cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Multi-signal regulation of the GSK-3β homolog Rim11 controls meiosis entry in budding yeast.
Creators: name: Kociemba, Johanna
name: Jørgensen, Andreas Christ Sølvsten
name: Tadić, Nika
name: Harris, Anthony
name: Sideri, Theodora
name: Chan, Wei Yee
name: Ibrahim, Fairouz
name: Ünal, Elçin
name: Skehel, Mark
name: Shahrezaei, Vahid
name: Argüello-Miranda, Orlando
name: van Werven, Folkert Jacobus
Publisher: name: The Francis Crick Institute
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: Biochemistry & Proteomics
subject: Biochemistry & Proteomics
classificationCode: Cell Cycle & Chromosomes
subject: Cell Cycle & Chromosomes
classificationCode: Developmental Biology
subject: Developmental Biology
classificationCode: Gene Expression
subject: Gene Expression

description: Starvation in diploid budding yeast cells triggers a cell-fate program culminating in meiosis and spore formation. Transcriptional activation of early meiotic genes (EMGs) hinges on the master regulator Ime1, its DNA-binding partner Ume6, and GSK-3β kinase Rim11. Phosphorylation of Ume6 by Rim11 is required for EMG activation. We report here that Rim11 functions as the central signal integrator for controlling Ume6 phosphorylation and EMG transcription. In nutrient-rich conditions, PKA suppresses Rim11 levels, while TORC1 retains Rim11 in the cytoplasm. Inhibition of PKA and TORC1 induces Rim11 expression and nuclear localization. Remarkably, nuclear Rim11 is required, but not sufficient, for Rim11-dependent Ume6 phosphorylation. In addition, Ime1 is an anchor protein enabling Ume6 phosphorylation by Rim11. Subsequently, Ume6-Ime1 coactivator complexes form and induce EMG transcription. Our results demonstrate how various signaling inputs (PKA/TORC1/Ime1) converge through Rim11 to regulate EMG expression and meiosis initiation. We posit that the signaling-regulatory network elucidated here generates robustness in cell-fate control.
Efforts Toward an Oxa-conjugate Addition Based Approach to (+)-Neopeltolide Synthesis
Creators: name: Hari, Taylor P.A.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2012
Subjects: neopeltolide
synthesis
review
natural product
polyketide

description: (+)-Neopeltolide is a highly potent marine polyketide natural product with activity against multiple cancer cell lines in vitro. The nanomolar range of antifungal and anticancer cytotoxicity in this tetrahydropyran (THP)-containing polyketide, combined with its limited natural supply, has led to several syntheses. In this study, the feasibility of an oxa-Michael conjugate addition route to cis-2,6-THP rings is examined through the efforts toward a total synthesis of the macrocyclic core of (+)-neopeltolide using a highly convergent route. This study is based on the successful preliminary results with a simple 14-member ring model system and the synthesis of the key aldehyde intermediate shown below. The highlighted transformation of this synthesis will be a transannular oxa-conjugate addition to generate the cis-2,6-tetrahydropyran ring system. This route also highlights a highly convergent Wittig coupling to generate the full carbon framework of (+)-neopeltolide. One of the key goals of this project is to compare this synthesis with a chemo-enzymatic total synthesis that relies on chemistry catalyzed by polyketide synthase enzymes in the late stage of the synthesis.
Best practice in performance evaluation of Thai public universities
Creators: name: Rangsungoen, Grid
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The primary purpose of this study is to develop an excellent university performance measurement model (EUP) by using the value for money approach. This study provides information to help assess Thai public university performance in the dimensions of (1) Revenue raising capacity, (2) University missions, (3) Entrepreneurship in education and (4) Internationalisation. At present no university performance measurement models successfully provide sufficient data to measure the amalgamation of the four performance dimensions. Mixed methods research, a combination of quantitative and qualitative studies, is used in this study. In the quantitative study, four first-order hypothesised models are postulated and statistically tested using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to investigate relations between sets of observed indicator variables and factors of each performance dimension. In the qualitative study, content analysis is used in analysing interview data. The major findings of the two methods confirm that the four performance dimensions can be used to assess Thai public university performance. In addition, non-financial and financial data are identified and considered as key performance indicators to assess each performance dimension. The development of the EUP model focuses on the use of the identified factors, non-financial and financial data in measuring the four dimensions of Thai public university performance. A value for money approach is chosen to help construct the EUP model measures of performance in terms of economy, efficiency, efficiency and quality. Notably, the term quality is added into the traditional concept of value for money. The aim is to give a broader view of assessing university performance. The assessment of each performance dimension is developed based on (1) Economy in utilisation -- spending less for the same or more output, and assessing revenue raising performance in the sense of economy in acquisition (2) Efficiency -- resource usage to maximise outputs at minimum total cost, (3) Effectiveness -- accomplishment of university outputs and (4) Quality -- satisfaction of students, employees and other people involved with university services. This study makes several contributions to the existing body of university performance measurement knowledge. The study provides implications to be used in terms of (1) Thai pubic university performance management and (2) performance assessment practice. It is recommended that the EUP model should be used for the internal value for money auditing in order to help universities to self-assess their performance, seek ways to improve their excellence and provide accountability to the public. A key success of the implementation of the EUP model is to establish centres for excellence in university performance and centres for value for money auditing at both university and faculty levels.
FINANCIAL RESILIENCE OF ETHNIC ENTREPRENEURS IN IRELAND AFTER THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS
Creators: name: John, Michael O'Sullivan
Publisher: name: CARSON JOURNAL
Year: 2024
Subjects: Ethnic entrepreneurs, Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Global Financial Crisis (GFC), Bank lending, Financing challenges

description: This study delves into the sources of finance for ethnic-minority small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in post-crisis Ireland, which has seen a growing population of ethnic entrepreneurs. Following the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), the Irish banking sector was significantly disrupted, resulting in a reluctance of Irish businesses to seek credit. Bank loan and overdraft rejection rates were among the highest in Europe, creating a challenging financing environment for SMEs. The impact of the GFC was particularly pronounced in the volume of credit extended to Irish SMEs. Although there have been improvements in lending conditions since the crisis, obtaining credit remains a significant challenge for SMEs. Banks have adapted their approach by offering performance-dependent, short-term, and restricted credit as a stepping stone to more substantial, long-term funding solutions. This study provides valuable insights into the financial landscape for ethnic-minority SMEs in Ireland and the challenges they face in securing essential funding.
Erarbeitung eines Konzepts zur Minderung der Umweltbelastung aus NRMM (non road mobile machinery) unter Berücksichtigung aktueller Emissionsfaktoren und Emissionsverminderungsoptionen für den Bestand
Creators: name: Heidt, Christoph
Publisher: name: My University
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Luftreinhaltung
subject: Verkehrsemission
subject: Maschinen und Geräte
subject: Gasförmige Luftverunreinigung
subject: Benzinmotor
subject: Dieselmotor
subject: Partikelemission
subject: Stickstoffemission
subject: Luft
subject: Air
subject: Verkehr
subject: Transport

description: Mobile Maschinen stellen eine wichtige Quelle motorischer Emissionen dar, deren Emissionsregulierung jedoch gegenüber Straßenfahrzeugen erst deutlich später erfolgte. Die Partikelemissionen der mobilen Maschinen liegen daher heute etwa so hoch wie die des gesamten Straßenverkehrs, bei Stickoxiden erreichen sie etwa ein Viertel. Da die europäischen Luftqualitätsgrenzwerte hinsichtlich derFeinstaub- und NO2-Belastung nach wie vor an vielen städtischen Messstellen in Deutschland überschritten werden, müssen auch mobile Maschinen in die Luftreinhalteplanung einbezogen werden. Diese haben zwar einen begrenzten Beitrag zur lokalen Hintergrundbelastung in Städten, können jedoch lokal erhebliche Zusatzbelastung verursachen. Ziel der Studie ist es, den Emissions- und Immissionsbeitrag mobiler Maschinen aufzuzeigen und daraus Minderungsmöglichkeiten und -konzepte abzuleiten und zu bewerten.
Quelle: www.umweltbundesamt.de

description: Mobile Maschinen stellen eine wichtige Quelle motorischer Emissionen dar, deren Emissionsregulierung jedoch gegenüber Straßenfahrzeugen erst deutlich später erfolgte. Die Partikelemissionen der mobilen Maschinen liegen daher heute etwa so hoch wie die des gesamten Straßenverkehrs, bei Stickoxiden erreichen sie etwa ein Viertel. Da die europäischen Luftqualitätsgrenzwerte hinsichtlich der Feinstaub- und NO2-Belastung nach wie vor an vielen städtischen Messstellen in Deutschland überschritten werden, müssen auch mobile Maschinen in die Luftreinhalteplanung einbezogen werden. Diese haben zwar einen begrenzten Beitrag zur lokalen Hintergrundbelastung in Städten, können jedoch lokal erhebliche Zusatzbelastung verursachen. Ziel der Studie ist es, den Emissions- und Immissionsbeitrag mobiler Maschinen aufzuzeigen und daraus Minderungsmöglichkeiten und -konzepte abzuleiten und zu bewerten.
Linear estimate of the number of limit cycles for a class of non-linear systems
Creators: name: Zhang, Tonghua
name: Tade, Moses O.
name: Tian, Yu-Chu
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: A dynamic system has a finite number of limit cycles. However, finding the upper bound of the number of limit cycles is an open problem for general non-linear dynamical systems. In this paper, we investigated a class of non-linear systems under perturbations. We proved that the upper bound of the number of zeros of the related elliptic integrals of the given system is 7n + 5 including multiple zeros, which also gives the upper bound of the number of limit cycles for the given system.
BACKGROUND OF UZBEKISTAN'S ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL LANDSCAPE
Creators: name: Abdullayev, Muxammadbobur
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: This article provides an overview of Uzbekistan's economic and political landscape, focusing on the nation's journey since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. The article explores the historical context, highlighting Uzbekistan's rich cultural heritage and its complex past under various empires and Soviet rule. It discusses governance of Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan's first president, and the gradual economic and political reforms initiated under his successor, Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Derivation and Internal Validation of a Clinical Prediction Tool for Adult Emergency Department Syncope Patients
Creators: name: Kwong, Kenneth
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2016
Subjects: Syncope
Clinical Decision Tool
Emergency Medicine
Statistical Methodology

description: Syncope is a common Emergency Department (ED) presentation. An important proportion of syncope patients are at risk of developing serious adverse events (SAEs), such as deaths or arrhythmias following ED disposition. Currently, no clinically-useful decision tool exists to reliably identify high-risk patients. This study derived a clinical decision tool to identify syncope patients at risk of developing SAEs after ED disposition. This study also examined key methodological considerations involved in deriving decision tools by comparing two different methodological approaches: a traditional and modern approach. The traditional approach led to an eight-variable decision tool that allowed simple clinical interpretation and use. The modern approach, which aims to avoid data-driven methodology and statistical overfitting, was used to derive a ten-variable decision tool. Both decision tools displayed acceptable and comparable performance in internal validation studies (c-statistic 0.87, 95% confidence interval 0.84-0.89). A future external validation study is required to comprehensively compare the methods.
Novel optical fluorescence imaging probe for the investigation of biological function at the microscopic level
Creators: name: Dubaj, Vladimir
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Existing optic fibre-bundle based imaging probes have been successfully used to image biological signals from tissue in direct contact with the probe tip (Hirano et al. 1996). These fibre-bundle probe systems employed conventional fluorescence microscopy and thus lacked spatial filtering or a scanned light source, two features used by laser scanning confocal microscopes (LSCMs) to improve signal quality. Improving the methods of imaging tissue in its natural state, deep in-vivo and at cellular resolution is an ever-present goal in biological research. Within this study, a novel (580
Hydrodynamic Impacts of Tidal Lagoons in the Upper Bay of Fundy
Creators: name: Cousineau, Julien
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2011
Subjects: Bay of Fundy
Tidal renewable energy
Tidal power
2D hydrodynamic numerical model

description: Among sources of renewable energy, development of tidal energy has traditionally been plagued by relatively high costs and limited availability of sites with sufficiently high tidal amplitudes or flow velocities. However, many recent technology developments and improvements, both in design (e.g. dynamic tidal power, tidal lagoons) and turbine technology (e.g. new axial turbines, crossflow turbines), showed that the economic and environmental costs may be brought down to competitive levels comparing to other conventional energy sources. It has long been identified that the Bay of Fundy is one of the world’s premier locations for the development of tidal power generating systems, since it has some of the world’s largest tidal ranges. Consequently, several proposals have been made in the recent years to find economical ways to harness the power of tides. Presently, there is considerable interest in installing tidal lagoons in the Bay of Fundy. The lagoon concept involves temporarily storing seawater behind an impoundment dike and generating power by gradually releasing the impounded seawater through conventional low-head hydroelectric turbines. A tidal lagoon will inherently modify the tides and tidal currents regime in the vicinity of the lagoon, and possibly induce effects that may be felt throughout the entire Bay of Fundy. The nature of these hydrodynamic impacts will likely depend on the size of the tidal lagoon, its location, and its method of operation. Any changes in the tidal hydrodynamics caused by a tidal lagoon may also impact on the transport of sediments throughout the region and upset ecosystems that are well adapted to existing conditions. The scale and character of the potential hydrodynamic impacts due to tidal lagoons operating in the Bay of Fundy have not been previously investigated. The present study endeavours to investigate these potential impacts to help the development of sustainable, science-based policies for the management and development of clean energy for future generations. After outlining fundamental aspects of tidal power projects taken in consideration in the Bay of Fundy, an analysis of present knowledge on tidal lagoons was conducted in order to provide a focus for subsequent investigations. Hydrodynamic modeling was used to quantify any of the potential hydrodynamic changes induced in the Bay of Fundy due to the presence of tidal lagoons. In the last part of the thesis, new relationships were derived in order to describe the amount of energy removed from tidal lagoons associated with its hydrodynamic impacts.
Investigation of shrinkage and compressive strength developments of concretes made with type GB cements
Creators: name: Sanjayan, Jay
name: Aly, T.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This paper presents the results of an ASA sponsored experimental program conducted at Monash University to study the shrinkages of concrete containing blended cements (Type GB) and their compressive strength developments. The mixtures were based on a typical Grade 40 concrete with 80 mm slump. The mixtures included two types of cements (Type GP and SL) and four types of supplementary cementitious materials, namely, three types of slag and one type of fly ash. Type GB cements with slag/Portland cement ratios of 35/65, 50/50 and 65/35, slag/flyash/Portland cement ratio of 35/20/45, fly ash/Portland cements ratio of 20/80 and 100% Portland cements were tested. Altogether 28 concrete mixtures were tested up to 182 days for drying shrinkage and compressive strengths. In addition to the standard tests, a modified shrinkage test was carried out to measure the shrinkages between 0, 1, 3 and 7 days. Concretes containing slag-blended cements exhibited expansion strains between 1 and 7 days. No appreciable expansions were observed in concretes made with 100% Type GP cement or GP/fly ash blends. The mixtures containing 65% slag demonstrated lower shrinkages than the 35% and 50% blends. Addition of 20% fly ash made little difference to the shrinkage or compressive strength developments. When shrinkages are measured from 1-day, rather than 7-days according to the current standard, the concretes made with slag-blended cements demonstrated lower shrinkages. This is due to the expansions of these concretes during the 1 to 7 days period, which are not registered in the standard shrinkage tests.
Li-doped fullerene structures: a molecular modelling study
Creators: name: Nicolau, D. V.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Materials with exceptionally high contents of carbon are used in technologies with various degrees of added value, from quasi-amorphous materials for carbon electrodes used in e.g. lithium batteries to highly organized materials comprising e.g. nanotubes and fullerenes. The present study aims to test the feasibility of predicting the properties of carbon based materials using (i) molecular modelling and simulation techniques; (ii) application to fullerene as an idealized model of nano-pores in carbon materials; and (iii) available experimental data regarding the behaviour of carbon materials for lithium batteries as validation data. It has been found that the increase in the H/C atomic ratio has an ambivalent impact on the structural stability of lithium-doped carbon materials, with the ultimate lithium-doped material being the result of the 'tug of war' between the folding of the 'house-of-cards' structure due to increased flexibility of the idealized pore scaffold and the pore expansion due to the doping process coupled with the increase in structural flexibility. With regard to molecular motors, the simulations demonstrate that small numbers of hydrogenated defects may induce large enough structural changes to damage the smoothness of the surface of the nanogears, but the insertion of lithium atoms may stabilize this deleterious effect.
Together apart: eavesdropping on Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir
Creators: name: Tumarkin, Maria
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Reviews the book 'Tete-a-tete: Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre', by Hazel Rowley, published by HarperCollins, 2005.
In Reaction to an Ideological Other: Why Secessionism in Scotland is Left Wing
Creators: name: Sotiriu, Sabrina Elena
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2012
Subjects: secessionism
SNP
reactive nationalism
Scottish National Party
Thatcherism
The Scotsman
nationalist parties
partisan ideologies

description: Secessionist movements have been found historically on both sides of the political spectrum, and sometimes have tried to remain apolitical completely, but because of the rise of partisan politics, secessionism has inevitably become politicized. Variations in Western European secessionism can be noticed, and as such, explanations put forward may be deemed insufficient, or incomplete. In my thesis I tested the hypothesis that secessionism varied on the political spectrum because it has been consolidated against ideological Others (in Scotland against Thatcher’s Conservatives between 1974 and 1990). I tested this methodologically through process tracing and theoretically by looking at the consolidation of the Scottish National Party through reactive nationalism. Specifically I analyzed the nationalist discourse used to justify ideological positioning in the 1970s and 1980s in propaganda materials and archival documents, and if and how this ideological choice was reflected or interpreted in newspapers (for opinions on how this consolidation was perceived by the electorate).
His money or our money: financial abuse of women in intimate partner relationships
Creators: name: Branigan, Elizabeth
name: Grace, Marty
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: In September 2004, the Coburg-Brunswick Community Legal and Financial Counselling Centre released a report on financial abuse of women. This report was based on narrative, action research with 64 women who had experienced financial abuse. Previous research has shown that attitudes towards money are often highly gendered. While literature in the domestic violence field indicates that this can lead to abuse, there is little existing information on this linkage. Financial abuse happens when men control and limit women's access to money. It is a profoundly under-recognized phenomenon that is hidden within societal expectations that couples will share their financial resources for the good of the whole family. Financial abuse can lead to a deeply concealed feminization of poverty within relationships, regardless of the overall assets a family may hold. This may take the form of being: denied access to bank accounts, information and decision making rights regarding finances; kept totally financially dependent; denied enough money to pay bills or buy food, clothes and sanitary products; coerced into servicing their partners' debts or subsidizing their entertainment. This paper presents key findings from the report including detailed recommendations for change in the areas of law reform, community development, financial education and government policy.
The prediction and management of the variability of manufacturing operations
Creators: name: Steele, Clint
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Aim: To investigate methods that can be used to predict and manage the effects of manufacturing variability on product quality during the design process. Methodology: The preliminary investigation is a review and analysis of probabilistic methods and quality metrics. Based on this analysis, convenient robustification methods are developed. In addition, the nature of the flow of variability in a system is considered. This is then used to ascertain the information needed for an input variable when predicting the quality of a proposed design. The second, and major, part of the investigation is a case-by-case analysis of a collection of manufacturing operations and material properties. Each is initially analysed from first principles. On completion, the fundamental causes of variability of the key characteristic(s) are identified. Where possible, the expected variability for each of those characteristics has been determined. Where this determination was not possible, qualitative conclusions about the variability are made instead. In each case, findings on the prediction and management of manufacturing variability are made.
Facilitating foresight: where the foresight function is placed in organisations
Creators: name: Hayward, Peter
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The difficulty faced by all organisations today is how to stay up to date with what is happening in their environment. The velocity of change that organisations face is increasing. The opportunities and threats that arise are dynamic and complex. What is the capability that can assist organisations manage this situation? Richard Slaughter says that the missing capability is foresight. The latter 'is a deliberate process of expanding awareness and understanding through futures scanning and the clarification of emerging situations'. Where, then, is this foresight capability placed in an organisation and how is the process facilitated to achieve that outcome? It is the purpose of this paper to demonstrate to practitioners of foresight how environmental intelligence can be facilitated in an organisation to expand awareness and understanding. The principles behind this paper come from a theory of information management, which first came to prominence in the 1970s. Some of the language of that theory may seem difficult and dense to practitioners who encounter it for the first time. While the paper does try to reinterpret that theory to make it relevant to foresight practitioners today, it also wishes to maintain the rigour of the original theory. The benefit to the practitioner who makes the effort to understand the language used will be the acquisition of an expanded vocabulary of rich terminology which can be readily employed in many organisational interventions.
Entry-to-Practice PharmD Program : Outpatient Practicums Handbook for Students and Practice Educators : Introductory and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE, APPE) – Outpatient, May 2020-2021
Creators: name: Lau, Gilly
name: Tang, Alex
name: Dhaliwal, Neelam
name: Tchen, Paulo
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2020

Abstract
Intuition vs. Precision - Large Language Models in Ontological Engineering
Creators: name: Sack, Harald
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: LLMs
subject: ontologies
subject: ontological engineering
subject: Knowledge engineering
subject: Knowledge organization
subject: knowledge graphs
subject: Machine learning

description: The development of precise and meaningful ontologies requires close collaboration between ontology experts and domain specialists. The necessary knowledge transfer between these groups is often time-consuming and complex. Large Language Models (LLMs) offer promising approaches to automate and accelerate this process. LLMs can support various phases of the ontology lifecycle, for example, in generating term suggestions, creating definitions, or generating and evaluating competence questions. The talk highlights various possible uses of LLMs in ontology development, discusses both opportunities and risks, and presents initial results.
Nexus between social capital and entrepreneurial development in Poland
Creators: name: Tanas, Janusz
name: Yamin, Shahid
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: The purpose of this paper is to examine the linkage between social capital and entrepreneurship within the transitional economy of Poland. In order to achieve this objective the extant literature was synthesised and pertinent secondary data was examined. Extant literature seems to support the notion that social capital is one of the major determinants of entrepreneurial progress in a society. The nature of social capital and how it aids entrepreneurial orientation within Polish society is the main aim of this study. Polish society is rich in historical makeup and has shown a high degree of resilience and drive to adopt the transitional processes with minimal social upheavals. It is concluded that one of the prime reasons for the success of the Polish economy compared to other transitional economies was due to its rich social capital that willingly accepted both the positive and negative aspects of economic transformation.
Canots, terres et fourrures en Haute-Louisiane : les voyageurs de Ste-Geneviève convertis à la sédentarité (1763-1803)
Creators: name: Constantin, Jennifer
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2011
Subjects: Voyageurs
Commerce des fourrures
Ste-Geneviève, MO
Mississippi
Vie des pionniers
Inventaires après décès
Registres paroissiaux
Pays des Illinois
Migration
Vallée du Saint-Laurent
Contrats de voyageurs
Colonie espagnole
Histoire du Missouri
Histoire de la Louisiane
Sédentarisation

description: Des voyageurs du commerce des fourrures provenant de la vallée du Saint-Laurent se sont installés à Ste-Geneviève, en Haute-Louisiane, durant le XVIIIe siècle. Ils y connurent des destins sociaux et économiques diversifiés et complexes. Située sur le bord du Mississippi, près de St-Louis, Ste-Geneviève était le premier établissement français à l’ouest du Mississippi. Tout comme en Nouvelle-France, un monde francophone continua d’exister en Louisiane longtemps après le Traité de Paris de 1763, bien que la colonie soit devenue une possession espagnole. Les archives notariales et les registres paroissiaux de Ste-Geneviève ont permis d’identifier 55 voyageurs. Une fois arrivés à Ste-Geneviève, ils adoptaient un mode de vie sédentaire. Il a été possible de constater que les destins sociaux des voyageurs avaient été diversifiés et complexes en étudiant leurs alliances matrimoniales, leur descendance, leurs liens familiaux dans le pays des Illinois et leur activité dans la communauté, aux niveaux religieux et administratif. Leurs destins économiques étaient également diversifiés et complexes, tant au niveau des activités économiques pratiquées qu’au niveau de la quantité de biens accumulée. Ainsi, en plus de pratiquer l’agriculture, le commerce, l’artisanat, la chasse et/ou le voyage, la plupart d’entre eux continuaient à être impliqués dans le commerce des fourrures. La réussite attendait certains, alors que d’autres ne purent éviter l’échec.
Multicultural program 'alchemy' as a radio laboratory: ideas about cross-cultural dialogue
Creators: name: Podkalicka, Aneta
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Our times are characterised by intensified interconnectedness and interaction between different socio-political systems, complex flows of migration, and fluid identities. Radio stations have to re-invent themselves to accommodate these dynamics; they face the challenge of fragmentation and new possibilities for creative combination. Considering a youth multicultural program 'Alchemy' as a model of radio laboratory, I demonstrate the ways in which its hybrid content provides a forum for staging cultural pluralism and new forms of cross-cultural engagement with and amongst audiences. Some recommendations are proposed to assist SBS Radio in responding to the changing Australian social fabric in line with its multicultural public mandate.
Muster-Rohrleitungs- und Instrumentenfließschemata für Biogaserzeugungsanlagen
Creators: name: Rettenberger, Gerhard
name: Schneider, Rolf
name: Kalari, Mahdi
Publisher: name: Umweltbundesamt
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Biogasanlage
subject: Rohrleitungs- und Instrumentenfließschema
subject: Störfall-Verordnung
subject: Klima | Energie
subject: Wirtschaft | Konsum
subject: Abfall | Ressourcen

description: Es wurden Muster von Verfahrensfließschemata und Rohrleitungs- und Instrumentenfließschemata (R- und I-Fließschemata) für Biogaserzeugungsanlagen getrennt nach Anlagen für besondere Einsatzstoffe nach Technische Regel für Anlagensicherheit (TRAS) 120 (im Folgenden als Typ B bezeichnet) und den anderen der TRAS 120 unterliegenden Anlagen (im Folgenden als Typ A bezeichnet) erstellt. Die Muster enthalten nur die Mess-, Steuer- und Regelungs- bzw. prozessleittechnischen Einrichtungen (MSR- / PLT-Einrichtungen) mit Bedeutung für die Sicherheit, welche sich aus den Vorgaben der TRAS 120 ergeben. Bei darüberhinausgehenden Forderungen, z. B. aus der Regel 113-001 der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung (DGUV), werden diese ergänzend aufgeführt. Die Muster werden in bearbeitbarer Form dem Leser zur Verfügung gestellt und müssen im Fall einer Anwendung durch anlagenspezifische MSR- / PLT-Einrichtungen ergänzt werden. Quelle: Forschungsbericht
description: Patterns of process flow diagrams such as Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams for biogas plants were separately created for special feedstock plants according to Technical Rule for Process Safety (TRAS) 120 (hereinafter referred to as Type B) and the other installations subject to TRAS 120 (hereinafter referred to as Type A). The patterns contain only the safety-relevant measuring points and control tasks which result from the specifications of the TRAS 120. For further requirements, for example from the rule 113-001 of the Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung (DGUV) (Collection of technical rules for the prevention of hazards due to explosive atmospheres with sample collection for the classification of potentially explosive areas in zones), these are listed in addition. The samples are provided in editable form and must be supplemented in the case of an application by plant-specific measurement technology and control tasks. Quelle: Forschungsbericht
description: In einem Sachverständigengutachten wurden Muster von Verfahrens- sowie Rohrleitungs- und Instrumentenschemata für Biogasanlagen erstellt und die darin enthaltenen Mess-, Steuer- und Regelungseinrichtungen (MSR-Einrichtungen) in einem Bericht genauer beschrieben. Dies erfolgte entsprechend der Technischen Regel für Anlagensicherheit (TRAS) 120 getrennt nachAnlagen für besondere Einsatzstoffe (als Typ B bezeichnet) undden sonstigen „landwirtschaftlichen“ Anlagen (als Typ A bezeichnet).Sie enthalten nur die sicherheitsbedeutsamen MSR-Einrichtungen. Sie müssen zur Anwendung durch anlagenspezifische und nicht sicherheitsbedeutsame MSR-Einrichtungen ergänzt werden. Die Muster werden als Adobe Dateien, in mit CAD-Programmen bearbeitbarer Form und mit einem Erläuterungsbericht zur Verfügung gestellt.
Wires up
Creators: name: Wilken, Rowan
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Does equipment empower the elite? It’s hard to remain neutral on the question if you live or work near a university, where thousands of students and tutors alike are linked by twin white umbilical cords to a portable hard-drive, or academics synch up their iPod, their iMac laptop and the Powermac in the office. Portable computer game machines such as the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS are a different breed of equipment, but are by now clearly part of the same ecology of leisure; gaming is not an age category the way it once was, but a subset we list under ‘main menu’.
Secondary School Mathematics Teachers' Views of Manipulatives and Their Use in the Classroom
Creators: name: Jones, Adrian
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2010
Subjects: use of manipulatives
secondary school
mathematical manipulatives

description: Mathematical manipulative materials (manipulatives) invite students to explore and represent abstract mathematical concepts in varied, concrete, tactile, and visually rich ways. Considering the prominence of the use of mathematical manipulatives in current K-12 curricula, pedagogical resources and professional development, research studies show that few secondary school teachers use them. While these studies do not examine this issue from the teachers’ perspective, they posit that some teachers lack the mathematical knowledge connected to manipulatives, are uncomfortable with or uncertain how to use them, or do not believe that manipulatives have value in the teaching of secondary school mathematics. As a result there is a great need for research that provides further detail as to why and how secondary school mathematics teachers use manipulatives in their classrooms. This study, guided by the research questions: ‘How do secondary school teachers view the use of manipulatives in teaching mathematics?’ and ‘How do secondary school teachers describe their use of manipulatives in teaching mathematics?’, sought to examine these issues through semi-structured interviews with six secondary school mathematics teachers. This study supports the notion that the use of manipulatives in secondary school mathematics classrooms is influenced by teachers' views and experience with manipulatives. It highlights some of the challenges that teachers face, and supports from which they gain confidence and competence in their efforts to integrate the use of mathematical manipulatives into their teaching practice.
Nonlinear optical endoscopy based on a double-clad photonic crystal fiber and a MEMS mirror
Creators: name: Fu, Ling
name: Jain, Ankur
name: Xie, Huikai
name: Cranfield, Charles G.
name: Gu, Min
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Two-photon fluorescence and second harmonic generation microscopy have enabled functional and morphological in vivo imaging. However, in vivo applications of those techniques to living animals are limited by bulk optics on a bench top. Fortunately, growing functionality of fiber-optic devices and miniaturization of scanning mirrors stimulate the race to develop nonlinear optical endoscopy. In this paper, we report on a prototype of a nonlinear optical endoscope based on a double-clad photonic crystal fiber to improve the detection efficiency and a MEMS mirror to steer the light at the fiber tip. The miniaturized fiber-optic nonlinear microscope is characterized by rat esophagus imaging. Line profiles from the rat tail tendon and esophagus prove the potential of the technology in in vivo applications.
Supplementary document for A bowtie nanoantenna driven by a Yagi-Uda nanoantenna: A novel device for plasmon-enhanced light matter interactions - 5337677.pdf
Creators: name: Gupta, Nitin
name: Dhawan, Anuj
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Materials, Methods, and Design Optimization
Managing medium density housing development: a municipal case study
Creators: name: Alves, Tom
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This thesis presents research into the process of medium density housing development and its management by state and local governments. The issue is an important one considering the contemporary form and structure of Australian cities. For at least thirty years, issues and policies concerning what has been known in Australia as 'urban consolidation' have been hotly debated. While these ideas are frequently linked in State urban policies to the need for higher density housing, the problems and issues pertaining to its actual provision suggest that most likely it has more to do with market factors than planning policy. A case study of how medium density housing development has occurred and been managed in an inner/ middle ring Melbourne municipality is used to examine the process of multi-unit development and residential consolidation: what it means for the community, the problems for government in managing the process, and the outcomes. Investigated at local government level, the provision of medium density housing raises important issues concerning the management of sustainable and democratic local communities; yet does so in a context where the pressure of globalisation upon urban economies and city governance (with which medium density housing provision seems intimately bound) makes this increasingly difficult. Looking beyond traditional debates about appropriate urban form and density and into the process of medium density housing development in an urban municipality, we are quickly moved to consider questions of citizenship, democratic participation and the contemporary roles of planning and local government in the Australian urban context. The question of medium density housing provision and the problems raised in managing its development thus provide a unique means to examine the intersections and relationships between several important themes of relevance to contemporary Australian cities and their governance.
Evil descends on the NBN? Erm, not quite
Creators: name: Branch, Philip
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Another day, another hacking exploit makes headlines. This time it's a 'self-taught, lone hacker', David Cecil, apparently known online as 'Evil', who allegedly broke into Platform Networks' site, one of 13 service providers for the National Broadband Network (NBN). Cecil, from Cowra in New South Wales, has been charged with 48 counts of unauthorised access to, or modification of, restricted data. He has also been charged with one count of unauthorised modification of data to cause impairment. He is currently being held in custody and will appear in court again this Friday. It's still a little early to understand what exactly 'Evil' is accused of doing to Platform Networks' site but the strategy from the mainstream media has been to equate Platform Networks directly with the NBN. So what's going on?
Seismic Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete Frames with Diagonal Prestressing Cables
Creators: name: Molaei, Ali
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2014
Subjects: Prestressing Cables
Seismic Retrofit
Concrete Frames Retrofit

description: A large number of building inventory in Canada and elsewhere in the world consists of non-ductile reinforced concrete frames, with or without masonry infill panels. These structures suffer damage when seismic force demands are higher than their force capacities. Therefore, seismic retrofitting of such frame buildings for drift control remains to be a viable option for improved building performance. A retrofit methodology has been developed in the current research project, which involves diagonal bracing of frames with prestressing strands. An experimental research project has been conducted to assess the effectiveness of diagonal prestressing in non-ductile reinforced concrete frame buildings. The experimental program consists of two large-scale single-bay single-storey reinforced concrete frames, with a height of 3.0m and a span length of 3.5 m. The frames were designed and built to reflect the 1960’s practice in Canada, without the seismic requirements of current building codes, and hence are seismically deficient. They were retrofitted with diagonally placed prestressing strands, having two different areas of steel, prestressed to 40% of the strand capacity. One of the frames was retested after the failure of the strands, with a new set of strands without any prestressing, forming the third test. The results indicate that lateral bracing reinforced concrete frames with high-strength prestressing strands is an effective strategy for controlling lateral drift and hence potential damage in buildings during strong earthquakes. Prestressing of the strands increases initial stiffness, as compared to non-prestressed cables, and provide superior performance. The area of diagonally placed steel (including the number of strands) and the level of initial prestressing depend on the required level of upgrade in the building in terms of seismic force requirements. The design procedure recommended in this thesis may be employed for implementing the technology. The thesis presents the details of the experimental program, and the test results. It also provides analytical verification of the approach, with a step-by-step design procedure.
Supplementary document for A bowtie nanoantenna driven by a Yagi-Uda nanoantenna: A novel device for plasmon-enhanced light matter interactions - 5337677.pdf
Creators: name: Gupta, Nitin
name: Dhawan, Anuj
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Materials, Methods, and Design Optimization
Social characterisation and exploitation of carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) from Mokrisset and Bab Taza (NW of Morocco)
Creators: name: Naoual Gharnit
name: Noureddine Elmtili
name: Ennabili, Ahmed Toubi
name: Ennabili, Abdeslam
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: 60310 Plant Systematics and Taxonomy
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 130205 Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum and Pedagogy (excl. Economics, Business and Management)
subject: FOS: Educational sciences

description: ln 1997 and 1998, a prospectingof 45 representative sites of Mokrisset and Bab Taza Circles (NW of Morocco) was carried out and 13 forms corresponding to 4 local varieties of carob species (Ceratonia siliqua L.) were identified.
Integrated Modelling for Supply Chain Planning and Multi-Echelon Safety Stock Optimization in Manufacturing Systems
Creators: name: Alfaify, Abdullah Yahia M.
Publisher: name: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Year: 2014
Subjects: Supply Chain Planning
Integrated Modelling
Multi-Echelon Safety Stock Optimization
Multi-Objective Optimization

description: Optimizing supply chain is the most successful key for manufacturing systems to be competitive. Supply chain (SC) has gotten intensive research works at all levels: strategic, tactical, and operational levels. These levels, in some researches, have integrated with each other or integrated with other planning issues such as inventory. Optimizing inventory location and level of safety stock at all supply chain partners is essential in high competitive markets to manage uncertain demand and service level. Many works have been developed to optimize the location of safety stock along supply chain, which is important for fast response to fluctuation in demand. However, most of these studies focus on the design stage of a supply chain. Because demand at different horizon times may vary according to different reasons such as the entry of different competitors on market or seasonal demand, safety stock should be optimized accordingly. At the planning (tactical) level, safety stock can be controlled according to each planning horizon to satisfy customer demand at lower cost instead of being fixed by a decision taken at the strategic level. On the other hand, most studies that consider safety stock optimization are tied to a specific system structure such as serial, assembly, or distribution structure. This research focuses on formulating two different models. First, a multi- echelon safety stock optimization (MESSO) model for general supply chain topology is formulated. Then, it is converted into a robust form (RMESSO) which considers all possible fluctuation in demand and gives a solution that is valid under any circumstances. Second, the safety stock optimization model is integrated with tactical supply chain planning (SCP) for manufacturing systems. The integrated model is a multi-objective mixed integer non-linear programming (MINLP) model. This model aims to minimize the total cost and total time. A case study for each model is provided and the numerical results are analyzed.
Population synthesis of double neutron stars
Creators: name: Oslowski, S.
name: Bulik, T.
name: Gondek-Rosinska, D.
name: Belczynski, K.
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Using the StarTrack binary population synthesis code we model the population of double neutron stars in the Galaxy. We include a detailed treatment of the spin evolution of each pulsar due to processes such as spin-down and spin-up during accretion events as well as magnetic field decay. We also model the spatial distribution of double neutron stars by including their natal kicks and subsequent propagation in the Galactic gravitational potential. This synthetic pulsar population is compared to the observed sample of double neutron stars taking into account the selection effects of detection in the radio band, to determine the most likely evolutionary parameters. With these parameters we determine the properties of the double neutron star binaries detectable in gravitational waves by the high-frequency interferometers LIGO and VIRGO. In particular, we discuss the distributions of chirp masses and mass ratios in samples selected by their radio or gravitational wave emission.