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Varner, Gary E. "BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS AND BIOLOGICAL INTERESTS." Southern Journal of Philosophy 28, no. 2 (June 1990): 251–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2041-6962.1990.tb00545.x.

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Simmons, Aaron. "Two Arguments against Biological Interests." Environmental Ethics 32, no. 3 (2010): 229–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/enviroethics201032329.

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Tajara, E. H., L. L. Villa, and M. B. d. Carvalho. "Research interests: behind the biological sample." BMJ 349, sep02 10 (September 2, 2014): g5231. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g5231.

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Holm, Sune. "Biological Interests, Normative Functions, and Synthetic Biology." Philosophy & Technology 25, no. 4 (May 3, 2012): 525–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13347-012-0075-6.

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Kandler, Christian, and Annika Piepenburg. "Leisure Interests and Engagement." Journal of Individual Differences 41, no. 2 (April 2020): 101–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1614-0001/a000308.

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Abstract. Individual differences in interests and related engagement are often hypothesized to be mere expressions of core personality differences in specific contexts, such as occupation and leisur. However, previous research has found only moderate correlations between personality traits and operationalizations of interests. Moreover, interests showed comparable or even higher stability than personality traits. In the current study, we examined the correlations between different measures of Big Five personality traits and leisure interests as well as engagement in various leisure activities based on a sample of 407 individuals (132 males and 275 females). Furthermore, we compared rank-order and profile stability estimates, and analyzed the directionality of effects between the variables across two measurement occasions. Even though we found some systematic correlations between personality traits and leisure interests/engagement, most of them were small or only moderate. Estimates of profile stability tended to be larger for interests and engagements, whereas rank-order stability tended to be larger for Big Five traits. Moreover, we found bidirectional associations between personality traits and leisure interests/engagement. Thus, the results of our study provide strong support for a conceptualization of leisure interests as systematically linked with personality traits, but reflecting dispositions to behavior that are sufficiently distinct from personality traits.
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Kilby, Richard W. "Interests: Psychology's Blind Spot?" Perceptual and Motor Skills 79, no. 3 (December 1994): 1139–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pms.1994.79.3.1139.

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It is suggested that interests have been taken for granted by psychologists and deserve recognirion because they are important in our lives. Different types of interests have different natures and origins and this brief report is limited to intellectual interests. They are described as combining two uniquely human activities—an ever-reaching-out intellect and an emotional coloring which is giving them significance. A consequence is that new interest, with its motivation, is being produced spontaneously and regularly. A number of specific interest-influencing determinants are mentioned and exemplified with brief reports on the interests of some biological and anthropological scientists.
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Kew-Cheol Shim. "Scientifically Gifted Students' Interests in Biological Sciences Presented in Writing Articles about Biological Sciences." BIOLOGY EDUCATION 41, no. 1 (March 2013): 86–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.15717/bioedu.2013.41.1.86.

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Egan, Vincent, Aurelio José Figueredo, Pedro Wolf, Kara McBride, Jon Sefcek, Geneva Vasquez, and Kathy Charles. "Sensational Interests, Mating Effort, and Personality: Evidence for Cross-Cultural Validity." Journal of Individual Differences 26, no. 1 (January 2005): 11–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1614-0001.26.1.11.

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Abstract. We assessed whether violent or macabre interests (“sensational interests”) were related to mating effort and a higher-order personality construct reflecting the combined features of higher Extraversion, lower Psychoticism, and lower Neuroticism in 1321 participants from English-speaking (Tucson, Arizona, and Glasgow, Scotland) and Spanish-speaking (Hermosillo, Mexico, and Talca, Chile) communities. Participants from Spanish-speaking communities generally had more sensational interests. Mating effort was positively related to sensational interests, though the relationship was slightly weaker in Spanish-speaking communities. Personality effects were modest and entirely moderated by language; personality was negatively related to sensational interests in English-speaking communities, but positively associated to sensational interests in Spanish-speaking communities. These findings suggest that the relationship between mating effort and sensational interests is universal and reflects general intrasexual competition, whereas the relationship between personality and sensational interests is more culture-specific.
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Wudarski, A., and M. V. Ulianova. "The Legal Status of the Biological Father in the Case of Multiple Paternity: A European Comparative Analysis." Lex Russica 74, no. 1 (January 20, 2022): 147–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.17803/1729-5920.2022.182.1.147-163.

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The modern development of social relations and reproductive technologies has brought new questions and actualized interest in the situation of plurality on the father’s side. The problem that needs to be resolved is the search for a balance of interests of interested persons with a discrepancy between biological and legal paternity, taking into account the rights of the child, the search for an optimal solution. A European researcher focused on the ideal family model drew attention to the fact that it often does not correspond to social reality, which creates problems and does not always serve the interests of the child. The extension of the rights of the biological father is also considered in the context of legal protection of the sense of quality of life. The purpose of this work is to identify and study the rights of the biological father, to find a balance of interests and rights in the relations developing in the family sphere. The authors identified the interests of the parties, determined the objective rights of interested persons, determined the limits of the exercise of the rights of the biological father to establish paternity in the absence of a registered marriage with the mother of the child. Conclusions are drawn about the trends in the development of legal regulation, the need to maintain a balance of interests of persons in modern real relationships, taking into account the interests and rights of the child. It is noted that the identified problems are characteristic of different states; legal regulation based on a single presumption in different states has differences in the details and variants of behaviors established by the legislator. The conclusions drawn can be used as a basis for the development of concepts of fatherhood, proposals for the development of legislation regarding the exercise of personal rights of fathers and children, taking into account the balance of rights and interests of individuals.
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Asanov, A. N., E. L. Li, and E. Yu Ageshina. "Quotas for catch of aquatic biological resources." World of new economy 16, no. 4 (January 17, 2023): 124–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.26794/2220-6469-2022-16-4-124-139.

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The transformation of the system for distributing quotas for the extraction of aquatic biological resources (ABR) in quotas in Russia affects the interests of many parties. The new system of allocation of rights to catch ABR, which provides for quotas for investment, changes the established order in Russia in fisheries, which caused discussions in the industry. Innovations reduced the level of monopolization of industrial fishing, the development of shipbuilding and the ABR processing in Russia’s territory. The aim of the study is to identify the structure of interests of economic entities and the population within the framework of the current quota system of ABR catch in Russia on the example of the Far Eastern fishery basin of the country. Being studying the materials for the paper, the authors used methods of scientific analysis and comparison in the research of the regulatory framework and the distribution of total allowable catches. There is an inductive method prevails in the statistical part of the study, and the monographic method allowed to combine the results obtained in the scientific paper. According to the analysis of the detailed structure and short-term dynamics of the allocation of quotas for the catch of ABR in the Far Eastern Federal District (FEFD), the authors found that the current system of distribution of rights does not fit to global trends aimed at reducing the catch of the wild resource, the capacity and number of fishing vessels. Innovations mainly reflect the interests of large fish producers to the detriment of small ones. However, the potential effect of introducing investment quotas is positive, as it ensures intersectoral cooperation. Against the background of unstable external demand for Russian products, this mechanism stimulates reorienting the activities of fishers from foreign markets to domestic ones, from the sale of raw materials to processed products and making added value within the country, including in the FEFD.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Biological Interests"

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Tee, Abigail. "Acknowledging individual strengths, interests and needs of pupils with Autistic Spectrum Conditions : questioning 'Theory of Mind' (a pilot study)." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2016. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/95513/.

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Research investigating children and young people’s (CYP’s) performance in standard False Belief (FB) tasks, such as ‘The Sally Anne Task’ has highlighted that CYP with autistic spectrum condition (ASC) have difficulties in passing the task and demonstrating Theory of Mind (ToM), in comparison to CYP with ‘neurotypical’ development. This finding has led to the suggestion that individuals with ASC may have deficits in their ToM (Baron-Cohen, Leslie & Frith, 1985). The present research aimed to explore whether there were differences in the performance of pupils with ASC on ‘The Sally-Anne Task’ compared to an adapted task, which was tailored to the individual’s strengths, interests and areas of need (via information from a template about the pupil supplied by helpers). Nineteen pupils with a diagnosis of ‘autistic spectrum disorder’ between the ages of 6 and 10 years (mean = 8.47 years, standard deviation = 1.12 years) were recruited from mainstream classrooms or specialist resource bases attached to mainstream classrooms in three Welsh and five English primary schools. A pragmatic research framework employed a within subjects design; each pupil took part in the two (counterbalanced) tasks. A McNemar’s Exact test revealed a significant difference between the pass rates of pupils in the standard and adapted tasks (p = .008). Pupils in the adapted tasks were almost twice as likely to pass the tasks (M = .89, SD = .31) as those in the standard tasks (M = .47, SD = .51). Implications for understanding ToM in pupils with ASC are discussed and suggestions for developing support, which focuses on the individual’s strengths and interests, are proposed.
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Wiedenheft, Blake Alan. "Sulfolobus as a model organism for the study of diverse biological interests forays into thermal virology and oxidative stress /." Diss., Montana State University, 2006. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2006/wiedenheft/WiedenheftB1206.pdf.

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Miketova, Petra 1967. "Mass spectrometry of compounds of biological interest." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/288810.

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Mass spectrometric methods, including EI, CI, FAB and ESI LC/MS have been surveyed as tools for identification and characterization of compounds of natural origin exhibiting biological activity. Bioactive catechins isolated from green tea were analyzed by mass spectral methods: EI spectra provided both molecular weight and structural information, including epimer differentiation. FAB mass spectrometry gave both molecular weight and structural information on all compounds. ESI LC/MS provided unambiguous MW information on all compounds and some additional structural data on compounds ECG and EGCG. ESI LC/MS provided a means for separation of all compounds in a mixture and is an appropriate method for analysis of a crude extract of this plant material. Based on the result from biological testing, showing that quinic acid derivatives possess considerable anti-HIV activity, four analogs of dicaffeoylquinic acid were characterized by mass spectral methods. An attempt was made to design a mass spectral method allowing the differentiation between the analogs. FAB mass spectral analysis provided good MW information for all compounds. In addition, ions representing the elimination of water from MH+ ion of the 3,5-DCQA-OAc clearly differentiated this isomer from the 3,4-DCQA-OAc. MIKES analysis of the MH+ ions of the acetate derivative confirmed the isomer specific water loss. ESI provided unambiguous MW information on all compounds, confirming that loss of water is specific for the 3,5-DCQA-OAc. The extract of the CSF in patients with ALL was surveyed for a suitable biomarker which would indicate brain tissue damage following therapy. Phospholipid levels in CSF in three groups of patients receiving different CNS propylaxis were monitored during the course of treatment and the elevated levels were correlated to the cognitive impairment evaluation results. As a result of the CNS propylaxis, the levels of phospholipids in CSF are significantly elevated, indicating disruption of brain cell membranes. Two major classes of phospholipid were identified by FAB mass spectral analysis, PC and SM. Their elevated levels were inversely correlated with the decreased scores from cognitive testing. A close correlation was found between the PC levels and some test scores.
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Birch, Nicola Jayne. "A novel route to iminosugars of biological interest." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.430365.

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Desai, Trupti. "The chemistry of inositol compounds of biological interest." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.304867.

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Strawbridge, Sharon Mary. "Redox-active sensors for molecules of biological interest." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.414263.

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Barnes, Samuel. "Synthesis of 2,4-Disubstituted Pyrimidines of Possible Biological Interest." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2008. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/chemistry_theses/10.

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The synthesis of 2,4-disubstituted pyrimidine derivatives is described. The synthetic route involved the addition reaction of lithiated intermediates, mostly heterocycles, to position 4 of 2-chloropyrimidine to give a dihydropyrimidine intermediate which was oxidized back to a pyrimidine. This was followed by nucleophilic aromatic substitution with various amines of the chlorine in the position 2. A number of compounds were prepared which showed binding towards various serotonin receptors in preliminary biological evaluation.
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Quiroz, Alejandro. "Deciphering the Biological Mechanisms Driving the Phenotype of Interest." Thesis, Harvard University, 2012. http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:10708.

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The two key concepts of Neo-Darwinian evolution theory are genotype and phenotype. Genotype is defined as the genetic constitution of an organism and phenotype refers to the observable characteristics of that organism. Schematically the relationship between genotype and phenotype can be settled as Genotype + Environment + Random Variation \(\underrightarrow{\text{yields}}\) Phenotype. This schematic representation has led to the fundamental problem of given the interactions of the genes and environment, up to what extent is possible to establish a relationship between gene structure and function to the phenotype (Weatherall, D. J., et. al., (2001)). Since R. A. Fisher establishing the basis of quantitative trait loci up to the work of Subramanian, et. al., (1995) gene set enrichment analysis, several statistical methods have been devoted to answer this question, some with more success and scientific repercussion than others. In this work we attempt to answer to this question by delineating the biological mechanisms driven by the genes that are characterize the differences and actions of the phenotypes of interest. Our contribution resides on two pillars: we present an alternative way to conceive gene expression measurements and the use of functional gene set annotation systems as guided prior knowledge of the biological mechanisms that drive the phenotype of interest. Based on these two pillars we propose a method to infer the Functional Network Inference and an alternative method to perform expression Quantitative Trait Loci analysis. (eQTL) From the Functional Network Inference method we are able to identify what mechanisms describe the behavior of most of the, there fore establishing its importance. The alternative method to perform eQTL analysis that we present, is more direct way to associated variations at a sequence level and the biological mechanisms it affects. With this proposal we attempt to address two important issues of traditional eQTL analysis: statistical power and biological implications.
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Wood, Stephen Derek. "Crystallographic studies of molecules of biological and chemical interest." Thesis, Liverpool John Moores University, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.337886.

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Lineros, Rosa Mauricio. "Photoremovable protecting groups for carbonyl compounds of biological interest." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Politècnica de València, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/167764.

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[ES] El espectro de la luz solar está compuesto por una amplia gama de radiaciones electromagnéticas las cuales tienen diferentes impactos sobre la vida en la tierra. Entre ellas, las pertenecientes a la región ultravioleta toman un papel principal cuando nos referimos a la fotobiología, ya que pueden interactuar con las biomoléculas por medio de procesos tanto directos como fotosensibilizados. Como resultado, estas biomoléculas pueden sufrir modificaciones que no siempre tienen efectos beneficiosos. En este contexto, los daños fotoinducidos al ADN son de gran relevancia ya que están estrechamente relacionados con la creciente incidencia de cáncer de piel. Por ello, es necesario investigar tanto los mecanismos involucrados en dichos procesos como el desarrollo de nuevas estrategias para combatirlos. En la presente tesis se da respuesta a estas necesidades mediante el desarrollo y empleo de grupos protectores fotolábiles (PPG). En una primera parte se avanza en el desarrollo de nuevos PPG basados en filtros solares. Estos ofrecen la ventaja de actuar, una vez liberados, como un escudo protector frente a la radiación ultravioleta. En este contexto, en el Capítulo 3 se profundiza en las propiedades fotofísicas y fotoquímicas de los sistemas formados por la avobenzona como PPG de ácidos carboxílicos, más concretamente del ketoprofeno (KP) y del naproxeno (NPX). En este estudio se analiza por medio de modelado molecular y técnicas espectroscópicas la influencia que tiene la energía relativa del triplete de la avobenzona en su forma dicetónica, 3AB(K)*, respecto a la de los compuestos protegidos en el proceso de liberación. Siguiendo en esta misma línea de trabajo, en el Capítulo 4 se ha desarrollado un nuevo PPG capaz de liberar el filtro solar oxibenzona (OB) junto con compuestos carbonílicos. En una segunda parte, el foco de atención se ha puesto en el concepto de "Caballo de Troya", el cual establece que ciertas lesiones del ADN pueden actuar a su vez como fotosensibilizadores endógenos generando así nuevas lesiones en su entorno. En este contexto, en el Capítulo 5 se han estudiado, mediante métodos tanto experimentales como teóricos, las propiedades fotosensibilizantes de dos de los daños oxidativos del ADN, el 5-formiluracilo (ForU) y la 5-formilcitosina (ForC), poniendo especial énfasis en la capacidad de estos para poblar sus estados tripletes, así como de inducir la formación fotosensibilizada de dímeros ciclobutánicos de pirimidina (CPD). Por último, en el Capítulo 6 se ha desarrollado una nueva alternativa sintética para la incorporación del ForU en oligonucleótidos. Debido a la inestabilidad del grupo aldehído, esta síntesis se lleva a cabo generalmente mediante la incorporación de un precursor el cual es posteriormente convertido en el ForU mediante la acción de un agente oxidante. Por el contrario, en la nueva alternativa planteada el aldehído es protegido con un PPG, de manera que una vez insertado en el ODN, el aldehído es liberado de forma selectiva mediante el empleo de luz. Este trabajo supone un avance en el estudio de las propiedades fotosensibilizantes del ForU ofreciendo una nueva herramienta para la evaluación de las mismas en un entorno más cercano al del ADN.
[CA] L'espectre de la llum solar està compost per una àmplia gamma de radiacions electromagnètiques les quals tenen diferents impactes sobre la vida en la terra. Entre elles, les pertanyents a la regió ultraviolada prenen un paper principal quan ens referim a la fotobiologia, ja que poden interactuar amb les biomolècules per mitjà de processos tant directes com fotosensibilitzats. Com a resultat, aquestes biomolècules poden patir modificacions que no sempre tenen efectes beneficiosos. En este context, els danys fotoinduits a l'ADN són de gran rellevància ja que estan estretament relacionats amb la creixent incidència de càncer de pell. Per això, és necessari tant d'investigar els mecanismes involucrats en els processos com el desenvolupament de noves estratègies per a combatre'ls. En la present tesi es dóna resposta a aquestes necessitats per mitjà del desenvolupament i ús de grups protectors fotolàbils (PPG). En una primera part s'avança en el desenvolupament de nous PPG basats en filtres solars. Estos ofereixen l'avantatge d'actuar, una vegada alliberats, com un escut protector enfront de la radiació ultraviolada. En este context, en el capítol 3 s'aprofundeix en les propietats fotofísiques i fotoquímiques dels sistemes formats per l'avobenzona com PPG d'àcids carboxílics, més concretament del ketoprofé (KP) i del naproxé (NPX). En este estudi s'analitza per mitjà de modelatge molecular i tècniques espectroscòpiques la influència que té en el procés d'alliberament l'energia relativa del triplet de l'avobenzona en la seua forma dicetònica, 3AB(K)*, respecte a la dels compostos protegits. En esta mateixa línia de treball, en el capítol 4 s'ha desenvolupat un nou PPG capaç d'alliberar el filtre solar oxibenzona (OB) junt amb compostos carbonílics. En una segona part, el focus d'atenció s'ha posat en el concepte de "Cavall de Troia", el qual estableix que certes lesions de l'ADN poden actuar al seu torn com fotosensibilitzadors endògens generant així noves lesions en el seu entorn. En este context, en el capítol 5 s'han estudiat, per mitjà de mètodes tant experimentals com teòrics, les propietats fotosensibilitzants de dos dels danys oxidatius de l'ADN, el 5-formiluracil (ForU) i la 5-formilcitosina (ForC), posant especial èmfasi tant en la capacitat d'estos per a poblar els seus estats triplet, com d'induir la formació fotosensibilitzada de dímers ciclobutànics de pirimidina (CPD). Finalment, en el capítol 6 s'ha desenvolupat una nova alternativa sintètica per a la incorporació del ForU en oligonucleòtids. A causa de la inestabilitat del grup aldehid, esta síntesi es duu a terme generalment per mitjà de la incorporació d'un precursor el qual és posteriorment convertit en el ForU per mitjà de l'acció d'un agent oxidant. Al contrari, en la nova alternativa plantejada l'aldehid és protegit amb un PPG, de manera que una vegada inserit en l'oligonucleòtid, l'aldehid és alliberat de forma selectiva per mitjà de l'ús de llum. Este treball suposa un avanç en l'estudi de les propietats fotosensibilitzants del ForU i ofereix una nova ferramenta per a l'avaluació de les mateixes en un entorn més pròxim al de l'ADN.
[EN] The solar spectrum is composed of a wide range of electromagnetic radiations which have different impacts on life on earth. Among them, those belonging to the ultraviolet region are of utmost importance when we refer to photobiology, since they can interact with biomolecules through both direct and photosensitized processes. As a result, these biomolecules can undergo modifications that do not always have beneficial effects. In this context, photoinduced DNA damage is of great relevance as it is closely related to the increasing incidence of skin cancer. Therefore, it is necessary both to investigate the mechanisms involved in these processes and to develop new strategies to avoid them. In this Thesis these issues have been addressed through the development and use of photolabile protecting groups (PPG). The first part of this Thesis involves the development of new PPG based on solar filters. Once released, these PPG offer the advantage of acting as ultraviolet shields. In this context, Chapter 3 looks into the photophysical and photochemical properties of those systems formed by avobenzone as PPG of carboxylic acids, more specifically ketoprofen (KP) and naproxen (NPX). In this study, the influence on the photorelease process of the relative energetic location of the avobenzone triplet manifold in its diketo form, 3AB(K)*, with respect to that of its caged compound, is duly analyzed by means of molecular modeling and spectroscopic techniques. Following this same line of work, a new PPG capable of releasing oxybenzone (OB) solar filter along with carbonyl compounds has been developed in Chapter 4. The second part of this Thesis focuses on the "Trojan Horse" concept, which establishes that certain DNA lesions can act as endogenous photosensitizers, thus generating new lesions in their neighborhood. In this context, in Chapter 5 the photosensitizing properties of two oxidatively generated DNA damages, namely 5-formyluracil (ForU) and 5-formylcytosine (ForC), have been studied by means of experimental and theoretical approaches. Here, special emphasis has been placed on unraveling their capacity to photoinduce the formation of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPD). Finally, in Chapter 6 a new synthetic alternative for the incorporation of ForU into oligodeoxynucleotides (ODN) has been developed. Due to the instability of the aldehyde group, this synthesis is generally carried out by incorporating a precursor which is subsequently converted into ForU by the action of an oxidative agent. On the contrary, in the new approach, the aldehyde is protected with a PPG, so that once inserted into the ODN, the aldehyde is selectively released through the use of light. This work entails a step forward in the study of the photosensitizing properties of ForU, offering a new tool for their evaluation within the DNA environment.
Lineros Rosa, M. (2021). Photoremovable protecting groups for carbonyl compounds of biological interest [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/167764
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Books on the topic "Biological Interests"

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Louise, Buck, ed. Biological diversity: Balancing interests through adaptive collaborative management. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2001.

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Headquarters), International Conference on the Convention on Biological Diversity: National Interests and Global Imperatives (1993 United Nations Environment Programme. Convention on biological diversity: National interests and global imperatives : conference report : International Conference on the Convention on Biological Diversity: National Interests and Global Imperatives, 26-29 January 1993. Nairobi, Kenya: Acts Press, African Centre for Technology Studies, 1993.

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(1993), University of Georgia Russell Symposium. U.S. security interests in the 1990s: The University of Georgia Russell Symposium proceedings : Athens, Georgia, May 24, 1993. [Athens]: Center for East-West Trade Policy, University of Georgia, 1993.

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University of Georgia Russell Symposium (1993). U.S. security interests in the 1990s: The University of Georgia Russell Symposium proceedings : Athens, Georgia, May 24, 1993. Athens, Ga: Center for East-West Trade Policy, the University of Georgia, 1993.

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United States. Forest Service. Hebo Ranger District., ed. Management plan for the Mt. Hebo Scenic-Biological Special Interest Area. Hebo, Or: Hebo Ranger District, Siuslaw National Forest, 1996.

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Ksenofontov, Boris. Biological wastewater treatment. ru: INFRA-M Academic Publishing LLC., 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/1013710.

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The training manual sets out the theoretical and practical foundations of biological wastewater treatment in both natural and artificial conditions. For in-depth study of the fundamentals of biological wastewater treatment is quite detailed sections on the basics of Microbiology. Much attention is paid to choosing the best technologies of biological wastewater treatment with effective methods of nutrient removal. In the expanded version of the methods of biological purification of wastewater using membrane bioreactors. Are extensively explored domestic and foreign experience of biological treatment of municipal and industrial wastewater. Meets the requirements of Federal state educational standards of higher education of the last generation. Intended for students of bachelor, master, PhD students, teachers and professionals interested in the methods of sewage purification, and it is recommended to study for the enlarged group of specialties and areas 20.00.00 "Technosphere safety and environmental engineering".
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A, Schaefer Claudia, Niagara Escarpment Heritage Protection and Land Stewardship Program (Ont.), and Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources. Southern Region., eds. Biological inventory and evaluation of the Jordan Valley Area of natural and scientific interest. Aurora: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resaources, Southern Region, 1992.

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Varga, Steve. Biological inventory and evaluation of the Kimberley Creek Area of Natural and Scientific Interest. Aurora: Ont. Ministry of Natural Resources, Southern Region, 1994.

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V, Jalava Jarmo, Niagara Escarpment Heritage Protection and Land Stewardship Program (Ont.), and Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources. Southern Region., eds. Biological inventory and evaluation of the Beamsville Escarpment Area of natural and scientific interest. Ontario: Ontario Heritage Foundation, Niagara Escarpment Heritage Protection and Land Stewardship Program, 1992.

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Jalava, Jarmo V. Biological inventory and evaluation of the Skinner Bluff Area of Natural and Scientific Interest. Aurora: Ont. Ministry of Natural Resources, Southern Region, 1994.

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Book chapters on the topic "Biological Interests"

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Davis, Bradley S. "Transitional Perspectives on Conventional, Chemical and Biological Weapons Production." In United States Post-Cold War Defence Interests, 131–48. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230000834_8.

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Hartlev, Mette. "Balancing of Individual Rights and Research Interests in Danish Biobank Regulation." In GDPR and Biobanking, 215–26. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49388-2_11.

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AbstractDenmark offers very good opportunities for biobank research. There is a vast number of well-structured and comprehensive collections of biological material, which in combination with a ‘research generous’ legislation provides an excellent environment for biobank research. However, both the Danish biobank landscape and the regulatory environment is rather complex. In contrast to a number of other countries, there is no specific biobank act in Denmark. Instead, various regulatory regimes interact, which makes it challenging to navigate in the legal landscape. It is also rather non-transparent for the individuals, from whom samples have been collected, what samples are used for, and how they can influence the use of samples for research. With the GDPR and the Danish Data Protection Act it seems that research participants’ rights have been slightly weakened in Danish law. However, it is argued, that the GDPR has the potential to ensure more awareness of research participants right against the societal and scientific interest in research.
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Ceríaco, Luis M. P., Bruna S. Santos, Sofia B. Viegas, Jorge Paiva, and Estrela Figueiredo. "The History of Biological Research in the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands." In Biodiversity of the Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands, 87–140. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06153-0_5.

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AbstractThe oceanic islands of the Gulf of Guinea (Príncipe, São Tomé, and Annobón) have been the focus of biological research for over two hundred years. Following small surveys that generated modest collections in the eighteenth and early mid-nineteenth century, European institutions commissioned several exploratory missions to the region that resulted in the first major catalogues of its biodiversity. The following century brought a new wave of research investment, mostly driven by the colonial interests. After the independence of both Equatorial Guinea and São Tomé and Príncipe, novel research trends focusing on conservation aspects of biodiversity research emerged. Here we present a chronological review of the zoological and botanical expeditions to the region, commenting on their major results, collectors, and the naturalists who studied them.
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Nicotra, Francesco. "Synthesis of C-glycosides of biological interest." In Glycoscience Synthesis of Substrate Analogs and Mimetics, 55–83. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bfb0119253.

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Durchschlag, Helmut. "Specific Volumes of Biological Macromolecules and Some Other Molecules of Biological Interest." In Thermodynamic Data for Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 45–128. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71114-5_3.

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Tonel, Mariana Zancan, Vivian Machado de Menezes, Ivana Zanella, and Solange Binotto Fagan. "Molecules with Biological Interest Adsorbed on Carbon Nanostructures." In Carbon Nanostructures, 107–22. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18875-1_6.

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Zittle, Charles A. "Reaction of Borate with Substances of Biological Interest." In Advances in Enzymology - and Related Areas of Molecular Biology, 493–527. Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9780470122570.ch9.

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Zawidlak-Węgrzyńska, Barbara. "(Bio)degradable Polymers of Biological and Biomedical Interest." In Biodegradable Polymers, 167–87. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780429352799-8.

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Bachmann, Luis. "Freeze-Etching of Dispersions, Emulsions and Macromolecular Solutions of Biological Interest." In Cryotechniques in Biological Electron Microscopy, 192–204. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1987. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72815-0_9.

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van Baalen, Sophie, Krishna Ravi Srinivas, and Guangxi He. "Challenges of Global Technology Assessment in Biotechnology—Bringing Clarity and Better Understanding in Fragmented Global Governance." In Technology Assessment in a Globalized World, 149–73. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10617-0_8.

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AbstractBiotechnology involves the use and manipulation of living organisms such as plants, animals, humans, and biological systems, or parts of this, to modify their characteristics in order to create desired organisms or products. Biotechnology as a field touches on many aspects that are central to technology assessment (TA), and have been the focus of TA activities since the 1980s. By presenting three key topics in biotechnology—genetically modified food and crops, synthetic biology, and human genome germline editing—we show that a central feature of biotechnology is that the science is evolving globally and the products that it brings forth are traded across the globe. Yet, there are major differences in the regulation and governance of the academic and industrial sectors between countries. These stem from different needs and interests per country, as well as differences in traditions, cultural differences and public perceptions. As global governance is fragmented, with little scope for harmonization, global TA of biotechnology can bring clarity and better understanding, and enable better governance. In order to do so, an integrated global TA framework should consider international trade and differences in risk assessment; cultural variation and different value-systems between countries; and differences in countries’ capacities in R&D and coordination of public engagement efforts.
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Conference papers on the topic "Biological Interests"

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Nabok, Sergey. "Biological Resources of the Svalbard Water Areas: Conflict of Interests Between Russia and Norway." In Proceedings of the International Conference Communicative Strategies of Information Society (CSIS 2018). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/csis-18.2019.39.

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Eichler, H. J., B. Liu, O. Sperlich, and M. Kayser. "Q-switched erbium lasers with FTIR-shutter and etalon reflectors of high damage threshold for medical applications." In The European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. Washington, D.C.: Optica Publishing Group, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/cleo_europe.1996.cthm2.

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Laser radiation around 3 µm is of great interests in medical treatments, because water is the primary absorber in many biological tissues at the longer wavelengths and the absorption maximum of water lies at 3 µm. Furthermore, short pulses with 3 µm wavelength in the nanosecond range are especially interesting because of small thermal damage to the adjacent tissues during laser surgery, e g. by ablation of cornea material.
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Armenta, Roberto. "Science and commercial evolution of plant-based microbial oils rich in omega-3 fatty acids: An overview." In 2022 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo. American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS), 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.21748/nzrm2789.

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Plant-based microbial omega-3 rich oils are successful products in the marketplace, particularly in the field of nutrition, including nutritional supplements, functional ingredients, and concentrates as prescription drugs for treating acute cardiovascular illnesses. Notably, during the last 2 years of the COVID pandemic, interest and demand for plant-based microbial omega-3 products have further increased. The latter augmented also by sustainability challenges facing the traditional source of these fatty acids: fish oil. Research using microalgae as single-cell factories for making oils with omega-3's started decades ago and it has matured as an established industrial microbiology industry via mostly precision fermentation systems. Science and industry are evolving on the type of microorganisms used, including both heterotrophic and phototropic strains, and their respective biological improvements. Also, newer innovation is yielding new oil compositions, containing more than one type of omega-3's and other fatty acids with growing nutritional interests (e.g., omega-7's). This work will present an overview of the science and commercial evolution of plant-based microbial oil products and potential new areas for future innovation.
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Seipel, Justin. "Mechanistic Model-Based Method for Bio-Inspired Design and Education." In ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. ASMEDC, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2011-64595.

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Biologically-inspired design is challenging because it requires creative transfer across biological and engineering disciplines. The biologically-inspired design process could therefore be improved with new tools, methods, and pedagogy that enables a smooth transition from a biological example or concept to a conceptual engineering design based on existing engineering components and practices. Two important problems can arise immediately when an engineer or student attempts bioinspired design: I. The practitioner or student of biological inspiration or biomimicry may not understand what the biological mechanism is that underlies a particular function of interest, and may begin engineering conceptual design with a misunderstanding of the essential mechanism required. II. Even when the correct biological mechanism is identified and a conceptual biological model is developed prior to engineering design, it may remain difficult to transition from a biological conceptual model of mechanism to an engineering conceptual design because the way these systems are composed and manufactured can be entirely different. For these reasons a formal process is developed here that links biological science with engineering design: where a biological mechanism of interest is first abstracted to a mechanistic conceptual model that focuses on the scope of the function of interest and removes other levels of biological detail. This results in a physiologically-independent conceptual model that links biological and engineering concepts. Then, subsequently, this inter-disciplinary conceptual model is re-embodied as an engineering design concept utilizing the current state of engineering art, available engineering components, and best practices. An example is presented of an existing class of biologically-inspired legged robots and their relationship to an abstract mathematical model of whole-body animal locomotion. Also, a teaching method is proposed for model-based biologically-inspired engineering design.
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Ahmadian, M. T., Masoud Nasiri Sarvi, and Amir Ashkan Nasiripour. "Deflection and Vibration Analysis of a Spherical Structure Using a Newly Designed Spherical Super Element." In ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. ASMEDC, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2010-41010.

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The Finite Element Methods (FEM) are important numerical techniques for analysis of physical problems. Quick prediction of dynamic and static response of structures is one of the interests of both industry and scientists. One of the key elements to achieve this goal is 3D super element compatible with regular geometrical configuration by which a series of structures can be analyzed with less time and higher accuracy. In this paper, a newly designed spherical super element is presented. In this super element, the user can enjoy as many numbers of nodes as he wishes and consequently reaches the desired accuracy and consuming computational time. It can also be used to analyze structures from hollow sphere in solid structures to cell behavior in biological science. This super element is implemented for finding the deflection and natural frequencies of a hollow sphere and the results are nicely compatible with findings of the applied conventional elements.
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Faraoni, María, Ana Murray, and María Castro. "Synthesis of calenduladiol derivatives of biological interest." In The 15th International Electronic Conference on Synthetic Organic Chemistry. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ecsoc-15-00683.

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Hossain, A., and A. Mian. "Factors Affecting Spherical Nano-Indentation of Thin Film/Substrate Systems." In ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2014-36064.

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Great interests have been made over the last few years in the development of techniques to measure the mechanical properties of many engineering materials at the nano scale. In nano-indentation, a hard tip with known mechanical properties is pressed into a sample whose properties are unknown. The load, indentation depth and deformed area resulting from this test are then used to determine the desired mechanical properties, such as hardness and modulus. In this study, the computer-based finite element analysis (FEA) method is used to investigate factors effecting nano-indentation to ensure reliable measurement of thin film properties. First, the FEA method is used to predict the mechanical response of bulk aluminum (Al) using a spherical indenter. The numerical prediction is then compared with existing published results to validate the FEA modeling scheme. Once the model is validated, additional numerical analyses are conducted to investigate the response of Al-film deposited on different substrate materials. New mathematical formulations are proposed to determine the film modulus from nano-indentation test. The film modulus obtained from the new and existing mathematical formulations are also compared. Results obtained from this research can be used to characterize the mechanical properties of soft biological materials such as biofilm or tissue scaffolds.
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Shivanna, Kiran H., Srinivas C. Tadepalli, Vincent A. Magnotta, and Nicole M. Grosland. "A Framework for Finite Element Mesh Quality Improvement and Visualization in Orthopaedic Biomechanics." In ASME 2009 Summer Bioengineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/sbc2009-205622.

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The finite element method (FEM) is an invaluable tool in the numerical simulation of biological processes. FEM entails discretization of the structure of interest into elements. This discretization process is termed finite element meshing. The validity of the solution obtained is highly dependent on the quality of the mesh used. Mesh quality can decrease with increased complexity of the structure of interest, as is often evident when meshing biologic structures. This necessitated the development/implementation of generalized mesh quality improvement algorithms.
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"ACM Special Interest Group on Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, and Biomedical Informatics (SIGBioinformatics)." In 2011 IEEE Symposium on Biological Data Visualization (BioVis). IEEE, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/biovis.2011.6094036.

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Gong, Zheng, Yifan Chen, Xiaoyou Lin, and Yahui Ding. "Classification of Biological Phenomenon-of-Interest via Dielectric Information Probe." In 2020 IEEE Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC 2020). IEEE, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/apmc47863.2020.9331718.

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Reports on the topic "Biological Interests"

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Patel, Reena, David Thompson, Guillermo Riveros, Wayne Hodo, John Peters, and Felipe Acosta. Dimensional analysis of structural response in complex biological structures. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), July 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/41082.

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The solution to many engineering problems is obtained through the combination of analytical, computational and experimental methods. In many cases, cost or size constraints limit testing of full-scale articles. Similitude allows observations made in the laboratory to be used to extrapolate the behavior to full-scale system by establishing relationships between the results obtained in a scaled experiment and those anticipated for the full-scale prototype. This paper describes the application of the Buckingham Pi theorem to develop a set of non-dimensional parameters that are appropriate for describing the problem of a distributed load applied to the rostrum of the paddlefish. This problem is of interest because previous research has demonstrated that the rostrum is a very efficient structural system. The ultimate goal is to estimate the response of a complex, bio-inspired structure based on the rostrum to blast load. The derived similitude laws are verified through a series of numerical experiments having a maximum error of 3.39%.
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VerMeulen, Holly, Jay Clausen, Ashley Mossell, Michael Morgan, Komi Messan, and Samuel Beal. Application of laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for environmental, chemical, and biological sensing. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), June 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/40986.

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The Army is interested in sensors capable of characterizing/monitoring the environment (battlefield or military training ranges) at proximal distances. Recently, we evaluated laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) systems (hand-held, proximal, and bench top) for the characterization of metals (antimony, copper, lead, tungsten, and zinc) in soils obtained from military training ranges. We then compared the results to findings obtained with standard field and laboratory instrumentation for metals analysis -X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) and Inductively Couple Plasma- Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES).
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Wunderlich, Carmen, Harald Müller, and Una Jakob. WMD Compliance and Enforcement in a Changing Global Context. The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, May 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.37559/wmd/21/wmdce02.

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The regimes for the control of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) are essential ingredients of the global order. Yet this order is currently in transition: the bipolarity of the Cold War has given way to a more complex, multipolar world order characterized by conflicts of interest and great power competition rather than cooperative security. This competition brings with it rising strategic uncertainties which endanger stability and have far reaching implications for WMD-related agreements. To better understand the implications of this changing global context for WMD arms control and disarmament measures this report looks at the past, present and future prospects for WMD-related treaties. The report begins by outlining four broad yet interlinked approaches to arms control and disarmament before considering how these have been applied to chemical, biological and nuclear weapons in the past and how these measures could be applied in the future.
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LOUVAT, Am�lie. PR-306-17600-Z02 Gas Quality Benchmark Manufacturers Survey PII. Chantilly, Virginia: Pipeline Research Council International, Inc. (PRCI), October 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.55274/r0011528.

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Twenty manufacturers participated to the Gas Quality Benchmark. Answers were given for 15 out of 16 compounds or categories of compounds. Only for "biological agents", no answer was collected. The answers are technical responses from the market to cover the needs and specifications expressed by the gas operators (in Phase 1). Eighteen analyzers were identified as multicomponents analyzers. These analyzers are able to measure from two up to eleven components. Most of them are designed for natural gas analysis. Some manufacturers proposed multicomponents analyzers which are develop for industrial gas, gas purity control and air quality. Thank to this study, a list a potential analyzer of interest are now available. Some of these analyzers could be tested in the near future to validate the analytical performances and confirm the adequacy to the gas industry needs. Also contains contact information to the suppliers, available data sheets, and summary information.
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Desiderati, Christopher. Carli Creek Regional Water Quality Project: Assessing Water Quality Improvement at an Urban Stormwater Constructed Wetland. Portland State University, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/mem.78.

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Stormwater management is an ongoing challenge in the United States and the world at-large. As state and municipal agencies grapple with conflicting interests like encouraging land development, complying with permits to control stormwater discharges, “urban stream syndrome” effects, and charges to steward natural resources for the long-term, some agencies may turn to constructed wetlands (CWs) as aesthetically pleasing and functional natural analogs for attenuating pollution delivered by stormwater runoff to rivers and streams. Constructed wetlands retain pollutants via common physical, physicochemical, and biological principles such as settling, adsorption, or plant and algae uptake. The efficacy of constructed wetlands for pollutant attenuation varies depending on many factors such as flow rate, pollutant loading, maintenance practices, and design features. In 2018, the culmination of efforts by Clackamas Water Environment Services and others led to the opening of the Carli Creek Water Quality Project, a 15-acre constructed wetland adjacent to Carli Creek, a small, 3500-ft tributary of the Clackamas River in Clackamas County, OR. The combined creek and constructed wetland drain an industrialized, 438-acre, impervious catchment. The wetland consists of a linear series of a detention pond and three bioretention treatment cells, contributing a combined 1.8 acres of treatment area (a 1:243 ratio with the catchment) and 3.3 acre-feet of total runoff storage. In this study, raw pollutant concentrations in runoff were evaluated against International Stormwater BMP database benchmarks and Oregon Water Quality Criteria. Concentration and mass-based reductions were calculated for 10 specific pollutants and compared to daily precipitation totals from a nearby precipitation station. Mass-based reductions were generally higher for all pollutants, largely due to runoff volume reduction on the treatment terrace. Concentration-based reductions were highly variable, and suggested export of certain pollutants (e.g., ammonia), even when reporting on a mass-basis. Mass load reductions on the terrace for total dissolved solids, nitrate+nitrite, dissolved lead, and dissolved copper were 43.3 ± 10%, 41.9 ± 10%, 36.6 ± 13%, and 43.2 ± 16%, respectively. E. coli saw log-reductions ranging from -1.3 — 3.0 on the terrace, and -1.0 — 1.8 in the creek. Oregon Water Quality Criteria were consistently met at the two in-stream sites on Carli Creek for E. coli with one exception, and for dissolved cadmium, lead, zinc, and copper (with one exception for copper). However, dissolved total solids at the downstream Carli Creek site was above the Willamette River guidance value 100 mg/L roughly 71% of the time. The precipitation record during the study was useful for explaining certain pollutant reductions, as several mechanisms are driven by physical processes, however it was not definitive. The historic rain/snow/ice event in mid-February 2021 appeared to impact mass-based reductions for all metals. Qualitatively, precipitation seemed to have the largest effect on nutrient dynamics, specifically ammonia-nitrogen. Determining exact mechanisms of pollutant removals was outside the scope of this study. An improved flow record, more targeted storm sampling, or more comprehensive nutrient profiles could aid in answering important questions on dominant mechanisms of this new constructed wetland. This study is useful in establishing a framework and baseline for understanding this one-of-a-kind regional stormwater treatment project and pursuing further questions in the future.
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Heinz, Kevin, Itamar Glazer, Moshe Coll, Amanda Chau, and Andrew Chow. Use of multiple biological control agents for control of western flower thrips. United States Department of Agriculture, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2004.7613875.bard.

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The western flower thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), is a serious widespread pest of vegetable and ornamental crops worldwide. Chemical control for Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on floriculture or vegetable crops can be difficult because this pest has developed resistance to many insecticides and also tends to hide within flowers, buds, and apical meristems. Predatory bugs, predatory mites, and entomopathogenic nematodes are commercially available in both the US and Israel for control of WFT. Predatory bugs, such as Orius species, can suppress high WFT densities but have limited ability to attack thrips within confined plant parts. Predatory mites can reach more confined habitats than predatory bugs, but kill primarily first-instar larvae of thrips. Entomopathogenic nematodes can directly kill or sterilize most thrips stages, but have limited mobility and are vulnerable to desiccation in certain parts of the crop canopy. However, simultaneous use of two or more agents may provide both effective and cost efficient control of WFT through complimentary predation and/or parasitism. The general goal of our project was to evaluate whether suppression of WFT could be enhanced by inundative or inoculative releases of Orius predators with either predatory mites or entomopathogenic nematodes. Whether pest suppression is best when single or multiple biological control agents are used, is an issue of importance to the practice of biological control. For our investigations in Texas, we used Orius insidiosus(Say), the predatory mite, Amblyseius degeneransBerlese, and the predatory mite, Amblyseius swirskii(Athias-Henriot). In Israel, the research focused on Orius laevigatus (Fieber) and the entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema felpiae. Our specific objectives were to: (1) quantify the spatial distribution and population growth of WFT and WFT natural enemies on greenhouse roses (Texas) and peppers (Israel), (2) assess interspecific interactions among WFT natural enemies, (3) measure WFT population suppression resulting from single or multiple species releases. Revisions to our project after the first year were: (1) use of A. swirskiiin place of A. degeneransfor the majority of our predatory mite and Orius studies, (2) use of S. felpiaein place of Thripinema nicklewoodi for all of the nematode and Orius studies. We utilized laboratory experiments, greenhouse studies, field trials and mathematical modeling to achieve our objectives. In greenhouse trials, we found that concurrent releases of A.degeneranswith O. insidiosusdid not improve control of F. occidentalis on cut roses over releases of only O. insidiosus. Suppression of WFT by augmentative releases A. swirskiialone was superior to augmentative releases of O. insidiosusalone and similar to concurrent releases of both predator species on cut roses. In laboratory studies, we discovered that O. insidiosusis a generalist predator that ‘switches’ to the most abundant prey and will kill significant numbers of A. swirskiior A. degeneransif WFTbecome relatively less abundant. Our findings indicate that intraguild interactions between Orius and Amblyseius species could hinder suppression of thrips populations and combinations of these natural enemies may not enhance biological control on certain crops. Intraguild interactions between S. felpiaeand O. laevigatus were found to be more complex than those between O. insidiosusand predatory mites. In laboratory studies, we found that S. felpiaecould infect and kill either adult or immature O. laevigatus. Although adult O. laevigatus tended to avoid areas infested by S. felpiaein Petri dish arenas, they did not show preference between healthy WFT and WFT infected with S. felpiaein choice tests. In field cage trials, suppression of WFT on sweet-pepper was similar in treatments with only O. laevigatus or both O. laevigatus and S. felpiae. Distribution and numbers of O. laevigatus on pepper plants also did not differ between cages with or without S. felpiae. Low survivorship of S. felpiaeafter foliar applications to sweet-pepper may explain, in part, the absence of effects in the field trials. Finally, we were interested in how differential predation on different developmental stages of WFT (Orius feeding on WFT nymphs inhabiting foliage and flowers, nematodes that attack prepupae and pupae in the soil) affects community dynamics. To better understand these interactions, we constructed a model based on Lotka-Volterra predator-prey theory and our simulations showed that differential predation, where predators tend to concentrate on one WFT stage contribute to system stability and permanence while predators that tend to mix different WFT stages reduce system stability and permanence.
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López-Valverde, Nansi, Javier Aragoneses, Antonio López-Valverde, Cinthia Rodríguez, and Juan Manuel Aragoneses. Role in the osseointegration of titanium dental implants, of bioactive surfaces based on biomolecules: A systematic review and meta-analysis of in vivo studies. INPLASY - International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols, June 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2022.6.0076.

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Review question / Objective: Does the bioactive surface of titanium dental implants, based on biomolecules, influence osseointegration?. The aim of our study was to evaluate the role and efficacy of bioactive surfaces in osseointegration. Our review study limited the research interest to titanium dental implants coated with a biomolecule, i.e., an organic molecule produced by a living organism. Condition being studied: In recent years, much attention has been paid to topographical modifications of dental implant surfaces, as well as to their coating with biologically active substances.a bioactive surface is one capable of achieving faster and higher quality osseointegration, shortening waiting times and solving situations of poor bone quality. Molecules that can be applied for bioactive purposes include bioceramics, ions and biomolecules. Collagen and bone morphogenetic protein have been suggested as bone stimulating agents. Biofunctionalization of the implant surface with a biomimetic active peptide has also been shown to result in a significant increase in bone-to-implant ratios and an increase in peri-implant bone density.
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Gurevitz, Michael, Michael E. Adams, and Boaz Shaanan. Structural Elements and Neuropharmacological Features Involved in the Insecticidal Properties of an Alpha Scorpion Neurotoxin: A Multidisciplinary Approach. United States Department of Agriculture, August 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/1995.7573061.bard.

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Integrated pest management in modern crop protection requires the use of chemical or biological insecticides in many instances. Nontheless, the use non-selective chemical insecticides poses risks to the environment and livestock and consequently urgent need exists for safer alternatives, which target insects more specifically. Scorpions produce anti-insect selective polypeptide toxins that are biodegradable and not toxic to wam-blooded animals. Therefore, mobilization of these substances into insect pest targets is of major interest. Moreover, clarification of the molecular basis of this selectivity may provide valuable information pertinent to their receptor sites and to the future design of peptidomimetic anti-insect specific substances. These toxins may also be important for reducing the current overuse of chamical insecticides provided they have a synergistic effect with conventional pesticides. All of these objectives were addressed in this research. A direct approach for plant protection was the mobilization of toxins into target pests using baculoviral vectors. The other approach was to develop a suitable system enabling the elucidation of the toxin bioactive site, which would enable design of insecticidal peptidomimetics. In parallel, the mode of action and synergistic effects of scorpion insecticidal toxins, were studied at the sodium channel receptor site. All the above approaches show great promise and clearly indicate that scorpion insecticidal toxins may provide powerful means in insect pest control.
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Roberts, Samuel, Elizabeth Tymkiw, Zachary Ladin, and Greg Shriver. Status and trends of landbird populations in the Northern Colorado Plateau Network: 2022 field season. Edited by Alice Wondrak Biel. National Park Service, June 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.36967/2299435.

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In 2022, the University of Delaware, in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS), completed the seventeenth year of a habitat-based landbird monitoring program in park units of the Northern Colorado Plateau Network (NCPN). This program is designed to provide rigorous population trend data for most diurnal, regularly occurring breeding landbird spe-cies throughout the network. This population information is useful for land managers and supports the National Park Service’s goal of long-term monitoring of biological indicators for network parks. In 2022, university biologists surveyed all 45 survey locations within 11 NPS units. Fifteen transects were located in each of the three habitats of interest: low-elevation riparian, pin-yon-juniper, and sagebrush shrubland. Each location was surveyed once. In addition to the habitat-based surveys, four point counts and an area search were conducted at Pipe Spring National Monument using a modified monitoring design. Over 17 years of data collection, 15,777 point-count surveys have been conducted in 11 NCPN units, detecting 179 unique species. During the 2022 field season, 638 point-count surveys were conducted, detecting 117 unique species. A total of 6,245 individual birds of 117 unique species were recorded. One new species was detected for this monitoring pro-gram: a Lewis’s woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. In addition, the following birds were detected in the following parks for the first time in this monitoring program: lazuli bunting (Passerina amoena), Black Canyon of the Gun-nison National Park; summer tanager (Piranga rubra), Arches National Park; MacGillivray’s warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei), Bryce Canyon National Park; red-naped sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis), Curecanti National Recreation Area, and Lincoln’s sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii), Zion National Park.
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Bécu, V., A.-A. Sappin, and S. Larmagnat. User-friendly toolkits for geoscientists: how to bring geology experts to the public. Natural Resources Canada/CMSS/Information Management, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4095/331220.

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A growing number of countries are committed toreduce their carbon emissions and are transitioning towards renewable and clean energy sources, leading to an in crease in demand formetals and minerals. This is especially the case for a short list of what are called "critical minerals" which are considered essential to economic development, including the transition to a low-carbon economy and national security. There liability of their supply chain raises concerns considering geological scarcity, difficulty to extract and/or political factors influencing their availability. At the same time, public awareness and perception of geoscience are eroding and there is more and more reluctance towards mining projects, even from traditionally favourable communities. To face this challenge, promote public interest and outline the contribution of geological science to society, geoscientists of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC-Québec) have designed and put together a portable display that includes a suite of mineral and metal samples considered critical for the sustainable success of Canada's transition towards a clean and digital economy. The display is a user-friendly toolkit that can be used by any GSC geoscientists during outreach activities, in classrooms as well as during public open houses. It comes with straightforward pedagogic material and content, along with presentation scenarios. To broaden and adapt the workshops to specific expectations, additional toolkits were developed and all are contained within easy to carry travel cases. These cover a variety of topics and can be presented as stand-alone displays or be used complementary to one another. For example, the "Mines and minerals" collection may serve as a supplement to the "Critical minerals" display to present every day objects in which minerals are used as well as ores amples from active mines to illustrate the intertwining between mining activities and our everyday lives. Another display covers the ever-popular fossils thematic with the "Sedimentary rocks and fossils" collection and gives an opportunity to address key geoscience themes such as life evolution and biological crisis along with groundwater reservoirs and resources. The "Magmatic rocks" display touches on the formation of rocks from magmas, the different types and active processes of volcanoes, and discusses the risks and benefits related to volcanic activity. Hopefully, these four ready-to-use portable displays will encourage more GSC geoscientists to engage in public oriented activities to make geosciences more accessible, change perceptions and offer an overall tangible scientific experience for people.
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