cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
title: Loading World: (re)Creating Life, Nature and Cosmos in Evolutionary Computer Games
Creators: name: Mackie, William Gavin
Publisher: name: Goldsmiths, University of London
Year: 2009

description: As a generalised field of study, artificial life has produced specific meanings and narratives about what it means to be alive: structured around the concepts of code, information, evolution, connectionism, emergence and cybernetics that connect silicon and carbon life together. Evolutionary computer games and popular programs have introduced the general player and user to advanced artificial life creations, with games based on the nurturing and breeding of silicon creatures placed within new digital natures conceived as computational regimes. Considered is the question of how it has become possible to talk of silicon entities as being alive, and to explore their relationship with carbon life as presented within evolutionary computer games. Similarities between digital and material proposed within computational regimes are also investigated. Playing computer games is developed as a productive practice that constructs meanings, stories and narratives within play. Tracing spiritual and scientific myths and narratives of construction, creation and change, reveals how common stories about life, nature and cosmos are employed in the building of bonds between silicon and carbon. Evolutionary computer games are presented as actively promoting themselves as artificial life products creating links with the life and biological sciences. Meaning produced within play is shown to naturalise and normalise specific definitions of life steeped in neo·Darwinian evolutionism and cybernetics, and how our digital creations have become perfected examples of the essence of this life. Whether this conceptualisation of life, nature and cosmos works within computational regimes is questioned and discussed. Reflecting similar arguments contesting the neo·Darwinian evolutionary perspective within biology, the assumptions employed within this framework are investigated and challenged. Utilising Bruno Latour's program of political ecology and his concepts of proposition and habit. An alternative framework is suggested to examine artificial life, utilising Bruno Latour's program of political ecology, his concepts of proposition and habit, and our relation with these entities.
PRODUCTION HYGIENE AND TOXICOLOGY OF "ER MALKHAMI".
Creators: name: G. F.Sherko'zieva., Bahriddinova M.N., Toshpulatov B.M., Abdurashidova D., Egamberdieva Z.Z., Rasulov R.S., Boysarieva M.R. Tashkent Medical Academy Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: In recent years, large-scale work has been carried out to reform agriculture and introduce market mechanisms. After all, our country has great potential in agriculture. It is worth noting that a quarter of the country's gross domestic product (as of the end of 2022 - 25.1 percent) falls precisely on this sector. At the same time, almost 24.9 percent of the employed population in the republic (as of the end of the 3rd quarter of 2022) falls on the agricultural sector, which amounts to 3.5 million people. This indicates not only the extremely important role of the agricultural sector in ensuring economic stability and increasing the well-being of the population, but also its direct dependence on the reforms implemented in the sector.
Gandhi und der Anarchismus
Creators: name: Pabst, Selvi Marie
Publisher: name: Südasien
Year: 2021

description: Den Namen Gandhi verbinden wir mit Gewaltlosigkeit und mit der indischen Unabhängigkeitsbewegung. Für viele ist er auch ein moralisches Vorbild. Weit weniger bekannt ist, dass sein Denken maßgeblich von anarchistischen Ideen beeinflusst war (vor allem von den Schriften Leo Tolstois), und dass er sich selbst als Anarchisten bezeichnete. Dabei verwies Gandhi ausdrücklich darauf, dass seine Vorstellung einer idealen Gesellschaft einem Zustand „aufgeklärter Anarchie“ entspreche. Für Gandhi bedeutete dies, dass es weder einen Staat, noch politische Macht geben würde. Das nationale Leben wäre selbstregelnd, und Repräsentanten wären überflüssig. Diese Idealvorstellung ergab sich für Gandhi unmittelbar aus dem Prinzip der Gewaltfreiheit, denn „eine auf der Grundlage vollkommener Gewaltfreiheit organisierte und geführte Gesellschaft wäre die reinste Anarchie“.
description: Südasien, Bd. 39 Nr. 2 (2019): Gandhi und das heutige Indien
Gandhi im Bundestag
Creators: name: Rathgeber, Theodor
Publisher: name: Südasien
Year: 2021

description: Dirk Wiese stammt aus Paderborn, ist über die Landesliste der SPD gewählter Abgeordneter des Hochsauerlandkreises, gehört seit 2013 dem Deutscher Bundestag an und war von Januar 2017 bis März 2018 Parlamentarischer Staatssekretär im Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie; er ist seit Anfang 2019 unter anderem Vorsitzender der deutsch-indischen Parlamentariergruppe und Ansprechpartner bei vielerlei Gelegenheiten zu kritischen Lagen in Indien. Das Interview wurde am 26. Mai in Berlin geführt.
description: Südasien, Bd. 39 Nr. 2 (2019): Gandhi und das heutige Indien
Erinnerungen und Bekenntnisse
Creators: name: Lechner, Georg
Publisher: name: Südasien
Year: 2021

description: Als Kulturmittler, der ich als ehemaliger Mitarbeiter des Goethe-Instituts bin, hat mich wohl niemand und nichts so herausgefordert wie Mahatma Gandhi, der mir wie kein anderer den Spiegel vorgehalten hat. Im Folgenden ein persönlicher Einblick in die Begegnung.
description: Südasien, Bd. 39 Nr. 2 (2019): Gandhi und das heutige Indien
Second DIHARD Challenge Evaluation Plan
Creators: name: Ryant, Neville
name: Church, Kenneth
name: Cieri, Christopher
name: Cristia, Alejandrina
name: Du, Jun
name: Ganapathy, Sriram
name: Liberman, Mark
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: speech recognition
speaker diarization
speech
diarization
ASR

description: Evaluation plan for the the second DIHARD challenge.
PIDs: ROR und der Open Access Monitor
Creators: name: Pollack, Philipp
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: ORCID
Open Access Monitor
ROR
PIDs
Open Science
Open Access
Affiliation

description: Philipp Pollack vom Forschungszentrum Jülich berichtet auf dem 6. ORCID DE Workshop zu ORCID in erweiterten Kontexten am 04. Mai 2022, wie und wofür PIDs, wie ORCID iD und ROR ID, im Open Access Monitor verwendet werden.
Exploring the experience of chronic pain among female Survival Sex Workers : a qualitative study
Creators: name: Allen, Caroline
name: Murphy, Alka
name: Kiselbach, Sheri
name: VandenBerg, Stephanie
name: Wiebe, Ellen
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2017

description: Background The prevalence of self-identified chronic pain in Canadian adults is approximately one in five people. Marginalization and addictions have been shown to complicate chronic pain in vulnerable populations. This study aimed to understand the experience of chronic pain among female Survival Sex Workers in Vancouver's downtown eastside (DTES). Methods This study used an exploratory qualitative analysis with in-depth, semi-structured interviews. Members of PACE Society who self-identified as a current or former Survival Sex Worker and who had a chronic pain experience known to PACE support workers were invited to participate. Interviews were conducted, audio recorded and transcribed. The investigators met to read the transcripts and discuss emerging themes. The process continued until no new themes were observed. Results Participants ranged in age from 42 to 56 years old and all self- identified as females and Survival Sex Workers. Eleven of thirteen interviews were analyzed for themes. Drug use for pain management, both prescribed and illicit, was the most important theme. Poverty, the need to continue working and the lack of stable housing were barriers to adequately addressing the source of chronic pain. Participants felt judged for living in the downtown eastside, being a drug user and/or being Aboriginal and only two participants had been referred to a pain specialist. All participants were involved in support networks made up of other Sex Workers and all spoke of a sense of community and survival. Conclusions Our study emphasizes the complex nature of chronic pain and addictions among a uniquely marginalized population. The study is unique in that it contributes the perspectives of a traditionally “hard-to-reach” population and demonstrates that Sex Workers should not only participate in but should lead development and implementation of research and programs for managing chronic pain in the setting of addiction.
vermeintlich Naiven von heute
Creators: name: Wessler, Heinz Werner
Publisher: name: Südasien
Year: 2021

description: Am kommenden 2. Oktober wird in Indien und vielerorts weltweit der 150ste Geburtstag von Mahatma Gandhi gefeiert (1869-1948). Im Laufe der ersten Jahrzehnte nach der Unabhängigkeit sind in öffentlichen Gärten und auf Verkehrskreuzungen, in Kulturzentren, Schulen und Ministerien Gandhi-Statuen aufgestellt worden, die jeweils zum Geburtstag und Todestag geputzt und geschmückt werden. Museen und Universitäten tragen seinen Namen. Staatliche wie private Schulen vermittelten seit der Unabhängigkeit Generationen von Schülern die ruhmreiche Geschichte des gewaltfreien Unabhängigkeitskampfes, in der die Person Mahatma Gandhis, ob man will oder nicht, eine zentrale Rolle spielte. Entdecken wir Gandhi im heutigen Indien?
description: Südasien, Bd. 39 Nr. 2 (2019): Gandhi und das heutige Indien
title: Electrospinning Nanofibers from Chitosan-Hyaluronic Acid Complex Coacervates
Creators: name: sun, juanfeng
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2019

description: Electrospun nanofibers have been used for many applications, but a reliance on organic solvents limits their use in biomedical fields. In this study, we successfully electrospun nanofibers from aqueous chitosan-hyaluronic acid complex coacervates. We studied how solvent’ properties affected the average nanofiber diameter by using pure water as a solvent versus ethanol-water solutions. Experimentally, we investigated the effect of electrospinning apparatus parameters, such as how the applied voltage affected fiber formation and morphology. The smallest average nanofiber diameter was determined to be around 115 ± 30 nm when 3 wt% ethanol coacervate samples were electrospun using the applied voltage of 24 kV. Linear viscoelastic measurements were used to study the rheological characterization of complex coacervate with different salt concentrations and cosolvents (e.g., ethanol weight percent). Chitosan-hyaluronic acid nanofibers hold potential in biomedical applications such as wound dressing, tissue engineering, would healing scaffolds.
säkulare Staat
Creators: name: Rehman, Shaikh Mujibur
name: Rathgeber, Theodor
Publisher: name: Südasien
Year: 2021

description: Mahatma Gandhi wird zwar zusehends zwiespältig wahrgenommen und gleichzeitig doch als einer der größten Männer des 20. Jahrhunderts angesehen. So unterschiedliche Prominente wie E.M. Forester, der Dalai Lama oder Albert Einstein erweisen ihm ihre Referenz. Albert Einstein sagte mal, spätere Generationen werden kaum glauben wollen, dass so jemand in Fleisch und Blut auf dieser Erde unterwegs war. Romain Rolland hatte ihn bereits als Heiligen ausgerufen, wenngleich Gandhi mit dieser Zuschreibung nicht einverstanden war. Er sah sich selber als demütigen Lehrer der Wahrheit. Was davon Bestand hat, was kritischer gesehen werden muss, wird nachfolgend erörtert.
description: Südasien, Bd. 39 Nr. 2 (2019): Gandhi und das heutige Indien
Surveyor: a case study of a web-based survey tool for academics
Creators: name: Pocknee, Catherine
name: Robbie, Diane
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: 'Many universities are actively looking at ways in which the use of technology can be mainstreamed across the university, linked with external clients and made convenient and accessible for students. These changes require coordination, planning and resourcing at an institutional level, in an environment where technological change is rapid and the demands for tailored applications are growing.' (Coaldrake, 1999) How we effectively plan, coordinate and resource change is of ongoing concern to those who work in educational development support. Some initiatives take hold in the university environment and some do not. This paper seeks to examine one initiative, which arose from academic demand for a web-based survey program, to assist in distribution to global markets. The program needed to be simple and intuitive to use, minimize data processing and collection, and allow for academic construction, development and management of online survey questions. This paper reviews the selection, implementation and evaluation of a web-based survey tool, from an organisational change management and constructivist perspective, and whether the selection and adoption of such a tool will trigger the workplace cultural change necessary for sustained educational development.
title: Noncovalent Functionalization of Latex Particles using High Molecular Weight Surfactant for High-Performance Coatings
Creators: name: Zheng, Lei
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2019

description: The expected outcome of this project is to develop a general strategy to functionalize dispersions, by noncovalent adsorption of HMW surfactants, ultimately for applications such as hydrophobic coatings with high hiding power and hardness, improved mechanical properties via pigment-latex interactions, improved substrate adhesion or improved freeze-thaw stability. So far, we have produced poly (methyl methacrylate-co-butyl acrylate) latexes in the presence of HMW surfactants via emulsion polymerization and demonstrated stronger adsorption of HMW surfactants on particle surface than sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). In addition, we have developed surfactant-free latexes, poly (methyl methacrylate-co-butyl acrylate-co-methacrylic acid), as models for post functionalization with high molecular weight surfactants. The successful transfer of surfactants onto particle surface from liquid crystals was indicated by the increase in zeta potential and confirmed via chemical shifts variation in 1H NMR spectra. Additionally, the HMW surfactants were used for dispersing hydrophobic inorganic particles, such as hydrophobic carbon black, in aqueous phase, providing an indication of the general applicability and versatility of our approach.
Unglücklich mit Transgender
Creators: name: Azhar, Mobeen
name: Rathgeber, Theodor
Publisher: name: Südasien
Year: 2021

description: Seit Jahrhunderten kennt Südasien eine eigene Kultur des dritten Geschlechts, Gottes Auserwählte (Khawaja Sira oder auch Hijra). Die hier beschriebenen Khawaja Sira werden weder als männlich noch als weiblich eingestuft, und ihnen wird eine besondere Gabe zugeschrieben, jemanden zu segnen oder zu verfluchen. In Pakistan wurden die Khawaja Sira vor allem im Ausland als Symbol der Toleranz wahrgenommen, lange bevor sich in Europa oder Amerika eine Transgender-Bewegung zeigte. Die Akzeptanz in Pakistan, das Geschlecht selber definieren zu wollen, ist jedoch kompliziert.
description: Südasien, Bd. 39 Nr. 1 (2019): Gender-Fragen in Südasien
Utility-based efficient dynamic distributed resource allocation in buffer-aided relay-assisted OFDMA networks
Creators: name: Hajipour, Javad
name: Mohamed, Amr
name: M. Leung, Victor C
Publisher: name: Springer International Publishing
Year: 2016

description: In this paper, we study resource allocation in buffer-aided relay-assisted OFDMA networks. We consider utility-based stochastic optimization framework where there are constraints to be met either instantaneously or in average sense. Using the well-known Lyapunov drift-plus-penalty policy, we extract the instantaneous problem that needs to be solved in each slot to control the data admission and allocate the time slots, power, and subchannels. We propose the parameters that should be taken into account in utilizing the drift-plus-penalty policy in relay-assisted cellular networks, for providing fair data admission and satisfying the average power constraints. We introduce a low-complexity strategy for power and subchannel allocation and propose distributed and centralized algorithms to utilize it. Specifically, the proposed efficient dynamic distributed resource allocation (EDDRA) scheme is suitable for use in practice as it imposes less overhead on the system and splits the resource allocation tasks among the base station (BS) and the relays. Extensive simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed parameters in meeting the objective and the constraints of the studied problem. We also show that the proposed EDDRA scheme has close performance to the proposed centralized one and outperforms an existing centralized scheme.
UNO attestiert Abstieg
Creators: name: Dagia, Niha
name: Ismail, Zoha
name: Rathgeber, Theodor
Publisher: name: Südasien
Year: 2021

description: Die Vereinten Nationen haben 2018 im Rahmen von Untersuchungen zur Agenda 2030 (nachhaltige Entwicklung) einen Bericht über die Gleichstellung der Geschlechter veröffentlicht. Zu Pakistan spricht der Bericht von signifikanten Ungleichheiten bei Frauen und Mädchen im Vergleich mit der männlichen Bevölkerung. Der Bericht befasst sich mit demographischer Entwicklung, Gesundheit, Wohlstand, Wohnort und ethnische Herkunft. Die Aussagen beziehen sich auf folgende Ziele der Agenda 2030: Kinderehen, Bildung, Gesundheitswesen und Beschäftigung. Die analysierte Struktur der Ungleichheit muss nicht überraschen, einige absolute Zahlen hingegen schon.
description: Südasien, Bd. 39 Nr. 1 (2019): Gender-Fragen in Südasien
Dreht sich der Wind?
Creators: name: Singh, Pratibha
name: Rathgeber, Theodor
Publisher: name: Südasien
Year: 2021

description: Frauen gewinnen an Bedeutung und hinterlassen ihre Spuren in Bereichen wie Wissenschaft und Politik. Sie sehen sich einer Gegenreaktion in Form von Gewalt gegenüber. Sexuelle Gewalt bleibt vor allem in Gesellschaften präsent, die tief in diskriminierenden und patriarchalischen Strukturen verwurzelt sind und ist eine schwere Verletzung der Rechte von Frauen. Allein schon Belästigung schränkt die Bewegungsfreiheit von Frauen ein, verhindert die Inanspruchnahme sozialer, wirtschaftlicher und für Erholung vorgesehener Möglichkeiten. Einige der Strategien für die freie Bewegung von Frauen in – indischen – Städten diskutiert der vorliegende Text.
description: Südasien, Bd. 39 Nr. 1 (2019): Gender-Fragen in Südasien
Improvement of retrieval algorithms for determining temperature profiles over the Atlantic
Creators: name: Doktorowski, Tobias
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2017

description: The aim of this thesis was the improvement of already existing retrieval algorithms fordetermining temperature profiles over the Atlantic by using the microwave radiometerHATPRO.To improve the algorithms, no radiosondes of island or coastal stations were used, butradiosondes of the German research icebreaker Polarstern and of cargo vessels.It will be shown that the algorithm all homogen, which is based on radiosondes fromall climatic zones except polar regions, delivers the best results. Retrievals which weredeveloped for specific climatic conditions couldn't always convince and will be outweighedin most of the cases.In comparison to the present retrievals, all homogen showed the best performance andwas able to capture the meteorological conditions better.
ANALYSIS OF MODERN HUMAN RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE HOSPITALITY SECTOR
Creators: name: Stetskiv Andrii
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: HR technologies, digitalization, hospitality industry, HRIS, emotional analytics, strategic management, socio-humanitarian dimension, post-war recovery

description: The article presents a comprehensive study of contemporary human resource (HR) technologies in the hospitality sector, taking into account the transformative processes caused by russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, the digital modernization of managerial practices, and global trends in flexible employment. The paradigm shift in personnel management — from operational administration to strategic utilization of human capital as a generator of innovation, emotional, and social value — is theoretically substantiated. The typology of modern HR technologies is analyzed, encompassing automated HR management systems, digital recruitment platforms, internal analytics tools, gamified learning models, emotional state monitoring instruments, and adaptive professional development programs.

Based on a conducted SWOT analysis, the study identifies the strengths and weaknesses of HR process digitalization, as well as the opportunities and threats for its implementation within Ukraine's HoReCa industry. Specific emphasis is placed on the socio-humanitarian dimension of HR technologies, which emerges in the post-war context as a core component in forming a new labor culture. The study outlines the particularities of implementing digital HR tools in Ukraine, including disparities in digital maturity among enterprises, a lack of institutional support, and insufficient integration between state and business initiatives.

The article proposes six key implementation strategies for HR technologies, focused on innovative flexibility, social inclusion, ethical legitimacy of digital solutions, and strengthening the crisis resilience of HR systems. It is demonstrated that the further development of the Ukrainian hospitality sector is impossible without a synthesis of technological modernization and a humanitarian foundation, which ensures not only efficiency but also sustainability and dignity in labor relations during the post-war recovery.
title: Effect of Phase Composition of Tungsten Carbide on its Catalytic Activity for Toluene Hydrogenation
Creators: name: Rane, Aditya
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2021

description: Commercially important hydrogenation reactions make use of precious noble metal catalysts which are becoming increasingly scarce, and the search for capable alternative catalysts prevails. Transition metal carbides of group IV-VI metals show similar catalytic behavior to platinum and are $103/kg lower in price than the precious metal catalysts. Tungsten carbide, studied in this work, can form in different stoichiometries and phase compositions depending upon synthesis methods. Synthesis of high surface area tungsten carbide with control over its phase composition remains a challenge currently. In this work, the novel isothermal synthesis method of tungsten carbide (WC, W2C) in a CH4/H2 carburization atmosphere with synthesis temperature and presence or absence of a silica support in the catalyst precursor (WO3) as process variables was investigated. The amounts of CO and H2O formed during synthesis corresponded to the amount of oxygen in the WO3 precursor. The catalysts were further characterized by X-ray diffraction to determine phase composition and crystallite size, by scanning electron microscopy to determine morphology, and by CO chemisorption to determine metallic surface area. X-ray diffraction analysis indicated the carbide catalysts to contain W2C, WC, and metallic W phases. The use of a silica-supported precursor favored the formation of a nearly phase pure, high surface area W2C rich catalyst whereas high synthesis temperature and absence of silica precursor favored formation of a low surface area WC rich catalyst. Further, the catalysts were tested for steady state activity at a W/F (weight catalyst/toluene feed rate) of 0.20-0.30 h-1, addition of H2 to a total pressure of 21 bar absolute and 250 °C, and the effect of phase composition and surface area on the activity was studied. This work resulted in the successful synthesis of 4 tungsten carbide catalysts with varying phase compositions and surface areas and correlation of their compositions and surface areas with their corresponding toluene hydrogenation activities.
Gender-Gleichheit in Indien
Creators: name: Murthy, Ganga
name: Rathgeber, Theodor
Publisher: name: Südasien
Year: 2021

description: Die indische Verfassung garantiert allen Bürger(inne)n Gerechtigkeit, Freiheit, Gleichheit und Brüderlichkeit und gewährt verschiedene Rechte und Privilegien für Frauen. Die Verfassung sieht dafür unter anderem das Mittel der „positiven Förderung“ (affirmative action) vor. Bis heute bleibt die Durchsetzung dieser Vorgaben angesichts der nach wie vor bestehenden gesellschaftlichen Sitten und Gebräuche eine Herausforderung wie Hindernis für den weiteren Fortschritt. Warum das so ist, dieser Frage geht der nachfolgende Text nach.
description: Südasien, Bd. 39 Nr. 1 (2019): Gender-Fragen in Südasien
XORIJIY MAMLAKATLARDA PROKURATURA ORGANLARI XODIMLARINING HAYOTI VA SOG'LIG'IGA YETKAZILGAN ZARARLARNI QOPLASHDA SUG'URTAGA DOIR QONUNCHILIKNING QIYOSIY-HUQUQIY TAHLILI
Creators: name: Ochilov Shaxzod Boronovich Huquqni muhofaza qilish akademiyasi magistratura bosqichi, prokurorlik faoliyati talim yo'nalishi talabasi
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Ushbu maqolada Xorijiy mamlakatlarda prokuratura organlari xodimlarining hayoti va sog‘lig‘iga yetkazilgan zararlarni qoplashda sug‘urtaga doir qonunchilikning qiyosiy-huquqiy tahlili haqida so`z yuritilgan.

Kalit so`zlar: qiyosiy-huquqiy tahlil, ınson omilisiz shaxs, jamiyat va davlat, sug‘urtalangan shaxslar, prokuratura organlari, qat’iy standartlar
Bharat Mata oder Pita?
Creators: name: Hahn, Birgitta
Publisher: name: Südasien
Year: 2021

description: Indien gilt als das gefährlichste Land für Frauen weltweit – sogar vor Kriegsgebieten wie Afghanistan und Syrien. So das Ergebnis einer Thomson Reuters-Studie aus 2018. Die größte Demokratie der Welt mit ihren 1,34 Milliarden Einwohner(inne)n schnitt bei drei der sechs Umfragethemen am schlechtesten ab: Das Risiko, sexuelle Gewalt zu erleiden, ist für Frauen in Indien am höchsten. Kulturelle, in stammesgesellschaftlichen Milieus vorkommende und patriarchal-traditionelle Praktiken bergen für sie die größte Gefahr. Zudem sind indische Frauen am häufigsten von Menschenhandel, einschließlich Zwangsarbeit, Sex- und Haussklaverei, betroffen. 2014 belegte Indien in der gleichen Umfrage noch Platz vier. Was ist in der Zwischenzeit passiert? Und wie kann die Lebensrealität für Frauen innerindisch so weit auseinandergehen?
description: Südasien, Bd. 39 Nr. 1 (2019): Gender-Fragen in Südasien
Aufbrüche und Rollback
Creators: name: Wichterich, Christa
Publisher: name: Südasien
Year: 2021

description: Als die Autorin Anfang der 1980er Jahre in Delhi lebte, formierte sich die städtische indische Frauenbewegung rund um das Thema Gewalt gegen Frauen, nämlich zu Mitgiftmorden, Gruppenvergewaltigungen und Abtreibung weiblicher Föten. Kürzlich setzte die #MeToo-Bewegung das Thema Gewalt in neuem Format auf die Agenda. Sie erreichte damit hohe Aufmerksamkeitserfolge und löste einen jungen, medien-affinen Feminismus aus. Die Autorin hielt sich im Winter 2018/19 in Indien auf und berichtet über viele weitere Entwicklungen rund um Frauenerwerbsarbeit, Selbstorganisation und Geschlechterverhältnis.
description: Südasien, Bd. 39 Nr. 1 (2019): Gender-Fragen in Südasien
„P.B.R. Ambedkar – Now and Then“
Creators: name: Lissitsyna, Palina
Publisher: name: Südasien
Year: 2021

description: Im März 2019 treffe ich die in Mumbai ansässige Filmemacherin Jyoti Nisha auf dem Gelände des TATA Institutes for Social Science im Mumbaier Stadtteil Chembur und wir sprechen über ihre neue Dokumentation „B.R. Ambedkar Now and Then“, ihre Motivation den Film zu machen und darüber, wie sich Eliten das Thema Ambedkar aneignen.
description: Südasien, Bd. 39 Nr. 1 (2019): Gender-Fragen in Südasien
Langer Rede, kurzer Sinn
Creators: name: Raza, Danish
name: Wenner, Miriam
Publisher: name: Südasien
Year: 2021

description: Geschichtenerzählen bei Literaturfestivals oder privaten Zusammenkünften rückt ins Zentrum der Aufmerksamkeit. Den Weg zur öffentlichen Kunstfertigkeit skizziert der Text.
description: Südasien, Bd. 39 Nr. 1 (2019): Gender-Fragen in Südasien
A Lattice Gas Automata Model for the Coupled Heat Transfer and Chemical Reaction of Gas Flow Around and Through a Porous Circular Cylinder
Creators: name: Chen, Hongsheng
name: Zheng, Zhong
name: Chen, Zhiwei
name: Bi, Xiaotao T.
Publisher: name: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Year: 2019

description: Coupled heat transfer and chemical reaction of fluid flow in complex boundaries are explored by introducing two additional properties, i.e. particle type and energy state into the Lattice gas automata (LGA) Frisch–Hasslacher–Pomeau (FHP-II) model. A mix-redistribute of energy and type of particles is also applied on top of collision rules to ensure randomness while maintaining the conservation of mass, momentum and energy. Simulations of heat transfer and heterogeneous reaction of gas flow passing a circular porous cylinder in a channel are presented. The effects of porosity of cylinder, gas inlet velocity, and reaction probability on the reaction process are further analyzed with respect to the characteristics of solid morphology, product concentration, and temperature profile. Numerical results indicate that the reaction rate increases with increasing reaction probability as well as gas inlet velocity. Cylinders with a higher value of porosity and more homogeneous structure also react with gas particles faster. These results agree well with the basic theories of gas–solid reactions, indicating the present model provides a method for describing gas–solid reactions in complex boundaries at mesoscopic level.
The Chemical and Pharmacological Diversity of Cassia Tora: A Review of Its Ingredients and Applications
Creators: name: Mr. Gudisi Rama Krishna
name: Dr. Konathala Rajesh
name: Mr. Damu Uma Sankar
name: Ms.  Koppala Bhavani
name: Mr. Mallapureddi Venu Babu
name: Ms. Kondabattula Hema Sri
name: Ms. Marrapu Divya Sri
name: Mr. Manchipalli Jeswanth
name: Ms. Kosuru Lakshmi Gayatri
name: Mrs. Yamalapalli Ramadevi
name: Ms. Mariserla Kavitha
name: Ms. Kota Kavya
name: Ms. Mogidi Urmila
name: Mr. Kottisa Hima Kiran
name: Mr. Kuna Akash
name: Ms. Monduri Jyothsna Sruthi
Publisher: name: Institute for Interdisciplinary and Venture Publication
Year: 2025
Subjects: Cassia tora, Senna tora, Medicinal properties, Laxative, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Skin disorders, Liver function, Antimicrobial, Phytotherapy.

description: Cassia tora, also known as Senna tora, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae family, valued for its diverse medicinal properties. Traditionally used across various cultures, it is known for its laxative, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects. Recent research has highlighted its potential applications in treating skin disorders, improving liver function, and exhibiting antimicrobial activity. The plant contains bioactive compounds, including flavonoids and saponins, which enhance its therapeutic effects. However, further clinical trials are necessary to comprehensively assess its pharmacological efficacy and safety. Overall, Cassia tora holds promise for continued exploration in the field of phytotherapy.
title: Synthesis of Hybrid Inorganic-Organic Microparticles
Creators: name: Joshi, Shreyas
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2021

description: The self-assembly of isotropic and anisotropic colloidal particles into higher-ordered structures has been of great interest recently due to the promise of creating metamaterials with novel macroscopic properties. The physicochemical properties of these metamaterials can be tailored to achieve composites with tunable functionalities. The formation of these metamaterials can be used as a pathway to emulating advanced biological systems. In particular, synthetically mimicking the surface of a moth’s eye, which consists of arrays of ellipsoidal protuberances, can be used as a strategy for fabricating antireflective coatings.
To enable this technology, it is necessary to design a synthesis scheme that produces micron-sized composite particles with tunable refractive index. In the future, the resulting composite microparticles can then undergo geometric and spatial modifications to form self-assemblies that have unique macroscopic material properties. This research work delineates a strategy of developing microparticles with a hybrid configuration that constitutes an inorganic and an organic part. The inorganic part comprises ~30 nm diameter titania (TiO2) nanoparticles, which are embedded within an organic polymer particle comprised of diethyl methylene malonate polymer [p(DEMM)]. Anionic polymerization is modified to controllably incorporate TiO2 nanoparticles into the polymer matrix. A design of experiments was identified and carried out to identify the major process variables that influence the final particle size. In particular, since DEMM polymerization may be initiated entirely by the presence of hydroxyl anions, pH was found to control the final overall particle diameter between 300 nm and 1 micrometer. The overall inorganic particle loading can be readily modified and is confirmed by thermogravimetric analysis, allowing for the desired macroscopic refractive index to be controlled. Light scattering, scanning electron microscopy and zeta potential analysis reveals that the colloidal stability of the hybrid microparticles is dependent on the ligand coating the inorganic constituent. In addition, this synthetic scheme is applied to different inorganic constituents that have interesting functionalities, such as fluorescent CdTe quantum dots, in order to show the methods versatility method to produce composite particles for a wide spectrum of applications. These initial investigations provide a the synthetic groundwork to evaluating the coating properties of the microparticles and their self-assembly into novel materials in the future.
title: Synthesis of Functionalized Acrylic Nanoparticles as a Precursor to Bifunctional Colloids
Creators: name: Tillinghast, Guinevere E
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2021

description: Water-borne coatings have increased in popularity due to the recent environmental regulations being placed on coating formulation. The most readily available coatings without volatile organic compounds are thermoplastic polymer dispersions that rely on interdiffusion to form a film. These dispersions are reliant on toxic crosslinking chemistries to achieve adequate coating mechanical properties, but still have significantly inferior properties when compared with current thermosetting industrial coatings that contain volatile organic compounds. As a result, waterborne coatings made with conventional emulsion polymers cannot be considered for high-performance coatings. Polyurethane dispersions have been developed that can meet these demands, but require several lengthy coating applications and are therefore incredibly costly. A water-based acrylic emulsion polymer coating that could self-stratify and apply multiple crosslinkable layers simultaneously, has the potential to revolutionize current coating formulations. Recent advances in anisotropic polymer colloid synthesis offer a potential pathway to make such a high-performance coating. Incorporating unique functionality into each of the lobes of a bilobal particle would enable the formation of a new class of water-based, self-stratifying, high-performance, acrylic coatings. The primary goal of this thesis was to show proof of concept for a bilobal platform that could be used to form water-based self-stratifying coatings. The approach was adapted from recent advances in pigment-associating emulsion polymers used to improve coating pigment dispersion. Butyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate seed particles ~90 nm in size were formed and subsequently used to synthesize preliminary ~130 nm acrylic bilobal particles, within the target size range of water based coating dispersions. Control over the seed particle glass transition temperature, size, and morphology, and synthesis of promising preliminary bilobal particles was demonstrated; this was accomplished using a systematic analysis of various reaction conditions, namely, pre-emulsification, reaction duration, and the concentrations of the monomers. Expanding upon the chemical versatility would enable these particles to be used in a wide variety of applications, but this thesis represents a promising start for the bilobal platform within the coating industry.
Rückert-Preisträgerin Sara Rai
Creators: name: Hahn, Johanna
Publisher: name: Südasien
Year: 2021

description: Sara Rai ist Autorin, Übersetzerin und Publizistin und lebt in Allahabad (Bundesstaat Uttar Pradesh). Kürzlich erschien der Band „Im Labyrinth“ mit Erzählungen und einem Essay in deutscher Übersetzung. Sara Rai ist Gewinnerin des Coburger Rückert-Preises 2019. Das Gespräch ist eine gekürzte Fassung des auf Hindi geführten schriftlichen Interviews, das zur Veröffentlichung auf der Online-Plattform Rekhta vorgesehen ist.
description: Südasien, Bd. 39 Nr. 1 (2019): Gender-Fragen in Südasien
Tatverdächtiger flüchtig
Creators: name: Rai, Sara
name: Hahn, Johanna
Publisher: name: Südasien
Year: 2021

description: „Tatverdächtiger flüchtig“ ist eine fiktionale Geschichte der Hindi-Autorin Sara Rai aus dem Jahr 2014. Basierend auf dem sogenannten Shakti Mills Vergewaltigungsfall in Bombay (2013) wird aus der Perspektive eines der flüchtigen Täter erzählt, was danach geschah (siehe auch Interview mit Sara Rai in diesem Heft). Im Hindi-Original erschien mujarim faraar 2014 im Annual Issue der Zeitschrift Lokmat Samachar Deepbhav. In deutscher Übersetzung wurde die Erzählung 2019 im Band „Sara Rai: Im Labyrinth. Erzählungen“ abgedruckt, herausgegeben und übersetzt von Johanna Hahn, beim Draupadi Verlag Heidelberg (siehe Rezension im Heft). Auszug mit freundlicher Genehmigung des Draupadi-Verlags.
description: Südasien, Bd. 39 Nr. 1 (2019): Gender-Fragen in Südasien
Metabolic Modeling of Secondary Metabolism in Plant Systems
Creators: name: Leone, Lisa M
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2014

description: In the first part of this research, we constructed a Genome scale Metabolic Model (GEM) of Taxus cuspidata, a medicinal plant used to produce paclitaxel (Taxol®). The construction of the T. cuspidata GEM was predicated on recent acquisition of a transcriptome of T. cuspidata metabolism under methyl jasmonate (MJ) elicited conditions (when paclitaxel is produced) and unelicited conditions (when paclitaxel is not produced). Construction of the draft model, in which transcriptomic data from elicited and unelicited conditions were included, utilized tools including the ModelSEED developed by Argonne National Laboratory. Although a model was successfully created and gapfilled by ModelSEED using their software, we were not able to reproduce their results using COBRA, a widely accepted FBA software package. Further work needs to be done to figure out how to run ModelSEED models on commonly available software.
In the second part of this research, we modeled the MJ elicited/defense response phenotype in Arabidopsis thaliana. Previously published models of A. thaliana were tested for suitability in modeling the MJ elicited phenotype using publicly available computation tools. MJ elicited and unelicited datasets were compared to ascertain differences in metabolism between these two phenotypes. The MJ elicited and unelicited datasets were significantly different in many respects, including the expression levels of many genes associated with secondary metabolism. However, it was found that the expression of genes related to growth and central metabolism were not generally significantly different for the MJ+ and MJ- datasets, the pathways associated with secondary metabolism were incomplete and could not be modeled, and FBA methods did not show the difference in growth that was expected. These results suggest that behavior associated with the MJ+ phenotype such as slow growth and secondary metabolite production may be controlled by factors not easily modeled with transcriptome data alone.
Additional research was performed in the area of cryosectioning and immunostaining of fixed Taxus aggregates. Protocols developed for this work can be found in Appendix B.
Development of packaging systems and interconnects for microfluidics applications
Creators: name: Liu, Tony
name: Masood, Syed
name: Iovenitti, Pio
name: Harvey, Erol C.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The objective of this research program is to develop effective packaging techniques and methodologies for selected micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) used in microfluidics applications. The developed packaging system will be aimed at standardising the process of packaging for most of the microfluidics devices including microfluidic edge connectors and manifold dispensers, and their development will include the use of rapid prototyping technologies such as Fused Deposition Modelling. The work will be aimed at reducing the overall time and cost of developing and assembling the packaging system for microfluidics devices. The consideration of designs for polymer microfluidic connections and packaging will be described in this paper.
title: Understanding operational risks of low/non-ice-class ships navigating in Canadian icy waters
Creators: name: Attarzadeh, Amin
Publisher: name: Memorial University of Newfoundland
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/04haebc03
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2024

description: The unpredictability of ice and weather conditions may cause unexpected ship-ice encounters, which can be hazardous, especially for ships not sufficiently equipped for operation in the presence of sea ice. This study uses a combination of classic accident analysis and a more proactive approach, including historical data analysis and knowledge elicitation from experts to understand the historical statistics and functionality of low/non-ice-class ships sailed in icy waters in Canada. Ice-related marine accidents analysis showed that most drifting/besetting incidents and hull damages due to ice contact occurred in sub-arctic waters and in shoulder seasons. A Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) model based on experts’ knowledge showed the significance of the human factor, the ship management company, regulatory requirements, and governmentally provided information and supports (like advisory and icebreaking) in collaborative decision-making in strategic navigation. A statistical analysis of the Polar Operational Limit Assessment Risk Indexing System (POLARIS) risk indices based on historical ship positions (AIS data) and ice charts showed that it is likely that ships safely navigated in sea-ice that was heavier than POLARIS recommendations. Outcomes can be used to investigate the efficacy of regulatory arrangements, government provided supports and shipping company operating processes for safe ship navigation in ice.
A macromolecular approach to hydrogen sulfide (H2S) delivery
Creators: name: URQUHART, MATTHEW CALLUM
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 111599 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine

description: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an important biological signalling molecule, but its malodorous and gaseous nature has limited its application as a therapeutic agent. This thesis explores new strategies to administer H2S in pursuit of a delivery system which can be used to harness its full therapeutic potential.
YANGI O'ZBEKISTONNI BARPO ETISH YO'LIDA OLIB BORILAYOTGAN ISLOHOTLAR
Creators: name: Inatullayeva, Intizor
name: Sirliboyeva, G.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Ushbu tezisda O‘zbekiston Respublikasida olib borilayotgan keng ko‘lamli islohotlarning asosiy yo‘nalishlari, mazmun-mohiyati hamda ularning jamiyat taraqqiyotidagi o‘rni tahlil qilinadi. Shuningdek, Yangi O‘zbekistonni barpo etishda “Taraqqiyot strategiyasi”, “O‘zbekiston-2030” strategiyasi va Yangi tahrirdagi Konstitutsiyaning o‘rni haqida so‘z boradi.
Youth injury prevention in Canada : use of the Delphi method to develop recommendations
Creators: name: Pike, Ian, 1958-
name: Piedt, Shannon
name: Davison, Colleen M.
name: Russell, Kelly
name: Macpherson, Alison
name: Pickett, William
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2021

description: Background: The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Survey is one of very few cross-national health surveys that includes information on injury occurrence and prevention within adolescent populations. A collaboration to develop a Canadian youth injury report using these data resulted in, Injury among Young Canadians: A national study of contextual determinants. The objective of this study was to develop specific evidence-based, policy-oriented recommendations arising from the national report, using a modified-Delphi process with a panel of expert stakeholders. Method: Eight injury prevention experts and a 3-person youth advisory team associated with a Canadian injury prevention organization (Parachute Canada) reviewed, edited and commented on report recommendations through a three-stage iterative modified-Delphi process. Results: From an initial list of 27 draft recommendations, the modified-Delphi process resulted in a final list of 19 specific recommendations, worded to resonate with the group(s) responsible to lead or take the recommended action. Two recommendations were rated as “extremely important” or “very important” by 100 % of the expert panel, two were deleted, a further two recommendations were deleted but the content included as text in the report, and four were merged with other existing recommendations. Conclusions: The modified-Delphi process was an appropriate method to achieve agreement on 19 specific evidence-based, policy-oriented recommendations to complement the national youth injury report. In providing their input, it is noted that the injury stakeholders each acted as individual experts, unattached to any organizational position or policy. These recommendations will require multidisciplinary collaborations in order to support the proposed policy development, additional research, programming and clear decision-making for youth injury prevention.