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Iraq: towards a field-focused humanitarian reform [PDF]

Forced Migration Review, 2007
Neutrality, impartiality and independence of humanitarianaction are threatened in Iraq by blurred distinctions betweenmilitary, political, commercial and humanitarian roles.
Cedric Turlan
doaj  

Displacement-enhanced continuous-variable entanglement concentration

, 2012
We study entanglement concentration of continuous variable Gaussian states by local photon subtractions enhanced by coherent displacements. Instead of the previously considered symmetric two-mode squeezed vacuum states, we investigate the protocol for ...
Fiurášek, Jaromír, Černotík, Ondřej   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Structural instability impairs function of the UDP‐xylose synthase 1 Ile181Asn variant associated with short‐stature genetic syndrome in humans

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The Ile181Asn variant of human UDP‐xylose synthase (hUXS1), associated with a short‐stature genetic syndrome, has previously been reported as inactive. Our findings demonstrate that Ile181Asn‐hUXS1 retains catalytic activity similar to the wild‐type but exhibits reduced stability, a looser oligomeric state, and an increased tendency to precipitate ...
Tuo Li, Pedro A. Sánchez‐Murcia, Bernd Nidetzky   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Refugees and host communities’ vulnerability to climate and disaster risks in Rwanda

Frontiers in Climate
Climate change hazards pose significant risks to vulnerable populations, particularly refugees residing in camps within environmentally sensitive areas. This study assesses climate and disaster risks in refugee-hosting districts in Rwanda using GIS-based
Nfamara K. Dampha, Nfamara K. Dampha, Colette Salemi, Stephen Polasky, Stephen Polasky, Amare Gebre Egziabher, Wendy Rappeport   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cell wall target fragment discovery using a low‐cost, minimal fragment library

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
LoCoFrag100 is a fragment library made up of 100 different compounds. Similarity between the fragments is minimized and 10 different fragments are mixed into a single cocktail, which is soaked to protein crystals. These crystals are analysed by X‐ray crystallography, revealing the binding modes of the bound fragment ligands.
Kaizhou Yan, Mathew Stanley, Olawale Raimi, Andrew T. Ferenbach, Helge C Dorfmueller, Daan M. F. van Aalten   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Researching health and internal displacement: Introduction to the special series

Journal of Migration and Health
This special series on ‘health and internal displacement’ is concerned primarily with the health needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in conflict contexts. Curated by editors from the recently established Health and Internal Displacement Network (
Jina Swartz, Bayard Roberts, David Cantor   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Profiling IDP populations: new guidelines [PDF]

Forced Migration Review, 2007
The lack of reliable IDP information has long hinderedeffective responses to internal displacement situations.The ‘Guidance on Profiling Internally Displaced Persons’is a new tool designed to assist humanitarian actors inconducting IDP surveys.
Jens-Hagen Eschenbächer, Tom Delrue
doaj  

A high stability optical shadow sensor with applications for precision accelerometers

, 2017
Displacement sensors are found in a variety of applications including gravitational wave detectors, precision metrology, tissue imaging, gravimeters, microscopy, and environmental monitoring.
Bramsiepe, Steven G., Hammond, Giles D., Loomes, David, Middlemiss, Richard P., Paul, Douglas J.   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Inhibiting stearoyl‐CoA desaturase suppresses bone metastatic prostate cancer by modulating cellular stress, mTOR signaling, and DNA damage response

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Bone metastasis in prostate cancer (PCa) patients is a clinical hurdle due to the poor understanding of the supportive bone microenvironment. Here, we identify stearoyl‐CoA desaturase (SCD) as a tumor‐promoting enzyme and potential therapeutic target in bone metastatic PCa.
Alexis Wilson, Mackenzie K Herroon, Shane Mecca, Laimar C Garmo, Jacob Lindquist, Shrila Rajendran, Steve M. Patrick, Izabela Podgorski   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biofilms as potential reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance in vulnerable settings

Frontiers in Public Health
Antimicrobial resistance is a major global health threat, characterized by the ability of microorganisms to withstand the effects of antimicrobial agents. Biofilms, as unique microbial communities, significantly contribute to this threat.
Yanina Nahum, Yanina Nahum, Johnathan Muhvich, José Rubén Morones-Ramirez, José Rubén Morones-Ramirez, Nestor G. Casillas-Vega, Muhammad H. Zaman, Muhammad H. Zaman   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source