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A comparison of neuroelectrophysiology databases
Abstract As data sharing has become more prevalent, three pillars – archives, standards, and analysis tools – have emerged as critical components in facilitating effective data sharing and collaboration. This paper compares four freely available intracranial neuroelectrophysiology data repositories: Data Archive for the BRAIN Initiative (DABI), Distributed Archives for Neurophysiology Data Integration (DANDI), OpenNeuro, and…
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Photochemical renoxification on commercial indoor photoactive paint
Abstract Surface chemistry plays an important role in the indoor environment owing to the large indoor surface to volume ratio. This study explores the photoreactivity of surfaces painted with a photoactive paint in the presence of NOx. Two types of experiments are performed; illumination of painted surfaces with a nitrate deposit and illumination of painted…
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Electrical stimulation facilitates NADPH production in pentose phosphate pathway and exerts an anti-inflammatory effect in macrophages
Abstract Macrophages play an important role as effector cells in innate immune system. Meanwhile, macrophages activated in a pro-inflammatory direction alter intracellular metabolism and damage intact tissues by increasing reactive oxygen species (ROS). Electrical stimulation (ES), a predominant physical agent to control metabolism in cells and tissues, has been reported to exert anti-inflammatory effect on…
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NIH director hearing highlights science’s politicization in wake of COVID pandemic
Monica Bertagnolli answered questions for nearly two hours on 18 October about how she would respond to various scenarios as head of the US National Institutes of Health.Credit: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Washington DC Monica Bertagnolli, US President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), hinted today during a long-awaited…
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MSU theater arts program returns under new direction
<!– SHOW ARTICLE –> Minot State University is bringing theater arts back into its program offerings this academic year. Newly hired Assistant Professor Sarah Belfrage Honerman is opening the season with Neil LaBute’s “The Shape of Things,” from Thursday through Sunday. The Theatre Department is in the process of rebuilding and growing. Part of that…
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Head of Marketing, Visual Arts Digital Portfolio, Bloomsbury Digital Resources – London | The Bookseller Careers & Jobs
Bloomsbury is committed to delivering excellence and originality in scholarship. We strive to be a creative, responsible, entrepreneurial, independent publisher of books, audiobooks, and digital content of excellence for a global audience. Reporting to the Global Marketing Director, the Head of Marketing – Vis Arts will be a creative self-starter excited by the idea of working in…
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Study reveals economic impact of arts and culture sector
<!– SHOW ARTICLE –> Southeast Ohio’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $24,677,808 in economic activity in 2022, according to the newly released Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6), an economic and social impact study conducted by Americans for the Arts and Buckeye Hills Regional Council, with support from the Ohio Arts Council and U.S.…
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Your Personal Information Is Probably Being Used to Train Generative AI Models
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Wood County Rotary Club to hold annual tennis championship
<!– SHOW ARTICLE –> VIENNA — The Wood County Rotary Club will hold it’s annual tennis championship Nov. 4 and 5 at the Greenmont Racquet Club in Vienna. The tournament, held since 2002, is the largest fundraiser for the club and benefits local charities. In the last five years, Rotary has donated $25,000 to charities…
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How to explore New York City’s immigrant past through its food
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). There may be no other city in the world whose history can be told through its food as plainly as New York’s can. Its food landscape can be peeled back to reveal successive waves of immigrants, each adjusting their national cuisine to fit their new home. …