cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Critical Service Learning in the context of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) integrating the three perspectives of students, university and practice partners
Creators: name: Fischer, Manuel
name: Zysset, Simon
name: Graf, Marie-Claire
Year: 2022

description: Currently, higher education is still strongly disciplinary and oriented towards the teaching of systems knowledge (”knowlege about what is”). A stronger focus on imparting target and transformation competencies (i.e. competencies about what should be and how we come from whre we are to where we should be, cf. ProClim, 1997) is crucial. However, this requires a broader understanding of education and learning at universities. The format of Critical Service Learning (Mitchell, 2018), which is still largely unknown in Europe has great potential with regard to the goals of ESD and holistic ESD approaches due to its practical orientation, the equal exchange with practice partners and students, the didactically supported reflection of theory and practice, and the focus on social change. In this Action Atelier, we would first like to briefly introduce the format of Critical Service Learning and, based on the experience from a concrete project, the potential it holds for ESD and which aspects can favour the development of this potential. The perspectives of the university, the students and the practice partners are explicitly examined. Afterwards, we would like to discuss the following and other questions with the workshop participants in the setting of an exchange of experiences: How can (critical) service learning be introduced at universities? What institutional change might be needed for this? What role can the format of Service Learning and especially Critical Service Learning play within the framework of a whole institution approach as well as for universities contribution to a ”futur-proof economy”? How can the university as a whole benefit from such teaching and learning approaches? How can we create an exchange at eye level between lecturers, students and practice partners? The workshop will be jointly led by a lecturer, a student and a practice partner with service learning experience. The results of the workshop will be compiled in a short documentation and made available to the participants. If there is interest, a more in-depth exchange between interested universities on this topic will be initiated.
Geogarypus longidigitatus
Creators: name: Novák, János
name: Harvey, Mark S.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Pseudoscorpiones
Geogarypidae
Geogarypus
Geogarypus longidigitatus

description: Geogarypus longidigitatus (Rainbow, 1897)
Material examined. 2 ♀ (HNHM Pseud-1995), Stephansort, Papua New Guinea, Feb. 1900, leg. Lajos Bíró; 1 ♀ (HNHM Pseud-1996), Madang (“Friedrich-Wielhelms-Hafen” on label), Papua New Guinea, 1896, leg. Lajos Bíró; 3 ♂, 2 ♀, 3 tritonymphs (HNHM Pseud-1993), Sri Lanka (“ Ceylon ” on label), 1968, leg. János Balogh & Imre Loksa.
Remarks. Geogarypus longidigitatus was redescribed by Harvey (2000) and established to be the senior synonym of seven other taxa: G. personatus (Simon, 1900), G. javanus (Tullgren, 1905), G. formosanus Beier, 1931, G. marquesianus Chamberlin, 1939, G. audyi Beier, 1952, G. micronesiensis Morikawa, 1952 and Geogarypus javanus takensis Beier, 1967. The species is widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific region (Harvey 2000), but the new specimens represent the first records of G. longidigitatus from Sri Lanka (Batuwita & Benjamin 2014).
description: Published as part of Novák, János & Harvey, Mark S., 2018, New species and records of the pseudoscorpion genus Geogarypus (Pseudoscorpiones: Geogarypidae) from India, Sri Lanka and New Guinea, pp. 417-427 in Zootaxa 4394 (3) on page 424, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4394.3.7, http://zenodo.org/record/1199826
Applications of AI in cybersecurity
Creators: name: Riedl, Reinhard
name: Hofstetter, Matthias
name: Gees, Thomas
name: Koumpis, Adamantios
name: Schaberreiter, Thomas
Publisher: name: IEEE Computer Society Conference Publishing Services (CPS)
Year: 2020
Subjects: cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning anomaly patterns detection

description: Issues related to digital security are, there is no doubt for this, of utmost importance in the development of methods and support measures for organisations to successfully prepare for as well as realise their digital transformation. While big organisations and businesses may afford to buy services or develop their own in-house know-how and tools, small and medium-sized businesses are not having the means for this, be them financial resources, human resources or technology itself. This dystopic situation may on the other hand offer an unexpected and – as of today – yet unprecedented chance for innovations in terms of bridging the gap and addressing the need with use of AI technologies and services. In the paper we elaborate on a scenario that we have been developing as part of a European project that is part of the European Horizons 2020 project CSAWARE.
Assessing the effect of invasive tree species on rockfall risk – The case of Ailanthus altissima
Creators: name: Moos, Christine
name: Toe, D.
name: Bourrier, F.
name: Knüsel, S.
name: Stoffel, M.
name: Dorren, Luuk
Publisher: name: Elsevier
Year: 2019

description: The invasive tree speciesAilanthus altissimaincreasingly occupies forests in the southern parts of the Alps. Manyof these forests grow on steep slopes and protect settlements and infrastructure from natural hazards, such asrockfall. It is feared that the mechanical properties ofAilanthusare less favourable for energy reduction of fallingrocks due to lower wood strength as well as higher prevalence of heart rot. Therefore, the question has arisenwhether the spread ofAilanthuswill substantially change rockfall risk. The objective of this study is to analysethe influence of the spread ofAilanthustrees in forest stands on their protective effect against rockfall. Wefirstquantify the block energy reduction capacity of singleAilanthustrees based on a block-tree impact model andcompare it to that of other species. Subsequently, we analyse the effect ofAilanthuson rockfall risk for differentforest scenarios with a varying proportion ofAilanthusat the stand scale. The capacity of Ailanthus to reduce theblock energy was quantified using a model of the block impact on a tree based on the Discrete Element Method.We then integrated the obtained results in the rockfall trajectory model RockyFor3D. Based on rockfall simu-lations, wefinally calculated rockfall risk for different forest scenarios representing current forest conditions andan increasing spread ofAilanthus.The energy reduction capacity ofAilanthuslies in the range of the speciespredominantly present in the study area, as well as other species that are typically found on rockfall slopes in theAlps. Rockfall risk for houses and roads does not increase with an increasing proportion ofAilanthuswithoutchange in the forest structure. Assuming a decrease in tree diameters with an increasing proportion ofAilanthustrees, rockfall risk, however, critically increased. Consequently, whether or notAilanthuschanges rockfall risk inthe long term, strongly depends on its influence on the forest structure. To anticipate the evolution of protectionforests invaded byAilanthus,more long-term ecological data on growth and succession ofAilanthusat stand scaleis required.
Merkmale guter psychiatrischer Pflege und Betreuung
Creators: name: Richter, Dirk
name: Schwarze, Thomas
name: Hahn, Sabine
Publisher: name: Georg Thieme Verlag
Year: 2010

description: Die psychiatrische Pflege wird ebenso wie andere sozialpsychiatrische ausgerichtete Berufsgruppen seit mehreren Jahren regelmäßig mit neuen Konzepten konfrontiert. Diese neuen Konzepte beschreiben erwünschte Veränderungen in der Pflege und Betreuung psychisch kranker Menschen. Es handelt sich dabei in der jüngeren Zeit im Wesentlichen um die folgenden, zumeist aus dem angelsächsischen Raum importierten Konzepte: Recovery, Empowerment, Coaching, soziale Inklusion sowie Motivational Interviewing.
Pearls and rarities of the Welte organ roll collection
Creators: name: Rumsey, David
Publisher: name: Museum für Musikautomaten
Year: 2011

description: In this section, the discussion introduces a who’s who of those who made these early organ recordings for Welte, including the repertoire played. Some musical heritage surprises are found. It is dealt with on a national basis. Each commences with a survey of the relevant organ scenario, proceeds through short artist biographies, gives a summation, and concludes with some statistics and lists of the composers represented on their rolls.
description: In diesem Artikel wird ein eigentliches Who’s who jener Musiker, die frühe Orgelaufnahmen für die Firma Welte eingespielt haben, mit ihrem Repertoire vorgestellt. Dabei tritt, was das musikalische Erbe anbetrifft, so manche Überraschung zutage. Die Beiträge sind nach nationalen Kriterien organisiert und beginnen jeweils mit einem Überblick über die entsprechende Orgel-Szene, gefolgt von einer kurzen Künstlerbiografie, einer Zusammenfassung und schliessen mit einigen statistischen Angaben sowie einer Liste der auf ihren Rollen verewigten Komponisten.
Organizations’ Approaches to Blockchain: A Critical Realist Perspective
Creators: name: Ostern, Nadine Kathrin
name: Holotiuk, Friedrich
name: Moormann, Jürgen
Publisher: name: Elsevier
Year: 2022
Subjects: Blockchain
Distributed ledger
Critical realism
IT adoption
Sensemaking
Financial organizations

description: Organizations face manifold implementation barriers in blockchain adoption. Of particular interest is the pre-adoption phase, where knowledge and attitudes guide organizations’ approaches toward a new technology. This paper examines organizations’ approaches to blockchain through a sensemaking lens to identify how blockchain prototype development is guided by perceived business value of and sentiments toward the technology. Taking a critical realist perspective, we examine divergences between organizations’ approaches toward blockchain adoption, i.e., what they do, and why and how they approach blockchain. We differentiate between four types of approaches and provide recommendations how the pre-adoption phase can be considered in academic analyses.
From Cocoa Producers to Chocolatiers? Developing an Entrepreneurial Model for Small‐scale Producers in Honduras
Creators: name: Cortéz Arias, R
name: Fromm, Ingrid
Publisher: name: CentMa GmbH
Year: 2019

description: Purpose ‐ The cocoa value chain exemplifies the imbalances often seen in the global trade of commodities. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the likeliness of cocoa growers to become entrepreneurs and chocolatiers and to reflex about the impact this would have in their socioeconomic context. Design/Methodology/Approach – This research studies the possibility of entrepreneurial endeavors using the concepts of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) developed by Ajzen (1991). This way, a quantitative model based on the findings from Liñán and Chen (2009) was created, in which the Personal Attitude (PA), Subjective Norm (SN), and Perceived Behavioral Control (PBC) along with other personal and social variables ‐in this case the Readiness to be an Entrepreneur (RE)‐ affect directly the Entrepreneurial Intention (EI). Findings – Findings suggest that 75% of the farmers showed Entrepreneurial Intention and other entrepreneurial characteristics such as knowledge of the market, technology and regulatory framework. The existence of an organization of social capital in the same village, run by the wives of the farmers, also adds to the entrepreneurial intention of the village, since the main goal is to add value and produce chocolate. Originality/Value – This research provides insight of the mindset shared by Honduran cocoa growers about performing in the chocolate industry. At the same time provides a raw image of the living conditions these individuals face and how their view of the chocolate industry is affected by their need to escape poverty.
Frühgeburt: Betreuungskontinuität als Schlüsselelement
Creators: name: Schütz Hämmerli, Natascha
name: Stoffel Zürcher, Lilian
name: Cignacco Müller, Eva
Publisher: name: Schweizerischer Hebammenverband (SHV)
Year: 2021

description: Mit einer neuen, kontinuierlichen und interprofessionellen Versorgung sollen Frühgeborene und ihre Familien im Übergang vom Spital nach Hause besser betreut werden. Dreh- und Angelpunkt in diesem neuen Versorgungsmodell ist die Advanced Practice Nurse (APN). Die Evaluation des Pilotprojekts «Transition to Home» zeigt Stärken und Herausforderungen auf – und wie diese überwunden werden können.
Sesarmidae Dana 1851
Creators: name: Lee, B. Y.
name: Ng, N. K.
name: Ng, L.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Malacostraca
Decapoda
Sesarmidae

description: Family Sesarmidae Dana, 1851
description: Published as part of Lee, B. Y., Ng, N. K. & Ng, L., 2013, On the identity of Clistocoeloma balansae A. Milne-Edwards, 1873, and C. tectum (Rathbun, 1914), with description of a new species from the West Pacific (Crustacea: Decapoda: Sesarmidae), pp. 420-432 in Zootaxa 3641 (4) on page 421, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3641.4.8, http://zenodo.org/record/222413
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edwards 1873
Creators: name: Lee, B. Y.
name: Ng, N. K.
name: Ng, L.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Malacostraca
Decapoda
Sesarmidae
Clistocoeloma

description: Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edwards, 1873
description: Published as part of Lee, B. Y., Ng, N. K. & Ng, L., 2013, On the identity of Clistocoeloma balansae A. Milne-Edwards, 1873, and C. tectum (Rathbun, 1914), with description of a new species from the West Pacific (Crustacea: Decapoda: Sesarmidae), pp. 420-432 in Zootaxa 3641 (4) on page 421, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3641.4.8, http://zenodo.org/record/222413
What is a "Deep Tech venture" and why should corporate innovators care?
Creators: name: Raff, Stefan
name: Murray, Fiona
name: Frølund, Lars
name: Murmann, Martin
Publisher: name: MIT Sloan School of Management, REAP Faculty Publication
Year: 2024
Subjects: Deep Tech
Entrepreneurship
Innovation
Deep Tech Venture
Deep Tech Startup

description: As the limits of the digital economy to solve some of our pressing problems have been acknowledged, companies—large and small—are beginning to examine the promise of deep tech ventures. But what exactly are deep tech ventures, how do they differ from digital ventures, and how can they help companies navigate their current challenges and opportunities?
Policy Instruments and Financial System
Creators: name: Fischer, Manuel
name: Foord, Daniel
name: Frecè, Jan Thomas
name: Hillebrand, Kirsten
name: Kissling-Näf, Ingrid
name: Meili, Rahel
name: Peskova, Marie
name: Risi, David
name: Schmidpeter, René Reinald
name: Stucki, Tobias
Publisher: name: Springer International Publishing
Year: 2023
Subjects: Negative externalities Invisible hand Market failure Marked-based instruments Border taxes Environmental
social
and governance (ESG) factors

description: This chapter introduces negative externalities, i.e., costs incurred by a third party without the polluter having to pay compensation, and exemplifies them by external costs of transport in Switzerland. Next, the chapter compares various policy instruments the state can use to address market failures in dealing with externalities. Finally, the role of the financial system is discussed, which can counteract the current market failure in connection with externalities via sustainable measures in the area of investment and lending.
The effect of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and organic labeling on Swiss consumers’ acceptance of pork salami
Creators: name: Meier, Claudia
name: Harms, Eugenia
name: Früh, Barbara
name: Stoffers, Helena
name: Bee, Giuseppe
name: Hartig Hugelshofer, Diana
name: Quander-Stoll, Nele
name: Stolz, Hanna
Publisher: name: Springer
Year: 2021

description: Pork salami with a high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) may be unappealing for consumers as it is more prone to the development of off-flavors and a “greasy” texture. In Switzerland, a share of more than 15.5% PUFA in back fat is penalized with a payment deduction of minimally CHF 0.10 per kilogram carcass weight. In this study, we aimed to assess the effect of different PUFA levels and organic labeling on Swiss consumers’ acceptance of pork salami. We conducted a sensory consumer experiment, following a two-factorial treatment structure, crossing the factor “PUFA level” (15.4% PUFA in back fat vs. 18.3% PUFA in back fat) and the factor “information on production system” (blind vs. non-organic vs. organic). Consumer acceptance was captured using a 9-point hedonic scale for overall liking and an open-ended willingness to pay question. Furthermore, participants had the opportunity to comment on their sensory experience for each product in an open text question. An increased PUFA content in back fat of 18.3% vs. 15.4% did not lead to a significant difference in consumer acceptance of pork salami in either of the three information conditions, even though, as identified in the analysis of open comments, the high-PUFA salami tended to be more often perceived as “softer” and/or “more greasy”. In contrast, consumer acceptance of both the high- and low-PUFA salami was significantly higher under the “organic” than under either the “non-organic” or blind tasting conditions. Based on this study, a PUFA content in back fat of up to 18% is not expected to have a negative impact on consumer acceptance of pork salami. Therefore, and based on previous findings, we recommend to adapt the Swiss pork fat quality grading system to account for this higher acceptable PUFA limit of 18%. Future research should further explore trade-offs between sensory quality, sustainability, and healthiness while taking consumers’ heterogeneity into account.
How can artificial intelligence help customer intelligence for credit portfolio management? A systematic literature review
Creators: name: Amato, Alessandra
name: Osterrieder, Jörg Robert
name: Machado, Marcos
Publisher: name: Elsevier
Year: 2024
Subjects: Early warning systems Customer segmentation Lending settings Unsupervised learning Systematic literature review

description: In this era of Big Data and the advancement of sophisticated analytical techniques, the financial industry has the capacity to implement innovative technologies within their systems to derive crucial insights about their clientele and vigilantly monitor their activities. This landscape has seen the emergence and rise of two significant applications, namely, customer segmentation systems and early warning systems. Therefore, this study presents a systematic literature review on the automation of customer segmentation and early warning techniques with a focus on managing credit portfolio entities. The research delves into a multitude of scholarly articles from three distinct perspectives: charting the dominant trends within the literature, unpacking the overarching themes, and critically examining the integration of early warning signals within customer clustering applications. Furthermore, the review reveals a noticeable dearth of studies probing the synergistic application of these two systems. Despite their independent effectiveness in risk management and targeted marketing strategies respectively, an integrated approach holds potential for bolstering financial stability and tailoring customer service. Thus, this review stands as a significant academic contribution, advocating an integrated application of these systems within the financial industry. The findings provide a novel foundation for future research and practical applications, potentially redefining strategies within the financial sector.
Frequency Shifts in Muscle Activation during Static Strength Elements on the Rings before and after an Eccentric Training Intervention in Male Gymnasts.
Creators: name: Göpfert, Beat
name: Schärer, Christoph
name: Tacchelli, Lisa
name: Gross, Micah
name: Lüthy, Fabian
name: Hübner, Klaus
Publisher: name: MDPI
Year: 2022
Subjects: Eccentric–isokinetic training Performance in gymnastics Wavelet-transformed electromyogram Sportphysiologie Kraft

description: During ring performance in men's gymnastics, static strength elements require a high level of maximal muscular strength. The aim of the study was to analyze the effect of a four-week eccentric-isokinetic training intervention in the frequency spectra of the wavelet-transformed electromyogram (EMG) during the two static strength elements, the swallow and support scale, in different time intervals during the performance. The gymnasts performed an instrumented movement analysis on the rings, once before the intervention and twice after. For both elements, the results showed a lower congruence in the correlation of the frequency spectra between the first and the last 0.5 s interval than between the first and second 0.5 s intervals, which was indicated by a shift toward the predominant frequency around the wavelet with a center frequency of 62 Hz (Wavelet W10). Furthermore, in both elements, there was a significant increase in the congruence of the frequency spectra after the intervention between the first and second 0.5 s intervals, but not between the first and last ones. In conclusion, the EMG wavelet spectra presented changes corresponding to the performance gain with the eccentric training intervention, and showed the frequency shift toward a predominant frequency due to acute muscular fatigue.
Aufbau einer Koordinationsstelle für die Schweizer Aquakultur
Creators: name: Janssens, Thomas
Publisher: name: Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux ALP
Year: 2021
Subjects: Koordination
Entwicklungsstand
Aquakultur
Fischzucht
Strategie
Wertschöpfungskette

description: Die Schweizer Aquakultur befindet sich in starkem Wachstum. Um sich nachhaltig zu entwickeln, muss sie sich jedoch besser organisieren. Die vorliegende Studie analysiert die heutige Situation und schlägt ein Konzept für den Aufbau einer Koordinationsstelle vor.
Combining Design Thinking and Software Requirements Engineering to Create Human-Centered Software-Intensive Systems
Creators: name: Hehn, Jennifer Natascha
name: Mendez, Daniel
Publisher: name: Springer International Publishing
Year: 2022

description: Effective Requirements Engineering is a crucial activity in software-intensive development projects. The human-centric working mode of Design Thinking is considered a powerful way to complement such activities when designing innovative systems. Research has already made great strides to illustrate the benefits of using Design Thinking for Requirements Engineering. However, it has remained mostly unclear how to actually realize a combination of both. In this chapter, we contribute an artifact-based model that integrates Design Thinking and Requirements Engineering for innovative software-intensive systems. Drawing from our research and project experiences, we suggest three strategies for tailoring and integrating Design Thinking and Requirements Engineering with complementary synergies.
Control of the nitrogen content in nanocomposite TiN/SiN coatings deposited by an arc-sputter hybrid process
Creators: name: Haug, F.-J.
name: Bonderer, L.
name: Schwaller, Patrick
name: Patscheider, J.
name: Tobler, M.
name: Karimi, A.
Publisher: name: Elsevier
Year: 2005

description: We have developed a reactive hybrid process for the deposition of TiN/SiNx composite layers where titanium is eroded from a conventional, industrial arc source and silicon is simultaneously sputtered from a magnetron target in argon/nitrogen atmosphere. The Si/N ratio of the SiNx phase in the film is related to the nitridation state of the silicon target which in turn is controlled by the Ar/N2 mixture. Monitoring the characteristics of the silicon target allows an effective control of the process. Nanocomposite TiN/SiNx coatings show enhanced protective properties compared to coatings of pure TiN because the addition of silicon results in an improved oxidation resistance. The improvement depends on the stoichiometry of the SiNx phase which controls the crosslinking in the matrix and to the TiN grains. In composites with insufficient nitridation of the SiNx phase no improvement of the hardness is observed.
Jugendliche und Zukunft aus soziologischer Sicht
Creators: name: Chiapparini, Emanuela
Publisher: name: Neue Stadt
Year: 2016
Subjects: 305: Soziale Gruppen; Zukunft
Soziologie
Jugend
Peer

description: Die Zürcher Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften (ZHAW) ist eine der führenden Hochschulen in der Schweiz auf ihrem Gebiet. Dr. Emanuela Chiapparini ist Dozentin und Projektleiterin am dortigen Institut für Kindheit, Jugend und Familie. Im folgenden Beitrag gibt sie einen Einblick, wie sich die Zukunft von Jugendlichen aus soziologischer Sicht darstellt. Sie weist darauf hin, dass in der Betrachtung jugendlicher Sichtweisen eine Entstrukturierung und Destandardisierung der Jugendphase ernst zu nehmen ist. Deutlich wird auch in unterschiedlichen Studien, dass es für die Jugendlichen selbst schwierig sei, sich überhaupt ihre eigene Zukunft vorzustellen.
How open is innovation research? – An empirical analysis of data sharing among innovation scholars
Creators: name: Barczak, Gloria
name: Hopp, Christian
name: Kaminski, Jermain
name: Piller, Frank
name: Pruschak, Gernot
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021

description: We investigate what fosters or inhibits data sharing behaviour in a sample of 173 innovation management researchers. Theoretically, we integrate resource-based arguments with social exchange considerations to juxtapose the trade-off between data as a proprietary resource for researchers and the benefits that reciprocity in academic relations may provide. Our empirical analysis reveals that the stronger scholars perceive the comparative advantage of non-public datasets, the lower the likelihood of data sharing. Expected communal benefits may increase the likelihood of data sharing, while negative perceptions of increased data scrutiny are consequential in inhibiting data sharing. Only institutional pressure may help to solve this conundrum; most respondents would therefore like to see journal policies that foster data sharing.
Design and evaluation of a cryogenic soft tissue fixation device — load tolerances and thermal aspects
Creators: name: Rincón, Lina
name: Schatzmann, Lukas
name: Brunner, Peter
name: Stäubli, Hans Ulrich
name: Ferguson, Stephen John
name: Oxland, Thomas
name: Nolte, Lutz Peter
Publisher: name: Elsevier
Year: 2001

description: Mechanical studies of soft connective tissues often encounter methodological difficulties, particularly in the secure fixation of the tissues. A simple, inexpensive technique which allowed stable cryofixation of soft tissues in uniaxial loading machines was developed. The cryogenic fixation device was evaluated in terms of its fixation strength and the temperature gradients within the tested tissues. Human patellar ligaments and quadriceps tendons were tested successfully to an average failure load of 2219 N (S.D. 448 N) with mid-substance failures occurring in 90% of the specimens. The temperature gradients within porcine flexor and extensor tendons were determined and found to exhibit a typical diffusion profile. The fixation quality was dependent upon the initial block temperature and the desired testing time. In summary, the cryofixation device presented here is an effective tool for soft tissue fixation but the effect of this type of fixation on internal tissue temperatures and possible testing times must be acknowledged.
Pflegen auf Distanz? Eine qualitative Interviewstudie mit "distance caregivers"
Creators: name: Zentgraf, Amelie
name: Jann, Pirkko Marit
name: Myrczik, Janina
name: Van Holten, Karin
Publisher: name: Steinkopff bei Springer LINK
Year: 2019

description: Infolge steigender Mobilität pflegen immer mehr Menschen ihre sozia- len Beziehungen auf Distanz. Aber kann man auch auf Distanz pflegen? Im deutschsprachigen Kontext ist noch wenig über diese Form der An- gehörigenpflege bekannt. Basierend auf qualitativen Interviews mit „dis- tance caregivers“ aus Deutschland und der Schweiz illustriert der Arti- kel verschiedene Facetten von Pflege auf Distanz. Dabei zeigt sich: Distanz kann belasten, aber auch befreien.
Closing the loops: chromatin loop dynamics after DNA damage
Creators: name: Vidi, Pierre-Alexandre
name: Liu, Jing
name: Bonin, Keith
name: Bloom, Kerry
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: Mental Health
subject: Computational Biology

description: Chromatin is a dynamic polymer in constant motion. These motions are heterogeneous between cells and within individual cell nuclei and are profoundly altered in response to DNA damage. The shifts in chromatin motions following genomic insults depend on the temporal and physical scales considered. They are also distinct in damaged and undamaged regions. In this review, we emphasize the role of chromatin tethering and loop formation in chromatin dynamics, with the view that pulsing loops are key contributors to chromatin motions. Chromatin tethers likely mediate micron-scale chromatin coherence predicted by polymer models and measured experimentally, and we propose that remodeling of the tethers in response to DNA breaks enables uncoupling of damaged and undamaged chromatin regions.
Epileptogenic mosaic brain malformations: a single-cell and spatial transcriptomic landscape
Creators: name: Baldassari, Sara
name: Gomez Teijeiro, Lucia
name: Klingler, Esther
name: Sami, Lina
name: Bizzotto, Sara
name: Doladilhe, Marion
name: Ferrand-Sorbets, Sarah
name: Dorfmuller, George
name: Chipaux, Mathilde
name: Adle-Biassette, Homa
name: Jabaudon, Denis
name: Baulac, Stéphanie
Publisher: name: Springer Nature
Year: 2024

description: Brain somatic mutations in mTOR pathway genes are the primary etiology of focal cortical dysplasia type II (FCDII), a brain malformation characterized by cortical dyslamination and the presence of mTOR-hyperactive dysmorphic neurons and balloon cells. FCDII is a significant cause of drug-resistant epilepsy in children who undergo epilepsy surgery to control seizures. The neurodevelopmental effects of mTOR pathway somatic mutations and the affected cell types remain unclear. We investigated ten surgical FCDII tissues with somatic mTOR-activating mutations using histological, genetic, single-cell, and spatial transcriptomic approaches. Histopathology measures revealed that dysmorphic neurons and balloon cells, although enriched for the mutations, only represent a minor fraction (<10%) of mutated cells in the dysplastic tissues. Transcriptomic analysis of laser-captured pools of dysmorphic neurons showed their immature principal neurons signature, while balloon cells correlated with the astrocytic cell lineage and displayed transcriptomic signatures usually observed in neuroglial progenitor cells. By combining single-nuclei profiling and long-read sequencing, we showed that FCDII somatic mutations affect multiple brain cell lineages, thus suggesting they occurred at early developmental stages. Moreover, we observed that mTOR-activating mutations in different cell types lead to cell-specific transcriptomic alterations. Finally, using spatial transcriptomics, we correlated histological and gene expression alterations, thus allowing unprecedented insights into FCDII pathology. Our results highlight an unforeseen diversity of FCDII cell types affected by mTOR pathway mutations and represent a significant resource for better understanding FCDII-related epilepsy and identifying biomarkers for targeted therapeutics.
From Waving to Thinking: The Future of Neural Interfaces
Creators: name: Dzikowski, Ryszard
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Neural Interfaces
subject: Human-Computer Interaction
subject: Thought Control
subject: Eye-Tracking Technology
subject: Eye Tracking
subject: Tongue-Based Input
subject: Non-Invasive Technology
subject: Advanced Computing
subject: Neurotechnology
subject: Artificial intelligence
subject: Artificial Intelligence
subject: Artificial Intelligence/standards
subject: Artificial Intelligence/trends
subject: Artificial Intelligence/ethics
subject: Web accessibility
subject: Accessibility

description: This article explores the advanced potential of non-invasive neural interfaces in human-computer interaction. By integrating thought control, eye movements, and tongue-based inputs via an innovative dental device, this work proposes a seamless and advanced alternative to existing technologies. It also addresses the technical, ethical, and societal implications of these cutting-edge developments, highlighting their potential to transform industries and enhance accessibility.
Oligosoma Girard 1857
Creators: name: Patterson, Geoff B.
name: Hitchmough, Rod A.
name: Chapple, David G.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Squamata
Scincidae
Oligosoma

description: Genus Oligosoma Girard, 1857
description: Published as part of Patterson, Geoff B., Hitchmough, Rod A. & Chapple, David G., 2013, Taxonomic revision of the ornate skink (Oligosoma ornatum; Reptilia: Scincidae) species complex from northern New Zealand in Zootaxa 3736 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3736.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/222434
10 Mrd. Menschen ernähren = Nourrir 10 milliards d’humains
Creators: name: Reidy, Beat
Publisher: name: Berner Fachhochschule, Hochschule für Agrar-, Forst- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften HAFL
Year: 2022

description: Prof. Dr. Beat Reidy und sein Team von der Hochschule für Agrar-, Forst- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften HAFL haben Formeln zur Berechnung von Nahrungsmittel- und Flächenkonkurrenz zwischen Mensch und Tier erarbeitet. Das klingt abstrakt, ist aber wichtig für die Diskussionen zur Versorgungssicherheit – und soll konkret helfen, die Schweizer Milchwirtschaft klimafreundlicher und effizienter zu machen.
description: Le Prof. Dr Beat Reidy et son équipe de la Haute école des sciences agronomiques, forestières et alimentaires HAFL ont développé des formules pour calculer la concurrence alimentaire et la concurrence pour l’utilisation des surfaces entre humains et animaux. Ces outils quelque peu abstraits sont précieux dans les débats sur la sécurité alimentaire. Concrètement, ils aident à rendre les exploitations laitières suisses plus efficientes et respectueuses du climat.
Mounting Empire: The National Gallery and British Imperialism, 1824-1900
Creators: name: Ferraro, Niki
Publisher: name: University of Leicester
Year: 2024

description: The height of the British Empire in the nineteenth century coincided with the country’s extensive museum-building as state-sponsored cultural programming. This connection has been the focus of substantial research in the past thirty years, which has established the relationship between imperial ideologies and practices, and the public museum complex. This work features historical and science-based institutions, however, the art museum as a distinctive type within the museum taxonomy has not benefitted from the same level of investigation. Stemming from this knowledge gap, this project works to produce a specialised understanding of the unique relationship between British imperialism and the art museum.Mounting Empire imitates new imperial history’s combination of theoretical, evidentiary-based research, and addresses the obstacles facing the field by incorporating its ideals with those of critical museum studies and British art history. The project centres the National Gallery, London as its case study; through extensive archival research, visual analysis, and critical engagement it unearths the institution’s links to nineteenth-century British imperialism.Through its qualitative analysis of the Gallery’s history from 1824 to 1900, this research determines that the museum was informed by the practical networks of empire, as well as its ideological underpinnings, and political objectives. Critically, this project argues that the Gallery was activated within the imperial project as a monument to the British Empire, as well as a site for the country’s imperial self-fashioning and state formation. In examining the nexus between art, empire, and the National Gallery it concludes that the institution was operative within the imperial framework as an instructive tool in the creation, consumption, and promotion of imperial artwork. Overall, the thesis locates specific and broad connections between the National Gallery and imperialism, which provide a critical foundation and model for future inquiries into the art museum’s nuanced relationship with empire.
Körperarbeit als Ressource für nachhaltige Hebammenarbeit
Creators: name: Schaffner, Nicole
Publisher: name: Berner Fachhochschule BFH, Departement Gesundheit
Year: 2024
Subjects: Körperarbeit Hebammenarbeit

description: Körperarbeit ist ein wichtiges Werkzeug der Hebamme, das ihr hilft, ihre Körperwahrnehmung und Selbstanbindung zu stärken und sich in herausfordernden Situationen selbst zu regulieren. Ab Sommer 2024 bietet die BFH Weiterbildungskurse in diesem Bereich an.
Wege zum Schutz. Umsetzung durch die Behörden
Creators: name: Mekacher, Nina
Publisher: name: Espazium, Zürich
Year: 2015

description: Kantone und Gemeinden können historische Gärten und Anlagen mithilfe der ICOMOS-Liste durch Schutzbestimmungen langfristig sichern. Wie das geschehen kann, zeigt ein Pilotprojekt in Aarau.
How can Purchasing foster Supplier-Driven Innovation? – Conceptual findings based on case study data
Creators: name: Holsbach, Elmar
name: Schupp, Florian
name: Grimm, Jörg
Year: 2019
Subjects: Innovation
Supplier-driven innovation
dynamic capabilities

description: This paper presents preliminary research results related to the question which dynamic capabilities purchasing currently uses to foster supplier-driven innovation and which ones it aims to develop further. In doing so, we analyse literature on early supplier involvement in the NPD and on dynamic capabilities. Based on the literature review we approached the research questions by taking a Grounded Theory approach. Five clusters of dynamic capabilities could be identified whose characteristics vary according to the type of innovation. Whereas purchasing has already developed these capabilities for incremental and partially for progressive innovation, their development for radical supplier-driven innovation is still in a comparably infant stage.
Characterization of the thermoluminescence glow curve of Li2B4O7:Cu,Ag
Creators: name: Correcher, Virgilio
name: Benavente, Jose Francisco
name: Gomez Ros, Jose Maria
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 340702
subject: Radiation and matter

description: This work presents the characterization of the thermoluminescence (TL) glow curve of a copper and silver doped lithium tetraborate (Li2B4O7:Cu,Ag) made using three different methods to identify the number of peaks, the trap structure and the kinetics parameters: TM-Tstop, glow curve fitting (GCF) and various heating rates (VHR). The obtained results can be consistently explained assuming four TL glow peaks in the region 50 - 270 °C, originated by a complex trap structure: continuous energy distributions for peaks I, III and IV, and general order kinetics (GOK) discrete trapping level for peak II. Quite similar activation energy values have been obtained by GCF and VHR methods.
«Unglaublich, dass es in der Schweiz so krasse Unterschiede gibt.» Weiterentwicklung und Testung der «Toolbox zum Thema Armut» zur Sensibilisierung von Oberstufenschüler:innen zum Thema Armut
Creators: name: Chiapparini, Emanuela
name: Hugentobler, Anja
name: Hofmann, Lisa
Publisher: name: Edition Soziothek
Year: 2024

description: Armut ist ein tabuisiertes Thema in der Schweiz und meist unsichtbar. Die Projektidee eines Methodenkoffers zur Sensibilisierung bezüglich des Themas Armut im Kontext der Schule, die sogenannte Toolbox zum Thema Armut, wurde im Rahmen des Fachkurses «Erfahrungen und Fachwissen gemeinsam nutzen» an der Berner Fachhochschule BFH von Gabriela Feldhaus, einer armutserfahrenen Person, und zwei Fachpersonen entwickelt. Sie stellten ihre Projektskizze an der Abendveranstaltung «Perspektivenwechsel Armut» am 24. November 2022 vor. Die Idee besteht darin, jungen Menschen einen Einblick dahinein zu geben, was es in der Schweiz bedeuten könnte, von Armut betroffen zu sein. Durch anwendungsfreundliche, interaktive und attraktive Unterrichtsmaterialen und -anregungen sowie nützliche Anleitungen für Lehrpersonen soll Wissen vermittelt, Selbstreflexion ermöglicht und die Fähigkeit des Perspektivenwechsels gestärkt werden. Dies sind die Grundlagen für einen diskriminierungsfreien Diskurs zum Thema Armut, der von armutserfahrenen Personen, Betroffenenorganisationen, NGOs oder von der Nationalen Plattform gegen Armut gefordert wird. Die Autorinnen bearbeiteten die Projektidee und die Skizze «Toolbox zum Thema Armut» intensiv, indem sie konkrete und anwendungsfreundliche Materialien zum Thema Armut entwickelten. Dazu zählen ein Einstiegsspiel, Inputs, Reflexionsaufgaben, Arbeitsblätter und der Besuch einer armutsbetroffenen Person (vgl. Anhang). Die jeweilige Lehrperson leitet die Schüler:innen in etwa 4 Lektionen an. Je nach zeitlichen Ressourcen kann die Auswahl angepasst und/oder nur spezifische Teile der Toolbox bearbeitet werden. Zusätzlich testeten die Autorinnen die Anwendbarkeit der Toolbox zum Thema Armut in einem Oberstufenschulhaus in der Stadt Bern. Der folgende Beitrag wird mit einem Einblick in das Thema Armut in der Schweiz (Kapitel 1) und der Relevanz sowie den Zielen der Toolbox zum Thema Armut (Kapitel 2) gestartet. Im Mittelpunkt des Beitrags steht zum einen die Vorstellung der weiterentwickelten und getesteten Toolbox (Kapitel 3). Zum anderen wird die Testung der Toolbox in einem Oberstufenschulhaus in der Stadt Bern im Jahr 2023 vorgestellt (Kapitel 4) und die daraus gewonnenen Erkenntnisse präsentiert und diskutiert (Kapitel 5). Abgeschlossen wird mit einem Ausblick (Kapitel 6).
Intervention effects maintenance: 6-month randomized controlled trial follow-up of standard and reflexive pelvic floor muscle training
Creators: name: Luginbühl, Helena
name: Radlinger, Lorenz
name: Lehmann, Corinne
name: Kuhn, Annette
name: König, Irene
Publisher: name: Elsevier
Year: 2022
Subjects: exercise
muscle contraction
physical therapy modalities
reflex
stress urinary incontinence

description: BACKGROUND To date, the focus of pelvic floor muscle training for women suffering from stress urinary incontinence has been on voluntary contractions although involuntary pelvic floor muscle contractions are crucial to guarantee continence in high-impact situations typically triggering this condition. The authors developed 2 pelvic floor muscle home training programs, one including standard voluntary pelvic floor muscle training and one including involuntary reflexive pelvic floor muscle training. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to test 2 pelvic floor muscle home training programs regarding maintenance of effects of a previous 16-week intervention in terms of stress urinary incontinence symptoms (International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire—Urinary Incontinence short form, modified 20-minute pad test), impact on quality of life (Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Quality of Life module), and digitally assessed pelvic floor muscle strength. STUDY DESIGN This trial was a continuation of a previously published triple-blind prospective randomized controlled trial with a 6-month evaluation endpoint with 2 intervention groups (experimental group with involuntary reflexive home pelvic floor muscle training and control group with standard voluntary home pelvic floor muscle training). RESULTS From the originally included 96 randomized and allocated participants (experimental group=46, control group=46), 33 control and 27 experimental participants completed the 6-month follow-up. From post–16-week physiotherapy intervention to 6-month follow-up (home pelvic floor muscle training), there were statistically significant improvements in pelvic floor muscle strength (control and experimental group), and no difference in the International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire—Urinary Incontinence short form and pad test, or the Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Quality of Life module Part B (control and experimental group) and Part A (control group). However, there was a statistically significant improvement in the Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Quality of Life module Part A (experimental group). At no point in time (pre, post, follow-up) was there any statistically significant difference between the groups. CONCLUSION Both groups could maintain their intervention training effects. This trial investigated involuntary reflexive pelvic floor muscle training alone, which proved to be an effective alternative to standard voluntary pelvic floor muscle training for maintenance of training effects among women suffering from stress urinary incontinence.
Appellatio peccatoris a dei iusticia ad eius misericordiam Joannis Gersonis per modum orationis [et] confessionis; [nach 1500]
Creators: name: Gerson, Jean
Publisher: name: Universitätsbibliothek der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Year: 2014

description: 4 Inc.germ. 154#1 und #2
Creating Individualized Education Material for Diabetes Patients Using the eDiabetes Platform
Creators: name: Denecke, Kerstin
name: Jolo, Patrick
name: Sevinc, Burcu
name: Nüssli, Stephan
Publisher: name: IOS Press
Year: 2019
Subjects: diabetes mellitus information provision information system patient education

description: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease that affects many people in Switzerland and around the world. Once diagnosed, a patient has to continuously monitor blood glucose, manage medications or inject insulin. Technical skills and competencies as well as knowledge on disease management have to be acquired right after being diagnosed. Diabetes consultants support patients in this process and provide educational material. While the process of generating patient-tailored material is currently complex and time consuming, in future, the eDiabetes platform can help. The platform developed in cooperation with the consulting section of the Swiss Diabetes Society offers the opportunity to create individual patient information and instructions to teach technical skills and knowledge on diabetes. Further, an integrated forum allows exchanging information and discussing issues regarding diabetes counselling on a secure platform. Usability tests showed that eDiabetes is easy to use and provides benefits for diabetes consultants and patients.