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Initial soil conditions outweigh management in a cool-season dairy farm's carbon sequestration potential

Data used in the manuscript "Initial soil conditions outweigh management in a cool-season dairy farm’s carbon sequestration potential" (<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152195">10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152195</a>)   Soil samples, gas fluxes, and biomass samples measured at the Organic Dairy Research Farm at the University of New Hampshire. Soil samples were in two sets, a spatially explicit set from 0 - 15 cm depth, and less spatially explicit samples taken at 10 cm increments. Soils were sampled for soil carbon and nitrogen content. Gas fluxes were measured using the chamber method with carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide gases measured on gas chromatographs with the change over time used to measure the gas flux rates. Forage biomass was measured by collecting biomass in 1 m2 plots. Please see the manuscript for more details on sampling.

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Data Set of Publication - Outcome of Scleral Rupture Primary Management Without Vitrectomy Jakarta Eye Trauma Study

This dataset was collected for research purposes. The dataset was about the scleral rupture we found in our teritories

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Experimental evidence that novel land management interventions inspired by history enhance biodiversity

To address biodiversity declines within semi-natural habitats, land-management must cater for diverse taxonomic groups. Integrating our understanding of the ecological requirements of priority (rare, scarce or threatened) species through 'biodiversity auditing', with that of the intensity and complexity of historical land-use, encourages novel forms of management. Experimental confirmation is needed to establish whether this enhances biodiversity conservation relative to routine management. Biodiversity auditing and historical land-use of dry-open terrestrial habitats in Breckland (Eastern England) both encourage management incorporating ground-disturbance and spatio-temporal variability. To test biodiversity conservation outcomes, we developed 40 4-ha management complexes over three successive winters, of which 20 were shallow-cultivated (rotovation) and 20 deep-cultivated (ploughing), stratified across 3,850-ha of closed-sward dry grassland and lowland heathland (collectively 'dry grassland'). Complexes comprised four 1-ha sub-treatments: repeat-cultivation, first-time-cultivation, one-year-old fallow and two-year-old fallow. We examined responses of vascular plants; spiders; true bugs; ground, rove and 'other' beetles; bees and wasps; ants; and true flies on treatment complexes and 21 4-ha untreated controls. Sampling gave 132,251 invertebrates from 877 species and 28,846 plant observations from 167 species. Resampling and rarefaction analyses showed shallow- and deep-cultivation both doubled priority species richness (pooling sub-treatments within complexes) compared to controls. Priority spider, ground beetle, other beetle, and true bug richness were greater on both treatments than controls. Responses were strongest for those priority dry-open-habitat associated invertebrates initially predicted (by biodiversity auditing) to benefit from heavy physical-disturbance. Assemblage composition (pooling non-priority and priority species) varied between sub-treatments for plants, ants, true bugs, spiders, ground, rove and other beetles; but only one-year-old fallowed deep-cultivation increased priority richness across multiple taxa. Treatments produced similar biodiversity responses across various dry grassland 'habitats' that differed in plant composition, allowing simplified management guidance. Synthesis and applications. Our landscape-scale experiment confirmed the considerable biodiversity value of interventions inspired by history and informed by systematic multi-taxa analysis of ecological requirements across priority biota. Since assemblage composition varied between sub-treatments, providing heterogeneity in management will support the widest suite of species. Crucially, the intended recipients responded most strongly, suggesting biodiversity audits could successfully inform interventions within other systems.

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Links between boreal forest management, soil fungal communities and belowground carbon sequestration

Forest management has a potential to alter belowground carbon storage. However, the underlying mechanisms, and the relative importance of carbon input and decomposition in regulation of soil carbon dynamics are poorly understood. We examined whether interactive effects of forest fertilization and thinning on carbon stocks in the topsoil of boreal forests were linked to changes in fungal community composition, biomass, and enzyme activities, in a long-term fertilization and thinning experiment distributed across 29 Pinus sylvestris forests along a 1300 km latitudinal transect in Sweden. Nitrogen fertilization increased fungal biomass, particularly towards the north and mainly by promoting root associated Ascomycetes, but the response was moderated by thinning. Fungal biomass correlated positively with carbon stocks in the organic topsoil. However, ectomycorrhizal Cortinarius species were reduced in abundance by fertilization and correlated negatively with carbon stocks. Plausibly, increased soil carbon stocks after fertilization are linked to increased input of carbon in the form of root-associated mycelium combined with loss of ectomycorrhizal decomposers within the genus Cortinarius. These fungal responses to fertilization may mediate a natural climate solution by promoting carbon sequestration in the organic topsoil, but the effect of fertilization may also be undesired from a biodiversity perspective.

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Restored saltmarshes have low beta diversity due to limited topographic variation, but this can be countered by management

1. Spatial heterogeneity of species (beta diversity) is an important attribute of ecological communities, but is less frequently considered when assessing restoration success than other aspects of diversity (gamma and alpha). Differences in beta diversity between restored and natural sites may arise due to differences in environmental heterogeneity. 2. We use a nested sampling design to survey plant communities and environmental conditions (elevation, redox potential and metrics of topography) on four pairs of restored and natural saltmarshes. We assess whether there are differences in both alpha and beta diversity between natural and restored sites, and analyse their environmental drivers. 3. Topography was an important driver of plant alpha diversity and beta diversity. The effects of topography were partly indirect, mediated though changes in redox potential, but topography also influenced plant communities independently of both elevation and redox. 4. Restored saltmarshes were less heterogeneous in topography than natural marshes. This reduced topography was reflected in lower beta diversity; plant communities 1 m apart in natural marshes were as dissimilar as those found 20 m apart in restored marshes. 5. Large-scale topographic manipulation carried out at one site a decade after initial restoration successfully increased topographic heterogeneity and increased beta diversity when surveyed three years after manipulation. These changes were still evident when resurveyed after a further two years. 6. Synthesis and applications. Increasing environmental heterogeneity can improve restoration outcomes by increasing beta diversity on restored sites. The effect of environmental heterogeneity is likely to be particularly strong within intertidal habitats where small changes in topography can determine whether a species can occur at a given location. Topographic manipulation is a feasible post-restoration technique that can be applied to ensure restored saltmarshes better meet policy targets of biological, physical and functional equivalence with natural marshes. 17-Nov-2021

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Big data analytics in support of the under-rail maintenance management at Vitória – Minas Railway

This video describes an ongoing study using data collected by an instrumented ore car on Vitória–Minas Railway, operated by Vale in Brazil. The research uses big data analysis methods over collected data by the instrumented car during its voyages. Railway geometry issues can cause undesirable movements on the wagons that can cause discomfort for passengers or instability for the cargo. In the worst scenario, derailments can occur. Each second, several sensors installed on the instrumented car collect data about velocity, acceleration, and movements on the wagon. The volume of collected data is impressive since the railway has about 2,000 km of extension. That volume compels us to use big data analytics methods. As the result of the research, the team aims to establish some levels of operational conditions, named as severity indexes, which can indicate to the maintenance teams the necessity of intervention on the railway.

Data_Sheet_2_Management of Hypercholesterolemia Through Dietary ß-glucans–Insights From a Zebrafish Model

Supplementary tables for Management of Hypercholesterolemia Through Dietary ß-glucans–Insights From a Zebrafish Model

Data_Sheet_1_Management of Hypercholesterolemia Through Dietary ß-glucans–Insights From a Zebrafish Model

Supplementary figures for Management of Hypercholesterolemia Through Dietary ß-glucans–Insights From a Zebrafish Model

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Growth performance and harvest index of sweet potato (Ipoma batatas, Lam) under integrated soil fertility management in Andosol and Nitisol soils

This dataset represent the raw data obtained following the cultivation of two sweet potato varieties (A white skin white-fleshed and a purple skin orange-fleshed) in two agroecological zones of Cameroon dominated by Andosol and Nitisol soils. The soil chemical composition plus that of the organic manures (Rice husk biochar, poultry litter, fast compost and Tithonia diversifolia leaf powder) is part of the data set. The growth parameters; primary  branch number, main stem length, petoile length, leaf area index, and harvest index components; adventitious roots, dry biomass, weight of small, medium and big roots, marketable and total yield were collected during the experimentation.

Investigating the Point of View of Project Management Practitioners on Technical Debt - A Preliminary Study on Stack Exchange

Dataset used in the work 'Investigating the Point of View of Project Management Practitioners on Technical Debt - A Preliminary Study on Stack Exchange'. Authors not presented due to double blind review.

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Investigating the Point of View of Project Management Practitioners on Technical Debt - A Preliminary Study on Stack Exchange

Dataset used in the work 'Investigating the Point of View of Project Management Practitioners on Technical Debt - A Preliminary Study on Stack Exchange'.

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Data from: Predicting habitat suitability and connectivity for management and conservation of urban wildlife: A real-time web application for grassland water voles

<ol> <li>Natural habitats in urban areas provide benefits for both humans and biodiversity. However, to achieve biodiversity gains we require new techniques to determine habitat suitability and ecological connectivity that will inform urban planning and development.</li> <li>Using an example of an urban population of water voles (Arvicola amphibius) we developed a habitat suitability model and a resistance-surface-based model of landscape connectivity to identify potential connectivity between areas of suitable habitat. We then updated the environmental variables according to new urban development plans and used our models to generate spatially explicit predictions of both habitat suitability and connectivity.</li> <li>To make models accessible to urban and conservation planners we developed an interactive mapping tool that provided users with a graphical user interface (GUI) to inform conservation planning for this species.</li> <li>The model found that habitat suitability for water voles was related to distance from key environmental variables, such as built-up areas and urban green spaces, while the connectivity model identified important corridors connecting areas of potential distribution for this species.</li> <li>Future development plans altered the potential spatial distribution of the water vole population, reducing the extent of suitable habitat in some core areas. The interactive mapping tool made available suitable habitat and connectivity maps for conservation managers to assess new planning applications and for the development of a conservation action plan for water voles.</li> <li>Synthesis and applications: We believe this approach provides a framework for future development of nature conservation tools that can be used by planners to inform ecological decision making, increase biodiversity and reduce human-wildlife conflict in urban environments.</li> </ol>

Clinical Trial Subject Management System (CTSMS)

CTSMS is mainly composed of three stages: operational management pre-configuration, subject recruitment, and subject visit management. The features included in the operational management pre-configuration stage include study participant assignments, protocol configuration, e-CRF form design, rule configuration, and global control over the access rights and visitation rules of subjects under the study project. The main features of the subject recruitment stage of the system include subject recruitment, subject violation verification, subject lists, and subject global labeling, to realize the registration of subjects under the corresponding study project, status labeling, and visualization.

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In-situ feeding as a new management tool to conserve orphaned Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)

High human-caused mortality due to wildlife-vehicle-collisions and illegal killing leads to frequent cases of orphaned Eurasian lynx juveniles. Under natural conditions, this would result in starvation of the young. To avoid this, wildlife managers conventionally rear animals in captivity and release them later. However, this measure is an undesirable outcome for species conservation, managers and animals alike. Increased awareness of Eurasian lynx orphaned by human-caused mortality means managers must often intervene in endangered populations. In this study we report for the first time a successful case of in-situ feeding designed to avoid captivity of two orphaned Eurasian lynx. We exposed 13 roe deer and 7 red deer carcasses in the field to successfully support two orphans to the age of independence and confirm dispersal from the natal range. We present this management approach as a feasible and complimentary tool that can be considered in small or isolated large carnivore populations where every individual counts towards population viability.

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Hunting suitability model: A new tool for managing wild ungulates

Rising numbers of wild ungulates in human-dominated landscapes of Europe can induce negative effects like damages to forests. Therefore, effective wildlife management, including harvesting through hunting is becoming increasingly important. However, current hunting practices often fail to diminish those negative effects, as many ungulate species retreat to areas unsuitable for hunting. This predator-avoidance behaviour makes it difficult to fulfill the demand of reducing population numbers. Thus, there is an urgent need for innovative and effective wildlife management tools to counteract this problem. Here we provide for the first time a hunting suitability model for wild ungulate management in mountainous landscapes to visualise hunting suitability objectively and realistically. Using red deer as a model species, we modelled hunting suitability with high spatial resolution (10 x 10 m), based on remote sensing information, field surveys, and expert knowledge of professional hunters. We analysed spatio-temporal habitat selection by radio-collared deer in relation to locations of varying hunting suitability. The suitability of various locations regarding hunting influenced the spatio-temporal habitat selection by this species, consistent with our hypothesis. Red deer avoided areas suitable for hunting during daylight hours in the hunting season, but not during the night. This species seems to perceive a landscape of heterogeneous anthropogenic predation risk, shaped by locations of various hunting suitability, as we modelled it. This confirms the empirical realism of the model. Concerning wild ungulate management, our hunting suitability model provides high-resolution predictions of where species like red deer will retreat when perceived anthropogenic predation risk increases. The model also yields useful insights regarding the hunting suitability of particular locations, which is valuable information especially for non-locals. Furthermore, the model can serve as planning tool to inform decisions about where particular hunting strategies can be performed most efficiently to manage wild ungulates and therefore minimize human-wildlife conflicts.

A formative usability study of workflow management systems in label-free digital pathology - Data and Code

This repository holds the necessary data and code as well as a descriptive Readme file that was used for our publication "A formative usability study of workflow management systems in label-free digital pathology" by Markus Jelonek et al. (2022), submitted to F1000Research.   Abstract: We present a formative usability study that investigates the usability of different workflow management systems in the field of biomedical data analysis. Specifically, we study a task in the field of so-called label-free digital pathology and investigate one graphical user interface based workflow and one script-based workflow to solve the task. Our main intention is to gain first insights into the systematic study of usability in the context of biomedical image analysis, and formulate experiences and guidelines for future usability studies dealing with workflow management systems. Embedded in a specific setup dealing with label-free digital pathology, the core question behind our contribution is how usability studies for scientific workflow management can be conducted, and how they can be used systematically to improve such tools. Further, we address specific questions about the resource utilisation and management of usability studies, including the recruitment of participants as well as the design of specific workflows to be investigated.

Triggering and protective factors against stress among healthcare staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. A hospital management study.

Data set to carry out the study "Triggering and protective factors against stress among healthcare staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. A hospital management study".

A formative usability study of workflow management systems in label-free digital pathology - Questionnaires

This repository holds the necessary questionnaires, participant data, interview questions and data, as well as a descriptive Readme file that was used for our publication "A formative usability study of workflow management systems in label-free digital pathology" by Markus Jelonek et al. (2022), submitted to F1000Research.   Abstract: We present a formative usability study that investigates the usability of different workflow management systems in the field of biomedical data analysis. Specifically, we study a task in the field of so-called label-free digital pathology and investigate one graphical user interface based workflow and one script-based workflow to solve the task. Our main intention is to gain first insights into the systematic study of usability in the context of biomedical image analysis, and formulate experiences and guidelines for future usability studies dealing with workflow management systems. Embedded in a specific setup dealing with label-free digital pathology, the core question behind our contribution is how usability studies for scientific workflow management can be conducted, and how they can be used systematically to improve such tools. Further, we address specific questions about the resource utilisation and management of usability studies, including the recruitment of participants as well as the design of specific workflows to be investigated.

Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Sustainability: The Moderating Role of Top Management Commitment

<table align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td> Design/Methodology/Approach: We used the non-probability sampling technique by employing convenience sampling for data collection. By employing a survey questionnaire, data were collected from 397 employees of SMEs in Ghana. The IBM Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 25.0 and IBM's Analysis of Moments of Structures (AMOS) version 24 software packages were employed as analytical tools in this investigation. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>