cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Sixth Sense Technology: An Implanted IoT system for E-health Monitoring and Management
Creators: name: Dr. Ajay Malpani
name: Dr. Dipti Malpani
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: Sixth Sense, Wearable Devices, Electrical Impedance Tomography

description: Abstract: Wearable sensors that can perform a wide range of physical and physiological measurements have recently become more widely available. These sensors have achieved tremendous advancements in recent years, illustrating their growing importance as well as their potential utility in the future, among other things. In the case of wearable electronics, a person can wear them on a regular basis and incorporate them into their clothing, which is a form of electronic device in and of itself. By measuring physiological states and processes, it is feasible to use EIT (Electrical Impedance Tomography) as an imaging method to monitor muscular activity. This paper presents an implantable EIT system that has been developed that makes

use of an electrode bracelet worn on the arm. In a preliminary examination, the EIT data for various hand movements were analysed. Making "a sixth sense" was demonstrated in the production of the second design artefact, "Hearing the Hidden," which utilised re-accented research reasoning in order to design for such an aesthetic experience by "adding a sixth sense." There are many various types of wearable devices available, each with a varying amount of complexity and sophistication. An extremely useful tool for regularly analysing one's personal health and daily routine is the wearable data gathering device.
title: Europäisierung oder Globalisierung von Ungleichheit?
title: Determinanten für Einkommensungleichheiten in den Mitgliedsländern der EU 1993 ‐ 2007
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Hessel, Philipp
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2009
Subjects: subject: 300 Sozialwissenschaften::330 Wirtschaft

description: Dem Thema Einkommensungleichheit wurde in jüngster Zeit aufgrund steigender Ungleichheit in mehreren OECD-Ländern eine große Aufmerksamkeit zuteil. Als Gründe für den Anstieg wird vielfach der Prozess der Globalisierung ins Spiel gebracht. Weitaus weniger Beachtung wurde hingegen einem anderen Prozess Wirtschaftlicher Integration geschenkt – dem Europäischen Integrationsprozess. Eine Ausnahme bildet eine Studie des amerikanischen Soziologen Jason Beckfield aus dem Jahr 2006 in welcher der Autor einen negativen Effekt sowohl politischer als auch wirtschaftlicher Europäisierung auf Einkommensungleichheiten aufzeigt. Diese Ergebnisse sollen in dieser Studie unter Verwendung von Einkommensangaben für den Zeitraum 1993-2007 für die EU- Staaten repliziert werden. Dabei werden die Annahmen hinsichtlich der beiden Prozesse – Globalisierung sowie Europäisierung – theoretisch und empirisch verknüpft. Die Ergebnisse werden zeigen, dass vor allem der Prozess der Wirtschaftlichen Integration in den EU-Binnenmarkt einen deutlichen Effekt auf die (Einkommens-)Ungleichheit besitzt. Die negativen Auswirkungen Politischer Integration sowie die der Globalisierung werden hingegen nicht bzw. nur teilweise bestätigt.
description: The topic income inequality has recently attracted a lot of attention as a result of increasing inequalities in a number of OECD countries. As reasons for this increase it is often referred the process of globalization. A lot less attention has been given to another process of economic integration – the process of European integration. One exception is the study of the American sociologist Jason Beckfield from the year 2006 in which the author shows a negative effect of both political as well as economic Europeanization on income inequality. These results shall be replicated in this study based on income data from EU member countries for the time period 1993-2007. Thereby the assumptions regarding both processes – Globalization and Europeanization – shall be linked theoretically as well as empirically. The results will indicate that in particular the process of economic integration into the EU’s Common Market has a considerable effect on the income inequality. The negative effects of political integration and globalization are not or only partially supported.
Το ευρωπαϊκό μοντέλο επιχειρηματικής αριστείας και οι δυνατότητες πιστοποιήσεων
Creators: name: Καρρά, Αναστασία
Publisher: name: Πανεπιστήμιο Πειραιώς
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: EFQM
subject: Κοινό Πλαίσιο Αξιολόγησης (ΚΠΑ)
subject: Διοίκηση ολικής ποιότητας
subject: Πιστοποιήσεις επιχειρήσεων

description: Η παρούσα διπλωματική εργασία πραγματεύεται δύο μοντέλα Διοίκησης Ολικής Ποιότητας, τα οποία συμβάλλουν στην καθολική βελτίωση των επιχειρήσεων που επιλέγουν την εφαρμογή τους: το Μοντέλο EFQM και το Κοινό Πλαίσιο Αξιολόγησης. Η μεθοδολογία που χρησιμοποιείται είναι η βιβλιογραφική ανασκόπηση, μέσω της οποίας αρχικά παρουσιάζονται δευτερογενή δεδομένα αναφορικά με την αξία των πιστοποιήσεων για τις επιχειρήσεις, το Μοντέλο EFQM και τις εκδόσεις 2013 και 2020 του μοντέλου. Στη συνέχεια, περιγράφεται η επικαιροποιημένη έκδοση του Μοντέλου EFQM 2020 και το Κοινό Πλαίσιο Αξιολόγησης ως μοντέλο ανάπτυξης των δημόσιων επιχειρήσεων. Σχετικά με το Κοινό Πλαίσιο Αξιολόγησης, γίνεται αναφορά στην εξέλιξη του μοντέλου ανά τα χρόνια και περιγράφεται η έκδοση 2020. Ακολουθεί η σύγκριση των δύο μοντέλων Διοίκησης Ολικής Ποιότητας, μέσα από την οποία αναδεικνύονται κοινά στοιχεία και διαφορές. Η διπλωματική εργασία συμπεραίνει ότι σε ένα απαιτητικό και διαρκώς μεταβαλλόμενο σύγχρονο περιβάλλον, οι επιχειρήσεις καλούνται να εξελίσσονται και να συμβαδίζουν με τις συνθήκες της αγοράς, προκειμένου να διατηρούν το ανταγωνιστικό τους πλεονέκτημα. Προς αυτήν την κατεύθυνση, οι πιστοποιήσεις των επιχειρήσεων και η εφαρμογή μοντέλων ποιότητας με ολιστικό χαρακτήρα, όπως το μοντέλο EFQM και το Κοινό Πλαίσιο Αξιολόγησης, διαδραματίζουν καθοριστικό ρόλο στην πορεία ενός οργανισμού προς τη βιώσιμη βελτίωση, είτε πρόκειται για τον ιδιωτικό είτε για τον δημόσιο τομέα.
The EU Crisis and Citizens Support for a European Welfare State
Creators: name: Gerhards, Jürgen
name: Lengfeld, Holger
name: Häuberer, Julia
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: 300 Sozialwissenschaften
subject: 300 Sozialwissenschaften::320 Politikwissenschaft

description: Some scholars have argued that the only way to resolve the Euro crisis would be to further pursue the path of deepening the integration process by institutionalising a European welfare state. In this paper we question whether a Europeanised welfare system would be supported by European citizens. We argue that the legitimacy of a harmonisation of national welfare regimes is established if two conditions are met: Firstly, if a majority of citizens support a Europeanised social policy, and secondly, if potential cleavages which structure attitudes towards European social policy are relatively weak. Using data from a survey conducted in Germany, Poland, and Spain, descriptive findings show that a majority supports the idea of Europeanisation of social policy. Further, multivariate analysis prompts the conclusion that the chances of the emergence of social cleavages are relatively small. This brings us to an optimistic conclusion: We suppose that the potential for political mobilisation against Europeanisation of social policy is rather low.
Spectroscopic Study and Rational Design for Functional Organic Compounds
Creators: name: Arooj, Qudsia
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The research project focuses on the rational design of functional organic molecules using quantum mechanical approach. The project have rationally designed and analyzed dye sensitizers such as zinc porphyrin and fluorene molecules used in dye sensitized solar cells. Additionally, research also encompasses on gram negative auto inducer molecules to investigate their core and valence binding energies for the better understanding of quorum sensing process using synchrotron spectroscopy. The last project of this researcher analyzed Pfizer anti-cancer drug - Lorlatinib to investigate the conformer and its impact on drug efficiency. The analysis of organic molecules through structure-property relationship using experimental and computational data was used to device new efficient molecules and a strategy for future studies.
Proteasome β5i Subunit Deficiency Affects Opsonin Synthesis and Aggravates Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Creators: name: Kirschner, Felicia
name: Reppe, Katrin
name: Andresen, Nadine
name: Witzenrath, Martin
name: Ebstein, Frédéric
name: Kloetzel, Peter-Michael
Publisher: name: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik::570 Biowissenschaften; Biologie::572 Biochemie
subject: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit

description: Immunoproteasomes, harboring the active site subunits β5i/LMP7, β1i/LMP2, and β2i/MECL1 exert protective, regulatory or modulating functions during infection-induced immune responses. Immunoproteasomes are constitutively expressed in hematopoietic derived cells, constituting the first line of defense against invading pathogens. To clarify the impact of immunoproteasomes on the innate immune response against Streptococcus pneumoniae, we characterized the progression of disease and analyzed the systemic immune response in β5i/LMP7-/- mice. Our data show that β5i/LMP7 deficiency, which affected the subunit composition of proteasomes in murine macrophages and liver, was accompanied by reduced transcription of genes encoding immune modulating molecules such as pentraxins, ficolins, and collectins. The diminished opsonin expression suggested an impaired humoral immune response against invading pneumococci resulting in an aggravated systemic dissemination of S. pneumoniae in β5i/LMP7-/- mice. The impaired bacterial elimination in β5i/LMP7-/- mice was accompanied by an aggravated course of pneumonia with early mortality as a consequence of critical illness during the late phase of disease. In summary our results highlight an unsuspected role for immuno- subunits in modulating the innate immune response to extracellular bacterial infections.
The effects of growth factors on laminin secretion by F9-derived primitive endoderm-like cells.
Creators: name: Tonary, Angela Marie.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 1994
Subjects: subject: Biology, Cell.

description: Reichert's membrane (RM) is a basement membrane that is deposited on the inner surface of the trophectoderm (TE) just prior to implantation in mice and rats. Components of RM include laminin, type IV collagen, fibronectin and heparan sulfate proteoglycan. The parietal endoderm (PE) cells have been shown to synthesize laminin, type IV collagen and heparan sulfate proteoglycan present in RM, while it appears that the fibronectin in RM is contributed by the TE cells. The PE, RM and TE together form the parietal yolk sac, which nourishes the developing fetus. The PE cells arise from the first inner cell mass (ICM)-derived cell lineage, the primitive endoderm (PrE) cells. The PrE cells move away from the ICM and migrate along the TE, differentiating to PE cells at some point in this migration. Primitive endoderm cells also secrete laminin and type IV collagen, and it is the contention of this author that secretion of these extracellular matrix (ECM) glycoproteins by the PrE cells may provide the substratum for their migration by contributing to the initial formation of RM. This research project studied the possible growth factor regulation of laminin glycoprotein secretion by PrE-like cells. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
Characterization of TRPM-2, a gene involved in the regression of the rat ventral prostate after castration.
Creators: name: Léger, Jocelyne G.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 1990
Subjects: subject: Chemistry, Biochemistry.

description: The normal growth and function of the rat ventral prostate (RVP) are under the control of androgens. After castration, the prostate undergoes regression via the process of apoptosis. This cell loss involves the luminal epithelial cells at the distal region of the prostatic ducts. The androgen depletion also results in a decrease of the expression and mRNA levels of prostate specific genes, such as prostate steroid-binding protein (PSBP). Prostate regression has been shown to be an active process requiring RNA and protein synthesis. A number of castration specific mRNA species have been identified in the RVP. The most abundant of these Testosterone Repressed Prostate Messages is 2000 nucleotides in size, and is named TRPM-2. In this study, a cDNA clone specific for TRPM-2 has been isolated and sequenced, and used to study the expression of TRPM-2 after castration and anti-androgen treatment by Northern and in situ hybridization analysis. The expression of TRPM-2 is maximal when the rate of cell death is greatest, and is localized in the luminal epithelial cells of the distal region of the prostatic ducts. These results imply that TRPM-2 plays an active part in the apoptotic process. Sequence analysis suggests that TRPM-2 is a membrane associated protein which likely plays a role in maintaining membrane integrity during the remodeling stages of apoptosis.
E-Business-Integration: Fallstudien zur Optimierung elektronischer Geschäftsprozesse
Creators: name: (:Unkn) Unknown
Publisher: name: Hanser
Year: 2003
Subjects: subject: E-Business
subject: E-Commerce
subject: 330 - Wirtschaft
subject: 005 - Computer Programmierung, Programme und Daten

description: Das Buch "E-Business-Integration" ist bereits das vierte Werk zum Thema E-Business, das als Dokumentation zum Kongress der Orbit/Comdex im September 2003 veröffentlicht wurde. Thema dieses Buchs ist die Unterstützung und Vernetzung von Wertschöpfungsprozessen durch elektronische Medien. Der Fokus liegt hierbei auf der E-Business-Integration, der Verbindung von Informationssystemen und Geschäftsprozessen innerhalb eines Unternehmens und über die Unternehmensgrenzen hinweg. Erfahrungen aus Projekten werden aus vier unterschiedlichen Sichten betrachtet: Geschäftssicht, Prozesssicht, Anwendungssicht und technische Sicht. Diese vier Betrachtungsweisen untersuchen die Wertschöpfung (Produkte und Dienstleistungen), die Optimierung der Prozesse und die technischen Anforderungen.
Elektronische Beschaffung - Ganzheitliches, partnerorientiertes Vorgehen zahlt sich aus.
Creators: name: Tanner, Christian
Publisher: name: Verein procure.ch
Year: 2008
Subjects: subject: B2B
subject: Billing
subject: E-Procurement
subject: 330 - Wirtschaft
subject: 005 - Computer Programmierung, Programme und Daten

description: In den letzten Jahren wurde im E-Procurement still und leise optimiert. Grossprojekte bildeten eher die Ausnahme. Im E-Invoicing war hingegen mehr Dynamik spürbar. Gerade hier zeigt sich derWert interessanter B2B-Netzwerke ? sie können den Umstieg auf den elektronischen Geschäftsverkehr beschleunigen.
RURAL AND REMOTE BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT IN THAILAND: ENABLED BY LAST-MILE INFRASTRUCTURES AND SERVICES
Creators: name: Chaiwat Oottamakorn, Piya Techateerawat
Publisher: name: TuEngr Group
Year: 2019
Subjects: Digital economy
Broadband implementation and services
Mobile implementation and services
Rural and Remote Areas in Thailand
Digital device.

description: International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies, 10, 13, 10A13E: 1-17
Studien zum B2C-E-Commerce: Eine Übersicht über empirische Studien mit Schwerpunkt Schweiz
Creators: name: Leimstoll, Uwe
name: Wölfle, Ralf
Publisher: name: Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW, Hochschule für Wirtschaft, Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Competence Center E-Business Basel
Year: 2009
Subjects: subject: B2C
subject: E-Commerce
subject: Internet
subject: 330 - Wirtschaft
subject: 005 - Computer Programmierung, Programme und Daten

description: Die Schweiz zählt weltweit zu den Nationen, in denen der E-Commerce weit entwickelt ist. Das dazu verfügbare empirische Zahlenmaterial hinkt dieser Entwicklung allerdings hinterher. Zum einen gibt es kaum Studien zum E-Commerce, die speziell in der Schweiz durchgeführt werden. Ganz anders sieht es dagegen im Nachbarland Deutschland aus, wo laufend Studien zu den verschiedensten E-Commerce-Themen durchgeführt und publiziert werden. Zum anderen wird die Schweiz in vielen europäisch oder weltweit ausgerichteten Studien nicht erfasst oder nicht explizit ausgewiesen. Dies macht es aufwendig, Studien überhaupt zu identifizieren, die Zahlen zum E-Commerce in der Schweiz beinhalten.Eine systematische Übersicht über empirische Studien zum E-Commerce in der Schweiz fehlte bisher. Diese Lücke will die vorliegende Studienübersicht für den Bereich des B2C-E-Commerce schliessen.
Simple paired heavy- and light-chain antibody repertoire sequencing using endoplasmic reticulum microsomes
Creators: name: Devulapally, Praneeth Reddy
name: Bürger, Jörg
name: Mielke, Thorsten
name: Konthur, Zoltán
name: Lehrach, Hans
name: Yaspo, Marie-Laure
name: Glökler, Jörn
name: Warnatz, Hans-Jörg
Publisher: name: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit

description: Existing methods for paired antibody heavy- and light-chain repertoire sequencing rely on specialized equipment and are limited by their commercial availability and high costs. Here, we report a novel simple and cost-effective emulsion-based single-cell paired antibody repertoire sequencing method that employs only basic laboratory equipment. We performed a proof-of-concept using mixed mouse hybridoma cells and we also showed that our method can be used for discovery of novel antigen-specific monoclonal antibodies by sequencing human CD19+ B cell IgM and IgG repertoires isolated from peripheral whole blood before and seven days after Td (Tetanus toxoid/Diphtheria toxoid) booster immunization. We anticipate broad applicability of our method for providing insights into adaptive immune responses associated with various diseases, vaccinations, and cancer immunotherapies.
Honvédelmi alapismeretek a felsőoktatásban tanulók nézőpontjából
Creators: name: Stummer, Judit
name: Visi, Tibor
Publisher: name: Magyar Hadtudományi Társaság
Year: 2020

description: Hadtudomány, vol. 30. issue 1., ISSN 1215-4121, eISSN 1588-0605
Caspace-3 deficiency rescues peripheral nervous system defect in pRb nullizygous mice.
Creators: name: Simpson, Matthew Thomas W.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2002
Subjects: subject: Biology, Neuroscience.

description: The retinoblastoma tumour suppressor protein, pRb, is a key regulator of cell cycle and has been implicated in the terminal differentiation of neuronal cells. Mice nullizygous for pRb die by E14.5 from haematopoietic and neurological defects attributed to failed differentiation (Jacks et al., 1992; Lee et al., 1992; Clarke et al., 1992). Previous studies by Macleod et al., (1996) have demonstrated that the loss of p53 protects pRb-deficient central nervous system (CNS) neurons but not peripheral nervous system (PNS) neurons from cell death. Thus, the mechanisms by which PNS neurons undergo apoptosis in response to pRb deficiency remain unknown. In view of the pivotal role of caspase-3 in the regulation of neuronal apoptosis during development, we examined its function in the execution of the widespread neuronal cell death induced by pRb deficiency. Our results support a number of conclusions: First, we show that caspase-3 becomes activated in all neuronal populations undergoing apoptosis. Second, caspase-3 deficiency does not extend the life span of pRb null embryos, as double null mutants exhibit high rates of liver apoptosis resulting in erythropoietic failure. Third, pRb/caspase-3 double mutant neurons of the CNS exhibit widespread apoptosis similar to that seen in pRb mutants alone, thus caspase-3 deficiency does not protect this population from apoptosis. Finally, in contrast to the CNS, neurons of the PNS including those comprising the trigeminal ganglia (TG) and the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) are protected from apoptosis in pRb/caspase-3 double mutant embryos. Examination of the mechanistic differences between these two cell types revealed that CNS neurons invoke compensatory caspase activity that is not found in PNS neurons. These findings suggest that PNS neurons are dependent upon caspase-3 for the execution of apoptosis and that caspase-3 may serve as a key therapeutic target for neuroprotection following injury of this cell type.
title: Contested European citizenship
title: results from a 13 country survey
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Gerhards, Jürgen
name: Lengfeld, Holger
name: Dilger, Clara
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: European citizenship
subject: attitudes towards equal rights
subject: legitimacy
subject: survey research
subject: 300 Sozialwissenschaften::300 Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie::301 Soziologie, Anthropologie

description: European citizenship consisting of equal economic, social, and political rights for all EU citizens has come under pressure in recent years due to the different crisis the EU had to face. Based on a survey conducted in 13 EU member states we examined to what extent EU-citizens support the notion that citizens from other European countries should enjoy the same rights as nationals. Overall, only 56 % of EU citizens support the idea that EU foreigners and national citizens should be treated equally. In addition, we find remarkable variations between the countries. Multivariate analysis indicates that cultural factors on the individual and the country level have a strong impact on attitudes towards Europeanised equality, whereas structural factors that are related to individuals’ and a countries’ socioeconomic position are only of minor importance. One can conclude from our findings that the EU is not only situated in an institutional but also in a legitimacy crisis.
BC Hockey Concussion Policy Evaluation : Concussion Awareness Training Tool for Team Officials
Creators: name: Scoten, Kyle
name: Turcotte, Kate
name: Babul, Shelina
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2021

description: The objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the uptake of the concussion educational materials and the CATT online training, promoted as part of the district concussion protocol. A total of 111 Richmond School District employees completed an online survey. Three-quarters of respondents had seen the Concussion Awareness, Response, and Management poster in their school or office. Among these, 94% agreed that they would refer to this resource and 19% had already used this resource in response to a potentially concussive incident.
User-credential based role mapping in multi-domain collaborative environments
Creators: name: Kamath, Ajith
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2007
Subjects: subject: Computer Science.

description: Collaboration between multiple organizations creates new opportunities for businesses. With such collaborations becoming a reality, it is necessary to have an access control policy integration approach to form a global policy consistent with the partner organizations. Research on policy integration has led to the proposal of several frameworks to uniformly express policies and to integrate such policies. But most of these frameworks are complex and compromise the privacy of the constituent domains by sharing all the components of an access control policy including access control lists. In this thesis, a unique policy integration technique is described to merge Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) policies of multiple-security domains in a heterogeneous environment. The proposed mechanism uses user credentials associated with roles as the main criteria in mapping inter-domain roles. Integration of the proposed policy greatly minimizes the administration overhead while efficiently merging the policies in a heterogeneous environment. Then, an approach to extend the community-based authorization framework to include the proposed integration tool is presented. A practical implementation is provided that enables collaboration among autonomous domains. Keywords. Policy Integration, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Community Authorization Service (CAS)
Mobile Business with Smartphones and Tablets: Effects of Mobile Devices in SMEs
Creators: name: Leimstoll, Uwe
name: Quade, Michael H.
Publisher: name: Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: 330 - Wirtschaft
subject: 005 - Computer Programmierung, Programme und Daten

description: Today, mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are omnipresent in many parts of the world. They are used for private and business activities. The effects of mobile business are discussed more and more in micro-enterprises as well as in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The question is: Do these devices have an impact on the productivity, flexibility and business processes of companies? The goal of this paper is to develop an explorative model that helps to identify and explain these effects. The investigation is based on a quantitative empirical study conducted among 900 Swiss SMEs. The model is estimated and evaluated using Partial Least Square (PLS) structural equation modelling. The results show that the number of mobile devices used and the portion of work carried out offsite have only a low impact on the perceived value of smartphones and tablets. On the other hand, the impact on value is high if mobile devices support business processes and if the variety of information used is high.
Surface loading of a thin-walled toroidal shell.
Creators: name: Zhang, Fan.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 1992
Subjects: subject: Engineering, Mechanical.

description: The present study is concerned with the series solution based on the Sanders shell theory for the linear elastic problems of the surface loading of thin-walled toroidal shells. The Sanders theory is considered to be one of the most accurate first order theories. For toroidal shells, series solutions have been given by several authors, using other theories and furthermore using a stress approach. In the present study a displacement approach is taken. The governing equations are first developed in toroidal coordinates. The loading case of a pad of uniform normal pressure is then considered in detail, and series expansions are written for the load, displacement and stress terms. Results are computed using the shell theory for sample problems. To check the accuracy of the theory, the results are compared with numerical results obtained using the Finite Element Method (FEM), the Mushtari-Vlasov-Donnel (MVD) and Flugge shell theories. There is a close agreement in the results. The Sanders shell theory is then applied to the problem of local loads on sectorial toroidal shells. The results are compared with results for corresponding cylindrical shells. Three tables are given summarizing results for characteristic displacements and stresses in a number of shells, covering a wide range of geometric parameters. The results given provide practical information for structural analysts and designers of piping and vessels, and furthermore give information about the Sanders shell theory and FEM solution characteristics.
Elektronische Rechnung nutzen - Unternehmen administrativ entlasten
Creators: name: Brun, Pierre
name: Tanner, Christian
name: Beglinger, Jacques
Publisher: name: Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW
Year: 2007
Subjects: subject: Zahlungsabwicklung
subject: 330 - Wirtschaft
subject: 005 - Computer Programmierung, Programme und Daten

description: Die elektronische Abwicklung von Rechnungen kann für Unternehmen ein wirksamer Beitrag zur administrativen Entlastung bedeuten. Dabei müssen aber die "Stolpersteine" beachtet und ausgeräumt werden. Das vorliegende "dossierpolitik" behandelt die rechtlichen Vorgaben in der Schweiz, die für E-Invoicing von Bedeutung sind und gibt im Sinne eines Leitfadens Praxisempfehlungen für die betriebliche Umsetzung. Es soll kleinere und mittlere Unternehmen und Organisationen unterstützen, welche in der Rolle des Rechnungsstellers die Einführung von E-Invoicing planen.Dieser Leitfaden wurde durch die Arbeitsgruppe der economiesuisse "Task Force Document Retention" in Kooperation mit dem swissDIGIN-Forum und dem Kompetenzzentrum Records Management zusammengestellt.
Experiences and Perspectives of Genetic Counselors Who Have Switched Primary Practice Areas During Their Careers
Creators: name: Weglarek, Lily
Publisher: name: Brandeis University
Year: 2023
Subjects: genetic counseling
genetic counselor
switching primary practice areas
transferable skills
transitions
Professional Development

description: Genetic counselors are trained in a manner that gives them the ability to change practice areas during their careers, as highlighted by their identified movement between different clinical roles or out of direct-patient care. While research has explored the reasons why genetic counselors change jobs, less is known about the motivations to switch primary practice areas. This study assessed the experiences of genetic counselors who changed primary practice areas, either within the clinical space or to other related disciplines which do not involve patient care, and the satisfaction with doing so. Established genetic counselors, who switched practice areas after a minimum of 5 years of early career experience in one discipline, were recruited through the ABGC and NSGC listservs to complete an anonymous, online survey. Data from the 72 study participants support previous evidence that genetic counselors are moving to indirect-patient care roles as 40.3% of our participants transitioned to this type of position, and provides new insights into genetic counselors’ experiences before, during, and after their transitions. The most commonly selected reasons for participants leaving their practice areas after several years included having little opportunity for professional growth (58%), looking for a better salary (51%), being presented with a new opportunity (50.7%), and needing a more supportive environment (50%). Established genetic counselors most commonly indicated that, compared to their Subsequent Primary Practice Areas, their Initial Primary Practice Areas had more emotionally overwhelming patient interactions (71.4%), were more stressful (62.5%), and had a more demanding workload (52.8%). These findings highlight important factors that influence genetic counselors’ professional development, and provide insights to employers who wish to retain genetic counselors in their roles and to genetic counselors who may wish to switch areas of practice in the future.
Europäische Solidarität in der Corona-Krise
Creators: name: Gerhards, Jürgen
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Europäische Solidarität
subject: Corona-Krise
subject: 300 Sozialwissenschaften::300 Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie::301 Soziologie, Anthropologie

description: Einige Politiker und wissenschaftliche Beobachter beklagen den Mangel an europäischer Solidarität in der Bewältigung der Corona-Krise. Der als Diskussionsbeitrag konzipierte Artikel kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass es um eine europäische Solidarität besser bestellt ist als von vielen vermutet: (1) Die europäischen Institutionen haben im Rahmen der rechtlich definierten Struktur und der durch die Verträge definierten Kompetenzen relativ schnell reagiert und mit einer Vielzahl von Maßnahmen die Handlungsfähigkeit derjenigen Mitgliedstaaten gestärkt, die von der Krise besonders betroffen sind. (2) Die Bereitschaft der Bürger zur europäischen Solidarität ist stark ausgeprägt. Dies gilt sowohl für eine zukünftig zu organisierende europaweite medizinische Versorgung von Notfallpatienten als auch für die finanzielle Unterstützung von Mitgliedsländern zur Bewältigung der ökonomischen und sozialen Folgen der Pandemie.
The European public sphere, the media, and support for European integration
Creators: name: Stöckel, Florian
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2009
Subjects: subject: 300 Sozialwissenschaften

description: The goal of this study is to find out whether the emergence of a European public sphere (EPS) contributes to EU support in its affective and evaluative dimensions. The EPS is conceptualized as an entity resting on Europeanized national public spheres. The media is seen as the most important place where Europeanization manifests itself. As an example of Europeanized public spheres, data on the coverage of the 2004 European Parliament election is used. The data set involves measures on EU salience in the media and tone of the messages, and is analyzed together with individual level data on EU support from the 2004 European Election Study. In contrast to earlier approaches to similar data of the 1999 EP elections, multilevel analysis is used to account for the hierarchical structure of the data. In particular, this study analyzes whether the media exerts an independent effect on evaluative and affective support. Additionally, it focuses on whether the impact of cognitive mobilization and egocentric utilitarianism as individual level predictors for EU support varies depending on the Europeanization of national public spheres. A positive, significant effect was found between the tone of the media context and evaluative support. Cross-level interaction effects revealed that EU salience significantly increases the importance of class affiliation when it comes to affective and evaluative support. Utilitarian considerations are found to differentiate people in their EU support only in the presence of negative EU coverage, but not when coverage is positive. This study comes to the conclusion that an emerging EPS can have a positive effect on support for the EU, resulting in a more critical, but also more alerted public.
title: Cosmopolitanism as a Distinction Practice
title: Evidence from a Web-Based Factorial Survey Experiment
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Ollroge, Rasmus
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Cosmopolitanism
subject: 300 Sozialwissenschaften::300 Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie::300 Sozialwissenschaften

description: Research on the cleavage between cosmopolitans and communitarians has, so far, not focused on distinction practices between the two groups, which are, however, an important aspect of inter-group conflicts. Based on data from a web-based factorial survey experiment with students living in Berlin, this study examined the signaling value that different lifestyle characteristics have for the cosmopolitans, as well as the impact these characteristics have on their willingness to socially engage with other people. The results show that cosmopolitans interpret lifestyle characteristics as signals to categorize others as either cosmopolitan or communitarian and that they rather interact with other people who have a cosmopolitan lifestyle than with people who do not. Additionally, cosmopolitans interpret the lifestyle characterictics more as signals of political attitudes than as signals of social class positions. In conclusion, their lifestyle enables cosmopolitans to identify group affiliations, to distinguish themselves from the communitarians, and to draw a social boundary between the two groups.
description: Die Forschung zur Konfliktlinie zwischen Kosmopoliten und Kommunitariern hat bislang kaum die Distinktionspraktiken zwischen den beiden Gruppen betrachtet, die jedoch einen wichtigen Aspekt von Konflikten zwischen sozialen Gruppen ausmachen. Basierend auf Daten eines faktoriellen Surveyexperiments aus einem Web-Survey von Berliner Studierenden untersuchte diese Studie die Signalwerte, die unterschiedliche Lebensstilmerkmale für die Kosmopoliten haben, sowie den Einfluss, den diese Merkmale auf die Bereitschaft der Kosmopoliten haben, mit anderen Personen sozial zu interagieren. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass Kosmopoliten anhand unterschiedlicher Lebensstilmerkmale andere Personen als Kosmopoliten oder Kommunitarier kategorisieren und eher bereit sind, mit denjenigen zu interagieren, die einen ähnlichen kosmopolitischen Lebensstil haben. Zudem interpretieren sie die Lebensstilmerkmale weniger als Signale sozialer Klassenzugehörigkeiten, sondern eher als Signale politischer Einstellungen. Insgesamt fungiert der Lebensstil der Kosmopoliten für sie als Mittel zur Identifikation von Gruppenzugehörigkeiten, zur Distinktion von den Kommunitariern,
Dopamine-dependent scaling of subthalamic gamma bursts with movement velocity in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Creators: name: Lofredi, Roxanne
name: Neumann, Wolf-Julian
name: Bock, Antje
name: Horn, Andreas
name: Huebl, Julius
name: Siegert, Sandy
name: Schneider, Gerd-Helge
name: Krauss, Joachim K.
name: Kühn, Andrea A.
Publisher: name: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit::616 Krankheiten

description: Gamma synchronization increases during movement and scales with kinematic parameters. Here, disease-specific characteristics of this synchronization and the dopamine-dependence of its scaling in Parkinson’s disease are investigated. In 16 patients undergoing deep brain stimulation surgery, movements of different velocities revealed that subthalamic gamma power peaked in the sensorimotor part of the subthalamic nucleus, correlated positively with maximal velocity and negatively with symptom severity. These effects relied on movement-related bursts of transient synchrony in the gamma band. The gamma burst rate highly correlated with averaged power, increased gradually with larger movements and correlated with symptom severity. In the dopamine-depleted state, gamma power and burst rate significantly decreased, particularly when peak velocity was slower than ON medication. Burst amplitude and duration were unaffected by the medication state. We propose that insufficient recruitment of fast gamma bursts during movement may underlie bradykinesia as one of the cardinal symptoms in Parkinson’s disease.
Anaerobic toxicity of resin acids in chemithermomechanical pulp wastewater.
Creators: name: McCarthy, Peter J.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 1990
Subjects: subject: Agriculture, Wood Technology.

description: In this study anaerobic toxicity assays were used to quantify the relative toxicity of resin acids to the total toxicity in bleached chemithermomechanical wastewater. Fiber toxicity was also compared to raw bleached chemithermomechanical wastewater toxicity. Resin acids were found to be toxic to anaerobic bacteria but were not found to be responsible for all the toxicity in the wastewater. Toxicity associated with the fiber is soluble in methanol. The bulk of the fiber which is not methanol soluble exhibits no toxicity. Transfer of information obtained from batch modified anaerobic toxicity assays to continuous anaerobic treatment systems was also evaluated. Modified anaerobic toxicity assay data was compared to continuous toxicity assays using an upflow anaerobic sludge bed reactor. The continuous reactor was relatively unaffected by acute or chronic exposure to resin acids at concentrations that invoked inhibition in bath tests. Inferences from these tests indicated that batch modified anaerobic toxicity assay results may be unreliable when applied to continuous systems. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
Using pictorial language to mediate emotions and support meaningful relationships between grandparents and adolescent grandchildren separated by distance
Creators: name: Mayasari, Angeline
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This thesis explores the use of designed communication tools and mobile communication technology to add value to communication and to promote meaningful relationships between grandparents and grandchildren during the challenging stage of adolescence. There are three studies, each offering insights into common emotions and experiences that grandparents and adolescent grandchildren encounter in maintaining connectedness using communication tools. This thesis also provides characteristics of successful communication and conditions in allowing the key characteristics of successful communication to be fulfilled using mobile communication technology. Considering these characteristics and conditions when designing communication tools can contribute positively to the maintenance of meaningful relationship.
title: Ökonomisches Kapital der Eltern und Medizinstudium im Ausland
title: Wie Europäisierungs- und Globalisierungsprozesse die Reproduktion sozialer Ungleichheiten verändern
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Gerhards, Jürgen
name: Németh, Boróka
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: 300 Sozialwissenschaften::300 Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie::303 Gesellschaftliche Prozesse

description: Die Bildungssoziologie hat in einer Vielzahl von Studien gezeigt, dass nicht nur der Übergang von der Schule zur Hochschule, sondern auch die Wahl vor allem prestigereicher Studienfächer – wie z.B. Medizin – vom sozialen Hintergrund der Eltern geprägt wird. Da die Vergabe der Studienplätze in der Medizin aber in erster Linie von den Leistungen der Schüler gemessen durch die Abiturnote abhängig ist, wirkt sich der soziale Hintergrund nur vermittelt über die Abiturleistungen auf die Möglichkeit aus, Medizin zu studieren. Im Kontext von Globalisierungs- und Europäisierungsprozessen haben sich die Möglichkeiten, auch ohne sehr gute Abiturleistungen Medizin zu studieren, verändert. In einigen, vor allem mittel- und osteuropäischen Ländern sind medizinische Fakultäten entstanden, die ein Medizinstudium in deutscher oder englischer Sprache anbieten. Die Studienabschlüsse werden europaweit und damit auch in Deutschland anerkannt. Im Unterschied zu einem Medizinstudium in Deutschland ist der Zugang zu den ausländischen Universitäten aber nicht von der Abiturnote abhängig, sondern von der Fähigkeit, hohe Studiengebühren bezahlen zu können. Der Artikel vergleicht den sozialen Hintergrund von Medizinstudierenden in Deutschland mit deutschen Medizinstudierenden in Ungarn. Die Analyse zeigt, dass der Anteil der Studierenden, die aus höheren Schichten kommen, in Ungarn nochmals deutlich höher ist, als bei deutschen Medizinstudierenden. Das Studium in Ungarn dient vor allem der unmittelbaren Reproduktion des Berufes der Eltern: Bei 57,6% der deutschen Studierenden in Ungarn übt eines der Elternteile selbst den Arztberuf aus. Das Beispiel des Medizinstudiums im Ausland illustriert dabei ein allgemeines Phänomen. Europäisierungs- und Globalisierungsprozesse haben die Möglichkeiten der Reproduktion sozialer Ungleichheit verändert; es sind vor allem die oberen Schichten, die von der nationalstaatlichen Öffnung profitieren. Der Fall des Medizinstudiums deutscher Studierender im Ausland illustriert, wie unter veränderten Rahmenbedingungen das ökonomische Kapital der Eltern unmittelbar in die Chance des Kindes, ein knappes Bildungszertifikat (kulturelle Kapital) zu erwerben, konvertiert werden kann.
Utilizing weight bearing CT to evaluate PTOA risk after ACL Reconstruction
Creators: name: Marquez, Tyce Chandler
Publisher: name: University of Iowa
Year: 2024
Subjects: ACL
Imaging
Knee
Osteoarthritis

description: The risk of post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) and associated joint degeneration afterACL injury is high, with roughly 50% of individuals experiencing symptoms 10 to 20 years after
description: injury. Efforts to mitigate PTOA risk after ACL injury have been stalled by the lack of sensitive,
description: specific, and affordable early imaging markers. The current clinical gold standard Kellgren-
description: Lawrence (KL) grading scale that utilizes frontal view radiographs is limited due to its reliance
description: on 2D projection of 3D structures. The introduction of low-dose weight bearing computed
description: tomography (WBCT) has made the imaging of joints in functionally loaded positions readily
description: available, allowing for 3D analysis of joint space narrowing in load-bearing regions. WBCT
description: shows promise for early PTOA detection enhancing earlier intervention.
description: The objective of this study is to utilize a previously developed fully automated method to
description: measure tibiofemoral 3D pose and joint space width (JSW) from WBCT to assess PTOA risk
description: following ACL reconstruction (ACLR). Bilateral WBCT scans were acquired in a semi-flexed
description: (~20°) and fully extended scan pose for subjects at 3-months and 1-year after ACLR. 3D JSW
description: was evaluated between scan poses and timepoints for the ACLR and intact contralateral knees. A
description: semi-automated method to regionally assess JSW values was utilized to evaluate knee kinematics
description: and the relationship of regional JSW values over the 9-month scan period. Further, regions of
description: narrow JSW were used to nominally define the joint center of contact (CoC) in each tibiofemoral
description: compartment. The CoC was then evaluated between scan poses and time-points to evaluate the
description: influence of ACLR on the screw-home mechanism (SHM) in the knee at terminal extension. The
description: establishing of new WBCT-based 3D imaging markers that reliably and affordably assess PTOA
description: risk and can detect degenerative joint changes earlier can facilitate more effective interventions.
New insights into tenocyte-immune cell interplay in an in vitro model of inflammation
Creators: name: Stolk, Meaghan
name: Klatte-Schulz, Franka
name: Schmock, Aysha
name: Minkwitz, Susann
name: Wildemann, Britt
name: Seifert, Martina
Publisher: name: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Inflammation
subject: Preclinical research
subject: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit

description: Inflammation plays an important role in the development and resolution of tendon diseases, but underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We therefore aimed to analyze the response of human tenocytes to inflammatory stimuli and to uncover their interplay with macrophages in vitro. Tenocytes from human ruptured supraspinatus tendons (n = 10) were treated for three days with a stimulation mixture derived from activated mononuclear cells isolated from healthy human peripheral blood. Significantly increased expression levels of selected adhesion- and human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-molecules, and enhanced interleukin (IL)-6 release were detected by flow cytometry. Tenocyte stimulation with the pro-inflammatory cytokines interferon gamma, tumor necrosis factor alpha and IL-1ß triggered similar changes in surface markers and enhanced the release of IL-6, IL-8 and monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1). In co-cultures of macrophages with pre-stimulated tenocytes, macrophages significantly increased CD80 expression, but simultaneously decreased HLA-DR-expression, which are both typical pro-inflammatory polarization markers. Co-cultures also released more IL-6, IL-8, MCP-1 than tenocyte-cultures alone. We demonstrate that tenocytes respond to inflammatory environments in vitro with altered surface marker and cytokine profiles and influence macrophage polarization. Importantly, all changes detected in direct co-cultures were also present in a transwell setting, implicating that communication between the cells involves soluble factors.
Business Software - das Nervensystem moderner Unternehmen
Creators: name: Wölfle, Ralf
name: Schubert, Petra
Publisher: name: Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW
Year: 2009
Subjects: subject: Standardsoftware
subject: 330 - Wirtschaft
subject: 005 - Computer Programmierung, Programme und Daten

description: Viele der heutigen Unternehmensleistungen sind nur durch den Einsatz leistungsfähiger Business Software möglich. Aber ERP- und CRM-Systeme, Onlineshops und E Procurement-Lösungen sind anspruchsvolle Werkzeuge. Wie geht man mit ihnen richtig um? Soll sich ein Unternehmen der Business Software anpassen oder umgekehrt? Wie gefährlich sind Systemeingriffe und worauf kommt es für dauerhaften Erfolg an? Antworten geben sorgfältig aufbereitete Fallstudien zu 14 Lösungen von kleinen und grossen Unternehmen mit ganz unterschiedlichem Charakter. Alle Beschreibungen sind einheitlich aufbereitet nach der bewährten eXperience Methode mit Geschäfts-, Prozess- und Anwendungssicht.