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RDLS-SS-DWT v. 0.9
No full textThis fileset contains the implementation of RDLS-DWT and SS-DWT in JPEG 2000 (RDLS-SS-DWT v. 0.9), which was used in a research described in: R. Starosolski, “Application of reversible denoising and lifting steps to DWT in lossless JPEG 2000 for improved bitrates,” Signal Processing: Image Communication, Vol. 39, Part A, pp. 249-63, DOI: 10.1016/j.image.2015.09.013, 2015 and R. Starosolski, “Skipping selected steps of DWT computation in lossless JPEG 2000 for improved bitrates,” submitted. This software is intended for research purposes only; it is provided "as is"; author makes no warranty of any kind, either express or implied, with respect to this software. <br
SS Northland Echo
No full textPhotograph - A view of the steamboat, SS Northland Echo on the Athabasca River. Athabasca, Albert
SS Athabasca River - 02
No full textPhotograph - A view of the SS Athabasca River paddle steamer on the river, Athabasca, Albert
RIC-HSCT for MF/SS
No full textAdvanced-stage mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome (MF/SS) have a poor prognosis. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), particularly using a reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) regimen, is a promising treatment for advanced-stage MF/SS. We performed RIC-HSCT in nine patients with advanced MF/SS. With a median follow-up period of 954days after HSCT, the estimated 3-year overall survival was 85.7% (95% confidence interval, 33.4-97.9%) with no non-relapse mortality. Five patients relapsed after RIC-HSCT; however, in four patients whose relapse was detected only from the skin, persistent complete response was achieved in one patient, and the disease was manageable in other three patients by the tapering of immunosuppressants and donor lymphocyte infusion, suggesting that graft-versus-lymphoma effect and "down-staging" effect from advanced stage to early stage by HSCT improve the prognosis of advanced-stage MF/SS. These results suggest that RIC-HSCT is an effective treatment for advanced MF/SS
SS Northland Sun at Mirror Landing, AB
No full textPhotograph - The paddle-wheeler, SS Northland Sun, docked at shore in Mirror Landing, Albert
SS Northland Light at Sawridge, AB
No full textPhotograph - Paddle-wheeler, SS Northland Light, docked at the shore. Sawridge, A
That's 'é' not 'þ' '?' or '☐': a user-driven context-aware approach to erroneous metadata in digital libraries
No full textIn this paper we present a novel system for user-driven integration of name variants when interacting with web-based information systems. The growth and diversity of online information means that many users experience disambiguation and collocation errors in their information searching. We approach these issues via a client-side JavaScript browser extension that can reorganise web content and also integrate remote data sources. The system is illustrated through three worked examples using existing digital libraries
SS-Sonderkommando Bełżec. Portret zbiorowy
No full textSS-SONDERKOMMANDO BELZEC. A COLLECTIVE PORTRAIT The subject-matter of this paper’s analysis revolves around the members of SS and German police who, during the 1941–1943 period, belonged to SS-Sonderkommando Belzec or Dienstelle Belzec der Waffen SS — as the extermination camp in Belzec was officially known. It was the first center of “Action Reinhardt,” implemented in the General Government and in Białystok District, in which around four hundred fifty thousand Jews were murdered by the Nazis. In writing of this article its author used documents from German and Polish archives, scholarly and popular literature on the subject and memories. These sources served as a foundation on the basis of which the attempt to create a collective portrait of perpetrators was undertaken. The author of the article, as it is accepted in historiography, based his conclusions on thirty seven members of SS-Sonderkommando Belzec who were at least temporarily employed in the camp — during its building, its operation, the extermination or the erasing of traces. The article analyzes the age of the members of Belzec camp’s personnel, their nationality and birthplace, education, participation in National Socialist organizations, engagement in “T4” action and — in the widest possible terms — participation in the Holocaust. The article describes the process of selection to the SS crew, the principles governing the assignation of functions and duties in the camp, the exchange of members between different centers of “Action Reinhardt,” their future fate and the question of their postwar legal punishment. More attention is paid to two commandants, i.e. Christian Wirth and Gottlieb Hering. The article indicates the similarities and differences between them, their impact on the camp’s operation and their influence over other members of SS-Sonderkommando Belzec.SS-SONDERKOMMANDO BELZEC. A COLLECTIVE PORTRAIT The subject-matter of this paper’s analysis revolves around the members of SS and German police who, during the 1941–1943 period, belonged to SS-Sonderkommando Belzec or Dienstelle Belzec der Waffen SS — as the extermination camp in Belzec was officially known. It was the first center of “Action Reinhardt,” implemented in the General Government and in Białystok District, in which around four hundred fifty thousand Jews were murdered by the Nazis. In writing of this article its author used documents from German and Polish archives, scholarly and popular literature on the subject and memories. These sources served as a foundation on the basis of which the attempt to create a collective portrait of perpetrators was undertaken. The author of the article, as it is accepted in historiography, based his conclusions on thirty seven members of SS-Sonderkommando Belzec who were at least temporarily employed in the camp — during its building, its operation, the extermination or the erasing of traces. The article analyzes the age of the members of Belzec camp’s personnel, their nationality and birthplace, education, participation in National Socialist organizations, engagement in “T4” action and — in the widest possible terms — participation in the Holocaust. The article describes the process of selection to the SS crew, the principles governing the assignation of functions and duties in the camp, the exchange of members between different centers of “Action Reinhardt,” their future fate and the question of their postwar legal punishment. More attention is paid to two commandants, i.e. Christian Wirth and Gottlieb Hering. The article indicates the similarities and differences between them, their impact on the camp’s operation and their influence over other members of SS-Sonderkommando Belzec
GENETIC BASIS OF ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE: TRIALLELIC POLYMORPHISM OF THE SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER GENE IN A POPULATION OF ALCOHOL DEPENDENT SUBJECTS FROM ITALY
No full textBackground: The involvement of genetic variants in the
neurobiology of addiction and in the pathways of reward circuits
is well established. Serotonin transporter (5-HTT) regulate
serotonergic neurotransmission and has been associated also
with alcohol dependence (AD). Aim of this study is to assess a
possible link between a tri-allelic polymorphism of the 5’-UTR
region of 5-HTT gene (SLC6A4) and AD. This tri-allelic
polymorphism is made up of the long (L) allele of 5-HTTLPR
polymorphism together with the A (La) or G (Lg) allele of the
rs25531 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and the short
allele (S). Lg and S are the low-functioning alleles.
Methods: Genotyping was performed by PCR amplification of
the 5-HTTLPR region; this produces long (L) or short (S)
amplicons depending on the variable number of repeated
elements, that results, in most cases, in a 43 base pair
insertion/deletion. The rs25531 genotype was obtained by an
L specific PCR amplification followed by a mini sequencing
reaction. We investigated 439 Italian alcoholic outpatients
(male 350, female 89) at Alcohol Unit of Umberto I Hospital -
Sapienza University of Rome and 423 healthy controls (male
285, female 138).
Results: From allelic point of view, no statistically significant
difference could be evidenced between alcoholics and controls,
considering either overall population or males separated from
females. However, AD women showed higher frequency of
both the L (56.2%) and La (51.7%) allele than control women
(respectively 50.4% and 47.5%), although not statistically
significant probably because of the smallness of the sample
analysed. An higher frequency of the L allele statistically
significant (P <0.05), can be only observed in women with an
early first contact with alcohol (≤16 yo, 63.5%) compared to
control (50.4%).
Conclusions. According to our results, the 5HTTLPR and
rs25531 polymorphisms of the serotonin transporter gene
(SLC6A4) seems not to be generally involved in AD. However,
considering males and females together can lead to
underestimate important differences in allelic distribution. In
fact, at least some categories of female patients show an higher
percentage of “fully working” alleles (L and La). Genotypic
analysis and studies of larger populations are mandatory
German SS Feldpost Correspondence from the SS Freiwilligen Legion Niederlande
No full textEnvelope address written in blue ink, “SS Feldpost” written in top right corner, stamped with round “FELDPOST” stamp dated “06.10.41” Letter written in blue ink, dated “5.10.1941” in upper right corner.
Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash: The author of this letter was a member of the collaborationist Dutch volunteer SS-legion formed soon after the commencement of Operation Barbarossa in 1941, to assist Germans in their war against Bolshevism and Communism. Himmler and Hitler could make much of the idea that Germanic Europe was supporting their cause, since a number of Danes, Dutch, Finns, and Swedes had volunteered to serve in the Waffen-SS.https://digital.kenyon.edu/bulmash/2612/thumbnail.jp
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