cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Engineering thermoresponsive polymer composites for plasmonically modulated drug delivery
Creators: name: Gietman, Shaun William
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: In modern biotechnology there is significant interest in how the release of therapeutic drugs can be controlled. The aim of this is to design safer and more effective ways to deliver therapeutic drugs. This thesis focused on how gold-hydrogel nanoparticles, during periods of stimulation with near infrared light, were able to release vastly increased payloads of drug due to localised heating of the nanoparticles. The thesis outlines the material design and characterisation, stimulated drug release with dexamethasone and a multi-drug release system using dexamethasone and doxorubicin.
title: Expertisen zur Entwicklung neuer und Weiterentwicklung bestehender Umweltzeichen in innovationsorientierten Produktgruppen
title: Weiterentwicklung des Umweltzeichens Blauer Engel
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Jepsen, Dirk
name: Spengler, Laura
name: Wirth, Olaf
Publisher: name: My University
Year: 2014

description: Das Umweltzeichen "Der Blaue Engel" stellt einen wichtigen Baustein innerhalb der produktbezogenen Umweltpolitik Deutschlands dar. Um dieser Stellung gerecht zu werden, sind sowohl eine gezielte Entwicklung neuer Umweltzeichen als auch eine regelmäßige Anpassung bestehender Vergabegrundlagen an den aktuellen Stand der Technik und des Marktangebotes notwendig. Im Rahmen des vorliegenden Vorhabens hat die Ökopol Institut GmbH zwischen 2009 und 2013 dem Umweltbundesamt gezielt Unterstützungsleistungen zur Umsetzung entsprechender Entwicklungs- und Überarbeitungsaufgaben verfügbar gemacht. Konkret wurden durch die Experten von Ökopol und seiner Unterauftragnehmer die folgenden Aufgaben bearbeitet: Revision bestehender Vergabegrundlagen für eine Vielzahl von Produktgruppen aus dem Bereich der Heizungstechnik, für Digitalprojektoren, für Schmierstoffe und Hydraulikflüssigkeiten, für Sanitär- und Spülwasserzusätze sowie für Bewegungsflächenenteiser, Entwicklung eines neuen Umweltzeichens für Lederhalbzeug. Übergreifende Expertisen zu den Themenstellungen: Anforderungen an Gehäusekunststoffe Entwicklung einer Positionierungsstrategie "Neue Zielgruppen für den Blauen Engel" Erarbeitung eines Rechtsgutachtens zur bundesrechtlichen Verankerung von nationalen Standards für freiwillige Umweltkennzeichnungen Erstellung einer aktuellen Fassung des "Kritischen Papierberichts 2013" Sowie weitere Unterstützungsleistungen wie die Organisation und Moderation eines Strategieworkshops der Jury Umweltzeichen. Quelle:Forschungsbericht
description: The Blue Angel is an important brig stone in the product related environmental politics in Germany. Regular revision of existing criteria documents and the permanent development of criteria sets for new products are important in order to ensure this position.In the frame of this project from 2009 to 2013 the Ökopol Institut provided targeted support to the German Environmental Agency for respective development and revision tasks. In more detail Ökopol and its subcontractors worked on the following subprojects: Revision of existing criteria for several product groups on heating equipment, for digital projectors, for lubricants, for sanitary water admixture and for Movement Area De-icers for Airfields, Development of a new criteria set for semi finished leather products.Horizontal expertise regarding the following issues: Requirements for polymer housing of IT Equipment Marketing strategy regarding new target groups for the Blue Angel Legal expertise on national standards for voluntaryenvironmental labelling Drafting of the "Critical paper report - 2013L Further support activities like the organisation and moderation of a strategy workshop of the "Jury UmweltzeichenL. Quelle:Forschungsbericht
title: Complicaciones aguda de la neumonia en edad pediatrica
Creators: name: Vargas Romero, Javier
Publisher: name: Sociedad Española de Radiología Médica
Year: 2012
Subjects: subject: Infection
subject: Ultrasound
subject: CT
subject: Conventional radiography
subject: Thorax
subject: Paediatric

description: Objetivo docente
Revisión del tema
Conclusiones
description: Objetivo docente:
Las complicaciones agudas de la neumonia se pueden dividir en complicaciones supurativas parenquimatosas y pleurales. Conocer el espectro de la complicaciones y las imagenes que se pueden asociar es vital para el diagnostico y el...
Leading the Way : How British Columbia High Schools Can Implement Universal and Targeted Meal Programs
Creators: name: McGimpsey, Brent Douglas
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2025

description: This paper examines the critical role British Columbia (BC) high schools can play in addressing food insecurity and enhancing student achievement by taking the lead in implementing universal and targeted school meal programs. Recognizing the significant impact nutrition has on academic performance, attendance, physical and mental health, and overall student well-being, this research investigates comprehensive policy frameworks, sustainable funding mechanisms, and effective operational strategies necessary for successful program implementation. Through a systematic literature review, in-depth analysis of relevant case studies from jurisdictions with established meal programs, and a thorough policy analysis, this paper identifies and evaluates best practices tailored specifically to the BC educational context. The goal is to provide clear, actionable recommendations for policymakers, educational leaders, and stakeholders, enabling BC schools to offer equitable, nutritious meal programs accessible to all students, irrespective of their socioeconomic backgrounds. Furthermore, this research aims to outline strategies for community engagement, cross-sector collaboration, and continuous evaluation, ensuring long-term program sustainability and positive educational outcomes for students across the province.
The evolution and spatial diffusion of informal sector activity in Nigeria: A case study of informal tailoring industry in the Oyo State metropolitan areas.
Creators: name: Onyewuenyi, Remy N.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 1991
Subjects: subject: History, African.

description: One of the oldest traditional crafts that provided employment for a significant proportion of the Nigerian population and practised specially by the Oyo Yoruba, is dressmaking by hand. The introduction of colonial rule and sewing machine in the region in early nineteenth century, not only revolutionised the art of dressmaking, but it also created a new and non-traditional craft: tailoring--the art of making clothes with the aid of a sewing machine. Over the years, dressmaking by hand has given way to tailoring, and tailoring has gradually become a dominant industry in the field of informal sector activities in Oyo State. The objectives of the study are (1) to describe the evolution and spatial diffusion of informal tailoring industry in the Oyo State metropolitan system, (2) to measure and explain the pattern of spatial variations of the diffusion, and (3) to explain the role of colonial and post colonial systems in the development and spatial diffusion of the industry in the state. It is hoped that from the evidence presented in the study, we can speculate on what spatial and historical structures that promote or hinder the development of informal tailoring activity, at least in the Nigerian metropolitan areas. The study area is Yorubaland, where the bulk of the population is Yoruba. The observation units at the inter urban level are sixteen selected centres, consisting of eleven divisional and five non-divisional headquarter towns. The intra urban observation units are the forty-five administrative wards and sub-wards of the Ibadan metropolitan area. In order to reconstruct and explain the historical and geographical evolution of the informal tailoring industry in colonial and post colonial Oyo State, the author adopted a multi data source approach principally to provide supplementary information. A historical geographical approach is adopted in the discussion on the relationship between the colonial and post colonial economic and spatial structures and the development and diffusion of tailoring industry. Also, in tracing the impact of these colonial structures on the tailoring development, emphasis is placed on a descriptive approach. To test the hypotheses on the relationship between the spatial diffusion of informal tailoring industry and urban hierarchy in Oyo State, a probability of location model is designed and used. Based on the probability of location index, the actual and the expected patterns of diffusion and development, in time and space, of the informal tailoring industry, are compared. The relevance of the variables included in the construction of the probability of location model is tested, using Spearman's Rank-Order Correlation method. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
Data from: Development of folate receptor targeting chimeras for cancer selective degradation of extracellular proteins
Creators: name: Tang, Weiping
name: Zhou, Yaxian
name: Li, Chunrong
name: Chen, Xuankun
name: Zhao, Yuan
name: Liao, Yaxian
name: Huang, Penghsuan
name: Wu, Wenxin
name: Nieto, Nicholas S.
name: Li, Lingjun
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: targeted protein degradation
Folate receptor
LYTAC

description: Targeted protein degradation has emerged as a novel therapeutic modality to treat human diseases by utilizing the cell's own disposal systems to remove protein target. Significant clinical benefits have been observed for degrading many intracellular proteins. Recently, the degradation of extracellular proteins in the lysosome has been developed. However, there have been limited successes in selectively degrading protein targets in disease-relevant cells or tissues, which would greatly enhance the development of precision medicine. Additionally, most degraders are not readily available due to their complexity. We report a class of easily accessible Folate Receptor TArgeting Chimeras (FRTACs) to recruit the folate receptor, primarily expressed on malignant cells, to degrade extracellular soluble and membrane cancer-related proteins in vitro and in vivo. Our results indicate that FRTAC is a general platform for developing more precise and effective chemical probes and therapeutics for the study and treatment of cancers.
description: Funding provided by: National Cancer InstituteROR ID: https://ror.org/040gcmg81Award Number: R01CA284689
Funding provided by: National Cancer InstituteROR ID: https://ror.org/040gcmg81Award Number: P30CA014520
Funding provided by: Center for Scientific ReviewROR ID: https://ror.org/04r5s4b52Award Number: S10RR029531
Funding provided by: Center for Scientific ReviewROR ID: https://ror.org/04r5s4b52Award Number: DK071801
Funding provided by: Center for Scientific ReviewROR ID: https://ror.org/04r5s4b52Award Number: S10OD028473
Funding provided by: Center for Scientific ReviewROR ID: https://ror.org/04r5s4b52Award Number: S10OD025084
Funding provided by: Center for Scientific ReviewROR ID: https://ror.org/04r5s4b52Award Number: R01AG052324
Funding provided by: Center for Scientific ReviewROR ID: https://ror.org/04r5s4b52Award Number: R01AG078794
Southern elephant seal vagrants in Ecuador: a symptom of La Niña events?
Creators: name: Páez-Rosas, Diego
name: Riofrío-Lazo, Marjorie
name: Ortega, Jorge
name: Morales, Juan De Dios
name: Carvajal, Raúl
name: Alava, Juan J
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2018

description: Background: Extralimital observations of pinnipeds are important to understand the effects of changing climates on our oceans and the distribution of these species. The southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) is a known vagrant species that moves over long distances. We report three new records of M. leonina in interior freshwater tributaries of the Guayas River Estuary Basin (Gulf of Guayaquil) and northern coast of Ecuador between October 2017 and January 2018 during a cold episode of La Nina event in the southeastern Pacific. Results: The elephant seals were identified according to their large size (~ 5 m for adult and 2–3 m for juveniles/subadults), the head to neck size ratio, and the size and external morphology of the proboscis, which was used as a key trait to differentiate M. leonina from the Northern elephant seal (M. angustirostris). The observations of M. leonina in Ecuador highlight an extreme movement covering an assumed total distance of approximately 8000 km from the circumpolar region. The cold event “La Niña” with sea surface temperature anomalies ranging − 1.5 °C to − 0.5 °C in October 2017 likely triggered the extralimital movements of these animals. Conclusion: Recurring observations of M. leonina in the Guayaquil Gulf suggest the importance of this highly productive region and tropical estuarine-riverine habitats as temporary haulout sites for resting. These new findings indicate that vagrant individuals influenced by oceanographic events and eco-physiological processes are reaching this region more frequently than previously thought.
title: Traumatismos torácicos . Descripción de los hallazgos en tomografía axial (TC) de las lesiones torácicas traumáticas.
Creators: name: Villar Cánovas, Amparo
Publisher: name: Sociedad Española de Radiología Médica
Year: 2012
Subjects: subject: Trauma
subject: CT
subject: Thorax
subject: Education

description: Objetivo docente
Revisión del tema
Conclusiones
description: Objetivo docente:
Describir los hallazgos TC de las lesiones traumáticas torácicas ya sean por traumatismo torácico directo o en el contexto del paciente politraumatizado. Exponer de formasistemática y exaustiva todas las posibles lesiones traumáticas torácicas...
The effects of locus of control and skill-chance incentives on performance at three developmental levels.
Creators: name: Kneavel, Thomas C.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 1978
Subjects: subject: Psychology, Developmental.

description: The study examined the relationship between locus of control orientation, age, trial blocks, and instructions as these variables effected performance outcomes. Sixty male subjects from each of grades four, seven, and ten were selected for their extreme scores on the CNSIE. Thirty internal locus of control subjects and thirty external locus of control subjects were further randomly assigned to one of three instruction conditions of skill, chance, or control. The subjects were read one of the instructions and immediately administered fifteen, one-minute trials of a number cancellation task. For data analysis, five, one-minute trials were combined to form a single trial block. Thus, three trial blocks were used in the statistical analysis. The hypotheses were: (1) significant differences were predicted in the number of digits canceled by the skill, the chance, and the neutral instructions groups; (2) significant differences were predicted in the number of digits canceled for the different grade levels; (3) significant differences were predicted in the number of digits canceled with each successive trial block; and (4) significantly greater differences were predicted in the number of digits canceled by internal rather than external locus of control groups. The second and third hypotheses were accepted, while the first and fourth were rejected. However, a significant interaction between locus of control and trial blocks gave support for the emergence of locus of control differences with increased time on task. This finding was interpreted as support for Rotter's theory which examines generalized expectancy versus specific expectancy in predicting behavioral outcomes. Suggestions for further study were given.
title: Utilidad de las secuencias de RM potenciadas en difusión en la estadificación N del carcinoma de pulmón de células no pequeñas (CPCNP)
Creators: name: Ciudad Fernandez, Maria Jose
Publisher: name: Sociedad Española de Radiología Médica
Year: 2012
Subjects: subject: Neoplasia
subject: MR-Diffusion/Perfusion
subject: Thorax
subject: Oncology
subject: Mediastinum

description: Objetivos
Material y método
Resultados
Conclusiones
description: Objetivos:
Las neoplasias suelen presentar marcada celularidad y desestructuración tisular que restringe el movimiento libre de las moléculas de agua.
La Resonancia Magética (RM)con imágenes potenciadas en difusión (IPD) puede tener utilidad en la...
The obligations and rights of the pastor of a parish according to the Code of Canon Law.
Creators: name: Sweeney, Edward A.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 1999
Subjects: subject: Law.

description: The office of Pastor of a parish is an ecclesial institute constituted by the Church to be at the service of its threefold mission of teaching, sanctifying and ruling under the leadership of the diocesan bishop. As an institute created by positive law, this office has obligations and rights proper to it. Therefore, as a holder of this office, a pastor. of a parish is the subject of these obligations and rights. And these obligations and rights are to be properly understood and diligently exercised for the good of the Church and for the salvation of souls. Through its new theological insights, the Second Vatican Council ushered in significant changes in the understanding of the nature and scope of this office. The 1983 Code of Canon Law tried to translate those insights and changes into legal language in the revised legislation on the pastor of a parish. The Council described the parish in terms of a Eucharistic community, which, in communion with the Universal Church, in a special way makes Christ's Church present at a particular time and place through the shared faith of its members, clergy and laity together, its liturgical, catechetical charitable and social activities. It is at the level of a parish that the universal Church finds its concrete realization. And its pastor plays an important role in its life and activity. The object of this study, therefore, are the obligations and rights which the 1983 Code attributes to the office of pastor of a parish. There are several canons in the 1983 Code which express obligations and rights, explicitly in some instances and implicitly in others. The principal obligation of a pastor of a parish is to serve the faithful by leading the teaching, sanctifying and administrative activities of the faith community. Most of the rights attached to the office of a pastor are those which enable the pastor usefully and faithfully to fulfil the obligations entailed in his leadership role. Readily acknowledging that the pastor's obligations are so extensive that he will need various kinds of assistance, both the Second Vatican Council and the 1983 Code stipulate that other members of the parish community, clergy and laity together, are to cooperate with the pastor and to provide such help as the pastor needs. This principle implies that the ecclesial dimensions of the office of pastor of a parish cannot be totally circumscribed by a mere listing of the obligations and rights either explicitly or implicitly stated in the positive legislation. As an ecclesial institute, this office by its very nature demands that it be exercised in collaboration with all the members of a parish community.
Australian Interculturalism in Practice: A Case Study of a Victorian Local Government Authority
Creators: name: Bernecker-Musgrove, Annie
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Interculturalism is a city-based policy for understanding and managing cultural diversity. The City of Ballarat is the first local government in Australia to adopt an intercultural policy. This thesis consists of a case study which studies how local government staff and volunteers in the City of Ballarat practise intercultural policy. This thesis has made a significant contribution to understanding how intercultural policy is practised and illuminated whether intercultural policy and multicultural policy are complementary policies in the Australian local government context.
The 2dF galaxy redshift survey: Wiener reconstruction of the cosmic web
Creators: name: Erdoǧdu, Pirin
name: Lahav, Ofer
name: Zaroubi, Saleem
name: Efstathiou, George
name: Moody, Steve
name: Peacock, John A.
name: Colless, Matthew
name: Baldry, Ivan K.
name: Baugh, Carlton M.
name: Bland-Hawthorn, Joss
name: Bridges, Terry
name: Cannon, Russell
name: Cole, Shaun
name: Collins, Chris
name: Couch, Warrick
name: Dalton, Gavin
name: De Propris, Roberto
name: Driver, Simon P.
name: Ellis, Richard S.
name: Frenk, Carlos S.
name: Glazebrook, Karl
name: Jackson, Carole
name: Lewis, Ian
name: Lumsden, Stuart
name: Maddox, Steve
name: Madgwick, Darren
name: Norberg, Peder
name: Peterson, Bruce A.
name: Sutherland, Will
name: Taylor, Keith
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: We reconstruct the underlying density field of the Two-degree Field Galaxy Redshift Survey (2dFGRS) for the redshift range 0.035 < z < 0.200 using the Wiener filtering method. The Wiener filter suppresses shot noise and accounts for selection and incompleteness effects. The method relies on prior knowledge of the 2dF power spectrum of fluctuations and the combination of matter density and bias parameters, however the results are only slightly affected by changes to these parameters. We present maps of the density field. We use a variable smoothing technique with two different effective resolutions: 5 and 10 h-1 Mpc at the median redshift of the survey. We identify all major superclusters and voids in the survey. In particular, we find two large superclusters and two large local voids.
Prophylactic and therapeutic potential of vitamin D in asthma during the COVID-19 pandemic: the new hope?
Creators: name: Papamichael, Maria
name: Katsardis, Charis
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3202
subject: Clinical sciences
classificationCode: 320401
subject: Allergy
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine

description: Over the last two decades, the emergence of lethal virulent strains of coronavirus (CoV), including the severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, has become a matter of great attention to the scientific community. Despite the implementation of preventive measures throughout the world, the spread of this disease and associated co-morbidities and mortality continue in all countries, continents, and populations of all ages. COVID-19 is highly contagious. Clinical manifestations are diverse and range from asymptomatic, mild to severe, life-threatening complications in the elderly and patients with underlying conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and asthma. In addition, viral infections can trigger asthma attacks. To date, there is no specific treatment schema to combat COVID-19 disease. Current patient care revolves around disease severity and supportive treatment of symptoms from home-rest in mild disease to anti-viral therapy, oxygen support, anti-inflammatories, and anti-coagulants in severe COVID-19. Regarding prevention, the World Health Organization recommends vaccination, social distancing, quarantine, the wearing of surgical masks, and handwashing. In many countries, vaccination is optional, and given that parents are often reluctant to vaccinate themselves and their children for fear of side effects, identifying ways to enhance or support the immune system to prevent infection or improve recovery in vulnerable populations is worth investigating. Furthermore, research has focused on the pharmacological management of COVID-19 symptoms and much less has been published on nutrition therapy. Therefore, the scope of this review is to summarize the latest evidence on the use of vitamin D to support the metabolism and the immune system of asthma patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. A brief overview of asthma and COVID-19 pathophysiology, COVID-19 treatment guidelines for asthma patients, and the role of vitamin D in lung health, including the optimal blood level required to enhance immunity, will be suggested.
High variability of TB, HIV, hepatitis C treatment and opioid substitution therapy among prisoners in Germany
Creators: name: Mueller, Jana
name: Schmidt, Daniel
name: Kollan, Christian
name: Lehmann, Marc
name: Bremer, Viviane
name: Zimmermann, Ruth
Publisher: name: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: TB
subject: HIV
subject: HCV
subject: OST
subject: Treatment
subject: Prison health
subject: Intramural
subject: Secondary data
subject: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit

description: Background In Germany, medical care of prisoners is completely separated from extramural health care. The extent and quality of medical care among prisoners in Germany are therefore largely unknown. We performed a secondary data analysis of pharmacy sales data for tuberculosis (TB), HIV, hepatitis C (HCV) and opioid substitution treatment (OST) delivered to prisons in 11 federal states (FS) in Germany between 01/2012 and 03/2013. The aims of this study were to assess (i) the treatment availability for the selected diseases and OST in German prisons, (ii) the proportion of prisoners treated per FS and overall for TB, HIV, HCV and OST during the study period. Methods Substances unique to or typically used for the treatment of each disease were defined as marker substances with defined daily doses (DDD). For each marker substance we assessed the cumulative number of DDD, the average daily number of DDD (DDDd) and average treatment prevalence per day in percent (adTP). Accordingly, the DDDd represents one person treated per day and the adTP means the proportion of prisoners treated per day. We compared the adTP of the diseases with previously measured prevalences. Results We obtained data from pharmacies supplying prisons in 11 of 16 German FS. Of the included prisons, 41% were supplied with medicines for TB, 71% for HIV and 58% for HCV and OST. Twice as many delivered marker substances for TB were indicated for the continuation phase and chemoprevention than the intensive phase. The HIV adTP ranged from 0.06% to 0.94%, HCV adTP ranged from 0.03% to 0.59% and OST adTP ranged from 0% to 7.90%. The overall adTP for the respective treatment was 0.39% for HIV, 0.12% for HCV and 2.18% for OST. Conclusions According to our findings treatment rates for TB were consistent with the expected TB prevalence, at least in Berlin. HIV treatment seems to be offered to an adequate proportion of estimated infected prisoners. In contrast, the HCV treatment prevalence was low. High variation among FS in provision of all treatments, particularly of OST, point to inconsistent treatment practices, although nationwide extramural treatment guidelines for Germany exist.
title: Quantifying the land footprint of Germany and the EU using a hybrid accounting model
title: Quantifying the land footprint of Germany and the EU using a hybrid accounting model
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Fischer, Günther
name: Tramberend, Sylvia
name: Bruckner, Martin
Publisher: name: Umweltbundesamt
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Entkopplung
subject: Ressourcennutzung
subject: Primärenergieträger
subject: Wirtschaftswachstum
subject: Natürliche Ressource
subject: Rohstoffproduktivität
subject: Wirtschaftsentwicklung
subject: land footprint
subject: land use indicators
subject: consumption-based
subject: land and material flow accounting
subject: input-output-analysis
subject: Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

description: Footprint analysis reveals the appropriation of land resources from a consumer’s perspective. This report presents a novel hybrid land-flow accounting method for the calculation of land footprints, employing a globally consistent top-down approach and combining physical with environmental-economic accounting. It delivers detailed results for cropland, grassland and forest land footprints for Germany and the EU28 for the years 1995 to 2010, broken down by origin, type and use.
Ghrelin Serum Concentrations Are Associated with Treatment Response During Lithium Augmentation of Antidepressants
Creators: name: Ricken, Roland
name: Bopp, Sandra
name: Schlattmann, Peter
name: Himmerich, Hubertus
name: Bschor, Tom
name: Richter, Christoph
name: Elstner, Samuel
name: Stamm, Thomas J.
name: Schulz-Ratei, Brigitte
name: Lingesleben, Alexandra
name: Reischies, Friedel M.
name: Sterzer, Philipp
name: Borgwardt, Stefan
name: Bauer, Michael
name: Heinz, Andreas
name: Hellweg, Rainer
name: Lang, Undine E.
name: Adli, Mazda
Publisher: name: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: ghrelin
subject: lithium augmentation
subject: response
subject: depression
subject: therapy resistant depression
subject: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit

description: Background Lithium augmentation of antidepressants is an effective strategy in treatment-resistant depression. The proteohormone ghrelin is thought to be involved in the pathophysiology of depression. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of treatment response with the course of ghrelin levels during lithium augmentation. Method Ghrelin serum concentrations and severity of depression were measured in 85 acute depressive patients before and after 4 weeks of lithium augmentation. Results In a linear mixed model analysis, we found a significant effect of response*time interaction (F1.81=9.48; P=.0028): under treatment, ghrelin levels increased in nonresponders and slightly decreased in responders to lithium augmentation. The covariate female gender had a significant positive effect (F1.83=4.69; P=.033), whereas time, response, appetite, and body mass index (kg/m2) did not show any significant effect on ghrelin levels (P>.05). Conclusion This is the first study showing that the course of ghrelin levels separates responders and nonresponders to lithium augmentation. Present results support the hypothesis that ghrelin serum concentrations might be involved in response to pharmacological treatment of depression.
Do Perceptions of Social Traits and Identity from Faces Share Underlying Processes?
Creators: name: Gogan, Taylor
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: We glean a wealth of social information about an individual with a mere a glance of their face. We use faces to determine one’s identity and form personality impressions. This thesis sought to examine whether perceptions of identity and traits from faces share underlying processes. Overall, although trait impressions are tied to the identity of a face to some extent, these are largely independent processes. The outcomes of this thesis shed light on how perceptions of different facial signals interact, which will contribute to the development of a unified theory of face perception.
"I've got the music in me!" - The theory and practice of using music in reminiscence therapy
Creators: name: Engelbrecht, Romy
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: As the population ages, addressing the needs of older adults will need creative and evidence-based treatments to meet growing need. This thesis explored the theory, practices, and feasibility of using reminiscence therapy with music. Reminiscence therapy with and without music were widely used, successful, and well-tolerated interventions with older people experiencing psychological distress in Australia. Further, music-assisted reminiscence therapy provided benefits beyond that of verbal reminiscence therapy. These interventions can recognise the whole person, their rich history and strengths in the context of meaningful social connection, and therefore supports the wellbeing of older people as they navigate mental health challenges.
Emergency Department Visits for Children with Acute Asthma : Discharge Instructions, Parental Plans and Follow Through of Care – A Prospective Study
Creators: name: Norton, Seamus P.
name: Goldman, Ran D.
name: Shajari, Salomeh
name: Smith, M. Anne
name: Heathcote, Susan
name: Carleton, Bruce C.
name: Camp, Pat
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2018

description: Objective: Communication between emergency department (ED) staff and parents of children with asthma may play a role in asthma exacerbation management. We investigated the extent to which parents of children with asthma implement recommendations provided by the ED staff. Method: We asked questions on asthma triggers, ED care (including education and discharge recommendations), and asthma management strategies used at home, shortly after the ED visit and again at 6 months. Results: 148 children with asthma were recruited. 32% of children were not on inhaled corticosteroids prior to their ED visit. 80% of parents identified upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) as the primary trigger for their child’s asthma. No parent received or implemented any specific asthma strategies to reduce the impact of URTIs; 82% of parents did not receive any printed asthma education materials. Most (66%) parents received verbal instructions on how to manage their child’s future asthma exacerbations. Of those, one-third of families were told to return to the ED. Parents were rarely advised to bring their child to their family doctor in the event of a future exacerbation. At six months, parents continued to use the ED services for asthma exacerbations in their children, despite reporting feeling confident in managing their child’s asthma. Conclusion: Improvements are urgently needed in developing strategies to manage pediatric asthma exacerbations related to URTIs, communication with parents at discharge in acute care, and utilizing alternate acute care services for parents who continue to rely on EDs for the initial care of mild asthma exacerbations.
Interaction between GABA, GnRH and Activin A in the Goldfish Neuroendocrine Brain
Creators: name: Le Saux-Farmer, Kristin
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2010
Subjects: subject: Biology, Endocrinology.
subject: Biology, Neurobiology.

description: The neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) stimulates the release of luteinizing hormone (LH) by enhancing gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) release in the goldfish, Carassius auratus. Activin A is another protein that stimulates the release of LH. Activin A also stimulates the release of GnRH from the rat hypothalamus, but this effect has never been shown in fish. Using real-time RT-PCR, we have shown that an injection of baclofen, a GABAB receptor agonist, into sexually mature goldfish stimulates the expression of activin betaA subunits in the telencephalon and sGnRH in the hypothalamus. Baclofen also inhibits the expression of that activin receptor IIB and IB in the hypothalamus. Immunocytochemical studies show that activin betaA subunits and activin receptors are localised in the olfactory bulb, telencephalon, thalamus, hypothalamus and optic tectum. Activin receptors are colocalised with GnRH fibres in the hypothalamus. This study has provided further insight into the role of activin as a neuroendocrine factor controlling reproduction in the goldfish brain.
Educating for Equity : Food Security in the BC Curriculum
Creators: name: Claudio, Janelle
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2025

description: Food insecurity is a growing issue, and education can empower students to address it both locally and globally. This paper examines how food security can be integrated into the British Columbia (BC) Food Studies Curriculum by addressing three key questions: (1) How should food security be taught to high school students? (2) How is food security currently covered in the BC Food Studies Curriculum? and (3) What resources can effectively teach this topic? Using Smith's (2017) transformative pedagogy framework, the study analyzes curriculum gaps, reviews pedagogical strategies rooted in social justice, and evaluates available teaching resources. The findings highlight gaps in the treatment of food security in the current curriculum and suggests the need for a more systemic, justice-oriented approach. It advocates for participatory, critical pedagogies that encourage experiential learning and advocacy, offering practical tools for teachers to incorporate food security education. An assessment framework is developed to help educators select resources that foster critical thinking and promote actionable change. This paper aims to align curriculum expectations with classroom practice, providing insights for home economics teachers and contributing to the discourse on food security education. Ultimately, it empowers educators to cultivate informed, empathetic, and active citizens who can advocate for a more equitable food system.
Availability and use of magnesium sulphate at health care facilities in two selected districts of North Karnataka, India
Creators: name: Katageri, Geetanjali
name: Charantimath, Umesh
name: Joshi, Anjali
name: Vidler, Marianne
name: Ramadurg, Umesh
name: Sharma, Sumedha
name: Bannale, Sheshidhar
name: Payne, Beth
name: Rakaraddi, Sangamesh
name: Karadiguddi, Chandrashekhar
name: Mungarwadi, Geetanjali
name: Kavi, Avinash
name: Sawchuck, Diane
name: Derman, Richard
name: Goudar, Shivaprasad
name: Mallapur, Ashalata
name: Bellad, Mrutyunjaya
name: Magee, Laura A.
name: Qureshi, Rahat
name: Von Dadelszen, Peter
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2018

description: Background: Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are major causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. Magnesium sulphate is accepted as the anticonvulsant of choice in these conditions and is present on the WHO essential medicines list and the Indian National List of Essential Medicines, 2015. Despite this, magnesium sulphate is not widely used in India for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. In addition to other factors, lack of availability may be a reason for sub-optimal usage. This study was undertaken to assess the availability and use of magnesium sulphate at public and private health care facilities in two districts of North Karnataka, India. Methods: A facility assessment survey was undertaken as part of the Community Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) Feasibility Study which was undertaken prior to the CLIP Trials (NCT01911494). This study was undertaken in 12 areas of Belagavi and Bagalkote districts of North Karnataka, India and included a survey of 88 facilities. Data were collected in all facilities by interviewing the health care providers and analysed using Excel. Results: Of the 88 facilities, 28 were public, and 60 were private. In the public facilities, magnesium sulphate was available in six out of 10 Primary Health Centres (60%), in all eight taluka (sub-district) hospitals (100%), five of eight community health centres (63%) and both district hospitals (100%). Fifty-five of 60 private facilities (92%) reported availability of magnesium sulphate. Stock outs were reported in six facilities in the preceding six months – five public and one private. Twenty-five percent weight/volume and 50% weight/volume concentration formulations were available variably across the public and private facilities. Sixty-eight facilities (77%) used the drug for severe pre-eclampsia and 12 facilities (13.6%) did not use the drug even for eclampsia. Varied dosing schedules were reported from facility to facility. Conclusions: Poor availability of magnesium sulphate was identified in many facilities, and stock outs in some. Individual differences in usage were identified. Ensuring a reliable supply of magnesium sulphate, standard formulations and recommendations of dosage schedules and training may help improve use; and decrease morbidity and mortality due to pre-eclampsia/ eclampsia. Trial registration: The CLIP trial was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov ( NCT01911494 ).
Decreased neonatal pain response after vaginal-operative delivery with Kiwi OmniCup versus metal ventouse
Creators: name: Huhn, E. A.
name: Visca, E.
name: Vogt, D. R.
name: Von Felten, S.
name: Oehler, E. M. Tinner
name: Buehrer, C.
name: Surbek, D.
name: Zimmermann, R.
Publisher: name: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Bernese pain scale
subject: EDIN pain scale
subject: Metal cup
subject: Kiwi OmniCup®
subject: Vaginal operative delivery
subject: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit::619 Gynäkologie, Pädiatrie, Geriatrie

description: Background Vaginal delivery, especially operative assisted vaginal delivery, seems to be a major stressor for the neonate. The objective of this study was to evaluate the stress response after metal cup versus Kiwi Omnicup® ventouse delivery. Methods The study was a secondary observational analysis of data from a former prospective randomised placebo controlled multicentre study on the analgesic effect of acetaminophen in neonates after operative vaginal delivery and took place at three Swiss tertiary hospitals. Healthy pregnant women ≥35 weeks of gestation with an estimated fetal birth weight above 2000 g were recruited after admission to the labour ward. Pain reaction was analysed by pain expression score EDIN scale (Échelle Douleur Inconfort Nouveau-Né, neonatal pain and discomfort scale) directly after delivery. For measurement of the biochemical stress response, salivary cortisol as well as the Bernese Pain Scale of Newborns (BPSN) were evaluated before and after an acute pain stimulus (the standard heel prick for metabolic testing (Guthrie test)) at 48–72 h. Results Infants born by vaginal operative delivery displayed a lower pain response after plastic cup than metal cup ventouse delivery (p
title: Experimento preliminar “ex vivo” de termoablación tumoral mediada por nanopartículas magnéticas. Proceso I: monitorización por imagen de la infusión intratumoral.
Creators: name: Echevarria Uraga, Jose
Publisher: name: Sociedad Española de Radiología Médica
Year: 2012
Subjects: subject: Neoplasia
subject: Experimental investigations
subject: Experimental
subject: Oncology
subject: Animal (veterinary) studies

description: Objetivos
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description: Objetivos:
El cáncer colorrectal es de los procesos neoplásicos más frecuentes en el mundo occidental,
y es además responsable de un elevado porcentaje de patología metastásica de asiento hepático.
En la actualidad,
la mejor opción terapéutica de las...
title: Experimento preliminar “ex vivo” de termoablación tumoral mediada por nanopartículas magnéticas. Proceso II: inducción térmica.
Creators: name: Echevarria Uraga, Jose
Publisher: name: Sociedad Española de Radiología Médica
Year: 2012
Subjects: subject: Neoplasia
subject: Experimental investigations
subject: Experimental
subject: Oncology
subject: Animal (veterinary) studies

description: Objetivos
Material y método
Resultados
Conclusiones
description: Objetivos:
El cáncer colorrectal,
uno de los procesos neoplásicos más frecuentes en el mundo occidental,
genera un elevado volumen de patología metastásica hepática.
Actualmente,
la mejor opción terapéutica de las metástasis hepáticas es la exéresis...
title: Enfermedad de Chagas: Manifestaciones Digestivas de una Enfermedad Emergente.
Creators: name: Aguilar García, Jesús José
Publisher: name: Sociedad Española de Radiología Médica
Year: 2012
Subjects: subject: Abdomen
subject: Gastrointestinal tract

description: Objetivos
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description: Objetivos:
La enfermedad de Chagas (EC),
de etiología parasitaria,
ha pasado en España debido a los flujos migratorios a convertirse en un problema de salud pública.
En el proceso diagnóstico hay que realizar una exploración baritada a aquellos pacientes...
title: Hemorragia abdominal yatrogénica: ¿Se puede prevenir?
Creators: name: Viteri, Guillermo
Publisher: name: Sociedad Española de Radiología Médica
Year: 2012
Subjects: subject: Abdomen
subject: CT-Angiography
subject: Haemorrhage

description: Objetivo docente
Revisión del tema
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description: Objetivo docente:
- Revisar las causas de sangrado yatrogénico durante distintos tipos de procedimientos percutáneos (gastrostomía,
implantación de marcapasos,
nefrostomía,
biopsia hepática,
paracentesis,
drenaje biliar,
colangiopancreatografía) y cirugía...
Canada's Undecided Future: The Discourse on Unrestricted Reciprocity and Annexation in Quebec, 1887--1893
Creators: name: Boyes, Aaron W
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2010
Subjects: subject: History, Canadian.

description: This study examines the third, and final, moment in which the prospect of annexation to the United States was addressed in the province of Quebec between 1887 and 1893. During the period under examination, the Dominion of Canada experienced a surge in discussion regarding its political future. Four 'options' emerged that garnered considerable public attention: maintenance of the status quo, Canadian independence, Imperial Federation and annexation to the United States. Unlike other studies where this final movement for annexation is merely discussed as a chapter in a larger study or as a small aspect of a broader idea, the movement for annexation will be explored as the focal point. Issues that are addressed include the origins of the movement, the impact of the 1891 federal election, and the rise and fall of annexationist sentiment. Where possible, the divisions between the majority French-Canadian community and the minority British-Canadian community have been highlighted to provide as much insight into the movement as possible. Primary documents compose the majority of the sources consulted as secondary material on this topic, although excellent, remains rather limited in scope and number. Whereas this topic has been seen as a continuation of the two previous movements for annexation (1849-1850, 1867-1871), the author argues that this third moment, although carrying similarities, was in fact a distinct period in which the prospect of annexation was discussed. Also, unlike in the period between 1849 and 1850, there did not appear to be an organized 'movement' for the annexation Canada in Quebec between 1887 and 1893. The main reasons for this were the lack of communication and cooperation between annexationists and the lack of popularity annexation garnered amongst the majority of Quebec's population. Despite the lack of an organized 'movement' for annexation, this topic remains a fascinating period in Quebec's rich history, as well as exploring Canada's political destiny and Canadian-American relations at the end of the nineteenth century.
title: Estadiaje ganglionar axilar en el cáncer de mama: el papel de la PAAF.
Creators: name: Gomez Molinero, Maria
Publisher: name: Sociedad Española de Radiología Médica
Year: 2012
Subjects: subject: Breast
subject: Interventional non-vascular
subject: Ultrasound
subject: Puncture

description: Objetivo docente
Revisión del tema
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description: Objetivo docente:
El objetivo de esta presentación es concienciar al radiólogo de la importancia del estadiaje ganglionar axilar ecográfico en el cáncer de mama. Si bien hay veces que la afectación ganglionar no presenta dudas con la ecografía,otras no es tan...
Aquila undetermined
Creators: name: Horváth, Ida
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Accipitriformes
Accipitridae
Aquila
Aquila undetermined

description: Aquila sp. indet.
Location and age: Beremend 38; Lower Pliocene (MN16).
Material: 1 distal left tarsometatarsus fragment (Figure 2 /1) and a drawing of it (Figure 2 /2).
Dimensions (mm): E—7.7, F—19.2, G—10.7.
Description: Typical eagle tarsometatarsus distal epiphysis. The size range of the fossil is between that of Aquila heliaca and Haliaeetus albicilla. The only aquiline known to have lived in the Carpathian Basin during the Neogene is Aquila chrysaetos, which is known from Villány (MN 16) (Jánossy 1977, 1979a).
Comparative material: Aquila heliaca (68.4.1); Hieraaetus fasciatus (2010.295.1); Hieraaetus pennatus (2010.296.1).
This material is not catalogued, it belongs to the Chapel of Reconciliation in Beremend and will be catalogued in the collection there.
description: Published as part of Horváth, Ida, 2025, New records of fossil bird bones from the Neogene in Hungary, pp. 327-342 in Zootaxa 5627 (2) on pages 329-330, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.2.5, http://zenodo.org/record/15326047