cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
title: Printing cool magnets: How laser-assisted generation and direct writing of magnetocaloric nanomagnets can influence the advancement of miniaturized technologies
Creators: name: Tahir, Shabbir
name: Doñate-Buendía, Carlos
name: Gökce, Bilal
Publisher: name: DuEPublico: Duisburg-Essen Publications online, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: 620

description: Magnetocaloric refrigeration is a promising alternative to the conventional gasbased refrigeration systems. It is based on the reversible temperature variation produced in certain materials by exposing them to an alternating external magnetic field. This technique offers low environmental impact, higher efficiency and compact, solid state-based refrigeration capacity. To facilitate the integration of magnetocaloric refrigeration in miniaturized devices, the generation of magnetocaloric structures with custom geometries at micrometric resolution is required.
description: Erstmals konnte gezeigt werden, wie magnetokalorische FeRh-Nanomagnete durch Laserbestrahlung erzeugt und in maßgeschneiderten Strukturen gedruckt werden können. Die Nanomagnete wurden mithilfe der Laserablation eines massiven FeRh-Targets in Ethanol hergestellt. Die nahezu äquiatomic FeRh-Legierungspartikel wurden unter Vermeidung von Oxidation synthetisiert, um negative Auswirkungen auf ihre magnetischen und magnetokalorischen Eigenschaften zu verhindern. Die FeRh-Nanopartikel wurden dann durch Verdampfen des Lösungsmittels zu einer Tinte mit einem Anteil von 1 Gew.-% Nanopartikeln formuliert. Ethanol wurde als flüssiges Medium für die Tintenformulierung während der Ablation gewählt, um eine optimale Dispersion der Nanopartikel auf einem Glassubstrat zu ermöglichen. Anschließend wurde die Tinte auf das mit Polymer beschichtete Glassubstrat aufgetragen und mit einem CW-Laser gesintert, um die Herstellung maßgeschneiderter Strukturen mit reduziertem elektrischen Schichtwiderstand und einer räumlichen Auflösung von 40 μm zu demonstrieren. Dieses Verfahren kann auf verschiedene Materialien angewendet werden und voraussichtlich zur Herstellung magnetokalorischer Tinten für die Kühlung von Miniaturgeräten, Wärmepumpen, Wärmesensoren und biomedizinischen Anwendungen verwendet werden.
description: UNIKATE: Berichte aus Forschung und Lehre, vol. 2024, no. 60Magnete als Klimaretter: Materialien für eine emissionsfreie Zukunft, p. 70
title: Ein mysteriöses Material mit magischer Wirkung?: Exotische Ferromagnete mit Quasi-Monopol-Charakter
Creators: name: Farle, Michael
Publisher: name: DuEPublico: Duisburg-Essen Publications online, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: 000

description: Exotische ferromagnetische Materialien können eine magnetische Reaktion zeigen, die an das Verhalten eines magnetischen Monopols erinnert. In diesem Artikel werden die Materialien und Syntheseverfahren beschrieben, mit denen solche exotischen „Quasi-Monopol“-Magnete in so genannten „Schalenferromagneten“ produziert werden können. Wichtig dabei ist die detaillierte Kontrolle der chemischen Zusammensetzung der verschiedenen magnetischen Komponenten auf der Nanoskala.
description: Exotic ferromagnetic materials can show a magnetization response reminiscent of magnetic monopole behaviour. This article describes the materials and synthesis processes necessary to obtain such exotic ‘quasi-monopole’ magnets in the form of so-called ‘shell-ferromagnets’, which combine different magnetic components on the nanoscale.
description: UNIKATE: Berichte aus Forschung und Lehre, vol. 2024, no. 60Magnete als Klimaretter: Materialien für eine emissionsfreie Zukunft, p. 12
title: A “multielement cocktail”: Magnetism in nanocrystalline high-entropy alloys
Creators: name: Shkodich, Natalia
Publisher: name: DuEPublico: Duisburg-Essen Publications online, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: 530

description: UNIKATE: Berichte aus Forschung und Lehre, vol. 2024, no. 60Magnete als Klimaretter: Materialien für eine emissionsfreie Zukunft, p. 20
title: Mittels Simulation zum Design von High-Tech-Magneten: Hand in Hand von Theorie und Praxis
Creators: name: Reichel, Maximilian
name: Schröder, Jörg
name: Xu, Bai-Xiang
Publisher: name: DuEPublico: Duisburg-Essen Publications online, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: 600

description: Leistungsstarke hartmagnetische Materialien spielen eine wichtige Rolle in der Energiewandlung und liefern einen großen Beitrag zur Energiewende. Die Suche nach effizienteren und leistungsstärkeren Magneten ist also ein wichtiges Forschungsgebiet. Um komplexe Mechanismen zu verstehen, ist eine enge interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit zwischen Forschenden mit theoretischen und praktischen Arbeitsweisen notwendig. Eine vielversprechende Symbiose stellt der Vergleich von mikromagnetischen in-silico-Charakterisierungen an realistischen Mikrostrukturen und deren experimenteller Abgleich dar.
description: Magnetic materials have become an integral part of our everyday lives and play a crucial role in technological progress. To further drive this progress, a deep mathematical and physical understanding of the underlying magnetic phenomena is necessary. The behaviour of magnetic material can be modelled by Maxwell’s equations and the Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation. Using these equations and based on the finite element method, in-silico characterizations can be obtained that allow conclusions to be drawn about potential improvements in the microstructural composition without having to enter a laboratory each time.
description: UNIKATE: Berichte aus Forschung und Lehre, vol. 2024, no. 60Magnete als Klimaretter: Materialien für eine emissionsfreie Zukunft, p. 28
title: Kleine Partikel mit großer Wirkung: …wie Laser-generierte Nanopartikel den 3D-Druck von Permanentmagneten revolutionieren könnten
Creators: name: Gabriel, Philipp
name: Barcikowski, Stephan
name: Ziefuß, Anna
Publisher: name: DuEPublico: Duisburg-Essen Publications online, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: 660

description: Permanentmagnete sind aus unserem Alltag nicht mehr wegzudenken, denn sie werden unter anderem für den Betrieb von Windkrafträdern, Elektroautos und Robotern benötigt. Allerdings beinhalten die heutzutage stärksten Permanentmagneten das Element Neodym, das auf der Erde nur begrenzt zur Verfügung steht. Ein ressourcenschonender Umgang ist entsprechend unumgänglich und soll hier durch das Einbringen von Nanopartikeln gewährleistet werden. Diese winzig kleinen Partikel übernehmen dabei gleich zwei Aufgaben: Sie sollen den Materialeinsatz der seltenen Erden reduzieren und die magnetischen und mechanischen Eigenschaften 3D-gedruckter Magnete verbessern. Ganz schön große Aufgaben für solch kleine Teilchen…
description: Permanent magnets have become an indispensable part of our everyday lives as they are needed to operate wind turbines, electric cars and robots, among other things. However, today’s strongest permanent magnets contain the element neodymium, which is only available in limited quantities on earth. Resource conservation is therefore essential and is to be ensured by the addition of nanoparticles. These tiny particles perform two tasks at once: reducing the use of rare earths and improving the stability and performance of 3D-printed magnets.
description: UNIKATE: Berichte aus Forschung und Lehre, vol. 2024, no. 60Magnete als Klimaretter: Materialien für eine emissionsfreie Zukunft, p. 38
title: A novel antisense oligonucleotide therapeutic to restore defective splicing in ALS
Creators: name: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7092-8344
Publisher: name: https://ror.org/02stey378
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/02stey378
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2024

description: The purpose of this project is to take a precision medicine approach and design a drug that is specifically targeted to correct mutations that are present in the ALS gene KIF5A. Drug sequences will be screened in stem cells from an ALS patient harbouring a KIF5A mutation that results in the skipping of exon 27 (part of the protein coding sequence). The goal of this project is to restore the expression of full length KIF5A protein in patient cells.
title: Natürlich atomar geschichtet: MAX-Phasen sind ultrastabile Materialien mit einstellbaren Funktionen
Creators: name: Wiedwald, Ulf
Publisher: name: DuEPublico: Duisburg-Essen Publications online, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: 530

description: MAX-Phasen sind atomar geschichtete, ultrastabile Carbid- oder Nitrid-Verbindungen. Sie sind elektrische Leiter, manche Zusammensetzungen sind selbstheilend, andere magnetisch oder supraleitend. Wie lassen sich diese neuartigen Materialien für die Energieumwandlung und Sensorik nutzen?
description: MAX phases are naturally atomically layered solids with very different bonds in and between the individual M, A and X layers. This leads to directional dependence of their mechanical, optical, electronic and magnetic properties. They combine the properties of ceramics and metals in one material and thus have great potential for a wide range of applications, from electrochemistry to magnetic materials. Their resistance to oxidation is particularly important, especially in comparison to other metals. Active research in this area will provide many new scientific insights in the coming years, which will certainly give rise to further applications. The magnetic properties of the MAX phases vary depending on the type of magnetic elements contained in them and their concentration, with most of them being so-called Pauli paramagnets. Through partial substitution of elements, materials with long-range magnetic order can be produced without losing other functionalities. MAX phases are also the starting material for 2D MXenes. Chemical etching of the A layers results in thin sheets with a thickness of a few atomic layers. They are characterized by their high conductivity, excellent mechanical strength and versatile applicability in areas such as energy conversion, electronics and sensor technology.
description: UNIKATE: Berichte aus Forschung und Lehre, vol. 2024, no. 60Magnete als Klimaretter: Materialien für eine emissionsfreie Zukunft, p. 48
Online Corpus of Written Asturian
Creators: name: Burner, Matthew
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: This corpus is a data set elicited by native speakers of Asturian, a minority language spokeni northwestern Spain. Data is in the process of being tagged by part of speech and will be used to create a searchable corpus housed on a website. The purpose of this site is to promote the linguistic reseach, and the language documentation and preservation of Asturian.
title: Wie man den Atomen beim Schwingen zusieht: Coole Atome elementspezifisch untersucht
Creators: name: Wende, Heiko
name: Lill, Johanna
Publisher: name: DuEPublico: Duisburg-Essen Publications online, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: 530

description: Anhand der Analogie zur Zubereitung einer Béchamelsauce erklärt dieser Beitrag einen gekoppelten magnetischen Phasenübergang und die Messmethode der sogenannten nuklearen, resonanten, inelastischen Röntgenstreuung. Und es wird klar, wie dies zu einer Verbesserung von Materialien führt.
description: Nuclear resonant inelastic X-ray scattering is a technique that enables us to resolve a vibrational density of states for specific elements in different materials. In the process of optimizing materials – as in the case of Collaborative Research Centre 270 HoMMage with regard to magnetocaloric materials for application in refrigeration – it is necessary to combine the work of materials scientists (who are experts in the preparation of the material), experimental physicists (who perform experiments like nuclear resonant inelastic X-ray scattering) and theoretical physicists (who provide density functional theory calculations, for example). Only through the interaction of these three parties is it possible to improve the materials in an appropriate way. In doing so, nuclear resonant inelastic X-ray scattering resolves changes in an element-specific manner, looking at the vibrational properties over the course of a (first-order) phase transition. This approach is comparable to that of a chef looking at the changes of the waves in a béchamel sauce that is undergoing the transition from the liquid to the more solid phase while heating. And like a cook who knows the best properties for a béchamel sauce, one can determine the phase and corresponding properties of the material by means of nuclear resonant inelastic X-ray scattering. In combination with density functional theory and with the help of our colleagues from materials science, we are then able to optimize the magnetocaloric materials for the respective applications.
description: UNIKATE: Berichte aus Forschung und Lehre, vol. 2024, no. 60Magnete als Klimaretter: Materialien für eine emissionsfreie Zukunft, p. 56
title: Disorder in Heusler alloys: Efficient energy conversion by deliberate defects
Creators: name: Miroshkina, Olga
name: Gruner, Markus
Publisher: name: DuEPublico: Duisburg-Essen Publications online, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: 530

description: Heusler alloys are a promising class of effective functional materials to be used for green energy technologies. They demonstrate strong coupling between lattice, electronic and magnetic degrees of freedom that allows for a flexible crystallographic and electronic structure.
description: Magnetische Funktionsmaterialien für saubere und energieeffiziente Technologien müssen unterschiedlichste Voraussetzungen erfüllen. Die Optimierung ihrer Eigenschaften ist daher eine herausfordernde Aufgabe für die Wissenschaft. Gegenwärtig werden eine Vielzahl von Materialien zur Anwendung in Technologien zur sauberen Energiekonversion aktiv weiterentwickelt. Heusler-Legierungen bilden eine dieser Materialklassen. Sie bestehen hauptsächlich aus nicht-seltenen Komponenten und besitzen multifunktionale Eigenschaften, die stark von der lokalen Anordnung der Elemente abhängen. Wir analysieren Gitterschwingungen, die magnetischen Eigenschaften und komplexen Ordnungsmechanismen in Ni-Mn- (In,Sn) Heusler-Legierungen mit Hilfe von Computer-Simulationen basierend auf ersten Prinzipien – das heißt ohne Rückgriff auf das Experiment. Unser Verfahren beruht auf der Dichtefunktionaltheorie, die eine akkurate und effiziente Charakterisierung der Beziehung zwischen Struktur, Magnetismus und elektronischen Eigenschaften ermöglicht. Unsere Ergebnisse demonstrieren, dass durch systematisch induzierte Unordnung, hervorgerufen durch Abweichungen von der Stöchiometrie oder Platzwechselvorgänge zwischen den Elementen, ein Fein- Tuning der funktionellen Eigenschaften dieser Heusler-Systeme möglich ist. Dies eröffnet einen neuen Weg, Heusler-Materialen für die effiziente Anwendung im Bereich der Energiekonversion zu optimieren.
description: UNIKATE: Berichte aus Forschung und Lehre, vol. 2024, no. 60Magnete als Klimaretter: Materialien für eine emissionsfreie Zukunft, p. 62
Parsing social motivation: development and validation of a self-report measure of social effort
Creators: name: Abplanalp, Samuel J.
name: Mote, Jasmine
name: Uhlman, Anne C.
name: Weizenbaum, Emma
name: Alvi, Talha
name: Tabak, Benjamin A.
name: Fulford, Daniel
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Hematology

description: Reduced efforts to form and maintain social bonds can exist in the context of a sufficient desire for social connection. Thus, social impairment common across many psychiatric conditions may often reflect failures in social effort exertion, despite normative levels of social liking and wanting. Although there are many questionnaires available that assess sociability, desire, or lack thereof for connection and perceived social support, there is no current self-report assessment of the behavioral outputs of social motivation. We aimed to develop and validate a measure of the social effort in college students and the general population. College students (n = 981) and a broader sample of adults via Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk; n = 506) participated in the study. We identified two factors that represented content related to general social effort and social effort in adherence with social norms; we named the measure the Social Effort and Conscientiousness Scale (SEACS). Results suggest the SEACS is a reliable and valid measure of social effort. Lower scores on the SEACS were associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety, highlighting the scale’s potential utility in clinical populations. We include a discussion of possible applications of the SEACS, including its further use and application in psychopathology research.
ХИРУРГИЧЕСКОЕ ЛЕЧЕНИЕ ОСТРОГО БИЛИАРНОГО ПАНКРЕАТИТА
Creators: name: Хамроев, О.З.
name: Дусияров, М.М.
name: Хужабаев, С.Т.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: В обзорной статье освещены современная классификация острого панкреатита, показания к хирургическому лечению тяжелого, прежде всего инфицированного панкреонекроза, тенденции развития и спорные вопросы данной проблемы. Проведен анализ двух различных методов операций — «закрытой» и «открытой» — для дренирования забрюшинного пространства в зависимости от масштаба некротического скопления. Показана перспективность использования транслюминальной эндоскопической операции через естественные отверстия (ENOTES) в лечении тяжелого острого панкреатита, осложненного абдоминальным компартмент-синдромом.
title: Der Streit, Episode 17 - Russ: Produktivistische Ökologie
Creators: name: Armbruster, André
name: Seyfert, Robert
Publisher: name: DuEPublico: Duisburg-Essen Publications online, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Podcast
subject: Soziologie
subject: Review
subject: Besprechungen
subject: 300

description: Der Streit – Podcast über neue soziologische Literatur. Mit Robert Seyfert und André Armbruster. Heute geht es um Natur-Gesellschaft-Verhältnisse am Beispiel der Energiewirtschaft, um Verdinglichung und um Arbeit der Natur. Wir debattieren Daniela Russ‘ Studie „Produktivistische Ökologie. Der Energiebegriff der klassischen Moderne und seine Implikationen für eine kritische Soziologie“ (2023, Berliner Journal für Soziologie). Wir fragen uns, wieviel von Latours Denken im Text steckt, wie viel drin sein sollte und inwieweit der Aufsatz das Versprechen einer kritischen Soziologie einhält. + + + Daniela Russ (2023): Produktivistische Ökologie: Der Energiebegriff der klassischen Moderne und seine Implikationen für eine kritische Soziologie. Berliner Journal für Soziologie, Jg. 33, Heft 4, S. 357–385: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11609-023-00505-0
description: Der Streit - Über neue soziologische Literatur: Podcast
An Organizational Solution for DOD's Cultural Knowledge Needs, Military Review 85, no. 4 (July-August, 2005), 18-21
Creators: name: McFate, Montgomery
name: Jackson, Andrea V.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2025
Subjects: classificationCode: 440804
subject: Defence studies
classificationCode: 440808
subject: International relations
classificationCode: 440899
subject: Political science not elsewhere classified
classificationCode: 440712
subject: Social policy
classificationCode: 440709
subject: Public policy

description: Over the past few years, the need for cultural and social knowledge has been increasingly recognized within the armed services and legislative branch. While much of this knowledge is available inside and outside the government, there is no systematic way to access or coordinate information from these sources. McFate and Jackson detail how to mitigate the gap quickly and effectively by developing a specialized organization within the Department of Defense to produce, collect, and centralize cultural knowledge, which will have utility for policy development and military operations.
Supplementary document for High-quality GaSb epitaxially grown on Si (001) through defects self-annihilation for CMOS-compatible near-IR light emitters - 6172649.pdf
Creators: name: Tang, Tianyi
name: zhan, wenkang
name: SHEN, Chao
name: li, manyang
name: XU, Bo
name: Wang, Zhanguo
name: Zhao, Chao
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Details of the surface morphology of the GaSb epilayer based on AlSb nucleation layer with different V/III flux ratios and temperatures; GaSb epilayer grown at different temperatures; the surface morphology of the GaSb epilayer with different thickne
A new method for determining the benchmark dose tolerable region and endpoint probabilities for toxicology experiments
Creators: name: Farhat, Naha J.
name: Boone, Edward L.
name: Edwards, David J.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Genetics
subject: Pharmacology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 60506 Virology

description: The increase of exposure to toxic materials and hazardous chemicals is a major concern due to the adverse effect on human health. Among the major concerns of toxicologists is to determine acceptable levels of exposure to hazardous substances. Current approaches often evaluate each endpoint and stressor individually. We propose a novel method to simultaneously determine the Benchmark Dose Tolerable Region (BMDTR) for multiple endpoint and multiple stressor studies by adopting a Bayesian approach. A main concern while assessing the combined toxicological effect of a chemical mixture is the anticipated type of the combined action (i.e. synergistic or antagonistic); thus it was essential to account for interaction effects to handle this situation, imposing more challenges due to the non-linearity of the tolerable region. The proposed method will be evaluated using two approaches, the first one using the estimated value of the posterior median and the second approach using all MCMC samples from the posterior distribution. Furthermore, we propose a new method to determine the endpoint probabilities for each endpoint, which reflects the importance of each endpoint in helping determining the boundaries of the benchmark dose tolerable region (BMDTR).
Bacosa_et_al_Pdy_consortium_manuscript_52322.doc
Creators: name: Cayabo, Genese Divine
name: Bacosa, Hernando
name: Inoue, Chihiro
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Here, we report a bacterial consortium (Pdy-1) isolated from paddy rice soil in northern Japan able to degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at high rates. Pdy-1 was incubated with a mixture of PAH compounds (fluorene, phenanthrene, and pyrene) in Bushnell Haas Medium at a final concentration of 100 mg/L each. Pdy-1 degraded 100% of fluorene, 95% of phenanthrene, and 52% of pyrene in 5 days. Phenanthrene and pyrene were completely degraded at 10 d and 15 d, respectively. Cloning of the 16S rRNA gene revealed that the consortium was composed of 40% Achromobacter and 7% each of Castelaniella, Rhodanobacter, and Hypomicrobium. Comamonas, Ferrovibrio, Terrimonas, Bordetella, Rhizobium, and Pseudonocardia were also detected. PCR-DGGE showed the dynamics of the consortium during the incubation period. Real-time PCR revealed that PAH degrading genes such as the gram-positive ring dihydroxylating genes (PAH-RDH) and pyrene dioxygenase (nidA) were most abundant at day 5 when the rapid biodegradation of the PAHs was observed. This study improves our understanding on dynamics and characteristics of an effective PAH-degrading bacterial consortium from paddy rice soil.
Biking Infrastructure and Human Behaviour : The impact of adding 2700 km of bikeways in Metro Vancouver
Creators: name: Chorney, Shayla
name: Der, Katy
name: Lam, Pakka
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2017

description: In July 2015, Metro Vancouver residents reviewed and rejected a future transportation proposal, which included the addition of 2700 km of bikeways, at the transit and transportation referendum (CBCNews, 2015). To gain more insights into the impacts of adding the proposed 2700 km of bikeways, this project worked with the HUB Cycling organization to answer the following questions: 1. Would the number of people cycling in Metro Vancouver increase? 2. How many fewer vehicle trips in kilometers would result? 3. How would greenhouse gas emissions be affected? 4. What factors prevent people from cycling more? To answer our objectives, we surveyed 205 Metro Vancouver residents, who were 19 years or older, through an online and in-person questionnaire. Participants were asked to estimate the average distance from where they travelled most (work/school) and where they ran errands, along with the types of transportation they used to get there and how often they would use it now and after 2700 km of bikeways are added. They were also asked how often they would cycle for recreation before and after 2700 km of bikeways and reasons why they don’t cycle more. Using this information we calculated the change in participants who would go from non-cyclists to cyclists after the addition of 2700 km of bikeways and calculated the change in the amount of kilometers driven and greenhouse gas emissions produced. From our sample size (n=205), we projected our data onto the population of Metro Vancouver. We were also able to gather valuable information on what prevents people from cycling. The results collected from this project suggest that biking infrastructure, the addition of 2700 km of bikeways, would benefit Metro Vancouver: ● The overall number of participants biking in Metro Vancouver would significantly increase for all types of destinations: work (68 to 94 participants), errands (57 to 91 participants), and recreation (119 to 151 participants). In addition, the change varied between gender and age range. ● For age range, the greatest change, amongst our participants, was found in age group of 60-69, which had a 25 percentage increase after implementation of additional 2700 km bikeways. ● For gender, the greatest change, amongst our participants, was found in female, which had a 16 percentage increase. ● From projecting the findings onto the Metro Vancouver Population, about 665 million km/year of travel would be converted from cars to bicycles, saving around 144 million kg of greenhouse gases per year. ● Information gathered on what prevents people from cycling supports the concept that biking infrastructure is indeed a preventing factor, and addressing this issue could increase the population of Metro Vancouver cyclists.
title: Political development and its causes: A comparison of new ideas on an age-old problem
Creators: name: Weiner, Philipp
Publisher: name: DuEPublico: Duisburg-Essen Publications online, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Entwicklungspolitik
subject: Politische Philosophie
subject: 320

description: This thesis summarises and compares the three theories of political development formulated by North et al. (2009), Fukuyama (2011,2014), and Acemoglu/Robinson (2012) respectively, asking the question: “Which conditions do the different authors identify as necessary for political development, and in which ways do these conditions differ?” To answer this question, a comprehensive analysis of the different frameworks’ structure and content is conducted. The thesis concludes by summarising the identified conditions into three categories: Regarding institutional conditions, the different authors (in the tradition of modernisation theory and Fukuyama’s “End of History”-hypothesis) largely agree with each other. However, when it comes to social conditions they diverge to antithetical positions. Also, they assume different motivational conditions at the basis of development.
description: Diese Bachelorarbeit erläutert und vergleicht die drei Entwicklungstheorien die von North et al. (2009), Fukuyama (2011,2014) und Acemoglu/Robinson (2012) formuliert wurden, angeleitet von der Frage: „welche Bedingungen identifizieren die unterschiedlichen Autoren als notwendig für politische Entwicklung und inwiefern unterscheiden diese Bedingungen sich?“ Um diese Frage zu beantworten ist eine umfangreiche Analyse von Struktur und Inhalt der unterschiedlichen Theorien nötig. Die Arbeit kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass die identifizierten Bedingungen in drei Kategorien zusammengefasst werden können: Bezüglich institutioneller Bedingungen sind sich die unterschiedlichen Autoren (in der Tradition von Modernisierungstheorie und Fukuyamas „End of History“-These) weitestgehend einig. Was allerdings soziale Bedingungen angeht tendieren sie zu antithetischen Positionen. Zudem setzten sie unterschiedliche Motivationsbedingungen als Grundlagen der Entwicklung voraus.
Supplementary Figures and Table from Experimental evolution under varying sex ratio and nutrient availability modulates male mating success in Drosophila melanogaster
Creators: name: Sepil, Irem
name: Perry, Jennifer C.
name: Dore, Alice
name: Chapman, Tracey
name: Wigby, Stuart
Publisher: name: The Royal Society
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Supplementary Figures and Table associated with the manuscript
title: High-Resolution and Quality Settings with Latent Consistency Models
Creators: name: Chen, Steven
name: Zhang, Junrui
name: Ning, Rui
Publisher: name: Old Dominion University
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/04zjtrb98
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2024

description: Diffusion Models have become powerful generative models which is capable of synthesizing high-quality images across various domains. This paper explores Stable Diffusion and mostly focuses on Latent Diffusion Models. Latent Consistency Models can enhance the inference with minimal iterations. It demonstrates the performance in image in-painting and class-conditional synthesis tasks. Throughout the experiment different datasets and parameter configurations, the paper highlights the image quality, processing time, and parameter. It also discussed the future directions including adding trigger-based implementation and emotional-based themes to replace the prompt.
title: Warrantage und das Warehouse Receipt System: Das „Zweischlüsselmodell“ als Sicherheit für Agrarkredite bei landwirtschaftlichen Klein(st)betrieben und Genossenschaften
Creators: name: Bliss, Frank
Publisher: name: DuEPublico: Duisburg-Essen Publications online, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: 000

description: AVE-Studien, vol. 2024, no. 39
Evaluating Current approaches to Riparian Management in British Columbia
Creators: name: Von Loessl, Stephanie
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2017

description: Riparian forests are tightly linked to freshwater streams making these ecosystems vulnerable to alterations that occur from timber harvesting. In order to protect stream resources, fixed-width buffers were implemented in BC in the Riparian Management Area Guidebook (1995) under the Forest Practices Code (FPC). It has been found that these buffers have not been extensively subjected to scientific validation and commonly under-protect site-specific conditions. The Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) was introduced in 2004 in order to deregulate management planning for licensees. However, FRPA uses result-based objectives which are difficult to measure, making it challenging for foresters to comply with the legislation, causing foresters to default to the Riparian Management Area Guidebook (1995). I used a survey to assess and quantify common riparian management protocols in BC. The survey found that foresters commonly follow the Guidebook, even though it is felt that the Guidebook is outdated and lacks adequate protection for small streams and site-specific conditions. Thus, foresters are found to deviate from the fixed-width buffers to manage for site-specific conditions, such as stands vulnerable to windthrow, sensitive fish habitat and other hydrologically sensitive areas.
Sustainable and Effective Disposal of Invasive Plant Material in Metro Vancouver
Creators: name: Harris, Alexandra
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2017

description: Globalization has brought about tourism, trade and transport of goods, all of which facilitate the introduction of new species to new spaces. In this paper, I will focus on the region of Metro Vancouver and the matters that lie around the disposal of invasive species. I have identified two potential problems that could be addressed to make invasive species disposal more effective and ecologically sustainable. Information was gathered through academic literature as well as speaking with various invasive species removal companies. I found that in order to ensure that every propagule from the removed invasive plants is destroyed; in depth research needs to be conducted, specifically on the invasive plants of concern in Metro Vancouver. This will help ensure that there aren’t any active seeds in the composted soil. I also found that having a simpler way of communicating the policies of various partners would make disposal more effective.
Supplementary Tables 1 and 2 from Acclimation to low pH does not affect the thermal tolerance of Arbacia lixula progeny
Creators: name: Foo, Shawna A.
name: Munari, Marco
name: Gambi, Maria Cristina
name: Byrne, Maria
Publisher: name: The Royal Society
Year: 2022
Subjects: Developmental Biology

description: This file contains 2 supplementary tables. The first table is the temperature conditions of the temperature of the ten temperature baths used during the full experimental period . The second table is tThe thermal optimum range (Topt) with survival ≥ 75%, lower and upper temperatures with >50% mortality (LT50) in A. lixula after 24 and 48 hours for all crosses and populations.
Radial Expansion of the Nephrogenic Zone in the Fetal Human Kidney During Advanced Pregnancy: A Microanatomical Look at a Little Noticed Process
Creators: name: Minuth, Will W.
Publisher: name: Universität Regensburg
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: fetal human kidney; impairment of nephrogenesis; nephrogenic compartment; nephrogenic zone; nephron devel-opment; radial expansion
subject: 570 Biowissenschaften, Biologie

description: Introduction: The experiences with preterm and low birth weight babies indicate a special vulnerability of their kidneys, since different kinds of noxae can evoke the termination of nephron formation. This leads to oligonephropathy, which is associated with serious consequences for health in the later stages of life. While the clinical aspects have been intensely investigated, only few pathological data point to the initial traces left by the noxae. Up to this date, only the reduction in the width of the nephrogenic zone (NZ) and the lack of here occurring basophilic S-shaped bodies were reported.

Methods and Materials: The relationship between the arising nephron and its structural neighbors changes throughout the developmental progress. Locally, this determines the vertical width of the NZ reflected by the radial expansion of both the parenchyma and the interstitium. Since information about the origin, the site, and the involved structures is not available, the related microanatomical features were recorded.

Results: The data reveal that the renal vesicles, comma-shaped bodies, and S-shaped bodies are unequally distributed in the NZ. Due to their progressive sizes, it has an influence on the local vertical width of the NZ. This parameter is registered as the distance between the inner side of the renal capsule and the proximal pole of the respective stage of the nephron anlage. The vertical width can be further subdivided: the constant height of the district of progenitor cell recruitment and the variable height of the area of nephron shaping. Exclusively here, the radial expansion of the shaping nephron stages can be noticed. It starts at the section border between the head and the conus of the related collecting duct ampulla by positioning the primitive renal vesicle. While the respective proximal pole stays mounted next to the connecting tubule of a previously developed nephron, the distal pole sticks between the head and the conus at the CD ampulla for linking the future connecting tubule. This causes that henceforth the medial aspect of the extending renal vesicle, comma-shaped body, or S-shaped body stages radially expands in close proximity to the elongating conus of the CD ampulla.

Conclusion: Between the arising nephron stages and the elongating conus of the CD ampulla, a linked radial expansion occurs. This new finding is essential to identify the extent of targeting of noxae that subsequently leads to a reduction in the width of the NZ.
Dynamic Bayesian adjustment of anticipatory covariates in retrospective data: application to the effect of education on divorce risk
Creators: name: Munezero, Parfait
name: Ghilagaber, Gebrenegus
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Cancer
subject: Statistics

description: We address a problem in inference from retrospective studies where the value of a variable is measured at the date of the survey but is used as covariate to events that have occurred long before the survey. This causes problem because the value of the current-date (anticipatory) covariate does not follow the temporal order of events. We propose a dynamic Bayesian approach for modelling jointly the anticipatory covariate and the event of interest, and allowing the effects of the anticipatory covariate to vary over time. The issues are illustrated with data on the effects of education attained by the survey-time on divorce risks among Swedish men. The overall results show that failure to adjust for the anticipatory nature of education leads to elevated relative risks of divorce across educational levels. The results are partially in accordance with previous findings based on analyses of the same data set. More importantly, our findings provide new insights in that the bias due to anticipatory covariates varies over marriage duration.
Improving mobility & mobility equity : a study on public transportation mode choice in response to fare changes in Metro Vancouver
Creators: name: Chan, Valerie
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2017

description: In October of 2015, TransLink – the statutory authority responsible for Metro Vancouver’s regional transportation network, including public transport, major roads, and bridges – made changes to the region’s fare structure. According to the old fare structure, all modes of mass public transportation were priced using a three-zone system; however, with the changes made, trips by bus are charged as one zone, whilst all other modes maintain the traditional three-zone system. This was done as a temporary solution to frequent issues with overcharging customers on buses during the trial phase of its new Compass Card technology, which is an electronic payment and smart card system. This report then, examines the impact of the change in fare structure on transportation mode choice and routes, and discusses possibilities for fare structure changes once the interim transitional system of one-zone bus fares ends. The results from this study show that public transportation users largely have not changed their transportation routes as a result of such changes in fare structure, with 84% of survey participants indicating that they have not changed their routes. The main reason suggested for not changing transportation routes was the inadequacies of bus services. Recommendations from this study then, include further research into the possibilities for: • introducing flat or distance-based fare pricing • expanding the bus network, particularly in zones two and three, so as to increase mobility and connectivity In order to collect data on public transportation mode choice and passenger routes, a survey was created and distributed online via social media platforms, as well as in-person at two major transit stations. A sample size of 150 participants was used, with participants ranging from the age of under 18 to 64 years of age. Additionally, the survey created and the recommendations outlined were informed by research compiled from a literature review.
Penalized likelihood approach for the four-parameter kappa distribution
Creators: name: Papukdee, Nipada
name: Park, Jeong-Soo
name: Busababodhin, Piyapatr
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Ecology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: 80699 Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Cancer
subject: Plant Biology
subject: Computational Biology

description: The four-parameter kappa distribution (K4D) is a generalized form of some commonly used distributions such as generalized logistic, generalized Pareto, generalized Gumbel, and generalized extreme value (GEV) distributions. Owing to its flexibility, the K4D is widely applied in modeling in several fields such as hydrology and climatic change. For the estimation of the four parameters, the maximum likelihood approach and the method of L-moments are usually employed. The L-moment estimator (LME) method works well for some parameter spaces, with up to a moderate sample size, but it is sometimes not feasible in terms of computing the appropriate estimates. Meanwhile, using the maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) with small sample sizes shows substantially poor performance in terms of a large variance of the estimator. We therefore propose a maximum penalized likelihood estimation (MPLE) of K4D by adjusting the existing penalty functions that restrict the parameter space. Eighteen combinations of penalties for two shape parameters are considered and compared. The MPLE retains modeling flexibility and large sample optimality while also improving on small sample properties. The properties of the proposed estimator are verified through a Monte Carlo simulation, and an application case is demonstrated taking Thailand’s annual maximum temperature data.
Streaming constrained binary logistic regression with online standardized data
Creators: name: Lalloué, Benoît
name: Monnez, Jean-Marie
name: Albuisson, Eliane
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Neuroscience
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 80699 Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Online learning is a method for analyzing very large datasets (‘big data’) as well as data streams. In this article, we consider the case of constrained binary logistic regression and show the interest of using processes with an online standardization of the data, in particular to avoid numerical explosions or to allow the use of shrinkage methods. We prove the almost sure convergence of such a process and propose using a piecewise constant step-size such that the latter does not decrease too quickly and does not reduce the speed of convergence. We compare twenty-four stochastic approximation processes with raw or online standardized data on five real or simulated data sets. Results show that, unlike processes with raw data, processes with online standardized data can prevent numerical explosions and yield the best results.
The physiological and psychological human health benefits of urban forests
Creators: name: Kovac, George
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2017

description: The accelerating movement of urbanization poses a threat to our natural forests. Along with the rapid loss of forests, there are increasing health concerns exhibited in developed countries. This leaves society with a major challenge that must be addressed. These challenges can be solved by using urban forests. Society can use the forests as a resource to improve human health. The aim of this literature review is to analyze the various human health benefits derived from urban forests. This is accompanied by a secondary objective to promote the use of our urban forests. I will examine the physiological and psychological benefits obtained from urban forests from various case studies. The health benefits received from these forests will be divided amongst three sections of study. The first section will focus on the health benefits received from viewing a forested environment in correlation to an urban environment. The second section will review the health benefits gained from the ancient technique of forest therapy. The final section will focus on the key components of urban parks and the perceptions individuals have of them.
Ultrahigh-dimensional sufficient dimension reduction for censored data with measurement error in covariates
Creators: name: Chen, Li-Pang
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 80699 Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Cancer
subject: Plant Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: In this paper, we consider the ultrahigh-dimensional sufficient dimension reduction (SDR) for censored data and measurement error in covariates. We first propose the feature screening procedure based on censored data and the covariates subject to measurement error. With the suitable correction of mismeasurement, the error-contaminated variables detected by the proposed feature screening procedure are the same as the truly important variables. Based on the selected active variables, we develop the SDR method to estimate the central subspace and the structural dimension with both censored data and measurement error incorporated. The theoretical results of the proposed method are established. Simulation studies are reported to assess the performance of the proposed method. The proposed method is implemented to NKI breast cancer data.
title: Ziffer 7.30 - Geisteswissenschaften - Promotionsordnung Dr. phil. für die Fachbereiche 1 - 4 der Universität Essen: Vom 8. März 2001
Creators: name: Universität Essen
Publisher: name: DuEPublico: Duisburg-Essen Publications online, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Year: 2001
Subjects: subject: 000

description: Promotionsordnungen der Universität Duisburg-Essen