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Tabular data work/play with openRefine and Python

This is a course on cleaning data with openRefine for a given fileset of the "Seasonal School on Data Management in Biodiversity and Environmental Science" in October 2026. In the end there are some slides on making an Excel file with selection lists (instead of free text fields)...

Nebivolol ameliorates CFA-induced adjuvant arthritis and is associated with reduced WNT5A and active β-catenin protein levels

Abstract Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disorder characterized by synovial inflammation, cartilage destruction, bone erosion, and progressive functional impairment. Despite therapy, treatment failure and adverse effects remain major challenges. Thi...

T₃‑黎曼‑嘉当协变翻译报告

本报告在 v6.0‑Ext1 已完成的三项协变构造(结合子张量场、协变相变阈值力、拓扑质量泛函)基础上,补全 T₃ 框架的全部剩余协变化缺口。 具体完成九项协变构造: 中道约束度量 提升为流形上的瞬时拓扑标量场 ,中道约束面 提升为切丛上的约束子丛。 双账户结构提升为切丛的双纤维化结构,名义账户与有效账户...

ZAMONAVIY URUSHLARDA UCHUVCHISIZ UCHISH APPARATLARINING AHAMIYATI: HARBIY-STRATEGIK, HUQUQIY VA AXLOQIY TAHLIL

Maqolada uchuvchisiz uchish apparatlarining (UAV, dronlar) zamonaviy qurolli mojarolardagi roli harbiy-strategik, iqtisodiy, huquqiy va axloqiy jihatlardan tahlil qilinadi. Tadqiqot dronlarning razvedkadan aniq zarba berish va ommaviy qo'llanadigan arzon qurolga aylanish yo'lini...

Differential cellular and DNA damage responses of meristematic cells to trace and excess Selenium exposure

Selenium (Se) is an element that can be beneficial to plants in trace amounts, but can exhibit toxicity beyond these trace amounts. This study aimed to determine the dose-dependent toxic effects of different Se doses on Allium cepa meristem cells; cytogenetic, anatomical, biochem...

Same‐Sex Marriage in Times of Political Uncertainty: Evidence from Brazil

Abstract This research note examines how political polarization and the fragility of same‐sex marriage rights in Brazil shaped marriage patterns over the past decade. Using civil registry data from 2013 to 2023, we focus on presidential election periods as moments of political un...

SpecEdge: Adaptive Speculative Decoding and Quantization Dynamics for Edge Small Language Models

Auto-regressive sequence generation in modern transformer language models is severely memory-bandwidth bound, yielding low arithmetic intensity on resource-constrained edge devices. While speculative decoding mitigates this bottleneck by utilizing a compact draft model to propose...

A Speculative Hypothesis About Light, Spacetime, and Propulsion

Abstract This note records a speculative hypothesis concerning the fundamental nature of light, spacetime, and propulsion. Light propagates through vacuum at the invariant speed c, and modern physics describes photons as excitations of the electromagnetic field. The present hypot...

Stochastic Gravitational-Dynamic Model of the Multiverse (SGDM): Three Fundamental Discoveries, Tidal Equivalence of the Cosmological Constant, and First-Principles Geometric Derivation of the Fine-Structure Constant 137.036

The Stochastic Gravitational-Dynamic Model (SGDM) by Yuri A. Chesnokov resolves three foundational problems of modern astrophysics and quantum electrodynamics: 1. Tidal Resolution of Dark Energy: We prove the Chesnokov Tidal Equivalence Identity Λ ≡ 6GM_ext / (c² R_ext³) ≈ 1.1056...

Constrained Dynamic Matrix Control of HRSG Water–Steam Chemistry Under Measurable Disturbances

Heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) water–steam chemical dosing involves transport delays, multivariable coupling, measurable disturbances, measurement uncertainty, and operating constraints. This study develops an engineering-inspired constrained dynamic matrix control (DMC) be...

Coming to Terms with the Need for Meaning: How an Existential Demand Awakens in Camus’s L’Étranger

Abstract Many critics have argued that Meursault, the protagonist of Albert Camus’s L’Étranger , is profoundly aware that life is absurd. In this paper, I argue that this is partially correct: although Meursault believes that life lacks meaning (the existential lack), he has also...

Solving the Quaternionic Equation x2 = axb

This paper aims to provide precise formula solutions of the two-sided quadratic quaternionic equation [Formula: see text]. The main method is to introduce an efficient way of eliminating the number of real parameters from [Formula: see text]. By using the Lefschetz fixed point th...

Enhanced Thermal Electromotive Force in Lithiated CoPBA/NiPBA Tertiary Battery

Tertiary batteries (TBs), or thermo-rechargeable batteries, have attracted attention as an energy harvesting technology that utilizes changes in ambient temperature. Prussian blue analogues (A-MPBAs; AxM[Fe(CN)6]y, where A and M are Li+ or Na+ ions and a transition metal, respect...

Confronting Biodiversity Risk: Its Role in Shaping Corporate External Financing Choice

ABSTRACT This paper investigates how biodiversity risk shapes corporate financing decisions. We propose a Financing Hierarchy Distortion framework, arguing that biodiversity risk amplifies information asymmetry and legitimacy costs, thereby pushing firms toward debt‐heavy adjustm...

Neuropsychiatry genetics in Africa

Across Africa, rising mental health needs coincide with rapid advances in genomics, digital health and continental policy reform. Yet research into the genetic, environmental and social determinants of neuropsychiatric illness remains sparse and underfunded. This review argues th...

177Lu-Labeled Ectonucleotide Pyrophosphatase/Phosphodiesterase 3 Monoclonal Antibody-Targeted Therapy for Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma

Abstract Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) remains a therapeutic challenge. Ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 3 (ENPP3) is highly expressed in ccRCC tissues and cell lines, representing a promising target. This study aimed to conjugate lutetium-177 (177Lu) to...

I casi studio per testare utilità e validità dell'Atlante Aria Salute: definizione del quadro concettuale.

OBJECTIVES: to describe the process of selecting and applying a shared conceptual model for the analysis of case studies designed to test the usefulness and validity of the Air and Health Atlas in supporting decision-making, in its current version and in its potential future deve...

The User Agency Trap in Media Literacy Chatbots: Interactive Evaluation Format, Imperfection Disclosure, and Visual Misinformation Discernment

Although media literacy interventions are increasingly used to counter misinformation, many remain text-centered and non-interactive, limiting engagement during real-time evaluation. This limitation is particularly consequential for visual misinformation, where realistic syntheti...

Tunable Noncovalent Interactions for Stereodivergent Organo/Metal Dual Catalysis: Asymmetric Allenylation of Both 3-Alkyl and 3-Aryl Oxindoles

Abstract The development of advanced catalytic paradigms for the precise synthesis of all stereoisomers of chiral molecules has long been an important yet challenging pursuit. Organo/metal dual catalysis represents a powerful platform for stereodivergent construction of vicinal s...

Sensitivity to ATR–CHK1 pathway inhibition in MDS/AML is enhanced by SRSF2 mutations and reduced by RUNX1 loss

Abstract SRSF2 mutations occur in 5–15% of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and ~15% of myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS), are enriched in elderly/secondary AML, and lack mutation-directed therapy. We aimed to identify vulnerabilities in MDS/AML with SRSF2 mutations. Ex vivo drug-sensi...