cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Race women of the academy: examining the lived experiences of Black women diversity, equity, and inclusion educators at historically white colleges and universities
Creators: name: Haynes, Tennille T.
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2022

description: Guided by critical race feminism, this qualitative study investigates the lived experiences of Black women diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) educators at historically white colleges and universities (HWCUs) in the United States. Black women DEI educators serve on the front lines of institutional racial work. However, the intersecting and embodied identities they possess and the challenges of bringing those identities to bear in the labor of diversity work are seldom shared or researched. Using autobiographical narratives, semi-structured interviews, and dialogic conversations through focus groups, I situated the experiences of Black women DEI educators at HWCUs as they navigate their unsung roles as "true race women" (Cooper, 2017). This qualitative study is guided by Black feminist epistemology (Collins, 2002) and grounded in the theoretical framework of critical race feminism (Wing, 2000). Through its rich literature and qualitative methodology, the current study adds a nuanced voice to the limited chorus on Black women in the academy and, more specifically, Black women diversity educators. The significance of this study lies in its potential to highlight the erasure and experiences of Black women diversity educators in traditionally white environments. This study provides a comprehensive view of the oppressive structures inside HWCUs and how they work to preserve spaces of whiteness, privilege, and elitism while also relying on Black women DEI educators' expertise to maintain concepts of diversity and inclusion. The study's collaborators also present lived experiences of balancing their values and beliefs with those of HWCUs and how they survive spaces of whiteness by finding and creating community, being their authentic selves, being resistant, and finding joy in their Black womanhood. This study also provides a framework for praxis and dialogue for HWCUs to create more deliberate spaces and support and resources on their campuses for Black women and, by extension, other underrepresented communities.
Kerivoula jagori
Creators: name: Koopman, Karl F.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 1993
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Vespertilionidae
Kerivoula
Kerivoula jagori

description: Kerivoula jagori (Peters, 1866). Monatsb. K. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, 1866:399. TYPE LOCALITY: Philippines, Samar. DISTRIBUTION: Borneo, Java, Bali, Sulawesi, and Lesser Sunda Isis, Samar Isl (Philippines). SYNONYMS: javana, rapax (see Hill, 1965:549-550). COMMENTS: Subgenus Phoniscus.
description: Published as part of Karl F. Koopman, 1993, Order Chiroptera, pp. 137-241 in Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition), Washington and London :Smithsonian Institution Press on page 197, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7353060
description: {"references": ["Hill, J. E. 1965. Asiatic bats of the genera Kerivoula and Phoniscus (Vespertilionidae), with a note on Kerivoula aerosa Tomes. Mammalia, 29: 524 - 556."]}
Logarithmic conformal field theory, log-modular tensor categories and modular forms
Creators: name: Creutzig, Thomas
name: Gannon, Terry
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Quantum Algebra (math.QA)
subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: Category Theory (math.CT)
subject: Number Theory (math.NT)
subject: Representation Theory (math.RT)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The two pillars of rational conformal field theory and rational vertex operator algebras are modularity of characters on the one hand and its interpretation of modules as objects in a modular tensor category on the other one. Overarching these pillars is the Verlinde formula. In this paper we consider the more general class of logarithmic conformal field theories and $C_2$-cofinite vertex operator algebras. We suggest that their modular pillar are trace functions with insertions corresponding to intertwiners of the projective cover of the vacuum, and that the categorical pillar are finite tensor categories $\mathcal C$ which are ribbon and whose double is isomorphic to the Deligne product $\mathcal C\otimes \mathcal C^{opp}$. Overarching these pillars is then a logarithmic variant of Verlinde's formula. Numerical data realizing this are the modular $S$-matrix and modified traces of open Hopf links. The representation categories of $C_2$-cofinite and logarithmic conformal field theories that are fairly well understood are those of the $\mathcal W_p$-triplet algebras and the symplectic fermions. We illustrate the ideas in these examples and especially make the relation between logarithmic Hopf links and modular transformations explicit.
Development of a wheelchair simulator for children with multiple disabilities
Creators: name: Rodriguez, Nancy
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC)
subject: Graphics (cs.GR)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Virtual reality allows to create situations which can be experimented under the control of the user, without risks, in a very flexible way. This allows to develop skills and to have confidence to work in real conditions with real equipment. VR is then widely used as a training and learning tool. More recently, VR has also showed its potential in rehabilitation and therapy fields because it provides users with the ability of repeat their actions several times and to progress at their own pace. In this communication, we present our work in the development of a wheelchair simulator designed to allow children with multiple disabilities to familiarize themselves with the wheelchair.
description: from 3rd International Workshop on Virtual and Augmented Assistive Technology (VAAT), IEEE Virtual Reality 2015, 2015, Arles, France. 2015
Shear wave elastography-based liver fibrosis assessment in patients with chronic hepatitis E displays elevated liver stiffness regardless of previous antiviral therapy
Creators: name: Schulz, Marten
name: Choi, Mira
name: Bachmann, Friederike
name: Koch, Nadine
name: Holtmann, Theresa Maria
name: Mohr, Raphael
name: Tacke, Frank
name: Wree, Alexander
Publisher: name: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: lepatitis E virus (HEV)
subject: liver fibrosis
subject: liver stiffness measurement (LSM)
subject: shear wave elastography (SWE)
subject: ribavirin (RBV)
subject: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit::610 Medizin und Gesundheit

description: Background: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection especially in immunocompromised individuals can lead to chronic hepatitis. Aggressive courses of chronic hepatitis E leading to liver cirrhosis in a short period of time have been described, but evidence on the degree of liver involvement in chronic hepatitis E is rare. Vie therefore aimed to quantify liver fibrosis in patients with chronic active hepatitis E compared to patients with sustained virological response after ribavirin (RBV) treatment using 2D-shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) to measure liver stiffness. Methods: Patients with chronic hepatitis E underwent 2D-SWE, B-mode and Doppler ultrasound and laboratory testing in order to assess severity of liver involvement. Results: In this cross-sectional study, we included 14 patients of whom 8 had ongoing chronic hepatitis E and 6 patients had been successfully treated for chronic hepatitis E. The most frequent cause for immunosuppression was prior kidney transplantation (n = 12), one patient was a multivisceral transplant recipient, one had been treated for lymphoma. Five patients cleared HEV after RBV therapy, one patient reached viral clearance after reduction of his immunosuppressive medication. Using 2D-SWE measurement, 71.4% displayed increased stiffness indicative of liver fibrosis: 57.1% classified as significant fibrosis and 14.3% as severe fibrosis. Liver stiffness did not differ between patients with active chronic hepatitis E and in patients who had cleared HEN (1.59 and 1.54 m/S respectively). Compared with a control group of kidney transplant recipients without hepatitis E (1.44 m/S), the patients with a history of hepatitis E displayed a significantly higher liver stiffness (P=0.04). Conclusions: In our cohort of chronic hepatitis E patients, elevated liver stiffness indicating liver fibrosis was common and significantly higher than in controls. This is consistent with prior sparse reports of the presence of liver fibrosis or cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis E and emphasizes the need for HEV testing, therapy and research on new therapeutic options. As elevated liver stiffness was also present in patients after HEV treatment, continuous liver surveillance including elastography and ultrasound should be considered.
Identifying workplace satisfaction for Malaysian nurses : the Sunmed experience
Creators: name: Chung, Ai-Peng.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

description: This thesis was scanned from the print manuscript for digital preservation and is copyright the author.
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Effects of quantum impurity spins on the magnetic properties of zigzag and linear spin chains
Creators: name: Karmakar, Koushik
name: Skoulatos, Markos
name: Prando, Giacomo
name: Roessli, Bertran
name: Stuhr, Uwe
name: Hammerath, Franziska
name: Rüegg, Christian
name: Singh, Surjeet
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We investigated the magnetic ground state and low-energy excitations of the spin chains compounds SrCuO$_{2}$ (zigzag chains) and Sr$_{2}$CuO$_{3}$ (linear chains) in the presence of quantum impurities induced by lightly doping ($\leq 1 \%$) with Zn$^{2+}$ ($S = 0$), Co$^{2+}$ ($S =1/2$) and Ni$^{2+}$ ($S = 1$) impurities at the Cu$^{2+}$ site. We show that the ground states and the nature of low-lying excitations (i.e., gapped or gapless) depend on the spin state and symmetry of the defects. For Ni doped chains a spin gap is observed but for Zn and Co doping the excitations remain gapless. Co-doped chains exhibit magnetic order with critical temperatures significantly enhanced compared to those of the pristine compounds. In the specific case of 1 \% Co impurities, the linear chains exhibit long-range order below 11 K, while the zigzag chain is characterized by a quasi-long range ordered phase below 6 K with correlation lengths of about 12\textit{a} and 40\textit{c} units along the crystal axes \textit{a} and \textit{c}, respectively. The different magnetic behaviours of these two compounds with comparable intra- and interchain couplings underpin the role of spin frustration in the zigzag chains.
description: 5 pages, 4 figures
Performance Evaluation of the First Grid Connected PV System in Algeria
Creators: name: Boukhtouche Cherfa, F.
name: Hadj Arab, A.
name: Oussaid, R.
name: Abdeladim, K.
name: Bouchakour, S.
name: Kerkouche, K.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2013
Subjects: PV SYSTEMS
PV System and Grid Integration Aspects

description: 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 4160-4165
description: In Algeria, the energy perspectives include the integration of renewable energy sources (RES), while
preserving the dominance of oil in the energy mix (among other law no.04-09 of 14 August 2004 on the promotion of
energy renewable in the context of sustainable development). The National Renewable Energy program is to install a
capacity of nearly 22 000 MW between 2011 and 2030, 12 000 MW will be dedicated to cover national demand for
electricity and 10 000 MW for export.
The performance evaluation of this type of photovoltaic system is a quality benchmark for manufacturers of PV
components. It is also an important measure to help identify future needs for system design teams of research and
development. The use of appropriate performance parameters facilitates the evaluation of energy performance of PV
systems connected to the grid can be different by design, technology, or geographic location.
This paper analyses the operating performance of the PV plant connected to the grid installed on the site of the Centre
de Development des Energies Renouvelables in Bouzaréah (Algiers). This system, the first of its kind in Algeria is
primarily a demonstration project and reliability of all system devices. The results of the performance evaluation of
the energy plant are exposed over a year. Energy losses in the system and the most significant performance of the
system have been quantified. During this period, the system has produced an annual 10 981 kWh of energy injected
into the grid. This means an average daily energy of 30 kWh, with monthly average system efficiency between 62
and 77%. The results indicate that the power generated by the power plant connected to the grid meets the
specifications required for such systems compared to international standards.
Kerivoula lanosa
Creators: name: Koopman, Karl F.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 1993
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Vespertilionidae
Kerivoula
Kerivoula lanosa

description: Kerivoula lanosa (A. Smith, 1847). Illustr. Zool. S. Afr. Mamm., pl. 50. TYPE LOCALITY: South Africa, Cape Province, 200 mi. (322 km) E Capetown. DISTRIBUTION: Liberia to Ethiopia, south to South Africa. SYNONYMS: bellula, brunnea, harrisoni, lucia, muscilla. COMMENTS: Subgenus Kerivoula. Includes harrisoni and muscilla; see Hill (1977a).
description: Published as part of Karl F. Koopman, 1993, Order Chiroptera, pp. 137-241 in Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition), Washington and London :Smithsonian Institution Press on page 197, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7353060
description: {"references": ["Hill, J. E. 1977 a. African bats allied to Kerivoula lanosa (A. Smith, 1847) (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae). Revue de Zoologie Africaine, 91: 623 - 633."]}
ZnO Nanorods as Tunable Light Management Structures in Silicon Thin-Film Solar Cells
Creators: name: Nowak, R.-E.
name: Kellermann, M.
name: Sergeev, O.
name: Vehse, M.
name: Von Maydell, K.
name: Agert, C.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2013
Subjects: MATERIAL STUDIES, NEW CONCEPTS, ULTRA-HIGH EFFICIENCY AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY
New Materials and Concepts for Cells

description: 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 303-308
description: Electrochemical deposition is a cost-effective and versatile technique to grow nanostructured zinc oxide
films for the application as transparent electrodes in photovoltaic devices. In this work, we performed a systematic study
about the influence of the electrochemical deposition parameters (deposition time, potential, ZnCl2 and KCl
concentration) on the morphology of ZnO nanorod arrays and their optical properties as well as on the performance of
amorphous silicon thin-film solar cells. Our results showed that long deposition times (>3600s) and medium potentials
(from -0.8V to -0.9V) favor morphologies with a high roughness. Furthermore, we observed a supplement structure of
micrometer sized disks which are formed at high ZnCl2 concentrations (≥0.01M), especially in combination with a high
KCl concentration. For the arrays with high overall roughness, we found both a low reflection and high transmission
haze, resulting in significantly enhanced short circuit current densities if applied as a transparent electrode in amorphous
silicon thin-film solar cells, with a maximum increase of 42% in the short circuit current density compared to a flat
reference cell. However, as the rough structures lead to electrical losses in the cells, we achieved the best cell efficiencies
for nanorod arrays with medium roughness.
On the origins of polarization holes in Bok globules
Creators: name: Brauer, R.
name: Wolf, S.
name: Reissl, S.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)
subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Context. Polarimetric observations of Bok globules frequently show a decrease in the degree of polarization towards their central dense regions (polarization holes). This behaviour is usually explained with increased disalignment owing to high density and temperature, or insufficient angular resolution of a possibly complex magnetic field structure. Aims. We investigate whether a significant decrease in polarized emission of dense regions in Bok globules is possible under certain physical conditions. For instance, we evaluate the impact of optical depth effects and various properties of the dust phase. Methods. We use radiative transfer modelling to calculate the temperature structure of an analytical Bok globule model and simulate the polarized thermal emission of elongated dust grains. For the alignment of the dust grains, we consider a magnetic field and include radiative torque and internal alignment. Results. Besides the usual explanations, selected conditions of the temperature and density distribution, the dust phase and the magnetic field are also able to significantly decrease the polarized emission of dense regions in Bok globules. Taking submm/mm grains and typical column densities of existing Bok globules into consideration, the optical depth is high enough to decrease the degree of polarization by up to ΔP~10%. If limited to the densest regions, dust grain growth to submm/mm size and accumulated graphite grains decrease the degree of polarization by up to ΔP~10% and ΔP~5%, respectively. However, the effect of the graphite grains occurs only if they do not align with the magnetic field.
description: 9 pages, 8 figures
Preventing Axonal Sodium Overload or Mitochondrial Calcium Uptake Protects Axonal Mitochondria from Oxidative Stress-Induced Alterations
Creators: name: Ulshöfer, Rebecca
name: Bros, Helena
name: Hauser, Anja Erika
name: Niesner, Raluca Aura
name: Paul, Friedemann
name: Malla, Bimala
name: Infante-Duarte, Carmen
Publisher: name: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Oxidative Stress
subject: Multiple sclerosis (MS)
subject: central nervous system (CNS)
subject: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit::610 Medizin und Gesundheit

description: In neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders such as multiple sclerosis, mitochondrial damage caused by oxidative stress is believed to contribute to neuroaxonal damage. Previously, we demonstrated that exposure to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) alters mitochondrial morphology and motility in myelinated axons and that these changes initiate at the nodes of Ranvier, where numerous sodium channels are located. Therefore, we suggested that mitochondrial damage may lead to ATP deficit, thereby affecting the efficiency of the sodium-potassium ATPase and eventually leading to sodium overload in axons. The increased intra-axonal sodium may revert the axonal sodium-calcium exchangers and thus may lead to a pathological calcium overload in the axoplasm and mitochondria. Here, we used the explanted murine ventral spinal roots to investigate whether modulation of sodium or calcium influx may prevent mitochondrial alterations in myelinated axons during exogenous application of H2O2 inducing oxidative stress. For that, tetrodotoxin, an inhibitor of voltage-gated sodium ion channels, and ruthenium 360, an inhibitor of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter, were applied simultaneously with hydrogen peroxide to axons. Mitochondrial shape and motility were analyzed. We showed that inhibition of axonal sodium influx prevented oxidative stress-induced morphological changes (i.e., increase in circularity and area and decrease in length) and preserved mitochondrial membrane potential, which is crucial for ATP production. Blocking mitochondrial calcium uptake prevented decrease in mitochondrial motility and also preserved membrane potential. Our findings indicate that alterations of both mitochondrial morphology and motility in the contexts of oxidative stress can be counterbalanced by modulating intramitochondrial ion concentrations pharmacologically. Moreover, motile mitochondria show preserved membrane potentials, pointing to a close association between mitochondrial motility and functionality.
Solar Resource and Island Grids: Preliminary Studies
Creators: name: Guérin De Montgareuil, A.
name: Darivon, S.
name: Mezzasalma, F.
name: Bellemare, L.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2013
Subjects: PV SYSTEMS
PV System and Grid Integration Aspects

description: 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 4157-4159
description: Since several months, in most of the French overseas departments, the installed power of wind and
photovoltaic energy represents more than 30% of the total power on the island electric grids. To reach a higher
penetration rate of photovoltaics in these island grids, a better knowledge of the available solar resource is mandatory.
In a common research program, the Martinique energy agency and CEA monitor the solar resource in Martinique
Island and in the Mediterranean part (South-East) of France, the region where the penetration rate of photovoltaics is
one of the highest in the country. The objectives of the common research program are 1- to measure, understand and
model the irradiance and its variability; 2- to assess its influence on the energy yield of modules of various
technologies; 3 – to assess the influence of the variability of the irradiance on the variability of the power injection on
the electric grid, from single systems to the whole photovoltaic power installed in the territory. Preliminary studies
determine the relationship between the sampling speed of resource measurements and the accuracy of the estimation
of the solar resource (irradiation), depending on the variability of the irradiance. The studies also assess the reduction
of the impacts on grid management by a distribution of photovoltaic generation.
The Horizon Europe CRM-geothermal project: Deliverable D6.2 - Project website
Creators: name: Miklovicz, Tamas
name: Stein, Anita
name: Fernandez, Isabel
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: Project website
Critical raw materials
geothermal

description: This document describes the structure and objectives of the final project website of CRM-geothermal: https://crm-geothermal.eu (Figure 1). A website is set up to be a central hub for all outreach activities, providing up-to-date information about the project’s aim and current status. The website content has been drafted by EFG, and has been reviewed by the Coordinator and Project Partners. For the development of the final website, a professional company has been subcontracted for the implementation of design and content elements envisioned by the Project Team. Even though this is the final project website, it is expected to evolve during the project duration, and it will be kept continuously updated, tailored for the needs of the project.
Bayesian 3d velocity field reconstruction with VIRBIuS
Creators: name: Lavaux, G.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: I describe a new Bayesian based algorithm to infer the full three dimensional velocity field from observed distances and spectroscopic galaxy catalogues. In addition to the velocity field itself, the algorithm reconstructs true distances, some cosmological parameters and specific non-linearities in the velocity field. The algorithm takes care of selection effects, miscalibration issues and can be easily extended to handle direct fitting of, e.g., the inverse Tully-Fisher relation. I first describe the algorithm in details alongside its performances. This algorithm is implemented in the VIRBIuS (VelocIty Reconstruction using Bayesian Inference Software) software package. I then test it on different mock distance catalogues with a varying complexity of observational issues. The model proved to give robust measurement of velocities for mock catalogues of 3,000 galaxies. I expect the core of the algorithm to scale to tens of thousands galaxies. It holds the promises of giving a better handle on future large and deep distance surveys for which individual errors on distance would impede velocity field inference.
description: 28 pages, 13 figures, accepted by MNRAS
Additive manufacturing of structural and functional materials
Creators: name: Drücker, Sven
Publisher: name: TUHH Universitätsbibliothek
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: 3D Printing
subject: Selective Laser Melting
subject: Ti-6Al-4V
subject: Lattice Structures
subject: Damage
subject: Finite Element Method
subject: Probabilistic Analysis
subject: Periodic Boundary Conditions
subject: Fused Filament Fabrication
subject: Epoxy
subject: Carbon Nanotubes
subject: Temperature Sensing
subject: Strain Sensing
classificationCode: 620
subject: Ingenieurwissenschaften

description: Die additive Fertigung hat in den letzten Jahren großes Interesse geweckt, da sie einige Vorteile gegenüber herkömmlichen Fertigungsverfahren aufweist. Trotz des Potenzials sind viele Anwendungen aufgrund von Zuverlässigkeitsproblemen und einer begrenzten Materialauswahl immer noch auf das Rapid Prototyping beschränkt. Diese wissenschaftliche Studie zeigt zwei Anwendungen, die über das Rapid Prototyping hinausgehen und dabei strukturelle und funktionelle Materialien verwenden. Zuerst wird ein probabilistischer Prozess für den Leichtbau mit Gitterstrukturen vorgeschlagen. Zweitens wird eine Materialformulierung entwickelt, die das Anisotropie-Problem der Schmelzschichtung löst und Funktionsintegration durch elektrische Leitfähigkeit sowie Temperatur- und Dehnungsmessung ermöglicht.
description: Additive manufacturing has attracted great interest in recent years as it shows several advantages over conventional manufacturing techniques. Despite its potential, many applications are still limited to rapid prototyping due to reliability issues and a limited material choice. This study shows two applications that go beyond rapid prototyping using structural and functional materials. First, a probabilistic process for lightweight design with lattice structures is proposed. Second, a new material formulation is developed that solves the anisotropy issue of fused filament fabrication and allows functional integration by electrical conductivity as well as temperature and strain sensing.
Comparison of Partial Shading Losses in Free Field PV-Plants with Different Array Configurations
Creators: name: Hernandez Velasco, M.
name: Fiedler, F.
name: Timm, D.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2013
Subjects: PV SYSTEMS
PV System and Grid Integration Aspects

description: 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 4171-4175
description: A common problem when planning large free field PV-plants is optimizing the ground occupation ratio
while maintaining low shading losses. Due to the complexity of this task, several PV-plants have been built using various
configurations. In order to compare the shading losses of different PV technologies and array designs, empirical
performance data of five free field PV-plants operating in Germany was analyzed. The data collected comprised 140
winter days from October 2011 until March 2012. The relative shading losses were estimated by comparing the energy
output of selected arrays in the front rows (shading-free) against that of shaded arrays in the back rows of the same plant.
The results showed that landscape mounting with mc-Si PV-modules yielded significantly better results than portrait one.
With CIGS modules, making cross-table strings using the lower modules was not beneficial as expected and had more
losses than a one-string-per-table layout. Parallel substrings with CdTe showed relatively low losses. Among the two
CdTe products analyzed, none showed a significantly better performance.
Self-help for undergraduate nursing students on clinical placement
Creators: name: Burge, Susan Joy.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

description: This thesis was scanned from the print manuscript for digital preservation and is copyright the author.
 Researchers can access this thesis by asking their local university, institution or public library to
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Quasiperiodical Microrelief- and Metal Nanowires-Induced Efficiency Enhancement of Surface-Barrier Solar Cells
Creators: name: Dmitruk, N.L.
name: Korovin, A.V.
name: Borkovskaya, O.Y.
name: Mamontova, I.B.
name: Mamykin, S.V.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2013
Subjects: MATERIAL STUDIES, NEW CONCEPTS, ULTRA-HIGH EFFICIENCY AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY
New Materials and Concepts for Cells

description: 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 274-278
description: Surface-barrier Au-GaAs structures have been prepared on (100) n-GaAs (Te) plates with
quasiperiodical surface microrelief, formed by anisotropic etching and following deposition of Au nanowires on the
ridges of relief. Perpendicularly to obtained array of nanowires, the system of gold contact grid has been prepared by
thermal evaporation of gold in vacuum. Comprehensive experimental and theoretical investigations of such model
solar cells (SC) allowed to find out essential enhancement of both the short-circuit photocurrent and the SC
efficiency. Theoretical calculation of light transmittance/reflectance and generation of electron-hole pairs due to
excitation of surface plasmons and surface plasmon polaritons has been fulfilled. In order to ascertain the physical
nature of both efficiency enhancement and discrimination of anisotropic relief and plasmon-carrying metal nanowires
influence, the measurements and calculations of photocurrent were fulfilled for p- and s-polarizations of light. The
photocurrent enhancement in comparison with flat interface can reach from 1.5 to 4.6 in various spectral ranges,
depending on the microrelief parameters.
Kerivoula minuta Miller 1898
Creators: name: Koopman, Karl F.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 1993
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Vespertilionidae
Kerivoula
Kerivoula minuta

description: Kerivoula minuta Miller, 1898. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, p. 321. TYPE LOCALITY: Thailand, Trang Province. DISTRIBUTION: W Malaysia, S Thailand, Borneo. COMMENTS: Subgenus Kerivoula.
description: Published as part of Karl F. Koopman, 1993, Order Chiroptera, pp. 137-241 in Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition), Washington and London :Smithsonian Institution Press on page 197, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7353060
C-terminal and intact FGF23 in kidney transplant recipients and their associations with overall graft survival
Creators: name: Chu, Chang
name: Elitok, Saban
name: Zeng, Shufei
name: Xiong, Yingquan
name: Hocher, Carl-Friedrich
name: Hasan, Ahmed A.
name: Krämer, Bernhard K.
name: Hocher, Berthold
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Fibroblast growth factor 23
subject: Graft loss
subject: All-cause mortality
subject: Kidney transplant recipient
subject: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit::615 Pharmakologie, Therapeutik

description: Background Increased fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is a risk factor for mortality, cardiovascular disease, and progression of chronic kidney disease. Limited data exist comparing the association of either c-terminal FGF23 (cFGF23) or intact FGF23 (iFGF23) in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) with overall (all-cause) graft loss. Methods We conducted a prospective observational cohort study in 562 stable kidney transplant recipients. Patients were followed for graft loss and all-cause mortality for a median follow-up of 48 months. Results During a median follow-up of 48 months, 94 patients had overall graft loss (primary graft loss or death with functioning graft). Both cFGF23 and iFGF23 concentrations were significantly higher in patients with overall graft loss than those without (24.59 [11.43–87.82] versus 10.67 [5.99–22.73] pg/ml; p < 0.0001 and 45.24 [18.63–159.00] versus 29.04 [15.23–60.65] pg/ml; p = 0.002 for cFGF23 and iFGF23, respectively). Time-dependent ROC analysis showed that cFGF23 concentrations had a better discriminatory ability than iFGF23 concentrations in predicting overall (all-cause) graft loss. Cox regression analyses adjusted for risk factors showed that cFGF23 (HR for one unit increase of log transformed cFGF23: 1.35; 95% CI, 1.01–1.79; p = 0.043) but not iFGF23 (HR for one unit increase of log transformed iFGF23: 0.97; 95% CI, 0.75–1.25; p = 0.794) was associated with the overall graft loss. Conclusion Elevated cFGF23 concentrations at baseline are independently associated with an increased risk of overall graft loss. iFGF23 measurements were not independently associated with overall graft loss. The cFGF23 ELISA might detect bioactive FGF23 fragments that are not detected by the iFGF23 ELISA.
Influence of Carbon nanotubes (CNT) on Performance of Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cell
Creators: name: Narewadiakar, N.
name: Shinde, N.
name: Patil, P.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2013
Subjects: MATERIAL STUDIES, NEW CONCEPTS, ULTRA-HIGH EFFICIENCY AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY
New Materials and Concepts for Cells

description: 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 284-288
description: The performance of the polycrystalline silicon solar cell is studied by its I-V curve to find its efficiency
() & fill factor (FF) by studying Isc, Voc, Imax, Vmax. When photon energy falls on the silicon solar cell, charge is
created and extracted through the metal grid. The losses in the polycrystalline silicon solar cell are contributed
due to contact coverage, reflection, collection efficiency, photon energy, non ideal p-n junction and series
resistances. Out of which, 16-17% is due to inefficient contact coverage, collection efficiency & series
resistance. There is a chance to improve upon these losses by modifying existing charge extraction mechanism
by adding CNT in corollary with food extraction in photosynthesis process of plant life .
This paper reveals with addition of CNT application by dip coating, spin coating & drop casting
methods. The result of dip & spin casting techniques are not found encouraging as f-MWCNT-COOH thin film
were not uniform and stable, despite their I-V characteristics was encouraging. Drop casting method under
defined conditions of time & concentration of proportionate solution is found applicable .
Interestingly, for drop casting thin film f-MWCNT-COOH application on polycrystalline silicon solar
cell, it is resulted that an improvement in efficiency is by 2.33% average. However, it is further observed that the
efficiency decreases with respect to time. It is concluded that CNT application may help to improve the
efficiency of polycrystalline silicon solar cell, if applied precisely.
Kerivoula muscina Tate 1941
Creators: name: Koopman, Karl F.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 1993
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Vespertilionidae
Kerivoula
Kerivoula muscina

description: Kerivoula muscina Tate, 1941. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., 78:586. TYPE LOCALITY: Papua New Guinea, Western Province, Lake Daviumbu, ca. 20 m. DISTRIBUTION: C New Guinea. COMMENTS: Subgenus Kerivoula.
description: Published as part of Karl F. Koopman, 1993, Order Chiroptera, pp. 137-241 in Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition), Washington and London :Smithsonian Institution Press on page 197, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7353060
Exchange coupling inversion in a high-spin organic triradical molecule
Creators: name: Gaudenzi, R.
name: Burzurí, E.
name: Reta, D.
name: Moreira, I. de P. R.
name: Bromley, S. T.
name: Rovira, C.
name: Veciana, J .
name: van der Zant, H. S. J.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The magnetic properties of a nanoscale system are inextricably linked to its local environment. In ad-atoms on surfaces and inorganic layered structures the exchange interactions result from the relative lattice positions, layer thicknesses and other environmental parameters. Here, we report on a sample-dependent sign inversion of the magnetic exchange coupling between the three unpaired spins of an organic triradical molecule embedded in a three-terminal device. This ferro-to-antiferromagnetic transition is due to structural distortions and results in a high-to-low spin ground state change in a molecule traditionally considered to be a robust high-spin quartet. Moreover, the flexibility of the molecule yields an in-situ electric tunability of the exchange coupling via the gate electrode. These findings open a route to the controlled reversal of the magnetic states in organic molecule-based nanodevices by mechanical means, electrical gating or chemical tailoring.
The mTOR inhibitor Rapamycin protects from premature cellular senescence early after experimental kidney transplantation
Creators: name: Hoff, Uwe
name: Markmann, Denise
name: Thurn-Valassina, Daniela
name: Nieminen-Kelhä, Melina
name: Erlangga, Zulrahman
name: Schmitz, Jessica
name: Bräsen, Jan Hinrich
name: Budde, Klemens
name: Melk, Anette
name: Hegner, Björn
Publisher: name: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: kidney transplantation
subject: mTOR inhibitor
subject: Rapamycin
subject: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit::610 Medizin und Gesundheit

description: Interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy, a major cause of kidney allograft dysfunction, has been linked to premature cellular senescence. The mTOR inhibitor Rapamycin protects from senescence in experimental models, but its antiproliferative properties have raised concern early after transplantation particularly at higher doses. Its effect on senescence has not been studied in kidney transplantation, yet. Rapamycin was applied to a rat kidney transplantation model (3 mg/kg bodyweight loading dose, 1.5 mg/kg bodyweight daily dose) for 7 days. Low Rapamycin trough levels (2.1-6.8 ng/mL) prevented the accumulation of p16(INK4a) positive cells in tubules, interstitium, and glomerula. Expression of the cytokines MCP-1, IL-1 beta, and TNF-alpha, defining the proinflammatory senescence-associated secretory phenotype, was abrogated. Infiltration with monocytes/macrophages and CD8(+) T-lymphocytes was reduced and tubular function was preserved by Rapamycin. Inhibition of mTOR was not associated with impaired structural recovery, higher glucose levels, or weight loss. mTOR inhibition with low-dose Rapamycin in the immediate posttransplant period protected from premature cellular senescence without negative effects on structural and functional recovery from preservation/reperfusion damage, glucose homeostasis, and growth in a rat kidney transplantation model. Reduced senescence might maintain the renal regenerative capacity rendering resilience to future injuries resulting in protection from interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy.
Measurement of Residual Stresses Around Vickers Indentations on Silicon Surfaces via NIR Polariscope
Creators: name: Skenes, K.
name: Prasath, R.G.R.
name: Danyluk, S.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2013
Subjects: MATERIAL STUDIES, NEW CONCEPTS, ULTRA-HIGH EFFICIENCY AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY
Fundamental Material Studies

description: 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 242-245
description: A near-infrared (NIR) polariscope was used to extract the residual stresses surrounding Vickers
indentations on photovoltaic silicon wafers. Indentations were performed with a 20 N load on a 200 μm thick single
crystal CZ wafer with (100) crystallographic orientation. Polariscope analysis of the indentations and accompanying
cracks revealed a consistent stress field surrounding each indentation. Prior research involving micro-Raman analysis
was used to verify the polariscopy results. To further explore the proximity relationship, 4x4 arrays of indentations
were created with 2.5, 1.25, and 0.65 mm spacing between each indentation. As the proximity between indentations
increased, the indentation array began to create a secondary stress field which appears much like that of a single,
larger defect and extends several millimeters into the wafer area.
Magnetic activity cycles in solar-like stars: The cross-correlation technique of p-mode frequency shifts
Creators: name: Regulo, C.
name: Garcia, R. A.
name: Ballot, J.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Aims. We aim studying the use of cross-correlation techniques to infer the frequency shifts induced by changing magnetic fields in the p-mode frequencies and provide precise estimation of the error bars. Methods. This technique and the calculation of the associated errors is first tested and validated on the Sun where the p-mode magnetic behaviour is very well known. These validation tests are performed on 6000-day time series of Sun-as-a-star observations delivered by the SoHO spacecraft. Errors of the frequency shifts are quantified through Monte Carlo simulations. The same methodology is then applied to three solar-like oscillating stars: HD 49933, observed by CoRoT, as well as KIC 3733735 and KIC 7940546 observed by Kepler. Results. We first demonstrate the reliability of the error bars computed with the Monte Carlo simulations using the Sun. From the three analyzed stars we confirm the presence of a magnetic activity cycle with this methodology in HD 49933 and we unveil seismic signature of on going magnetic variations in KIC 3733735. Finally, the third star, KIC 7940546, seems to be in a quiet regime.
description: Paper accepted in A&A. 7 pages and 11 figures
Preparing for early parenting : assessment and evaluation record for expectant parents
Creators: name: Cole, Penny.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

description: This thesis was scanned from the print manuscript for digital preservation and is copyright the author.
 Researchers can access this thesis by asking their local university, institution or public library to
 make a request on their behalf. Monash staff and postgraduate students can use the link in the References field.
A New Approach to Modeling of Maximum Obtainable Efficiency of Multiple Energy Gap Solar Cells
Creators: name: Sachenko, A.V.
name: Kulish, M.R.
name: Sokolovskyi, I.O.
name: Kostylyov, V.P.
name: Shkrebtii / Chkrebtii, A.I.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2013
Subjects: MATERIAL STUDIES, NEW CONCEPTS, ULTRA-HIGH EFFICIENCY AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY
New Materials and Concepts for Cells

description: 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 279-283
description: Dependence of the maximum attainable efficiency  of the multijunction solar cells on the number of electrically connected current matched subcells n was investigated using new detailed balance based photovoltaic approach. The calculations were carried out for AM0 and AM1.5 conditions using realistic radiative recombination parameters. The following factors were taken into account selfconsistently for the first time: (i) reduction of p-n-junctions temperature T with increase of n; (ii) dependence of the light absorption on the photon energy near the absorption edge. The first effect accounts for the influence of the thermal balance on the value of open-circuit voltage and photoconversion efficiency. The second effect is responsible for the photocurrent decrease and consequent efficiency reduction. The equations for heat balance, photocurrent and photovoltage were self-consistently solved for both vertical and lateral arrangements of solar cells. Presence of the maximum on the (n) dependence was predicted for the first time, which was indeed observed experimentally. The theoretical results agree well with the experimental efficiencies available.
Dark matter scattering on electrons: Accurate calculations of atomic excitations and implications for the DAMA signal
Creators: name: Roberts, B. M.
name: Dzuba, V. A.
name: Flambaum, V. V.
name: Pospelov, M.
name: Stadnik, Y. V.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO)
subject: High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex)
subject: Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We revisit the WIMP-type dark matter scattering on electrons that results in atomic ionization, and can manifest itself in a variety of existing direct-detection experiments. Unlike the WIMP-nucleon scattering, where current experiments probe typical interaction strengths much smaller than the Fermi constant, the scattering on electrons requires a much stronger interaction to be detectable, which in turn requires new light force carriers. We account for such new forces explicitly, by introducing a mediator particle with scalar or vector couplings to dark matter and to electrons. We then perform state of the art numerical calculations of atomic ionization relevant to the existing experiments. Our goals are to consistently take into account the atomic physics aspect of the problem (e.g., the relativistic effects, which can be quite significant), and to scan the parameter space: the dark matter mass, the mediator mass, and the effective coupling strength, to see if there is any part of the parameter space that could potentially explain the DAMA modulation signal. While we find that the modulation fraction of all events with energy deposition above 2 keV in NaI can be quite significant, reaching ~50%, the relevant parts of the parameter space are excluded by the XENON10 and XENON100 experiments.
Cosmic-ray interactions with the Sun
Creators: name: Mazziotta, M. N.
name: De La Torre Luque, P.
name: Di Venere, L.
name: Fassò, A.
name: Ferrari, A.
name: Loparco, F.
name: Sala, P. R.
name: Serini, D.
Publisher: name: Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA)
Year: 2022

description: The solar disk is a bright gamma-ray source in the sky. The interactions of cosmic rays with the solar atmosphere produce secondary particles which can reach the Earth. In this work we present a comprehensive calculation of the yields of secondary particles such as gamma-rays, electrons, positrons, neutrons and neutrinos, performed with the FLUKA code. We also estimate the intensity at the Sun and the fluxes at the Earth of these secondary particles by folding their yields with the intensities of cosmic rays impinging on the solar surface. The results are sensitive to the assumptions on the magnetic field near the Sun and to the cosmic-ray transport in the magnetic field in the inner solar system.
Study of a Partially Shaded PV Module Behavior under the Natural Conditions
Creators: name: Guenounou, A.
name: Mahrane, A.
name: Malek, A.
name: Smara, Z.
name: Chekired, F.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2013
Subjects: MATERIAL STUDIES, NEW CONCEPTS, ULTRA-HIGH EFFICIENCY AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY
Fundamental Material Studies

description: 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 249-253
description: The aim of this paper is to study the effect of partial shading on the behavior of a PV module under
natural conditions of sunlight and temperature. We studied the case of a monocrystalline silicon PV module for which
IV characteristics have been measured with and without partial shading. A good agreement has been obtained
between the I-V measured curves and those got by using our elaborated program based on the Bishop model adapted
for a PV module with bypass diodes and implemented in Matlab/Simulink.