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This study employs a bibliography study method to evaluate 472 papers focused on Shewanella oneidensis biofilms. Biofilms, which are formed when microorganisms adhere to surfaces or interfaces, play a crucial role in various natural, engineered, and medical settings. Within biofilms, microorganisms are enclosed in extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), creating a stable working environment. This characteristic enhances the practicality of biofilm-based systems in natural bioreactors, as they are less susceptible to temperature and pH fluctuations compared to enzyme-based bioprocesses. Shewanella oneidensis , a nonpathogenic bacterium with the ability to transfer electrons, serves as an example of a species isolated from its environment that exhibits extensive biofilm applications. These applications, such as heavy metal removal, offer potential benefits for environmental engineering and human health. This paper presents a comprehensive examination and review of the biology and engineering aspects of Shewanella biofilms, providing valuable insights into their functionality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The field of transplant infectious diseases is rapidly evolving, presenting a challenge for clinical practice and trainee education. Here we describe the construction of transplantid.net, a free online library, crowdsourced and continuously updated for the dual purpose of point-of-care evidence-based management and teaching. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This bibliography provides a collection of references that documents the evolution of studies evidencing interbreeding among Canis species in North America. Over the past several decades, advances in biology and genomic technology greatly improved our ability to detect and characterize species interbreeding, which has significance for understanding species in a changing landscape as well as for endangered species management. This bibliography includes a discussion within each category of interbreeding, the timeline of developing evidence, and includes a review of past research conducted on experimental crosses. Research conducted in the early 20th century is rich with detailed records and photographs of hybrid offspring development and behavior. With the progression of molecular methods, studies can estimate historical demographic parameters and detect chromosomal patterns of ancestry. As these methods continue to increase in accessibility, the field will gain a deeper and richer understanding of the evolutionary history of North American Canis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives Manual systematic literature reviews are becoming increasingly challenging due to the sharp rise in publications. The primary objective of this literature review was to compare manual and computer software using artificial intelligence retrieval of publications on the cutaneous manifestations of primary SS, but we also evaluated the prevalence of cutaneous manifestations in primary SS. Methods We compared manual searching and searching with the in-house computer software BIbliography BOT (BIBOT) designed for article retrieval and analysis. Both methods were used for a systematic literature review on a complex topic, i.e. the cutaneous manifestations of primary SS. Reproducibility was estimated by computing Cohen's κ coefficients and was interpreted as follows: slight, 0–0.20; fair, 0.21–0.40; moderate, 0.41–0.60; substantial, 0.61–0.80; and almost perfect, 0.81–1. Results The manual search retrieved 855 articles and BIBOT 1042 articles. In all, 202 articles were then selected by applying exclusion criteria. Among them, 155 were retrieved by both methods, 33 by manual search only, and 14 by BIBOT only. Reliability (κ = 0.84) was almost perfect. Further selection was performed by reading the 202 articles. Cohort sizes and the nature and prevalence of cutaneous manifestations varied across publications. In all, we found 52 cutaneous manifestations reported in primary SS patients. The most described ones were cutaneous vasculitis (561 patients), xerosis (651 patients) and annular erythema (215 patients). Conclusion Among the final selection of 202 articles, 155/202 (77%) were found by the two methods but BIBOT was faster and automatically classified the articles in a chart. Combining the two methods retrieved the largest number of publications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We present an approach for automatic extraction of measured values from the astrophysical literature, using the Hubble constant for our pilot study. Our rules-based model – a classical technique in natural language processing – has successfully extracted 298 measurements of the Hubble constant, with uncertainties, from the 208 541 available arXiv astrophysics papers. We have also created an artificial neural network classifier to identify papers in arXiv which report novel measurements. From the analysis of our results we find that reporting measurements with uncertainties and the correct units is critical information when distinguishing novel measurements in free text. Our results correctly highlight the current tension for measurements of the Hubble constant and recover the 3.5σ discrepancy – demonstrating that the tool presented in this paper is useful for meta-studies of astrophysical measurements from a large number of publications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Asteroseismology is witnessing a revolution, thanks to high-precise asteroseismic space data (MOST, COROT, Kepler, BRITE) and their large ground-based follow-up programs. Those instruments have provided an unprecedented large amount of information, which allows us to scrutinize its statistical properties in the quest for hidden relations among pulsational and/or physical observables. This approach might be particularly useful for stars whose pulsation content is difficult to interpret. This is the case of intermediate-mass classical pulsating stars (i.e. γ Dor, δ Scuti, hybrids) for which current theories do not properly predict the observed oscillation spectra. Here, we establish a first step in finding such hidden relations from data mining techniques for these stars. We searched for those hidden relations in a sample of δ Scuti and hybrid stars observed by COROT and Kepler (74 and 153, respectively). No significant correlations between pairs of observables were found. However, two statistically significant correlations emerged from multivariable correlations in the observed seismic data, which describe the total number of observed frequencies and the largest one, respectively. Moreover, three different sets of stars were found to cluster according to their frequency density distribution. Such sets are in apparent agreement with the asteroseismic properties commonly accepted for A-F pulsating stars. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We articulate a model of curatorship that emphasizes framing the character of the curated set as the focus of curatorial activity. This curatorial character is structured through the articulation, via mechanisms of selection, description and arrangement, of coherent classificatory principles. We describe the latest stage of a continuing project to examine the curatorial character of personal digital bibliographies, such as Pinterest boards, Flickr galleries and GoodReads shelves, and to support the design of such curatorially expressive personal collections. In the study reported here, 24 participants created personal bibliographies using either a structured design process, with explicit tasks for selecting, describing and arranging collection items, or an unstructured process that did not separate these activities. Our findings lead to amore complex understanding of personal collections as curatorial, expressive artifacts. We explore the role of cohesion as a quality that facilitates expression of the curatorial frame, and we find that when designers read source materials as a part of a set, they are more likely to write cohesive collections. Our findings also suggest that the curatorial act involves both the definition of abstract classificatory principles and their instantiation in a specific material environment. We describe various framing devices that facilitate these reading and writing activities, and we suggest design directions for supporting curatorial reading and writing tasks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background and Aims Throughout the history of fern classification, familial and generic concepts have been highly labile. Many classifications and evolutionary schemes have been proposed during the last two centuries, reflecting different interpretations of the available evidence. Knowledge of fern structure and life histories has increased through time, providing more evidence on which to base ideas of possible relationships, and classification has changed accordingly. This paper reviews previous classifications of ferns and presents ideas on how to achieve a more stable consensus. Scope An historical overview is provided from the first to the most recent fern classifications, from which conclusions are drawn on past changes and future trends. The problematic concept of family in ferns is discussed, with a particular focus on how this has changed over time. The history of molecular studies and the most recent findings are also presented. Key Results Fern classification generally shows a trend from highly artificial, based on an interpretation of a few extrinsic characters, via natural classifications derived from a multitude of intrinsic characters, towards more evolutionary circumscriptions of groups that do not in general align well with the distribution of these previously used characters. It also shows a progression from a few broad family concepts to systems that recognized many more narrowly and highly controversially circumscribed families; currently, the number of families recognized is stabilizing somewhere between these extremes. Placement of many genera was uncertain until the arrival of molecular phylogenetics, which has rapidly been improving our understanding of fern relationships. As a collective category, the so-called ‘fern allies’ (e.g. Lycopodiales, Psilotaceae, Equisetaceae) were unsurprisingly found to be polyphyletic, and the term should be abandoned. Lycopodiaceae, Selaginellaceae and Isoëtaceae form a clade (the lycopods) that is sister to all other vascular plants, whereas the whisk ferns (Psilotaceae), often included in the lycopods or believed to be associated with the first vascular plants, are sister to Ophioglossaceae and thus belong to the fern clade. The horsetails (Equisetaceae) are also members of the fern clade (sometimes inappropriately called ‘monilophytes’), but, within that clade, their placement is still uncertain. Leptosporangiate ferns are better understood, although deep relationships within this group are still unresolved. Earlier, almost all leptosporangiate ferns were placed in a single family (Polypodiaceae or Dennstaedtiaceae), but these families have been redefined to narrower more natural entities. Conclusions Concluding this paper, a classification is presented based on our current understanding of relationships of fern and lycopod clades. Major changes in our understanding of these families are highlighted, illustrating issues of classification in relation to convergent evolution and false homologies. Problems with the current classification and groups that still need study are pointed out. A summary phylogenetic tree is also presented. A new classification in which Aspleniaceae, Cyatheaceae, Polypodiaceae and Schizaeaceae are expanded in comparison with the most recent classifications is presented, which is a modification of those proposed by Smith et al. (2006, 2008) and Christenhusz et al. (2011). These classifications are now finding a wider acceptance and use, and even though a few amendments are made based on recently published results from molecular analyses, we have aimed for a stable family and generic classification of ferns. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Oxford edition of Ben Jonson (11 vols, 1925–52) was one of the landmark scholarly editions of the twentieth century. These days it is known familiarly as ‘Herford and Simpson’, but behind this simple designation there is a complex history involving the personal relationships of the editors, C. H. Herford, Percy Simpson, and Evelyn Simpson, and the institutional workings of Oxford University Press. The edition's distinctive achievements, pragmatic accommodations, and shortcomings document the emergence of new principles of textual analysis in this period, and the transformation of bibliography as a subject of academic study. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

A bibliography of history books is presented which includes "Race for the South Pole: The Expedition Diaries of Scott and Amundsen," by Roland Huntford, "A History of the Cuban Revolution," by Aviva Chomsky, and "Thuggee: Banditry and the British in Early Nineteenth-Century India," by Kim A. Wagner.

A bibliography on topics related to Africa is presented which includes the books "Out of Africa: Post-STructuralism's Colonial Roots" by Pal Ahluwalia, "African Soccerscapes: How a Continent Changed the World's Game" by Peter Alegi, and "Africa's Development Impasse: Towards a Political Economy of Transformations" by Stefan Andreasson.

A bibliography is presented which lists articles on Africa appearing in non-Africanist periodicals between July and September 2010, including such topics as agriculture, peacekeeping, and slavery.

Dr Simon Horobin has recently written an interesting critique of an earlier essay of the present author that argued the value of reflecting on whether one of the scribal hands in Dublin, Trinity College, MS 244, may have been that of Adam Pynkhurst or not, the man now celebrated as the copyist, amongst other things, of the Ellesmere Chaucer manuscript. This essay exposes deficiencies in both the content and argument of his critique that dispose of much of its credibility. Furthermore, and more importantly, the essay invites wider reflection upon the question of how palæographers and historical linguists decide that one and the same scribal hand is present in more than one manuscript. Thus the issues at stake, though raised in the local context of a discussion about what Adam Pynkhurst may or may not have written, have a far more general and far reaching application and concern. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

A list of books received for review by the journal is presented, including: "Invitation to Law and Society: An Introduction to the Study of Real Law" by Kitty Calavita; "The Battle for Western Europe, Fall 1944: An Operational Assessment" by John A. Adams; "Blues Music in the Sixties: A Story in Black and White" by Ulrich Adelt; and many others.

A bibliography related to African studies is presented including the journal articles "Editorial: Religion in African Literary Writing," by A. Adogame in "Studies in World Christianity," "United Over Meals, Divided at the Lord's Table" Christianity and the Unity of the Church in Africa," by J. K. Asamoah-Gyyadyu in "Transformation" and "Butter, Guns and Ice-Cream: Theory and Evidence From Sub-Saharan Africa," by R. Butter Caruso in "Defence and Peace Economics."

A list is presented of notable history books not reviewed in the issue, including: "Joseph Banks and the British Museum" by Neil Chambers; "The Politics of World War Two" by Jeremy Black; "Le Conseil du Roi sous le règne de Louis XV" by Michel Antoine; and many others.

A bibliography is presented of dissertations such as "Driving the Nation: Road Transportation and the Postrevolutionary Mexican State, 1925-1960" by Benjamin Fulwider, "Main-Street Modernity: U.S. Narratives of Nationalism, Imperialism, and Exceptionalism" by Ryan Howard Poll, and "Comstock Creations: An Environmental History of an Industrial Watershed" by Robert Neil Chester.

A bibliography related to African studies is presented including the books "African Economic Institutions," by Kwame Akonor, "Trade Unions and Party Politics: Labour Movements in Africa," by Bjorn Beckmann, Sakhela Buhlungu and Lloyd Sachikonye and "Money in Africa," edited by Catherine Eagleton, Harcourt Fuller and John Perkins.

A bibliography related to African studies is presented, including the articles "African Pentecostal spirituality and civic engagement: the case of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Britain," by R. Burgess, "African childhoods and the colonial project," by A. A. Diptee and "African Pentecostalism," by D. J. Garrard.

A list of books received by the journal for review as of June 2010 is presented, including "The Gift of Science: Leibniz and the Modern Legal Tradition," by Roger Berkowitz, "The Future of China-Russia Relations," edited by James Bellacqua, and "War in an Age of Revolution, 1775-1815," edited by Roger Chickering and Stig Förster.

A bibliography on the subject of law in China is presented which includes the book "Toward a New Framework for Peaceful Settlement of China's Territorial and Boundary Disputes" by J. Pan, the article "What Should Be China's Strategic Position in the Establishment of New International Economic Order?" by A. Chen and D. Chen, and the book "China and the WTO: A Long March Towards the Rule of Law" by E. Lam.

A bibliography on various historical topics is presented including the books "Cosmos and Culture: Cultural Evolution in a Cosmic Context," edited by Steven J. Dick and Mark L. Lupisella, "Cultural Mobility: A Manifesto," edited by Stephen Greenblatt and "Conducting Law and Society Research: Reflections on Methods and Practices," edited by Simon Halliday and Patrick Schmidt.

A bibliography on topics related to African studies is presented including the periodical articles "The Colonial Image Reversed: Language Preferences and Policy Outcomes in African Education," by E. A. Alabaugh in "International Studies," "Economic and Quality of Life Outcomes of Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV/AIDS in Developing Countries: A Systematic Literature Review," by J. Beard, F. Feeley and S. Rosen in "AIDS Care" and "What is So Special About the European Union? EU-UN Cooperation in Crisis Management in Africa," by B. Charbonneau in "International Peacekeeping."

A bibliography related to African studies is presented including the books "Africa in Global Politics in the Twenty-First Century," by Olayiwola Abegunrin, "The New Scramble for Africa," by Guy Arnold and "Maintaining Universal Education: Lessons From Commonwealth Africa," edited by Lalage Bown.

The article presents a bibliography of U.S. history articles including "TR's Wild Side" by Douglas Brinkley, "Los Angeles and the Urban West" edited by Kenneth H. Marcus, and "Silver City Health Tourism in the Early Twentieth Century: A Case Study," by Joan M. Jensen.

A bibliography is presented of books on U.S. and world history received by the journal as of February 2010, including "The Inquisition: A Global History 1478-1834," by Francisco Bethencourt, translated by Jean Birrell, "The Last Empress: Madame Chiang Kai-shek and the Birth of Modern China," by Hannah Pakula, and "Deadly Force: Firearms and American Law Enforcement From the Wild West to the Streets of Today," by Chris McNab.

A bibliography of publications related to English history is presented which includes "A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840," by Howard Colvin, "Peace: A World History," by Antony Adolf, and "Life in the Medieval Cloister," by Julie Kerr.

The article provides information on the individuals who contributed to the journal.

A lengthy list of journal articles pertaining to Africa is presented, from periodicals such as the "European Journal of Development Research," "Commonwealth and Comparative Politics," "The Round Table," and others.

A lengthy list of history books received for review by the journal is presented, in categories such as historiographical theory and methods, comparative and world history, Asian history, U.S. history, and others.

The article lists several books recieved by the journal including "After the Holocaust: The Book of Job, Primo Levi, and the Path to Affliction," from Fred C. Alford, "Theory of the Subject," from Alain Badiou, and "The Complementary Nature of Reality," from Peter Barab.

A bibliography on the subject of Africa is presented, which includes "Shadow Selves: Jung, Africa and the Psyche," by J. Collins, "Managing Digital Information Resources in Africa: Preserving the Integrity of Scholarship," by C. W. Kanyengo and "Disturbing the Peace: African Warfare, Political Inversion and the Universality of the Democratic Peace Process," by E. A. Henderson.

A bibliography on the subject of Africa is presented, which includes the books "African Transformation of Western Medicine and the Dynamics of Global Culture Exchange," by David Baronov, "Protest, Repression and Political Regimes: An Empirical Analysis of Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa," by Sabine C. Carey and "Security Cooperation in Africa: A Reappraisal," by Benedikt Franke.

A bibliography on the subject of history is presented which includes the periodicals "20th Century British History," "American Historical Review," and "Anglo-Norman Studies."

The article presents a list of books that have been received for the July 2009 issue of this journal, which includes "Pragmatism in International Relations," edited by Gretchen Bauer, "Refugee rights: ethics, advocacy, and Africa," by Carsten Holbraad, and "Routledge handbook of international law," edited by David Armstrong.

A bibliography of journal articles on African studies is presented including "Africa is not a proverb" by Wa Ngugi, "Kenya: the December 2007 election crisis" by N. S. Ndungu, and "Methodists and Muslims in Gambia" by M. T. Frederiks.

A bibliography is presented on African studies including the books "Dictionary of African Filmakers" by R. Armes, "African Security Politics Redefined" by Karin Dokken, and "A HIstory of Modern Africa" by Richard Reid.

A list of international law books and European law books received by "The European Journal of International Law" as of April 1, 2009 is presented which includes "Timor-Leste: Challenges for Justice and Human Rights in the Shadow of the Past," edited by William Binchy, "Synergies in Minority Protection: European and International Law Perspectives," edited by Robert Dunbar and Kristin Henrard, and "Racism and Equality in the European Union," by Mark Bell.

Sources cited in issues of the journal published in the period July-September 2008 are presented and include "When Things Fall Apart: State failure in late century Africa," by Robert H. Bates, "African Pentecostalism," by Ogbu Kalu and ""The French Atlantic Triangle: Literature and culture of the slave trade," by Christopher Miller.

The sources cited within this issue are presented including "On the Environmental Nude," by Marguerite S. Shaffer," "The Long View: Reading a Photograph," by Joel Sartore, and "Dakota Images: Martin Marty," by Jennifer L. Littlefied.

Several quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping strategies can successfully identify major-effect loci, but often have poor success detecting loci with minor effects, potentially due to the confounding effects of major loci, epistasis, and limited sample sizes. To overcome such difficulties, we used a targeted backcross mapping strategy that genetically eliminated the effect of a previously identified major QTL underlying high- temperature growth (Htg) in yeast. This strategy facilitated the mapping of three novel QTL contributing to Htg of a clinically derived yeast strain. One QTL, which is linked to the previously identified major-effect QTL, was dissected, and NGS2 was identified as the causative gene. The interaction of the NGS2 QTL with the first major-effect QTL was background dependent, revealing a complex QTL architecture spanning these two linked loci. Such complex architecture suggests that more genes than can be predicted are likely to contribute to quantitative traits. The targeted backcrossing approach overcomes the difficulties posed by sample size, genetic linkage, and epistatic effects and facilitates identification of additional alleles with smaller contributions to complex traits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article lists books received by the journal including "Colour" edited by David Batchelor, "Realist Vision" by Peter Brooks, and "Art Power" by Boris Groys.

A list of articles about Africa published during April-June 2008 in periodicals not specializing in African studies is presented. Tiles include "National reconciliation and general amnesty in Algeria," by G. Joffé, "The future of democracy in Egypt," by F. M. Najjar and "The bitter harvest of Gambian rice politics," by J. A. Carney.

A list of books on Africa noted in the journal during the period April-June 2008 is presented. The list includes "The African Press: Civic Cynicism and Democracy," by Minabere Ibele, "Becoming Somaliland," by Mark Bradbury and "Rainbow's End: An African memoir," by Lauren St John.

The article lists legal works on China that are included in the Peace Palace Library, including "Xiamen Academy of International Law: ein Beispiel internationaler Kooperation Chinas im Bereich des Völkerrechts," by C. Richter, "International Law as World Order in Late Imperial China: Translation, Reception and Discourse, 1847-1911," by R. Svarverud, and "Arbitration Outside China: The Alternatives," by A. Aglionby.

Presented is a list of books noted bibliographically in editions of the journal during the period January-March 2008. Among the volumes cited is "A Historical Dictionary of Civil Wars in Africa," by Guy Arnold, "Trade Unions and Workplace Democracy in Africa," by Gerard Kester and "The Trans-Saharan Slave Trade," by John Wright.

The article lists several books of collected essays including "Women and Slavery: Volume 1, Africa, the Indian Ocean World, and the Medieval North Atlantic," edited by Gwyn Campbell, Suzanne Miers, and Joseph C. Miller, "Reading Women: Literacy, Authorship, and Culture in the Atlantic World, 1500-1800," edited by Heidi Brayman Hackel and Catherine E. Kelly, and "Converting Colonialism: Visions and Realities in Mission History, 1706-1914," edited by Dana L. Robert.

This article presents books received by the publication but were not reviewed. Among them are "The Moral Demands of Memory," by Jeffrey Blustein; "Cultural History," by Anna Green; and "Walter Benjamin," by Esther Leslie.