cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
"A Pioneering Past. A Vibrant Future“
Creators: name: Schürer, Yvonne
Publisher: name: AKMB-news: Informationen zu Kunst, Museum und Bibliothek
Year: 2022

description: AKMB-news: Informationen zu Kunst, Museum und Bibliothek, Bd. 26 Nr. 1/2 (2020): AKMB-news
The Ponto-Caspian parasite Plagioporus cf. skrjabini reaches the River Rhine system in Central Europe: higher infestation in the native than in the introduced Danubian form of the gastropod Theodoxus fluviatilis
Creators: name: Gergs, René
name: Rothmeier, Louisa Marie
name: Sahm, René
name: Watermann, Burkard
Publisher: name: My University
Year: 2021
Subjects: Großer Höckerflohkrebs

description: The introduction of non-indigenous organisms in new areas in the context of host-parasite interactions is still poorly understood. This study aimed at a parasitological and histopathological comparison of two phylogenetically distinct forms of the freshwater snail Theodoxus fluviatilis in the River Rhine system: the native Northern-European form, which showed a decline for unknown reasons and is nowadays extinct in the River Rhine, and the non-indigenous Danubian form, which was introduced via the Mainâ€ÌDanube canal. We histopathologically examined populations of Northern-European T. fluviatilis from three smaller rivers of the Rhine system and of Danubian T. fluviatilis from the River Rhine, after confirming the phylogenetic background of the respective population genetically. Results showed differences in the prevalence of trematodes and histopathologic organic alterations between the two snail forms. Both were infected with an opecoelid trematode Plagioporus cf. skrjabini, whereby its prevalence was significantly higher in the Northern-European than in the Danubian form. The parasitic trematode is, to our knowledge, a new trematode species in the River Rhine system, presumably co-introduced through the invasion of its second intermediate and final hosts, i.e. Ponto-Caspian amphipods and gobies. Its impact on native populations of Northern-European T. fluviatilis needs to be subject of future studies. The Author(s) 2021
TLR7 and IgM: dangerous partners in autoimmunity
Creators: name: Amendt, Timm
name: Yu, Philipp
Publisher: name: Universität Ulm
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: IgM
subject: B cells
subject: TLR7
subject: DDC 570 / Life sciences
subject: DDC 610 / Medicine & health
subject: Autoantibodies
subject: Immunoglobulin M
subject: Autoimmunity
subject: Toll-Like Receptor 7
subject: Autoantikörper
subject: B-Lymphozyt
subject: Autoimmunität
subject: Toll-like-Rezeptoren

description: The B cell antigen receptor (BCR)-repertoire is capable of recognizing a nearly unlimited number of antigens. Inevitably, the random nature of antibody gene segment rearrangement, needed in order to provide mature B cells, will generate autoreactive specificities. Once tolerance mechanisms fail to block the activation and differentiation of autoreactive B cells, harmful autoantibodies may get secreted establishing autoimmune diseases. Besides the hallmark of autoimmunity, namely IgG autoantibodies, IgM autoantibodies are also found in many autoimmune diseases. In addition to pathogenic functions of secreted IgM the IgM-BCR expressing B cell might be the initial check-point where, in conjunction with innate receptor signals, B cell mediated autoimmunity starts it fateful course. Recently, pentameric IgM autoantibodies have been shown to contribute significantly to the pathogenesis of various autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), pemphigus or autoimmune neuropathy. Further, recent studies suggest differences in the recognition of autoantigen by IgG and IgM autoantibodies, or propose a central role of anti-ACE2-IgM autoantibodies in severe COVID-19. However, exact mechanisms still remain to be uncovered in detail. This article focuses on summarizing recent findings regarding the importance of autoreactive IgM in establishing autoimmune diseases.
title: Fitting Physical Models to Spatiotemporal Observations: Discovering Developmental Regulatory Networks of Drosophila
Creators: name: Holt, DJ
Publisher: name: Utah State University
Year: 2022

description: Deep learning continues to solve significant scientific and engineering problems, but the solutions found are neural networks with thousands of parameters that provide no scientific or engineering insights. A solution to this problem, explored in this work, is to learn mathematical models that represent mechanisms that can be interpreted by scientists and engineers.
A challenging learning problem is to discover the genetic regulatory mechanisms that drive pattern formation during early biological development. Using known mathematical models of these processes, consisting of coupled ordinary differential and partial differential equations, we aim to identify the model parameters that describe the biological mechanisms at play.
To guide learning, we use raw gene expression data sampled from the model organism Drosophila melanogaster, a fruit fly, which is normalized through a series of processing steps before learning. Our learning method applies the powerful techniques of algorithmic differentiation and gradient descent that underlie deep-learning advances.
The results of this study reveal multiple genetic regulatory solutions capable of producing genetic expression patterns that match those observed in the fruit fly embryo. Cluster analysis of these solutions identifies a set of discrete genetic regulatory networks that more closely match those that function in the actual embryo.
Mutant p53 cooperates with the SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex to regulate VEGFR2 in breast cancer cells
Creators: name: Pfister, Neil T.
name: Fomin, Vitalay
name: Regunath, Kausik
name: Zhou, Jeffrey Y.
name: Zhou, Wen
name: Silwal-Pandit, Laxmi
name: Freed-Pastor, William A.
name: Laptenko, Oleg
name: Neo, Suat Peng
name: Bargonetti, Jill
name: Bin Tian, Mainul Hoque
name: Gunaratne, Jayantha
name: Engebraaten, Olav
name: Manley, James L.
name: Borresen-Dale, Anne-Lise
name: Neilsen, Paul M.
name: Prives, Carol
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Mutant p53 impacts the expression of numerous genes at the level of transcription to mediate oncogenesis. We identified vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2), the primary functional VEGF receptor that mediates endothelial cell vascularization, as a mutant p53 transcriptional target in multiple breast cancer cell lines. Up-regulation of VEGFR2 mediates the role of mutant p53 in increasing cellular growth in two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) culture conditions. Mutant p53 binds near the VEGFR2 promoter transcriptional start site and plays a role in maintaining an open conformation at that location. Relatedly, mutant p53 interacts with the SWI/SNF complex, which is required for remodeling the VEGFR2 promoter. By both querying individual genes regulated by mutant p53 and performing RNA sequencing, the results indicate that >40% of all mutant p53-regulated gene expression is mediated by SWI/SNF. We surmise that mutant p53 impacts transcription of VEGFR2 as well as myriad other genes by promoter remodeling through interaction with and likely regulation of the SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex. Therefore, not only might mutant p53-expressing tumors be susceptible to anti VEGF therapies, impacting SWI/SNF tumor suppressor function in mutant p53 tumors may also have therapeutic potential.
Towards label-free mid-infrared protein assays : in-situ formation of bare gold nanoparticles for surface enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy of bovine serum albumin
Creators: name: Lopez-Lorente, Angela I.
name: Wang, Pei
name: Mizaikoff, Boris
Publisher: name: Universität Ulm
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Gold nanoparticles
subject: Surface enhanced infrared spectroscopy (SEIRAS)
subject: Attenuated total reflection
subject: DDC 540 / Chemistry & allied sciences
subject: Gold
subject: Nanoparticles
subject: Infrared spectroscopy
subject: Absorption spectroscopy
subject: Serum Albumin, bovine
subject: Proteins; Analysis
subject: Gold
subject: Nanopartikel
subject: Infrarotspektroskopie
subject: Serumalbumine

description: Surface enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (SEIRAS) with attenuated total reflection (ATR) configuration has been used to determine bovine serum albumin (BSA) protein adsorbed onto bare gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). The AuNPs forming the SEIRA-active substrate were directly synthesized inside the ATR liquid cell taking advantage of stainless steel assisted synthesis via the walls composing the ATR compartment. The formation of the AuNPs can be directly monitored via the enhancement of the corresponding water absorption features. The absorbance of BSA at the AuNPs deposited onto the Si ATR waveguide is significantly enhanced when compared to bare Si, thereby improving the sensitivity of detection. Apparently, the presence of the AuNPs layer at the ATR waveguide surface does not affect the secondary structure of the protein. Measurements were performed in water and confirmed in deuterium oxide, which significantly reduces the strongly absorbing mid- infrared background of H2O in the spectral regime of interest.
The Magellanic stream, high velocity clouds, and the sculptor group
Creators: name: Putman, Mary E.
name: Staveley-Smith, Lister
name: Freeman, Kenneth C.
name: Gibson, Brad K.
name: Barnes, David G.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The Magellanic Stream is a 100deg×10deg filament of gas that lies within the Galactic halo and contains ~2×108 Msolar of neutral hydrogen. In this paper we present data from the H I Parkes All Sky Survey (HIPASS) in the first complete survey of the entire Magellanic Stream and its surroundings. We also present a summary of the reprocessing techniques used to recover large-scale structure in the Stream. The substantial improvement in spatial resolution and angular coverage compared to previous surveys reveals a variety of prominent features, including bifurcation along the main Stream filament; dense, isolated clouds that follow the entire length of the Stream; head-tail structures; and a complex filamentary web at the head of the Stream where gas is being freshly stripped away from the Small Magellanic Cloud and the Bridge. Debris that appears to be of Magellanic origin extends out to 20° from the main Stream filaments. The Magellanic Stream has a velocity gradient of 700 km s-1 from the Clouds to the tail of the Stream, ~390 km s-1 greater than that due to Galactic rotation alone, therefore implying a noncircular orbit. The dual filaments comprising the Stream are likely to be relics from gas stripped separately from the Magellanic Bridge and the SMC. This implies that (1) the Bridge is somewhat older than conventionally assumed; and (2) the Clouds have been bound together for at least one or two orbits. The transverse velocity gradient of the Stream also appears to support long-term binary motion of the Clouds. A significant number of the most elongated cataloged Stream clouds (containing ~1% of the Stream mass) have position angles aligned along the Stream. This suggests the presence of shearing motions within the Stream, arising from tidal forces or interaction with the tenuous Galactic halo. As previously noted, clouds within one region of the Stream, along the sight line to the less distant half (southern half on the sky) of the Sculptor Group, show anomalous properties. There are more clouds along this sight line than any other part of the Stream, and their velocity distribution significantly deviates from the gradient along the Stream. We argue that this deviation could be due to a combination of halo material, and not to distant Sculptor clouds, based on a spatial and kinematic comparison between the Sculptor Group galaxies and the anomalous clouds and the lack of cloud detection in the northern half of the group. This result has significant implications for the hypothesis that there might exist distant, massive high-velocity clouds within the Local Group. Cataloged clouds within the Magellanic Stream do not have a preferred scale size. Their mass spectrum f(MHI)~M-2.0HI and column density spectrum f(NHI)~N-2.8HI are steep compared with Lyα absorbers and galaxies, and similar to the anomalous clouds along the Sculptor Group sight line.
Uni Ulm intern - das Ulmer Universitätsmagazin, Nr. 281 (36. Jg.), Juli 2006
Creators: name: (:Unkn) Unknown
Publisher: name: Universität Ulm
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Uni Ulm intern
subject: DDC 050 / General serial publications
subject: Universities; Germany; Ulm
subject: Ulm / Universität

description: N/A
Guide on green public procurement: Buses
Creators: name: Huth, Dagmar
Publisher: name: Umweltbundesamt
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Omnibus
subject: Umweltfreundliche Beschaffung
subject: Öffentliche Beschaffung
subject: Hybridbus
subject: Elektrobus
subject: Bus
subject: green procurement
subject: green public procurement
subject: public procurement
subject: hybrid bus
subject: electric bus
subject: Economy | Consumption
subject: Transport

description: Environmental requirements in tendering procedures for buses are intended to reduce the significant pollutant, greenhouse gas and noise emissions occasioned by buses, particularly in urban environments and areas in need of protection. Hence the requirements recommended in this guide apply to buses used for urban transport, but can also be used for interurban and long-distance buses. These requirements apply to all buses with internal combustion engines (i.e. conventional buses), electric buses, and hybrid buses. Quelle: http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/
description: Environmental requirements in tendering procedures for buses are intended to reduce the significant pollutant, greenhouse gas and noise emissions occasioned by buses, particularly in urban environments and areas in need of protection. Hence the requirements recommended in this guide apply to buses used for urban transport, but can also be used for interurban and long-distance buses. These requirements apply to all buses with internal combustion engines (i.e. conventional buses), electric buses, and hybrid buses.
Il 'convento per spiriti più liberi' di Nietzsche - Per una visione estremamente attuale di un inattuale
Creators: name: Treiber, Hubert
Publisher: name: Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna
Year: 2010

description: Il 'convento per spiriti più liberi' di Nietzsche - Per una visione estremamente attuale di un inattuale
Il potere delle immagini, Considerazioni sull'opera di Ernst H. Kantorowicz "Kaiser Friedrich der Zweite"
Creators: name: Kittsteiner, Heinz D.
Publisher: name: Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna
Year: 2010

description: Il potere delle immagini, Considerazioni sull'opera di Ernst H. Kantorowicz "Kaiser Friedrich der Zweite"
Scaling up solar and wind electricity: empirical modelling and a disruptive scenario for their deployments in Aotearoa New Zealand
Creators: name: Pincelli, Isabella Pimentel
name: Brent, Alan C.
name: Hinkley, James T.
name: Sutherland, Rupert
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: Deployment of wind and solar electricity technologies is crucial for the energy transition, yet anticipated deployment rates differ widely often underestimating actual deployments. This issue is significant for countries like Aotearoa New Zealand, leading the way in major energy transitions. This study addresses two main issues: the historical underestimation of deployment rates and the need to synthesise various future scenarios to assess their potential impacts on the energy system. To address these problems, an empirical modelling approach based on logistic growth is adopted to create and analyse scenarios for the deployment of solar and wind technologies in New Zealand. We propose two scenarios: a reference growth scenario, which represents prevailing estimations for the deployment of solar and wind from previous forecasts; and a disruptive scenario, which anticipates a more rapid deployment pace. Both scenarios envision phasing out fossil fuels by 2030 but differ in the remaining electricity supply. In the disruptive scenario, the installed electricity generation broadens, in which solar and wind generation could represent 72% of the electricity generation capacity by 2050. Our findings emphasise the transformative potential of rapid wind and solar technologies deployment and highlight the importance of preparing for a disruptive future that challenges conventional expectations.
The PCM-EM scheme in use : screenplay writing for TV and web series (theory part and a practical approach)
Creators: name: Schneider, Rolf
Publisher: name: Universität Ulm
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: TV series
subject: Fernsehserien
subject: Web-Serien
subject: Showrunner
subject: Storyliner
subject: Dramatic theory
subject: Screenplay writing
subject: Communication science
subject: Media theory
subject: Media science
subject: Television series
subject: Web series
subject: Theater studies
subject: DDC 510 / Mathematics
subject: DDC 700 / Arts
subject: Bellman, Richard Ernest <1920 - 1984>
subject: Dynamic programming
subject: Motion picture plays
subject: Motion picture authroship
subject: Dramaturgie
subject: Drehbuch
subject: Kommunikationswissenschaft
subject: Medienwissenschaft
subject: Theaterwissenschaft
subject: Medientheorie
subject: Operations Research

description: This paper shall be understood as an interdisciplinary attempt to combine mathematics, especially the field of Operations Research, with the dramatic theory and media science. The present document is resumption and further stage of development of the model, published in a research paper with the german title: Das Drama in Analogie zu einem dynamischen Programm. Entwicklung eines Metamodells zur Strukturierung szenischer Handlung. (Doi: 10.18725/OPARU-2410, VTS-71501), deutschen Nationalbibliothek idn: 1016388918 unter http://d-nb.info/1016388918 in 12/16/2009 on the Open Access Repository (former VTS) of the University of Ulm and its english translation: The drama considered as a dynamic program : an analogous comparision and the development of a metamodel to structurize story lines. (Doi: 10.18725/OPARU-9508) published in 06/22/2018. It makes the attempt to use the model, presented in this former paper to try to test the usability of the Bellman model, exactly the Bellman equation adapted to a specialized score value model, also described in this paper. The intention is to get an optimized storyline in screenplay- especially TV and web series development. It should help people involved in these kind of colaborative work, especially ”showrunner” and ”storyliner” to get their work better organized and make the right decisions about structure and content. This paper shows the development of these extension of the primary model and the basic work with it (shown by a simple example). This paper is the english translation of the german paper: Das PCM-EM Schema in der Anwendung, Drehbuchschreiben für Serien (Theoretischer Teil und praktischer Ansatz). DOI: 10.18725/OPARU-7312
Geological energy storage in Aotearoa New Zealand a technical, geological and social overview
Creators: name: Rendel, Pedro M.
name: Talwar, Smrithi
name: Lawrence, Mark J. F.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Information Systems not elsewhere classified

description: Aotearoa New Zealand is transitioning to a low emissions economy with an aspirational target of 100% renewable electricity production by 2030. The renewable energy sources that are increasingly relied upon bring with them challenges relating to intermittency of supply over the short term as well as over the medium to long term (as a result of varying rainfall impacting hydro generation). Long-term and high-capacity energy storage solutions are therefore critical to the government’s Just Transitions renewable energy strategy. Geological Energy Storage (GES) is a potential solution for Aotearoa New Zealand’s energy storage needs. The geological subsurface is an efficient long-term and high-capacity energy storage medium for compressed gas or fluids which can be stored and later decompressed and used to regenerate energy. GES has been proven to be feasible in natural and manmade underground voids (i.e. salt caves, mine shafts, tunnels, and boreholes), and in subsurface pore spaces (i.e. saline aquifers and depleted gas and oil reservoirs) where the highest storage potential is found. This work provides a high-level overview of technical, geological, and social aspects of this alternative energy storage solution, focusing on the Taranaki region and the Just Transitions energy action plan as it may be implemented there.
Together, taking the next step: using system dynamics modelling to build community renewable energy programmes in Aotearoa New Zealand
Creators: name: Roberts, Ryan
name: Brent, Alan
name: Hinkley, James
name: Cavana, Robert Y.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy

description: The Aotearoa New Zealand electricity sector is undergoing a transition to more distributed electricity generation, largely driven by the private sector. Local actors, however, are increasingly interested in playing a role in the energy transition, and addressing their resilience, with community renewable energy (CRE). These projects often have a wide range of impacts, dependent on the community’s motivations, as well as the design and operation of the project. However, there is a lack of tools that can accurately quantify the impacts derived from CRE projects, and guide communities to build a portfolio of projects. This study used system dynamics modelling to analyse the impacts of CRE projects over a 40-year time span. The Energise Ōtaki community group in Aotearoa New Zealand was used as a case study given their already established CRE project and goals to expand their project portfolio. The system dynamics model showed if the community reinvested 80% of the profits from the first project into a second project would provide the greatest long-term benefit for the community in terms of the impact areas important to them. System dynamics modelling proved a useful tool in evaluating the wide range of impacts, and how they interact.
SN 2009E: a faint clone of SN 1987A
Creators: name: Pastorello, A.
name: Pumo, M. L.
name: Navasardyan, H.
name: Zampieri, L.
name: Turatto, M.
name: Sollerman, J.
name: Taddia, F.
name: Kankare, E.
name: Mattila, S.
name: Nicolas, J.
name: Prosperi, E.
name: San Segundo Delgado, A.
name: Taubenberger, S.
name: Boles, T.
name: Bachini, M.
name: Benetti, S.
name: Bufano, F.
name: Cappellaro, E.
name: Cason, A. D.
name: Cetrulo, G.
name: Ergon, M.
name: Germany, L.
name: Harutyunyan, A.
name: Howerton, S.
name: Hurst, G. M.
name: Patat, F.
name: Stritzinger, M.
name: Strolger, L. G.
name: Wells, W.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Context.1987A-like events form a rare sub-group of hydrogen-rich core-collapse supernovae that are thought to originate from the explosion of blue supergiant stars. Although SN 1987A is the best known supernova, very few objects of this group have been discovered and, hence, studied. Aims. In this paper we investigate the properties of SN 2009E, which exploded in a relatively nearby spiral galaxy (NGC 4141) and that is probably the faintest 1987A-like supernova discovered so far. We also attempt to characterize this subgroup of core-collapse supernovae with the help of the literature and present new data for a few additional objects. Methods. The lack of early-time observations from professional telescopes is compensated by frequent follow-up observations performed by a number of amateur astronomers. This allows us to reconstruct a well-sampled light curve for SN 2009E. Spectroscopic observations which started about 2 months after the supernova explosion, highlight significant differences between SN 2009E and the prototypical SN 1987A. Modelling the data of SN 2009E allows us to constrain the explosion parameters and the properties of the progenitor star, and compare the inferred estimates with those available for the similar SNe 1987A and 1998A. Results. The light curve of SN 2009E is less luminous than that of SN 1987A and the other members of this class, and the maximum light curve peak is reached at a slightly later epoch than in SN 1987A. Late-time photometric observations suggest that SN 2009E ejected about 0.04 M⊙ of 56Ni, which is the smallest 56Ni mass in our sample of 1987A-like events. Modelling the observations with a radiation hydrodynamics code, we infer for SN 2009E a kinetic plus thermal energy of about 0.6 foe, an initial radius of ~7 × 1012 cm and an ejected mass of ~19 M⊙. The photospheric spectra show a number of narrow (v ≈ 1800 km s-1) metal lines, with unusually strong Ba II lines. The nebular spectrum displays narrow emission lines of H, Na I, [Ca II] and [O I], with the [O I] feature being relatively strong compared to the [Ca II] doublet. The overall spectroscopic evolution is reminiscent of that of the faint 56Ni-poor type II-plateau supernovae. This suggests that SN 2009E belongs to the low-luminosity, low 56Ni mass, low-energy tail in the distribution of the 1987A-like objects in the same manner as SN 1997D and similar events represent the faint tail in the distribution of physical properties for normal type II-plateau supernovae.
The benefits of and barriers to using a social robot PARO in care settings: a scoping review
Creators: name: Hung, Lillian
name: Liu, Cindy
name: Woldum, Evan
name: Au-Yeung, Andy
name: Berndt, Annette
name: Wallsworth, Christine
name: Horne, Neil
name: Gregorio, Mario
name: Mann, Jim
name: Chaudhury, Habib
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2019

description: Background: Given the complexity of providing dementia care in hospitals, integrating technology into practice is a high challenge and an important opportunity. Although there are a growing demand and interest in using social robots in a variety of care settings to support dementia care, little is known about the impacts of the robotics and their application in care settings, i.e., what worked, in which situations, and how. Methods: Scientific databases and Google Scholar were searched to identify publications published since 2000. The inclusion criteria consisted of older people with dementia, care setting, and social robot PARO. Results: A total of 29 papers were included in the review. Content analysis identified 3 key benefits of and 3 barriers to the use of PARO. Main benefits include: reducing negative emotion and behavioral symptoms, improving social engagement, and promoting positive mood and quality of care experience. Key barriers are: cost and workload, infection concerns, and stigma and ethical issues. This review reveals 3 research gaps: (a) the users’ needs and experiences remain unexplored, (b) few studies investigate the process of how to use the robot effectively to meet clinical needs, and (c) theory should be used to guide implementation. Conclusions: Most interventions conducted have been primarily researcher-focused. Future research should pay more attention to the clinical needs of the patient population and develop strategies to overcome barriers to the adoption of PARO in order to maximize patient benefits.
Australian SLPs’ knowledge and actions regarding the early signs of autism: When does caution become gatekeeping?
Creators: name: Sutherland, Rebecca
name: Turnbull, Ann
name: Toms, Amber
name: Perry, Cassandra
name: Watts, Astrid
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are often the first point of contact for families of children with autism. Despite this, little is known about SLPs’ understanding of autism and its early indicators. This study sought to investigate what Australian SLPs know about autism, the early indicators, and the actions they take when they identify these characteristics. A 34 question cross-sectional online survey was distributed through professional networks, social media channels, and industry contacts to Australian SLPs. Quantitative and qualitative data were analysed. The 70 participants worked in various contexts around the country. The majority of participants demonstrated sound knowledge of the main characteristics of autism, and some early indicators. Quantitative analysis identified a significant correlation between participant age and confidence talking to parents about possible autism. Overarching themes were identified: (a) caution may delay or prevent SLPs from taking action, (b) some factors may influence SLPs’ action, and (c) SLPs take action. Australian SLPs working with children have the knowledge and understanding of the main characteristics of autism and some early indicators. However, they demonstrate a cautious approach around the subject of autism, and this caution may cause delays for children requiring diagnostic services.
Supplementary document for Ultrasound liquid crystal lens with enlarged aperture using traveling waves - 5071177.pdf
Creators: name: Onaka, Jessica
name: Iwase, Takahiro
name: Fukui, Marina
name: Koyama, Daisuke
name: Matsukawa, Mami
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Supplemental file
title: Kontrol`nye cpiski dlja izucenija i ocenki sostojanija promyslennych ob'jektov, imejuscich vescestva, pregstavljajuscie opacnost' dlja vodnych resurcov
title: Контрольный список № 8: План противопожарной защиты
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Winkelmann-Oei, Gerhard
name: Platkowski, Jörg
Publisher: name: My University
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Gewässerschutz
subject: Risikomanagement
subject: Leitfaden
subject: water protection
subject: installation-related
subject: water pollution
subject: water pollutants
subject: risk management
subject: checklist
subject: guideline
subject: Chemikalien
subject: Chemicals

description: Опираясь на рекомендации международных комиссий по речным бассейнам и водным ресурсам, была разработана концепция контрольных листов, позволяющая эффективно оценить состояние промышленных установок, содержащих вредные для водных ресурсов материалы и растворы. Она включает в себя обзор потенциальных сфер деятельности, а также специальные контрольные листы, распределенные по функциональным единицам, отраслям и областям риска.
Developing onshore wind farms in Aotearoa New Zealand: carbon and energy footprints
Creators: name: Pincelli, Isabella Pimentel
name: Hinkley, Jim
name: Brent, Alan
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy

description: In recognition of deeper insights into the implications of wind farm deployments, this paper addresses the need for an updated Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for onshore wind generation systems, using 4.3 MW wind turbines and direct drive permanent magnet synchronous generators. The environmental and energy performances were estimated through an LCA for an onshore wind plant under construction in Aotearoa New Zealand with a total nameplate capacity of 176 MW. This study used real construction data showing literature data overestimates civil works and underestimates transportation contributions in the wind farm footprint. Further, different end-of-life management alternatives for turbine blades are analysed: landfill, mechanical recycling, and chemical recycling. The results indicate a carbon footprint of 10.8–9.7 gCO2eq/kWh, a greenhouse gas payback time of 1.5–1.7 years for avoided combined cycle gas turbines, and an energy payback time of 0.4–0.5 years, in which the chemical recycling of the blades is the lower emission solution overall. The outcomes underscore the environmental efficiency of onshore wind farms and their important role in the energy transition. Notably, the manufacturing of wind turbines is the primary contributor to the carbon and energy footprints, highlighting a critical area for targeted environmental mitigation strategies.
Supplementary document for Ultrasound liquid crystal lens with enlarged aperture using traveling waves - 5071177.pdf
Creators: name: Onaka, Jessica
name: Iwase, Takahiro
name: Fukui, Marina
name: Koyama, Daisuke
name: Matsukawa, Mami
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Supplemental file
Energy scaling of the product state distribution for three-body recombination of ultracold atoms
Creators: name: Haze, Shinuske
name: D'Incao, José P.
name: Dorer, Dominik
name: Li, Jinglun
name: Deiß, Markus
name: Tiemann, Eberhard
name: Julienne, Paul S.
name: Hecker Denschlag, Johannes
Publisher: name: Universität Ulm
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Atomic and Molecular Physics
subject: Physical Chemistry
subject: DDC 530 / Physics
subject: Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
subject: Physikalische Chemie

description: Three-body recombination is a chemical reaction where the collision of three atoms leads to the formation of a diatomic molecule. In the ultracold regime it is expected that the production rate of a molecule generally decreases with its binding energy Eb, however, its precise dependence and the physics governing it have been left unclear so far. Here we present a comprehensive experimental and theoretical study of the energy dependency for three-body recombination of ultracold Rb. For this, we determine production rates for molecules in a state-to-state resolved manner, with the binding energies Eb ranging from 0.02 to 77 GHz×h. We find that the formation rate approximately scales as E−αb, where α is in the vicinity of 1. The formation rate typically varies only within a factor of two for different rotational angular momenta of the molecular product, apart from a possible centrifugal barrier suppression for low binding energies. In addition to numerical three-body calculations we present a perturbative model which reveals the physical origin of the energy scaling of the formation rate. Furthermore, we show that the scaling law potentially holds universally for a broad range of interaction potentials.
L'avvocato senza doveri. Trattato sulla possibilità di storia, diritto, giustizia e deontologia
Creators: name: Kiesow, Rainer Maria
Publisher: name: Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna
Year: 2010

description: L'avvocato senza doveri. Trattato sulla possibilità di storia, diritto, giustizia e deontologia
A first determination of the strong coupling $\alpha_S$ at approximate N$^{3}$LO order in a global PDF fit
Creators: name: Cridge, Thomas
name: Harland-Lang, L. A.
name: Thorne, R. S.
Publisher: name: Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, DESY, Hamburg
Year: 2024
Subjects: parton: distribution function
strong interaction: coupling constant
higher-order: 3
dijet
quantum chromodynamics: perturbation theory
sensitivity
statistical analysis
data analysis method

description: We present the first determination of the value of the strong coupling via a simultaneous global fit of the proton parton distribution functions (PDFs) at approximate N$^{3}$LO (aN$^{3}$LO) order in QCD. This makes use of the MSHT global PDF fitting framework, and in particular the recent theoretical advances that allow a PDF fit to now be performed at this order. The value of the strong coupling is found to be $\alpha_S(M_Z^2)$(aN$^{3}$LO)$ = 0.1170 \pm 0.0016$. This is in excellent agreement with the NNLO value of $\alpha_S(M_Z^2)$(NNLO) $= 0.1171 \pm 0.0014$, indicating that good perturbative convergence has been found. The resulting uncertainties, calculated using the MSHT dynamic tolerance procedure, are somewhat larger, but more accurate, at aN$^{3}$LO, due to the missing higher order theoretical uncertainties that are included at this order, but not at NNLO. We in addition present a detailed breakdown of the individual dataset sensitivity to the value of the strong coupling, with special focus on the impact of fitting dijet rather than inclusive jet data. This choice is found to have a non-negligible impact, but with overall good consistency found, especially at aN$^{3}$LO.
Geological energy storage in Aotearoa New Zealand a technical, geological and social overview
Creators: name: Rendel, Pedro M.
name: Talwar, Smrithi
name: Lawrence, Mark J. F.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Information Systems not elsewhere classified

description: Aotearoa New Zealand is transitioning to a low emissions economy with an aspirational target of 100% renewable electricity production by 2030. The renewable energy sources that are increasingly relied upon bring with them challenges relating to intermittency of supply over the short term as well as over the medium to long term (as a result of varying rainfall impacting hydro generation). Long-term and high-capacity energy storage solutions are therefore critical to the government’s Just Transitions renewable energy strategy. Geological Energy Storage (GES) is a potential solution for Aotearoa New Zealand’s energy storage needs. The geological subsurface is an efficient long-term and high-capacity energy storage medium for compressed gas or fluids which can be stored and later decompressed and used to regenerate energy. GES has been proven to be feasible in natural and manmade underground voids (i.e. salt caves, mine shafts, tunnels, and boreholes), and in subsurface pore spaces (i.e. saline aquifers and depleted gas and oil reservoirs) where the highest storage potential is found. This work provides a high-level overview of technical, geological, and social aspects of this alternative energy storage solution, focusing on the Taranaki region and the Just Transitions energy action plan as it may be implemented there.
Exploration of height dimension in audio reproduction
Creators: name: Barbour, Jim
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Multi-channel surround sound audio with added height loudspeakers offers a richer perceptual experience than traditional stereo or 5.1 reproduction, recreating truly three-dimensional aural soundfields. Based on human auditory perception, surround sound technology may assist the exploration of acoustic space as an expressive dimension.
Computational principles of neural adaptation for binaural signal integration
Creators: name: Oess, Timo
name: Ernst, Marc O,
name: Neumann, Heiko
Publisher: name: Universität Ulm
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Coding mechanisms
subject: Membrane potential
subject: Sensory perception
subject: Short-term plasticity
subject: Lateral superior olive
subject: Sound localization
subject: DDC 570 / Life sciences
subject: Neurons
subject: gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
subject: Behavior
subject: Auditory perception
subject: Neuronal plasticity
subject: Auditory pathways
subject: Adaptation, Physiological
subject: Neural inhibition
subject: Auditorisches System
subject: Neuronale Plastizität
subject: Olive

description: Adaptation to statistics of sensory inputs is an essential ability of neural systems and extends their effective operational range. Having a broad operational range facilitates to react to sensory inputs of different granularities, thus is a crucial factor for survival. The computation of auditory cues for spatial localization of sound sources, particularly the interaural level difference (ILD), has long been considered as a static process. Novel findings suggest that this process of ipsi- and contra-lateral signal integration is highly adaptive and depends strongly on recent stimulus statistics. Here, adaptation aids the encoding of auditory perceptual space of various granularities. To investigate the mechanism of auditory adaptation in binaural signal integration in detail, we developed a neural model architecture for simulating functions of lateral superior olive (LSO) and medial nucleus of the trapezoid body (MNTB) composed of single compartment conductance-based neurons. Neurons in the MNTB serve as an intermediate relay population. Their signal is integrated by the LSO population on a circuit level to represent excitatory and inhibitory interactions of input signals. The circuit incorporates an adaptation mechanism operating at the synaptic level based on local inhibitory feedback signals. The model’s predictive power is demonstrated in various simulations replicating physiological data. Incorporating the innovative adaptation mechanism facilitates a shift in neural responses towards the most effective stimulus range based on recent stimulus history. The model demonstrates that a single LSO neuron quickly adapts to these stimulus statistics and, thus, can encode an extended range of ILDs in the ipsilateral hemisphere. Most significantly, we provide a unique measurement of the adaptation efficacy of LSO neurons. Prerequisite of normal function is an accurate interaction of inhibitory and excitatory signals, a precise encoding of time and a well-tuned local feedback circuit. We suggest that the mechanisms of temporal competitive-cooperative interaction and the local feedback mechanism jointly sensitize the circuit to enable a response shift towards contra-lateral and ipsi-lateral stimuli, respectively.
Romantic Attraction and Substance Use in 15-Year-Old Adolescents from Eight European Countries
Creators: name: Költő, András
name: Cosma, Alina
name: Young, Honor
name: Moreau, Nathalie
name: Pavlova, Daryna
name: Tesler, Riki
name: Thorsteinsson, Einar B.
name: Vieno, Alessio
name: Saewyc, Elizabeth Marie
name: Gabhainn, Saoirse N.
Publisher: name: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Year: 2019

description: Sexual minority youth are at higher risk of substance use than heterosexual youth. However, most evidence in this area is from North America, and it is unclear whether the findings can be generalized to other cultures and countries. In this investigation, we used data from the 2014 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study to compare substance use in same- and both-gender attracted 15-year-old adolescents from eight European countries (n = 14,545) to that of their peers who reported opposite-gender attraction or have not been romantically attracted to anyone. Both-gender attracted, and to a lesser extent, same-gender attracted adolescents were significantly more likely to smoke cigarettes, consume alcohol, get drunk and use cannabis, or be involved in multiple substance use in the last 30 days compared to their opposite-gender attracted peers. Those adolescents who have not been in love had significantly lower odds for substance use than all other youth. The pattern of results remained the same after adjusting for country, gender and family affluence. These findings are compatible with the minority stress and romantic stress theories. They suggest that sexual minority stigma (and love on its own) may contribute to higher substance use among adolescents in European countries.
Supplementary document for Optimal Allocation of Quantized Human Eye Depth Perception for 3D Display Design - 5071528.pdf
Creators: name: Aghasi, Alireza
name: Heshmat, Barmak
name: WEI, LEIHAO
name: TIAN, MOQIAN
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Optical Physics not elsewhere classified

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title: Improved Digital Image Correlation Techniques at High Speed and High Temperature
Creators: name: Rowley, Lindsey J.
Publisher: name: Utah State University
Year: 2022

description: In extreme environments, such as hot-fire rocket testing, gathering strain data can be challenging due to temperature constraints. Traditional methods for measuring material deformation such as strain gages, a small device attached to a test specimen, cannot withstand the extreme temperature and tend to burn off. When these situations occur non-contacting methods such as Digital Image Correlation (DIC) are preferable. DIC is an optical method of measuring strains across the material’s entire surface by using a camera to track the deformation of a speckle pattern applied to the surface of a deforming object. When used at temperatures above approximately 500°C, the light emitted may saturate the camera image. A popular approach to high temperature DIC is to collect light in shorter wavelengths than emitted by the specimen, such as UV light. However, in a high-speed environment, UV-DIC has not previously been used as most high-speed cameras do not detect UV light. In the first portion of this thesis, UV-DIC is demonstrated using a device known as a UV intensifier that can essentially convert UV light into visible light that a high speed camera can detect.
Furthermore, for some materials used in the tracking pattern, a specimen initially speckled with a dark background and a light speckle at room temperature may then invert at high temperature to appear as a bright background with a less bright speckle. It was recently shown that this inversion can be mitigated by subtracting two images one containing emitted light and one containing emitted and reflected light. With the subtraction method no motion can occur between the subtracted images, limiting the approach to quasi-static measurements. In the second portion of this thesis, another approach is demonstrated which uses a color camera paired with a blue light source. Since color images can be split into the three color spaces red, green, and blue, the green data provides an inverted speckle image while the blue data provides an un-inverted speckle image, thus removing the requirement that both image be subtracted, and allowing data collection during faster experiments.
Supplementary document for Optimal Allocation of Quantized Human Eye Depth Perception for 3D Display Design - 5071528.pdf
Creators: name: Aghasi, Alireza
name: Heshmat, Barmak
name: WEI, LEIHAO
name: TIAN, MOQIAN
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2021
Subjects: Optical Physics not elsewhere classified

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