1,233 research outputs found
The Software for "A partial near infrared guide star catalog for Thirty Meter Telescope Operations"
No full text<p>This is the first release of "irgsctool," a Python package that automates the generation of a catalog of NIR sources (IRGSC) for the TMT's AO operations. Version 1.0 introduces the automated pipeline, generated and validated catalogs for twenty test fields across the TMT observable sky, and additional catalogs for the PANSTARRS Medium Deep Survey fields.</p>
<p>In this release, we have focused on developing and implementing an optimal methodology for generating IRGSC. This tool was developed as a deliverable work package by the India TMT-Coordination Center for the TMT Project Office.</p>
<p>Any feedback and suggestions for improvements are welcome.</p>
<h2>New Contributors</h2>
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<li>@sshah1502 made their first contribution in https://github.com/sshah1502/irgsc/pull/11</li>
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<p><strong>Full Changelog</strong>: https://github.com/sshah1502/irgsc/commits/v1.0.0</p>
Koncepcja narodu Anthony’ego D. Smitha. Kontrowersje wokół definicji
No full textThis paper focuses on the category of the nation introduced by Anthony David Smith. The author attempts to answer the following questions: what does actually constitute a nation, what is the origin of a nation, and how does a nation exist. The main point of this paper is the evolution of the Smith’s definition of the nation, which has already been debated. The analysis presented here aims to show that the changes introduced by Smith to the definition of the nation actually helped clarify this definition, while the basic definition of the nation remained a consistent and interesting concept for different theories of the nation, and in particular those coming from political sciences. In addition, this paper presents some major ideas of that British scientist and the main research schools studying the subject. This paper mainly focuses on the analysis of the changes introduced by Montserrat Guibernau, a sociologist from the University of Cambridge, and attempts to explain motivations which drove Smith to introduce changes to his definition. So far, none of the scientists exploring the British scientific thought has attempted to show how Smith’s idea of the nation could be useful for Christian social teaching. Therefore, this paper includes some recommendations, which may be helpful for researchers interested in the field of the theory of nation. The ethnosymbolic concept of the nation, as defined by Smith, seems to correspond also with the concept of the nation that is characteristic of the Polish school of humanism. But while it is briefly mentioned in this paper, this problem is not explored in depth, as a possible subject of future research.Treść artykułu skupia się na kategorii narodu zdefiniowanej przez brytyjskiego socjologa Anthony’ego Davida Smitha. Autor podejmuje próbę odpowiedzi na pytania: w jaki sposób konstytuuje się naród, gdzie ma swoje początki i w jaki sposób egzystuje. Głównym problemem analizy jest jednak ewolucja Smitha definicji narodu, która była już przedmiotem debaty. Zaprezentowana w niniejszym studium analiza ma na celu wykazanie, że wprowadzone przez Smitha zmiany definiujące naród są w rzeczywistości próbą wyjaśnienia samej koncepcji narodu, przy czym podstawowa teoria Smitha pozostała spójną i interesującą alternatywą dla innych teorii narodu, szczególnie tych z nurtu politologicznego. W artykule zarysowany też został kontekst naukowy prowadzonych przez brytyjskiego socjologa badań oraz główne szkoły myśli socjologicznej zajmujące się niniejszą problematyką. Autor artykułu poświęca najwięcej miejsca analizie zmian zdefiniowanych przez Montserrat Guibernau, socjolog z Uniwersytetu w Cambridge, i podejmuje próbę wyjaśnienia intencji, jakimi kierował się Smith, wprowadzając zmiany w swojej definicji. Jak dotąd nikt z badaczy myśli socjologicznej brytyjskiego uczonego nie podjął się próby wykazania przydatności jego koncepcji narodu dla chrześcijańskiej myśli społecznej, stąd artykuł zawiera rekomendacje, które w przyszłości mogą pogłębić badania nad kategorią narodu wśród reprezentantów tego nurtu badań naukowych. Etnosymboliczna koncepcja narodu w ujęciu Smitha zdaje się korespondować także z ujęciem narodu charakterystycznym dla dyskursu polskiej socjologii humanistycznej. Autor artykułu wzmiankuje o tym, pozostawiając jednak ten problem na etapie przesłanki do dalszych badań
Ob prevodu dela Adama Smitha Bogastvo narodov
No full textAvtor posega v razprave ob izdaji slovenskega prevoda Bogastva narodov Adama Smitha. Opredeli se za takšno branje tega klasičnega dela, ki v njem razločuje tiste vidike, ki jih je potrdil zgodovinski razvoj kapitalističnega gospodarstva in razvoj ekonomske teoretske misli, od vidikov, ki sta jih zgodovinski razvoj in razvoj politične ekonomije ovrgla. Avtor zaključi, da Smithove dediščine ne sme obremenjevati enostransko in nekritično prevzemanje njenih šibkih točk v neoklasični ekonomiki. Potrebna je naslonitev na avtorje,ki so razvijali pozitivno plat njegove misli.The author of this article intervenes into discussions initiated by the Slovene translation of Adam Smith\u27s The Wealth of Nations. He argues for such an interpretation of Smith\u27s work that distinguishes those aspects that have been confirmed by the subsequent development of capitalist economies and economic theory from those that have proved to be incorrect either from the viewpoint of subsequent historical development and the development of political economy. He concludes that Smith\u27s legacy should not bear the burden of one-sided and uncritical appropriations of its weak points by neoclassical economics. What is needed, rather, is to base oneself on those authors that have developed the positive points of Smith\u27s legacy
The Effect of Self Administered Workers' Compensation on Employee Safety Programs
No full textSmitha, Matt W., The Effect of Self Administered Workers’ Compensation on Employee Safety Programs. Master of Public Health, December 1997, 72 pp., three tables, seven figures, reference list, 28 titles. In Texas nonsubscribers to workers’ compensation have been under ongoing attack as powerful interest groups such as casualty insurance carriers have lobbied for an end to the elective system. Seventy-two nonsubscribing Texas companies were surveyed. Logistic regression with an alpha level of p=0.05 found the safety program qualitative score, Wald (1)=10.1992, p=0.0014 to be a significant predictor of increased management attention to safety while the other variables of total losses, frequency rate, and severity rate together in the same model were found to not be significant predictors of the same dependent response. Eighty-one percent of organizations surveyed reported that management attention to safety had increased after the company became a nonsubscriber
sj-pdf-1-isw-10.1177_00208728231186006 – Supplemental material for Association between child, early, and forced marriage and extreme weather events: A mixed-methods systematic review
No full textSupplemental material, sj-pdf-1-isw-10.1177_00208728231186006 for Association between child, early, and forced marriage and extreme weather events: A mixed-methods systematic review by Fiona C Doherty, Smitha Rao and Angelise R Radney in International Social Work</p
Antimicrobial activity of spice extracts.
No full textThis Dissertation / Report is the outcome of investigation carried out by the creator(s) / author(s) at the department/division of Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore mentioned below in this page
Supplemental Material - Child Welfare System-Level Factors Associated with All-Cause Mortality Among Children in Foster Care in the United States, 2009–2018
No full textSupplemental Material for Child Welfare System-Level Factors Associated with All-Cause Mortality Among Children in Foster Care in the United States, 2009–2018 by Joyce Y. Lee, Danielle L. Steelesmith, Barbara H. Chaiyachati, Jaclyn Kirsch, Smitha Rao, Cynthia A. Fontanella in Child Maltreatment</p
“Hemostat forceps” a simple and useful adjuvant to clip applicator forceps for clipping saccular cerebral aneurysms – Technical note
No full textAbstractDespite technical and technological advances in Neurosurgery, in the last four decades, there has been no significant reduction, in the dimensions of the, aneurysm clip applicator forceps. This can be challenging, even to the most experienced neurovascular surgeon, especially when the surgical corridor created remains narrow, despite all possible measures to widen it. The author describes one such situation, where an anterior communicating artery aneurysm was clipped successfully using a simple “hemostat” forceps. The author describes the advantages and disadvantages of a hemostat forceps, when used as a clip applicator. He also explains how a “custom made” hemostat forceps, can overcome these pitfalls. The author concludes that, though a standard clip applicator forceps is the instrument of choice, to clip aneurysms, a “custom made” set of hemostat forceps can prove superior to conventional clip applicators, in select situations, where the surgical corridor is too narrow and the relatively large dimensions of the clip applicator itself, obliterates visibility of the local anatomy
sj-docx-1-ict-10.1177_15347354221141094 – Supplemental material for Yoga Therapy in Cancer Care via Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-ict-10.1177_15347354221141094 for Yoga Therapy in Cancer Care via Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Smitha Mallaiah, Santhosshi Narayanan, Richard Wagner, Chiara Cohen, Aimee J. Christie, Eduardo Bruera, Gabriel Lopez and Lorenzo Cohen in Integrative Cancer Therapies</p
ENDOSULFAN RESISTANCE PROFILE OF SOIL BACTERIA AND POTENTIAL APPLICATION OF RESISTANT STRAINS IN BIOREMEDIATION
No full textAbstract. In the present study, bacterial strains were isolated from the soils of Wayanad District, Kerala, India and the isolates were tested for their tolerance to endosulfan and potential in bioremediation technology. Pesticide contamination in the soils, soil physico-chemical characteristics and socio-economic impacts of pesticide application were also analyzed. 28 pesticide compounds in the soil samples were analyzed and the results revealed that there was no pesticide residues in the soils. As per the survey conducted the pesticide application is very high in the study area and the level of awareness among the farmers was very poor regarding the method of application and its socio-economic and ecological impacts. A total of 9 bacterial strains were isolated with 50µg/ml of endosulfan in the isolating media and the results showed that most of the bacterial strains were highly resistance to endosulfan. Out of the 9 strains isolated 6 were highly resistant to endosulfan (500-700µg/ml) and the other 3 isolates showed the resistance of 250-500µg/ml. From the studied isolate, isolate 9 demonstrating prolific growth and high resistance was selected to check their capability to degrade endosulfan over time. Identification of the selected strain reveals that it belongs to the genus Bacillus. Results of endosulfan removal studies showed that with increase in time, the biomass of the bacterial strains increased. The complete disappearance of endosulfan from the spiked and inoculated broth during the first day of incubation (24 hour interval) was observed. While the control flask showed the presence of endosulfan during the experimental period. Pesticide resistant bacteria are widely distributed in the soils of selected study area and the tolerance varied between bacteria even though they were isolated 1 School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. [email protected] 2 M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Community Agrobiodiversity Centre, Kalpetta Wayanad, Kerala, India. Chandini P.K, Jaysooryan K.K, Rinoy Varghese, Sreedharan K, Smitha K. P. 128 from the soils of the same area. The selected Bacillus species carry the ability to degrade endosulfan at accelerated rates and it could be useful in framing a bioremediation strategy for pesticide contaminated soil and water environments
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