cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Strengthening mechanisms in an Al-Fe-Cr-Ti nano-quasicrystalline alloy and composites
Creators: name: Pedrazzini, S
name: Galano, M
name: Audebert, F
name: Collins, DM
name: Hofmann, F
name: Abbey, Brian
name: Korsunsky, AM
name: Lieblich, M
name: Escorial, A Garcia
name: Smith, GDW
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 40
subject: Engineering
classificationCode: 4016
subject: Materials engineering
subject: FOS: Materials engineering
classificationCode: 4017
subject: Mechanical engineering
subject: FOS: Mechanical engineering

description: Abstract: We report a study of the structure-processing-property relationships in a high strength Al93Fe3Cr2Ti2 nano-quasicrystalline alloy and composites containing 10 and 20 vol% ductilising pure Al fibres. The superimposed contributions of several different strengthening mechanisms have been modelled analytically using data obtained from systematic characterisation of the monolithic alloy bar. An observed yield strength of 544 MPa has been substantiated from a combination of solid solution strengthening, work hardening, precipitation hardening and Hall-Petch grain size dependent effects. These materials have been shown by other authors in previous published work to be highly sensitive to the size distribution of particles in the powder from which they are made, and the subsequent thermomechanical processing conditions. The processing condition employed in this study provided micron-sized grains with a strong [111] preferential orientation along the extrusion direction and a bimodal size distribution of the icosahedral nano-quasicrystalline precipitates. Both were deemed to be a significant contributor to the high yield strength observed. The addition of pure Al fibres was found to decrease the yield strength linearly with increasing Al content, and to augment the ductility of the composites.
Alaska and the Yukon : 1938 summer service
Creators: name: Canadian Pacific Railway. British Columbia Coast Steamship Service
name: Crawford, Lawrence
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2018

description: Pamphlet advertising the sailing dates and fares for Alaska and the Yukon for summer 1938, including deck plans of the Princess ships. Also includes a manuscript note about extra money. Assembled by Lawrence Crawford, orchestra leader on the Canadian Pacific second Empress of Japan, Princess Louise, and Princess Alice.
Supplement Number 1
Creators: name: Wasowicz, Tomasz
name: Jurkowski, Michal
name: Harris, Allison
name: Ljubić, Ivan
Publisher: name: AIP Publishing
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 51
subject: Physical sciences
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The supplementary material includes detailed description of experimental procedures and conditions; Cartesian coordinates (Å) and harmonic vibrational wavenumbers (cm-1) of the DHP minimum optimized at the MP2/cc-pVTZ level; the original mass spectra of DHP measured after electron collisions (Fig. S1); the ab-initio MD (PBE0/SVP) simulated mass spectra of DHP at the different impact energies (Figs. S2-S4); the assignments of all cations and their percentages (in %) from MD simulations (Table S1); the ionization cross sections for the specified cations of DHP measured in the electron energy range of 5-140 eV (Fig. S5); experimental cross-sections and simulations near thresholds (Table S2).
2016 Patellofemoral pain consensus statement from the 4th International Patellofemoral Pain Research Retreat, Manchester. Part 1: Terminology, definitions, clinical examination, natural history, patellofemoral osteoarthritis and patient-reported outcome measures
Creators: name: Crossley, Kay
name: Stefanik, JJ
name: Selfe, J
name: Collins, Natalie
name: Davis, IS
name: Powers, CM
name: McConnell, J
name: Vicenzino, B
name: Bazett-Jones, DM
name: Esculier, JF
name: Morrissey, D
name: Callaghan, MJ
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3202
subject: Clinical sciences
classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4201
subject: Allied health and rehabilitation science
classificationCode: 4207
subject: Sports science and exercise
classificationCode: 5201
subject: Applied and developmental psychology

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2016 Patellofemoral pain consensus statement from the 4th International Patellofemoral Pain Research Retreat, Manchester. Part 1: Terminology, definitions, clinical examination, natural history, patellofemoral osteoarthritis and patient-reported outcome measures
Creators: name: Crossley, Kay
name: Stefanik, JJ
name: Selfe, J
name: Collins, NJ
name: Davis, IS
name: Powers, CM
name: McConnell, J
name: Vicenzino, B
name: Bazett-Jones, DM
name: Esculier, JF
name: Morrissey, D
name: Callaghan, MJ
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2022

description: No description supplied
THE CURRENT STATE OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY AND ITS PLACE IN THE MODERN WORLD ECONOMY.
Creators: name: Abdulkhaeva, Nilufar
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: The tourism industry has emerged as a vital sector within the modern global economy, contributing significantly to economic growth, employment, and cultural exchange. This abstract examines the multifaceted role tourism plays in supporting economic development and enhancing the GDP of both developing and developed nations. The industry's influence extends beyond direct economic impacts, fostering infrastructural improvements, promoting global interconnectedness, and encouraging the preservation of cultural heritage. However, it also faces challenges such as environmental sustainability, economic fluctuations, and global crises, including pandemics, which have tested its adaptability and resilience. As the world moves forward, integrating sustainable practices is essential for ensuring that tourism continues to serve as a driver of prosperity without compromising future resources. The analysis underscores that the tourism industry is not just a significant economic engine but also a platform for fostering international understanding and cooperation, positioning it as an indispensable part of the modern world economy.
Genome-scale methylation assessment did not identify prognostic biomarkers in oral tongue carcinomas
Creators: name: Lim, AM
name: Wong, NC
name: Pidsley, R
name: Zotenko, E
name: Corry, June
name: Dobrovic, Alexander
name: Clark, SJ
name: Rischin, D
name: Solomon, B
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 31
subject: Biological sciences
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
classificationCode: 3105
subject: Genetics

description: Background: DNA methylation profiling of heterogeneous head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) cohorts has been reported to predict patient outcome. We investigated if a prognostic DNA methylation profile could be found in tumour tissue from a single uniform subsite, the oral tongue. The methylation status of 109 comprehensively annotated oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples from a single institution were examined with the Illumina HumanMethylation450K (HM450K) array. Data pre-processing, quality control and analysis were performed using R packages. Probes mapping to SNPs, sex chromosomes and unreliable probes were accounted for prior to downstream analyses. The relationship between methylation and patient survival was examined using both agnostic approaches and feature selection. The cohort was enlarged by incorporation of 331 The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) HNSCC samples, which included 91 TCGA OTSCC samples with HM450K and survival data available. Results: Given the use of FFPE-derived DNA, we defined different cohorts for separate analyses. Overall, similar results were found between cohorts. With an unsupervised approach, no distinct hypermethylated group of samples was identified and nor was a prognostic methylation profile identified. The use of multiple downstream feature selection approaches, including a linear models for microarray data (LIMMA), centroid feature selection (CFS), and recursive feature elimination (RFE) support vector machines, similarly failed to identify a significant methylation signature informative for patient prognosis or any clinicopathological data available. Furthermore, we were unable to confirm the prognostic methylation profiles or specific prognostic loci reported within the literature for HNSCC. Conclusions: With genome-scale assessment of DNA methylation using HM450K in one of the largest OTSCC cohorts to date, we were unable to identify a hypermethylated group of tumours or a prognostic methylation signature. This suggests that either DNA methylation in isolation is not likely to be of prognostic value or larger cohorts are required to identify such a biomarker for OTSCC.
A quantum probability theory-based method for heterogeneous multi-criteria group decision making with incomplete probabilistic linguistic preference relations considering the interference effect among decision makers
Creators: name: Yan, Jia
name: Dong, Jiu-Ying
name: Wan, Shu-Ping
name: Gao, Yu
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Computational Biology

description: Quantum probability theory (QPT) reveals that decision makers (DMs) can interfere with each other and thus affect the decision result. However, existing methods of heterogeneous multi-criteria group decision making (HMCGDM) seldom consider the interference effect among DMs. This paper defines an interference degree based on the phase angle difference obtained by QPT to address HMCGDM problems in which the alternative and criteria sets provided by DMs may be different. In addition, the incomplete probabilistic linguistic preference relations (InPLPRs) are introduced to express the evaluation information of DMs. Considering that the same linguistic term may has different meanings for DMs, we construct a consistency-driven optimization model based on the personalized individual semantics (PISs) to estimate the missing information in InPLPR on each criterion provided by DMs and the corresponding complete PLPR (CPLPR). Then, for each DM, the individual weights of criteria and the comprehensive CPLPR on all criteria in the individual criteria set can be obtained by an optimization model. Subsequently, a novel QPT-based model is erected to derive the weights of DMs and the ranking order of alternatives. Finally, an example of tourism evaluation and several sensitivity and comparative analyses are offered to examine the applicability of the proposed method.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in type-2 diabetes mellitus: population analysis, metabolic profile and referral management pathway
Creators: name: Forlano, Roberta
Publisher: name: Imperial College London
Year: 2021

description: Introduction: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is strongly associated with type-2 diabetes mellitus, with diabetic patients being at higher risk for adverse outcomes. The aim of this thesis was to explore in detail the clinical and metabolic phenotype of diabetics screened for NAFLD in primary care and to develop a referral management pathway for this population. Moreover, this thesis investigated the impact of alterations of the gut-liver axis on the severity of liver disease in such cohort. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, consecutive diabetic patients from primary care were screened for liver disease and NAFLD. Nuclear magnetic resonance and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry were used to explore the metabolic profile of the patients against severity of liver disease. Stool meta-taxagenomics allowed for the analysis of the composition of the microbiome, while gut permeability was investigated using an in-vitro model and an ex-vivo measurement of faecal protease activity. Inflammatory cytokines profile was also analysed in serum as well as in faecal samples. Results: Clinically significant NAFLD was highly prevalent in the diabetic population in primary care. According to the results of this study, applying FIB-4 with a cut-off of 1.3 in this population would miss up to 38% of the patients with significant liver disease. The BIMAST score, which was derived based on simple clinical parameters, was validated both internally and externally, outperformed conventional screening methods and optimised risk-stratification in primary care. Among the metabolites, only lysine deficiency was associated with increased hepatic collagen content. Moreover, specific changes in gut microbiome were associated with more severe liver disease, while intestinal permeability tended to increase with liver disease severity. A combination of host and microbiota-related factors were associated with a leakier gut in this population. Conclusions: Current risk-stratification for NAFLD among diabetics in primary care can be improved. Exploring the gut-liver axis may offer diagnostic as well as therapeutical insights in this population.
Islamic Veiling in Xinjiang: The Political and Societal Struggle to Define Uyghur Female Adornment
Creators: name: Leibold, James
name: T Grose
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2020
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/683283© 2016 by The Australian National University. All rights reserved. The Islamic veil is arguably the most politicized piece of fabric in the world, eliciting heated debate over its significance and complex meanings. The over 10 million Muslim women in China have their own histories and cultures of veiling. This article explores the ongoing struggle between the Chinese Communist Party and Xinjiang’s Uyghur Muslim minority over the right to define what is “appropriate” and “normal” female adornment. New styles of veiling have entered China from abroad, intensifying the controversy over the scope of Uyghur ethnic attire. We contrast the party-state’s antiveiling campaign to eliminate popular styles in Xinjiang, with the diverse reasons and meanings Uyghur women and men attach to them. While the party-state strives to control and standardize Uyghur dress, the community itself responds, sometimes defiantly, with a complex registry of veiling practices that reflect everything from ethnonational resistance, increased religious faith, and global Islamic haute couture.
Growing pains: the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network at seven years
Creators: name: Taylor, Savitri
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 35
subject: Commerce, management, tourism and services
classificationCode: 44
subject: Human society
classificationCode: 4408
subject: Political science
subject: FOS: Political science

description: The mission of the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN), as stated in its Constitution, is ‘to advance the rights of refugees and other people in need of protection in the Asia Pacific region’. This article describes and analyses APRRN’s internal governance and resourcing and the manner in which it is going about achieving its mission. It argues that APRRN’s organisational strength is inadequate to support all that it is trying to do. The article concludes by considering what APRRN could do to improve the likelihood of achieving success in the pursuit of its mission and reflecting on the lessons of the APRRN case study for wider civil society.
Chronic foot pain in older people
Creators: name: Menz, Hylton
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3202
subject: Clinical sciences
classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4201
subject: Allied health and rehabilitation science

description: Abstract: Foot pain is a common accompaniment of advancing age, affecting at least one in four older people. However, management of foot pain is a largely undervalued aspect of geriatric health care, resulting in many older people needlessly enduring chronic foot pain and related disability. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of (i) the prevalence and risk factors for foot pain, (ii) the impact of foot pain on mobility and quality of life, and (iii) the conservative management of foot pain. The available evidence indicates that although foot pain is common and disabling in older people, conservative interventions such as routine foot care, footwear advice and foot orthoses are effective at reducing foot pain and may also assist in maintaining mobility and independence in this age group.
L’intervista impossibile: da genere letterario a genere testuale per la didattica delle lingue
Creators: name: Gilardoni, Silvia
Publisher: name: Studi di glottodidattica
Year: 2024
Subjects: Imaginary interview; recreational linguistics; culture in language teaching

description: The so-called “imaginary interview” offers an opportunity to present aspects of culture in the language classroom. This is achieved through the creation of an imaginary dialogue with a great historical figure from the past or from fiction. This technique is both entertaining and creative, while simultaneously developing the learners’ communicative and interactional competence. This paper will firstly trace the origins of the imaginary interview in the field of literature and media communication, with particular attention to the Italian context. It then examines the contribution of Anthony Mollica, who has proposed the use of the textual genre of the imaginary interview in language teaching and learning as an activity of recreational linguistics, offering numerous methodological and practical suggestions.
description: Studi di glottodidattica, V. 9, N. 1 (2024)
Ludolinguistica e tecnologie per la didattica delle lingue: le risorse per i docenti
Creators: name: Lo Presti, Maria Vittoria
Publisher: name: Studi di glottodidattica
Year: 2024
Subjects: Recreational linguistics; digital tools for teachers; Artificial Intelligence

description: The aim of this article is to propose the use of digital tools to create recreational linguistics teaching activities.
We now see language teaching evolving rapidly, making extensive use of digital technologies, experimenting with new approaches for different audiences and contexts. Recreational linguistics, based on the use of language games and puzzles, can provide an answer to renew language teaching, offering a creative and engaging teaching approach based on the pleasure of challenge. Indeed, depending on the linguistic-communicative objectives set by the teacher, various recreational linguistics activities can be used to foster the learning of the vocabulary, morphosyntactic structures and communicative functions.
However, we know that the implementation of such playful activities can be time-consuming for teachers. In order to facilitate teachers’ work in creating activities that can engage learners more, we propose the integration of digital tools for implementing recreational linguistics teaching activities.
In this paper we present an analysis of some digital platforms used by language teachers to create recreational linguistics activities and illustrate a possible use of the Gemini web application, Google’s Artificial Intelligence, as a support in the creation of teaching activities.
description: Studi di glottodidattica, V. 9, N. 1 (2024)
Esercizi per lo sviluppo dell'abilità di lettura: l'italiano L2 per studenti universitari sinofoni
Creators: name: Yu, Yedi
Publisher: name: Studi di glottodidattica
Year: 2024
Subjects: Italian for academic purposes; L2 reading; Chinese learners

description: Reading in a second language involves various factors. Previous studies have shown that for beginner learners, L2 language competence, which represents the bottom-up reading process, plays a crucial role. Therefore, in the case of reading for learning, the acquisition of Italian for academic purposes becomes a primary instructional goal. On the other hand, metacognitive reading strategies, which represent the top-down reading process, enhance the effectiveness of academic reading. To develop Chinese university students’ Italian reading ability through exercises, the present study analyzes two language teaching books designed for L2 learners with art-related purposes. Additionally, a case study was conducted with 17 Chinese students at the A2 level in Italian to understand their language challenges in reading art texts. The paper concludes with a proposal of exercises specifically created for Chinese students, integrating both bottom-up and top-down approaches.
description: Studi di glottodidattica, V. 9, N. 1 (2024)
New perspectives on the annihilation electrogenerated chemiluminescence of mixed metal complexes in solution
Creators: name: Kerr, E
name: Doeven, EH
name: Barbante, Gregory
name: Hogan, Conor
name: Hayne, DJ
name: Donnelly, PS
name: Francis, Paul
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 34
subject: Chemical sciences
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
classificationCode: 3402
subject: Inorganic chemistry

description: Preliminary explorations of the annihilation electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) of mixed metal complexes have revealed opportunities to enhance emission intensities and control the relative intensities from multiple luminophores through the applied potentials. However, the mechanisms of these systems are only poorly understood. Herein, we present a comprehensive characterisation of the annihilation ECL of mixtures of tris(2,2′-bipyridine)ruthenium(ii) hexafluorophosphate ([Ru(bpy)3](PF6)2) and fac-tris(2-phenylpyridine)iridium(iii) ([Ir(ppy)3]). This includes a detailed investigation of the change in emission intensity from each luminophore as a function of both the applied electrochemical potentials and the relative concentrations of the two complexes, and a direct comparison with two mixed (Ru/Ir) ECL systems for which emission from only the ruthenium-complex was previously reported. Concomitant emission from both luminophores was observed in all three systems, but only when: (1) the applied potentials were sufficient to generate the intermediates required to form the electronically excited state of both complexes; and (2) the concentration of the iridium complex (relative to the ruthenium complex) was sufficient to overcome quenching processes. Both enhancement and quenching of the ECL of the ruthenium complex was observed, depending on the experimental conditions. The observations were rationalised through several complementary mechanisms, including resonance energy transfer and various energetically favourable electron-transfer pathways.
"Did you ever drink more?" A detailed description of pregnant women's drinking patterns
Creators: name: Muggli, E
name: O'Leary, C
name: Donath, S
name: Orsini, F
name: Forster, Della
name: Anderson, PJ
name: Lewis, S
name: Nagle, C
name: Craig, JM
name: Elliott, E
name: Halliday, J
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2022
Subjects: classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4202
subject: Epidemiology
classificationCode: 4203
subject: Health services and systems
classificationCode: 420401
subject: Clinical midwifery
classificationCode: 4206
subject: Public health

description: Background: This paper presents drinking patterns in a prospective study of a population-based cohort of 1570 pregnant women using a combination of dose and timing to give best estimates of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). Novel assessments include women's special occasion drinking and alcohol use prior to pregnancy recognition. Methods: Information on up to nine types of alcoholic drink, with separate frequencies and volumes, including drinking on special occasions outside a 'usual' pattern, was collected for the periconceptional period and at four pregnancy time points. Weekly total and maximum alcohol consumption on any one occasion was calculated and categorised. Drinking patterns are described in the context of predictive maternal characteristics. Results: 41.3 % of women did not drink during pregnancy, 27 % drank in first trimester only; most of whom stopped once they realised they were pregnant (87 %). When compared to women who abstained from alcohol when pregnant, those who drank in the first trimester only were more likely to have an unplanned pregnancy and not feel the effects of alcohol quickly. Almost a third of women continued to drink alcohol at some level throughout pregnancy (27 %), around half of whom never drank more than at low or moderate levels. When compared with abstainers and to women who only drank in trimester one, those who drank throughout pregnancy tended to be in their early to mid-thirties, smoke, have a higher income and educational attainment. Overall, almost one in five women (18.5 %) binge drank prior to pregnancy recognition, a third of whom were identified with a question about 'special occasion' drinking. Women whose age at first intoxication was less than 18 years (the legal drinking age in Australia), were significantly more likely to drink in pregnancy and at binge levels prior to pregnancy recognition. Conclusions: We have identified characteristics of pregnant women who either abstain, drink until pregnancy awareness or drink throughout pregnancy. These may assist in targeting strategies to enhance adherence to an abstinence policy and ultimately allow for appropriate follow-up and interpretation of adverse child outcomes. Our methodology also produced important information to reduce misclassification of occasional binge drinking episodes and ensure clearly defined comparison groups.
Lending ears to EFL learners: perceived difficulties and leading causes
Creators: name: Stan, Irina
Publisher: name: Studi di glottodidattica
Year: 2024
Subjects: English as a Foreign Language; Second Language Learning; difficulties; perception

description: In Italy, English learning primarily occurs within the confines of the classroom rather than through everyday communication. Consequently, Italian learners of English often lack opportunities to utilize the language as a means of daily communication outside educational settings, thereby emphasizing the pivotal role of formal instruction in shaping their English proficiency. Given the concerning proficiency levels reported in both European and national assessments, this study aims to explore the challenges encountered by students of English as a foreign language (EFL) and their underlying causes. A total of 447 first-year undergraduates, not majoring in English, participated in the study. Data were collected via an open-ended question and a questionnaire, and subsequently analyzed using thematic coding. The findings revealed that students predominantly face barriers of linguistic, instructional, and affective nature, compounded by limited opportunities for practical application beyond the classroom. Based on these results, the study offers insights into potential factors contributing to these challenges and provides recommendations aimed at assisting educators and learners in overcoming barriers associated with EFL instruction in Italy.
description: Studi di glottodidattica, V. 9, N. 1 (2024)
Handhold-mediated strand displacement: a mechanism for non-equilibrium and catalytic templating
Creators: name: Cabello Garcia, Javier
Publisher: name: Imperial College London
Year: 2022

description: Polymer-templating copying processes – like RNA transcription and protein translation – are of vital importance to the cell. Regardless of their complexity, all polymer-templating copying processes are bound by the same physical first principles. A complete understanding of those first principles will shed some light on the origins of life and offers the potential for engineering new complex molecular systems and even synthetic life. However, the complexity and abundance of components in extant cellular polymer-templating processes hinder the extraction of their first principles. Creating a minimal system – composed only of a template and monomers – capable of autonomously templating polymer copies would set the basis for the experimental study of the first principles underlying biological templated-copying mechanisms. In this thesis, I describe the first minimal mechanism that can underpin the catalytic templating of DNA polymer copies of arbitrary length. This enzyme-free mechanism exploits a physical DNA reaction introduced in this work: Handhold-mediated strand displacement (HMSD). Firstly, I experimentally characterise and model HMSD kinetics. Then, I build a functional HMSD-based mechanism for the catalytic templated-copying of DNA duplexes. Finally, I use the mechanism to catalytically template out of equilibrium the formation of one specific DNA duplex out of 9 alternative products. The main achievement of this thesis is the thorough characterisation of HMSD, introducing a new primitive DNA reaction that enables far-from-equilibrium templating for dynamic DNA nanotechnology. In addition, I demonstrate a minimal templated-copying mechanism that can autonomously detach the produced copies from their template, acting effectively as a catalyst. Unlike the minimal mechanisms for templated-copying described so far, the HMSD-based mechanism can be theoretically extended to produce arbitrary-length copies without relying on external intervention or highly-evolved proteins. Besides its use as a minimal model for templated-copying, the presented mechanism is potentially relevant for other complex functionalities like chemical synthesis.
Das Rom-Projekt: Ein Rückblick nach über zwanzig Jahren
Creators: name: Lippert, Susanne
Publisher: name: Studi di glottodidattica
Year: 2024
Subjects: Mehrsprachigkeit; Herkunftssprachen; Spracherhalt; Sprachumstellung; Heritage Language; Language Maintenance; Language Shift; Reversal of Language Shift

description: Dieser Artikel untersucht die Langzeitentwicklung des mehrsprachigen Spracherwerbs in deutsch-italienischen Familien im Kontext des "Rom-Projekts". Mithilfe von qualitativen schriftlichen Online-Interviews mit den deutschsprachigen Elternteilen werden Erfahrungen und Einschätzungen bezüglich der mehrsprachigen Entwicklung ihrer Nachkommen seit 2007 analysiert. Während der Projektphase (2001-2007) wurden drei Kategorien von Familien identifiziert: bilinguale Familien, Familien mit Sprachumstellung zum Italienischen und Familien mit Sprachrückumstellung. Die vorliegende Studie untersucht, ob diese Kategorisierung bis heute Bestand hat. Die Analyse beleuchtet die Entwicklung dieser Familien seit 2007 sowie die Herausforderungen, denen sie bei der Erhaltung der Herkunftssprache Deutsch gegenüberstanden, wobei auch die Drei-Generationen-Regel diskutiert wird.

 

This article examines the long-term development of multilingual language acquisition in German-Italian families following the "Rome Project." Based on written qualitative online-interviews with German-speaking parents, the experiences and assessments regarding the multilingual development of their offspring since 2007 are analyzed. During the project phase (2001-2007), three groups of families were identified: bilingual families, families with language shift to Italian, and families with reversal of language shift. The present study investigates whether this classification has remained unchanged to date. The investigation illustrates how these families have evolved since 2007 and the challenges they have faced in maintaining the heritage language German, while also discussing the “Three-Generation Rule”.
description: Studi di glottodidattica, V. 9, N. 1 (2024)
MHA 612 MHA/612 MHA612 WEEK 6 DISCUSSION 2/DQ 2 IMPROVING WORKING CAPITAL {LATEST}
Creators: name: Ande, Ande
Publisher: name: Figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: MHA 612 MHA/612 MHA612 WEEK 6 DISCUSSION 2/DQ 2 IMPROVING WORKING CAPITAL {LATEST}DOWNLOAD HEREMHA 612 MHA/612 MHA612 Week 6 Discussion 2/DQ2 Improving Working Capital {LATEST}Improving Working Capital. Prior to completing this discussion, read Chapters 19, 21, 22, 23 in your course text. For your initial post, answer the following questions:• What is working capital, and how would you calculate it?• How can the healthcare organization improve their working capital?• What are the great approaches for cash management? If you were the controller in charge of managing cash, what methods would you take, and why?Your initial post must be 300 to 350 words.Guided Response: Challenge your peers to think about how they would train the managers on the working capital if asked to do so. What types of incentives could you provide to your staff to help with receivables management? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.
Quale autorialità? Il nuovo rapporto tra testo e autore nell'era digitale e algoritmica
Creators: name: Lamorgese, Santa
Publisher: name: Studi di glottodidattica
Year: 2024
Subjects: Author; text; AI; writing

description: The advent of digital writing has profoundly redefined the concept of authorship and the relationship between author and text. The aim of this article is to explore the evolution of that relationship, with a brief historical overview. It analyzes the changes that have taken place in the paradigms of writing, which has gone from Platonic, to digital, to multimedia to the recent paradigm defined as algorithmic, that is, related to the role of artificial intelligence in textual production, which faces us with new scenarios never experienced before. Particular focus is devoted to how digital writing has transformed text, and not for the first time in history, from a closed and authorial form to an open and collaborative entity, as demonstrated by the example of Wikipedia. Further reflection is dedicated to the role of AI in textual creation, highlighting the methods and implications of text production that draws on texts whose authors are not credited. Finally, additional reflection will be devoted to the new frontiers of authorship and text with the advent of automatic text generative systems, highlighting issues related to the new conception of authorship that this new ecosystem forces to redefine.
description: Studi di glottodidattica, V. 9, N. 1 (2024)
Bias in Deep Learning and Applications to Face Analysis
Creators: name: Georgopoulos, Markos
Publisher: name: Imperial College London
Year: 2021

description: Deep learning has fostered the progress in the field of face analysis, resulting in the integration of these models in multiple aspects of society. Even though the majority of research has focused on optimizing standard evaluation metrics, recent work has exposed the bias of such algorithms as well as the dangers of their unaccountable utilization.n this thesis, we explore the bias of deep learning models in the discriminative and the generative setting. We begin by investigating the bias of face analysis models with regards to different demographics. To this end, we collect KANFace, a large-scale video and image dataset of faces captured ``in-the-wild’'. The rich set of annotations allows us to expose the demographic bias of deep learning models, which we mitigate by utilizing adversarial learning to debias the deep representations. Furthermore, we explore neural augmentation as a strategy towards training fair classifiers. We propose a style-based multi-attribute transfer framework that is able to synthesize photo-realistic faces of the underrepresented demographics. This is achieved by introducing a multi-attribute extension to Adaptive Instance Normalisation that captures the multiplicative interactions between the representations of different attributes. Focusing on bias in gender recognition, we showcase the efficacy of the framework in training classifiers that are more fair compared to generative and fairness-aware methods.In the second part, we focus on bias in deep generative models. In particular, we start by studying the generalization of generative models on images of unseen attribute combinations. To this end, we extend the conditional Variational Autoencoder by introducing a multilinear conditioning framework. The proposed method is able to synthesize unseen attribute combinations by modeling the multiplicative interactions between the attributes. Lastly, in order to control protected attributes, we investigate controlled image generation without training on a labelled dataset. We leverage pre-trained Generative Adversarial Networks that are trained in an unsupervised fashion and exploit the clustering that occurs in the representation space of intermediate layers of the generator. We show that these clusters capture semantic attribute information and condition image synthesis on the cluster assignment using Implicit Maximum Likelihood Estimation.
Coherent diffraction of single Rice Dwarf virus particles using hard X-rays at the Linac Coherent Light Source
Creators: name: Munke, A
name: Andreasson, J
name: Aquila, A
name: Awel, S
name: Ayyer, K
name: Barty, A
name: Bean, RJ
name: Berntsen, Peter
name: Bielecki, J
name: Boutet, S
name: Bucher, M
name: Chapman, HN
name: Daurer, BJ
name: DeMirci, H
name: Elser, V
name: Fromme, P
name: Hajdu, J
name: Hantke, MF
name: Higashiura, A
name: Hogue, BG
name: Hosseinizadeh, A
name: Kim, Y
name: Kirian, RA
name: Reddy, HKN
name: Lan, T-Y
name: Larsson, DSD
name: Liu, H
name: Loh, ND
name: Maia, FRNC
name: Mancuso, Adrian
name: Muhlig, K
name: Nakagawa, A
name: Nam, D
name: Nelson, G
name: Nettelblad, C
name: Okamoto, K
name: Ourmazd, A
name: Rose, M
name: van der Schot, G
name: Schwander, P
name: Seibert, MM
name: Sellberg, JA
name: Sierra, RG
name: Song, C
name: Svenda, M
name: Timneanu, N
name: Vartanyants, IA
name: Westphal, D
name: Wiedorn, MO
name: Williams, GJ
name: Xavier, PL
name: Yoon, CH
name: Zook, J
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 34
subject: Chemical sciences
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
classificationCode: 3402
subject: Inorganic chemistry
classificationCode: 51
subject: Physical sciences
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
classificationCode: 510299
subject: Atomic, molecular and optical physics not elsewhere classified

description: Single particle diffractive imaging data from Rice Dwarf Virus (RDV) were recorded using the Coherent X-ray Imaging (CXI) instrument at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS). RDV was chosen as it is a well-characterized model system, useful for proof-of-principle experiments, system optimization and algorithm development. RDV, an icosahedral virus of about 70 nm in diameter, was aerosolized and injected into the approximately 0.1 μm diameter focused hard X-ray beam at the CXI instrument of LCLS. Diffraction patterns from RDV with signal to 5.9 Ångström were recorded. The diffraction data are available through the Coherent X-ray Imaging Data Bank (CXIDB) as a resource for algorithm development, the contents of which are described here.
Chi salverà il Pianeta? Proposta didattica per la sensibilizzazione alla sostenibilità ambientale per studenti cinesi
Creators: name: Scolaro, Silvia
Publisher: name: Studi di glottodidattica
Year: 2024
Subjects: Chinese students, TBLT, teaching Italian; Italian and sustainability; Marco Polo and Turandot students

description: This contribution intends to present an educational activity, carried out with A1/A2 level Chinese students in which the topics of environmental protection and sustainability are discussed. It was implemented through task-based language teaching activities (Nunan 1989; Ferrari Nuzzo 2011; Cortés Velásquez Nuzzo 2018) through which students are placed at the center of the cognitive process, acting on their own behalf with the language to create a final product. This is a method to work on "knowing how to use the language" (Balboni 2014, 2023), on critical thinking and on problem solving. Specifically, we will describe how the teaching activity was implemented in the classroom, we will present the final products created by the learners and discuss the results of a final questionnaire aimed at investigating the learners' perception of what has been done from a metacognitive perspective.
description: Studi di glottodidattica, V. 9, N. 1 (2024)
Individual and population level impacts of illicit drug use, sexual risk behaviours on sexually transmitted infections among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: results from the GOANNA survey
Creators: name: Wand, H
name: Ward, J
name: Bryant, J
name: Delaney-Thiele, D
name: Worth, H
name: Pitts, Marian
name: Kaldor, JM
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4202
subject: Epidemiology
classificationCode: 4203
subject: Health services and systems
classificationCode: 4206
subject: Public health

description: Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been increasing among Australian Indigenous young people for over two decades. Little is known about the association between alcohol and other drug use and sexual risk behaviours and diagnosis of STIs among this population. Methods: A cross-sectional, community based self-administered survey was conducted among young Aboriginal people aged 16-29 years of age. Questionnaires included socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, sexual risk behaviours alcohol and other drug use and health service access including self-reported history of diagnosis with a STI. Logistic regression models and population attributable risks were used to assess individual and population level impacts of illicit drug use on high risk sexual behaviours and ever reported diagnosis of an STI. Results: Of the 2877 participants, 2320 (81 %) identified as sexually active and were included in this study. More than 50 % of the study population reported that they had used at least one illicit drug in past year. Cannabis, ecstasy and methamphetamines were the three most commonly used illicit drugs in the past year. The prevalence of self-reported STI diagnosis was 25 %. Compared with people who did not report using illicit drugs, risky alcohol use and sexual behaviours including inconsistent condom use, multiple sexual partners in the past year and sex with casual partners were all significantly higher among illicit drug users. In adjusted analysis, participants who reported using illicit drugs were significantly more likely to engage in sexual risk behaviours and to ever have been diagnosed with an STI. Adjusted Odds Ratios ranged from 1.86 to 3.00 (males) and from 1.43 to 2.46 (females). At the population level, more than 70 % of the STI diagnoses were attributed to illicit drug-use and sexual risk behaviours for males and females. Conclusion: Illicit drug use in this population is relatively high compared to other similar aged populations in Australia. Illicit drug use was associated with risky sexual behaviours and STI diagnoses among this study population. Developing and implementing effective STI prevention strategies should include not only safe sex messages but also include drug and alcohol harm reduction messages.
Using WebQuests to improve oral English performance in university courses with non-linguistic programmes
Creators: name: Scanni, Simona
Publisher: name: Studi di glottodidattica
Year: 2024
Subjects: English as a foreign language; digital tools; oral skills; evaluation; WebQuest

description: Students in non-language programmes may struggle with oral English exams. The present study aims at exploring strategies to facilitate the acquisition of a foreign language (FL), particularly English as an FL, in university and higher education courses that require the passing of an oral exam. The study focuses on how students at non-linguistic university specialties and varying English proficiency levels, can perform well on an oral exam through WebQuests, a web-based learning methodology which provides students with a controlled and well-structured context to practice authentic tasks using the language and grammar information provided throughout the course and relevant to the exam. By creating a WebQuest with clear steps to follow and material provided by the teacher, students can produce domain-specific language and practical apply technical vocabulary in a controlled environment for the academic purposes of the final exam. A case study was carried out on a cohort of students enrolled in a master’s degree programme in sports science. Class observations, final exam grades, and an optional student questionnaire were used to assess the effectiveness of the WebQuests. The findings suggest that WebQuests can enhance students' oral performance by engaging them in authentic tasks that facilitate the topic-related vocabulary use and can improve students’ motivation and satisfaction within the academic experience. This research suggests that WebQuests can be a valuable tool for educators looking to improve their students' oral English skills in university settings, especially for non-linguistic disciplines.

 

 
description: Studi di glottodidattica, V. 9, N. 1 (2024)
Systematic identification of immunodominant CD4(+) T cell responses to HpaA in Helicobacter pylori infected individuals
Creators: name: Hu, J
name: Chen, L
name: Yang, W
name: Li, B
name: Sun, H
name: Wei, S
name: He, Y
name: Zhao, Z
name: Yang, S
name: Zou, Q
name: Chen, Weisan
name: Guo, H
name: Wu, C
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 32
subject: Biomedical and clinical sciences
classificationCode: 3204
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
classificationCode: 3207
subject: Medical microbiology
classificationCode: 3211
subject: Oncology and carcinogenesis

description: In mice, antigen-specific CD4+ T cell response is indispensible for the protective immunity against Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). It has been demonstrated that neuraminyllactose-binding hemagglutinin (HpaA) immunization protected mice from H. pylori infection in a CD4+ T cell dependent manner. However, much remains unclear concerning the human CD4+ T cell responses to HpaA. We conducted a systematic study here to explore the immunodominant, HpaA-specific CD4+ T cell responses in H. pylori infected individuals. We found that HpaA-specific CD4+ T cell responses varied remarkably in their magnitude and had broad epitope-specificity. Importantly, the main responses focused on two regions: HpaA76-105 and HpaA130-159. The HLA-DRB1*0901 restricted HpaA142-159 specific CD4+ T cell response was the most immunodominant response at a population level. The immunodominant epitope HpaA142-159 was naturally presented and highly conserved. We also demonstrated that it was not the broad peptide specificity, but the strength of HpaA specific CD4+ T cell responses associated with gastric diseases potentially caused by H. pylori infection. Such investigation will aid development of novel vaccines against H. pylori infection.