cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Pseudochactida Soleglad & Fet 2003, new parvorder
Creators: name: Soleglad, Michael E.
name: Fet, Victor
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2003
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Scorpiones

description: Parvorder Pseudochactida Soleglad & Fet, new parvorder   Composition. This monotypic parvorder, established here, includes the monotypic superfamily Pseudochactoidea. It corresponds to orthobothriotaxy “ Type D” (Soleglad & Fet, 2001).
 Distribution. Central Asia. No fossil taxa are known.
 Biogeographic history. The parvorder and superfamily could have been established in Permian/Triassic, judging from their ancestral position in scorpion phylogeny. We cannot speculate on whether this lineage was localized or widespread since there are no fossils belonging to Pseudochactida, and the parvorder is represented by a single monotypic genus.
 Diagnosis. Scorpions in the parvorder Pseudochactida can be distinguished by the following characters: Synapomorphies. Orthobothriotaxy type D; dorsal edge of cheliceral movable finger without basal denticle; ventral surface of leg tarsus with two submedian rows of spinules; transverse anterior carinae developed on metasomal segments I–III; stigma small and oval in shape. Important Symplesiomorphies. Two ventral median carinae of metasomal segment V; sternum of type 1, lacking horizontal compression; median denticle row (MD) of pedipalp chelal finger arranged in oblique groups; pedipalp chela exhibits “8-carinae” configuration; pedipalp patella exhibits “7-carinae” configuration; ventral edge of cheliceral movable finger crenu-
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lated; dorsal edge of cheliceral movable finger with single subdistal denticle; ventral surface of cheliceral fixed finger with denticles.
description: Published as part of Soleglad, Michael E. & Fet, Victor, 2003, High-level systematics and phylogeny of the extant scorpions (Scorpiones: Orthosterni), pp. 1-175 in Euscorpius 2003 (11) on pages 87-89, DOI: 10.18590/euscorpius.2003.vol2003.iss11.1, http://zenodo.org/record/13237351
Green Products in Germany 2014
Creators: name: Schwegler, Regina
name: Spescha, Gina
Publisher: name: My University
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Nachhaltiger Konsum
subject: Nachhaltigkeit
subject: Konsumverhalten
subject: Nachhaltigkeitsindikator
subject: Marktforschung
subject: Konsum
subject: Datengewinnung
subject: Datensammlung
subject: Ökonomische Instrumente
subject: green product
subject: green products
subject: sustainable product
subject: sustainable production
subject: sustainable consumption
subject: sustainable consumer behaviour
subject: Economy | Consumption

description: Are green products being substituted for conventional products, or are they simply being used in parallel? Is the same trend being seen across all product segments? Does it apply to the big points of sustainable consumption? This report takes these questions as a point of departure from which to explore market developments in sustainable consumption overall in Germany, away from any isolated reports of growth in specific segments.The English report is the updated and extended edition of the German report “Grüne Produkte in Deutschland 2013: Status Quo und Trends”.
Falling Back on the Concept of (Moral) Panic: Questioning Significance, Practicality, and Costs
Creators: name: Greco, Christopher A.P.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2016
Subjects: Moral Panic
Panic
Child Sexual Abuse
Internet Child Luring

description: For over 40 years, the term moral panic and concept to which it is adjoined have been used throughout the socio-criminological literature as a means of describing collective overreactions to perceived wrongs. Since the 1980s, the concept has also been criticized for its inability to adapt to differing moral viewpoints and research paradigms. To address these criticisms and question the significance of moral panic’s continued use, this paper works to redefine the concept from its theoretical foundation to practical employment. A contextual-constructionist/post-positivist approach is, first, used to weigh claims of fact against an imperfect understanding of ‘the truth’. Moral panic is then defined as a means of describing collective, corrective-intended behaviour based on an irrational belief that exaggerates the threat posed by a social problem. To test and further nuance this definition, the Parliament of Canada’s decision to pass four bills that introduced or amended section 172.1 (luring a child) of the Criminal Code of Canada is deconstructed. Using a Historical Dialectic-Relational Approach to analyze the transcripts of House of Commons and Senate debates and committee meetings related to bills C-15A, C-277, C-2, and C-10, the concept of moral panic is found to be an appropriate means of describing certain forms of collective behaviour. An outline of how members of parliament spoke, during the legislative process, of the media, expert witnesses, Internet child lurers, and victims of child sexual abuse provides additional context. The paper concludes by arguing that the moral panic concept can be mobilized in a way that is theoretically justifiable, adaptable to differing moral viewpoints, and of practical use.
Trajectories of adjustment: conceptualising expatriate spouses' narratives of stress, coping and identity construction
Creators: name: Collins, Heidi Ellise
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This research explored the multifaceted adjustment experiences of the accompanying spouses of expatriate employees. Narrative interviews were conducted longitudinally, throughout participants’ first year living in Sarawak, Malaysia. Adjustment was conceptualised as a process of coping with threats or challenges to identity. Patterns in experience emerged over time, from which a typology of four trajectories of adjustment was developed. In the typology, adjustment experiences are characterised as: (a) redefinition, (b) maintenance, (c) interruption, or (d) dislocation of the self. Contributing to knowledge of adjustment processes and outcomes associated with global mobility, the results have application in international human resource management practice.
Pseudochactoidea Gromov 1998
Creators: name: Soleglad, Michael E.
name: Fet, Victor
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2003
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Scorpiones

description: Superfamily Pseudochactoidea Gromov, 1998, new rank   Type Genus. Pseudochactas Gromov, 1998.
 Composition. This monotypic superfamily, established here, includes the monotypic family Pseudochactidae.
 Distribution. Central Asia.
 Taxonomic history. Lourenço (2000a) placed Pseudochactidae in his superfamily Chaeriloidea, without any justification.
 Diagnosis. As in parvorder Pseudochactida.
description: Published as part of Soleglad, Michael E. & Fet, Victor, 2003, High-level systematics and phylogeny of the extant scorpions (Scorpiones: Orthosterni), pp. 1-175 in Euscorpius 2003 (11) on page 89, DOI: 10.18590/euscorpius.2003.vol2003.iss11.1, http://zenodo.org/record/13237351
Tweak and cIAP1 Mediate Alternative NF-κB Signalling to Promote Myogenesis
Creators: name: Adam, Nadine Jessica
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2016
Subjects: myogenesis
NF-κB signalling
cellular inhibitors of apoptosis (cIAPs)
TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK)
myoblast fusion
myoblast differentiation
smac-mimetic compounds

description: The NF-κB family of transcription factors can be activated through canonical (classical) or non-canonical (alternative) signalling pathways, which are regulated by the redundant ubiquitin ligases, cellular inhibitor of apoptosis 1 and 2 (cIAP1 and cIAP2). While the canonical NF-κB pathway is needed for myoblast proliferation, it is inactivated during myoblast differentiation. However, the non-canonical NF-κB pathway is a major factor in promoting myoblast fusion, which is crucial to the processes of myogenesis and muscle repair. Ablation of cIAP1 levels through a chemical antagonist such as a SMAC- mimetic compound (SMC) activates non-canonical signalling to enhance myogenesis. The cytokine TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) has also been shown to activate primarily the alternative NF-κB pathway when signalling through its receptor Fn14. Here I show that alternative NF-κB signalling activity, stimulated by the addition of TWEAK or loss of cIAP1, can promote myogenesis. I also demonstrate that TWEAK is an endogenous myokine produced by myoblasts to promote their own differentiation, and suggest that targeting the alternative NF-κB pathway, with SMAC-mimetics or recombinant TWEAK for example, would be of therapeutic value in the repair and regeneration of muscle for various myopathies.
Pseudochactidae Gromov 1998
Creators: name: Soleglad, Michael E.
name: Fet, Victor
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2003
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Scorpiones
Pseudochactidae

description: Family Pseudochactidae Gromov, 1998.    Type Genus. Pseudochactas Gromov, 1998.
 Composition. This monotypic family includes a single monotypic genus Pseudochactas (Gromov, 1998; Fet, 2000f).
 Distribution. Central Asia (southeastern Uzbekistan, southwestern Tajikistan).
 Biogeographic history. Unclear. The single genus Pseudochactas is found only in a restricted location in the mountains of Central Asia. The relict character of Pseudochactas could be due to its preservation in mildclimate, low-mountain depressions of Babatag and Gandzhino ranges (Gromov, 1998), with desert surroundings at lower altitudes. Ecologically, this is not a desert scorpion; it actively forages on wet mud along the temporary waterways, and likely spends most of dry season in hibernation (V. Fet & A. Gromov, pers. observation, 2002). It could represent one of the few faunal remnants of littoral fauna of the receded Tethys Ocean (Kryzhanovsky, 1965), elevated by Tertiary mountain uplift. Many such important floral elements of littoral origin are found in low mountains of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan (Kamelin, 1979).
 Diagnosis. As in parvorder Pseudochactida.
 Discussion. Gromov (1998: 1003) keenly observed that “It is possible that the representative of this new family (Pseudochactidae) stands close to the common ancestor of all these families [the Recent scorpions]”. As Soleglad & Fet (2001) demonstrated based on trichobothrial patterns, Pseudochactas is certainly a basal member of Recent scorpions, and also shows significant affinity in some characters with the Carboniferous fossil scorpion family Palaeopisthacanthidae. This veritable “platypus of a scorpion” deserves further study in all aspects.
description: Published as part of Soleglad, Michael E. & Fet, Victor, 2003, High-level systematics and phylogeny of the extant scorpions (Scorpiones: Orthosterni), pp. 1-175 in Euscorpius 2003 (11) on page 89, DOI: 10.18590/euscorpius.2003.vol2003.iss11.1, http://zenodo.org/record/13237351
An Analysis of Terminology Describing the Physical Aspect of Piano Technique
Creators: name: Wheatley-Brown, Michèle T
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2011
Subjects: piano technique
terminology
analysis
piano approaches
tension
relaxation
co-contraction
arm weight
hand shape
finger shape
language
Barbara Lister-Sink
Dorothy Taubman
Thomas Mark
Fred Karpoff
Alan Fraser

description: Mastering the physical aspect of piano technique has long been a topic of great interest and importance to pianists. This is borne out in the numerous pedagogical approaches on the topic of piano technique. Despite the many contributions from pedagogues and scholars in developing an understanding of piano technique, many conflicting approaches often cause more confusion than clarity. After reviewing the literature on pedagogical approaches to piano technique, this study determined that problematic language might lie at the root of the confusion. Core concepts identified in the review of literature as recurring areas of misunderstanding were tension, relaxation, co-contraction, arm weight, and hand and finger shape. The purpose of this study is to seek where issues of language exist in contemporary piano pedagogical approaches and to show how these problems may contribute to the systemic confusion in piano technique. To do this, the language that is used to describe and define the core concepts identified in the review of literature is analyzed in five modern pedagogical approaches. Five authors who have developed approaches that reflect current trends in piano technique have been selected for this study: Barbara Lister-Sink; Dorothy Taubman; Thomas Mark; Fred Karpoff; and Alan Fraser. The first step of this study entails collecting data from each of the five pedagogical approaches. The data is then analyzed for consistency and accuracy. Problems in language that contribute to the inconsistencies and inaccuracies are examined and illustrated with material from the data collection. This study concludes by identifying the main sources of confusion in the use of language: inconsistent and inaccurate use of terms; wavering between scientific, common, and invented language; challenges in describing opposing qualities that come from tension and relaxation; and failing to discern between the individual subjective experience and the mechanics of movement. By recognizing where the problems in language exist, this study represents an important first step for the pedagogical community to reach a common understanding of the language used to describe the physical aspect of piano technique.
Building as Flexibility Nodes - Modeling for Grid and System Operation
Creators: name: Sanghani, Siddharthkumar
name: :Unav
Publisher: name: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Year: 2024
Subjects: demand side flexibility
energy community
load-shifting
peak-shaving
grid services

description: As the global energy landscape undergoes a transformative shift towards intermittent renewable sources, the need for reliable and economically efficient energy matching has become increasingly crucial. The traditional utilities and distribution operators are adapting to evolving business models, emphasizing the demand side flexibility for sustainable energy solutions. This master thesis addresses this paradigm shift by investigating the role of buildings as pivotal flexibility nodes and models a simulation environment for the grid studies of the Energy Communities (EC), particularly from the perspective of grid operators. The primary objective of this study is to develop a Python-based Buildings Flexibility Model (BFM) tailored for simulations of smart grid/smart building flexibility use cases, including self-consumption, self-sufficiency, peak-shaving and load-scheduling. By exploring various impacts on the grid through rule-based controller during the demand-side flexibility provision, the research aims to enhance the understanding of the dynamic interactions between buildings and the broader energy system. The study rigorously analyzes the consequences on the grid of households participating in Demand Response (DR) programs. It specifically compares elements such as self-consumption, self-sufficiency, and active power exchange at the Point of Common Coupling (PCC). The emphasis is on contrasting prosumeroriented behavior with DR mechanisms, particularly peak-shaving and load-scheduling. The model incorporates essential variables such as household priorities, weather dependency and DR participation shares to provide a comprehensive understanding of those diverse factors influencing flexibility. This research contributes significant insights to the modern energy system landscape by offering a comprehensive understanding of building flexibility through an innovative simulation approach.
An open market for trading cloud services
Creators: name: Chichin, Sergei
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The cloud computing model allows computing resources to be provided and accessed as services. That model has been widely accepted, and the increasing number of providers and consumers are forming a large-scale marketplace of cloud services. This thesis investigates the problem of automated cloud services trading where the primary resources, i.e. cloud infrastructure, are offered in a similar way to the trading of other utilities between buyers and sellers. In this work, we design single-sided and double-sided market mechanisms for trading homogeneous and heterogeneous cloud services and study their economic properties and the overall efficiency in theoretical and experimental investigations.
The Modern Representation Theory of the Symmetric Groups
Creators: name: Cioppa, Timothy
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2012
Subjects: Symmetric groups
representation theory
Vershik Okounkov approach
Young diagrams

description: The goal of this thesis is to first give an overview of the modern approach, using the paper of A. Vershik and A. Okounkov, to inductively parametrizing all irreducible representations of the symmetric groups. This theory is then used to answer questions concerning to central projections in the group algebra. We index units first by partitions, and then by so called standard tableaux. We also present a new result and discuss future research exploring the connections between this theory and Quantum Information.
Osteology and morphology of the genera Cristivomer and Salvelinus and their relationships with other Salmonidae.
Creators: name: Qadri, S. U.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 1964
Subjects: subject: Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture.

description: The aim of this study, which is mainly osteological, is to clarify the status of the genera Cristivomer and Salvelinus. A morphometric and meristic study in conjunction with osteology was used to assess their phylogenetic relationships with other genera of Salmonidae. About 390 specimens of adult and adolescent fish and 268 eggs and fry were examined. Presently, seven genera are recognized in Salmonidae. The genus Cristivomer is separated from Salvelinus because of the shape of the supraethmoid, supramaxilla, subopercle, vomer, lingual plate, and caudal fin, and also the high number of pyloric caeca, presence of pearl organs, and breeding behaviour of the former. In the genus Salvelinus, S. alpinus (including various forms), S. malma, and S. fontinalis are distinguished. S. alpinus oquassa, previously known as S. marstoni, is considered a subspecies of S. alpinus. The two previously designated species S. oquassa and S. aureolus are synonymized with S. a. oquassa. S. timagamiensis is reduced to a sub-species of S. fontinalis. The genus Salmothymus is maintained. The genus Cristivomer is more generalized than Salvelinus. The species S. malma is intermediate between S. alpinus and S. fontinalis. For the first time a detailed osteological study of C. namaycush and several forms of Salvelinus is undertaken, and their relationships assessed.
Buthida Soleglad & Fet 2003, new parvorder
Creators: name: Soleglad, Michael E.
name: Fet, Victor
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2003
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Scorpiones

description: Parvorder Buthida Soleglad & Fet, new parvorder   Composition. This monotypic parvorder, established here, includes the monotypic superfamily Buthoidea. It corresponds to orthobothriotaxy “ Type A” (Vachon,
1974; Soleglad & Fet, 2001). The geographic range of this parvorder covers both the Old and the New World. The oldest known fossils of Buthida are Tertiary (see below).
 Distribution. All continents except Antarctica.
 Diagnosis. Scorpions in the parvorder Buthida can be distinguished by the following characters: Synapomorphies. Orthobothriotaxy type A; pedipalp femoral  d 3 –d 4  trichobothria configuration points away from dorsoexternal carina (beta); dorsal edge of cheliceral movable finger with two basal denticles; ventral edge of cheliceral movable finger with two large denticles; ventral surface of cheliceral fixed finger with two major denticles; sternum, type 1, exhibits medium to exaggerated horizontal compression; leg coxae IV elongated; hemispermatophore is flagelliform; lateral carinae of metasomal segment V absent; pedipalp patellar  DMc  carina present; ovariuterus exhibits a reticulate mesh of eight cells; stigma small to long, slit-like in shape. Important Symplesiomorphies. Ventral surface of leg tarsus ventral surface armed with numerous irregularly positioned setae; ventral median carinae of metasomal segment V is single; transverse anterior carinae absent on metasomal segments I–III; venom glands are folded (complex); median denticle row (MD) of pedipalp chelal finger arranged in oblique groups; pedipalp chela exhibits “8-carinae” configuration; dorsal edge of cheliceral movable finger with single subdistal denticle.
description: Published as part of Soleglad, Michael E. & Fet, Victor, 2003, High-level systematics and phylogeny of the extant scorpions (Scorpiones: Orthosterni), pp. 1-175 in Euscorpius 2003 (11) on page 89, DOI: 10.18590/euscorpius.2003.vol2003.iss11.1, http://zenodo.org/record/13237351
LCA und EoL - Zur Behandlung des Produktlebensendes in Ökobilanzen und dessen tatsächlichen Einfluss auf die Gesamtbilanz
Creators: name: Herrmann, Tayla
name: :Unav
Publisher: name: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Year: 2022
Subjects: LCA
EoL
Ökobilanz
Life cycle costing
Life cycle gap

description: Die folgende Bachelorarbeit untersucht 50 Ökobilanzstudien, welche bezüglich ihrer Betrachtung des Produktlebensendes (auch EoL genannt) analysiert werden. Das Ziel ist es, hierbei Motivationsgründe abzuleiten, weshalb dem EoL in verschiedenen Produkt Ökobilanzen eine unterschiedliche Bedeutung zukommt und welche Konsequenzen dies für die jeweilige Gesamtbilanz hat. Mehr als 50 % dieser Studien betrachten das EoL nicht im Detail. Das EoL wird in 14 Studien lediglich vereinfacht betrachtet und in 14 weiteren Studien vollständig vernachlässigt. Für die Vereinfachte Betrachtung des EoLs lassen sich insgesamt vier Gründe identifizieren. Den größten Anteil mit 40 % der Studien ohne EoL Betrachtung begründen die Vernachlässigung durch Unwissenheit oder mangelnde Datenverfügbarkeit. Die Vernachlässigung bzw. vereinfachte Betrachtung des Produktlebensendes hat zur Folge, dass das EoL keinen oder nur einen geringen Einfluss auf das Ergebnis der Gesamtbilanz hat. Es können verschiedene Möglichkeiten abgeleitet werden, wie Gründe für eine vernachlässigte bzw. vereinfachte EoL Betrachtung entkräftet werden können. Diese reichen von einfachen Lösungen, wie die Erweiterung der Systemgrenze, über konkrete Maßnahmen, wie die Anwendung der Life Cycle Gap Analysis. Diese Arbeit dient vor allem als Grundlagenuntersuchung für weitere wissenschaftliche Ausarbeitungen und ist als Motivationstreiber für diese zu sehen.
description: The following bachelor thesis examines 50 LCA studies, regarding their consider-ation of the end-of-life (EoL) phase. The goal of this work is to derive the reasons why EoL is of different importance in different product LCAs and what conse-quences this has for the overall balance. More than 50 % of these studies do not consider the EoL in detail. The EoL is only considered in a simplified way in 14 studies and completely neglected in 14 other studies. Four reasons can be identified for the simplified consideration of EoL. With 40 %, the largest proportion of the studies that neglect the EoL phase, justify their EoL consideration through missing knowledge or lack of available data. The neglect or simplified consideration of the product’s EoL has the consequence that the EoL phase has no or only a minor influence on the result of the overall balance. Various possibilities are examined how reasons for a neglected or simplified EoL consideration can be invalidated. These range from simple solutions, such as extending the system boundary, to concrete measures, such as applying the Life Cycle Gap analysis. This work serves primarily as a basic investigation for further scientific work and is to be seen as a motivation driver for future analyses.
Untersuchung mechanischer Eigenschaften von FLM-3D-Druck erzeugten Kunststoffobjekten
Creators: name: Heinecke, Lisa
name: :Unav
Publisher: name: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Year: 2022
Subjects: FDM
3D-Druck
Versuchsplanung

description: In den letzten Jahren erfreuen sich Verfahren zur additiven Herstellung von Bauteilen mehr und mehr an Interesse, nicht zuletzt dadurch, dass auch die Ausgangsmaterialien für den Anwender erschwinglich geworden sind. So nutzen u.a. viele Labore den 3D-Druck zur Erstellung von individuellen, mechanischen Kopplungsstücken für bspw. Versuchsaufbauten. Häufig wird das Verfahren Fused Layer Modeling (FLM) verwendet. Dabei wird drahtförmiges Material von einer Extrusionseinheit zur Düse gefördert, von einer Heizdüse erhitzt und schichtweise auf den Objektträger, bzw. das Objekt aufgetragen. Das Gelingen und die Bauteileigenschaften hängen von einer Vielzahl von Parametern ab, welche beim Erstellen des Bahnverlaufs - dem sog. „Slicen“ - für das 3D-Drucken einfließen. Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, Abhängigkeiten zwischen den mechanischen Eigenschaften eines 3D-gedruckten Objektes und den Slicing-Parametern zu finden und in Kennwerten auszudrücken (Elastizität, Zug-/Druckfestigkeit, Schubmodul, ...), welche für mechanische Analysen bei der Konstruktion/Planung neuer Bauteile genutzt werden können. Folgende Teilaufgaben sind zu lösen: Recherche zum Stand der Technik (FLM-3D-Druck, Verfahren zur Ermittlung der mechanischen Eigenschaften), Auswahl der Versuchsparameter (z.B. Füllgrad, Struktur der Füllung, etc.), Konstruktion/Planung des Versuchskörpers und Erstellung eines Versuchskonzeptes, Durchführung der Versuche mit 3D-gedruckten Versuchskörpern, Auswertung und Analyse der Versuche, Erarbeitung einer Übersicht von Korrelationen und Darstellung der Kennwerte, Dokumentation der Ergebnisse.
Buthoidea C. L. Koch 1837
Creators: name: Soleglad, Michael E.
name: Fet, Victor
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2003
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Scorpiones

description: Superfamily Buthoidea C. L. Koch, 1837   Type Genus. Buthus Leach, 1815.
 Composition. Following Lourenço (2000a), we include in the superfamily Buthoidea two families: Buthidae and Microcharmidae.
 Distribution. All continents except Antarctica.
 Taxonomic history. Stockwell (1989) included Buthidae as well as Chaerilidae in his Buthoidea, noting that these two taxa were treated as subfamilies of Buthidae by Laurie (1896a). Here, we establish a separate parvorder and superfamily for Chaerilidae.
 Diagnosis. See parvorder Buthida.
 Discussion. Monophyly of the extant Buthoidea is well-confirmed. We do not include in Buthoidea the Cretaceous fossil taxa: family Archaeobuthidae (genus Archaeobuthus) and genus Palaeoburmesebuthus (not assigned to any family), which were placed in Buthoidea by Lourenço (2002a, 2003); see below for further discussion. The oldest known fossils of Buthoidea, in our opinion, are Tertiary (Eocene/Paleocene; 65–55 Mya) genera of Buthidae from Baltic amber. The relationship between Buthidae and Microcharmidae is not clear.
description: Published as part of Soleglad, Michael E. & Fet, Victor, 2003, High-level systematics and phylogeny of the extant scorpions (Scorpiones: Orthosterni), pp. 1-175 in Euscorpius 2003 (11) on page 89, DOI: 10.18590/euscorpius.2003.vol2003.iss11.1, http://zenodo.org/record/13237351
Numerical Simulation of the Long-term Balance of Salinity in the Persian Gulf
Creators: name: Yan, Xiaohui
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2015
Subjects: Numerical simulation
long-term
Balance of Salinity
Gulf

description: The salinity distribution in an inverse estuary (where the sea water is concentrated by the estuary water) possesses its own uniqueness due to excessive net freshwater loss and restricted circulation. The study of long-term balance of salinity can contribute to a better understanding of the mixing and transport properties in such a distinct type of water body (i.e., inverse estuary water), and can provide valuable information for sound water management and environmental assessment. The Persian Gulf is chosen to be the study region, as it is a typical large-scale inverse estuary with severe shortages of freshwater resources and has been of significant research interest during the past several decades. For basin-wide examinations of a large-scale inverse estuary, analytical solutions are typically unavailable and field measurements are expensive, so numerical modeling as well as validation with available data is the main focus in this thesis. Firstly, the salinity distribution in the Persian Gulf is simulated with 8 different schemes, and the obtained results are compared with the World Ocean Atlas 2013 (WOA13) data. The comparisons can validate the utilization of the numerical model in predicting the salinity distribution in a large-scale inverse estuary. Given that results are affected by the choice of the numerical scheme, a performance analysis of candidate schemes is performed. The most appropriate scheme for the Persian Gulf is figured out in this stage. Secondly, the validated scheme is used for the prediction with respect to the long-term salinity response of the Persian Gulf to the climate change and anthropogenic activities. The results show that without mitigation measures taken, the salinity in the Persian Gulf will continually increase with time. The long-term and basin-wide simulations that will be presented in this thesis are expected to be more useful than previous studies (which were generally limited in time from hours to a few months) in terms of inspecting long-term characteristics. The performance of various numerical schemes has been assessed for the first time through a practical case study, which can contribute to a better understanding of the applications and characteristics of these schemes. Besides, the long-term salinity variations in the Persian Gulf are predicted for the next half-century, and this is the first numerical prediction of the long-term salinity response of the Persian Gulf to climate changes and anthropogenic activities.
ENERGY HARVESTING AND STORAGE FOR SMALL SATELLITE APPLICATIONS
Creators: name: Boyer, Jamee M
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2025
Subjects: classificationCode: 400107
subject: Satellite, space vehicle and missile design and testing
classificationCode: 400199
subject: Aerospace engineering not elsewhere classified

description: Small satellites face critical power challenges due to strict limitations for size, weight, and power, especially when subjected to extreme temperatures in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Current lithium-ion batteries are unable to operate below -40°C without a resistive battery heater, reducing the amount of power available for mission critical systems. Additionally, solar power is the most common energy source for small satellites and current solar cell technologies are limited by efficiency, degradation, and size constraints when designing small satellites. This thesis provides two novel solutions including a Lithium-ion Battery (LIB) made with MXene material, and a Perovskite Solar Array (PSA) that was integrated with the LIB for energy harvesting and storage at extreme conditions (+80°C to -100°C). MXene (Ti3C2-F) was designed to create a conductive material to be incorporated as an electrode for use in LIBs. LIBs were made with this MXene resulting in discharge capacities of 18 mAh/g at -100°C, 48 mAh/g at -60°C, and over 78 mAh/g at +60°C and +80°C. Additionally, a PSA was developed by connecting six PSCs in series and then integrated with LIBs at both Room Temperature (RT) and -60°C, producing charge capacities of 131 mAh/g and 109 mAh/g, respectively. The PSA-LIB system was refined throughout this thesis and demonstrates the scalability of a perovskite as a solar array material while proving that LIBs can be developed without a resistive battery heater for future small satellite applications. Furthermore, this PSA-LIB system reduces wasted power and advances perovskite technology for future LEO operations.
title: Nomadic Education in Somalia: Policy and Strategy Assessment
Creators: name: Mohamed, Hassan A.
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 1990
Subjects: subject: Education
subject: Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

description: In this paper I will try to argue the need for reassessment of the national education policy and strategies to reflect the importance of the pastoral sector in the national development context. The basic premises of my argument are centered around the following assumptions: a) The development potential of Somalia is largely dependent on the development of the pastoral sector; b) Pastoralism is time-tested and the only viable response to the harsh ecology of many parts Somalia; c) Pastoralists are rational, resourceful, skilled and highly adaptable to the unpredictable conditions, and do not resist change and innovations that they see as beneficial; d) Education and development initiatives should build on the pastoral peoples' knowledge, skills creativity. The paper consists of five sections: i) definition of nomadism and pastoralism in general; ii) description of Somali pastoralism in its geographical, historical, and cultural context of livestock production and the trade system as well as its traditional education; iii) the role of pastoralism in Somalia's development; vi) assessment of educational and development policies, strategies and services towards pastoralists; v) recommendations and conclusion.
Cx43 in Neural Progenitors Promotes Glioma Invasion in a 3D Culture System
Creators: name: Khosla, Kanika
name: Naus, Christian C.
name: Sin, Wun Chey
Publisher: name: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Year: 2020

description: The environment that envelops the cancer cells intimately affects the malignancy of human cancers. In the case of glioma, an aggressive adult brain cancer, its high rate of recurrence after total resection is responsible for a poor prognosis. Connexin43 (Cx43) is a gap junction protein with a prominent presence in glioma-associated normal brain cells, specifically in the reactive astrocytes. We previously demonstrated that elimination of Cx43 in these astrocytes reduces glioma invasion in a syngeneic mouse model. To further our investigation in human glioma cells, we developed a scaffold-free 3D platform that takes into account both the tumor and its interaction with the surrounding tissue. Using cell-tracking dyes and 3D laser scanning confocal microscopy, we now report that the elimination of Cx43 protein in neural progenitor spheroids reduced the invasiveness of human brain tumor-initiating cells, confirming our earlier observation in an intact mouse brain. By investigating the glioma invasion in a defined multicellular system with a tumor boundary that mimics the intact brain environment, our findings strengthen Cx43 as a candidate target for glioma control.
Strength evaluation of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) stabilized by fly ash, calcium carbide residue and slag geopolymer in pavement applications
Creators: name: Phummiphan, Itthikorn
name: Hoy, Menglim
name: Horpibulsuk, Suksun
name: Arulrajah, Arul
name: Wattana, Kaiwan
name: Siridaothong, Surachai
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: In this study, Fly Ash (FA), Calcium Carbide Residue (CCR) and Slag (S) were used as precursors for the geopolymerization of stabilized Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) as a sustainable pavement material. Unconfined Compression Strength (UCS) test is used as an indicator to evaluate the mechanical their strength development and are compared with the minimum 7-days UCS requirement specified by the national road authorities in Thailand. The results show that RAP can be used as a pavement base/subbase materials, when treated with 10%S geopolymer as well as with a combination of 5�+5%S and/or 5�R+5%S geopolymers where their UCS of the mixtures meet the minimum strength requirement. The high rate strength development of the S-based geopolymer may attributed to the chemical reaction between the high amount of Silica and Calcium of S and alkaline activator resulted in C-A-S-H products. Furthermore, the geopolymerization products (N-A-S-H gel) may occurred and co-existed with C-A-S-H gel when the combination of FA with S and CCR with S used as a precursor. Therefore, the strength gained was noted. The outcomes of this research are advantageous as a guideline of using recycled and wasted materials in road construction leading to economic and environmental benefits.
An object-oriented interface to a relational database for multimedia applications.
Creators: name: Béranger, François.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 1992
Subjects: subject: Computer Science.

description: In this thesis, we investigate the aspects of persistence, of the object-oriented approach and of multimedia data management. We show that there is currently no complete answer to the problems stated above. But partial solutions brought by relational database technology to the problem of efficient storage, combined with the ease of use of object-oriented techniques, allow us to implement multimedia applications without difficulty. Our work consists of an analysis of the requirements of multimedia data management. Based on this, we build a data model which allows us to take advantage of both the relational technology and the object-oriented paradigm. We then build an architecture for that system, based on the client-server model. Finally, as a validation for our data model and architecture, we present a prototype implementing our specifications, using a relational database management system and a sc BLOB (binary large object) storage manager. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
Employers' perceptions of importance-performance gaps in co-op students' technical marketing skills
Creators: name: Rees, Murray C.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Higher education is a pure service and is subject to greater variance than other services. Service quality is often measured via students yet employers are another customer of a universities output, that of the student’s knowledge. A number of studies have been conducted measuring employers views on the quality of students skills however these are mostly based on generic skills. Technical marketing skills on the other hand have not been researched to the same extent. A co-op student program was chosen as employers have dialogue with academics during this placement period. Traditional service quality measurement techniques often recognise perceptions and performance at the expense of importance of the service. This pilot study had two data collection methodologies. The first aimed to identify importance and performance of technical skills. Technical skills were derived from subject objectives as these should reflect technical skills. The second approach consisted of depth interviews with employer supervisors. The importance-performance grid findings indicate that many skills were around mid points, which is problematic given that these measures could fall into either quadrant. There were some skills that were definitely well within quadrants however with such a small sample the results are more for demonstration not learned discussion. Defining the grid dividers was also an issue which has been reported by other researchers.
Bio based carbon materials and its application in Electrochemistry
Creators: name: Kappanna, Dilip Kumar
name: :Unav
Publisher: name: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Year: 2022
Subjects: biomass
Carbonisierung

description: The rapid depletion of fossil fuel reserves and the environmental consequences associated with their use have necessitated the development of sustainable energy systems. In particular, the demand for energy storage solutions has increased with the popularity of electric vehicles. To address the limitations of fossil-based materials, researchers are turning to carbon materials produced from renewable bio feedstocks. This paper explores the diverse carbon allotropes and their unique electrochemical properties, with a focus on graphite as a prominent material in energy storage devices. Bio-based materials derived from renewable biomass offer a promising feedstock for the production of carbonaceous materials. These bio-based graphite and graphene materials have several advantages, including their sustainability, reduced dependency on non-renewable resources, innovative material properties, economic viability, potential for industrial waste utilization, and alignment with environmental regulations. The development of bio-based graphite and graphene has the potential to significantly impact various industries, ranging from electronics to energy storage. The aim of this thesis is to develop a biobased graphite using Hydrothermal Carbonisation (HTC) and carbonisation processes. The research involves the production of biochar through HTC, followed by high-temperature heating and structural analysis. The resulting biochar is compared with activated carbon and graphite for capacitance studies. Throughout the research, it was found that the HTC and carbonisation processes are effective in generating high carbon content with reduced ash and pollution. Significant findings include variations in lignin content among different biomass types and the increase in carbon content through carbonisation. Challenges were encountered in measuring absorbance and transmittance using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) due to the dark nature of the carbonised samples. Although the relationship between HTC conditions and capacitance remained elusive, this research lays the groundwork for future exploration. Opportunities for further investigation include studying the effects of extreme temperatures on carbon-rich materials and the potential for creating graphene-like structures with enhanced conductivity and capacitance. Despite the limitations, this thesis contributes to the understanding of HTC and carbonisation processes and provides a solid foundation for future studies in this field.
Using a graphical calculator for the VCAB Common Assessment Task in space and number
Creators: name: Clarke, Stephen
name: Clarke, Kaye B.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Graphical calculators are gaining a foothold in Australian classrooms. The March issue of Vinculum contained an insert advertising the TI-81 Graphics calculator purchased in bulk by the Mathematics Association of Victoria. This should make them more accessible to schools. At Swinburne, these calculators were introduced as a compulsory purchase for all students in the first year of the Mathematics/Computer science degree... [Introduction]
Testudines BATSCH 1788
Creators: name: Ullmann, Paul V.
name: Boles, Zachary M.
name: Knell, And Michael J.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Testudines

description: TESTUDINES BATSCH, 1788
CRYPTODIRA COPE, 1868a
CHELONIOIDEA BAUR, 1893
PAN-CHELONIIDAE JOYCE, PARHAM & GAUTHIER 2004 EUCLASTES COPE, 1867
EUCLASTES WIELANDI HAY, 1908
FIGS. 2–4
Material— RU-EFP-00009, a nearly complete skull roof (Fig. 2), braincase (Fig. 3), and lower jaw (Fig. 4).
Occurrence— RU-EFP-00009 was discovered in the Main Fossiliferous Layer (MFL) near the base of the glauconite-rich, Maastrichtian–Danian Hornerstown Formation at Jean and Ric Edelman Fossil Park at Rowan University, Mantua Township, New Jersey. As reviewed by Gallagher (1993, 2003), the MFL is an assemblage of diverse shallow marine vertebrate and invertebrate fos- sils, which Obasi et al. (2011) suggest may be attributable to a thanatocoenosis resulting from the Chicxulub impact.
description: Published as part of Ullmann, Paul V., Boles, Zachary M. & Knell, And Michael J., 2018, Insights into cranial morphology and intraspecific variation from a new subadult specimen of the pan-cheloniid turtle Euclastes wielandi Hay, 1908, pp. 1-22 in PaleoBios 35 on page 3, DOI: 10.5070/P9351042081
A method for studying the production of immunoglobulins by single cells.
Creators: name: Gold, Frank S.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 1969
Subjects: subject: Biology, Cell.

description: It is generally accepted that there are two types of cells which produce antibody: the plasma cell and a large lymphoid cell. Also it has recently been demonstrated that a single cell can produce antibody to more than one antigen (Attardi et al. 1964 a, b, c, d, e, Trentin et al. 1966). However, little work has been done on determining whether a single cell can produce different types of immunoglobulin. Nossal (1964) did a limited study in this field and he concluded that cells can produce both 19S and 7S antibody at the same time during the animal's "switchover" from 19S to 7S antibody production. The present author has tried to develop a method of detecting immunoglobulin production in single cells using Jerne's plaque technique (Jerne et al. 1963) as a basis for isolating single antibody producing cells. The plaques were removed and placed into the central well of an Ouchterlony type gel diffusion plate, on the agar surface of an Oudin type gel diffusion tube, or in a well of a slide prepared for agar electrophoresis. After a suitable incubation period, the plaques were removed, dried, and later stained. The type of protein(s) released by the cell was then detected by precipitation in the agar gel using specially prepared antisera. The results indicate that a single cell can produce more than one type of immunoglobulin at the same time.
Big data, traditional data and the tradeoffs between predictionand causality in highway-safety analysis
Creators: name: Bhat, Chandra
Publisher: name: Analytic Methods in Accident Research
Year: 2020
Subjects: Self-selectivity
Endogeneity
Highway safety
Accident likelihood
Accident severity

description: You are viewing a publication by UT affiliates from the May 2020 Good System Network Digest.
Closing the HIV and AIDS “Information Gap” Between Children and Parents: An Exploration of Makerspaces in a Ugandan Primary School
Creators: name: Kendrick, Maureen
name: Namazzi, Elizabeth
name: Becker-Zayas, Ava
name: Tibwamulala, Esther Nancy
Publisher: name: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Year: 2020

description: In this study, we address the research question: “How might child-created billboards about HIV and AIDS help facilitate more open discussions between parents and children?" The premise of our study is that there may be considerable potential for using multimodal forms of representation in makerspaces with young children to create more open dialogue with parents about culturally sensitive information. Drawing on multimodal literacies and visual methodologies, we designed a makerspace in a grade 5 classroom (with students aged 9–10) in a Ugandan residential primary school. Our makerspace included soliciting students’ knowledge about HIV and AIDS as part of a class discussion focused on billboards in the local community and providing art materials for students to explore their understandings of HIV and AIDS through the creation of billboards as public service announcements. Parents were engaged in the work as audience members during a public exhibition at the school. Data sources include the billboards as artifacts, observations within the makerspace, and interviews with parents and children following the public exhibition. The findings show that, for parents and children, the billboards enhanced communication; new understandings about HIV and AIDS were gained; and real-life concerns about HIV and AIDS were made more visible. Although these more open conversations may depend to some degree on family relationships more broadly, we see great potential for makerspaces to serve as a starting point for closing the HIV and AIDS information gap between children and parents.