283 research outputs found
The AEMON-J “Hacking Limnology” Workshop Series & Virtual Summit: Incorporating Data Science and Open Science in Aquatic Research
No full textFollowing the 2020 “Virtual Summit: Incorporating Data Science and Open Science in Aquatic Research” (DSOS; Meyer and Zwart 2020), a grassroots group of scientists convened the 2nd Virtual DSOS Summit on 22–23 July 2021. DSOS combined forces with the Aquatic Ecosystem MOdeling Network - Junior (AEMON-J; https://github.com/aemon-j) to host a 4-d “Hacking Limnology” Workshop Series prior to the summit (13–16 July 2021). The aim was to focus more deeply on skill development and networking among early career researchers (ECRs), both of which are key to growing a workforce of data-intensive aquatic scientists (López Moreira M et al. in press; Meyer et al. 2021a). To support ECRs further, we hosted a virtual job board, where participants could note if they were either looking for employment or hiring for a position. Like the 2020 summit, there was high enthusiasm for both the summit and the workshops. In total, 686 people from over 50 countries registered for the AEMON-J Workshop Series and the DSOS Summit. Countries with the highest number of registrants included the United States (41%), Nigeria (20%), Canada (6%), Brazil (6%), and Germany (5%) (Fig. 1). To increase accessibility, there were no registration costs for the workshops and summit, and we centralized introductory training materials, coding scripts, and presentation recordings in one community website (https://aquaticdatasciopensci.github.io/; Fig. 2), which we hope will continue to support the AEMON-J and DSOS communities over time
Study of light scalar mesons through Ds+ →π0π0e+νe and KS0 KS0 e+νe decays
No full textUsing 6.32 fb(-1) of e(+)e(-) collision data recorded by the BESIII detector at center-of-mass energies between 4.178 to 4.226 GeV, we present the first measurement of the decay D-s(+) -> f(0)(980)e(+)nu(e), f(0)(980) -> pi(0)pi(0). The product branching fraction of D-s(+) -> f(0)(980)e(+)nu(e), f(0)(980) -> pi(0)pi(0) is measured to be (7.9 +/- 1.4(stat) +/- 0.4(syst)) x 10(-4), with a statistical significance of 7.8 sigma. Furthermore, the upper limits on the product branching fractions of D-s(+) -> f(0)(500)e(+)nu(e) with f(0)(500) -> pi(0)pi(0) and the branching fraction of D-s(+) -> K(S)(0)K(S)(0)e(+)nu(e) are set to be 7.3 x 10(-4) and 3.8 x 10(-4) at 90% confidence level, respectively. Our results provide valuable inputs to the understanding of the structures of light scalar mesons
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Observation of χcJ →4 KS0
No full textBy analyzing (448.1 +/- 2.9) x 10(6) psi(3686) events collected with the BESIII detector operating at the BEPCII collider, the decays of chi(c)(J) -> 4K(S)(0) (J = 0, 1, 2) are observed for the first time with statistical significances of 26.5 sigma, 5.9 sigma and 11.4 sigma, respectively. The product branching fractions of psi(3686) -> gamma chi(cJ), chi(cJ) -> 4K(S)(0 )are presented, and the branching fractions of chi(cJ) -> 4K(S)(0) decays are determined to be B-chi c0 -> 4KS0 = (5.76 +/- 0.34 +/- 0.38) x 10(-4), B-chi c1 -> 4KS0 = (0.35 +/- 0.09 +/- 0.03) x 10(-4) and B-chi c2 -> 4KS0( )= (1.14 +/- 0.15 +/- 0.08) x 10(-4), where the first uncertainties are statistical and the second are systematic, respectively
Studies of the decay D s + → K + K − μ + ν μ
No full textAbstract The D s + → K + K − μ + ν μ decay is studied based on 7.33 fb −1 of e + e − collision data collected with the BESIII detector at center-of-mass energies in the range from 4.128 to 4.226 GeV. The absolute branching fraction is measured as B D s + → ϕ μ + ν μ = 2.25 ± 0.09 ± 0.07 × 10 − 2 , the most precise measurement to date. Combining with the world average of B D s + → ϕ e + ν e , the ratio of the branching fractions obtained is B D s + → ϕ μ + ν μ B D s + → ϕ e + ν e = 0.94 ± 0.08 , in agreement with lepton universality. By performing a partial wave analysis, the hadronic form factor ratios at q 2 = 0 are extracted, finding r V = V 0 A 1 0 = 1.58 ± 0.17 ± 0.02 and r 2 = A 2 0 A 1 0 = 0.71 ± 0.14 ± 0.02 , where the first uncertainties are statistical and the second are systematic. No significant S-wave contribution from f 0(980) → K + K − is found. The upper limit B D s + → f 0 980 μ + ν μ ⋅ B f 0 980 → K + K − < 5.45 × 10 − 4 is set at 90% credibility level
Study of the f0 (980) and f0 (500) Scalar Mesons through the Decay Ds+ →π+π-e+νe
No full textUsing e(+)e(-) collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 7.33 fb(-1) recorded by the BESIII detector at center-of-mass energies between 4.128 and 4.226 GeV, we present an analysis of the decay D-s(+) -> pi(+)pi(-)e(+)nu(e), where the D-s(+) is produced via the process e(+)e(-) -> D-s*(+/-) D-s(-/+). We observe the f(0) (980) in the pi(+)pi(-) system and the branching fraction of the decay D-s(+) -> f(0) (980)e(+)nu(e) with f(0)(980) -> pi(+)pi(-) measured to be (1.72 +/- 0.13(stat) +/- 0.10(syst)) x 10(-3), where the uncertainties are statistical and systematic, respectively. The dynamics of the D-s(+) -> f(0)(980)e(+)nu(e) decay are studied with the simple pole parametrization of the hadronic form factor and the Flatte formula describing the f(0)(980) in the differential decay rate, and the product of the form factor f(+)(f0)(0) and the c -> s Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix element vertical bar V-cs vertical bar is determined for the first time to be f+f0(0)vertical bar V-cs vertical bar = 0.504 +/- 0.017(stat) +/- 0.035(syst). Furthermore, the decay D-s(+) -> f(0)(500)e(+)nu(e) is searched for the first time but no signal is found. The upper limit on the branching fraction of D-s(+) -> f(0)(500)e(+)nu(e), f(0)(500) -> pi(+)pi(-) decay is set to be 3.3 x 10(-4) at 90% confidence level
Optogenetic long-term manipulation of behavior and animal development
No full textChannelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2) is widely used for rapid photodepolarization of neurons, yet, as it requires high-intensity blue light for activation, it is not suited for long-term in vivo applications, e.g. for manipulations of behavior, or photoactivation of neurons during development. We used “slow” ChR2 variants with mutations in the C128 residue, that exhibit delayed off-kinetics and increased light sensitivity in Caenorhabditis elegans. Following a 1 s light pulse, we could photodepolarize neurons and muscles for minutes (and with repeated brief stimulation, up to days) with low-intensity light. Photoactivation of ChR2(C128S) in command interneurons elicited long-lasting alterations in locomotion. Finally, we could optically induce profound changes in animal development: Long-term photoactivation of ASJ neurons, which regulate larval growth, bypassed the constitutive entry into the “dauer” larval state in daf-11 mutants. These lack a guanylyl cyclase, which possibly renders ASJ neurons hyperpolarized. Furthermore, photostimulated ASJ neurons could acutely trigger dauer-exit. Thus, slow ChR2s can be employed to long-term photoactivate behavior and to trigger alternative animal development
Amplitude analysis of the KSKS system produced in radiative J /psi decays
No full textAn amplitude analysis of the KSKS system produced in radiative J/psi decays is performed using the (1310.6 +/- 7.0) x 10(6) nip decays collected by the BESIII detector. Two approaches are presented. A mass-dependent analysis is performed by parametrizing the KSKS invariant mass spectrum as a sum of Breit-aligner line shapes. Additionally, a mass-independent analysis is performed to extract a piecewise function that describes the dynamics of the KSKS system while making minimal assumptions about the properties and number of poles in the amplitude. The dominant amplitudes in the mass-dependent analysis include the f(0)(1710), f(0)(2200), and f(2)'(1525). The mass-independent results, which are made available as input for further studies, are consistent with those of the mass-dependent analysis and are useful for a systematic study of hadronic interactions. The branching fraction of radiative J/psi decays to KSKS is measured to be (8.1 +/- 0.4) x 10(-4), where the uncertainty is systematic and the statistical uncertainty is negligible
Bimodal activation of different neuron classes with the spectrally red-shifted channelrhodopsin chimera C1V1 in Caenorhabditis elegans
No full textThe C. elegans nervous system is particularly well suited for optogenetic analyses of circuit function: Essentially all connections have been mapped, and light can be directed at the neuron of interest in the freely moving, transparent animals, while behavior is observed. Thus, different nodes of a neuronal network can be probed for their role in controlling a particular behavior, using different optogenetic tools for photo-activation or –inhibition, which respond to different colors of light. As neurons may act in concert or in opposing ways to affect a behavior, one would further like to excite these neurons concomitantly, yet independent of each other. In addition to the blue-light activated Channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2), spectrally red-shifted ChR variants have been explored recently. Here, we establish the green-light activated ChR chimera C1V1 (from Chlamydomonas and Volvox ChR1′s) for use in C. elegans. We surveyed a number of red-shifted ChRs, and found that C1V1-ET/ET (E122T; E162T) works most reliable in C. elegans, with 540–580 nm excitation, which leaves ChR2 silent. However, as C1V1-ET/ET is very light sensitive, it still becomes activated when ChR2 is stimulated, even at 400 nm. Thus, we generated a highly efficient blue ChR2, the H134R; T159C double mutant (ChR2-HR/TC). Both proteins can be used in the same animal, in different neurons, to independently control each cell type with light, enabling a further level of complexity in circuit analyses
The 2024 “Hacking Limnology” Workshop Series and Virtual Summit : Increasing Inclusion, Participation, and Representation in the Aquatic Sciences
No full textThe 4th Aquatic Ecosystem MOdeling Network—Junior (AEMON-J) Hacking Limnology Workshop and 5th Virtual Summit: Incorporating Data Science and Open Science in the Aquatic Sciences (DSOS) convened 15–19 July 2024. During the week, these joint communities engaged in activities at the intersection of big data, open science, modeling, remote sensing, and the aquatic sciences. The weeklong event, with over 100 aquatic science practitioners and enthusiasts, followed a similar structure to previous years, comprising three days of workshops followed by two days of the virtual summitThis work was partially carried out at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under a contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (80NM0018D0004). Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the US Government. RMP was supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and Environmental Sciences Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). ORNL is managed by UT-Battelle, LLC, for the US DOE under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725. MFM and MEH were supported by Mendenhall Fellowships from the USGS Water Resources Mission Area. MEH and the SWOT satellite workshop were also supported by the NASA Terrestrial Hydrology Program: NNH23OB76A.Peer reviewe
Value creation in listed companies: A bibliometric approach
No full text[EN] This paper presents a quantitative overview of the research field of value creation for listed companies. The study is based on bibliometric analysis of articles published in the main database of the Web of Science between 1900 and 2018. In total, 213 articles were identified and quantitatively analyzed. The study shows that despite recent emergence and limited background regarding number of publications and citations, this topic is attracting interest as a scientific research field. It therefore has a promising future as a subject of research. The interest in this subject by countries, authors, and institutions is primarily from the People's Republic of China, ahead of Western countries such as the United States and the UK. 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