cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Effect of ligand methylation on the spin-switching properties of surface-supported spin-crossover molecules
Creators: name: Ossinger, Sascha
name: Kipgen, Lalminthang
name: Naggert, Holger
name: Bernien, Matthias
name: Britton, Andrew J.
name: Nickel, Fabian
name: Arruda, Lucas M.
name: Kumberg, Ivar
name: Engesser, Tobias A.
name: Golias, Evangelos
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: spin-crossover complex
subject: spin transition
subject: physical vapor deposition
subject: Iron(II) complex
subject: LIESST
subject: spin-crossover on surface
subject: XAS
subject: 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik::530 Physik::530 Physik

description: X-ray absorption spectroscopy investigations of the spin-state switching of spin-crossover (SCO) complexes adsorbed on a highly-oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) surface have shown so far that HOPG is a promising candidate to realize applications such as spintronic devices because of the stability of SCO complexes on HOPG and the possibility of highly efficient thermal and light-induced spin-state switching. Herein, we present the spin switching of several Fe(II) SCO complexes adsorbed on an HOPG surface with particular emphasis on the thermally induced spin transition behaviour with respect to different structural modifications. The complexes of the type [Fe(bpz)2(L)] (bpz = dihydrobis(pyrazolyl)borate, L = 1,10-phenanthroline, 2,2'-bipyridine) and their methylated derivatives exhibit SCO in the solid state with some differences regarding cooperative effects. However, in the vacuum-deposited thick films on quartz, complete and more gradual spin transition behavior is observable via UV/vis spectroscopy. In contrast to that, all complexes show large differences upon direct contact with HOPG. Whereas the unmodified complexes show thermal and light-induced SCO, the addition of e.g. two or four methyl groups leads to a partial or a complete loss of the SCO on the surface. The angle-dependent measurement of the N K-edge compared to calculations indicates that the complete SCO and HS-locked molecules on the surface exhibit a similar preferential orientation, whereas complexes undergoing an incomplete SCO exhibit a random orientation on the surface. These results are discussed in the light of molecule-substrate interactions.
Elicitor-induced resveratrol production in cell cultures of different grape genotypes (Vitis spp.)
Creators: name: Zamboni, A.
name: Vrhovsek, U.
name: Kassemeyer, H.-H.
name: Mattivi, F.
name: Velasco, R.
Publisher: name: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research
Year: 2015

description: Higher plants synthesize secondary metabolites in response to abiotic and biotic stress. Liquid cell culture may be a useful tool for studying phytoalexin biosynthesis during plant interaction with pathogens. Dimethyl-β-cyclodextrin (DIMEB), an oligosaccharide consisting of 2,6-methylated cyclic α(1→4)-linked glucopyranose moieties, was shown to be capable of inducing stilbene biosynthesis in liquid grape cell cultures, also in the absence of pathogenic organisms. DIMEB is capable of inducing a response in the liquid cell cultures of the Vitis vinifera cultivars Pinot Noir and Merzling and furthermore in V. amurensis and a cross between V. riparia and V. berlandieri. More detailed attention was focused on different responses in cell suspensions of Pinot Noir and the cross of V. riparia and V. berlandieri after DIMEB treatment.
description: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research, Vol. 45 No. 2 (2006): Vitis
Malvasia delle Lipari, Malvasia di Sardegna, Greco di Gerace, Malvasia de Sitges and Malvasia dubrovačka – synonyms of an old and famous grape cultivar
Creators: name: Crespan, M.
name: Cabello, F.
name: Giannetto, S.
name: Ibáñez, J.
name: Karoglan Kontić, J.
name: Maletić, E.
name: Pejić, I.
name: Rodríguez-Torres, J.
name: Antonacci, D.
Publisher: name: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research
Year: 2015

description: Previously believed to be distinct cultivars Malvasia delle Lipari, Malvasia di Sardegna, Greco di Gerace (Italy), Malvasia de Sitges (Spain) and Malvasia dubrovačka (Croatia) displayed an identical molecular profile when analyzed by 15 SSR markers. Ampelographic comparison supports the genetic analysis indicating that they are all the same variety; they do not differ in any important morphological trait. This genotype is scattered all over the Mediterranean area and as far as the Canaries and Madeira. Historical investigation indicates that the genotype has been imported from Greece. However, so far, the search in Greek databases has produced no useful results to confirm this theory. Allele frequency comparison among cultivars from Greece, Croatia, Italy, Spain and Portugal showed that none of these countries can be pinpointed as the ‘home country’ of this genotype.
description: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research, Vol. 45 No. 2 (2006): Vitis
Analysis of the transcript levels of VvAdh1, VvAdh2 and VvGrip4, three genes highly expressed during Vitis vinifera L. berry development
Creators: name: Tesniere, C.
name: Davies, C.
name: Sreekantan, L.
name: Bogs, J.
name: Thomas, M.
name: Torregrosa, L.
Publisher: name: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research
Year: 2015

description: Well defined promoter sequences are required for the targeted expression of genes in transgenic grapevines. This paper describes a detailed study of the expression of three genes with potentially useful promoters. We have used real-time RT-PCR to evaluate the transcript levels of VvAdh1, VvAdh2 and VvGrip4 genes in various tissues (root, bud, tendril, inflorescence, fruit and embryogenic callus) of Vitis vinifera L. at different stages of development. Transcript levels of the three genes were highest in berry tissues but each had a distinct pattern of expression. VvAdh1 showed higher transcript levels during the early stages of berry development, while levels of VvAdh2 and VvGrip4 were higher during ripening. However, none of these genes was expressed in a strictly fruit-specific manner. In particular, significant levels of VvAdh1 and VvGrip4 transcripts were observed during late tendril development and in the inflorescence, respectively. Transcript levels of all three genes were similar in both flesh and skin, indicating no tissue-specificity within the berry. Promoter sequences of the VvAdh1, VvAdh2 and VvGrip4 genes could be very useful to drive ectopic gene expression in berries of transgenic plants.
description: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research, Vol. 45 No. 2 (2006): Vitis
Spatial and temporal pulse shaping for lateral and depth resolved two-photon excited fluorescence contrast
Creators: name: Kussicke, A.
name: Tegtmeier, M.
name: Büchau, F.
name: Heyne, K.
name: Lindinger, A.
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: pulse shaping
subject: spatial beam modification
subject: two-photon excited fluorescence
subject: 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik::530 Physik::530 Physik

description: We report combined temporal and spatial laser pulse shaping to perform lateral and depth dependent two-photon excited fluorescence of dyes. For generating the specific spatially and temporally phase tailored pulses a temporal pulse shaper and a subsequent spatial pulse shaper are employed. Simultaneous spatial and temporal shaping is presented for two-photon excited fluorescence by applying temporal third order phase functions on spatially different light field components. Moreover, the prospects of spatial shaping are demonstrated by applying various lateral two-photon fluorescence pattern. In particular, a depth dependent excitation of different dyes is performed which leads to a high axially resolved fluorescence contrast. The introduced spatial and temporal shaping technique provides new perspectives for biophotonic imaging applications.
Grapevine DNA polymorphisms revealed by microsatellite-derived markers from soybean and rice
Creators: name: Agrawal, D. C.
name: Töpfer, R.
name: Zyprian, E.
Publisher: name: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research
Year: 2015

description: We report detection of DNA polymorphisms in grapevine by the use of microsatellite-flanking primer pairs from soybean and rice. These “cross species” microsatellite-derived markers were checked for their inheritance patterns in controlled grapevine crosses. They produced multiple bands that segregated and can be scored as individual genetic markers of dominant type. Employed in genetic mapping studies they offer advantages such as improved reproducibility in comparison to commonly used multi-locus marker systems like RAPDs and AFLPs.
description: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research, Vol. 45 No. 2 (2006): Vitis
On the way to electracy
Creators: name: Gye, Lisa
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This paper examines the impact of the transition from literacy to electracy on the arts and humanities classroom through an examination of two teaching experiments conducted by the author. These experiments focus on mystory and remix as instances designed to address the challenge of inventing modes of writing suited to the apparatus of electracy. Tracing a line from Ulmer through to Mark Amerika, the author argues that the time has now come to fully embrace the impact of networked media in the classroom through the incorporation of mystorigraphy and remixology practices in the networked arts and humanities classroom.
A case of behavioural diversification in male floral function – the evolution of thigmonastic pollen presentation
Creators: name: Henning, Tilo
name: Mittelbach, Moritz
name: Ismail, Sascha A.
name: Acuña-Castillo, Rafael H.
name: Weigend, Maximilian
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Evolutionary ecology
subject: Plant evolution
subject: Plant reproductio
subject: 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik::580 Pflanzen (Botanik)::580 Pflanzen (Botanik)

description: Obvious movements of plant organs have fascinated scientists for a long time. They have been studied extensively, but few behavioural studies to date have dealt with them, and hardly anything is known about their evolution. Here, we present a large experimental dataset on the stamen movement patterns found in the Loasaceae subfam. Loasoideae (Cornales). An evolutionary transition from autonomous-only to a combination of autonomous and thigmonastic stamen movement with increased complexity was experimentally demonstrated. We compare the stamen movement patterns with extensive pollinator observations and discuss it in the context of male mating behavior. Thigmonastic pollen presentation via stamen movements appears to be a crucial component of floral adaptation to pollinator behaviour, evolving in concert with complex adjustments of flower signal, reward and morphology. We hypothesize that rapid adjustments of pollen presentation timing may play a significant role in the diversification of this plant group, representing a striking example for the evolutionary significance of plant behaviour.
The WWW cabinet of curiosities: a serendipitous research tool
Creators: name: Arnold, Josie
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This paper proposes that the WWW is able to be fruitfully understood as a research tool when we utilise the metaphor of the cabinet of curiosities, the wunderkammer. It unpeels some of the research attributes of the metaphor as it reveals the multiplicity of connectivity on the web that provides serendipitous interactions between unexpected materials thus bringing new ways of thinking about a given research topic.It explores how the singular research journeys may express themselves so differently that they find a comfortable space for a definition only within an academic cabinet of curiosities. Yet these differences are also made available through utilising an academic search engine in the WWW because it doesn’t literally obey the instruction you have given it. I give examples of methodologies and theories that I have found to be apposite for such serendipity. I show that the narrative of the research journey is a significant contribution to knowledge through explicating a subjective academic narrative in an auto-ethnographic methodological framework.
Highly variable Vitis microsatellite loci for the identification of Pinot Noir clones
Creators: name: Regner, F.
name: Hack, R.
name: Santiago, J. L.
Publisher: name: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research
Year: 2015

description: Nineteen new microsatellite loci of Vitis were elaborated by following the procedure of tagging an SSRenriched library. Primers for these VRG markers were used for genotyping grapevines. Only the markers VRG 1, VRG 2, VRG 4, VRG 7, VRG 9, VRG 10, VRG 15 and VRG 16 show heterozygous alleles and Mendelian segregation. Other VRG loci such as VRG 5, VRG 6, VRG 11, VRG 12 VRG 13 and VRG 17 produce a multiallelic profile and some of them show distorted segregation. Variability of the VRG loci is rather high as compared to other grapevine SSR markers. Stable VRG markers such as VRG 16 can be useful for the identification of cultivars. Highly variable VRG microsatellites could be successfully applied to trace polymorphism within the variety Pinot Noir. Clones of Pinot Noir could be differentiated using these markers. By applying the PhyQuest program, a dendrogramm showing the genetic divergence within Pinot Noir clones was constructed.
description: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research, Vol. 45 No. 2 (2006): Vitis
Grapevine virus C and grapevine leaf roll associated virus 2 are serologically related and appear to be the same virus
Creators: name: Masri, S.
name: Rast, H.
name: Johnson, R.
name: Monette, P.
Publisher: name: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research
Year: 2015

description: Protein extracted from grapevines infected with GLRaV-2 virus was subjected to electrophoresis, followed by Western blots. A protein band of about 23 kDa was detected in all infected plants. When GVC antibodies were used on blots obtained from the same infected plants, a similar protein band was detected in all infected plants. To address the possibility of the presence of another virus with the same molecular weight, the gene coding for the coat protein of GLRaV-2 was cloned and expressed in E. coli. The expressed protein reacted positively to both GLRaV- 2 and GVC antibodies. Using Immunosorbent Electron Microscopy (ISEM), polyclonal antibodies prepared against either GVC or GLRaV-2 trapped and decorated GLRaV-2 particles. The cDNA from GVC-infected grapevines and Nicotiana benthamiana were cloned and sequenced. All of the clones that were sequenced had the same sequence as GLRaV-2. Based on the data obtained, we concluded that GVC is the same virus as GLRaV-2. Keywords:
description: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research, Vol. 45 No. 2 (2006): Vitis
Begonia zhongyangiana W. G. Wang & S. Z. Zhang. A. Habit 2019
Creators: name: Krishna, Nikhil
name: Pradeep, Ayilliath Kuttiyeri
name: Amrutha, Athalappil
name: Jayakrishnan, Thachat
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Cucurbitales
Begoniaceae
Begonia
Begonia zhongyangiana

description: Begonia zhongyangiana W.G.Wang & S.Z.Zhang (2019: 52) (Fig. 3) Type:— CHINA. Xizang (Tibet), Motuo county, Beibeng Xiang, on rocks or slope near the river, 29°13’54.56’’ N, 95°08’58’’ E, 650 m alt., 31 August 2016, W. G. Wang & P. Chen, XZ2016-129 (Holotype, SZG n.v.) Distribution:— Wang et al. (2019) while describing B. zhongyangiana observed five populations, “on rocks or slops in broad-leaved evergreen mountain forest” at Beibeng Xiang in Xizang province (Tibet), China. The novel collection recorded here is from a small population from Yingkiong in Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh in India (Fig. 4A). Notes: Begonia zhongyangiana is very distinct from other members of Begonia sect. Platycentrum in its showy orange-yellow male and female flowers. This species is found to occur at an elevation between 695 to 1600 m in China, whereas the Indian specimens were locatedat an elevation of 437 m. Specimen examined: INDIA. Arunachal Pradesh, Upper Siang, Yingkiong, Near Ramsing village 28°39.768’ N, 094°59.171’E, 437 m alt., 21 August 2018, Nikhil Krishna 159685 (CALI!)
description: Published as part of Krishna, Nikhil, Pradeep, Ayilliath Kuttiyeri, Amrutha, Athalappil & Jayakrishnan, Thachat, 2021, A new species and a new record of Begonia (sect. Platycentrum, Begoniaceae) from northeastern India, pp. 261-267 in Phytotaxa 482 (3) on page 266, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.482.3.4, http://zenodo.org/record/5419433
description: {"references": ["Wang, W. G., Lang, X. A., Yang, L. L., Wu, Y. H. & Zhang, S. Z. (2019) Begonia zhongyangiana, a new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) from western China. Phytotaxa 407 (1): 51 - 58. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / phytotaxa. 407.1.8"]}
Blue like an orange: on writing, mourning, and anorexia
Creators: name: Hecq, Dominique
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Dominique Hecq's chapter emphasises that the creative practice and theory are not only intertwined, but can also serve as a means of 'fictocriticism' whereby the relationship between writing and food can be investigated, specifically in relation to the work of mourning. Drawing on Jacques Lacan's notion of suppleance as 'a kind of stand in that helps the self cohere,' Hecq argues that writing and the mourning anorexic obsessed with food and its preparation operates under the same economy as the 'enigma of suppleance.' The chapter on Hecq's 'Hush', a memoir of cot death, comments on the role that food - in both literal and metaphorical forms - as lack and sustenance can play in the mourning process. This chapter concludes that what feeds the anorexic writer is her ability to shift from 'the metonymic axis of language to the metaphorical.'
Online communities: a systematic review of factors contributing to sustainability
Creators: name: Ferreira Siqueira, Carolina
name: Cokley, John
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: News publishers experimenting with paywalls and subscription business models are essentially seeking to set up their own online community of audience members. Online communities are also growing up around collectives of citizen journalists. Both of these phenomena make research into such communities potentially valuable. Online communities are being used to complement or replace face-to-face interactions, especially between widely distributed individuals. Organisations and individuals tend to have high expectations towards such computer-mediated communities, expecting low costs, increased interactivity and participation, open boundaries and in commercial models, the flow of revenues. However, the mere setting up of a platform to establish online interactivity is often not enough to promote the maintenance of virtual communities. This study explores the theoretical and practical factors that contribute to the sustainability of such communities. The combination of a systematic review and meta-analysis of relevant case studies carried out in online contexts provides qualitative insights to the multiple facets of this kind of interaction. The findings suggest that online communities are likely to lack theoretical foundations. Additionally, the results suggest that such communities end up being as hierarchical as classical communities can be, and that whatever benefits there might be in invisibility might be lost on members. Moreover, analysis suggests a discrepancy in the expectations members and organisations have about building identity in online communities. Although the former perceives the community as a pool of goodwill, the latter sees it as a website or a system. Organisations planning to establish online communities should dedicate considerable time to reflect on the motives for this pursuit, as the meaningfulness of such communities to their members is crucial to overall sustainability.
Whole-Genome Sequence of the Mycoplasma (Mesomycoplasma) hyorhinis DSM 25591 Type Strain
Creators: name: Käbisch, Lisa
name: Schink, Anne-Kathrin
name: Hanke, Dennis
name: Semmler, Torsten
name: Kehrenberg, Corinna
name: Schwarz, Stefan
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: whole-genome sequence
subject: Mycoplasma (Mesomycoplasma) hyorhinis DSM 25591
subject: corresponding type strains
subject: 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik::570 Biowissenschaften; Biologie::570 Biowissenschaften; Biologie

description: The whole-genome sequence of the type strain Mycoplasma (Mesomycoplasma) hyorhinis DSM 25591 is reported and compared to the available sequences of the corresponding type strains from other strain collections to ascertain conformity. Knowledge of the identity of type strains is of importance for their application in standardized test systems.
Collateral damage: the impact of asylum seeker policy on Christmas Islanders
Creators: name: Briskman, Linda
name: Fiske, Lucy
name: Dimasi, Michelle
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Since the Tampa incident in 2001, Christmas Island has been a central site where Australia's border protection and asylum seeker policies are visible This article takes four key events over a ten year period to track the impact on Christmas Islanders and on the Islanders' changing attitudes towards asylum seekers, detention and federal government policies. The views of Christmas Islanders are not often heard in public discourse about detention on the island. This article seeks to provide a platform for a snapshot of views and to call for a greater role for Islanders in decisions that profoundly affect their lives.
FACTORS AFFECTING OFFICIAL CORRUPTION AND THE EFFECT OF BUREAUCRACY ON IT
Creators: name: Aliakbar Ahmadi, Mahdi Shahbazi
Publisher: name: TuEngr Group
Year: 2019
Subjects: Economic factors
Social-cultural factors
Official corruption factors
Officemanagerial factor
Political factor
Legal factor.

description: International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies, 10, 7, 997-1007
Greening Australian construction procurement: stakeholder development of an off-site manufacture adoption tool
Creators: name: Kenley, Russell
name: Kanjanabootra, Sittimont
name: Harfield, Toby
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Australian public authorities responsible for construction have the opportunity to 'green' their procurement processes for improved environmental impact. One method of greening procurement is to use off-site manufacture (OSM). This method of production takes place distant from the construction site thus saving energy through waste reduction and reduced time for project completion. Scholars have listed the benefits of adopting OSM. However, an active program of OSM adoption has not been considered for the Australian construction sector. Proving a mechanism to assist with OSM adoption is the purpose of this research. The Australian state government procurement agencies are the potential key 'leading users' of OSM, but 'leading users' alone are unable to drive innovation adoption. They need to work with industry stakeholders for concept acceptance and implementation. This paper suggests that an OSM concept diffusion mechanism for the construction industry community of practice will result in increased used of OSM. The paper describes the development of an evolving OSM adoption decision-making tool. An action research approach was used because it is both a process for identifying a problem solution and implementing change. A quick-use decision-tree structure based on a question and answer model was the result of the development process. The decision tree leads to both options: traditional production on-site or modern production to off-site manufacture because green procurement is not always the available option, at present. This individual project OSM adoption decision-making tool can also be used for industry concept diffusion and changing industry practice through green procurement processes of 'leading users'.
A new damper system for walking induced floor vibration control
Creators: name: Nguyen, Tuan
name: Gad, Emad
name: Wilson, John
name: Haritos, Nicholas
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This paper presents analytical and experimental studies on the application of an innovative viscoelastic tuned mass damper system to mitigate disturbing footfall induced vibrations observed on a real office floor. The damper system consists of a number of steel-rubber sandwich beams arranged in a distributed form. Different tuning scenarios were investigated via FE simulations, demonstrating that dampers appropriately tuned to multi frequencies would be more effective than those tuned to a single frequency. The influence of the installation of the dampers on a floor bay on the response of the adjacent bay is also discussed. The custom-made dampers have been successfully installed on the existing floor without requiring any architectural or structural modifications. Results from numerical investigation and field tests show that the dampers can reduce at least 40% of the floor response to an acceptable level for human comfort in an office environment.
Procuring OSM: base-line models of off-site manufacture business processes in Australia
Creators: name: Kenley, Russell
name: Kanjanabootra, Sittimont
name: Ouyang, Chun
name: Wynn, Moe
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: A pressing cost issue facing construction is the procurement of off-site pre-manufactured assemblies. In order to encourage Australian adoption of off-site manufacture (OSM), a new approach to the underlying processes is required. The advent of object-oriented digital models for construction design assumes intelligent use of data. However, the construction production system relies on traditional methods and data sources, and is expected to benefit from the application of well-established business process management techhiques. The integration of the old and new data sources allows for the development of business process models which, by capturing typical construction processes involving OSM, provide insights into such processes, This integrative approach is the foundation of research into the use of OSM to increase construction productivity in Australia. The purpose of this study is to develop business process models capturing the procurement, resources and information flow of construction projects. For each stage of the construction value chain, a number of sub processes are identified. Business Process Modelling Notation (BPMN), a mainstream business process modelling standard; is used to create base-line generic construction process models. These models identify OSM decision-making points that could provide cost reductions in procurement workflow and management systems. This paper reports on phase one of an ongoing research project which is intended to develop a prototype workflow application that can provide semi-automated support to construction processes involving OSM and assist with OSM adoption decision-making, thus contributing to a sustainable built environment.
Reducing risk: location based micro-milestone payments and auto-generation of subcontractor payment processes
Creators: name: Kenley, Russell
name: Pirzadeh, Payam
name: Harfield, Toby
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: One of the greatest risks for clients lies in paying for work in progress. In an age of digital technology the development of a universal approach to the management of fair payments to subcontractors in Australia remains a challenge. Location Based Management (LBM) micromilestones has been suggested as an innovative solution to reducing the risk in progress payments. The location-based solution proposed focuses on work completion micromilestones to build process reference models for auto-generation of subcontractor certification and payment. Sub-contractors are vital for construction. Studies show that subcontracting for unique construction projects is both efficient and economical simply because general contractors are less skilled and more expensive than subcontractors. However, tardy payment remains a global problem. In Australia, payment systems rely on monthly lump-sum assessments of work, often after work has been completed. This retrospective method for validation of site-work is subject to error. Further, the lack of adequate site records often impedes compilation of a comprehensive payment record. This paper proposes a method that ensures payments are based on work completed and are connected to the productive delivery ofthe project.
Outpatient psychotherapy for home-living vulnerable older adults with depression: study protocol of the PSY-CARE trial
Creators: name: Gellert, Paul
name: Beyer, Ann-Kristin
name: Tegeler, Christina
name: Vathke, Claudia
name: Nordheim, Johanna
name: Kuhlmey, Adelheid
name: Kessler, Eva-Marie
Publisher: name: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Depression in older adults
subject: Homecare
subject: Psychotherapy
subject: Randomized controlled trial
subject: Pragmatic clinical trial
subject: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit::610 Medizin und Gesundheit

description: Background: There is a need to improve psychotherapeutic approaches to treatment for vulnerable older adults with depression in terms of both clinical practice and health care supply. Against this background, PSY-CARE is testing the feasibility and effectiveness of outpatient psychotherapy for home-living older adults in need of care with depression in Berlin, Germany, and neighboring suburban areas. Methods: In a two-arm single-center pragmatic randomized controlled trial (RCT), manual-guided outpatient psychotherapy will be compared to brief psychosocial counseling. The study population will be compromised of older adults with clinically significant depressive symptoms who have a long-term care grade, as assessed by the German compulsory state nursing care insurance. In the intervention group, individual cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy tailored to the specific needs of this population will be offered by residential psychotherapists as part of the regular healthcare service. In the active control group, participants will receive individual psychosocial telephone counselling and a self-help guide. The planned sample size is N = 130 (n = 65 participants per group). The reduction of depressive symptoms (primary outcome) as well as the maintaining of activities of daily living, quality of life, and functioning will be assessed with questionnaires provided at baseline, after the end of the intervention and after three months. Feasibility and process evaluation will be conducted qualitatively based on documentation and interviews with psychotherapists, gatekeepers and the participants. Discussion: PSY-CARE investigates the potentials and limitations of providing outpatient psychotherapeutic treatment meeting the demands of vulnerable home-living older adults with depression under the real conditions of the health care system. The study will provide practical implications to improve access to and quality of outpatient psychotherapy for this poorly supplied population. Trial registration: The trial is registered at ISRCTN55646265; February 15, 2019.
End User License Agreement
Creators: name: Pinto, Allan
name: Schwartz, William Robson
name: Pedrini, Helio
name: Rocha, Anderson
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Computer Software
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: End user license agreement required to download the Unicamp Video-Attack Dataset (UVAD)
An empirical investigation into formalised strategic planning in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka
Creators: name: Wijesinghe, Judy
name: Elijido-Ten, Evangeline
name: Foreman, Julie
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: An energetic Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector plays a pivotal role in the growth of any economy as it provides a number of benefits for economies, irrespective of their level of development. Recognising this reality, governments around the world increasingly encourage and support SMEs as part of their overall national development strategies (Abdullah & bin Bakar, 2000), and Sri Lanka is no exception. The commitment of the government of Sri Lanka to the strengthening of the country's SME sector is clearly stipulated in its national economic policies. Despite this external push from the government, SMEs in Sri Lanka have yet to improve their sustainability (Wijesinghe et al., 2011, 2012). Prior research suggests a positive relationship between strategic planning and business performance. As such, it is highly likely that internal factors such as having formalised plans among SMEs could help to facilitate their survival and growth. The purpose of this paper is three-fold: 1) to explore, by means of an empirical investigation, the strategic behaviour of Sri Lankan SMEs; 2) to examine the reasons for adopting such behaviour; and 3) to ascertain whether their strategic behaviour is related to their performance in business. Due to the exploratory nature of this study, a mixed methods research approach is used. Ansoff's (1988) model, which indicates that strategic behaviour can be reactive, proactive-ad hoc or proactive-systematic, is adapted to analyse the data collected from a survey of 150 selected SMEs and eight case studies. The respondents are the owners or senior managers responsible for long-term planning and decision-making. Findings reveal that less than 25% (32) of the respondents are using formal strategic plans. Further analysis confirms that these same respondents, classified as employing a proactive systematic approach, experienced growth in their operations.
title: BookNLP-fr, the French Versant of BookNLP. A Tailored Pipeline for 19th and 20th Century French Literature
Creators: name: Mélanie-Becquet, Frédérique
name: Barré, Jean
name: Seminck, Olga
name: Plancq, Clément
name: Naguib, Marco
name: Pastor, Martial
name: Poibeau, Thierry
Publisher: name: UNSPECIFIED
Year: 2024

description: This paper presents BookNLP-fr: the adaptation to French of BookNLP,
an existing NLP pipeline tailored for literary texts in English. We provide an
overview of the challenges involved in the adaptation of such a pipeline to a new
language: from the challenges related to data annotation up to the development
of specialized modules of entity recognition and coreference. Moving beyond
the technical aspects, we explore practical applications of BookNLP-fr with a
canonical task for computational literary studies: subgenre classification. We
show that BookNLP-fr provides more relevant and – even more importantly –
more interpretable features to perform automatic subgenre classification than
the traditional bag-of-words approach. BookNLP-fr makes NLP techniques available
to a larger public and constitutes a new toolkit to process large numbers
of digitized books in French. This allows the field to gain a deeper literary
understanding through the practice of distant reading.
Sunscapes: subjectivity, creativity and the work of metaphor
Creators: name: Hecq, Dominique
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: In the wake of the ‘linguistic turn’, this paper argues, the twentieth century experienced a ‘poetic turn’, for which Julia Kristeva is partly responsible. The paper focuses on Kristeva’s discussion of the chora in order to reappraise the encounter between Lacan’s imaginary and real on the scene of writing. Kristeva’s chora, I suggest, is the prototype of Lacan’s imaginary symbolic (Lacan 2006 [1971], 67). Colluding with Lacan, Kristeva in Revolution in poetic language (1974) claims that the poetic text can potentially disrupt our tendency to take on fixed identities in language, by enhancing our capacity as subjects-in-process. In the process of decentring the subject, Kristeva’s approach both subverts the Cartesian ego and celebrates Freud’s plural subjectivity and therefore departs from Lacan by positing the primacy of the semiotic. Ironically, by doing so, Kristeva anticipates Lacan’s shift from linguistics to topology, his return to literature and his elaboration of the concept of suppléance (Lacan 2005 [1975-76]). In line with the semiotic ordering principle deployed in the chora, therefore, Lacan’s subject of the imaginary symbolic is comparable to the subject-in-process, one that would both articulate and undermine subjectivity in the act of writing. Yet it is not necessarily the case. This is due to the work of metaphor as organising principle of the unconscious, and hence as structural prototype of suppléance.
Exploring molecular fingerprints of selective PPARδ agonists through comparative and validated chemometric techniques
Creators: name: A. Nandy
name: K. Roy
name: A. Saha
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Computational Biology
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Information and Computing Sciences
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Chemistry
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Biochemistry

description: Peroxysome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) have grown greatly in importance due to their role in the metabolic profile. Among three subtypes (α, γ and δ), we here consider the least investigated δ subtype to explore the molecular fingerprints of selective PPARδ agonists. Validated QSAR models (regression based 2D-QSAR, HQSAR and KPLS) and molecular docking with dynamics analyses support the inference of classification-based Bayesian and recursive models. Chemometric studies indicate that the presence of ether linkages and heterocyclic rings has optimum influence in imparting selective bioactivity. Pharmacophore models and docking with molecular dynamics analyses postulate the occurrence of aromatic rings, HB acceptor and a hydrophobic region as crucial molecular fragments for development of PPARδ modulators. Multi-chemometric studies suggest the essential structural requirements of a molecule for imparting potent and selective PPARδ modulation.
Berry size variability in Vitis vinifera L.
Creators: name: Fernandez, C.
name: Pradal, M.
name: Lopez, G.
name: Berud, F.
name: Romieu, C.
name: Torregrosa, L.
Publisher: name: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research
Year: 2015

description: In order to study the mechanisms of berry growth in Vitis vinifera L. we analysed cell division and pericarp enlargement of 6 genotypes showing high variability in berry size (range: 49-90 %. Both, cell number and cell volume were involved in the small-sized berries of the flb mutant producing wild-type-like berries. The differences of berry size observed in other small-sized clones were only due to cell expansion. The data suggest that the variability of berry size in V. vinifera cultivars predominantly results from modification of cell enlargement. Conversely, in wild-type-like berries, the variability of berry size could result from both, cell division and cell enlargement.
description: VITIS - Journal of Grapevine Research, Vol. 45 No. 2 (2006): Vitis
Applying the alignment model for sustaining student motivation and active learning in a multi-cultural context
Creators: name: Tian, Xuemei
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Central to the theory and practice of teaching and learning is the search for alignment between course aims and objectives, content, structure, delivery, assessment methods and outcomes sought. The research reported in this paper was based on two broad assumptions. The first is that without alignment it is unlikely that directed teaching and learning will occur. The second is that more attention must be paid to student motivation. This paper reports an attempt to improve correlation between one particular third year business unit and the motivation of the students concerned. This largely qualitative research found that while there was an element of connection, alignment and student motivation did not necessarily always go together.
Branded for survival: naming effects on the life expectancy of new companies
Creators: name: Gürtler, Stefan
name: Miller, Barbara Therese
Publisher: name: Beck
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 330 - Wirtschaft

description: Companies have short lives – most start-ups are no longer in business ten years after their foundation. Numerous studies have investigated the factors that have a life-prolonging effect. What has been ignored so far is the influence of the company name. It is one of the very first marketing activities, indispensable for registration, for finding investors, and for addressing customers, and it is also the most persistent element of corporate branding. Our study of some 1,300 new companies shows higher survival probabilities for firms with explanatory and/or easy to process names. This opens new perspectives for branding research, in which survival analyses have not yet found their way in.
Assessing the quality and impact of eHealth tools: systematic literature review and narrative synthesis
Creators: name: Jacob, Christine
name: Lindeque, Johan Paul
name: Klein, Alexander
name: Ivory, Chris
name: Heuss, Sabina
name: Peter, Marc K.
Publisher: name: JMIR Publications
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: 330 - Wirtschaft

description: Background: Technological advancements have opened the path for many technology providers to easily develop and introduce eHealth tools to the public. The use of these tools is increasingly recognized as a critical quality driver in health care; however, choosing a quality tool from the myriad of tools available for a specific health need does not come without challenges. Objective: This review aimed to systematically investigate the literature to understand the different approaches and criteria used to assess the quality and impact of eHealth tools by considering sociotechnical factors (from technical, social, and organizational perspectives). Methods: A structured search was completed following the participants, intervention, comparators, and outcomes framework. We searched the PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, Scopus, and ProQuest databases for studies published between January 2012 and January 2022 in English, which yielded 675 results, of which 40 (5.9%) studies met the inclusion criteria. The PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines and the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions were followed to ensure a systematic process. Extracted data were analyzed using NVivo (QSR International), with a thematic analysis and narrative synthesis of emergent themes. Results: Similar measures from the different papers, frameworks, and initiatives were aggregated into 36 unique criteria grouped into 13 clusters. Using the sociotechnical approach, we classified the relevant criteria into technical, social, and organizational assessment criteria. Technical assessment criteria were grouped into 5 clusters: technical aspects, functionality, content, data management, and design. Social assessment criteria were grouped into 4 clusters: human centricity, health outcomes, visible popularity metrics, and social aspects. Organizational assessment criteria were grouped into 4 clusters: sustainability and scalability, health care organization, health care context, and developer. Conclusions: This review builds on the growing body of research that investigates the criteria used to assess the quality and impact of eHealth tools and highlights the complexity and challenges facing these initiatives. It demonstrates that there is no single framework that is used uniformly to assess the quality and impact of eHealth tools. It also highlights the need for a more comprehensive approach that balances the social, organizational, and technical assessment criteria in a way that reflects the complexity and interdependence of the health care ecosystem and is aligned with the factors affecting users’ adoption to ensure uptake and adherence in the long term.
Job stress, wellbeing, work-life balance and work-life conflict among Australian academics
Creators: name: Bell, Amanda S.
name: Rajendran, Diana
name: Theiler, Stephen
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Escalating stress and pressures, along with organisational change in universities has led to the increased importance of research in to the impact of perceived job stress, work-life balance and work-life conflict amongst academics. Yet, very few studies have examined academics' ability to balance work and personal life, and overcome work-life conflict. Drawing on Spillover theory (Zedeck, 1992), our study hypothesised that high levels of perceived job pressure stress and job threat stress would predict increased levels of work-life conflict, and decreased levels of work-life balance. Due to the well-documented relationship between stress and health, the influence of job stress on wellbeing was also investigated in this sample of academics (N =139). Perceived job stress (threat and pressure-type stressors) was associated with poorer work-life balance, and increased conflict between academics' work and personal lives. Perceived job threat-type stress made a stronger contribution and was a significant predictor of work-life balance and work-life conflict scores, than perceived job pressure-type stress. Perceived job threat-type stress among academics was also a significant predictor and associated with poorer wellbeing and increased ill-being, but perceived job pressure-type stress was not related to academics' wellbeing or ill-being.
MPEC 2024-V10 : 2024 UO11
Creators: name: Minor Planet Center Staff
Publisher: name: The Minor Planet Center
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Small Solar System bodies
valueUri: http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1469
subject: 2024 UO11

description: The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites, and occasional editorial announcements.  They are published on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Greening supply chains: compliance and monitoring-oriented practices vs. cooperative-oriented practices
Creators: name: Yarahmadi, Mohammad
name: Clements, Mathilde
name: Higgins, Peter
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Companies use a set of practices known as Green Supply Chain Practices (GSCPs) to eliminate or reduce environmental impacts and to encourage environmental innovations in their supply chains. These practices include compliance and monitoring-oriented or cooperative -oriented practices. This paper examines the extent to which firms implement GSCPs nd the ways they interact with their suppliers on environmental issues. Given the scarce research in this area, a multiple-case study method consisting of three manufacturing firms was adopted. The paper provides a depth understanding by examining each case individually and then builds an understanding of the similarities and differences using cross-case analysis. The findings suggest that firms use GSCPs with more stress on compliance and monitoring-oriented practices and less on cooperative-oriented practices. Further discussion and implications of the findings are presented.