cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Gas transport mechanism for bubble nucleation in aluminium electrolysis
Creators: name: Putri, Epma Lupita Ismudya
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Understanding bubble nucleation behaviour is essential for energy saving possibilities in the aluminium smelting process. However, there are still matters of debate regarding the bubble nucleation behaviour. The main reason for this is the CO/CO2 gas transport mechanism on the underside of anode and its correlation between gas diffusion, anode and bath properties is not yet fully understood. Hence this research will use experimental techniques to measure the diffusion coefficient of CO2 in porous anode and molten salt, in conjunction with the measurement of properties of anodes materials. Theoretical values for these diffusion coefficients will be calculated for comparison.
Molecular identification and characterization of the branchial epithelial calcium channel in the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Creators: name: Shahsavarani, Arash
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2007
Subjects: subject: Biology, Animal Physiology.

description: Oncorhynchus mykiss epithelial calcium channel (ECaC) is thought to regulate calcium uptake across the gill. ECaC is a member of the transient receptor potential (TRP) gene family. In mammals, ECaC is divided into two sub-families, TRPV5 and TRPV6. Rainbow trout appears to possess only a single ECaC gene similar to the mammalian TRPV5 and TRPV6. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that an ancestral form of the gene diverged from those of lower vertebrates prior to a gene duplication event that gave rise to TRPV5 and TRPV6. In contrast to previous models of branchial calcium uptake which proposed an almost exclusive distribution of ECaC to mitochondrial rich cells (MRCs), the results of real time PCR on enriched gill cell populations as well as immunocytochemistry and in-situ hybridization analysis of enriched cells, cell cultures and whole gill sections suggest that ECaC is localized to a subset of both MRCs and pavement cells (PVCs). Using real time PCR and immunocytochemistry, the response of ECaC expression to various treatments known to increase or decrease Ca2+ uptake was examined. A significant increase in ECaC mRNA expression was observed following 5 days exposure of rainbow trout to softwater ([Ca2+] = 20--30 nmol 1-1). A concurrent increase in protein expression was suggested by the immunocytochemistry results (particularly in cells located at the tips of the lamellae) and confirmed by western blotting (identifying a single immunoreactive band at 90 kDa). A significant increase (almost 100-fold) in mRNA expression was also observed following exposure to 48 h of hypercapnia (∼7.5 mm Hg; a treatment known to increase Ca 2+ uptake capacity). Immunocytochemical analysis of the hypercapnic gills suggested an increase in the apical ECaC proteins on PVCs as well as on a subset of MRCs. Treatment of fish with cortisol caused a significant increase in ECaC expression. In contrast to the above experiments, induced hypercalcemia (through infusion of CaCl2, treatment known to reduce Ca2+ uptake) resulted in a significant reduction in ECaC gene expression. Taken together, the results presented in this thesis demonstrate that the levels of ECaC mRNA vary in direct relation to the Ca2+ transporting capacity of the gill (changes in transport capacity have previously been reported by other authors). These results thus provide evidence that, in part, Ca2+ uptake rates are regulated by the number of apical membrane Ca2+ channels that in turn modulate the inward flux of Ca2+ into gill epithelial cells. However, the data also suggests that a more in-depth characterization of gill cells is required since the distribution of ECaC appears to be more extensive than previously proposed.
Contextual influences on the facial expression of pain in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Creators: name: Korol, Christine T.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 1998
Subjects: subject: Psychology, Developmental.

description: Recently, investigators have become increasingly interested in developing methods that would accurately identify neonates who are experiencing pain. Given that neonates are unable to provide verbal reports of their pain, several indirect assessment tools (e.g., facial expression, physiological and hormonal/metabolic changes in response to painful events) have been presented in the literature. In addition, previous research has uncovered several contextual variables that impact on the expression of pain in neonates, such as behavioural state, gestational age, weight, illness severity, analgesic use, and number of previous procedures. However, the methodological limitations of these studies have prevented the development of a more comprehensive model of contextual influences on pain behaviour either by not considering these variables simultaneously or by using a restricted sample. In the present study, the facial expressions of neonates in the tertiary neonatal intensive care units of a children's hospital, and a general hospital with maternity facilities, were videotaped during a routine venepuncture procedure to determine the degree to which the various contextual variables influence pain behaviour. Using covariance structure analyses, this study found support for a well-fitting model that explained 94% of the observed covariance in the data. Specifically, 27% of the variance of the facial expression of pain was influenced by behavioural state, and illness severity. There was also an indirect effect of physical maturity on pain behaviour, mediated through illness severity. The number of previous procedures was not found to impact on subsequent pain behaviour, and this path was removed from the model. Finally, the ability of analgesic medication to attenuate the experience of subsequent pain could not be tested because too few neonates received such medication during their stay in the NICU.
Adverse events among patients registered in high acuity areas of the emergency department: A prospective cohort study
Creators: name: Calder, Lisa Anne
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2007
Subjects: subject: Health Sciences, Public Health.

description: Introduction. Little is known about patient safety issues in the emergency department (ED). The goal of this study was to determine the proportion of patients with adverse events in high acuity areas of the ED. Methods. This was a prospective cohort study in two Ottawa EDs. All consenting consecutive patients had a telephone interview at 14 days if discharged or chart review if admitted. Three emergency physicians assessed flagged outcomes (such as death, return ED visits) for adverse events. An adverse event was a flagged outcome associated with health care management. Descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression analysed the adverse events. Results. Over 4 months, 518 patients were enrolled. Seventy-three percent were discharged and 27% admitted. Of 135 flagged outcomes, 43(8.5%) patients had adverse events. None of the variables examined were statistically associated with adverse events. Conclusion. This study suggests that adverse events are important considerations in the ED.
Enhancing self-management of distressing voice hearing experiences using ecological momentary assessment and intervention
Creators: name: Bell, Imogen Harcourt
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Voice hearing is a typically distressing and impairing experience common to psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia. It may be possible to help people to self-manage these experiences more effectively in daily life using specialised smartphone technologies. This research evaluated a highly novel, digitally-supported intervention for improving self-management of voice hearing experiences. Using a blended approach whereby a smartphone application was used in conjunction with standard therapy, the intervention was found to be helpful, useful, and showed potential for improving clinical outcomes. This research contributes knowledge about how smartphone technology can be used to support and enhance psychological therapy.
Guided Inquiry Activities for Programming Language Concepts
Creators: name: Myers, Brandon D
Publisher: name: University of Iowa
Year: 2020
Subjects: POGIL
functional programming
programming language implementation
Haskell
parsing
OpenHawks
peer learning
open educational resource
Computer Programming
Computer Science

description: POGIL is a research-based instruction strategy comprising peer learning, development of process skills, and activities that are designed around the constructivist theory of learning cycles (pogil.org).
description: Guided Inquiry Activities for Programming Language Concepts is a collection of activities intended to support the use of POGIL in intermediate-level undergraduate computer science courses on functional programming and the implementation of programming languages.
description: Disclaimer: These activities have not yet undergone the peer-review process of The POGIL Project and so cannot be labeled "POGIL activities" ; however, they are designed based on the POGIL approach to designing activities.
Hypoxic Preconditioning Increases Survival and Pro-Angiogenic Capacity of Human Cord Blood Mesenchymal Stromal Cells In Vitro
Creators: name: Bader, Andreas Matthäus
name: Klose, Kristin
name: Bieback, Karen
name: Korinth, Dirk
name: Schneider, Maria
name: Seifert, Martina
name: Choi, Yeong-Hoon
name: Kurtz, Andreas
name: Falk, Volkmar
name: Stamm, Christof
Publisher: name: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit

description: Hypoxic preconditioning was shown to improve the therapeutic efficacy of bone marrow-derived multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) upon transplantation in ischemic tissue. Given the interest in clinical applications of umbilical cord blood-derived MSCs, we developed a specific hypoxic preconditioning protocol and investigated its anti-apoptotic and pro- angiogenic effects on cord blood MSCs undergoing simulated ischemia in vitro by subjecting them to hypoxia and nutrient deprivation with or without preceding hypoxic preconditioning. Cell number, metabolic activity, surface marker expression, chromosomal stability, apoptosis (caspases-3/7 activity) and necrosis were determined, and phosphorylation, mRNA expression and protein secretion of selected apoptosis and angiogenesis-regulating factors were quantified. Then, human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) were subjected to simulated ischemia in co-culture with hypoxically preconditioned or naïve cord blood MSCs, and HUVEC proliferation was measured. Migration, proliferation and nitric oxide production of HUVECs were determined in presence of cord blood MSC-conditioned medium. Cord blood MSCs proved least sensitive to simulated ischemia when they were preconditioned for 24 h, while their basic behavior, immunophenotype and karyotype in culture remained unchanged. Here, “post-ischemic” cell number and metabolic activity were enhanced and caspase-3/7 activity and lactate dehydrogenase release were reduced as compared to non-preconditioned cells. Phosphorylation of AKT and BAD, mRNA expression of BCL-XL, BAG1 and VEGF, and VEGF protein secretion were higher in preconditioned cells. Hypoxically preconditioned cord blood MSCs enhanced HUVEC proliferation and migration, while nitric oxide production remained unchanged. We conclude that hypoxic preconditioning protects cord blood MSCs by activation of anti-apoptotic signaling mechanisms and enhances their angiogenic potential. Hence, hypoxic preconditioning might be a translationally relevant strategy to increase the tolerance of cord blood MSCs to ischemia and improve their therapeutic efficacy in clinical applications.
3133045.pdf
Creators: name: Kasmi, Lamia
name: Lucchini, Matteo
name: Castiglioni, Luca
name: Kliuiev, Pavel
name: Osterwalder, Juerg
name: Hengsberger, Matthias
name: Gallmann, Lukas
name: Krüger, Peter
name: Keller, Ursula
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Supplement 1
After the Fact: How States Respond to Faits Accomplis
Creators: name: Ngo, Lan Di
Publisher: name: Brandeis University
Year: 2023
Subjects: fait accompli
Falklands
Kargil
territorial conflicts
International Security

description: This dissertation examines how target states respond to territorial faits accomplis, defined as limited land grabs designed to minimize risks of escalation. Specifically, it attempts to answer two key questions. First, why do target states of fait accompli sometimes refrain from immediate actions to reverse their territorial losses? Second, why do most attempts at reversing faits accomplis succeed? While some existing studies have explained why states may decide to launch a fait accompli, no published work to date has theorized and analyzed the target states’ response. This dissertation therefore fills an important gap in the literature.
description: My dataset shows that in roughly one-third of the cases, targets of fait accompli choose restraint rather than seek to immediately reverse the territorial loss. By studying four different cases ranging from the South China Sea to the Falklands, I find that targets of faits accomplis tend to show restraint only when the lost territory is not vital and when restraint is expected to produce a greater settlement or help manage a more pressing security threat. Regarding the efficacy of responses, I argue that it chiefly depends on whether the initiator miscalculates or not. Efforts to reverse faits accomplis tend to succeed when initiators realize that they underestimated the target’s resolve and overestimated international support for its cause. Because initiators expect a cheap conquest, they tend to surrender when it turns out to be much costlier than expected.
Programmed cell death ligand 1 cut-point is associated with reduced disease specific survival in resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Creators: name: Tessier-Cloutier, Basile
name: Kalloger, Steve
name: Al-Kandari, Mohammad
name: Milne, Katy
name: Gao, Dongxia
name: Nelson, Brad H.
name: Renouf, Daniel J.
name: Sheffield, Brandon S.
name: Schaeffer, David F.
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2018

description: Background: Programmed cell death 1 (PD1) inhibitors have recently shown promising anti-cancer effects in a number of solid tumor types. A predictive biomarker to this class of drugs has not been clearly identified; however, overexpression of the PD1 ligand (PD-L1) has shown particular promise in lung adenocarcinoma. In this study, we explore the staining characteristics, prevalence, and clinico-molecular correlates of PD-L1 overexpression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Methods: A tissue microarray (TMA) was constructed from cases of resected PDAC. PD-L1 immunohistochemistry (IHC) was performed using the SP142 primary antibody. Immunohistochemical assessment for deficient mismatch repair status (MMRd), CD3 and CD8 were performed. All biomarkers were assessed independently by two anatomical pathologists and consensus achieved on all cases. Survival analysis was performed using three thresholds (> = 1%, >5% and >10%) for tumor cell membrane staining. Results: Two-hundred fifty-two cases were included in the TMA and evaluable by IHC. Thirty-one (12%), 17 (7%), 12(5%) cases were positive at percentage cut offs of >0, >5, and >10% respectively. Increased PD-L1 expression was associated with inferior prognosis (p = 0.0367). No statistically significant association was identified between PD-L1 status and MMR status or tumor infiltrating lymphocytes. Conclusions: This data suggests that there is an inverse relationship between PD-L1 expression and disease specific survival times in resected PDAC. Consequently, this association may represent a phenotype where increased PD-L1 expression has an effect on tumor biology and could therefore identify a subgroup where PD1 blockade could have enhanced effectiveness.
Image and video indexing using vector quantization.
Creators: name: Idris, Fayez M.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2000
Subjects: subject: Engineering, Electronics and Electrical.

description: Visual database systems require efficient indexing to enable fast access to the images and video. In addition, the large memory capacity and channel bandwidth requirements for the storage and transmission of visual data necessitate the use of compression techniques. Future multimedia applications are likely to increasingly store and transmit the visual information in compressed form. Hence indexing the visual content in compressed domain is expected to result in significant savings in computational complexity. Vector quantization (VQ) is an efficient technique for low bit rate image and video compression. In addition, the lower complexity of the decoder makes VQ attractive for low power systems and applications which require fast decoding. Most importantly, VQ is naturally an indexing technique, where a block of pixels is compactly represented using an index (label) which corresponds to a codebook. In this thesis, we propose the novel concept of using VQ for joint compression and indexing of images and video. The images/image frames are compressed using VQ and the labels and codewords are employed in indexing the visual content. First, we present a review of image/video compression and indexing. We then propose two techniques in the VQ compressed domain for image indexing. In the first technique, the histogram of codewords weighted by the number of labels is used as feature vector for indexing. In the second technique, the histogram of the labels, which are used to represent an image, is used as an index. We also propose a new technique based on adaptive wavelet VQ, which provides an improvement in coding and retrieval performance. Here, the images are decomposed using wavelet transform followed by VQ of the transform coefficients. A usage map of codewords is generated for each image and is stored along with the image. In the retrieval process, the usage map of the query image (VQ encoded) is compared with the corresponding usage maps of the target images in the database. Since video has both spatial and temporal dimensions, a straightforward extension of the image indexing techniques for video indexing is inefficient. We propose to employ both the spatial and temporal features for efficient indexing of video clips. The video sequence is partitioned into shots using the label maps of the individual frames and the camera operations and motion within each shot are then determined by further processing the label maps. Each shot is then represented using a spatio-temporal index. The spatial index represents the content of the key frame (image) of a shot, while the temporal index represents the motion and camera operations within the shot. Detailed simulations have been carried out using a large database of images and video sequences. Simulation results demonstrate the excellent retrieval performance of the proposed techniques at a significantly reduced computational complexity.
3137701.pdf
Creators: name: Bergues, Boris
name: Rivas, Daniel
name: Weidman, Matthew
name: muschet, alexander
name: Helml, Wolfram
name: Guggenmos, Alexander
name: Pervak, Vladimir
name: Kleineberg, Ulf
name: Marcus, Gilad
name: Kienberger, Reinhard
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: supplement 1
title: EMPOWERING MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS
title: A CASE STUDY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING AND WIDA FRAMEWORKS TO ENHANCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND CONTENT LEARNING
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Lopez Contreras, Estephanie S.
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2024
Subjects: Content Learning
Language Development
Multilingual Learners
Universal Design for Learning
WIDA
Teacher Education

description: This dissertation explores the implementation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and WIDA frameworks by elementary education teacher candidates during their internships in classrooms characterized by the presence of Multilingual Learners (MLLs). This embedded case study focuses on the Spring and Fall cohorts of 2023, particularly focusing on four selected participants. Through meticulously examining survey responses, documents, classroom observations, and interviews, this research comprehensively analyzes the candidates’ experiences, perceptions, challenges, and facilitators in implementing UDL and WIDA frameworks. The study reveals a significant evolution in the teacher candidates’ understanding and implementation of these frameworks, transitioning from initial unfamiliarity to a more confident integration into their teaching practices. Key findings highlight effective pedagogical strategies aligned with UDL principles and WIDA English Language Development (ELD) standards, such as differentiated instruction, linguistic scaffolding, the use of visual aids, and technology. The research also identifies practical challenges in framework implementation, including mentoring, time and classroom resource constraints, and the difficulty of providing individualized support to each student. Despite these challenges, the teacher candidates demonstrate a commitment to creating inclusive and linguistically responsive learning environments, underscored by their positive perceptions of the impact of UDL and WIDA on MLLs’ educational experiences and outcomes. The findings contribute valuable insights into the complexities of supporting MLLs in academic settings and emphasize the transformative potential of UDL and WIDA frameworks in fostering inclusive and effective teaching practices. Implications for educators, policymakers, and researchers emphasize the need for comprehensive professional development in UDL and WIDA frameworks and advocating for integrating these frameworks in teacher education programs. By elucidating the experiences of teacher candidates in integrating UDL and WIDA, this study advances the discourse on best practices for supporting MLLs, ultimately contributing to creating more equitable and responsive educational landscapes.
Glycaemic control and antidiabetic therapy in patients with diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease – cross-sectional data from the German Chronic Kidney Disease (GCKD) cohort
Creators: name: Busch, Martin
name: Nadal, Jennifer
name: Schmid, Matthias
name: Paul, Katharina
name: Titze, Stephanie
name: Huebner, Silvia
name: Koettgen, Anna
name: Schultheiss, Ulla T.
name: Baid-Agrawal, Seema
name: Lorenzen, Johan
name: Schlieper, Georg
name: Ommerer, Claudia
name: Krane, Vera
name: Hilge, Robert
name: Kielstein, Jan T.
name: Kronenberg, Florian
name: Wanner, Christoph
name: Eckardt, Kai-Uwe
name: Wolf, Gunter
Publisher: name: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Chronic kidney disease
subject: Diabetes mellitus
subject: Glycaemic control
subject: Hemoglobin A1C
subject: Insulin therapy
subject: Oral antidiabetic drugs
subject: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit

description: Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease. Little is known about practice patterns of anti-diabetic therapy in the presence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and correlates with glycaemic control. We therefore aimed to analyze current antidiabetic treatment and correlates of metabolic control in a large contemporary prospective cohort of patients with diabetes and CKD. Methods The German Chronic Kidney Disease (GCKD) study enrolled 5217 patients aged 18–74 years with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) between 30–60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or proteinuria >0.5 g/d. The use of diet prescription, oral anti-diabetic medication, and insulin was assessed at baseline. HbA1c, measured centrally, was the main outcome measure. Results At baseline, DM was present in 1842 patients (35 %) and the median HbA1C was 7.0 % (25th–75th percentile: 6.8–7.9 %), equalling 53 mmol/mol (51, 63); 24.2 % of patients received dietary treatment only, 25.5 % oral antidiabetic drugs but not insulin, 8.4 % oral antidiabetic drugs with insulin, and 41.8 % insulin alone. Metformin was used by 18.8 %. Factors associated with an HbA1C level >7.0 % (53 mmol/mol) were higher BMI (OR = 1.04 per increase of 1 kg/m2, 95 % CI 1.02–1.06), hemoglobin (OR = 1.11 per increase of 1 g/dL, 95 % CI 1.04–1.18), treatment with insulin alone (OR = 5.63, 95 % CI 4.26–7.45) or in combination with oral antidiabetic agents (OR = 4.23, 95 % CI 2.77–6.46) but not monotherapy with metformin, DPP-4 inhibitors, or glinides. Conclusions Within the GCKD cohort of patients with CKD stage 3 or overt proteinuria, antidiabetic treatment patterns were highly variable with a remarkably high proportion of more than 50 % receiving insulin-based therapies. Metabolic control was overall satisfactory, but insulin use was associated with higher HbA1C levels.
E-Business und KMU - Eine Herausforderung für die Fachhochschulen
Creators: name: Dettling, Walter
Publisher: name: De Gruyter
Year: 1999
Subjects: subject: E-Business
subject: 330 - Wirtschaft
subject: 005 - Computer Programmierung, Programme und Daten

description: Die Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien sind dabei, nachhaltig die Strukturen der Märkte zu verändern. Es ist heute noch schwierig auszumachen, wohin dieser Prozess in der Zukunft führen wird. Trotzdem ist es für Unternehmen an der Zeit, sich auf diese Zukunft vorzubereiten. Worum es neben den technologischen Problemen auch noch geht, und wie ein erster Schritt zu einem umfassenderen Ansatz für KMU aussehen könnte, wir anahnd des Fachhochschul-Projektes "E-Business & KMU" erläutert.
10 Strategies for Effective Proofreading and Editing
Creators: name: Boucher, Mark
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020

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An ultrahigh vacuum system for the scattering of keV ions by a clean silicon(100) surface.
Creators: name: Bruyère, Michel Jean.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 1990
Subjects: subject: Physics, Condensed Matter.

description: An ultrahigh vacuum surface physics system was designed and built to study ion-surface interactions at various incident angles by detection of the forward scattered particles. The proposed initial measurement is the scattering of keV ions by a clean Si(100) surface.
E-Business - Die Chance für den Mittelstand
Creators: name: Dettling, Walter
Publisher: name: Ringier Axel Springer
Year: 2000
Subjects: subject: E-Business
subject: 330 - Wirtschaft
subject: 005 - Computer Programmierung, Programme und Daten

description: Lead:E-Business beschleunigt die Internationalisierung der Wirtschaft. Davon können auch mittelgrosse Unternehmen profitieren, sofern sie sich im Wertenetzen organisieren und E-Business systematisch realisieren.
A method for recognition of hand printed characters.
Creators: name: Tsai, Jo-Sung.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 1968
Subjects: subject: Engineering, Electronics and Electrical.

description: A practical and effective preprocessing and recognition method for the pattern recognition machine is presented. The pattern recognition machine considered is simulated on a digital computer. Samples of five pattern classes which consist of hand-printed characters, A, B, C, D, E, are used in the experiments. The results are found very satisfactory. A preprocessing method, called Sequential and Centroid Transformation (SCT), is developed to extract the characteristic features from patterns. A recognition method, called Least Squares Recognition Algorithm, based on the properties of the SCT method is developed and is shown to satisfy the principle of least squares. One hundred samples which are collected randomly from several persons are used as input testing patterns. The samples used are not only translated, rotated, and dilated or shrunk but also found to contain a reasonable amount of random transformations such as change of proportions, bending of lines, etc. Nevertheless, the recognition rate is as high as 95 per cent.
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence: the colour-density relation at fixed stellar mass persists to z∼ 1★
Creators: name: Cooper, Michael C.
name: Coil, Alison L.
name: Gerke, Brian F.
name: Newman, Jeffrey A.
name: Bundy, Kevin
name: Conselice, Christopher J.
name: Croton, Darren
name: Davis, Marc
name: Faber, S. M.
name: Guhathakurta, Puragra
name: Koo, David C.
name: Lin, Lihwai
name: Weiner, Benjamin J.
name: Willmer, Christopher N. A.
name: Yan, Renbin
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: We use data drawn from the DEEP2 Galaxy Redshift Survey to investigate the relationship between local galaxy density, stellar mass and rest-frame galaxy colour. At z∼ 0.9, we find that the shape of the stellar mass function at the high-mass [ log 10(M*/h−2 M⊙) > 10.1] end depends on the local environment, with high-density regions favouring more massive systems. Accounting for this stellar mass–environment relation (i.e. working at fixed stellar mass), we find a significant colour–density relation for galaxies with 10.6 < log 10(M*/h−2 M⊙) < 11.1 and 0.75 < z < 0.95. This result is shown to be robust to variations in the sample selection and to extend to even lower masses [down to log 10(M*/h−2 M⊙) ∼ 10.4]. We conclude by discussing our results in comparison to recent works in the literature, which report no significant correlation between galaxy properties and environment at fixed stellar mass for the same redshift and stellar mass domain. The non-detection of environmental dependence found in other data sets is largely attributable to their smaller sample sizes and lower sampling density, as well as systematic effects such as inaccurate redshifts and biased analysis techniques. Ultimately, our results based on DEEP2 data illustrate that the evolutionary state of a galaxy at z∼ 1 is not exclusively determined by the stellar mass of the galaxy. Instead, we show that local environment appears to play a distinct role in the transformation of galaxy properties at z > 1.
3137701.pdf
Creators: name: Bergues, Boris
name: Rivas, Daniel
name: Weidman, Matthew
name: muschet, alexander
name: Helml, Wolfram
name: Guggenmos, Alexander
name: Pervak, Vladimir
name: Kleineberg, Ulf
name: Marcus, Gilad
name: Kienberger, Reinhard
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2018
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: supplement 1
Business-Software und Mobile Computing
Creators: name: Leimstoll, Uwe
Publisher: name: Netzmedien
Year: 2012
Subjects: subject: 330 - Wirtschaft
subject: 005 - Computer Programmierung, Programme und Daten

description: Die mobile Nutzung von Business-Software steckt noch in den Kinderschuhen. Die grossen Softwareanbieter verfügen über erste mobile Lösungen. Ist Mobile Business nur ein Hype-Thema oder ermöglicht es eine grundlegende Neugestaltung von Geschäftsprozessen und -strategien?
Enablers and barriers to the adoption of educational technology by academics
Creators: name: Musarrat, Maimuna
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: In today's world, technology is ubiquitous. Like any other industry, higher education institutes are introducing and increasingly using technology for various reasons. As a result, academics are increasingly under pressure to learn and adopt technologies in their teaching. This thesis investigates the factors influencing the adoption and use of educational technologies by academics. It also identifies significant differences between the adoption and use of voluntary and mandatory technology. Recommendations generated in this thesis are expected to be useful for wider technology adoption and effective management of technological changes in higher education institutions in the Australian context.
title: Surgically and Conservatively Treated Obese Patients Differ in Psychological Factors, Regardless of Body Mass Index or Obesity-Related Co-Morbidities
title: A Comparison between Groups and an Analysis of Predictors
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Ahnis, Anne
name: Figura, Andrea
name: Hofmann, Tobias
name: Stengel, Andreas
name: Elbelt, Ulf
name: Klapp, Burghard F.
Publisher: name: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften

description: Objective For the treatment of obesity, both conservative and surgical procedures are available. Psychological factors are likely to influence the choice of treatment; however, to date, systematic studies that investigate these factors are few in number. The aim of our study was to analyze whether patients who undergo a surgical treatment differ from those who require a conservative treatment in regard to psychological factors, regardless of their somatic conditions. Furthermore, predictors of treatment choice will be examined. Methods A total of 244 patients (189 women), with a mean body mass index of 45.1 kg/m2, underwent a weight reduction treatment, with 126 patients undergoing bariatric surgery and 118 patients participating in a conservative, multimodal outpatient weight reduction program. Differences in the results of the psychological questionnaires between conservatively and surgically treated patients were evaluated through the use of t-tests, χ2-tests and an ANCOVA. For the analysis of the predictors, logistic regression models were calculated. Results Surgically and conservatively treated obese patients differ in psychological, somatic, and socio-demographic factors. The psychological differences between the groups are independent of obesity- related co-morbidities, such as body mass index (BMI), type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and coronary heart disease. The following psychological and somatic factors equally predict the choice of bariatric surgery: apathy, delegated active coping, a sense of coherence, complaints, type 2 diabetes mellitus, BMI, and age. Conclusion Longitudinal studies are required to assess the predictive value of the psychological factors in regard to the postsurgical weight course to improve the pre-surgical screening and treatment selection process. The pre-surgical identification of psychological predictors should result in a more personalized medicine course and may ensure long term outcomes.
3144376.pdf
Creators: name: Haghanifar, Sajad
name: Gao, Tongchuan
name: De Vecchis, Rafael Thomas Rodriguez
name: Pafchek, Bradley
name: Jacobs, Tevis
name: Leu, Paul
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Supplemental Document
eBusiness, eGovernment und Cyber Space
Creators: name: Schubert, Petra
Publisher: name: Haupt
Year: 2000
Subjects: subject: E-Business
subject: E-Government
subject: Soziale Aspekte
subject: 330 - Wirtschaft
subject: 005 - Computer Programmierung, Programme und Daten

description: eGovernment wird oft als "eBusiness des Staates" bezeichnet. Dies ist insofern gerechtfertigt, als dass der Staat eine erhebliche Nachfrage nach Gütern und Dienstleistungen aufweist. Dies ist allerdings nur ein Aspekt in der Gesamtbetrachtung von eGovernment. Aber es macht deutlich, dass es unumgänglich ist, dass der Staat elektronische Medien für seine Tätigkeiten einsetzt, um Kosten zu senken und auf der Beschaffungsseite die Prozesse transparenter und effizienter zu gestalten. Auf der Kundenseite bringt die Web-Technologie das eGovernment in die Haushalte und damit zu den Privatpersonen einer Volkswirtschaft. eGovernment besteht aus zwei Dimensionen: Einerseits ist es das Ziel, die Volkswirtschaft mit den nötigen rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen auszustatten ("eBusiness möglich machen"), den Zugang sicherzustellen, die Bildung zu fördern etc. und andererseits eBusiness kosteneffizient für staatliche Aufgaben zu nutzen ("eBusiness anwenden").
Niestandardowe spontaniczn łamanie symetrii w sektorze skalarnym w skalach eV i TeV
Creators: name: Kordiaczyńska, Magdalena
name: Gluza, Janusz
name: Tripurari Srivastava
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020

description: Poster zaprezentowany podczas 45 Zjazdu Fizyków Polskich w Krakowie, 15.09.2019.

 Odkrycie skalarnego neutralnego bozonu w LHC w 2012 roku potwierdziło przewidywany teoretycznie model generowania mas w Modelu Standardowym. Jednocześnie obserwacja ta nie wyklucza konstruowania bardziej złożonych modeli z rozszerzonym sektorem skalarnym. W mojej prezentancji będę rozważać niestandardowe modele z dodatkowymi trypletami pól Higgsa, bez modyfikacji grupy cechowania (Higgs Triplet Model - HTM) oraz z jej rozszerzeniem do grupy SU(2)R×SU(2)L×U(1)Y (model o symetrii lewo-prawej - LRSM). W ramach HTM możemy wprowadzić dodatkowy tryplet związanyc z lewoskrętną grupą cechowania SU(2)L o oczekiwanej wartości próżniowej (VEV) maksymalnie rzędu GeV. W naszych badaniach jesteśmy zainteresowani szczególnie przypadkiem bardzo niskich wartości próżniowych, rzędu elektronowoltów. W drugim modelu (LRSM) do spontanicznego złamania symetrii potrzebne są nie jeden, a dwa tryplety, w tym jeden tryplet względem prawoskrętnej grupy cechowania SU(2)R którego wartości próżniowe muszą być odpowiednio wysokie (rzędu kilku TeV) dla zapewnienia odpowiednio wysokich mas niestandardowych bozonów cechowania.
A dynamical search for habitable worlds and solar system analogues
Creators: name: Agnew, Matthew Terence
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The search for habitable worlds around other stars is an area of immense interest to the exoplanetary science community. However, with the intractably large sample of known exoplanet systems, how do we decide which are the most promising locations to look to find Earth-like planets? This thesis explores this question by numerically simulating the most scientifically interesting subset of exoplanetary systems, and determining whether as yet undetected planets of astrobiological interest could reside within them. This work also takes the important step of determining which of these planets would also be detectable with the next generation of observational instruments.
Erratum: The High Time Resolution Universe survey - IX. Polarimetry of long-period pulsars
Creators: name: Tiburzi, C.
name: Johnston, S.
name: Bailes, Matthew
name: Bates, S. D.
name: Bhat, N. D. R.
name: Burgay, M.
name: Burke-Spolaor, S.
name: Champion, D.
name: Coster, P.
name: D'Amico, N.
name: Keith, M. J.
name: Kramer, M.
name: Levin, Lina
name: Milia, S.
name: Ng, C.
name: Possenti, A.
name: Stappers, B. W.
name: Thornton, D.
name: van Straten, Willem
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The paper 'The High Time Resolution Universe survey - IX. Polarimetry of long-period pulsars' was published in MNRAS, 436, 3557 (2013). We report that nine of the dispersion measure (DM) values used in the paper were incorrect. This was because the DM values of these nine pulsars, drawn from tables intended for private use of the High Time Resolution Universe Collaboration, were out of date. The implication of using an incorrect DM is that the pulse profile suffers a spurious broadening, and this affects the polarization parameters and therefore the measured rotation measure (RM).
3144376.pdf
Creators: name: Haghanifar, Sajad
name: Gao, Tongchuan
name: De Vecchis, Rafael Thomas Rodriguez
name: Pafchek, Bradley
name: Jacobs, Tevis
name: Leu, Paul
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Supplemental Document
Modelling of soft matter systems: Phase separation in binary fluids and Swimming of a Marangoni surfer
Creators: name: Harinadha, Gidituri
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Effect of viscosity and confinement on phase separation of binary fluid mixtures investigated in the first part of the thesis. This study try to give insights on intrinsic mechanisms of how oil-water mixtures phase separate and how cancer cells aggregate. In addition swimming of a Marangoni surfer at fluid-fluid interface is studied as a second topic of the thesis. This study is useful in understanding of biofilm formation and another interesting application in designing artificial microswimmer which can be used in drug delivery.
Quantification of Pseudouridine Levels in Cellular RNA Pools with a Modified HPLC-UV Assay
Creators: name: Xu, Jialin
name: Gu, Alice Y.
name: Thumati, Naresh R.
name: Wong, Judy M. Y.
Publisher: name: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Year: 2019

description: Pseudouridine (Ψ) is the most abundant post-transcriptionally modified ribonucleoside. Different Ψ modifications correlate with stress responses and are postulated to coordinate the distinct biological responses to a diverse panel of cellular stresses. With the help of different guide RNAs, the dyskerin complex pseudouridylates ribosomal RNA, small nuclear RNA and selective messenger RNAs. To monitor Ψ levels quantitatively, a previously reported high performance liquid chromatography method coupled with ultraviolet detection (HPLC-UV) was modified to determine total Ψ levels in different cellular RNA fractions. Our method was validated to be accurate and precise within the linear range of 0.06–15.36 pmol/μL and to have absolute Ψ quantification levels as low as 3.07 pmol. Using our optimized HPLC assay, we found that 1.20% and 1.94% of all ribonucleosides in nuclear-enriched RNA and small non-coding RNA pools from the HEK293 cell line, and 1.77% and 0.98% of ribonucleosides in 18S and 28S rRNA isolated from the HeLa cell line, were pseudouridylated. Upon knockdown of dyskerin expression, a consistent and significant reduction in total Ψ levels in nuclear-enriched RNA pools was observed. Our assay provides a fast and accurate quantification method to measure changes in Ψ levels of different RNA pools without sample derivatization.
Evidence for two modes of black hole accretion in massive galaxies at z ∼ 2
Creators: name: Rangel, C.
name: Nandra, K.
name: Barro, G.
name: Brightman, M.
name: Hsu, L.
name: Salvato, M.
name: Koekemoer, A. M.
name: Brusa, M.
name: Laird, E. S.
name: Trump, J. R.
name: Croton, Darren
name: Koo, D. C.
name: Kocevski, D.
name: Donley, J. L.
name: Hathi, N. P.
name: Peth, M.
name: Faber, S. M.
name: Mozena, M.
name: Grogin, N. A.
name: Ferguson, H. C.
name: Lai, K.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: We investigate the relationship between active galactic nucleus (AGN) activity and host galaxy properties using a sample of massive galaxies at z ∼ 2 in the Chandra Deep Field-South (CDFS). A sample of 268 galaxies with M* > 1010.5M⊙ at 1.4 < z < 3 are selected from Hubble Space Telescope wide field camera 3 (WFC3) H-band observations in CDFS taken as part of the cosmic assembly near-infrared deep extragalactic legacy survey (CANDELS) survey. We find that a large fraction (22.0 ± 2.5 per cent) are detected in the 4 Ms Chandra/Advanced CCD Image Spectrometer observations in the field, implying a high AGN content in these massive galaxies. To investigate further the relationship between these AGN and their hosts, we create four subsamples, based on their star formation rates (star-forming versus quiescent) and galaxy size (compact versus extended), following Barro et al. and perform X-ray spectral fitting. We find a clear effect whereby the AGN in compact galaxies - be they star forming or quiescent - show significantly higher luminosities and levels of obscuration than the AGN in extended galaxies. These results provide clear evidence for two modes of black hole growth in massive galaxies at high redshift. The dominant growth mode is a luminous, obscured phase which occurs overwhelmingly in compact galaxies while another lower luminosity, unobscured phase is predominantly seen in extended galaxies. Both modes could produce AGN feedback, with violent transformative feedback in the former and a gentler 'maintenance mode' produced by the latter.
Ground Improvement of Soft Soils by Deep Soil Mixing Using Industrial By-Products
Creators: name: Yaghoubi, Mohammadjavad
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: In this project the potential for utilising fly ash and slag in ground improvement projects was investigated. In such projects, typically large amounts of high carbon-footprint binders, such as cement and lime are used. Fly ash and slag are industrial by-products of coal combustion and steel manufacturing, respectively. These industrial wastes were used to develop novel geopolymeric binders for usage in deep soil mixing technique. This project has extended the application of waste materials as high value-added materials to replace traditional binders in the construction industry. Low-carbon geopolymers were found to be suitable alternative binders for future sustainable infrastructure projects.
LOW ANGULAR MOMENTUM IN CLUMPY, TURBULENT DISK GALAXIES
Creators: name: Obreschkow, Danail
name: Glazebrook, Karl
name: Bassett, Robert
name: Fisher, Deanne
name: Abraham, Roberto G.
name: Wisnioski, Emily
name: Green, Andrew W.
name: McGregor, Peter J.
name: Damjanov, Ivana
name: Popping, Attila
name: Jørgensen, Inger
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 510103
subject: Cosmology and extragalactic astronomy

description: We measure the stellar specific angular momentum js = Js/Ms in four nearby (z ≈ 0.1) disk galaxies that have stellar masses near the break of the galaxy mass function but look like typical star-forming disks at z ≈ 2 in terms of their low stability (Q ≈ 1), clumpiness, high ionized gas dispersion (40-50 km s-1), high molecular gas fraction (20%-30%), and rapid star formation (∼ 20 M⊙ yr-1). Combining high-resolution (Keck-OSIRIS) and large-radius (Gemini-GMOS) spectroscopic maps, only available at low z, we discover that these targets have times less stellar angular momentum than typical local spiral galaxies of equal stellar mass and bulge fraction. Theoretical considerations show that this deficiency in angular momentum is the main cause of their low stability, while the high gas fraction plays a complementary role. Interestingly, the low js values of our targets are similar to those expected in the Ms ∗ population at higher z from the approximate theoretical scaling js ∂ (1+z)-1/2 at fixed Ms. This suggests that a change in angular momentum, driven by cosmic expansion, is the main cause for the remarkable difference between clumpy Ms ∗ disks at high z (which likely evolve into early-type galaxies) and mass-matched local spirals.
Artificial neural network-based foreign exchange market modeling and analysis
Creators: name: Xing, Lingkai
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Foreign exchange market is one of the most influential and complex financial markets. Due to the complexity of foreign exchange market, the modeling and prediction of FX market is an extremely complex challenge faced by scientists and economists today. In this research, we explore the use of artificial neural networks for modeling and analysing the market with financial big data. Investigations and researches are mainly focusing on developments of structures and training algorithms of neural network models to provide consistent and reliable foreign exchange market predictions for financial planning, decision-making, investment and risk management for financial institutes and governments.