792 research outputs found
Innovativeness and Innovation: Implications for the Renewable Materials Supply Chain
innovativeness, innovation, supply chain management, triple bottom line, corporate social responsibility, Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, Demand and Price Analysis, Financial Economics, Q10, Q27, Q42, Q47,
Academic Perspectives on Agribusiness: An International Survey
The IFAMR is published by (IFAMA) the International Food and Agribusiness Management Review. www.ifama.orgpromotion and tenure, agribusiness, teaching, grantsmanship, research, Agribusiness, Institutional and Behavioral Economics, Productivity Analysis, Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession, Q130,
The Blazhko behaviour of RR Geminorum II -- long-term photometric results
Context. RR Gem is one of the few Blazhko RR Lyrae that has photometric
observations available extended enough to study the long-term courses of its
pulsation and modulation properties in detail.
Aims. We investigate the pulsation and modulation properties and the
relations between them in RR Gem using photometric observations from the past
70 years in order to gain further insight into the nature of the Blazhko
modulation.
Methods. We studied the photographic, photoelectric, and CCD light curves
obtained at the Konkoly Observatory and other authors' published maxima
observations. Detailed analysis of the light curves, maximum brightness, and
O-C data are carried out.
Results. RR Gem showed modulation most of the time it was observed. The
modulation amplitude showed strong variations from the undetectable level (less
than 0.04 mag in maximum brightness) to about 0.20 mag. The amplitudes of the
amplitude and phase modulations showed parallel changes, thus the total 'power'
of the modulation have changed during the past 70 years. Parallel changes in
the pulsation and modulation periods occur with a d P_mod / d P_puls = 1.6 +/-
0.8 * 10^3 ratio. We also detected 0.05-0.1 mag changes in the mean maximum
brightness and mean pulsation amplitude.Comment: Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics. About 12
pages, 9 figures, 15 tables (3 of them appear in the paper, the others are
only available electronically at the CDS
Estimating GDP at the Parish (County) Level: An Evaluation of Alternative Approaches (Bulletin #890)
Gross Domestic Product or GDP is estimated for each parish from earnings and employment data from more than 60 industries in Louisiana.https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/agcenter_bulletins/1005/thumbnail.jp
Long-term photometric behaviour of XZ Dra Binarity or magnetic cycle of a Blazhko type RRab star
The extended photometry available for XZ Dra, a Blazhko type RR Lyrae star,
makes it possible to study its long-term behavior. It is shown that its
pulsation period exhibit cyclic, but not strictly regular variations with
approx. 7200 d period. The Blazhko period (approx. 76 d) seems to follow the
observed period changes of the fundamental mode pulsation with dP_B/dP_0=7.7 x
10^4 gradient. Binary model cannot explain this order of period change of the
Blazhko modulation, nevertheless it can be brought into agreement with the O-C
data of the pulsation. The possibility of occurrence of magnetic cycle is
raised.Comment: 13 pages, 11 figures (submitted to A&A
Functional MRI and the Wada test provide complementary information for predicting post-operative seizure control
AbstractPrediction of post-surgical seizure relief and potential cognitive deficits secondary to anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) are important to pre-surgical planning. Although the intracarotid amobarbital test (IAT) is predictive of post-ATL seizure outcome, development of non-invasive and more precise means for determining post-ATL seizure relief are needed. We previously reported on a technique utilizing functional MRI (fMRI) to evaluate the relative functional adequacy of mesial temporal lobe structures in preparation for ATL . In the present study, we report follow-up outcome data on eight temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) patients 1-year post-ATL who were evaluated pre-surgically using IAT and fMRI. Functional memory lateralization using fMRI predicted post-ATL seizure outcome as effectively as the IAT. In general, asymmetry of functional mTL activation favouring the non-epileptic hemisphere was associated with seizure-free status at 1-year follow-up. Moreover, when combined, fMRI and IAT provided complementary data that resulted in improved prediction of post-operative seizure control compared with either procedure alone
Comparing computer-generated and pathologist-generated tumour segmentations for immunohistochemical scoring of breast tissue microarrays
BACKGROUND: Tissue microarrays (TMAs) have become a valuable resource for biomarker expression in translational research. Immunohistochemical (IHC) assessment of TMAs is the principal method for analysing large numbers of patient samples, but manual IHC assessment of TMAs remains a challenging and laborious task. With advances in image analysis, computer-generated analyses of TMAs have the potential to lessen the burden of expert pathologist review. METHODS: In current commercial software computerised oestrogen receptor (ER) scoring relies on tumour localisation in the form of hand-drawn annotations. In this study, tumour localisation for ER scoring was evaluated comparing computer-generated segmentation masks with those of two specialist breast pathologists. Automatically and manually obtained segmentation masks were used to obtain IHC scores for thirty-two ER-stained invasive breast cancer TMA samples using FDA-approved IHC scoring software. RESULTS: Although pixel-level comparisons showed lower agreement between automated and manual segmentation masks (κ=0.81) than between pathologists' masks (κ=0.91), this had little impact on computed IHC scores (Allred; [Image: see text]=0.91, Quickscore; [Image: see text]=0.92). CONCLUSIONS: The proposed automated system provides consistent measurements thus ensuring standardisation, and shows promise for increasing IHC analysis of nuclear staining in TMAs from large clinical trials
Influence of temporal lobe epilepsy and temporal lobe resection on olfaction
Although temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) and resection (TLR) impact olfactory eloquent brain structures, their influences on olfaction remain enigmatic. We sought to more definitively assess the influences of TLE and TLR using three well-validated olfactory tests and the tests’ associations with the volume of numerous temporal lobe brain structures. The University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test and an odor detection threshold test were administered to 71 TLE patients and 71 age- and sex-matched controls; 69 TLE patients and controls received an odor discrimination/ memory test. Fifty-seven patients and 57 controls were tested on odor identification and threshold before and after TLR; 27 patients and 27 controls were similarly tested for odor detection/discrimination. Scores were compared using analysis of variance and correlated with pre- and post-operative volumes of the target brain structures. TLE was associated with bilateral deficits in all test measures. TLR further decreased function on the side ipsilateral to resection. The hippocampus and other structures were smaller on the focus side of the TLE subjects. Although post-operative volumetric decreases were evident in most measured brain structures, modest contralateral volumetric increases were observed in some cases. No meaningful correlations were evident pre- or post-operatively between the olfactory test scores and the structural volumes. In conclusion, we demonstrate that smell dysfunction is clearly a key element of both TLE and TLR, impacting odor identification, detection, and discrimination/memory. Whether our novel finding of significant post-operative increases in the volume of brain structures contralateral to the resection side reflects plasticity and compensatory processes requires further study
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