cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Multiplet effects in the electronic structure of $δ$-Pu, Am and their compounds
Creators: name: Shick, Alexander
name: Kolorenč, Jindřich
name: Havela, Ladislav
name: Drchal, Václav
name: Gouder, Thomas
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2006
Subjects: subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We propose a straightforward and efficient procedure to perform dynamical mean-field (DMFT) calculations on the top of the static mean-field LDA+U approximation. Starting from self-consistent LDA+U ground state we included multiplet transitions using the Hubbard-I approximation, which yields a very good agreement with experimental photoelectron spectra of $δ$-Pu, Am, and their selected compounds.
description: submitted to Europhysics Letters
title: Transcription d'un entretien auprès d’une femme âgée de 36 ans, mère de deux enfants dans la ville de Francfort-sur-le-Main en Allemagne
Creators: name: Knodel, Kathrin
Publisher: name: NAKALA - https://nakala.fr (Huma-Num - CNRS)
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/04ces3204
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2017

description: Source: T-4943
description: Transcription en langue allemande
description: L'enquête débute par le déroulement de l'accouchement de l'informatrice. L'informatrice a accouché par césarienne. Le travail était trop long et l'informatrice compare également avec son premier accouchement qui fut lui aussi long (16 heures de travaille). C'est le mari qui a coupé le cordon ombilical de l'enfant à la naissance. L'informatrice a donné le sein à son enfant le lendemain de la naissance. Mais l'informatrice précise que sa fille n'a pas forcément tétée à ce moment-là. Elle explique qu'elle a tiré son lait pour le donner à sa fille qui avait du mal dans le premier jour à prendre le sein. Les différentes positions d'allaitement sont évoquées. La première toilette et premier bain de l'enfant est évoqué. L'informatrice raconte son expérience du tire–lait et de son organisation autour de l'allaitement durant son congé maternité. Elle explique que son mari participait lui aussi à l'allaitement en donnant des biberons. Le comportement de l'enfant durant l'allaitement est évoqué. L'informatrice est restée une semaine à l'hôpital suite à son accouchement avant de pourvoir retourner à son domicile. Le suivi au retour au domicile par la sage-femme est évoqué. L'informatrice explique qu'elle a bien eu le colostrum (quelques gouttes après la naissance) mais que sa fille n'a pas pu le boire. Concernant le colostrum, l'informatrice explique qu'il est transparent d'une couleur un peu jaunâtre translucide. L'enfant pleure a de nombreuses reprises au cours de l'entretien. L'informatrice a goûté au colostrum qui est un peu collant et gluant par rapport au lait maternel qui est plus sucrée. Elle sait que le colostrum est bon pour la flore intestinale et la maintenance du système immunitaire du nouveau-né. Elle précise qu'elle a tout pu savoir sur le colostrum grâce à sa mère qui lui a transmis. L'informatrice n'a pas fait de soin particulier sur sa poitrine pour favoriser sa montée de lait ou pour soigner des douleurs liées à l'allaitement. Elle pense que le premier lait peut être bon pour enduire ensuite les mamelons et ainsi prévenir des crevasses et des infections. Le point de vue de la mère sur l'allaitement en public est évoqué ainsi que la relation avec la sage-femme après la naissance de l'enfant (en Allemagne, las sages-femmes font le suivi post-accouchement). La mortalité infantile et la mort subite du nourrisson est évoquée. Elle explique que son savoir sur l'allaitement lui a été transmis par sa mère et s'exprime sur l'importance de l'avoir auprès d'elle. L'utilité de l'encadrement du personnel soignant auprès des jeunes mères est racontée.
Army Prototype Programmatic Agreement for the Privatization of Army Lodging
Creators: name: U.S. Army
Publisher: name: U.S. Army
Year: 2012
Subjects: subject: United States
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/10460/united-states
subject: Historic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/25/historic
subject: Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/251/domestic-structure-or-architectural-complex
subject: U.S. Army
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/13742/us-army
subject: Programmatic Agreement
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/153821/programmatic-agreement
subject: Historic Properties
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/31316/historic-properties
subject: Privatization
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/166935/privatization
subject: Lodging
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/166933/lodging
subject: Prototype Programmatic Agreement
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/166934/prototype-programmatic-agreement
subject: Heritage Management
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/24/heritage-management

description: The prototype PA provides a template and streamlined approach to the process of developing, negotiating and implementing PAs for Army installations that have historic properties impacted by the privatization of Army lodging. Executed – April 5, 2012; Expiration – April 5, 2062.
Del Pezzo surfaces of degree 1 and jacobians
Creators: name: Zarhin, Yuri G.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2006
Subjects: subject: Algebraic Geometry (math.AG)
subject: Number Theory (math.NT)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 14H40, 14H45, 14J26

description: We construct absolutely simple jacobians of non-hyperelliptic genus 4 curves, using Del Pezzo surfaces of degree 1. This paper is a natural continuation of author's paper math.AG/0405156.
description: We have updated references and fixed some typos. The description of the set of fixed points of Bertini involution (end of Section 2.2) is corrected. Proof of Theorem 3.11 (second paragraph) is corrected
Department of Defense Programmatic Memorandum of Agreement for Demolition of World War II Temporary Buildings
Creators: name: Department Of Defense
name: Advisory Council On Historic Preservation
name: National Conference Of State Historic Preservation Officers
Publisher: name: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Year: 1986
Subjects: subject: United States
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/10460/united-states
subject: World War II
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/temporal-keyword/3992/world-war-ii
subject: Historic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/25/historic
subject: Non-Domestic Structures
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/309/non-domestic-structures
subject: Department of Defense
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/123614/department-of-defense
subject: Programmatic Memorandum of Agreement
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/153822/programmatic-memorandum-of-agreement
subject: World War II
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/124433/world-war-ii
subject: Demolition
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/85108/demolition
subject: Temporary Buildings
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/83283/temporary-buildings
subject: Advisory Council On Historic Preservation
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/123731/advisory-council-on-historic-preservation
subject: Program Alternatives
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/165733/program-alternatives
subject: Heritage Management
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/24/heritage-management

description: This Programmatic Memorandum of Agreement is among the Department of Defense, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. The agreement regards the demolition of World War II temporary buildings. Executed – June 1986; Amended – May 1, 1991.
Patient Safety Culture Among Healthcare Provide RS in Ambulatory Healthcare Centers in a High-Income Arab Country
Creators: name: Austria, Richmond DL
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2017
Subjects: Safety Culture
Public Health Science
Health and Medical Services in Society

description: ABSTRACT Safety culture is one of the crucial cornerstones of healthcare quality and patient safety management worldwide. We conducted a patient safety culture survey in June 2016 among the healthcare providers in 38 ambulatory care centers in a high-income Arab country such as the United Arab Emirates particularly in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Among the patient safety culture dimensions, the Nonpunitive Response to Error received the lowest rating (M=2.78) followed by Staffing (M=3.09) suggesting that these are priority areas for improvement. The organization had a high perception scores on Teamwork within Units (M=4.08), Organizational Learning—Continuous Improvement (M=3.98) and Management Support for Patient Safety (M=3.93) suggesting a strong potential towards improving the baseline of patient safety culture. The study shows that there were statistically significant differences of patient safety culture according to professional experience, tenure in the center and in the type of profession in the Island Region, Middle Region and Eastern Region. There was statistically significant difference of patient safety culture according to the nature of patient contact in the Middle and Eastern Region ambulatory care centers. Also, patient safety grade and number of incidents reported showed significant difference according to region of ambulatory care centers. The study suggests that there is punitive culture across all regional locations such that this may have resulted to low number of incident reporting or underreporting. However, there is a potential to improve the patient safety culture in the network of ambulatory care centers due to the high level of positive response in the teamwork within units, organizational learning and management supports as well as optimism shown in the patient safety grade ratings. This could be derived from the experiences of healthcare providers in international accreditation. These areas for improvement can be used to develop the structures and processes toward better patient safety outcomes.
description: Masters Thesis
A new medical device to measure a stiffness of soft materials
Creators: name: Oflaz, Hakan
name: Baran, Onder
Publisher: name: Institute of Machine Design and Operation, Wrocław University of Technology, Wrocław
Year: 2014
Subjects: soft tissue, dermatologic disorder, stiffness, biomechanics, durometer, biomedical engineering

description: Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics; 01/2014; ISSN 1509-409X
Small RNAs derived from tRNAs and rRNAs are highly enriched in exosomes from both old and new world Leishmania providing evidence for conserved exosomal RNA Packaging
Creators: name: Lambertz, Ulrike
name: Oviedo Ovando, Mariana E.
name: Vasconcelos, Elton J.
name: Unrau, Peter J.
name: Myler, Peter J.
name: Reiner, Neil E.
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2016

description: Background: Leishmania use exosomes to communicate with their mammalian hosts and these secreted vesicles appear to contribute to pathogenesis by delivering protein virulence factors to macrophages. In other eukaryotes, exosomes were found to carry RNA cargo, such as mRNAs and small non-coding RNAs, capable of altering recipient cell phenotype. Whether leishmania exosomes also contain RNAs which they are able to deliver to bystander cells is not known. Here, we show that leishmania exosomes indeed contain RNAs and compare and contrast the RNA content of exosomes released by Leishmania donovani and Leishmania braziliensis. Results: We purified RNA from exosomes collected from axenic amastigote culture supernatant and found that when compared with total leishmania RNA, exosomes mainly contained short RNA sequences. Exosomes with intact membranes were capable of protecting their RNA cargo from degradation by RNase. Moreover, exosome RNA cargo was delivered to host cell cytoplasm in vitro. Sequencing of exosomal RNA indicated that the majority of cargo sequences were derived from non-coding RNA species such as rRNA and tRNA. In depth analysis revealed the presence of tRNA-derived small RNAs, a novel RNA type with suspected regulatory functions. Northern blotting confirmed the specific and selective enrichment of tRNA-derived small RNAs in exosomes. We also identified a number of novel transcripts, which appeared to be specifically enriched in exosomes compared to total cell RNA. In addition, we observed the presence of sequences mapping to siRNA-coding regions in L. braziliensis , but not in L. donovani exosomes. Conclusions: These results show that leishmania exosomes are selectively and specifically enriched in small RNAs derived almost exclusively from non-coding RNAs. These exosomes are competent to deliver their cargo of novel, potential small regulatory RNAs to macrophages where they may influence parasite-host cell interactions. The remarkably high degree of congruence in exosomal RNA content between L. donovani and L. braziliensis, argues for the presence of a conserved mechanism for exosomal RNA packaging in leishmania. These findings open up a new avenue of research on non-canonical, small RNA pathways in this trypanosomatid, which may elucidate pathogenesis and identify novel therapeutic approaches.
Results and biomechanical consideration of treatment of congenital lower limb shortening and deformity using the Ilizarov method
Creators: name: Morasiewicz, Piotr
name: Morasiewicz, Leszek
name: Stępniewski, Marek
name: Orzechowski, Wiktor
name: Morasiewicz, Małgorzata
name: Pawik, Łukasz
name: Wrzosek, Zdzisława
name: Dragan, Szymon
Publisher: name: Institute of Machine Design and Operation, Wrocław University of Technology, Wrocław
Year: 2014
Subjects: bone elongation, congenital deformity, hybrid external fixator, Ilizarov external fixator

description: Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics; 01/2014; ISSN 1509-409X
СПОСІБ ВИЯВЛЕННЯ КІБЕРНЕТИЧНИХ АТАК НА ІНФОРМАЦІЙНО-ТЕЛЕКОМУНІКАЦІЙНІ СИСТЕМИ ОБ'ЄКТІВ КРИТИЧНОЇ ІНФРАСТРУКТУРИ
Creators: name: Комаров Максим Юрійович
name: Володимирович, Мохор Володимир
name: Феодосійович, Гончар Сергій
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019

description: Спосіб виявлення кібернетичних атак на інформаційно-телекомунікаційні системи, згідно з яким здійснюють моніторинг мережевого трафіку, накопичення даних, перевірку та аналіз даних в режимі реального часу за заданими правилами і вживання відповідних дій при виявленні даних, що відповідають цим правилам. Для моніторингу, перевірки та аналізу трафіку використовують апаратно-програмний модуль виявлення підозрілих впливів, за допомогою якого фіксують у відповідних сегментах блока пам'яті апаратно-програмного модуля виявлення підозрілих впливів, дані про підозрілі та небезпечні ІР-адреси та впливи. Забезпечують виконання аналізу та фільтрації трафіку щонайменше на трьох рівнях послідовно. На першому рівні здійснюють автоматичне сканування трафіку та визначення типу протоколу мережевої взаємодії і у разі виявлення підозрілих впливів на порти системи забезпечують формування апаратно-програмним модулем виявлення підозрілих впливів повідомлення про це адміністратору системи та здійснюють блокування вхідного трафіку від визначеної ІР-адреси і одночасно фіксують її у відповідний сегмент блока пам'яті. На другому рівні проводять аналіз та виявлення підозрілих та небезпечних впливів на мережеве обладнання інформаційно-телекомунікаційної системи, таких як відмови в обслуговуванні та/або підміни ІР-адрес, та/або вразливості протоколів мережевої взаємодії, та/або вразливості додатків. На третьому рівні проводять виявлення підозрілих та небезпечних впливів на додатки інформаційно-телекомунікаційної системи, таких як спроби підбору пароля та/або захоплення чи привласнення привілей, та/або спроби впровадження шкідливого програмного забезпечення типу "троянські коні," та/або скриті дії, та/або аудит мережі та фіксують дані про підозрілі та небезпечні впливи у відповідний сегмент блока пам'яті.
Concept paper on "compliant-by-design" key-drivers and roadmap of the possible regulatory pathways or relevant regulatory frameworks for the required "compliant-by-design" strategies
Creators: name: Pedraza, Diego Hernández
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023

description: A public deliverable of the ETERNAL project lays out the key-drivers and a possible regulatory roadmap for “compliant-by-design” strategies applying the concepts of “greener design” to be delivered in Europe. The document presents an overview the current legislation within EU framework for human medicines that has a direct impact in the initial development of any pharmaceutical product, and other legislation that impacts on direct inputs or requirements to care about during the development, clinical trials, marketing authorization and post-commercialization phase, including those that are being revised or under consultation. The document is focused on the initial approach of design and planification of a pharmaceutical compound that pertains to the research, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases in  human beings.
Health Service Satisfaction of Animal Bite Victims in Siniloan, Laguna, Philippines: A Retrospective Study
Creators: name: De Lima, Sherlyn S.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Health and medical services in society
Public health science

description: ABSTRACT. Patient satisfaction is an important indicator of quality of care, providing useful insights for delivering efficient health care which meets the needs of the patients. What influences a person's health is the encounter between health care customer/patient and provider; therefore it is critical that this encounter be pleasant. This retrospective study of health service satisfaction of animal bite victims in Siniloan, Laguna from January to December 2015 was done to evaluate effectiveness of the health services of the rural health unit, measured using both quantitative (surveys) and qualitative (interviews) data. There were 244 survey respondents among the recorded 450 animal bite victims. The study showed that 15-year-old and below female students were the most common victims, the majority of which were bitten by dogs. Results revealed that the extent of knowledge and practices of animal bite victims ranges from excellent to very good with a mean range of 3.47-3.64, SD = 0.657-0.703. Animal bite victims generally are satisfied in terms of level of client satisfaction ranges from 3.33-3.52, SD= 0.624-0.766. Overall, Animal Bite victims were satisfied in terms of information, dissemination about rabies elimination program and extent of impact of human rabies elimination program with overall mean range of 3.30-3.45, SD= 0.621-0.759. Almost all variables had a very weak association in terms of association of socio-demographic profile (age, sex highest educational attainment and type of who bit the bite victims to the knowledge of rabies, practices on the prevention and control of rabies, client satisfaction, information dissemination about rabies elimination program and extent of impact of human rabies elimination program. It is recommended in this study the improvement of the control through health promotion campaign must be done to further strengthen the rabies control program. The study also recommended that in order to understand further the associate of the variables tested a higher statistical analysis should be done such as a regression modeling.
description: Masters Thesis
Quantum Computing in Industrial Environments: Where Do We Stand and Where Are We Headed?
Creators: name: Osaba, Eneko
name: Delgado, Iñigo Perez
name: Ali, Alejandro Mata
name: Miranda-Rodriguez, Pablo
name: de Leceta, Aitor Moreno Fdez
name: Rivas, Luka Carmona
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: Emerging Technologies (cs.ET)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: This article explores the current state and future prospects of quantum computing in industrial environments. Firstly, it describes three main paradigms in this field of knowledge: gate-based quantum computers, quantum annealers, and tensor networks. The article also examines specific industrial applications, such as bin packing, job shop scheduling, and route planning for robots and vehicles. These applications demonstrate the potential of quantum computing to solve complex problems in the industry. The article concludes by presenting a vision of the directions the field will take in the coming years, also discussing the current limitations of quantum technology. Despite these limitations, quantum computing is emerging as a powerful tool to address industrial challenges in the future.
description: This paper is the English version of the work published in https://doi.org/10.52152/D11380
Experimental Proposal on Non-Abelian Aharonov-Bohm Caging Effect with a Single Trapped Ion
Creators: name: Liu, Zhiyuan
name: Yao, Wanchao
name: Li, Sai
name: Li, Yi
name: Li, Yue
name: Xue, Zheng-Yuan
name: Lin, Yiheng
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: In the lattice system, when the synthetic flux reaches a $π$ phase along a closed loop under the synthetic gauge field, destructive interference occurs and gives rise to the localization phenomenon. This is known as the Aharonov-Bohm (AB) caging effect. It provides a powerful tool for the study of quantum transportation and dynamical effects. In the system where lattice sites possess internal structure and the underlying gauge field is non-Abelian, localization can also occur, forming the non-Abelian AB caging. Here, we propose an experimental scheme to synthesize non-Abelian gauge fields with a single trapped ion by coupling multiple internal levels and Fock states in its motion via laser fields. In contrast to the Abelian AB caging, we numerically observe that the non-Abelian AB caging occurs either when the interference matrix is nilpotent, or when the initial state is specifically set. Our experimental scheme broadens the study of localization phenomena and provides a novel tool for the study of non-Abelian physics.
description: 9 pages, 6 figures
Willingness to access an in-hospital supervised injection facility among hospitalized people who use illicit drugs
Creators: name: Ti, Lianping
name: Buxton, Jane A.
name: Harrison, Scott
name: Dobrer, Sabina
name: Montaner, Julio
name: Wood, Evan
name: Kerr, Thomas
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2017

description: Background Despite the reliance on abstinence-based drug policies within hospital settings, illicit drug use is common among hospitalized patients with severe drug addiction. Hospitalized people who use illicit drugs (PWUD) have been known to resort to high-risk behaviours to conceal their drug use from healthcare providers. Novel interventions with potential to reduce high-risk behaviours among PWUD in hospital settings have not been well studied. Objective The objective of the study was to examine factors associated with willingness to access an in-hospital supervised injection facility (SIF). Design Data were derived from participants enrolled in two Canadian prospective cohort studies involving PWUD between June 2013 and November 2013. A cross-sectional study surveying various socio-demographic characteristics, drug use patterns and experiences was conducted. Setting Vancouver, Canada Measurements Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to explore factors significantly associated with willingness to access an in-hospital SIF. Results Among 732 participants, 499 (68.2%) would be willing to access an in-hospital SIF. In multivariable analyses, factors positively and significantly associated with willingness to access an in-hospital SIF included: daily heroin injection (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.90; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.20 – 3.11); having used illicit drugs in hospital (AOR = 1.63; 95%CI: 1.18 – 2.26); and having recently used a SIF (AOR = 1.53; 95%CI: 1.10 – 2.15). Conclusions Our findings highlight the potential of in-hospital SIFs to complement existing harm reduction programs that serve PWUD. Moreover, an in-hospital SIF may minimize the harms associated with high-risk illicit drug use in hospital.
Work Preferences in Rural Health Job Posting Among Medical Interns in the Philippines
Creators: name: Migriño, Julius R.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Health and medical services in society
Work preferences
Rural health job

description: ABSTRACT. Timely empirical evidence is important in the success of health systems, and in health human resources in the Philippines, such evidence is necessary for informed policy making to address imbalances in the health workforce. This study provides qualitative and quantitative information on the preferences of newly graduated medical doctors regarding rural job postings. Key informant interviews and focus group discussions identified the roles of wages, equipment status, and presence of supervision as important factors in considering a rural job post. Discrete choice experiment results verified the relative value of supervision, location of family from the work area, and availability of career opportunities in the respondents' preferences to work in rural areas: respondents are willing to sacrifice significant salary for better levels of supervision, family location, and career opportunities, and uptake rates for job postings with these incentives also tend to significantly increase recruitment in rural job posts. Combinations of wage and high-impact non-wage incentives tend to produce the highest increases in uptake rates. Age, sex, and economic status do not appear to factor in the respondents' preferences, but those with rural backgrounds tend to value supervision and career opportunities more than their urban counterparts. Young graduates who came from rural backgrounds also tend to consider rural practice soon after graduation, suggesting rural job posting policies may focus on this specific cohort of medical graduates.
description: Masters Thesis
Compassion Fatigue, Vicarious Trauma and Burnout among Nurses in the Emergency Department of Selected Tertiary Hospitals in Laguna
Creators: name: Bagalanon, Regine Karla P. RN
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, burnout, emergency room department, and emergency room nurses

description: AIM: To describe the level of awareness and determine the level of risk of compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and burnout among emergency department nurses in selected tertiary hospitals in Laguna and its correlation to demographic data, work environment, client environment, and personal environment. METHOD: This study used an exploratory correlational research design to explore and determine the level of awareness of compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and burnout among nurses working in the emergency department of selected tertiary hospitals in Laguna. The research utilized exploratory surveys and questionnaire such as the Professional Quality of Life Scale Version 5 (ProQOL) by Stamm (2012). RESULT: Among 129 nurse respondents from the emergency departments of selected tertiary hospitals in Laguna, majority were working in private hospitals than public hospitals. Most of them were 20 – 29 years old, female, and mostly single. Majority of them have worked as a nurse and as an emergency room nurse for 0 – 5 years. The respondents worked for 32 hours or more per week and rendered overtime work for more than 16 hours or less. They also worked extra shifts of more than once per month. Given this work schedule, the respondents rarely engaged in physical activity. Furthermore, the respondents reported that they have a supportive work environment and colleagues that demonstrated a positive attitude towards work. CONCLUSION: Nurses in the emergency department of selected tertiary hospitals in Laguna had average levels of compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and burnout. The researcher also concluded that there were significant relationships among compassion fatigue and hospital sector, parent, relationship status, and positive attitude. Therefore, nurses who worked in private hospitals, who were single, childless, and with colleagues that demonstrated a positive attitude towards work had a significant relationship to compassion fatigue. This conclusion was similar to the findings for vicarious trauma and burnout. The study also showed that age and years of experience as a nurse had a significant relationship between vicarious trauma and burnout. Therefore, 20 -29 years old nurses and those with 0 – 5 years’ work experience were significantly related to vicarious trauma and burnout.
MITACS Project Technical Report : Atmospheric stability and wind profiles at a prospective wind energy production site
Creators: name: Crawford, Ben
name: Matangi, Adrian
name: Griffiths, James
name: Christen, Andreas
name: Black, Andrew T.
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2015

description: Atmospheric stability influences turbulence and wind speeds at wind turbine hub heights, yet it is seldom measured or explicitly considered during wind energy resource assessment. In this study, twelve months of data from a 3-­‐d sonic anemometer mounted at 58 m on a 60 m wind resource assessment tower are used to characterize atmospheric stability at a prospective wind energy production site. At this site, three distinct stability classes (unstable, neutral, and stable) are identified that follow diurnal and seasonal distributions. These stability classes are distinguished by unique wind speed distributions, vertical wind speed shear profiles, and turbulence characteristics. A comparison is performed to test whether including stability parameters from the sonic anemometer improves modeled predictions of vertical wind speed profiles. Results show that including stability does not improve results at this site, likely because specific assumptions underlying wind profile models are not met. Recommendations from this work are: 1) future wind resource assessment should include analysis of stability, 2) bulk stability can be classified using measured vertical temperature gradient or the wind shear exponent, and 3) future wind resource assessment should include at least two temperature measurements at different heights. Finally, as turbines grow in height and are placed in complex terrain, we are approaching the limits of tower-­‐based measurements and traditional shear models to accurately model conditions across the turbine rotor plane. Future wind resource assessments are recommended to also include remotely sensed wind measurements (e.g. Lidar or Sodar) and high-­‐resolution non-­‐linear models.
The development of tin(IV) oxide-based gas sensor for the detection of siloxane in biogas
Creators: name: Shao, Yonglan
Publisher: name: Loughborough University
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: Siloxanes are harmful contaminants present in biogas. When biogas is combusted in a combined heat and power (CHP) engine, the siloxane reacts with oxygen producing SiO2, SiO3 and micro-crystalline silica. Deposits of these species can become attached to the valves, cylinder walls, and the blades in turbines forming a thick, abrasive layer, which will reduce the efficiency and could potentially destroy the equipment. There are various siloxane detection and removal methods that are used in industry. The most common detection method is using gas chromatography (GC) combined with different detectors, but it is costly, complicates the process and requires skilled personnel. Developing a suitable, disposable and easy-use siloxane gas sensor would save significant time and money on industrial scale siloxane detection. [Continues.]
Rural territories in EU funded projects: inspiration from Local Communities
Creators: name: Fresa, Antonella
name: Promoter (Italy)
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022

description: The challengeof INCULTUM isto conceivea novelway to developsustainablecultural tourism, focusingon secondaryand under-ratedterritories.

THREE PILLARS OF ACTION

Data:

INCULTUM gathers quantitative and qualitative data on cultural tourism to produce innovative data analysis and new statistics on this phenomenon.

Participation:

INCULTUM findings are oriented to foster positive impacts of cultural tourism by using a participatory approach involving local population and stakeholders as communities of practices.

Collaboration: 

INCULTUM fosters intercultural understanding through the implementation of bottom-up strategies that can have positive effects for both locals and tourists.
Tumor necrosis factor-inducible gene 6 promotes liver regeneration in mice with acute liver injury
Creators: name: Wang, Sihyung
name: Lee, Ji-Seon
name: Hyun, Jeongeun
name: Kim, Jieun
name: Kim, Seung U
name: Cha, Hyuk-Jin
name: Jung, Youngmi
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2015

description: Introduction: Tumor necrosis factor-inducible gene 6 protein (TSG-6), one of the cytokines released by human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (hMSC), has an anti-inflammatory effect and alleviates several pathological conditions; however, the hepatoprotective potential of TSG-6 remains unclear. We investigated whether TSG-6 promoted liver regeneration in acute liver failure. Methods: The immortalized hMSC (B10) constitutively over-expressing TSG-6 or empty plasmid (NC: Negative Control) were established, and either TSG-6 or NC-conditioned medium (CM) was intraperitoneally injected into mice with acute liver damage caused by CCl₄. Mice were sacrificed at 3 days post-CM treatment. Results: Higher expression and the immunosuppressive activity of TSG-6 were observed in CM from TSG-6-hMSC. The obvious histomorphological liver injury and increased level of liver enzymes were shown in CCl₄-treated mice with or without NC-CM, whereas those observations were markedly ameliorated in TSG-6-CM-treated mice with CCl₄. Ki67-positive hepatocytic cells were accumulated in the liver of the CCl₄ + TSG-6 group. RNA analysis showed the decrease in both of inflammation markers, tnfα, il-1β, cxcl1 and cxcl2, and fibrotic markers, tgf-β1, α-sma and collagen α1, in the CCl₄ + TSG-6 group, compared to the CCl₄ or the CCl₄ + NC group. Protein analysis confirmed the lower expression of TGF-β1 and α-SMA in the CCl₄ + TSG-6 than the CCl₄ or the CCl₄ + NC group. Immunostaining for α-SMA also revealed the accumulation of the activated hepatic stellate cells in the livers of mice in the CCl₄ and CCl₄ + NC groups, but not in the livers of mice from the CCl₄ + TSG-6 group. The cultured LX2 cells, human hepatic stellate cell line, in TSG-6-CM showed the reduced expression of fibrotic markers, tgf-β1, vimentin and collagen α1, whereas the addition of the TSG-6 antibody neutralized the inhibitory effect of TSG-6 on the activation of LX2 cells. In addition, cytoplasmic lipid drops, the marker of inactivated hepatic stellate cell, were detected in TSG-6-CM-cultured LX2 cells, only. The suppressed TSG-6 activity by TSG-6 antibody attenuated the restoration process in livers of TSG-6-CM-treated mice with CCl₄. Conclusions: These results demonstrated that TSG-6 contributed to the liver regeneration by suppressing the activation of hepatic stellate cells in CCl₄-treated mice, suggesting the therapeutic potential of TSG-6 for acute liver failure.
Occupational Health Safety Culture Among Cadet Seafarers in the Philippines
Creators: name: Rosete, Oscar Cristitio DL
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2017
Subjects: Health and medical services in society
shipboard safety culture
on board unsafe work conditions/ acts
on board health injuries/ accidents

description: ABSTRACT The maritime workplace remained to be one of the world's high risk occupations (Nielsen et al, 2013). Maritime standards, competencies. and health and safety policies and practices were proven to be inadequate in preventing work related injuries and accidents on board seafaring vessels. It was in this light that safety culture was adopted ill the shipping industry. The study aimed to compare the tanker and bulk shipboard safety cultures among cadet seafarers using cross sectional design. A total of 116 respondents participated in the study (101 PMMA cadet seafarers, 2 maritime educators, 7 maritime officers, 5 seafarers and 1 maritime administrator). The study conducted a survey adopting the Shipboard Safety Culture Questionnaire (American Bureau of Shipping, Inc.), key informant interviews and a focus group discussion. Data gathered from KII and FGD were classified by themes. Computed chi square scores revealed no significant difference between the tanker and bulk shipboard safety cultures in all eight safety factors. In conclusion, tanker and bulk shipboard safety cultures yielded no significant difference, despite more reported unsafe work conditions/ acts and on board health injuries/ accidents in bulk vessel types. The study recommended coordinating with the International Maritime Organization in identifying and accrediting regional maritime groups to monitor health and safety practices on board; and to actively involve maritime schools, maritime training centers and shipping companies in revitalizing safety culture promotion and heightening safety practices in the work place. Keywords: shipboard safety culture, on board unsafe work conditions/ acts, on board health injuries/ accidents
description: Masters Thesis
Adaptive Scheduling Applied to Non-Deterministic Networks of Heterogeneous Tasks for Peak Throughput in Concurrent Gaudi
Creators: name: Shapoval, Illya
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2016
Subjects: GAUDI
software architecture
scalable throughput
task graph scheduling
LHC
CERN
HEP computing

description: As much the e-Science revolutionizes the scientific method in its empirical research and scientific theory, as it does pose the ever-growing challenge of accelerating data deluge. The high energy physics (HEP) is a prominent representative of the data-intensive science and requires scalable high-throughput software to be able to cope with associated computational endeavors. One such striking example is GAUDI -- an experiment independent software framework, used in several frontier HEP experiments. Among them stand ATLAS and LHCb -- two of four mainstream experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics. The framework is currently undergoing an architectural revolution aiming at massively concurrent and adaptive data processing. In this work, I explore new dimensions of performance improvement for the next generation GAUDI. I then propose a complex of generic task scheduling solutions for adaptive and non-intrusive throughput maximization in the multithreaded task-based realization of GAUDI. Firstly, I present the reactive graph-based concurrency control system for low latency and scalable task precedence resolution in unpredictable data processing conditions. Secondly, I demonstrate the outstanding potential of the proactive task scheduling approach that employs the technique of induced avalanche concurrency leveling for throughput maximization in conditions of tight task precedence constraints. Finally, I investigate the synergy of latency oblivious task scheduling and controlled oversubscription of central processors. I prove a significant potential of this merger for throughput maximization in general and for the adoption of the paradigm of heterogeneous computing in the context of GAUDI in particular. I exemplify all ideas in the LHCb event reconstruction scenario.
description: CERN report number: CERN-THESIS-2016-028
Fairy tales and Elggs: social networking with student rovers in learning commons
Creators: name: Tairi, Kim
name: McCormack, Rob
name: Leihy, Peodair
name: Ring, Peter
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The Learning (or Information) Commons concept has transformed and extended library services in universities worldwide and most university libraries have adopted aspects of the concept. At Victoria University (VU) the Commons has co-located related student services. Student Rovers are a key feature of the service offered. To build an online community of practice for the Rovers, VU experimented with open source social networking software. A central lesson is that, while web-based social networking is essential, the usability and reliability of any particular software is less important than the way in which such tools are used by participants. This paper will outline preliminary results of VU's evaluation of the pilot and dispel some of the myths and fairy tales around using social networking software in an educational context.
Association mapping in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) reveals independent control of apical vs. basal branching
Creators: name: Nambeesan, Savithri U.
name: Mandel, Jennifer R.
name: Bowers, John E.
name: Marek, Laura F.
name: Ebert, Daniel
name: Corbi, Jonathan
name: Rieseberg, Loren H.
name: Knapp, Steven J.
name: Burke, John M.
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2016

description: Background: Shoot branching is an important determinant of plant architecture and influences various aspects of growth and development. Selection on branching has also played an important role in the domestication of crop plants, including sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). Here, we describe an investigation of the genetic basis of variation in branching in sunflower via association mapping in a diverse collection of cultivated sunflower lines. Results: Detailed phenotypic analyses revealed extensive variation in the extent and type of branching within the focal population. After correcting for population structure and kinship, association analyses were performed using a genome-wide collection of SNPs to identify genomic regions that influence a variety of branching-related traits. This work resulted in the identification of multiple previously unidentified genomic regions that contribute to variation in branching. Genomic regions that were associated with apical and mid-apical branching were generally distinct from those associated with basal and mid-basal branching. Homologs of known branching genes from other study systems (i.e., Arabidopsis, rice, pea, and petunia) were also identified from the draft assembly of the sunflower genome and their map positions were compared to those of associations identified herein. Numerous candidate branching genes were found to map in close proximity to significant branching associations. Conclusions: In sunflower, variation in branching is genetically complex and overall branching patterns (i.e., apical vs. basal) were found to be influenced by distinct genomic regions. Moreover, numerous candidate branching genes mapped in close proximity to significant branching associations. Although the sunflower genome exhibits localized islands of elevated linkage disequilibrium (LD), these non-random associations are known to decay rapidly elsewhere. The subset of candidate genes that co-localized with significant associations in regions of low LD represents the most promising target for future functional analyses.
Sulfur-bearing molecules in a sample of early star-forming cores
Creators: name: Martinez, N.C.
name: Paron, S.
name: Ortega, M.E.
name: Petriella, A.
name: Álamo, A.
name: Brook, M.
name: Carballo, C.
name: Heberling, T.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Here, we provide additional figures and tables that are relevant for the complete documentation of our data analysis in the article "Sulfur-bearing molecules in a sample of early star-forming cores" (N.C. Martinez et al. 2024), accepted for publication in A&A (October 31, 2024).
Python calculation engine to solve simultaneous data reconciliation and parameter estimation problem
Creators: name: Rosario, Tarciso
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: data reconciliation, parameter estimation

description: Calculation engine written in python language to solve problems of simultaneous data reconciliation and parameter estimation. It was developed in a class structure whose main class is the "motor.py" file. Two solution methods are available: (i) coupled, which uses only one objective function; and (ii) decoupled, which solves separately the problems of data reconciliation and parameter estimation. The data entry takes place through excel. Also, the program exports the results in the form of graphics and reports.
Development of a behaviour change intervention to increase upper limb exercise in stroke rehabilitation
Creators: name: Connell, Louise A
name: McMahon, Naoimh E
name: Redfern, Judith
name: Watkins, Caroline L
name: Eng, Janice
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2016

description: Background: Two thirds of survivors will achieve independent ambulation after a stroke, but less than half will recover upper limb function. There is strong evidence to support intensive repetitive task-oriented training for recovery after stroke. The number of repetitions needed is suggested to be in the order of hundreds, but this is not currently being achieved in clinical practice. In an effort to bridge this evidence-practice gap, we have developed a behaviour change intervention that aims to increase provision of upper limb repetitive task-oriented training in stroke rehabilitation. This paper aims to describe the systematic processes that took place in collaboratively developing the behaviour change intervention. Methods: The methods used in this study were not defined a priori but were guided by the Behaviour Change Wheel. The process was collaborative and iterative with four stages of development emerging (i) establishing an intervention development group; (ii) structured discussions to understand the problem, prioritise target behaviours and analyse target behaviours; (iii) collaborative design of theoretically underpinned intervention components and (iv) piloting and refining of intervention components. Results: The intervention development group consisted of the research team and stroke therapy team at a local stroke rehabilitation unit. The group prioritised four target behaviours at the therapist level: (i) identifying suitable patients for exercises, (ii) provision of exercises, (iii) communicating exercises to family/visitors and (iv) monitoring and reviewing exercises. It also provides a method for self-monitoring performance in order to measure fidelity. The developed intervention, PRACTISE (Promoting Recovery of the Arm: Clinical Tools for Intensive Stroke Exercise), consists of team meetings and the PRACTISE Toolkit (screening tool and upper limb exercise plan, PRACTISE exercise pack and an audit tool). Conclusions: This paper provides an example of how the Behaviour Change Wheel may be applied in the collaborative development of a behaviour change intervention for health professionals. The process involved was resource-intensive, and the iterative process was difficult to capture. The use of a published behaviour change framework and taxonomy will assist replication in future research and clinical use. The feasibility and acceptability of PRACTISE is currently being explored in two other stroke rehabilitation units.
An empirical examination of referentially modified quality and value for cost scale items
Creators: name: Mitsis, Ann
name: Foley, Patrick
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This paper reflects the effect of referentially modifying consumer-based brand equity scales to make them applicable to a new context. Netemeyer, Krishnan, Pullig, Wang, Yagci, Dean, Ricks and Wirth’s (2004) scales to measure the quality and value for cost dimensions of consumer-based brand equity were modified for a university context. The study’s empirical findings supported the contention that modifying only the “referential part” of valid scales to reflect a different context is unlikely to change an established scale’s content and construct validity. This is an assumption that needs to be checked for any new context application of a scale once modified.