192 research outputs found
Economic Impact of Rural Development Plan 2007 2013 in Tuscany
No full textIn 2007 in every European Union region, involved in the planning of Rural Development Plan (RDP), an independent evaluator should asses the impact of the plan in term of value added and productivity. Each region has adopted different methodologies but few of them have followed the indications of Common and Monitoring Evaluation Framework (CMEF) to evaluate the net value deriving by direct and indirect effect. IRPET, the Independent evaluator of Tuscany, utilising REMI-IRPET model has assed the impact of RDP on the main economic variables until 2020. Among 30 different measures it has been chosen only 5 of them that cover more than 54% of total amount of public and private investments. The economic impacts are also evaluated at provincial level.evaluation, regional model, rural development, Community/Rural/Urban Development,
Reforming tradition : a conversation with Remi De Roo
No full textOne of Canada’s longest serving Catholic bishops, participant in Vatican II, scholar,
author, advocate on behalf of the poor and critic of capitalism--Remi De Roo has led a
remarkable 94 year life of faith in action. Join him for an intimate encounter that includes
a public interview with former CBC host Ian Alexander, and questions from the audience.John Albert Hall lectures (University of Victoria, B.C.)FacultyUnreviewe
Limiting oxidation in potassium channel kv2.1 using cysteine-alanine mutation
No full textThe Kv2.1 (KCNB1) channel is expressed in the cortex and hippocampus. Interaction between cysteine residues of the kv2.1 channel plays a role in the formation of disulfide bonds. Disulfide bond formation following oxidative stress suggests that cysteine interaction in voltage-gated K+ channel kv2.1 plays a key role in the oxidation of kv2.1. Previous research has shown that oxidation of potassium (K+) channels by reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a major factor in the loss of neuronal function [6]. The purpose of this study was to use cysteine-alanine mutations to prevent oxidation of K+ channel kv2.1. In this thesis, the anti-oxidant properties of the double mutant C73AC29A were investigated. The affects were observed using site-directed mutagenesis and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). PCR was utilized to form a double mutant between C73A and C29A. SDS-Page and Western Blot analysis were used to analyze whether there was more or less oxidation in the double mutant C73AC29A compared to that of the kv2.1 control. The double mutant C73AC29A showed protective properties, showing less oxidation than the kv2.1 control when placed under oxidative stress. Findings suggest that C73AC29A could provide protection from oxidation-induced loss of function in the kv2.1 channel.M.S.Includes bibliographical referencesby Remi Roya
Transnationalisation and Institutional Transformations. Collected Working Papers from the TRANS-NET Project
No full textFaist T, Pitkänen P, Gerdes J, Reisenauer E, eds. Transnationalisation and Institutional Transformations. Collected Working Papers from the TRANS-NET Project. COMCAD Arbeitspapiere - working papers. Vol 87. Bielefeld: COMCAD - Center on Migration, Citizenship and Development; 2010
Dataset for "Zeolites fit for a Crown: Probing Host-Guest Interactions with Thermogravimetric Methods"
No full textThis dataset contains the relevant data for the article "Zeolites fit for a Crown: Probing Host-Guest Interactions with Thermogravimetric Methods". This includes the following. Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) data used to identify and confirm the structure of the zeolites samples prepared. Thermogravimetric (TG) data of how the mass% of the zeolite samples vary with increasing temperature, in addition to the mass spectrometry (MS) signals of the gases liberated from the samples. Differential thermal analysis (DTA) data, used to observe the change in heat flow in the samples with temperature, to observe the enthalpy changes. Also included are .tiff files of the figures present in the article.The powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) data were collected using a Bruker D8 Advance X-ray powder diffractometer in the University of Bath CCAF. This instrument used Cu Ka radiation of a 1.5418 A wavelength.
The thermogravimetric (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) were collected using a Setaram Setsys Evolution TGA 16/18 instrument at the University of Bath CCAF. This was equipped with a Pfeiffer Vacuum Omnistar GSD 320, with a quadrupole mass analyser and a SEM detector for mass spectrometry (MS) of the evolved gases.
TG and DTA analysis were performed by heating the sample in an air atmosphere (flow rate 20 mlmin-1) from 30C to 600C using a ramp rate of 5 Kmin-1. Ramp rates of 2 and 10 Kmin-1 were also used. For zeolite samples Na-X and EMC-2 intermediate static heating stages were used, being 60 minutes at 130C for the former and 20 minutes at 180C for the later.
MS was performed by scanning the m/z ion range from 0-200. This was followed by specifically tracking the m/z ions of 18, 32 and 44, which correspond to water, oxygen and carbon dioxide respectively.Data was processed using Microsoft Excel and Origin Pro 9.0.
For DTA analysis, the background was removed manually using a polynomial function. The signals were then scaled accordingly by the total mass% of organic 18C6 material present in the samples.
The determination of the activation energy is detailed in the "Additional Information".The activation energy was calculated following the European Standard ISO 11358-3:2014.
The onset of decomposition was determined as the midpoint between the peaks in the derivative TG curves (dTG) for water desorption and decomposition. The offset of decomposition was accepted as the final measurement in the TG data at 600C. The mass% values within this range were converted into parameter "Alpha", whereby the value is '0.0' at the onset decomposition, and '1.0' at the offset. This was performed for the three ramp rates: 2, 5 and 10 Kmin-1.
At '0.1' intervals of Alpha, the logarithm of the ramp rate used was plotted against the inverse of the temperature. This produces a straight for each Alpha value, of which the gradient corresponds to the activation energy.
For zeolites RHO and ZK-5, the activation energies were calculated using Alpha values of 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3, followed by taking an average. For zeolite Na-X two events were detected, and the Alpha values used were 0.1, 0.15 and 0.2 for the first event, and 0.8, 0.85 and 0.9 for the second event, with averages taken. For zeolite EMC-2 two events were also observed, with Alpha values of 0.1, 0.15 and 0.2 taken for the first event, and 0.7, 0.75 and 0.8 taken for the second event, with averages taken
The amoebal MAP kinase response to Legionella pneumophila is regulated by DupA
No full textThe amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum can support replication of Legionella pneumophila. Here we identify the dupA gene, encoding a putative tyrosine kinase/dual-specificity phosphatase, in a screen for D. discoideum mutants altered in allowing L. pneumophila intracellular replication. Inactivation of dupA resulted in depressed L. pneumophila growth and sustained hyperphosphorylation of the amoebal MAP kinase ERK1, consistent with loss of a phosphatase activity. Bacterial challenge of wild-type amoebae induced dupA expression and resulted in transiently increased ERK1 phosphorylation, suggesting that dupA and ERK1 are part of a response to bacteria. Indeed, over 500 of the genes misregulated in the dupA(-) mutant were regulated in response to L. pneumophila infection, including some thought to have immune-like functions. MAP kinase phosphatases are known to be highly upregulated in macrophages challenged with L. pneumophila. Thus, DupA may regulate a MAP kinase response to bacteria that is conserved from amoebae to mammals
Evaluating style modification in text
No full textThesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2018.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.Includes bibliographical references (pages 39-41).In this thesis, we identify best practices for evaluating style modification, or style transfer, for text. Research of style transfer is bottlenecked by a lack of standard evaluation practices. We define three key aspects of interest (style transfer intensity, content preservation, and naturalness) and show how to obtain more reliable measures of them from human evaluation than in previous work. We also demonstrate stronger correlation between human judgment and a new set of automated metrics: the Wasserstein distance, word mover's distance on texts with style masked out, and adversarial classification for the respective aspects. Lastly, we illustrate aspect tradeoff curves for three state-of-the-art style transfer models to highlight the importance of evaluating style transfer models at specific points on the curves. This can enable direct comparison of the models, facilitating future research in style transfer.by Remi Mir.M. Eng
INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE POLICY IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS AND THE UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN A CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC: THE CASE OF I-269 NEPA PROCESS
No full textInformation technologies (IT) have provided significant benefits for society. By drawing on the assumptions of the New Public Management (NPM) framework, the author investigates how, in one case, IT alters the policy implementation process. Additionally, the author tests reinforcement theory, sociotechnical theory, and technological determinism to determine which IT model best explains the utilization of IT at the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). This study examines the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. By conducting interviews, analyzing documents, and examining a physical artifact, the author explores the administration of an economic impact analysis (EIA) that was conducted on the I-269 corridor. Using a quasi-experimental design, the author compared a control EIA with a test EIA that utilized the Regional Economic Modeling Inc. (REMI) software to determine how IT altered the EIA, which is required through NEPA. The control EIA process was conducted by MDOT, and the test EIA was administered by a research team from Mississippi State University (MSU). In this case, the author found that the utilization of IT altered the test EIA. First, the REMI model provided a broader scope and provided more variables and outputs for analysts to observe. Second, the utilization of REMI reduced the time associated with the data collection and analysis of the I-269 corridor. Finally, the author found that the projected economic impacts changed direction. In other words, instead of the construction of I-269 positively affecting the community, region, or state, the REMI model indicated that the construction of the corridor would negatively impact the surrounding areas. Finally, by tracing the utilization of REMI at MDOT, the author determined that reinforcement theory explained the initial adoption and utilization of IT. However, the author discovered the REMI model was not utilized in all EIAs. This finding highlights that MDOT has the discretionary power to adjust the methods utilized to investigate the economic impacts associated with highway projects. Therefore, while NPM promotes the utilization of IT for agencies to achieve objectives and transform bureaucracies, the research highlights a tentative critique of the NPM framework
"The end of national models? Integration courses and citizenship trajectories in Europe"
No full textSeveral European countries have recently introduced or are planning to introduce citizenship trajectories (voluntary or obligatory inclusion programs for recent immigrants) or citizen integration tests (tests one should pass to be able and acquire permanent residence or state citizenship). Authors like Joppke claim this is an articulation of a more general shift towards the logic of assimilation (and away from a multicultural agenda) in integration policy paradigms of European States. Integration policies would even be converging in such a fashion that it would no longer make sense to think in terms of national models for immigrant integration. One cannot deny the empirical fact of diffusion of civic integration policies throughout Europe. This paper claims there is, however, still sufficient distinctiveness between immigrant integration policies in order to continue and use an analytical framework which distinguishes national models
Pre-publication book checklist
No full textFor the verification of books and documents, it is recommended to use the Checklist tool available on all sites, which alerts you to automatically detected errors. This tool does not, however, dispense with a manual and human verification to ensure that everything is in order. At the volume level Basic metadata correctly filled in: title, author (coherence of author and director metadata, if repeated in chapters, compound name, etc.), year of publication, pagination, language. For the remi..
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