cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Assessment of the Availability and Utilization of Reproductive Health Service in Youth Centers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Creators: name: Hulegicho, Anewar
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2014

description: Background: - Young People are, highly vulnerable for reproductive health problems. The situation is aggravated by low level of awareness, poor availability of service and health service seeking behavior of youths. Reproductive health services for young people in Addis Ababa are emerging in varying extent such as in youth centers. Youth Centers are a social and recreational center intended primarily for use by young people. Objective: - To assess the availability and utilization of reproductive health services in youth centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Method: - A descriptive cross- sectional study conducted between January 2013 and June 2013 and in ten youth centers of Addis Ababa, representing all sub cities by selecting one youth center from each using lottery method. The study subject includes 423 young people ages 15-29 selected using systematic sampling and ten service providers. Interview using structured and semi structured questioner and checklist were the main research tools used. Data entered using EPi Info and analyzed using SPSS statistical packages. Odd Ratio and 95% CI applied to measure the associations of variables. Result: - of the targeted 423 respondent 407 response obtained for structured questioner, 232 (57%) were male and 175(43%) female. age group 15 to 19 account highest 159 (39.12%). Staff pattern of the study youth center indicate that there is 10(100%) nurse and 5(50%) laboratory technicians. the type of service available were voluntary counseling and testing, family planning, reproductive health counseling, condom distribution and peer education. Nine clinics have VCT service, four clinics family planning, three clinics peer education, and all provide reproductive counseling and condom distribution. Concerning utilization 172(42.6%) respondent ever visited youth center reproductive health clinics. The major reason of ever visit was VCT and condom. Main factors that affect utilization were lack of knowledge 145(35.62%), lack of confidence 106(26.04%) and fear of being seen by friends or family 57(14%). Regarding preference 119(29.5%) respondent wish the clinics to open in weekend and 150(36.9%) service provider to be young and the same sex. Conclusion and recommendation: - The RH services available in youth center are very limited as compared with other African countries youth center and there is poor utilization of RH services. Although respondent are sexual active, only 5-10% of those visit the youth center come to the RH service clinics. The major factor that affects utilization was the gap in 9 information so Information, education and communication to increase awareness about reproductive health should cared out and working hour have to include weekend.
A taxonomic study of the Australian species of Laccaria
Creators: name: May., Thomas William
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2021

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Ruminant and industrial trans-fatty acids consumption and cardiometabolic risk markers: A systematic review
Creators: name: Verneque, Bárbara Júlia Fonseca
name: Machado, Adriane Moreira
name: de Abreu Silva, Luciana
name: Lopes, Aline Cristine Souza
name: Duarte, Camila Kümmel
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Medicine
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: The development of cardiometabolic diseases is related to conditions such as obesity, abdominal fat, insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus, elevated blood pressure and changes in lipid profile. The whole of Trans Fatty Acid (TFA) intake is associated with the increase of cardiometabolic risk factors. There are two main sources of TFA, the ruminant TFA (rTFA) which are produced by biohydrogenation in animal’s rumen, and the industrial TFA (iTFA), produced by hydrogenation of vegetable oils, the individual effect of each group is still controversial. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of industrially and ruminants TFA intake on cardiometabolic risk in adults. It was carried out a systematic search of the literature in October 2019 and two independent authors selected and extracted data from articles. After the selection process, nine clinical trials were included, and summary tables were constructed to present data for all outcomes. The results showed that both sources of TFA can increase cardiometabolic risk parameters, especially lipid profile. At levels up to 1.5%–7% of energy, the effect of rTFA seems to be greater than iTFA and it seems to be greater in women. However, rTFA seems to be less harmful than iTFA for High Density Lipoprotein cholesterol, although for total cholesterol and Low density Lipoprotein cholesterol it may be worse. In summary, both sources of TFA can increase cardiometabolic risk parameters, especially lipid profile. However, the dose of TFA and the whole composition of the food must be considered.
Development of Tools used in the Astrometric study of Asteroids
Creators: name: Σιάκας, Αλέξανδρος Φίλιππου
Publisher: name: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Year: 2022
Subjects: Αστρομετρία
Αστεροειδείς
Αποκρύψεις
Astrometry
Asteroids
Occultations

description: Η Αστρομετρία είναι ένα θεμελιώδες πεδίο της Αστρονομίας που μελετά τις θέσεις και την κίνηση των ουράνιων σωμάτων καθώς και τους σχετικούς φυσικούς νόμους. Στην παρούσα εργασία θα επικεντρωθούμε στην αστρομετρία των αστεροειδών. Ανάμεσα στις διάφορες επίγειες μεθόδους παρατήρησης αστεροειδών, η καταγραφή και η ανάλυση των αποκρύψεων είναι αυτή που μπορεί να παρέχει την αστρομετρική θέση, με την μεγαλύτερη ακρίβεια. Για το σκοπό αυτό, αναπτύχθηκε ένας κώδικας βασισμένος στην γλώσσα προγραμματισμού python που θα αναλύει καμπύλες φωτός απο παρατηρήσεις αποκρύψεων και θα επιστρέφει την αντίστοιχη αστρομετρική θέση του αστεροειδούς, εκμεταλλευόμενος τα πιο πρόσφατα δεδομένα των JPL, MPC και Gaia. Καμπύλες φωτός από προηγούμενες παρατηρήσεις απόκρυψης ανακτήθηκαν από το λογισμικό Occult και αναλύονται από τον κώδικα προκειμένου να δοκιμαστεί η λειτουργικότητα και η αξιοπιστία του. Τέλος, μελετήθηκαν δύο περιπτώσεις πρόσφατων παρατηρήσεων απόκρυψης, από τον αστεροειδή (36)Atalante και η πρώτη καταγεγραμμένη απόκρυψη από τον αστεροειδή (5772) Johnlambert .Η αστρομετρία που προέρχεται από αυτά τα γεγονότα θα χρησιμοποιηθεί στη συνέχεια για να βελτιώσει τις τροχιές αυτών των αστεροειδών, έτσι ώστε να δούμε την επίδραση μιας απόκρυψης πρώτα σε μια καλά καθορισμένη τροχιά και στη συνέχεια ως την πρώτη απόκρυψη στη λίστα των παρατηρήσεων
description: Astrometry is the fundamental field of Astronomy that studies the positions and motion of the celestial bodies as well as the related physical laws. Here we are going to focus on the astrometry of Asteroids. Among the various ground based methods of asteroid observation, recording and analyzing occultations is the one that can provide the most accurate astrometry. To that purpose, a python based pipeline is developed that will analyze occultation light curve and return the corresponding astrometric position of the asteroid while exploiting most recent data of JPL, MPC and Gaia. Light Curves from past occultation observations were retrieved from Occult and will be analyzed by the pipeline in order to test the functionality and reliability of the pipeline. Finally, two cases of recent occultation observations were studied, (36) Atalante and the first ever recorded occultation by (5772) Johnlambert . The astrometry derived from those events will then be used to refine the orbits of those asteroids and see the impact of an occultation first on a well determined orbit and then as the first occultation on the list of observations
Optimizing Floquet engineering for non-equilibrium steady states with gradient-based methods
Creators: name: Castro, Alberto
name: Sato, Shunsuke A.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: Computational Physics (physics.comp-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Non-equilibrium steady states are created when a periodically driven quantum system is also incoherently interacting with an environment -- as it is the case in most realistic situations. The notion of Floquet engineering refers to the manipulation of the properties of systems under periodic perturbations. Although it more frequently refers to the coherent states of isolated systems (or to the transient phase for states that are weakly coupled to the environment), it may sometimes be of more interest to consider the final steady states that are reached after decoherence and dissipation take place. In this work, we propose a computational method to find the multicolor periodic perturbations that lead to the final steady states that are optimal with respect to a given predefined metric, such as for example the maximization of the temporal average value of some observable. We exemplify the concept using a simple model for the nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond: the goal in this case is to find the driving periodic magnetic field that maximizes a time-averaged spin component. We show that, for example, this technique permits to prepare states whose spin values are forbidden in thermal equilibrium at any temperature.
description: 16 pages, 3 figures. Changed the title. Added more background information to the introduction, added a handful of new references that have studied non-equilibrium steady states for various types of systems
The Timing, the Treatment, the Question: Comparison of Epidemiologic Approaches to Minimize Immortal Time Bias in Real-World Data Using a Surgical Oncology Example
Creators: name: Webster-Clark, M.
name: Lund, J.L.
name: Strassle, P.D.
name: Nápoles, A.M.
name: Reeder-Hayes, K.E.
name: Duchesneau, E.D.
name: Jackson, B.E.
Publisher: name: American Association for Cancer Research Inc.
Year: 2022

description: Background: Studies evaluating the effects of cancer treatments are prone to immortal time bias that, if unaddressed, can lead to treatments appearing more beneficial than they are. Methods: To demonstrate the impact of immortal time bias, we compared results across several analytic approaches (dichotomous exposure, dichotomous exposure excluding immortal time, time-varying exposure, landmark analysis, clone-censor-weight method), using surgical resection among women with metastatic breast cancer as an example. All adult women diagnosed with incident metastatic breast cancer from 2013–2016 in the National Cancer Database were included. To quantify immortal time bias, we also conducted a simulation study where the “true” relationship between surgical resection and mortality was known. Results: 24,329 women (median age 61, IQR 51–71) were included, and 24% underwent surgical resection. The largest association between resection and mortality was observed when using a dichotomized exposure [HR, 0.54; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.51–0.57], followed by dichotomous with exclusion of immortal time (HR, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.59–0.65). Results from the time-varying exposure, landmark, and clone-censor-weight method analyses were closer to the null (HR, 0.67–0.84). Results from the plasmode simulation found that the time-varying exposure, landmark, and clone-censor-weight method models all produced unbiased HRs (bias -0.003 to 0.016). Both standard dichotomous exposure (HR, 0.84; bias, -0.177) and dichotomous with exclusion of immortal time (HR, 0.93; bias, -0.074) produced meaningfully biased estimates. Conclusions: Researchers should use time-varying exposures with a treatment assessment window or the clone-censor-weight method when immortal time is present. Impact: Using methods that appropriately account for immortal time will improve evidence and decision-making from research using real-world data.
Wer lehrt, der lernt Studentische Lernprozesse in einem Multiplikatoren-Projekt
Creators: name: Reis, Oliver
name: Szczyrba, Birgit
Publisher: name: Hochschuldidaktisches Zentrum der Technischen Universität Dortmund
Year: 2008
Subjects: subject: 370

description: Journal Hochschuldidaktik ; 19. Jahrgang 2008 Heft 2
Change on Knowledge Attitude and Practice of HIV/AIDS among High school students.
Creators: name: Ufuoma, Henrietta
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2015

description: Background: In 2012 the second highest estimated proportion of adolescents (age 10-19 years) living with HIV/AIDS in 12 selected high burden countries is Nigeria with 8%. The prevalence of HIV within the age group of 15-24 years in Nigeria is 4.33%. In Enugu state the place for this study, the estimated prevalence by state is given as between 6.1-8.6%. This is higher than the national prevalence. In Nigeria adolescents are the majority (median age of 17.7 years). And the first HIV case in Nigeria was in a sexually active 13 year old girl. Poor knowledge on reproductive health and sex education by adolescents is associated with early onset of sexual activities and wrong choices. And a predisposing factor to poor attitude and practices of HIV/AIDS and STIs. Objective: To asses changes in knowledge, attitude and practice about HIV/AIDS among adolescents in rural Nigeria. Methods: An interventional study was conducted among adolescents in a rural community in South Eastern Nigeria. The study population was school adolescents in Nenwe town. The estimated sample size was 196 high school students for controls and the same number (196) for the intervention group. A baseline data was collected followed by intervention. The sampled students were allocated to two groups by lottery method. A health education intervention package on reproductive health, and prevention methods towards HIV was given for 40 minutes, then a repeat survey was conducted after 3 months. A structured self-administered anonymous questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics was applied, comparison between the intervention and control groups was done using matched chi-squared statistics and logistic regression was used to assess independent factors on KAP about HIV/AIDS. Results: A total of 396 secondary school participants were enrolled. The data reflects 199 and 197 in intervention and control groups respectively after intervention difference in knowledge of HIV/AIDS among the intervention and control groups (P= 0.012) is observed, significant increase in knowledge that HIV can be prevented by condom use 59% (p=0.001), increase need for HVCT (p=0.045). Conclusion: Although health education results in increase in knowledge, repeated ongoing health education will be required to see changes in attitude and practice of adolescents towards HIV/AIDS. A prospective study may be required to assess when changes in attitude and practice effectively occurs in adolescents after they are exposed to health education.
Effectiveness of nanoscale delivery systems on improving the bioavailability of lutein in rodent models: a systematic review
Creators: name: Zhang, Yanqi
name: Kong, Lingyan
name: Tan, Libo
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Science Policy

description: Lutein, a potent antioxidant and the main macular pigment that protects the macula from light-initiated oxidative damage, has low bioavailability. Various nanoscale delivery systems have been developed for improving its bioavailability. This systematic review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of nanoscale delivery systems on improving lutein bioavailability in rodent models. Using EBSCOhost and PubMed, a total of eleven peer-reviewed articles published from 2000 to 2020 were identified. Plasma lutein concentration, pharmacokinetic parameters, including maximum concentration (Cmax), area under curve (AUC), and time to reach the maximum concentration (Tmax), and lutein accumulation in organs were extracted to evaluate the bioavailability of lutein using nanoscale delivery methods as compared with unencapsulated or raw lutein. Various nanoscale delivery systems, including polymer nanoparticles, emulsions, and lutein nanoparticles, significantly improved the bioavailability of lutein, as evidenced by increased plasma lutein concentrations, Cmax, or AUC. Additionally, five out of seven studies observed enhanced accumulation of lutein in the liver and the eyes. Polymer nanoparticles and emulsions improve the dispersibility and stability of lutein, thus lutein might be more accessible in the small intestine. Lutein nanoparticles shortened the Tmax. Further studies are warranted to evaluate the effectiveness of nanoscale delivery systems on improving the functionalities of lutein.
Optical and mid-infrared line emission in nearby Seyfert galaxies
Creators: name: Feltre, A.
name: Gruppioni, C.
name: Marchetti, L.
name: Mahoro, A.
name: Salvestrini, F.
name: Mignoli, M.
name: Bisigello, L.
name: Calura, F.
name: Charlot, S.
name: Chevallard, J.
name: Romero-Colmenero, E.
name: Curtis-Lake, E.
name: Delvecchio, I.
name: Dors, O. L.
name: Hirschmann, M.
name: Jarrett, T.
name: Marchesi, S.
name: Moloko, M. E.
name: Plat, A.
name: Pozzi, F.
name: Sefako, R.
name: Traina, A.
name: Vaccari, M.
name: Väisänen, P.
name: Vallini, L.
name: Vidal-García, A.
name: Vignali, C.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Line ratio diagnostics provide valuable clues on the source of ionizing radiation in galaxies with intense black hole accretion and starbursting events, such as local Seyfert or galaxies at the peak of the star formation history. We aim to provide a reference joint optical and mid-IR analysis for studying AGN identification via line ratios and testing predictions from photoionization models. We obtained homogenous optical spectra with the Southern Africa Large Telescope for 42 Seyfert galaxies with Spitzer/IRS spectroscopy and X-ray to mid-IR multiband data available. After confirming the power of the main optical ([OIII]) and mid-IR ([NeV], [OIV], [NeIII]) emission lines in tracing AGN activity, we explore diagrams based on ratios of optical and mid-IR lines by exploiting photoionization models of different ionizing sources (AGN, star formation and shocks). We find that pure AGN photoionization models are good at reproducing observations of Seyfert galaxies with an AGN fractional contribution to the mid-IR (5-40 micron) emission larger than 50 per cent. For targets with a lower AGN contribution these same models do not fully reproduce the observed mid-IR line ratios. Mid-IR ratios like [NeV]/[NeII], [OIV]/[NeII] and [NeIII]/[NeII] show a dependence on the AGN fractional contribution to the mid-IR unlike optical line ratios. An additional source of ionization, either from star formation or radiative shocks, can help explain the observations in the mid-IR. Among combinations of optical and mid-IR diagnostics in line ratio diagrams, only those involving the [OI]/Halpha ratio are promising diagnostics for simultaneously unraveling the relative role of AGN, star formation and, shocks. A proper identification of the dominant ionizing source would require the exploitation of analysis tools based on advanced statistical techniques as well as spatially resolved data.
description: 31 pages, 15 figures, 2 tables. Accepted for publication in A&A
MHD-kinetic transition in imbalanced Alfvénic turbulence
Creators: name: Voitenko, Yuriy
name: De Keyser, Johan
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Space Physics (physics.space-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Alfvénic turbulence in space is usually imbalanced: amplitudes of waves propagating parallel and anti-parallel to the mean magnetic field $B_0$ are unequal. It is commonly accepted that the turbulence is driven by (counter-)collisions between these counter-propagating wave fractions. Contrary to this, we found a new ion-scale dynamical range of the turbulence established by (co-)collisions among waves co-propagating in the same direction along $B_0$. Co-collisions become stronger than counter-collisions and produce steep non-universal spectra above certain wavenumbers dependent on the imbalance. Spectral indexes of the strong turbulence vary around -3, such that steeper spectra follow larger imbalances. Intermittency steepens the -3 spectra further, up to -3.7. Our theoretical predictions are compatible with steep variable spectra observed in the solar wind at ion kinetic scales, but further verifications are needed by correlating observed spectra with measured imbalances.
Dealings with the firm of Dombey and Son, no. 02
Creators: name: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
Publisher: name: University of Victoria Libraries
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Social classes
valueUri: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1122346
subject: Social conflict
valueUri: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1122378
subject: Child abuse
valueUri: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/854223
subject: Fathers and daughters
valueUri: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/921890
subject: Dysfunctional families
valueUri: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1728523
subject: Families
valueUri: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1728849

description: Follows the fortunes of a shipping firm owner, who is frustrated at the lack of a son to follow him in his footsteps; he initially rejects his daughter's love before eventually becoming reconciled with her before his death. The original parts issued from October 1846 to April 1848. Chapters 5-7: Chapter5. Paul's progress and christening -- Chapter 6. Paul's second deprivation -- Chapter 7. A bird's-eye glimpse of Miss Tox's dwelling-place ; also of the state of Miss Tox's affections
Utilization of Long Acting and Permanent Contraceptive Methods and Associated Factors Among Married Women of Reproductive age in Bishoftu Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
Creators: name: Bekele, Abebe
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2017

description: Background: The benefit of contraceptive methods has become an important factor in the life of reproductive age of women. Specially, the utilization of Long Acting and Permanent contraceptive Methods (LAPMs) is most effective methods of contraceptive available and are very safe and suitable; do not need daily initiation on the part of the users, and no need of frequent visit to service providers and hence, saves time and money for individual and the government. Objectives: To assess utilization of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods and associated factors among married women of reproductive age in Bishoftu town Methods: Community based cross-sectional study was conducted from September, 2016 among married women of reproductive age in Bishoftu town. Study Kebeles selected by lottery method. Systematic sampling used to select study households while all eligible women in the selected households recruited for the study. The minimum sample size required for the study was 419. A pre-test and structured questionnaire used to collect data from each respondent. The data field edited and entered in to EPI-Info 7 version and cleaned then exported to SPSS version 16 for analyses. Descriptive statistics such as frequency tables and percentages used to describe the study participants. In a bivariate analysis Odds Ratio (OR) and 95% Confidence Intervals calculated to see the magnitude and significance of the association between independent and the dependent variables, respectively. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine the independent predictors of LAPMs utilization in the study area. Result: Utilization of LAPMs was 35.7%, the most common is Implant 101(25.5%), and followed by Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) 37(9.4%) and the least was female sterilization 3(0.8%). The result of multivariate analysis revealed that, the significant association of education of respondent on utilization of LAPMs [AOR 2.76, 95% CI (1.16, 6.55)], attitude of husband on LAPMs [AOR 2.97, 95%CI (1.58, 5.59)], discussion with service providers on use of LAPMs [AOR 5.68, 95%CI (2.06, 15.68)], and married women those who need any more additional children was found to be associated [AOR 2.01, 95%CI (1.19, 3.40)]. Conclusion: Utilization of LAPMs among contraceptive methods users in a town was 35.7% and higher than the LAPMs use rate reported other studies and Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) 2014, but still lead by short acting methods that was inject-able followed by Implant and the least female sterilization.
Multi-phase gas interactions on subarcsec scales in the shocked IGM of Stephan's Quintet with JWST and ALMA
Creators: name: Appleton, P. N.
name: Guillard, P.
name: Emonts, B.
name: Boulanger, F.
name: Togi, A.
name: Reach, W. T.
name: Alatalo, K.
name: Cluver, M.
name: Santos, T. Diaz
name: Duc, P-A.
name: Gallagher, S.
name: Ogle, P.
name: O'Sullivan, E.
name: Voggel, K.
name: Xu, C. K.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We combine JWST and HST imaging with ALMA~CO(2-1) spectroscopy to study the highly turbulent multi-phase intergalactic medium (IGM) in Stephan's Quintet on 25-150 pc scales. Previous Spitzer observations revealed luminous H$_2$ line cooling across a 45 kpc-long filament, created by a giant shock-wave, following the collision with an intruder galaxy NGC~7318b. We demonstrate that the MIRI/F1000W/F770W filters are dominated by 0-0~S(3)~H$_2$ and a combination of PAH and 0-0~S(5)~H$_2$ emission. They reveal the dissipation of kinetic energy as massive clouds experience collisions, interactions and likely destruction/re-cycling within different phases of the IGM. In one kpc-scaled structure, warm H$_2$ formed a triangular-shaped head and tail of compressed and stripped gas behind a narrow shell of cold H$_2$. In another region, two cold molecular clumps with very different velocities are connected by an arrow-shaped stream of warm, probably shocked, H$_2$ suggesting a cloud-cloud collision is occurring. In both regions, a high warm-to-cold molecular gas fraction indicates that the cold clouds are being disrupted and converted into warm gas. We also map gas associated with an apparently forming dwarf galaxy. We suggest that the primary mechanism for exciting strong mid-IR H$_2$ lines throughout Stephan's Quintet is through a fog of warm gas created by the shattering of denser cold molecular clouds and mixing/recycling in the post-shocked gas. A full picture of the diverse kinematics and excitation of the warm H$_2$ will require future JWST mid-IR spectroscopy. The current observations reveal the rich variety of ways that different gas phases can interact with one another.
description: Accepted for Publications to ApJ April 10 2023
Structural studies in the Chewings Range, Northern Territory, Australia
Creators: name: Mawer., Christopher Kevin
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2021

description: This thesis was scanned from the print manuscript for digital preservation and is copyright the author.
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Dietary glycemic index, glycemic load, and chronic disease: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of prospective cohort studies
Creators: name: Jayedi, Ahmad
name: Soltani, Sepideh
name: Jenkins, David
name: Sievenpiper, John
name: Shab-Bidar, Sakineh
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: We aimed to present a comprehensive review of the association of dietary glycemic index (GI) and load (GL) with the risk of chronic disease. Published meta-analyses of prospective observational studies evaluating the association of dietary GI and GL with risk of chronic disease were identified by a search in PubMed and Scopus to November, 2020. Summary relative risks (SRRs) were recalculated using random-effects models. The certainty of evidence was rated by the GRADE approach. Eighteen meta-analyses of prospective cohort studies, reporting 19 SRRs for dietary GI and 17 SRRs for dietary GL were identified. There was a positive association between dietary GI and the risk of type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and colorectal, breast, and bladder cancers, as well as between dietary GL and the risk of coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and stroke. With regard to cancers at other sites, there was no significant association. The certainty of evidence ranged from very low to low. Although by GRADE classification no associations were rated stronger than low, they were classified as one grade higher when the NutriGrade system was used. Further research is needed to add evidence for the relation of dietary GI and GL with cancer risk.
High-fidelity imaging of a band insulator in a three-dimensional optical lattice clock
Creators: name: Milner, W. R.
name: Yan, L.
name: Hutson, R. B.
name: Sanner, C.
name: Ye, J.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph)
subject: Quantum Gases (cond-mat.quant-gas)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We report on the observation of a high-density, band insulating state in a three-dimensional optical lattice clock. Filled with a nuclear-spin polarized degenerate Fermi gas of 87Sr, the 3D lattice has one atom per site in the ground motional state, thus guarding against frequency shifts due to contact interactions. At this high density where the average distance between atoms is comparable to the probe wavelength, standard imaging techniques suffer from large systematic errors. To spatially probe frequency shifts in the clock and measure thermodynamic properties of this system, accurate imaging techniques at high optical depths are required. Using a combination of highly saturated fluorescence and absorption imaging, we confirm the density distribution in our 3D optical lattice in agreement with a single spin band insulating state. Combining our clock platform with this high filling fraction opens the door to studying new classes of long-lived, many-body states arising from dipolar interactions.
description: 10 pages, 8 figures
Dealings with the firm of Dombey and Son, no. 08
Creators: name: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
Publisher: name: University of Victoria Libraries
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Social classes
valueUri: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1122346
subject: Social conflict
valueUri: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1122378
subject: Child abuse
valueUri: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/854223
subject: Fathers and daughters
valueUri: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/921890
subject: Dysfunctional families
valueUri: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1728523
subject: Families
valueUri: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1728849

description: Follows the fortunes of a shipping firm owner, who is frustrated at the lack of a son to follow him in his footsteps; he initially rejects his daughter's love before eventually becoming reconciled with her before his death. The original parts issued from October 1846 to April 1848. Chapters 23-25: Chapter 23. Florence solitary, and the midshipman mysterious -- Chapter 24. The study of a loving heart -- Chapter 25. Strange news of Uncle Sol
Assessment of quality of data and associated factors in the Health Management Information System among health centers of Hadiya zone, southern Ethiopia
Creators: name: Solomon, Mastewal
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2018

description: Background: A well designed Health management information system is necessary for improving health service effectiveness and efficiency. It helps to produce quality information and conduct evidence based monitoring, adjusting policy implementation and resource use. However, evidences show that data quality is poor and is not utilized for program decisions in Ethiopia especially at lower levels of the health care and it remains as a major challenge. Objective: To assess the level of quality of data and associated factors in the routine health management information system among Health Centers of Hadiya Zone in 2018. Method: Facility based cross sectional study design was conducted using quantitative method. A total of 18 health centers and 302 health professionals were selected using simple random sampling procedure. Data was collected by health professionals who were experienced and had training on HMIS tasks after the tools were pretested. Data quality was assessed using accuracy completeness and timeliness dimensions. Seven indicators from national priority area were selected to assess data accuracy and monthly reports were used to assess completeness and timeliness. Statistical software SPSS version 20 for descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression was used for quantitative data analysis to identify candidate variable. Variables with p-value of less than 0.25 entered in to multi-variable analysis. Then p-value of less than 0.05 at 95% CI was taken as significant. Result; A total of 291 respondents were participated in the study with response rate of 96%. Accuracy, completeness and timeliness dimensions were 76 %, 83.3 and 88.4 respectively which was lower than the national target. Over reporting was observed in all facilities and on all indicators. About 52.2% respondents were trained on HMIS, 62.5% had supervisory visits as per standard and only 55.3% got written feedback. Only 11% of facilities assigned health information technicians. Level of confidence [AOR=1.75, 95% CI (1.29, 3.11)], data quality check, supervision AOR=1.71 95% CI (1.00, 2.95) and training [AOR=1.89 95% CI (1.03, 3.45)] were significantly associated with data quality. Conclusion: Data quality for the three dimensions was scored below 90% acceptable level of data tolerance. Over reporting of all indicators were observed in all facilities. It needs major improvement on supervision quality and training status to increase confidence of individuals to do HMIS activities.
Asymmetric synthesis of tetrahydrofuran-containing domains of pamamycin and nonactin
Creators: name: Mavropoulos., Irene
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2021

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Cosmology with a light ghost
Creators: name: Ivanov, Mikhail M.
name: Tokareva, Anna A.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO)
subject: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)
subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We study the creation and evolution of cosmological perturbations in renormalizable quadratic gravity with a Weyl term. We adopt a prescription that implies the stability of the vacuum at the price of introducing a massive spin-two ghost state, leading to the loss of unitarity. The theory may still be predictive regardless the interpretation of non-unitary processes provided that their rate is negligible compared to the Universe expansion rate. This implies that the ghost is effectively stable. In such a setup, there are two scalar degrees of freedom excited during inflation. The first one is the usual curvature perturbation whose power spectrum appears to coincide with that of single-field inflation. The second one is a scalar component of the ghost encoded in the shift vector of the metric in the uniform inflaton gauge. The amplitudes of primordial tensor and vector perturbations are strongly suppressed. After inflation the ghost field starts to oscillate and its energy density shortly becomes dominant in the Universe. For all ghost masses allowed by laboratory constraints ghosts should have "overclosed" the Universe at temperatures higher than that of primordial nucleosynthesis. Thus, the model with the light Weyl ghost is ruled out.
description: 26 pages, 1 figure, minor corrections, published version
Interviewing Scientists
Creators: name: Laudel, Grit
name: Gläser, Jochen
Publisher: name: Technische Universität Dortmund
Year: 2007
Subjects: subject: 300
subject: 330

description: With this article, we would like to initiate a discussion about a methodological problem that is central to many empirical science studies but has received far too little attention, namely scientifically informed interviewing. To what extent do we have to understand scientists work scientifically in order to explain their behaviour sociologically? As far as it is existent at all, the methodological debate in science studies has focused on ethnographic observations. In this debate, the two approaches of naïve observation and informed observation (which sometimes takes the form of native observation) can be distinguished. The general methodology of ethnographic observation clearly favours the informed approach, as does the general methodology of qualitative interviewing. Scientifically informed interviewing specifies this general methodological insight for science studies but is also necessary because in some investigations we must systematically collect data on the content of our respondents research. This kind of interviewing requires extensive preparation of interviews, the construction of an ad hoc - pidgin for the communication during the interview and the negotiation of an appropriate level of scientific depth between the interviewer and the interviewee. We make suggestions how to solve these tasks (and how not to) and discuss limitations of the approach of informed interviewing.
description: Science, Technology & Innovation Studies
Αμαρτία και περιθώριο στο σύγχρονο ελληνικό τραγούδι. Οι περιπτώσεις του Μάνου Χατζιδάκι και του Απόστολου Καλδάρα
Creators: name: Καρακότας, Ανδρέας Αθανασίου
Publisher: name: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Year: 2022
Subjects: Αμαρτία
Περιθώριο
τραγούδι
Sin
Outcasts
Song

description: Οι κύκλοι τραγουδιών “Τα Τραγούδια της Αμαρτίας” και “Οι Μπαλάντες του Περιθωρίου”, είναι τα κύκνια άσματα των δημιουργών τους και ένα καταστάλαγμα όλων των πολύ δημιουργικών τους εργασιών επάνω στο τραγούδι. Στοιχεία της θεματικής τους είναι το περιθώριο, η αμαρτία και η ενοχή. Προκειμένου να επιτευχθεί ο στόχος της εργασίας θα χρησιμοποιηθεί το εργαλείο της έρευνας και της ανάγνωσης σχετικών με το θέμα βιβλιογραφίας, άρθρων και συνεντεύξεων, καθώς και η εμπειρική έρευνα μέσω προσωπικών συνεντεύξεων. Θα γίνει προσπάθεια να αποσαφηνιστεί η πρόθεση και ο στόχος των δημιουργών των έργων, ο λόγος και ο τρόπος προσέγγισης των θεμάτων τους, να ερευνηθούν και να παρατεθούν οι αντιλήψεις τους για την αμαρτία και το περιθώριο, καθώς και να αναγνωριστεί ο ρόλος που έχουν διαδραματίσει οι δύο αυτές έννοιες στις ζωές, την εξέλιξη στην τέχνη τους και την προσωπικότητα τους
description: The cycles of songs “ The Songs of Sin” by Manos Hadzidakis and “The Ballads of the Outcast” by Apostolos Kaldaras are the swansongs of their composers and a result of their most creative work on the song. The elements of their themes are the margin of society, the sin and the guilt.This thesis is an attempt to clarify the intention and the aim of the works’ creators , the reason and theapproach of their themes, as well as to examine and state their perception of sin and the margin ofsociety and also to acknowledge the part which these two concepts have played in their life, theevolution of their art and their personality.In order that the aim of this endeavour be achieved, the means of research and study of relevantbibliography, articles, interviews have been used, as well as empirical research through personal interviews
title: The Expansion of Renewable Energies in Germany between Niche Dynamics and System Integration
title: Opportunities and Restraints
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Mautz, Rüdiger
Publisher: name: Technische Universität Dortmund
Year: 2007
Subjects: subject: 300
subject: 330

description: The main assumption is that the expansion of the renewable energies in Germany is not only the result of technical innovations, but also the outcome of specific social and institutional innovation processes. The article first examines the reasons for the increasing diffusion of renewable energies. Some attention will be directed to the relevance of political regulation and to actor networks, which have been important for the process of innovation. Secondly, the question will be discussed if there is another side to the rapid growth of the sector for renewable energies, in the sense of specific problems and ambivalent results caused by the growth. One example could be conflicts, which emerge from divergent interests of actors involved or from the risks of technological niche promotion. The third main topic takes as its point of departure the fact that the relationship between the 'renewables' and the traditional industry of power generation was marked from the outset by competing paradigms. The renewable energies could at first only be propagated in small niches, which had to be protected by political regulation. The question will be discussed whether the increasing expansion of the niches causes growing problems with integrating the renewable energies into the given centralized electricity system and what kind of different interests and ideas about system integration have to be taken into consideration.
description: Science, Technology & Innovation Studies
10 simple rules for building FAIR workflows
Creators: name: De Visser, Casper
name: Johansson, Lennart F.
name: Kulkarni, Purva
name: Mei, Hailiang
name: Neerincx, Pieter
name: Van Der Velde, K. Joeri
name: Horvatovich, Péter
name: Van Gool, Alain J.
name: Swertz, Morris A
name: Peter A.C. 'T Hoen
name: Niehues, Anna
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: FAIR, workflows, data-analysis, -omics data

description: Research data is accumulating rapidly, and with it the challenge of irreproducible science. As a consequence, implementation of high quality management of scientific data has become a global priority. The FAIR (Findable, Accesible, Interoperable and Reusable) principles provide practical guidelines for maximizing the value of research data, however, processing data using workflows - systematic executions of a series computational tools - is equally important for good data management. The FAIR principles have recently been adapted to Research Software (FAIR4RS Principles) to promote the reproducibility and reusability of any type of research software. Here we propose a set of 10 quick tips, drafted by experienced workflow developers that will help researchers to apply FAIR4RS principles to workflows. The tips have been arranged according to the FAIR acronym, clarifying the purpose of each tip with respect to the FAIR4RS principles. Altogether, these tips can be seen as practical guidelines for workflow developers who aim to contribute to more reproducible and sustainable computational science, aiming to positively impact the open science and FAIR community.
Assessment of Emergency Oral Contraceptive Use among Female Undergraduate Students of Addis Ababa University
Creators: name: Deyas, Yared
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2016

description: Background: - Unintended pregnancies are major public health concern in developing countries including Ethiopia. Female university students face unintended pregnancies because most of them are sexually active and exposed to unprotected sporadic premarital sexual intercourse. Emergency Contraception (EC) is a drug or a device that prevents unintended pregnancy and its consequences. Emergency Oral Contraceptives (EOC) are being increasingly used by unmarried young women to prevent unintended pregnancies following unprotected sexual intercourse. However, little is known about Emergency Oral Contraception (EOC) use among female students at higher education in Ethiopia. Objectives: - The aim of this study was to assess the proportion of Addis Ababa University undergraduate female university students who use Emergency Oral Contraceptive (EOC) Methods: - Institution based cross sectional descriptive study involving 635 undergraduate female students from Addis Ababa University (AAU) was done. Data was collected from January to February 2016. Study participants were selected using multi stage stratified sampling technique. Interviewer administer pretested structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data was entered into Epi info version 7 then exported to STATA version 12 for analysis. Descriptive analysis was applied to estimate the EOC use and describe the study participants. Results: - Overall, 78.74% were in the age group of 20-24, and 4.09% were married. Of the total respondents, 22.4% and 10.7% them reported previous use of EOC at least once and repeatedly, respectively. Among those who had unprotected sexual intercourse, 97.92 % have reported ever use of EOC. Non-consensual sex (37.32%), forgetting to take contraception (14.79%) and partner pressure (35.92%) were the main reported reasons for use of EOC. Conclusion and Recommendation: - There is very high level of EOC use among sexually active female undergraduate students who had unprotected sexual intercourse. This could be due to the fact that university students have relatively better information and access to the service. Therefore, it is highly recommended that the Federal Ministry of Health make regular contraceptive methods accessible for students in higher institutions