cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
An anti-inflammatory salmachroman from the sea urchin Salmacis bicolor: a prospective duel inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2 and 5-lipoxygenase
Creators: name: Francis, Prima
name: Chakraborty, Kajal
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: An isochroman derived polyketide, salmachroman characterized as methyl 153(11-(10-hydroxy-12-oxo-6-pent-63-en-61-yl)isochroman-10-yl)-13-oxotetrahydrofuran-15-yl was isolated from the organic extract of the Echinodermata sea urchin Salmacis bicolor (family Temnopleuridae) through chromatographic fractionation. The structure of the compound was identified by detailed spectroscopic techniques. Salmachroman demonstrated significant duel inhibition potential against pro-inflammatory enzymes, cyclooxygense-2 (IC50 1.29 mM) and 5-lipoxygenase (IC50 1.39 mM). The compound exhibited significantly greater anti-inflammatory selectivity index (1.03) than that displayed by the anti-inflammatory agent ibuprofen (0.43). The isochroman analogue exhibited greater antioxidant activities against 2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (IC50 1.19 mM) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (IC50 1.24 mM) than the standard antioxidative agent α-tocopherol (IC50 > 1.50 mM). The binding properties of the compound with the active site of cyclooxygense-2 and 5-lipoxygenase enzymes, combined with its higher electronic parameters as attributed by the structure-activity relationship accounted for its significant anti-inflammatory properties.
Thin ring wing as a means of flow improvement upstream of a propeller
Creators: name: Sluchak, Vladimir
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Fluid Dynamics (physics.flu-dyn)
subject: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: There are numerous devices currently known with the purpose of reducing the irregularity of the flow upstream of the propeller and to decrease by that means the propeller-induced vibration and noise. Many of these devices are wing-shaped vortex-generators that affect the flow with their induced (i.e. passive) longitudinal vortices. The paper's subject is the use of a ring-shaped wing as a highly effective passive vortex-generator which allows to control the flow closer to the most charged sections of propeller blades. The problem of a thin ring-shaped wing with irregular (asymmetric) geometry in the irregular steady flow has been solved in a linear approach and the intensity of the induced longitudinal vortices as a function of the irregularity of the flow and the geometry of the ring wing has been estimated using that solution. Experiments in the towing tank showing good concordance with the theoretical model confirmed the effectiveness of such a device. Some additional advantages of a ring-shaped wing incorporated into the construction of stabilizers are considered.
description: 7 pages, 7 figures, Propellers/Shafting 97 Symposium
MPEC 2024-T270 : 2024 TN13
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 TN13

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.
Neoascia interrupta
Creators: name: Schlüsslmayr, Gerhard
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Syrphidae
Neoascia
Neoascia interrupta

description: Neoascia interrupta (MEIGEN, 1822)
Bgld, Weiden, Zitzmannsdorfer Wiesen, 30.5.17; Winden, Hackelsberg, 30.4.17.
Neu für Burgenland. Die Art fehlt in FRANZ (1989).
  Neocnemodon pubescens (DELUCCHI & PSCHORN- W ALCHER, 1955)  OÖ, Sengsengebirge, Stummerreutmoor, 13.5.01, 5 Ex.
Neu für Oberösterreich. Die Art fehlt in FRANZ (1989).
description: Published as part of Schlüsslmayr, Gerhard, 2018, Erstnachweise von Fliegen (Diptera) für Österreich und einige Bundesländer, pp. 765-800 in Linzer biologische Beiträge 50 (1) on page 772, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4004374
Exact solution of the XXZ Gaudin model with generic open boundaries
Creators: name: Yang, Wen-Li
name: Zhang, Yao-Zhong
name: Gould, Mark D.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2004
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: Mathematical Physics (math-ph)
subject: Exactly Solvable and Integrable Systems (nlin.SI)
subject: Nuclear Theory (nucl-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The XXZ Gaudin model with {\it generic} integerable boundaries specified by generic {\it non-diagonal} K-matrices is studied. The commuting families of Gaudin operators are diagonalized by the algebraic Bethe ansatz method. The eigenvalues and the corresponding Bethe ansatz equations are obtained.
description: Latex file, 17 pages;V2:minor typos corrected, references updated and a discussion added
Aquacultural Potential of Derelict Waterbodies – A Case Study
Creators: name: Dash, H.K.
name: Sahoo, P.K.
name: Biswal, J.
name: Dash, H.K.
name: Sahoo, P.K.
name: Biswal, J.
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2008
Subjects: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy

description: Derelict waterbodies could be an important source to boost fish production for meeting the future fish demand of the country. The study has shown that fish yield from these waterbodies could be as high as 4.6 t/ha. Overall, net income per hectare through scientific management of derelict waterbodies has been found to be Rs 104443, with maximum and minimum net incomes per hectare being Rs 207416 and Rs 64033, respectively. Benefit–cost analysis has indicated that all waterbodies are favourable for aquaculture. Overall B-C ratio under the project has been found to be 3.82 and interestingly, scientific management of waterbodies could yield good income even from low level of investment. Such an activity can provide enormous income and employment opportunities in the rural areas. To encourage large-scale utilization of available derelict waterbodies for aquaculture, a prudent and well-conceived policy for leasing out derelict waterbodies and transfer of relevant technologies to the needy and interested farmers should be evolved. These steps would not only boost fish production in the rural areas, but would also provide much needed impetus to the growth and diversification of rural economy.
Solution of the Dirac equation with non-minimal coupling to noncentral three-vector potential
Creators: name: Alhaidari, A. D.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2005
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We introduce non-minimal coupling to three-vector potential in the 3+1 dimensional Dirac equation. The potential is noncentral (angular-dependent) such that the Dirac equation separates completely in spherical coordinates. The relativistic energy spectrum and spinor wavefunctions are obtained for the case where the radial component of the vector potential is proportional to 1/r. The non-minimal coupling presented in this work is a generalization of that which was introduced by Moshinsky and Szczepaniak in the Dirac-Oscillator problem.
description: 8 pages
An Economic Analysis of Agricultural Sustainability in Orissa
Creators: name: Hatai, L.D.
name: Sen, Chandra
name: Hatai, L.D.
name: Sen, Chandra
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2008
Subjects: Environmental Economics and Policy
Farm Management

description: The development of a method for generating Sustainable Livelihood Security Index (SLSI) for agricultural sustainability and evaluating the existing status has been reported. Some measures have been suggested to promote sustainable agriculture of Orissa. This state has been selected since it faces wide inequality, improper management and over-exploitation of natural resources and explosion of population. These have created a threat to ecological balance and economic as well as social status of households in different districts of the state. The study of Ecological Security Index (ESI), Economic Efficiency Index (EEI) and Social Equity Index (SEI) has revealed that the agricultural systems of all districts display wide variations in their ecological and social equity aspects relative to their economic aspects. The districts with better SLSI ranks are often described as advanced districts and vice versa. Hence, SLSI has been found to reflect the picture of overall performance of a district in three dimensions of sustainability. On the basis of the overall performance of districts in terms of their SLSI, only eight districts in the state have an index value of more than 0.5, while thirteen districts have SLSI less than 0.4. Also, many districts of coastal Orissa have depicted better performance in agricultural sustainability in comparison to the districts of western Orissa as a whole. Some policy implications of SLSI approach have also been reported.
Paragus bicolor
Creators: name: Schlüsslmayr, Gerhard
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Syrphidae
Paragus
Paragus bicolor

description: Paragus bicolor (FABRICIUS, 1794)
Bgld, St. Margarethen, NSG Nord, 6.5.17.
Neu für Burgenland.
description: Published as part of Schlüsslmayr, Gerhard, 2018, Erstnachweise von Fliegen (Diptera) für Österreich und einige Bundesländer, pp. 765-800 in Linzer biologische Beiträge 50 (1) on page 772, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4004374
About the self-dual Chern-Simons system and Toda field theories on the noncommutative plane
Creators: name: Cabrera-Carnero, I.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2005
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The relation of the noncommutative self-dual Chern-Simons (NCSDCS) system to the noncommutative generalizations of Toda and of affine Toda field theories is investigated more deeply. This paper continues the programme initiated in $JHEP {\bf 10} (2005) 071$, where it was presented how it is possible to define Toda field theories through second order differential equation systems starting from the NCSDCS system. Here we show that using the connection of the NCSDCS to the noncommutative chiral model, exact solutions of the Toda field theories can be also constructed by means of the noncommutative extension of the uniton method proposed in $JHEP {\bf 0408} (2004) 054$ by Ki-Myeong Lee. Particularly some specific solutions of the nc Liouville model are explicit constructed.
description: 24 pages
Universal $p$-form black holes in generalized theories of gravity
Creators: name: Hervik, Sigbjørn
name: Ortaggio, Marcello
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)
subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We explore how far one can go in constructing $d$-dimensional static black holes coupled to $p$-form and scalar fields before actually specifying the gravity and electrodynamics theory one wants to solve. At the same time, we study to what extent one can enlarge the space of black hole solutions by allowing for horizon geometries more general than spaces of constant curvature. We prove that a generalized Schwarzschild-like ansatz with an arbitrary isotropy-irreducible homogeneous base space (IHS) provides an answer to both questions, up to naturally adapting the gauge fields to the spacetime geometry. In particular, an IHS-Kähler base space enables one to construct magnetic and dyonic 2-form solutions in a large class of theories, including non-minimally couplings. We exemplify our results by constructing simple solutions to particular theories such as $R^2$, Gauss-Bonnet and (a sector of) Einstein-Horndeski gravity coupled to certain $p$-form and conformally invariant electrodynamics.
description: 15 pages. v2: typos fixed, minor improvements to the text, refs. added
Inter-island differentiation and contrasting patterns of diversity in the iconic Canary Island sub-alpine endemic Echium wildpretii (Boraginaceae)
Creators: name: Graham, Rachael E.
name: J. Alfredo Reyes-Betancort
name: Chapman, Mark A.
name: Carine, Mark A.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Marine Biology

description: The sub-alpine zones of oceanic islands are unique and dynamic ecosystems with high levels of endemism, making them particularly suitable model systems in which to investigate evolutionary and biogeographic processes. The sub-alpine flora of the Canary Islands is restricted to the islands of Tenerife and La Palma. Its origins are poorly understood. Echium wildpretii Hook.f. is an iconic species of the subalpine zones of these two islands, with distinct subspecies recognized on each island. This study examines patterns of genetic and morphological diversity in E. wildpretii to investigate the diversity and evolution of the lineage. Nine microsatellite markers were designed and used to investigate population genetic structure and patterns of gene flow within and between islands and populations. Morphological characters were assessed to test the distinctiveness of the two subspecies recognized. Strong genetic differentiation was observed between islands with higher genetic diversity on the younger island of La Palma than on Tenerife. Very low levels of inter-island gene flow were observed indicating that these taxa are reproductively isolated and evolving independently. Morphological analysis confirmed the distinctiveness of plants from the two islands. Given their genetic and morphological distinctiveness the taxa on Tenerife and La Palma merit recognition as distinct species. Higher genetic diversity in the La Palma species is consistent with an origin of the lineage on this island via upslope colonization, followed by dispersal to Tenerife where the plants show lower genetic diversity.
The antileishmanial activity of the antarctic brown alga Ascoseira mirabilis Skottsberg
Creators: name: Clementino, Leandro Da Costa
name: Oda, Fernando Bombarda
name: Thaiz Rodrigues Teixeira
name: Tavares, Renata Spagolla Napoleão
name: Colepicolo, Pio
name: Santos, André Gonzaga Dos
name: Hosana Maria Debonsi
name: Graminha, Márcia A. S.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: 29999 Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Hematology

description: Leishmaniasis is a group of diseases that have limited and high toxic therapeutic options. Herein, we evaluated the antileishmanial potential and cytotoxicity of hexanic extract obtained from the Antarctic brown alga Ascoseira mirabilis using bioguided fractionation against Leishmania amazonensis and murine macrophages, which was fractionated by SPE, yielding seven fractions (F1-F7). The fraction F6 showed good anti-amastigote activity (IC50 = 73.4 ± 0.4 μg mL−1) and low cytotoxicity (CC50 > 100 μg mL−1). Thus, in order to identify the bioactive constituent(s) of F6, the fraction was separated in a semipreparative HPLC, yielding four fractions (F6.1-F6.4). F6.2 was the most bioactive fraction (IC50 = 66.5 ± 4.5 μg mL−1) and GC-MS analyses revealed that the compounds octadecane, propanoic acid, 1-monomyristin and azelaic acid correspond to 61% of its composition. These data show for the first time the antileishmanial potential of the Antarctic alga A. mirabilis.
Antibacterial and herbicidal properties of secondary metabolites from fungi
Creators: name: Saad, Mona M. G.
name: Abdelgaleil, Samir A. M.
name: Shiono, Yoshihito
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Pharmacology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Plant Biology

description: Twenty-eight compounds were isolated from endophytic, soil and marine fungi and their structures were elucidated through spectroscopic methods. The isolated compounds were tested for their antibacterial and herbicidal activities against phytopathogenic bacteria and barnyard grass weed for the first time. Methyleurotinone (14) was the most potent compound against Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum, Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae, Rhizobium radiobacter and Ralstonia solanacearum with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of 31.3, 125, 31.3 and 125 mg/L, respectively. Compounds 13–15 were highly effective in reducing the development of potato tuber soft rot disease caused by P. carotovorum subsp. carotovorum. Furthermore, twelve of the tested compounds induced a significant reduction in seed germination of Echinochloa crus-galli at 2 mM with compounds 8 and 26 causing complete inhibition of seed germination. Also, compounds 4, 22, 5, 8, 18 and 25–27 induced remarkable reduction of root and shoot growth of E. crus-galli at 2 mM.
Octonions, trace dynamics and non-commutative geometry: a case for unification in spontaneous quantum gravity
Creators: name: Singh, Tejinder P.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)
subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We have recently proposed a new matrix dynamics at the Planck scale, building on the theory of trace dynamics. This is a Lagrangian dynamics in which the matrix degrees of freedom are made from Grassmann numbers, and the Lagrangian is trace of a matrix polynomial. Matrices made from even grade elements of the Grassmann algebra are called bosonic, and those made from odd grade elements are called fermionic: together they describe an `aikyon'. In the present article we provide a basic definition of spin angular momentum in this matrix dynamics, and introduce a bosonic (fermionic) configuration variable conjugate to the spin of a boson (fermion). We then show that at energies below Planck scale, where the matrix dynamics reduces to quantum theory, fermions have half-integer spin (in multiples of Planck's constant), and bosons have integral spin. We also show that this definition of spin agrees with the conventional understanding of spin in relativistic quantum mechanics. Consequently, we obtain an elementary proof for the spin-statistics connection. We then motivate why an octonionic space is the natural space in which an aikyon evolves. The group of automorphisms in this space is the exceptional Lie group $G_2$ which has fourteen generators [could they stand for the twelve vector bosons and two degrees of freedom of the graviton? ]. The aikyon also resembles a closed string, and it has been suggested in the literature that 10-D string theory can be represented as a 2-D string in the 8-D octonionic space. From the work of Cohl Furey and others it is known that the Dixon algebra made from the four division algebras [real numbers, complex numbers, quaternions and octonions] can possibly describe the symmetries of the standard model. In the present paper we outline how in our work the Dixon algebra arises naturally, and could lead to a unification of gravity with the standard model.
description: v3. 26 pages, 2 figures, concluding paragraph on comparison with string theory added, references updated, typos corrected, accepted for publication in Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung A
Instability in Andhra Pradesh Agriculture — A Disaggregate Analysis
Creators: name: Chand, Ramesh
name: Raju, S.S.
name: Chand, Ramesh
name: Raju, S.S.
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2008
Subjects: Farm Management

description: Instability in farm production is causing serious shocks to supply and farm income and there is a growing concern about increased volatility in farm production, prices and farm income. The study has estimated instability in three major crops before (1981-93) and after (1993-04) the initiation of economic reforms at the state and district levels in Andhra Pradesh. It has revealed that in a large state like Andhra Pradesh, and which is the case for most states of India, the instability status as perceived through the state level data may be vastly different from that experienced at the disaggregate level. The study has concluded that the state level analysis does not reflect complete picture of shocks in agriculture production, and, further, shocks in production underestimates shocks in farm income. It has suggested the need for addressing risks in farm income by devising area-specific crop insurance or other suitable mechanisms.
Paragus constrictus Simic 1986
Creators: name: Schlüsslmayr, Gerhard
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Syrphidae
Paragus
Paragus constrictus

description: Paragus constrictus SIMIC, 1986
OÖ, Laussa/Losenstein, Malaisefalle, 7.17.
Neu für Oberösterreich. Die Art fehlt in FRANZ (1989).
description: Published as part of Schlüsslmayr, Gerhard, 2018, Erstnachweise von Fliegen (Diptera) für Österreich und einige Bundesländer, pp. 765-800 in Linzer biologische Beiträge 50 (1) on page 773, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4004374
On odd covering systems with distinct moduli
Creators: name: Guo, Song
name: Sun, Zhi-Wei
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2004
Subjects: subject: Number Theory (math.NT)
subject: Combinatorics (math.CO)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 11B25; 11A07; 11B75

description: A famous unsolved conjecture of P. Erdos and J. L. Selfridge states that there does not exist a covering system {a_s(mod n_s)}_{s=1}^k with the moduli n_1,...,n_k odd, distinct and greater than one. In this paper we show that if such a covering system {a_s(mod n_s)}_{s=1}^k exists with n_1,...,n_k all square-free, then the least common multiple of n_1,...,n_k has at least 22 prime divisors.
description: 7 pages, final version
Enhancing Knowledge Graph Construction: Evaluating with Emphasis on Hallucination, Omission, and Graph Similarity Metrics
Creators: name: Ghanem, Hussam
name: Cruz, Christophe
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Computation and Language (cs.CL)
subject: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Recent advancements in large language models have demonstrated significant potential in the automated construction of knowledge graphs from unstructured text. This paper builds upon our previous work [16], which evaluated various models using metrics like precision, recall, F1 score, triple matching, and graph matching, and introduces a refined approach to address the critical issues of hallucination and omission. We propose an enhanced evaluation framework incorporating BERTScore for graph similarity, setting a practical threshold of 95% for graph matching. Our experiments focus on the Mistral model, comparing its original and fine-tuned versions in zero-shot and few-shot settings. We further extend our experiments using examples from the KELM-sub training dataset, illustrating that the fine-tuned model significantly improves knowledge graph construction accuracy while reducing the exact hallucination and omission. However, our findings also reveal that the fine-tuned models perform worse in generalization tasks on the KELM-sub dataset. This study underscores the importance of comprehensive evaluation metrics in advancing the state-of-the-art in knowledge graph construction from textual data.
Paragus haemorrhous Meigen 1822
Creators: name: Schlüsslmayr, Gerhard
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Syrphidae
Paragus
Paragus haemorrhous

description: Paragus haemorrhous MEIGEN, 1822
OÖ, Laussa/Losenstein, Malaisefalle, 7.17; NÖ, Hainburg, Spitzerberg, 9.7.01, 3 Ex, 12.7.01, 2 Ex und 21.6.01, 2 Ex.
Neu für Ober- und Niederösterreich.
description: Published as part of Schlüsslmayr, Gerhard, 2018, Erstnachweise von Fliegen (Diptera) für Österreich und einige Bundesländer, pp. 765-800 in Linzer biologische Beiträge 50 (1) on page 773, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4004374
Integral Field Spectroscopy of the core of Abell 2218
Creators: name: Sanchez, S. F.
name: Cardiel, N.
name: Verheijen, M.
name: Benitez, N.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2005
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics (astro-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We report on integral field spectrocopy observations, performed with the PPAK module of the PMAS spectrograph, covering a field-of-view of ~74''X64'' centered on the core of the galaxy cluster Abell 2218. A total of 43 objects were detected, 27 of them galaxies at the redshift of the cluster. We deblended and extracted the integrated spectra of each of the objects in the field using an adapted version of galfit for 3D spectroscopy (galfit3d). We use these spectra, in combination with morphological parameters derived from deep HST/ACS images, to study the stellar population and evolution of galaxies in the core of this cluster.
description: 5 pages, 3 figures
Paragus pecchiolii Rondani 1857
Creators: name: Schlüsslmayr, Gerhard
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Syrphidae
Paragus
Paragus pecchiolii

description: Paragus pecchiolii RONDANI, 1857
Bgld, Illmitz, Hölle, 14.6.17; Breitenbrunn, Doktorbrunngraben, 24.6.17; OÖ, Laussa/Losenstein, Malaisefalle, 7.17, 6 Ex; Losenstein, Dandlgraben, 23.8.17; NÖ, Hainburg, Spitzerberg, 10.7.01.
Neu für Burgenland, Ober- und Niederösterreich. Die Art fehlt in FRANZ (1989).
description: Published as part of Schlüsslmayr, Gerhard, 2018, Erstnachweise von Fliegen (Diptera) für Österreich und einige Bundesländer, pp. 765-800 in Linzer biologische Beiträge 50 (1) on page 773, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4004374
Rydberg Atoms in a Magnetic Guide
Creators: name: Lesanovsky, Igor
name: Schmiedmayer, Joerg
name: Schmelcher, Peter
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2004
Subjects: subject: Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We investigate electronically excited atoms in a magnetic guide. It turns out that the Hamiltonian describing this system possesses a wealth of both unitary as well as antiunitary symmetries that constitute an uncommon extensive symmetry group. One consequence is the two-fold degeneracy of any energy level. The spectral properties are investigated for a wide range of field gradients and the spatial distributions of the spin polarization are analyzed. Wave lengths, oscillator strengths and selection rules are provided for the corresponding electromagnetic transitions. The effects due to an additional homogeneous bias field constituting a Ioffe-Pritchard trap are explored equally.
description: accepted for publication in PRA
An Algorithm for Quasi-Associative and Quasi-Markovian Rules of Combination in Information Fusion
Creators: name: Smarandache, Florentin
name: Dezert, Jean
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2004
Subjects: subject: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: I.2.4

description: In this paper one proposes a simple algorithm of combining the fusion rules, those rules which first use the conjunctive rule and then the transfer of conflicting mass to the non-empty sets, in such a way that they gain the property of associativity and fulfill the Markovian requirement for dynamic fusion. Also, a new rule, SDL-improved, is presented.
description: 9 pages
Kiln drying problems and issues in Canada benchmarks and comparison to Europe
Creators: name: Alexiadis, Pavlos
Publisher: name: University of British Columbia
Year: 2009

description: Kiln drying represents a vital step in wood products processing. When properly employed, it ensures that subsequent problems with wood applications are minimized and high quality material is produced. Despite the importance of the wood products industry for Canada, scarce information currently exists regarding the general kiln drying situation across the country. A survey was conducted to benchmark the kiln drying problems and issues of Canadian wood products companies. Topics covered by the study included dried product quality problems, drying process and kiln control issues and level of kiln drying related knowledge of different groups of people such as kiln operators, kiln equipment suppliers, distributors, sales personnel and customers. Additionally, a comparison with similar kiln drying problems and issues in major European lumber producing countries was performed. Results indicated that dried product quality issues were of only moderate concern, while in Europe such issues were considered more serious. In terms of drying process and kiln control issues, these were more important for Canadian than European companies. Finally, the various groups of people investigated appeared to be more knowledgeable about kiln drying issues in Canada compared to Europe. It was suggested that Canadian wood products companies try to focus on value-added products manufacturing, so as to become more competitive.
Integral representations of q-analogues of the Hurwitz zeta function
Creators: name: Wakayama, Masato
name: Yamasaki, Yoshinori
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2005
Subjects: subject: Number Theory (math.NT)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 11B68, 11M35

description: Two integral representations of q-analogues of the Hurwitz zeta function are established. Each integral representation allows us to obtain an analytic continuation including also a full description of poles and special values at non-positive integers of the q-analogue of the Hurwitz zeta function, and to study the classical limit of this q-analogue. All the discussion developed here is entirely different from the previous work in [4]
description: 14 pages
The Outer Tracker Detector of the HERA-B Experiment. Part II: Front-End Electronics
Creators: name: al., H. Albrecht et
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2004
Subjects: subject: Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The HERA-B Outer Tracker is a large detector with 112674 drift chamber channels. It is exposed to a particle flux of up to 2x10^5/cm^2/s thus coping with conditions similar to those expected for the LHC experiments. The front-end readout system, based on the ASD-8 chip and a customized TDC chip, is designed to fulfil the requirements on low noise, high sensitivity, rate tolerance, and high integration density. The TDC system is based on an ASIC which digitizes the time in bins of about 0.5 ns within a total of 256 bins. The chip also comprises a pipeline to store data from 128 events which is required for a deadtime-free trigger and data acquisition system. We report on the development, installation, and commissioning of the front-end electronics, including the grounding and noise suppression schemes, and discuss its performance in the HERA-B experiment.
Paragus punctulatus Zetterstedt 1838
Creators: name: Schlüsslmayr, Gerhard
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Syrphidae
Paragus
Paragus punctulatus

description: Paragus punctulatus ZETTERSTEDT, 1838
Bgld, St. Margarethen, NSG Nord, 6.5.17.
Neu für Burgenland.
description: Published as part of Schlüsslmayr, Gerhard, 2018, Erstnachweise von Fliegen (Diptera) für Österreich und einige Bundesländer, pp. 765-800 in Linzer biologische Beiträge 50 (1) on page 773, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4004374
Fitting of Cobb-Douglas Production Functions: Revisited
Creators: name: Prajneshu
name: Prajneshu
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2008
Subjects: Production Economics

description: The set of Cobb-Douglas production functions is usually fitted by first linearizing the models through logarithmic transformation and then applying method of least squares. However, this procedure is valid only when the underlying assumption of multiplicative error-terms is justified. Unfortunately, this assumption is rarely satisfied in practice and accordingly, the results obtained are of doubtful nature. Further, nonlinear estimation procedures generally yield parameter estimates exhibiting extremely high correlations, implying thereby that the parameters are not estimated independently. In this paper, use of expected-value parameters has been highlighted and the advantages of their use have also been discussed. Finally, the developed methodology has been illustrated by applying it to the wheat yield time-series data of Punjab.
Evaluating Personality Traits in Large Language Models: Insights from Psychological Questionnaires
Creators: name: Bhandari, Pranav
name: Naseem, Usman
name: Datta, Amitava
name: Fay, Nicolas
name: Nasim, Mehwish
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Computation and Language (cs.CL)
subject: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
subject: Multiagent Systems (cs.MA)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: I.2.7

description: Psychological assessment tools have long helped humans understand behavioural patterns. While Large Language Models (LLMs) can generate content comparable to that of humans, we explore whether they exhibit personality traits. To this end, this work applies psychological tools to LLMs in diverse scenarios to generate personality profiles. Using established trait-based questionnaires such as the Big Five Inventory and by addressing the possibility of training data contamination, we examine the dimensional variability and dominance of LLMs across five core personality dimensions: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism. Our findings reveal that LLMs exhibit unique dominant traits, varying characteristics, and distinct personality profiles even within the same family of models.
description: Accepted for publication at TheWebConf 2025
Design of a High Power Continuous Source of Broadband Down-Converted Light
Creators: name: Pe'er, Avi
name: Silberberg, Yaron
name: Dayan, Barak
name: Friesem, Asher A.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2005
Subjects: subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We present the design and experimental proof of principle of a low threshold optical parametric oscillator (OPO) that continuously oscillates over a large bandwidth allowed by phase matching. The large oscillation bandwidth is achieved with a selective two-photon loss that suppresses the inherent mode competition, which tends to narrow the bandwidth in conventional OPOs. Our design performs pairwise mode-locking of many frequency pairs, in direct equivalence to passive mode-locking of ultrashort pulsed lasers. The ability to obtain high powers of continuous \textit{and} broadband down-converted light enables the optimal exploitation of the correlations within the down-converted spectrum, thereby strongly affecting two-photon interactions even at classically high power levels, and opening new venues for applications such as two-photon spectroscopy and microscopy and optical spread spectrum communication.
description: 8 pages, 7 figures. Currently under consideration at PRA
Pipizella divicoi
Creators: name: Schlüsslmayr, Gerhard
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Syrphidae
Pipizella
Pipizella divicoi

description: Pipizella divicoi (GOELDLIN, 1974)
NÖ, Hainburg, Spitzerberg, 30.4.01 und 9.4.17, 2 Ex; Pfaffstätten, Heferlberg, 1.5.17, 2 Ex; Bgld, St. Margarethen, NSG Süd, 6.5.17.
Neu für Niederösterreich und Burgenland.
description: Published as part of Schlüsslmayr, Gerhard, 2018, Erstnachweise von Fliegen (Diptera) für Österreich und einige Bundesländer, pp. 765-800 in Linzer biologische Beiträge 50 (1) on page 773, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4004374
Strong correlations between power-law growth of COVID-19 in four continents and the inefficiency of soft quarantine strategies
Creators: name: Manchein, Cesar
name: Brugnago, Eduardo L.
name: da Silva, Rafael M.
name: Mendes, Carlos F. O.
name: Beims, Marcus W.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph)
subject: Dynamical Systems (math.DS)
subject: Biological Physics (physics.bio-ph)
subject: Populations and Evolution (q-bio.PE)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: In this work we analyse the growth of the cumulative number of confirmed infected cases by the COVID-19 until March 27th, 2020, from countries of Asia, Europe, North and South America. Our results show (i) that power-law growth is observed for all countries; (ii) by using the distance correlation, that the power-law curves between countries are statistically highly correlated, suggesting the universality of such curves around the World; and (iii) that soft quarantine strategies are inefficient to flatten the growth curves. Furthermore, we present a model and strategies which allow the government to reach the flattening of the power-law curves. We found that, besides the social distance of individuals, of well known relevance, the strategy of identifying and isolating infected individuals in a large daily rate can help to flatten the power-laws. These are essentially the strategies used in the Republic of Korea. The high correlation between the power-law curves of different countries strongly indicate that the government containment measures can be applied with success around the whole World. These measures must be scathing and applied as soon as possible.
description: In this version we replotted Figures 3 and 4 with more appropriated parameter values, improved the discussions about the definition of parameters and initial conditions in Appendix B, and added new references
Economic Analysis of Transaction Cost on Kolaramma Tank Watershed in Eastern Dry Zone of Karnataka
Creators: name: Lokesha, H.
name: Prakash, T.N.
name: Chandrakanth, Mysore G.
name: Chandarshekar
name: Lokesha, H.
name: Prakash, T.N.
name: Chandrakanth, Mysore G.
name: Chandarshekar
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2008
Subjects: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy

description: The transaction cost incurred on the Kolaramma tank watershed in the Kolar district of Karnataka, with a geographical area of 6,570 hectares and covering 26 catchments has been found to be Rs 78,89,210. The decomposition of this transaction cost into information, contractual and enforcement costs has revealed that enforcement cost amounted to a vast share of 82.0 per cent, followed by contractual cost (13.6%) and information cost (4.4%) in the total transaction cost. Considering the overall transaction cost, the investment on information and contractual cost has been quite less. These need to be increased by economizing on the administrative expenses of the implementing agency. Any additional investment on information and contractual cost would greatly benefit the actual beneficiaries in the watershed.
Labeling of Multilingual Breast MRI Reports
Creators: name: Tsai, Chen-Han
name: Kiryati, Nahum
name: Konen, Eli
name: Sklair-Levy, Miri
name: Mayer, Arnaldo
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
subject: Computation and Language (cs.CL)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Medical reports are an essential medium in recording a patient's condition throughout a clinical trial. They contain valuable information that can be extracted to generate a large labeled dataset needed for the development of clinical tools. However, the majority of medical reports are stored in an unregularized format, and a trained human annotator (typically a doctor) must manually assess and label each case, resulting in an expensive and time consuming procedure. In this work, we present a framework for developing a multilingual breast MRI report classifier using a custom-built language representation called LAMBR. Our proposed method overcomes practical challenges faced in clinical settings, and we demonstrate improved performance in extracting labels from medical reports when compared with conventional approaches.
description: 10 pages, 5 figures, MICCAI LABELS Workshop 2020
Modelling of Economic Losses due to Some Important Diseases in Goats in India
Creators: name: Singh, B.
name: Prasad, Shiv
name: Singh, B.
name: Prasad, Shiv
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2008
Subjects: Livestock Production/Industries

description: A simple mathematical model has been formulated to assess the losses due to a disease in goats in India. The losses due to important diseases in goats have been computed for a 15-year period (1991- 2005) based on published reports. The rank analysis has revealed that number of incidence was maximum for PPR, followed by FMD and sheep and goat pox. These three diseases have accounted for 54 per cent of the total incidences. The maximum deaths on per year average basis for the period 1991-2005 have been due to PPR, followed by sheep and goat pox, enterotoxaemia and CCP. These four diseases have accounted for about 74 per cent of deaths. The overall order with respect to the number of incidences has been found as: PPR > FMD > sheep and goat pox > CCP > fascioliasis / distomatosis > enterotoxaemia > anthrax. The corresponding ranking order with respect to number of deaths was: PPR > sheep and goat pox > enterotoxaemia > CCP > anthrax > fascioliasis / distomatosis > FMD. The total annual average loss due to all diseases in goats has been found of Rs 264.8 lakh. The PPR disease has accounted for the maximum (34.5%) loss, followed by FMD (14.3%), sheep and goat pox (14.1%), CCP (6.4%), enterotoxaemia (6.1%), facioliasis / distomatosis (5.0%) and anthrax (2.0%). Thus, PPR, foot and mouth disease and sheep and goat pox diseases harm goat population on a largescale. Therefore, necessary preventive measures are required to control these diseases of goats.
Pipizella annulata
Creators: name: Schlüsslmayr, Gerhard
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Syrphidae
Pipizella
Pipizella annulata

description: Pipizella annulata (MACQUART, 1829)
Bgld, Jois, Schieferberg, 1.5.01; Illmitz, Hölle, 14.6.17; NÖ, Hainburg, Spitzerberg, 10.7.01, 4 Ex; Stmk, Gröbming, Stoderzinken, Gipfel, 2048m, 2.8.17, 2 Ex.
Neu für Burgenland, Niederösterreich und Steiermark. In FRANZ (1989) nur 2 Funde aus Ö.
description: Published as part of Schlüsslmayr, Gerhard, 2018, Erstnachweise von Fliegen (Diptera) für Österreich und einige Bundesländer, pp. 765-800 in Linzer biologische Beiträge 50 (1) on page 773, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4004374
Exploring internet radio across the globe with the MIRAGE online dashboard
Creators: name: Nguyen, Ngan V. T.
name: Acosta, Elizabeth A. M.
name: Dang, Tommy
name: Sears, David R. W.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Computers and Society (cs.CY)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: This study presents the Music Informatics for Radio Across the GlobE (MIRAGE) online dashboard, which allows users to access, interact with, and export metadata (e.g., artist name, track title) and musicological features (e.g., instrument list, voice type, key/mode) for 1 million events streaming on 10,000 internet radio stations across the globe. Users can search for stations or events according to several criteria, display, analyze, and listen to the selected station/event lists using interactive visualizations that include embedded links to streaming services, and finally export relevant metadata and visualizations for further study.
description: 7 pages, 5 figures, 1 table
Breeding and quality analysis of rapeseed
Creators: name: Chudleigh, Peter D.
name: Chudleigh, Peter D.
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 1999
Subjects: subject: Crop Production/Industries
subject: Farm Management
subject: International Development
subject: Production Economics
subject: China
subject: Australia
subject: rapeseed
subject: canola
subject: ex-post economic assessment
subject: breeding
subject: quality analysis
subject: economic evaluation
subject: benefits

description: This study is an ex-post, economic assessment of two projects supported by ACIAR and concerned with the breeding and quality analysis of rapeseed in Australia and China. These projects were carried out sequentially with the first one commencing on 1 July 1986. The second one was completed on 30 June 1991. The projects were essentially an exchange of knowledge and germplasm of rape (Brassica napus) between plant breeders in Australia and China. The projects resulted in the release of varieties of rape that yielded improved seed in Australia, China and other developed and developing countries. An economic evaluation of these projects was made in 1991 and the results published in Chudleigh (1991). Assumptions made in the 1991 analysis have now been updated. Despite the increased information available about the projects and their outcomes, it was still necessary to make various assumptions, particularly with regard to the valuation of benefits and their attribution to the ACIAR projects. The benefits accruing to both Australia and China are now estimated to be a little less than those estimated in 1991. Among the reasons for this were difficulties experienced in hybrid seed production in Australia and the reduced benefits in China because improved rapeseed is not always segregated at crushing plants. Nevertheless, the 1999 analysis demonstrates that the projects have provided significant benefits, especially to China. It is concluded that the projects have provided a rate of economic return of at least 28% on the funds invested in both Australia and China. It is likely that as time passes the returns will be considerably higher than estimated here because the areas planted to new, open-pollinated and hybrid varieties of rape will expand in China in the future. Further, there are likely to have been significant benefits to the rest of the world, though these are not estimated here.
Are Brazilian corn farmers overconfident about prices?
Creators: name: Cruz Junior, Jose Cesar
name: Cruz Junior, Jose Cesar
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2009
Subjects: subject: Institutional and Behavioral Economics
subject: overconfidence
subject: subjective probability
subject: probability elicitation

description: This paper aims to identify signs of overconfidence among corn producers in south and central-west Brazil. Over the period from October to November 2008, farmers were chosen to answer questions regarding their knowledge of futures markets and price expectations. A large part of subjects responded they do not trade futures contracts because they do not have enough information on the subject. The results show respondents were miscalibrated when estimating directly-stated and the indirectly-stated expected prices. In addition, for certain respondents, subjective variance for corn proves to be significantly less than the market variance. Finally, the paper concludes that the overconfidence effect can partially explain the low use of futures markets by Brazilian corn producers.