cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Validity and Reliability of Thai Version of the Overactive Bladder Questionnaire Short form (OAB-q SF) in Women with Overactive Bladder
Creators: name: Thanawat Sangnucktham
Publisher: name: PIMDEE Co., Ltd.
Year: 2024
Subjects: OAB-q SF
Overactive bladder
questionnaire

description: Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 32, 4, 306-313
Mesonephric-like Adenocarcinoma Arising from the Ovary: A Case Review and Treatment Considerations
Creators: name: Horibe, Yu
Publisher: name: PIMDEE Co., Ltd.
Year: 2024
Subjects: Mesonephric-like adenocarcinoma
ovarian malignancy
pathological classification
prognosis
adjuvant chemotherapy

description: Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 32, 4, 314-319
Supporting Dataset S2 from Onychophoran-like musculature in a phosphatized Cambrian lobopodian
Creators: name: Zhang, Xi-Guang
name: Smith, Martin R.
name: Yang, Jie
name: Hou, Jin-Bo
Publisher: name: The Royal Society
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: The restricted, exclusively terrestrial distribution of modern Onychophora contrasts strikingly with the rich diversity of onychophoran-like fossils preserved in marine Cambrian Lagerstätten. The transition from these early forebears to the modern onychophoran body plan is poorly constrained, in part, owing to the absence of fossils preserving details of the soft anatomy. Here, we report muscle tissue in a new Early Cambrian (stage 3) lobopodian, Tritonychus phanerosarkus gen. et sp. nov., preserved in the Orsten fashion by three-dimensional replication in phosphate. This first report of Palaeozoic onychophoran musculature establishes peripheral musculature as a characteristic of the ancestral panarthropod, but documents an unexpected muscular configuration. Phylogenetic analysis reconstructs T. phanerosarkus as one of a few members of the main onychophoran lineage—which was as rare and as cryptic in the Cambrian period as it is today.
JUDICIAL ACTIVISM AND ITS IMPACT ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN INDIA: A CASE STUDY ANALYSIS
Creators: name: Singh Hanspal, Manindra
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Disasters--Management
subject: Political questions and judicial power
subject: Environmental law

description: Judicial activism has shaped India's environmental law and disaster management practices. This research paper investigates the extent to which Indian courts have influenced disaster management through environmental adjudication, highlighting the transformation induced by landmark court decisions. The study uses a qualitative analysis method to examine various significant cases where judicial rulings have set precedents in environmental governance. These cases include seminal judgments like M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, which established new environmental responsibility and disaster preparedness standards. The results indicate that judicial interventions have enforced compliance with environmental laws and inspired legislative enhancements, reflecting a proactive approach in disaster management frameworks. Mainly, principles such as the Precautionary Principle and the Polluter Pays Principle have guided judicial decisions directly affecting disaster management policies. These principles have been effectively integrated into national regulations, ensuring a more robust disaster management system. The implications of this study reveal that judicial activism can serve as a critical mechanism in bridging gaps within existing legislative frameworks, thereby enhancing disaster preparedness and response strategies. The paper suggests that sustained judicial engagement is essential for evolving disaster management practices. It recommends incorporating comprehensive judicial training in environmental and disaster management sciences, which could further empower the judiciary to make informed decisions that align with contemporary challenges in disaster management. This approach could lead to more grounded and scientifically informed judicial activism, fostering a resilient legal framework for environmental and disaster management in India.
Takis Zenetos and High-Tech Architecture: Electronic Urbanism vis-à-vis Autonomous Ecological Living Units
Creators: name: Charitonidou, Marianna
Publisher: name: unknown
Year: 2024

description: At the core of Takis Zenetos's understanding of high-tech architecture and urbanism were the ways in which technology can have a positive impact on how citizens inhabit space. This paper analyses Zenetos's project entitled 'Electronic Urbanism', which concerned the design of housing units adapted to the conditions of working from home. Zenetos worked on 'Electronic Urbanism' for more than 20 years. He started working on this project during his studies in Paris and presented it for the first time at the Modern Housing Organization's exhibition in Athens in 1962. He presented the final stage of this project, which was devoted to the theme 'The city and the house of the future', at the first Building Exhibition at Zappeion in 1971. Worth noting is the fact that Zenetos incorporated in this project his design for an all-purpose furniture line, which was distinguished in the lnterdesign 2000 competition (1967). 'The city and the house of the future' was the outcome of systematic research on the development of applications in the domain of electronics. Zenetos defined the forthcoming applications of tele-management, tele-work, and tele-services.
A typology of translation solutions for Italian-English
Creators: name: Agorni, Mirella
name: Genovese, Bridget
name: Previti, Matthew
name: Pym, Anthony
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Translations
subject: Translation studies
subject: Italians

description: A six-category typology is presented with examples for translations between Italian and English. The principles underlying the typology are explained, as are some of the ways it can be used in class.
Pew Research Center: American Trends Panel Wave 14.5
Creators: name: Pew Research Center
Publisher: name: Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Year: 2020

description: News about various topics received online in past two hours (10); various ways online news was received (7); what respondent did with news received online (7); discuss/share any news with others in past two hours (5); received news offline in past two hours (1); online activities respondent took part in during past two hours (10); time spent online in past two hours (1).
Further figures of results from Altered trait variability in response to size-selective mortality
Creators: name: Uusi-Heikkilä, Silva
name: Lindström, Kai
name: Parre, Noora
name: Arlinghaus, Robert
name: Alós, Josep
name: Kuparinen, Anna
Publisher: name: The Royal Society
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Ecology

description: Changes in trait variability owing to size-selective harvesting have received little attention in comparison with changes in mean trait values, perhaps because of the expectation that phenotypic variability should generally be eroded by directional selection typical for fishing and hunting. We show, however, that directional selection, in particular for large body size, leads to increased body-size variation in experimentally harvested zebrafish (Danio rerio) populations exposed to two alternative feeding environments: ad libitum and temporarily restricted food availability. Trait variation may influence population adaptivity, stability and resilience. Therefore, rather than exerting selection pressures that favor small individuals, our results stress the importance of protecting large ones as they can harbor a great amount of variation within a population, to manage fish stocks sustainably.
YET ANOTHER UNIVERSE FOR AN IN-PATIENT 住 院 病 人 的 另 一 乾 坤
Creators: name: Tsao, Hung-ping
name: Wang, Lawrence K
Publisher: name: Lenox Institute Press, MA, USA
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Hospitals
subject: Universe
subject: Poetry

description: Hung-ping Tsao (2024). Yet another Universe for an In-patient. In: "Evolutionary Progress in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM)", Lawrence K. Wang and Hung-ping Tsao (editors). Volume 6, Number 8B, August 2024; 6 pages. Lenox Institute Press MA, USA. tsaohp.tsao6@gmail.com; https://doi.org/10.17613/7zzq-hh18 .... ABSTRACT: I recently took two months off from home to stay in Hospital as well as Rehab Center unexpectedly and found another universe. Among other things, I have learned that there is a big difference between patients with colon problems and intestine problems. Therefore, I felt fortunate to just have had colon surgery. I would like to share my observations and thoughts.
Paragraph Mapping (Worksheet Only)
Creators: name: Stecher, Gabrielle
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Education
subject: Reading comprehension
subject: Literary criticism

description: In order to effectively analyze the entirety of a rigorous text, whether it be a primary or secondary source, students need to hone their comprehension and analysis skills. This activity empowers students to practice their close reading skills by unpacking one part of a larger whole. Paragraph mapping is a visual close reading strategy that begins when students select one particularly rich or dense paragraph or passage from an assigned text. They start by identifying, researching, and defining four key vocabulary words. Then, they research the context of the text’s authorship before summarizing, analyzing, and reflecting on the passage.  Please note that this is the worksheet-only version of this activity. For a complete instructional guide to paragraph mapping, please see https://doi.org/10.17613/75vz-ae43.
Paragraph Mapping (Worksheet Only)
Creators: name: Stecher, Gabrielle
Publisher: name: unknown
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Reading comprehension
subject: Education
subject: Literary criticism

description: In order to effectively analyze the entirety of a rigorous text, whether it be a primary or secondary source, students need to hone their comprehension and analysis skills. This activity empowers students to practice their close reading skills by unpacking one part of a larger whole. Paragraph mapping is a visual close reading strategy that begins when students select one particularly rich or dense paragraph or passage from an assigned text. They start by identifying, researching, and defining four key vocabulary words. Then, they research the context of the text's authorship before summarizing, analyzing, and reflecting on the passage.

Please note that this is the worksheet-only version of this activity. For a complete instructional guide to paragraph mapping, please see https://doi.org/10.17613/75vz-ae43.
Twin Pregnancy Presenting with Hydatidiform Mole and Co-existing Living Fetus with Ovarian Venous Thrombosis: A case report
Creators: name: Jayasakoon, Karit
Publisher: name: PIMDEE Co., Ltd.
Year: 2024
Subjects: molar pregnancy
trophoblastic disease
co-existing normal fetus
venous occlusion

description: Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 32, 4, 320-327
REL 500/600: The Religious Origins of White Supremacy: Johnson v. M'Intosh and the Doctrine of Christian Discovery
Creators: name: Arnold, Philip P.
name: DJ Brett, Adam
name: Modrow, Sebastian
Publisher: name: unknown
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Center for Indigenous Nations Studies
subject: Doctrine of discovery (International law)
subject: Teaching religious studies

description: In a series of Papal Bulls from the 15th century developed what is now known as the "Doctrine of Christian Discovery" (DoCD). These documents granted land title to Christian explorers when they entered the territories not ruled by a Christian Prince. While there have always been localized expressions of intolerance and hatred toward other cultures from the beginning of the Roman Christian Church (4th century), these 15th century documents retro-actively sanctioned a global colonial enterprise at a vast scale unprecedented in human history. These Papal Bulls spurred on the Age of Discovery; the trans-Atlantic slave trade; trans-Atlantic mercantilism and global consumerism; the development of colonialism (and with it the theft of land along with cultural and environmental destruction) in the Americas, Africa, Australia and numerous other places around the world; violence against women and children; ethnocide against Jews, Muslims, and all kinds of Indigenous peoples around the world. The DoCD brings into focus a religious root cause of the world's major problems. Moreover, the DoCD is of urgent interest to contemporary Indigenous people. The DoCD became codified in the landmark Johnson v. M'Intosh (1823) US Supreme Court case, which has been fundamental to the development of property law and Federal Indian Law. Issues related to the DoD have been addressed in the recent UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (September 2007). There are several religious groups and denominations moving on this issue. Thus far it has been Indigenous leaders, lawyers and environmentalists who have addressed the DoCD and this class is an attempt to bring the academic study of religion to the table.
REL 500/600: The Religious Origins of White Supremacy: Johnson v. M'Intosh and the Doctrine of Christian Discovery
Creators: name: Arnold, Philip P.
name: DJ Brett, Adam
name: Modrow, Sebastian
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Doctrine of discovery (International law)
subject: Teaching religious studies
subject: Center for Indigenous Nations Studies

description: In a series of Papal Bulls from the 15th century developed what is now known as the “Doctrine of Christian Discovery” (DoCD). These documents granted land title to Christian explorers when they entered the territories not ruled by a Christian Prince. While there have always been localized expressions of intolerance and hatred toward other cultures from the beginning of the Roman Christian Church (4th century), these 15th century documents retro-actively sanctioned a global colonial enterprise at a vast scale unprecedented in human history. These Papal Bulls spurred on the Age of Discovery; the trans-Atlantic slave trade; trans-Atlantic mercantilism and global consumerism; the development of colonialism (and with it the theft of land along with cultural and environmental destruction) in the Americas, Africa, Australia and numerous other places around the world; violence against women and children; ethnocide against Jews, Muslims, and all kinds of Indigenous peoples around the world. The DoCD brings into focus a religious root cause of the world’s major problems. Moreover, the DoCD is of urgent interest to contemporary Indigenous people. The DoCD became codified in the landmark Johnson v. M’Intosh (1823) US Supreme Court case, which has been fundamental to the development of property law and Federal Indian Law. Issues related to the DoD have been addressed in the recent UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (September 2007). There are several religious groups and denominations moving on this issue. Thus far it has been Indigenous leaders, lawyers and environmentalists who have addressed the DoCD and this class is an attempt to bring the academic study of religion to the table.
Pfaller and Gil Electronic Supplementary Material from Sea turtle symbiosis facilitates social monogamy in oceanic crabs via refuge size
Creators: name: Pfaller, Joseph B.
name: Gil, Michael A.
Publisher: name: The Royal Society
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: 60801 Animal Behaviour

description: The capacity for resource monopolization by individuals often dictates the size and composition of animal groups, and ultimately, the adoption of mating strategies. For refuge-dwelling animals, the ability (or inability) of individuals to monopolize refuges should depend on the relative size of the refuge. In theory, groups should be larger and more inclusive when refuges are large, and smaller and more exclusive when refuges are small, regardless of refuge type. We test this prediction by comparing the size and composition of groups of oceanic crabs (Planes minutus) living on plastic flotsam and loggerhead sea turtles. We found that (i) surface area of refuges (barnacle colonies on flotsam and supracaudal space on turtles) is a better predictor of crab number than total surface area and (ii) flotsam and turtles with similar refuge surface area host a similar number (1–2) and composition (adult male–female pairs) of crabs. These results indicate that group size and composition of refuge-dwelling animals are modulated by refuge size and the capacity for refuge monopolization. Moreover, these results suggest that sea turtle symbiosis facilitates social monogamy in oceanic crabs, providing insights into how symbiosis can promote specific mating strategies.
Eliseo Ferrer / Carta a Jorge Liberati: ¿Orígenes de lo sagrado o lo sagrado de los orígenes? (Y respuesta de J. Liberati)
Creators: name: Ferrer, Eliseo
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Duke University. Department of Cultural Anthropology
subject: Rites and ceremonies
subject: Ethnology
subject: Anthropology of religion
subject: Philosophy and religion--History of doctrines
subject: Religion and sociology
subject: Religionssoziologie (Weber, Max)
subject: Natural theology
subject: Negative theology
subject: Human behavior

description: Eliseo Ferrer plantea en esta carta pública un carácter «sagrado» de los orígenes antropológicos de las distintas culturas; y ello desde posiciones materialistas que nada tienen que ver con el creacionismo divino de la teología ni con el de las creencias religiosas. Ferrer ofrece como puntos de referencia los trabajos de Walter Burkert y de Gustavo Bueno, para situarnos en un estadio previo a la cultura humana dominado por la cultura animal de los homínidos y los primates. Al mismo tiempo, Eliseo Ferrer, sobre la base del Materialismo Filosófico de Bueno, hace una disección conceptual de conceptos gnoseológicos (religión, relaciones numinosas, chamanismo, magia, fetichismo, santidad, etc.) contenidos dentro del concepto de lo sagrado, para llegar a la conclusión de que la Religión (institucionalizada), tal y como hoy la entendemos, es un fenómeno relativamente reciente, fruto del zoroastrismo persa y de los filósofos griegos. De esta forma, apoyado en los tres estadios de Gustavo Bueno, el autor habla de Cultos animales, Cultos mitológicos y Religiones teológicas.
Eliseo Ferrer / Carta a Jorge Liberati: ¿Orígenes de lo sagrado o lo sagrado de los orígenes? (Y respuesta de J. Liberati)
Creators: name: Ferrer, Eliseo
Publisher: name: Messidor Ediciones
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Anthropology of religion
subject: Human behavior
subject: Natural theology
subject: Rites and ceremonies
subject: Religionssoziologie (Weber, Max)
subject: Duke University. Department of Cultural Anthropology
subject: Religion and sociology
subject: Ethnology
subject: Philosophy and religion--History of doctrines
subject: Negative theology

description: Eliseo Ferrer plantea en esta carta pública un carácter «sagrado» de los orígenes antropológicos de las distintas culturas; y ello desde posiciones materialistas que nada tienen que ver con el creacionismo divino de la teología ni con el de las creencias religiosas. Ferrer ofrece como puntos de referencia los trabajos de Walter Burkert y de Gustavo Bueno, para situarnos en un estadio previo a la cultura humana dominado por la cultura animal de los homínidos y los primates. Al mismo tiempo, Eliseo Ferrer, sobre la base del Materialismo Filosófico de Bueno, hace una disección conceptual de conceptos gnoseológicos (religión, relaciones numinosas, chamanismo, magia, fetichismo, santidad, etc.) contenidos dentro del concepto de lo sagrado, para llegar a la conclusión de que la Religión (institucionalizada), tal y como hoy la entendemos, es un fenómeno relativamente reciente, fruto del zoroastrismo persa y de los filósofos griegos. De esta forma, apoyado en los tres estadios de Gustavo Bueno, el autor habla de Cultos animales, Cultos mitológicos y Religiones teológicas.
Navigating the Future: AI-Driven Project Management in the Digital Era
Creators: name: Jahan Karamthulla, Musarath
name: Muthusubramanian, Muthukrishnan
name: Muthusubramanian, Muthukrishnan
name: Tadimarri, Anish
name: Tillu, Ravish
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024

description: This research paper explores the implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in project management within the digital era. It investigates the evolution of project management methodologies, the key concepts and technologies driving AI integration, real-world case studies showcasing AI implementation, challenges, future directions, and opportunities in AI-driven project management. The findings reveal that AI offers significant benefits, including improved resource allocation, risk management, and communication, yet pose challenges such as ethical considerations, data privacy, and integration hurdles. Future directions suggest emerging trends in AI adoption, potential innovations, and opportunities for research and development. Overall, the paper highlights the transformative potential of AI-driven project management while emphasizing the need for addressing challenges to ensure successful implementation and maximize benefits.
title: Les effets et l'apport du yoga sur l'engagement comportemental d'un élève à besoins éducatifs particuliers: essai d'exploration d'un phénomène.
title: Les effets et l'apport du yoga sur l'engagement comportemental d'un élève à besoins éducatifs particuliers: essai d'exploration d'un phénomène.
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Gaillard, Quentin
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 0
Subjects: subject: Activité physique
subject: Yoga
subject: Inclusion
subject: Engagement comportemental
subject: Élèves à besoins éducatif particuliers
subject: Concentration

description: Cette étude explore les effets et l’apport du yoga sur les élèves à besoins éducatifs particuliers en milieu scolaire ordinaire. Le questionnement est centré sur les effets d’une dizaine de minutes de cette activité physique sur l’engagement comportemental de deux élèves à besoins spécifiques scolarisés au secondaire 1. Le cadre théorique de ce travail aborde le thème de l’activité physique et ses bienfaits, l’histoire du yoga et son émergence en milieu scolaire, le concept d’engagement, et l’enseignement spécialisé vaudois. Cette étude quasi-expérimentale à cas unique s’appuie sur l’analyse de la littérature scientifique de cette thématique, des observations structurées systématique effectuées auprès d’élèves de ma pratique professionnelle, ainsi que des questionnaires sur leur état mental et émotionnel. Les données récoltées sont discutées et mises en lien avec les écrits théoriques, mes observations personnelles, ainsi que les volontés politiques et pédagogiques actuelles promouvant l’inclusion des élèves à besoins éducatifs particuliers dans le système scolaire ordinaire. L’analyse des résultats met en évidence que le yoga a des effets bénéfiques sur les interactions sociales et la concentration/attention des élèves. La mise en place d’une activité physique en classe dépend tout de même de nombreux facteurs. En effet, l’accès à un environnement calme, pratiquer en petits groupes, ou encore instaurer une relation de confiance solide, sont des éléments primordiaux à la réussite d’une telle démarche. Le métier d’enseignant spécialisé offre l’opportunité de développer ce genre de pratiques et de mettre en lumière les nombreux bienfaits d’une activité physique sur les enfants. Ceci en essayant de répondre au mieux aux volontés scolaires et pédagogiques inclusives vaudoises.
Further methods from Sex-specific, inverted rhythms of breeding-site attendance in an Arctic seabird
Creators: name: Huffeldt, Nicholas Per
name: Merkel, Flemming R.
Publisher: name: The Royal Society
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 60801 Animal Behaviour

description: Further descriptions of observations, data handling, and statistical analyses.
Optimizing Cloud Infrastructure for Real-time AI Processing: Challenges and Solutions
Creators: name: Kumar Sharma, Kapil
name: Kumar Sharma, Kapil
name: Shanmugam, Lavanya
name: Thirunavukkarasu, Kumaran
name: Tomar, Manish
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024

description: This research paper explores the optimization of cloud infrastructure for real-time artificial intelligence (AI) processing, addressing challenges, solutions, and implications from various perspectives. It discusses scalability issues, latency concerns, resource allocation, security considerations, and cost optimization challenges faced by organizations deploying AI workloads in the cloud. Case studies from diverse industries showcase the tangible benefits of implementing scalable architectures, edge computing integration, specialized hardware utilization, containerization, and data caching techniques. The paper also examines ethical and societal implications, including data privacy, bias, accountability, job displacement, and access disparities. An international perspective highlights regional variations in infrastructure availability, regulatory differences, cultural attitudes, collaboration efforts, and economic impacts. The discussion emphasizes the importance of addressing these challenges while harnessing the economic development opportunities offered by cloud infrastructure optimization for real-time AI processing.
Efficiency Unleashed: Harnessing AI for Agile Project Management
Creators: name: Jahan Karamthulla, Musarath
name: Prakash, Sanjeev
name: Prakash, Sanjeev
name: Tadimarri, Anish
name: Tomar, Manish
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024

description: This research paper explores the application of predictive analytics for real-time monitoring and feedback in project management. Through case studies of leading organizations such as Amazon, Uber, and NASA, the paper examines how predictive analytics enables organizations to optimize operations, improve efficiency, and achieve business objectives. The paper discusses the implementation of predictive analytics in various industries, including e-commerce, transportation, and space exploration, highlighting the benefits of real-time monitoring and feedback for enhancing decision-making, reducing costs, and improving customer satisfaction. By leveraging predictive analytics, organizations can anticipate trends, identify issues early, and make data-driven decisions to drive continuous improvement and innovation in project management practices.
Driving Towards Safety: The Role of ECUs and IMUs in Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS)
Creators: name: Katari, Monish
name: Krishnamoorthy, Gowrisankar
name: Krishnamoorthy, Gowrisankar
name: Shanmugam, Lavanya
name: Tadimarri, Anish
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024

description: This research paper explores the pivotal role of Electronic Control Units (ECUs) and Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) in Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), focusing on their functionalities, applications, regulatory frameworks, emerging technologies, and real-world case studies. Through a comprehensive review of literature, this paper investigates the integration of ECUs and IMUs in ADAS and its implications for vehicle safety, mobility, and sustainability. Key topics addressed include the adoption challenges, societal impact, international regulatory landscape, standardization efforts, emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and sensor fusion, and real case studies exemplified by Tesla's Autopilot system, Volvo's City Safety system, and Waymo's autonomous taxi service. The paper concludes by highlighting the transformative potential of ECUs and IMUs in shaping the future of automotive technology and advancing towards safer, more efficient, and more sustainable transportation systems.
title: Distributional approximations and set-valued sublinear expectations
Creators: name: Turin, Riccardo
Publisher: name: Universität Bern
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 510 Mathematics

description: This dissertation is composed by two blocks.

The first part is concerned with several types of distributional approximations, namely multivariate Poisson, Poisson process and Gaussian approximation.

Employing the solution of the Stein equation for Poisson distribution, we obtain an explicit bound for the multivariate Poisson approximation of random vectors in the Wasserstein distance. The bound is then utilized in the context of point processes, to provide a Poisson process approximation result in terms of a new metric called dπ, defined as the supremum overall Wasserstein distances between random vectors obtained evaluating the point processes on arbitrary collections of disjoint sets. As applications, the multivariate Poisson approximation of the sum of m-dependent Bernoulli random vectors, the Poisson process approximation of point processes of U-statistic structure and the Poisson process approximation of point processes with Papangelou intensity are considered.

Next, we consider a variant of the classical Johnson Mehl birth-growth model with random growth speed and prove Gaussian approximation results. In this model, seeds appear at random times and locations and start growing instantaneously in all directions with random speeds. The location, birth time and growth speed of the seeds are given by a Poisson process. Under suitable conditions on the random growth speed and birth
time distribution, we establish quantitative central limit theorems for the sum of given weights at the exposed points, which are those seeds in the model that are not covered at the time of their birth. Such models have previously been considered, albeit with deterministic growth speed.

In the second part of the dissertation, we propose general construction of convex closed sets obtained by applying sublinear expectations to random vectors in Euclidean space. We show that many well-known transforms in convex geometry (in particular, centroid body, convex floating body, and Ulam floating body) are special instances of our construction. Further, we identify the dual representation of such convex bodies and identify one map that serves as a building block for all so defined convex bodies. Several further properties are investigated.
Enhancing Worker Safety in Manufacturing with IoT and ML
Creators: name: Krishnamoorthy, Gowrisankar
name: Periyasamy, Vathsala
name: Periyasamy, Vathsala
name: Sistla, Sai Mani Krishna
name: Venkatasubbu, Selvakumar
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024

description: This paper explores the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies to enhance worker safety in manufacturing environments. Through a comprehensive review of existing literature, the paper investigates the impact of IoT and ML on various aspects of worker safety, including accident prevention, injury reduction, and productivity improvement. Quantitative analysis reveals significant reductions in accident rates and severity of injuries, alongside improvements in productivity, attributable to IoT and ML interventions. Moreover, comparisons with traditional safety measures highlight the advantages of proactive risk management and real-time monitoring enabled by IoT and ML. Ethical considerations and social implications are also discussed, emphasizing the importance of data privacy, algorithmic fairness, and stakeholder engagement. Recommendations for industry practitioners and policymakers include investing in technology infrastructure, prioritizing data privacy and security, and fostering a culture of safety. Future research directions encompass exploring ethical and social implications, assessing long-term impact, and embracing emerging technologies such as edge computing and federated learning. Overall, this paper underscores the transformative potential of IoT and ML in creating safer, more resilient workplaces.
Demystifying Explainable AI: Understanding, Transparency, and Trust
Creators: name: Jangoan, Suhas
name: Krishnamoorthy, Gowrisankar
name: Muthusubramanian, Muthukrishnan
name: Muthusubramanian, Muthukrishnan
name: Sharma, Kapil Kumar
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024

description: Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative technology with vast potential to revolutionize industries and societies. However, the responsible development, deployment, and governance of AI technologies require addressing complex ethical, regulatory, and societal challenges. This research paper aims to demystify Explainable AI (XAI) and explore its implications for understanding, transparency, and trust in AI systems. Through a comprehensive review of the literature, we examine key concepts, methodologies, and applications of XAI, as well as ethical considerations, regulatory frameworks, international cooperation, and societal impacts of AI. The paper highlights the importance of transparency, fairness, and accountability in AI governance and emphasizes the need for interdisciplinary collaboration and stakeholder engagement to ensure the responsible and ethical development of AI technologies. By fostering a deeper understanding of XAI and its implications, this paper contributes to the ongoing dialogue on the ethical and responsible use of AI in society.
Further methods and results from Altered trait variability in response to size-selective mortality
Creators: name: Uusi-Heikkilä, Silva
name: Lindström, Kai
name: Parre, Noora
name: Arlinghaus, Robert
name: Alós, Josep
name: Kuparinen, Anna
Publisher: name: The Royal Society
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Ecology

description: Changes in trait variability owing to size-selective harvesting have received little attention in comparison with changes in mean trait values, perhaps because of the expectation that phenotypic variability should generally be eroded by directional selection typical for fishing and hunting. We show, however, that directional selection, in particular for large body size, leads to increased body-size variation in experimentally harvested zebrafish (Danio rerio) populations exposed to two alternative feeding environments: ad libitum and temporarily restricted food availability. Trait variation may influence population adaptivity, stability and resilience. Therefore, rather than exerting selection pressures that favor small individuals, our results stress the importance of protecting large ones as they can harbor a great amount of variation within a population, to manage fish stocks sustainably.
Supplementary Methods from The fragmentation of Pangaea and Mesozoic terrestrial vertebrate biodiversity
Creators: name: Vavrek, Matthew J.
Publisher: name: The Royal Society
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: During the Mesozoic (245–66 million years ago), terrestrial regions underwent a massive shift in their size, position and connectivity. At the beginning of the era, the land masses were joined into a single supercontinent called Pangaea. However, by the end of the Mesozoic, terrestrial regions had become highly fragmented, both due to the drifting apart of the continental plates and the extremely high sea levels that flooded and divided many regions. How terrestrial biodiversity was affected by this fragmentation and large-scale flooding of the Earth's landmasses is uncertain. Based on a model using the species–area relationship (SAR), terrestrial vertebrate biodiversity would be expected to nearly double through the Mesozoic due to continental fragmentation, despite a decrease of 24% in total terrestrial area. Previous studies of Mesozoic vertebrates have generally found increases in terrestrial diversity towards the end of the era, though these increases are often attributed to intrinsic or climatic factors. Instead, continental fragmentation over this time may largely explain any observed increase in terrestrial biodiversity. This study demonstrates the importance that non-intrinsic effects can have on the taxonomic success of a group, and the importance of geography to understanding past biodiversity.
The Restless Traveler
Creators: name: Shehzad Zaidi, Ali
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Faiẓ, Faiẓ Aḥmad, 1911-1984
subject: Poets, Urdu
subject: Translations
subject: Pakistani literature (English)
subject: South Asian literature

description: Contains a selection of Faiz poems and an overview of his life.
Supporting Dataset S1 from Onychophoran-like musculature in a phosphatized Cambrian lobopodian
Creators: name: Zhang, Xi-Guang
name: Smith, Martin R.
name: Yang, Jie
name: Hou, Jin-Bo
Publisher: name: The Royal Society
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: The restricted, exclusively terrestrial distribution of modern Onychophora contrasts strikingly with the rich diversity of onychophoran-like fossils preserved in marine Cambrian Lagerstätten. The transition from these early forebears to the modern onychophoran body plan is poorly constrained, in part, owing to the absence of fossils preserving details of the soft anatomy. Here, we report muscle tissue in a new Early Cambrian (stage 3) lobopodian, Tritonychus phanerosarkus gen. et sp. nov., preserved in the Orsten fashion by three-dimensional replication in phosphate. This first report of Palaeozoic onychophoran musculature establishes peripheral musculature as a characteristic of the ancestral panarthropod, but documents an unexpected muscular configuration. Phylogenetic analysis reconstructs T. phanerosarkus as one of a few members of the main onychophoran lineage—which was as rare and as cryptic in the Cambrian period as it is today.
Towards a Socialist Pakistan: The Modern Urdu Poetry Translations of Daud Kamal
Creators: name: Shehzad Zaidi, Ali
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Faiẓ, Faiẓ Aḥmad, 1911-1984
subject: Poets, Urdu
subject: Urdu poetry
subject: South Asian literature
subject: South Asian poetry
subject: Translations

description: With his spare, evocative style, Daud Kamal remains unsurpassed as a translator of Urdu poetry, referring to his translations as transcreations Those concise translations, with their masterfully wrought imagery, portray the effects of dictatorship on Pakistan, draw on the rich traditions of Sufi and folk poetry, and ultimately create a portrait of Kamal himself. Kamal shared his poems with a small circle of friends, students, and fellow poets, but had little recognition in Pakistan during his lifetime, thanks in part to the scant readership for Pakistani poetry in English. Despite his small audience, Kamal wrote in a durable idiom and is likely to achieve wider recognition.
Actograms from Sex-specific, inverted rhythms of breeding-site attendance in an Arctic seabird
Creators: name: Huffeldt, Nicholas Per
name: Merkel, Flemming R.
Publisher: name: The Royal Society
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 60801 Animal Behaviour

description: Actograms of attendance at different levels
title: Quelle collaboration entre les parents d'élèves requérants d'asile et l'école vaudoise ?
title: Quelle collaboration entre les parents d'élèves requérants d'asile et l'école vaudoise ?
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Kocher Mukantare, Eline
name: Lungu, Simona Florentina
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 0
Subjects: subject: collaboration
subject: communication
subject: parents
subject: requérants d’asile
subject: enseignants

description: Dans notre étude, nous avons souhaité identifier différentes modalités de collaboration entre des parents d’élèves requérants d’asile et les enseignants de leur enfant. De ce fait, nous les avons questionnés autour de leurs manières de communiquer et des sujets de leurs échanges. Notre intérêt a porté également sur les perceptions des parents quant aux facteurs pouvant influencer leur collaboration avec les enseignants ainsi que sur leurs attentes pour améliorer celle-ci. Enfin, nous avons souhaité savoir si les parents estiment que les enseignants les considèrent comme des partenaires dans l’éducation de leur enfant et si leur culture est reconnue et/ou valorisée par l’enseignant. Nous avons procédé à une étude qualitative de type phénoménologique. Nous avons mené des entretiens semi-directifs avec six parents d’élèves habitant sur le territoire du canton de Vaud. À travers les résultats de nos entretiens et leur analyse, nous constatons que parents comme enseignants utilisent des moyens de communication modernes, adaptés aux avancées technologiques de notre ère. Que ce soit de vive voix ou à distance, notre recherche montre que tous les parents manifestent le besoin de participer davantage à la prise des décisions concernant leur enfant et d’être informés régulièrement sur la progression et le comportement de ce dernier en classe. Ils ont exprimé leur désir d’avoir plus d’informations concernant le parcours scolaire existant dans notre canton ainsi que sur les rôles de divers acteurs institutionnels. Nous avons constaté l’appétence des parents pour les rencontres directes avec les enseignants. Nous observons également que les parents migrants font confiance à ces derniers et qu’ils reconnaissent la charge de travail et leur investissement auprès des enfants. Cependant, aucun parent n’ose exprimer directement ses besoins d’amélioration de la communication avec l’enseignant de leur enfant. Enfin, la grande majorité des parents trouve sa culture reconnue par l’école.
Actograms from Sex-specific, inverted rhythms of breeding-site attendance in an Arctic seabird
Creators: name: Huffeldt, Nicholas Per
name: Merkel, Flemming R.
Publisher: name: The Royal Society
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 60801 Animal Behaviour

description: In contrast to daily rhythms that are common in the presence of the geophysical light–dark cycle, organisms at polar latitudes exhibit diverse diel activity patterns during natural periods of continuous solar light or darkness (polar day and night, respectively), from 24 h rhythms to arrhythmicity. In Arctic Greenland (73.7°N, 56.6°W) during polar day, we observed breeding-site attendance rhythms of thick-billed murres (Uria lomvia; n = 21 pairs), a charadriiform seabird, which provide biparental care at the colony. We found that U. lomvia egg-incubation and chick-brooding attendance is rhythmic and synchronized to the geophysical day (mean period length [rhythm duration] ± 95% CI = 24.13 ± 0.52 h). Individual pair members had temporally segregated, sex-specific colony-attendance rhythms that were opposite (inverted) to each other, and these sex-specific rhythms were prominent at the population level. Our results provide a basis for investigating circadian systems at polar latitudes and sex-specific parental-care strategies.
Supplementary Materials: Detailed methods & Figure S1 from Copulation with immature females increases male fitness in cannibalistic widow spiders
Creators: name: M. Daniela Biaggio
name: Iara Sandomirsky
name: Lubin, Yael
name: Harari, Ally R.
name: Maydianne C. B. Andrade
Publisher: name: The Royal Society
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 60801 Animal Behaviour
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Copulatory cannibalism of male ‘widow’ spiders (genus Latrodectus) is a model example of the extreme effects of sexual selection, particularly in L. hasselti and L. geometricus where males typically facilitate cannibalism by females and mate only once. We show that these males can increase their reproductive success by copulating with final-instar, immature females after piercing the female's exoskeleton to access her newly developed sperm storage organs. Females retain sperm through their final moult and have similar fecundity to adult-mated females. This is an adaptive male tactic because immature mating increases insemination success relative to adult mating (which predicts higher paternity) and moreover, rarely ends in cannibalism, so males can mate again. Although successful only during a brief period before the female's final moult, males may employ this tactic when they associate with final-instar females in nature. Consistent with this, one-third of L. hasselti females collected as immatures in nature were already mated. Immature-mating alters sexual selection on these otherwise monogynous males, and may explain male traits allowing facultative polygyny in Latrodectus. Since male cohabitation with immature females is common among invertebrates, immature-mating may be a widespread, previously unrecognized mating tactic, particularly when unmated females are of high reproductive value.
Predictive Maintenance using Machine Learning in Industrial IoT
Creators: name: Jangoan, Suhas
name: Krishnamoorthy, Gowrisankar
name: Malaiyappan, Jesu Narkarunai Arasu
name: Malaiyappan, Jesu Narkarunai Arasu
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024

description: The use of predictive maintenance Machine learning techniques aid systems or machines in lowering the occurrence of certain types of machine failures via prediction and the use of specific methods. An essential tactic for improving the efficiency and reliability of industrial equipment and optimizing maintenance operations is predictive maintenance (PdM). Machine learning-based predictive maintenance helps businesses reduce unscheduled downtime, maintenance expenses, and operational efficiency by identifying and fixing potential equipment issues in advance.
Electronic Supplemental Material from Decreased small mammal and on-host tick abundance in association with invasive red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta)
Creators: name: Castellanos, Adrian A.
name: Medeiros, Matthew C. I.
name: Hamer, Gabriel L.
name: Morrow, Michael E.
name: Eubanks, Micky D.
name: Teel, Pete D.
name: Hamer, Sarah A.
name: Light, Jessica E.
Publisher: name: The Royal Society
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Invasive species may impact pathogen transmission by altering the distributions and interactions among native vertebrate reservoir hosts and arthropod vectors. Here, we examined the direct and indirect effects of the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) on the native tick, small mammal and pathogen community in southeast Texas. Using a replicated large-scale field manipulation study, we show that small mammals were more abundant on treatment plots where S. invicta populations were experimentally reduced. Our analysis of ticks on small mammal hosts demonstrated a threefold increase in the ticks caught per unit effort on treatment relative to control plots, and elevated tick loads (a 27-fold increase) on one common rodent species. We detected only one known human pathogen (Rickettsia parkeri), present in 1.4% of larvae and 6.7% of nymph on-host Amblyomma maculatum samples but with no significant difference between treatment and control plots. Given that host and vector population dynamics are key drivers of pathogen transmission, the reduced small mammal and tick abundance associated with S. invicta may alter pathogen transmission dynamics over broader spatial scales.