cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Designing sound for health and wellbeing
Creators: name: Brown, David
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: Designing Sound for Health and Wellbeing is a three phase research project designed to firstly ascertain Emergency Department patients’ preferences for a range of purposely composed electroacoustic and soundscape compositions and secondly, to determine whether subsequent compositions developed from these preferred electroacoustic and soundscape components have the ability to effectively reduce emergency patient levels of stress and anxiety.

I was recruited for Designing Sound for Health and Wellbeing as a musician with a significant history in composition, improvisation, extended instrumental techniques and the use of recording technology. My role was to research, develop and produce electroacoustic compositions designed specifically for the project. The resultant sound compositions were delivered through headphones and iPods® to patients at the St Vincent’s Hospital Emergency Department. In addition the participating patients were provided with questionnaires employed to gauge their responses to the sound compositions.

For the Designing Sound for Health and Wellbeing project the research focused on a number of key areas where I investigated the sonic effects of hospital and Emergency Department architecture and infrastructure upon the working, clinical and listening environments of medical staff and patients. The research concentrated on the functions of the human brain in regard to music and, in particular how the brain deciphers sonic and musical information. I also investigated the use of extended instrumental techniques throughout various musical genres to determine how these techniques influenced the project historically and explicitly during the composing stages. The project also examined how literature, Sicilian culture and Asian instrumental sounds influenced the compositional contribution to the project.

The outcomes of Designing Sound for Health and Wellbeing illustrate the ability of electroacoustic compositions and soundscape compositions to significantly reduce the stress and anxiety levels of Emergency Department patients. In addition the composing process for this research project encouraged me to work outside my usual musical abilities and add new sonorities and instrumental techniques that broadened my musical palette. These outcomes demonstrate that rigorously composed and refined musical and sound compositions can be used in public forums to encourage engagement between areas of community life not traditionally seen as intertwined.
MOON FARSIDE PROTECTION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IS URGENT
Creators: name: Maccone, Claudio
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022

description: The Moon Farside is the only place free from radio transmissions and noises produced by ground-based and Earth-orbiting instruments. The spherical body of the Moon blocks them, acting like a shield. Thus, the Legal Protection of the Moon Farside from all kinds of non-scientific future exploitations (real estate, industry and military) has long been a concern for many scientists.
 In December 2021 the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) created a new Permanent Committee devoted to the Moon Farside Protection. This Committee is chaired by this author and the Committee’s Co-chair is Prof. Jack Burns of the University of Colorado at Boulder (USA).
 In this presentation we advocate the support to the Moon Farside Protection by all scientists working in four different areas of science: SETI, Astrobiology, Cosmology and Planetary Defense. In fact:
 1) SETI needs radio quietness to possibly detect Alien Civilizations “signatures” that reach us very feeble because of the huge distances among stars in the Milky Way, if not from other galaxies. The discovery of one or more ExtraTerrestrial Civilizations in this or other galaxies would change the history of Humankind.
 2) ASTROBIOLOGY studies pre-biological interstellar molecules by virtue of their roto-vibrational spectra: a delicate search for feeble spectral lines that only advanced radio telescopes and the Moon Farside radio silence may achieve.
 3) COSMOLOGY needs the radio quietness on and above the Moon Farside to pick up the extremely feeble radiation of the hydrogen line at 1420 MHz as down-shifted to much smaller frequencies, MHz or kHz, by the 14 billion years of universe expansion.
 4) PLANETARY DEFENSE. The seeing from the Moon is wonderful (though the micro-meteorite risk is high). Thus, optical telescopes pointing at the (blocked) Sun would enable high-accuracy measurements of the orbital parameters of NEOs, greatly improving all data for Planetary Defense.
 By May 1st 2022 (when this Abstract is being submitted) this new IAA Committee has obtained supports from many countries worldwide (including China). We are now seeking for the support of the United Nations COPUOS, the International Astronomical Union (IAU), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and other radio astronomy organizations (like CORF and CRAF) to prepare a Farside Treaty to legally protect the radio-noise free Moon Farside in the future. Finally, please note that this is hardly just a SCIENTIFIC ISSUE only: it is actually an URGENT POLITICAL ISSUE for the Entire World.
Black comedy and the principles of screenwriting: the actions
Creators: name: Maxwell, Nicholas
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: This exegesis will aim to research and analyse the conventions of writing a black comedy in a feature film script. As a screenwriter with a particular interest in black comedy, my aim is to explore the technical structures of black comedy in order to facilitate the writing of a tragicomic screenplay. We will attempt to define the components of black comedy and survey its origin in theatre and literature.

The exegesis will aim to explore what components comprise the middle ground between drama and humour and position it in relation to the classical genres of tragedy and comedy.

The exegesis will also aim to examine the function of black comedy in relation to the psychology of the protagonist and the audience, as well as defining the characteristics of the genre in the context of Screenwriting. The exegesis will observe the film adaptation of the renowned play, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? as a case study. The research will inform the writing of the feature length screenplay entitled The Actions.
Additional file 2 of Promoting hEalthy Diet and Active Lifestyle (PEDAL): a protocol for the development and feasibility study of a multicomponent intervention among primary school children in Singapore
Creators: name: Chan, Cindy Mei Jun
name: Müller-Riemenschneider, Falk
name: Chia, Michael Yong Hwa
name: Hildon, Zoe Jane-Lara
name: Chong, Mary Foong-Fong
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy

description: Additional file 2. Snapshots of developed videos and slides for health education lessons.
sj-docx-2-pie-10.1177_09544089221133969 - Supplemental material for Experimental analysis of electro-jet machining of thin metal sheets under the application of ultrasonic vibration, continuous and pulsed direct current
Creators: name: Dalabehera, Tarakesh
name: Mullick, Suvradip
name: Bartarya, Gaurav
name: Shankar, Ravi
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2022
Subjects: Engineering not elsewhere classified
Materials Engineering not elsewhere classified

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-2-pie-10.1177_09544089221133969 for Experimental analysis of electro-jet machining of thin metal sheets under the application of ultrasonic vibration, continuous and pulsed direct current by Tarakesh Dalabehera, Suvradip Mullick, Gaurav Bartarya and Ravi Shankar in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering
sj-docx-1-mrx-10.1177_01979183221126726 - Supplemental material for Cumulative Experiences of Immigration Enforcement Policy and the Physical and Mental Health Outcomes of Asian and Latinx Immigrants in the United States
Creators: name: Young, Maria-Elena De Trinidad
name: Chen, Lei
name: Sudhinaraset, May
name: Saadi, Altaf
name: Kietzman, Kathryn G.
name: Wallace, Steven P.
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2022
Subjects: International Relations

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-mrx-10.1177_01979183221126726 for Cumulative Experiences of Immigration Enforcement Policy and the Physical and Mental Health Outcomes of Asian and Latinx Immigrants in the United States by Maria-Elena De Trinidad Young, Lei Chen, May Sudhinaraset, Altaf Saadi, Kathryn G. Kietzman, and Steven P. Wallace in International Migration Review
Additional file 3 of Promoting hEalthy Diet and Active Lifestyle (PEDAL): a protocol for the development and feasibility study of a multicomponent intervention among primary school children in Singapore
Creators: name: Chan, Cindy Mei Jun
name: Müller-Riemenschneider, Falk
name: Chia, Michael Yong Hwa
name: Hildon, Zoe Jane-Lara
name: Chong, Mary Foong-Fong
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy

description: Additional file 3. Snapshots of the home activity tasks.
sj-docx-7-hpq-10.1177_13591053221129705 – Supplemental material for Psychometric and cross-cultural generalizability outcomes of the Chinese version of the Kids-Palatable Eating Motives Scale (K-PEMS-C)
Creators: name: Wang, Dan
name: Boggiano, Mary M
name: Huang, Ke
name: Hu, Yuzheng
name: Fu, Junfen
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2022
Subjects: Psychology not elsewhere classified
Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy)
Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-7-hpq-10.1177_13591053221129705 for Psychometric and cross-cultural generalizability outcomes of the Chinese version of the Kids-Palatable Eating Motives Scale (K-PEMS-C) by Dan Wang, Mary M Boggiano, Ke Huang, Yuzheng Hu and Junfen Fu in Journal of Health Psychology
In-Service Evaluation of High Tension Cable Barrier Systems
Creators: name: Howell, Brian K.
name: Agent, Kenneth R.
name: Jasper, Jeff
name: Staats, William Nicholas
Publisher: name: Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Transportation Engineering

description: The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has installed hundreds of miles of high-tension cable median barrier (CMB) as a safety innovation. The usage of CMB aids in the prevention of crossover crashes, where a vehicle departs the roadway on the left shoulder, crosses the median, and enters the opposing lane(s) of traffic. Of the three CMB vendor products, KYTC has observed inconsistent performance; specifically, tension loss in the cables after a single vehicle impact. If a second vehicle were to strike the cable barrier system in a location other than the damaged area of the first vehicle’s crash, ideally, the high-tension cable barrier system should continue to prevent errant vehicles from crossing the median and causing a head-on collision. The goal of this research was to improve the safety and effectiveness of Kentucky’s cable barrier systems by reviewing state DOT best practices for cable barrier, conducting on-site evaluation of current cable barrier installations, and examining crash data. The research team analyzed each CMB vendor product’s performance and maintenance requirements, and recommended modifications to KYTC policies, specifications, and maintenance procedures. The study showed that CMB systems have decreased crossover crashes in Kentucky, which warrants the continued use of high-tension cable barrier across the state. One recommendation of the study is to institute and enforce tension-monitoring programs, as applicable, for both annual inspections and after repairs.
sj-pdf-5-hpq-10.1177_13591053221129705 – for Psychometric and cross-cultural generalizability outcomes of the Chinese version of the Kids-Palatable Eating Motives Scale (K-PEMS-C)
Creators: name: Wang, Dan
name: Boggiano, Mary M
name: Huang, Ke
name: Hu, Yuzheng
name: Fu, Junfen
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2022
Subjects: Psychology not elsewhere classified
Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy)
Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified

description: sj-pdf-5-hpq-10.1177_13591053221129705 for Psychometric and cross-cultural generalizability outcomes of the Chinese version of the Kids-Palatable Eating Motives Scale (K-PEMS-C) by Dan Wang, Mary M Boggiano, Ke Huang, Yuzheng Hu and Junfen Fu in Journal of Health Psychology
Numerical modelling of natural gas combustion
Creators: name: Hu, Ming
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: A numerical model with detailed reaction mechanism which is tailored for studying the behaviour of combustion of natural gas has been introduced and validated with available experimental data. The numerical model attempts to comprehensively simulate the physical conditions (temperature and pressure), equivalent ratio, fuel dilution and strain rate effect in the laminar flames. Studies on different kinds of reaction mechanism were also performed. Detailed mechanisms with hundreds of elementary reactions and species are available for the combustion of alkanes as a result of the consistent pursuit of mechanism development over several decades. The mechanism consists 325 elementary chemical reactions and 53 species for natural gas combustion. The optimized conditions for the mechanism is 1000 to 2500 K and 10 Torr to 10 atm. The experimental data of laminar flame speed and species concentration profiles are used to validate this kinetic mechanism for natural gas combustion. Numerical study on premixed burner models has been carried out. The general theory of its embedded thermo-physical behaviour is discussed. In addition, experimental literatures are reviewed; methods of experiments and their associated advantages and limitation were also presented. Experimental measurements of laminar flame speed of methane and ethane had been presented at standard and elevated pressure and temperature over wide range of fuel-air equivalence ratio. In general, premixed laminar flame model by CHEMKIN produced the best agreement with experimental data. The model is considered as a suitable candidate for considering. Finally numerical study of laminar diffusion flame is presented by non-premixed burner models. The model was applied to simulate the effects of fuel dilution and strain rate on the laminar flames. The computed results compared well with the measured data. Laminar diffusion flamelet approach is introduced to predict highly non-equilibrium flame. By using this approach, chemical kinetic effects can be incorporated into turbulent flames with significantly reducing the required computing time to solve the fire problems. The detailed kinetic mechanism and numerical models (premixed and non-premixed) have been introduced to simulate the oxidation of hydrocarbons up to C2 species under various conditions. The computed laminar flame speed and structure are in a good agreement with experimental data.
sj-docx-1-cre-10.1177_02692155221134993 - Supplemental material for Comparing the effects of ankle integral and conventional physiotherapy on pain, range of motion, balance, disability, and treatment effectiveness in patients with chronic ankle instability: Randomized controlled trial
Creators: name: Negahban, Hossein
name: Daghiani, Maryam
name: Raeesi, Javad
name: Sayyed Hosseinian, Sayyed Hadi
name: Mousavian, Alireza
name: Varasteh Hajipour, Mahla
name: Sahebalam, Mohamad
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 110904 Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 110314 Orthopaedics
subject: 110604 Sports Medicine
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-cre-10.1177_02692155221134993 for Comparing the effects of ankle integral and conventional physiotherapy on pain, range of motion, balance, disability, and treatment effectiveness in patients with chronic ankle instability: Randomized controlled trial by Hossein Negahban, Maryam Daghiani, Javad Raeesi, Sayyed Hadi Sayyed Hosseinian, Alireza Mousavian, Mahla Varasteh Hajipour and Mohamad Sahebalam in Clinical Rehabilitation
sj-docx-1-hol-10.1177_09596836221131694 – Supplemental material for Hydro-climatic aspects of prehistoric human dynamics in the drylands of the Asian interior
Creators: name: Li, Kangkang
name: Qin, Xiaoguang
name: Xu, Bing
name: Yin, Zhiqiang
name: Wu, Yong
name: Mu, Guijin
name: Wei, Dong
name: Tian, Xiaohong
name: Shao, Huiqiu
name: Wang, Chunxue
name: Jia, Hongjuan
name: Li, Wen
name: Song, Haoze
name: Liu, Jiaqi
name: Jiao, Yingxin
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2022
Subjects: Geography
History

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-hol-10.1177_09596836221131694 for Hydro-climatic aspects of prehistoric human dynamics in the drylands of the Asian interior by Kangkang Li, Xiaoguang Qin, Bing Xu, Zhiqiang Yin, Yong Wu, Guijin Mu, Dong Wei, Xiaohong Tian, Huiqiu Shao, Chunxue Wang, Hongjuan Jia, Wen Li, Haoze Song, Jiaqi Liu and Yingxin Jiao in The Holocene
Digital audio video assessment: surface or deep learning - an investigation
Creators: name: Hamm, Simon
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: This research aims to investigate an assertion, endorsed by a range of commentators, that multimedia teaching and learning approaches encourage learners to adopt a richer, creative and deeper level of understanding and participation within the learning environment than traditional teaching and learning methods. The thesis examines this assertion by investigating one type of multimedia activity defined (for the purposes of this research) as a digital audio video assessment (DAVA).

Data was collected using a constructivist epistemology, interpretative and naturalistic perspective using primarily a qualitative methodology. Three types of data collection methods were used to collect data from thirteen Diploma of Event Management students from William Angliss TAFE. Firstly, participants completed the Biggs Study Process Questionnaire (2001) which is a predictor of deep and surface learning preference. Each participant then engaged in a semi-structured interview that elicited participant's self-declared learning preferences and their approaches to completion of the DAVA. These data sources were then compared. Six factors that are critical in informing the way that the participants approached the DAVA emerged from the analysis of the data. Based on these findings it is concluded that the DAVA does not restrict, inhibit or negatively influence a participants learning preference. Learners with a pre-existing, stable learning preference are likely to adopt a learning approach that is consistent with their preference. Participants that have a learning preference that is less stable (more flexible) may adopt either a surface or deep approach depending on the specific task, activity or assessment.
Supplemental Material, sj-pdf-1-ojs-10.1177_23259671221133776 - Regular-Season Injury Rates in the National Football League After an Attenuated Preseason Due to COVID-19
Creators: name: Volpi, Alexander
name: Haselman, William
name: Photopoulos, Christos
name: Banffy, Michael
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 110314 Orthopaedics
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 110604 Sports Medicine
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Supplemental Material, sj-pdf-1-ojs-10.1177_23259671221133776 for Regular-Season Injury Rates in the National Football League After an Attenuated Preseason Due to COVID-19 by Alexander Volpi, William Haselman, Christos Photopoulos and Michael Banffy in Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Additional file 1 of Deficient gait function despite effect index of the Western Ontario and McMaster university osteoarthritis index score considered cured one year after bilateral total knee arthroplasty
Creators: name: Zhao, Ruipeng
name: Wei, Xiaochun
name: Hu, Shuai
name: Zhang, Yixuan
name: Wu, Hongru
name: Li, Pengcui
name: Zhao, Yu
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: Medicine
Science Policy

description: Supplementary Material 1
Objects in flux: the consumer modification of mass-produced goods
Creators: name: Mitchell, Scott
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: This research investigates practices of object modification with specific focus on the consumer modification of mass-produced goods. Such practices present a diverse array of activity, ranging from car customisation to the remaking of domestic appliances. As an amateur leisure-time pursuit, these practices typically operate outside the commercial processes of design and manufacture. As such, they are often positioned as deviant interventions or interruptions to the object’s ‘normal’ operation and may be actively suppressed by manufacturers. Despite this marginalised status practices of object modification represent a large body of productive activity operating within contemporary society.
Taking a participatory approach, this research develops a number of ‘hacking’ and ‘modding’ projects that connect with online communities and mirror existing traditions within practices of object modification. What emerges from this engagement is a complex story, or rather a number of overlapping stories that speak of the relationships we form with objects and the affordances given within contemporary society for reshaping these relationships. The stories told here trace the forces that bind consumer practices and the lines of flight by which consumers and objects escape their socially normalised position to become something other. Through this research the homogenous, mass-produced object is revealed as a site of diverse activity, a space for shared experience, and a platform for communal experimentation.
sj-docx-2-vmj-10.1177_1358863X231175185 – Supplemental material for Risk for recurrence of symptomatic upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis in patients without cancer: Analysis of three RIETE cohorts
Creators: name: Núñez Fernández, Manuel J
name: Padín Paz, Emilio M
name: Vázquez Temprano, Nuria
name: Nieto Rodríguez, José A
name: Marchena Yglesias, Pablo J
name: Imbalzano, Egidio
name: Montenegro, Ana Cristina
name: Fernández Jiménez, Begoña
name: Rivera, Alberto
name: Espitia, Olivier
name: Monreal, Manuel
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Cardiology
subject: 110323 Surgery
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-2-vmj-10.1177_1358863X231175185 for Risk for recurrence of symptomatic upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis in patients without cancer: Analysis of three RIETE cohorts by Manuel J Núñez Fernández, Emilio M Padín Paz, Nuria Vázquez Temprano, José A Nieto Rodríguez, Pablo J Marchena Yglesias, Egidio Imbalzano, Ana Cristina Montenegro, Begoña Fernández Jiménez, Alberto Rivera, Olivier Espitia and Manuel Monreal in Vascular Medicine
Additional file 2 of Deficient gait function despite effect index of the Western Ontario and McMaster university osteoarthritis index score considered cured one year after bilateral total knee arthroplasty
Creators: name: Zhao, Ruipeng
name: Wei, Xiaochun
name: Hu, Shuai
name: Zhang, Yixuan
name: Wu, Hongru
name: Li, Pengcui
name: Zhao, Yu
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: Medicine
Science Policy

description: Supplementary Material 2
sj-pdf-1-pmj-10.1177_02692163231175928 – Supplemental material for Challenges and opportunities for improvement when people with an intellectual disability or serious mental illness also need palliative care: A qualitative meta-ethnography
Creators: name: Ashok, Nivedita
name: Hughes, Daniel
name: Yardley, Sarah
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: 110308 Geriatrics and Gerontology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 111702 Aged Health Care
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-pmj-10.1177_02692163231175928 for Challenges and opportunities for improvement when people with an intellectual disability or serious mental illness also need palliative care: A qualitative meta-ethnography by Nivedita Ashok, Daniel Hughes and Sarah Yardley in Palliative Medicine
Additional file 3 of Deficient gait function despite effect index of the Western Ontario and McMaster university osteoarthritis index score considered cured one year after bilateral total knee arthroplasty
Creators: name: Zhao, Ruipeng
name: Wei, Xiaochun
name: Hu, Shuai
name: Zhang, Yixuan
name: Wu, Hongru
name: Li, Pengcui
name: Zhao, Yu
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: Medicine
Science Policy

description: Supplementary Material 3
Multi-scaling methods applied to population models
Creators: name: Grozdanovski, Tatjana
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: This dissertation presents several applications of the multi-scaling (multi-timing) technique to the analysis of both single and two species population models where the defining parameters vary slowly with time. Although exact solutions in such cases would be preferred, they are almost always impossible to obtain when slow variation is involved. Numerical solutions can be obtained in these cases, however they are often time consuming and offer limited insight into what is causing the behaviour we see in the solution. Here an approximation method is chosen as it gives an explicit analytic approximate expression for the solutions of such population models. The multi-scaling method was chosen because the defining parameters are varying slowly compared to the response of the system. This technique is well-established in the physical and engineering sciences literature; however, it h as rarely been applied in the area of population modelling. All single species differential equation population models incorporate parameters which define the model - for example, the growth rate r and the carrying capacity k, for the Logistic model. For constant parameter values an exact solution may be found, giving the population as a function of time. However, for arbitrary time-varying parameters, exact solutions are rarely possible, and numerical solution techniques must be employed. Here we will demonstrate that for a Logistic model where the growth rate and carrying capacity both vary slowly with time, an analysis with multiple time scales leads to approximate closed form solutions that are explicit. These solutions prove to be valid for a range of parameter values and compare favourably with numerically generated ones.
Systems approach to model the conceptual design process of vertical take-off unmanned aerial vehicle
Creators: name: Rathore, Ankush
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: The development and induction in-service of Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV) systems in a variety of civil, paramilitary and military roles have proven valuable on high-risk missions. These UAVs based on fixed wing configuration concept have demonstrated their operational effectiveness in recent operations. New UAVs based on rotary wing configuration concept have received major attention worldwide, with major resources committed for its research and development.

In this thesis, the design process of a rotary-wing aircraft was re-visualised from an unmanned perspective to address the requirements of rotary-wing UAVs – Vertical Take-off UAVs (VTUAV). It investigates the conventional helicopter design methodology for application in UAV design. It further develops a modified design process for VTUAV addressing the requirements of unmanned missions by providing remote command-and-control capabilities. The modified design methodology is automated to address the complex design evaluations and optimisation process.

An illustration of the automated design process developed for VTUAVs is provided through a series of inputs of the requirements and specifications, resulting in an output of a proposed VTUAV design configuration for “design decision support”. The VTUAV automated design process has been developed to pioneer an aerospace design tool for further detailed development and application as a – Design Decision Support System.
How Do You Face Facebook? Eine Untersuchung Zum Umgang Mit Facebook In Der Soziokulturellen Animation
Creators: name: Sanneh, Fatoumata
name: Zimmermann, Priska
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2011
Subjects: subject: gnd:4721392-9
subject: gnd:4055762-5

description: Geleitet von der Annahme, dass Facebook ein geeignetes Arbeitsinstrument in der Soziokulturellen Animation (SKA) darstellt, wurden soziokulturell Tätige mittels einer Online-Umfrage zur Nutzung von Facebook im professionellen Kontext befragt und Haltungen und mögliche Interventionen in einem Forum diskutiert. Die Mehrheit der Teilnehmenden an der Umfrage bilden Berufspersonen aus der Jugendarbeit. Als theoretischer Rahmen dieser Untersuchung dient ein Verständnis des virtuellen Raumes als Sozialraum, das aus der Raumsoziologie nach Martina Löw hergeleitet wird. Gestützt auf dieses Verständnis, entsteht der Begriff der «virtuellen Partizipation», welcher die Teilnahme in Sozialen Netzwerken im Internet beschreibt. Interventionen von Berufstätigen der SKA auf Facebook zeigen sich als uneinheitlich und es besteht (noch) kein Konsens über eine berufliche Nutzung von Facebook. Unsicherheiten im Umgang mit Facebook im Berufsalltag der SKA werden deshalb untersucht und es wird eine Hilfestellung in Form eines Leitfadens im Anhang zur Verfügung gestellt. Dieser kann in der Auseinandersetzung und der Diskussion im Alltag die Orientierung unterstützen. Die Professionellen erhalten in dieser Arbeit einen Überblick über die Entwicklung des Sozialen Netzwerkes Facebook und wie dieses im beruflichen Alltag genutzt werden kann. Anschliessend werden die Funktionen der Soziokulturellen Animation dargelegt, welche sich als Argumentationsgrundlage für ein neues Tätigkeitsfeld der SKA auf Facebook anbieten. Chancen und Risiken bei einer Nutzung von Facebook im Beruf werden aufgezeigt. Die Vermittlungsposition der Soziokulturellen Animation zwischen der «virtuellen» und der «realen Welt» sowie zwischen den «Digital Natives» und den «Digital Immigrants» werden anhand von Berufstheorien beschrieben.
description: + Code Diss LU: hslusa bask 2011 be + Fussnote: Bachelor-Arbeit, Hochschule Luzern - Soziale Arbeit, Ausbildungsgang Soziokultur 2011
Metabolic disturbances in the first seizure with fever: Study of children in Thai hospital
Creators: name: Pornpimol Tangsuriyanon
name: Siriluk Assawabumrungkul
name: Thitiporn Fangsaad
Publisher: name: Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University
Year: 2018
Subjects: First episode seizure
febrile seizure
fever
metabolic disturbance

description: Chulalongkorn Medical Journal, 62, 4, 641-652
title: Tension-driven Automatic Music Generation
Creators: name: Ruiz Marcos, Germán
Publisher: name: The Open University
Year: 2022

description: The Ancient Greeks are one of the first civilisations we know of to have created algorithms to compose music. Since then, algorithmic techniques have vastly improved with increasingly sophisticated computers. In the last two decades, much research in this area has focused on two goals: designing algorithms which generate music as close as possible to that of human composers and implementing those algorithms to automatically generate music in interactive scenarios, such as video games. To meet these goals, automatically generated music should: - focus on higher-level concepts, such as musical tension, - have long-term structure, and - be able to adapt to changes in real time. Combining these three requirements is, however, a challenging task. This dissertation investigates three steps to overcome this challenge. First, we argue that Lerdahl’s model of musical tension is suited to the automatic generation of tonal music that has long-term structure and that matches a given tension profile. By means of an illustrative example, we review Lerdhal’s model and implement a novel computational system to automate it. Second, we show that an effective generation strategy is to combine statistical methods with both rule-based methods and generative grammars to create a music generation system. Third, we implement the system and evaluate it through a collection of computational tests and empirical studies. Our evaluation shows that: (1) the system works effectively in real time, as long as the input tension profiles do not contain too many steep transitions, (2) the hierarchical structure perceived by listeners matches the patterns intended by the system in the generated music, and (3) tension-changing input profiles are accurately matched by the generated music.
Interactive media: a tool to enhance human communication
Creators: name: Kemshal-Bell, Guy
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: This exegesis investigates the use of interactive online media to support the development of communication and problem solving skills amongst learners in a Vocational Education and Training (VET) context. It describes the development of the Maelstrom website as a response to the identified need for a collaborative, interactive online space where learners can explore and experiment within the safe and anonymous environment provided. The user interaction within the Maelstrom and user responses to their experiences are discussed and analysed to not only inform the role of the Maelstrom within the broader context on interactive online communication and collaboration, but also to guide future research.
sj-docx-1-npx-10.1177_1934578X231222383 - Supplemental material for Essential Oils From the Trunks and Leaves of Paramignya scandens (Griff.) Craib From Vietnam: Phytochemical Composition, In Vitro α-Amylase and Tyrosinase Inhibitory Activities and In Silico Molecular Docking Studies
Creators: name: Tran-Trung, Hieu
name: Thang, Tran Dinh
name: Nguyen, Trang H.D.
name: Vu, Danh C.
name: Tuan, Nguyen Hoang
name: Ha, Nguyen Xuan
name: Chen, Tran Van
name: Oanh, Ha Thuy
name: Giang, Ngu Thi Tra
name: Thuy, Phan Thi
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2023
Subjects: Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-npx-10.1177_1934578X231222383 for Essential Oils From the Trunks and Leaves of Paramignya scandens (Griff.) Craib From Vietnam: Phytochemical Composition, In Vitro α-Amylase and Tyrosinase Inhibitory Activities and In Silico Molecular Docking Studies by Hieu Tran-Trung, Tran Dinh Thang, Trang H.D. Nguyen, Danh C. Vu, Nguyen Hoang Tuan, Nguyen Xuan Ha, Tran Van Chen, Ha Thuy Oanh, Ngu Thi Tra Giang and Phan Thi Thuy in Natural Product Communications
sj-pdf-7-cms-10.1177_12034754231223148 – Supplemental material for Montreal Derm FilEZ: Validation of an Online Dermatology Educational Platform for Medical Dermatology Residents, a Randomized Control Trial
Creators: name: Moussa, Sarah
name: Oliel, Sarah
name: Ouchene, Lydia
name: Ridha, Zainab
name: Powell, Mathieu
name: Alhalees, Zeinah
name: Iannattone, Lisa
name: Gomez-Garibello, Carlos
name: Besner Morin, Catherine
name: Mathieu, Steve
name: Veilleux, Mylène
name: Netchiporouk, Elena
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2024
Subjects: Medicine

description: Supplemental material, sj-pdf-7-cms-10.1177_12034754231223148 for Montreal Derm FilEZ: Validation of an Online Dermatology Educational Platform for Medical Dermatology Residents, a Randomized Control Trial by Sarah Moussa, Sarah Oliel, Lydia Ouchene, Zainab Ridha, Mathieu Powell, Zeinah Alhalees, Lisa Iannattone, Carlos Gomez-Garibello, Catherine Besner Morin, Steve Mathieu, Mylène Veilleux and Elena Netchiporouk in Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
sj-pdf-2-mcr-10.1177_10775587231218050 – Supplemental material for The Impact of Prescription Drug Coverage on Disparities in Adherence and Medication Use: A Systematic Review
Creators: name: Kaplan, Cameron M.
name: Waters, Teresa M.
name: Clear, Emily R.
name: Graves, Elizabeth E.
name: Henderson, Stephanie
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2024
Subjects: Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
Sociological Methodology and Research Methods

description: Supplemental material, sj-pdf-2-mcr-10.1177_10775587231218050 for The Impact of Prescription Drug Coverage on Disparities in Adherence and Medication Use: A Systematic Review by Cameron M. Kaplan, Teresa M. Waters, Emily R. Clear, Elizabeth E. Graves and Stephanie Henderson in Medical Care Research and Review
Examination of cellulolytic activity in activated sludge, leading to elucidation of the role of β-1,4-endoglucanase enzyme in Aeromonas sp.YS3
Creators: name: Clinton, Brook
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: The initial aim of this project was to uncover novel cellulolytic organisms or enzymes from the diverse microbial source, activated sludge. Two isolation methods were used; either directly inoculating the sludge material onto filter paper as a carbon source, or using the Evolver™ technology as an enrichment device. In both cases, as expected, cellulase activity was evident, however attributing this activity to one species was difficult in either case. This highlighted the complex interrelationships that existed between the many microorganisms present as the cellulosic carbon sources were degraded. In one instance, a Cellvibrio sp. was isolated. This genus of bacteria is known to possess both types of cellulase activity (exo- and endo- acting) and was therefore likely to contribute to the degradation of the cellulose. However, the isolate, once purified, did not display significant cellulolytic ability as compared to the unpurified consortium of microorganisms. Therefore, in each case, microorganisms responsible for the cellulolytic activity were not uncovered. It was suspected that the microorganisms responsible for some of the cellulolytic activity were protists.

During the isolation of microorganisms, an Aeromonas sp. bearing the novel phenotype (for this genus) of CMCase activity was isolated. This activity was at first suspected to contribute to the degradation of the filter paper that was seen during isolation. However, tests with the pure isolate suggested that the Aeromonas sp. CMCase was not used for cellulose catabolism. Ironically, the enzyme may instead function in the production of a cellulose-like exopolysaccharide by the bacterium. Part of a cellulose synthase operon was found in the genome of the Aeromonas sp. isolate, including a gene coding for an endoglucanase that gives a predicted molecular weight enzyme similar to the 39 kDa CMCase purified from the bacterium.

The CMCase enzyme, operating as part of of a synthetic operon is expected to be important in terms of the biofilm forming ability of this Aeromonas strain. Such capabilities of the bacterium were investigated here, including observing motility behaviour of the organism on agar surfaces. Studying the biofilm forming ability of this genus in general will be important in understanding how the fish and human pathogens persist in aquatic environments
Artikel: Jutaan Jiwa Terkorban di Tanah Yaman.pdf
Creators: name: Alfiana, Delfi
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 180114 Human Rights Law
subject: FOS: Law
subject: Law

description: Konflik yang terjadi di Yaman telah memasuki tahun ketujuhnya. Sejak terjadinya pada September 2014, konflik yang melibatkan koalisi Arab Saudi dengan negara-negara Timur Tengah lain dan pemerintah Yaman, dengan kelompok Houthi yang didukung oleh Iran telah memakan hampir 250.000 korban jiwa. Diantara ratusan ribu korban, terdapat anak-anak yang turut menjadi ‘tumbal’ baik secara langsung maupun tidak langsung. Peperangan demi pengaruh politik ini disebut-sebut sebagai salah satu fenomea krisis kemanusian terburuk dalam sejarah modern manusia sejak berakhirnya Perang Dunia II.
The Spillover Effect:Assessing the Impact of Dyadic Cohesion on the Association Between Anger/Irritability Trauma Symptoms in Fathers and Family Conflict Behavior
Creators: name: Williams, Rolonda Kierra Renee'
Publisher: name: Digital Repository at the University of Maryland
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Public health
subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology
subject: dyadic cohesion
subject: fathers anger
subject: father's anger
subject: father's trauma
subject: male trauma
subject: trauma

description: Prior research in the field of family science and family therapy has employed a narrative surrounding mother’s contributions to family dynamics and family functioning. Researchers have also consistently examined the mental health experiences of the mother and their impact on family issues, yet we are left with little understanding of how the mental health experiences of fathers contribute to the development of family issues.

This study analyzed the link between fathers' reports of anger/irritability trauma symptoms and family conflict behavior through employing the spillover hypothesis. Father reports of marital dyadic cohesion were examined as a protective factor in this association. The study used data previously collected from a clinical sample of 186 fathers who sought therapy services at the Center for Healthy Families (CHF), an individual, couple and family therapy clinic at the University of Maryland, College Park. In support of the spillover effect, the results indicate a positive association between fathers’ anger/irritability trauma symptoms and family conflict behavior. However, dyadic cohesion did not serve as a protective factor in this association.
The floating world : an investigation into illustrative and decorative art practices and theory in print media and animation
Creators: name: Murray, Philippa
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: Considered under the theme 'The Floating World', the aim of this research project was to create a written exegesis and a series of artworks, primarily in the form of digital animation and illustration, which investigate decorative and illustrative art practices and their historical lineages. Particular emphasis was given to investigating the links between contemporary decorative/illustrative art practice and the aesthetics and psychology of the Edo period in Japan (C17th - C19th), in which the term 'The Floating World' was used to describe the city of Edo (old Tokyo). The writing concerned with The Floating World is comprised of the following chapters: history; concepts; aesthetics; contemporary adaptations of Ukiyo-e; and gothic romance and associated genres.

The outcomes of my Masters program represent a sustained exploration of decorative and illustrative art practice and theory, and incorporate experimentation with associated genres such as magic realism, gothic romance, the uncanny, iconography, surrealism and other metaphorical and abstract representational practices. More broadly, my Masters project is an investigation, both theoretical and practical, into the way drawing and illustration have been a process through which to (literally) give shape to hopes and fears, and to describe understandings of self and the world.

I am particularly interested in exploring how, through the act of abstraction and the use of metaphor and decoration, a capacity to 'speak the unspeakable' and 'know the unknowable' are somehow enabled. For example, when contemporary Japanese artist Takashi Murakami decorates Edo-inspired screens with a colourful arrangement of morphing cartoon mushrooms, he conjures up a startling and complex poetic space that juxtaposes traditional Japanese aesthetics and philosophy with the hyper-consumerist characters and ethos of Disneyland, as well as disquieting references to the mushroom bombs that dropped down on Hiroshima and Nagasaki from US planes. A similarly complex space is enacted by contemporary US artist Inka Essenhigh: her oversized canvases seem like sublime Japanese-inspired screens but a closer inspection reveals that the decorative motifs are actually dismembered body parts morphed together to create a savage and compelling metaphor for contemporary America that is all the more disarming for being perf ormed in a seemingly innocuous illustrative style. My research will draw on these examples but will endeavour to create a series of artworks that are particular to an Australian context. This interests me particularly in a time when, as a nation, we appear to be confounded about what it means to be Australian: as a contemporary artist I am interested in how we represent ourselves as a nation, and in exploring the motifs and attributes that we consider to be ours.
sj-docx-1-cll-10.1177_09636897231218383 – Supplemental material for Multifaceted Characterization of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells Revealed Amelioration of Acute Liver Injury in NOD-SCID Mice
Creators: name: Zhang, Youlai
name: He, Ying
name: Deng, Rufei
name: Jiang, Zhenyu
name: Zhang, Leisheng
name: Zeng, Yuanlin
name: Zou, Lijin
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2024
Subjects: Medicine
Cell Biology

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-cll-10.1177_09636897231218383 for Multifaceted Characterization of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells Revealed Amelioration of Acute Liver Injury in NOD-SCID Mice by Youlai Zhang, Ying He, Rufei Deng, Zhenyu Jiang, Leisheng Zhang, Yuanlin Zeng and Lijin Zou in Cell Transplantation
Una.Resin Pilot Evaluation 8: Fostering business-academia cooperation
Creators: name: Francisco Javier Pérez Trujillo
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: The purpose of this pilot is to develop a preliminary prototype of a common catalogue of research groups and transferable research activities at the Una.Resin level, and ultimately, examine the potential for creating a catalogue in the future. This pilot project, thus, addressed the following transformation modules: enlarge the scope of R&I activities by fostering business-academia cooperation, and promoting cooperation between research groups.
Functionalised polymer nanocomposites and blends
Creators: name: Spoljaric, Steven
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: Functionalised polymer composites and blends were prepared with the aim of enhancing the mechanical and thermal properties of the polymer matrix, while maintaining the characteristic property (functionality) of the introduced functional group. This involved the use of nanoparticles with novel architecture (core cross-linked star polymers, POSS-functionalised dendrimers, telechelic POSS) to provide attributes for improving mechanical and thermal stability, in addition to physical aging stability and phase selectivity. Furthermore, nanoparticles were functionalised to provide attributes such as colour (dye-functionalised POSS) and magnetism (magnetite-functionalised carbon nanotubes). These nanoparticles were investigated in amorphous polymer matrices, with structure-property relationships explored.

Core cross-linked star (CCS) increased the glass transition temperature (Tg) and decreased shrinkage of linear polystyrene and poly(methyl methacrylate). This was attributed to reduced volume within the blends and CCS polymer ‘arms’ imparting restrictions on segmental motions of polymer chains. These restrictions also enhanced thermomechanical properties and retarded structural relaxation. Volume relaxation was successfully observed in real time, creating a novel application for modulated temperature – thermomechanometry. POSS-functionalised dendrimers and telechelic POSS enhanced the thermal and mechanical properties of their respective elastomer matrices. Phase preference was successfully achieved via compatibilising ‘R’ groups on the POSS. Colour intensity was able to be controlled by altering the dye-functionalised POSS concentration. Material properties were influenced by filler concentration, phase preference and POSS architecture. Films became more magnetic with increasing carbon nanotube/magnetite concentration and films displayed superior mechanical and thermal properties. Melt-mixing was more effective at de-agglomerating and distributing functionalised CNTs than solvent dispersion. As a result, melt-mixed composites exhibited more dramatic changes in material properties and displayed superior magnetic, mechanical and thermal properties than their solvent dispersed counterparts.