cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Alt werden ohne betreuende Familienangehörige: Eine qualitative Studie
Creators: name: Bochsler, Yann
name: Knöpfel, Carlo
name: Janett, Sandra
name: Heger, Isabel
name: Durollet, Rebecca
Publisher: name: Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit FHNW
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Alter
subject: Betreuung im Alter
subject: Alterspolitik
subject: Altersarbeit
subject: 300 - Sozialwissenschaften

description: Die Lebenserwartung sowie der Anteil älterer Menschen an der Gesamtbevölkerung steigen und immer mehr Menschen altern im eigenen Zuhause. Dabei können heutzutage längst nicht mehr alle auf die Unterstützung und insbesondere die Betreuung durch enge Familienangehörige (Partner:innen oder Kinder) zählen. Dies ist nicht sofort gleichzusetzen mit besonderer Vulnerabilität, kann bei mangelnden finanziellen oder sozialen Ressourcen und angesichts unzureichender sozialstaatlicher Rahmenbedingungen für Betreuung aber zum Problem werden. Gute Betreuung im Alter im Sinne einer «sorgenden Beziehungsarbeit» legt, unabhängig vom Grad der Pflegebedürftigkeit, den Fokus auf die psychosozialen Bedürfnisse der älteren Menschen und befähigt sie zu einem selbstbestimmten Leben. Doch während in der Schweiz auf die Unterstützungsformen der Hilfe und Pflege ein Anrecht besteht, fehlt dieses für die Betreuung im Alter, und die unentgeltliche Sorgearbeit durch Familienangehörige und informelle Netzwerke wird implizit vorausgesetzt.
Analysis Of Determinants Of Coffee Value Chain Performance In Ethiopia
Creators: name: Bayu, Girma
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2017

description: Coffee is one of the most popular crop worldwide. The production and consumption of coffee in Ethiopia has a socio-economic importance and it is both local and export market destined produce. It has a major contribution to the economic development in Gross Domestic Production and Foreign exchange earnings. This study was conducted in South Western part of Ethiopia, major coffee growing woredas, selected as a sample to describe, analyze and explain the factors affecting coffee value chain performance in Ethiopia and to find possible ways enhancing the value chain's performance. Towards this end, this descriptive and explanatory study utilized a combination of multistage, 1st level sampling or area sampling and random sampling techniques to select 13 sample woredas from the total of 35 woredas from selected coffee growing regions. Primary data was collected by distributing a total of 288 questionnaires and collecting 208 questionnaires with a 76 % response rate. Secondary data was gathered for Forex earning from export and GDP contribution from 2007 – 2016. The study employed quantitative analysis through questioner and secondary data. Findings of the study identified that the existing agronomic practices of coffee, government policy and regulation in place for the subsector and the role of financial institutions are contributing to the performance of coffee value chain in terms of Gross Domestic Production and Foreign exchange earnings. Finally, constraints in efficiency of production of coffee, the role of government policy and regulation in creating favorable marketing environment to value chain actors, support of financial institutions in encouraging coffee related investments, services provided by market institutions (Ethiopian Commodity Exchange) and the role of non-government organizations in alleviating obstacles in the value chain performance are areas that need greater attention in order to robust coffee value chain performance in Ethiopia
Spam Shaming to Improve Cybersecurity
Creators: name: Brooks, Steve
Publisher: name: The University of Texas at Austin
Year: 2017
Subjects: Innovation
cybersecurity
Andrew Whinston

description: The effects of hacking can be dire for a company�s finances and reputation, but firms are loath to invest in the expensive software to prevent it � until they�re shamed into acting.
description: Andrew Whinston
On a new application of the path integrals in polymer statistical physics
Creators: name: Budkov, Yu. A.
name: Kolesnikov, A. L.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Soft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We propose a new approach based on the path integral formalism to the calculation of the probability distribution functions of quadratic quantities of the Gaussian polymer chain in d-dimensional space, such as the radius of gyration and potential energy in the parabolic well. In both cases we obtain the exact relations for the characteristic function and cumulants. Using the standard steepest-descent method, we evaluate the probability distribution functions in two limiting cases of the large and small values of corresponding variables.
description: This manuscript has been accepted for publication in Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and experiment
Flotufolastat F 18: Diagnostic First Approval
Creators: name: Heo, Young-A
Publisher: name: Adis Journals
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Medicine
classificationCode: 100402
subject: Medical Biotechnology Diagnostics (incl. Biosensors)

description: Funding The preparation of this review was not supported by any external funding. Authorship and Conflict of interest During the peer review process the manufacturer of the agent under review was offered an opportunity to comment on the article. Changes resulting from any comments received were made by the authors on the basis of scientific completeness and accuracy. Young-A Heo is a salaried employee of Adis International Ltd/Springer Nature, and declares no relevant conflicts of interest. All authors contributed to the review and are responsible for the article content. Ethics approval, Consent to participate, Consent to publish, Availability of data and material, Code availability Not applicable. Additional information about this Adis Drug Review can be found here.
 Abstract Flotufolastat F 18 (POSLUMA®) is an 18F-labelled radiohybrid (rh) prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeted imaging agent being developed by Blue Earth Diagnostics, a subsidiary of Bracco Imaging, for prostate cancer imaging. In May 2023, flotufolastat F 18 received its first approval in the USA as a radioactive diagnostic agent for positron emission tomography (PET) of PSMA positive lesions in men with prostate cancer with suspected metastasis who are candidates for initial definitive therapy or with suspected recurrence based on elevated serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level. This article summarizes the milestones in the development of flotufolastat F 18 leading to this first approval. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Application of the Hubbard model to low dimensional inhomogeneous systems
Creators: name: Hancock., Y.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2021

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Q&A: Why Formula E Is Eyeing a New Market
Creators: name: Dawson, Adrienne
Publisher: name: The University of Texas at Austin
Year: 2017
Subjects: Innovation
Formula E
Sirkka Jarvenpaa

description: In the race to engage millennials, Formula E didn�t bother to ask anyone what they wanted. So how has it managed to attract such a coveted group?
description: Sirkka Jarvenpaa
Unexpectedly large difference of the electron density at the nucleus in the 4p $^2$P$_{1/2,3/2}$ fine-structure doublet of Ca$^+$
Creators: name: Shi, C.
name: Gebert, F.
name: Gorges, C.
name: Kaufmann, S.
name: Nörtershäuser, W.
name: Sahoo, B. K.
name: Surzhykov, A.
name: Yerokhin, V. A.
name: Berengut, J. C.
name: Wolf, F.
name: Heip, J. C.
name: Schmidt, P. O.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph)
subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We measured the isotope shift in the $^2$S$_{1/2}$-$^2$P$_{3/2}$ (D2) transition in singly-ionized calcium ions using photon recoil spectroscopy. The high accuracy of the technique enables us to resolve the difference between the isotope shifts of this transition to the previously measured isotopic shifts of the $^2$S$_{1/2}$-$^2$P$_{1/2}$ (D1) line. This so-called splitting isotope shift is extracted and exhibits a clear signature of field shift contributions. From the data we were able to extract the small difference of the field shift coefficient and mass shifts between the two transitions with high accuracy. This J-dependence is of relativistic origin and can be used to benchmark atomic structure calculations. As a first step, we use several ab initio atomic structure calculation methods to provide more accurate values for the field shift constants and their ratio. Remarkably, the high-accuracy value for the ratio of the field shift constants extracted from the experimental data is larger than all available theoretical predictions.
description: 10 pages, 6 figures, 7 tables
Movie Studios Build Buzz With Fake Film Tweets
Creators: name: Brooks, Steve
Publisher: name: The University of Texas at Austin
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Marketing
subject: FOS: Economics and business
subject: Andrew Whinston
subject: Twitter

description: It�s movie night. Which film should you see? Your decision might be swayed by fake tweets from studios.
description: Based on the research of Andrew Whinston
Le salut et le messie en 1 Sam 2,1-10, et Yahvé juge, à l'oeuvre sur la terre et dans l'histoire, dans la tradition des cantiques et du Psautier
Creators: name: Gosse, Bernard
Publisher: name: Biblische Notizen
Year: 1970

description: Biblische Notizen, Bd. 111 (2002): Biblische Notizen, Band 111
Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Could Get a Boost by Tracking In-store Displays
Creators: name: Gibson, London
Publisher: name: The University of Texas at Austin
Year: 2018
Subjects: Analytics
Ioannis Stamatopoulos
retailers

description: Internet of things technology gives suppliers the ability to more efficiently monitor promotional displays � and boost profits.
description: Based on the research of Ioannis Stamatopoulos
Review on Quiz Application
Creators: name: Samruddhi G. Kapadekar, Samiksha M. Bhosale, Manasi P. Mali, Kajal N. Ekatpure
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: The Quiz System is an automated platform designed to replace traditional paper-based examinationswith an efficient and user-friendly digital solution for multiple-choice question (MCQ) tests. This systemenhances the examination process by reducing manual effort, streamlining evaluation, and providinginstant feedback to students. By eliminating the need for paper, it minimizes errors, ensures data security,and allows long-term storage of test records.The platform supports multiple user roles, including administrators, teachers, and students. Teachers cancreate and manage quizzes, input and edit questions, and review student performance, while students cantake assigned tests and receive immediate submission confirmation. A secure authentication systemensures that only authorized users access the platform, preventing unauthorized actions.With an integrated database, the system efficiently manages test-related data, optimizing both front-endand back-end operations. Its user-friendly interface is designed to be accessible to individuals withminimal technical expertise while incorporating validation checks to prevent errors. The digital format notonly enhances accuracy but also saves time for both examiners and students.By digitizing assessments, this system improves accessibility, ensures fairness, and enhances efficiency inconducting exams. Its well-structured design contributes to a smooth and organized online assessmentexperience, making it a valuable tool for educational institutions and organizations.
Establishment of flexible work as organizational development: Results from a qualitative case study
Creators: name: Schulze, Hartmut
name: Weichbrodt, Johann
name: Gisin, Leila Jennifer
name: Welge, Katrina
name: Tanner, Alexandra
Publisher: name: Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: mobile and flexible work
subject: organizational development
subject: 150 - Psychologie
subject: 330 - Wirtschaft

description: The introduction and establishment of flexible work can be understood as a complex organizational development (OD) phenomenon, which includes culture, leadership, policies, technology, and office design (among others). In our study “GeMobAU” (Gestaltung mobil-flexibler Arbeit in grossen und mittleren Unternehmen – Design of mobile and flexible work in large and mid-sized companies), we tried to untangle the complexity around flexible work as an OD challenge. In order to achieve this, we conducted qualitative interviews, in pairs with teams and their supervisors in 13 cases in nine different companies, in which we discussed previous experiences as well as future expectations around flexible work on each of the five dimensions. Our analysis yielded distinctly different OD processes for beginner and advanced teams and organizations: While beginners had to cope with new requirements and competencies for employees, advanced organizations and teams expressed more concern about new leadership skills and styles that were needed, as well as finding the right technological solutions for highly mobile and distributed work.
Binding properties of LacI based peptides to plasmid DNA and their applications in plasmid DNA purification
Creators: name: Han., Ying
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2021

description: This thesis was scanned from the print manuscript for digital preservation and is copyright the author.
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An Assessment On Employees Perception Towards The Sourcing Practice In The Case Of Zamra Construction Plc
Creators: name: Berhanu, Tesfaye
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2018

description: As the company is performing in this dynamic and booming industry entertaining fierce competition with other similar organizations in the country having well planned and organized sourcing practice could be taken as a key strategic advantage so as to win competitor. And this study is conducted in attempt to access the sourcing practice that aid the implementation of cost effective and efficient sourcing activity both from local and international markets in terms of sourcing planning, sourcing performance management, supplier selection and related procurement activities carried on in the company. Due to the limited number of population which is less than 100 individuals, the study had employed census survey and a total of 68 questionnaires were distributed and used as the formal instrument of data collection but 53 of them were filled and returned which made the response rate about 77.94 % and of which all of them were found complete and hence qualified for being processed. The study findings have suggested that the sourcing practices is there but not well done in the case of Zamra construction plc. And as the perceived evaluation of the respondents show it has also revealed that, though all of the above mentioned dimensions of sourcing practices have statistically significant positive relationship with the overall operational performance and profitability of the company. Therefore it is recommended that Zamra construction plc should review its existing sourcing practices and make the necessary modifications and improvements on the sourcing planning, sourcing performance management, supplier selection and the procurement activities in order to benefit from implementing well organized sourcing practice in terms of improved quality, delivery time, reduced cost of goods and services and enhance the satisfaction of clients and internal customers.
In Social Media Age, New Products Need New Marketing Ideas
Creators: name: Brooks, Steve
Publisher: name: The University of Texas at Austin
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Marketing
subject: FOS: Economics and business
subject: Andrew Whinston
subject: social media

description: Consumers often look to other consumers before deciding to try a new product. But in the world of social networks, the process has changed�and marketers need to catch up.
description: Based on the research by Andrew Whinston
FlexWork Survey 2020: Befragung von Erwerbstätigen und Unternehmen in der Schweiz zur Verbreitung mobil-flexibler Arbeit
Creators: name: Bruggmann, Anja
name: Weichbrodt, Johann
name: Folie, Amanda
Publisher: name: Hochschule für Angewandte Psychologie FHNW
Year: 2020
Subjects: mobil-flexibles Arbeiten
Schweiz
Homeoffice

description: Mit zwei verschiedenen Datenerhebungen haben wir nach 2014 und 2016 erneut untersucht wie a) mobil die erwerbstätige Bevölkerung in der Schweiz arbeitet (Erwerbstätigenbefragung) und wie b) unterstützend die Strukturen für mobile und flexible Arbeit in den Unternehmen sind (Unternehmensbefragung). Die Studie zeigt einen deutlichen Zuwachs mobil-flexibler Arbeit in der Schweiz auf, wobei noch immer ungeschöpftes Potenzial sichtbar ist. Die Effekte des pandemiebedingten Homeoffice werden besonders fokussiert.
[DMAPBr]+Br-; A New Specific Electrophilic Bromine Transfer Reagent for Highly Ring Activated Aromatic Compounds in Water
Creators: name: Thangalipalli, Swathi
name: Neella, Chandra Kiran
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: 80699 Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Plant Biology

description: [DMAPBr]+Br-; A New Specific Electrophilic Bromine Transfer Reagent for Highly Ring Activated Aromatic Compounds in Water
Littlest Seesaw model from S4 x U(1)
Creators: name: King, Stephen F.
name: Luhn, Christoph
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We show how a minimal (littlest) seesaw model involving two right-handed neutrinos and a very constrained Dirac mass matrix, with one texture zero and two independent Dirac masses, may arise from $S_4\times U(1)$ symmetry in a semi-direct supersymmetric model. The resulting CSD3 form of neutrino mass matrix only depends on two real mass parameters plus one undetermined phase. We show how the phase may be fixed to be one of the cube roots of unity by extending the $S_4\times U(1)$ symmetry to include a product of $Z_3$ factors together with a CP symmetry, which is spontaneously broken leaving a single residual $Z_3$ in the charged lepton sector and a residual $Z_2$ in the neutrino sector, with suppressed higher order corrections. With the phase chosen from the cube roots of unity to be $-2π/3$, the model predicts a normal neutrino mass hierarchy with $m_1=0$, reactor angle $θ_{13}=8.7^\circ$, solar angle $θ_{12}=34^\circ$, atmospheric angle $θ_{23}=44^\circ$, and CP violating oscillation phase $δ_{\rm CP}=-93^\circ$, depending on the fit of the model to the neutrino masses.
description: 23 pages, matches version published in JHEP
Der medizinische Unterricht der Iatrosophisten in der ‚Schule von Alexandria‘ (5.‒7. Jh. n. Chr.): Überlegungen zu seiner Organisation, seinen Inhalten und seinen Ursprüngen (erster Teil)
Creators: name: Overwien, Oliver
Publisher: name: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Iatrosophisten
subject: Alexandria
subject: medizinischer Unterricht
subject: Gessius
subject: Ammonius
subject: 930 Geschichte des Altertums bis ca. 499

description: Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich.
description: A reconstruction of the medical instruction of the iatrosophists in Alexandria (5th–7th century) faces serious problems, because the sources provide us with no information on either their organisation or the biographies of their teachers. Nonetheless, some key points can be established that were characteristic of the teaching of the iatrosophists. These include the medical curriculum, the textbooks used, the type of lectures, the practical training, and the teaching units on philosophical themes. Further, it seems that Gessius initiated this type of teaching, and in the process made numerous borrowings especially from his philosophy teacher Ammonius. Ultimately, the rise in the teaching of the iatrosophists can be explained by different innovations in educational politics that can also be detected in other parts of the Roman Empire at the same time.
The Influence of Heat Treatment on Wheel and RailWear
Creators: name: Asmamaw, Dagne
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2015

description: Wheel and rail is one of the most important material used to support and guide rail vehicle safely and smoothly. Since wheel and rail suffers from various interacting mechanical and thermal forces, friction modifiers, various contaminants and environmental atmosphere, wear poses large problem on wheel and rail. Wheel and rail wear can be result in an extensive cost for truck owner, if it is not predicated and prevented in an efficient way. To limit these costs, one measure is to predicate and prevent wheel and rail wear through wear modeling. The purpose of this research is to investigate the influence of heat treating both wheel and rail at the same time on rolling/sliding wear of wheel and rail. The rolling/sliding wear of three pair of rollers used to model wheel and rail material is studied using twin disc rolling/sliding wear testing machine. The three pair of rollers used in this study is manufactured from carbon steel having similar hardness and chemical composition as that of standard wheel and rail. Then the two pair of rollers is heat treated in an electric furnace to improve their hardness. Heat treatment was done by heating the rollers to austenite temperature, holding at that temperature for 45minutes for uniform temperature distribution. Water or air plus oil are used as cooling median. Hardness of the rollers is measured using Rockwell hardness C scale of indentation hardness testing machine. Spectrometry analysis is also carried on the rollers to know the chemical composition of rollers. Roughness of rollers is measured by using surface roughness testing machine. Results from hardness test showed that the hardness of the roller can be increased by heat treatment. Result of spectrometry analysis shows that the chemical composition of the roller agrees with the chemical composition of wheel and rail. Twin disc wear test of the roller shows that rolling/sliding wear of wheel/rail can be improved by increasing the hardness of wheel and rail by heat treatment.
Studies on wideband and dualband microstrip antennas for mobile and satellite communications
Creators: name: Hamadi., Ali
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2021

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Green's Function of a General PT-Symmetric Non-Hermitian Non-central Potential
Creators: name: Mourya, Brijesh Kumar
name: Mandal, Bhabani Prasad
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: Mathematical Physics (math-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We study the path integral solution of a system of particle moving in certain class of PT symmetric non-Hermitian and non-central potential. The Hamil- tonian of the system is converted to a separable Hamiltonian of Liouville type in parabolic coordinates and is further mapped into a Hamiltonian corresponding to two 2-dimensional simple harmonic oscillators (SHOs). Thus the explicit Green's functions for a general non-central PT symmetric non hermitian potential are cal- culated in terms of that of 2d SHOs. The entire spectrum for this three dimensional system is shown to be always real leading to the fact that the system remains in unbroken PT phase all the time.
description: 10 pages, latex, No figs
It Only Takes Seconds to Alert Facebook Users to Fake News
Creators: name: Roser, Mary Ann
Publisher: name: The University of Texas at Austin
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Marketing
subject: FOS: Economics and business
subject: Tricia Moravec
subject: Facebook

description: Amid a pandemic and looming election, curbing misinformation is urgent.
description: Based on the research of Tricia Moravec
Impediments of Green Supply Chain Management Implementation in Addis Ababa Tannery Companies
Creators: name: Zewdu, Amha
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2019

description: Green supply Chain Management has emerged as a trending topic of discussion for the Organization development, enhanced competitive advantages, increase customer satisfaction, improved brand image, and of course minimum adverse impacts on the environment. However, Green business practices are not easy to adopt and implement, due to the presence of many barriers. Identification of essential barriers for Green Supply Chain Management implementation is also difficult because of its numerous characteristics. The purpose of this study was to examine the main impediments of green supply chain management implementation in Addis Ababa Tannery Companies. In order to attain the objectives of the study, mixed approach was entertained. As a means of data collection instrument; questionnaire and structured interview questions were applied. The population of the study were 49 employees of 7 tannery companies in Addis Ababa, mainly those at managerial position and responsible either directly or indirectly for the supply chain activities of the company. All the population taken as a sample; from a total of 49 questionnaires distributed, only 42 of them were correctly filled and applied in the study, and this revealed a response rate of 85.71%. The interviews were conducted with Environmental Technology Directorate, Director of Leather Industry Development Institute ( LIDI) and Deputy Manager of City Government of Addis Ababa Environmental Protection Authority. In order to analyze, interpret and present the data captured via questionnaire, Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) were used. The quantitative data were analyzed using mean, mode, standard deviation, correlation and regression analysis. The findings of the study revealed that; the existence of statistically significant negative association between the impediments and implementation of green supply chain management. The regression result also showed that except the financial barrier; company"s lack of perception on environmental impact towards implementation GSCM, technological, organizational and informational barriers have statistically significant predicting power on the implementation of GSCM. With regards to the hypothesis testing the Chi-square test of independence was employed. The result revealed that; there exist significance relation between the dependent and all independent variables. Thus the entire null hypotheses were rejected.
Strategic play in stable marriage problem
Creators: name: Digulescu, Mircea Adrian
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Computer Science and Game Theory (cs.GT)
subject: Data Structures and Algorithms (cs.DS)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: The stable marriage problem, as addressed by Gale and Shapely [1] consists of providing a bipartite matching between n " boys " and n " girls "-each of whom have a totally ordered preference list over the other set-such that there exists no " boy " and no " girl " that would prefer each other over their partner in the matching. In this paper, we analyze the cases of strategic play by the " boys " in the game directly inspired by this problem. We provide an O(n^3) algorithm for determining a matching which is not necessarily stable in the Gale-Shapely sense, but it is coalition-stable, in that no player has a selfish interest to leave the resulting grand coalition to join any potential alternative one which might feasibly form, and is also man-optimal. Thus, under a realistic assumption set, no player has an interest to " destabilize " the matching, even though he theoretically could. The resulting matching is often better than the naïve Gale-Shapely one for some (not all) of the " boys " , being no worse for the rest. This matching is more realistic (stable) than the one produced by top-trading-cycles method, thus offering a qualitative improvement over the latter. Furthermore, we analyze the situation when players are allowed to make strategic threats (i.e. be willing to sacrifice their own outcome to hurt others), offer a relevant example to illustrate the benefits of this form of play, and ultimately provide an exponential time algorithm which tries to determine a good threat-making strategy. We then briefly examine a few other non-conventional possibilities a player has to affect his outcome. Most common variations to the game model are also described and analyzed with regard to applicability of the methods in this paper. Finally, a few examples of real-life problems which can be modeled and solved with the methods in this paper are presented.
description: 89 pages, 8 sections. Main result in Section 3. Other results in other sections
Dual Capacity Upper Bounds for Noisy Runlength Constrained Channels
Creators: name: Thangaraj, Andrew
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Information Theory (cs.IT)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Binary-input memoryless channels with a runlength constrained input are considered. Upper bounds to the capacity of such noisy runlength constrained channels are derived using the dual capacity method with Markov test distributions satisfying the Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) conditions for the capacity-achieving output distribution. Simplified algebraic characterizations of the bounds are presented for the binary erasure channel (BEC) and the binary symmetric channel (BSC). These upper bounds are very close to achievable rates, and improve upon previously known feedback-based bounds for a large range of channel parameters. For the binary-input Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN) channel, the upper bound is simplified to a small-scale numerical optimization problem. These results provide some of the simplest upper bounds for an open capacity problem that has theoretical and practical relevance.
description: Expanded version of a paper in IEEE Information Theory Workshop 2017, Cambridge, UK, Sep 11-14, 2017
Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of Railway Wheel – Rail Rolling/Sliding contact
Creators: name: Rebira, Wirtu
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2017

description: Thermal damage caused by frictional heat of rolling-sliding contact is one of the most important failure forms of wheel and rail. The coupled mechanical–thermal behavior of wheel and rail materials under rolling contact is studied to determine the temperature rise due to the frictional heat. The wheel–rail frictional rolling contact problem is solved using the both hertz three– dimensional finite element (FE) method. The FE model considers the wheel tread–rail top contact with partial-slip and converts the frictional energy into the heat as an attempt to estimate the temperature rise. The assembly of wheel-rail geometry is created by CATIA V5R20 software. The finite element program ANSYS workbench is used to model the couple of thermos-mechanical rolling –sliding contact analysis and used to simulate the loading and boundary conditions of the wheel-rail rolling/sliding contact. When the couple of mechanical – thermal (maximum pressure and different heat flux) applied on the wheel – rail rolling/ sliding contact, it generates a maximum amount of heat and stress between rail and wheel. This cause plastic strain development and reduction of stress fatigue life for the increased value of loads that resulted from slippage as can note from analysis and simulation results. Rolling contact stress states and material response of wheel – rail under four traction coefficient and the same varying of sliding velocity were investigated. 3D coupled thermomechanical FE model were developed to analyze the temperature rise due to high applied load at contact and the thermal influence on residual stress-strain, wear and rail life.
Amenability of trees
Creators: name: Forghani, Behrang
name: Mallahi-Karai, Keivan
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Combinatorics (math.CO)
subject: Probability (math.PR)
subject: FOS: Mathematics

description: We will give a criterion for the amenability of arbitrary locally finite trees. The criterion is based on the trimming operator which is defined on the space of trees. As an application, we obtain a necessary and sufficient condition for that amenability of Galton-Watson trees.
Assessment Of Factors Affecting Supplier Performance User Company Employees Perspective The Case Of Population Services International Ethiopia
Creators: name: Mhiret, Desalegn
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2017

description: Supplier performance is one of a core supply chain activity that is influenced by different factors. The purpose of this study is to assess the factors affecting supplier performance; user company employees perspective of Population services international/Ethiopia (PSI/E) using the three supplier performance factors (supplier selection, supplier relationship and supplier evaluation) with supplier performance. A descriptive and explanatory research design was used to assess the relationship between supplier performance and the three factors of supplier performance. By implementing both simple random and purposive sampling from a total of 100 employees based in the organization head office, 67 employees were selected. Structured questionnaire was used as a research tool for collecting data. From the total questionnaires distributed 60 were returned. The collected data was analyzed using both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics such as correlation and linear regression. Based on the findings of the study, supplier selection and supplier evaluation have significant relationship and affect supplier performance while, supplier relationship has relationship but with insignificant influence on supplier performance. Therefore, PSI/E needs to give due attention for supplier selection and supplier relationship as if it wants to get best boost supplier performance. Based on these findings, the study also recommends points that should be considered regarding the factors affecting supplier performance
Engineering education with Hypertext : enhancing engineering education with Hypertext in a problem based learning environment
Creators: name: Hadgraft., Roger G.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2021

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Key-Lock Colloids in a Nematic Liquid Crystal
Creators: name: Silvestre, Nuno M.
name: Tasinkevych, M.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Soft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The Landau-de Gennes free energy is used to study theoretically the effective interaction of a spherical "key" and an anisotropic "lock" colloidal particles. We assume identical anchoring properties of the surfaces of the key and of the lock particles, and consider planar degenerate and perpendicular anchoring conditions separately. {The lock particle is modeled} as a spherical particle with a spherical dimple. When such a particle is introduced into a nematic liquid crystal, it orients its dimple at an oblique angle $θ_{eq}$ with respect to the far field director ${\bf n}_{\infty}$. This angle depends on the depth of the dimple. Minimization results show that the free energy of a pair of key and lock particles exhibits a global minimum for the configuration when the key particle is facing the dimple of the lock colloidal particle. The preferred orientation $ϕ_{eq}$ of the key-lock composite doublet relative to ${\bf n}_{\infty}$ is robust against thermal fluctuations. The preferred orientation $θ_{eq}^{(2)}$ of the dimple particle in the doublet is different from the isolated situation. {This is related to the "direct" interaction of defects accompanying the key particle with the edge of the dimple}. We propose that this nematic-amplified key-lock interaction can play an important role in self-organization and clustering of mixtures of colloidal particles with dimple colloids present.
Demerged Multinational Enterprises: A Study of Post-Demerger International Strategies
Creators: name: Merkestein, Wouter
name: Lindeque, Johan Paul
Publisher: name: Inderscience
Year: 2020
Subjects: Multinational Enterprise
Demerger
Demerged Multinational Enterprise
Post- Demerger
International Strategy Typology
Case Study

description: Demerged Multinational Enterprises (DMNEs) that emerge with an independent corporate status after a demerger from a parent multinational enterprise (MNE) are unique firms with a great variety of post-demerger strengths, weaknesses and international strategic responses. This paper adopts a firm-level internalisation theory approach to MNE strategy to empirically explore the characteristics and post-demerger strategies of four focal case DMNEs. Five years of post-demerger data from annual accounts, newspaper articles and databases were analysed. Analysis of the strategic responses of the four DMNEs has allowed a typology that distinguishes four DMNE types to be proposed. This typology explains the international strategies of DMNEs by the degree of post-demerger strategic dynamism that is possible and the need to address the quality of the firm specific advantages endowed to the DMNE in the demerger.
Organically modified ceramics for ophthalmic lens coatings
Creators: name: Habsuda., Jana
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2021

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Design and Analysis of MMW Radar Technique for Railway Level Crossing Accident Prevention For Addis Ababa LRT
Creators: name: Alene, Ritibey
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2015

description: In railways, level crossings are safety-critical points because of the risk of collisions between motorcars and trains. Since electrified railway transportation system is a new technology to our country Ethiopia, it is mandatory to use intelligent means of accident prevention by detecting obstacles rather than active way of protection which is train-oriented and which it do not show the condition of level crossing. Therefore, in order to prevent accidents in level crossings a means of detecting obstacles and controlling the related wayside signals, traffic lights and passing information to railway operator and train driver to stop the approaching train is required. One of the many level crossing accident prevention technologies is radar system which is one of the promising from the viewpoints of preventing accidents by sensing moving or stationary obstacles, reducing operational disturbance and decreasing installation and maintenance costs due to its high Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) by implementing it properly and integrating it with the related wayside signals, traffic lights. To this end, this thesis presents the investigation and design of an intelligent railway level crossing system to prevent accident for AALRT. In this scenario, the performance, reliability, cost effectiveness of radar system surveillance to level cross signaling are investigated and results obtained from simulations are presented. After reviewing different types of accident prevention techniques, the Inductive loop which is widely used in most railway systems and the MMW Radar have been investigated as much as possible. And it was found that the Inductive loop has its own drawbacks like, it is unable to detect pedestrians and bicycles and also its installation and maintenance cost is very high. While the MMW Radar has been found to be effective and efficient with an excellent performance in all weather condition, day and night with a probability of detection (PD) 99.99%, Reliable with more than 10 years MTBF and 25% less expensive than the inductive loop to install and easy for maintenance.
The performance of the pressuremeter and socketed piles in weak rock
Creators: name: Haberfield., Chris M.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2021

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Our Electric Future
Creators: name: Brooks, Steve
Publisher: name: The University of Texas at Austin
Year: 2018
Subjects: Energy
electric
Jim Dyer
Carey King
Fred Beach

description: In a new multidisciplinary study, researchers find the answer to our electric future is blowing in the wind � and burning natural gas. A Q&A in two parts.
description: Jim Dyer
description: Carey King
description: Fred Beach
Economics, not Regulations, are Killing Coal Plants
Creators: name: Brooks, Steve
Publisher: name: The University of Texas at Austin
Year: 2018
Subjects: Energy
coal
Jim Dyer
Carey King
Fred Beach

description: Despite government efforts to boost coal plants, a new UT study finds they�re on their way out, and the U.S. is on track to meet climate targets for its electricity sector. Part 2 of a Q&A.
description: Jim Dyer
description: Carey King
description: Fred Beach
To Avoid a Repeat of Blackouts, Researcher Suggests Diversifying
Creators: name: Brooks, Steve
Publisher: name: The University of Texas at Austin
Year: 2019
Subjects: Energy
Stathis Tompaidis
blackouts

description: Thousands of Californians suffered blackouts this fall, but research offers steps for utilities to prevent similar outages in the future.
description: Based on the research of Stathis Tompaidis
Studies on uniaxial extension of dilute polymer solutions
Creators: name: Gupta., Rahul K.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2021

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Patient Satisfaction with Nursing Care in Medical and Surgical Wards of Government Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 2009
Creators: name: Bekele, Solomon
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2009

description: Background: patient satisfaction with nursing care has been found to be the most important predictor of over all patients' satisfaction with hospital care. Nursing practice is patient driven and patient centered. Accordingly, patient satisfaction has been strongly advocated by nursing professionals to be an important indictor of quality of nursing care delivery. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess patient's satisfactions with nursing care provided in medical and surgical wards of government hospitals in Addis Ababa. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in three governments hospitals namely Back lion, St. Paul and Yekatit 12, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from July 2008 to June 2009, The study population was adult patients who were admitted to the medical and surgical words of the study hospitals and stayed for at least seven days. The data coactions tool was a modified Newcastle satisfaction with Nursing scale (NSNS). Data analysis was computed by SPSS. Ethical clearance was secured from medical faculty, IRB office A.A.U. and study hospitals. Participation in this study was voluntary and based on patient's ability to given informed consent. Result: A total of 450 adult patients from medical and surgical wards were approached from the study hospitals and 435 of them participated in this study (non-response rare was (3.4%). Participants who were males, age group 18-30 years old, stayed in the ward of for 7-15 day and have no history of previous admission were more satisfied. The overall rating of satisfaction was 56.3%. The top aspects that patients scored highest for their satisfaction with nursing care were the amount of privacy nurses gave to patients, the amount of freedom given on the ward and nurses manner in going about their work. The aspects with which patients least scored were the amount of time nurses spent with patients', nurses awareness of patient needs the amount and type of information nurses gave to patients about their condition and treatment. Income and having other disease in addition to cause of admission were the significant predictors of patient satisfaction with nursing care (P<0.05). Implementation of individual nursing care plan and improving therapeutic nurse-patient communication were recommended. JEY WORDS: Nursing care, patient satisfaction.
Nabonid, King of Babylon (556-539 B.C.E.) in Arabia in light of new evidence
Creators: name: Gruntfest, Yaakov
name: Heltser, Mikha'el
Publisher: name: Biblische Notizen
Year: 1970

description: Biblische Notizen, Bd. 110 (2001): Biblische Notizen, Band 110
Fire performance of alkali activated slag and geopolymers
Creators: name: Guerrieri., Maurice
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2021

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