Social Science: Mariella Marzano & Mike Dunn
Economics: Gregory Valatin& Colin Price
Nursery engagement: Tim Pettitt
Plant health researchers: Alexandra Schlenzig, Jane Barbrook & Ana Pérez-Sierra
Overview of the CTA project: ''Climate change solutions that work for farmers'' in ACP countries.
by Dr Ajayi, Oluyede
Senior Programme Coordinator, Agricultural and Rural Development Policy at the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA)
The Vision and the Grand Challenges of the Agri-Food Communitye-ROSA
Sander Janssen's presentation at the eROSA Workshop “Towards Open Science in Agriculture & Food”, a side event to High Level conference on FOOD 2030, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (13/6/2018)
Speaking at the 2015 CCIH Annual Conference, Cristina Bisson, Advocacy and Public Policy Consultant for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance explained Gavi's work in bringing vaccines to children across the globe and how it is partnering with the faith community to save the lives of even more children in the future.
Overview of the CTA project: ''Climate change solutions that work for farmers'' in ACP countries.
by Dr Ajayi, Oluyede
Senior Programme Coordinator, Agricultural and Rural Development Policy at the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA)
The Vision and the Grand Challenges of the Agri-Food Communitye-ROSA
Sander Janssen's presentation at the eROSA Workshop “Towards Open Science in Agriculture & Food”, a side event to High Level conference on FOOD 2030, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (13/6/2018)
Speaking at the 2015 CCIH Annual Conference, Cristina Bisson, Advocacy and Public Policy Consultant for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance explained Gavi's work in bringing vaccines to children across the globe and how it is partnering with the faith community to save the lives of even more children in the future.
WP1 - Distribution, diversity and management of Phytophthora in UK plant nurs...Forest Research
David Cooke, Leighton Pritchard & Peter Thorpe
Ana Perez, Sarah Green, Beatrice Henricot, Debbie Frederickson Matika - Forest Research
Tim Pettit - University of Worcester
Bethan Purse - CEH
Jane Barbrook - APHA
Alexandra Schlenzig - SASA
Socioeconomic considerations, biosafety and decision making: The view of a pr...Jose Falck Zepeda
"Socioeconomic considerations, biosafety and decision making: The view of a practitioner” is a presentation I made at the Michigan State University 2013 short course on environmental biosafety, August 8 2013. The focus is on socioeconomic considerations, biosafety and decision making highlighting issues, options and approaches to such inclusion from a developing country perspective.
Outcome of the online consultation of USAID, Aligning Research Investments to...Francois Stepman
18-20 April 2017. Aligning Research Investments to the Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS): A Three-Day AgExchange on Nutrition, Resilience and Agriculture-Led Economic Growth
Over 400 development and research professionals in more than 30 countries followed and/or contributed to the discussion on research investments in resilience, nutrition, and agriculture-led economic growth. A team of experts is currently carefully reviewing each and every comment to inform the drafting of the GFSS research strategy.
Prepared by:
Lead Authors
Walter de Boef, Marja Thijssen, Boudy van Schagen, and Tom van Mourik
Contributors
Tofa Abdullahi, Godwin Atser, Isabelle Baltenweck, Jens-Peter Barnekow Lillesø, Zewdie Bishaw, Elohor Diebiru-Ojo, Carlo Fadda, Alessandra Galie, Sita Ghimire, Lars Graudal, Aynalem Haile, Jon Hellin, Ramni Jamnadas, Alpha Kamara, Karen Marshall, Margaret McEwan, Adamu Molla, Baloua Nebie, Kwame Ogero, Chris Ojiewo, Lucky Omoigui, Michael Peters, Srinivasulu Rajendran, Cristiano Rossignoli, Lateef Sanni, Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku, Reuben Solomon, David Spielman, Abiro Tigabie, and Aboubacar Toure
This presentation describes the findings from The California Endowment Clinic Consortia Policy and Advocacy Program Evaluation, including: activities to increase clinic consortia advocacy capacity; expanded decision maker support for key policies benefiting clinics and their target populations; and expanded access to health care care for vulnerable populations. Summary findings and lessons for evaluators are included.
WP1 - Distribution, diversity and management of Phytophthora in UK plant nurs...Forest Research
David Cooke, Leighton Pritchard & Peter Thorpe
Ana Perez, Sarah Green, Beatrice Henricot, Debbie Frederickson Matika - Forest Research
Tim Pettit - University of Worcester
Bethan Purse - CEH
Jane Barbrook - APHA
Alexandra Schlenzig - SASA
Socioeconomic considerations, biosafety and decision making: The view of a pr...Jose Falck Zepeda
"Socioeconomic considerations, biosafety and decision making: The view of a practitioner” is a presentation I made at the Michigan State University 2013 short course on environmental biosafety, August 8 2013. The focus is on socioeconomic considerations, biosafety and decision making highlighting issues, options and approaches to such inclusion from a developing country perspective.
Outcome of the online consultation of USAID, Aligning Research Investments to...Francois Stepman
18-20 April 2017. Aligning Research Investments to the Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS): A Three-Day AgExchange on Nutrition, Resilience and Agriculture-Led Economic Growth
Over 400 development and research professionals in more than 30 countries followed and/or contributed to the discussion on research investments in resilience, nutrition, and agriculture-led economic growth. A team of experts is currently carefully reviewing each and every comment to inform the drafting of the GFSS research strategy.
Prepared by:
Lead Authors
Walter de Boef, Marja Thijssen, Boudy van Schagen, and Tom van Mourik
Contributors
Tofa Abdullahi, Godwin Atser, Isabelle Baltenweck, Jens-Peter Barnekow Lillesø, Zewdie Bishaw, Elohor Diebiru-Ojo, Carlo Fadda, Alessandra Galie, Sita Ghimire, Lars Graudal, Aynalem Haile, Jon Hellin, Ramni Jamnadas, Alpha Kamara, Karen Marshall, Margaret McEwan, Adamu Molla, Baloua Nebie, Kwame Ogero, Chris Ojiewo, Lucky Omoigui, Michael Peters, Srinivasulu Rajendran, Cristiano Rossignoli, Lateef Sanni, Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku, Reuben Solomon, David Spielman, Abiro Tigabie, and Aboubacar Toure
This presentation describes the findings from The California Endowment Clinic Consortia Policy and Advocacy Program Evaluation, including: activities to increase clinic consortia advocacy capacity; expanded decision maker support for key policies benefiting clinics and their target populations; and expanded access to health care care for vulnerable populations. Summary findings and lessons for evaluators are included.
Three challenges for innovators in rural developmentJacqueline Ashby
Innovation Asia Pacific Symposium J Ashby May 4 2009 Presentation. Discusses three challenges for innovators in rural development in relation to shortcomings of innovation systems theory and the need for engagement with policy.power relations and politics.
Comparing Evolved Extractive Text Summary Scores of Bidirectional Encoder Rep...University of Maribor
Slides from:
11th International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (IcETRAN), Niš, 3-6 June 2024
Track: Artificial Intelligence
https://www.etran.rs/2024/en/home-english/
Earliest Galaxies in the JADES Origins Field: Luminosity Function and Cosmic ...Sérgio Sacani
We characterize the earliest galaxy population in the JADES Origins Field (JOF), the deepest
imaging field observed with JWST. We make use of the ancillary Hubble optical images (5 filters
spanning 0.4−0.9µm) and novel JWST images with 14 filters spanning 0.8−5µm, including 7 mediumband filters, and reaching total exposure times of up to 46 hours per filter. We combine all our data
at > 2.3µm to construct an ultradeep image, reaching as deep as ≈ 31.4 AB mag in the stack and
30.3-31.0 AB mag (5σ, r = 0.1” circular aperture) in individual filters. We measure photometric
redshifts and use robust selection criteria to identify a sample of eight galaxy candidates at redshifts
z = 11.5 − 15. These objects show compact half-light radii of R1/2 ∼ 50 − 200pc, stellar masses of
M⋆ ∼ 107−108M⊙, and star-formation rates of SFR ∼ 0.1−1 M⊙ yr−1
. Our search finds no candidates
at 15 < z < 20, placing upper limits at these redshifts. We develop a forward modeling approach to
infer the properties of the evolving luminosity function without binning in redshift or luminosity that
marginalizes over the photometric redshift uncertainty of our candidate galaxies and incorporates the
impact of non-detections. We find a z = 12 luminosity function in good agreement with prior results,
and that the luminosity function normalization and UV luminosity density decline by a factor of ∼ 2.5
from z = 12 to z = 14. We discuss the possible implications of our results in the context of theoretical
models for evolution of the dark matter halo mass function.
Cancer cell metabolism: special Reference to Lactate PathwayAADYARAJPANDEY1
Normal Cell Metabolism:
Cellular respiration describes the series of steps that cells use to break down sugar and other chemicals to get the energy we need to function.
Energy is stored in the bonds of glucose and when glucose is broken down, much of that energy is released.
Cell utilize energy in the form of ATP.
The first step of respiration is called glycolysis. In a series of steps, glycolysis breaks glucose into two smaller molecules - a chemical called pyruvate. A small amount of ATP is formed during this process.
Most healthy cells continue the breakdown in a second process, called the Kreb's cycle. The Kreb's cycle allows cells to “burn” the pyruvates made in glycolysis to get more ATP.
The last step in the breakdown of glucose is called oxidative phosphorylation (Ox-Phos).
It takes place in specialized cell structures called mitochondria. This process produces a large amount of ATP. Importantly, cells need oxygen to complete oxidative phosphorylation.
If a cell completes only glycolysis, only 2 molecules of ATP are made per glucose. However, if the cell completes the entire respiration process (glycolysis - Kreb's - oxidative phosphorylation), about 36 molecules of ATP are created, giving it much more energy to use.
IN CANCER CELL:
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.
introduction to WARBERG PHENOMENA:
WARBURG EFFECT Usually, cancer cells are highly glycolytic (glucose addiction) and take up more glucose than do normal cells from outside.
Otto Heinrich Warburg (; 8 October 1883 – 1 August 1970) In 1931 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology for his "discovery of the nature and mode of action of the respiratory enzyme.
WARNBURG EFFECT : cancer cells under aerobic (well-oxygenated) conditions to metabolize glucose to lactate (aerobic glycolysis) is known as the Warburg effect. Warburg made the observation that tumor slices consume glucose and secrete lactate at a higher rate than normal tissues.
Richard's aventures in two entangled wonderlandsRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
This pdf is about the Schizophrenia.
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A brief information about the SCOP protein database used in bioinformatics.
The Structural Classification of Proteins (SCOP) database is a comprehensive and authoritative resource for the structural and evolutionary relationships of proteins. It provides a detailed and curated classification of protein structures, grouping them into families, superfamilies, and folds based on their structural and sequence similarities.
Richard's entangled aventures in wonderlandRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
WP2: Feasibility analyses and development of ‘best practice’ criteria
1. WP2: Feasibility analyses and
development of ‘best practice’ criteria
Social Science: Mariella Marzano & Mike Dunn
Economics: Gregory Valatin& Colin Price
Nursery engagement: Tim Pettitt
Plant health researchers: Alexandra Schlenzig, Jane Barbrook
& Ana Pérez-Sierra
2. 11/18/162
Social and Economic research
Three key parts:
i)Social analysis to assess applicability
of best practice criteria
ii)Cost-benefit analysis of introducing
‘best practice’
iii)Developing ‘best practice’ criteria to
underpin guidelines for an
accreditation scheme
Responsibilities:
Mariella: WP2 leader and carrying out social research
Gregory: Leading economic research within WP2
Mike: Social researcher
Tim: Assisting with social research esp. nursery
engagement
Colin: Economist
3. Social Research
Social analysis to assess applicability of best practice
criteria
Objectives
i.Stakeholder mapping of nursery sector – forest nurseries,
horticulture retail, wholesale nurseries etc.
ii.Research into existing values, experiences and practices on
disease effects and management
iii.Assess attitudes towards accreditation scheme
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4. 11/18/164
Milestones and outputs
Month 6 – Map stakeholder networks
Month 12 – Interim report on
stakeholder values and practices
Month 24– Interim report on
stakeholder attitudes towards
accreditation
Month 24 – Report on consumer
survey
Month 30 – Contribute finding into
accreditation framework
Month 34 – Final report on nursery
practices and feasibility of future
management options
5. Stakeholder mapping
Stakeholder mapping
i.Identification started – 100+ organisations/individuals but need to
fill in more details
ii.Analysis of networks and connections (through interviews and
participation in other meetings, events)
iii.Will inform communication and engagement
11/18/165
6. Context building
Context building:
i.Nursery visits with WP1 team (sampling) - now
ii.Interviews with EAP members - now
• Biggest threats in plant health
• Mechanisms for trade or exchange in plants (informal and formal) How do
they work?
• Role nurseries play in contributing or mitigating pest and disease threats
• Are there other more serious contributors?
• Key challenges that nurseries face in becoming biosecure (e.g.
funding/staffing/resources/knowledge)
• Effectiveness of policies to deal with disease threats
• What issues do you think social research should be addressing?
iii. Interviews at participating nurseries (from Jan 17)
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7. Interviews at nurseries
Interviews and participant observation with
nurseries
•Location within supply chain
•Perspectives on disease threats
•Current pest and disease management and
links to existing beliefs, values and
experiences
•Governance and policy tools and wider
influences on decision-making e.g.
knowledge networks, business model
•Key areas where nurseries are most and
least able to change;
•Perspectives on disease management for
future
•Willingness to join accreditation scheme and
what this should look like.
11/18/167
8. Events
11/18/168
Events – opportunities for focus groups?
•Assess attitudes towards accreditation
scheme
•What events should we attend?
•Who should we be talking to?
9. 11/18/169
• Where they buy/acquire plants and why (e.g. local, reputation,
cost, quality, variety, benefits offered)
• How much they spend a year
• What they buy and influencing factors (e.g. cost, advice,
function)
• Awareness of pests and diseases
• Awareness of biosecurity measures used by sellers
• Where they information from (e.g. networks, from seller, media)
• Experience and attitudes towards accreditation
• WTP and WTT
Consumer Survey
11. Economic Analysis
Cost-benefit analysis of nursery accreditation options
Objectives
•to undertake an appraisal of the costs and benefits of options for
developing best practice in UK nurseries to mitigate risks of
further Phytophthora introduction and spread:
from UK nurseries’ perspective
from the perspective of society as a whole
11/18/1611
12. Defining ‘do nothing’ scenario
If nurseries fail to implement recommended best practices:
1)What are the main expected impacts on
different stakeholders?
i) Nurseries?
ii) Purchasers of nursery plants?
iii) Forest owners?
iv) Wider society?
a) What time-frame(s) would these impacts be expected to occur?
a) are the impacts best described in probabilistic terms for different potential outcomes?
b) What distribution of impacts is expected between different groups?
11/18/1612
13. Baseline information
1) What size is the market for tree seedlings (£m/yr)
i) What proportion of the total stock is currently susceptible to the
phytophthoras that best practice will focus limiting risks of spread?
a) is this proportion expected to change over time
e.g. due to development of more virulent hybrid strains)?
ii) How many buyers of susceptible plants from UK nurseries are there?
a) Which categories of buyers would it be useful to focus on for segmentation?
How many buyers are there in each of these segments?
a) What population sampling strategy would be best to ensure results for different
segments are statistically significant?
iii) How many plant nurseries selling (susceptible) tree seedlings are
there in the UK?
a) Which categories would it be useful to focus on for segmentation?
b) What is the best population sampling strategy to ensure results for different segments
are statistically significant
iv) How is market size expected to change in future (with introduction
of best practice, and without best practice)?
11/18/1613
14. Best practice scenarios
1) How many and which best practice scenarios to focus on?
For each best practice scenario:
2) To what extent is each expected impact
from the ‘do nothing’ (baseline) scenario
mitigated?
i) Which risks of phytophthora spread and associated impacts are
reduced and by how much?
a) are the impacts best described in probabilistic terms for different potential outcomes?
i) What is the relationship between the extent of uptake of measures
by the nurseries and the anticipated risk and impact reduction? How
is this relationship accounted for in the scenario?
ii) What is the best way to frame the anticipated risk reduction impacts
when discussing with plant purchasers/nursery owners?
i)Issues of framing & potential bias?
3) Is there potential for in-depth exploration of willingness-to-pay?
•E.g. deliberative monetary valuation or choice experiment as a Masters project?
11/18/1614
15. 5 groups – facilitator and scribe
1. What does an accreditation scheme means to you?
2. What do you think an accreditation scheme should
include?
3. Who should decide on criteria for accreditation?
4. Do you have any experience/examples of
accreditation other sectors/countries? Lessons
learned?
5. What are the opportunities/challenges that people
forsee?
Accreditation discussion