cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Poor balance and lower gray matter volume predict falls in older adults with mild cognitive impairment
Creators: name: Makizako, Hyuma
name: Shimada, Hiroyuki
name: Doi, Takehiko
name: Park, Hyuntae
name: Yoshida, Daisuke
name: Uemura, Kazuki
name: Tsutsumimoto, Kota
name: Liu-Ambrose, Teresa
name: Suzuki, Takao
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2016

description: Background: The risk of falling is associated with cognitive dysfunction. Older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) exhibit an accelerated reduction of brain volume, and face an increased risk of falling. The current study examined the relationship between baseline physical performance, baseline gray matter volume and falls during a 12-month follow-up period among community-dwelling older adults with MCI. Methods: Forty-two older adults with MCI (75.6 years, 43% women) underwent structural magnetic resonance imaging and baseline physical performance assessment, including knee-extension strength, one-legged standing time, and walking speed with normal pace. ‘Fallers’ were defined as people who had one or more falls during the 12-month follow-up period. Results: Of the 42 participants, 26.2% (n = 11) experienced at least one fall during the 12-month follow-up period. Fallers exhibited slower walking speed and shorter one-legged standing time compared with non-fallers (both p < .01). One-legged standing time (sec) (standardized odds ratio [95% confidence interval]: 0.89 [0.81, 0.98], p = .02) was associated with a significantly lower rate of falls during the 12-month follow-up after adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, and history of falling in the past year at baseline. Voxel-based morphometry was used to examine differences in baseline gray matter volume between fallers and non-fallers, revealing that fallers exhibited a significantly greater reduction in the bilateral middle frontal gyrus and superior frontal gyrus. Conclusions: Poor balance predicts falls over 12 months, and baseline lower gray matter densities in the middle frontal gyrus and superior frontal gyrus were associated with falls in older adults with MCI. Maintaining physical function, especially balance, and brain structural changes through many sorts of prevention strategies in the early stage of cognitive decline may contribute to decreasing the risk of falls in older adults with MCI.
CORNELIA MALLEBREIN / HEINRICH VON STIETENCRON: The Divine Play on Earth. Religious Aesthetics and Ritual in Orissa, India
Creators: name: Von Hinüber, Oskar
Publisher: name: Internationales Asienforum
Year: 2015

description: Internationales Asienforum, Bd. 40 Nr. 3-4 (2009): Internationales Asienforum
JÖRG GENGNAGEL / UTE HÜSKEN / SRILATA RAMAN (Hrsg.): Words and Deeds. Hindu and Buddhist Rituals in South Asia
Creators: name: Brückner, Heidrun
Publisher: name: Internationales Asienforum
Year: 2015

description: Internationales Asienforum, Bd. 40 Nr. 3-4 (2009): Internationales Asienforum
The Impact of Recycling on the Fibre and the Composite Properties of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastics
Creators: name: Hüther, Jonas Johannes
Publisher: name: KIT Scientific Publishing
Year: 2020
Subjects: Recycling
Kohlenstofffasern
Einzelfaserprüfung
Digitale Bildkorrelation
Langfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe
Carbon Fibres
Single Fibre Testing
Digital Image Correlation
Bulk Moulding Compound

description: This work addresses recycling effects on carbon fibres and their composites. Developments in single fibre testing, such as the consideration of non-circular fibre shapes and direct strain measurements, are presented. The bulk moulding compound process appears to be a straightforward recycling route for end-of-life fibres and production waste. The investigations shall encourage industry do substitute virgin material with recycled fibres, supporting their pursuit of sustainable mobility.
DENJANIRAH COUTO / RUI MANUEL LOUREIRO (Hrsg.): Revisiting Hormuz. Portuguese Interactions in the Persian Gulf Region in the Early Modern Period. JORGE FLORES (Hrsg.): Re-exploring the Links. History and Constructed Histories between Portugal and Sri Lank
Creators: name: Mann, Michael
Publisher: name: Internationales Asienforum
Year: 2015

description: Internationales Asienforum, Bd. 40 Nr. 3-4 (2009): Internationales Asienforum
Global Lessons from Top-Performing Countries in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Creators: name: April A. Camiador, Dr.Gladys S. Escarlos
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a triennial international survey thatevaluates the educational systems of countries by assessing the knowledge and skills of 15-year-oldstudents. This article examines the characteristics and best practices of countries that consistently excel inPISA, including Singapore, Finland, Japan, and South Korea. Through a review of their methodologies,curricula, teacher development, and support systems, this article highlights the critical factors contributingto their educational success. The findings provide valuable insights for policymakers and educators seekingto improve educational outcomes globally.
The RISC research project : injury in First Nations communities in British Columbia, Canada
Creators: name: George, M. Anne
name: McCormick, Rod
name: Lalonde, Christopher E.
name: Jin, Andrew
name: Brussoni, Mariana
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021

description: Background: The project, Injury in British Columbia's Aboriginal Communities: Building Capacity while Developing Knowledge, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), aims to expand knowledge on injury rates among First Nations communities in British Columbia (BC), Canada. Objective: The purpose is to improve understanding of community differences and to identify community-level risk and protective factors. Generally, injury incidence rates in the Aboriginal population in Canada greatly exceed those found in the non-Aboriginal population; however, variability exists between Aboriginal communities, which have important implications for prevention. Design: This study uses administrative records of deaths, hospitalizations, ambulatory care episodes, and workers’ compensation claims due to injuries to identify communities that have been especially successful in maintaining low rates of injury. Results: The analysis of risk and protective factors extends the work of Chandler and Lalonde who observed that community efforts to preserve and promote Aboriginal culture and to maintain local control over community life are strongly associated with lower suicide rates. Conclusion: The discussion on psychological and cultural considerations on healing and reducing the rates of injury expands the work of McCormick on substance use in Aboriginal communities.
JÖRN DOSCH / MANFRED MOLS / RAINER ÖHLSCHLÄGER (eds.): Staat und Demokratie in Asien. Zur politischen Transformation einer Weltregion
Creators: name: Ottendörfer, Eva
Publisher: name: Internationales Asienforum
Year: 2015

description: Internationales Asienforum, Bd. 40 Nr. 3-4 (2009): Internationales Asienforum
A quantitative and qualitative assessment of mature passionate love
Creators: name: Woodward, Anne J.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The theories of Fromm (1962) and Schnarch (1991, 1997) were used to develop items for a scale measuring mature passionate love, the Assessment of Mature Passionate Love (AMPL). Passionate love was conceptualised as involving the seven qualities of affection, differentiation, engagement, enthusiasm, eroticism, openness/trust and transcendence. In study one, 187 participants gave qualitative descriptions of the important characteristics of mature passionate love and this provided support for these seven- hypothesised domains. Items representing these seven domains were factor analysed separately. Then, these items were pooled for factor analysis, fielding a three-factor solution: Affectionate Engagement, Transcendence and Eroticism. The second study involved factor analysing data from 298 respondents to produce a 31-item version of the scale (AMPL2) which included the factors of: Affection/Arousal, Differentiation, Sexual Openness, Trust and Transcendence. The AMPL2 was reliable and its correlation with other passionate love and relationship scales provided evidence of validity. Respondents reported mystical peak experiences in love and sex in both studies, which were consistent with Schnarch's (1991, 1997) and Maslow's (1970) theories and case studies. This research challenged Hatfield's (1988) notion that passionate love usually gives way to companionate love, a more friendship based love. The AMPL2 measure was developed with a sample that was extremely in love, limiting its generalisability. Therefore, the scale would benefit from further development with a range of samples. However, preliminary evidence suggests that passionate love can usefully be conceptualised more broadly than it has been in the past, by including non-sexual and transcendent sexual qualities. This broader conceptualisation may better represent qualities valuable to longer term and older lovers. The place of mature passionate love in relationship resilience and satisfaction could then be researched and discussed and constructive models of mature love developed.
GENIA FINDEISEN: Frauen in Indonesien. Geschlechtergleichheit durch Demokratisierung? Eine Analyse des Demokratisierungsprozesses aus Frauenperspektive
Creators: name: Großmann, Kristina
Publisher: name: Internationales Asienforum
Year: 2015

description: Internationales Asienforum, Bd. 40 Nr. 1-2 (2009): Internationales Asienforum
The Sun through the Light-Pi Framework: A Mathematical Analysis
Creators: name: Needham, Eric
name: Needham, Eric
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: Light-Pi framework
resolution gap,
solar physics
mathematical universe,
cosmic resonance
Solar Mass
Helioseismology
Photosphere
Solar Radius
Radiative Zone
Core Temperature
Solar Luminosity
Solar Constant
Recursive Shell Structure
Φπ Scaling
Stellar Resonance

description: This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the Sun based on the Light-Pi Resolution Gap framework.

Along with this paper are two python scripts that fully validate the theory and also produce the visuals and all the data that this paper is based on - all using first princples.

By applying mathematical principles involving π, ϕ (the golden ratio), and the speed of light, we demonstrate that the Sun’s properties can be derived from first principles. Our framework accurately predicts the Sun’s mass, radius, temperature, luminosity, and other key characteristics based on its position as cosmic shell N0 + 87. The remarkable accuracy of these predictions provides evidence for a unified mathematical structure underlying physical reality across all scales, from fundamental particles to cosmic structures. We propose that the Sun’s specific shell number has special mathematical significance related to the balanced resonance between π and ϕ, potentially explaining its unusual stability and life-supporting properties.
Opinion on Effectiveness of Antiviral Personal Protective Equipment and Materials for Air Filtering
Creators: name: Phornano Holding GmbH
name: Stingl, Andreas
name: Farias, Patricia
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Antiviral
PPE

description: Antiviral activity could be addressed using MNs due to their large surface-to-volume ratio, surface charge, size and shape as well as their specific optical, electronic, biological and other functional properties. Furthermore, NM-based approaches are feasible, cost effective, potentially non-toxic, biocompatible and a convenient strategy to deal with various types of viral infections, particularly SARS CoV-2/COVID-19. Important types of MNs include Ag MNs, Au MNs, ZnO MNs, QDs, organic MNs, liposomes, and polymers like dendrimers revealing various types of viral activity, not only for use as an antiviral agent for PPE and FMs, but also for therapeutic use, the specific Questions covered by the report include: 

Assessment regarding risks for workers and their employers when using such PPE including how to address them in workplace risk assessment as well as 

Risk assessment at all phases of the product life cycle (manufacturing, use in industrial or clinical applications, recycling and disposal) in relation to environmental aspects

Guidelines for the use of MN activated PPEs and FM.
title: Carte des souks [pays Zaer]
title: Carte des souks [pays Zaer]
Creators: name: :Unkn
Publisher: name: NAKALA - https://nakala.fr (Huma-Num - CNRS)
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/04ces3204
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Territoires
subject: Souk
subject: Marché

description: Bulletin économique et social du Maroc
description: Cartographie
description: BESM-carto_1960-86-87-p234_86-87-03
description: 87
description: 86
description: Source: Maison méditerranéenne des sciences de l'homme, Cité numérique de la Méditerranée (Cinumed), Bibliothèque nationale du Royaume du Maroc (BNRM)
description: Source: Bulletin économique et social du Maroc
description: Source: Bulletin économique et social du Maroc (BESM) > BESM (Cartographie)
description: Relation: https://cinumed.mmsh.univ-aix.fr/idurl/1/81991
description: Coverage: Maroc
description: Coverage: Zaër
description: Coverage: XXe siècle
description: Temporal: XXe siècle
description: Bibliographic citation: « Carte des souks [pays Zaer] », In Bulletin économique et social du Maroc (BESM), n° 86, 1960
description: Provenance: Maison méditerranéenne des sciences de l'homme, Cité numérique de la Méditerranée (Cinumed), Bibliothèque nationale du Royaume du Maroc (BNRM)
description: Provenance: https://cinumed.mmsh.univ-aix.fr/
Reports of police beating and associated harms among people who inject drugs in Bangkok, Thailand: a serial cross-sectional study
Creators: name: Hayashi, Kanna
name: Ti, Lianping
name: Csete, Joanne
name: Kaplan, Karyn
name: Suwannawong, Paisan
name: Wood, Evan
name: Kerr, Thomas
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2015

description: Background: Thailand has for years attempted to address illicit drug use through aggressive drug law enforcement. Despite accounts of widespread violence by police against people who inject drugs (IDU), the impact of police violence has not been well investigated. In the wake of an intensified police crackdown in 2011, we sought to identify the prevalence and correlates of experiencing police beating among IDU in Bangkok. Methods Community-recruited samples of IDU in Bangkok were surveyed between June 2009 and October 2011. Multivariate log-binomial regression was used to identify factors associated with reporting police beating. Results In total, 639 unique IDU participated in this serial cross-sectional study, with 240 (37.6%) participants reporting that they had been beaten by police. In multivariate analyses, reports of police beating were associated with male gender (Adjusted Prevalence Ratio [APR] = 4.43), younger age (APR = 1.69), reporting barriers to accessing healthcare (APR = 1.23), and a history of incarceration (APR = 2.51), compulsory drug detention (APR = 1.22) and syringe sharing (APR = 1.44), and study enrolment in 2011 (APR = 1.27) (all p < 0.05). Participants most commonly reported police beating during the interrogation process. Conclusions A high proportion of IDU in Bangkok reported having been beaten by the police. Experiencing police beating was independently associated with various indicators of drug-related harm. These findings suggest that the over-reliance on enforcement-based approaches is contributing to police-perpetrated abuses and the perpetuation of the HIV risk behaviour among Thai IDU.
OLE BRUUN / LI NARANGOA (eds.): Mongols from Country to City - Floating Boundaries, Pastoralism and City Life in the Mongol Lands
Creators: name: Walther, Michael
Publisher: name: Internationales Asienforum
Year: 2015

description: Internationales Asienforum, Bd. 40 Nr. 1-2 (2009): Internationales Asienforum
Assessment of road roughness effects on heavy vehicles on state highways in Victoria/Australia
Creators: name: Hassan, Rayya
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: A research project was initiated to identify surface roughness characteristics that influence heavy transport operatorsafety perception of the serviceability and rideability of road pavements with high levels of LWR in Victoria/Australia. The project involved conducting a subjective assessment survey to collect truck driversafety ratings of ride quality for a number of road test sections with varying roughness levels. The results of this study indicate that for the sections tested, the excitation of the low frequency vibration modes of the truck body including body roll have greater influence on truck driversafety perception of pavement rideability than the high frequency ones. However, vibrations resulting from exciting both the low and high frequency modes contribute to DWL of road pavements. The study also showed that climate and reactivity of the subgrade soil have great influence on roughness characteristics of pavement surfaces and their dynamic interaction with heavy vehicles.
XUEWU GU / MAXIMILIAN MAYER: Chinas Energiehunger: Mythos oder Realität?
Creators: name: Gröne, Marie-Christine
name: Reiche, Danyel
Publisher: name: Internationales Asienforum
Year: 2015

description: Internationales Asienforum, Bd. 40 Nr. 1-2 (2009): Internationales Asienforum
KARL HUSA / ROLF JORDAN / HELMUT WOHLSCHLÄGL: Ost- und Südostasien zwischen Wohlfahrtsstaat und Eigeninitiative. Aktuelle Entwicklungstendenzen von Armut, Alterung und sozialer Unsicherheit
Creators: name: Priwitzer, Kerstin
Publisher: name: Internationales Asienforum
Year: 2015

description: Internationales Asienforum, Bd. 40 Nr. 1-2 (2009): Internationales Asienforum
TIMO MENNIKEN: Konflikt und Kooperationen am Mekong. Internationale Politik an grenzüberschreitenden Wasserläufen
Creators: name: Nam, Chang Woon
Publisher: name: Internationales Asienforum
Year: 2015

description: Internationales Asienforum, Bd. 40 Nr. 1-2 (2009): Internationales Asienforum
VOLKER SCHULT: Wunsch und Wirklichkeit. Deutsch-philippinische Beziehungen im Kontext globaler Verflechtungen 1860-1945
Creators: name: Wendt, Reinhard
Publisher: name: Internationales Asienforum
Year: 2015

description: Internationales Asienforum, Bd. 40 Nr. 1-2 (2009): Internationales Asienforum
Comparison of HIV-related vulnerabilities between former child soldiers and children never abducted by the LRA in northern Uganda
Creators: name: Patel, Sheetal
name: Schechter, Martin T.
name: Sewankambo, Nelson K.
name: Atim, Stella
name: Oboya, Charles
name: Kiwanuka, Noah
name: Spittal, Patricia M.
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2016

description: Background: Thousands of former child soldiers who were abducted during the prolonged conflict in northern Uganda have returned to their home communities. Programmes that facilitate their successful reintegration continue to face a number of challenges. Although there is increasing knowledge of the dynamics of HIV infection during conflict, far less is known about its prevalence and implications for population health in the post-conflict period. This study investigated the effects of abduction on the prevalence of HIV and HIV-risk behaviours among young people in Gulu District, northern Uganda. An understanding of abduction experiences and HIV-risk behaviours is vital to both the development of effective reintegration programming for former child soldiers and the design of appropriate HIV prevention interventions for all young people. Methods: In 2010, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 2 sub-counties in Gulu District. A demographic and behavioural survey was interview-administered to a purposively selected sample of 384 transit camp residents aged 15–29. Biological specimens were collected for HIV rapid testing in the field and confirmatory laboratory testing. Descriptive statistics were used to describe characteristics of abduction. Additionally, a gender-stratified bivariate analysis compared abductees’ and non-abductees’ HIV risk profiles. Results: Of the 384 participants, 107 (28%) were former child soldiers (61% were young men and 39% were young women). The median age of participants was 20 and median age at abduction was 13. HIV prevalence was similar among former abductees and non-abductees (12% vs. 13%; p = 0.824), with no differences observed by gender. With respect to differences in HIV vulnerability, our bivariate analysis identified greater risky sexual behaviours in the past year for former abductees than non-abductees, but there were no differences between the two groups’ survival/livelihood activities and food insufficiency experiences, both overall and by gender. The analysis further revealed that young northern Ugandans in general are in desperate need of education, skills development, and support for victims of sexual violence. Conclusions: This study persuasively demonstrates that all young people in northern Ugandan have been similarly affected by HIV infection during war and displacement. Post-conflict programme planners must therefore abandon rudimentary targeting practices based on abductees as a high-profile category. Instead, they must develop evidence-based HIV interventions that are commensurate with young people’s specific needs. As such programmes will be less stigmatizing, more oriented to self-selection, and more inclusive, they will effectively reach the most vulnerable young people in northern Uganda.
title: Untersuchungen zum photokatalytischen Abbau von Lignin
Creators: name: Do, Xuan Tung
Publisher: name: Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/04m2anh63
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2020
Subjects: classificationCode: 540
subject: Chemie und zugeordnete Wissenschaften
classificationCode: 1.4
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: In dieser vorliegenden Arbeit wurde der photolytische und photokatalytische Abbau von Lignin untersucht. Eine Charakterisierung des verwendeten Photoreaktors wurde mittels Kalium-Ferrioxalat-Aktinometrie durchgeführt. Zur Analyse der abgebauten Lignine wurde eine Optimierung einer bereits bestehenden Methode zur Bestimmung des Hydroxylgehaltes erarbeitet. Die Bestimmung der Hydroxylgehalte erfolgte demnach bei Raumtemperatur nach einer Acetylierungsdauer von 72 h und zeigte eine Abnahme der Hydroxylgehalte mit andauernder UV-Bestrahlung. Selbige Beobachtung konnte mit Hilfe der ATR-IR-Spektroskopie gemacht werden. Zusätzlich konnte die Bildung von Carbonsäuren und der Abbau von aromatischen Strukturen detektiert werden. Der Abbau aromatischer Strukturen konnte ebenfalls durch UV-VIS-Spektroskopie gezeigt werden. Eine Vermutung, dass es sich bei dem Abbauprozess um einen oxidativen Mechanismus handelt, konnte mit dem Abbau von Hydroxylgruppen über eine Bildung von Carbonsäuren zu Kohlenstoffdioxid bestätigt werden. Eine Freisetzung von Kohlenstoffdioxid konnte durch eine Bestimmung des IC festgestellt werden. Die Ergebnisse der Gel-Permeations-Chromatographie zusammen mit einer TOC-Analyse zeigen einen Abbau der molaren Masse des Lignins auf. Es konnten Fragmente mit einer Molmasse ähnlich der Monomere des Lignins gefunden werden. Der eingesetzte Photokatalysator wurde via Röntgenbeugung untersucht und konnte als das hoch photokatalytisch aktive P25 von Degussa identifiziert werden. Trotz des Einsatzes verschiedener Katalysatorkonzentrationen in einem Bereich von 0-0,5 g L^(-1) konnte kein Einfluss des Photokatalysators auf den Abbauprozess des Lignins beobachtet werden.
A Review on AI-Driven Text-to-Image Generation Using Deep Learning and GANs
Creators: name: Aachal Gajbhiye, Dr.R.R.Keole, Dr.A.P.Jadhao, Prof.D.G.Ingale
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Text-to-image generation is a rapidly evolving field in artificial intelligence that focuses on synthesizingrealistic images from natural language descriptions. This process lies at the intersection of computer visionand natural language processing, requiring a deep semantic understanding of both modalities. The introductionof Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) has significantly enhanced the quality, resolution, and diversityof generated images. Models such as StackGAN, AttnGAN, and DM-GAN have demonstrated notableadvancements by incorporating multi-stage architectures, attention mechanisms, and dynamic memorymodules to improve the semantic alignment between text and images [9], [6], [2]. Recent developments havealso scaled up GAN architectures to produce more photorealistic and controllable outputs [2], [3]. This reviewpaper provides a comprehensive analysis of AI-driven techniques for text-to-image generation, emphasizingdeep learning frameworks and GAN-based methods. It discusses model architectures, benchmark datasets,evaluation metrics, challenges, and future research directions to guide further progress in this transformativearea of research.
PAY SATISFACTION, EMOTIONAL LABOUR AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN EMOHUA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OF RIVERS STATE
Creators: name: Oghenetega, Wadi Elizabeth
name: Egbuchu, Samuel Aleruchi
Publisher: name: Zap journal
Year: 2024
Subjects: Psychological wellbeing
emotional labour
pay satisfaction
Emohua
teachers

description: The need to ensure the wellbeing of teachers given their roles in the teaching pedagogy led to this study on the influence of pay satisfaction and emotional labour on the psychological wellbeing of teachers in secondary schools in Emohua local government area of Rivers State. Given the above, two research questions, objectives and hypotheses were raised to guide the study. Literature to understand what emotional labour, pay satisfaction and psychological wellbeing were exhausted. Given this justification, the affective events theory was used. Methodologically, the descriptive survey design became imperative for the study. The sample     consisted of 350 teachers. The simple percentage, regression and ANOVA were used for data analysis. Based on the analysis, the first result stating that F (1, 348) = 26.871, p <0.05, implies there is significant relationship as the p-value is less than the 0.05 level of significance. Therefore, Pay satisfaction significantly predicted the psychological well-being of teachers in Emohua LGA of Rivers State. Also, it was found that the regression analysis F (1, 348) = 59.51, p <0.05, showed that emotional labour significantly influence the psychological well-being of teachers in Emohua LGA of Rivers State. Given the above result, the study recommended the need for teachers to be well paid or ensure pay satisfaction as such effort by the school authorities can aid the teachers because they will notice that their efforts and pay is commensurate.
Triangulating perspectives on functional neuroimaging for disorders of mental health
Creators: name: Anderson, James A
name: Mizgalewicz, Ania
name: Illes, Judy
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2016

description: Background: Functional neuroimaging is being used in clinical psychiatry today despite the vigorous objections of many in the research community over issues of readiness. To date, a systematic examination of the perspectives of key stakeholders involved in this debate has not yet been attempted. To this fill this gap, we interviewed investigators who conduct functional neuroimaging studies involving adults with mood disorders, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, providers who offer clinical neuroimaging services in the open marketplace, and consumers of these services, in order to understand perspectives underlying different views and practices. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted over the telephone. Verbal consent was obtained and all interviews were audio recorded. Interviews of investigators and service providers followed the same interview guide. A separate set of questions was developed for consumers. All interviews were transcribed and made software ready. We applied the qualitative methodology of constant comparison to analyze the data, whereby two researchers independently analyzed the results into textual themes. Coding discrepancies were discussed until consensus was achieved. Results: Investigators, service providers, and consumers held many common perspectives about the potential or actual risks and benefits of functional neuroimaging for mental illness. However, we also found striking divergences. Service providers focused on the challenges posed by the persistence of symptoms based diagnostic categories, whereas the limitations of the science in this area was the challenge noted most frequently by investigators. The majority of consumers stated that their expectations were met. Conclusion: Our findings point toward a fundamental tension between academic investigators on the one hand, and commercial service providers and their customers on the other. This scenario poses dangers to the communities directly involved, and to public trust in science and medicine more generally. We conclude with recommendations for work that needs to be done to minimize tensions and maximize the potential of neurotechnology through concerted efforts to respect its limitations while leveraging the strengths, investments, and hopes of each stakeholder group.
Défaillance des PME au Maroc : Une Analyse Multidimensionnelle des Contraintes Financières et Managériales
Creators: name: SAADOUNI Saad
name: HABBANI Souad
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: The failure rate of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Morocco remains a major concern, with a 15% increase recorded in 2023, reaching 14,245 cases. While deteriorating economic conditions contribute to this trend, structural constraints such as extended payment delays (up to 240 days), limited access to financing, and insufficient managerial capabilities appear to exacerbate the situation. The sectors most affected—commerce, real estate, and construction—account for nearly 63% of business closures.

These dynamics have tangible consequences for employment, coinciding with Morocco’s rising unemployment rate, which reached 13.3%. The difficulties SMEs face in sustaining growth and generating jobs point to broader systemic challenges within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

The findings suggest that targeted financial and structural reforms may strengthen the resilience of Moroccan enterprises and support their transition into sustainable economic actors. In this context, exploring how Morocco can foster a more supportive entrepreneurial environment appears crucial to mitigating business failures and curbing unemployment trends.
Cómo empezar un proyecto de Humanidades Digitales
Creators: name: Viglianti, Raffaele
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Humanidades Digitales
Digital Humanitites

description: Presentación "Cómo empezar un proyecto de Humanidades Digitales" en el marco del programa Global Classrooms de Universidad de Maryland (EE.UU.), Universidad de El Salvador (Argentina) y CONICET (Argentina).
Reducing TDP-43 aggregation does not prevent its cytotoxicity
Creators: name: Liu, Rui
name: Yang, Guang
name: Nonaka, Takashi
name: Arai, Tetsuaki
name: Jia, William
name: Cynader, Max S
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2015

description: Background: TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) is a protein that is involved in the pathology of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD). In patients with these neurodegenerative diseases, TDP-43 does not remain in its normal nuclear location, but instead forms insoluble aggregates in both the nucleus and cytoplasm of affected neurons. Results We used high density peptide array analysis to identify regions in TDP-43 that are bound by TDP-43 itself and designed candidate peptides that might be able to reduce TDP-43 aggregation. We found that two of the synthetic peptides identified with this approach could effectively inhibit the formation of TDP-43 protein aggregates in a concentration-dependent manner in HeLa cells in which a mutated human TDP-43 gene was overexpressed. However, despite reducing aggregation, these peptides did not reduce or prevent cell death. Similar results were observed in HeLa cells treated with arsenite. Again we found reduced aggregation, in this case of wild type TDP-43, but no difference in cell death. Conclusions Our results suggest that TDP-43 aggregation is associated with the cell death process rather than being a direct cause.
New insights into metabolic characteristics of diverse reductive dehalogenators in deep-sea cold seeps
Creators: name: Deng, Zhaochao
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 310703
subject: Microbial ecology
classificationCode: 419999
subject: Other environmental sciences not elsewhere classified

description: This study reports the abundance and diversity of rdhAs in marine cold seep, and provides insights into the diversity, metabolic characteristics, and environment adaptation of their microbial hosts.
Reductive dehalogenators were more enriched in cold seeps than other marine environments
Creators: name: Deng, Zhaochao
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 310703
subject: Microbial ecology
classificationCode: 419999
subject: Other environmental sciences not elsewhere classified

description: This study reports the abundance and diversity of rdhAs in marine cold seep, and provides insights into the diversity, metabolic characteristics, and environment adaptation of their microbial hosts.
A Machine Learning Approach for Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste: An Overview of Types, and Applications
Creators: name: Early Ufuoma Emifoniye, Andrew Amagbor Erameh, Ejiroghene Kelly Orhorhoro
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Pyrolysis pathways have emerged as one of the most promising approaches to managing plastic waste(PW). However, the commercial use of pyrolysis is hampered by a number of unresolved blind spots, andthe industrial use of such technologies has been limited. Even though global kinetic techniques have beenused for many years to explain pyrolysis models, new developments in computational modeling, suchmachine learning (ML), provide fresh perspectives. An overview of the types and applications of MLtechniques for pyrolysis of PW is the main topic of this review. The outcome shown that ML is a potent toolfor pyrolysis process improvement, interpretation, and predictive modeling. In addition to enablingreasonably accurate forecasting of product yields and properties, ML algorithms such as artificial neuralnetworks, genetic algorithm-artificial neural networks, support vector machines, and decision treetechniques can also give researchers insights into complex pyrolysis kinetics so that process parameters canbe further tuned to achieve desired results. All things considered, pyrolyzing PW using ML approaches canincrease product production and quality, reduce environmental effect, and promote sustainable PWmanagement initiatives.
JOHANNES WAMSER: Standort Indien. Der Subkontinentalstaat als Markt und Investitionsziel ausländischer Unternehmen
Creators: name: Bergé, Beate
Publisher: name: Internationales Asienforum
Year: 2015

description: Internationales Asienforum, Bd. 40 Nr. 1-2 (2009): Internationales Asienforum
Vierzig Jahre Internationales Asienforum
Creators: name: Rösel, Jakob
Publisher: name: Internationales Asienforum
Year: 2015

description: Vor vierzig Jahren haben Alois Graf von Waldburg-Zeil und Detlef Kantowsky das Internationale Asienforum gegründet. (...)
description: Internationales Asienforum, Bd. 40 Nr. 1-2 (2009): Internationales Asienforum
Addressing Cultural Competency in Pharmacy Education through International Service Learning and Community Engagement
Creators: name: Kassam, Rosemin
name: Estrada, Augusto
name: Huang, Yvonne
name: Bhander, Birpaul
name: Collins, John B.
Publisher: name: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Year: 2019

description: This paper describes the design, implementation and evaluation of a course in international service learning and community engagement for pharmacy undergraduate students. The course offered students opportunities to cultivate cultural competency in an international setting foreign to their own—Sub-Saharan Africa. The experience consisted of pre-departure preparation seminars followed by subsequent community immersion to experience, explore and confront personal attitudes and perceptions. A key feature of this course was its emphasis on a continuing cycle of learning, community engagement and reflection. Three students participated, a near-maximum cohort. Their daily self-reflections were qualitatively analyzed to document the impact of their cultural learning and experiences and revealed meaningful learning in the domains of self-assessment and awareness of their personal and professional culture, exposure to a participatory health delivery model involving the patient, the community and a multidisciplinary team and opportunities to engage in patient care in a different cultural setting. This proof-of-concept course provided students with experiences that were life-changing on both personal and professional levels and confirmed the viability and relevance of international service learning for the pharmacy field within its university-wide mandate.
ALEX MCKAY (ed.): The History of Tibet. Vol. 1: The Early Period to c. AD 850. The Yarlung Dynasty. Vol. 2: The Medieval Period c. 850-1895. The Development of Buddhist Paramountcy
Creators: name: Gruschke, Andreas
Publisher: name: Internationales Asienforum
Year: 2015

description: Internationales Asienforum, Bd. 41 Nr. 3-4 (2010): Internationales Asienforum
Utilisation du SIRH dans le renforcement du dispositif de contrôle interne : Proposition d'un modèle conceptuel pour la gestion des risques RH
Creators: name: MIRDASSE Samir
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Cette étude examine comment le Système d’Information des Ressources Humaines (SIRH) peut être intégré aux dispositifs de contrôle interne pour améliorer l’efficacité de la gestion des risques liés aux ressources humaines (RH), enjeu majeur de la performance et de la résilience organisationnelles. A partir d’une revue systématique de la littérature, les concepts clés, SIRH, contrôle interne (COSO, 2013 ; COSO ERM, 2017) et gestion des risques RH, sont définis et mis en perspective. Le modèle conceptuel propose que les fonctionnalités du SIRH (automatisation des processus, reporting analytique) et les composantes du contrôle interne (évaluation des risques, activités de contrôle, information et communication, surveillance) agissent comme variables explicatives, tandis que la maturité organisationnelle joue un rôle de médiateur modulant ces effets. Les résultats théoriques suggèrent que cette intégration contribue à réduire substantiellement les incidents de non-conformité, les erreurs de données et le turnover. L’originalité de cette recherche réside dans l’élaboration du premier cadre holistique traitant simultanément technologie RH, gouvernance et gestion des risques RH, répondant ainsi à une lacune conceptuelle importante. Sur le plan pratique, le modèle offre une feuille de route opérationnelle pour déployer des audits algorithmiques, renforcer la formation et aligner stratégiquement le SIRH sur les principes du COSO, afin de transformer les RH en un levier de performance et de conformité. Enfin, cette étude ouvre la voie à des validations empiriques et à des expérimentations contextuelles dans divers secteurs.
miRNA and miRNA target genes in copy number variations occurring in individuals with intellectual disability
Creators: name: Qiao, Ying
name: Badduke, Chansonette
name: Mercier, Eloi
name: Lewis, Suzanne M
name: Pavlidis, Paul
name: Rajcan-Separovic, Evica
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2015

description: Background: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a family of short, non-coding RNAs modulating expression of human protein coding genes (miRNA target genes). Their dysfunction is associated with many human diseases, including neurodevelopmental disorders. It has been recently shown that genomic copy number variations (CNVs) can cause aberrant expression of integral miRNAs and their target genes, and contribute to intellectual disability (ID). Results To better understand the CNV-miRNA relationship in ID, we investigated the prevalence and function of miRNAs and miRNA target genes in five groups of CNVs. Three groups of CNVs were from 213 probands with ID (24 de novo CNVs, 46 familial and 216 common CNVs), one group of CNVs was from a cohort of 32 cognitively normal subjects (67 CNVs) and one group of CNVs represented 40 ID related syndromic regions listed in DECIPHER (30 CNVs) which served as positive controls for CNVs causing or predisposing to ID. Our results show that 1). The number of miRNAs is significantly higher in de novo or DECIPHER CNVs than in familial or common CNV subgroups (P < 0.01). 2). miRNAs with brain related functions are more prevalent in de novo CNV groups compared to common CNV groups. 3). More miRNA target genes are found in de novo, familial and DECIPHER CNVs than in the common CNV subgroup (P < 0.05). 4). The MAPK signaling cascade is found to be enriched among the miRNA target genes from de novo and DECIPHER CNV subgroups. Conclusions Our findings reveal an increase in miRNA and miRNA target gene content in de novo versus common CNVs in subjects with ID. Their expression profile and participation in pathways support a possible role of miRNA copy number change in cognition and/or CNV-mediated developmental delay. Systematic analysis of expression/function of miRNAs in addition to coding genes integral to CNVs could uncover new causes of ID.
Creating new spaces for transformation: a response to Richard Slaughter
Creators: name: Anthony, Marcus
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Richard Slaughter has made some strong points and arguments in his reflections upon my 'Not-so-Integral Futures' article, but appears to have misunderstood my overall intention. Here I will address a few points he made and add a few more insights of my own on the subject.
PETER BOOMGAARD / DAVID HENLEY / MANON OSSEWIJER (eds.): Muddied Waters: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Management of Forests and Fisheries in Island Southeast Asia
Creators: name: Schmidt-Vogt, Dietrich
Publisher: name: Internationales Asienforum
Year: 2015

description: Internationales Asienforum, Bd. 41 Nr. 3-4 (2010): Internationales Asienforum
Web Application for Wellness Management
Creators: name: Dr.Latha P H, Mr.Hanumanth Gowda V, Mr.Gowrav R, Ms.Thanushree C M, Ms.Dhanyashree L
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: In Web application for Wellness Management leverages technology to provide efficient, accessible,and data-driven healthcare solutions. This system integrates multiple functionalities, including an AIpowered chatbot that offers real-time medical assistance for mental health, physical health, and first aidthrough advanced natural language processing using the OpenAI API key. The hospital consultation bookingfeature allows users to schedule appointments based on specific filters such as hospital type, specialization,and location, while maintaining a comprehensive record of past consultations. Additionally, machinelearning models enhance predictive healthcare by assessing risks for conditions like heart disease, diabetes,and depression, aiding in early diagnosis and prevention.
FRANÇOISE LAGIRARDE / PARITTA CHALERMPOW KOANANTAKOOL (eds.): Buddhist Legacies in Mainland Southeast Asia. Mentalities, Interpretations and Practices
Creators: name: Frasch, Tilman
Publisher: name: Internationales Asienforum
Year: 2015

description: Internationales Asienforum, Bd. 41 Nr. 3-4 (2010): Internationales Asienforum
title: Spatially Enabled Digital Twin Framework for the Field Design Process of Oil and Gas Projects
Creators: name: Bhandari, Sijan
Publisher: name: University of Southern Queensland
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 401302
subject: Geospatial information systems and geospatial data modelling
classificationCode: 401905
subject: Mining engineering

description: The field design phase is considered paramount in any oil and gas (O & G) project. However, during the field design phase, many projects still use traditional 2D plans to depict design information. Traditional 2D plans often fall short in effectively conveying design information due to limited visualisation, increased chance of errors, and inadequate workflows for stakeholder approvals. Consequently, land survey data model (LSDM) that store spatial data of infrastructure design inherit these constraints. Spatial digital twins (DTs), which combine digital twin concepts with spatial computing offer a virtual representation of real-world entities and processes in a 3D/4D environment, enhance visualisation, and accordingly, improve decision-making processes. However, digital twin developments are still relatively new in the scientific community, and consequently, existing DT frameworks need to be developed that accommodate land survey data models (LSDMs) to facilitate wider industry adoption, particularly in the context of the field design process of O & G projects. The aim of the study was to develop a spatially enabled digital twin framework for the field design process of O & G projects based on LSDM. To accomplish this aim, a widely accepted design science framework was utilised which was carried out through four stages: the foundation stage, design and development stage, demonstration stage, and evaluation stage. In the foundation stage, a literature review was conducted to explore the research problem and develop a conceptual framework that encompasses key components including data, standards, field design, users, and application. Following this, in the design and development stage, the system architecture of the framework, use case diagram, and sequence diagram were presented to illustrate the technical dimension of the framework. Further, a prototype was developed and successfully demonstrated through a case study approach in an area that lies on lot 2RP108045 and falls under the petroleum lease 229 under the Department of Resources, Queensland, Australia. The prototype was successfully able to visualise 2D and 3D spatial data and associated LSDM attribute information. The prototype was evaluated using the parameters stated by ISO/IEC 25010 and indicates its success within the defined study scope. This study provides a contribution towards Industrial Revolution 4.0, resulting in enhanced decision-making processes within the O & G industry and more effective management of energy resources.
Select issues with new media theories of citizen journalism
Creators: name: Burns, Alex
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: New Media theorists such as Dan Gillmor, Henry Jenkins, Jay Rosen and Jeff Howe have recently touted Citizen Journalism (CJ) as the latest innovation in 21st century journalism. 'Participatory journalism' and 'user-driven journalism' are other terms to describe CJ, which its proponents argue is a disruptive innovation (Christensen) to the agenda-setting media institutions, news values and 'objective' reportage. In this essay I offer a 'contrarian' view, informed by two perspectives: (1) a three-stage model of theory-building (Carlile & Christensen) to evaluate the claims made about CJ; and (2) self-reflexive research insights (Etherington) from editing the US-based news site Disinformation between November 1999 and February 2008. New media theories can potentially create 'cognitive dissonance' (Festinger) when their explanations of CJ practices are compared with what actually happens (Feyerabend). First I summarise Carlile & Christensen's model and the dangers of 'bad theory' (Ghoshal). Next I consider several problems in new media theories about CJ: the notion of 'citizen', new media populism, parallels in event-driven and civic journalism, and mergers and acquisitions. Two 'self-reflexive' issues are considered: 'pro-ams' or 'professional amateurs' as a challenge to professional journalists, and CJ's deployment in new media operations and production environments. Finally, some exploratory questions are offered for future researchers.
AXEL MICHAELS: Śiva in Trouble. Festivals and Rituals at the Paśupatinātha Temple of Deopatan
Creators: name: Gaenszle, Martin
Publisher: name: Internationales Asienforum
Year: 2015

description: Internationales Asienforum, Bd. 41 Nr. 3-4 (2010): Internationales Asienforum