cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
title: Ökonomenstreit produziert Juristenstreit: zum OMT-Verfahren zwischen EuGH und BVerfG
Creators: name: Weber, Ferdinand
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: 342

description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
Free-floating planets in stellar clusters: Not so surprising
Creators: name: Hurley, Jarrod
name: Shara, Michael M.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: We find that free-floating planets can remain bound to an open cluster for much longer than was previously calculated: of the order of the cluster half-mass relaxation timescale as opposed to the crossing time. This result is based on N-body simulations performed with the new GRAPE-6 special purpose hardware and is important in the context of the preliminary detection of a population of free-floating, substellar objects in the globular cluster M22. The planets in our N-body study are of Jupiter mass and are initially placed in circular orbits of between 0.05 and 50 AU about a parent star whose mass is chosen from a realistic initial mass function. The presence of the free-floating planets is the result of dynamical encounters between planetary systems and the cluster stars. Most planets are liberated from their parent star in, or near, the cluster core, and then drift outward on a timescale of similar to10(8)-10(9) yr. This still implies the existence of many (similar to100) planets per star if the M22 result is confirmed.
title: Of course you can still turn back!: On the revocability of the Article 50 notification and post-truth politics
Creators: name: Sandro, Paolo
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 342

description: The British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced yesterday the intention to call a ‘snap’ general election to be held on the 8th of June 2017. This announcement, which has caught literally everyone off-guard, makes some strategic sense if read together with another contention stressed by Prime Minister May: that there is no turning back from Brexit. Which is untrue, both from the legal and political point of view. To put it shortly, the PM is lying.
description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM IS REQUIREMENT  OF THE TIME
Creators: name: D. Chiniev Acting Professor of the Department of Criminal Procedure of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Doctor of Law, Associate Professor
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: The purpose of the article is to analyze the terrorist threat both in the Republic of Uzbekistan and throughout the world, to identify problems resulting from terrorist activities. The goal is to determine methods of combating terrorist activities, primarily in terms of investigating criminal cases for crimes related to terrorism. The article uses comparative, logical-structural analysis, a systematic and multi-stage approach to solving the problem of terrorist activity. At the same time, it is noted that improving legislation, as well as conducting scientific research, are important directions in the prevention of offenses in this area. The results of the research conducted in this work can be used to understand the reforms being carried out in the country and determine the system for their adoption.

Keywords: terrorism, terrorist threat, security threat, fight against terrorism, cross-border threat, preliminary investigation, security measures, scientific research
Pedestrian Injuries in the Most Densely Populated City in Nigeria—An Epidemic Calling for Control
Creators: name: Babatunde A. Solagberu
name: Rufai A. Balogun
name: Mustafa, Ibrahim A.
name: Nasiru A. Ibrahim
name: Mobolaji A. Oludara
name: Abdulwahab O. Ajani
name: Olufemi E. Idowu
name: Osuoji, Roland I.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Science Policy
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Chemistry
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biochemistry

description: Objectives: Since the first pedestrian road fatality of 1896, pedestrians still remain vulnerable, with fatalities in Africa being 55% of global statistics. Many previous reports from Nigeria have emphasized passengers and drivers over pedestrians; this study was done in the most densely populated Nigerian city with no previous publication exclusively dedicated to pedestrians—the megacity has been projected by the World Bank to be the third largest in the world by 2015 (after Tokyo and Mumbai), so the study results would aid injury control and reduce morbidity and mortality.Methods: This is a one-year prospective study on pedestrians attending the surgical emergency room of the busiest referral hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, detailing age, sex, occupation, regions injured, injury mechanism, incident vehicles, highway collisions, and immediate outcomes.Results: Some 702 pedestrians were seen, including 494 (70%) males with overall peak incidence in the third decade, but the peak incidence among females is lower and in the first decade. Common injuries sustained were to the head (40%), lower limbs (35%), upper limbs (9%), multiple regions (6%), pelvis (3%), and others (7%). Gender differences also were noted—the predominant injury location in males was the head, followed by lower limbs; the opposite was true for females, though both regional injuries were fewer in females than in males. Students were 20% of the entire pedestrians, with nearly half of them injured by a motorcycle. The mechanism of injury included crossing a highway (63%), walking along the pavement (17%), standing by a bus stop (12%), at a shop/house (5%), and others (3%). However, 76% injuries occurred on highways, 22% on inner city roads, and 2% elsewhere. Vehicles included motorcycles (33%), cars (27%), buses (22%), trucks (6%), tricycles (2.4%), and other (9%). Overall fatality was 10% and about half were due to being knocked down by buses and cars.Conclusions: This study suggests a high incidence and significant underreporting of pedestrian injuries. A reduction in morbidity and mortality is possible (from head and lower limb injuries) by traffic calming techniques in crossing the highway, especially injuries due to being struck by motorcycles, cars, and buses.
Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Evaluation of Some Novel Thiosemicarbazones as Possible Antibacterial and Antioxidant Agents
Creators: name: Ayşegül Karaküçük-İyidoğan
name: Mercan, Zeliha
name: Oruç-Emre, Emine Elçin
name: Taşdemir, Demet
name: İşler, Derya
name: İbrahim Halil Kılıç
name: Özaslan, Mehmet
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Cancer
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Medicine
Biochemistry

description: The synthesis and characterization of 18 novel thiosemicarbazones have been investigated as part of a research program on development of compounds with antibacterial and antioxidant activities. Among the tested compounds, 2-(4-hydroxybenzylidene)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]hydrazine carbothioamide (3g) and 2-(thiophen-2-ylmethylidene)-N-[4-(morpholin-4-yl)phenyl]hydrazine carbothioamide (4b) showed excellent inhibition potency at low concentration (0.5 μg/mL) against Gram-positive pathogens (Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus). All tested compounds were also found to possess antioxidant activity against 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical and 2,2’-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radical cation. [Supplementary materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements for the following free supplemental files: Additional text, tables, and figures.]
title: An Explicit Constitutional Change by Means of an Ordinary Statute?: On a Bill Concerning the Reform of the National Council of the Judiciary in Poland
Creators: name: Mikuli, Piotr
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 342

description: Towards the end of January 2017, the Polish Ministry of Justice introduced a bill reforming the current legal status of the National Council of the Judiciary. If passed as proposed, the bill would seriously undermine the independence of the judiciary in Poland.
description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
title: Experten unter sich: Warum die Regierung findet, dass die Snowden-Affäre uns nichts angeht
Creators: name: Liste, Philipp
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2013
Subjects: subject: 342

description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
title: Es geht eben doch: Nochmals zur ersten Vorlage des Conseil Constitutionnel an den EuGH
Creators: name: Mayer, Franz
name: Walter, Maja
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2013
Subjects: subject: 342

description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of 2-Substituted-3-((3-(6-Nitrobenzo[D]thiazol-2-yl)-4-oxo-3,4-Dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)Methyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-3-ium-5-thiolate
Creators: name: Vikunjana K. Akbari
name: Piyush P. Savaliya
name: Keshav C. Patel
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Chemistry
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences
subject: Biochemistry

description: A new series of 2-substituted-3-((3-(6-nitrobenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)methyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-3-ium-5-thiolate 6(a–j) was synthesized starting from anthranilic acid 1. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were characterized by IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, mass spectra, and elemental analysis. The final compounds were tested for their antimicrobial activity against several microbes. [Supplementary materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements for the following free supplemental files: Additional text and tables.]
title: "Jeder, der versuchen würde, das Bundesverfassungs­gericht auszuhebeln, würde sich verheben"
Creators: name: Müller, Peter
name: Steinbeis, Maximilian
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 342

description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
title: Constitutional Courts: imagine them gone
Creators: name: Steinbeis, Maximilian
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Constitutional Review
subject: 342

description: On frightened German judges, distressed Polish judges and other newsworthy matters constitutional.
description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
Time to treatment patterns of head and neck cancer patients before and during the Covid-19 pandemic
Creators: name: Shen C.
name: Kim S.
name: Tasoulas J.
name: Agala C.B.
name: Sullivan C.B.
name: Smith B.D.
name: Hackman T.
name: Sheth S.
name: Schrank T.P.
name: Yarbrough W.G.
Publisher: name: Elsevier Ltd
Year: 2023

description: Objectives: The delivery of healthcare has changed significantly over the past decades. This study analyzes the clinicodemographic factors and treatment patterns of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients between 2004 and 2020. Materials and methods: Retrospective cohort analysis of HNSCC patients from the National Cancer Data Base from 2004 to 2020. Results: A total of 164,290 patients were included. Increased times from diagnosis to definitive surgery (TTS) were seen across all facility types (academic centers, AC; non-academic centers, NAC) between 2004 and 2019, with NAC affected more. TTS < 15 days (RR = 1.05, 95%CI:1.05–1.09) and > 75 days (1.07, 95%CI:1.05–1.09) were associated with increased mortality risk. This association was more prominent among HPV + HNSCC (RR = 1.45; 95%CI:1.18–1.78). Treatment in AC was associated with a decreased mortality risk (RR = 0.94, 95%CI:0.93–0.95). Despite the universal increase in wait times from 2004 to 2019, short-term mortality was significantly decreased from 2016 to 2019, relative to 2004–2007 (3-month mortality: RR = 0.77, 95%CI:0.70–0.85; 12-month mortality: RR = 0.80, 95%CI:0.77–0.84). Wait times decreased in 2020. Conclusions: TTS increased between 2004 and 2019, with NAC affected more. However, despite longer wait times, short-term survival increased significantly. Very short (<15 days) and very long (>75 days) TTS were associated with increased mortality risk. Patients with HPV + HNSCC have the highest increase among those treated > 75 days from diagnosis. Treatment at AC was associated with improved survival, which could be explained by the presence of multidisciplinary teams and subspecialists that may be less available at NAC. The 2021 NCDB data are required for a comprehensive analysis of wait times in 2020.
Response to “COVID-19 economic impact payments and opioid overdose deaths”
Creators: name: Hyder A.
name: Louden E.M.
name: Freisthler B.
name: Lancaster K.E.
name: Rinderle A.M.
Publisher: name: Elsevier B.V.
Year: 2022

description: Sprague and colleagues ( Sprague et al., 2022 ) investigated the tem- poral link between stimulus checks and opioid deaths in Ohio, US. As forecasted by public health experts, the authors found that opioid- related deaths have risen since the onset of COVID-19 in the US ( Ochalek, Cumpston, Wills, Gal, & Moeller, 2020 ; Slavova, Rock, Bush, Quesinberry, & Walsh, 2020 ).
MULTI-PHASE NATURE of A RADIATION-DRIVEN FOUNTAIN with NUCLEAR STARBURST in A LOW-MASS ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEUS
Creators: name: Wada, Keiichi
name: Schartmann, Marc
name: Meijerink, Rowin
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The structures and dynamics of molecular, atomic, and ionized gases are studied around a low-luminosity active galactic nucleus (AGN) with a small (2× {10}6{M}☉ ) black hole using three-dimensional (3D) radiation-hydrodynamic simulations. We studied, for the first time, the non-equilibrium chemistry for the X-ray-dominated region in the “radiation-driven fountain” with supernova feedback. A double hollow cone structure is naturally formed without postulating a thick “torus” around a central source. The cone is occupied with an inhomogeneous, diffuse ionized gas and surrounded by a geometrically thick (h/r≳ 1) atomic gas. Dense molecular gases are distributed near the equatorial plane, and energy feedback from supernovae enhances their scale height. Molecular hydrogen exists in a hot phase (〉1000 K) as well as in a cold (lt 100 {{K}}), dense (gt {10}3 {{cm}}-3) phase. The velocity dispersion of H2 in the vertical direction is comparable to the rotational velocity, which is consistent with near-infrared observations of nearby Seyfert galaxies. Using 3D radiation transfer calculations for the dust emission, we find polar emission in the mid-infrared band (12 μm), which is associated with bipolar outflows, as suggested in recent interferometric observations of nearby AGNs. If the viewing angle for the nucleus is larger than 75°, the spectral energy distribution is consistent with that of the Circinus galaxy. The multi-phase interstellar medium observed in optical/infrared and X-ray observations is also discussed.
Origin of triploid plants from anther culture of Vitis vinifera var. Grenache
Creators: name: Wei, Li
name: Ziyi, Cao
Publisher: name: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research
Year: 2015

description: Microspore development in anther cultures of Vitis vinifera var. Grenache (2x) was observed with the PICCH staining method. There were five developing types: Hollow grain type, Standing type, Storage type, Free nuclei type and Coenospore type. Only microspores of the Coenospore type became multicellular. Most microspore types retrogressed during culture except the Hollow grain type. Plants developing from different anthers were mainly triploid (86.5% of triploid cells). They seem to originate from karyomixis in microspores during anther culture.
description: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research, Vol. 32 No. 4 (1993): Vitis
Rice Husk Ash: A New, Cheap, Efficient, and Reusable Reagent for the Protection of Alcohols, Phenols, Amines, and Thiols
Creators: name: F. Shirini
name: Somayeh Akbari-Dadamahaleh
name: Mohammad-Khah, Ali
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Chemistry
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Biochemistry

description: A mild, efficient, and eco-friendly protocol for the protection of alcohols and phenols as trimethylsilyl ethers has been developed using rice husk ash as a reagent. This reagent is also able to catalyze the acetylation of alcohols, phenols, thiols, and amines with acetic anhydride. All reactions were performed under mild conditions in good to high yields. [Supplementary materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements for the following free supplemental files: Additional text, tables, and figures.]
Young star clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud: NGC 1805 and 1818
Creators: name: Johnson, R. A.
name: Beaulieu, S. F.
name: Gilmore, G. F.
name: Hurley, Jarrod
name: Santiago, B. X.
name: Tanvir, N. R.
name: Elson, R. A.W.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: We present colour-magnitude diagrams for two rich (approximate to 10(4) M.) Large Magellanic Cloud star clusters with ages approximate to 10(7) yr, constructed from optical and near-infrared data obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope. These data are part of an HST project to study LMC clusters with a range of ages. In this paper we investigate the massive star content of the young clusters, and determine the cluster ages and metallicities, paying particular attention to Be-star and blue-straggler populations and evidence of age spreads. We compare our data with detailed stellar-population simulations to investigate the turn-off structure of approximate to 25 Myr stellar systems, highlighting the complexity of the blue-straggler phenomenon.
The effects of pre- and post-veraison water stress on growth and physiology of potted Pinot Noir grapevines at varying crop levels
Creators: name: Poni, S.
name: Lakso, A. N.
name: Turner, J. R.
name: Melious, R. E.
Publisher: name: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research
Year: 2015

description: The interactions of water stress timing and crop level on growth, gas exchange, water relations and ripening of potted Pinot Noir grapevines were examined. Pre-veraison water stress induced a greater reduction of shoot and berry growth and a more rapid limitation of net photosynthesis (Pn) and stomatal conductance (g(s)) as compared to post-veraison stress. At the end of stress, when mid-day and pre-dawn leaf water potential were below -1.1 and -0.6 MPa, the reduction in Pn of stressed vines was more marked in the 2- and 4-cluster plants versus 1-cluster plant. Crop level had almost no significant effects on gas-exchange, growth and ripening and but few interactions with timing of water stress. These responses seem to reflect the high leaf area-to-fruit ratios at each crop level which probably buffered the effects of reduced leaf function induced by water stress.
description: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research, Vol. 32 No. 4 (1993): Vitis
title: Stateless persons’ entitlement to citizenship: and Denmark’s call for dilution of state obligations in this regard
Creators: name: Ersbøll, Eva
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Citizenship, Statelessness, UN Statelessness Convention
subject: 341

description: The UN statelessness convention obliges member states to grant citizenship to persons born on their soil who would otherwise be stateless. Denmark, with very little success so far, is pushing for a renegotiation of that obligation, allegedly for security reasons. What is behind this effort? Could maybe the Danish initiative prove even beneficial by laying the ground for more international cooperation on citizenship law matters?
description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
Corporate risk disclosures: Influence of institutional shareholders and audit committee
Creators: name: Zhang, Xuan
name: Taylor, D
name: Qu, Wen
name: Oliver, Judith
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This study investigates the association between corporate risk disclosures and institutional shareholders and audit committees. Using a sample of 66 Australian listed companies, risk disclosures made in 2009 annual reports are analysed. Findings reveal that there is no significant relationship between dedicated-type institutional block shareholders and risk disclosure, which it is argued is consistent with a proprietary information perspective. A positive relationship however is found between transient-type institutional block shareholders and risk disclosures. This result is consistent with a principal that wields limited monitoring resources while achieving high resource dependency over management. Significant positive relationships are found between audit committee independence and risk disclosures.
Action du chlorure de sodium sur la composition des baies de vigne cultivées en hors-sol
Creators: name: Garcia, M.
name: Fallot, J.
name: Charbaji, T.
name: Roson, J. P.
Publisher: name: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research
Year: 2015

description: La variété Cabernet Sauvignon greffée sur 101-14 a été cultivée en milieu hydroponique et alimentée par une solution nutritive équilibrée (témoin) surchargée en chlorure de sodium (6, 40 et 80 meq∙l-1) durant trois années consécutives. A forte dose, un effet dépressif se manifeste sur le rendement en baies, accompagne par l'acceleration de la maturation; aux autres doses, le NaCl provoque une augmentation du rendement. La teneur en sucres croit avec la richesse du milieu en NaCl, alors que le taux des composés phénoliques et des tanins est maximum pour les faibles doses de NaCl et l'acidite totale relativementstable. Influence of sodium chloride on the composition of berries in hydroponically grown grapevines Plants of Vitis vinifera Cabernet Sauvignon clone no. 161 grafted on rootstock 101-14 M.G. clone no. 13 were grown hydroponically for 3 years in a balanced nutrient solution, in the presence of 6, 40 and 80 meq∙l-1 of NaCl. 6 and 40 meq∙l-1 of sodium chloride in the nutrient solution had beneficial effects on the plant biomass, and also on the yield, but growth and yield of berries were impaired by 80 meq∙l-1 NaCl doses, whereas maturation occurred earlier. The concentration of sugar and tartaric acid increased with the sodium chloride dose whereas phenolic compounds, tannins and malic acid decreased. Total acidity was rather constant.
description: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research, Vol. 32 No. 4 (1993): Vitis
Public privacy: reciprocity and silence
Creators: name: Kennedy, Jenny
name: Milne, Esther
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: In his 1958 poem 'Dedication to my Wife' TS Eliot proclaims 'these are private words addressed to you in public'. Simultaneously written for his wife, Valerie Fletcher, and to the implied you of a discourse network, Eliot's poem helps to illustrate the narrative voices and silences that are constitutive of an intimate public sphere. This paper situates reciprocity as a condition of possibility for public privacy. It shows how reciprocity is enabled by systems of code operating through material and symbolic registers. Code promises to control communication, to produce neutral, systemic forms of meaning. Yet such automation is challenged by uneven and fragmented patterns of reciprocity. Moreover, examining the media of public privacy reveals historical trajectories important for understanding contemporary socio-technical platforms of reciprocity. To explore the implicit requirement of reciprocity in publicly private practices, three sites of communication are investigated framed by a media archaeology perspective: postal networks, the mail-art project PostSecret and the anonymous zine 'You'.
Occurence of diverse MLOs in tissues of grapevine affected by grapevine yellows in different countries
Creators: name: Daire, X.
name: Clair, D.
name: Larrue, J.
name: Boudon-Padieu, E.
name: Alma, A.
name: Arzone, A.
name: Carraro, L.
name: Osler, R.
name: Refatti, E.
name: Granata, G.
name: Credi, R.
name: Tanne, E.
name: Pearson, R.
name: Caudwell, A.
Publisher: name: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research
Year: 2015

description: Research Note
description: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research, Vol. 32 No. 4 (1993): Vitis
Executive Summary: Guidelines for Evaluating New Fever in Adult Patients in the ICU
Creators: name: O'Grady N.P.
name: Cuellar-Rodriguez J.
name: Pastores S.M.
name: Van Duin D.
name: Alhazzani W.
name: Kalil A.C.
name: Patel R.
name: Weber D.J.
name: Alexander E.
name: Jefferson B.K.
name: Deresinski S.
name: Alshamsi F.
Publisher: name: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Year: 2023

description: Fever is frequently an early indicator of infection and often requires rigorous diagnostic evaluation. The range of potential etiologies of fever is vast and includes both infectious and noninfectious causes. Noninfectious causes of fever should be considered in the differential diagnosis, but because early treatment initiation may improve patient outcomes of infections, initial evaluation of patients with new-onset fever is usually directed at potential microbial causes, and this is the primary focus of this guideline. It should be noted that not all febrile episodes dictate a need for investigation (i.e., those in which a noninfectious etiology is obvious such as fever occurring immediately in the postoperative state). For those fevers that do require investigation, a good history and physical examination will often reveal potential sources of infection. Diagnostic studies should then be sent with those potential sources in focus rather than reflexively sending cultures for all possible sources. Although much of this document and its recommendations may be applicable to severely immunocompromised patients, such as organ transplant recipients and those with severe neutropenia, these populations are not directly addressed here. The variability and complexities of different types of immunocompromise make this a task that cannot be accomplished in the context of a generally applicable guideline.
Germplasm Repository for Grapevine - Newsletter 6
Creators: name: -, -
Publisher: name: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research
Year: 2015

description: Evaluation of breeding characteristics in Vitis Erika Dettweiler-Münch Influence of climate on morphologic characteristics of grapevines Erika Dettweiler-Münch
description: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research, Vol. 32 No. 4 (1993): Vitis
Data Movies: A Tool for Public Health
Creators: name: Zalla L.C
name: Rudolph J.E
name: Edwards J.K
name: Mulholland G.E
name: Cole S.R
Publisher: name: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Year: 2023

description: As the amount of data available to public health scientists grows, so does the challenge of distilling that data into knowledge. The statistical graphic is a powerful tool that has been used to draw inferences from data since the 1700s. At their best, statistical graphics concisely summarize and clearly communicate quantitative information and also facilitate reasoning. They call attention to the magnitude and direction of quantitative relationships and encourage comparisons at multiple levels of detail. Today, the ever-increasing scope, scale, and frequency of data collection present opportunities for the development of new approaches to the design of statistical graphics
Synthesis and Spectral Study of a Copper(I) Complex, [Cu(L)(PPh3)2], with NS-Donor Ligand
Creators: name: Hakimi, Mohammad
name: Moeini, Keyvan
name: Mardani, Zahra
name: Takjoo, Reza
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Chemistry
Biotechnology
Physics
Biochemistry
Biophysics

description: A new mixed-ligand copper(I) complex [Cu(L)(PPh3)2] (1) of methyl 2-(2-hydroxybenzylidene)hydrazinecarbodithioate (H2L) and triphenylphosphine was prepared and identified by elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared, Raman, 1H, 13C, 31P NMR, and UV-Vis spectroscopy, molar conductivity, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The copper(I) ion in the crystal structure of (1) has a distorted tetrahedral geometry achieved by the coordination of the two phosphorus atoms of triphenylphosphine groups and a nitrogen and sulfur atom of HL−. The intramolecular O–H···N and intermolecular C–H···S hydrogen bonds stabilize the crystal network of (1). In addition to these hydrogen bonds, there are π−π stacking between parallel aromatic rings belonging to the triphenylphosphine groups of adjusting complexes. Three structural surveys, including coordination numbers of the copper atom, coordination modes of ligand, and all reported structures containing hydrazinecarbodithioate Schiff bases are presented.
Transgenic Plants and Animals
Creators: name: Garg, HK
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Transgenic Technology
Transgenic Plants
Transgenic Animals
Transgenic Organisms
Somatic Cell Transfer
Reproductive Cloning
Dolly

description: Transgenic plants and animals represent a frontier that enables us to alter the very fabric of life. Now, scientists can integrate foreign genes into an organism's genome enhance desirable traits, such as increased resistance to pests, improved nutritional content, and greater adaptability to environmental challenges.

Transgenic animals can be engineered to produce human proteins for therapeutic use, while genetically modified crops can help combat malnutrition by enriching staple foods with essential vitamins.
Tissue engineered cancer metastases as cancer vaccine to improve cancer immunotherapy
Creators: name: Ahmed, Umer
name: Peters, Jonathan Thomas
name: Sultanpuram, Nikhila Reddy
name: Zhang, Tian
name: Wang, Andrew Z
Publisher: name: Elsevier
Year: 2022

description: Radiotherapy is often used to improve cancer immunotherapy outcomes. While there are both pre-clinical and clinical data supporting this approach, there are also significant challenges. One key challenge is that not all patients have tumors that can be easily treated with radiotherapy due to potential normal tissue toxicity and prior treatment. In addition, it is difficult to control the tumor microenvironment to promote the immune response after radiosurgery. To overcome these challenges, we hypothesize that we can engineer cancer metastasis and utilize irradiated engineered tumor cells as a personalized cancer vaccine to improve cancer immunotherapy. Herein, we report the development of engineered lung metastasis using decellularized rat lung tissue. Using the B16F10 melanoma tumor model, we showed that radiotherapy-treated engineered metastases are highly effective in improving cancer immunotherapy responses and more effective than in vivo metastasis. Our work has demonstrated the potential of applying tissue engineering to cancer immunotherapy. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Combination of radiation and immunotherapy are an effective way to treat metastasis. Despite their success, long term response still remains low. Tumor microenvironment evading the immune response, normal tissue toxicity to radiation and inaccessibility to radiosurgery are some of the limitations. To overcome these challenges, in this paper we present with data supporting the use of high dose radiation treated ex vivo engineered B16F10 metastasis model using decellularized lung scaffolds. These engineered metastases closely mimic the in vivo tumors and when given into tumor bearing mice along with check point inhibitors are highly effective in improving the cancer immunotherapy response.
Building e-based literacy for vocational education and training students
Creators: name: Verezub, Elena
name: Grossi, Vittoria
name: Howard, Kerry
name: Watkins, Patricia
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The use of the Internet within educational settings means that the term 'literacy' must be broadened to encompass new skills and reflect the merging of old and new literacy. For practitioners the challenge lies in making new media meaningful and empowering for students. Whilst interacting with hypertext has received much attention over the last two decades, little research has focused on comprehending in the hypertext context. This study investigated and compared the effectiveness of metacognitive reading comprehension strategies training on students' comprehension when reading hypertexts with linear structure containing text, picture or audio links. It was predicted that training students to monitor their comprehension would result in enhanced reading comprehension for a hypertext. In order to verify the hypothesis for the study, pretest, three training sessions and post-tests were conducted with the first year Diploma students studying within the Department of Horticulture and Environmental Science. The results indicated that training to apply metacognitive strategies enhanced comprehension in the hypertext context.
A UK student survey investigating the effects of consuming alcohol mixed with energy drinks on overall alcohol consumption and alcohol-related negative consequences
Creators: name: Johnson, Sean J.
name: Alford, Chris
name: Stewart, Karina
name: Verster, Joris
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Previous research reported positive associations between alcohol mixed with energy drink (AMED) consumption and overall alcohol consumption. However, results were largely based on between-subjects comparisons comparing AMED consumers with alcohol-only (AO) consumers, and therefore cannot sufficiently control for differences in personal characteristics between these groups. In order to determine whether AMED consumers drink more alcohol on occasions they consume AMED compared to those when they drink AO additional within-subjects comparisons are required. Therefore, this UK student survey assessed both alcohol consumption and alcohol-related negative consequences when consumed alone and when mixed with energy drinks, using a within-subject design. A total of 1873 students completed the survey, including 732 who consumed AMED. It was found that AMED consumers drank significantly less alcohol when they consumed AMED compared to when they drank AO (p < 0.001). In line with reduced alcohol consumption significantly fewer negative alcohol-related consequences were reported on AMED occasions compared to AO occasions (p < 0.001). These findings suggest that mixing alcohol with energy drinks does not increase total alcohol consumption or alcohol-related negative consequences.
Effects of estrogen and progesterone on neuroactive steroids and cytokines in patients with suicidality
Creators: name: Pinna, Graziano
name: Rubinow, David R
name: Moriarity, Daniel
name: Alluri, Viraja
name: Walsh, Erin
name: Wenzel, Elizabeth
name: Morrow, A Leslie
name: Eisenlohr-Moul, Tory A
name: Barone, Jordan C
Publisher: name: Elsevier
Year: 2023

description: BACKGROUND: In ovulating psychiatric patients experiencing suicidality, suicidal ideation (SI) often peaks perimenstrually. Our recent double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover randomized clinical trial (RCT; NCT03720847) showed that perimenstrual administration of estradiol and progesterone (EP) can prevent this peak in SI and depressed mood. In this pre-registered follow-up analysis, we studied how the menstrual cycle and experimental manipulation affected two neurobiological systems associated with the menstrual cycle and suicide risk: GABAergic neuroactive steroids (NAS) and peripheral cytokines. METHODS: In 26 psychiatric outpatients with natural menstrual cycles and past-month SI, we analyzed serum samples from three blood draws (midluteal, perimenstrual, midfollicular) per experimental condition (EP vs placebo) timed to a luteinizing hormone-surge ovulation test. Using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), we measured the progesterone (P4)-derived pregnane NAS (3α,5α)- 3-hydroxypregnan20-one (3α,5α-THP), (3α,5β)- 3-hydroxypregnan-20-one (3α,5β-THP), (3α,5α)- 3,21-dihydroxypregnan-20-one (3α,5α-THDOC), (3α,5α)- 3-hydroxyandrostan-17-one (3α,5α-A), the androstane NAS (3α,5β)- 3-hydroxyandrostan-17-one (3α,5β-A), (3α,5α,17β)-androstane-3,17-diol (3α,5α-A-diol), (3α,5β,17β)-androstane-3,17-diol (3α,5β-A-diol), and their precursor pregnenolone. High sensitivity multiplex assay kits quantified peripheral cytokines IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α. RESULTS: P4-derived NAS fluctuated in parallel with P4 and increased with exogenous perimenstrual administration of EP. Conversely, androstane NAS either did not fluctuate or fluctuated inversely from P4, and these NAS decreased with exogenous EP. Peripheral cytokines did not show cyclical patterns, but each significantly predicted SI, depressed mood, or anxiousness. Concomitant SSRI medication use predicted lower androstane NAS. CONCLUSIONS: While preliminary and exploratory, our findings provide critical descriptive context for future studies. Further, our work presents menstrual cycle-related patterns for ten frequently-studied biomarkers, allowing for improved quality of comparisons involving naturally-cycling populations in research.
Synthesis, Characterization, and Structures of α-Substituted Selenenyl-Acetophenones
Creators: name: Hodage, Ananda S.
name: Phadnis, Prasad P.
name: Amey Wadawale
name: K. I. Priyadarsini
name: Vimal K. Jain
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Cancer
subject: Marine Biology
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Chemistry
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences
subject: Biophysics

description: A series of α-substituted selenenyl acetophenone derivatives of the types, [PhC(OCH2CH2O)CH2Se]2, [PhC(OCH2CH2O)CH2SeR], (PhCOCH2Se)2, and [PhCOCH2SeR] have been prepared. These compounds have been characterized by elemental analyses, IR and NMR (1H, 13C, 77Se) spectroscopy. The compounds, [PhC(OCH2CH2)CH2Se]2 and (PhCOCH2Se)2 have been structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. The former shows intra-molecular Se‐ ‐ ‐O interaction, while the latter exhibits inter-molecular nonbonding Se‐ ‐ ‐O interaction. [Supplementary materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements for the following free supplemental files: Additional text and figures.]
Direct N-body modelling of stellar populations: Blue stragglers in M67
Creators: name: Hurley, Jarrod
name: Tout, Christopher A.
name: Aarseth, Sverre J.
name: Pols, Onno R.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: We present a state-of-the-art N-body code which includes a detailed treatment of stellar and binary evolution as well as the cluster dynamics. This code is ideal for investigating all aspects relating to the evolution of star clusters and their stellar populations. It is applicable to open and globular clusters of any age. We use the N-body code to model the blue straggler population of the old open cluster M67. Preliminary calculations with our binary population synthesis code show that binary evolution alone cannot explain the observed numbers or properties of the blue stragglers. On the other hand, our N-body model of M67 generates the required number of blue stragglers and provides formation paths for all the various types found in M67. This demonstrates the effectiveness of the cluster environment in modifying the nature of the stars it contains, and highlights the importance of combining dynamics with stellar evolution. We also perform a series of N = 10 000 simulations in order to quantify the rate of escape of stars from a cluster subject to the Galactic tidal field.
Long-acting injectable multipurpose prevention technology for prevention of HIV and unplanned pregnancy
Creators: name: Cottrell, Mackenzie L
name: Pallerla, Aryani
name: Shrivastava, Roopali
name: De la Cruz, Gabriela
name: Sykes, Craig
name: Maturavongsadit, Panita
name: Kashuba, Angela D M
name: Schauer, Amanda
name: Young, Isabella C
name: Montgomery, Stephanie A
name: Prasher, Alka
name: Benhabbour, S Rahima
Publisher: name: Elsevier
Year: 2023

description: Only condoms are proven to protect against both HIV and unplanned pregnancy, however, poor user acceptability and lack of partner cooperation impede effectiveness. We developed an injectable ultra-long-acting, biodegradable, and removable in-situ forming implant (ISFI) as multipurpose prevention technology (MPT). MPT ISFIs co-formulated an antiretroviral (dolutegravir (DTG)) or cabotegravir (CAB)), and a hormonal contraceptive (etonogestrel (ENG) or medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA)). All formulations were well-tolerated in mice with no signs of chronic local or systemic inflammation. Plasma CAB and DTG concentrations were above 4x PA-IC90 for 90 days with zero-order and diffusion-controlled absorption, respectively, and no differences when co-formulated with either hormone. Plasma ENG and MPA concentrations were quantifiable for 90 days. Complete removal of CAB/MPA ISFIs resulted in MPA concentrations falling below the limit of quantification after 24 h post-removal, but incomplete CAB elimination from plasma. Collectively, we demonstrated the ability to co-formulate antiretrovirals with contraceptives in an ISFI that is well-tolerated with sustained plasma concentrations up to 90 days.
Semantic instance segmentation with discriminative deep supervision for medical images
Creators: name: Zhu, En
name: Shen, Dinggang
name: Yin, Jianping
name: Wang, Qian
name: Adeli, Ehsan
name: Wei, Qian
name: Zhou, Sihang
name: Nie, Dong
name: Liu, Xinwang
name: Ren, Xuhua
Publisher: name: Elsevier
Year: 2022

description: Semantic instance segmentation is crucial for many medical image analysis applications, including computational pathology and automated radiation therapy. Existing methods for this task can be roughly classified into two categories: (1) proposal-based methods and (2) proposal-free methods. However, in medical images, the irregular shape-variations and crowding instances (e.g., nuclei and cells) make it hard for the proposal-based methods to achieve robust instance localization. On the other hand, ambiguous boundaries caused by the low-contrast nature of medical images (e.g., CT images) challenge the accuracy of the proposal-free methods. To tackle these issues, we propose a proposal-free segmentation network with discriminative deep supervision (DDS), which at the same time allows us to gain the power of the proposal-based method. The DDS module is interleaved with a carefully designed proposal-free segmentation backbone in our network. Consequently, the features learned by the backbone network become more sensitive to instance localization. Also, with the proposed DDS module, robust pixel-wise instance-level cues (especially structural information) are introduced for semantic segmentation. Extensive experiments on three datasets, i.e., a nuclei dataset, a pelvic CT image dataset, and a synthetic dataset, demonstrate the superior performance of the proposed algorithm compared to the previous works.
An observational study of parental language during play and mealtime in toddlers at variable likelihood for autism.
Creators: name: Watson, Linda R
name: Thompson, Kelsey
name: Baranek, Grace T
name: Artis, Jonet
name: Dubay, Michaela
name: Choi, Elizabeth
Publisher: name: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Year: 2024

description: Parental language input influences child language outcomes but may vary based on certain characteristics. This research examined how parental language differs during two contexts for toddlers at varying likelihood of autism based on their developmental skills. Parental language (quantity, quality, and pragmatic functions) was analyzed during dyadic play and mealtime interactions as a secondary data analysis of observational data from a study of toddlers at elevated and lower likelihood of autism. Child developmental skills and sensory processing were also assessed. Parents used more words per minute, directives, and verbs during play and more adjectives, descriptions, and questions during mealtime. Parental language differed based on child fine motor skills, receptive language, and levels of sensory hyporesponsiveness but not autism likelihood. Overall, this study found that parental language varies based on context and child developmental skills. Future research examining parental language should include pragmatic functions and context across developmental trajectories.
Dark-ages reionization and galaxy formation simulation - IV. UV luminosity functions of high-redshift galaxies
Creators: name: Liu, Chuanwu
name: Mutch, Simon J.
name: Angel, P. W.
name: Duffy, Alan
name: Geil, Paul M.
name: Poole, Gregory B.
name: Mesinger, Andrei
name: Wyithe, J. Stuart B
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 510103
subject: Cosmology and extragalactic astronomy

description: In this paper, we present calculations of the UV luminosity function (LF) from the Dark-ages Reionization And Galaxy-formation Observables from Numerical Simulations project, which combines N-body, semi-analytic and seminumerical modelling designed to study galaxy formation during the Epoch of Reionization. Using galaxy formation physics including supernova feedback, the model naturally reproduces the UV LFs for high-redshift star-forming galaxies from z ̃ 5 through to z ̃ 10. We investigate the luminosity-star formation rate (SFR) relation, finding that variable SFR histories of galaxies result in a scatter around the median relation of 0.1-0.3 dex depending on UV luminosity. We find close agreement between the model and observationally derived SFR functions. We use our calculated luminosities to investigate the LF below current detection limits, and the ionizing photon budget for reionization. We predict that the slope of the UV LF remains steep below current detection limits and becomes flat at MUV ≳ -14. We find that 48 (17) per cent of the total UV flux at z ̃ 6 (10) has been detected above an observational limit of MUV ̃ -17, and that galaxies fainter than MUV ̃ -17 are the main source of ionizing photons for reionization. We investigate the luminosity-stellar mass relation, and find a correlation for galaxies with MUV 〈 -14 that has the form M_{ast } ∝ 10^{-0.47M_UV}, in good agreement with observations, but which flattens for fainter galaxies. We determine the luminosity-halo mass relation to be M_vir ∝ 10^{-0.35M_UV}, finding that galaxies with MUV = -20 reside in host dark matter haloes of 1011.0±0.1 M☉ at z ̃ 6, and that this mass decreases towards high redshift.
Early in vitro selection of eutypine-tolerant plantlets. Application to screening of Vitis vinifera cv. Ugni lanc somaclones
Creators: name: Soulie, O.
name: Roustan, J.-P.
name: Fallot, J.
Publisher: name: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research
Year: 2015

description: Research Note
description: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research, Vol. 32 No. 4 (1993): Vitis