cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Solutions for SMEs challenged by CSR: a multiple cases approach in the food industry within the DACH-Region
Creators: name: Elford, Angélique Catharina
name: Daub, Claus-Heinrich
Publisher: name: MDPI
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 330 - Wirtschaft

description: Antecedent research has recognized a difference in the participation in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices between big companies and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Certain characteristics of SMEs create challenges which influence the manner with which they treat the CSR topic. However, literature has failed to provide solutions as to how these challenges can successfully be overcome or avoided by SMEs. In an attempt to contribute to these solutions, this paper explores the reasons why some SMEs face challenges as well as how such problems can be mastered. Furthermore, this article provides input that could encourage more SMEs to incorporate CSR practices into their business strategies. The research follows a qualitative approach; data being collected in 2018 through a total of 12 interviews with managers of SMEs in the food industry within the DACH-region as well as with experts in the field of study. The paper reveals that if the managers and owners of SMEs become committed towards CSR and if sufficient resources are allocated and advice on how to implement CSR is obtained, the opportunity certainly exists to persuade larger numbers of SMEs to adopt CSR practices as a core company strategy.
Xylergatoides Gilmour 1962
Creators: name: Casari, Sônia A.
name: Biffi, Gabriel
name: Nascimento, Francisco Eriberto L.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Cerambycidae
Xylergatoides

description: Xylergatoides Gilmour, 1962
The genus Xylergatoides is monotypical and up to now, the immatures were unknown. Herein, the larva and pupa of X. asper (Bates, 1864) are described.
description: Published as part of Casari, Sônia A., Biffi, Gabriel & Nascimento, Francisco Eriberto L., 2025, Morphology of larvae and pupae of four species of Neotropical Acanthocinini (Cerambycidae, Lamiinae), pp. 325-344 in Zootaxa 5590 (3) on page 338, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5590.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record/14953132
The Middle East and Africa code of promotional practices in the pharmaceutical industry
Creators: name: Salhout, Sand
name: Bechter, Clemens
Publisher: name: MDPI
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: 330 - Wirtschaft

description: The pharmaceutical industry is known for investing heavily in promotions targeted at healthcare professionals (HCPs). Governments around the world try to regulate unwanted promotional practices in different ways. Where binding laws are in place in the U.S.A., European governments favor self-regulation. The purpose of this research is the evaluation of the Middle East and Africa Code of Promotional Practices (MEACPP) as a preliminary draft and its implications. Our paper fills a research gap by looking into the perceptions of the parties involved, analyzing their interests, and predicting possible outcomes. We used a mixed-method approach. Interviews were conducted with pharmaceutical companies and associations, while a questionnaire was administered to HCPs. Our findings suggest that all parties are in favor of more transparency. However, when it comes to disclosing the received financial support, the HCPs are hesitant. An estimated 20% would be willing to fully disclose their received benefits, which is in line with their European colleagues. Multinational pharmaceutical companies follow their own in-house standards and fear being at a competitive disadvantage when local companies can promote their drugs without any strings attached. MEA pharmaceutical companies do not see the potential benefits of analyzing the publicly available data to identify key opinion leaders (KOLs). The limitation of our research is the fact that the MEACPP has not been implemented yet and survey results are therefore based on expectations rather than real events.
Sugary beverage intake and preclinical Alzheimer's disease in the community
Creators: name: Pase, Matthew
name: Himali, Jayandra J.
name: Jacques, Paul F.
name: DeCarli, Charles
name: Satizabal, Claudia L.
name: Aparicio, Hugo
name: Vasan, Ramachandran S.
name: Beiser, Alexa S.
name: Seshadri, Sudha
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Introduction: Excess sugar consumption has been linked with Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology in animal models. Methods: We examined the cross-sectional association of sugary beverage consumption with neuropsychological (N = 4276) and magnetic resonance imaging (N = 3846) markers of preclinical Alzheimer's disease and vascular brain injury (VBI) in the community-based Framingham Heart Study. Intake of sugary beverages was estimated using a food frequency questionnaire. Results: Relative to consuming less than one sugary beverage per day, higher intake of sugary beverages was associated with lower total brain volume (1-2/day, β ± standard error [SE] = -0.55 ± 0.14 mean percent difference, P = .0002; >2/day, β ± SE = -0.68 ± 0.18, P < .0001), and poorer performance on tests of episodic memory (all P < .01). Daily fruit juice intake was associated with lower total brain volume, hippocampal volume, and poorer episodic memory (all P < .05). Sugary beverage intake was not associated with VBI in a consistent manner across outcomes. Discussion: Higher intake of sugary beverages was associated cross-sectionally with markers of preclinical AD.
MAKTAB O'QUVCHILARINING TAYANCH KOMPETENSIYALARI
Creators: name: Sabitova, Kamola
name: Sabitova, Kamola
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Ushbu maqolada hozirgi bosqichda o’zbek maktab o'quvchilarining asosiy vakolatlari tahlil qilinadi. O'qish, matematik, ilmiy savodxonlik, moliyaviy savodxonlik, ijodiy va tanqidiy fikrlash kabi asosiy vakolatlar ko'rib chiqiladi. PISA va PIRLS xalqaro tadqiqotlari asosida maktab o'quvchilari va ularning xorijiy tengdoshlari o'rtasida ushbu vakolatlarning shakllanish darajasi taqqoslanadi. Asosiy vakolatlarning rivojlanishiga ta'sir qiluvchi omillar aniqlanadi. Maktab o'quvchilarining asosiy vakolatlarini shakllantirishga yondashuvlarni takomillashtirish bo'yicha ta'lim tizimi uchun tavsiyalar ishlab chiqilgan.
Unravelling a vicious circle: animal feed marketed in Costa Rica contains irregular concentrations of tetracyclines and abundant oxytetracycline-resistant Gram-positive bacteria
Creators: name: Granados-Chinchilla, Fabio
name: Alfaro, Margarita
name: Chavarría, Guadalupe
name: Rodríguez, César
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Diverse tetracyclines are used to prevent and control bacterial infections in livestock and farmed fish. These drugs are administered through the diet, but farmers seldom check whether feed contains antibiotic-resistant bacteria that may colonise their crops or transfer their resistance traits to species of veterinary relevance. To examine whether antibiotic dosage defines the abundance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in animal feed, we determined the concentration of parental compounds and epimers of oxytetracycline (OTC), doxycycline, tetracycline and chlortetracycline, as well as the abundance and resistance level of OTC-resistant bacteria in samples of fish (n = 21), poultry (n = 21), swine (n = 21), and shrimp feed (n = 21) marketed in Costa Rica. Fish feed contained the highest amounts of tetracyclines (119–8365 mg kg−1) and the largest proportion of bacteria resistant to 10 μg ml−1 (1.8–92.4%) or 100 μg ml−1 of OTC (12.5–63.8%). Poultry (78–438 mg kg−1) and swine (41–1076 mg kg−1) feed had intermediate concentrations of tetracyclines and OTC-resistant bacteria (0.2–66% and 0.3–49%, respectively), whereas shrimp feed showed the lowest amounts of tetracyclines (21.5–50.3 mg kg−1), no OTC and no culturable OTC-resistant bacteria. In line with these results, the MIC50 of OTC for 150 isolates from fish and poultry feed was > 256 µg ml−1, while that of 150 bacteria isolated from swine feed was 192 µg ml−1. Phenotypic tests, fatty acid profiles and proteotypic analyses by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation-time of flight mass-spectroscopy revealed that most OTC-resistant isolates were Gram-positive bacteria of low G+C% content from the genera Staphylococcus and Bacillus. Clear correlations between OTC dosage and feed colonisation with OTC-resistant bacteria were seen in medicated feed for fish (r = 0.179–0.651). Nonetheless, some unmedicated feed for fish, swine and poultry contained large populations of OTC-resistant bacteria, suggesting that raw materials and manufacturing processes may also influence carriage of OTC-resistant bacteria in animal feed.
Cadmium exposure from food: the German LExUKon project
Creators: name: Schwarz, Markus A.
name: Lindtner, Oliver
name: Blume, Katrin
name: Heinemeyer, Gerhard
name: Schneider, Klaus
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Cadmium is a very toxic contaminant with food being the major source of exposure for the general public. The second German food consumption survey (Nationale Verzehrsstudie II – NVS II) with about 20 000 participants (15 371 for dietary history interviews used for this study) allowed for an updated exposure assessment for the German population. Based on these comprehensive data, information on the consumption of 545 individual food items by the German population was generated. Cadmium concentrations in food were compiled from the German food monitoring programme, European countries’ authority programmes and the published literature, covering the years from 1993 to 2008, and were multiplied with consumption data to obtain estimates of cadmium intake from food. Consumption-weighted mean cadmium concentrations per main food group were highest for cereals, followed by oily seeds & fruits, and vegetables. Due to both high consumption and considerable occurrence of cadmium, cereals and vegetables contributed most to the intake of the general public, followed by the main groups beverages, fruits & nuts, and dairy products (including milk). Cadmium intake from food was estimated to be 1.46 and 2.35 µg kg–1 bw week–1 for average and high-end consumers, respectively. This corresponds to 58% for average and 95% for high-end consumers, respectively, of a reference value derived from a recent health risk evaluation performed by EFSA, using the benchmark approach. Uncertainties in these estimates pertain to the influence of values below the limit of quantification and some foods not considered due to lacking occurrence data. In conclusion, the estimated cadmium intake of the German population from food is still close to health-based reference values. Further efforts to reduce cadmium intake are required.
NFDIcore: A BFO Compliant Ontology for Cross-Domain Research Data and its Related Modular Domain Ontologies for NFDI4Culture and NFDI-MatWerk
Creators: name: Tietz, Tabea
name: Beygi Nasrabadi, Hossein
name: Posthumus, Etienne
name: Bruns, Oleksandra
name: Waitelonis, Jörg
name: Sack, Harald
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Each NFDI consortium works on establishing research data infrastructures tailored to its specific domain. To facilitate interoperability across different domains and consortia, the NFDIcore ontology was developed and serves as a mid level ontology for representing metadata about NFDI resources such as individuals, organizations, projects, and data portals [1]. The NFDIcore ontology has been created to provide a structured framework that enables efficient management, organization, and interconnection of research data across various disciplines. By adhering to established data standards, the ontology facilitates the accessibility, sharing, and reuse of research data in a consistent and sustainable manner. NFDIcore is built upon the Basic Formal Ontology (BFO) and contains mappings to further standards, e.g. schema.org. To address domain-specific research questions, NFDIcore serves as the basis for various application and domain ontologies, which extend its core structure in a modular fashion. Examples include the NFDI4Culture Ontology (CTO)[2], NFDI MatWerk Ontology (MWO)[3], NFDI4Memory Ontology (MEMO), and NFDI4DataScience Ontology (DSO)[4], each tailored to specific research fields while ensuring semantic interoperability. CTO is designed to represent and categorize resources within the NFDI4Culture domain, which encompasses five academic disciplines: Architecture, Musicology, Art History, Media Science, and the Performing Arts. CTO defines classes and properties that address domain-specific research questions, connect diverse cultural entities, and facilitate the efficient organization, retrieval, and analysis of cultural data. Also with regard to research data in the domain of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), the MWO addresses several key aspects. It focuses on the NFDI MatWek community structure, encompassing task areas, infrastructure use cases, participating projects, researchers, and organizations. Additionally, it describes various NFDI resources, including software, workflows, ontologies, publications, datasets, metadata schemas, instruments, facilities, and educational resources. Furthermore, the MWO represents NFDI MatWerk services and highlights related academic events, courses, and international collaborations.

 

[1] https://ise-fizkarlsruhe.github.io/nfdicore/docs/ 

[2] https://gitlab.rlp.net/adwmainz/nfdi4culture/knowledge-graph/culture-ontology

[3] https://nfdi-matwerk.pages.rwth-aachen.de/ta-oms/mwo/docs/index.html

[4] https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.08698
Towards a functional understanding of PGO waves
Creators: name: Gott, Jarrod A.
name: Liley, David
name: Hobson, J. Allan
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Ponto-Geniculo-Occipital (PGO) waves are biphasic field potentials identified in a range of mammalian species that are ubiquitous with sleep, but can also be identified in waking perception and eye movement. Their role in REM sleep and visual perception more broadly may constitute a promising avenue for further research, however what was once an active field of study has recently fallen into stasis. With the reality that invasive recordings performed on animals cannot be replicated in humans; while animals themselves cannot convey experience to the extent required to elucidate how PGO waves factor into awareness and behavior, innovative solutions are required if significant research outcomes are to ever be realized. Advances in non-invasive imaging technologies and sophistication in imaging methods now offer substantial scope to renew the study of the electrophysiological substrates of waking and dreaming perception. Among these, Magnetoencephalogram (MEG) stands out through its capacity to measure deep brain activations with high temporal resolution. With the current trend in sleep and dream research to produce translational findings of psychopathological and medical significance, in addition to the clear links that PGO wave generation sites share, pharmacologically, with receptors involved in expression of mental illness; there is a strong case to support scientific research into PGO waves and develop a functional understanding of their broader role in human perception.
Effect of Tamarindus indica L. leaves' fluid extract on human blood cells
Creators: name: J.C. Escalona-Arranz
name: J. Garcia-Diaz
name: R. Perez-Rosés
name: J. De La Vega
name: J. Rodríguez-Amado
name: H.J. Morris-Quevedo
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Tamarind leaves are edible; however, their saponin content could be toxic to human blood cells. In this article, the effect of tamarind leaf fluid extract (TFE) on human blood cells was evaluated by using several tests. Results revealed that TFE did not cause significant haemolysis on human red blood cells even at the lowest evaluated concentration (20 mg/mL). Blood protein denaturalisation ratio was consistently lower than in control at TFE concentrations greater than 40 mg/mL. Erythrocyte membrane damage caused by the action of oxidative H2O2 displayed a steady reduction with increasing TFE concentrations. In the reactive oxygen species (ROS) measurement by using flow cytometry assay, leucocyte viability was over 95% at tested concentrations, and a high ROS inhibition was also recorded. Protective behaviour found in TFE should be attributed to its polyphenol content. Thus, tamarind leaves can be regarded as a potential source of interesting phytochemicals.
Avaliação da Força Isocinética e Força de Preensão Palmar em Portadores da Trissomia 21
Creators: name: Sousa, Hugo Alves De
name: Jônatas De França Barros
name: Gorla, José Ireneu
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2010

description: Trabalho apresentado em Congresso.
The Wadi Zaghra metasediments of Sinai, Egypt: new constraints on the late Cryogenian–Ediacaran tectonic evolution of the northernmost Arabian–Nubian Shield
Creators: name: Andresen, Arild
name: Mahrous M. Abu El-Enen
name: Stern, Robert J.
name: Wilde, Simon A.
name: Ali, Kamal A.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: The depositional age of the Wadi Zaghra metasediments (Zaghra Formation) of the Sa’al-Zaghra metamorphic complex (Sinai) in the Arabian–Nubian Shield (ANS) has been constrained by LA-ICP-MS dating of zircons from (1) metaconglomerate granitoid clasts, (2) the metaconglomerate matrix, (3) biotite-schist, and (4) diorites and granites intruding the metasediments. Three granitoid boulders from a metadiamictite of the Zaghra Formation give crystallization ages of 651 ± 3, 647 ± 3, and 640 ± 4 Ma respectively. Detrital zircon age populations from laminated siltsones and conglomerate matrix vary somewhat with stratigraphic position, a variation best explained by changes in depositional environment and source area with time. Three distinct zircon age populations are identified in the matrix; at ca. 1000, 750, and 630 Ma, with less pronounced peaks at ~780 and ~800 Ma. The youngest detrital zircons indicate deposition after 630–625 Ma. The emplacement age of the post-depositional intrusives is enigmatic due to a large population of xenocrystic zircons, but is interpreted to be as old as ca. 615 Ma. This implies deposition and deformation of the Zaghra Formation in the time interval 625–615 Ma, thus older than the inferred depositional age of the Hammamat deposits in the Eastern Desert of Egypt, which is commonly correlated. The inferred depositional age is similar to the deposits in nearby Rutig Basin, where conglomerates were deposited in two pulses; at ca. 620–610 and 600–590 Ma. The appearance of late Mesoproterozoic (ca. 1.1 to –1.0 Ga) detrital zircons in the fine-grained laminated matrix facies of the Zaghra Formation demonstrates that ~1.0 Ga basement rocks (Sa’al terrane?) were exposed when Zaghra basin sediments were being deposited.
Applying Turner's three-process theory of power to the study of power relations in a troubled information systems implementation
Creators: name: Ye, Michelle Yaqian
name: de Salas, Kristy
name: Ollington, Nadia
name: McKay, Judith
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This paper explores the nature and exercise of power in an interpretive case study of a troubled information systems (IS) implementation in a university in the Asia Pacific region using Turner’s Three-Process Theory of Power based on Social Identity Theory and Self-Categorisation Theory. The findings demonstrate the value of Turner’s theoretical lens as well as its insufficiency for explaining all power related activities. This research has led to the development of an extended Three-Process Theory of Power by adding the alternative components that emerged from the data in the case study in relation to the nature and exercises of power. Based on the findings, we further recommend specific guidelines for IS theoreticians and practitioners including advice to project managers on a range of key issues. Thus, this paper contributes theorising the sources of power and tactical applications of power in given situations, particularly in IS implementation projects.
BARGLI SALATNING YETISHTIRISH TEXNOLOGIYASI, RAYONLASHTIRILGAN VA KENG TARQALGAN NAVLARI
Creators: name: Boymirov, Abdumalik
name: Utayev, Raximjon
name: Abdishukurov, Sherzod
name: Tursunov, Jasur
name: Abdug'aniyev, Humoyun
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Salatbarg turli xil ozuqa moddalarga boy bo‘lgan tuproqda yaxshi rivojlanadi. Salatbarg organik va mineral o‘g‘itlar solingan tuproqlarni xush ko‘radi. Agar yer maydoniga yetarli miqdorda go‘ng solingan bo‘lsa, salatbargni kartoshka, bodring, no‘xat va pomidordan keyin ham ekish mumkin. Agar yerga rediska, turpga o‘xshash ekinlar ekilgan bo‘lsa, ulardan so‘ng salatbarg ekish yaxshi natijalarga olib kelmaydi. Salatbarg ko‘chatlarini yetishtirish uchun bir qism chirindi yoki kompost, ikki qism chirindiga boy bo‘lgan tuproq va bir qism qumdan iborat substrat tayyorlanadi.
Reconfiguring hypermedia as a machine: capitalism, periodic tables and a mad optometrist.
Creators: name: Barnet, Belinda
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: 'There is no universal capitalism, there is no capitalism-in-itself; capitalism is at the crossroads of all kinds of formations' (ATP, 20). We might say a similar thing about hypertext. That viewing it as a 'thing-in-itself' with a liberal-democratic ideology blinds us to the movement of parts, to the forces and elements which are directing this show.
Knowledge analysis of tasks as a basis for interface design of complex developmental systems
Creators: name: Colman, Alan
name: Leung, Ying K.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Complex development systems are interactive software systems used for the manipulation, design or development in complex problem domains. This paper highlights some of the limitations of Johnson's Knowledge Analysis of Tasks (KAT) (Johnson, 1989, 1992) and proposes a modified version of KAT where task knowledge can be analysed and grouped in a way that will make it useful in the derivation of interfaces in complex developmental systems. This modified form has been applied to the domain of intelligent distributed control systems in an attempt to develop interface concepts for the development, installation and documentation of such systems. The paper further shows how this extended version of KAT may prove a useful input to object oriented analysis.
Stereospecific π–π stacking interactions between pseudo-enantiomeric sulfur-bridged dinuclear Co(III)–Pd(II) and Co(III)–Pt(II) complexes with optically active propanediamines
Creators: name: Nagasaki, Toshihiro
name: Miyoshi, Yusuke
name: Koikawa, Masayuki
name: Yamada, Yasunori
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Assemblies between pseudo-enantiomers with different d8 metal centers, Δ-[M(bpy){Co(aet)2(R-pn)}]3+ (M = Pd or Pt, bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine, aet = 2-aminoethanethiolate, pn = 1,2-propanediamine), and Λ-[M′(bpy){Co(aet)2(S-pn)}]3+ (M′ ≠ M, M′ = Pd or Pt), have been examined from stereo- and spectrochemical aspects. A mixture of equimolar amounts of the optically active sulfur-bridged dinuclear complex, Δ-[M(bpy){Co(aet)2(R-pn)}](NO3)3·7H2O, and its pseudo-enantiomer, Λ-[M′(bpy){Co(aet)2(S-pn)}](NO3)3·7H2O, in H2O crystallizes as [M(bpy){Co(aet)2(R-pn)}][M′(bpy){Co(aet)2(S-pn)}](NO3)6·4H2O, in which two complex cations with imperfect enantiomorphisms form a 1 : 1 π–π stacked unit.
Surround-masking affects visual estimation ability
Creators: name: Jastrzebski, Nicola R.
name: Hugrass, Laila
name: Crewther, Sheila G.
name: Crewther, David
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Visual estimation of numerosity involves the discrimination of magnitude between two distributions or perceptual sets that vary in number of elements. How performance on such estimation depends on peripheral sensory stimulation is unclear, even in typically developing adults. Here, we varied the central and surround contrast of stimuli that comprised a visual estimation task in order to determine whether mechanisms involved with the removal of unessential visual input functionally contributes toward number acuity. The visual estimation judgments of typically developed adults were significantly impaired for high but not low contrast surround stimulus conditions. The center and surround contrasts of the stimuli also differentially affected the accuracy of numerosity estimation depending on whether fewer or more dots were presented. Remarkably, observers demonstrated the highest mean percentage accuracy across stimulus conditions in the discrimination of more elements when the surround contrast was low and the background luminance of the central region containing the elements was dark (black center). Conversely, accuracy was severely impaired during the discrimination of fewer elements when the surround contrast was high and the background luminance of the central region was mid level (gray center). These findings suggest that estimation ability is functionally related to the quality of low-order filtration of unessential visual information. These surround masking results may help understanding of the poor visual estimation ability commonly observed in developmental dyscalculia.
A new trans-dioxorhenium(V) complex with 4-aminopyridine: synthesis, structure, electrochemical aspects, DFT, and TD-DFT calculations
Creators: name: Arnab Bhattacharya
name: Majumder, Smita
name: Jnan Prakash Naskar
name: Partha Mitra
name: Shubhamoy Chowdhury
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: The reaction of 1 : 4.4 M proportion of cis-[ReO2I(PPh3)2] and 4-aminopyridine (ampy) in acetone–water gives trans-[ReO2(ampy)4]I·2H2O (1a) in 85% yield. 1a has been characterized by C, H, and N microanalyses, FT-IR, UV–vis, 1H NMR spectroscopy, and molar conductivity. The X-ray crystal structure of 1a reveals an octahedral trans dioxorhenium(V) complex with a “N4O2” coordination for rhenium. 1a has an orthorhombic space group C2221 with a = 17.576(4), b = 19.370(4), c = 15.730(4) Å, V = 5355(2) Å3, and Z = 8. Geometry optimization of the trans-O,O complex, 1a and its cis-O,O analog, 1b performed at the level of density functional theory reveal that 1a is more stable than 1b by 25 kcal M–1 in the gas phase. The electronic spectrum of 1a was also analyzed at the level of time-dependent density functional theory. Excitation of 1a in methanol at 450 nm leads to a fluorescent emission at 505 nm with a quantum yield (Ф) of 0.04. Electrochemical studies of 1a in acetonitrile show a quasi-reversible Re(V) to Re(VI) oxidation at 0.618 V versus Ag/AgCl. This redox potential matches with the calculated redox potential of 0.621 V versus Ag/AgCl.
Effect of Tamarindus indica L. leaves' fluid extract on human blood cells
Creators: name: J.C. Escalona-Arranz
name: J. Garcia-Diaz
name: R. Perez-Rosés
name: J. De La Vega
name: J. Rodríguez-Amado
name: H.J. Morris-Quevedo
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: Tamarind leaves are edible; however, their saponin content could be toxic to human blood cells. In this article, the effect of tamarind leaf fluid extract (TFE) on human blood cells was evaluated by using several tests. Results revealed that TFE did not cause significant haemolysis on human red blood cells even at the lowest evaluated concentration (20 mg/mL). Blood protein denaturalisation ratio was consistently lower than in control at TFE concentrations greater than 40 mg/mL. Erythrocyte membrane damage caused by the action of oxidative H2O2 displayed a steady reduction with increasing TFE concentrations. In the reactive oxygen species (ROS) measurement by using flow cytometry assay, leucocyte viability was over 95% at tested concentrations, and a high ROS inhibition was also recorded. Protective behaviour found in TFE should be attributed to its polyphenol content. Thus, tamarind leaves can be regarded as a potential source of interesting phytochemicals.
The uberisation of housing markets: putting theory into practice
Creators: name: Sharam, Andrea
name: Bryant, Lyndall
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Purpose: Digital disruption offers an innovative opportunity to address housing affordability issues through the use of market design theory and two sided matching markets. This paper scopes a model for how 'uberisation' can revolutionise the traditional apartment delivery model in Australia, leading to improved housing affordability. Design/methodology/approach: We use semi-structured interviews with operators of online real estate platforms and deliberative developers to examine how the principles of 'uberisation', that is two sided matching markets, are driving innovation in the apartment supply process. Findings: Findings confirm that real estate internet platforms and deliberative developers innovators are informed by the benefits of aggregating demand to reduce development risk, thus enabling apartments to be provided at a substantially lower price than by traditional methods. Research limitations/implications: The number of interviews is small reflecting the limited number of market actors currently engaged in the innovations investigated. Originality/value: This research is innovative as it introduces theoretical understandings gained from market design theory and applies those concepts to disrupt the apartment development process.
1908/9 : Ausleih-Journal
Creators: name: [s.n.]
Publisher: name: [s.n.]
Year: 1908

description: Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität Basel
description: Deutsch
description: Verzeichnung=Description=Inventaire Jan. 2024 HAN-Katalogisierungsregeln Minimalaufnahme nach Autopsie
description: Digitalisierung=Digitization=Numérisation Jan. 2024 TIFF
description: Erschliessungsniveau Minimalniveau
description: Beil. 1: Hinweis zum Eintragen; Beil. 2: Alter Umschlag
The ability of an antimicrobial agent to penetrate a biofilm is not correlated with its killing or removal efficiency
Creators: name: Araújo, Paula A.
name: Mergulhão, Filipe
name: Melo, Luís
name: Simões, Manuel
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Marine Biology

description: The penetration ability of 12 antimicrobial agents, including antibiotics and biocides, was determined against biofilms of B. cereus and P. fluorescens using a colony biofilm assay. The surfactants benzalkonium chloride (BAC) and cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB), and the antibiotics ciprofloxacin and streptomycin were of interest due to their distinct activities. Erythromycin and CTAB were retarded by the presence of biofilms, whereas ciprofloxacin and BAC were not. The removal and killing efficacies of these four agents was additionally evaluated against biofilms formed in microtiter plates. The most efficient biocide was CTAB for both bacterial biofilms. Ciprofloxacin was the best antibiotic although none of the selected antimicrobial agents led to total biofilm removal and/or killing. Comparative analysis of the results obtained with colony biofilms and microtiter plate biofilms show that although extracellular polymeric substances and the biofilm structure are considered a determining factor in biofilm resistance, the ability of an antimicrobial agent to penetrate a biofilm is not correlated with its killing or removal efficiency. Also, the results reinforce the role of an appropriate antimicrobial selection as a key step in the design of disinfection processes for biofilm control.
Can we use an interventionist-causal paradigm to untangle the relationship between trauma, PTSD and psychosis?
Creators: name: Brand, Rachel
name: Rossell, Susan
name: Bendall, Sarah
name: Thomas, Neil
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 520302
subject: Clinical psychology

description: There is mounting evidence that exposure to traumatic or adverse life-events is associated with
increased risk of psychosis (Read et al., 2001; Bendall et al., 2008, 2010; Read and Bentall,
2012). However, to inform treatment and prevention, it is necessary to go beyond association
to understand how traumatic experiences may lead to the development of psychotic symptoms.
In this paper, we argue that doing so requires the identification of biological, psychological
and social processes that may be involved in the observed trauma–psychosis relationship, and
determining which are causally related. We propose that this can be done in conjunction with
focused intervention procedures that may test theoretical mechanisms, in parallel with piloting
potential components of therapeutic interventions.
1906/7 : Ausleih-Journal
Creators: name: [s.n.]
Publisher: name: [s.n.]
Year: 1906

description: Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität Basel
description: Deutsch
description: Erschliessungsniveau Minimalniveau
description: Verzeichnung=Description=Inventaire Jan. 2024 HAN-Katalogisierungsregeln Minimalaufnahme
description: Digitalisierung=Digitization=Numérisation Jan. 2024 TIFF
1901/2 : Ausleih-Journal
Creators: name: [s.n.]
Publisher: name: [s.n.]
Year: 1901
Subjects: Roth, Carl1880-1940Carl HermannRoth

description: Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität Basel
description: Deutsch
description: Verzeichnung=Description=Inventaire Dez. 2023 HAN-Katalogisierungsregeln Minimalaufnahme
description: Digitalisierung=Digitization=Numérisation Jan. 2024 TIFF
description: Erschliessungsniveau Minimalniveau
description: Beil. 1: Portraitfotografie von Carl Roth
The Wadi Zaghra metasediments of Sinai, Egypt: new constraints on the late Cryogenian–Ediacaran tectonic evolution of the northernmost Arabian–Nubian Shield
Creators: name: Andresen, Arild
name: Mahrous M. Abu El-Enen
name: Stern, Robert J.
name: Wilde, Simon A.
name: Ali, Kamal A.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: The depositional age of the Wadi Zaghra metasediments (Zaghra Formation) of the Sa’al-Zaghra metamorphic complex (Sinai) in the Arabian–Nubian Shield (ANS) has been constrained by LA-ICP-MS dating of zircons from (1) metaconglomerate granitoid clasts, (2) the metaconglomerate matrix, (3) biotite-schist, and (4) diorites and granites intruding the metasediments. Three granitoid boulders from a metadiamictite of the Zaghra Formation give crystallization ages of 651 ± 3, 647 ± 3, and 640 ± 4 Ma respectively. Detrital zircon age populations from laminated siltsones and conglomerate matrix vary somewhat with stratigraphic position, a variation best explained by changes in depositional environment and source area with time. Three distinct zircon age populations are identified in the matrix; at ca. 1000, 750, and 630 Ma, with less pronounced peaks at ~780 and ~800 Ma. The youngest detrital zircons indicate deposition after 630–625 Ma. The emplacement age of the post-depositional intrusives is enigmatic due to a large population of xenocrystic zircons, but is interpreted to be as old as ca. 615 Ma. This implies deposition and deformation of the Zaghra Formation in the time interval 625–615 Ma, thus older than the inferred depositional age of the Hammamat deposits in the Eastern Desert of Egypt, which is commonly correlated. The inferred depositional age is similar to the deposits in nearby Rutig Basin, where conglomerates were deposited in two pulses; at ca. 620–610 and 600–590 Ma. The appearance of late Mesoproterozoic (ca. 1.1 to –1.0 Ga) detrital zircons in the fine-grained laminated matrix facies of the Zaghra Formation demonstrates that ~1.0 Ga basement rocks (Sa’al terrane?) were exposed when Zaghra basin sediments were being deposited.
Briefe von Theodor Fröhlich (1803-1836) an Abel Burckhardt (1805-1882) aus den Jahren 1828-1833 : (Originale im Besitz von Dr. Paul Burckhardt-Lüscher in Basel ; Abschrift von Edgar Refardt, unter Verwendung moderner Orthographie)
Creators: name: Fröhlich, Friedrich Theodor
name: Refardt, Edgar
Publisher: name: [s.n.]
Year: 1945

description: Theodor Fröhlich
description: Maschinenschrift
An integrated geological assessment of the unconventional hydrocarbon potential onshore UK
Creators: name: Palci, Francesco
Publisher: name: Imperial College London
Year: 2019

description: A basin and petroleum systems modelling approach (BPSM) is used in this study to evaluate the unconventional hydrocarbon potential of the onshore UK. Two basins, the Gainsborough Trough and the Weald Basin, have been selected as being representative of the two major unconventional plays in the UK onshore, namely the Carboniferous of northern England and the Jurassic of southern England. The model indicates the Gainsborough Trough has potential for both shale oil and shale gas. Between 8 and 26 billion barrels of STOIIP and between 11 and 38 Tcf of GIIP have been estimated to lie within the sweet spots of the Bowland Shale. However, at the present time, there remains considerable uncertainty concerning these essentially static in-place volumes, as there is no dynamic calibration from wellbore test data. In the Weald Basin a new play has been successfully tested by the Horse Hill 1 well in 2014. This play consists of naturally fractured micritic limestone beds intercalated within mature Kimmeridge Clay source rock. The petroleum system model indicates that the central Weald contains a larger area of thermally mature Kimmeridge Clay than previously reported. The source rock thermal maturity and the natural fracture system of the micritic beds are the parameters that control prospectivity of the new play. Fracture analysis from outcrop at Kimmeridge Bay provides an improved understanding of the regional fracture network in southern England. A 3D fracture model is used to predict fracture intensity, porosity and permeability which will form the basis for future reservoir models. The fracture model suggests good connectivity in the fracture system implying that the fractured micritic play in the Weald Basin works as a hybrid play where oil preferentially accumulates in the structural highs, such as tilted fault blocks and horsts focussed up-dip by the fractured micrite carrier system.
title: Holocaust, Meinungsfreiheit und Sonderrechtsverbot: BVerfG erklärt § 130 III StGB für verfassungsgemäß
Creators: name: Hong, Mathias
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: 342

description: Ist der Straftatbestand der Holocaust-Leugnung verfassungswidriges Sonderrecht „gegen rechts“? Diese Frage war bislang heftig umstritten – und durch die Senatsrechtsprechung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts jedenfalls noch nicht ausdrücklich entschieden. Jetzt beantwortet das Gericht diese Frage per Kammerentscheidung mit Nein.
description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
Stereospecific π-π stacking interactions between pseudo-enantiomeric sulfur-bridged dinuclear Co(III)-Pd(II) and Co(III)-Pt(II) complexes with optically active propanediamines
Creators: name: Nagasaki, Toshihiro
name: Miyoshi, Yusuke
name: Koikawa, Masayuki
name: Yamada, Yasunori
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: Assemblies between pseudo-enantiomers with different d8 metal centers, Δ-[M(bpy){Co(aet)2(R-pn)}]3+ (M = Pd or Pt, bpy = 2,2’-bipyridine, aet = 2-aminoethanethiolate, pn = 1,2-propanediamine) and Λ-[M’(bpy){Co(aet)2(S-pn)}]3+ (M’ ≠ M, M’ = Pd or Pt), have been examined from stereo- and spectrochemical aspects. A mixture of equimolar amounts of the optically active sulfur-bridged dinuclear complex, Δ-[M(bpy){Co(aet)2(R-pn)}](NO3)3·7H2O, and its pseudo-enantiomer, Λ-[M’(bpy){Co(aet)2(S-pn)}](NO3)3·7H2O, in H2O crystallizes as [M(bpy){Co(aet)2(R-pn)}][M’(bpy){Co(aet)2(S-pn)}](NO3)6·4H2O, in which two complex cations with imperfect enantiomorphisms form a 1:1 π-π stacked unit.
Reviving Taiwan's craft bamboo industry: Evaluating recent strategies to transform a heritage craft sector into a contemporary cultural industry
Creators: name: Lee, Hung-Wei
name: Barnes, Carolyn
name: Renda, Gianni
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 330304
subject: Design history, theory and criticism
classificationCode: 330309
subject: Industrial and product design
classificationCode: 330310
subject: Interaction and experience design

description: Policy-makers increasingly see cultural industries as important economic contributors with the added scope to sustain local identity. Since 1991, Taiwan's Ministries of Culture and Education have sought to revive Taiwan's bamboo crafts, including for their cultural heritage value, in the face of damaging competition from cheap imports. Various policies and programs have sought to give new strength and vitality to Taiwanese cultural production. Despite some noteworthy individual products, such efforts typically neglect the root causes for the decline of Taiwan's bamboo industries. Research suggests that successful cultural industries need a critical mass of creative innovators, entrepreneurs and skilled workers and advanced manufacturing capability. The paper discusses industry development strategies to date, arguing that the main hurdle to the revitalization of Taiwan's bamboo industries is a lack of an innovation culture in manufacturing companies to drive new product development compounded by design graduates' limited exposure to bamboo as a material.
A new trans-dioxorhenium(V) complex with 4-aminopyridine: synthesis, structure, electrochemical aspects, DFT, and TD-DFT calculations
Creators: name: Arnab Bhattacharya
name: Majumder, Smita
name: Jnan Prakash Naskar
name: Partha Mitra
name: Shubhamoy Chowdhury
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Uncategorised

description: The reaction of 1 : 4.4 M proportion of cis-[ReO2I(PPh3)2] and 4-aminopyridine (ampy) in acetone–water gives trans-[ReO2(ampy)4]I·2H2O (1a) in 85% yield. 1a has been characterized by C, H, and N microanalyses, FT-IR, UV–vis, 1H NMR spectroscopy, and molar conductivity. The X-ray crystal structure of 1a reveals an octahedral trans dioxorhenium(V) complex with a “N4O2” coordination for rhenium. 1a has an orthorhombic space group C2221 with a = 17.576(4), b = 19.370(4), c = 15.730(4) Å, V = 5355(2) Å3, and Z = 8. Geometry optimization of the trans-O,O complex, 1a and its cis-O,O analog, 1b performed at the level of density functional theory reveal that 1a is more stable than 1b by 25 kcal M–1 in the gas phase. The electronic spectrum of 1a was also analyzed at the level of time-dependent density functional theory. Excitation of 1a in methanol at 450 nm leads to a fluorescent emission at 505 nm with a quantum yield (Ф) of 0.04. Electrochemical studies of 1a in acetonitrile show a quasi-reversible Re(V) to Re(VI) oxidation at 0.618 V versus Ag/AgCl. This redox potential matches with the calculated redox potential of 0.621 V versus Ag/AgCl.
title: A transition from traditional mangrove remote sensing to recent advances
title: mapping and monitoring
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Heenkenda, Muditha Kumari
Publisher: name: Charles Darwin University
Year: 2016

description: Mangroves are dense, spatially heterogeneous forests, and provide a wide range of goods and services. They protect the shore line from powerful waves, and provide habitat and nursery grounds for variety of animals. Mangroves are one of the most threatened habitats in the world, and are disappearing rapidly due to urban, industrial and commercial activities. These threats lead to an increasing demand for quantitative assessment for mangrove monitoring. Historically, mapping has been completed with aerial photos over small areas. Recent advances in remote sensing technology for data acquisition and processing have opened up a wealth of new options. The aim of this work was to push the boundary of data processing to extract metrics relevant to mangrove health mapping, monitoring, and management. This included mangrove species classification, delineating individual tree crowns, and continuous variable mapping of plant biomarkers. The first ever study classified mangrove species at Rapid Creek mangrove forest, Australia was achieved 89% overall accuracy compared to in-situ observations with a WorldView-2 satellite image and a support vector machine algorithm. The first successful method was developed to delineate individual tree crowns using object based image analysis techniques with 92% overall accuracy. One of the innovative prospects of this study was development of methods to continuous variable mapping of plant biomarkers: canopy chlorophyll, above ground biomass, and leaf area index using WorldView-2 images, field measurements, random forest and partial least squares regression algorithms. A relative risk model was developed to assess ecological risk associated with the Darwin Harbour mangroves. This model identified localized changes: cleared, stressed and dead mangroves due to natural or anthropogenic influences. In summary, this research presents unique applications of advanced remote sensing methods for analysing up-to-date spatial information on the current status of Rapid Creek mangroves, and they are a baseline for mangrove monitoring and management.
Email and epistolary technologies: presence, intimacy, disembodiment
Creators: name: Milne, Esther
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: 'Presence' is a major focus for researchers and artists of digital culture, computer networks and new medical, communication and entertainment technologies (Donati and Prado, 2001; Lombard and Ditton, 1997; Mitchell, 1999; Murphy, 2000; Ryan, 1999; Sheridan, 1992). Presence refers to the degree to which geographically dispersed agents experience a sense of physical and/or psychological proximity through the use of particular communication technologies. In areas as diverse as virtual reality, video conferencing, MUDs (multi-user domain), newsgroups, electronic discussion lists, telemedicine, web-based education, flight simulation software and computer gaming, a sense of presence is vital for the success of the particular application.
1896/7 : Ausleih-Journal
Creators: name: [s.n.]
Publisher: name: [s.n.]
Year: 1896

description: Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität Basel
description: Deutsch
description: Verzeichnung=Description=Inventaire Oktober 2023 HAN-Katalogisierungsregeln Minimalniveau nach Autopsie
description: Digitalisierung=Digitization=Numérisation Oktober 2023 TIFF
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Design strategy for selecting appropriate energy absorbing materials and structures: data library and customised selection criteria
Creators: name: Fuss, Franz
name: Belbasis, Aaron
name: van den Hazel, Bennie
name: Ketabi, Ardalan
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: As current determination of appropriate selection of energy absorbers is tedious and complicated, a data library and design template is developed, which hinges on the maximal energy density to stress ratio. This is the optimum point of any energy absorber, at which most energy is absorbed per unit volume at minimal reaction force per unit area. This optimum point is therefore defined by the optimal energy density and the optimal stress. From the former, the optimum absorber thickness is calculated considering the contact area and actual impact energy. From the latter, the peak deceleration is calculated considering the contact area and mass. Optimum thickness and peak deceleration are compared to the design constraints and unfeasible solutions are excluded. The remaining feasible solutions are ranked based on smallest optimum thickness, peak deceleration or absorber mass. Applications of the design template are exemplified by design cases.