cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
title: Ο προσυμβατικός έλεγχος από το Ελεγκτικό Συνέδριο των συμβάσεων που συνάπτουν οι Ο.Τ.Α.- Η περίπτωση του Δήμου Μεσσήνης
title: The pre-contractual audit by the Court of Auditors of the contracts concluded by the Local Authorities - The case of the Municipality of Messini
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Χριστοφιλοπούλου, Αθηνά-Μαρίνα
Publisher: name: Πανεπιστήμιο Πελοποννήσου
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Ελλάδα. Ελεγκτικό Συνέδριο
subject: Δημόσιες συμβάσεις -- Ελλάδα
subject: Τοπική αυτοδιοίκηση -- Ελλάδα
subject: Προσυμβατικός έλεγχος
subject: Ελεγκτικό Συνέδριο
subject: Δημόσιες Συμβάσεις
subject: Ο.Τ.Α.
subject: Pre-contractual audit
subject: Court of Auditors
subject: Public Procurement
subject: Local Authorities

description: Αρ. Εισ.: 35 cd
description: Η παρούσα εργασία πραγματεύεται την διαδικασία του προσυμβατικού ελέγχου των δημοσίων συμβάσεων που συνάπτουν οι Οργανισμοί Τοπικής Αυτοδιοίκησης. Ο προσυμβατικός έλεγχος πραγματοποιείται από το Ελεγκτικό Συνέδριο, το οποίο αποτελεί Ανώτατο Δημοσιονομικό Δικαστήριο και διενεργείται πριν από την υπογραφή της εκάστοτε σύμβασης και αποφαίνεται περί ύπαρξης κωλύματος ως προς την σύναψή της. Το Ελεγκτικό Συνέδριο, έχοντας ελεγκτικές, γνωμοδοτικές και δικαστικές αρμοδιότητες, έχει βαρύ θεσμικό ρόλο, ο οποίος αναδεικνύεται μέσα από το καθημερινό γίγνεσθαι αλλά και τις σχέσεις διάρκειας που έχει με τους φορείς της εκτελεστικής και της νομοθετικής εξουσίας. Είναι αξιοσημείωτο ότι ως θεσμός το Ελεγκτικό Συνέδριο υπάρχει από το 1833 και είναι συνταγματικά κατοχυρωμένος. Κατά τον προσυμβατικό έλεγχο των δημοσίων συμβάσεων το Ελεγκτικό Συνέδριο προβαίνει σε έλεγχο νομιμότητας των πράξεων της διοίκησης, όπως των δημοσίων συμβάσεων, προκειμένου να προστατευθούν το δημόσιο συμφέρον και τα δημοσιονομικά αλλά και να ενισχυθεί η εμπιστοσύνη των πολιτών προς την Διοίκηση. Θα μπορούσε να λεχθεί ότι ο προσυμβατικός έλεγχος από το Ελεγκτικό Συνέδριο λειτουργεί προληπτικά ως εγγυητής νομιμότητας σύναψης των συμβάσεων στους Οργανισμούς Τοπικής Αυτοδιοίκησης αλλά και κατασταλτικά καθ’ όσον όταν διαπιστώνονται νομικές πλημμέλειες οδηγεί στη ματαίωση της σύμβασης. Κατά των πράξεων του Ελεγκτικού Συνεδρίου που αποφαίνονται ότι υπάρχει κώλυμα ως προς την σύναψη της ελεγχόμενης σύμβασης παρέχεται η δυνατότητα άσκησης ενδίκων μέσων, όπως είναι η προσφυγή ανάκλησης, η προσφυγή αναθεώρησης και η αίτηση άρσης αμφισβήτησης ή αμφιβολίας για την έννοια διατάξεων τυπικού νόμου. Σκοπός της παρούσας εργασίας είναι η παρουσίαση του νομικού πλαισίου του προσυμβατικού ελέγχου από το Ελεγκτικό Συνέδριο σε συμβάσεις που συνάπτουν οι Ο.Τ.Α. αλλά και η κατάδειξη δυσχερειών που ενδεχομένως αντιμετωπίζουν οι Ο.Τ.Α. από τον προσυμβατικό έλεγχο. ΛΕΞΕΙΣ ΚΛΕΙΔΙΑ: Προσυμβατικός έλεγχος, Ελεγκτικό Συνέδριο, Δημόσιες Συμβάσεις, Ο.Τ.Α.
R&D collaborations and the role of proximity
Creators: name: Marek, Philipp
name: Titze, Mirko
name: Fuhrmeister, Clemens
name: Blum, Ulrich
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy

description: R&D collaborations and the role of proximity. Regional Studies. This paper explores the impact of proximity measures on knowledge exchange measured by granted research and development (R&D) collaboration projects in German NUTS-3 regions. The results are obtained from a spatial interaction model including eigenvector spatial filters. Not only geographical but also other forms of proximity (technological, organizational and institutional) have a significant influence on the emergence of collaborations. Furthermore, the results suggest interdependences between proximity measures. Nevertheless, the analysis does not show that other forms of proximity may compensate for missing geographical proximity. The results indicate that (subsidized) collaborative innovation activities tend to cluster.
EXPLORING THE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ON GRADE 4 LEARNER’S READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS
Creators: name: Ablasa, Lemar A.
name: Awayan, Noel T.
name: Bactao, Cristal A.
name: Ballo, Charisma M.
name: Bautista, Rhealyn N.
name: Cawasan, Normita P.
name: Ebas, Nesialyn K.
name: Ebas, Nesialyn K.
name: Valdez, Liza C.
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024

description: This study examines the impact of parental involvement on reading comprehension skills among Grade 4 students at Abatan Elementary School, recognizing the critical role parents play in education. Utilizing a quantitative approach with a customized questionnaire distributed to 59 parents, results indicated a generally positive level of engagement in reading activities, with means of 2.58 for parenting activities and 2.99 for volunteering. However, challenges like lack of patience and scheduling difficulties were noted, reflected in an overall mean of 2.15 for obstacles faced. Supporting this, Jeynes (2016) found that parental involvement significantly enhances academic performance, particularly in reading. Recommendations include enhancing parental modeling of reading behavior, offering training programs for effective reading strategies, and creating enjoyable reading environments at home. Ultimately, by addressing these barriers, stakeholders can foster a more supportive learning atmosphere, enhancing student literacy outcomes and emphasizing the importance of active family engagement in education.
A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF LEARNING STYLES AMONG MARITIME STUDENTS FOR TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
Creators: name: Alcantara, Allan C.
name: Alcantara, Maricel M.
name: Camalian, Marlon F.
name: Camalian, Marlon F.
name: Picar, William B.
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024

description: This research focuses on the learning style preference of maritime students in a maritime institution with the view to improving teachers’ effectiveness and curriculum planning. A sample of 126 students was used based on a stratified random sampling technique from 185 students enrolled, the survey used VARK (Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing, Kinesthetic) questionnaire to determine dominant learning preferences. The study brought to light the fact that there was a very high adoption of visual learning preference (33.33%) followed by auditory (25.40), read/write (23.02) and kinesthetic (18.25). Simple cross-tabulation also revealed differences in learning preferences with regards to academic years while enhancing the need for visuals and practice sessions. Interviews with educators provided quantitative data regarding the usefulness of visuals aids and also pointed to difficulties in teaching kinesthetic learners especially in critique and theory-based classes.
Comparative effectiveness of tenofovir in HIV-infected treatment-experienced patients: systematic review and meta-analysis
Creators: name: Ewald, Hannah
name: Marilia Santini-Oliveira
name: Julian-Emanuel Bühler
name: Vuichard, Danielle
name: Schandelmaier, Stefan
name: Stöckle, Marcel
name: Briel, Matthias
name: Bucher, Heiner C.
name: Hemkens, Lars G.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Cancer
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 60506 Virology

description: Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens for HIV infection are frequently changed. We conducted a systematic review of randomized trials (RCTs) on the benefits and harms of switching to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)-based regimens in ART-experienced patients. Methods: We included RCTs in HIV-infected adults comparing switching to a TDF-containing regimen with maintaining or switching to another regimen. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, LILACS, SCI, and the WHO Global Health Library. We assessed bias with the Cochrane tool and synthesized data using random-effects meta-analyses and Peto’s approach. For further analyses, we added data from a previous systematic review in treatment-naïve patients. Results: 17 RCTs with 2210 patients were included. All but one study had a high risk of bias. There was no significant association of switching to TDF-based regimens with mortality, fractures, CD4-cell count, body fat, virological failure, LDL-, and HDL-cholesterol. TDF-based regimens decreased total cholesterol (mean difference −12.05 mg/dL; 95% CI −20.76 to −3.34), trigylcerides (−14.33 mg/dL; −23.73 to −4.93), and bone mineral density (BMD; hip: −2.46%; −3.9 to −1.03; lumbar spine −1.52%; −2.69 to −0.34). Effects on estimated glomerular filtration (eGFR) were inconsistent and depended on the measurement. Adding 22 RCTs from 8297 treatment-naïve patients gave consistent results with then significant reductions of LDL (−7.57 mg/dL; −10.37 to −4.78), HDL (−2.38 mg/dL; −3.83 to −0.93), and eGFR (−3.49 ml/min; −5.56 to −1.43). Conclusions: Switching to TDF-based regimens is associated with reductions of BMD and lipid levels and possibly lowered kidney function. The evidence is limited by the high risk of bias.
Novel imaging modalities for the comparison of bone microarchitecture among HIV+ patients with and without fractures: a pilot study
Creators: name: Tan, Darrell H. S.
name: Raboud, Janet
name: Szadkowski, Leah
name: Szabo, Eva
name: Hanxian Hu
name: Wong, Queenie
name: Cheung, Angela M.
name: Walmsley, Sharon L.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: Background: HIV-infected adults have increased fracture risk. Objectives: To generate pilot data comparing bone density, structure, and strength between HIV-infected adults with and without a prior fracture. Methods: Adults with and without a prior fracture after their HIV diagnosis were matched 1:1 based on age, sex, race, and smoking history. Participants underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), trabecular bone score (TBS), hip structural analyses (HSA), vertebral fracture assessment (VFA), high-resolution peripheral quantitative tomography (HR-pQCT) and measurement of bone turnover markers. Results were compared between cases and controls, with differences expressed as percentages of control group values. Results: 23 pairs were included. On DXA, cases had lower areal bone mineral density (aBMD) at the total hip (median difference in T-score −0.25, p = 0.04), but not the lumbar spine (median difference in T-score 0.10, p = 0.68). Cases had greater abnormalities in HSA and most HR-pQCT and HSA measures, by up to 15%. VFA revealed two subclinical fractures among cases but none among controls. TBS, CTX, and P1NP levels were similar between groups, with differences of 1.9% (p = 0.90), 9.7% (p = 0.55), and 10.0% (p = 0.24), respectively. For each parameter, we report the median and interquartile range for the absolute and relative difference between cases and controls, the correlation between cases and controls, and our recruitment rates, to inform the design of future studies. Conclusions: These pilot data suggest potential differences in bone structure, estimated bone strength, and asymptomatic vertebral fractures among HIV-infected adults with and without fracture, warranting further study as markers of fracture risk in HIV.
TEACHER SELF-CONCEPT AND PERCEPTIONS OF ANDRAGOGY AMONG ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM (ALS) FIELD IMPLEMENTERS
Creators: name: Butch Mahinay, Ray
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2020

description: In this study, the teacher self-concept and perceptions of andragogy were identified with the propositioning thought that an ALS field implementer is a stable and positive individual who best values and delivers the tenets of andragogy and ALS 2.0 in general. Complete enumeration that involved the entire 130 district ALS coordinators (DALSCs), 309 mobile teachers (MTs), and 87 literacy volunteers (LVs) in DepEd Region X participated in the online survey. Quantitative methods were employed to process the data. The results showed that our ALS implementers have high teacher self-concept and high andragogy perceptions. It is established that there is significant correlation between the two constructs. Further, it was gathered that there are no significant differences in teacher self-concept and andragogy perceptions among the ALS implementers according to sex, educational attainment, length of service, performance rating, except on age. From this, a point of reference can be derived for future professional developmental trainings with the field implementers in ALS Region X.
Genome Sequence Analysis of Clostridium chauvoei Strains of European Origin and Evaluation of Typing Options for Outbreak Investigations
Creators: name: Thomas, Prasad
name: Abdel-Glil, Mostafa Y.
name: Eichhorn, Inga
name: Semmler, Torsten
name: Werckenthin, Christiane
name: Baumbach, Christina
name: Murmann, Wybke
name: Bodenthin-Drauschke, Anne
name: Neubauer, Heinrich
name: Seyboldt, Christian
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: strain typing
subject: Clostridium chauvoei
subject: genome analysis
subject: pangenome SNPs
subject: CRISPR spacer-typing
subject: cgMLST
subject: outbreak investigation
subject: virulence factors
subject: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::630 Landwirtschaft::630 Landwirtschaft und verwandte Bereiche

description: Black quarter caused by Clostridium (C.) chauvoei is an important bacterial disease that affects cattle and sheep with high mortality. A comparative genomics analysis of 64 C. chauvoei strains, most of European origin and a few of non-European and unknown origin, was performed. The pangenome analysis showed limited new gene acquisition for the species. The accessory genome involved prophages and genomic islands, with variations in gene composition observed in a few strains. This limited accessory genome may indicate that the species replicates only in the host or that an active CRISPR/Cas system provides immunity to foreign genetic elements. All strains contained a CRISPR type I-B system and it was confirmed that the unique spacer sequences therein can be used to differentiate strains. Homologous recombination events, which may have contributed to the evolution of this pathogen, were less frequent compared to other related species from the genus. Pangenome single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) based phylogeny and clustering indicate diverse clusters related to geographical origin. Interestingly the identified SNPs were mostly non-synonymous. The study demonstrates the possibility of the existence of polymorphic populations in one host, based on strain variability observed for strains from the same animal and strains from different animals of one outbreak. The study also demonstrates that new outbreak strains are mostly related to earlier outbreak strains from the same farm/region. This indicates the last common ancestor strain from one farm can be crucial to understand the genetic changes and epidemiology occurring at farm level. Known virulence factors for the species were highly conserved among the strains. Genetic elements involved in Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) precursor synthesis (via nadA, nadB, and nadC metabolic pathway) which are known as potential anti-virulence loci are completely absent in C. chauvoei compared to the partial inactivation in C. septicum. A novel core-genome MLST based typing method was compared to sequence typing based on CRISPR spacers to evaluate the usefulness of the methods for outbreak investigations.
On the Censorship of My Work - Andrew Kamal on Conflicted Moderators and Private Oligarchs
Creators: name: Magdy Kamal, Andrew
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Censorship
subject: Law
subject: FOS: Law
subject: Privacy
subject: Artificial intelligence
subject: Ethics
subject: Political science
subject: FOS: Political science

description: Numerous individuals have previously discovered various archives that present significantly different perspectives on a broad range of topics when inquired about my workmanship.
Drivers of phytoplankton responses to summer wind events in a stratified lake: A modeling study
Creators: name: Mesman, Jorrit P.
name: Ayala, Ana I.
name: Goyette, Stéphane
name: Kasparian, Jérôme
name: Marcé, Rafael
name: Markensten, Hampus
name: Stelzer, Julio A. A.
name: Thayne, Michael W.
name: Thomas, Mridul K.
name: Pierson, Don C.
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: lake phytoplankton
subject: extreme wind events
subject: internal nutrient loading
subject: 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik::570 Biowissenschaften; Biologie::570 Biowissenschaften; Biologie

description: Extreme wind events affect lake phytoplankton by deepening the mixed layer and increasing internal nutrient loading. Both increases and decreases in phytoplankton concentration after strong wind events have been observed, but the precise mechanisms driving these responses remain poorly understood or quantified. We coupled a one-dimensional physical model to a biogeochemical model to investigate the factors regulating short-term phytoplankton responses to summer wind events, now and under expected warmer future conditions. We simulated physical, chemical, and biological dynamics in Lake Erken, Sweden, and found that strong wind could increase or decrease the phytoplankton concentration in the euphotic zone 1 week after the event, depending on antecedent lake physical and chemical conditions. Wind had little effect on phytoplankton concentration if the mixed layer was deep prior to wind exposure. Higher incoming shortwave radiation and hypolimnetic nutrient concentration boosted phytoplankton concentration, whereas higher surface water temperatures decreased concentrations after wind events. Medium-intensity wind events resulted in more phytoplankton than high-intensity wind. Simulations under a future climate scenario did not show marked differences in the way wind events affect phytoplankton concentration. These findings help to better understand how wind impacts vary as a function of local environmental conditions and how climate warming and changing extreme weather dynamics will affect lake ecosystems.
On the Censorship of My Work - Andrew Kamal on Conflicted Moderators and Private Oligarchs
Creators: name: Magdy Kamal, Andrew
Publisher: name: unknown
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Ethics
subject: Artificial intelligence
subject: Political science
subject: FOS: Political science
subject: Censorship
subject: Privacy
subject: Law
subject: FOS: Law

description: Numerous individuals have previously discovered various archives that present significantly different perspectives on a broad range of topics when inquired about my workmanship.
Use of low-dose UV-C irradiation to control powdery mildew caused by Podosphaera aphanis on strawberry plants
Creators: name: Janisiewicz, Wojciech J.
name: Fumiomi Takeda
name: Breyn Nichols
name: D. Mike Glenn
name: Jurick, Wayne M.
name: Camp, Mary J.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Plant Biology

description: Strawberry powdery mildew, caused by Podosphaera aphanis, significantly reduces fruit yield and quality and predisposes fruit to other diseases. Fungicides have been routinely used to control this disease; however, their limitations necessitate the development of alternative approaches, especially for protective culture and organic production. A disease-control strategy was developed that combines treating strawberry plants with a low dose of UV-C (low dose/short duration) followed by a specific period of darkness, which greatly increases the lethality of UV-C. A leaf disc assay was developed to evaluate the effectiveness of the UV-C treatment in controlling powdery mildew on strawberry. Irradiation for only 15 s by UV-C lamps with an output of 20.6 µW cm−2 followed by a 4-h dark period resulted in a significant decrease (P = 0.05) in P. aphanis as determined by the percentage of the leaf disc quadrants colonized by the fungus. An increase in irradiation exposure to 60 s followed by 4-h dark period resulted in complete control of the powdery mildew in most cases. Such treatment of strawberry plants once a week for 3 weeks resulted in more than a four-fold reduction (P = 0.01) of conidial production on adaxial leaf surfaces exposed to the UV-C irradiation, and did not affect leaf photosynthesis (P = 0.05). The UV-C treatment of plants over 15 weeks reduced the amount of diseased fruit and increased fruit yield and quality (P = 0.05).
Predicting Responses of Geo-ecological Carbonate Reef Systems to Climate Change: A Conceptual Model and Review
Creators: name: Browne, Nicola K.
name: Cuttler, Michael
name: Moon, Katie
name: Morgan, Kyle
name: Ross, Claire L.
name: Castro-Sanguino, Carolina
name: Kennedy, Emma
name: Harris, Dan
name: Barnes, Peter
name: D'Olivo, Juan P.
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Carbonate Budgets
subject: Ecological Modelling
subject: Mental Model Elicitation
subject: Coral Reefs
subject: Reef Islands
subject: Climate
subject: 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik::550 Geowissenschaften, Geologie::550 Geowissenschaften

description: Coral reefs provide critical ecological and geomorphic (e.g. sediment production for reef-fronted shoreline maintenance) services, which interact in complex and dynamic ways. These services are under threat from climate change, requiring dynamic modelling approaches that predict how reef systems will respond to different future climate scenarios. Carbonate budgets, which estimate net reef calcium carbonate production, provide a comprehensive ‘snap-shot’ assessment of reef accretionary potential and reef stability. These budgets, however, were not intended to account for the full suite of processes that maintain coral reef services or to provide predictive capacity on longer timescales (decadal to centennial). To respond to the dual challenges of enhancing carbonate budget assessments and advancing their predictive capacity, we applied a novel model elicitation and review method to create a qualitative geo-ecological carbonate reef system model that links geomorphic, ecological and physical processes. Our approach conceptualizes relationships between net carbonate production, sediment transport and landform stability, and rates knowledge confidence to reveal major knowledge gaps and critical future research pathways. The model provides a blueprint for future coral reef research that aims to quantify net carbonate production and sediment dynamics, improving our capacity to predict responses of reefs and reef-fronted shorelines to future climate change.
Towards Non-Eurocentric Historiographies: Challenging Europe's Position in the Formation of Architectural Histories
Creators: name: Charitonidou, Marianna
Publisher: name: Ediciones Asimétricas
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Architects

description: The point of departure for this paper is the idea that Europe as a concept is related to the project of thinking and accomplishing universality. It represents the potential for an enlightened resistance in a world that is progressively becoming dominated by the mono-perspectivism of globalism. In this sense, Eurocentrism is specifiable only within the context of modernity and is crucial for thinking modernity. The tendency of architectural historiographies to place Eurocentric narratives under critical scrutiny since the dissolution of colonialist models is accompanied by the questioning of the earlier Zeitgeist theories, which had served to legitimize modernism. By depicting Europe and the West as a homogeneous power of domination over the rest of the world, postcolonial criticism turns Europe into the blind spot of its own discourse. The colonialist character of dichotomies, such as western/non-western or Eurocentric/non-Eurocentric, becomes evident if we bear in mind that various societies have adopted aspects of western modernity without fully adopting them, fitting them into the indigenous culture. The tension between the scientific ethos of the historian's task, which demands a commitment free of preconceptions and value judgments, and the political function of the project of history, which is based on a certain social order, has always existed since the emergence of the profession of the historian. The objective of the paper is to explore the place of the aforementioned tension within the framework of the efforts of architectural historians to shape models of architectural historiography that manage to challenge the western canon, it is indispensable to avoid labels such as "other" or colonial. Particular emphasis is placed on the complicity of architecture with structures of power and dominant ideological agendas in society.
Challenges in software testing-Survey questions
Creators: name: Fernández-Sanz, Luis
name: Garousi, Vahid
name: Misra, Sanjay
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 80309 Software Engineering
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Challenges in software testing-Survey questions
LLT 306 - Methods of Teaching Adult and Community English to Speakers of Other Languages Syllabus
Creators: name: Kubokawa, Jared
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Outlines and syllabi

description: Syllabus for the course methods for teaching English as second language to adult learners in a variety of domestic and international contexts. Focus on communicative and task-based methods involving both oral and written skills. Objective writing, lesson planning and execution.
Structural basis of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase C2α function
Creators: name: Lo, Wen-Ting
name: Zhang, Yingyi
name: Vadas, Oscar
name: Roske, Yvette
name: Gulluni, Federico
name: De Santis, Maria Chiara
name: Zagar, Andreja Vujicic
name: Stephanowitz, Heike
name: Hirsch, Emilio
name: Haucke, Volker
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Cryoelectron microscopy
subject: Endosomes
subject: Membrane lipids
subject: Phospholipids
subject: X-ray crystallography
subject: 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik::570 Biowissenschaften; Biologie::570 Biowissenschaften; Biologie

description: Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase type 2α (PI3KC2α) is an essential member of the structurally unresolved class II PI3K family with crucial functions in lipid signaling, endocytosis, angiogenesis, viral replication, platelet formation and a role in mitosis. The molecular basis of these activities of PI3KC2α is poorly understood. Here, we report high-resolution crystal structures as well as a 4.4-Å cryogenic-electron microscopic (cryo-EM) structure of PI3KC2α in active and inactive conformations. We unravel a coincident mechanism of lipid-induced activation of PI3KC2α at membranes that involves large-scale repositioning of its Ras-binding and lipid-binding distal Phox-homology and C-C2 domains, and can serve as a model for the entire class II PI3K family. Moreover, we describe a PI3KC2α-specific helical bundle domain that underlies its scaffolding function at the mitotic spindle. Our results advance our understanding of PI3K biology and pave the way for the development of specific inhibitors of class II PI3K function with wide applications in biomedicine.
LLT 306 - Methods of Teaching Adult and Community English to Speakers of Other Languages Syllabus
Creators: name: Kubokawa, Jared
Publisher: name: unknown
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Outlines and syllabi

description: Syllabus for the course methods for teaching English as second language to adult learners in a variety of domestic and international contexts. Focus on communicative and task-based methods involving both oral and written skills. Objective writing, lesson planning and execution.
Risk screening of non-native and translocated freshwater fish species in a Mediterranean-type shallow lake: Lake Marmara (West Anatolia)
Creators: name: Tarkan, Ali Serhan
name: Sarı, Hasan M.
name: İlhan, Ali
name: Kurtul, Irmak
name: Vilizzi, Lorenzo
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Marine Biology
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: Risk screening tools to identify species with a high or low risk of invasiveness are being increasingly used for effective management purposes. Amongst the available tools, the Fish Invasiveness Screening Kit (FISK) has been used extensively and successfully in large risk assessment (RA) areas, and was recently upgraded to the new generic tool Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit (AS-ISK). The aim of the present study was to assess with AS-ISK the invasive potential of introduced non-native and translocated fishes in a Mediterranean-type shallow lake (Lake Marmara) located in west Anatolia (Turkey). Based on independent evaluations of 35 species by two assessors, calibration of AS-ISK resulted in a threshold score of -3.65, which reliably distinguished between potentially invasive (high risk) and potentially non-invasive (medium to low risk) fishes. Of the 35 species assessed, 17 were categorised as ‘low risk’ and included native/endemic and translocated natives, and the remaining 18 as ‘high risk’ and comprised non-natives and translocated natives. Carassius gibelio had the highest score in the Climate Change Assessment section, suggesting that it might potentially impact on the native fish fauna under likely climate change scenarios for the RA area. Some cool water non-native (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Salvelinus fontinalis), translocated native (Luciobarbus lydianus) and endemic species (Ladigesocypris mermere) in the catchment will likely be affected negatively by predicted climate change conditions.
A unified platform to manage, share, and archive morphological and functional data in insect neuroscience
Creators: name: Heinze, Stanley
name: El Jundi, Basil
name: Berg, Bente G.
name: Homberg, Uwe
name: Menzel, Randolf
name: Pfeiffer, Keram
name: Hensgen, Ronja
name: Zittrell, Frederick
name: Dacke, Marie
name: Warrant, Eric
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: insect neuroscience
subject: InsectBrainDatabase
subject: IBdb
subject: 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik::590 Tiere (Zoologie)::590 Tiere (Zoologie)

description: Insect neuroscience generates vast amounts of highly diverse data, of which only a small fraction are findable, accessible and reusable. To promote an open data culture, we have therefore developed the InsectBrainDatabase (IBdb), a free online platform for insect neuroanatomical and functional data. The IBdb facilitates biological insight by enabling effective cross-species comparisons, by linking neural structure with function, and by serving as general information hub for insect neuroscience. The IBdb allows users to not only effectively locate and visualize data, but to make them widely available for easy, automated reuse via an application programming interface. A unique private mode of the database expands the IBdb functionality beyond public data deposition, additionally providing the means for managing, visualizing, and sharing of unpublished data. This dual function creates an incentive for data contribution early in data management workflows and eliminates the additional effort normally associated with publicly depositing research data.
Marginal Reefs Under Stress: Physiological Limits Render Galápagos Corals Susceptible to Ocean Acidification and Thermal Stress
Creators: name: Thompson, Diane
name: McCulloch, Malcolm
name: Cole, Julia E.
name: Reed, Emma V.
name: D'Olivo, Juan P.
name: Dyez, Kelsey
name: Lofverstrom, Marcus
name: Lough, Janice
name: Cantin, Neal
name: Tudhope, Alexander W.
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: coral reefs
subject: calcification
subject: ocean acidification
subject: heat stress
subject: boron isotopes
subject: biomineralization
subject: 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik::550 Geowissenschaften, Geologie::550 Geowissenschaften

description: Ocean acidification (OA) and thermal stress may undermine corals' ability to calcify and support diverse reef communities, particularly in marginal environments. Coral calcification depends on aragonite supersaturation (Ω » 1) of the calcifying fluid (cf) from which the skeleton precipitates. Corals actively upregulate pHcf relative to seawater to buffer against changes in temperature and dissolved inorganic carbon, which together control Ωcf. Here we assess the buffering capacity of modern and fossil corals from the Galápagos Islands that have been exposed to sub-optimal conditions, extreme thermal stress, and OA. We demonstrate a significant decline in pHcf and Ωcf since the pre-industrial era, trends which are exacerbated during extreme warm years. These results suggest that there are likely physiological limits to corals' pH buffering capacity, and that these constraints render marginal reefs particularly susceptible to OA.
Occurrence of Lobotes surinamensis (Osteichthyes: Lobotidae) in the Mediterranean: Historical and recent data
Creators: name: Gökçen Bilge
name: Filiz, Halit
name: Gülşahin, Anil
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: This paper provides a review of the current status and historical distribution of Lobotes surinamensis in the Mediterranean Sea. Thirty two records were compiled for the period between 1968 and 2016, which shows that the species is in the Mediterranean much more abundant than previously understood.
Humorous Takes on Marriage in the UAE: Digital Comics, Social Media Comedy and Short Films
Creators: name: Alboainain, Al Anood
name: Hambuch, Doris
name: Nesti Willard, Sarah
name: Tariq, Urwa
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Comic books, strips, etc.
subject: Social media
subject: Short films
subject: Humor
subject: United Arab Emirates

description: This article investigates humorous representations of marriage in digital comics, standup comedy and short films created by Emirati artists and content creators who primarily rely on social media as their most effective form of distribution. Studied against theories of humor in the Western and the Arabic traditions, selected examples demonstrate that the story-based genre appears less light-hearted in its combination of comic with tragic plot turns, while the snapshot characteristic of graphic art allows comics and social media skits to focus on the joke. The latter is thus more appealing to larger audiences, especially via electronic media. Depending on whether the image is accompanied by text in either Arabic or English, the content targets specific viewer groups. Relying on content analysis and audience reception, this study demonstrates that the relief regarding marital dilemmas provided through humor, particularly satire, is greater in the less text-based presentations. Generally, humor is a preferred mode by artists and content creators in the uae to represent marriage because it can take theedge off sensitive topics.
The Effect of Crude Palm Oil Stearin Addition to the Stability of Dark Chocolate
Creators: name: Muchtar, Hendri
name: Diza, Yulia Helmi
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: 39903 Industrial Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: The research about effect of crude palm oil stearin addition to the stability of dark chocolate had been caried out with the purpose to determine the effect of crude stearin as a substitute of cocoa butter and as a stabilizer of dark chocolate during storage. A number of stearin used was varied from 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 34%, while other ingredients (cocoa powder, cocoa fat, sugar, lecithin and salt) were given in the same amount. The properties of chocolate product which had been analyzed were the melting point, fat content and free fatty acids (FFA) content, then it was conducted storage stability and the organoleptic test. The results showed that the higher concentration of stearin used, the stability of the chocolate tends to be better with a melting point of chocolate is also higher (ranging from 49oC to 55oC). During storage the FFA levels increased from 0,15% in the first week to 0,71% in the fifth week. This numbers are still within the limits required by Indonesia National Standard (SNI) 01-3748-1995 on cocoa butter. The fat content decreased from 40% to 35% during 7 weeks storage. From the results of organoleptic test, treatment of 10% crude strearin addition was preferred by panelist.
Deservingness: migration and health in social context
Creators: name: Holmes, Seth M.
name: Castaneda, Ernesto
name: Geeraert, Jeremy
name: Castañeda, Heide
name: Probst, Ursula
name: Zeldes, Nina
name: Willen, Sarah S.
name: Dibba, Yusupha
name: Frankfurter, Raphael
name: Lie, Anne Kveim
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: public health
subject: health policies and all other topics
subject: health systems
subject: treatment
subject: qualitative study
subject: 300 Sozialwissenschaften::300 Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie::301 Soziologie, Anthropologie

description: This article brings the social science concept of ‘deservingness’ to bear on clinical cases of transnational migrant patients. Based on the authors’ medical social science research, health delivery practice and clinical work from multiple locations in Africa. Europe and the Americas, the article describes three clinical cases in which assumptions of deservingness have significant implications for the morbidity and mortality of migrant patients. The concept of deservingness allows us to maintain a critical awareness of the often unspoken presumptions of which categories of patients are more or less deserving of access to and quality of care, regardless of their formal legal eligibility. Many transnational migrants with ambiguous legal status who rely on public healthcare experience exclusion from care or poor treatment based on notions of deservingness held by health clinic staff, clinicians and health system planners. The article proposes several implications for clinicians, health professional education, policymaking and advocacy. A critical lens on deservingness can help global health professionals, systems and policymakers confront and change entrenched patterns of unequal access to and differential quality of care for migrant patients. In this way, health professionals can work more effectively for global health equity.
The unexpectedly short Holocene Humid Period in Northern Arabia
Creators: name: Neugebauer, Ina
name: Dinies, Michèle
name: Plessen, Birgit
name: Dräger, Nadine
name: Brauer, Achim
name: Brückner, Helmut
name: Frenzel, Peter
name: Gleixner, Gerd
name: Hoelzmann, Philipp
name: Krahn, Kim J.
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Archaeology
subject: Geochemistry
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Limnology
subject: Palaeoclimate
subject: Sedimentology
subject: 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik::550 Geowissenschaften, Geologie::550 Geowissenschaften

description: The early to middle Holocene Humid Period led to a greening of today’s arid Saharo-Arabian desert belt. While this phase is well defined in North Africa and the Southern Arabian Peninsula, robust evidence from Northern Arabia is lacking. Here we fill this gap with unprecedented annually to sub-decadally resolved proxy data from Tayma, the only known varved lake sediments in Northern Arabia. Based on stable isotopes, micro-facies analyses and varve and radiocarbon dating, we distinguish five phases of lake development and show that the wet phase in Northern Arabia from 8800–7900 years BP is considerably shorter than the commonly defined Holocene Humid Period (~11,000–5500 years BP). Moreover, we find a two century-long peak humidity at times when a centennial-scale dry anomaly around 8200 years BP interrupted the Holocene Humid Period in adjacent regions. The short humid phase possibly favoured Neolithic migrations into Northern Arabia representing a strong human response to environmental changes.
Legal Transformation In The Digital Era: Regulatory Adaptation And Challenges In Bangladesh
Creators: name: Akter Asha, Irin
name: Kabir, Tarikul
Publisher: name: Humanities Commons
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Law
subject: FOS: Law

description: The digital era has brought transformative changes across various sectors globally, and Bangladesh is no exception. Guided by the "Digital Bangladesh Vision 2021," the country is integrating information technology (IT) into governance, commerce, education, and healthcare to enhance efficiency, transparency, and accessibility. However, this rapid digital advancement presents challenges in cybersecurity, data protection, and digital rights. This research explores how Bangladesh's legal system is adapting to these demands, focusing on the Cyber Security Act (CSA) of 2023 and the Information and Communication Technology Act (ICT Act) of 2006. It assesses the effectiveness of these legal frameworks, identifies key cybersecurity and data protection challenges, and analyzes the judiciary's adaptation to digital technologies. The study also draws on international best practices to provide policy recommendations aimed at creating a resilient and inclusive digital society in Bangladesh. By addressing these challenges and leveraging global insights, Bangladesh can enhance its legal framework, foster public trust, and drive sustainable economic growth. Keywords: Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Legal Frameworks, Bangladesh, ICT Act, Cyber Security Act
Heat rectification through single and coupled quantum dots
Creators: name: Tesser, Ludovico
name: Bhandari, Bibek
name: Erdman, Paolo Andrea
name: Paladino, Elisabetta
name: Fazio, Rosario
name: Taddei, Fabio
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: quantum dots
subject: heat rectification
subject: electronic transport
subject: cotunneling
subject: 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik::530 Physik::530 Physik

description: We study heat rectification through quantum dots in the Coulomb blockade regime using a master equation approach. We consider both cases of two-terminal and four-terminal devices. In the two-terminal configuration, we analyze the case of a single quantum dot with either a doubly-degenerate level or two non-degenerate levels. In the sequential tunneling regime we analyze the behaviour of heat currents and rectification as functions of the position of the energy levels and of the temperature bias. In particular, we derive an upper bound for rectification in the closed-circuit setup with the doubly-degenerate level. We also prove the absence of a bound for the case of two non-degenerate levels and identify the ideal system parameters to achieve nearly perfect rectification. The second part of the paper deals with the effect of second-order cotunneling contributions, including both elastic and inelastic processes. In all cases we find that there exists ranges of values of parameters (such as the levels' position) where rectification is enhanced by cotunneling. In particular, in the doubly-degenerate level case we find that cotunneling corrections can enhance rectification when they reduce the magnitude of the heat currents. For the four-terminal configuration, we analyze the non-local situation of two Coulomb-coupled quantum dots, each connected to two terminals: the temperature bias is applied to the two terminals connected to one quantum dot, while the heat currents of interest are the ones flowing in the other quantum dot. Remarkably, in this situation we find that non-local rectification can be perfect as a consequence of the fact that the heat currents vanish for properly tuned parameters.
title: Navigation durch schwieriges Gelände
title: Erziehung und Erziehungshilfe aus Sicht vietnamesischer Migrant*innen in Berlin
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Scheidecker, Gabriel
name: Thierbach, Giang
name: Nguyễn, Hoàng Anh
name: Röttger-Rössler, Birgitt
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Vietnam
subject: Deutschland
subject: Berlin
subject: Migration
subject: Immigration
subject: Familie
subject: Kindheit
subject: Erziehung
subject: Erziehungshilfe
subject: Soziale Arbeit
subject: 300 Sozialwissenschaften::300 Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie::301 Soziologie, Anthropologie

description: Für vietnamesische Migrant*innen in Deutschland stellt die Erziehung ihrer Kinder eine besondere Herausforderung dar. Neben der allgemeinen Elternaufgabe, ihre Kinder nach bestem Wissen und Können großzuziehen, stehen sie in besonderem Maße vor der Herausforderung, ihre Erziehung mit den für sie neuen Bedingungen, Normen und Erwartungen im Ankunftsland abzustimmen. Eine zentrale Rolle hierbei spielen die Hilfen zur Erziehung, ein staatlich organisiertes System mit der Aufgabe, Eltern durch Erziehungsberatung, sozialpädagogische Familienhilfe und andere Hilfeformen zu unterstützen und gleichzeitig über das Kindeswohl zu wachen. In diesem Beitrag setzen wir uns mit der Frage auseinander, wie vietnamesische Eltern in Berlin die Erziehungshilfe und ihre einzelnen Angebote erleben und welche Einstellungen und Emotionen sie diesen entgegenbringen. Ausgangspunkt ist hierbei unsere Beobachtung, dass vietnamesische Eltern der Erziehungshilfe häufig misstrauisch gegenüberstehen. Dies ist insbesondere deshalb bemerkenswert, als viele Eltern mit dem primären Ziel aus Vietnam nach Deutschland gekommen sind, ihren Kindern hier eine bessere Bildung zu ermöglichen. Warum sollten Eltern also Unterstützung bei einer Aufgabe ablehnen, der sie selbst äußerste Priorität einräumen? Wie lässt sich ihre Skepsis diesem institutionellen Feld gegenüber verstehen?
title: Die Unterschätzten
title: Ein Kurzporträt der neuen Migration aus Vietnam nach Deutschland
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Mai, Nga Thi Thanh
name: Scheidecker, Gabriel
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Vietnam
subject: Migration
subject: Immigration
subject: Berlin
subject: Familie
subject: Familiennachzug
subject: Aufenthaltstitel
subject: 300 Sozialwissenschaften::300 Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie::301 Soziologie, Anthropologie

description: Der Bevölkerungsanteil mit vietnamesischer Migrationsgeschichte in Deutschland wird häufig auf zwei Einwanderungsgruppen zurückgeführt: sogenannte Boat People, die Ende der 1970er und Anfang 1980er Jahre von der BRD als Kontingentflüchtlinge aufgenommen wurden (Su & Sanko 2017), und Vertragsarbeiter, die in den 1980er Jahren in die DDR kamen (Dennis 2005). Diese beiden Gruppen haben insbesondere aufgrund der gegensätzlichen Migrationsregime und vielschichtigen Verflechtungen mit der Geschichte von Teilung und Wiedervereinigung beider Länder einige Aufmerksamkeit in den Medien, in Kunst und Kultur sowie der Forschung erhalten. Migration aus Vietnam nach Deutschland ist allerdings kein abgeschlossener Prozess. Wie wir in diesem Beitrag zeigen, ist spätestens seit der Jahrtausendwende eine stetig anwachsende Zuwanderung zu verzeichnen. Neue vietnamesische Migrant*innen in diesem Sinne dürften mittlerweile gar die Mehrheit innerhalb der deutsch-vietnamesischen Bevölkerung ausmachen.