In the process of undertaking a comprehensive review of the pteridophytes of the Solomon Islands, multiple unidentified specimens of the fern genus Ptisana Murdock (Marattiaceae) were collected.Morphological and molecular chorulon hcg phylogenetic analyses as well as field observations were required to identify the Solomon Islands taxa.Four species

Abstract The role of consumers as price-sensitive participants in electricity markets is considered essential to ensure efficient and secure operations of electricity systems.Yet the uncertain or unknown consequences of active market participation remain a large barrier for active consumer-side market participation.Simulations are a powerful tool t

Chronically elevated levels of fatty acids-FA can cause beta cell death in vitro.Beta cells vary in their individual susceptibility to FA-toxicity.Rat beta cells were previously shown to better resist FA-toxicity in conditions that increased triglyceride formation or mitochondrial and peroxisomal FA-oxidation, possibly reducing cytoplasmic levels o

To help local administrations in Belgium to put the right to a decent income into practice, the Belgian federal government will financially support the read more use of the REDI tool by Public Centers for Social Welfare (PCSWs) from 2023 onwards.REDI (REference budgets for a Decent Income) is a reference budget-based tool tailored to each client si

The physics behind the origin and composition of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) is a well-established topic in the field of Cosmology.Literature on CMB anisotropies reveal consistency with Gaussianity [1], but these were conducted on full multi-frequency temperature maps.In this thesis, we utilise clustering algorithms to specifically conduc