: Jilma, Bernd
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: Hematology
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Plant Biology
subject: Virology
subject: Computational Biology

description: Cold agglutinin disease (CAD) is a difficult-to-treat autoimmune hemolytic anemia and B cell lymphoproliferative disorder associated with fatigue, acrocyanosis, and a risk of thromboembolic events. Cold-induced binding of autoantibody agglutinates red blood cells and triggers the classical complement pathway, leading to predominantly extravascular hemolysis. This review summarizes clinical and experimental antibody-based treatments for CAD and analyzes the risks and benefits of B cell and complement directed therapies, and discusses potential future treatments for CAD. Conventional treatment of CAD includes a B cell targeted treatment approach with rituximab, yielding only limited treatment success. The addition of a cytotoxic agent (e.g. bendamustine) increases efficacy, but this is accompanied by an increased risk of neutropenia and infection. Novel complement directed therapies have emerged and were shown to have good efficacy against hemolysis and safety profiles but are expensive and unable to address circulatory symptoms. Complement inhibition with sutimlimab may be used as a bridging strategy until B cell directed therapy with rituximab takes effect or continued indefinitely if needed. Future antibody-based treatment approaches for CAD involve the further development of complement directed antibodies, a combination of rituximab and bortezomib, and daratumumab. Non-antibody based prospective treatments may include the use of Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
Understanding human-leopard conflict using wildlife forensics: a case study from Himachal Pradesh, India
Creators: name: Puneet  Pandey
name: Vipin Sharma
name: Sujeet Kumar  Singh
name: Goel, Deepa
name: Surendra Prakash  Goyal
Publisher: name: F1000Research
Year: 2016

description: Recent changes in the land use pattern have severely impacted wildlife, specifically large carnivores like leopards, by reducing natural habitat and prey base. Being highly adaptable, with a distribution more outside than inside the protected areas, leopard very often attacks human and livestock. In human-leopard conflicts, once an animal is declared as man-eater, it is either translocated or killed by officials as per Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 of India. Identification of conflicting leopard is very difficult and sometimes lead to the castigation of innocent animal. Here, we describe the individualization of a leopard from one such human-leopard conflict in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, India using modern molecular genetic techniques. The methodology suggested in this study would be of great importance in correct identification of conflicting animals.
Check-list for dentists to facilitate collection of dental information for human identification
Creators: name: Nuzzolese, Emilio
name: Franco do Rosario Junior, Ademir Franco
name: Mohd Yusof, Mohd Yusmiaidil Putera
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 110599 Dentistry not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine

description: Check-list for clinical dentists to facilitate, simplify and speed up the collection of dental information of the person who is missing. Tha request of dental data information of a patient could come from: Attorney/Coroner's Office; Expert (forensic pathologist/forensic odontologist) appointed by the Prosecutor's Office; Police Agency; Missing Person Family or Forensic Consultant appointed by the Missing Person Family). Verify your Country legal and privacy requirements for data sharing.
On-chip photonic Fourier transform with surface plasmon polaritons
Creators: name: Kou, Shanshan
name: Yuan, G
name: Wang, Q
name: Du, L
name: Balaur, Eugeniu
name: Zhang, D
name: Tang, D
name: Abbey, Brian
name: Yuan, X-C
name: Lin, J
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 51
subject: Physical sciences
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
classificationCode: 5102
subject: Atomic, molecular and optical physics
classificationCode: 510204
subject: Photonics, optoelectronics and optical communications
classificationCode: 5103
subject: Classical physics

description: The Fourier transform (FT), a cornerstone of optical processing, enables rapid evaluation of fundamental mathematical operations, such as derivatives and integrals. Conventionally, a converging lens performs an optical FT in free space when light passes through it. The speed of the transformation is limited by the thickness and the focal length of the lens. By using the wave nature of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs), here we demonstrate that the FT can be implemented in a planar configuration with a minimal propagation distance of around 10 mm, resulting in an increase of speed by four to five orders of magnitude. The photonic FT was tested by synthesizing intricate SPP waves with their Fourier components. The reduced dimensionality in the minuscule device allows the future development of an ultrafast on-chip photonic information processing platform for large-scale optical computing.
Parasphendale arabukosokokei Borer & Ehrmann 2022
Creators: name: Nguyen, Eileen
name: Husemann, Martin
name: Ehrmann, Reinhard
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Mantodea
Miomantidae
Parasphendale
Parasphendale arabukosokokei

description: Parasphendale arabukosokokei Borer & Ehrmann, 2022
Figs 33d–f, 34a–c
Parasphendale arabukosokokei Borer & Ehrmann, 2022: 3–7, 19.
Type material
Paratypes (1 female, 1 male)
KENYA • 1♀ (Fig.33d–f); “//Kenya/ CeNak – MANTODEA / 17. ♀PT/ Parasphendale / arabukosokokei // Parasphendale arabukosokokei / BORER & EHRMANN, 2022 / PARATYPE ♀ / Hamburg (ZMH) (#-17) // Kenya-SE: part of Arabuko Sokoke Forest / vic. Malindi, (03.42125°S – 039.89815°E), / (site 06), leg. S. MATERNA & T. SCHULZE, / 05.–17.VIII.2012 (captive bred) / ex ovo REINHARD EHRMANN 2018–2019 ♀ ”; ZMH 841096 • 1 ♂ (Fig. 34a–c); “// Kenya / CeNak – MANTODEA / 16. ♂ PT / Parasphendale / arabukosokokei // Parasphendale arabukosokokei / BORER & EHRMANN, 2022 / PARATYPE ♂ / Hamburg (ZMH) (#-16) // Kenya-SE: part of Arabuko Sokoke Forest / vic. Malindi, (03.42125°S – 039.89815°E), / (site 06), leg. S. MATERNA & T. SCHULZE, / 05.–17. VIII.2012 (captive bred) / ex ovo WOLFG. HICKLER. 20.XI.2016 ♂”; ZMH 841106.
Type locality
SE Kenya: Arabuko-Sokoke-Forest, N Kilifi Creek, Jilore (3.18° S, 39.90° E).
Current status
Valid species.
Habitus
Complete.
description: Published as part of Nguyen, Eileen, Husemann, Martin & Ehrmann, Reinhard, 2024, An annotated type catalogue of praying mantises (Mantodea) in the Zoological Museum Hamburg (ZMH), pp. 1-79 in European Journal of Taxonomy 964 on pages 53-55, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2024.964.2693, http://zenodo.org/record/13992120
Towards An Eu Strategy For Cultural And Science Diplomacy That Is Integrated In The Wider Foreign And Security Policy
Creators: name: Van Langenhove, Luk
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2016
Subjects: Science Diplomacy
Cultural Diplomacy
Innovation
European Union

description: This blog note introduces the Horizon 2020 “European Leadership in Cultural, Science and Innovation Diplomacy” (EL-CSID) research project. It summarises the main ambition and overarching objectives of this three-year EU-funded project.
"Che hoah unan, Marionig" (En voilà encore une, Maryvonne). Formule de fin de chanson
Creators: name: Musée National Des Arts Et Traditions Populaires (Paris)
name: Centre D'ethnologie Française
Publisher: name: École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales; Institut  interdisciplinaire d'anthropologie du contemporain (Paris); Laboratoire d'anthropologie et d'histoire de l'institution de la culture (Paris)
Year: 2024

Abstract
Sailings and fares to and from the Orient via Honolulu or direct express
Creators: name: Canadian Pacific Steamships
name: Crawford, Lawrence
Publisher: name: Canada : Canadian Pacific Steamships
Year: 2018

description: Schedules and prices for Canadian Pacific ships heading to Asia. Pamphlet TP 41. Assembled by Lawrence Crawford, orchestra leader on the Canadian Pacific second Empress of Japan, Princess Louise, and Princess Alice.
Does menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), exercise or a combination of both, improve pain and function in post-menopausal women with greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS)? A randomised controlled trial
Creators: name: Ganderton, Charlotte
name: Semciw, Adam
name: Cook, Jillianne
name: Pizzari, Tania
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3202
subject: Clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3215
subject: Reproductive medicine
classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4201
subject: Allied health and rehabilitation science
classificationCode: 4204
subject: Midwifery
classificationCode: 4206
subject: Public health

description: Background: Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is pathology in the gluteus medius and minimus tendons and trochanteric bursa that causes debilitating tendon pain and dysfunction, particularly in post-menopausal women. Limited evidence in clinical studies suggests hormone changes after menopause may have a negative effect on tendon. This protocol describes a randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) and exercise therapy in reducing pain and dysfunction associated with GTPS in post-menopausal women. Method: One hundred and sixteen post-menopausal women will be recruited and randomised to receive one of two exercise programs (sham or targeted intervention exercise) and transdermal creams (MHT cream containing oestradiol 50mcg and norethisterone acetate 140mcg or placebo cream). Interventions will be 12-weeks in duration and outcomes will be examined at baseline, 12-weeks and 52-weeks. The primary outcome measure will be the VISA-G questionnaire and secondary outcomes measures will include three hip pain and function questionnaires (Hip dysfunction and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, Oxford Hip Score, Lateral Hip Pain questionnaire), a global change in symptom questionnaire (using a 15-point Likert scale) and a quality of life measure (AQoL-8D questionnaire). Data will be analysed using the intention to treat principle. Discussion: This study is the first randomised controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of menopausal hormone therapy therapy alone, and with the combination of exercise therapy, to treat pain and dysfunction associated with GTPS. This study has been pragmatically designed to ensure that the interventions in this study can be integrated into policy and clinical practice if found to be effective in the treatment of GTPS in post-menopausal women. If successful, there is potential for this treatment regimen to be explored in future studies of other persistent tendon conditions in the post-menopausal population. Trial registration: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12614001157662Registered 31 October 2014.
Supplementary document for Polarization-Based Idler Elimination: Enhancing the Efficiency of Optical Parametric Amplification - 6418577.pdf
Creators: name: Jansonas, Gaudenis
name: Budriunas, Rimantas
name: Valiulis, Gintaras
name: Varanavicius, Arunas
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: High conversion efficiency regime in the type-II single crystal optical parametric amplification
HYBRAIN - Overview Roll up
Creators: name: HYBRAIN
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: The HYBRAIN flyer introduces a cutting-edge project focused on developing a hybrid electronic-photonic computing system that mimics the human brain.

This innovative system aims to deliver ultra-fast, energy-efficient solutions in Edge Computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

By integrating technologies across various domains such as health, cybersecurity, agriculture, automotive, and financial sectors, HYBRAIN seeks to enhance disease detection, improve cybersecurity measures, optimise energy management, and more.

HYBRAIN is set to shape the future of AI and edge computing, promising significant impact across multiple industries.
Does the addition of hip strengthening exercises improve outcomes following total knee arthroplasty? A study protocol for a randomized trial
Creators: name: Schache, Margaret
name: McClelland, Jodie
name: Webster, Kate
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3202
subject: Clinical sciences
classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4201
subject: Allied health and rehabilitation science
classificationCode: 4207
subject: Sports science and exercise

description: Background: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is effective in reducing pain and improving function for end-stage knee osteoarthritis. However, muscle weakness and functional limitations persist despite assistance from post-operative rehabilitation programs that traditionally focus on quadriceps strengthening and range of movement exercises. Hip abductor muscle weakness is evident in knee osteoarthritis and hip muscle strengthening reduces knee pain in this group. Following TKA, people with weak hip abductor strength perform more poorly on measures of physical function. However, very little is known of the effectiveness of including hip abductor strengthening exercises in post-operative rehabilitation. The aim of this trial is to compare the effects of targeted hip abductor strengthening to those of traditional care in a TKA rehabilitation program on muscle strength, patient reported outcomes and functional performance measures. Methods/design: This protocol describes a single-blinded randomized controlled trial, where 104 participants referred for inpatient rehabilitation following TKA will be recruited. Participants will be randomized using computer-generated numbers to one of two groups: usual care or usual care with additional hip strengthening exercises. Participants will attend physiotherapy daily during their inpatient length of stay, and will then attend between six and eight physiotherapy sessions as an outpatient. Primary outcomes are isometric hip abductor strength and the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS). Secondary outcomes are stair climb test, 6 min walk test, timed up and go, 40 m fast-paced walk test, 30 second chair stand test, isometric quadriceps strength, Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) and SF-12. Outcome measures will be recorded at baseline (admission to inpatient rehabilitation), and then 3 weeks, 6 weeks and 6 months post admission to rehabilitation. Discussion: The findings of this study will determine whether the addition of targeted hip strengthening to usual care rehabilitation improves physical performance and patient reported outcomes following TKA when compared to usual care rehabilitation. This will then determine whether targeted hip strengthening exercises should be included in traditional rehabilitation programs to improve the outcomes following total knee arthroplasty. Trial registration: The trial protocol was registered with the Australian Clinical Trial Registry (ACTRN12615000863538) on 18 August 2015.
Διερεύνηση των εννοιών αρρενωπότητας και της θηλυκότητας και συναισθημάτων σε παιδιά προσχολικής ηλικίας με φωτογραφικές μεθόδους
Creators: name: Παπαχρήστου, Αικατερίνη Ν.
Publisher: name: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Year: 2025
Subjects: Ταυτότητα φύλου στη προσχολική ηλικία
Διάκριση αρρενωπότητας-θηλυκότητας
Συναισθήματα
Gender identity preschoolers
Masculinity-femininity distinction
Emotions

description: Η παρούσα έρευνα μελετά τον τρόπο που τα παιδιά προσχολικής ηλικίας αντιλαμβάνονται τις έννοιες θηλυκότητα- αρρενωπότητα, καθώς και τα συναισθήματα που συνοδεύουν τις σκέψεις τους επάνω στη διάκριση των δύο παραπάνω εννοιών. Η κύρια μέθοδος που αξιοποιήθηκε είναι η photoelicitation και το photovoice, μέσω των οποίων οι συμμετέχοντες και οι συμμετέχουσες αποτύπωσαν φωτογραφικά θέματα σχετικά με τη θηλυκότητα και την αρρενωπότητα, και στη συνέχεια με αφορμή τις λήψεις τους εξέφρασαν σχετικές σκέψεις και συναισθήματά. Στα αποτελέσματα της έρευνας καταγράφθηκαν τα κριτήρια που χρησιμοποιούν αυθόρμητα τα παιδιά για να διακρίνουν τη θηλυκότητα και την αρρενωπότητα αξιοποιώντας έννοιες όπως είναι οι εμφανισιακές επιλογές, τα ατομικά χαρακτηριστικά, οι δραστηριότητες του ατόμου, το είδος και τα χαρακτηριστικά ενός αντικειμένου, το επάγγελμα ενός ατόμου και το χρώμα. Ως σημαντικοί παράγοντες που σχετίζονται με τα παραπάνω αναδύθηκαν τα εξής: τα συναισθήματα των παιδιών και των γονέων, η επιρροή του οικογενειακού και του σχολικού περιβάλλοντος καθώς και η κουλτούρα που καλλιεργούν σήμερα τα μέσα μαζικής ενημέρωσης.
description: This research studies how preschool children perceive the meaning of femininity and masculinity, as well as the emotions that accompany their thoughts on the distinction between the two above concepts. The basic method used is “photoelicitation”. Via this method the participants captured some images related to femininity and masculinity. Then, by utilizing their photographs, the participants expressed their thoughts and emotions regarding their choices. The results of the research identified certain similarities between the criteria that children spontaneously use to distinguish femininity and masculinity, such as: appearance choices, individual characteristics, activities of an individual, object type and characteristics, profession and color. In addition, the following emerged as important factors to the process and to their way thinking: the children’s and parents’ emotions, the influence of the family and school environment and the culture cultivated today by the mass media.
Sailings and fares to and from the Orient via Honolulu or direct express
Creators: name: Canadian Pacific Steamships
name: Crawford, Lawrence
Publisher: name: Canada : Canadian Pacific Steamships
Year: 2018

description: Schedules and prices for Canadian Pacific ships heading to Asia. Pamphlet H 20. Assembled by Lawrence Crawford, orchestra leader on the Canadian Pacific second Empress of Japan, Princess Louise, and Princess Alice.
Transformed MDCK cells secrete elevated MMP1 that generates LAMA5 fragments promoting endothelial cell angiogenesis
Creators: name: Gopal, SK
name: Greening, David
name: Zhu, H-J
name: Simpson, Richard
name: Mathias, RA
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) enhances the migration and invasion of cancer cells, and is regulated by various molecular mechanisms including extracellular matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity. Previously, we reported transformation of epithelial Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells with oncogenic H-Ras (21D1 cells) induces EMT, and significantly elevates MMP1 expression. To explore the biological significance, in this study we characterized 21D1 cells with knocked-down MMP1 expression (21D1 â 'MMP1). MMP1 silencing diminished 21D1 cell migration, invasion and anchorage-independent growth in vitro. Additionally, 21D1 â 'MMP1 cells displayed reduced tumour volume when grown as in vivo subcutaneous xenografts in mice. Depletion of MMP1 lowered the ability of the cellular secretome (extracellular culture medium) to influence recipient cell behaviour. For example, supplementation with 21D1 secretome elevated cell migration of recipient fibroblasts, and enhanced endothelial cell angiogenesis (vessel length and branching). By contrast, 21D1 â 'MMP1 secretome was less potent in both functional assays. We reveal laminin subunit alpha-5 (LAMA5) as a novel biological substrate of MMP1, that generates internal and C-Terminal proteolytic fragments in 21D1 secretome. Furthermore, antibody-based inhibition of integrin αvβ3 on endothelial cells nullified the angiogenic capability of 21D1 secretome. Therefore, we report this as a new VEGF-independent mechanism that oncogenic cells may employ to promote tumour angiogenesis.
Gender-specific health implications of minority stress among lesbians and gay men
Creators: name: Bariola, Emily Jane
name: Lyons, Anthony
name: Leonard, W
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4202
subject: Epidemiology
classificationCode: 4203
subject: Health services and systems
classificationCode: 4206
subject: Public health

description: Objectives: Lesbians and gay men are exposed to unique minority stressors. We examined the health implications of one type of distal minority stressor (victimisation) and one type of proximal minority stressor (sexual identity concealment due to anticipated stigma) among lesbians and gay men. Gender-specific health implications were assessed. Methods: Data were collected via an online survey involving an Australian sample of 1,470 gay men and 1,264 lesbians. Survey questions assessed demographics, experiences of different forms of sexual identity-related victimisation and sexual identity concealment in a variety of contexts. Health outcomes included self-reported general health, illicit drug use, frequency of alcohol consumption, smoking status, and weight status. Results: Gay men reported higher rates of victimisation and identity concealment than lesbians. Controlling for demographic differences, experiences of victimisation were associated with poorer self-rated health, illicit drug use, and smoking among both gay men and lesbians. In contrast, identity concealment was linked with poorer health outcomes among lesbians only. Conclusions: Our findings offer new insights into the potential antecedents of the health inequalities that have previously been reported for these populations.
title: Parallax Real
Creators: name: Fedorova, Samantha
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Internet Pop Culture
subject: The zero
subject: Social media and identity
subject: Dreams and virtual reality

description: This thesis describes parallels between the realm of internet, specifically virtual reality and the subconscious domain of dreams. The observation of how slowly and steadily humans become digitalized and migrated into the cyber world. As demonstrated by the artist’s cyber extension “Goatface,” who serves as a host to this unfamiliar territory and guides the reader through some uncanny truths and revelations. Parallax Real is a shift in reality, a dramatic one, which all of us experienced in the last two years. A melancholic speculation of things to come, a grim fairy tale as told by Goatface.
title: Characterisation based on images of multiple site haemangioendothelioma
Creators: name: Acosta David, Crystyan
Publisher: name: EURORAD
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Paediatric radiology
subject: Liver
subject: Oncology
subject: Paediatric
subject: CT
subject: Clinical Case

description: Clinical History: A 15-year-old female with a vascular hepatic tumour diagnosed in childhood, now presented with a sensation of a mass in the skull, otherwise asymptomatic.

description: 15 years, female
Targeting bacterial Dsb proteins for the development of anti-virulence agents
Creators: name: Smith, RP
name: Paxman, Jason
name: Scanlon, MJ
name: Heras, Begona
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 34
subject: Chemical sciences
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
classificationCode: 3404
subject: Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry
classificationCode: 3405
subject: Organic chemistry

description: Abstract: Recent years have witnessed a dramatic increase in bacterial antimicrobial resistance and a decline in the development of novel antibiotics. New therapeutic strategies are urgently needed to combat the growing threat posed by multidrug resistant bacterial infections. The Dsb disulfide bond forming pathways are potential targets for the development of antimicrobial agents because they play a central role in bacterial pathogenesis. In particular, the DsbA/DsbB system catalyses disulfide bond formation in a wide array of virulence factors, which are essential for many pathogens to establish infections and cause disease. These redox enzymes are well placed as antimicrobial targets because they are taxonomically widespread, share low sequence identity with human proteins, and many years of basic research have provided a deep molecular understanding of these systems in bacteria. In this review, we discuss disulfide bond catalytic pathways in bacteria and their significance in pathogenesis. We also review the use of different approaches to develop inhibitors against Dsb proteins as potential anti-virulence agents, including fragment-based drug discovery, high-throughput screening and other structure-based drug discovery methods.
MPEC 2024-P107 : COMET C/2023 TD22 (Lemmon)
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: COMET C/2023 TD22 (Lemmon)

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: Novel Insights into Enhanced Stability of Li‐Rich Layered and High‐Voltage Olivine Phosphate Cathodes for Advanced Batteries through Surface Modification and Electron Structure Design
Creators: name: Liang, Zhili
name: Baubaid, Abdulaziz
name: Radtke, Mariusz
name: Mellin, Maximilian
name: Maheu, Clément
name: Maiti, Sandipan
name: Sclar, Hadar
name: Píš, Igor
name: Nappini, Silvia
name: Magnano, Elena
name: Bondino, Federica
name: Winkler, Robert
name: Hausbrand, René
name: Hess, Christian
name: Alff, Lambert
name: Markovsky, Boris
name: Aurbach, Doron
name: Jaegermann, Wolfram
name: Cherkashinin, Gennady
Publisher: name: UNSPECIFIED
Year: 2025

description: The design of cathode/electrolyte interfaces in high‐energy density Li‐ion batteries is critical to protect the surface against undesirable oxygen release from the cathodes when batteries are charged to high voltage. However, the involvement of the engineered interface in the cationic and anionic redox reactions associated with (de‐)lithiation is often ignored, mostly due to the difficulty to separate these processes from chemical/catalytic reactions at the cathode/electrolyte interface. Here, a new electron energy band diagrams concept is developed that includes the examination of the electrochemical‐ and ionization‐ potentials evolution upon batteries cycling. The approach enables to forecast the intrinsic stability of the cathodes and discriminate the reaction pathways associated with interfacial electronic charge‐transfer mechanisms. Specifically, light is shed on the evolution of cationic and anionic redox in high‐energy density lithium‐rich 0.33Li₂MnO₃·0.67LiNi₀.₄Co₀.₂Mn₀.₄O₂ (HE‐NCM) cathodes, particularly those that undergo surface modification through SO₂ and NH₃ double‐gas treatment to suppress the structural degradation. The chemical composition and energy distribution of the occupied and unoccupied electronic states at the different charging/discharging states are quantitatively estimated by using advanced spectroscopy techniques, including operando Raman spectroscopy. The concept is successfully demonstrated in designing artificial interfaces for high‐voltage olivine structure cathodes enabling stable battery operation up to 5.1 V versus Li⁺/Li.