Laser Megajoule performance status.

The Laser Megajoule (LMJ) is among the most energetic inertial confinement fusion laser facilities in the world, together with the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in the USA. The construction of the facility began back in 2003, and the first photons were emitted by the laser bundle #28 in 2014. Today, 11 laser bundles consisting of 88 large aperture 0.

Bioprospecting of a Indigenous Strain for Chasselas Winemaking in 2022 Vintage.

Interest in () is growing in the world of winemaking. is used both to protect musts from microbial spoilage and to modulate the aromatic profile of wines. Here, we describe the isolation, characterization, and use of an autochthonous strain of in the vinification of Chasselas musts from the 2022 vintage.

Attraction of Females towards the Aggregation Pheromone Neryl ()-2-Methylbutanoate and Kairomones in a Y-Olfactometer.

An understanding of insect olfaction allows for more specific alternative methods of pest control. We evaluated the responses of the western flower thrips (WFT, ) in a Y-olfactometer to estimate gas-phase concentrations of the aggregation pheromone neryl ()-2-methylbutanoate and known kairomones such as methyl isonicotinate, ()-(-)-verbenone, and -anisaldehyde. The gas-phase concentrations of these compounds were obtained from the release rates measured in dynamic headspace cells.

The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mastectomy Outcomes for Breast Cancer.

Background: Single center studies have shown that during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many patients had surgical procedures postponed or modified. We studied how the pandemic affected the clinical outcomes of breast cancer patients who underwent mastectomies in 2020.

Methods: Using the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database, we compared clinical variables of 31,123 and 28,680 breast cancer patients who underwent a mastectomy in 2019 and 2020, respectively.

Set the tone: Trustworthy and dominant novel voices classification using explicit judgement and machine learning techniques.

Prior research has established that valence-trustworthiness and power-dominance are the two main dimensions of voice evaluation at zero-acquaintance. These impressions shape many of our interactions and high-impact decisions, so it is crucial for many domains to understand this dynamic. Yet, the relationship between acoustical properties of novel voices and personality/attitudinal traits attributions remains poorly understood.