cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Early Man and his Influence on and Association with Late Pleistocene Fauna in Middle America
Creators: name: Croes, Dale R.
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 1968
Subjects: subject: Pleistocene
subject: Animal domestication
subject: Anthropology
subject: FOS: Sociology

description: Early man arrived in Middle America from the north sometime within the Pleistocene. Almost all evidence of his presence indicates an arrival no earlier than 40,000 yrs. B.P. and probably later than 35, 000 B.P. From about 11,500 B.P. to 9,000 B.P. there are some definite direct associations between man and the late Pleistocene animals. These animals were mainly large terrestrial herbivores hunted by man until their extinction. This period occurred at the end of the Pleistocene ice age. The discovery of human artifacts directly associated with large Pleis­tocene herbivores in kill-sites illustrates man's utilization of these animals in his diet. The Purpose of this paper is not to stipulate the belief that early man was primarily a big-game-hunter, since there are some indications that he was not, but most evidence of early man in Middle .America was indicated by kill-sites where large Pleistocene animals were slaughtered. The large Pleistocene animals generally associated with man both stratigraphically and directly (through artifact association) are mammoths , mastodons, camels, horses, and bison. One thing I think should be pointed out now is that all these animals, though extinct in many parts of the world, do have directly related ancestors still surviving in the present world. The present day related late­ Pleistocene-type animals are elephants, modem horses, modern camels (in both the New and Old World), and cattle (even buffalo in the New World). For this reason they really have not expired from existence,World). For this reason they really have not expired from existence, but have, for some unanswered reason, become extinct in certain areas while some close relatives have generally survived. It is also possible importance that these related Pleistocene type animals, that have survived, have almost all become closely associated, if not completely controlled by man through different degrees of domestication. The simple fact that certain breeds have been able to live with man may very well be the reason for their survival.
Artrite reumatoide: inovações terapêuticas e diagnósticos diferenciais
Creators: name: Renato Júnior Xavier
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: A artrite reumatoide (AR) é uma doença autoimune crônica que causa inflamação nas articulações, levando à dor, rigidez e eventual destruição articular. Nos últimos anos, houve avanços significativos no diagnóstico e tratamento da AR, incluindo a introdução de terapias biológicas e inibidores de JAK, que melhoram a qualidade de vida dos pacientes. Este artigo revisa as inovações terapêuticas recentes, como o uso de biomarcadores para diagnóstico precoce e as estratégias para diferenciar AR de outras doenças reumatológicas. Conclui-se que a combinação de novos métodos diagnósticos e terapias avançadas oferece melhores perspectivas para o manejo da AR.
Cardiac troponin T and echocardiographic dimensions after repeated sprint vs. moderate intensity continuous exercise in healthy young males
Creators: name: Weippert, Matthias
name: Divchev, Dimitar
name: Schmidt, Paul
name: Gettel, Hannes
name: Neugebauer, Antina
name: Behrens, Kristin
name: Wolfarth, Bernd
name: Braumann, Klaus-Michael
name: Nienaber, Christoph A.
Publisher: name: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Cardiovascular biology
subject: Diagnostic markers
subject: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit

description: Regular physical exercise can positively influence cardiac function; however, investigations have shown an increase of myocardial damage biomarkers after acute prolonged endurance exercises. We investigated the effect of repeated sprint vs. moderate long duration exercise on markers of myocardial necrosis, as well as cardiac dimensions and functions. Thirteen healthy males performed two different running sessions (randomized, single blinded cross-over design): 60 minutes moderate intensity continuous training (MCT, at 70% of peak heart rate (HRpeak)) and two series of 12 × 30-second sprints with set recovery periods in-between (RST, at 90% HRpeak). Venous blood samples for cardiac troponin T (cTnT), creatine kinase (CK) and MB isoenzyme (CK-MB) were taken 1 and 4 hours after exercise sessions. After each session electrocardiographic (ECG) and transthoracic echocardiographic (TTE) data were recorded. Results showed that all variables - average heart rate, serum lactate concentration during RST, subjective exertion and cTnT after RST - were significantly higher compared to MCT. CK and CK-MB significantly increased regardless of exercise protocol, while ECG and TTE indicated normal cardiac function. Our results provide evidence that RST contributes significantly to cTnT and CK release. This biomarker increase seems to reflect a physiological rather than a pathological phenomenon in healthy, exercising subjects.
The effectiveness of focusing and Christian Contemplative Meditation on trust development in intimate relationships.
Creators: name: Zimmerman, George L.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 1997
Subjects: subject: Religion, General.

description: This study examined the efficacy of two interventions practised by pastoral counsellors. Christian Contemplative Meditation (CCM) and Focusing were administered to people presenting with indications of low trust. Low trust was defined by low scores on the FIRO-B Wanted Control subscale (Schutz, 1967). Twenty-four volunteers were randomly assigned to one of three groups: CCM, Focusing, or a no treatment control group. Attempts to control for age, gender and therapist effects were made by counterbalancing. Measurements were taken at baseline, two weeks after the five sessions and three months post counselling. It was anticipated that the Relationship Trust Scale (Boon & Holmes, 1990) would be sensitive enough to perceive any changes. Other measures indicating change in trust comprised the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems: Hard to be Intimate subscale, and a self-reported Degree of Improvement measure (Meier, 1993). The literature suggested that the degree of client satisfaction, changes in mood, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and faith maturity would also indicate changes in trust. Several religious factors that could affect outcome were considered. These comprised three religious orientations, religious problem solving style, and mystical experiences. There was no effect among the groups on any of the trust scales and no significant changes were detected in self-esteem or self-efficacy among the groups. The significant effects that were found were quite robust. Both treatment groups reported a significantly higher Degree of improvement as compared to the control group. The CCM group reported higher client satisfaction than the Focusing group. Improved moods in the measures of Anger-hostility and Fatigue-inertia for the CCM group were also detected. Christian contemplative meditation improved the scores of faith maturity, whereas Focusing did not. The results indicated that Christian contemplative meditation had a more robust effect and was longer lasting than Focusing. A history of mystical experiences was positively correlated with significant outcome findings. These results indicated a need for more research. A replication study with increased power, treatment fidelity, and better instrumentation is recommended. Future areas of research could examine the parameters of procedural administration (i.e., duration, length and frequency of sessions), the relationship between different interventions and of the stages of change, and the impact of religious orientation, experiences and coping styles on outcome measures.
Learning from Unstructured Data to Monitor Human Health
Creators: name: Hezarjaribi, Niloofar
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2019
Subjects: Medical telematics -- Data processing

description: The integration of mobile devices into our daily lives has created unique opportunities to improve human health and well-being. Many of these devices such as smartphones and smartwatches allow the users to enter unstructured data such as speech. This research is focused on utilizing such data for health monitoring through development of computational algorithms and optimization strategies that process unstructured data, compute health-related markers, and provide recommendations for improved health. The applications of this research include nutrition monitoring, dietary recommendation, personality assessment, and commonsense reasoning. Diet is known as an important lifestyle factor in self-management and prevention of chronic diseases. Although mobile and wearable sensors have been used to estimate eating context, accurate monitoring of dietary intake has remained a challenging problem. New approaches based on mobile devices have been proposed to facilitate the process of food intake recording. These technologies require individuals to use mobile devices such as smartphones to record nutrition intake by either entering text or taking images of the food. These technologies are prone to measurement errors related to challenges of human memory and bias. In order to address these limitations, we introduced development and validation of two nutrition monitoring frameworks, Speech2Health and EZNutriPal, which use unstructured data along with speech processing, natural language processing (NLP), and text mining techniques to facilitate dietary assessment.Implementing strategies that improve dietary intake is also very important. A general diet behavior change framework for joint nutrition monitoring and diet planning allows continuous diet recommendations for achieving a diet goal. This research introduces a diet planning framework, called iTell-uEat, to provide diet recommendations continuously based on user's diet habits. Two approaches are proposed including a reinforcement-learning-based and a greedy-based diet planning. An optimization algorithm is proposed to construct a meaningful action space for training reinforcement learning algorithms. Moreover, a linear optimization approach is developed forgreedy diet planning. To demonstrate the potential of utilizing unstructured data in applications beyond dietary assessment, a computational framework is proposed to analyze human personality traits based on expressed texts and to use these personalities for behavior and commonsense reasoning analysis.
3254465.pdf
Creators: name: Wood, Michael
name: Campione, Salvatore
name: Parameswaran, S
name: Luk, Ting S. Willie
name: Wendt, Joel
name: Serkland, Darwin Keith
name: Keeler, Gordon
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2018
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Supplemental measurement results
Acute fracture severity, chronic contact stress, and temporal changes in 3d joint space width following tibial pilon fracture
Creators: name: Smith, Hannah Jo
Publisher: name: University of Iowa
Year: 2022
Subjects: public abstract

description: Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is a debilitating disease that causes pain and loss of function in affected joints. It occurs most predictably after a severe joint injury such as an articular fracture. PTOA is marked by a loss of cartilage thickness over time. The cartilage deterioration is believed to be initiated by pathomechanical factors such as acute fracture severity and chronic elevated contact stress. There are no treatments shown to stop the progression of OA once it begins; physicians can only treat symptoms using treatments such as pain medications, bracing, or walking assistive devices. Based on patient scans, it is difficult to determine which joints will develop PTOA and which will remain healthy. Typically, KL grading of plain radiographs is used to track PTOA development in the ankle. KL grading is subjective and is insensitive to early PTOA-associated changes. Detecting PTOA earlier will lay the groundwork for future clinical trials that can test new treatments. Early detection will allow doctors to inform patients of possible projections of their prognosis with ankle PTOA.
description: This study improves an objective outcome metric to track OA development using joint space width (JSW) narrowing. 3D JSW is acquired from WBCT scans that are later manipulated to create the new joint space narrowing metric. Joint space narrowing serves in this context as a surrogate for joint deterioration. The study detailed in this thesis focuses on the relationship between pathomechaincal risk factors and the loss of 3D JSW in the first two years after fracture.
Estudio sobre Brecha Digital, Aislamiento Cultural y Transformación Mediática
Creators: name: David, superdavitm
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Este estudio aborda la brecha digital y el aislamiento cultural, proponiendo estrategias para mejorar la educación mediática, social y digital.

Se inspira en filósofos, autores de cómics, videojuegos y teóricos de la cultura.
Considerations for the Development and Implementation of Structures for Lossless Ion Manipulations (SLIM) Platforms
Creators: name: Kinlein, Zackary R.
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2024
Subjects: Instrumentation
Ion Mobility Spectrometry
Structures for Lossless Ion Manipulations
Traveling wave IMS

description: Owing to its unique geometry, traveling wave structures for lossless ion manipulations (TW-SLIM) is able to maneuver ions at elevated pressures (2-4 Torr) without incurring significant ion loss. Building upon this unique capability, TW-SLIM has shown promise as a technique which can redefine the limits of ion mobility separations and potentially serve as a platform for gas-phase ion experiments. While the ultimate fate of the technique remains unknown at the time of this work, the greatest obstacle at present is clear: limited access to the technique. Motivated by a desire to expand both access to TW-SLIM and the scope of its capabilities, the work outlined herein outlines numerous approaches that simplify TW-SLIM implementation, optimize TW-SLIM analyses, and showcase the technique’s ability to aid in experiments outside of traditional separations. Regarding implementation, technologies that reduce the cost of TW-SLIM experiments were evaluated, and tools that enable individuals with limited skill sets to develop TW-SLIM platforms were disseminated. Concerning experimentation, observations that pertain to the concurrent analysis of disparate species as well as the transmission of dynamic biomolecules are explored and used to inform strategies to optimize TW-SLIM methodologies. Lastly, utilization of TW-SLIM as a platform for gas-phase ion chemistry showcases the ability of TW-SLIM to address complex chemical phenomena.
Erratum to: “Like a lots happened with my whole childhood”: violence, trauma, and addiction in pregnant and postpartum women from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Creators: name: Torchalla, Iris
name: Linden, Isabelle A.
name: Strehlau, Verena
name: Neilson, Erika K.
name: Krausz, Michael
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2017

Abstract
Articulation identité-responsabilité : vers une théologie morale africaine pertinente. Le cas de l'Afrique des Grands Lacs : Burundi-Rwanda-Zaïre.
Creators: name: Ndoricimpa, Herménégilde.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 1998
Subjects: subject: Theology.

description: Au cours des trente dernières années, soit de la période Vatican II au Synode africain de 1994, les théologien(ne)s africain(e)s et africanistes, ayant constaté que le message chrétien a été présenté aux africain(e)s sous une enveloppe culturelle qui leur est étrangère et qui par le fait même constitue un réel obstacle à une véritable et profonde conversion au message du Christ, se sont astreints à retrouver l'identité éthico-culturelle de l'Afrique afin de bâtir à partir d'elle une réflexion et un discours théologique signifiant et convaincant pour les africain(e)s. Cependant, les limites de cette réflexion théologique centrée sur l'identité éclatent au grand jour à travers les tragédies que vit actuellement, par exemple, l'Afrique des Grands Lacs où, en partie, à cause de l'identité qu'on cherche tant à affirmer, notamment l'identité ethnique qu'on absolutise en dénigrant celle des autres, le tissu social se déchire; et cela malgré que la très grande majorité de la population de cette région soit chrétienne (à peu près 80%). Le drame humain que connaît actuellement l'Afrique des Grands Lacs interpelle d'une façon particulière les messagers de la Parole de Dieu, les pasteurs comme les théologien(ne)s pour qu'ils repensent leur pastorale et leur discours théologique pour contribuer à la résolution de la crise socio-politique, morale et religieuse qui ronge cette région. Pour relever ce défi, nous pensons que la théologie morale africaine, tout en fondant la légitimité de la recherche de l'identité africaine, devra permettre un regard critique à l'égard de celle-ci pour la dépasser (tout en l'intégrant). Pour cela, nous avons montré une voie de renouvellement et de dépassement du discours théologico-moral africain centré sur l'identité en proposant des jalons d'une théologie morale africaine qui se déploie sur le registre d'une éthique où le concept d'identité serait articulé à celui de responsabilité. La responsabilité articulée à l'identité fait que celle-ci ne soit pas une identité stérile, mais une identité qui est à la fois créatrice et ouverte à celle des autres. En effet, nous avons montré que l'articulation identité-responsabilité offre une voie pertinente à la théologie morale africaine pour qu'elle serve de ressort aux africain(e)s dans leur tâche de création d'un monde plus humanisant en répondant mieux aux questions actuelles de l'Afrique noire en proie à une crise généralisée et façonnée par la rencontre des cultures. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
Chancen und Risiken des Einsatzes von Biokohle und anderer "veränderter" Biomasse als Bodenhilfsstoffe oder für die C-Sequestrierung in Böden
Creators: name: (:Unkn) Unknown
Publisher: name: My University
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Biokohle
subject: Pyrolyse
subject: Biomasse
subject: Bodenhilfsstoff
subject: Pflanzung
subject: Düngemittel
subject: Bodenverbesserungsmittel
subject: Hydrothermale Carbonisierung
subject: kohlenstoff-sequestrierung
subject: Kultursubstrat
subject: Boden | Fläche
subject: Soil | Land

description: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zur Genese fruchtbarer, Schwarzerde-artiger Böden im Amazonasgebiet (Terra Preta) lassen auf eine anthropogene Entstehung schließen. Die stoffliche Zusammensetzung der Terra Preta wird auf die aerobe und anaerobe biochemische Umsetzung organischer Siedlungsabfälle zurückgeführt. Der hohe Anteil stabiler Kohlenstoffverbindungen kann der Zugabe von Holzkohlen zugeschrieben werden. Sie werden als wesentliche Ursache für den günstigen Humus-, Nährstoff- und Wasserhaushalt dieser Böden angeführt. Hieraus resultieren Bestrebungen in Deutschland und vielen anderen Ländern, Technologien zur Herstellung und Anwendung organischer Bodenhilfsstoffe (bzw. Bodenverbesserungsmittel) zu entwickeln und in die Praxis einzuführen. So sollen in ähnlicher Weise Böden mit stabilen organischen Verbindungen angereichert und in ihren Bodenfunktionen, insbesondere ihrer Fruchtbarkeit verbessert werden. Anhand zahlreicher Veröffentlichung sollten die Chancen (Stand der technischen Herstellung, Verwendungswege, Wirkung auf Boden und Pflanzen) und Risiken (Gehalte von Schadstoffen, negative Effekte auf Boden und Pflanze, ökonomische Risiken, Gesamtökobilanz) und die rechtlichen Regelungen dargelegt werden.Quelle: http://www.umweltbundesamt.de
description: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zur Genese fruchtbarer, Schwarzerde-artiger Böden im Amazonasgebiet (Terra Preta) lassen auf eine anthropogene Entstehung schließen. Die stoffliche Zusammensetzung der Terra Preta wird auf die aerobe und anaerobe biochemische Umsetzung organischer Siedlungsabfälle zurückgeführt. Der hohe Anteil stabiler Kohlenstoffverbindungen kann der Zugabe von Holzkohlen zugeschrieben werden. Sie werden als wesentliche Ursache für den günstigen Humus-, Nährstoff- und Wasserhaushalt dieser Böden angeführt. Hieraus resultieren Bestrebungen in Deutschland und vielen anderen Ländern, Technologien zur Herstellung und Anwendung organischer Bodenhilfsstoffe (bzw. Bodenverbesserungsmittel) zu entwickeln und in die Praxis einzuführen. So sollen in ähnlicher Weise Böden mit stabilen organischen Verbindungen angereichert und in ihren Bodenfunktionen, insbesondere ihrer Fruchtbarkeit verbessert werden. Anhand zahlreicher Veröffentlichung sollten die Chancen (Stand der technischen Herstellung, Verwendungswege, Wirkung auf Boden und Pflanzen) und Risiken (Gehalte von Schadstoffen, negative Effekte auf Boden und Pflanze, ökonomische Risiken, Gesamtökobilanz) und die rechtlichen Regelungen dargelegt werden.
Disease profile and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) using the EuroQol (EQ-5D+C) questionnaire for chronic metallic mercury vapor intoxication
Creators: name: (:Unkn) Unknown
Publisher: name: My University
Year: 2015

description: Background
Toxic mercury is still being used today for example by workers mining gold, resulting in diverse health symptoms in users and individuals in proximity. A considerable burden of disease (BoD) can be assumed, while previous analyses were limited by data scarcity. Besides limited epidemiological data, neither data about the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) nor about the disease severity (disability weight, DW) is available. The aim of the project was to develop disease profiles of chronic metallic mercury vapor intoxication (CMMVI) by including the HRQoL to improve the data basis for BoD analyses of gold miners exposed to mercury.
Methods
Disease profiles comprising the disease label [a], differentiation into disease stages [b], description of the cause of exposure [c], a list of common symptoms [d], and an assessment of the HRQoL [e] were developed using expert elicitation and literature search. The HRQoL was assessed by experts using the five EuroQol dimensions accompanied by the cognition add-on questionnaire (EQ-5D?+?C).
Results
The ten sources used for the analyses (interview transcript, presentation, and eight literature reviews) identified more than 250 terms describing 85 distinguishable health effects of CMMVI. The analysis revealed 29 common symptoms that were frequently mentioned. Moderate and severe CMMVI cases differ regarding their symptoms and/or symptom severity and HRQoL, resulting in the EQ-5D?+?C-3L codes 121222 and 233333, respectively.
Conclusions
The profiles should be used to facilitate the ascertainment of CMMVI cases, to compare the HRQoL with other diseases, to derive DWs for improving BoD estimates, and to foster discussions about how to reduce the associated burden.
Quelle: http://hqlo.biomedcentral.com
IMPACTS OF LIVELIHOOD ASSETS ON WELLBEING OF RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
Creators: name: Kasim, Yusuf
Publisher: name: TuEngr Group
Year: 2019
Subjects: Well-being factors
Human asset
Financial asset
Northern-Nigeria households
Sustainability of livelihoods.

description: International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies, 10, 13, 10A13K: 1-12
Teilwarmmietenmodelle im Wohnungsmietrecht als geeignetes Anreizinstrument zum Klimaschutz
Creators: name: Klinski, Stefan
name: Braungardt, Sibylle
name: Keimeyer, Friedhelm
Publisher: name: Umweltbundesamt
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Sozialverträglichkeit
subject: Warmmietenmodell
subject: Mieter-Vermieter-Dilemma
subject: CO2-Bepreisung
subject: Verteilungseffekte
subject: energetische Sanierung
subject: Gebäudesektor
subject: Klima | Energie
subject: Wirtschaft | Konsum
subject: Nachhaltigkeit | Strategien | Internationales

description: Die Verteilung der Kosten für energetische Sanierungen zwischen Mietenden und Vermietenden ist von zentraler Bedeutung für eine sozial-gerechte Transformation des Gebäudesektors. Der Umstieg von dem bisher vorherrschenden Kaltmietenmodell auf eine Teilwarmmiete wird als ein Ansatz zum Überwinden des Mieter-Vermieter-Dilemmas diskutiert - teilweise als Alternative oder Ergänzung zur Modernisierungsumlage für energetische Maßnahmen. Vor diesem Hintergrund haben die Autor*innen im Auftrag des Umweltbundesamtes (UBA) und des Bundesministeriums für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit (BMU) im Rahmen des Ressortforschungsvorhabens "Soziale Aspekte von Umweltpolitik" (Forschungskennzahl FKZ 3719 16 106 0) eine Kurzstudie zur rechtlichen und praktischen Machbarkeit von Teilwarmmietenmodellen erstellt. Quelle: Forschungsbericht
description: The distribution of costs for thermal retrofit measures between tenants and landlords is of central importance for a socially just transformation of the buildings sector. The switch from the currently prevailing cold-rent model to a partial warm rent is being discussed as an approach to overcoming the landlord-tenant dilemma - partly as an alternative or supplement to the modernisation levy for energy efficiency measures. Against this background, the authors have prepared a short study on the legal and practical feasibility of partial warm-rent models on behalf of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) as part of the research project "Social Aspects of Environmental Policy" (research code FKZ 3719 16 106 0). Quelle: Forschungsbericht
description: Die Verteilung der Kosten für energetische Sanierungen zwischen Mietenden und Vermietenden ist von zentraler Bedeutung für eine sozial-gerechte Transformation des Gebäudesektors. Der Umstieg von dem bisher vorherrschenden Kaltmietenmodell auf eine Teilwarmmiete wird als ein Ansatz zum Überwinden des Mieter-Vermieter-Dilemmas diskutiert – teilweise als Alternative oder Ergänzung zur Modernisierungsumlage für energetische Maßnahmen. Vor diesem Hintergrund haben die Autor*innen im Auftrag des Umweltbundesamtes (⁠UBA⁠) und des Bundesministeriums für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit (⁠BMU⁠) im Rahmen des Ressortforschungsvorhabens „Soziale Aspekte von Umweltpolitik“ (Forschungskennzahl FKZ 3719 16 106 0) eine Kurzstudie zur rechtlichen und praktischen Machbarkeit von Teilwarmmietenmodellen erstellt.
Umweltbewusstsein in Deutschland 2016
Creators: name: (:Unkn) Unknown
Publisher: name: My University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Nachhaltigkeit

description: Die Studie beweist, dass die Idee der Nachhaltigkeit in der Mitte der Bevölkerung angekommen ist. Umweltschutz wird dabei nicht als isoliertes Politikfeld wahrgenommen, sondern als Teil der Lösung für große ökonomische und soziale Herausforderungen. Umwelt- und Klimaschutz gehören aus Sicht der Bürgerinnen und Bürger nach wie vor zu den zentralen gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen. Während andere an Brisanz gewonnen haben, bleiben Umwelt- und Klimaschutz stabil im Mittelfeld der Problemwahrnehmung. Die Bevölkerung nimmt die langfristige Gefährdung unserer natürlichen Lebensgrundlagen, z.B. durch Plastikmüll in den Weltmeeren oder die Abholzung von Wäldern, sehr ernst. So auch Klimaschutz: ihn sehen viele als große Herausforderung und halten das Ziel der Treibhausgasneutralität für sehr wichtig. Staatliche Klimaschutzmaßnahmen finden eine entsprechend hohe Zustimmung. Gleichzeitig ist die Bevölkerung skeptisch, ob die Probleme, die aus dem Klimawandel resultieren, bewältigt werden können. Die Befragten sind mehrheitlich der Meinung, dass bisher zu wenig für umwelt- und klimapolitische Zielsetzungen getan wird. Von sich selbst sagen die Menschen, dass sie bereit sind auf umweltschonende Alternativen umzusteigen Ń z.B. im Bereich der Automobilität. Quelle: umweltbundesamt.de
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION USING NETWORK DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS APPROACH WITH GAME THEORY UNDER MIXED GREY-FUZZY UNCERTAINTY IN IRAN KHODRO COMPANY
Creators: name: Maryam Tabasi, Mehrzad Navabakhsh
Publisher: name: TuEngr Group
Year: 2019
Subjects: Fuzzy Sets Theory
Grey Theory
DEA
Stackelberg game
Centralized game
Nash game
Decision making unit (DMU).

description: International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies, 10, 13, 10A13L: 1-19
Characterization of a Dmd EGFP reporter mouse as a tool to investigate dystrophin expression
Creators: name: Petkova, Mina V.
name: Morales-Gonzales, Susanne
name: Relizani, Karima
name: Gill, Esther
name: Seifert, Franziska
name: Radke, Josefine
name: Stenzel, Werner
name: Garcia, Luis
name: Amthor, Helge
name: Schuelke, Markus
Publisher: name: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Dystrophin
subject: Dmd
subject: EGFP
subject: Duchenne muscular dystrophy
subject: Reporter mouse
subject: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit

description: Background Dystrophin is a rod-shaped cytoplasmic protein that provides sarcolemmal stability as a structural link between the cytoskeleton and the extracellular matrix via the dystrophin-associated protein complex (DAPC). Mutations in the dystrophin-encoding DMD gene cause X-linked dystrophinopathies with variable phenotypes, the most severe being Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) characterized by progressive muscle wasting and fibrosis. However, dystrophin deficiency does not only impair the function of skeletal and heart muscle but may also affect other organ systems such as the brain, eye, and gastrointestinal tract. The generation of a dystrophin reporter mouse would facilitate research into dystrophin muscular and extramuscular pathophysiology without the need for immunostaining. Results We generated a Dmd EGFP reporter mouse through the in-frame insertion of the EGFP coding sequence behind the last Dmd exon 79, which is known to be expressed in all major dystrophin isoforms. We analyzed EGFP and dystrophin expression in various tissues and at the single muscle fiber level. Immunostaining of various members of the DAPC was done to confirm the correct subsarcolemmal location of dystrophin-binding partners. We found strong natural EGFP fluorescence at all expected sites of dystrophin expression in the skeletal and smooth muscle, heart, brain, and retina. EGFP fluorescence exactly colocalized with dystrophin immunostaining. In the skeletal muscle, dystrophin and other proteins of the DAPC were expressed at their correct sarcolemmal/subsarcolemmal localization. Skeletal muscle maintained normal tissue architecture, suggesting the correct function of the dystrophin-EGFP fusion protein. EGFP expression could be easily verified in isolated myofibers as well as in satellite cell-derived myotubes. Conclusions The novel dystrophin reporter mouse provides a valuable tool for direct visualization of dystrophin expression and will allow the study of dystrophin expression in vivo and in vitro in various tissues by live cell imaging.
The magnetic properties of annite: A SQUID magnetometry and iron-57 Moessbauer spectroscopy study.
Creators: name: Christie, Iain A. D.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 1994
Subjects: subject: Physics, Condensed Matter.

description: Annite is the Fe rich end-member of the phlogopite-biotite-annite series of micas. The ideal structural formula of annite is: $\{K\sp+\}\lbrack Fe\sbsp{3}{2+}\rbrack\langle Al\sp{3+}Si\sbsp{3}{4+}\rangle O\sbsp {2-}(OH\sp-)\sb2.$ Two samples of annite have been studied, a synthetic, true end-member (in the form of a fine powder) and a natural, near end-member (in the form of single crystal). The samples have been studied using SQUID magnetometry and Mossbauer spectroscopy at temperatures ranging from 4.2 K to 295 K using a purpose-built Mossbauer cryostat and insert. In disagreement with earlier predictions it has been determined that the magnetic ground state of annite consists of planes of predominantly ferromagnetic spins stacked antiferromagnetically along the c* axis. In further contrast to earlier predictions, it has been found that, for annite, the ordering temperature, T$\sb{\rm N}$, is greater than 10 K, with the synthetic sample having T$\sb{\rm N}$ = 58 K. It is proposed that the planar antiferromagnetic structure is part of the intrinsic zero-field magnetic domain structure and that this structure is stabilized by inter-layer dipole-dipole forces. Mossbauer spectroscopy measurements indicate some striking features of the temperature development of magnetic state of both annite samples. In particular, the results indicate that there is a persistent paramagnetic Fe$\sp{2+}$ contribution at temperatures as low as 0.1 T$\sb{\rm N}$; and that the Fe$\sp{3+}$ moments disorder at temperatures significantly below T$\sb{\rm N}.$ Plausible causes for these features are discussed. The first documented attempt to fit the low temperature spectrum of annite is reported. A method for stripping the Fe$\sp{3+}$ contribution from the liquid helium spectrum of synthetic annite is discussed and a hierarchy of simple models is constructed and applied in attempt to fit the remaining Fe$\sp{2+}$ subspectrum. An acceptable fit is not obtained. The consequences of the failure of the simple models are examined.
Investigating Optimized Airplane Electrical Power Systems Using Advanced Energy Generation, Storage and Conversion Technologies
Creators: name: Breit, Joseph Sherman
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2019
Subjects: Airplanes -- Power supply

description: This work addresses the optimized integration of new types of electrical power system energy storage and energy generation devices into advanced electrical power systems for commercial airplanes. The objective of this research is to identify how new energy generation and storage system technologies, such as batteries, fuel cells and super capacitors, can be successfully integrated into an optimized and more efficient future airplane electrical power system architectures with success being measured from the standpoint of improvements in airplane, efficiency, reliability and maintainability. The baseline airplane electrical power system architecture that was chosen as a reference starting point for this study is a scaled model of Boeing's 787 "More Electrical Airplane" (MEA) due to its significantly increased electrification in comparison to all other commercial transport airplanes flying today. The 787 power system is unique in that it replaces nearly all of the pneumatically powered systems and some of the hydraulically powered systems with electrical power. This system architecture was incorporated on the 787 in order to provide significant advancements in airplane efficiency and to enable increased airplane performance and range along with decreased fuel burn and an associated decrease in emissions detrimental to the environment.The 787 MEA also incorporates a much more distributed electrical power system architecture and makes significantly increased use of power electronic conversion technology. Similarities can thus be drawn between the MEA and what is occurring with microgrids in the utility industry and electric and fuel cell powered automobiles in the transportation industry. Consequently technical information can be drawn from those industries technologies that potentially is useful in the research and development of an advanced MEA.Through the combination of the simulation and analysis this research shows that incorporation of these new energy generation and storage systems into a future MEA electrical power system along with changes in system conversion systems, electrical loads, and the overall electrical power system architecture would result in a significant increase in overall airplane efficiency along with other improvements for a future MEA.
title: Essays on Dual-Class Structure and Corporate Governance
title: Exploring the Impact on Firm Performance, Innovation, and Compensation
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Cheng, Hui-Heng
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2024
Subjects: IPO
dual-class structure
corporate governance
firm performance
compensation
innovation

description: For the first chapter of this dissertation, I explore the impact of dual-class structure IPOs on firm performance and innovation in technology firms. We investigate board-related attributes' influence on firm value and innovation in such IPOs. A comprehensive analysis of technology firms' IPOs from 1994 to 2020 reveals that dual-class structure tech firms outperform their counterparts in two-year stock returns and firm value. These firms also exhibit greater investment in innovation and more patents granted. Dual-class technology firms typically feature smaller board sizes and fewer non-executive directors. Improved board independence positively affects firm value, while larger board sizes enhance patent quality, but increased board independence has adverse effects.
description: In the second chapter, I investigate the nexus between dual-class structure and executive compensation, considering the role of agency problems and the moderating influence of executive ownership, voting power, and board characteristics post-Dodd-Frank Act. Utilizing data from the Execucomp dataset spanning 2011 to 2022, encompassing 2,519 firms, including 174 with dual-class structures, empirical analysis reveals a statistically significant negative association between dual-class structure and equity-based compensation, consistent with CEO control and turnover hypotheses. Despite mixed moderation effects, the overall impact of dual-class structure on executive compensation remains adverse, challenging prevailing agency problem assumptions. Furthermore, the study underscores a negative association between CEO-chair duality and executive compensation in dual-class firms, indicating minimal agency conflict. These findings address a significant research gap, offering insights into corporate governance dynamics, suggesting that agency issues may not significantly influence executive compensation within dual-class firms, instead potentially providing greater position security.
title: Schadstoffbelastung der Innenraumluft - Prävalenz, Bedeutung und Implikationen für die Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung
title: Schadstoffbelastung der Innenraumluft - Prävalenz, Bedeutung und Implikationen für die Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Birmili, Wolfram
name: Hurraß, Julia
name: Straff, Wolfgang
Publisher: name: My University
Year: 2020

description: In Innenräumen ist der Mensch einer Vielzahl gasförmiger und partikelgebundener Stoffe ausgesetzt, die in Zusammenhang mit Erkrankungen und Befindlichkeitsstörungen stehen können. Das Kapitel beschreibt die wichtigsten, in Innenräumen vorkommenden Klassen von Schadstoffen chemischer, biologischer und physikalischer Art. Die Schadstoffbelastungen im Innenraum stehen in engem Zusammenhang mit der Bauart sowie den Eigenschaften des Gebäudes, mit der Art der verwendeten Bau- und Konsumprodukte, aber auch mit dem individuellen Verhalten von Wohnungsnutzenden stehen. Neben den Ursachen und gesundheitlichen Wirkungen der Schadstoffe werden die wichtigsten Präventionsmaßnahmen vorgestellt. © Springer-Verlag GmbH Deutschland
Spielen in der Lernwerkstatt?
Creators: name: Hildebrandt, Elke
name: Weisshaupt, Mark
Publisher: name: Springer VS
Year: 2013
Subjects: subject: 370 - Erziehung, Schul- und Bildungswesen

description: Anhand der Unterscheidung von Spiel und Arbeit wird die Fruchtbarkeit von spielerischen Tätigkeiten für das Lernen in der Kindheit und für den Seminarbetrieb in der Hochschule untersucht. Hierbei wird auf Erkenntnisse aus der Spieleforschung und auf Studien aus dem Bereich "offener Unterricht" zurückgegriffen.
Temporal logic models for distributed systems.
Creators: name: Lambiri, Cristian.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 1995
Subjects: subject: Computer Science.

description: Since the beginning of the 1980's, the way the computer systems are conceived has changed dramatically. This is a direct result of the appearance, on a large scale, of personal computers and engineering workstations. As a result, networks of independent systems have appeared. This thesis presents a formal specification framework that can be used in the design of distributed systems. The abstract models that are presented are based on a systemic view of distributed systems and discrete event systems. Two base abstract models called deterministic discrete event systems (DDES) and discrete event automaton (DEA) are presented. For the DEA the series and parallel compositions as well as feedback connection are defined. Universal algebra is employed to study the parallel composition of DEAs. From the DDES/DEA an abstract model for distributed systems is obtained. Subsequently, linear time temporal logic is modified for use with the abstract chosen model of distributed systems. The logic is described in three aspects: syntax, semantics and axiomatics. The syntax is modified by the addition of two operators. The semantics of the logic is given over the abstract models. Five axioms are added to the axiomatic system for the two new operators. A programming language called TLL, based on the theoretical framework, links the theory with practice. The syntax and semantics of the programming language are presented. Finally an example of modeling in the framework is given.
Fostering design-led innovation capabilities: Proceedings of the 10th Biennial International Design and Technology Teacher’s Association Research Conference (DATTArc), 5-8 Dec. 2018, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia / Kurt Seemann, P. John Williams (eds.)
Creators: name: Seemann, Kurt
name: Williams, P. John
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Fostering applied design-led innovation capabilities: how do we know we are doing it better than any other subject?
Many people have asked how Design and Technology Education researchers are able to conceptualise and organise their diverse research interests for these and future DATTArc papers?
Continuing the 18 years of research tradition championed by Associate Professor Howard Middleton at Griffith University, Technology Education Research Unit (TERU), the Biennial International Design and Technology Teacher’s Association Research Conference (DATTArc) is led and managed by the academic community in collaboration with classroom practitioners from the early years, to primary and secondary education and through to initial and postgraduate Technology Teacher education. Together this biennial research event pools education researchers from internationally diverse backgrounds and disciplines to advance understanding of how societies frame, teach and critique the education of citizens in the fields of Design, Technologies, and related fields of Innovation Development.
Hochwasserschutz Birsig in Biel-Benken. im Auftrag der Gemeindeverwaltung Biel-Benken
Creators: name: Andreotti, Enrico
Publisher: name: Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW
Year: 2008
Subjects: subject: 330 - Wirtschaft
subject: 023 - Personalmanagement

description: Die Veränderungen durch den Klimawandel sind schon jetzt spürbar. Beleg dafür sind zunehmende Hochwassersituationen in ganz Mitteleuropa. Für die gemeindlichen Planungen ergeben sich dadurch neue Herausforderungen. Die vorliegende Arbeit von Herrn Andreotti zeigt exemplarisch für das Gemeindegebiet von Biel-Benken auf, welche Optionen sich für den Hochwasserschutz ergeben. Die Zielsetzung der Diplomarbeit beinhaltet eine mögliche Reduktion der Schadenereignisse bei kleineren bis mittleren Hochwässern. Im Mittelpunkt stehen eine Darstellung der möglichen Alternativen und die Optimierung von Aufwand und Ertrag.
Helicobacter pylori Infection Causes Characteristic DNA Damage Patterns in Human Cells
Creators: name: Koeppel, Max
name: Garcia-Alcalde, Fernando
name: Glowinski, Frithjof
name: Schlaermann, Philipp
name: Meyer, Thomas F.
Publisher: name: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit

description: Infection with the human pathogen Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a major risk factor for gastric cancer. Since the bacterium exerts multiple genotoxic effects, we examined the circumstances of DNA damage accumulation and identified regions within the host genome with high susceptibility to H. pylori-induced damage. Infection impaired several DNA repair factors, the extent of which depends on a functional cagPAI. This leads to accumulation of a unique DNA damage pattern, preferentially in transcribed regions and proximal to telomeres, in both gastric cell lines and primary gastric epithelial cells. The observed pattern correlates with focal amplifications in adenocarcinomas of the stomach and partly overlaps with known cancer genes. We thus demonstrate an impact of a bacterial infection directed toward specific host genomic regions and describe underlying characteristics that make such regions more likely to acquire heritable changes during infection, which could contribute to cellular transformation.
La convivialité : une interprétation de la spiritualité de la libération chez Gustavo Gutiérrez.
Creators: name: Desrochers, Denise.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 1997
Subjects: subject: Theology.

description: Interpreter la spiritualite de la liberation chez Gustavo Gutierrez, au moyen de la symbolique de la convivialite, tel etait le but de cette these. Le vocable convivialite semblait traduire le mieux les deux composantes majeures presentes dans la spiritualite de la liberation: la redecouverte de l'amour de Dieu et l'engagement pour la liberation de l'autre. Dans le premier chapitre, nous avons identifie l'etymologie du terme "convivialite" et nous avons retrace son histoire. Il ne restait plus qu'a verifier notre hypothese: ces deux elements de la convivialite se retrouvent-ils dans la spiritualite de la liberation telle que presentee par Gustavo Gutierrez? Cependant, avant d'entamer l'interpretation, il nous apparaissait important de saisir de fond cette spiritualite en sa terre natale. Le deuxieme chapitre rapporte donc les evenements fondateurs de cette spiritualite. Dans le troisieme chapitre, nous avons etudie l'axe de cette spiritualite: l'option preferentielle pour les pauvres. Nous avons examine chacune des composantes de cette expression. Les pauvres, ce sont ceux et celles qui manquent de biens economiques necessaires a une vie humaine digne de ce nom. Dieu a manifeste une preference pour les pauvres. Jesus aussi les a aimes et il a centre sa mission sur l'annonce de leur liberation. Enfin, opter pour les pauvres signifie se solidariser avec eux, vivre un engagement reel avec leurs souffrances et leurs joies, avec leurs luttes pour la justice et leurs aspirations a la liberation. Apres avoir recueilli un certain nombre d'interrogations que soulevent les propos de Gutierrez, nous avons mis en lumiere les traits de la convivialite que nous avons retrouves au coeur de cette spiritualite. Apres avoir approfondi et interprete cet amour de preference pour les pauvres, nous avons decrit le cheminement de ceux et celles qui ont fait et font cette option. Ainsi, le quatrieme chapitre devoile le Dieu rencontre sur cette route d'engagement avec les pauvres: le Dieu de l'Exode, le Go'el d'Israel, le Dieu de la vie, Jesus le liberateur, le Jesus de l'histoire, l'Esprit de vie. Avant de proceder a l'interpretation, il important de repondre 'a deux interrogations si souvent adressees a Gutierrez. La premiere porte sur l'importance accordee a l'evenement de l'Exode et la seconde, sur le retour massif au Jesus de l'histoire. A la fin de ce chapitre, nous avons presente les liens qui emergent entre cette presentation des traits de Dieu et le theme de la convivialite. Une nouvelle maniere d'etre homme, d'etre femme, d'etre croyant, d'etre croyante est en train de germer en Amerique latine, de meme qu'une nouvelle maniere d'etre Eglise. Le cinquieme chapitre relate cette marche a la suite de Jesus qui se presente a l'interieur d'une aventure collective. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)