cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Simplicity
Creators: name: Mollerup, Per
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: After my company completed a job in Estonia, we celebrated at an expensive restaurant in Tallinn. When I wanted to relieve myself, I left the table and sought the facilities next to the cloakroom. There, I found two doors, each one marked by an equilateral triangle. One triangle rested on a flat side with the point up, while the other stood on a point, flat side up. The latter triangle reminded me of something female. Using logical inference, I decided to enter the room marked with the point-up resting triangle. I soon discovered my mistake, left the room with the resting triangle and entered the room with the standing triangle. [Introduction]
Spectroscopic characterization and quantum chemical calculations on Favipiravir-Guanine biomolecular complex
Creators: name: Saikia, Jyotshna
name: Chetry, Neelam
name: Devi, Th. Gomti
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer

description: Favipiravir, a medication, has drawn a lot of interest recently as a possible therapeutic option for viral illnesses such as the COVID-19 pandemic. In the current work, Favipiravir + Guanine combination is being spectroscopically characterized using Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy, Raman, and Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy tools. Density functional theory along with the Becke 3-Parameter, Lee-Yang-Parr method and the basis set 6-311++ G(d,p) is used to explore the molecular interactions between the monomers of Guanine and Favipiravir. The stability of the complex resulting from the charge delocalization is thoroughly examined by natural bond orbital analysis that demonstrates the C=O∙∙∙H intermolecular hydrogen bond formation. The nature of the intermolecular hydrogen bond is described using atoms in molecules analysis. Molecular electrostatic potential mapping depicts various regions of electrostatic potential for the molecules, characterizing their reactive nature. The complex’s frontier molecular orbital gap of 2.39 eV indicates a higher possibility of electronic charge transfer, which in turn enhances the chemical reactivity of the complex. An analysis of the complex’s hyperpolarizability reveals a good non-linear optical response. The antiviral activity of the Favipiravir + Guanine complex is demonstrated by its molecular docking against the 6LU7 receptor (−5.61 kcal/mol).
Practical Synthesis of Aromatic Dithiocarbamates
Creators: name: Panuwat Padungros
name: Wei, Alexander
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: Oxidation-sensitive N,N-diaryl dithiocarbamates (DTCs) are synthesized in good yields by the generation of metal amide salts from N-benzoyl precursors, followed by addition of CS2. para-Substituted diphenylamines are prepared by electrophilic aromatic substitution of diphenylbenzamide and saponification. Deacylation of electron-rich species such as bis(p-dimethylaminophenyl)benzamide is challenging because of the oxidative sensitivity of the anionic intermediate but could be achieved in good yield by using n-BuLi to generate a hemiaminal adduct, prior to acidification. The N,N-diaryl DTCs are stable as alkali salts and can be used to produce densely packed monolayers on gold surfaces.
Analysis Traffic Accidents in the City of Chicago -DATS 6401 - Final Project
Creators: name: Giraldo, Cristina
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: data visualization, car accidents, crash, crashes

description: Traffic accidents are responsible for 1.25 million deaths worldwide and is the fifth leading cause of death in the US (Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015., 2015). Injuries and costs associated with traffic accidents have a large impact on the individuals involved and the communities they live in.

 To understand the cause of car accidents, it is important to understand both demographic information about drivers, and external factors such as weather, that may contribute to accidents.

 This project aims to visually show demographic information of people involved in car accidents in Chicago, such as age and sex.

 In addition, this project will visually depict other external factors such as weather, day of the week, and time of day.

 With this information, policymakers would have a clear way to visualize the characteristics of accidents and then the use the information gleaned from these visualizations to drive public policy. For example, if the visualizations show a marked increase in accidents during particular types of weather, policymakers could undertake educational campaigns to warn drivers about the risks in driving in such weather.
description: DATS 6401 - Final Project
LibOCS projekt – teadusraamatukogud ja kodanikuteadus
Creators: name: Lembinen, Liisi
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: citizen science
academic libraries
LIBOCS

description: LIBOCS projekti tulemuste tutvustus seminaril "Teadus kõigile: kuidas muudab ühiskond teadust paremaks?" 22.05.2024 Tartu Ülikooli raamatukogus.

 

Introduction to LIBOCS project results during the Multiplier Event "Teadus kõigile: kuidas muudab ühiskond teadust paremaks?" 22.05.2024 at the University of Tartu Library. 

Funding: This project is funded under the Erasmus+ KA2 Strategic Partnerships program. Project Number: 2021-1-EE01-KA220-HED-000031125
Effects of photoperiod on broodiness, egg-laying and endocrine responses in native laying hens
Creators: name: A.L. Geng
name: S.F. Xu
name: Y. Zhang
name: J. Zhang
name: Q. Chu
name: H.G. Liu
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: 1. The effects of photoperiod on broodiness, egg-laying and endocrine responses in native laying hens were investigated. A total of 648, 18-week-old native laying hens (Beijing You Chicken, BYC) were randomly allocated to 6 groups with 3 replicates. The birds were exposed to 1 of 6 different photoperiods, including 16L:8D (06:00 to 22:00 h) for group 1; 12L:2D:4L:6D for group 2; 8L:4D:4L:8D for group 3; 16L:8D (03:00 to 19:00 h) for group 4; 14L:10D for group 5; and 18L:6D for group 6.2. The broodiness rate and egg-laying rate for weeks 20–26, 27–33, 34–40, 41–47, 48–54 and 55–61 were calculated, and serum prolactin (PRL), luteinising hormone (LH), 17-beta-oestradiol (E2), melatonin (Mel) and progesterone (P4) concentrations were measured at the end of each stage.3. Significant effects were observed on the rate of broodiness by the photoperiod and stage, but the interaction of photoperiod and stage was not significant. The rate of broodiness for group 3 (5.9%) was significantly higher than other groups, with group 2 being the lowest (2.8%). Broodiness rate was the highest for weeks 41–47 (9.9%). Significant effects were observed on average egg-laying rate by photoperiod and stage: the rate of egg-laying of groups 2 and 5 were significantly higher than groups 1, 4 and 6.4. There were no significant effects of photoperiod on PRL, LH and Mel concentrations at 26, 33, 40 and 54 weeks of age (P > 0.05), but at 47 weeks of age, PRL and LH concentrations of group 1 were significantly lower than those in other groups.5. The study suggests that the photoperiod of group 2 (12L:2D:4L:6D) is optimal for the birds’ performance to give the lowest broodiness rate and the highest egg-laying rate during the whole laying period, and 41–47 weeks may be a key stage for the photomodulation of broodiness.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF PHYSICAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS IN THE PREOPERATIVE PERIOD FOR PATIENTS THAT WILL REMOVE OF INTERVERTEBRAL DISC’ PROLAPSE IN THE LUMBAR SPINE
Creators: name: Kormiltsev, Vladimir
name: Lazarieva Elena
name: Prusik Krzysztof
name: Cieślicka Mirosława
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Education

description: The ineffectiveness of conservative treatment will make the need for surgery in 4-5% of patients suffering from low back pain with hernias of the lumbar and sacral spine. Despite the surgical removal of the source of compressed roots, nerves and blood vessels, require a comprehensive system of rehabilitation therapy in order to eliminate manifestations of disease and relief of disease progression. The aim of the work is to substantiate the general approaches for the using of physical rehabilitation and diagnostics static component of the dynamic stereotype in the preoperative period in patients to remove intervertebral disc prolapse. The materials and methods. There was examined 96 with low back pain. Methods are applied in this research: analysis of a literature, observation methods. Results. In conjunction with the physician was determined "diagnosis for rehabilitation" and "prognosis of the rehabilitation". The formulation of the basis of the diagnosis for rehabilitation was performed through the examination during the rehabilitation (as a taking an anamnestic data, examination and palpation), studies of intact sensory and motor functions, the results of objective research tool. Conclusions. The identification of preserved anatomical and functional entities, the definition of the initial level of compensation for lost functions and forecast further recovery is a fundamental approach to program development in the preoperative period in patients with low back pain aimed at the removal of intervertebral disc herniations.
How good are ensembles in improving QSAR models? The case with eCoRIA
Creators: name: Khedkar, Vijay M.
name: Joseph, Jose
name: Raghuvir Pissurlenkar
name: Saran, Anil
name: Evans C. Coutinho
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Pharmacology
Cell Biology
Physics
Biochemistry
Biophysics

description: A conceptually new idea in quantitative structure–activity relationships (QSAR) which makes use of ensembles from molecular dynamics (MD) trajectories and information retrieved from enzyme–inhibitor binding thermodynamics is presented in this study. This new methodology, termed ensemble comparative residue interaction analysis (eCoRIA), attempts to overcome the current one chemical–one structure–one parameter value dogma in computational chemistry by modeling the biological activity as a function of molecular descriptors derived from an ensemble of conformers of enzyme–inhibitor complexes. The approach is distinctly different from the standard QSAR methodology which uses a single low-energy conformation or the properties averaged over a set of conformers to correlate with the activity. Each conformational ensemble derived from MD simulations is analyzed for the distribution of the non-bonded interaction energies (steric, electrostatic, and hydrophobic) along with solvation, strain, and entropic energy of the inhibitors with the individual amino acid residues in the receptor and these are correlated to the activity through a QSAR model. The scope of the new method is demonstrated with three diverse enzyme–inhibitor data-sets – glycogen phosphorylase b, human immunodeficiency virus-1 protease and cyclin-dependent kinase 2. The QSAR equations derived from the methodology have revealed all the structure activity relationships previously reported for these classes of molecules as well as uncovered some features that were hitherto unknown and may have a hidden role in driving the ligand–receptor-binding process. Impressive improvements in the predictions of affinity have been achieved compared to other QSAR formalisms namely CoMFA, CoMSIA (receptor-independent QSAR techniques), and CoRIA (a receptor-dependent QSAR technique). eCoRIA could provide an understanding of the thermodynamic properties influencing the ligand–receptor binding over a time scale as sampled by the MD simulation. The advantage of analyzing enzyme–inhibitor interaction energies in a statistical domain is that the noise due to inaccuracies in the potential energy functions can be reduced and mechanistically important interaction terms related to protein–ligand binding specificity can be identified which can assist the medicinal chemists in designing new molecules and biologists in studying the influence of position-specific mutations in the receptor on ligand binding.
Effects of photoperiod on broodiness, egg-laying and endocrine responses in native laying hens
Creators: name: A.L. Geng
name: S.F. Xu
name: Y. Zhang
name: J. Zhang
name: Q. Chu
name: H.G. Liu
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: 1. The effects of photoperiod on broodiness, egg-laying and endocrine responses in native laying hens were investigated. A total of 648, 18-week-old native laying hens (Beijing You Chicken, BYC) were randomly allocated to 6 groups with 3 replicates. The birds were exposed to 1 of 6 different photoperiods, including 16L:8D (06:00 to 22:00 h) for group 1; 12L:2D:4L:6D for group 2; 8L:4D:4L:8D for group 3; 16L:8D (03:00 to 19:00 h) for group 4; 14L:10D for group 5; and 18L:6D for group 6.2. The broodiness rate and egg-laying rate for weeks 20–26, 27–33, 34–40, 41–47, 48–54 and 55–61 were calculated, and serum prolactin (PRL), luteinising hormone (LH), 17-beta-oestradiol (E2), melatonin (Mel) and progesterone (P4) concentrations were measured at the end of each stage.3. Significant effects were observed on the rate of broodiness by the photoperiod and stage, but the interaction of photoperiod and stage was not significant. The rate of broodiness for group 3 (5.9%) was significantly higher than other groups, with group 2 being the lowest (2.8%). Broodiness rate was the highest for weeks 41–47 (9.9%). Significant effects were observed on average egg-laying rate by photoperiod and stage: the rate of egg-laying of groups 2 and 5 were significantly higher than groups 1, 4 and 6.4. There were no significant effects of photoperiod on PRL, LH and Mel concentrations at 26, 33, 40 and 54 weeks of age (P > 0.05), but at 47 weeks of age, PRL and LH concentrations of group 1 were significantly lower than those in other groups.5. The study suggests that the photoperiod of group 2 (12L:2D:4L:6D) is optimal for the birds’ performance to give the lowest broodiness rate and the highest egg-laying rate during the whole laying period, and 41–47 weeks may be a key stage for the photomodulation of broodiness.
Quantum chemical topological analysis of hydrogen bonding in HX…HX and CH3X…HX dimers (X = Br, Cl, F)
Creators: name: Cormanich, Rodrigo A.
name: Santiago, Régis T.
name: Porta, Felipe A. La
name: Matheus P. Freitas
name: Rittner, Roberto
name: Cunha, Elaine F.F. Da
name: Andres, Juan
name: Elson Longo
name: Ramalho, Teodorico C.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Chemistry
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Physics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Biophysics

description: We present a systematic investigation of the nature and strength of the hydrogen bonding in HX···HX and CH3X…HX (X = Br, Cl and F) dimers using ab initio MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ calculations in the framework of the quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) and electron localisation functions (ELFs) methods. The electron density of the complexes has been characterised, and the hydrogen bonding energy, as well as the QTAIM and ELF parameters, is consistent, providing deep insight into the origin of the hydrogen bonding in these complexes. It was found that in both linear and angular HX…HX and CH3X…HX dimers, F atoms form stronger HB than Br and Cl, but they need short (∼2 Å) X…HX contacts.
Flowers for better pest control? Ground cover plants enhance apple orchard spiders (Araneae), but not necessarily their impact on pests
Creators: name: Markó, Viktor
name: Keresztes, Balázs
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Effects of ground cover upon arboreal spiders and their ability to control pests were studied in an apple orchard over six years. The ground cover treatments were: (1) annual and perennial flowering herbs (FLOWER), (2) regularly mowed grass (GRASS) and (3) weed-free bare ground (BAREgr) in the alleys. Spider abundance and species richness increased significantly in FLOWER compared to BAREgr, with GRASS being intermediate between the other two treatments. The effects of ground cover vegetation varied across spider guilds and individual species. The number of stalkers (Salticidae) increased sharply with the amount of vegetation in the alleys, while the increase was much less steep in ambushers (mainly Thomisidae and Philodromidae), and we found no significant difference between the treatments in space web builders (Theridiidae) and orb web builders (mainly Araneidae). The spider community was dominated by the intraguild predator Carrhotus xanthogramma (Salticidae), which showed a 3.5-fold increase in FLOWER compared to BAREgr and represented 40, 54 and 63% of the total spider abundance in BAREgr, GRASS and FLOWER treatments, respectively. The other species were less numerous and their response to FLOWER compared to BAREgr treatments ranged from a ninefold increase to a sixfold decrease. Within potential prey groups, hymenopteran parasitoids, dipterans and Auchenorrhyncha were the best predictors of spider abundance. In contrast, the abundance of apple pests was independent of spider density and showed no difference between treatments, indicating that spiders in the studied orchard had little impact on the size of the pest populations. This study demonstrates that functional traits and abundances of spider guilds and species, rather than the total spider abundance per se, might explain the success or failure of spiders in conservation biological control.
Flowers for better pest control? Ground cover plants enhance apple orchard spiders (Araneae), but not necessarily their impact on pests
Creators: name: Markó, Viktor
name: Keresztes, Balázs
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: Effects of ground cover upon arboreal spiders and their ability to control pests were studied in an apple orchard over six years. The ground cover treatments were: (1) annual and perennial flowering herbs (FLOWER), (2) regularly mowed grass (GRASS) and (3) weed-free bare ground (BAREgr) in the alleys. Spider abundance and species richness increased significantly in FLOWER compared to BAREgr, with GRASS being intermediate between the other two treatments. The effects of ground cover vegetation varied across spider guilds and individual species. The number of stalkers (Salticidae) increased sharply with the amount of vegetation in the alleys, while the increase was much less steep in ambushers (mainly Thomisidae and Philodromidae), and we found no significant difference between the treatments in space web builders (Theridiidae) and orb web builders (mainly Araneidae). The spider community was dominated by the intraguild predator Carrhotus xanthogramma (Salticidae), which showed a 3.5-fold increase in FLOWER compared to BAREgr and represented 40, 54 and 63% of the total spider abundance in BAREgr, GRASS and FLOWER treatments, respectively. The other species were less numerous and their response to FLOWER compared to BAREgr treatments ranged from a ninefold increase to a sixfold decrease. Within potential prey groups, hymenopteran parasitoids, dipterans and Auchenorrhyncha were the best predictors of spider abundance. In contrast, the abundance of apple pests was independent of spider density and showed no difference between treatments, indicating that spiders in the studied orchard had little impact on the size of the pest populations. This study demonstrates that functional traits and abundances of spider guilds and species, rather than the total spider abundance per se, might explain the success or failure of spiders in conservation biological control.
Art and design course leaders’ perceptions of, and approaches to the curriculum and the implications of these approaches for students
Creators: name: Webster, David
Publisher: name: Lancaster University
Year: 2020

description: The higher education art and design curriculum is often discussed in terms of change and development both in literature and university initiatives. However, the different approaches to the art and design curriculum are often not evident in these discussions. My study offers a model whereby the curriculum might be presented and discussed. My study integrated two stages of analysis to investigate the art and design curriculum. The first considered the pivotal role of academic course leaders to the curriculum, an under researched factor. Using phenomenography as a research design I interviewed twenty academic course leaders to constitute the variations in perceptions of, and approaches to the curriculum. The second stage used literature on the higher education curriculum. Analysing this literature I established five distinct curriculum perspectives, each offering a different view of academics, knowledge and students in the curriculum. Integrating these curriculum perspectives I developed a curriculum perspectives framework that enabled me to analyse the variation in course leaders’ approaches to the curriculum for their benefits, limitations and implications for students. I find course leaders’ perceptions of, and approaches to the curriculum constitute five variations ranging from the curriculum as the control of content and projects, to the curriculum as a complex conversation in which students and staff as a community have agency. The latter suggests new opportunities for co-construction of the curriculum. My analysis of this variation suggests these variations should be seen as hierarchically inclusive. This means the most advanced approach to the curriculum is inclusive of all the others, primarily because in a mass higher education sector with a diverse student body, to enable student agency it is critical to give access to knowledge. Finally, I present a Curriculum Approaches Model that offers a view of the curriculum for those seeking to develop or enhance curriculum practices.
Поддержка открытого доступа к библиотековедческим интернет-ресурсам в Украине: декларации и реальность
Creators: name: Nazarovets, Serhii
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Library and Information Studies
subject: FOS: Media and communications
subject: Education

description: Development and use of open electronic resources in library science in Ukrainian segment of the Internet and their impact upon scholarly communication in the sector are highlighted. The contradiction between declarative and real support of the Open Access movement within the Ukrainian library scientists is disclosed.
Physiographic Region Interpretation: Formalization With Rule Based Structures and Object Hierarchies.
Creators: name: Miliaresis, George
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Solid Earth Sciences

description: Argialas, D.P., and G.CH. Miliaresis, 2000. Physiographic Region Interpretation: Formalization With Rule Based Structures and Object Hierarchies. Int. Archives of Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing, July 19-23th, 2000, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Vol. XXXIII, Part B4, 91-98
Landscape Characterization of Zargos Ranges.
Creators: name: Miliaresis, George
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Solid Earth Sciences

description: Miliaresis, G. Ch., 2000. Landscape Characterization of Zargos Ranges. 26th Conf. of the Remote Sensing Society, University of Leicester, 12-14th of September. 8 p.
A feature based accuracy evaluation of GTOPO30 DEM
Creators: name: Miliaresis, George
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Solid Earth Sciences

description: Miliaresis G. and Paraschou Ch. 2001. A feature based accuracy evaluation of GTOPO30 DEM. Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry Society Conf., 12-14th Sep., London, 203-213 p.
Automated Segmentation of Bajadas from 15-minute-DEMs and Landsat TM imagery
Creators: name: Miliaresis, George
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Solid Earth Sciences

description: Miliaresis, G.Ch., 2001. Automated Segmentation of Bajadas from 15-minute-DEMs and Landsat TM imagery. ASPRSAnnual Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, April, 23-27, 8 p.
The DEM to Mountain Transformation of Zagros Ranges
Creators: name: Miliaresis, George
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Solid Earth Sciences

description: Miliaresis, G. Ch., 2000. The DEM to Mountain Transformation of Zagros Ranges. Proceedings, 5th Int. Conf. on Geocomputation, University of Greenwich, 23-25th of August, 8 p.
Formalization of the Photo-Interpretation Process by a Fuzzy Set Representation of Mountain Objects
Creators: name: Miliaresis, George
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Solid Earth Sciences

description: Miliaresis, G. Ch. and D.P. Argialas, 1999. Formalization of the Photo-Interpretation Process by a Fuzzy Set Representation of Mountain Objects. 25th Conf. of the Remote Sensing Society, Cardiff, Sept. 8 – 10, 745-750.
Fuzzy Pattern Recognition of Compressional Mountain Ranges in Iran.
Creators: name: Miliaresis, George
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Solid Earth Sciences

description: Miliaresis, G.Ch. and D.P. Argialas, 1999. Fuzzy Pattern Recognition of Compressional Mountain Ranges in Iran. Proceedings, 5th Int. Conf. of the Association for Mathematical Geology, Trondheim, August 6, 227-232
Physiographic Feature Extraction From Moderate Resolution Digital Elevation Data
Creators: name: Miliaresis, George
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Solid Earth Sciences

description: Miliaresis, G.Ch. and D.P. Argialas, 1998. Physiographic Feature Extraction From Moderate Resolution Digital Elevation Data. 24th Conf. of the Remote Sensing Society, Greenwich, Sept. 9–11, 545-551.
Physiographic Knowledge Acquisition: Identification, Conceptualization and Representation
Creators: name: Miliaresis, George
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Solid Earth Sciences

description: Argialas, D.P., and G.CH. Miliaresis, 1996. Physiographic Knowledge Acquisition: Identification, Conceptualization and Representation. ACSM/ASPRS, Baltimore-Maryland, April 22-25, 311-320.
A Region Growing Algorithm for the Segmentation of Alluvial Fans from Digital Elevation Models
Creators: name: Miliaresis, George
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Solid Earth Sciences

description: Miliaresis, G.Ch., 1999. A Region Growing Algorithm for the Segmentation of Alluvial Fans from Digital Elevation Models. Proceedings, 1st Symposium on Imaging Applications in Geology (GeoVision 99), Liege, 6-7 May, 189–192.
Automated Segmentation of Alluvial Fans to Regions of High to Intermediate Flood Hazard from Landsat Thematic Mapper Imagery
Creators: name: Miliaresis, George
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Solid Earth Sciences

description: Miliaresis, G.Ch., 1999. Automated Segmentation of Alluvial Fans to Regions of High to Intermediate Flood Hazard from Landsat Thematic Mapper Imagery. 2nd Int. Symposium Operationalization of Remote Sensing, ITC Enschede, 16-20 August. 6 p.
Parametric Representation and Classification Of Mountain Objects Extracted From Moderate Resolution DEMs
Creators: name: Miliaresis, George
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Solid Earth Sciences

description: Miliaresis, G.Ch. and D.P. Argialas, 1998. Parametric Representation and Classification Of Mountain Objects Extracted From Moderate Resolution DEMs. Int. Conf. of the Ass. for Mathematical Geology, Ispra (Italy), October 5 – 9, 892-897.
Oncogenic KSHV induces ALT to facilitate break-induced viral genome replication
Creators: name: Lippert, Timothy P.
Publisher: name: Imperial College London
Year: 2019

description: Infection with Kaposi’s Sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) has been linked to multiple cancers including Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS), Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL), and Multicentric Castleman’s disease (MCD). One of the hallmarks of transformed cancer cells is the activity of telomere maintenance mechanisms. The present study uncovers the onset of Alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT) in response to KSHV infection from a proteomic screen of telomere-associated DNA damage response proteins by Proteomics of isolated chromatin fragments (PICh). In several initially telomerase+ cell lines, features of ALT activation are present in response to KSHV infection including increased telomere sister-chromatid exchanges, C-circles, telomere clustering in interphase, ALT-associated proteins at telomere clusters, and telomere fragility. Binding of shelterin to telomeric DNA was increased upon infection with KSHV. Interestingly, cells which are latently infected with KSHV are dependent on ALT factors for their efficient proliferation in clonogenic assays and such factors may be essential for the maintenance of viral episomes in infected cells as shown by episome qPCR. Moreover, preliminary experiments by ChIP indicate an increase in heterochromatin marks at telomeres upon infection, similar to the marks documented on the KSHV episome. Analysis of primary tumour material from 8 KS and 7 PEL patients suggests that this not limited to the in vitro systems considered in this study. Taken together, this work demonstrates for the first time the capability of latent KSHV to trigger telomere maintenance via ALT and suggests a model in which KSHV episomes are replicated in tandem with telomeres by BIR in such cells. This provides a unique susceptibility of KSHV infected cancer cells to inhibition of ALT, which may be utilized for the trial of future treatment for KSHV-associated cancers.
title: „Travel Ban“ und „DACA/DAPA“: (traurige) migrationsrechtliche Kuriositäten aus den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika
Creators: name: Schmitt, Desirée
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 340

description: Saar Expert Papers
An Object Oriented Representation Model For The Landforms Of An Arid Climate Intermontane Basin
Creators: name: Miliaresis, George
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Solid Earth Sciences

description: Argialas, D.P., and G.CH. Miliaresis, 1997. An Object Oriented Representation Model For The Landforms Of An Arid Climate Intermontane Basin. 23rd Conf. of the Remote Sensing Society, Reading, Sept. 2–4, 199-205
title: Bauern vs. Monsanto: Die Kollision des Patent- und Sortenschutzes für Saatgut in Argentinien
Creators: name: Rauchecker, Markus
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: 341

description: Völkerrechtsblog
Landform Spatial Knowledge Acquisition: Identification, Conceptualization and Representation
Creators: name: Miliaresis, George
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Solid Earth Sciences

description: Argialas, D.P., and G.CH. Miliaresis, 1997. Landform Spatial Knowledge Acquisition: Identification, Conceptualization and Representation. ACSM/ASPRS, Seattle-Washington, April 7-10, 733-740.
Manipulating enhanced photoluminescence of upconversion nanoparticles by plasmonic nanostructures and broadband light absorption
Creators: name: Xie, Xiangyu
Publisher: name: Imperial College London
Year: 2020

description: Rare-earth upconversion nanoparticles, such as those composed of lanthanide-doped NaYF4, can convert two or more low-energy photons at longer wavelength into one high-energy photon at a shorter wavelength. Solar water splitting devices that incorporate them can therefore harvest otherwise lost photons in the near-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The conversion e ciencies of these nanoparticles have, however, been extremely poor to date, eliminating any potential bene t (with respect to the photocurrent of water splitting devices themselves) of being incorporated into photoelectrode devices. Towards overcoming this impasse, the aim of this Ph.D project is to investigate the feasibility of a hybrid photoelectrode system where upconverting nanoparticles are coupled to a plasmonic structure and conjugated with dye molecules that absorb below bandgap photons. The synergistic enhancement e ect of plasmonic and broadband absorption of dye molecules could signi cantly improve the conversion e ciency of lanthanide-doped NaYF4. The dye molecules act as a sensitiser: they absorb near-infrared light over a broad range and subsequently transfer the associated energy to the their upconverting nanoparticles via F orster resonance energy transfer. On the other hand, the plasmonic components enhance both the upconversion process and F orster resonance energy transfer process, by increasing the incident electromagnetic eld intensity and the radiative emission rate via surface plasmon resonance. In this project, hexagonal phase NaYF4 co-doped with Yb3+ and Er3+ upconversion nanocrystals (UCNPs) were synthesized. Plasmonic enhanced upconversion; dye-sensitised upconversion, and nally plasmonic broadband dye-sensitised upconversion were investigated using Au nanodisk (AuND) 2D arrays. The enhanced upconversion were observed with 26-fold and 19-fold enhancements for green and red emission on AuND arrays, respectively. In parallel, single infrared dye IR808 and multiple infrared dyes were conjugated to UCNPs, with 5.5-fold and 3.9-fold enhancements observed in green emission. Finally, plasmonic enhanced broadband upconversion with 10-fold enhancement was recorded. For proof of concept, UCNPs and three-dye-sensitised UCNPs coupled with AuND arrays were deposited on hematite-based photoelectrodes. Photocurrent was clearly obtained from UCNPs coupled hematite on AuND arrays when excited below the bandgap of hematite. The proof of concept established in this thesis could not only nd applications in arti cial solar water splitting, but also has huge potential in applications such as biological sensing, imaging and therapy based on upconversion nanoparticles.
Monitoring/Impact of Wild Fires of the August 2007 in the Mountain Region of Ilia Prefecture from Web Spatial Databases
Creators: name: Miliaresis, George
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Solid Earth Sciences

description: Miliaresis G. 2008. Monitoring/Impact of Wild Fires of the August 2007 in the Mountain Region of Ilia Prefecture from Web Spatial Databases. GI & Earth Observation for the Sustainable Development, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), 14 - 25 Jan., 8 p.
City-wide Pilot Validation City-wide (D5.3)
Creators: name: Al., Adriana Fernández-Fernández Et
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020

description: This deliverable D5.3 marks the completion of the final phase of the validation process defined by the 5GCity consortium, as it reports on results of validation, in operational conditions, of the six selected use cases at the three city-wide pilots. The six 5GCity use cases target three main areas: Telco, Media and City Security.
Investigating markers of metabolic dysfunction involved in colorectal cancer development: a molecular epidemiology approach
Creators: name: Besevic, Jelena
Publisher: name: Imperial College London
Year: 2019

description: Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer globally and the second most common cause of cancer death. Obesity and Type 2 diabetes increase colorectal cancer risk and metabolic perturbations such as hyperinsulinemia and elevated insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 have been purported to explain these relationships. However, prospective studies that have investigated biomarkers of hyperinsulinemia and IGF-1 in relation to colorectal cancer risk have yielded inconsistent findings. In a pooled analysis of data from 12 prospective cohorts investigating these biomarkers and colorectal cancer; I identified positive associations between circulating C-peptide (odds ratio [OR]=1.12, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.04-1.21) and IGF-1 (OR=1.14, 95% CI=1.04-1.24) with colorectal cancer. I then investigated metabolically-characterised body size phenotypes and colorectal cancer. Overweight individuals without hyperinsulinemia (i.e. metabolically-healthy) were not at increased risk of colorectal cancer (OR=0.91, 95% CI=0.74-1.11); however, those with poor metabolic health were at elevated risk of colorectal cancer regardless of their body size, with the strongest effect detected among the metabolically-unhealthy overweight (OR=1.34, 95% CI=1.09-1.65). This supports the hypothesis that a metabolic phenotype characterised by hyperinsulinemia, which invariably is associated with obesity, though not exclusively, is positively associated with colorectal cancer. Finally, I used a targeted metabolomic assay in a nested case-control study to identify novel metabolic markers of colon cancer. A panel of metabolites including four amino acids and six lipids was associated with colon cancer development. The strongest association was detected for the amino acid histidine (OR=0.22, 95% CI=0.10-0.46). These results point towards novel metabolic pathways that are relevant for colorectal cancer development. Given that all of the biomarkers investigated are modifiable, meaning that individuals can alter their exposures through dietary or lifestyle changes, and in some instances pharmacological interventions, the results from this thesis may offer clues for novel prevention strategies.
Landslides susceptibility of barren class objects from modern imagery.
Creators: name: Miliaresis, George
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Solid Earth Sciences

description: Miliaresis G. and Basoukos K., 2007. Landslides susceptibility of barren class objects from modern imagery. Conference on Environmental Management, Engineering, Planning and Economics, Skiathos, June 24-28, 2145-2150.
Generating a gender balance: making introductory information systems courses a positive experience
Creators: name: Stockdale, Rosemary
name: Stoney, Susan
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: There is a growing shortfall of graduates entering the IT profession. The situation is exacerbated by the continuing decline in the number of women undertaking IT related degrees. However, there are an increasing number of students taking business degrees that have a small information systems component, although few students choose to major in IS. Using a qualitative reflective approach we identify the perceptions and experiences of female undergraduates taking introductory IS courses in two universities, one in Australia and one in New Zealand. We discuss ways of improving the delivery of introductory IS courses in order to make information systems more interesting to women undergraduates, thus enhancing their learning experiences and encouraging further uptake of IS majors. The paper concludes with some reflections on other influences that impact on the ability of IS departments to deliver appropriate introductory courses.
Geometric and landcover signatures of local authorities in Peloponnesus.
Creators: name: Miliaresis, George
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Solid Earth Sciences

description: Miliaresis G., 2006. Geometric and landcover signatures of local authorities in Peloponnesus. Int. Conf. on Energy, Environment, Ecosystems & Sustainable Development, WSEAS, Athens, July 11-13, 128-133.
Delineation & Representation of Linear Megadunes from CSI-SRTM DEM.
Creators: name: Miliaresis, George
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Solid Earth Sciences

description: Miliaresis G., 2007. Delineation & Representation of Linear Megadunes from CSI-SRTM DEM. GeoComputation, Session 1A: Remote Sensing. National University of Ireland, Maynooth, 3-5 Sept., 5 p.
Terrain modelling for specific geomorphologic processing
Creators: name: Miliaresis, George
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Solid Earth Sciences

description: Miliaresis G. 2006. Terrain modelling for specific geomorphologic processing (keynote speaker presentation). International Symposium on Terrain Analysis and Digital Terrain Modelling, Nanjing, China, 23-25 November 2006, 10 p.
title: „Das kommt jetzt aber ungelegen.“: Klimabedingte Migration und die gegenwärtige Diskussion um Flüchtlingsschutz
Creators: name: Schmalz, Dana
name: Krause, Ulrike
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: 341

description: Völkerrechtsblog
Design-based research in doctoral studies: Adding a new dimension to doctoral research
Creators: name: Goff, Wendy
name: Getenet, Seyum
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 390307
subject: Teacher education and professional development of educators

description: Aim/Purpose: We show a new dimension to the process of using design-based
research approach in doctoral dissertations.
Background: Design-based research is a long-term and concentrated approach to educational inquiry. It is often a recommendation that doctoral students should not attempt to adopt this approach for their doctoral dissertations. In this paper, we document two doctoral dissertations that used a design-based research approach in two different contexts.
Methodology: The study draws on a qualitative analysis of the methodological approaches of two doctoral dissertations through the lenses of Herrington, McKenney, Reeves and Oliver principles of design-based research approach.
Contribution: The findings of this study add a new dimension to using design-based research approach in doctoral dissertations in shorter-term and less intensive contexts.
Findings: The results of this study indicate that design -based research is not only an effective methodological approach in doctoral dissertations, but it also has the potential to guide future research direction beyond examination.
Recommendations: The findings of this study demonstrate that the design based research approach could bring researchers and practitioners together regarding a common purpose to design context-based solutions to educational problems for Practitioners.
Impact on Society: We show an alternative view and application of design-based research in doctoral dissertations. Also, we identify the benefits of this type of research for doctoral students after completing their dissertations.
Engineering stimuli-responsive microparticles for biomedical applications
Creators: name: Sorbona, Marco
Publisher: name: Imperial College London
Year: 2019

description: The use of polyphenol-based coating mechanisms has emerged as a facile and versatile method to generate multifunctional thin films for several applications including energy storage, separation, and drug delivery. The scope of this thesis is to investigate the use of two polyphenol-based mechanisms for the assembly of microcapsules for drug delivery: polydopamine and metal-phenolic networks. The mussel-inspired polydopamine has been widely studied for its adhesive and biocompatible properties. The first aspect of this thesis is to investigate the adhesion of polydopamine-coated microparticles to biological tissues. The exploitation of the simple coating mechanism onto micron-sized drug-loaded template is used to improve the retention of the drug delivery system to the target site allowing a sustained release of the therapeutics. The second aspect was to evaluate the biological effect of oligonucleotide-releasing polydopamine-coated microparticles as a tool for the investigation of the suppression of the yes-associated protein on synovial fibroblasts. The third aspect was to exploit the use of metal-phenolic networks to generate enzyme-cleavable microcapsules as endogenous stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems. The use of cell-secreted proteases could be used as a trigger for the degradation and release of therapeutic agents to the desired site. In summary, the use of two classes of polyphenol-based chemistry: polydopamine and metal-phenolic networks are investigated for their use in the biomedical field.
A six-year descriptive analysis of hospitalisations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions among people born in refugee-source countries
Creators: name: Correa-Velez, Ignacio
name: Ansari, Zahid
name: Sundararajan, Vijaya
name: Brown, Kaye
name: Gifford, Sandra
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Background: Hospitalisation for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSHs) has become a recognised tool to measure access to primary care. Timely and effective outpatient care is highly relevant to refugee populations given the past exposure to torture and trauma, and poor access to adequate health care in their countries of origin and during flight. Little is known about ACSHs among resettled refugee populations. With the aim of examining the hypothesis that people from refugee backgrounds have higher ACSHs than people born in the country of hospitalisation, this study analysed a six-year state-wide hospital discharge dataset to estimate ACSH rates for residents born in refugee-source countries and compared them with the Australia-born population. Methods: Hospital discharge data between 1 July 1998 and 30June 2004 from the Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset were used to assess ACSH rates among residents born in eight refugee-source countries, and compare them with the Australia-born average. Rate ratios and 95% confidence levels were used to illustrate these comparisons. Four categories of ambulatory care sensitive conditions were measured: total, acute, chronic and vaccine-preventable. Country of birth was used as a proxy indicator of refugee status. Results: When compared with the Australia-born population, hospitalisations for total and acute ambulatory care sensitive conditions were lower among refugee-born persons over the six-year period. Chronic and vaccine-preventable ACSHs were largely similar between the two population groups. Conclusion: Contrary to our hypothesis, preventable hospitalisation rates among people born in refugee-source countries were no higher than Australia-born population averages. More research is needed to elucidate whether low rates of preventable hospitalisation indicate better health status, appropriate health habits, timely and effective care-seeking behaviour and outpatient care, or overall low levels of health care-seeking due to other more pressing needs during the initial period of resettlement. It is important to unpack dimensions of health status and health care access in refugee populations through ad-hoc surveys as the refugee population is not a homogenous group despite sharing a common experience of forced displacement and violence-related trauma.
title: A musical 'Notage à Trois'
title: the relationship revealed between three manuscript versions of J.S. Bach's unaccompanied violin sonatas and partitas?
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Reiss, Penelope
Publisher: name: Charles Darwin University
Year: 2016

description: In addition to what is recognised as Bach’s ‘1720 Autograph’, two known and accepted manuscript versions exist of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Unaccompanied Violin Sonatas and Partitas (BWV 1001–1006). One is believed to be an incomplete copy made by Johann Peter Kellner. This, however, contains numerous unexplained and what seem to be purposeful divergences, such that its authenticity as a copy of the final autograph is questionable. This manuscript is thought to have derived from an early working version of Bach’s, and, as such offers an insight into the compositional origins and history of these works. The other version, which musicologists currently claim was made by Bach’s second wife, Anna Magdalena, is traditionally accepted as being copied from the final ‘1720 Autograph.’ Bach scholars have commented on the divergences between Kellner’s manuscript and the ‘1720 Autograph’. Apart from Jarvis (2007), however, no direct comparison has been made between all three versions of the manuscripts. Therefore, the aim of this thesis is to examine all three manuscripts using the techniques of forensic document examination and present a new hypothesis regarding the relationship between these three manuscript versions, and thus determine how this may affect our current understanding of the compositional process involved in the writing of the Unaccompanied Violin Sonatas and Partitas (BWV 1001 – 1006).