cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Elucidating the local structure of V substitutes in In2S3 as potential intermediate band material by x-ray absorption spectroscopy and first principles calculations
Creators: name: Ghorbani Nohadanimoghaddam, Elaheh
name: Schiller, Martin
name: Falk, Hans H.
name: Wägele, Leonard Alwin Markus
name: Eckner, Stefanie
name: D'Acapito, Francesco
name: Scheer, Roland
name: Albe, Karsten
name: Schnohr, Claudia Sarah
Publisher: name: Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: 530

description: Vanadium doped indium sulphide, In2S3:V, is studied as a potential absorber material for intermediate band (IB) solar cells. Based on electronic considerations, it is usually assumed that V occupies octahedrally coordinated In sites, although geometrical considerations would favour tetrahedral In sites. In this study, we therefore combined experimental x-ray diffraction and x-ray absorption spectroscopy with ab initio theoretical calculations of both $\mathrm{\alpha}$ and $\mathrm{\beta}$ phase to elucidate the incorporation of V in In2S3:V thin films grown with different V content and different growth temperatures. Comparing shape and position of the measured and calculated x-ray absorption edge of V, comparing experimentally determined and calculated V–S bond lengths, and evaluating the calculated heat of solution of V on different lattice sites all indicate that V is incorporated on octahedral rather than tetrahedral sites in the In2S3 matrix. For this material system, the electronic benefit of octahedral coordination thus outweighs the mechanical stress of the associated lattice relaxation. Finally, we studied the electronic structure of V-substituted $\mathrm{\alpha}$-$\mathrm{In_2S_3}$ using hybrid density functional calculations and find that for a concentration of 1.9 at %, V on octahedrally coordinated In sites forms an empty IB isolated from valence band and conduction band (CB). By increasing the V content to 3.8 at %, however, the gap between IB and CB closes, which results in a reduction of the band gap. This differs from the electronic structure calculated for $\mathrm{\beta}$-$\mathrm{In_2S_3}$:V and clearly demonstrates that both crystal structure and V incorporation site affect the resulting electronic material properties.
Figurierte Zahlen als Zugang zu Termumformungen
Creators: name: Sauerwein, Marc
Publisher: name: Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Mathematik
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 510

description: Probleme bei Termen und Termumformungen werden immer wieder von Lehrkräften als Hürde in ihrem eigenen Unterricht wahrgenommen. Vorgestellt wird, wie Figurierte Zahlen einen Zugang darstellen können, der hinsichtlich der Sprache zunächst zwar voraussetzungsarm ist, aber im weiteren Verlauf auch deren Entwicklung unterstützen kann.
Cyberkriminalität / Digitale Spuren. Jahresbericht 2013
Creators: name: (:Unkn) Unknown
Publisher: name: Universität Tübingen
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Baden-Württemberg , Internetkriminalität , Bericht
subject: 360

description: Bericht über die Entwicklung der Cyberkriminalität in Baden-Württemberg im Jahr 2013.
Billiards with Bombs
Creators: name: Newkirk, Edward
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Dynamical Systems (math.DS)
subject: FOS: Mathematics

description: In this paper, we define a variant of billiards in which the ball bounces around a square grid erasing walls as it goes. We prove that there exist periodic tunnels with arbitrarily large period from any possible starting point, that there exist non-periodic tunnels from any possible starting point, and that there are versions of the problem for which the same starting point and initial direction result in periodic tunnels of arbitrarily large period. We conjecture that there exist starting conditions which do not lead to tunnels, justify the conjecture with simulation evidence, and discuss the difficulty of proving it.
description: Preprint of an article to be published in Experimental Mathematics. DOI and journal reference will be added when it reaches publication. 33 pages, 18 figures
Lasioglossum laticeps
Creators: name: Pauly, Alain
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Halictidae
Lasioglossum
Lasioglossum laticeps

description: Lasioglossum laticeps (Schenck, 1868)
 1.VI.2007, nid dans mur de l'esplanade, 1♀; 3.IV.2010, Ranunculus ficaria, 3♀; 7.IV.2011, Taraxacum sp., 2♀; 20.IV.2015, 4♀.
description: Published as part of Pauly, Alain, 2019, Contribution à l'inventaire des abeilles sauvages de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale et de la Forêt de Soignes (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), pp. 1-160 in Belgian Journal of Entomology 79 on page 94, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13692631
Enhancing Social Support: Community Groups for Men with Substance Use Disorders in Vance County, NC
Creators: name: Mendez-Chacon, Juliane
name: McKeown, Adrian
name: Jackson, Amelia
name: Jeffries-Glover, Kela
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2025

description:
This proposal seeks to strengthen social and community support for men aged 18–45 in Vance County, North Carolina, who have past or present substance use disorders (SUD). The social and community context domain of the Social Determinants of Health framework was selected for its vital role in promoting well-being and community resilience. Leveraging local partnerships, including the Granville Vance Public Health Department and the NC Harm Reduction Coalition, this 2-year initiative will be guided by an interdisciplinary and community-driven steering committee to lead efforts which integrate harm reduction practices, enhance data sharing, and reduce stigma through implementation of SUD support groups and public education. Key strategies include community co-design sessions, harm-reduction integration, targeted training for law enforcement, and improved community data access tools to support quality improvement. Despite challenges such as bias against those with SUD, policy barriers, and financial constraints, this community-driven approach seeks to strengthen social connection, advance health equity, and improve community resilience within Vance County.


Successful implementation of this proposal will provide guidelines for rural counties working to overcome complex issues with substance use disorder.


Keywords: substance use disorders, public health, data transparency, social determinants of health, harm reduction
Model-based reinforcement learning for infinite-horizon approximate optimal tracking
Creators: name: Kamalapurkar, Rushikesh
name: Andrews, Lindsey
name: Walters, Patrick
name: Dixon, Warren E.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Systems and Control (eess.SY)
subject: Optimization and Control (math.OC)
subject: FOS: Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
subject: FOS: Mathematics

description: This paper provides an approximate online adaptive solution to the infinite-horizon optimal tracking problem for control-affine continuous-time nonlinear systems with unknown drift dynamics. Model-based reinforcement learning is used to relax the persistence of excitation condition. Model-based reinforcement learning is implemented using a concurrent learning-based system identifier to simulate experience by evaluating the Bellman error over unexplored areas of the state space. Tracking of the desired trajectory and convergence of the developed policy to a neighborhood of the optimal policy are established via Lyapunov-based stability analysis. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the developed technique.
Influence of NOD2 risk variants on hepatic encephalopathy and association with inflammation, bacterial translocation and immune activation
Creators: name: Ripoll, Cristina
name: Greinert, Robin
name: Reuken, Philipp Alexander
name: Reichert, Matthias Christian
name: Weber, Susanne Nicole
name: Hupfer, Yvonne
name: Staltner, Raphaela
name: Meier Clinien, Magdalena
name: Lammert, Frank
name: Bruns, Tony
name: Zipprich, Alexander
Publisher: name: Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: 610

description: Background: Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain containing 2 (NOD2) risk variants lead to impaired mucosal barrier function, increased bacterial translocation (BT), and systemic inflammation. Aim: To evaluate the association between the presence of NOD2 risk variants, BT, inflammation, and hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Patients and Methods: This prospective multicenter study included patients with cirrhosis and testing for NOD2 risk variants (p.R702W, p.G908R, c.3020insC, N289S, and c.-958T>C). Patients were evaluated for covert (C) and overt (O) HE. Markers of systemic inflammation (leukocytes, CRP, IL-6, LBP) and immune activation (soluble CD14) as well as bacterial endotoxin (hTRL4 activation) were determined in serum. Results: Overall, 172 patients (70% men; median age 60 [IQR 54–66] years; MELD 12 [IQR 9–16]; 72% ascites) were included, of whom 53 (31%) carried a NOD2 risk variant. In this cohort, 11% presented with OHE and 27% and CHE. Presence and severity of HE and surrogates of inflammation, BT, and immune activation did not differ between patients with and without a NOD2 risk variant, also not after adjustment for MELD. HE was associated with increased ammonia and systemic inflammation, as indicated by elevated CRP (w/o HE: 7.2 [2.7–16.7]; with HE 12.6 [4.5–29.7] mg/dL; p < 0.001) and elevated soluble CD14 (w/o HE 2592 [2275–3033]; with HE 2755 [2410–3456] ng/mL; p = 0.025). Conclusions: The presence of NOD2 risk variants in patients with cirrhosis is not associated with HE and has no marked impact on inflammation, BT, or immune activation. In contrast, the presence of HE was linked to ammonia, the acute phase response, and myeloid cell activation.
The Power to Transfer Employees
Creators: name: Asegid, Zerihun
Publisher: name: Bahir Dar University Journal of Law
Year: 2022

description:  


 The power to transfer an employee is a source of competing claims between employers and employees. The two contracting parties are not fairly matched on the issue whether transfer is a bargaining subject or is within the exclusive mandate of the employer.  Literally, transfer denotes the movement of an employee from one job position to another position of equivalent rank, level or salary without affecting the employment contract. It also includes the change in workplace of an employee in case where the undertaking has branches in different localities. The total relocation of the undertaking from one to another location can also entail transfer of its employees. Generally, transfer is taken as movement of an employee from one department, section, shift, job, plant or place to another, without resulting in change as regards salary or other benefits.
description: Bahir Dar University Journal of Law, Vol 6 No 1 (2015): Bahir Dar University Journal of Law
2012 World Health Organization Safe Abortion Guidance: The Need for Monitoring and Evaluation
Creators: name: McLellan, Sarah Beth
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2013

description: Unsafe abortion persistently ranks as one of the highest predictors of maternal death. Complications from unsafe abortion account for 13 percent of global maternal mortality, and have remained unchanged from 2003 to the present. A need for hope, resolve, research, and legalization of safe abortion policies within developing countries must be a global priority. Negative health consequences exist when restrictive practices and policies limit a woman’s right and access to safe abortion, to reproductive autonomy, and to health. Access to family planning methods and contraceptive education are essential elements to decrease the need for abortion; however, these tools will not eliminate the need for safe abortion. As one of the global leaders in the creation and publication of clinical and technical guidelines, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued their second edition in 2012 of Safe Abortion: Technical and Policy Guidance for Health Systems to promote access and provide guidance to improve safe abortion services for all women and adolescents. This paper explores the dissemination and application strategies of WHO’s Guidance for Safe Abortion through the WHO Strategic Approach to Strengthening Sexual and Reproductive Health Policies and Programmes and attempts to examine common barriers countries experience when implementing the Guidance. Currently, the Guidance is not monitored or evaluated, which demonstrates a serious gap in implementing safe abortion practices. In conclusion, the paper offers the preliminary development of an implementation tool to assist countries in adopting WHO safe abortion recommendations and bridge the gap between safe and unsafe practices.
Influence of COVID on changes in choice of strategies to manage food intake
Creators: name: Gatzemeier, Jennifer
name: Price, Menna
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Personality and Social Contexts
subject: Health Psychology
subject: Social and Behavioral Sciences
subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: This is a follow-up of a previous online survey in light of the lockdowns due to the COVID pandemic as part of an undergraduate project. We were interested if the frequency of use and perceived effectiveness of a range of strategies to manage the intake of tempting foods (identified in a previous qualitative study by Gatzemeier et al, 2019) as well as how BMI changed between the original study before COVID and during COVID. Additionally, potential influences of changes in eating behaviour, living and working conditions due to COVID were investigated.
Mathematische Diskurse im Kindesalter
Creators: name: Schütte, Marcus
name: Krummheuer, Götz
Publisher: name: Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Mathematik
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 510

description: Der vorliegende Beitrag rekonstruiert unterschiedliche mathematische Diskursformern in mathematischen Interaktionen von Kindern. Hierzu wurden Videodaten aus dem Projekt erStMaL (early Steps in Mathematics Learning) des Frankfurter IDeA-Zentrums1 analysiert. Das Projekt erStMaL stellt eine Longitudinalstudie dar, in welcher in sechs Erhebungswellen 144 Kinder im Alter zwischen drei und zehn Jahren in verschiedenen Gruppenzusammensetzungen mathematische Spiel- und Erkundungssituationen erkundet haben (vgl. Acar Bayraktar et al 2011).
Lasioglossum minutissimum
Creators: name: Pauly, Alain
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Halictidae
Lasioglossum
Lasioglossum minutissimum

description: Lasioglossum minutissimum (Kirby, 1802)
 20.IV.2011, Brassicaceae, 1♀.
description: Published as part of Pauly, Alain, 2019, Contribution à l'inventaire des abeilles sauvages de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale et de la Forêt de Soignes (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), pp. 1-160 in Belgian Journal of Entomology 79 on page 94, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13692631
Differentiation between rebound thymic hyperplasia and thymic relapse after chemotherapy in pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma
Creators: name: Franke, Friedrich Christian
name: Damek, Adrian
name: Steglich, Jonas
name: Wohlgemuth, Walther Alexander
name: Vordermark, Dirk
name: Stoevesandt, Dietrich
Publisher: name: Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: 610

description: Background: Rebound thymic hyperplasia (RTH) is a common phenomenon caused by stress factors such as chemotherapy (CTX) or radiotherapy, with an incidence between 44% and 67.7% in pediatric lymphoma. Misinterpretation of RTH and thymic lymphoma relapse (LR) may lead to unnecessary diagnostic procedures including invasive biopsies or treatment intensification. The aim of this study was to identify parameters that differentiate between RTH and thymic LR in the anterior mediastinum. Methods: After completion of CTX, we analyzed computed tomographies (CTs) and magnetic resonance images (MRIs) of 291 patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma (CHL) and adequate imaging available from the European Network for Pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma C1 trial. In all patients with biopsy-proven LR, an additional fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET)-CT was assessed. Structure and morphologic configuration in addition to calcifications and presence of multiple masses in the thymic region and signs of extrathymic LR were evaluated. Results: After CTX, a significant volume increase of new or growing masses in the thymic space occurred in 133 of 291 patients. Without biopsy, only 98 patients could be identified as RTH or LR. No single finding related to thymic regrowth allowed differentiation between RTH and LR. However, the vast majority of cases with thymic LR presented with additional increasing tumor masses (33/34). All RTH patients (64/64) presented with isolated thymic growth. Conclusion: Isolated thymic LR is very uncommon. CHL relapse should be suspected when increasing tumor masses are present in distant sites outside of the thymic area. Conversely, if regrowth of lymphoma in other sites can be excluded, isolated thymic mass after CTX likely represents RTH.
Selected Decisions from the Federal Supreme Court Cassation Bench
Creators: name: Chane, Gizachew Silesh
Publisher: name: Bahir Dar University Journal of Law
Year: 2022

description: This case report contains two Selected Decisions from the Federal Supreme Court Cassation Bench. The first one concerns the implication of failure in National Exit Exam of Law Schools. It raises the question of whether the requirement for fulfilment and certification of graduation is due while a candidate graduate has failed the exit exam. The Second case involves labor disputes in which the courts entertained whether daily workers are entitled to weekends and holidays payment whether they stay at work on such supposedly rest days.
description: Bahir Dar University Journal of Law, Vol 6 No 2 (2016): Bahir Dar University Journal of Law
Electronic Structure and the Properties of Phosphorene Systems
Creators: name: Fukuoka, Shuhei
name: Taen, Toshihiro
name: Osada, Toshihito
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: A single atomic layer of black phosphorus, phosphorene, was experimentally realized in 2014. It has a puckered honeycomb lattice structure and a semiconducting electronic structure. In the first part of this paper, we use a simple LCAO model, and discuss qualitatively the electronic structure of phosphorene systems under electric and magnetic fields, especially, noting their midgap edge states. The next part is spent for the review of the research progress on phosphorene in the past one year since its appearance in 2014. Phosphorene has been a typical object to study the semiconductor physics in atomic layers.
description: 41 pages, 5 figures
A framework for the detection and attribution of biodiversity change
Creators: name: Gonzalez, Andrew
name: Chase, Jonathan
name: O'Connor, Mary I.
Publisher: name: Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: 570

description: The causes of biodiversity change are of great scientific interest and central to policy efforts aimed at meeting biodiversity targets. Changes in species diversity and high rates of compositional turnover have been reported worldwide. In many cases, trends in biodiversity are detected, but these trends are rarely causally attributed to possible drivers. A formal framework and guidelines for the detection and attribution of biodiversity change is needed. We propose an inferential framework to guide detection and attribution analyses, which identifies five steps—causal modelling, observation, estimation, detection and attribution—for robust attribution. This workflow provides evidence of biodiversity change in relation to hypothesized impacts of multiple potential drivers and can eliminate putative drivers from contention. The framework encourages a formal and reproducible statement of confidence about the role of drivers after robust methods for trend detection and attribution have been deployed. Confidence in trend attribution requires that data and analyses used in all steps of the framework follow best practices reducing uncertainty at each step. We illustrate these steps with examples. This framework could strengthen the bridge between biodiversity science and policy and support effective actions to halt biodiversity loss and the impacts this has on ecosystems.
Legalizing the Illegal: Ethiopian Arbitration Law towards a New Jurisprudence (A Case Comment on Zem Zem PLC V. Illubabor Zone Education Department)
Creators: name: Tegegn, Yehualashet Tamiru
Publisher: name: Bahir Dar University Journal of Law
Year: 2022

description: Even with its faults, arbitration is one of the most popular methods of dispute resolution. The laws for various policy justifications provide exclusionary clauses for some selected issues from the ambit of arbitration. One such area is the administrative contract. Oddly enough, the Cassation Bench renders a decision although it actually contradicts with the clear provision and spirit of the law. The author argues that the decision of the Cassation Bench is logically unsound and legally baseless; therefore, calls for revision of this position.
description: Bahir Dar University Journal of Law, Vol 6 No 2 (2016): Bahir Dar University Journal of Law
Lasioglossum morio
Creators: name: Pauly, Alain
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Halictidae
Lasioglossum
Lasioglossum morio

description: Lasioglossum morio (Fabricius, 1793)
 5.IV.2002, talus sablo-argileux, 1♀; 7.IV.2011, Taraxacum sp., 1♀.
description: Published as part of Pauly, Alain, 2019, Contribution à l'inventaire des abeilles sauvages de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale et de la Forêt de Soignes (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), pp. 1-160 in Belgian Journal of Entomology 79 on page 94, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13692631
An Exploration of an Integrated 5-year Pharmacy Programme: Integration, Communication and Learning
Creators: name: Kerr, Aisling
Publisher: name: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 111503 Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine

description: Background Integrated undergraduate health professions curricula aim to produce graduates who are capable of meeting current and future healthcare needs. This is reflected in pharmacy education where integration is increasingly advocated by pharmacy regulators as the perceived optimal way of preparing students for registration as pharmacists. There is, however, no definition of integration. Integration can be described according to the model i.e. horizontal, vertical or spiral integration. It can also be described by the themes used to integrate, such as a systems-based approach or by integrative teaching and learning approaches. The level of integration can also be described.
Objective This scoping review aimed to explore health professions education literature to inform the optimal design of integrated pharmacy curricula. This review asks: what is meant by integration in health professions curricula?
Methods The Arksey and O’Malley scoping review framework was utilised. Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science and ERIC were searched. Models of integration, themes for integration, integrative teaching and learning approaches, and level of integration were defined and supported data extraction.
Results There were 9696 records screened and of these 137 were included. The majority of studies (n=88) described horizontal integration. Systems-based teaching (n=56) was the most common theme reported. Various integrative teaching and learning approaches were described, including experiential (n=43), case-based (n=42) and problem-based (n=38) learning. The majority of the curricula could be classified as levels 5-7 on Harden’s ladder (n=102). Perception outcomes were reported for 81 studies, and only 3 reported outcomes beyond perception. Reported outcomes were generally positive and included knowledge gains and increased motivation. 47
Conclusions There is a need for integration to be explicitly defined by curriculum developers and researchers. Attention should be given to describing the model, theme, teaching and learning approach and level of integration. There remains a lack of evidence for integration.
Promoting Hygiene and Sanitation: A Case Study of Community Clubs in Rural Zambia and its Impacts on Child Health Outcomes
Creators: name: Snyder, Lauren
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2013

description: Introduction. Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) conditions have vast implications for overall child health in developing countries. Sanitation and hygiene promotion is an effective way to improve many public health outcomes and the community club is one model that has surfaced in rural Zambia as a potential intervention. Methods. A household survey was administered by World Vision Staff to 523 participants in Twachiyanda Area Development Program (ADP) to identify WASH behaviors and practices that influence child health. Centers with community clubs, centers with a previous intervention – the volunteer hygiene promoter model, and a control were analyzed using Stata 12 to compare health outcomes across these models. Additionally, structured focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were held with current community clubs and key stakeholders to develop a more complete understanding of the processes and impacts of this model. Results. Findings from the survey showed that households from centers with community groups were 5.56 times more likely to drink and 4.24 times more likely to cook with water from safe sources and 7.45 times more likely store water safely when compared to centers with community clubs. Success of clubs was tied to the common themes that arose among community club member interviews including stakeholder leadership, club administration, women’s roles, health inclusivity, and spiritual or emotional involvement. Conclusions. These results are encouraging and highlight the need for additional research on the most effective way to promote hygiene and sanitation in rural, developing settings, and potential implications for organizational, national, and international priorities.
Slow light transmission in one-dimensional periodic structures
Creators: name: del Barco, O.
name: Ortuño, M.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Optics (physics.optics)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We have analyzed the transmission properties of pulses through one-dimensional periodic structures in order to systematically explore the best conditions to achieve the maximum delay with the minimum possible distortion. In the absence of absorption and no layer variation, the transmission coefficient $t_N$ can be well approximated by a sum of Lorentzian resonances. The ratio between their width $Γ_{\rm r}$ and their separation $Δω_{\rm r}$ is a crucial parameter to characterize the distortion of the transmitted pulse. For typical values of the parameters used in telecommunications and high index of refraction contrasts $n_2 / n_1$, the distortion of the transmitted pulse is unacceptably large for frequencies near the edge of the transmission window. We estimate fractional delays achievables in terms of the central frequency used and the pulse bandwidth.
Non-antibiotic prophylaxis for recurrent UTIs in neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NAPRUN) : study protocol for a prospective, longitudinal multi-arm observational study
Creators: name: Stangl, Fabian P.
name: Schneidewind, Laila
name: Kiss, Bernhard
name: Kranz, Jennifer
name: Wagenlehner, Florian
name: Bjerklund Johansen, Truls E.
name: Köves, Béla
name: Medina-Polo, Jose
name: Tapia, Ana Maria
name: Tandogdu, Zafer
Publisher: name: Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: 618

description: Introduction: Patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) reliant on intermittent self-catheterization for bladder emptying are at an increased risk of recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTI). So far, the most common practice in the prevention of rUTIs is long-term low-dose antibiotic prophylaxis, phytotherapy, and immunomodulation, whereby antibiotic prophylaxis inevitably leads to the emergence of drug-resistant pathogens and difficulty in treating infections. Therefore, non-antibiotic alternatives in the prevention of rUTIs are urgently required. We aim to identify the comparative clinical effectiveness of a non-antibiotic prophylaxis regimen in the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections in patients with neurogenic bladder dysfunction who practice intermittent self-catheterization. Methods and analysis: In this multi-centre, prospective longitudinal multi-arm observational study, a total of 785 patients practising intermittent self-catheterisation due to NLUTD will be included. After inclusion, non-antibiotic prophylaxis regimens will be instilled with either UroVaxom® (OM-89) standard regimen, StroVac® (bacterial lysate vaccine) standard regimen, Angocin®, D-mannose (oral dose 2 g), bladder irrigation with saline (once per day). The management protocols will be pre-defined, but the selection of the protocol will be at the clinicians’ discretion. Patients will be followed for 12 months from the onset of the prophylaxis protocol. The primary outcome is to identify the incidence of breakthrough infections. The secondary outcomes are adverse events associated with the prophylaxis regimens and the severity of breakthrough infections. Other outcomes include the exploration of change in susceptibility pattern via the optional rectal and perineal swab, as well as health-related quality of life over time (HRQoL), which will be measured in a random subgroup of 30 patients. Ethics and dissemination: Ethical approval for this study has been granted by the ethical review board of the University Medical Centre Rostock (A 2021-0238 from 28 October 2021). The results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at relevant meetings. Study registration number: German Clinical Trials Register: Number DRKS00029142.
የዓለም አቀፍ የሰብአዊነት ሕግጋትና መርኆች በዳግማዊ አጼ ቴዎድሮስ የጦር ሜዳ ውሎዎችና ውሳኔዎች ውስጥ የነበራቸው ቦታ
Creators: name: መኮንን, ነጋ እውነቴ
Publisher: name: Bahir Dar University Journal of Law
Year: 2022

description: ስለዳግማዊ አጼ ቴዎድሮስ ብዙ ነገሮች በብዙ ጻሕፍት ተጽፈዋል፡፡ ኢትዮጵያ ዘመነመሣፍንት ሰፍኖባት ከሰባ አመታት በላይ ማዕከላዊ መንግሥት አልባ ሆና ከቆየች በኋላ ማዕከላዊ መንግሥት እንዲኖራት ያደረጉ፣ በቀን ከሌት ህልማቸው አውሮፓዊ ስልጣኔ በአገራቸው አውን ሆኖ ማየትን የተመኙ፣ የሰለጠነና በደመወዝ የሚተዳደር ዘመናዊ ወታደር ለማደራጀት የጣሩ፣ መንገድ የሰሩ፣ የባሪያ ንግድን ለማስቀረት የሞከሩና ሌሎች ከእሳቸው በፊት ያልተሞከሩና ያልታሰቡ ተግባራትን የሞከሩ ንጉሠነገሥት እንደነበሩ በሰፊው ተጽፏል፡፡ በዚህ ፋና ወጊነታቸውም ከዘመናቸው ቀድመው የተፈጠሩ በማለት ብዙዎች አሞካሽተዋቸዋል፡፡ንጉሠነገሥቱ የሰሯቸውን በጎ ተግባራት ማለትም ደግነታቸውን፣ ሩህሩህነታቸውን፣ ለጋስነታቸውን፣ በሕግና በፍርድ መሠረት መቅጣታቸውን አጉልቶ የጻፈ የሕግም ይሁን የታሪክ ምሁር አልተገኘም፡፡ እነዚህ ጉዳዮች ጊዜ የሚወስድ ጥልቅ የታሪክና የሕግ ምርምር የሚጠይቁ ቢሆኑም በንጉሠነገሥቱ ዙሪያ ከተጻፉ የታሪክ መጻሕፍትና መድብሎች የዚህ ጥናት አቅራቢ የተረዳው ነገር ቢኖር አጼ ቴዎድሮስ ጨካኝና ካለፍርድ ሰዎችን የገደሉ ብቻ ሳይሆኑ አንዳንድ የጦር ሜዳ ውሎዎቻቸውና ውሳኔዎቻቸው ከዛሬዎቹ ዘመናዊ የዓለም አቀፍ የሰብአዊነት ሕግ (International Humanitarian Law) መርኆች ጋር ተቀረራቢ፣ ተመሳሳይና አቻ መሆናቸውን ነው፡፡ በዚህ ጥናት የዛሬዎቹ ዓለም አቀፍ የሰብአዊነት ሕግጋትና መርኆች በዳግማዊ አጼ ቴዎድሮስ ታሪክ ውስጥ የነበራቸውን ቦታ እንመለከታለን፡፡ የታሰሩ ሰዎች አያያዝ፣ በምርኮ የተያዙ ሰዎች በባርነት እንዳይሸጡ መከልከላቸው፣ ከዘረፋ ይልቅ በደመወዝ የሚተዳደር ወታደር ለማደራጀት ያደረጉት ጥረት፣ በጦርነት በተያዙ ቦታዎች የሚኖሩ ሰዎች መብት (the Law of Occupation)፣ ወታደሮች ለሚፈጽሙት ወንጀል ኃላፊነትን መውሰድ (Command Responsiblity)፣ በሕግና ፍርድ ላይ የተመሠረተ ቅጣትና ምሕረት የሚሉ ጉዳዮችን የምንመለከት ሲሆን እነዚህ ነጥቦች የዓለም አቀፍ የሰብአዊነት ሕግ ትኩረት ከሰጠባቸው ጉዳዮች ውስጥ ተጠቃሾች ናቸው፡፡ እነዚህ ጉዳዮች በአጼ ቴዎድሮስ የጦር ሜዳ ውሎዎችና ውሳኔዎች ምን ቦታ ነበራቸው የሚለውን ነጥብ በታሪክ መጻሕፍትና መድብሎች ተከትበው ከሚገኙ ታሪኮች (stories) ጋር በማጣቀስ እንዳስሳለን፡፡ ከዚያ በፊት ግን አንባቢው ታሪኮቹ በዓለም አቀፍ የሰብአዊነት ሕግ ውስጥ ያላቸውን ቦታ በሚገባ ለመረዳት እንዲችል ስለዓለም አቀፍ የሰብአዊነት ሕግ አይነት፣ ይዘት፣ ዓላማና መርኆች አጭር ዳሰሳ ይደረጋል፡፡
description: Bahir Dar University Journal of Law, Vol 6 No 2 (2016): Bahir Dar University Journal of Law
CUIDADO DE ENFERMAGEM PARA A PROMOÇÃO DA SAÚDE DO ADOLESCENTE: PROTOCOLO DE REVISÃO DE ESCOPO
Creators: name: de Almeida, Isabelline
name: Queiroz, Maria
name: Muniz, Emanoel
name: de Lima, Francisca
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Medicine and Health Sciences
subject: Life Sciences

description: Objetivo: mapear os estudos disponíveis sobre o cuidado da enfermagem na promoção da saúde do adolescente. Método: Trata-se de um protocolo de revisão de escopo para responder à pergunta: Quais as evidências disponíveis sobre o cuidado da enfermagem para promoção a saúde do adolescente? A busca será realizada nas bases de dados MEDLINE, LILACS, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane e CINAHL e a busca por literatura cinzenta será no Bancos de Teses e Dissertações da CAPES. Após a busca, todos as citações serão agrupadas no software Rayyan e as duplicatas removidas. Os títulos e resumos serão selecionados por dois revisores independentes. Após essa fase, será feita a leitura do texto completo dos estudos, por dois revisores independentes, selecionado as em relação aos critérios de inclusão. Os dados extraídos serão apresentados em forma de diagramas ou quadros e com uma discussão narrativo, de modo que se alinhem com o objetivo desta revisão de escopo. Descritores: Adolescente; Promoção da Saúde; Cuidados de Enfermagem
Machine learning analysis of humoral and cellular responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection in young adults
Creators: name: Marcinkevics, Ricards
name: Binder, Mascha
name: Schultheiß, Christoph
name: [Und Viele Weitere]
Publisher: name: Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: 610

description: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) induces B and T cell responses, contributing to virus neutralization. In a cohort of 2,911 young adults, we identified 65 individuals who had an asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection and characterized their humoral and T cell responses to the Spike (S), Nucleocapsid (N) and Membrane (M) proteins. We found that previous infection induced CD4 T cells that vigorously responded to pools of peptides derived from the S and N proteins. By using statistical and machine learning models, we observed that the T cell response highly correlated with a compound titer of antibodies against the Receptor Binding Domain (RBD), S and N. However, while serum antibodies decayed over time, the cellular phenotype of these individuals remained stable over four months. Our computational analysis demonstrates that in young adults, asymptomatic and paucisymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections can induce robust and long-lasting CD4 T cell responses that exhibit slower decays than antibody titers. These observations imply that next-generation COVID-19 vaccines should be designed to induce stronger cellular responses to sustain the generation of potent neutralizing antibodies.
Lasioglossum nitidulum
Creators: name: Pauly, Alain
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Halictidae
Lasioglossum
Lasioglossum nitidulum

description: Lasioglossum nitidulum (Fabricius, 1804)
 27.V.1999, Convolvulus arvensis, 1♀; 27.V.1999, petite ombellifère, 1♀; 7.IV.2011, Taraxacum sp., 5♀; 6.V.2013, Taraxacum sp., 2♀, Chelidonium majus, 2♀; 13.VII.2013, muret, Sedum album, 1J.
description: Published as part of Pauly, Alain, 2019, Contribution à l'inventaire des abeilles sauvages de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale et de la Forêt de Soignes (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), pp. 1-160 in Belgian Journal of Entomology 79 on page 94, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13692631
CHANG-ES V: Nuclear Radio Outflow in a Virgo Cluster Spiral after a Tidal Disruption Event
Creators: name: Irwin, Judith A.
name: Henriksen, Richard N.
name: Krause, Marita
name: Wang, Q. Daniel
name: Wiegert, Theresa
name: Murphy, Eric J.
name: Heald, George
name: Perlman, Eric
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We have observed the Virgo Cluster spiral galaxy, NGC~4845, at 1.6 and 6 GHz using the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array, as part of the `Continuum Halos in Nearby Galaxies -- an EVLA Survey' (CHANG-ES). The source consists of a bright unresolved core with a surrounding weak central disk (1.8 kpc diameter). The core is variable over the 6 month time scale of the CHANG-ES data and has increased by a factor of $\approx$ 6 since 1995. The wide bandwidths of CHANG-ES have allowed us to determine the spectral evolution of this core which peaks {\it between} 1.6 and 6 GHz (it is a GigaHertz-peaked spectrum source).We show that the spectral turnover is dominated by synchrotron self-absorption and that the spectral evolution can be explained by adiabatic expansion (outflow), likely in the form of a jet or cone. The CHANG-ES observations serendipitously overlap in time with the hard X-ray light curve obtained by Nikolajuk \& Walter (2013) which they interpret as due to a tidal disruption event (TDE) of a super-Jupiter mass object around a $10^5\, M_\odot$ black hole. We outline a standard jet model, provide an explanation for the observed circular polarization, and quantitatively suggest a link between the peak radio and peak X-ray emission via inverse Compton upscattering of the photons emitted by the relativistic electrons. We predict that it should be possible to resolve a young radio jet via VLBI as a result of this nearby TDE.
description: 45 pages, 10 figures, accepted July 2, 2015 to the Astrophysical Journal
title: Simulation der elektromagnetischen Eigenschaften von gestricktem Stoff
Creators: name: Marterer, Verena
Publisher: name: Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg
Year: 2023

description: Periodische Strukturen besitzen eine Reihe interessanter Eigenschaften, die sie unter anderem für den Einsatz im Bereich der Hochfrequenz- und Mikrowellentechnik attraktiv erscheinen lassen. In der vorliegenden Arbeit steht insbesondere deren Anwendung beim Entwurf gestrickter Stoffe, die auf metallischen Fäden basieren, im Vordergrund. Es wird in diesem Zusammenhang zunächst die vollständige Modellierung der Struktur unter Verwendung von 3D-Elementen in repräsentativen Elementarzellen durchgeführt. Innerhalb der Designumgebung von CST Studio Suite kann das analytische Elementarmodell von Leaf und Glaskin für die Einfaden-Maschenware implementiert werden. Abhängig von den variablen Faktoren beim Stricken bewegen sich die Kantenlängen der hier betrachteten Einheitszelle in der Größenordnung von 1 cm bis 2 cm. Bei der Analyse der elektromagnetischen Eigenschaften unter Verwendung eines Frequenzbereichslösers können somit die Streuparameter für Reflexion und Transmission in einem Frequenzbereich von 13 GHz bis 30 GHz ermittelt werden. Aus den 1D-Simulationsergebnissen werden Frequenzen sichtbar, bei denen Resonanzphänomene auftreten. Die polarisationsabhängigen Strukturen weisen Abschirmwirkungen von 30 dB und mehr auf. Da das Resonanzverhalten mit den Oberflächenströmen in Verbindung steht, wird die Oberflächenstromverteilung zeitgleich mit dem elektrischen Feld untersucht. Weiterhin wird den Wechselwirkungen zwischen den veränderlichen Strickparametern und den elektromagnetischen Spezifikationen wie Resonanzfrequenz, Bandbreite oder Güte Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt. Es wird deutlich, dass Optimierungsroutinen die Möglichkeit nahelegen, frequenzselektive gestrickte Strukturen für diverse Anwendungen maßzuschneidern.
An Evaluation of UNC-CH One ACT and One ACT for Greeks Bystander Intervention Trainings
Creators: name: Chamiec-Case, Linda
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2018

description: This paper evaluates UNC-Chapel Hill’s One ACT and One ACT for Greeks trainings.  These trainings empower undergraduate peer educators to teach fellow students bystander skills to intervene in interpersonal violence situations. This paper uses random effects and differences in differences models to evaluate changes in confidence to intervene as a bystander, reported likelihood to intervene as a bystander, and missed opportunities to intervene as a bystander for 1,422 training participants before and after the training for program years 2013-2017.  The results show that after participating in One ACT and One ACT for Greeks trainings respondents report significant improvements in bystander confidence, reported likelihood to intervene, and missed bystander intervention behaviors pre-test to post-test.  There are not significant differences in these outcomes for One ACT versus One ACT for Greeks respondents.  This paper also explores how these outcomes vary by race/ethnicity. Finally, this paper summarizes programmatic and policy recommendations based on these results.
የይቅርታ ሕጎችና አፈጻጸማቸው በባሕር ዳር ማረሚያ ቤት
Creators: name: Ejigu, Belayneh Admassu
name: Feleke, Alemu Dagnew
Publisher: name: Bahir Dar University Journal of Law
Year: 2022

description: ይቅርታ ወንጀልን ፈጽመው ጥፋተኛ በተባሉ ወንጀለኞች ላይ የተወሰነው የወንጀል ቅጣት በአስፈጻሚው የመንግስት አካል አማካኝነት የሚቀነስበት ወይም የሚሻሻልበት ሥርዓት ነው፡፡ መንግስት ወንጀለኞች የሚያሳዩትን የባህሪ መሻሻልና በጥፋታቸው መጸጸት መነሻ በማድረግ ከተወሰነባቸው ቅጣት ውስጥ ከፊሉ ቀሪ እንዲሆንላቸው በማድረግ የይቅርታ ተጠቃሚ እንዲሆኑ ያደርጋል፡፡ ይህም በብዙ አግሮች የተለመደና አሰራሩም በህግ የሚመራ ነው፡፡ በዚህ ጥናት ውስጥ የይቅርታ አሰጣጥ ሥርዓትን በህግ እንዲመራ በማድረግ ይቅርታ የሚሰጡ የጥቂት አገሮች ተሞክሮ ተዳስሷል፡፡ ኢትዮጵያም ይቅርታን በፌዴራልና በክልል የህግ ማአቀፎች እንዲካተት በማድረግ ለታራሚዎች በየጊዜው ይቅርታን ታደርጋለች፡፡
የዚህ ጥናት አላማ የባሕር ዳር ማረሚያቤት የይቅርታ አሰጣጥ ሥርዓት ከኢፌዴሪና ከአማራ ክልል ሕግጋት አንጻር ምን እንደሚመስል መመርመር ነው፡፡ የጥናት ዘዴው አይነታዊ ሲሆን በባሕር ዳር ማረሚያቤት በይቅርታ አሰጣጥ ሂደት የሚስተዋሉትን የሕግና የአፈጻጸም ችግሮች ለይቶ የመፍትሄ ሃሳቦችን በጥናቱ ለማመልከት ጥረት ተደርጓል፡፡
በጥናቱም በአብክመ የይቅርታ አሰጣጥ አዋጅና መመሪያ ውስጥ የሰፈሩ የይቅርታ ቅድመሁኔታዎች ግልጽነት የጎደላቸውና ለአፈጻጸም አስቸጋሪ መሆናቸው ከመረጋገጡም በላይ በነዚህ የክልል ሕግጋትና በፌዴራል ሕጎች መካከል የሚስተዋሉት መጣረስና ልዩነት ተለይተው የመፍትሄ ሃሳቦች ተጠቁመዋል፡፡
description: Bahir Dar University Journal of Law, Vol 6 No 2 (2016): Bahir Dar University Journal of Law
Relationships Between Institutional Delivery and Neonatal Mortality in Indonesia: A Secondary Data Analysis of the 2012 Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey
Creators: name: Trianggono, Wisnu
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2016

description: Objectives: Neonatal mortality, the death of an infant within the first 28 days of life, is a public health concern both globally and in Indonesia. Research on how place of delivery impact neonatal mortality in Indonesia are limited. This study aims to assess the relationship between place of delivery among those who gave birth while being overseen by skilled attendants and neonatal mortality in Indonesia. Methods: We analyzed 11,906 children born to women aged 15-49 years who had vaginal deliveries supervised by skilled attendants using the 2012 Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey data set. Using bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions, we assessed the relationships between place of delivery at each level of care and neonatal mortality while controlling for mothers' age, parents' education level, parity, birth intervals, maternal complications during pregnancy or delivery, antenatal care visits, place of residence, wealth quintiles, and health insurance coverage. We also assessed the association between place of delivery and neonatal mortality stratified by urban and rural areas. Results: In multivariate analyses, giving birth at first level health institutions was significantly associated with reduced odds of neonatal mortality (adjusted OR 0.35, 95% CI 0.15, 0.83) compared to home-based deliveries supervised by skilled attendants. Compared to home-based deliveries overseen by skilled attendants, the odds of neonatal mortality were lower among urban women who delivered at first level health institutions (adjusted OR 0.18, 95% CI 0.05, 0.57) and at referral level health institutions (adjusted OR 0.52, 95% CI 0.19, 1.42). Among rural residing women, the odds of neonatal mortality were lower among those who delivered at first level health institutions (adjusted OR 0.68, 95% CI 0.28, 1.65), but higher among those who delivered at referral level institutions (adjusted OR 2.99, 95% CI 1.23, 7.24). Conclusions for Practice: Institutional delivery, especially at first level health institutions, contributes to the reduction of neonatal mortality in Indonesia. Health disparities in neonatal health exist between urban and rural areas in Indonesia thus, availability of and accessibility to quality childbirth care services should be provided across the country, especially in rural areas. Keywords: institutional delivery, skilled birth attendant, neonatal mortality, Indonesia
Lasioglossum sexstrigatum
Creators: name: Pauly, Alain
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Halictidae
Lasioglossum
Lasioglossum sexstrigatum

description: Lasioglossum sexstrigatum (Schenck, 1868)
 7.IV.20111, Taraxacum sp., 1♀; 20.IV.2011, Taraxacum sp., 1♀.
description: Published as part of Pauly, Alain, 2019, Contribution à l'inventaire des abeilles sauvages de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale et de la Forêt de Soignes (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), pp. 1-160 in Belgian Journal of Entomology 79 on page 94, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13692631
General practitioners’ assessment of interventions applied to optimize laboratory test utilization: a cross-sectional survey study
Creators: name: Lillo, Serena
name: Larsen, Trine Rennebod
name: Kyvik, Kirsten Ohm
name: Søndergaard, Jens
name: Antonsen, Steen
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy

description: General practitioners (GPs) in the Region of Southern Denmark were randomly allocated to a range of interventions to optimize their use of Vitamin D tests over one year. The aim of the current survey study was to investigate GPs assessment of the interventions. Using REDCap web-platform, we invited 638 GPs to participate in a survey about their experiences of guidelines, feedback reports, non-interruptive alerts, and interruptive alerts. The questions were customized for the different interventions. We received responses from only 131 GPs (21%), but no differences in gender, age, or type of GP clinic were observed between responders and invited GPs. Approximately half of the GPs found that guidelines were helpful, and a similar proportion of GPs read the feedback reports ‘often’ or ‘always′. The pop-up alerts were accepted when used for maximum three months for often-used tests. In contrast, alerts were accepted for long periods for rarely-used tests. The groups that were exposed to the interruptive alert found it ‘problematic’ that it appeared every time vitamin D was requested. Guidelines and feedback reports on tests numbers were accepted, but it was previously found, that they had little effect on improving the use of biochemical tests. Pop-up alerts in the requesting IT system can produce alert fatigue. Future research should focus on developing feedback reports that – when possible - also include relevant clinical information, and pop-up alerts should for often used tests be displayed only for weeks or a few months, but can be repeated.
Effect of electronic band dispersion curvature on de Haas-van Alphen oscillations
Creators: name: Fortin, Jean-Yves
name: Audouard, Alain
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The effect of electronic band curvature, i.e. the deviation from parabolicity of electronic dispersion, on de Haas-van Alphen oscillations spectra is studied. Although the oscillations amplitude remain unaffected, it is demonstrated that non-quadratic terms of the Landau bands dispersion, which is particularly relevant in the case of Dirac fermions, induces a field- and temperature-dependent Onsager phase. As a result, a temperature-dependent shift of the de Haas-van Alphen oscillations frequency is predicted.
description: 16 pages, 2 figures