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Vicia incisa (Fabaceae). Taxonomical and chorological notes
The classification of the Vicia sativa aggregate is unsatisfactory. Concerning the taxonomic value and choice of rank of some of these
taxa, there are disagreements among botanists. Vicia incisa, which was originally described at species level, was mostly treated at subspecies rank
of V. sativa. However, chemical and molecular data pointed out that this taxon, not only should be treated at species rank, but it should be removed
from the group of V. sativa, being more related to V. barbazitae, V. grandiflora, and V. sepium. Based on morphometric measurements and cultivation
tests, as well as nomenclatural investigations, the present research was carried out with the main aim to define the better taxonomic rank for the
studied taxon. The results obtained support the published molecular data concerning both the recognition of the studied taxon at species level and the
morphological similarity among V. incisa, V. barbazitae, V. grandiflora and V. sepium
Deploying a Communicating Automatic Weather Station on an Alpine Glacier
The cost and effort of installing and maintaining an automatic weather station (AWS) on a glacier may be mitigated by the possibility of gathering sensor data in near real-time, and of controlling and programming the station remotely. In this paper we report our experience with upgrading an existing AWS, operating over an Italian glacier, from a mere datalogger into a networked sensing station. Design choices, energy constraints and power-aware programming of the station determined by harsh environment are discussed. Deployment operations and results are described. The upgraded AWS provides low-power connectivity from a remote location and is able to serve as a base station for a wireless sensor network working in the glacier
Current driven rotating kink mode in a plasma column with a non-line-tied free end
First experimental measurements are presented for the kink instability in a
linear plasma column which is insulated from an axial boundary by finite sheath
resistivity. Instability threshold below the classical Kruskal-Shafranov
threshold, axially asymmetric mode structure and rotation are observed. These
are accurately reproduced by a recent kink theory, which includes axial plasma
flow and one end of the plasma column that is free to move due to a
non-line-tied boundary condition.Comment: 4 pages, 6 figure
El bicentenario desde los hospitales de la UBA
Fil: Abbate, Eduardo H. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de TisioneumonologĂa Prof. Dr. RaĂşl F. Vaccarezza; Argentina.Instituto de oncologĂa Angel Roffo: \nExcelencia mĂ©dica en la lucha contra el cáncer. Instituto de investigaciones mĂ©dicas Alfredo Lanari: \nCincuenta años formando mĂ©dicos de la UBA. Instituto de tisioneumonologĂa RaĂşl F. Vaccarezza: \nCiencia al servicio de la lucha contra la tuberculosis. Hospital de ClĂnicas JosĂ© de San MartĂn: \nLa medicina en la RevoluciĂłn de Mayo de 1810
An Empirical Approach to the Bond Additivity Model in Quantitative Interpretation of Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectra
A complete empirical approach from known Raman and IR spectra is used to make
corrections to the bond additivity model for quantitative interpretation of Sum
Frequency generation Vibrational Spectra (SFG-VS) from molecular interfaces.
This empirical correction successfully addresses the failures of the simple
bond additivity model. This empirical approach not only provides new
understandings of the effectiveness and limitations of the bond additivity
model, but also provides a practical roadmap for its application in SFG-VS
studies of molecular interfaces
Valence-electron transfer and a metal-insulator transition in a strongly correlated perovskite oxide
We present transport and thermal data for the quadruple-perovskites
MCu3(Ti1-xRux)4O12 where 0 < x < 1. A metal-insulator transition (MIT) occurs
for Ru concentrations x~0.75. At the same time, the Cu2+ antiferromagnetic
state is destroyed and it's magnetic entropy suppressed by Ru on a 1:1 basis.
This implies that each Ru transfers an electron to a Cu ion and thus the MIT
correlates with filling the Cu 3d shell. The Cu spin entropy in this strongly
correlated electron material provides a unique probe among MIT systems.Comment: 15 pages, 4 figures, 1 tabl
Recruiting Women to a Mobile Health Smoking Cessation Trial: Low- and No-Cost Strategies
Background: Successful recruitment of participants to mobile health (mHealth) studies presents unique challenges over in-person studies. It is important to identify recruitment strategies that maximize the limited recruitment resources available to researchers.
Objective: The objective of this study was to describe a case study of a unique recruitment process used in a recent mHealth software app designed to increase smoking cessation among weight-concerned women smokers. The See Me Smoke-Free app was deployed to the Google Play Store (Alphabet, Inc., Google, LLC), where potential participants could download the app and enroll in the study. Users were invited in-app to participate in the study, with no in-person contact. The recruitment activities relied primarily on earned (free) and social media.
Methods: To determine the relationship between recruitment activities and participant enrollment, the researchers explored trends in earned and social media activity in relation to app installations, examined social media messaging in relation to reach or impressions, and described app users’ self-reported referral source. The researchers collected and descriptively analyzed data regarding recruitment activities, social media audience, and app use during the 18-week recruitment period (March 30, 2015-July 31, 2015). Data were collected and aggregated from internal staff activity tracking documents and from Web-based data analytics software such as SumAll, Facebook Insights (Facebook, Inc.), and Google Analytics (Alphabet, Inc., Google, LLC).
Results: Media coverage was documented across 75 publications and radio or television broadcasts, 35 of which were local, 39 national, and 1 international. The research team made 30 Facebook posts and 49 tweets, yielding 1821 reaches and 6336 impressions, respectively. From March 30, 2015 to July 31, 2015, 289 unique users downloaded the app, and 151 participants enrolled in the study.
Conclusions: Research identifying effective online recruitment methods for mHealth studies remains minimal, and findings are inconsistent. We demonstrated how earned media can be leveraged to recruit women to an mHealth smoking cessation trial at low cost. Using earned media and leveraging social media allowed us to enroll 3 times the number of participants that we anticipated enrolling. The cost of earned media resides in the staff time required to manage it, particularly the regular interaction with social media. We recommend communication and cooperation with university public affairs and social media offices, as well as affiliate programs in journalism and communications, so that earned media can be used as a recruitment strategy for mHealth behavior change interventions. However, press releases are not always picked up by the media and should not be considered as a stand-alone method of recruitment. Careful consideration of an intervention’s broad appeal and how that translates into potential media interest is needed when including earned media as part of a comprehensive recruitment plan for mHealth research
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