cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Time Trends of Greenspaces, Air Pollution, and Asthma Prevalence among Children and Adolescents in India
Creators: name: Malamardi, Sowmya Nagappa
name: Lambert, Katrina
name: Praveena, AS
name: Anand, MP
name: Erbas, Bircan
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 41
subject: Environmental sciences
classificationCode: 4105
subject: Pollution and contamination
classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4202
subject: Epidemiology

description: The prevalence of childhood asthma contributes to the global burden of the disease substantially. Air pollution in India has increased. In this study, we examine the associations among greenspaces, air pollution, and asthma prevalence in children and adolescents over a large, diverse population in India. We used state-wide global burden of disease data on asthma from age 0 to 19 years in 2005, 2011, and 2017. For greenspace, we used the normalized differential vegetation index (NDVI), which is the surface reflectance of light during photosynthetic activity. NDVI, air pollutants (PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, and O3), weather, and socio-demographic factors were included in generalized estimating equation (GEE) models to estimate their associations with childhood asthma prevalence over time. Novel data visualization illustrated the complex spatial distributions. NDVI was associated with asthma prevalence (β = 0.144; 95% CI = 0.10, 0.186; p < 0.0001) for high PM2.5, along with high levels of both gaseous air pollutants, SO2, and NO2 ((β = 0.12; 95% CI = 0.08, 0.16; p < 0.0001) and (β = 0.09; 95% CI = 0.05, 0.13; p < 0.0001)). However, NDVI and high O3, had a strong negative association with asthma prevalence (β = −0.19; 95% CI = −0.26, −0.11; p < 0.0001). We observed additional effects of the interaction between the NDVI and high concentrations of PM2.5, PM10, NO2, and O3, assuming that these associations share a common pathway, and found interaction effects for asthma prevalence. Given the changing environmental conditions that interplay over geographical characteristics on the prevalence of asthma, further studies may elucidate a better understanding of these complex associations.
Canadian Pacific Steamships agent's stubs
Creators: name: Yip Sang Company
name: Canadian Pacific Steamships
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2016

description: Ticket stubs for the following passengers: Chin Luong, Lee Shew, Woo June, [Chin Dan], Jung Yong Kee, Ho Bark Lung, Tsang Park, Wong Sun Poy, Wong Suey Kee, Wong Fook Joon.
Canadian Pacific Steamships agent's stubs
Creators: name: Yip Sang Company
name: Canadian Pacific Steamships
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2016

description: Ticket stubs for the following passengers: Mrs, H.Y. Louie, [Mtr. Louie Kewale Wei], [Mtr. Louie Kevock Luon], [Louie Ghin Him], Louie Ming Dock, [Louie Kurtak Hong], Louie Lueon Chee, Louie Choy Luan, Louie Choy May, Wong Sik, Yee Joy Jone, Leong Fong Mee, Lee Jing, Lee King, Wong Jang, Wong Ben.
Effects of Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteriophages on IRAK3 Knockdown/Knockout THP-1 Monocyte Cell Lines.
Creators: name: Schubert, Bryce Dylan
name: Ku, Heng
name: Kabwe, Mwila
name: Nguyen, Trang Hong
name: Irving, Helen
name: Tucci, Joseph
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 31
subject: Biological sciences
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
classificationCode: 3107
subject: Microbiology

description: Bacterial sepsis characterised by an immunosuppressive and cytokine storm state is a challenge to treat clinically. While conventional antibiotics have been associated with exacerbating the cytokine storm, the role that bacteriophages may play in immune modulation of sepsis remains unclear. Bacteriophages are bacterial viruses that have the capacity to lyse specific bacteria and hence provide a natural alternative to antibiotics. K. pneumoniae is known to cause sepsis in humans, and in this study we isolated two lytic bacteriophages against this pathogen, one of which was a novel jumbo bacteriophage. We employed THP-1 monocyte cell lines, with different functional phenotypes for the interleukin-1 receptor associated kinase 3 (IRAK3- a cytoplasmic homeostatic mediator and prognostic marker of inflammation), to evaluate the role of the K. pneumoniae bacteriophages in modulating the immune response in-vitro. We showed for the first time that bacteriophages did not stimulate excessive production of tumour necrosis factor alpha, or interleukin-6, in THP-1 monocyte cell lines which displayed varying levels of IRAK3 expression.
The Experiences of Stakeholders Using Social Media as a Tool for Health Service Design and Quality Improvement: A Scoping Review
Creators: name: Walsh, Louisa
name: Hyett, Nerida
name: Juniper, N
name: Li, C
name: Hill, Sophie
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4203
subject: Health services and systems

description: Background: Health organisations and stakeholders use social media for a range of functions, including engaging stakeholders in the design and quality improvement (QI) of services. Social media may help overcome some of the limitations of traditional stakeholder engagement methods. This scoping review explores the benefits, risks, barriers and enablers for using social media as a tool for stakeholder engagement in health service design and QI. Methods: The searches were conducted on 16 August 2022. Inclusion criteria were: studies of any health service stakeholders, in any health setting, where social media was used as a tool for service design or QI. Data was analysed using deductive content analysis. A committee of stakeholders provided input on research questions, data analysis and key findings. Results: 61 studies were included. Benefits included improved organisational communication and relationship building. Risks/limitations included low quality of engagement and harms to users. Limited access and familiarity with social media were frequently reported barriers. Making discussions safe and facilitating access were common enablers. Conclusion: The benefits, risks, barriers and enablers identified highlight the complexity of social media as an engagement tool for health service design and QI. Understanding these experiences may help implementers design more effective social media-based engagement activities.
Supplementary document for Plasmonic-enhanced efficiency of AlGaN-based deep ultraviolet LED by graphene/Al nanoparticles/graphene hybrid structure - 6429364.pdf
Creators: name: Jiang, Nianlei
name: Chen, Yang
name: Lv, Bing Chen
name: Jiang, Ke
name: Zhang, Shanli
name: Lv, Shunpeng
name: Li, Shaojuan
name: Tao, Tao
name: Sun, Xiaojuan
name: Li, Dabing
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Experimental details and supplemental figures
Canadian Pacific Steamships agent's stubs
Creators: name: Yip Sang Company
name: Canadian Pacific Steamships
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2016

description: Ticket stubs for the following passengers: [Lew Hug Yee], Hong Chuck, Lee Fon, [Dair Hong], Mah Kee, Eng Fon Ping, Choi Gow, Mah Sik Kee, Chin Fai Dan, [Leong Ming].
Recorded audio feedback: bridging the chasm between educator and student in online assessment
Creators: name: Tsatsaronis, James
name: Binger, Katrina
name: Durand, Fiona
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 39
subject: Education
classificationCode: 3904
subject: Specialist studies in education

description: Provision of detailed and constructive feedback on written assessments is a challenge in manycontexts. Increasing instructor workloads due to growth in class sizes further complicates having personalised feedback to student achievements. This paper reports using recorded audio feedback on written assessments and evaluating student perceptions of this feedback using a mixed methods approach. Students receiving recorded audio feedback were surveyed and their perceptions towards the feedback they received further probed via semi-structured interviews. Survey numerical data indicate that students found the feedback convenient and easy to access, clear and easy to understand and more personal than written feedback. Survey open responses and interview responses were thematically analysed and identified major themes and subthemes that supported and further explained the numerical data. This study helps describe student perceptions to recorded audio feedback, which may be a useful tool for helping connect instructors and their students in different learning environments.
Canadian Pacific Steamships agent's stubs
Creators: name: Yip Sang Company
name: Canadian Pacific Steamships
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2016

description: Ticket stubs for the following passengers: Young Jim Poy, June Sang, John Ming, Lee Yew, Lum See Jong, Leong Jong, Wong Yon Kin, Wong Ben, Jang Sik Yin, Chee Suey Wah.
The Effect of Maternal Overweight and Obesity Pre-Pregnancy and During Childhood in the Development of Obesity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Literature Review
Creators: name: Mannino, Adriana
name: Sarapis, Ekaterini
name: Moschonis, George
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3210
subject: Nutrition and dietetics
classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4206
subject: Public health

description: Maternal overweight/obesity has been associated with an increased risk of obesity in childhood. We investigated the effect of maternal overweight/obesity during pre-pregnancy and whether it is a stronger predictor of child obesity, compared to maternal overweight/obesity during childhood. Prospective or retrospective cohort studies published in English, reporting on obese children and adolescents (2–18 years), with overweight/obese mothers in either pre-pregnancy or during childhood were included. A search was conducted from 2012 to April 2022 in MEDLINE, Web of Science, CINAHL, and EMBASE, followed by screening, data extraction, quality assessment and narrative synthesis. Eleven eligible studies (9 prospective and 2 retrospective cohort studies; total sample, n = 27,505) were identified. Eight studies examined maternal overweight/obesity in pre-conception, presenting consistent positive associations with childhood obesity, three reported positive associations between childhood obesity and maternal overweight/obesity during childhood, and one presented positive associations between both maternal exposures. The narrative synthesis failed to identify which maternal exposure is the strongest predictor of childhood obesity, with studies reporting significant associations between maternal overweight/obesity and child obesity in both time points. Intervention programs aiming to reduce childhood obesity should focus on supporting women of childbearing age with weight management from preconception and throughout their life-course.
The influence of compression garments on recovery during a triathlon training camp: a pilot study
Creators: name: Leabeater, Alana
name: James, Lachlan
name: Driller, Matthew
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4201
subject: Allied health and rehabilitation science
classificationCode: 4207
subject: Sports science and exercise

description: No description supplied
Canadian Pacific Steamships agent's stubs
Creators: name: Yip Sang Company
name: Canadian Pacific Steamships
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2016

description: Ticket stubs for the following passengers: Jung Jai, Mah Wan Jing, Lim Jun Fat, Chow Yuey Fon, [Jung Yow], [Hoo King], [Mark Hama], Wong Wai Dong, Kwan Chong Kuo, Choi Duck.
Bourdieu's habitus clivé in voicing, feeling, being Aboriginal
Creators: name: Andrews, Julie
name: Burns, Edgar
name: James, Claire
name: Rajcan, Adam
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 44
subject: Human society
classificationCode: 4410
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology

description: No description supplied.
Bourdieu's habitus clivé in voicing, feeling, being Aboriginal
Creators: name: Andrews, Julie
name: Burns, Edgar
name: James, Claire
name: Rajcan, Adam
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023

description: Bourdieu's concept of habitus clivé is discussed in relation to Aboriginal Australians’ experience within dominant White society. The argument is put forward that the concept can make an important contribution to illuminating Indigenous experience. At the same time there is an ever-present danger that habitus clivé becomes another tool for theorising about Aboriginal people, even if sympathetically, rather than a vehicle for Aboriginal expression of history, pain, suffering and contemporary aspirations. Growing recognition of the value of Aboriginal culture, art and ways of knowing is desirable and a positive part of present shifts in Australian cultural identities. Changing cultural tastes and an aesthetic sense beyond co-option of place involves telling and re-telling many difficult stories with Aboriginal experiences at the centre and learning to embrace what we hear.
High Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Exhibited in Internationally Competitive, Non-Professional Female Endurance Athletes—A Case Study
Creators: name: Sims, ST
name: Mackay, K
name: Leabeater, Alana
name: Clarke, Anthea
name: Schofield, K
name: Driller, Matthew
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3202
subject: Clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3210
subject: Nutrition and dietetics
classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Background: While iron deficiency is commonly discussed in populations of professional female athletes, less is known about highly trained, sub-elite female athletes (e.g., those winning international age-group competitions) who generally have less access to medical and allied health support. Methods: Thirteen non-professional highly trained female endurance athletes provided training diaries and completed a blood test, where iron markers of haemoglobin (Hb), haematocrit (Hct), C-reactive protein (Crp), serum iron, serum ferritin, and transferrin were assessed. Resting metabolic rate (RMR) and body composition using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) were also obtained. Participants were classified as iron deficient (ID) if serum ferritin was <30 ug/L serum ferritin. Results: Six of the 13 females were classified as ID. Serum iron, ferritin, Hb, Hct, and ferrin were greater in the ID group (p < 0.05). Crp resulted in large to very large correlations with serum iron (r = −0.72), serum ferritin (r = −0.66), and transferrin (r = 0.70). Conclusions: In this population of highly trained female athletes, 46% were diagnosed with sub-optimal iron levels, which could have lasting health effects and impair athletic performance. The need for more education and support in non-professional athletes regarding iron deficiency is strongly advised.
Canadian Pacific Steamships agent's stubs
Creators: name: Yip Sang Company
name: Canadian Pacific Steamships
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2016

description: Ticket stubs for the following passengers: Ms. Wong Yee Chin, Mis. Lee Shee, Mr. Jack Leong, Miss. Tammy Leong, Lee Hip Ping, Mah Hip Ping, Jung Loy, Leong Chong Hing, [Mr. Him Lap Fon], Ham Gin, Lem Shu, Mis. Luey Man Jim, Luey Hon Yong, Luey Hon Lum, Mr. Ng Bing Jong.
Tri-Response Police, Ambulance, Mental Health Crisis Models in Reducing Involuntary Detentions of Mentally Ill People: A Systematic Review
Creators: name: Heffernan, Julia
name: McDonald, Ewan
name: Hughes, Elizabeth
name: Gray, Richard
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4203
subject: Health services and systems
classificationCode: 52
subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology
classificationCode: 5201
subject: Applied and developmental psychology

description: Police, ambulance, and mental health tri-response services are a relatively new model of responding to people experiencing mental health crisis in the community, though limited evidence exists examining their efficacy. Reducing unnecessary involuntary detentions and emergency department presentations is believed to be a benefit of this model. A systematic review was performed to review the evidence base around the relationship between the police, ambulance, mental health tri-response models in reducing involuntary detentions of people experiencing mental health crisis. We searched key health databases for clinical studies and grey literature as per a previously published protocol. Two researchers completed title and abstract screening and full text screening. Our search identified 239 citations. No studies or grey literature met the inclusion criteria. We report an empty review. It is recommended that further investigation of the tri-response mental health crisis model be undertaken to determine its effectiveness and value as a health and emergency service initiative.
Canadian Pacific Steamships agent's stubs
Creators: name: Yip Sang Company
name: Canadian Pacific Steamships
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2016

description: Ticket stubs for the following passengers: Mrs. Chu, Mr. Henry Chu, [Miss Robe Chu], Miss Jenny Chu, Hong Joon Sing, Chow Shee Cheong, Chan Jai Hay, Chan Jang Jor, Woo Wing On, Mah Joon Chew, Yuen Cheong Kut.
Does BMI Modify the Association between Vitamin D and Pulmonary Function in Children of the Mild Asthma Phenotype?
Creators: name: Papamichael, Maria
name: Itsiopoulos, Catherine
name: Katsardis, C
name: Tsoukalas, D
name: Erbas, Bircan
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3210
subject: Nutrition and dietetics

description: Vitamin D deficiency and obesity are global health problems that are associated with increased asthma risk in children. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether BMI modifies pulmonary function across vitamin D tertiles in pediatric asthma patients of the mild asthma phenotype. This cross-sectional study conducted from November 2016–September 2017 compared lung function variability as assessed by spirometry and nitric oxide in exhaled breath (FeNO) among 35 normal-weight and 26 overweight/obese Greek schoolchildren (5–12 years old) with mild asthma. Serum 25 (OH)D levels ≥ 30 ng/mL were defined as ‘sufficient’, 20–30 ng/mL ‘insufficient’, and <20 ng/mL ‘deficient’. Stratification by BMI category, linear regression showed positive associations between D, % FVC (β = 0.49, 95%CI: 0.05, 0.94), and % FEV1 (β = 0.48, 95%CI: −0.01, 0.95) in the normal-weight only, adjusted for age, sex, regular exercise, and medication. FEV1 was 10% higher in the normal-weight D-sufficient group compared to those D-deficient (β = 10.43, 95%CI: 0.54, 20.32). No associations were observed for the overweight/obese group or FeNO. In conclusion, BMI modified associations of vitamin D on airway mechanics in children of the mild asthma phenotype. Serum 25 (OH)D concentrations ≥ 30 ng/mL were associated with higher ventilation in central airways of normal-weight asthmatic children.
Yip Him's Canadian Pacific Chinese sub-agent cards
Creators: name: Yip Sang Company
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2016

description: Five company cards of Yip Him as passenger sub-agent for Canadian Pacific Steamships and Canadian Pacific Railway, permitting access to station, platform and wharf, as well as to steamers while in port. One card is stamped, signed and sealed by Canada Chinese Immigration.
DeepMNF: Deep Multimodal Neuroimaging Framework for Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder
Creators: name: Abbas, Syed Qasim
name: Chi, Lianhua
name: Chen, Yi-Ping Phoebe
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 46
subject: Information and computing sciences
classificationCode: 4602
subject: Artificial intelligence
classificationCode: 4603
subject: Computer vision and multimedia computation

description: No description supplied
Omics insights into extracellular vesicles in embryo implantation and their therapeutic utility
Creators: name: Poh, Qi Hui
name: Rai, Alin
name: Salamonsen, LA
name: Greening, David
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 31
subject: Biological sciences
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3215
subject: Reproductive medicine

description: Implantation success relies on intricate interplay between the developing embryo and the maternal endometrium. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) represent an important player of this intercellular signalling through delivery of functional cargo (proteins and RNAs) that reprogram the target cells protein and RNA landscape. Functionally, the signalling reciprocity of endometrial and embryo EVs regulates the site of implantation, preimplantation embryo development and hatching, antioxidative activity, embryo attachment, trophoblast invasion, arterial remodelling, and immune tolerance. Omics technologies including mass spectrometry have been instrumental in dissecting EV cargo that regulate these processes as well as molecular changes in embryo and endometrium to facilitate implantation. This has also led to discovery of potential cargo in EVs in human uterine fluid (UF) and embryo spent media (ESM) of diagnostic and therapeutic value in implantation success, fertility, and pregnancy outcome. This review discusses the contribution of EVs in functional hallmarks of embryo implantation, and how the integration of various omics technologies is enabling design of EV-based diagnostic and therapeutic platforms in reproductive medicine.
Peptide conjugated- Indocyanine green (ICG) PLGA nanoparticles for rectal tumor surgery navigation in NIR imaging
Creators: name: Somayeh Rezaei
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022

description: Fluorescence labeling of tumors allows surgeons to better delineate anatomic structures in real time, as there is immediate feedback while the tissue is being manipulated. In addition ,Fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) can potentially be used during all colorectal surgeries, especially for deep or locally-aggressive colon cancers, rectal cancers, cancers after neoadjuvant treatment, and cancers where an organ-sparing approach is being utilized (i.e., submucosal or full-thickness resections). ICG is the most commonly used molecule in the field of fluorescence-guided surgery and has gained widespread popularity for a wide variety of NIR fluorescence applications. So encapsulating of ICG into nanoparticles (NPs), for example PLGA NPs, results in the extension of ICG half-life and accumulation at the tumor site.
Social Support Initiatives That Facilitate Exercise Participation in Community Gyms for People with Disability: A Scoping Review
Creators: name: Kennedy, Rachel
name: McKenzie, Georgia
name: Holmes, Carlee
name: Shields, Nora
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4201
subject: Allied health and rehabilitation science
classificationCode: 4203
subject: Health services and systems
classificationCode: 4206
subject: Public health
classificationCode: 52
subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: People with disability report social support facilitates participation in physical activity. A scoping review explored social support strategies used to facilitate exercise participation for people with disability (aged ≥ 15 years) in community gym settings. Seven electronic databases were searched. Studies were screened for eligibility based on title and abstract followed by full-text review. Data were analysed using content analysis and narrative synthesis. Forty-two articles reporting data from 35 studies were included. Eight types of social support were identified: supervision (n = 30), peer support (n = 21), specialist support (n = 19), orientation (n = 15), education (n = 7), logistical support (n = 6), motivational support (n = 5) and organised social activities (n = 4). Direct supervision was typically provided 1:1 or in small groups by staff experienced working with people with disability. Peer support typically involved support from exercise group participants or a peer mentor. Specialist support was usually provided by a health or exercise professional either directly to people with disability or to the people providing support to them (e.g., trainer). Orientation to the gym environment, equipment and exercise program was usually provided over 1 or 2 sessions. Gym staff may use these strategies to guide the implementation of social supports within their facilities to promote social connectedness and participation for people with disability.
Application of an Adapted Behaviour Change Wheel to Assistance Dog Puppy Raising: A Proposed Raiser-Centred Support Program
Creators: name: Mai, Jimmy
name: Howell, Tiffani
name: Benton, Pree
name: Bennett, Pauleen
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 30
subject: Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
classificationCode: 3003
subject: Animal production
classificationCode: 3009
subject: Veterinary sciences
subject: FOS: Veterinary sciences
classificationCode: 31
subject: Biological sciences
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
classificationCode: 3109
subject: Zoology

description: Puppy raising (PR) programs recruit volunteer community members (raisers) to raise assistance dog (AD) candidates from puppyhood until the dogs are ready for advanced training. Once qualified, ADs assist human handlers with a disability to live more independently. Unfortunately, about 50% of all puppies do not meet the behavioural standards required for further training after completing a PR program. This increases costs and lengthens the time taken for a handler to obtain an AD. Research has identified several factors that influence raisers’ experiences. It has also shown that raisers’ socialisation and training practices affect perceived puppy behaviour. Drawing on the argument that puppy raiser practices are central to improving overall puppy raising program outcomes, this paper interprets recent findings within the framework provided by the behaviour change wheel—an established behaviour change framework—to suggest a coordinated approach to supporting puppy raisers. The recommendations will allow future research to employ more objective measures and more rigorous experimental designs as the field attempts to corroborate existing findings and develop evidence-based models of practice.
Peddlers' Association and legal cases
Creators: name: Yip, Quene
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2016

description: Correspondence, insurance policies and claims, accident reports, drivers' licences, and other records of legal cases transacted on behalf of the Peddlers' Association and individual Chinese businesses and residents in Vancouver, by Quene Yip, George Yip, Yip Jack and Yip Him.
Faster social attention disengagement in individuals with higher autism traits
Creators: name: Goold, S
name: Murphy, Melanie
name: Goodale, Melvyn
name: Crewther, Sheila
name: Laycock, Robin
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 52
subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology
classificationCode: 5202
subject: Biological psychology
classificationCode: 5203
subject: Clinical and health psychology
classificationCode: 5204
subject: Cognitive and computational psychology

description: Introduction: Atypical visual and social attention has often been associated with clinically diagnosed autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and with the broader autism phenotype. Atypical social attention is of particular research interest given the importance of facial expressions for social communication, with faces tending to attract and hold attention in neurotypical individuals. In autism, this is not necessarily so, where there is debate about the temporal differences in the ability to disengage attention from a face. Method: Thus, we have used eye-tracking to record saccadic latencies as a measure of time to disengage attention from a central task-irrelevant face before orienting to a newly presented peripheral nonsocial target during a gap-overlap task. Neurotypical participants with higher or lower autism-like traits (AT) completed the task that included central stimuli with varied expressions of facial emotion as well as an inverted face. Results: High AT participants demonstrated faster saccadic responses to detect the nonsocial target than low AT participants when disengaging attention from a face. Furthermore, faster saccadic responses were recorded when comparing disengagement from upright to inverted faces in low AT but not in high AT participants. Conclusions: Together, these results extend findings of atypical social attention disengagement in autism and highlight how differences in attention to faces in the broader autism phenotype can lead to apparently superior task performance under certain conditions. Specifically, autism traits were linked to faster attention orienting to a nonsocial target due to the reduced attentional hold of the task irrelevant face stimuli. The absence of an inversion effect in high AT participants also reinforces the suggestion that they process upright or inverted faces similarly, unlike low AT participants for whom inverted faces are thought to be less socially engaging, thus allowing faster disengagement.
Modeling diffusion in networks with communities: A multitype branching process approach
Creators: name: Dubovskaya, Alina
name: Pena, Caroline B.
name: O'Sullivan, David
Publisher: name: University of Limerick
Year: 2025
Subjects: classificationCode: 49
subject: Mathematical sciences
classificationCode: 52
subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: The dynamics of diffusion in complex networks are widely studied to understand how entities, such as information, diseases, or behaviors, spread in an interconnected environment. Complex networks often present community structure, and tools to analyze diffusion processes on networks with communities are needed. In this paper, we develop theoretical tools using multitype branching processes to model and analyze diffusion processes, following a simple contagion mechanism, across a broad class of networks with community structure. We show how, by using limited information about the network—the degree distribution within and between communities—we can calculate standard statistical characteristics of propagation dynamics, such as the extinction probability, hazard function, and cascade size distribution. These properties can be estimated not only for the entire network but also for each community separately. Furthermore, we estimate the probability of spread crossing from one community to another where it is not currently spreading. We demonstrate the accuracy of our framework by applying it to two specific examples: the stochastic block model and a log-normal network with community structure. We show how the initial seeding location affects the observed cascade size distribution on a heavy-tailed network and that our framework accurately captures this effect.
La Trobe Archaeological Research in Oman (LARiO) Season 2 Report: Working Toward a Framework for Palaeolithic Hominin Presence in the Sultanate of Oman. Preliminary Results and Future Directions.
Creators: name: Fitzpatrick, Dianne
name: Meredith-Williams, Matthew
name: Herries, Andrew
name: Hilbert, Yamandu
name: Al Matrafi, Ismail
name: Al Kindi, Mohammed
name: Wilson, Coen
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 4301
subject: Archaeology
classificationCode: 4303
subject: Historical studies
classificationCode: 4702
subject: Cultural studies

description: No description supplied
Open: increasing awareness and uptake of the Digital Research Alliance of Canada's Digital Research Infrastructure by equity-seeking groups using the Gender, Sex and Sexual Orientation Digital Health Hub as a proof-of-concept
Creators: name: Davison, Kelly
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Final report of research project focused on promoting and advancing Digital Research Alliance of Canada (‘the Alliance’) Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) and informing future initiatives amongst nurses, Indigenous Peoples and members of the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community by implementing DRI to answer an existing call to action by the Canada Health Infoway Sex-Gender Working Group, evaluating the benefits of DRI and best practices based on this implementation experience, and disseminating benefits of DRI to equity-deserving groups in Canadian research networks.
Supplementary document for 0.1THz super-resolution imaging based on confocal waveguide and slider-crank - 6430287.pdf
Creators: name: Wang, Zhengxin
name: Li, Xinyu
name: wang, Qianwen
name: Gong, Cheng
name: Liu, Weiwei
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Photo and design of the system
La Trobe Archaeological Research in Oman (LARiO) Season 2 Report: Working Toward a Framework for Palaeolithic Hominin Presence in the Sultanate of Oman. Preliminary Results and Future Directions.
Creators: name: Fitzpatrick, Dianne
name: Meredith-Williams, Matthew
name: Herries, Andy
name: Hilbert, Yamandu
name: Al Matrafi, Ismail
name: Al Kindi, Mohammed
name: Wilson, Coen
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023

description: No description supplied
The production of precariousness and the racialisation of Pacific Islanders in an Australian horticultural region
Creators: name: Nishitani, Makiko
name: Boese, Martina
name: Lee, Helen
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 44
subject: Human society
classificationCode: 4403
subject: Demography
subject: FOS: Sociology

description: No description supplied
Combined Treatment with a WNT Inhibitor and the NSAID Sulindac Reduces Colon Adenoma Burden in Mice with Truncated APC
Creators: name: Faux, Maree C
name: Weinstock, Janet
name: Gogos, Sophia
name: Prato, Emma
name: Azimpour, Alexander
name: O'Keefe, Ryan
name: Cathcart-King, Yasmin
name: Garnham, Alexandra L
name: Ernst, Matthias
name: Preaudet, Adele
name: Christie, Michael
name: Putoczki, Tracy L
name: Buchert, Michael
name: Burgess, Antony W
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3202
subject: Clinical sciences

description: Abstract: Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) truncations occur in many colorectal cancers and are often associated with immune infiltration. The aim of this study was to determine whether a combination of Wnt inhibition with anti-inflammatory (sulindac) and/or proapototic (ABT263) drugs can reduce colon adenomas. Apc min/+ and doublecortin-like kinase 1 (Dclk1)Cre/+ ;Apc fl/fl mice were exposed to dextran sulphate sodium (DSS) in their drinking water to promote the formation of colon adenomas. Mice were then treated with either a Wnt-signaling antagonist pyrvinium pamoate (PP), an anti-inflammatory agent sulindac or proapoptotic compound ABT263 or a combination of PP+ABT263, or PP+sulindac. Colon adenoma frequency, size, and T-cell abundance were measured. DSS treatment resulted in significant increases in colon adenoma number (P < 0.001, n > 5) and burden in Apc min/+ (P < 0.01, n > 5) and Dclk1 Cre/+ ;Apc fl/fl (P < 0.02, n > 5) mice. There was no effect on adenomas following treatment with PP in combination with ABT263. Adenoma number and burden were reduced with PP+sulindac treatment in Dclk1 Cre/+;Apc fl/fl mice (P < 0.01, n > 17) and in Apc min/+ mice (P < 0.001, n > 7) treated with sulindac or PP+sulindac with no detectable toxicity. PP treatment of Apc min/+ mice increased the frequency of CD3+ cells in the adenomas. The combination of Wnt pathway inhibition with sulindac was more effective in Dclk1 Cre/+;Apc fl/fl mice and provides an opportunity for killing Apc-mutant colon adenoma cells, indicating a strategy for both colorectal cancer prevention and potential new treatments for patients with advanced colorectal cancer. Outcomes from the results of this study may be translatable to the clinic for management of FAP and other patients with a high risk of developing colorectal cancer. SIGNIFICANCE: Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide with limited therapeutic options. APC and other Wnt signaling mutations occur in the majority of colorectal cancers but there are currently no Wnt inhibitors in the clinic. The combination of Wnt pathway inhibition with sulindac provides an opportunity for killing Apc-mutant colon adenoma cells and suggests a strategy for colorectal cancer prevention and new treatments for patients with advanced colorectal cancer.
Flash Electroretinography as a Measure of Retinal Function in Myopia and Hyperopia: A Systematic Review
Creators: name: Zahra, Sania
name: Murphy, Melanie
name: Crewther, Sheila
name: Riddell, Nina
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3212
subject: Ophthalmology and optometry
classificationCode: 5204
subject: Cognitive and computational psychology

description: Refractive errors (myopia and hyperopia) are the most common visual disorders and are severe risk factors for secondary ocular pathologies. The development of refractive errors has been shown to be associated with changes in ocular axial length, suggested to be induced by outer retinal elements. Thus, the present study systematically reviewed the literature examining retinal function as assessed using global flash electroretinograms (gfERGs) in human clinical refractive error populations. Electronic database searching via Medline, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Psych INFO, and CINAHL retrieved 981 unique records (last searched on the 29 May 2022). Single case studies, samples with ocular comorbidities, drug trials, and reviews were excluded. Demographic characteristics, refractive state, gfERG protocol details, and waveform characteristics were extracted for the eight studies that met the inclusion criteria for the review and were judged to have acceptable risk of bias using the OHAT tool (total N = 552 participants; age 7 to 50). Study synthesis suggests that myopia in humans involves attenuation of gfERG photoreceptor (a-wave) and bipolar cell (b-wave) function, consistent with the animal literature. Meaningful interpretation of the overall findings for hyperopia was limited by inconsistent reporting, highlighting the need for future studies to report key aspects of gfERG research design and outcomes more consistently for myopic and hyperopic refractive errors.
The bifurcation and topography of the posterior tibial artery within the tarsal tunnel
Creators: name: Marchese, Bridget
name: McDonald, Aaron
name: McGowan, Heath
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3202
subject: Clinical sciences

description: PURPOSE: The tarsal tunnel (TT) is a fibro-osseous anatomical space coursing from the medial ankle to the medial midfoot. This tunnel acts as a passage for both tendinous and neurovascular structures, including the neurovascular bundle containing the posterior tibial artery (PTA), posterior tibial veins (PTVs) and tibial nerve (TN). Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) is the entrapment neuropathy that describes the compression and irritation of the TN within this space. Iatrogenic injury to the PTA plays a significant role in both the onset and exacerbation of TTS symptoms. The current study aims to produce a method to allow clinicians and surgeons to easily and accurately predict the bifurcation of the PTA, to avoid iatrogenic injury during treatment of TTS. METHODS: Fifteen embalmed cadaveric lower limbs were dissected at the medial ankle region to expose the TT. Various measurements regarding the location of the PTA within the TT were recorded and multiple linear regression analysis performed using RStudio. RESULTS: Analysis provided a clear correlation (p < 0.05) between the length of the foot (MH), length of hind-foot (MC) and location of bifurcation of the PTA (MB). Using these measurements, this study developed an equation (MB = 0.3*MH + 0.37*MC - 28.24 mm) to predict the location of bifurcation of the PTA within a 23° arc inferior to the medial malleolus. CONCLUSIONS: This study successfully developed a method whereby clinicians and surgeons can easily and accurately predict the bifurcation of the PTA, to avoid iatrogenic injury that would previously lead to an exacerbation of TTS symptoms.
My Early Relational Trust-Informed Learning (MERTIL) for Parents: A study protocol for a brief, universal, online, preventative parenting program to enhance relational health
Creators: name: Opie, Jessica
name: Hooker, Leesa
name: Gibson, Tanudja
name: McIntosh, Jennifer
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4203
subject: Health services and systems
classificationCode: 420303
subject: Family care

description: BACKGROUND: Early relational health is a key determinant of childhood development, while relational trauma in the parent-infant dyad can instigate a cascading pattern of infant risk. Fortunately, early relational trauma is detectable and modifiable. In 2018, Australian Maternal and Child Health (MCH) nurses participated in MERTIL (My Early Relational Trauma-Informed Learning), a program to identify and prevent relational trauma. Program evaluations revealed nurses felt competent and confident to identify and respond to relational trauma; however, response capacity was inhibited by inadequate parent referral options. In response, MERTIL for Parents (My Early Relational Trust-Informed Learning) was developed, which is an online, evidence-based, self-paced parenting program that focuses on enhancing parental knowledge of relational trust and its significance for infant development. This low-cost, accessible prevention resource targets emerging relational concerns to reduce later service system engagement. The potential for universal preventative online programs that target parental and relational wellbeing remains under-explored. This paper reports on a protocol for implementing a MERTIL for Parents pilot study describing practitioners' and parents' perspectives on program feasibility and efficacy. METHODS: This study is a mixed methods, parallel armed, uncontrolled, repeated measures design. We aim to recruit 48 Australian MCH practitioners from the states of Victoria and New South Wales. These professionals will in turn recruit 480 parents with a child aged 0-5 years. All parents will receive MERTIL for Parents, which entails a 40-minute video, tipsheets, posters, and support resources. Parent data will be obtained at three periods: pre-program, program exit, and program follow-up. Practitioner data will be collected at two periods: pre-parent recruitment and program follow-up. Data collection will occur through surveys and focus groups. Primary parent outcomes will be socioemotional assessments of program efficacy. Practitioners and parents will each report on program feasibility. DISCUSSION: This protocol describes the feasibility and efficacy of a new online parenting program, MERTIL for Parents, with pilot field studies commencing in March 2023. We anticipate that this resource will be a valuable addition to various child and family services, for use in individual support and group work.
Brief Report: Longitudinal Role of Coping Strategies on Mental Health Outcomes in Autistic Youth and Adults
Creators: name: Muniandy, Melanie
name: Richdale, Amanda
name: Arnold, SRC
name: Trollor, JN
name: Lawson, Lauren
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 39
subject: Education
classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4203
subject: Health services and systems
classificationCode: 4205
subject: Nursing
classificationCode: 52
subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology
classificationCode: 5203
subject: Clinical and health psychology

description: The stress literature suggests that coping strategies are implicated in mental health outcomes. However, the longitudinal relationship between coping strategies and mental health in the autistic adult population has not yet been examined. This 2-year longitudinal study examined the predictive role of both baseline and change in coping strategy use over time (i.e., an increase or decrease) on anxiety, depression, and well-being after 2-years in 87 autistic adults aged 16 to 80 years. Controlling for baseline mental health, both baseline and increase in disengagement coping strategies (e.g., denial, self-blame) predicted higher anxiety and depression, and lower well-being, while an increase in engagement coping strategies (e.g., problem solving, acceptance) predicted higher well-being. These findings extend the current coping literature in autistic adults, offering insight into mental health support and intervention options.
Empress of Britain ephemera
Creators: name: Canadian Pacific Steamships
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2017

description: One business card for a Canadian Pacific Steamships Traveling Passenger Agent, two from a Canadian Pacific passenger department in Boston, Massachusetts featuring drawings of the Empress of Britain, and an advertisement on card for a world cruise on the Empress of Britain departing New York on May, 15, 1934.