cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
General Practitioners’ responses to global climate change - lessons from clinical experience and the clinical method
Creators: name: Blashki, Grant
name: Abelsohn, Alan
name: Woollard, Robert
name: Arya, Neil
name: Parkes, Margot W
name: Kendal, Paul
name: Bell, Erica
name: Bell, R W
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2015

description: Background. Climate change is a global public health problem that will require complex thinking if meaningful and effective solutions are to be achieved. In this conceptual paper we argue that GPs have much to bring to the issue of climate change from their wide-ranging clinical experience and from the principles underpinning their clinical methods. This experience and thinking calls forth particular contributions GPs can and should make to debate and action. Discussion We contend that the privileged experience and GP way of thinking can make valuable contributions when applied to climate change solutions. These include a lifetime of experience, reflection and epistemological application to first doing no harm, managing uncertainty, the ability to make necessary decisions while possessing incomplete information, an appreciation of complex adaptive systems, maintenance of homeostasis, vigilance for unintended consequences, and an appreciation of the importance of transdisciplinarity and interprofessionalism. Summary General practitioners have a long history of public health advocacy and in the case of climate change may bring a way of approaching complex human problems that could be applied to the dilemmas of climate change.
The Cedar Project: high incidence of HCV infections in a longitudinal study of young Aboriginal people who use drugs in two Canadian cities
Creators: name: Spittal, Patricia M.
name: Pearce, Margo E.
name: Chavoshi, Negar
name: Christian, Wayne M.
name: Moniruzzaman, Akm
name: Teegee, Mary
name: Schechter, Martin T.
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2017

description: Background: Factors associated with HCV incidence among young Aboriginal people in Canada are still not well understood. We sought to estimate time to HCV infection and the relative hazard of risk factors associated HCV infection among young Aboriginal people who use injection drugs in two Canadian cities. Methods The Cedar Project is a prospective cohort study involving young Aboriginal people in Vancouver and Prince George, British Columbia, who use illicit drugs. Participants’ venous blood samples were drawn and tested for HCV antibodies. Analysis was restricted to participants who use used injection drugs at enrolment or any of follow up visit. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to identify independent predictors of time to HCV seroconversion. Results In total, 45 out of 148 participants seroconverted over the study period. Incidence of HCV infection was 26.3 per 100 person-years (95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 16.3, 46.1) among participants who reported using injection drugs for two years or less, 14.4 per 100 person-years (95% CI: 7.7, 28.9) among participants who had been using injection drugs for between two and five years, and 5.1 per 100 person-years (95% CI: 2.6,10.9) among participants who had been using injection drugs for over five years. Independent associations with HCV seroconversion were involvement in sex work in the last six months (Adjusted Hazard Ratio (AHR): 1.59; 95% CI: 1.05, 2.42) compared to no involvement, having been using injection drugs for less than two years (AHR: 4.14; 95% CI: 1.91, 8.94) and for between two and five years (AHR: 2.12; 95%CI: 0.94, 4.77) compared to over five years, daily cocaine injection in the last six months (AHR: 2.47; 95% CI: 1.51, 4.05) compared to less than daily, and sharing intravenous needles in the last six months (AHR: 2.56; 95% CI: 1.47, 4.49) compared to not sharing. Conclusions This study contributes to the limited body of research addressing HCV infection among Aboriginal people in Canada. The HCV incidence rate among Cedar Project participants who were new initiates of injection drug use underscores an urgent need for HCV and injection prevention and safety strategies aimed at supporting young people surviving injection drug use and sex work in both cities. Young people must be afforded the opportunity to provide leadership and input in the development of prevention programming.
Police confrontations among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting
Creators: name: Ti, Lianping
name: Wood, Evan
name: Shannon, K.
name: Feng, Cindy X.
name: Kerr, Thomas
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2017

description: Background Street-level policing has been recognized as a driver of health-related harms among people who inject drugs (IDU). However, the extent of interaction between police and street-involved youth has not been well characterized. We examined the incidence and risk factors for police confrontations among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting. Methods Using data derived from participants enrolled in the At-Risk Youth Study (ARYS) between 2005 and 2011, we assessed factors associated with being stopped, searched, or detained by police without arrest in the previous six months using generalized estimating equations (GEE) with logit link for binary outcomes. Results Among 991 participants followed during the study period, 440 (44.4%) reported being stopped, searched, or detained by police for an incidence density of 49.20 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 36.42–65.01) per 100 person years. In multivariate GEE analyses, factors associated with police confrontations included: male gender (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.35), homelessness (AOR = 2.05), recent incarceration (AOR = 1.78), daily cannabis use (AOR = 1.31), daily heroin injecting (AOR = 1.36), crack pipe/syringe sharing (AOR = 1.61), injection drug use (AOR = 1.37), public drug use (AOR = 2.19), sex work involvement (AOR = 1.67), and drug dealing (AOR = 1.49) (all p<0.05). In total, 19.0% of participants reported that police confiscated their drug paraphernalia without arresting them. Additionally, 16.9% individuals reported experiencing violence at the hands of police. Conclusion We found that various factors, such as homelessness and markers of more severe addiction, increased the likelihood of being confronted by police, and police confrontations were associated with markers of health-related harm among street youth. These findings highlight the need for social and structural interventions that best enable police to fulfill public safety and public order objectives without negatively influencing health behaviours of street youth.
EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF BIOACTIVE INGREDIENTS AND NEW ENRICHED FISH FEED AGAINST COMMON BACTERIAL FISH PATHOGENS
Creators: name: Gervasi, C.
name: Iaria, C.
name: Vasalie, V.
name: Moustogianni, A.
name: Romito, F.
name: Tamburello, M.P.
name: Costanzo, M.C.
name: Marino, F.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: FEEDACTIV project is dedicated to the development of pioneering dietary supplements for aquaculture, leveraging natural bioactive compounds renowned for their immune-boosting properties, as well as antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. The project aims to improve the quality of farmed fish species by incorporating bioactive agents from alternative raw materials of both plant and marine origin as supplements in fish feed. Specifically, this project encompasses the following three research and innovation objectives: establishing an innovative and, crucially, sustainable source of natural ingredients capable of integration on an industrial scale into the food supply chain; fulfilling consumer demand for customized, chemical-free feed to cater to the burgeoning market for functional food products; and increase the productivity of European aquaculture while ensuring environmental, economic, and social acceptance. In this context, the University of Messina aim to evaluate the impact of innovative food products under commercial aquaculture conditions on parameters such as growth, survival, and parasite load. This responsibility falls under Work Package 7 (WP7) of the project.
Wahlen in Taipei und Kaohsiung: Votum für die Mitte
Creators: name: Schütte, Hans-Wilm
Publisher: name: China aktuell
Year: 2020

description: Es war nicht das erste Mal, dass Bürgermeister- und Stadtratswahlen in Taiwan in der inter-nationalen Presse Beachtung fanden. Dies hat vielmehr schon Tradition: Diese Wahlen waren einst wichtige Etappen in der Demokratisierung des Landes. Besonders gilt dies für die Hauptstadt Taipei (Taibei, 2,6 Mio. Einwohner) und die südtaiwanische Hafen- und Industriestadt Kaohsiung (Gaoxiong, 1,5 Mio.).
description: China aktuell, China aktuell - 1/2007
Warum Chinas „Energiehunger" nicht zum „Krieg um Ressourcen" führt
Creators: name: Meyer, Maximilian
Publisher: name: China aktuell
Year: 2020

description: Der „Krieg um Ressourcen“ ist in medialen und wissenschaftlichen Narrativen zum Sinnbild für die globale Ausbeutung fossiler Energiereserven avanciert. China spielt in diesem Weltverständnis idealtypisch die Rolle eines Landes, das durch seinen „unstillbaren [...] Appetit auf Öl“ (HB, 24.7.05) zukünftig internationale Spannungen oder sogar Kriege um die schrumpfenden Erdöl- und Erdgasvorkommen auszulösen vermag (Klare 2004, Navarro 2006). In diesem Beitrag hingegen wird argumentiert, dass die Vorstellung vom great game ein ungeeignetes Analyseraster für die komplexe Realität der internationalen Ressourcenwirtschaft ist. Es soll gezeigt werden, dass viele „realistische“ Thesen über die außen- und sicherheitspolitischen Folgen des chinesischen „Energiehungers“ sich bei eingehender Betrachtung als nicht haltbar oder zumindest als einseitig erweisen. De facto scheint sich Chinas internationale Energiepolitik weitgehend an marktwirtschaftlichen und kooperativen Mustern zu orientieren. Ferner wird versucht, Erklärungen für das Nebeneinander von Konfrontation und Zusammenarbeit in Chinas Beziehungen mit anderen importabhängigen Ländern wie USA, Japan und Indien zu finden, und die Untersuchung wird mit Vorschlägen für Politik und Forschung abgeschlossen.
description: China aktuell, China aktuell - 1/2007
Chinas Energie- und Rohstoffdiplomatie und die Auswirkungen auf die EU-China-Beziehungen
Creators: name: Umbach, Frank
Publisher: name: China aktuell
Year: 2020

description: Während in Asien und den USA der asiatische und insbesondere der chinesische Energiehunger bereits Mitte der 1990er Jahre auf der politischen Tagesordnung der Regierungen sowie vieler Diskussionen und Konferenzen war, blieb die Problematik in Europa fast unbeachtet. Im Glauben an die Allheilkräfte eines sich selbst regulierenden globalen Marktes von Angebot und Nachfrage galt die Analyse der asiatischen Energiemärkte und der chinesischen Energiepolitik als weitgehend entbehrlich. Darüber hinaus wurden mögliche Auswirkungen auf die Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik, das regionale Krisen- und Konfliktmanagement oder die globale Ordnungspolitik fast völlig ignoriert. So ist die Tatsache der rapide steigenden Energienachfrage aus China, Indien und anderen asiatischen Staaten sowie ihre globalen Auswirkungen in Deutschland bis Mitte 2004 kaum zur Kenntnis genommen worden.
description: China aktuell, China aktuell - 1/2007
Vasopressin and terlipressin in adult vasodilatory shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis of nine randomized controlled trials
Creators: name: Serpa Neto, Ary
name: Nassar, Antônio P
name: Cardoso, Sérgio O
name: Manetta, José A
name: Pereira, Victor G
name: Espósito, Daniel C
name: Damasceno, Maria C
name: Russell, James A
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2016

description: Introduction: Catecholamines are the most used vasopressors in vasodilatory shock. However, the development of adrenergic hyposensitivity and the subsequent loss of catecholamine pressor activity necessitate the search for other options. Our aim was to evaluate the effects of vasopressin and its analog terlipressin compared with catecholamine infusion alone in vasodilatory shock. Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis of publications between 1966 and 2011 was performed. The Medline and CENTRAL databases were searched for studies on vasopressin and terlipressin in critically ill patients. The meta-analysis was limited to randomized controlled trials evaluating the use of vasopressin and/or terlipressin compared with catecholamine in adult patients with vasodilatory shock. The assessed outcomes were: overall survival, changes in the hemodynamic and biochemical variables, a decrease of catecholamine requirements, and adverse events. Results: Nine trials covering 998 participants were included. A meta-analysis using a fixed-effect model showed a reduction in norepinephrine requirement among patients receiving terlipressin or vasopressin infusion compared with control (standardized mean difference, -1.58 (95% confidence interval, -1.73 to -1.44); P < 0.0001). Overall, vasopressin and terlipressin, as compared with norepinephrine, reduced mortality (relative risk (RR), 0.87 (0.77 to 0.99); P = 0.04). Vasopressin compared with norepinephrine decreased mortality in adult patients (RR, 0.87 (0.76 to 1.00); P = 0.05) and in patients with septic shock (42.5% vs. 49.2%, respectively; RR, 0.87 (0.75 to 1.00); P = 0.05; number needed to treat, 1 to 15). There was no difference in adverse events between the vasopressin and control groups (RR, 0.98 (0.65 to 1.47); P = 0.92). Conclusions: Vasopressin use in vasodilatory shock is safe, associated with reduced mortality, and facilitates weaning of catecholamines. In patients with septic shock, use of vasopressin compared with norepinephrine may also decrease mortality.
Quality of life themes in Canadian adults and street youth who are homeless or hard-to-house: A multi-site focus group study
Creators: name: Palepu, Anita
name: Hubley, Anita M.
name: Russell, Lara B.
name: Gadermann, Anne
name: Chinni, Mary
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2016

description: Background: The aim of this study was to identify what is most important to the quality of life (QoL) of those who experience homelessness by directly soliciting the views of homeless and hard-to-house Canadians themselves. These individuals live within a unique social context that differs considerably from that of the general population. To understand the life areas that are most important to them, it is critical to have direct input from target populations of homeless and hard-to-house persons. Methods: Focus groups were conducted with 140 individuals aged 15 to 73 years who were homeless or hard-to-house to explore the circumstances in which they were living and to capture what they find to be important and relevant domains of QoL. Participants were recruited in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Vancouver. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. Results: Six major content themes emerged: Health/health care; Living conditions; Financial situation; Employment situation; Relationships; and Recreational and leisure activities. These themes were linked to broader concepts that included having choices, stability, respect, and the same rights as other members of society. Conclusions: These findings not only aid our understanding of QoL in this group, but may be used to develop measures that capture QoL in this population and help programs and policies become more effective in improving the life situation for persons who are homeless and hard-to-house. Quality of life themes in Canadian adults and street youth who are homeless or hard-to-house: A multi-site focus group study.
Chinas Energieverbrauch 2005
Creators: name: Eifert, Matthias
name: Oberheitmann, Andreas
name: Suding, Paul
Publisher: name: China aktuell
Year: 2020

description: Der Primärenergieverbrauch (PEV) in China belief sich im Jahr 2005 auf 2,2 Mrd. t SKE, ein Plus von rund 11% gegenüber 2004. Aufgrund des enormen Nachfragewachstums vor allem in der Grundstoffindustrie, aber auch bei den privaten Haushalten und im Verkehr ist der Energieverbrauch zwischen 2002 und 2004 sogar noch rascher gestiegen als das Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP). Vor allem aufgrund von Restriktionen im Ölbereich ist im Jahr 2005 die Wachstumsrate des Energieverbrauchs jedoch wieder unter die des realen BIP gesunken. Insgesamt konnte im Jahre 2005 nicht von einem ausgeglichenen Energiemarkt die Rede sein. Bei der Nachfrage gab es Engpässe, Abschaltungen und Rationierungen trotz einer Übernutzung des Angebots. Mittelfristig besteht jedoch aufgrund der hohen angestoßenen Kapazitätszuwächse bei der Stromerzeugung und des Ausbaus der Transportkapazitäten bei Strom und Kohle die Möglichkeit eines besseren Marktausgleichs. Auf längere Sicht gehen alle Prognosen von einem steigenden Volumen des Energiemarktes aus.
description: China aktuell, China aktuell - 1/2007
title: 'Ars lnfirma' Ars Infirma - Aspects of 'auto-poiesis' in Heidegger and Stoic doctrine: An investigation into the incertitude in art
Creators: name: Klega, Michal
Publisher: name: Goldsmiths, University of London
Year: 2008

description: This research investigates a possible agency for 'making art'. It focuses on the convergence of 'life' and 'art' by comparing two conceptions of self-understanding: the Heideggerian 'Dasein', and the Stoic quest for the 'virtuous act'. These serve as a paradigm for the possible integration of the 'self of the artist and the 'work' as an 'ethics' of enduring in 'incertitude'. The first aspect of the convergence of 'life' and 'work' is the separation of the 'instrumental' and the 'virtuous'. I refer to Huizinga's research into the concept of the 'agon' and the concept of 'conversion' as elaborated on by Pierre Hadot The second aspect deals with the Stoic therapeutic concept of philosophy, which leads to the third aspect which is the 'comportment' within which questioning is guided by the disposition of 'discretio', a tact towards the aporia of 'knowledge'. Giorgio Colli points to the words of the 'oracle' as the symbol of language, because it discloses and withdraws (truth) at the same time. The concept of 'logos' he develops I relate to Heidegger's 'letting-be' (Gelassenheit) as the originary comportment to beings in the movement of concealment and unconcealment as the site of 'truth'. I argue that the necessary conditions for 'art' originate in the 'agon' as ordeal and action as well as in the psychagogical methodology of 'awareness' (prosoche) which underpins the possibility to interrogate the particular mode of constituted consciousness as it expresses itself in 'comportment', and the concept of 'phronesis, which moderates disclosure and withdrawal, concealment and unconcealment I argue that this mode is itself a 'poiesis', which has as its temporal 'telos' its own existence as the origin of art itself Department (if not found in thesis, you can search online to try and find it)
Effectiveness of a website and mobile phone based physical activity and nutrition intervention for middle-aged males: Trial protocol and baseline findings of the ManUp Study
Creators: name: Duncan, Mitch J.
name: Vandelanotte, Corneel
name: Rosenkranz, Richard R.
name: Caperchione, Cristina M.
name: Ding, Hang
name: Ellison, Marcus
name: George, Emma S.
name: Hooker, Cindy
name: Karunanithi, Mohan
name: Kolt, Gregory S.
name: Maeder, Anthony
name: Noakes, Manny
name: Tague, Rhys
name: Taylor, Pennie
name: Viljoen, Pierre
name: Mummery, W. K.
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2016

description: Background: Compared to females, males experience higher rates of chronic disease and mortality, yet few health promotion initiatives are specifically aimed at men. Therefore, the aim of the ManUp Study is to examine the effectiveness of an IT-based intervention to increase the physical activity and nutrition behaviour and literacy in middle-aged males (aged 35–54 years). Method/Design: The study design was a two-arm randomised controlled trial, having an IT-based (applying website and mobile phones) and a print-based intervention arm, to deliver intervention materials and to promote self-monitoring of physical activity and nutrition behaviours. Participants (n = 317) were randomised on a 2:1 ratio in favour of the IT-based intervention arm. Both intervention arms completed assessments at baseline, 3, and 9 months. All participants completed self-report assessments of physical activity, sitting time, nutrition behaviours, physical activity and nutrition literacy, perceived health status and socio-demographic characteristics. A randomly selected sub-sample in the IT-based (n = 61) and print-based (n = 30) intervention arms completed objective measures of height, weight, waist circumference, and physical activity as measured by accelerometer (Actigraph GT3X). The average age of participants in the IT-based and print-based intervention arm was 44.2 and 43.8 years respectively. The majority of participants were employed in professional occupations (IT-based 57.6%, Print-based 54.2%) and were overweight or obese (IT-based 90.8%, Print-based 87.3%). At baseline a lower proportion of participants in the IT-based (70.2%) group agreed that 30 minutes of physical activity each day is enough to improve health compared to the print-based (82.3%) group (p = .026). The IT-based group consumed a significantly lower number of serves of red meat in the previous week, compared to the print-based group (p = .017). No other significant between-group differences were observed at baseline. Discussion: The ManUp Study will examine the effectiveness of an IT-based approach to improve physical activity and nutrition behaviour and literacy. Study outcomes will provide much needed information on the efficacy of this approach in middle aged males, which is important due to the large proportions of males at risk, and the potential reach of IT-based interventions. Trial registration: ACTRN12611000081910
FLAVOURsome Online Seminar "Outside and inside the mouth: how to characterize food rheology and tribological changes" | Laura Laguna
Creators: name: Laguna, Laura
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: The FLAVOURsome Online Seminar Series brings together leading researchers and industry experts to explore the latest advancements in flavor science, including taste, aroma, and sensory perception. Engage with cutting-edge research, innovative methodologies, and collaborative discussions aimed at advancing the field of flavor science.

This initiative is part of the is part of the communication activities of the COST Action FLAVOURsome, CA22161, which is supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).
title: Zweijahresbericht 2015/2016 / KDEE
Creators: name: (:Unkn) Unknown
Publisher: name: Universität Kassel
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 333
subject: 350
subject: 600
subject: Jahresbericht
subject: Universität Kassel. Kompetenzzentrum für Dezentrale Elektrische Energieversorgungstechnik

description: Das Kompetenzzentrum für Dezentrale Elektrische Energieversorgungstechnik (KDEE) befasst sich mit geräteorientierter Energiesystemtechnik für die Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien mit besonderem Schwerpunkt bei der Stromrichtertechnik in Hybridsystemen, im Verteilnetz und bei dezentraler Energiewandlung sowie in mobilen Energieversorgungssystemen.
REPORT. Food tourism e-commerce websites. Do these shopping sites boost tourism?
Creators: name: Recuero-Virto, Nuria
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: This report is associated with the following publication:

Recuero-Virto, N., & Valilla-Arróspide, C. (2022). Forecasting the next revolution: food technology’s impact on consumers’ acceptance and satisfaction. British Food Journal, 124(12), 4339–4353. https://doi.org/10.1108/bfj-07-2021-0803

For more information, please visit: https://doi.org/10.1108/bfj-07-2021-0803
КЎРСАТУВЛАРНИ ОЛДИНДАН МУСТАҲКАМЛАБ ҚЎЙИШ ПРОЦЕССУАЛ ҲАРАКАТИНИ ТЕРГОВ СУДЬЯСИ ТОМОНИДАН ЎТКАЗИЛИШИНИНГ ЎЗИГА ҲОС ХУСУСИЯТЛАРИ
Creators: name: Муҳаммадалиев, Минҳожидин
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Мазкур мақолада тергов судьяси институтининг мазмун моҳияти ва кўрсатувларни олдиндан мустаҳкамлаб қўйиш процессуал ҳаракатининг тергов судьяси томонидан ўтказилишининг ўзига ҳос жиҳатлари ҳақида фикр юритилган.
Diet-Induced Dysbiosis of the Intestinal Microbiota and the Effects on Immunity and Disease
Creators: name: Brown, Kirsty
name: DeCoffe, Daniella
name: Molcan, Erin
name: Gibson, Deanna L.
Publisher: name: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Year: 2019

description: The gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota is the collection of microbes which reside in the GI tract and represents the largest source of non-self antigens in the human body. The GI tract functions as a major immunological organ as it must maintain tolerance to commensal and dietary antigens while remaining responsive to pathogenic stimuli. If this balance is disrupted, inappropriate inflammatory processes can result, leading to host cell damage and/or autoimmunity. Evidence suggests that the composition of the intestinal microbiota can influence susceptibility to chronic disease of the intestinal tract including ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, celiac disease and irritable bowel syndrome, as well as more systemic diseases such as obesity, type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Interestingly, a considerable shift in diet has coincided with increased incidence of many of these inflammatory diseases. It was originally believed that the composition of the intestinal microbiota was relatively stable from early childhood; however, recent evidence suggests that diet can cause dysbiosis, an alteration in the composition of the microbiota, which could lead to aberrant immune responses. The role of the microbiota and the potential for diet-induced dysbiosis in inflammatory conditions of the GI tract and systemic diseases will be discussed.
Comparing the effectiveness of copper intrauterine devices available in Canada. Is FlexiT non-inferior to NovaT when inserted immediately after first-trimester abortion? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Creators: name: Norman, Wendy V
name: Chiles, Jessica L
name: Turner, Caroline A
name: Brant, Rollin
name: Aslan, Andra
name: Kaczorowski, Janusz
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2015

description: Background: We describe the rationale and protocol for a randomized noninferiority controlled trial (RCT) to determine if the Flexi-T380(+) copper intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) is comparable in terms of effectiveness and expulsion rates to the most common Canadian IUD currently in use, NovaT-200, when placed immediately after a first-trimester abortion. Methods/Design Consenting women choosing to use an IUD after an abortion for a pregnancy of less than 12 weeks of gestation will be randomized to device-type groups to receive immediate post-abortion placement of either a Flexi-T380(+) IUD, a device for which no current evidence on expulsion or effectiveness rates is available, or the Nova-T200 IUD, the only other brand of copper IUD available in Canada at the time of study initiation. The primary outcome measure is IUD expulsion rate at 1 year. Secondary outcomes include: pregnancy rate, method continuation rate, complication rates (infection, perforation), and satisfaction with contraceptive method. A non-intervention group of consenting women choosing a range of other post-abortion contraception methods, including no contraception, will be included for comparison of secondary outcomes. Web-based contraception satisfaction questionnaires, clinical records, and government-linked health administrative databases will be used to assess primary and secondary outcomes. Discussion The RCT design, combined with access to clinical records at all provincial abortion clinics, and to information in provincial single-payer linked administrative health databases, birth registry, and hospital records, offers a unique opportunity to determine if a novel IUD has a comparable expulsion rate to that of the current standard IUD in Canada, in addition to the first opportunity to determine pregnancy rate and method satisfaction at 1 year post-abortion for women choosing a range of post-abortion contraceptive options. We highlight considerations of design, implementation, and evaluation of the first trial to provide rigorous evidence for the effectiveness of current Canadian IUDs when inserted after first-trimester abortion. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT01174225
Chinas Engagement in Afrika: Rhetorik und Realität
Creators: name: Müller, Constanze
Publisher: name: China aktuell
Year: 2020

description: Vom 3. bis 5. November 2006 fand in Beijing das dritte Chinesisch-Afrikanische Gipfeltreffen mit 41 Staats- und Regierungschefs sowie hochrangigen Repräsentanten aus insgesamt 48 afrikanischen Staaten statt. Im Rahmen des seit 2000 bestehenden Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) sollte das diesjährige Treffen der Erneuerung der Freundschaft, der Bestärkung der Beziehungen sowie der Förderung von Einheit und Kooperation unter Entwicklungsländern dienen. Dazu wurde eine Agenda für den Zeitraum 2007 bis 2009 verabschiedet, in der man sich für eine stärkere Zusammenarbeit in fünf Bereichen verpflichtete. Dazu zählen der politische Bereich, in dem vor allem regelmäßig hochrangige Dialoge geführt werden sollen, und der Wirtschaftsbereich, bei dem die Unterstützung von Kooperationen in der Geschäftswelt und bei der Personalentwicklung im Mittelpunkt steht. Weiterhin soll ein verstärkter Kulturaustausch mit Schwerpunkt auf der jüngeren Generation im Rahmen von Bildung, Wissenschaft und Technologie, Sport und Tourismus stattfinden. Auf globaler Ebene soll eine ausgewogene und harmonische Entwicklung durch verstärkte Süd-Süd-Kooperation und die Förderung des Nord-Süd-Dialogs vorangetrieben werden. Dabei werden das Erreichen der Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) und eine wirtschaftliche Entwicklung, die Wohlstand für alle ermöglicht, angestrebt. Der fünfte Bereich spricht die Verstärkung der Kooperation und der gegenseitigen Unterstützung in internationalen Angelegenheiten an, wobei man sich weiterhin der Satzung der Vereinten Nationen verpflichtet sieht und die Demokratie in den internationalen Beziehungen fördern möchte (XNA, 4.11.06).
description: China aktuell, China aktuell - 6/2006
Your guide to return to running following childbirth: Impact activity videos
Creators: name: James, Megan
name: Donnelly, Gráinne
name: Crone, Diane
name: Stiles, Victoria
name: Evans, Lynne
name: Moore, Izzy
Publisher: name: Cardiff Metropolitan University
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 420799
subject: Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified

description: These videos are here to explain some of the movements outlined in the impact activity section of the main guide and help your return to running following childbirth. Captions and voice overs are provided for clarity.
Allianz der neuen Mächte? Zur politischen Kooperation zwischen Indien und China
Creators: name: Wagner, Christian
Publisher: name: China aktuell
Year: 2020

description: China und Indien haben sich in den vergangenen Jahren zu den Wachstumsmotoren der Weltwirtschaft entwickelt. Zugleich hat sich auch, im Vergleich zur Phase des Ost-West-Konflikts, das bilaterale Verhältnis zwischen beiden Staaten nach dem Jahr 1989 in nahezu allen Belangen deutlich verbessert. Die wirtschaftlichen Beziehungen haben einen deutlichen Aufschwung erhalten. China ist mittlerweile der zweitgrößte Handelspartner Indiens. Die Vereinbarung über eine strategische Partnerschaft im Jahr 2004, mit der beide Seiten ihre bilateralen Beziehungen auf eine neue Grundlage stellen wollen, bildet bislang den Höhepunkt dieser Annäherung. Die wachsende wirtschaftliche Bedeutung beider Staaten und ihre Kooperation (s. Giese 2006 in diesem Heft) hat mit den Schlagworten „Chinindia“ bzw. „Chindia“ eine Diskussion darüber entfacht, inwieweit beide Staaten, die bereits heute 35% der Weltbevölkerung stellen, das internationale System des 21. Jahrhunderts prägen werden (Ramesh 2006; Pilny 2006).
description: China aktuell, China aktuell - 6/2006
Wirtschaftliche Kooperation zwischen China und Indien - eine Allianz der neuen Mächte?
Creators: name: Giese, Karsten
Publisher: name: China aktuell
Year: 2020

description: Chindia - eine Wortschöpfung, gebildet aus China und Indien, die auf eine enge Kooperation zwischen den beiden Staaten verweist, - war bereits seit dem öffentlichkeitswirksamen Besuch des chinesischen Ministerpräsidenten Wen Ji- abao in Indien im April 2005 zu einem Schlagwort geworden. Der jüngste Staatsbesuch des chinesischen Präsidenten Hu Jintao am 21. und 22. November 2006 mit seinem wirtschaftspolitischen Fokus führte scheinbar deutlich vor Augen, dass mit dem asiatischen Zweigestirn ein neues Gravitationszentrum der globalen Wirtschaft entsteht, dessen weit über das Chinas hinaus weist.
description: China aktuell, China aktuell - 6/2006
China und die nukleare Herausforderung Nordkoreas
Creators: name: Shim, David
Publisher: name: China aktuell
Year: 2020

description: Anfang Oktober 2006 gab es zwei Meldungen aus Ostasien, die viel Resonanz gefunden und Anlass zur Hoffnung auf eine Verbesserung der belasteten ostasiatischen Beziehungen gegeben haben: die Wahl des südkoreanischen Außenministers Ban Ki-moon zum neuen Generalsekretär der Vereinten Nationen (VN) und die Gipfeltreffen der Staatsoberhäupter Chinas, Japans und Südkoreas.
description: China aktuell, China aktuell - 6/2006
Rural-Urban Inequality in China: Spatial or Sectoral?
Creators: name: Herrmann-Pillath, Carsten
Publisher: name: China aktuell
Year: 2020

description: In recent years Chinese economic policy has re-emphasized agriculture and the rural areas because the gap between rural and urban incomes has widened again. This issue is also at the centre of the “Western development” strategy. However, it is not clear whether spatial factors determine the relative worsening of the rural position or whether there are still policy factors that discriminate against agriculture. This paper attempts to distinguish between sectoral and spatial aspects of inequality by applying decomposition analysis on a new set of prefecture-level data from 1993, 1998 and 2003. The database allows researchers to operate on different levels of aggregation (belts, macro-regions and provinces) and to identify the relative impact of pure spatial factors on total inequality as compared to the impact of the distinction between the rural and the urban sectors. We can show that trends in inequality differ across macro-regions, with individual provinces performing very differently to one another. The data clearly supports the view that there are still strong sectoral factors that drive the trends in total inequality. Hence, regional policies that aim at spatial factors may fail to achieve their goals. (Manuscript received July 3, 2006; accepted for publication October 30, 2006)
description: China aktuell, China aktuell - 6/2006
Myotis levis
Creators: name: Miretzki, Michel
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2003
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Vespertilionidae
Myotis
Myotis levis

description: Myotis levis (I. Geoffroy, 1824)
Distribuição Geral: Bolívia, Argentina, Brasil e Uruguai.
Distribuição no Paraná: região sudeste do Estado, incluindo faixa litorânea Figura 17A).
Registros: Curitiba (MHNCI, 1); Guaricana (MHNCI, 1); Ilha do Mel (MHNCI, 5); Ipiranga (MHNCI, 5); Lancinhas (MHNCI, 4); Palmeira (Thomas, 1899); Parque Estadual de Campinhos (MHNCI, 1).
description: Published as part of Miretzki, Michel, 2003, Morcegos Do Estado Do Paraná, Brasil (Mammalia, Chiroptera): Riqueza De Espécies, Distribuição E Síntese Do Conhecimento Atual M M Abstract, pp. 101-138 in Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) (São Paulo) 43 (6) on page 115, DOI: 10.1590/S0031-10492003000600001, http://zenodo.org/record/13226416
Transcriptome profiling in conifers and the PiceaGenExpress database show patterns of diversification within gene families and interspecific conservation in vascular gene expression
Creators: name: Raherison, Elie
name: Rigault, Philippe
name: Caron, Sébastien
name: Poulin, Pier-Luc
name: Boyle, Brian
name: Verta, Jukka-Pekka
name: Giguère, Isabelle
name: Bomal, Claude
name: Bohlmann, Jörg
name: MacKay, John
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2015

description: Background. Conifers have very large genomes (13 to 30 Gigabases) that are mostly uncharacterized although extensive cDNA resources have recently become available. This report presents a global overview of transcriptome variation in a conifer tree and documents conservation and diversity of gene expression patterns among major vegetative tissues. Results An oligonucleotide microarray was developed from Picea glauca and P. sitchensis cDNA datasets. It represents 23,853 unique genes and was shown to be suitable for transcriptome profiling in several species. A comparison of secondary xylem and phelloderm tissues showed that preferential expression in these vascular tissues was highly conserved among Picea spp. RNA-Sequencing strongly confirmed tissue preferential expression and provided a robust validation of the microarray design. A small database of transcription profiles called PiceaGenExpress was developed from over 150 hybridizations spanning eight major tissue types. In total, transcripts were detected for 92% of the genes on the microarray, in at least one tissue. Non-annotated genes were predominantly expressed at low levels in fewer tissues than genes of known or predicted function. Diversity of expression within gene families may be rapidly assessed from PiceaGenExpress. In conifer trees, dehydrins and late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) osmotic regulation proteins occur in large gene families compared to angiosperms. Strong contrasts and low diversity was observed in the dehydrin family, while diverse patterns suggested a greater degree of diversification among LEAs. Conclusion Together, the oligonucleotide microarray and the PiceaGenExpress database represent the first resource of this kind for gymnosperm plants. The spruce transcriptome analysis reported here is expected to accelerate genetic studies in the large and important group comprised of conifer trees.
MPEC 2024-K112 : 2024 KO
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 KO

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.
Your guide to return to running following childbirth: Other topics and guidance
Creators: name: James, Megan
name: Donnelly, Gráinne
name: Crone, Diane
name: Stiles, Victoria
name: Evans, Lynne
name: Moore, Izzy
Publisher: name: Cardiff Metropolitan University
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 420799
subject: Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified

description: Here are additional topics and guidance to aid your return to running following childbirth and supplement the main guide. For best viewing and to access the clickable QR codes, we recommend downloading the PDF(s) you wish to read, and viewing on a suitable programme such as Adobe, or a similar PDF viewer.
Table S2: Pathway analysis of all significant differentially expressed genes in the gene of interest list.
Creators: name: Davis, Lindsay
name: Mills, Ken
name: Orchard, Kim
name: Guinn, Barbara
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: pathway analysis
acute myeloid leukaemia
mRNA-sequence analysis
adult, paediatric and adolescents

description: Supplementary Table S3 shows the results of pathway analysis for all significantly differentially expressed genes (DEGs) from a genes of interest (GOI) list. GOIs included 144 antigens that had been identified by the authors, as the focus of mRNA-sequence analysis, based on literature searches and our own experience of antigen identification.
description: This work was funded in part by Leukaemia and Lymphoma NI, grant code R2536CNR
Both projection and commissural pathways are disrupted in individuals with chronic stroke: investigating microstructural white matter correlates of motor recovery
Creators: name: Borich, Michael R.
name: Mang, Cameron
name: Boyd, Lara A.
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2016

description: Background: Complete recovery of motor function after stroke is rare with deficits persisting into the chronic phase of recovery. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) can evaluate relationships between white matter microstructure and motor function after stroke. The objective of this investigation was to characterize microstructural fiber integrity of motor and sensory regions of the corpus callosum (CC) and descending motor outputs of the posterior limb of the internal capsule (PLIC) in individuals with chronic stroke and evaluate the relationships between white matter integrity and motor function. Results: Standardized measures of upper extremity motor function were measured in thirteen individuals with chronic stroke. Manual dexterity was assessed in thirteen healthy age-matched control participants. DTI scans were completed for each participant. Fractional anisotropy (FA) of a cross-section of sensory and motor regions of the CC and the PLIC bilaterally were quantified. Multivariate analysis of variance evaluated differences between stroke and healthy groups. Correlational analyses were conducted for measures of motor function and FA. The stroke group exhibited reduced FA in the sensory (p = 0.001) region of the CC, contra- (p = 0.032) and ipsilesional (p = 0.001) PLIC, but not the motor region of the CC (p = 0.236). In the stroke group, significant correlations between contralesional PLIC FA and level of physical impairment (p = 0.005), grip strength (p = 0.006) and hand dexterity (p = 0.036) were observed. Conclusions: Microstructural status of the sensory region of the CC is reduced in chronic stroke. Future work is needed to explore relationships between callosal sensorimotor fiber integrity and interhemispheric interactions post-stroke. In addition, contralesional primary motor output tract integrity is uniquely and closely associated with multiple dimensions of motor recovery in the chronic phase of stroke suggesting it may be an important biomarker of overall motor recovery.
Hongkongs Umweltprobleme
Creators: name: Meyer, Sven
Publisher: name: China aktuell
Year: 2020

description: Die jüngste Regierungserklärung von Hongkongs Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa Anfang Januar 2003 beinhaltete fast ausschließlich Aspekte der wirtschaftlichen Erholung und andere drängende Wirtschaftsthemen. Der Umwelt bzw. dem Umweltschutz oder sozialen Aspekten wurde nur ein geringer Stellenwert eingeräumt. Tung betonte lediglich vage die Notwendigkeit für Hongkong, eine lebenswerte Umwelt zu erhalten („to maintain a quality living environment“).
description: China aktuell, China aktuell - Mai 2003
Eumops glaucinus
Creators: name: Miretzki, Michel
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2003
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Molossidae
Eumops
Eumops glaucinus

description: Eumops glaucinus (Wagner, 1843)
Distribuição Geral: Flórida (EUA) e do México até o norte da Argentina e Brasil.
Distribuição no Paraná: um único registro para a região norte do Estado (Figura 18B).
 Registro: Londrina (Reis et al., 1998).
description: Published as part of Miretzki, Michel, 2003, Morcegos Do Estado Do Paraná, Brasil (Mammalia, Chiroptera): Riqueza De Espécies, Distribuição E Síntese Do Conhecimento Atual M M Abstract, pp. 101-138 in Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) (São Paulo) 43 (6) on page 117, DOI: 10.1590/S0031-10492003000600001, http://zenodo.org/record/13226416
The connection between T Tauri stars and their jets
Creators: name: McGinnis, Pauline
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019

description: Jets are a ubiquitous aspect of star formation. They are found associated with young stellar objects of a range of different masses and evolutionary stages. Statistical studies of the properties of protostellar jets are important to help characterize them and to test different scenarios of jet formation. We analyze jet properties such as mass loss rates and mean propagation velocity for a sample of 99 T Tauri stars from different star-forming regions, derived from the analysis of high-velocity components of the forbidden [OI]6300A emission line using high and medium-resolution spectra. We compare these properties with properties of the source, such as its mass, mass accretion rates and stellar rotation rates, in an attempt to distinguish between different jet launching models. Besides the well-known relation between mass loss and mass accretion rates, we find a correlation between the terminal jet velocity and both the mass of the source and its accretion luminosity, as well as a correlation between the mechanical luminosity transported by the jet and the accretion luminosity onto the star. We discuss the implications of these findings within different jet launching scenarios.
description: Funded in part by the ERC Horizon 2020 programme under grant agreement No 743029, EASY (Ejection Accretion Structures in YSOs).
China auf dem Weg zur Wissensgesellschaft: Entwicklungen und Probleme im Pflichtschulbereich
Creators: name: Seffert, Birte
Publisher: name: China aktuell
Year: 2020

description: China hat sich viel vorgenommen für das 21. Jahrhundert. Das erklärte Ziel ist es, den Ausbau der sozialistischen Marktwirtschaft voranzutreiben und China zu einem modernen, wettbewerbsfähigen Land zu machen, das sich bis 2020 im mittleren Einkommensbereich befindet (xiaokang shehui). Dieses Ziel hatte Jiang Zemin auf dem XVI. Parteitag der KPCh im letzten Jahr erneut bekräftigt. Das Schlüsselwort für den Modernisierungsprozess ist Wissensgesellschaft (zhishi jingji, knowledge economy). Die chinesische Führung hat erkannt, dass Wohlstand, Wirtschaftswachstum und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit in Zukunft von der Fähigkeit abhängen, Wissen zu schaffen, zu nutzen und sich immerwährend kreativ, innovativ und flexibel an die Bedürfnisse des Marktes und der Gesellschaft anpassen zu können. Wissen soll in Zukunft den wichtigsten Faktor im Produktionsprozess darstellen, dadurch verändert sich der Arbeitsmarktbedarf und wird die Ausbildung flexibler, mobiler und besser qualifizierter Arbeitskräfte erforderlich.
description: China aktuell, China aktuell - Mai 2003
SVR Macau
Creators: name: Jen-Kai, Liu
Publisher: name: China aktuell
Year: 2020

description: Macaus bisher einziger SARS-Patient konnte am 1. Juni nach 21 Tagen auf der Isolierstation aus dem öffentlichen Krankenhaus Conde S. Januario entlassen werden. Er wurde in das Quarantänelager auf der Insel Taipa überführt, wo er zwei Wochen unter Beobachtung stehen wird. Der 28-jährige Mann hatte als Wartungsmonteur für Klimaanlagen im benachbarten Zhuhai in der Provinz Guangdong gearbeitet. Bei allen Personen, einschließlich der acht im Gesundheitsdienst Arbeitenden, die unter Quarantäne gestellt worden waren, weil sie vor dem SARSBefund mit dem Patienten in Kontakt gekommen waren, konnte diese Lungeninfektion ausgeschlossen werden. Mit der Entlassung des Patienten ist die erste Phase der SARS-Kontrolle in Macau beendet, so Fernando Chui Sai On, Minister für soziale Angelegenheiten und Kultur und Leiter des SARS-Sonderdezernats.
description: China aktuell, China aktuell - Mai 2003
SVR Hongkong
Creators: name: Schüller, Margot
Publisher: name: China aktuell
Year: 2020

description: Erstmals seit dem Souveränitätswechsel 1997 ist in der Legislativversammlung der SVR ein Antrag auf Einleitung eines Amtsenthebungsverfahrens gegen Regierungschef Tung Chee-hwa eingereicht worden. Mit großer Mehrheit wiesen die Abgeordneten den Antrag am 16. Mai zurück.
description: China aktuell, China aktuell - Mai 2003