cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
The cost of simplifying air travel when modeling disease spread
Creators: name: Lessler, J
name: Douglas, J.V
name: Kaufman, J.H
name: Ford, D.A
Publisher: name: Public Library of Science
Year: 2009

description: Background: Air travel plays a key role in the spread of many pathogens. Modeling the long distance spread of infectious disease in these cases requires an air travel model. Highly detailed air transportation models can be over determined and computationally problematic. We compared the predictions of a simplified air transport model with those of a model of all routes and assessed the impact of differences on models of infectious disease. Methodology/Principal Findings: Using U.S. ticket data from 2007, we compared a simplified "pipe" model, in which individuals flow in and out of the air transport system based on the number of arrivals and departures from a given airport, to a fully saturated model where all routes are modeled individually. We also compared the pipe model to a "gravity" model where the probability of travel is scaled by physical distance; the gravity model did not differ significantly from the pipe model. The pipe model roughly approximated actual air travel, but tended to overestimate the number of trips between small airports and underestimate travel between major east and west coast airports. For most routes, the maximum number of false (or missed) introductions of disease is small (<1 per day) but for a few routes this rate is greatly underestimated by the pipe model. Conclusions/Significance: If our interest is in large scale regional and national effects of disease, the simplified pipe model may be adequate. If we are interested in specific effects of interventions on particular air routes or the time for the disease to reach a particular location, a more complex point-to-point model will be more accurate. For many problems a hybrid model that independently models some frequently traveled routes may be the best choice. Regardless of the model used, the effect of simplifications and sensitivity to errors in parameter estimation should be analyzed.
Event-based optimization of air-to-air business processes
Creators: name: Taveter, Kuldar
name: Sterling, Leon
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This paper describes the results from an industry-oriented research project conducted by the authors at the University of Melbourne. The project was aimed at working out eventbased models and 'business process'-oriented simulations of sequential arrivals and departures at airports which we refer to as air-to-air business processes. This paper initially describes the problems to be solved that are related to increasingly frequent bottleneck situations at airports. Following, the paper presents a vision for achieving global optimization of air-to-air business processes that would integrate business processes and software systems of different stakeholders. As the first step towards achieving the vision, the paper proposes agent-oriented modelling and simulation of the problem domain. The paper then describes in more detail how event-based models of integrated business processes involving several stakeholders can be created. After that, the paper presents and explains the business process model of arrivals at airports. Finally, the paper proposes an avenue for transforming business process models into the constructs of a simulation environment enabling experimentation with global optimization.
Tools to support the automation of systematic reviews: a scoping review
Creators: name: Khalil, Hanan
name: Ameen, Daniel
name: Zarnegar, Armita
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4206
subject: Public health
classificationCode: 4611
subject: Machine learning
classificationCode: 4202
subject: Epidemiology

description: Objective: The objectives of this scoping review are to identify the reliability and validity of the available tools, their limitations and any recommendations to further improve the use of these tools. Study design: A scoping review methodology was followed to map the literature published on the challenges and solutions of conducting evidence synthesis using the JBI scoping review methodology. Results: A total of 47 publications were included in the review. The current scoping review identified that LitSuggest, Rayyan, Abstractr, BIBOT, R software, RobotAnalyst, DistillerSR, ExaCT and NetMetaXL have potential to be used for the automation of systematic reviews. However, they are not without limitations. The review also identified other studies that employed algorithms that have not yet been developed into user friendly tools. Some of these algorithms showed high validity and reliability but their use is conditional on user knowledge of computer science and algorithms. Conclusion: Abstract screening has reached maturity; data extraction is still an active area. Developing methods to semi-automate different steps of evidence synthesis via machine learning remains an important research direction. Also, it is important to move from the research prototypes currently available to professionally maintained platforms.
The impact of the demographic transition on dengue in Thailand: Insights from a statistical analysis and mathematical modeling
Creators: name: Cummings, D.A.T
name: Iamsirithaworn, S
name: Lessler, J.T
name: McDermott, A
name: Prasanthong, R
name: Nisalak, A
name: Gibbons, R.V
name: Burke, D.S
name: Jarman, R.G
Publisher: name: Public Library of Science
Year: 2009

description: Background: An increase in the average age of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) cases has been reported in Thailand. The cause of this increase is not known. Possible explanations include a reduction in transmission due to declining mosquito populations, declining contact between human and mosquito, and changes in reporting. We propose that a demographic shift toward lower birth and death rates has reduced dengue transmission and lengthened the interval between large epidemics. Methods and Findings: Using data from each of the 72 provinces of Thailand, we looked for associations between force of infection (a measure of hazard, defined as the rate per capita at which susceptible individuals become infected) and demographic and climactic variables. We estimated the force of infection from the age distribution of cases from 1985 to 2005. We find that the force of infection has declined by 2% each year since a peak in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Contrary to recent findings suggesting that the incidence of DHF has increased in Thailand, we find a small but statistically significant decline in DHF incidence since 1985 in a majority of provinces. The strongest predictor of the change in force of infection and the mean force of infection is the median age of the population. Using mathematical simulations of dengue transmission we show that a reduced birth rate and a shift in the population's age structure can explain the shift in the age distribution of cases, reduction of the force of infection, and increase in the periodicity of multiannual oscillations of DHF incidence in the absence of other changes. Conclusions: Lower birth and death rates decrease the flow of susceptible individuals into the population and increase the longevity of immune individuals. The increase in the proportion of the population that is immune increases the likelihood that an infectious mosquito will feed on an immune individual, reducing the force of infection. Though the force of infection has decreased by half, we find that the critical vaccination fraction has not changed significantly, declining from an average of 85% to 80%. Clinical guidelines should consider the impact of continued increases in the age of dengue cases in Thailand. Countries in the region lagging behind Thailand in the demographic transition may experience the same increase as their population ages. The impact of demographic changes on the force of infection has been hypothesized for other diseases, but, to our knowledge, this is the first observation of this phenomenon.
Odontoneura annulicornis
Creators: name: Riedel
name: Pénigot
name: Schwarz
name: Diller
name: Johansson
name: Japoshvili, G.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Ichneumonidae
Odontoneura
Odontoneura annulicornis

description: Odontoneura annulicornis (THOMSON, 1884), det. Schwarz
M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Trap12: 1♀ 15-29.vi.
D i s t r i b u t i o n: Transpalaearctic, known from Azerbaijan (JONAITIS & ALIEV 1983a), new record for Georgia.
description: Published as part of Riedel, Pénigot, Schwarz, Diller, Johansson & Japoshvili, G., 2023, Darwin wasps (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) of the Kintrishi National Park, Sakartvelo (Georgia), with descriptions of six new species, pp. 61-153 in Linzer biologische Beiträge 55 (1) on page 124, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10788481
Deliverable-D-JIP1-D2.1 Report on requirement analysis for an "OH Knowledge Base – Epi" (ORION)
Creators: name: ORION
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020

description: Deliverable-D-JIP1-D2.1 Report on requirement analysis for an “OH Knowledge Base – Epi” (ORION) ORION OHEJP project deliverable
ИНСОН ҲУҚУҚЛАРИ ГЕНЕЗИСИ ВА РИВОЖЛАНИШИНИНГ ТАРИХИЙ-ҲУҚУҚИЙ АСОСЛАРИ
Creators: name: Жалалов, Рустам
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Мақолада инсон ҳуқуқларининг тарихий ривожланиши, муҳим ҳужжатлар ва уларнинг ҳуқуқий асослари таҳлил қилинади. Ҳозирги муаммолар — ижтимоий-иқтисодий тенгсизлик, қонунчиликдаги камчиликлар ва халқаро низолар — кўриб чиқилиб, таълим, ижтимоий тенгликни таъминлаш, халқаро ҳамкорликни ривожлантириш ва қонунлар ислоҳини амалга ошириш бўйича таклифлар берилган.
An integral approach to scenarios
Creators: name: Hayward, Peter
name: Morrow, Rowena
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: We would not find disagreement with much of what Graham Molitor says about scenarios as a 'rational discussion targeting specific oncoming change(s)' (p.1). He says that he remains unconvinced that 'scenarios make any contribution or breakthrough' (p.1), and that 'most scenarios merely reinforce and regird what participants already basically knew' (p.1). Apart from acting to 'jog thinking' in his opinion scenarios do 'not add much value'. While we would agree with much that Molitor says about scenarios as 'rational' approaches to breakthroughs in thought that has not stopped us seeking ways to best employ this method. We do this because in our opinion scenarios remain a widely accessible way to bring foresight into organisations. Poor outcomes from prior scenario processes notwithstanding many decision-makers and people with power and influence seem to regard scenarios as an approach that could produce 'valid' insights and breakthroughs in thinking. While those expectations could be deluded or naïve, we still find that clients continue to ask for scenarios in our organisational engagements. The challenge, that we have accepted, is to find ways to run scenario processes that do contribute to 'breakthroughs'. [Introduction]
Context-dependent evaluation of climate change policies: competing policies, knowledge and emotions
Creators: name: León, Carmelo J.
name: Araña, Jorge E.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Science Policy
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Climate change policies can compete with policies on other social and environmental problems for limited economic resources. This paper investigates the potential influence of alternative policies on citizens’ preferences for climate change policies. A contingent valuation study was implemented to estimate the impact of observable and unobservable contextual effects of competing polices on climate change valuation. Individuals are also investigated about their endowment of knowledge and emotional reactions to such problems. The results show that citizens’ valuation of climate change policies crucially depends on the context-dependent competing policies. The valuation rises as the number of competing policies increases. This increment becomes economically significant when the competing policies are related to specific problems such as forest fires and development. In addition, the valuation also rises with the amount of knowledge endowed by the individual about the climate change problem, and with the experience of negative emotions such as fear and sadness.
Orthizema triannulatum
Creators: name: Riedel
name: Pénigot
name: Schwarz
name: Diller
name: Johansson
name: Japoshvili, G.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Ichneumonidae
Orthizema
Orthizema triannulatum

description: Orthizema triannulatum (THOMSON, 1884), det. Schwarz
M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Trap 2: 1♀ 20.iv.-5.v., 2♀♀ 20.v.-1.vi., 2♀♀ 1-15.vi., 1♀ 7- 21.ix.; trap 4: 1♀ 13-27.vii.; trap 8: 1♀ 15-29.vi.; trap 12: 1♀ 20.iv.-5.v., 1♀ 5-20.v., 1♀ 15-29.vi.
D i s t r i b u t i o n: Western Palaearctic, known from Georgia (RIEDEL et al. 2018, RIEDEL & JAPOSHVILI 2021).
description: Published as part of Riedel, Pénigot, Schwarz, Diller, Johansson & Japoshvili, G., 2023, Darwin wasps (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) of the Kintrishi National Park, Sakartvelo (Georgia), with descriptions of six new species, pp. 61-153 in Linzer biologische Beiträge 55 (1) on page 124, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10788481
title: Assessing the potential impacts of anthropogenic disturbance on seabirds: A case study from Alderney
Creators: name: Warwick-Evans, VC
Publisher: name: University of Liverpool Repository
Year: 2016

description: Seabirds are threatened by multiple anthropogenic pressures in the marine environment. These pressures may be short- or long- term and impacts may be either direct or indirect and affect reproduction or survival. Marine Renewable Energy Installations (MREIs) provide a relevant, and spatially explicit, example of such pressures. However, there is currently very little empirical evidence as to how MREIs will impact seabirds. Studies have shown that potential impacts are likely to be species and device specific, temporary or long term, and both positive and negative. Current approaches to predict and assess these impacts from MREIs rely on understanding the species- specific risk of devices (e.g. by making predictions based on the ecology of the seabird), the occurrence of individual species at-sea (e.g. from boat-based surveys), and demographic studies of breeding populations (e.g. through long-term ringing studies). However, these approaches are limited in their ability to detect changes in the distribution of seabirds at-sea and at breeding colonies. They may omit the impacts on non-breeding birds, and overlook the cumulative impacts of multiple pressures on specific populations when predicting potential impacts. Alderney in the English Channel hosts internationally and nationally important seabird colonies, in addition to providing a suitable environment for the installation of tidal turbines. Additionally, the home range area of the colony of Northern gannets Morus bassanus breeding just offshore of Alderney overlaps with nine sites proposed for the development of MREIs, thus Alderney provides an ideal site for this type of study. This thesis explores simple approaches to predict and assess the impacts of proposed MREIs on seabirds, and demonstrates how the large amount of existing seabird tracking data can be used to predict the colony specific impacts of spatial change on seabirds. These approaches are developed at our Alderney study site but are broadly applicable elsewhere. Overall our results suggest that the MREIs proposed for development around Alderney and the English Channel are unlikely to cause population level impacts to the seabirds breeding on, and around, Alderney. With ever increasing human pressures on the marine environment it is vital that we identify robust approaches with which to predict and monitor the impacts of these pressures. This thesis provides simple, robust and cost-effective approaches to predict and assess the potential impacts of spatial change on seabirds, and could be easily adapted for other sites, and for alternative types of spatial change.
Context-dependent evaluation of climate change policies: competing policies, knowledge and emotions
Creators: name: León, Carmelo J.
name: Araña, Jorge E.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Science Policy

description: Climate change policies can compete with policies on other social and environmental problems for limited economic resources. This paper investigates the potential influence of alternative policies on citizens’ preferences for climate change policies. A contingent valuation study was implemented to estimate the impact of observable and unobservable contextual effects of competing polices on climate change valuation. Individuals are also investigated about their endowment of knowledge and emotional reactions to such problems. The results show that citizens’ valuation of climate change policies crucially depends on the context-dependent competing policies. The valuation rises as the number of competing policies increases. This increment becomes economically significant when the competing policies are related to specific problems such as forest fires and development. In addition, the valuation also rises with the amount of knowledge endowed by the individual about the climate change problem, and with the experience of negative emotions such as fear and sadness.
Context-dependent evaluation of climate change policies: competing policies, knowledge and emotions
Creators: name: León, Carmelo J.
name: Araña, Jorge E.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Science Policy

description: Climate change policies can compete with policies on other social and environmental problems for limited economic resources. This paper investigates the potential influence of alternative policies on citizens’ preferences for climate change policies. A contingent valuation study was implemented to estimate the impact of observable and unobservable contextual effects of competing polices on climate change valuation. Individuals are also investigated about their endowment of knowledge and emotional reactions to such problems. The results show that citizens’ valuation of climate change policies crucially depends on the context-dependent competing policies. The valuation rises as the number of competing policies increases. This increment becomes economically significant when the competing policies are related to specific problems such as forest fires and development. In addition, the valuation also rises with the amount of knowledge endowed by the individual about the climate change problem, and with the experience of negative emotions such as fear and sadness.
Proto-Reduct fusion based relevance feedback in CBIR
Creators: name: Zutshl, Samar
name: Wilson, Chris
name: Srinivasan, Bala
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This paper proposes two related RF methods for use in CBIR. These two methods are based on a general classificatory analysis based framework for RF in CBMR that considers RF independently from retrieval. The proposed methods show how the user's information need expressed as a set of 'proto-reducts'' can be used as the basis of a re-weighting technique that can improve subsequent retrieval The performance of the proposed methods is studied on two image collections with different characteristics and compared against an existing RF method.
title: The development of ALICE-tRNA-sequencing and its use in exploring the role of tRNAs in translational control
Creators: name: Mohamed, Bashir Abdirahman
Publisher: name: University of Glasgow
Year: 2022

description: Sustaining proliferative signalling and loss of translational control is arguably the most fundamental trait of cancer cells, enabling tumour growth and metastatic dissemination. Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) have long been considered abundant “housekeeping” RNAs, functioning to decipher the universal genetic code. However, exhaustive analyses have implicated tRNA participation in a host of regulatory networks including the cellular stress response and protein synthesis. Recent findings suggest that the expression of tRNAs for synonymous codon usage is dependent on the differentiation/proliferation status of the cell and are coordinated with changes in translation. Although the molecular mechanisms that govern these changes are yet to be elucidated, cellular tRNA composition potentially introduces an additional layer of translational control. tRNAs are the most post-transcriptionally modified RNA species, with well over 50 unique modifications identified in eukaryotes. Consequently, isoacceptor identification and the measuring of the tRNA pool using next generation sequencing has long been an area of interest, with many attempts being made in literature. Using the Escherichia coli dealkylating enzyme AlkB and the novel tRNA high throughput sequencing methodology ALICE-tRNA-seq, we have developed a methodology that can accurately measure relative tRNA pools in vitro and in vivo. We show how other published tRNA sequencing protocols show bias towards tRNA sub populations, with our method showing a more realistic distribution across all tRNAs. We also show relative distribution changes in cellular and genetically modified mouse models of cancer, opening up a high resolution approach to establish the role of tRNAs in translational control and cell fate decisions.
A different kind of snowball: Identifying key policymakers
Creators: name: Farquharson, Karen
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Studying policy networks raises challenges in three important areas: identifying members of the policy network, gaining access to the network, and reporting findings from the study while maintaining confidentiality. Using the tobacco control policy and health policy networks in Victoria, Australia as a case study, the article describes how to use a reputational snowball to identify a policy network. I argue that the reputational snowball not only presents a useful tool for identifying micro-level network members, but also provides a means for assessing which members of the policy network are core, and which ones are on the periphery. Issues around reporting in studies of policy influentials are also discussed.
Consequences of dark matter self-annihilation for galaxy formation
Creators: name: Natarajan, Priyamvada
name: Croton, Darren
name: Bertone, Gianfranco
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Galaxy formation requires a process that continually heats gas and quenches star formation in order to reproduce the observed shape of the luminosity function of bright galaxies. To accomplish this, current models invoke heating from supernovae, and energy injection from active galactic nuclei. However, observations of radio-loud active galactic nuclei suggest that their feedback are likely not to be as efficient as required, signaling the need for additional heating processes. We propose the self-annihilation of weakly interacting massive particles that constitute dark matter as a steady source of heating. In this paper, we explore the circumstances under which this process may provide the required energy input. To do so, dark matter annihilations are incorporated into a galaxy formation model within the Millennium cosmological simulation. Energy input from self-annihilation can compensate for all the required gas cooling and reproduce the observed galaxy luminosity function only for what appear to be extreme values of the relevant key parameters. The key parameters are: the slope of the inner density profile of dark matter haloes and the outer spike radius. The inner density profile needs to be steepened to slopes of -1.5 or more and the outer spike radius needs to extend to a few tens of parsecs on galaxy scales and a kpc or so on cluster scales. If neutralinos or any thermal relic Weakly Interacting Massive Particle with s-wave annihilation constitute dark matter, their self-annihilation is inevitable and could provide enough power to modulate galaxy formation. Energy from self-annihilating neutralinos could be yet another piece of the feedback puzzle along with supernovae and active galactic nuclei.
title: CuSbS2 and related chalcogenides for sustainable photovoltaics
Creators: name: Peccerillo, E
Publisher: name: University of Liverpool Repository
Year: 2016

description: This thesis presents a systematic investigation of some novel chalcogenides based on Earth abundant elements in order to test their suitability for sustainable photovoltaic (PV) applications. A comprehensive review of sulfo-salts in the family Cu-Sb-Bi-X (X = S, Se) is presented and indicates that CuSbS2 and Cu3BiS3 have potential as PV absorbers, showing optical band gaps in the desired range and the p-type conductivity required for PV devices. A systematic study about the formation of CuSbS2 and Cu3BiS3 thin films is presented, including of the experimental steps necessary to ensure the formation of stoichiometric films during the sulfurization of metallic precursor layers. Sulfurized CuSbS2 films (~1.2 µm thick) exhibited absorption coefficients of ~105 cm-1 and band gaps of ~1.5 eV. The films were p-type with mobilities of ~10 cm2 V-1 s-1 and resistivities in the range 10 - 1000 kΩ/□. CuSbS2 films were also deposited in a one-stage process by rf sputtering from a ternary target – they were generally more resistive than those deposited by sulfurization. Cu3BiS3 films deposited by sulfurization had band gaps of ~1.4 eV and p-type conductivity, with hole mobilities of ~3 cm2 V-1 s-1. The CuSbS2 films produced by both methods were tested in prototype CuSbS2/CdS heterojunction PV devices, and had efficiencies of ~0.1%. For these devices the dominant transport mechanism was multi-step tunnelling, suggesting that an improvement in the quality of the junction was necessary. Post-growth treatments were trialled, including impurity doping with NaF, Zn and In, and etching the absorber to remove the surface oxides identified by XPS. CuSbS2/CdS devices having efficiencies up to ~1% were achieved by doping the absorber with In and removing unwanted Sb2O3 from the layer surfaces with de-ionized water. Their Vocs and FFs were low and their Jscs were high, as reported by others. Alternative window layer materials were tested, including ZnS and ZnSe, which were expected to have an improved band alignment with CuSbS2 compared to CdS. ZnS gave Voc = 0.56 V, the highest yet reported for CuSbS2. However these alternative window layers had reduced photocurrents and their efficiencies were not greater than with CdS. Overall CuSbS2 and Cu3BiS3 films displayed the optical and electrical properties required for PV, but further developments will be essential in order to achieve high efficiency PV devices using these materials as absorbers.
title: The Development of a Light Pulse Atom Interferometer Towards a Parameter Search of the Dark Contents of the Vacuum.
Creators: name: Burrow, OS
Publisher: name: University of Liverpool Repository
Year: 2016

description: A parameter space search for dark contents of the vacuum utilising atom interferometry is motivated. This methodology is potentially sensitive to any dark contents of the vacuum that are spatially inhomogeneous on the lab scale, and couple to atoms in addition to the gravitational force. A path integral approach to atom interferometry is discussed and a parametrisation of the dark contents of the vacuum is presented. A magneto-optical trap is detailed, capable of trapping 6.5x10^7 atoms, as a cold atomic source for the atom interferometer. The development of a prototype light pulse Mach-Zehnder atom interferometer, currently in the commissioning stages is described, as well as a unique laser system capable of running the whole atom interferometer from just two extended cavity diode lasers. Using this device 1x10^6 atoms are trapped in a magneto-optical trap and further cooled to 96 μK in an optical molasses. This prototype device is now undergoing upgrades to create larger, colder sources of atoms for the interferometer.
Interactive mapping for large, open demographic data sets using familiar geographical features
Creators: name: O'Brien, Oliver
name: Cheshire, James
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: Ecology
subject: 80699 Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: Cancer
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Plant Biology

description: Ever-increasing numbers of large demographic data sets are becoming available. Many of these data sets are provided as open data, but are in basic repositories where it is incumbent on the user to generate their own visualisations and analysis in order to garner insights. In a bid to facilitate the use and exploration of such data sets, we have created a web mapping platform called DataShine. We link data from the 2011 Census for England and Wales with open geographical data to demonstrate the power and utility of creating a conventional map and combining it with a simple but flexible interface and a highly detailed demographic data set.
Kaempferia rotunda Linnaeus 1753
Creators: name: Jarvis, Charlie
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2007
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Liliopsida
Zingiberales
Zingiberaceae
Kaempferia
Kaempferia rotunda

description: Kaempferia rotunda Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 3. 1753. "Habitat in India." RCN: 15. Type not designated. Original material: Herb. Hermann 5: 272, No. 9 [icon] (BM). Current name:  Kaempferia rotunda L. (Zingiberaceae).
description: Published as part of Jarvis, Charlie, 2007, Chapter 7: Linnaean Plant Names and their Types (part K), pp. 608-609 in Order out of Chaos. Linnaean Plant Types and their Types, London :Linnaean Society of London in association with the Natural History Museum on page 608, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.291971
Direct and buffering effects of physical activity on stress-related depression in mothers of infants
Creators: name: Craike, Melinda Jane
name: Coleman, Denis
name: MacMahon, Clare
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This study examined the role of leisure-time physical activity in reducing the impact of high life stress and time pressure on depression, a buffer effect, for mothers of infants. A direct association between leisure-time physical activity and depression, regardless of both sources of stress, was also tested. A sample of approximately 5,000 mothers of infant children completed questionnaires that measured demographic characteristics, frequency of participation in leisure-time physical activity, life stress, time pressure, and depression (depressive symptoms). Hierarchical multiple regression incorporating an interaction component to represent the buffering effect was used to analyze the data. Frequency of leisure-time physical activity was significantly associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms for both types of stress and acted as a buffer of the association between life stress and depressive symptoms, but did not buffer the influence of time pressure on depressive symptoms. These findings indicated that leisure-time physical activity assists in maintaining the mental health of mothers of infants; however, caution is needed when promoting physical activity for mothers who feel under time pressure.
A hybrid probabilistic and combinatorial optimization approach to analyzing rowing performance measures
Creators: name: Ofoghi, Bahadorreza
name: Zeleznikow, John
name: MacMahon, Clare
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Availability of small amount of data is a major barrier that challenges data mining methods in some applications. To overcome the low accuracy problem, due to system training, we propose a novel hybrid and deterministic approach and test it on rowing championship data. Rowing is a world championship and Olympic sport which requires strategic planning. For rowers to become medallists, they need to develop plans respective to each split (generally every 500 meters). We analyzed previous rowing competition data to find the optimal combination of the rankings and times at different splits that may result in the highest chance of finishing the race in certain places. We applied our novel hybrid and deterministic approach that, given the rankings and times at each split, employs a Bayesian Belief Network to find the likelihood of each final standing occurring. Our approach then utilizes the Tabu Search discrete optimization method to find a permutation of the rankings and times that maximizes the probability of finishing in a certain position. The results of our new hybrid methodology, given the small size of the available rowing data set, are more promising for strategic rowing planning than that of traditional data mining techniques e.g., state-of-the-art machine learning-based classification methods.
Interactive mapping for large, open demographic data sets using familiar geographical features
Creators: name: O'Brien, Oliver
name: Cheshire, James
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Cancer
subject: Information and Computing Sciences
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: Biotechnology

description: ABSTRACTEver-increasing numbers of large demographic data sets are becoming available. Many of these data sets are provided as open data, but are in basic repositories where it is incumbent on the user to generate their own visualisations and analysis in order to garner insights. In a bid to facilitate the use and exploration of such data sets, we have created a web mapping platform called DataShine. We link data from the 2011 Census for England and Wales with open geographical data to demonstrate the power and utility of creating a conventional map and combining it with a simple but flexible interface and a highly detailed demographic data set.
title: Design and Testing of Organic Devices for Circuits
Creators: name: Carradice, GM
Publisher: name: University of Liverpool Repository
Year: 2016

description: As the success and scope of organic electronics increases, there is a pressing need, and valuable potential, in ensuring the technology is available to make organic circuits that can be fully integrated. Integrating output and control technologies allows for simpler product manufacturing processes and opens up the possibilities for applications which may have in the past been restricted (such as use of flexible substrates). Due to the increased complexity of organics evolving from devices into circuitry, there are a number of factors to take into account and familiarity with all steps towards the final aim allows for more conscientious design. The aims of this study were to consider and implement a range of stages between basic organic device fabrication and analysis through to a simulation circuit design for an organic dynamic shift register. This range of investigation created a wider field of understanding, as it considers not only the final circuit design but all of the building blocks needed to reach this stage, highlighting how all of these link together. Exploring the distribution possibilities as well as a newly introduced Two Condition Theory not only proposes answers to some of the uncertainties regarding organic semiconductor transport, but provides a firm foundation for the theoretical process that leads to the parameters used in further stages of the circuit design. In order to do this, existing current models for both the disordered and polycrystalline current equations were modelled with parameters extracted from devices made within the project. As the physical restrictions in terms of the sensitivity of organic semiconductors have a crucial impact on the performance of organic circuitry, a further aim was to fabricate and understand the processing methods for organic devices using a new polycrystalline material, Lisicon™ S1200. This was necessary for producing samples that were modelled using the theoretical analysis and also gave valuable understanding of the physical considerations when completing circuit designs. This practical experience was extended to the production of devices with the aim of studying scaling implications relative to those faced in the silicon industry. Various tests were performed including the variation of semiconductor, aluminium oxide and organic dielectric thickness with the results analysed and compared. Finally, a dynamic shift register was designed and simulated for two different configurations of inverter using model parameters based upon the theoretical and practical work of earlier chapters. These were compared, and a final mask design was created incorporating all of the previous stages.
title: Reconstructing ICAM-1-binding var genes of Plasmodium falciparum
Creators: name: Carrington, E
Publisher: name: University of Liverpool Repository
Year: 2016

description: Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Severe malaria in patients infected with the most deadly species, Plasmodium falciparum, involves sequestration of P. falciparum-infected erythrocytes in the microvasculature, a process involving the interaction of numerous parasite and host factors. The highly variable gene family var encodes PfEMP1 proteins which are thought to be responsible for the majority of endothelial cell binding via receptors such as CD36, ICAM-1 and EPCR. To date, knowledge of the specific PfEMP1 domains that mediate binding to these receptors has emerged from the study of two reference parasite strains IT4 and 3D7. The aim of this study is to identify and characterise new ICAM-1 binding var genes from several culture-adapted ICAM-1-selected patient isolates. Sequencing var genes is complicated by their high variability within the 50-60 gene copies per genome and the absence of overlap between var repertoires of different isolates. We test the predictive powers of a new var gene database of > 62,000 var genes generated by the Pf3k genome sequencing project. We find database matches to be a useful starting point for primer design in this targeted sequencing approach. However, key differences between database genes and those amplified from the patient isolates highlights the need for experimental validation. We perform sequence analysis of var genes from three patient isolates, BC12, J1 and PCM7, and identify their PfEMP1 domain structures. We extensively characterise the DBLβ domains, which are responsible for ICAM-1 binding, of these genes by phylogenetic and homology block analysis and compare them to known ICAM-1 binding DBLβ domains. We express two of the newly identified DBLβ domains as recombinant proteins and analyse their binding to ICAM-1. Using SPR assays, we show that the recombinant DBLβ domains of J1a and BC12a bind ICAM-1D1D5 with nanomolar affinity. We compared their binding to the previously characterised IT4var13DBLβ and studied the binding of all three DBLβ domains to four ICAM-1 mutant proteins. Residues K29, L42 and L44 are essential for ICAM-1 binding of all three DBLβ domains, whereas S22 is essential for J1aDBLβ and BC12aDBLβ binding but not IT4var13DBLβ binding. These results have important implications for the design of anti-disease therapies targeting severe malaria.
Hooke-Jeeves revisited
Creators: name: Moser, Irene
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The Hooke-Jeeves (HJ) Pattern Search, which seems to be the most popular choice among the local search algorithms, was used as an alternative to the dimensional local search (DLS), which has provided excellent results in previous work. In this paper, the question whether the well-known Hooke-Jeeves pattern search could outperform the DLS algorithm that was devised somewhat ad-hoc, is to be investigated. The Moving Peaks (MP) function is used as a benchmark. In our experiments, the algorithms performed almost identically well on the problem instances used. However, it was observed that the pattern move, an intrinsic part of the HJ algorithm, hardly contributed to the quality of the outcome, in fact less than the number sequence used as step sizes for both local searches. We provide some investigations into why the pattern move is less successful than most authors---including the original inventors of the Hooke-Jeeves search---seem to anticipate.
ЎЗБЕКИСТОНДА ТОВАР-МОДДИЙ ЗАХИРАЛАР ҲИСОБИ ВА АУДИТИНИНГ НОРМАТИВ-ҲУҚУҚИЙ АСОСЛАРИ.
Creators: name: Алимханова, Н.А.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Ўзбекистон Республикасида товар-моддий захираларни ҳисобга олишнинг норматив-ҳуқуқий асослари қонунлар, норматив-ҳуқуқий ҳужжатлар ва бухгалтерия ҳисобининг миллий ва халқаро  стандартлари билан тартибга солинади. Ҳуқуқий жиҳатдан тартибга солишнинг асосий жараёнларига товар-моддий захираларни ҳисобга олиш, баҳолаш, инвентаризация қилиш ҳамда молиявий ҳисоботларда ёритиб бериш кабилар киради.
Phygadeuon exiguus GRAVENHORST 1829
Creators: name: Riedel
name: Pénigot
name: Schwarz
name: Diller
name: Johansson
name: Japoshvili, G.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Ichneumonidae
Phygadeuon
Phygadeuon exiguus

description: Phygadeuon exiguus GRAVENHORST, 1829, det. Schwarz
M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Trap4: 1♀ 10-24.viii.
D i s t r i b u t i o n: Western Palaearctic, new record for Georgia and the Caucasus region.
description: Published as part of Riedel, Pénigot, Schwarz, Diller, Johansson & Japoshvili, G., 2023, Darwin wasps (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) of the Kintrishi National Park, Sakartvelo (Georgia), with descriptions of six new species, pp. 61-153 in Linzer biologische Beiträge 55 (1) on page 125, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10788481
Copper(II)-catalyzed dehydration of primary amides to nitriles with the aid of trichloroacetonitrile
Creators: name: Ma, Xiaoyun
name: Wan, Xiaoyan
name: Zhao, Jun
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: Biophysics
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Neuroscience
Biotechnology
Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: A method for the preparation of nitriles from primary amides using trichloroacetonitrile and a catalytic amount of cupric acetate is described. Using this method, amides including aromatic amides, aromatic heterocyclic amides and aliphatic amides were converted into the corresponding nitriles in moderate to good yields. Trichloroacetonitrile reacted with amide in the presence of cupric acetate to form trichloroacetamide, which has been isolated and confirmed.
title: BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER TRAITS AND THE EFFECT OF A REJECTION EXPERIENCE ON ATTENTIONAL BIAS TOWARDS ALCOHOL
Creators: name: Morton, R
Publisher: name: University of Liverpool Repository
Year: 2016

description: This thesis comprises a literature review, “A systematic review of the relationship between borderline personality disorder or traits and alcohol use: active components, mediators and common risk factors”; an empirical paper, “Borderline personality disorder traits and the effect of a rejection experience on attentional bias towards alcohol” and relevant appendices. Borderline personality disorder is a controversial diagnosis which has been linked with alcohol use and misuse (Trull et al., 2000). A gap in the research was highlighted as no systematic review has explored the active components of borderline personality disorder (BPD) or borderline traits in predicting alcohol misuse, and the mechanisms by which these may influence alcohol misuse. The aim of the literature review was therefore to identify components and mechanisms through mediation, moderation or common-cause analysis. Ten studies were reviewed. Active components were affective instability and impulsivity, mechanisms were mediation through negative emotionality, anti-social personality disorder and social support, common risk factors were genetic factors, which had a stronger influence in later adolescence, shared and non-shared environmental influences, attachment and emotional clarity. This study concludes that traits of impulsivity and affective instability may create a vulnerability to using alcohol as a way of regulating emotions. It was proposed that causal influences can be better understood through longitudinal studies rather than cross-sectional studies. The literature review shows linkages between these variables, but does not explain how affective instability may cause drinking. The empirical paper argued that sensitivity to rejection may increase vulnerability to using alcohol as a way of regulating difficult emotions, and hence is a possible trigger for harmful alcohol (Gratz & Roemer, 2004). The empirical paper reported a study which aimed to explore whether borderline traits would interact with a social exclusion manipulation to predict an attentional bias towards alcohol in 111 students. This was studied using an experimental social exclusion experience and a dot probe task. Results did not show an interaction between borderline traits and exclusion in predicting attentional bias or any main effects. The failure to support the hypothesis may be attributable to the failure of the exclusion experience to elicit affective change and the insensitivity of the dot-probe task. Methodological refinements are suggested.