cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Additional file 1 of From novice to expert: a qualitative study of implementation facilitation skills
Creators: name: Ritchie, Mona
name: Parker, Louise
name: Kirchner, JoAnn
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 80699 Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Marine Biology
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy
subject: Computational Biology

description: Additional file 1. Skills code list development: source literature and materials. This file describes the source literature and publicly available training materials that informed the development of the qualitative code list applied in the study.
Synthesis, structure, urease inhibitory and cytotoxic activities of two complexes with protocatechuic acid derivative and phenanthroline
Creators: name: Sheng, Gui-Hua
name: Zhou, Quan-Cheng
name: Hu, Xiao-Ming
name: Wang, Cun-Fang
name: Chen, Xiang-Fei
name: Xue, Di
name: Yan, Kai
name: Ding, Shuang-Shuang
name: Wang, Juan
name: Du, Zhi-Yun
name: Liu, Zhi-Hai
name: Zhang, Chun-Yang
name: Zhu, Hai-Liang
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Cancer
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Chemistry
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biochemistry

description: Two complexes, [CuII(L1)(phen)2](ClO4) (1) and [NiII2(L1)2(phen)2(MeOH)2](ClO4)2 (2), with HL1, a ligand derived from protocatechuic acid (=2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxine-6-carboxylic acid) and phen (=1,10-phenanthroline) were synthesized and characterized by C, H and N elemental analysis, UV–Vis, FT-IR and single crystal X-ray diffraction, which revealed that 1 is mononuclear and 2 is dinuclear. Both complexes crystallized in monoclinic space group C2/c. The urease inhibitory activity and in vitro cytotoxic activity of 1 and 2 were tested. The complexes showed strong inhibitory activity against jack bean urease and significantly suppressed the growth of A549, L929 and SW620 cell lines.
The politicisation of English: the evolution of language testing
Creators: name: Hawthorne, Lesleyanne
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: English language competence is central to the employment prospects of migrant professionals. However, until recently, the testing procedures used by professional associations and the Australian Government have been poorly designed and poorly implemented. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
Effect of pH on the self-assembly of three Cd(II) coordination compounds containing 5-(4-pyridyl)tetrazole: syntheses, structures, and properties
Creators: name: Meng, Gao-Xiang
name: Feng, Ya-Min
name: Wang, Yin
name: Gao, Yong-Li
name: Wan, Wen-Wu
name: Huang, Xin-Tang
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Mathematics
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Chemistry
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Physics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Biophysics

description: Hydrothermal reactions of CdSO4, 4-cyanopyridine, and sodium azide yield three metal coordination compounds via controlling the pH, [Cd2(4-ptz)(SO4)(OH)(H2O)2](H2O) (1) [Cd2(4-ptz)(SO4)(OH)(H2O)]n (2), and known [Cd2(4-ptz)2(H2O)4](H2O)2 (3) (4-ptz = 5-(4-pyridyl)tetrazole). The in situ [2 + 3] cycloaddition reaction of nitrile and azide in the presence of Cd(II) produces the multidentate 4-ptz in these compounds. X-ray diffraction results indicate that metal centers in 1 are linked by 4-ptz–, , and OH− in their respective μ5-, μ2-, μ3-bridging modes, forming a 3-D coordination polymer. For 2, although the same raw materials are used, the component anions are linked to Cd(II) centers in completely different ways, i.e. for 4-ptz− in μ3−, in μ5-, and OH− in μ3-bridging modes, forming another 3-D coordination network. Thermal stabilities and photoluminescent properties of 1 and 2 have also been investigated.
Effect of pH on the self-assembly of three Cd(II) coordination compounds containing 5-(4-pyridyl)tetrazole: Syntheses, structures and properties
Creators: name: Meng, Gao-Xiang
name: Feng, Ya-Min
name: Wang, Yin
name: Gao, Yong-Li
name: Wan, Wen-Wu
name: Huang, Xin-Tang
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Mathematics
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Chemistry
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Physics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Biophysics

description: Hydrothermal reactions of CdSO4, 4-cyanopyridine and sodium azide yield three metal coordination compounds via controlling the pH, [Cd2(4-ptz)(SO4)(OH)(H2O)2](H2O) (1) [Cd2(4-ptz)(SO4)(OH)(H2O)]n (2), and known [Cd2(4-ptz)2(H2O)4](H2O)2 (3) (4-ptz = 5-(4-pyridyl)tetrazole). The in-situ [2+3] cycloaddition reaction of nitrile and azide in the presence of Cd(II) produces the multidentate 4-ptz in these compounds. X-ray diffraction results indicate that metal centers in 1 are linked by 4-ptz-, SO42- and OH- in their respective μ5-, μ2-, μ3-bridging modes, forming a 3D coordination polymer. For 2, although the same raw materials are used, the component anions are linked to Cd(II) centers in completely different ways, i.e. for 4-ptz- in μ3-, SO42- in μ5- and OH- in μ3-bridging modes, forming another 3D coordination network. Thermal stabilities and photo-luminescent properties of 1 and 2 have also been investigated.
Reflections on 'replacement migration'
Creators: name: McNicoll, Geoffrey
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: ‘With their birth rates low enough for long enough, a number of countries, mostly European, face the likelihood of a lengthy period of decreasing population’. A recent UN report calculates the migrant intake required to hold their populations constant — what it terms replacement migration. The implication, perhaps unintended, is that such constancy should be a policy objective with immigration the principal instrument. Privileging demography in this way, however, is hard to defend. There are social limits to immigration in terms of the acceptable proportion of migrants among total recruits to a society (births plus migrants) which may come into play well short of full replacement. The relevant economic issues in considering migration have more to do with trade pacts and human capital than with domestic market size and human numbers. And environmental quality might benefit from a smaller population. For many countries migration is likely to be only a small part of the complex array of responses to persistent low fertility. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
Italian citizenship and the transcending of territory
Creators: name: Carli, Carlo
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Mass migration means that links between a persons country of residence and country of citizenship are now often broken. In such circumstances which political rights should an expatriate citizen have? Italy has created overseas electorates for Italian citizens living abroad. This spreads the Italian nation well beyond the territorial boundaries of Italy and allows people who are not subject to Italy's laws to participate in making those laws. This is incompatible with the democratic principle that the ruled should be the rulers Includes an introduction by Katharine Betts written for the three articles:

 Hugo, G.; Defining Australia's national population in the era of globalisation. People and Place. 2006; 14(4): 26-33

Carli, C.; Italian citizenship and the transcending of territory. People and Place. 2006; 14(4): 34-36

Fedi, M.; Transnational citizenship: multiplicity of rights, responsibilities and opportunities. People and Place. 2006; 14(4): 37-39 Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
Globalisation and temporary entry
Creators: name: Birrell, Bob
name: Healy, Ernest
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Beginning on 1 August 1996, the Australian Government implemented a radical deregulation of temporary entry provisions governing foreign persons working in Australia on contracts of three months to four years. The result has been a significant increase in the numbers visaed, particularly on-shore, plus evidence that the program is being exploited in ways inconsistent with the Government’s objectives. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
The northern population drift accelerates — Queensland, Australia’s growth state
Creators: name: Barker, Ross
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Queensland has been Australia’s fastest growing State in percentage terms and often in numerical terms since the 1980s. This growth is largely driven by migration, both interstate and overseas. The 2001 Census revealed that, between 1996 and 2001, Queensland experienced an atypically low level of growth, largely as a consequence of a drop in net interstate migration, but the latest population estimates for 2003 show that growth has rebounded strongly, particularly in South East Queensland (SEQ). A key feature of the interstate migration pattern is the dominant role of New South Wales as the main origin state for migration to Queensland. Interstate movers are also relatively young; Queensland does not receive large numbers of aged persons. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
A comparative study of the structural, electrochemical and magnetic properties of Copper(II)-squarate coordination frameworks
Creators: name: Zhou, Jian-Liang
name: Zhang, Xue-Ying
name: Yu, Wei-Dong
name: Yan, Jun
name: Zhu, Zhuo-Yue
name: Yang, Hua-Wu
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: Biophysics
Mental Health
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Physics
Biochemistry

description: Three new copper(II)–squarate coordination polymers, 1-D double-chain {Cu(C4O4)(H2O)2(DMF)}n (1) ( = dianion of 3,4-dihydroxy-3-cyclobuten-1,2-dione), 3-D network {[Cu(C4O4)(H2O)2]·0.33H2O}n (2), and 3-D network {[Cu(C4O4)(H2O)2]·0.33CH3OH}n (3), have been synthesized and characterized structurally. The complexes show altered assembly behavior in different solvent systems, which can further affect the physical properties of the frameworks. Cyclic voltammetry experiments show that 1, 2, and 3 have rich redox activities and both Cu(II) ions and squaric acid ligands are involved in redox process. Magnetic characterization on 3 shows the effect of weak antiferromagnetic exchange.
Engineering brain-gain revisited
Creators: name: Smith, T. Fred
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: The net flow of engineers into Australia may not represent the ‘brain-gain’ originally thought. Furthermore, the targeted skills migration program may be of minor relevance to meeting employer demand for engineers. Many more migrants with engineering qualifications enter the country and then face uncertain employment opportunities. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
A comparative study of the structural, electrochemical and magnetic properties of Copper(II)-squarate coordination frameworks
Creators: name: Zhou, Jian-Liang
name: Zhang, Xue-Ying
name: Yu, Wei-Dong
name: Yan, Jun
name: Zhu, Zhuo-Yue
name: Yang, Hua-Wu
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: Biophysics
Mental Health
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Physics
Biochemistry

description: Three new copper(II)-squarate coordination polymers, 1D double-chain {Cu(C4O4)(H2O)2(DMF)}n (1) (C4O42− = dianion of 3,4-dihydroxy-3-cyclobuten-1,2-dione), 3D network {[Cu(C4O4)(H2O)2]•0.33H2O}n (2), and 3D network {[Cu(C4O4)(H2O)2]•0.33CH3OH}n (3) have been synthesized and characterized structurally. The complexes show altered assembly behavior in different solvent systems, which can further affect the physical properties of the frameworks. Cyclic voltammetry experiments show that 1, 2 and 3 have rich redox activities and both Cu(II) ions and squaric acid ligands are involved in redox process. Magnetic characterization on 3 shows the effect of weak antiferromagnetic exchange.
Effect of inoculum composition on the microbial community involved in the anaerobic digestion of sugarcane bagasse
Creators: name: Pereira, Andressa Rezende
name: de Assis, Nathália Vercelli
name: de Oliveira Paranhos, Aline Gomes
name: Lima, Diego Roberto Sousa
name: Baeta, Bruno Eduardo Lobo
name: de Aquino, Sérgio Francisco
name: de Queiroz Silva, Silvana
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: In anaerobic digestion (AD), the choice of inoculum type seems to be relevant for methane production for complex substrates, such as lignocellulosic material. Previous work demonstrated that the addition of fresh manure and ruminal fluid to anaerobic sludge improved methane productivity and kinetics of AD of crude sugarcane bagasse (CSB). Considering that the improvement of methane production could be a result of a more adapted microbial community, the present study performed the Next Generation Sequencing analysis to identify changes in the microbiome of anaerobic sludge inoculum, resulting from fresh manure and ruminal fluid addition. In comparison with AD performed only with anaerobic sludge inoculum (50:50, U), accumulated methane production was 15% higher with anaerobic sludge plus ruminal fluid inoculum (50:50, UR) and even higher (68%) with anaerobic sludge with fresh bovine manure inoculum (50:50, UFM), reaching the value of 143 NmLCH4.gVS−1. Clostridium species were highly abundant in all inocula, playing an important role during the hydrolysis and fermentation of CSB, and detoxifying potential inhibitors. Microbial composition also revealed the occurrence of Pseudomonas and Anaerobaculum at UFM inoculum that seem to have contributed to the higher methane production rate, mainly due to their hydrolytic and fermentative ability on lignocellulosic substrates. On the other hand, the presence of Alcaligenes might have had a negative effect on methane production due to their ability to perform methane oxidation.
Development of Transparency Mechanisms to shape Functional Mental Models for improved Human-Robot Interactions
Creators: name: Hindemith, Lukas
Publisher: name: Universität Bielefeld
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 620

description: The applicability of robots significantly changed over the last years. Instead of static environments in the industry, robots are utilized in highly dynamic environments. Additionally, the interaction between humans and robots emerged as an important factor for the applicability of robots in personal environments. While considerable research was already invested to allow for more natural interactions with robots, errors occur regularly. Besides technical failures of the robot, human-induced mistakes greatly affect occurring problems. These mistakes can be ascribed to the unfunctional mental model naive users have about robots. In this context, an unfunctional mental model denotes false expectations of the functionality of a robot. This thesis tackles the problem of erroneous interactions by shaping functional mental models. The main hypothesis is that through more accurate assumptions about the functionality of robots, users will induce fewer errors in interactions. Towards this, approaches to convey the technical concepts of the robot are investigated. In a first step, I discuss the current literature on Human-Robot Interaction. A particular focus is on factors that influence users’ mental models of robots. Furthermore, approaches to increase robot transparency are presented. Based on this background, I investigate the effects of instruction videos and process visualizations on the mental model in an online user study. From the analysis of this study, I present the development of a transparent robot control architecture called FunctionAl user Mental model by Increased LegIbility ARchitecture (FAMILIAR). This control architecture aims at increased transparency and comprehensibility for naive users. I further investigate in a second study how dynamic visualizations and a visual programming approach can improve knowledge about the control architecture. The studies reveal that 1) the combination of an instruction video and a process visualization improves the mental model most successfully, 2) technical concepts of robots differ in terms of familiarity and perceivability, 3) functional mental models about robots improve Human-Robot Interaction. Additionally, observations regarding the negative impact anthropomorphization has on successful interactions is discussed.
Misunderstanding modern suburban development
Creators: name: O'Connor, Kevin
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Recent economic developments in the suburbs have undermined the assumptions undergirding the planning policies which are facilitating higher density development in Melbourne. In particular, greater employment self-sufficiency in the suburbs means that the residents are not as isolated from work and other urban amenities as has been assumed by many planners Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
Immigrants and the professions
Creators: name: Birrell, Bob
name: Hawthorne, Lesleyanne
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Migrants have made a major contribution to Australia's professionally-qualified workforce. Those arriving pre-1980s and early 1980s have largely been able to convert their qualifications into professional level employment. However, later arriving migrants have been far less successful. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
Quality in accounting education and low English standards among overseas students: is there a link
Creators: name: Watty, Kim
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Two studies of stakeholders in university education for accounting professionals in Australia provide evidence of a decline in the quality of accounting education as perceived by accounting academics. This decline may be linked to increasing enrolments of international students with poor English language skills. Some university lecturers indicate that the quality of students entering their courses has declined, as has the quality of those graduating. In an environment increasingly dominated by the need to publish or perish, assessment tasks such as essays, case studies, and research reports, designed to improve the English language and communications skills of graduates, may have been compromised. This may contribute to the fact that many employers of graduates are concerned about the low levels of English language and communication skills displayed by accounting graduates, particularly international students. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
Turri et al, Direct+Plus coordination
Creators: name: Fallone, Melissa Duncan
name: Johnson, Hannah Rose
name: Buchanan, Erin Michelle
name: Norwood, Catherine
name: Schwegmann, Sam
name: Crain, Sarah E
name: Sibert, Cara E.
Publisher: name: OSF Registries
Year: 2018
Subjects: CREP

description: if you are planning to conduct a Direct+Plus replication, please check this page to determine if someone else is asking a similar question. Multiple locations studying the same moderators make for stronger inference
Hunger strikes and the accreditation of overseas trained doctors in Australia
Creators: name: Birrell, Bob
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Following a recent hunger strike of overseas-trained doctors, the Australian Government announced some significant concessions regarding their accreditation to practise medicine here. The justification for these concessions is critically explored and some future problems on their implementation are canvassed. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
Optimizing zinc fertilization technology in wheat for its sustainable production and improved human nutrition
Creators: name: Chakraborty, Mahasweta
name: Mandal, Biswapati
name: Saha, Susmit
name: Ray, Mrinmoy
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Plant Biology

description: Zinc (Zn) deficiency in soil is a serious constraint affecting the yield and nutritional quality of wheat and, in turn, human health. Zn fertilization for enhancing its density in grains is a prominent technological solution for the problem. Accordingly, the present study (pot experiment) was undertaken to (i) assess the impacts of different Zn fertilization technologies on yield, concentrations of Zn, phytic acid (PA), iron (Fe) and also the bioavailability of Zn in grains and (ii) determine the optimised Zn fertilization technology that balances all the above attributes. To achieve this, six Zn fertilization technologies, namely, soil fertilization alone, combined soil and foliar fertilization at maximum tillering, jointing, flowering, dough stages and also foliar fertilization alone were tested and compared with control (no Zn) in forty different soil series representing two distinct soil orders, Inceptisols and Alfisols. Results showed that relative effectiveness of different Zn fertilization technologies varied for the crop attributes studied. Soil + foliar fertilization was superior in increasing grain yield (10–13% over the control). Moreover, for an optimum balance among all the tested attributes including bioavailability of Zn to human, foliar Zn fertilization at later crop growth stage (i.e. dough) combined with soil fertilization was the best. It was found that biofortified wheat grains obtained through Zn fertilization, on an average, could supply about 1.5 times more bioavailable Zn than the normal grains. Therefore, the outcomes of this study can provide a guideline for sustainable and quality wheat production, which will help address the malnutrition challenge.
Soil properties and functional genes in nitrogen removal process of bioretention
Creators: name: Chen, Tao
name: Zhang, Yafu
name: Xia, Mengmeng
name: Wang, Qianpeng
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Plant Biology
subject: Virology

description: The effects of different soil properties on hydrology and nitrogen removal were studied in a simulated bioretention system. Soil capacity of permeability and water retention, changes in the soil environment, leachate concentrations at the surface and bottom layers, quantification of N removal from soil, microorganism and plant by 15N isotope tracer technique, and functional genes abundance at different depths were evaluated. The results showed that shallow root plants, soil compaction, and low organic matter content were not conducive to the infiltration of bioretention systems. In the 72 h experiment, compaction (especially surface compaction) and planting of herbaceous plants (Ophiopogon japonicus) were not beneficial to the removal of TN, TP, and COD. Adding an appropriate amount of organic matter also affects nitrogen and phosphorus removal. In the process of denitrification, the order of the ability to remove nitrogen is soil adsorption > microbial assimilation > plant uptake. The contribution of soil denitrification is affected by soil compaction, compaction location, plant species and organic matter content. The abundance of 16S rRNA, nitrifying, denitrifying and nrfA genes decreased with soil depth. More copies of genes in topsoil were thought to be due to sufficient nutrients, aerobic condition, anaerobic microsites and submerged state. Soil compaction, organic matter content and plant species affected nitrification, denitrification and DNRA gene characteristics.
Optimizing zinc fertilization technology in wheat for its sustainable production and improved human nutrition
Creators: name: Chakraborty, Mahasweta
name: Mandal, Biswapati
name: Saha, Susmit
name: Ray, Mrinmoy
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Plant Biology

description: Zinc (Zn) deficiency in soil is a serious constraint affecting yield and nutritional quality of wheat and in turn, human health. Zn fertilization for enhancing its density in grains is a prominent technological solution for the problem. Accordingly, the present study (pot experiment) was undertaken to i) assess the impacts of different Zn fertilization technologies on yield, concentrations of Zn, phytic acid (PA), iron (Fe) and also bioavailability of Zn in grains and ii) determine the optimized Zn fertilization technology that balances all the above attributes. To achieve this, six Zn fertilization technologies viz., soil fertilization alone, combined soil and foliar fertilization at maximum tillering, jointing, flowering, dough stages and also foliar fertilization alone were tested and compared with control (no Zn) in forty different soil series representing two distinct soil orders, Inceptisols and Alfisols. Results showed that, relative effectiveness of different Zn fertilization technologies varied for the crop attributes studied. Soil + foliar fertilization was superior in increasing grain yield (10-13 percent over the control). Moreover, for an optimum balance among all the tested attributes including bioavailability of Zn to human, foliar Zn fertilization at later crop growth stage (i.e. dough) combined with soil fertilization was the best. It was found that biofortified wheat grains obtained through Zn fertilization, on an average, could supply about 1.5 times more bioavailable Zn than the normal grains. Therefore, outcomes of this study can provide a guideline for sustainable and quality wheat production which will help address the malnutrition challenge.
Effect of inoculum composition on microbial community involved in anaerobic digestion of sugarcane bagasse
Creators: name: Pereira, Andressa Rezende
name: de Assis, Nathália Vercelli
name: de Oliveira Paranhos, Aline Gomes
name: Lima, Diego Roberto Sousa
name: Baeta, Bruno Eduardo Lobo
name: de Aquino, Sérgio Francisco
name: de Queiroz Silva, Silvana
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: In anaerobic digestion (AD), the choice of inoculum type seems to be relevant for methane production for complex substrates, such as lignocellulosic material. Previous work demonstrated that the addition of fresh manure and ruminal fluid to anaerobic sludge improved methane productivity and kinetics of AD of crude sugarcane bagasse (CSB). Considering that the improvement of methane production could be a result of a more adapted microbial community, the present study performed Next Generation Sequencing analysis to identify changes in the microbiome of anaerobic sludge inoculum, resulting from fresh manure and ruminal fluids addition. In comparison with AD performed only with anaerobic sludge inoculum (50:50, U), accumulated methane production was 15% higher with anaerobic sludge plus ruminal fluid inoculum (50:50, UR) and even higher (68%) with anaerobic sludge with fresh bovine manure inoculum (50:50, UFM), reaching the value of 143 NmLCH4.gVS-1. On the other hand, Clostridium species were highly abundant in all inocula, playing an important role during hydrolysis and fermentation of CSB, as well as to detoxify potential inhibitors. Microbial composition revealed the occurrence of Pseudomonas and Anaerobaculum at UFM inoculum that seem to have contributed to the higher methane production rate, mainly due to their hydrolytic and fermentative ability on lignocellulosic substrates. On the other hand, the presence of Alcaligenes might have had a negative effect on methane production due its ability to perform methane oxidation.
Six billion and counting: global population trends at the turn of the century
Creators: name: Hugo, Graeme
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: The 1998 United Nations population projections for the world show that we may be set to add nearly five billion extra people by 2050, but growth rates have fallen. This is largely because of dramatic falls in fertility, particularly in Asia. The projections are, however, very sensitive to small changes in fertility. Almost all of the projected growth will take place in the less developed countries and, as fertility falls, it is inevitable that the average age of the world’s population will rise. Following article appears on p. 18 Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
Direct Determination of Creatinine in Urine and Analysis of Pure Aniline by Extractive Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Creators: name: Liang, Dapeng
name: Fang, Xiaowei
name: Li, Ming
name: Chingin, Konstantin
name: Li, Hongmei
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Science Policy
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Chemistry
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Biophysics

description: The direct mass spectrometric determination of highly concentrated analytes in human urine was demonstrated using extractive electrospray ionization without sample dilution or complex preparation. By increasing the distance between the extractive electrospray source and ion inlet of the mass spectrometer from 5 millimeters to 15 centimeters, the fraction of free analyte ions and charged microdroplets introduced into the mass spectrometer was substantially reduced. Consequently, detector saturation, instrument contamination, and space charge effects were greatly diminished for the analysis of highly concentrated samples. Under the optimized experimental conditions, pure aniline and creatinine (>1 millimolar) in human urine were directly characterized by extractive electrospray ionization without any pretreatment. The urinary creatinine concentrations from two adults were 424 ± 30 and 635 ± 32 micrograms per milliliter and were in good agreement with those obtained by a spectrophotometric method based on the Jaffe reaction. The results show that extractive electrospray ionization is suitable for the direct determination of highly concentrated analytes or even pure compounds, allowing rapid characterization of samples in the chemical industry and clinical studies.
Government financial support for students — the case for radical reform
Creators: name: Callaghan, Vincent
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: The Australian Government spends a great deal of money assisting tertiary students with living expenses through two programs, Youth Allowance and Austudy, both administered through Centrelink. These schemes are meant to help students from less affluent backgrounds acquire tertiary qualifications. However, their effectiveness in meeting this goal has not been evaluated for many years. The nature of the student population has changed and the schemes now often have perverse and unfair effects. They are also inadequate. They run efficiently, but to what end? On the eve of the implementation of the Nelson report, we need evaluation and reform of student income support urgently. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
Direct Determination of Creatinine in Urine and Analysis of Pure Aniline by Extractive Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Creators: name: Liang, Dapeng
name: Fang, Xiaowei
name: Li, Ming
name: Chingin, Konstantin
name: Li, Hongmei
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Science Policy
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Chemistry
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Biophysics

description: ABSTRACTThe direct mass spectrometric determination of highly concentrated analytes in human urine was demonstrated using extractive electrospray ionization without sample dilution or complex preparation. By increasing the distance between the electrospray source and ion inlet of the mass spectrometer from 5 millimeters to 15 centimeters, the fraction of free analyte ions and charged microdroplets introduced into the mass spectrometer was substantially reduced. Consequently, detector saturation, instrument contamination, and space charge effects were greatly diminished for the analysis of highly concentrated samples. Under the optimized experimental conditions, pure aniline and creatinine (>1 millimolar) in human urine were directly characterized by extractive electrospray ionization without any pretreatment. The urinary creatinine concentrations from two adults were 424 ± 30 and 635 ± 32 micrograms per milliliter and were in good agreement with those obtained by a spectrophotometric method based on the Jaffe reaction. The results show that extractive electrospray ionization is suitable for the direct determination of highly concentrated analytes or even pure compounds, allowing rapid characterization of samples in the chemical industry and clinical studies.
Stalemate : United States immigration reform efforts 2005-2007
Creators: name: Leal, David
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: The author discusses national immigration reform efforts in the United States from 2005 to 2007. The new laws proposed during these three years ranged from enforcement strategies, which focused on removals and deterrence, to comprehensive reform, which would provide a pathway to citizenship for many existing unauthorised (also known as illegal) immigrants. While the Republicans controlled both chambers of Congress in 2005 and 2006, the party was split between pro-migration business interests and more sceptical grassroots constituencies. After 2007, the Democrats had majorities in the House and Senate but encountered their own internal divisions and electoral concerns. In addition, procedural issues—particularly the need for a sixty-vote supermajority in the Senate—helped prevent a compromise from emerging. Immigration sceptics opposed legalisation, which they termed ‘amnesty’, while others criticised enforcement-only approaches as unworkable as well as problematic for the economy. While President Bush favored a comprehensive approach, the only legislation to ultimately pass was a 700-mile extension of the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
Attitudes to abortion in Australia: 1972 to 2003
Creators: name: Betts, Katharine
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Since the October 2004 Federal election Australia has embarked on a new abortion debate. Some commentators suggest that public opinion has turned away from a pro-choice position. However the new 2003 Australian Survey of Social Attitudes shows this is not so: 81 per cent of Australians are pro-choice and only nine per cent are definitely anti-choice. This and other surveys show that the only strong constituencies for change are among some evangelical Christians and some Coalition candidates in Federal elections. Women of child-bearing age are overwhelmingly pro-choice Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
Australia's population 'carrying capacity'. One nation - two ecologies: a review and assessment
Creators: name: Mercer, David
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Following an earlier analysis of the submissions to the inquiry (People and Place. vol. 2, no. 3), this article presents an Overview and critical appraisal of the House of Representatives Standing Committee for the Long Term Strategies’ report on Australia's Population 'Carrying Capacity’. The constitution of the Committee, the inquiry process and the report production process are outlined, and the main findings and recommendations are evaluated critically. The report did not produce a conclusive recommendation on an 'ideal' population but did present a series of options for discussion. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
Selective Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohols to Aldehydes with a Salophen Copper(II) Complex and tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide at Room Temperature
Creators: name: Chen, Tingting
name: Cai, Chun
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Chemistry
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Microbiology
subject: Biochemistry

description: An efficient and selective oxidation of benzyl alcohols has been developed using a salophen copper(II) complex as the catalyst and tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) as the oxidant in the presence of base. Moderate to excellent yields of the corresponding benzaldehydes were obtained at room temperature without the carboxylic acids being formed.
Metropolis divided : the political dynamic of spatial inequality and migrant settlement in Sydney
Creators: name: Healy, Ernest
name: Birrell, Bob
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Contrary to the argument that high immigration does not exacerbate population pressures in Sydney, not only is this citys population growing, it is also bifurcating. There are now two Sydneys one increasingly dominated by low to moderate-income non-English-speaking migrant communities in the West and South West and the other comprised of established inner affluent areas and predominantly English-speaking aspirational areas on the metropolitan periphery. In the high migrant, low to moderate-income areas in the West and South Western suburbs, Australian-born residents are moving out at greater rates than overseas-born residents. In turn, low and moderate-income overseas arrivals continue to settle disproportionately in these locations. These geographic changes have political implications. Since the early 1990s, the Labor Partys federal representation in Sydney has shrunk and is now confined to seats in these locations. While Labor is unlikely to lose these seats, it is equally unlikely to gain seats elsewhere in Sydney. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
Implications of the November 1993 and January 1994 amnesties: how many will be affected and at what cost?
Creators: name: Birrell, Bob
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: There are major ramifications of the government's amnesties, some of which have not been anticipated. These include an upsurge in asylum claims and serious costs to the universities flowing from the loss of overseas student full-fee revenue. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
Selective Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohols to Aldehydes with a Salophen Copper(II) Complex and Tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide at Room Temperature
Creators: name: Chen, Tingting
name: Cai, Chun
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Chemistry
subject: Earth and Environmental Sciences
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Microbiology
subject: Biochemistry

description: An efficient and selective oxidation of benzyl alcohols has been developed using a salophen copper(II) complex as the catalyst and tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) as the oxidant in the presence of base. Moderate to excellent yields of the corresponding benzaldehydes were obtained at room temperature without the carboxylic acids formed.
Welfare dependence in Australia
Creators: name: Birrell, Bob
name: Maher, Chris
name: Rapson, Virginia
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: An analysis of adult welfare dependency shows that 32 per cent of the Australian population aged 20+ are primarily dependent on a government benefit or pension. A further analysis shows that 41 per cent of children aged 0-15 are living in low income families defined as families in receipt of Additional Family Payments. This article offers some preliminary findings concerning the nature of these transfers and the spatial distribution of these welfare beneficiaries. It also explores some of the social and economic implications of this distribution. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
Policy implications of indigenous population change, 1991-1996
Creators: name: Taylor, John
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Since 1971 the indigenous population of Australia has trebled. From 1991 to 1996 numbers grew by 33 per cent, 16 per cent more than had been projected. This unexpected increase was highest in the south-east, especially in Tasmania and the ACT. Much of it can be explained by out-marriage. In 1996, 64 per cent of couples (in married or de facto relationships) included a non-indigenous partner. Most of the children from these intermixed relationships have been counted as indigenous persons in the Census. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
iMiRNA-PseDPC: microRNA precursor identification with a pseudo distance-pair composition approach
Creators: name: Liu, Bin
name: Wang, Xiaolong
name: Chou, Kuo-Chen
name: Fang, Longyun
name: Liu, Fule
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Mathematics
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Information and Computing Sciences
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biochemistry

description: A microRNA (miRNA) is a small non-coding RNA molecule, functioning in transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. The human genome may encode over 1000 miRNAs. Albeit poorly characterized, miRNAs are widely deemed as important regulators of biological processes. Aberrant expression of miRNAs has been observed in many cancers and other disease states, indicating that they are deeply implicated with these diseases, particularly in carcinogenesis. Therefore, it is important for both basic research and miRNA-based therapy to discriminate the real pre-miRNAs from the false ones (such as hairpin sequences with similar stem-loops). Particularly, with the avalanche of RNA sequences generated in the post-genomic age, it is highly desired to develop computational sequence-based methods for effectively identifying the human pre-miRNAs. Here, we propose a predictor called “iMiRNA-PseDPC”, in which the RNA sequences are formulated by a novel feature vector called “pseudo distance-pair composition” (PseDPC) with 10 types of structure statuses. Rigorous cross-validations on a much larger and more stringent newly constructed benchmark data-set showed that our approach has remarkably outperformed the existing ones in either prediction accuracy or efficiency, indicating the new predictor is quite promising or at least may become a complementary tool to the existing predictors in this area. For the convenience of most experimental scientists, a user-friendly web server for the new predictor has been established at http://bioinformatics.hitsz.edu.cn/iMiRNA-PseDPC/, by which users can easily get their desired results without the need to go through the mathematical details. It is anticipated that the new predictor may become a useful high throughput tool for genome analysis particularly in dealing with large-scale data.
Victoria’s dependence on overseas trained doctors in psychiatry
Creators: name: Barton, David
name: Hawthorne, Lesleyanne
name: Singh, Bruce
name: Little, John
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: This paper analyses Australia’s growing reliance on overseas trained psychiatrists (OTPs) for provision of public sector mental health services, particularly in rural and regional Victoria. A number of critical issues are highlighted, including State Governments’ and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists’ failure to provide appropriate preparatory and concurrent training to assist OTPs in professional adjustment and reaccreditation, and the failure of governments to pro-actively address the adequacy of future supply. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
Community language media and Australia’s changing language demography
Creators: name: Clyne, Michael
name: Grey, Felicity
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: This paper examines the availability of radio, TV and newspapers in community languages at the time of the last census against the background of changes in Australia’s language demography. Radio programs in 80 languages, television in 48 languages and newspapers in 30 languages continue to provide information, companionship and language and cultural maintenance opportunities for Australia’s multilingual population. But it would appear from the data that media provision of some of the newer and rapidly increasing language communities is disproportionately low. However, there are factors other than sheer numbers of home speakers that need to be considered in the allocation of services. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s
Australia's population in 2000: the way we are and the ways we might have been
Creators: name: Kippen, Rebecca
name: McDonald, Peter
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: This article examines the impact of post-war migration, the post-war baby boom, and the improvement in the life expectancy since the 1960s on Australia’s current age structure. It shows that, contrary to frequently expressed opinion, the post-war migration program has had only a minor ‘younging’ effect, far less in fact than the baby boom. On the other hand, the increase in life expectancy since the 1960s has significantly increased the share of Australia’s population over 50. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s