cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Qualitative focus groups with stakeholders identify new potential outcomes related to vaccination communication
Creators: name: Kaufman, Jessica
name: Ryan, Rebecca
name: Hill, Sophie
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4203
subject: Health services and systems

description: Introduction: Communication interventions are widely used to promote childhood vaccination and sustain vaccine acceptance, but communication’s role in changing people’s beliefs and behaviours is not well understood. To determine why these interventions work or where they fail, evaluations must measure a range of outcomes in addition to vaccination uptake. As part of a larger project to develop a preliminary Core Outcome Set for vaccination communication, we conducted a qualitative focus group study exploring how parents and health professionals perceive and experience communication encounters and what outcomes are relevant to them. Methods: Focus group participants included parents and health professionals involved in vaccination communication (healthcare providers, researchers and policymakers). Participants discussed their experiences with communication for childhood vaccination, and what made the communication ‘successful’ or’unsuccessful.’ Our analysis involved two stages: first, we thematically analysed the discussions, identifying key parent and professional themes. In stage two, we used an interpretive analysis approach to translate the themes and quotes into measurable outcomes. We compared these outcomes with outcomes measured in vaccination communication trials (previously identified and mapped). Results: We held three focus groups with parents (n = 12) and four with professionals (n = 19). In stage one, we identified six parent themes (primarily related to decision-making) and five professional themes (primarily related to intervention planning, delivery and evaluation). In stage two, we translated 47 outcomes from parents and 73 from professionals (91 total, de-duplicated). All stakeholders discussed attitudes or beliefs and decision-making outcomes most frequently. Most (66%) of the focus group-generated outcomes were not measured in vaccination communication trials. Conclusion: Consulting with stakeholders through focus groups allowed us to explore how parents and professionals experienced vaccination communication, identify those aspects of the experience that were important to them, and translate these into outcomes that can be prioritised into a Core Outcome Set and measured in intervention evaluations.
Canadian Pacific Cruises
Creators: name: Canadian Pacific Steamships
Publisher: name: Newcastle-on-Tyne : bound by Andw. Dickson Limited
Year: 2018

description: Bound set of sheets distributed to the passengers of the 1932-1933 world cruise aboard the Empress of Britain, printed with monthly calendars of cruise events, sketches and maps of the places visited, and information about these places. Some handwriting found of the backs of pages.
title: Risk Communication: A Study of the Effects of Asymmetries in Public and Expert Risk Perception
Creators: name: Noland, Katelyn
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Risk communication
subject: US Army Corps of Engineers
subject: Asymmetric communication
subject: Risk perception
subject: Flood risk
subject: Risk

description: This study aimed to understand the values, beliefs, attitudes and experiences of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) flood risk communicators in order to explore the disconnect between the public and expert understanding of risk. This disconnect in understanding of risk has been considered the cause of previous risk communication failures. Surveys and discourse-based interviews were used in order to understand how USACE personnel define risk, consider the public, and how these components impact risk communication practice
The state of health services partnering with consumers: evidence from an online survey of Australian health services
Creators: name: Farmer, Jane
name: Bigby, Christine
name: Davis, Hilary
name: Carlisle, Karen
name: Kenny, Amanda
name: Huysmans, Richard
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2020
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: © 2018 The Author(s).
Background: Involving consumers in producing health services is mandated in many countries. Evidence indicates consumer partnerships lead to improved service design, quality and innovation. Involving participants from minority groups is crucial because poor understanding of distinctive needs affects individuals' service experiences and outcomes. Few studies consider service compliance with consumer partnering requirements or inclusion of minority group participants. Methods: An online survey structured by domains of the Australian National Safety and Quality in Health Service Standards (NSQHS, 2013), was conducted. Questions covered consumer partnering in service planning, management and evaluation plus patient care design and inclusion of consumers from minority groups. Approximately 1200 Australian hospital and day surgery services were identified and 447 individual email addresses were identified for staff leading consumer partnerships. Quantitative data were analysed using SPSS. Qualitative responses, managed in NVivo, were analysed thematically. Frequencies were produced to indicate common activities and range of activities within question domains. Results: Comprehensive responses were received from 115 services (25.7%), including metropolitan and non-metropolitan, private and public service settings. Most respondents (95.6%) "partnered with consumers to develop or provide feedback on patient information". Regarding inclusion of participants from minority groups, respondents were least likely to specifically include those from socially disadvantaged backgrounds (23.6%). Public health services were more likely than private services to engage with consumers. Conclusions: The survey is the first to include responses about consumer partnering from across Australia. While many respondents partner with consumers, it is clear that more easily-organised activity such as involvement in existing committees or commenting on patient information occurs more commonly than involvement in strategy or governance. This raises questions over whether strategic-level involvement is too difficult or unrealistic; or whether services simply lack tools. Minority views may be missed where there is a lack of specific action to include diversity. Future work might address why services choose the activities we found and probe emerging opportunities, such as using social media or online engagement.
Grazing was Not Mining: Managing Victoria's Goldfields Commons
Creators: name: Davies, Peter
name: Lawrence, Susan
name: Twigg, Karen
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 38
subject: Economics
classificationCode: 43
subject: History, heritage and archaeology
classificationCode: 4303
subject: Historical studies

description: No description supplied
title: Press Release: Reston Land Corporation, "Mobil Foundation Gift Supports Student Homebuilders," June 9, 1989
Creators: name: Reston Land Corporation
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 2006
Subjects: subject: Reston (Va.)

description: Textual: Press Release; staple holes and hole punched, 11" x 8.5" (29.7 cm x 21.6 cm)
description: Press release from Reston Land Corporation from June 9, 1989 entitled ”Mobil Foundation Gift Supports Student Homebuilders." This release concerns a donation from the Mobil Foundation to the Fairfax County Vocational Foundation, Inc. The Fairfax County Vocational Foundation offered instruction to high school students in residential construction, floor covering, landscaping, consumer marketing/retail, and auto mechanics. At the time of this release, the Foundation's programs had instructed nearly 200 students through on-site training, which included a home building project. The Planned Community Archives Collection, 456.01
Stampa 3D di Ortesi Plantari Un'Analisi dell'Impatto sulla Biomeccanica Umana e delle Prospettive Future.
Creators: name: Scipioni, Cristina
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2025
Subjects: classificationCode: 420107
subject: Podiatry

description: ABSTRACTBackground:Plantar orthoses are widely used, and 3D printing offers new possibilities for their customization and production. However, a clear understanding of the impact of this technology is needed.Objectives:This integrative literature review aims to analyze the evolution of 3D-printed plantar orthoses, assess their impact on human biomechanics, compare 3D printing technologies, and explore materials, advantages, challenges, and future perspectives.Methods:An integrative (retrospective and cross-sectional) review of relevant scientific literature was conducted, analyzing comparative studies, biomechanical evaluations, advancements in materials and manufacturing technologies, and emerging trends.Main Findings/Synthesis:The review highlights the advantages of 3D printing in terms of customization (e.g., optimization of plantar pressure, kinematic control), design complexity (e.g., lattice structures), and the potential for using innovative materials (e.g., TPU, PA12, composites). Manufacturing methods (FDM, SLS, MJF) and the digital workflow are discussed. Challenges such as costs, scalability, clinical validation, and regulatory compliance persist but are being mitigated by technological advancements. Future trends include new materials, sensor integration, AI in design, and telemedicine.Conclusions:3D printing is transforming the production of plantar orthoses, offering significant potential to improve therapeutic efficacy and personalization. Further research and standardization are necessary for full clinical implementation.
Interpretazione e Traduzione
Creators: name: PsykoSapiens
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Educational sciences
subject: FOS: Educational sciences
subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology
subject: Philosophy
subject: FOS: Philosophy, ethics and religion
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Social issues
subject: Social sciences
subject: FOS: Social sciences
subject: Social psychology
subject: Mental processes

description: Sulla via di un cammino che tenterà di svelare il vero sulla rottura del velo, le domande poggiano sulle conoscenze apprese e indagano sul problema interpretazione, che non coglie ermeneutica. Sulla traduzione, quale maggior danno dell'imposto senso comune muove a direzione utile al controllo del pensar del popolo, allontanando da quel che soggiace? Percorreremo sulle congetture, aprendo piste sulle attuali considerazioni del fenomeno uomo macchina, della tecnica, della tecnologia, facendo sviluppare sempre più muscoli alle interrogazioni, al fine di concludere - forse, un giorno - argomentando critica su tutto ciò che non appartiene all'essere e governa tempi liquidi. Ci sarà consentito poscere l'oltre il consueto?
IMPROVING PRONUNCIATION IN PRIMARY ENGLISH LEARNERS THROUGH AI-BASED LANGUAGE APPS
Creators: name: Uzakova, Gozzal
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: This research paper investigates the effectiveness of AI-based language learning applications in enhancing pronunciation skills in primary-level English learners. As accurate pronunciation is crucial for clear communication, early language learning programs increasingly incorporate AI-driven apps to provide students with personalized, immediate feedback on their pronunciation. This paper analyzes how these applications support young learners, the benefits they offer over traditional methods, and the challenges encountered. Findings suggest that AI-based apps significantly improve pronunciation through interactive, user-friendly exercises, fostering learner confidence and fluency.
Stampa 3D di Ortesi Plantari Un'Analisi dell'Impatto sulla Biomeccanica Umana e delle Prospettive Future.
Creators: name: Scipioni, Cristina
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2025
Subjects: classificationCode: 420107
subject: Podiatry

description: Cari lettori,Con sincero entusiasmo vi presento questa indagine, un viaggio nel cuore dell'innovazione ortopedica che nasce dalla mia passione per la biomeccanica e dalla convinzione che la tecnologia possa plasmare il futuro della cura del piede.Vi siete mai soffermati a considerare come un dispositivo apparentemente semplice come un plantare possa racchiudere un universo di possibilità? O forse, come me, avete osservato la persistente disparità tra le soluzioni standardizzate e le esigenze uniche di ogni piede?
Se siete curiosi di esplorare nuove frontiere nel trattamento del piede, questo studio è per voi.La medicina, purtroppo, tende a sezionare ciò che la natura ha creato interconnesso.
In questo spirito, ho voluto creare un punto di unione tra tradizione e progresso, analizzando l'evoluzione dei materiali per ortesi plantari attraverso la lente rivoluzionaria della stampa 3D.Quest'opera non si limita a un'analisi tecnica dei materiali, ma ambisce a svelare come queste innovazioni influenzino concretamente la biomeccanica umana. Esploreremo come la stampa 3D consenta di personalizzare il supporto, di ottimizzare il movimento e, in definitiva, di migliorare la qualità di vita dei pazienti.Questo non è un trattato, ma un invito all'esplorazione. Spero che queste pagine stimolino la comunità scientifica a spingersi oltre i confini del noto, i clinici a personalizzare le loro terapie con una precisione senza precedenti, e i pazienti a diventare protagonisti attivi nella cura del proprio benessere. Perché un piede sostenuto dalla tecnologia è un piede che può condurci verso un futuro di movimento libero e senza dolore.Vi auguro una lettura appassionante. Cristina Scipioni
Tecnico Ortopedico"
ELF3, ELF5, EHF and SPDEF transcription factors in tissue homeostasis and cancer
Creators: name: Luk, Ian
name: Reehorst, Camilla Marstrander
name: Mariadason, John
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 34
subject: Chemical sciences
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
classificationCode: 3404
subject: Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry
classificationCode: 3405
subject: Organic chemistry

description: The epithelium-specific ETS (ESE) transcription factors (ELF3, ELF5, EHF and SPDEF) are defined by their highly conserved ETS DNA binding domain and predominant epithelial-specific expression profile. ESE transcription factors maintain normal cell homeostasis and differentiation of a number of epithelial tissues, and their genetic alteration and deregulated expression has been linked to the progression of several epithelial cancers. Herein we review the normal function of the ESE transcription factors, the mechanisms by which they are dysregulated in cancers, and the current evidence for their role in cancer progression. Finally, we discuss potential therapeutic strategies for targeting or reactivating these factors as a novel means of cancer treatment.
Rosalba Thomson 1864
Creators: name: Robin, Frédéric
name: Dalens, Pierre-Henri
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Cerambycidae
Rosalba

description: Rosalba Thomson, 1864
- Rosalba Thomson, 1864: 108, 395 [désignation originale & monotypie].
- Aletretia Bates, 1866: 34.
- Parhippopsis Breuning, 1973: 653.
- Apyratuca Galileo & Martins, 2006: 13.
description: Published as part of Robin, Frédéric & Dalens, Pierre-Henri, 2024, Deux nouvelles espèces de Rosalba Thomson, 1864 de Guyane (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae, Lamiinae), pp. 1-6 in Faunitaxys 12 (11) on page 1, DOI: 10.57800/faunitaxys-12(11), http://zenodo.org/record/15365922
Greenspace and Atopic Sensitization in Children and Adolescents-A Systematic Review
Creators: name: Lambert, Katrina
name: Bowatte, G
name: Tham, Rachel
name: Lodge, CJ
name: Prendergast, Luke
name: Heinrich, J
name: Abramson, MJ
name: Dharmage, SC
name: Erbas, Bircan
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2021
Subjects: classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3202
subject: Clinical sciences

description: Abstract:In the last decade, studies investigating greenspace have highlighted several benefits to human health. However, the effect of greenspace on allergies and atopic sensitization in children was not clear. While several studies have investigated this link, the evidence has not been systematically synthesized. We conducted a systematic search of eight databases. Study characteristics and findings were extracted from five articles covering 11 cohorts published between 2012 and 2016, and study quality assessments were performed. Due to significant heterogeneity, meta-analysis was not conducted. Findings were not consistent, possibly due to variations in exposure measurements, study populations and location, the specific allergens tested, and inclusion of confounders. Protective effects from greenspace were reported in four cohorts, while two cohorts showed an increase in sensitization related to greenspace. The other five cohorts found no significant effect of greenspace on atopic sensitization. There is limited understanding of the contributions of greenspace to specific allergens. Future research should consider amount and type of greenspace, as well as the specific allergens tested.
title: C. Harrison Mann, Jr. to Constituent [Form Letter], ca. 1954
Creators: name: Mann, Charles Harrison, Jr., 1908-1977
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 2007
Subjects: subject: Arlington County (VA)
subject: Schools
subject: Segregation
subject: Desegregation
subject: Integration

description: Letter: 1 pg, typescript signed, 11" x 8.5" (27.9 cm x 21.6 cm)
description: Example of C. Harrison Mann, Jr.'s "Mann-O-Gram" sent out to Arlington constituents soliciting their opinions regarding integration in Arlington's public schools. C. Harrison Mann, Jr. Collection 44.10
title: Danish Reviews Deodorized and Th?
Creators: name: Woltman, Frederick
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 1997
Subjects: subject: Hamlet reviews
subject: ANTA
subject: Woltman, Frederick
subject: Karson, Nat
subject: Sparks, Will
subject: Melchior, Ib
subject: Davis, Blevins
subject: Schnitzer, Robert C.
subject: Breen, Robert

description: Theater review.
description: Clipping.
List of Appropriations : Cranbrook division, 1909 to 1930 incl., Kootenay division, 1906-1932
Creators: name: Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2018

description: C.P.R. expenditure and appropriations ledger listing appropriation numbers, activity, capital maintenance and total amounts for the Western Division, subsequently Alberta Division, and for the Pacific Division, subsequently the British Columbia Division.
Golden Hour
Creators: name: PsykoSapiens
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology
subject: Philosophy
subject: FOS: Philosophy, ethics and religion
subject: Social sciences
subject: FOS: Social sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Social psychology
subject: Social issues
subject: Educational sciences
subject: FOS: Educational sciences
subject: Mental processes

description: Questo taccuino muove i passi sulla difficoltà costitutiva dell'essere, evidenziata dal problema desiderare, in partecipazione del buio dell'ignoranza che genera desiderio.

Il significato del termine meraviglia nasconde angoscia, terrore e, come l'aver tra le mani una moneta, l'indagazione continua da entrambe le facce e su di esse, ben sapendo che sono i volti che andiamo cercando e che esperiamo.

Muoviamo in parallelo la personalità cosiddetta narcisista e le nevrosi mistiche. Il Faust può incarnarsi nella vittima di sorpusi che vive la Golden Hour, l'immobilizzante tempo traumatico che scatena reagiti corporei per ogni cellula?
Defining sensory modulation: A review of the concept and a contemporary definition for application by occupational therapists
Creators: name: Brown, Anahita
name: Tse, Tamara
name: Fortune, Tracy Lee
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4201
subject: Allied health and rehabilitation science
classificationCode: 4203
subject: Health services and systems

description: Background: Sensory interventions are prevalent amongst adult mental health practitioners and are supported by major stakeholders and policy makers across the world. The term commonly used by occupational therapists applying sensory practices is sensory modulation, however this term has evolved. Aims: This paper aims to investigate and clarify the definition of ‘sensory modulation’ for application by occupational therapists. Method: A framework guided this concept analysis on sensory modulation. A summative content analysis approach was employed to code results. Results: Six conceptual themes for sensory modulation were identified. 81% of authors defined sensory modulation as consisting of more than one of these themes. 18% of authors defined sensory modulation as both a neurophysiological process and means to regulate behaviour. Conclusion: The concept of sensory modulation has evolved in occupational therapy practice. The authors summarise with the following proposed definition of sensory modulation for contemporary occupational therapy practice: ‘Sensory modulation is considered a twofold process. It originates in the central nervous system as the neurological ability to regulate and process sensory stimuli; this subsequently offers the individual an opportunity to respond behaviourally to the stimulus’. Significance: A contemporary definition of ‘sensory modulation’ has been identified for occupational therapy practice.
Genetic modification of asexual Epichloë endophytes with the perA gene for peramine biosynthesis
Creators: name: Hettiarachchige, IK
name: Elkins, AC
name: Reddy, Priyanka
name: Mann, Ross
name: Guthridge, KM
name: Sawbridge, Tim
name: Forster, John
name: Spangenberg, German
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 31
subject: Biological sciences
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
classificationCode: 3105
subject: Genetics
classificationCode: 3107
subject: Microbiology
classificationCode: 3108
subject: Plant biology

description: Development of grass–endophyte associations with minimal or no detrimental effects in combination with beneficial characteristics is important for pastoral agriculture. The feasibility of enhancing production of an endophyte-derived beneficial alkaloid through introduction of an additional gene copy was assessed in a proof-of-concept study. Sexual and asexual Epichloë species that form symbiotic associations with cool-season grasses of the Poaceae sub-family Pooideae produce bioactive alkaloids that confer resistance to herbivory by a number of organisms. Of these, peramine is thought to be crucial for protection of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) from the Argentinian stem weevil, an economically important exotic pest in New Zealand, contributing significantly to pasture persistence. A single gene (perA) has been identified as solely responsible for peramine biosynthesis and is distributed widely across Epichloë taxa. In the present study, a functional copy of the perA gene was introduced into three recipient endophyte genomes by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation. The target strains included some that do not produce peramine, and others containing different perA gene copies. Mitotically stable transformants generated from all three endophyte strains were able to produce peramine in culture and in planta at variable levels. In summary, this study provides an insight into the potential for artificial combinations of alkaloid biosynthesis in a single endophyte strain through transgenesis, as well as the possibility of using novel genome editing techniques to edit the perA gene of non-peramine producing strains.
Supplementary document for Determination of stress waves and their effect on the damage extension induced by surface defects of KDP crystals under intense laser irradiation - 6422484.pdf
Creators: name: Ding, Wenyu
name: Zhao, Linjie
name: Chen, Mingjun
name: Cheng, Jian
name: Chen, Guang
name: Lei, Hong
name: Liu, Zhichao
name: Geng, Feng
name: Wang, Shengfei
name: Xu, Qiao
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Simulation and Modelling

description: Supplemental Document
Health professionals’ experiences and views on obstetric ultrasound in Rwanda: A cross-sectional study
Creators: name: Holmlund, Sofia
name: Ntaganira, J
name: Edvardsson, Kristina
name: Lan, PT
name: Sengoma, JPS
name: Kidanto, HL
name: Ngarina, M
name: Small, Rhonda
name: Mogren, Ingrid
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3215
subject: Reproductive medicine
classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4204
subject: Midwifery
classificationCode: 4206
subject: Public health

description: Objectives: Implementation of ultrasound in antenatal care (ANC) in low-income countries has been shown to increase pregnant women’s compliance with ANC visits, and facilitate detection of high-risk pregnancies. In Rwanda, as in other low-income countries, access to ultrasound has increased significantly, but lack of training is often a barrier to its use. The aim of this study was to investigate Rwandan health professionals’ experiences and views of obstetric ultrasound in relation to clinical management, resources and skills. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire study was undertaken between November 2016 and March 2017, as part of the CROss Country UltraSound Study (CROCUS). Data were collected at 108 health facilities located in both rural and urban areas of Rwanda, including provincial, referral, district and private hospitals as well as health centres. Participants were obstetricians (n = 29), other physicians (n = 222), midwives (n = 269) and nurses (n = 387). Results: Obstetricians/ gynecologists/other physicians commonly performed ultrasound examinations but their self-rated skill levels implied insufficient training. Access to ultrasound when needed was reported as common in hospitals, but available to a very limited extent in health centres. The vast majority of participants, independent of health profession, agreed that maternity care would improve if midwives learned to perform basic ultrasound examinations. Conclusions: Barriers to provision of high quality ultrasound services include variable access to ultrasound depending on health facility level and insufficient skills of ultrasound operators. Physicians in general need more training to perform ultrasound examinations. Implementation of a general dating ultrasound examination seems to be a relevant goal as most health professionals agree that pregnant woman would benefit from this service. To further improve maternity care services, the possibility of educating midwives to perform ultrasound examinations should be further explored.
title: Human Behavioral Risk Ractors for Zoonotic Disease Transmission in Laikipia County, Kenya
Creators: name: Ashby, Elizabeth
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Emerging infectious diseases
subject: Land use
subject: Kenya
subject: Zoonoses
subject: Exposure risk

description: This thesis has been embargoed for 2 years and will not be available until April 2021 at the earliest.
description: Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) are a significant threat to global security and human wellbeing. A majority of EIDs affecting humans are zoonotic, or originating from animals. Human risk of exposure to zoonotic pathogens is dependent on a variety of ecological and human behavioral factors, such as vector distribution and human-animal interaction. Mitigating the threat of EID spread is dependent on understanding the multifaceted drivers of disease and identifying potential outbreaks before they occur. The PREDICT project is a global effort to conduct surveillance and mitigation efforts in regions at high risk of disease emergence. Laikipia County, Kenya was selected as a PREDICT area of focus due to high rates of interaction between wildlife, humans, and livestock, which increases risk of disease spillover. Questionnaires were distributed among five communities within Laikipia. These surveys asked participants a series of questions about demographics, sanitation practices, and human-animal interactions. The objective of this thesis research was to analyze the survey data and identify trends in behaviors that may increase pathogen exposure risk. Data analysis was conducted in R with Chi-squared tests and LASSO regression. Each community was characterized by one of three different land use strategies. Results revealed that communities with the same land use system express similar reports of high-risk behavior. Even so, variation was observed on an individual community basis. These results highlight the need to understand human behaviors and disease dynamics on a fine scale. Data from the PREDICT project will be used to develop intervention strategies, which must address specific behaviors within a local context. This study represents a growing body of research that aims to implement interdisciplinary studies to detect potential pandemic threats. Further research should combine quantitative and qualitative research to conduct holistic assessments of disease risk in order to develop relevant, tailored intervention strategies.
Enhanced solubility, permeability and anticancer activity of vorinostat using tailored mesoporous silica nanoparticles
Creators: name: Meka, AK
name: Jenkins, Laura
name: Salas, Mercedes Davalos
name: Pujara, N
name: Wong, KY
name: Kumeria, T
name: Mariadason, John
name: Popat, A
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3206
subject: Medical biotechnology
subject: FOS: Medical biotechnology
classificationCode: 3214
subject: Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences

description: Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) or vorinostat (VOR) is a potent inhibitor of class I histone deacetylases (HDACs) that is approved for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. However, it has the intrinsic limitations of low water solubility and low permeability which reduces its clinical potential especially when given orally. Packaging of drugs within ordered mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) is an emerging strategy for increasing drug solubility and permeability of BCS (Biopharmaceutical Classification System) class II and IV drugs. In this study, we encapsulated vorinostat within MSNs modified with different functional groups, and assessed its solubility, permeability and anti-cancer efficacy in vitro. Compared to free drug, the solubility of vorinostat was enhanced 2.6-fold upon encapsulation in pristine MSNs (MCM-41-VOR). Solubility was further enhanced when MSNs were modified with silanes having amino (3.9 fold) or phosphonate (4.3 fold) terminal functional groups. Moreover, permeability of vorinostat into Caco-2 human colon cancer cells was significantly enhanced for MSN-based formulations, particularly MSNs modified with amino functional group (MCM-41-NH 2 -VOR) where it was enhanced ~4 fold. Compared to free drug, vorinostat encapsulated within amino-modified MSNs robustly induced histone hyperacetylation and expression of established histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi)-target genes, and induced extensive apoptosis in HCT116 colon cancer cells. Similar effects were observed on apoptosis induction in HH cutaneous T-cell lymphoma cells. Thus, encapsulation of the BCS class IV molecule vorinostat within MSNs represents an effective strategy for improving its solubility, permeability and anti-tumour activity.
Aggressività Psichica
Creators: name: PsykoSapiens
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Philosophy
subject: FOS: Philosophy, ethics and religion
subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology
subject: Educational sciences
subject: FOS: Educational sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Social psychology
subject: Social sciences
subject: FOS: Social sciences
subject: Social issues
subject: Mental processes

description: Morte, violenza, aggressività, collera. L'indagine dell'essere psichico continua in questo articolo sulle domande che preludono a scavi più profondi. Attraverso l'esperienza di manifestate emozioni e palpabili sentimenti, percorriamo un cammino che agiterà la nuova povertà liquida sulla ricerca dell'uomo.
title: Towards a Stratified Leadership Context Framework – an integrative approach
Creators: name: Norby, Torben
Publisher: name: University of Reading
Year: 2023

description: Leadership is influenced by context. Nevertheless, when it comes to leadership context, a gap in the literature has existed for decades. Moreover, understanding the relationship between leadership context and the ability to lead effectively is a longstanding challenge for practitioners. This study delivers a significant original contribution by developing a nascent Stratified Leadership Context Framework. An integrative literature review synthesised the knowledge from sixty highly cited review articles and related literature into a new conception of leadership context. Drawing also on Critical Realism philosophy, the synthesising resulted in eight propositions concerning the nature of leadership context. In continuation, the synthesis produced sixty-eight hypotheses regarding the contextual factors; their causal effects; and the leader’s possibilities to shape the factors. The propositions and hypotheses were explored in a two-round Delphi study. Three panels, comprising HR practitioners, Leadership scholars and Leaders, participated. The one hundred nine tenured leadership experts from 24 countries agreed that twenty-eight factors comprise the leadership context. The study found that helping and hindering effects on leadership and work performance exist for twenty-five factors. Also, that sixteen factors have the power to influence the choice of leadership behaviour. Moreover, that twenty factors can be shaped through leadership interventions and that shaping context can promote desired organisational intentions. The findings extend the understanding of climate strength; enable the contextualisation of extant leadership theories; and, equip researchers to situate new studies enhancing their generalizability. Also, it assists leaders and leadership developers in matching differing leadership contexts. Moreover, the research paradigm enabled theorising about a complex phenomenon. Specifically, the study operationalised the critical realist principles of epistemic relativity and judgemental rationality in applying the integrative literature review and the Delphi panel method. Further research into contextual influences and effects between contextual factors is warranted. Finally, the results can be applied by practitioners for enhancing recruitment, onboarding, and leadership development.
title: ANTA Organization Chart
Creators: name: J.F.H.
Publisher: name: George Mason University
Year: 1995
Subjects: subject: Organization Chart
subject: ANTA
subject: Armstrong
subject: Campbell, Lawton
subject: Dorfman
subject: Galewski
subject: Kirk, Van
subject: Martel
subject: Vanezy
subject: Watson

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Organisational enablers and barriers to the recognition of sexuality in aged care: A systematic review
Creators: name: Bauer, Michael
name: Haesler, Emily
name: Fetherstonhaugh, Deirdre
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2022
Subjects: classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4203
subject: Health services and systems
classificationCode: 4205
subject: Nursing

description: Aim: To identify organisational characteristics and practices that promote or inhibit the recognition of sexuality in the care of older people in health and aged care settings. Background: Sexuality in old age is poorly understood by health professionals and rarely addressed in care planning and delivery. Nurse managers are ideally placed to lead organisations in promoting a culture of acceptance that enables the expression of sexuality. Evaluation: A search for research/expert opinion papers published from January 2004 to February 2017 was undertaken. Two reviewers performed data extraction and appraisal of 34 included studies using Joanna Briggs Institute tools. The primarily qualitative research was analysed to identify 152 findings that were organised into 22 categories and combined into four syntheses. Key issue(s): An organisation's philosophies frame the way older people's sexuality is perceived. Cultivating a culture and environment of acceptance, engagement and knowledge and delivering care in a way that promotes opportunity for safe and private expression of sexuality are key enabling factors. Conclusion(s): Organisations and nurse leaders can support and facilitate older adults’ expression of their sexuality through the review and development of philosophies, policies, procedures, staff attitudes and knowledge and the creation of a conducive environment. Implications for Nursing Management: Nurse managers play a pivotal role in developing a sexuality-positive organisational ethos by ensuring policies, care practices, the environment and amenities are supportive of the expression of sexuality and by role modelling attitudes of respect and inclusivity.
Organisational enablers and barriers to the recognition of sexuality in aged care: A systematic review
Creators: name: Bauer, Michael
name: Haesler, Emily
name: Fetherstonhaugh, Deirdre
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2022

description: Aim: To identify organisational characteristics and practices that promote or inhibit the recognition of sexuality in the care of older people in health and aged care settings. Background: Sexuality in old age is poorly understood by health professionals and rarely addressed in care planning and delivery. Nurse managers are ideally placed to lead organisations in promoting a culture of acceptance that enables the expression of sexuality. Evaluation: A search for research/expert opinion papers published from January 2004 to February 2017 was undertaken. Two reviewers performed data extraction and appraisal of 34 included studies using Joanna Briggs Institute tools. The primarily qualitative research was analysed to identify 152 findings that were organised into 22 categories and combined into four syntheses. Key issue(s): An organisation's philosophies frame the way older people's sexuality is perceived. Cultivating a culture and environment of acceptance, engagement and knowledge and delivering care in a way that promotes opportunity for safe and private expression of sexuality are key enabling factors. Conclusion(s): Organisations and nurse leaders can support and facilitate older adults’ expression of their sexuality through the review and development of philosophies, policies, procedures, staff attitudes and knowledge and the creation of a conducive environment. Implications for Nursing Management: Nurse managers play a pivotal role in developing a sexuality-positive organisational ethos by ensuring policies, care practices, the environment and amenities are supportive of the expression of sexuality and by role modelling attitudes of respect and inclusivity.
Metabolic profiling of early-lactation dairy cows using milk mid-infrared spectra
Creators: name: Luke, Timothy
name: Rochfort, Simone
name: Wales, WJ
name: Bonfatti, V
name: Marett, L
name: Pryce, Jennie
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 30
subject: Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
classificationCode: 3003
subject: Animal production
classificationCode: 3006
subject: Food sciences
classificationCode: 3009
subject: Veterinary sciences
subject: FOS: Veterinary sciences

description: Metabolic disorders in early lactation have negative effects on dairy cow health and farm profitability. One method for monitoring the metabolic status of cows is metabolic profiling, which uses associations between the concentrations of several metabolites in serum and the presence of metabolic disorders. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated the use of mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy of milk for predicting the concentrations of these metabolites in serum. Between July and October 2017, serum samples were taken from 773 early-lactation Holstein Friesian cows located on 4 farms in the Gippsland region of southeastern Victoria, Australia, on the same day as milk recording. The concentrations in sera of β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), fatty acids, urea, Ca, Mg, albumin, and globulins were measured by a commercial diagnostic laboratory. Optimal concentration ranges for each of the 7 metabolites were obtained from the literature. Animals were classified as being either affected or unaffected with metabolic disturbances based on these ranges. Milk samples were analyzed by MIR spectroscopy. The relationships between serum metabolite concentrations and MIR spectra were investigated using partial least squares regression. Partial least squares discriminant analyses (PLS-DA) were used to classify animals as being affected or not affected with metabolic disorders. Calibration equations were constructed using data from a randomly selected subset of cows (n = 579). Data from the remaining cows (n = 194) were used for validation. The coefficient of determination (R2) of serum BHB, fatty acids, and urea predictions were 0.48, 0.61, and 0.90, respectively. Predictions of Ca, Mg, albumin, and globulin concentrations were poor (0.06 ≤ R2 ≤ 0.17). The PLS-DA models could predict elevated fatty acid and urea concentrations with an accuracy of approximately 77 and 94%, respectively. A second independent validation data set was assembled in March 2018, comprising blood and milk samples taken from 105 autumn-calving cows of various breeds. The accuracies of BHB and fatty acid predictions were similar to those obtained using the first validation data set. The PLS-DA results were difficult to interpret due to the low prevalence of metabolic disorders in the data set. Our results demonstrate that MIR spectroscopy of milk shows promise for predicting the concentration of BHB, fatty acids, and urea in serum; however, more data are needed to improve prediction accuracies.
Zusammenarbeit Von Hausärzten/Hausärztinnen Und Sozialarbeitenden: Ein Modell Um Armutsbetroffenen Schneller Umfassende Unterstützung Zu Gewähren: Eine Erste Bestandes Aufnahme Mit Stadt Zürcher Hausärzten
Creators: name: Blum, Linda
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: gnd:4055676-1
subject: gnd:4053881-3
subject: gnd:4002963-3
subject: gnd:4224953-3
subject: gnd:4020754-7

description: In der Schweiz ist Armut kaum sichtbar. Viele Betroffene holen sich keine Unterstützung bei sozialen Stellen und Organisationen oder erst dann, wenn sie schon multiple Probleme haben. Um diese Personen früher abzuholen, soll eine Zusammenarbeit zwischen Hausärztinnen und Hausärzten und Sozialarbeitenden entstehen. Dabei greift diese Arbeit auf die begründete und fundierte Aussage „Armut macht krank“ zurück und lässt sich von der Hypothese leiten, dass die betroffenen Personen trotz Armut (geringe finanzielle Ressourcen) bei Krankheit einen Hausarzt oder eine Hausärztin konsultieren. Im Theorieteil definiert die Autorin nicht nur Begriffe wie Gesundheit, Krankheit und Armut, sondern zeigt auf, welche Auswirkungen Armut auf die Gesundheit haben kann. Im Weiteren wird auf die Relevanz dieses Themas für Sozialarbeitende eingegangen und das Argumentarium für eine interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit vorgestellt. Mittels sechs Leitfadeninterviews mit Hausärzten aus der Stadt Zürich wird untersucht, inwiefern sie Armut bei ihren Patienten und Patientinnen in ihrem Arbeitsalltag wahrnehmen können, wie sie diese Information in die Behandlung integrieren und wie sie zu einer Zusammenarbeit mit Sozialarbeitenden stehen. Die Forschungsergebnisse zeigen, dass die Hausärztinnen und Hausärzte soziale Probleme wahrnehmen. Gemäss ihren Informationen fliessen diese Informationen teilweise in die Behandlung mit ein, dennoch würden sie eine Zusammenarbeit mit Sozialarbeitenden begrüssen.
description: + Sprache: ger + Code Diss LU: hslusa basa 2015 + Fussnote: Ausbildungsgang Sozialarbeit
s-Block carbodicarbene chemistry: C(sp(3))-H activation and cyclization mediated by a beryllium center
Creators: name: Walley, Jacob E
name: Breiner, Grace
name: Guocang Wang
name: Dickie, Diane A
name: Molino, Andrew
name: Dutton, Jason
name: Wilson, David
name: Gilliard, Robert J
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: The first examples of carbodicarbene (CDC)-s-block complexes have been synthesized. The addition of base or reducing agent to a CDC-beryllium (chloride)(hexamethyldisilazide) adduct results in the unprecedented activation of a pendant C(sp )-H bond and cyclization of the CDC to form a five-membered beryllium metallacycle. This also represents the first example of chemical activation of a CDC which transforms the ligand from monodentate neutral to chelating anionic.
MealSense: A fiction about datafication and algorithms in commoning food
Creators: name: Bedö, Viktor
Publisher: name: Design Research Society
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: datafication
subject: commoning
subject: infrastructure
subject: sensing
subject: 700 - Künste und Unterhaltung

description: Commoning is on the rise as a socio-economic practice advancing the outlook of more just food systems. While smaller commoning operations can predominantly rely on informal arrangements, tracking and monitoring the conditions of the use of resources becomes vital for larger operations. This paper explores the datafication of hunger, pleasure, ingredients, cooking and spoiled food for crafting imaginaries of commoning-based algorithmic food futures. To address not only frictions around datafication but also gainful proposals, the paper mobilizes concepts of ‘unwieldy data’, ‘good enough data’, and ‘minimal feasible datafication’. It uses fiction writing as a method to amalgamate scholarly references in the field of citizen sensing and smart city critique with preliminary learnings from a speculative city-making project into an infrastructural proposal. The text aims to prompt a wider debate about the potentials and pitfalls of algorithmic governance and datafication in infrastructures for the urban-scale distribution of material resources, such as food.
Three classes of quadratic vector fields for which the Kahan discretisation is the root of a generalised Manin transformation
Creators: name: Van Der Kamp, Pieter
name: Celledoni, Elena
name: McLachlan, Robert
name: McLaren, David
name: Owren, Brynjulf
name: Quispel, Gilles
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2022
Subjects: classificationCode: 49
subject: Mathematical sciences
classificationCode: 4901
subject: Applied mathematics
classificationCode: 51
subject: Physical sciences
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

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