cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Predicting Tyre Behaviour on Different Road Surfaces
Creators: name: O'NEILL, ALEXANDER
Publisher: name: University of Surrey
Year: 2021

description: Owing to the chosen test procedure, tyre models often represent driving on a sandpaper surface,
description: thereby diminishing the correlation of vehicle simulations with real data from experimental
description: tests on road surfaces. The discrepancy between tyre measurements obtained on sandpaper
description: versus, e.g., asphalt, is a result of the differences in the local tread rubber/ground friction
description: characteristics. Rubber friction, however, is a complex physical phenomenon for which we
description: have no complete mathematical theory. Thus, this work took an experimental approach to
description: capture the tyre friction behaviour in detail. Building on the knowledge obtained from the
description: friction measurements, a method to transfer tyre shear force characteristics from one surface to
description: another was developed so that high quality data from indoor testing can be scaled to predict
description: tyre behaviour on real surfaces.
description: The frictional behaviour of tread rubber sliding on sandpaper and asphalt surfaces was
description: measured and corresponding friction master curves were created. The master curves were
description: integrated with a simple brush-type tyre model that was extended with a thermal model to
description: simulate longitudinal and lateral forces. Using tyre force measurements obtained on a flat-track
description: machine – which uses a sandpaper surface – the simple brush-model incorporating the
description: sandpaper master curve was parameterised and validated over a wide range of slip conditions
description: demonstrating the importance of accurately capturing the friction characteristics. Furthermore,
description: by swapping the sandpaper friction master curve for the asphalt one, the parameterised model
description: was shown to accurately predict tyre forces on an asphalt surface by comparing the simulation
description: results to vehicle-based measurements obtained on the same surface. Hence, the information
description: contained within the friction master curve is key to transfer tyre shear forces accurately and
description: reliably from one surface to another.
description: Moreover, the validated model was used to create artificial slip curves on asphalt and
description: sandpaper surfaces. Results show that the investigated tyre consistently produces smaller forces
description: on asphalt than sandpaper; a behaviour that agrees well with published information. Similarly,
description: the model was able to capture known effects of different slip rates and longitudinal velocities
description: on tyre temperatures and forces very well.
Innovation in airport infrastructure and the transition to net zero
Creators: name: Hemmings, Peter Jonathan
Publisher: name: University of Surrey
Year: 2023

description: Airports are setting net zero greenhouse gas emission targets. This thesis investigates how airports can take a credible and effective approach to net zero. Five studies present practical implications for strategy setting, solution development and operations. Paper 1 examines what constitutes a credible transition, assessing UK airport plans against a best practice framework. Plans have limited scope largely focussed on operational emissions and lack detail on offsetting and removals approaches. To deliver net zero, airports should incorporate these elements into strategy and commit adequate resources. The sector should develop an aligned approach to offsetting and removals. Paper 2 assesses the impacts of COVID-19 on airport plans. Airports reported short-term disruption but remain committed to long-term targets. COVID-19 demonstrated the impacts of a global risk on the sector. Adapting business models may alleviate disruption to progress. Two case studies at Heathrow explore solutions and operations. Paper 3 focuses on the airside zero-emission vehicle transition. Achieving zero-emission fleets in the 2030s is contingent on mandates pre-dating UK Government commitments, further incentives and infrastructure provision. Recognising the need for behavioural as well as technological interventions, Paper 4 shows how operational data (telematics) can be used to inform anti-idling interventions. Airport recovery presents an opportunity to establish pro-environmental behaviours. Paper 5 builds on low carbon concrete research for use on-airport, with a comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of novel concretes against conventional mixes. Alkali-activated concretes present a viable ‘low carbon’ alternative in certain applications, but show greater environmental impacts in other categories. This demonstrates the need for material assessments to include a wider array of impacts. Airports should use specifications to drive continuous improvement in the supply chain and seek to embed LCA in decision-making. A holistic approach considering the airport as a system allows for a credible and effective net zero transition.
Towards 3D VR Sketch
Creators: name: Luo, Ling
Publisher: name: University of Surrey
Year: 2024
Subjects: 3D sketch based retrieval
3D Vision
Shape Generation

description: As the resources for 3D shapes continue to grow, the demand and applications for 3D shapes are also increasing. However, 3D shape modeling remains a labor-intensive and time-consuming task, demanding years of expertise to master. Simultaneously, advancements in VR/AR technologies have made it possible to create 3D content directly through immersive interactions. To facilitate 3D shape modeling, in this thesis, we investigate the utilization of 3D sketches as an input modality and advocate a VR-scenario where 3D shape retrieval and generation are conducted. Our focus is on enabling a user-friendly sketching scenario where the sketches are composed of sparse lines and do not necessitate sketching skills, prior training, or time-consuming precision. Our overarching vision is to empower users to freely retrieve or generate 3D models through casual air-doodling within a VR setting.

description:

description: Our study begins with the development of a VR interface to gather a dataset of VR sketches. To facilitate the training of retrieval methods, we introduce the first synthetic method for generating VR sketches from open shape datasets. We demonstrate that through training on synthetic sketches, we can achieve reasonable category-level shape retrieval accuracy for human VR sketches. Furthermore, we emphasize that in the context of 3D sketch to 3D shape retrieval, the point-cloud representation outperforms multi-view approaches. Aligning with the recent trend in fine-grained data analysis within the sketch community, we introduce the first fine-grained 3D VR sketch dataset containing 1,497 pairs of 3D VR sketches and 3D shapes within the chair category, showcasing a wide diversity of shapes. Utilizing this dataset, we delve into fine-grained 3D shape retrieval based on 3D VR sketches. We demonstrate that 3D sketches can significantly enhance the accuracy of instance-level shape retrieval when compared to 2D sketches. Furthermore, we enhance the structural similarity of retrieval results by establishing a novel connection between adaptive margin values and shape similarities. Expanding on our accomplishments in fine-grained 3D shape retrieval, we extend our research to the domain of 3D shape generation. We propose a 3D shape generation network conditioned on 3D VR sketches and introduce a dedicated loss function that encourages the generated 3D shapes to faithfully match the input sketch. In the final conclusion, we reflect on the limitations of our current work and outline potential directions for future research.
Left ventricular function: time-varying elastance and left ventricular aortic coupling
Creators: name: Walley, Keith R. (Keith Robert)
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2017

description: Many aspects of left ventricular function are explained by considering ventricular pressure–volume characteristics. Contractility is best measured by the slope, Emax, of the end-systolic pressure–volume relationship. Ventricular systole is usefully characterized by a time-varying elastance (ΔP/ΔV). An extended area, the pressure–volume area, subtended by the ventricular pressure–volume loop (useful mechanical work) and the ESPVR (energy expended without mechanical work), is linearly related to myocardial oxygen consumption per beat. For energetically efficient systolic ejection ventricular elastance should be, and is, matched to aortic elastance. Without matching, the fraction of energy expended without mechanical work increases and energy is lost during ejection across the aortic valve. Ventricular function curves, derived from ventricular pressure–volume characteristics, interact with venous return curves to regulate cardiac output. Thus, consideration of ventricular pressure–volume relationships highlight features that allow the heart to efficiently respond to any demand for cardiac output and oxygen delivery.
Kurz notiert
Creators: name: Knappe, Eberhard
name: Wünsch, Susanne
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: Nachrichten.
description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 28 Nr. 1 (2012): Gier nach Land: Land Grabbing in Südostasien
Marketing IBL to marketing students
Creators: name: Baldwin, Jenny
name: Levin, Liz
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The objective of the research that was undertaken was to determine the most effective ways to encourage Bachelor of Business students to undertake an Industry Based Learning (IBL) marketing placement given recent changes to government policy relating to IBL. The paper begins by considering the current context in which (IBL) programs are being offered. It briefly examines the political, economy, and social factors that impact on IBL as well as looking at what some of the universities in Melbourne are offering their business students in the form of IBL, or coop learning opportunities. A small number of past Marketing IBL students have responded to a survey about their IBL experiences and how it assisted them personally and career wise. Dresser and Keeling’s (2004) categorisations for the benefits of IBL have been used to assist in organising and classifying the graduates’ responses. In addition the academic achievements and graduate outcomes for Marketing students who have completed IBL have been compared with the outcomes for students who have not done an IBL placement. The results from the external analysis have been combined with the results of the survey to develop a promotional campaign aimed at selling the advantages of undertaking an IBL placement, despite the user pay system that is being enforced upon universities by the changes in the government regulations.
Migration auf Zeit
Creators: name: Kühner, Stefan
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: Buchbesprechung von: Nora Bibel (Hrsg.), Heimat, Que Huong. Kerber Verlag, Bielefeld, 2011. ISBN: 978-3-86678-625-7. Und Stefan Canham und Nguyen Phuong-Dan, Die Deutschen Vietnamesen. Mit einem Essay von Kristin Mundt. Peperoni Books, Berlin, 2011. ISBN 978-3-941825-23-9.
description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 28 Nr. 1 (2012): Gier nach Land: Land Grabbing in Südostasien
Ein bitterer Nachgeschmack: Wie Kaffee den Erfolg und Misserfolg Vietnams verkörpert
Creators: name: Nguyen, Thuy-An
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: Es war einmal eine kleine Kaffeebohne, die von den Gipfeln Afrikas aus eine große Reise antrat. In Vietnam angekommen, siedelte sie sich in den hoch gelegenen Ebenen am liebsten an, von wo aus sie viele Menschen aus dem Tiefland anlockte, die sich des bitteren Geschmacks, der der Bohne anhaftete, sehr erfreuten ...
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Der ewige Kampf ums Land: Land Grabbing ist auch in Vietnam ein Multifacetten-Problem
Creators: name: Wünsch, Susanne
name: Knappe, Eberhard
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: Staudämme, Fabriken, Landwirtschaft , Städtebau – alles ist mit Landverbrauch verknüpft und bedeutet Umnutzung natürlicher Flächen zum Zwecke der Gewinnmaximierung. Irgendjemand zieht seinen Nutzen und häufig sind kriminelle Energien mit im Spiel.
description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 28 Nr. 1 (2012): Gier nach Land: Land Grabbing in Südostasien
Die »maoistische Strategie«: Vom Land Grabbing zum Parallelstaat
Creators: name: Walsh, John
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: Die Probleme, die mit den Investitionen Chinas in der Mekong-Region einhergehen, haben sowohl national, als auch international große Aufmerksamkeit erlangt. Während Investitionen den Zustand einer Region – zumindest aus makroökonomischer Sicht – positiv verändern, sind die Folgen für die einheimische Bevölkerung, gerade für den Einzelnen, differenziert zu beurteilen.
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Chinas Land Grabbing als »Soft Power«: Ein Mittel im zivilisatorischen Auftrag des Landes
Creators: name: Schneider, Henrique
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: »Tianxia« (天下) bedeutet »unter dem Himmel« und hat eine besondere Bedeutung für das Selbst- und Geschichtsverständnis Chinas: Das Reich der Mitte ist eine Zivilisation, die jetzt den Anspruch erhebt, in Vergangenheit erhoben hat und in Zukunft erheben wird, alle Länder unter dem Himmel zu prägen.
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Land Grab auf Chinesisch: Chinas exterritoriale Zonen
Creators: name: Lipinsky, Astrid
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: (Afrikanisches) Land-Grabbing und China – beides scheint untrennbar verbunden zu sein, und das nicht im positiven Sinn. Doch der Land-Grab-Zug ist längst weitergefahren.
description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 28 Nr. 1 (2012): Gier nach Land: Land Grabbing in Südostasien
Publicising mathematics and statistics through sport
Creators: name: Clarke, Stephen
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: With Australian students shunning the mathematical sciences, it is necessary to take every opportunity to publicise interesting mathematical applications. Publicising research in the popular media can also have important spin-offs for the researcher as well as his department and institution. It will always be important to publish in the relevant scientific journal, to be read by the few colleagues who work in your area, and gain some research points for your University. But it may also be advantageous to get WWW, newspaper, radio or TV coverage. Among the millions of readers or watchers there will be colleagues, superiors, future students, possible consulting or research project clients who would otherwise not learn about your work. In Australia, interest in sport is almost universal, and the anxiousness of the media to publish sporting material can be used to overcome their usual avoidance of anything scientific. Working in the application area of sport gives us a huge advantage in gaining media coverage for our research. Using personal experiences, this paper will discuss some of the ways we can realise that advantage. The use of personal contacts, press releases, web sites, media guides and special events will be discussed, along with some of the necessary characteristics and pitfalls of being a media junkie.
Recht und Gerecht Land Grabbing: Eine besondere Form schlechter Investitionen
Creators: name: Stratmann, Dennis
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: Investitionen in Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländern können für alle Beteiligten lukrativ sein. Sind sie jedoch zügellos und ausschließlich am schnellen Profit orientiert, können desaströse Folgen auftreten.
description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 28 Nr. 1 (2012): Gier nach Land: Land Grabbing in Südostasien
Die Gier nach Land: Aggressive Landaneignung als Menschenrechtsverletzung
Creators: name: Rathgeber, Theodor
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: Das Thema aggressive Landaneignung (englisch land grabbing) findet mittlerweile seinen Niederschlag in Berichten der Vereinten Nationen, der FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) oder der Weltbank. Darin drückt sich die Besorgnis aus, dass globale Prozesse zunehmend über Nahrungssicherung und Ernährungsmuster entscheiden, mit einem hohen Potential für sozialen Unfrieden.
description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 28 Nr. 1 (2012): Gier nach Land: Land Grabbing in Südostasien
Unser Ur-Praktikant: Unser Dank an Klaus Marquardt
Creators: name: Schmidt-Kallert, Einhard
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 28 Nr. 1 (2012): Gier nach Land: Land Grabbing in Südostasien
Zwitschern mit Nachdruck: Einige Dankesworte an unsere langjährige Redakteurin Saskia Busch
Creators: name: Ellwein, Harriet
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 28 Nr. 1 (2012): Gier nach Land: Land Grabbing in Südostasien
Erratum to: On the reversibility of parasitism: adaptation to a free-living lifestyle via gene acquisitions in the diplomonad Trepomonas sp. PC1
Creators: name: Xu, Feifei
name: Jerlström-Hultqvist, Jon
name: Kolisko, Martin
name: Simpson, Alastair G. B.
name: Roger, Andrew J.
name: Svärd, Staffan G.
name: Andersson, Jan O.
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2018

Abstract
Spectrochemical Insights into Aromatic Hydrocarbons in 1,2-Disubstituted Naphthalenes: Investigations Using 1D and 2D NMR Spectroscopy and X-Ray Crystallography Analysis
Creators: name: Rashid, Srood Omer
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: Biophysics
Biochemistry
Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Pharmacology
Biotechnology
Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: Naphthalene and its derivatives are often determined as markers of environmental pollution, although they are also recognized as crucial building blocks in many beneficial compounds. In the course of this study, a range of 1,2-disubstituted naphthalenes bearing nitro, amine, sulfonate, chlorine, and hydroxyl substituents were synthesized and characterized using several spectroscopic techniques, including FT-IR,1H NMR,13C NMR, DEPT-90, DEPT-135, DEPTq, elemental analysis, and high-resolution mass (HRMs). The NMR analysis of the aromatic hydrocarbon moiety in these compounds emphasized the impact of substituent variations on the appearance of 1H and 13C NMR signals. To resolve the issue of overlapping one-dimensional (1D) 1H NMR signals and determine the connectivity of hydrogen and carbon atoms from the aromatic naphtayl ring, we employed a “two-dimensional” experiment, using homonuclear correlation spectroscopy (2D 1H-1H COSY) and heteronuclear single quantum correlation (2D 1H - 13C HSQC) and heteronuclear multiple‐bond correlation spectroscopy (2D 1H - 13C HMBC). This work also investigated the correlation between 1H NMR signals and thin-layer chromatography (TLC) data. X-ray crystallography data validates that the presence of a specific group, not aligned coplanarly with the naphthyl ring, exerts a spatial influence on the manifestation of 1H NMR signals, alongside other electronic effects. This study will offer NMR data, providing insights into the potential applications and analyses of naphthalene derivatives across various theoretical and practical domains.
Die neue südostasien – ein Phönix wächst empor
Creators: name: Breininger, Lilli
name: Großmann, Kristina
name: Weydmann, Nicole
name: Findeisen, Genia
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 28 Nr. 1 (2012): Gier nach Land: Land Grabbing in Südostasien
Neufindung der südostasien: Mit dem Ende kommt ein Anfang
Creators: name: Busch, Saskia
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 28 Nr. 1 (2012): Gier nach Land: Land Grabbing in Südostasien
Asienhaus-Bibliothek: Neueingänge
Creators: name: Redaktion, Die
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 28 Nr. 1 (2012): Gier nach Land: Land Grabbing in Südostasien
DNA paternity tests: a comparative analysis of the US and Australia
Creators: name: Gilding, Michael
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: There are five times as many DNA paternity tests per capita in the US than Australia. This is not a consequence of 'technological lag', but a combination of political, cultural and economic factors. First, government agencies in the US enforce relatively more tests, at least partly because of legislative differences in the presumption of paternity. Second, government agencies in the US enforce relatively more tests partly on account of differences in family structure. More specifically, in the US there are relatively more nonmarital births, and nonmarital births are less likely to occur in the context of informal cohabitation where paternity is not in dispute. Third, differences in industry organisation account for more DNA paternity tests per capita in the US. Unlike the Australian market, the US market is characteristically divided between tests done for government agencies and those for private individuals. In turn, the private market in the US is more competitive. In particular, brokerage is pervasive, leading to more proactive marketing through the Internet, day-time television and other avenues. The study highlights the importance of social dynamics in the uptake of new technologies.
Asienhaus-Bibliothek: Neueingänge
Creators: name: Redaktion, Die
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 27 Nr. 4 (2011): Ich bleibe Ich: Mitten im Leben, trotz Krankheit, Behinderung oder Einschränkungen des Alters
Neues aus dem Asienhaus
Creators: name: Redaktion, Die
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 27 Nr. 4 (2011): Ich bleibe Ich: Mitten im Leben, trotz Krankheit, Behinderung oder Einschränkungen des Alters
Postkartenaktion: Die Aufklärung des Mordes ist ein Prüfstein für die politischen Reformen in Indonesien
Creators: name: Hoffmann, Esther
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 27 Nr. 4 (2011): Ich bleibe Ich: Mitten im Leben, trotz Krankheit, Behinderung oder Einschränkungen des Alters
Was geht mich das an? Erstes barrierefreies entwicklungspolitisches Programm
Creators: name: Nerger, Benedikt
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: Eine Milliarde Menschen haben eine Behinderung. Das war das Ergebnis des ersten Weltbehindertenreports der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) und der Weltbank im Juni 2011
description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 27 Nr. 4 (2011): Ich bleibe Ich: Mitten im Leben, trotz Krankheit, Behinderung oder Einschränkungen des Alters
Assets and challenges facing caregivers when managing malaria in young children in rural Uganda
Creators: name: Kassam, Rosemin
name: Collins, John B.
name: Sekiwunga, Richard
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2016

description: Background: Despite efforts to improve malaria management for children, a substantial gap remains between policy and practice in Uganda. The aim of this study was to create quantitative profiles of assets and challenges facing caregivers in Butaleja District when managing malaria in children aged 5 years and under. The objectives were: (1) to estimate caregivers’ assets and challenges during an acute episode; and, (2) to ascertain which caregiver attributes influenced receipt of an appropriate anti-malarial the most. Methods Data from a 2011 cross-sectional, household survey and ten psychometrically justified scales were used to estimate caregivers’ assets and challenges. The scales scores were simple counts across a series of items, for example, the number of times a caregiver answered a knowledge item correctly or the number of times a caregiver relied on a credible source for information. Since high scores on six of the scales reflected attributes that eased the burden of caregiving, these were labelled ‘caregiver assets’. Similarly, high scores on four of the measures signalled that a caregiver was having trouble managing the malaria episode, thereby reflecting deficits, and these were labelled ‘caregiver challenges’. ANOVAs were used to compare scale scores between caregivers of children who received an appropriate anti-malarial versus those who did not. Results On the six asset scales, caregivers averaged highest on knowledge (65 %), followed by correct episode management (48 %), use of trustworthy information sources (40 %), ability to initiate or redirect their child’s treatment (37 %), and lowest on possible encounters with health professionals to assist in treatment decisions (33 %). Similarly, the average caregiver reported problems with 74 % of the issues they might encounter in accessing advice, and 56 % of the problems in obtaining the best anti-malarial. Caregivers whose children received an appropriate anti-malarial demonstrated greater assets and fewer challenges than those whose child did not, with important regional differences existing. Overall, no one region performed particularly well across all ten scales. Conclusions Findings from this study suggest that the low use of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) in Butaleja for children 5 years and under may result from caregivers’ high perceived barrier to accessing ACT and low perceived benefits from ACT.
A Fluxus bibliography
Creators: name: Friedman, Ken
name: Smith, Owen F.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This is a highly selective bibliography on Fluxus. A complete bibliography on Fluxus and the Fluxus artists requires hundreds of pages of small print and any selection falls short. Our selection offers a broad overview of articles, books and catalogues. It is a sampler more than a systematic compilation. Those who seek a comprehensive view will find a far richer collection by using the bibliography of bibliographies.
Deep Learning with Noisy Samples
Creators: name: YU, TIANYUAN
Publisher: name: University of Surrey
Year: 2022

description: The remarkable success of deep learning is largely attributed to the collection of large datasets with human-annotated labels. However, it is extremely expensive and time-consuming to label extensive data with high-quality annotations. In other words, noisy samples are inevitable in large datasets. In this thesis, we aim to tackle the issues caused by noisy training samples under two noise-sensitive practical settings: instance recognition task and few-shot classification task.
description: Three contributions are made in this thesis. First, in chapter 3 we investigate the negative effect caused by noisy training samples in instance recognition task, which has been largely neglected by existing works. Specifically, we focus on person re-identification (re-ID)---a cross-domain instance matching problem---and propose to model uncertainty for features of input samples. This extra dimension allows the model to focus more on the clean inliers rather than overfitting to noisy training samples, resulting in better class separability and better generalisation to test data. Second, inspired by the ability of modelling uncertainty, in chapter 4 we focus on making full use of modelling uncertainty by encouraging neuron variance to build a unified framework for multiple applications, including network pruning, adversarial defence, and model calibration. Finally, we move on to few-shot classification problem in chapter 5. Since simultaneously optimising for high per-activation variability/uncertainty and predictive accuracy used in chapter 4 improves the few-shot learning model marginally, we propose hybrid graph neural networks to respectively overcome noisy training samples and class overlapping issues.
QSAR Modeling, Molecular Docking and ADMET Study of Aryl Fluorosulfate Derivatives as Potential Anti-TB Agents
Creators: name: Zhang, Ya-Kun
name: Tong, Jian-Bo
name: Guo, Jia-Le
name: Qing, Zhi-Peng
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection, stands as a global infectious disease presenting substantial public health challenges due to its high incidence and mortality rates. The prolonged use of conventional anti-TB therapies has led to the emergence of severe drug resistance in Mtb, resulting in extended treatment durations, increased costs, poor patient compliance, and reduced cure rates. This phenomenon has posed a significant burden on global TB prevention and control efforts, necessitating a shift in research focus toward the exploration of novel anti-TB drugs. In this context, utilizing QSAR modeling methods, our study systematically investigated the relationship between the chemical structures of 36 aryl fluorosulfate derivatives and their inhibitory activity against Mtb. Robust and predictive Topomer CoMFA and HQSAR models were developed, featuring Topomer CoMFA model parameters: q2 = 0.659, r2 = 0.969, F = 102.877, N = 6, SEE = 0.138; HQSAR model parameters: q2 = 0.705, r2 = 0.873, SEE = 0.264, HL = 199, N = 4. Leveraging these models, structural modifications were applied to the compounds using the ZINC15 database, leading to the successful design and screening of three novel compounds with desirable inhibitory activity. Molecular docking and ADMET performance prediction results indicated that these three new compounds exhibit strong binding capabilities and promising pharmaceutical potential. This study provides valuable insights and research directions for the development of aryl fluorosulfate derivatives as potential agents for tuberculosis treatment and as novel drugs.
Crystal Growth, Structural Elucidation, Chemical Reactivity, Topology Exploration (ELF, LOL, AIM, RDG) and NLO Activity of 4-Cumyl Phenol Crystal Using Quantum Chemical Calculation
Creators: name: R., Sukanya
name: M., Jini Pramila
name: D., Arul Dhas
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: Biophysics
Biochemistry
Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: The main objective of the study is to analyze the structural behavior and NLO activity of 4-cumyl phenol by experimental and theoretical spectroscopic techniques. Its computational result is compared with the cumene compound. The optimized structural parameters of the title compound were computationally obtained at the B3LYP/6-31G (d, p) basis set. The fundamental modes of vibration were examined by experimental FT-IR, and FT-Raman techniques. The distribution of the vibrational bands was carried out with the help of normal coordinate analysis (NCA). The resulting harmonic wavenumbers were scaled by using NCA method. Topological analysis, such as Electron localization function (ELF), natural bond orbital analysis (NBO), reduced density gradient (RDG) and atoms in molecule (AIM) analysis, molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) have been used to evaluate the intermolecular interaction, especially the hydrogen bonds. UV-visible spectrum of the compound was recorded in the region 200–900 nm and the electronic properties and HOMO-LUMO energies were calculated by time dependent density functional theory approach.
Kurz notiert
Creators: name: Wilkin, Katharina
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: Nachrichten.
description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 27 Nr. 4 (2011): Ich bleibe Ich: Mitten im Leben, trotz Krankheit, Behinderung oder Einschränkungen des Alters
Krone, Kreuz und Krieger – Europäische Vermächtnisse in den Philippinen
Creators: name: Reckordt, Michael
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: Buchbesprechung von: Rainer Werning, Krone, Kreuz und Krieger. Europäische Vermächtnisse in den Philippinen. Verlag Neuer Weg.
description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 27 Nr. 4 (2011): Ich bleibe Ich: Mitten im Leben, trotz Krankheit, Behinderung oder Einschränkungen des Alters
Nachruf auf Pater Adonis Narcelles
Creators: name: Schmitz, Andreas
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: Das philippinenbüro möchte an dieser Stelle an Pater Adonis Narcelles Jr. erinnern, der am 29. Juli 2011 im Alter von nur 40 Jahren verstarb. Er starb relativ plötzlich an den Folgen eines Bauchspeicheldrüsen.
description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 27 Nr. 4 (2011): Ich bleibe Ich: Mitten im Leben, trotz Krankheit, Behinderung oder Einschränkungen des Alters
The legitimate use of company funds to promote the re-election of directors
Creators: name: Wilson, Silvana Mortale
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This paper examines the issue of company financing of election campaigns of persons who are candidates in elections to the boards of companies. It critically examines the New South Wales Court of Appeal decision of the 1986 case of Advance Bank v FAI together with previous English and Australian cases, some of which conflict with the principle set out in Advance Bank v FAI. It endeavours to distil the principles which may allow for companies so financing such campaigns and the parameters which would need to be followed for legitime use of corporate funds for those purposes.
Austausch statt Ausrede – Rundreise zum Thema: Menschenrechtsverletzungen und Umweltzerstörung durch internationalen Bergbau
Creators: name: Reckordt, Michael
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: Die Auswirkungen des Bergbaus in den Philippinen sind lokal häufig dramatisch. Sowohl bürgerliche und politische, wirtschaftliche, soziale und kulturelle als auch kollektive Menschenrechte, wie der Schutz der Umwelt oder Indigene Rechte, werden durch Bergbauoperationen verletzt. Auch deutsche Akteure wie die Deutsche Bank oder die Commerzbank fördern durch ihre Kredite oder Investitionen den Abbau von Rohstoffen und somit den Raubbau an Mensch und Umwelt.
description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 27 Nr. 4 (2011): Ich bleibe Ich: Mitten im Leben, trotz Krankheit, Behinderung oder Einschränkungen des Alters
Mord im Morgengrauen: Auf der südphilippinischen Insel Mindanao wurde der italienische Priester Fausto Tentorio Opfer einer außergerichtlichen Hinrichtung
Creators: name: Werning, Rainer
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: In Rom und in der südphilippinischen Stadt Kidapawan wurde am 25. Oktober in Trauerfeierlichkeiten des 59-jährigen Priesters Fausto Tentorio gedacht, der in den Morgenstunden des 17. Oktober erschossen wurde. Die Anteilnahme war ebenso groß wie die Empörung darüber, dass es sich bei dem Toten um das bereits 54. Opfer (und den ersten katholischen Priester) außergerichtlicher Hinrichtungen seit dem Amtsantritt von Präsident Benigno Aquino III Ende Juni 2010 handelt.
description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 27 Nr. 4 (2011): Ich bleibe Ich: Mitten im Leben, trotz Krankheit, Behinderung oder Einschränkungen des Alters
‘My friends look just like you’ : Research encounters and imaginaries in Vancouver’s urban drug scene
Creators: name: Fast, Danya
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2018

description: Drawing on eight years of research with young people who inhabit the margins of Vancouver, in this article I bring into view some of the ‘frictions’ that can arise when conducting anthropological research at home, across vast differences in power and privilege. I argue that our research subjects can also be deeply concerned with how to position themselves in relation to researchers and research studies, and with navigating the various forms of social and geographical distance and proximity that are embedded in anthropological encounters across time. Paying attention to how our research subjects position themselves in research encounters may force us to problematize tidy boundaries between ‘us’ and ‘them’.
Die Mörder von Maguindanao: Der Kampf um Gerechtigkeit im größten Mordprozess der Philippinen
Creators: name: Grabowski, Maike
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: Zwei Jahre ist es her, dass mindestens 57 Personen in den südlichen Philippinen am helllichten Tag umgebracht, teils zerstückelt und in ein vorher dafür ausgehobenes Massengrab verscharrt wurden. Seit zwei Jahren sind die Familien und Anwälte der Opfer, die auf Gerechtigkeit warten, Gegenanklagen und obskuren Verzögerungstaktiken der Anwälte der mutmaßlichen Täter ausgesetzt. Das Verfahren droht durch tödliche Anschläge auf Zeugen, Bestechungsversuche, Einschüchterungen und fehlerhafte Ermittlungsarbeit untergraben zu werden.
description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 27 Nr. 4 (2011): Ich bleibe Ich: Mitten im Leben, trotz Krankheit, Behinderung oder Einschränkungen des Alters
Guerillero der ersten Stunde: Gregorio Rosal (1947–2011) – Zum Tode des langjährigen Sprechers der Kommunistischen Partei der Philippinen und einer Ikone der Linken
Creators: name: Werning, Rainer
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: Gregorio Rosal, besser bekannt unter seinem Nom de Guerre »Ka (Genosse) Roger«, war die längste Zeit seines Lebens für die philippinische) Linke(n) das Gesicht und Herz des revolutionären Untergrunds. Für die Herrschenden seines Landes, vor allem für die Streitkräfte der Philippinen (AFP) und deren Kommandospitzen, war »Ka Roger« der ideelle Gesamtterrorist.
description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 27 Nr. 4 (2011): Ich bleibe Ich: Mitten im Leben, trotz Krankheit, Behinderung oder Einschränkungen des Alters
Organometallocenes for high performance perovskite solar cells
Creators: name: WEBB, THOMAS
Publisher: name: University of Surrey
Year: 2021

description: Over the past decade perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have quickly established themselves as a promising photovoltaic technology boasting both high efficiency and low processing costs. In recent years, a multitude of highly efficient PSC structures have been demonstrated. Amongst these PSCs prepared using 2,2',7,7'-Tetrakis[N,N-di(4- methoxyphenyl)amino]-9,9'-spirobifluorene as a HTL have stood out for their outstanding performance, enabling power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) beyond 25%. Nevertheless, spiro-OMeTAD suffers from several drawbacks including sub-optimal hole extraction around the open-circuit voltages and accelerated degradation of the PSCs. In this work, these challenges are addressed using a novel organometallocene modification located at the interface between perovskite and spiro-OMeTAD. Photophysical studies conducted on the ferrocene modified interface reveal improvements in the hole extraction yield. Consequently, devices prepared with ferrocene exhibited significantly improved performance reaching PCEs of up to 23.45 % compared to 21.61 % in devices prepared without ferrocene. In addition to improved performance, composition studies reveal reduced diffusion of highly destructive hygroscopic Li+ ions into the perovskite in PSCs prepared with ferrocene. Stability testing on unencapsulated ferrocene prepared devices under high humidity conditions (RH = 60 %) and high temperature (60 oC) stored for > 1,000 hours confirms that the suppressed Li+ diffusion translates to real improvements in device stability, when compared to conventional spiro-OMeTAD devices. The work clearly outlines the merits of introducing organometallocenes at the interface between perovskite and spiro-OMeTAD for both high efficiency and impressive stability.
Ist man immer noch »besonders«, wenn man arm ist? Zusammenhalt trotz Armut: aus dem Alltag der Familie Divina
Creators: name: Ilagan, Karol Anne M.
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2019

description: Theoretisch sollte Jaime »Jay« Divina Jr. – trotz Armut und körperlicher Defizite – zur Schule gehen können. Immerhin soll in diesem Land Bildung bis zur Sekundarstufe kostenlos sein. Es gibt gesetzliche Regelungen, die sogar Kindern mit besonderem Förderungsbedarf – wie es bei Jay der Fall ist – versichern, dass ihnen der Zugang zur Bildung nicht vorenthalten werden darf.
description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 27 Nr. 4 (2011): Ich bleibe Ich: Mitten im Leben, trotz Krankheit, Behinderung oder Einschränkungen des Alters
"What seems to be the problem?" Problematisation of gender stereotyping by the Council of Europe
Creators: name: FRANCZAK, OLGA ANNA
Publisher: name: University of Surrey
Year: 2021

description: Gender stereotyping is recognised as a challenge by major international organisations. Various policies and legally binding instruments have been introduced to tackle it. Despite these commitments gender stereotyping continues to persist, putting their effectiveness in question. However, gender stereotyping has not sparked a notable debate in legal scholarship and this project addresses this gap. This interdisciplinary thesis studies how the biggest European human rights organisation, the Council of Europe (CoE), problematises gender stereotypes in its legal and policy work. The Council is strongly understudied, and this thesis contributes to filling this gap. This thesis employs political science methods to legal analysis and contributes to legal and political scholarship. Thanks to feminist legal theory and feminist institutionalism, this project critiques the transformative potential of law and recognises that legal norms can mirror and reinforce dominant patriarchal power structures. With the “What’s the problem represented to be?” approach to policy analysis, it examines how the “problem” of gender stereotyping is constructed by the CoE. Therefore, this thesis rejects the idea that the organisation reacts to an “objective” problem but is shaping it itself. The sample consists of 82 non-binding instruments and the legally binding Istanbul Convention. This project uncovered four aspects of problematisation of gender stereotyping by the CoE. Firstly, that it is represented as having damaging impact. Secondly, mostly women are considered to be affected. Thirdly, compounded gender stereotypes are addressed rarely. Lastly, the organisation does not see gender stereotyping as inevitable but offers an array of solutions. This thesis proposes recommendations for drafting anti-stereotyping instruments. In short, organisations should name gender stereotyping more often while ensuring that their approach does not reproduce patriarchal structures instead of dismantling them. Moreover, anti-stereotyping provisions should be more detailed to highlight the negative effects of stereotypes but also provide more guidance in implementing solutions.
The ages of Gielgud
Creators: name: McFarlane, Brian
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Review of the book 'John Gielgud: matinee idol to movie star', by Jonathan Croall, published by Bloomsbury Publishing, New York, 2011. Brian McFarlane reviews a perceptive biography of actor-director-manager John Gielgud.
Material Efficiency Strategies for Games Consoles
Creators: name: Fenwick, Ceri
Publisher: name: University of Surrey
Year: 2023

description: Increasing consumption of the Earth's finite resources has become a major environmental concern facing society today. Improving resource efficiency of all industry sectors is a necessity for the journey towards sustainability. Consequently, a number of approaches to resource and material efficiency have arisen, including the increasingly popular concept of Circular Economy, which now underpins much of the EU's eco-design policy. Yet, our understanding of the climate impact of material efficiency approaches remains limited. Therefore, the aim of this research is to critically assess the feasibility and environmental benefit of implementing material efficiency strategies through the example of games consoles.

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description: Due to the wide variety of material efficiency strategies, opportunities and challenges, this research is formed of three projects. Chapters 2 and 3 first investigate eco-design approaches relating to the recovery of two circular economy 'priority materials' relevant to games consoles. Chapter 2 investigates and assesses the implications of plastics recycling practices for current and future eco-design measures influencing the recyclability of plastics from electronic products in Europe. Chapter 3 investigates the presence of CRMs in games consoles and determine the implications for current and near-future eco-design measures addressing CRM recyclability within electronic products in Europe. Finally, Chapter 4 estimates the average life cycle carbon footprint of a PlayStation® 4 to calculate the impact of different material efficiency strategies on durability, repairability and recyclability.

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description: The research presented in this thesis has helped to improve understanding of the environmental benefits of CE and material efficiency strategies for electronic products. The findings show that generic assumptions of the circular economy concept cannot be relied on to determine the best environmental outcomes for products. Additionally, the results highlighted the challenges with implementing these approaches in practice. Therefore, science-based assessments and targets are critical to developing strategies and policies to assist society's journey towards sustainable development.
Zollt den Alten mehr Respekt: Vom Älterwerden in den Philippinen
Creators: name: De Guzman, Sara Soliven
Publisher: name: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog
Year: 2018

description: In unserem Land müssen sich die Senioren mit vielen Problemen auseinandersetzen. Abgesehen von den psychologischen oder emotionalen Aspekten des Älterwerdens machen sich viele ältere Menschen Sorgen um ihre Arbeitsmarktsituation, eine schlechte staatliche Gesundheitsversorgung und ihre persönliche Finanzlage.
description: südostasien – Zeitschrift für Politik • Kultur • Dialog, Bd. 27 Nr. 4 (2011): Ich bleibe Ich: Mitten im Leben, trotz Krankheit, Behinderung oder Einschränkungen des Alters