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An Accelerating Universe without Lambda: Delta~Gravity Using Monte Carlo
A gravitational field model based on two symmetric tensors, and
, is studied, using a Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC)
analysis with the most updated catalog of SN-Ia. In this model, new matter
fields are added to the original matter fields, motivated by an additional
symmetry (~symmetry). We call them matter
fields. This theory predicts an accelerating Universe without the need to
introduce a cosmological constant by hand in the equations. We
obtained a very good fit to the SN-Ia Data, and with this, we found the two
free parameters of the theory called and . With these values, we have
fixed all the degrees of freedom in the model. The last local value
measurement is in tension with the CMB Data from Planck. Based on an absolute
magnitude for the SN, Delta Gravity finds to be km/(s Mpc). This value is in concordance with the last measurement of the
local value, km/(s Mpc).Comment: latex, 27 pages,15 figure
Genomic organization of nucleolin gene in carp fish: Evidence for several genes
http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602006000200017&lng=es&nrm=isoThe protein nucleolin, functionally involved in the main steps of ribosome
biogenesis, is codified by a single copy gene in mammals. Here we report that at
least three different genes codify for this protein in carp fish (Cyprinus carpio). This
is the first description of the genomic organization of nucleolin in a teleost. The carp
nucleolin gene includes 8.8 kb and contains 16 exons. Promoter cis regulatory
elements are similar to constitutive genes, i.e., a putative TATA box, three G/C
boxes, and three pyrimidine-rich boxes. As in other species, carp nucleolin gene
introns host three snoRNA codifying sequences: U23 from the H/ACA family and two
C/D box snoRNAs, U20 and U82. Both U20 and U82 span a complementary
sequence with carp 18S rRNA. Additionally, we identified two cDNAs coding for
nucleolin, confirming the existence of several nucleolin genes in carp. Amino acidderived
sequence from carp cDNAs differ from mammal protein because they span
additional acidic domains at the amino end, whose functional significance remains
unclear. We performed amino acid sequence comparison and phylogenetic analyses
showing that the three isoforms of carp nucleolin, which we describe herein, cluster
in two groups. cNUC1 probably diverges from cNUC2 and cNUC3 as result of
ancestral fish-specific genome duplication, indeed C. carpio is a tetraploid fish
A sustainable bottom-up approach for Non-Governmental development organizations
Martin, R. S., Painho, M., & Cruz-Jesus, F. (2019). Addressing geospatial preparedness inequity: A sustainable bottom-up approach for Non-Governmental development organizations. Sustainability (Switzerland), 11(23), [6634]. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11236634In less developed areas, the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to coordinate disaster response is hindered by a lack of geospatial preparedness. Humanitarian missions often rely on OpenStreetMap as a source of information to overcome this limitation. In these places, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) might already be using GIS to implement development projects before the disaster. This study considers the management of geospatial information by those NGOs and whether they could improve geospatial preparedness from within the communities. This bottom-up approach would allow the inclusion of information relevant to the community in the disaster response decision-making process. The research method was an online survey with a worldwide sample of more than 200 development NGOs. The results show that many NGOs use digital geographic information, mostly open-data. They could indeed improve geospatial preparedness while using open-data and community mapping for the implementation of their projects. There is, however, a limitation; most of the development NGOs using open geographic data are not familiar with the open platforms used by the humanitarian community (i.e., OpenStreetMap). Therefore, the study indicates that the sustainability of this synergic approach requires further harmonization between development and humanitarian organizations working for the wellbeing of the same communities.publishersversionpublishe
COVID-19 emergency in the hospital: How the clinical psychology unit is responding
The present commentary describes the main care services implemented by the clinical psychology unit of an Italian hospital to cope with the COVID-19 emergency outbreak. The unit's main goal has been to support and protect health care professionals, relatives of hospitalized patients, and patients themselves from further psychological distress. Details and insights are shared. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
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