cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
title: Evaluating Hospitality Education Fitness for Purpose: A Case Study of the English Further Education Sector
title: Curriculum development and design
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Shaher, Molook
Publisher: name: University of Surrey
Year: 2025
Subjects: alignment, food technology, Further Education, underrepresentation, multicultural, culinary

description: The catering Food Technology (FT) curriculum in Further Education (FE) colleges in the United Kingdom (UK) is a vital and crucial stepping stone for 16–19-year-old students’ career progression into the hospitality sector. The FT curriculum aims to equip learners with industry-relevant skills while integrating diverse cultural perspectives, essential for preparing a well-rounded workforce ready to enter the industry. This thesis examines how the FT curriculum prepares learners for today's hospitality sector. Online surveys were distributed to secondary school and college lecturers teaching the Food Technology (FT) curriculum. Additionally, seven semi-structured interviews were conducted with leading industry chefs, and colleges across England completed 15 online surveys. The study evaluated the diversity in the delivery of the FT curriculum, complemented by a comparative analysis of ethnic minority group representation in colleges over three years. The three papers within this thesis each address these contributions: the first paper evaluates the overall effectiveness of the FT curriculum in FE hospitality education, the second paper analyses industry and educator perspectives on curriculum alignment with industry needs, and the third paper investigates the inclusivity and representation of ethnic minorities within the curriculum. The topics cover the background of culinary educators, plus their experience delivering the FT curriculum, leading chefs at the pinnacle of their career evaluating the design of the curriculum, and see analyse how diverse the FT curriculum is to entice ‘ethnic minority’ groups to choose the FT curriculum as a career path leaving secondary school. This thesis makes three theoretical contributions. First, it evaluates the effectiveness of hospitality education within the English FE sector, with a specific focus on the FT curriculum. Second, it examines the FT curriculum from the perspectives of both teachers and industry professionals to assess its effectiveness in preparing students for careers in the hospitality industry. Third, it explores the diversity of the curriculum, emphasising the underrepresentation of ethnic minorities.
Phase equilibria in (water + krypton) at pressures from 31 MPa to 273 MPa and temperatures from 610 K to 660 K and in (water + neon) from 45 MPa to 255 MPa and from 660 K to 700 K
Creators: name: Mather, A. E.
name: Sadus, Richard
name: Franck, E. U.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The blast furnace process (BF) continues to be the principal technique used for ironmaking in the world. The oxide system CaO-SiO2-Al2O3-MgO forms the major components of final slags tapped from BF. Recommended phase diagram sections with different contents of Al2O3 and MgO have been summarised in Slag Atlas [1], which are mainly based on the works reported by Osborn et al. [2] and Cavalier and Sandrea-Deudon. [3] However, it has been demonstrated in recent reviews and measurements of selected slags that significant differences are observed for the phase diagrams in the Al2O3-CaO-MgO-SiO2 system between these recent studies [4-6] and those presented in the early research. [2-3]
title: Verantwortlichkeiten ausbürgern: Entzug der Staatsbürgerschaft zur Terrorismusbekämpfung in Großbritannien
Creators: name: Feihle, Prisca
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: 342

description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
Computer managed learning and assessment integrated within a materials engineering program for non-majors
Creators: name: Blicblau, Aaron
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This paper reports on an on-line learning initiative in Engineering Materials for first year students in diverse disciplines of engineering. This initiative was developed for general first year engineering students to incorporate an on-line assessment system for the major aspects of learning and teaching: lectures, tutorials and laboratory work. This teaching approach required the availability of a data delivery system (using a proprietary brand of software), for provision of pedagogical material. In particular, tutorial-based inquiry was associated with both a general engineering problem based learning approach and a team approach to problem solving. The hands-on laboratory work was intimately integrated within the data delivery system for both pre laboratory learning, and post laboratory team review in applications utilised by non-materials engineers (notwithstanding other engineering disciplines) and assessment. Feedback from the student and staff about the course content, laboratory structure and data delivery system relevant to many facets of engineering was encouraging and seen to contribute to the overall learning strategy of knowledge of materials within the general engineering environment.
title: Der Gazprom: Fall vor dem EuGH: Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit und europäisches Prozessrecht
Creators: name: Centner, Björn
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: 342

description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
Promotion of final year capstone projects
Creators: name: Blicblau, Aaron
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: In many engineering courses around the world one of the key aspects required of the students is that they complete an independent project in their final year of studies. Project work is now considered to be an important part of an engineer’s training4-6. Students enrolled in their final year of mechanical engineering at Swinburne University of Technology are required to undertake and complete a final year project (major capstone project). Students may select a project from a list prepared by academic staff, or may suggest their own topic based on individual interest, or arising from their period of Industry Based Learning. The project may be university based or industry based. The project may take various forms involving technology research and development, experimental work, computer analysis, industry liaison and business skills/ Students are expected to conduct literature and state of the art surveys, formulate and define problems, generate and select solutions, and analyze and prepare designs. Where appropriate, students build and test their design. Projects are undertaken under the close supervision of a staff member who meets regularly with the students to discuss and assure progress. Total student time spent on the project is expected to be a minimum of 160 hours which is expected to be 25% of their final year of studies (over two semesters). Either a major report or a technical paper is prepared and submitted for assessment, a poster is prepared for display and an oral presentation is delivered in a conference format.
A bias-neutral approach to major project assessment in mechanical engineering
Creators: name: Blicblau, Aaron
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: All engineering students completing the final year of manufacturing and mechanical engineering at Swinburne University of Technology (SUT) must undertake a comprehensive final year project. The project may encompass many areas of design, analysis, research, development or management. Often the projects integrate a number of these aspects. It is often the assessment of the project, not the pursuit of it by the student that presents difficulties for the academic faculty. In the past, techniques of assessing the project have proved difficult, particularly where the faculty supervisor has control over the execution of the project and has some positive or negative bias towards either the student or their project. This bias is often introduced in the final assessment, making it difficult to compare and quantify the final results of a cohort of projects resulting from many different supervisors. In an attempt to make the assessment process bias-neutral a comprehensive set of criteria have been introduced; in all seven steps are involved in the assessment procedure, only one of which is dependent on the supervisors, thus reducing their influence on the final grade. The assessment is classified according to the quality of the work (two assessments), a formal verbal presentation (two additional assessments), a large poster display (two further independent assessments) and a project performance assessment by the students’ supervisor (the only direct influence by the supervisor). The results of this assessment procedure have produced a “bell curve” series of grades or results, whereas in previous years a skew towards one end of a bell curve was usually obtained. This has been shown to be bias-free with regards to high or low grades and was a reflection of students; grades in other subjects. Overall, there seems to be satisfaction by both faculty members and the student cohort in the final grades achieved.
A model for transactional workflows
Creators: name: Kuo, Dean
name: Lawley, Michael
name: Liu, Chengfei
name: Orlowska, Maria
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: In this paper we present a model for representing Transactional Workflows (TWFs) involving sequencing, parallel, alternative, conditionals, and iteration. It allows us to reason about the correctness of a TWF, and to generate and execute TWF schedules.
Quantum Gravity and Finite-Density Black Holes: A Revised Framework for StabilizingHigh-Density Structures
Creators: name: Brown, Jesse Daniel
name: T. Bosnev, Martin
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 490202
subject: Integrable systems (classical and quantum)
classificationCode: 490203
subject: Mathematical aspects of classical mechanics, quantum mechanics and quantum information theory
classificationCode: 490204
subject: Mathematical aspects of general relativity
classificationCode: 490205
subject: Mathematical aspects of quantum and conformal field theory, quantum gravity and string theory
classificationCode: 490206
subject: Statistical mechanics, physical combinatorics and mathematical aspects of condensed matter
classificationCode: 490299
subject: Mathematical physics not elsewhere classified

description: This project introduces a novel equation for quantum gravity that stabilizes black holes at finite densities, providing an alternative to traditional singularity-based models. Building upon previous work on density-dependent gravitational corrections, this research explores how a density-dependent cosmological term, Λ(x,t), and a scalar field representing quantum corrections can resolve the incompatibilities between general relativity and quantum mechanics in high-density environments.The proposed equation integrates Λ(x,t), a correction term that prevents infinite collapse, with an additional quantum gravity component involving a scalar field ϕ(x,t) to account for quantum effects in spacetime. This approach replaces the concept of singularities with a stable, structured core at the Planck scale within black holes. By avoiding singularities, the model provides a framework for cyclic cosmology, suggesting that black holes and the universe could undergo a Big Bounce rather than collapse indefinitely.This density-dependent quantum gravity model holds several testable implications. It predicts unique gravitational wave signatures from finite-density black hole mergers, potential observable patterns in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) consistent with a cyclic universe, and high-energy particle signatures from Planck-scale structures. These empirical predictions offer pathways for future verification, potentially joining quantum mechanics and gravity.
title: Zellhaufen, Embryo, Mensch?: Die jüngste Entscheidung des EuGH zu Stammzell-Patenten
Creators: name: Dederer, Hans-Georg
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: 342

description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
Design and error analysis of a surface reflector for a laser tracking measurement system
Creators: name: Douglas, P.
name: Nagarajah, Romesh
name: Iovenitti, Pio
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The aim of the research project described in this paper was to extend the operating range of a commercially available laser tracking measurement system by developing a surface reflector with improved measurement accuracy, calibration ability and longer reach than the commercially available device. Two prototype surface reflectors were designed and manufactured. The new design extended the reach of the stylus and provided a mechanism enabling faster calibration with greater adjustment sensitivity. A calibration procedure was developed which was reasonably simple and effective, taking less than 1 h to complete. With further development it is considered that both the calibration time and the misalignment could be reduced. The calibrated surface reflectors were tested to determine the effect of misalignment on the systematic error and to compare the relative systematic error of the prototypes with that of a commercially available surface reflector.
Three-dimensional measurement using a single image
Creators: name: Lovenitti, P.
name: Thompson, William
name: Singh, Manmohan
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This study describes a new measurement technique using a single 2-D image of four coplanar points, which are arranged in a square of known size, to measure geometric features on an object, some of which may be hidden from the view of the camera. A new method is also proposed that uses simple equations and an iteration technique to find 3-D coordinates of points on the object relative to a reference point on the object.
title: Wallfahrtsbeziehungen zwischen Kroatien und Österreich im Spiegel von Wallfahrtsmedaillen
Creators: name: Azinović Bebek, Ana
Publisher: name: MEMO - Medieval and Early Modern Material Culture Online
Year: 2022

description: Neuzeitliche Bestattungsbräuche in Kroatien wurden meist von der lokalen Tradition bestimmt. Zu dieser Zeit war das Territorium des heutigen Staates Kroatien zwischen der Habsburgermonarchie, dem Osmanischen Reich und der Venezianischen Republik aufgeteilt. Obwohl historische und kulturelle Umstände nicht für einheitliche religiöse Bräuche sprechen sollten, ist nach diesen vorläufigen Daten in allen untersuchten Fundorten, mit einigen lokalen Unterschieden, eine einheitliche posttridentinische Frömmigkeit sichtbar. Neuzeitliche Pilgerreisen von Gläubigen aus Kroatien konzentrieren sich hauptsächlich auf das Gebiet Österreichs, Bayerns und Italiens mit einzelnen Beispielen für Pilgerreisen in ferne Länder. Es scheint, dass Kroat*innen normalerweise zu einem Ort pilgerten, der in einer Reisedistanz von ungefähr sieben bis zehn Tagen in einer Richtung lag. Die zum Vergleich herangezogenen Fundmuster aus Bayern, Österreich, Slowenien und Italien sind mit jenen von neuzeitlichen Friedhöfen aus Kroatien nahezu identisch, was für religiöse und kulturelle Verbindungen spricht. Obwohl es in Kroatien dahingehend nur sehr wenige veröffentlichte Werke gibt, kann trotzdem der Schluss gezogen werden, dass die Frömmigkeitspraktiken Südkroatiens mehr mit der westlichen Adriaregion und jene Ost- und Nordwestkroatiens mehr mit Mitteleuropa gemein haben.
description: Early modern funerary rites in Croatia were usually conditioned by local traditions. At that time, the territory of present-day Croatia was divided between the Habsburg Monarchy, the Ottoman Empire, and the Republic of Venice. Although historical and culturological circumstances should not support uniform religious practices, these preliminary results still reveal a visible uniform post-Trident piety in all analysed archaeological sites, with some local variation. Early modern pilgrimages of the faithful from Croatia were mostly directed towards the territory of Austria, Bavaria, and Italy, with individual cases of pilgrimage to distant sites. Comparative material from the territory of Bavaria, Austria, and Italy is almost identical to the material discovered at cemeteries in Croatia, testifying to religious and cultural ties. Although papers published on the topic in Croatia are scarce, we can conclude that piety practices of the southern regions of Croatia had more in common with the area of the western Adriatic, while the practices of the east and northwest of Croatia had more to do with Central European piety.
EEG electrode caps can reduce SAR induced in the head by GSM900 mobile phones
Creators: name: Hamblin, Denise L.
name: Anderson, Vitas
name: McIntosh, Robert L.
name: McKenzie, Ray J.
name: Wood, Andrew
name: Iskra, Steve
name: Croft, Rodney J.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This paper investigates the influence of EEG electrode caps on specific absorption rate (SAR) in the head from a GSM900 mobile phone (217-Hz modulation, peak power output 2 W). SAR measurements were recorded in an anthropomorphic phantom using a precision robotic system. Peak 10 g average SAR in the whole head and in just the temporal region was compared for three phantom arrangements; no cap, 64-electrode 'Electro-Cap,' and 64-electrode 'Quick-Cap'. Relative to the 'no cap' arrangement, the Electro-Cap and Quick-Cap caused a peak SAR (10 g) reduction of 14% and 18% respectively in both the whole head and in the temporal region. Additional computational modeling confirmed that SAR (10 g) is reduced by the presence of electrode leads and that the extent of the effect varies according to the orientation of the leads with respect to the radiofrequency (RF) source. The modeling also indicated that the nonconductive shell between the electrodes and simulated head material does not significantly alter the electrode lead shielding effect. The observed SAR reductions are not likely to be sufficiently large to have accounted for null EEG findings in the past but should nonetheless be noted in studies aiming to measure and report human brain activity under similar exposure conditions.
Real-time recording of neuropsychophysiological parameters during 50 Hz magnetic field exposure
Creators: name: Sadafi, H. A.
name: Cadusch, Peter
name: Wood, Andrew
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: In order to assess the possible effects of occupational levels of 50 Hz magnetic fields (MF) on human performance it is preferable to monitor performance during rather than subsequent to MF exposure. We previously reported studies of heart rate and cognitive behaviour where the issue of contamination was not a serious one. Our present study involves electrophysiological measures, which have a greater capacity to identify the effects and assist in localising them. The contamination of EEG signal by the MF exposure is clearly a problem in this type of study. Previous investigators have not reported these types of measurement concurrent with MF exposure due to the contamination difficulty; but this paper reports means of accomplishing this. Overall a combination of 12 methods for reducing pickup were employed. These were: 1) Distancing recording instruments from the MF source; 2) Shielding the devices and wiring; 3) Appropriate choice of cables; 4) Grounding the instrumentation; 5) Orientation of conduits; 6) Isolation of electrical mains power supplies; 7) Balancing the input impedances; 8) Applying a driven shield technique; 9) Improved electronics design incorporating pre-amplification and circuit impedance level control; 10) Analogue filtering; 11) Signal Averaging; and 12) Post acquisition digital filtering using frequency and time domain techniques.
Environmental indicators for Australian cities: report on the 1997 national State of Environment study on human settlement indicators
Creators: name: Newton, Peter
name: Berry, M.
name: Bhatia, K.
name: Brown, S.
name: Cabelli, A.
name: Flood, J.
name: Gomboso, J.
name: Richardson, A. J.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: State of the Environment Australia 1996 (SOEAC, 1996) represents the most comprehensive attempt, to date, of reporting on the condition of Australia's natural and built environments. Human Settlements (Newman et al., 1996) was selected as the first substantive chapter in this 500 page report in part because human settlements constitute a significant 'environment' in their own right as well as impacting pervasively upon Australia's natural environment (as represented by the atmosphere, land resources, biodiversity, inland waters, estuaries and marine). This dual characteristic of human settlements is reflected in the set of environmental indicators being developed as part of the present phase of the SOE Reporting process (Newton et al., 1998). In the 1996 Report, Australia's urban, rural and remote settlements were each examined separately in the context of their own characteristic 'environmental' pressures, states and responses (P-S-R). In the present phase of SOE reporting, a set of key and core indicators of human settlements are being sought that represent P-S-R at a range of spatial scales in the urban hierarchy. In this paper we explore the underpinning concepts, frameworks and models that are being employed in developing environmental indicators for human settlements in contemporary Australia. An over-arching concern is that indicators reflect a thorough understanding of the systems they are to monitor. In this regard, the extended metabolism model acts as a highly useful conceptual representation of human settlements, in that it is both descriptive-identifying the primary domain areas of urban systems such as energy, transport, housing, etc., which key indicators are developed-and normative-specifying desired directions for future urban development.
Experimental and Theoretical Studies on the Interaction between Isonicotinic Acid Molecules and Silver Nanoclusters
Creators: name: Wenqiang Ma
name: Fuyi Chen
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: ABSTRACTThe present paper describes the studies on the adsorption behavior and charge transfer from isonicotinic acid to silver nanoparticles with experiment and theory. Compared with UV–Visible adsorption spectrum, the adsorption spectrum of Ih-Ag13 cluster was quite good agreed with that of silver colloidal nanoparticle. So that one Ag13 cluster as a substrate was used to simulate Raman frequencies of the adsorption configuration. Here, it is demonstrated the calculated Raman spectra are in good agreement with experimental results. The analysis of Mulliken charge was obtained by density functional theory, which indicated the charge characteristics of Ag13 nanoparticle. Once isonicotinic acid molecules were adsorbed on sliver clusters, the charges transfer from isonicotinic acid to silver clusters, so that the surface charges of silver clusters are uneven.
Workplace Safety and Health Programs, Practices, and Conditions in Auto Collision Repair Businesses
Creators: name: L. M. Brosseau
name: A. Bejan
name: D. L. Parker
name: M. Skan
name: M. Xi
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Science Policy
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: This article describes the results of a pre-intervention safety assessment conducted in 49 auto collision repair businesses and owners’ commitments to specific improvements. A 92-item standardized audit tool employed interviews, record reviews, and observations to assess safety and health programs, training, and workplace conditions. Owners were asked to improve at least one-third of incorrect, deficient, or missing (not in compliance with regulations or not meeting best practice) items, of which a majority were critical or highly important for ensuring workplace safety. Two-thirds of all items were present, with the highest fraction related to electrical safety, machine safety, and lockout/tagout. One-half of shops did not have written safety programs and had not conducted recent training. Many had deficiencies in respiratory protection programs and practices. Thirteen businesses with a current or past relationship with a safety consultant had a significantly higher fraction of correct items, in particular related to safety programs, up-to-date training, paint booth and mixing room conditions, electrical safety, and respiratory protection. Owners selected an average of 58% of recommended improvements; they were most likely to select items related to employee Right-to-Know training, emergency exits, fire extinguishers, and respiratory protection. They were least likely to say they would improve written safety programs, stop routine spraying outside the booth, or provide adequate fire protection for spray areas outside the booth. These baseline results suggest that it may be possible to bring about workplace improvements using targeted assistance from occupational health and safety professionals.
title: Der Staat darf keine Steuern erfinden
Creators: name: Wernsmann, Rainer
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 342

description: Das Kernbrennstoffsteuergesetz ist nichtig, da dem Bund die Gesetzgebungskompetenz fehlt. Für das BVerfG handelt es sich weder um eine Verbrauchssteuer noch hatte der Bund das Recht, eine neue Steuerart zu erfinden. Letzteres ist zu begrüßen, aber die Aussagen zur Verbrauchssteuer werfen Fragen auf.
description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
title: Der Umsturz kommt zu früh: Anmerkungen zur polizeilichen Informationsordnung nach dem neuen BKA-Gesetz
Creators: name: Bäcker, Matthias
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 342

description: Die umsturzartige Neuordnung des polizeilichen Informationswesens im neuen BKA-Gesetz fügt der langen Reihe von Sicherheitsgesetzen, die in den letzten Jahrzehnten ohne hinreichendes konzeptionelles Fundament überstürzt erlassen wurden, ein weiteres Glied hinzu. Das Gesetz schreibt die rechtsstaatlichen Defizite des bisherigen Rechts fort und ergänzt sie durch zusätzliche Unklarheiten. Möglicherweise wird die polizeiliche und verwaltungsgerichtliche Praxis einen Weg finden, um die Informationsordnung des BKA quasi am Gesetz vorbei sinnvoll auszugestalten. Sonst ist damit zu rechnen, dass die neuen Regelungen in den nächsten Jahren entweder zu dysfunktionalen Ergebnissen führen oder grundrechtlich zu Fall gebracht werden.
description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
Induced current density in the foetus of pregnant workers in high magnetic field environments
Creators: name: Xue, C.
name: Wood, Andrew
name: Dovan, T.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: There are moves to limit by legislation the amount of electric and magnetic fields that workers and the general public are exposed to. In work locations near wiring, cables & equipment carrying high electric currents, there are situations in which the proposed magnetic field limits could be exceeded. Since the limits for the general public are more conservative than those for workers and since the foetus or a pregnant worker should be afforded the status of a member of the general public, it is important to assess a worst-case scenario for the purposes of a general code of practice. Three different magnetic field exposures are modelled, which include the worst case - the body of a pregnant woman at a smallest distance of 30 cm to the conductor. All computations were done by using Multiple Multipole Program (MMP), which is based on the Generalized Multipole Technique (GMT) from ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Zurich, Switzerland. In a worst-case scenario the proposed basic restrictions would be exceeded slightly in both maternal and foetal tissue. With appropriate pre-placement assessment, these over-exposures can be avoided.
title: First Thoughts on the UK General Election Result 2017
Creators: name: O'Neill, Aidan
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 342

description: The Faustian pact by the UK Tory Party with the Northern Irish DUP will bring all the messy and ugly history of Northern Irish sectarianism back into mainstream of our politics. My recipe for the Tory party to save itself from the damnation of Faust is for it to remove Theresa May "with all deliberate speed" and replace her as leader with Ruth Davidson, the leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
title: Wozu VB?
Creators: name: Steinhauer, Fabian
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 342

description: Tag für Tag schreiben Verfassungsjuristen auf einem Blog, der sich „Verfassungsblog“ nennt. Sein Signet ist das VB. Wozu eigentlich VB, wenn es doch auch ohne geht?
description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
Fibre bragg grating sensor for respiratory monitoring
Creators: name: Liang, Y.
name: Mazzolini, Alexander
name: Stoddart, Paul
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: A temperature sensor based on fibre Bragg gratings has been used to monitor human respiration. We discuss the thermodynamic properties of the sensor and present the general performance characteristics of the system.
Experimental and Theoretical Studies on the Interaction between Isonicotinic Acid Molecules and Silver Nanoclusters
Creators: name: Wenqiang Ma
name: Fuyi Chen
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: ABSTRACTThe present paper describes the studies on the adsorption behavior and charge transfer from isonicotinic acid to silver nanoparticles with experiment and theory. Compared with UV–Visible adsorption spectrum, the adsorption spectrum of Ih-Ag13 cluster was quite good agreed with that of silver colloidal nanoparticle. So that one Ag13 cluster as a substrate was used to simulate Raman frequencies of the adsorption configuration. Here, it is demonstrated the calculated Raman spectra are in good agreement with experimental results. The analysis of Mulliken charge was obtained by density functional theory, which indicated the charge characteristics of Ag13 nanoparticle. Once isonicotinic acid molecules were adsorbed on sliver clusters, the charges transfer from isonicotinic acid to silver clusters, so that the surface charges of silver clusters are uneven.
title: Five Variables of a Catalan Referendum on Independence
Creators: name: Azpitarte, Miguel
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 340

description: On 9 June 2017 the President of the Catalan Government, Carles Puigdemont, announced a referendum on Catalan independence. The Catalan thrive for independence in the current political and legal situation is not easy to grasp. Five variables are essential to discuss the potential success of such a referendum.
description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
Nanostructured optical fibre for chemical sensing using surface-enhanced Raman scattering
Creators: name: White, Daniel J.
name: Mazzolini, Alexander
name: Stoddart, Paul
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: To enable practical applications of surface-enhanced Raman scattering, we have constructed nano-structured surfaces with controlled geometry on the tip of an optical fibre. Preliminary results from commercially drawn SERS fibres are presented.
Housing allowances and renting in liberal welfare regimes
Creators: name: Hulse, Kathleen
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The paper explores the usefulness and applicability of the concept of a liberal welfare regime to an understanding of housing assistance in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States. In particular, it examines apparent convergence towards demand subsidies for private renters in these four countries, but concludes that that there is considerable diversity in terms of policy settings and program management.
A Model to Systematically Employ Professional Judgment in the Bayesian Decision Analysis for a Semiconductor Industry Exposure Assessment
Creators: name: Torres, Craig
name: Jones, Rachael
name: Boelter, Fred
name: Poole, James
name: Dell, Linda
name: Harper, Paul
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Bayesian Decision Analysis (BDA) uses Bayesian statistics to integrate multiple types of exposure information and classify exposures within the exposure rating categorization scheme promoted in American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) publications. Prior distributions for BDA may be developed from existing monitoring data, mathematical models, or professional judgment. Professional judgments may misclassify exposures. We suggest that a structured qualitative risk assessment (QLRA) method can provide consistency and transparency in professional judgments. In this analysis, we use a structured QLRA method to define prior distributions (priors) for BDA. We applied this approach at three semiconductor facilities in South Korea, and present an evaluation of the performance of structured QLRA for determination of priors, and an evaluation of occupational exposures using BDA. Specifically, the structured QLRA was applied to chemical agents in similar exposure groups to identify provisional risk ratings. Standard priors were developed for each risk rating before review of historical monitoring data. Newly collected monitoring data were used to update priors informed by QLRA or historical monitoring data, and determine the posterior distribution. Exposure ratings were defined by the rating category with the highest probability—i.e., the most likely. We found the most likely exposure rating in the QLRA-informed priors to be consistent with historical and newly collected monitoring data, and the posterior exposure ratings developed with QLRA-informed priors to be equal to or greater than those developed with data-informed priors in 94% of comparisons. Overall, exposures at these facilities are consistent with well-controlled work environments. That is, the 95th percentile of exposure distributions are ≤50% of the occupational exposure limit (OEL) for all chemical-SEG combinations evaluated; and are ≤10% of the limit for 94% of chemical-SEG combinations evaluated.
title: More Emolument Trouble For President Trump?
Creators: name: Mathews, Jud
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 340

description: Emoluments is the word of the hour again in the United States. The past week saw the filing of two new lawsuits alleging that President Trump has violated one or more of the Constitution’s emoluments clauses by accepting payments and other benefits from foreign and domestic governments. What’s significant about the new suits is who the plaintiffs are. One is brought by the state of Maryland and Washington, D.C., the other by 196 members of Congress, all Democrats. Are these the plaintiffs who can get a court to rule, for the first time ever, on what “emolument” means as used in the Constitution?
description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
title: How dangerous is Emmanuel Macron - really?
Creators: name: Wihl, Tim
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 340

description: To what extent does Emmanuel Macron represent a risk for civil liberties in France? Against this background of looming one-party hegemony and executive overreach, especially in security matters, the Conseil constitutionnel, the French Constitutional Council, found it wise to remind the government of the limits of its police powers.
description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
title: Reform der EU-Asylpolitik: Fallstricke bei der politischen Aktualisierung von Verfassungswerten
Creators: name: Thym, Daniel
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 340

description: Die relative Ruhe der öffentlichen Diskussion sollte nicht davon ablenken, dass die Krise des Gemeinsamen Europäischen Asylsystems ungelöst bleibt. Umso wichtiger ist, dass die Kommission eine Reihe von Vorschlägen unterbreitete, die derzeit in Brüssel intensiv diskutiert, in Deutschland mit Ausnahme der Reform der Dublin-Verordnung aber kaum beachtet werden. In der Tat sind die vorgeschlagene Reform der Aufnahme-Richtlinie sowie das Vorhaben für eine neue Verfahrens- und Qualifikation-Verordnung, die erstmals im vergangenen Juli kurz vor der Sommerpause veröffentlicht wurden, vergleichsweise technisch angelegt. Wichtig sind sie aber dennoch, weil die drei Rechtsakte den legislativen Kern des GEAS ausmachen und daher auch beim anstehenden Europäischen Rat am 22. und 23. Juni diskutiert werden. Überwindet die EU mit den Vorhaben die Krise?
description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
Dynamic measurements of a micropump using a fibre optic based interferometer
Creators: name: Davis, C.
name: Booth, D. J.
name: Harvey, E.
name: Cadusch, Peter
name: Mazzolini, Alexander
name: Askraba, S.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Spatially resolved, non-contact, displacement measurements are reported from the membrane surface of a piezoelectric-driven micropump. The measurement system uses a fibre optic interferometric technique which incorporates an air path to the pump in the signal arm, allowing measurements to be made remotely. The interferometer operates at 1523nm, has a bandwidth of 200Khz, a focussed spot size of 22(mu) m and a noise equivalent displacement of 0.36nm. Membrane displacement profiles while pumping air and water have been obtained using custom designed automated fringe counting and interpolation software to interpret the digitised fringe patterns from the interferometer. Measurements show significant differences in membrane velocity, displacement and settling time between the two different pumping media. Transient underdamped vibration of the membrane surface was also detected in the rapid excursion and recursion phases of the pump cycle while pumping air. Analysis of the vibration transients allowed the resonant frequency and damping ratio of the system to be calculated. In addition, the amplitude of the membrane displacement was demonstrated to be dependent on the pumping frequency when pumping air. Analysis of the driving voltage and displacement profiles indicated that this frequency dependent relationship was primarily due to two effects: insufficient settling time between pump cycles and capacitive loading of the driving voltage at high pumping frequencies
title: Schengen schlägt zurück!?
Creators: name: Tischbirek, Alexander
name: Wihl, Tim
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 340

description: Die Rechtsgrundlagen für verdachtsunabhängige Personenkontrollen im Bundespolizeigesetz genügen für sich genommen nicht den Vorgaben des EU-Rechts. Sie sind zu unbestimmt und drohen daher zu einer Kontrollpraxis zu führen, die in ihrer Wirkung im Schengenraum verbotenen Grenzkontrollen gleichkommt, so der EuGH gestern Vormittag. Doch auf den zweiten Blick ist die Entscheidung weit weniger mutig als sie scheint.
description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
title: Pyrolysis-Driven Changes in Wood
title: Influence on the Withdrawal Strength of Metal Fixings Subjected to Elevated Temperatures
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Belden, Timothy John
Publisher: name: University of Surrey
Year: 2025
Subjects: timber, fire, fixings

description: Timber-framed structures rely on the integrity of metal fixings, yet environmental factors such as heat and moisture movement can significantly affect their performance. This research investigates the withdrawal strength of nails and screws within timber at elevated temperatures, seeking to clarify the major factors at play in this scenario. It concludes with a particular focus on nail failures occurring at around 65°C, and anticipated to go as low as 40°C temperatures now increasingly recorded in the UK due to climate change.Chapter 3 explores the impact of heat on metal fixings embedded in timber, revealing that moisture migration away from heated nails leads to shrinkage and loss of load-bearing capacity. This process results in failure even at temperatures well below pyrolysis thresholds, challenging assumptions about timber stability under moderate heat conditions. The findings raise concerns for fire safety and structural reliability, particularly in older buildings where secondary fixings are crucial for compartmentalisation and fixture stability.Chapter 4 evaluates the feasibility of low-cost CNC and computer vision techniques to analyse the timber-fixing interface. These methods provide a novel approach to identifying shrinkage effects, reinforcing the experimental findings of Chapter 3. By demonstrating the potential for automated assessment, this research contributes to the development of scalable assessment techniques to further under the interface for timber structures. It should be noted that this work was carried out during the pandemic, therefore the novel approach was forced by lack of access to laboratory equipment and the need to be inventive to continue the research under challenging conditions.The discovery that nail failures could occur at 40°C highlights an urgent need to reassess building standards and maintenance practices, given the increasing frequency of such ambient temperatures. This study provides a foundation for further research into material behaviours and monitoring solutions to improve the resilience of timber structures under changing climatic conditions.
Review of the methods used for isolating pharmaceutical lead compounds from traditional medicinal plants
Creators: name: McRae, J.
name: Yang, Q.
name: Crawford, Russell
name: Palombo, Enzo
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The possibility of finding new medicines from natural sources is one of the more commonly cited reasons for preserving biodiversity, and employing indigenous knowledge of traditional healing remedies greatly increases the likelihood of discovering these hidden medicinal compounds. The main difficulties in using natural products as a source for pharmaceutical lead compounds involve separating the plethora of compounds from the original extract, as well as the gamble of time and money invested in an activity that may not yield a novel compound. However, while these difficulties exist, the potential of natural products still far outweighs the limitations of the simple structures and known modes of action of synthetic lead compounds. As such, the production of novel medicines, particularly for cancer and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatments as well as the inhibition of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, now requires the utilization of natural products. This paper provides a review of the current methods used in elucidating pharmaceutical lead compounds from natural sources, focusing on plant samples in particular.
Workplace Safety and Health Programs, Practices, and Conditions in Auto Collision Repair Businesses
Creators: name: L. M. Brosseau
name: A. Bejan
name: D. L. Parker
name: M. Skan
name: M. Xi
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: This article describes the results of a pre-intervention safety assessment conducted in 49 auto collision repair businesses and owners’ commitments to specific improvements. A 92-item standardized audit tool employed interviews, record reviews, and observations to assess safety and health programs, training, and workplace conditions. Owners were asked to improve at least one-third of incorrect, deficient, or missing (not in compliance with regulations or not meeting best practice) items, of which a majority were critical or highly important for ensuring workplace safety. Two-thirds of all items were present, with the highest fraction related to electrical safety, machine safety, and lockout/tagout. One-half of shops did not have written safety programs and had not conducted recent training. Many had deficiencies in respiratory protection programs and practices. Thirteen businesses with a current or past relationship with a safety consultant had a significantly higher fraction of correct items, in particular related to safety programs, up-to-date training, paint booth and mixing room conditions, electrical safety, and respiratory protection. Owners selected an average of 58% of recommended improvements; they were most likely to select items related to employee Right-to-Know training, emergency exits, fire extinguishers, and respiratory protection. They were least likely to say they would improve written safety programs, stop routine spraying outside the booth, or provide adequate fire protection for spray areas outside the booth. These baseline results suggest that it may be possible to bring about workplace improvements using targeted assistance from occupational health and safety professionals.
Good practices for the management of diseases in Stone Pine (Pinus pinea L.)
Creators: name: Pacheco Marques, Pedro
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: Adaptation to climate change
Pest/disease control

description: This project identifies pests and diseases impacting stone pine and pine nut production, including major fungi like Diplodia sapinea. It details their symptoms, detection, and management practices to mitigate damage and promote healthier growth.
title: How to Demolish an Independent Judiciary with the Help of a Constitutional Court
Creators: name: Matczak, Marcin
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 340

description: On 20 June, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal, with three anti-judges among its members, decided that certain provisions of the Act on the National Council of the Judiciary of Poland were unconstitutional. By doing so, the Tribunal unanimously conceded to the motion of the Minister of Justice, who had questioned those provisions in the course of work on reform of the National Council of the Judiciary. The reason why the current Polish Government unexpectedly suspended the process of usurping control of the national judicial system in order to enlist the help of the constitutional court can be understood with the help of a metaphor.
description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional