cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Recovery of Phosphorus and Nitrogen from Source-Separated Urine: Process Optimization in Bench-Scale
Creators: name: Johnny, Girma
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2018

description: The main focus of this research is to investigate about the possibility of Nutrient recovery in the form of Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate (Struvite) by determining optimum PH, optimum dosage, suitable mixing time, mixing speed , precipitation time ,and storage time from source separated stored human urine. A laboratory test was conducted using Jar test for the stored human urine. Struvite formation was PH dependent reaction and the experiment was started with PH optimization having six different pH values from PH 6 to 11. The experimental result showed that at PH 10 the percentage removal for N -N and PO4-P was 87.07% and 91.55% respectively, which is greater than other PH's which implied that the optimum PH was PH 10. Using PH 10 as optimum PH, the determination of optimum dosage (P04-p:M )ratio was conducted using six different mass ratios, i.e. 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5 and 1:6. The result of the experiment showed that, at PH10 and P04-P:M dosage of 1:1, the percentage removal of NH4-N and P04-P was 90.54% and 77.49% respectively which showed the optimum dosage was 1:1. Laboratory tests were also done to determine the optimum mixing time and mixing speed and found to be 30minutes and 60rpm respectively .Two samples were tested to determine the optimum incubation period to recover nitrogen and phosphorus for 25 and 30 days and found to be on 20th and 19th day respectively. Furthermore Basaka water was also used as source of Mg +2 to recover Nitrogen and Phosphorus and about 36% of Phosphorus was recovered and ultimately struvite was produced by the designed stirred reactor.
The influence of point of identification on merchandise consumption
Creators: name: McDonald, Heath
name: Shaw, Robin
name: Dell, Meagan
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: It has long been recognised that consumers can form bonds and identify strongly with the organisations with which they are involved. When the organisation in question is a professional sporting club, identification can be a complex issue. Sports fans can identify with the team as a whole, with individual players, or both. How this different point of identification affects behaviour such as merchandise consumption is the focus of this paper. The survey responses of 161 members of the Kangaroos Football (AFL) Club suggest that members can identify with both team and individual players in tandem. Far from being opposites, team and player identification were found to be distinct constructs, not significantly related to each other. The point of identification was related to the nature of merchandise consumed and the manner in which it was consumed. The results suggest both player and team identification should be encouraged and that merchandise should cater for both in an inclusive way.
title: Völkerrechtliche Fragen der Seegrenzen und Ressourcennutzung im östlichen Mittelmeer: Völkerrechtliche Tagesthemen 2
Creators: name: Matz-Lück, Nele
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: 341

description: Prof. Dr. Nele Matz-Lück zu seerechtlichen Zonen und zu Rechten über den Kontinentalschelf im jüngsten Konflikt zwischen der Türkei und Griechenland im östlichen Mittelmeer.
description: Völkerrechtsblog
title: 75 Jahre Vereinte Nationen: Völkerrechtliche Tagesthemen 3
Creators: name: Birkenkötter, Hannah
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: 341

description: Die Vereinten Nationen sind in diesem Jahr 75 geworden. Deshalb spricht Hannah Birkenkötter, LL.M., darüber, wie sich u.a. die institutionelle Struktur und die Arbeit der Vereinten Nationen über die letzten 75 Jahre gewandelt haben und welche Möglichkeiten sich der rechtswissenschaftlichen Forschung bieten, das “System der Vereinten Nationen” zu analysieren. Stärkere Beachtung finden sollte dabei das inzwischen so bedeutsame “operative Geschäft” der Organisation.
description: Völkerrechtsblog
Quantitative analysis of anthocyanins and flavonoids in purple and green leaves of Eleutherococcus senticosus by UPLC-MS/MS techniques
Creators: name: Hua, Mei
name: Meng, Meng
name: Fu, Yu-pin
name: Li, Yun-qin
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Plant Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Ultra performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) were used to target quantitative determination anthocyanins and flavonoids in the fresh leaves (purple and green) of Eleutherococcus senticosus. The results showed that the content of total anthocyanins was 99.68 μg/g (Fresh Weight, FW) in purple leaves and 29.12 μg/g in green leaves. Cyanidin-3-O-galactoside and delphinidin were the main anthocyanins compound in purple and green leaves, and the content of the both declined sharply in green leaves. The content of cyanidin-3-O-galactoside reached 616.23 ng/100 mg in purple leaves and was only fifth in green leaves. The total flavonoids content was 4.90 mg/g in purple leaves and 2.23 mg/g in green leaves. Quercetin-3-β-D-glucoside (236.96 ng/mg) and kaempferol-3-O-glucoside (145.27 ng/mg) were the main flavonoids compound in purple leaves. Besides the two main flavonoids, large quantities of rutin (269.11 ng/mg) was detected in green leaves of E. senticosus.
title: Die zwei Körper des Königs: Das „Treiben“ des thailändischen Monarchen in Bayern: Völkerrechtliche Tagesthemen 4
Creators: name: Arnauld, Andreas
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: 341

description: König Rama X. – oder doch Privatmann Maha Vajiralongkorn? Wer “residiert” da aus Sicht des Völkerrechts in Garmisch-Partenkirchen und Tutzing? Darf er aus dem bayerischen “Homeoffice” heraus Hoheitsakte erlassen? Und was darf die Bundesrepublik Deutschland unternehmen? Zu all diesen Fragen spricht Prof. Dr. Andreas von Arnauld in der neuen Folge der “Völkerrechtlichen Tagesthemen: Spotlight”.
description: Völkerrechtsblog
title: Aktuelle Entwicklungen zum Brexit: Das Handels- und Kooperationsabkommen zwischen der EU und dem UK: Völkerrechtliche Tagesthemen 5
Creators: name: Frau, Robert
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 341

description: PD Dr. Robert Frau berichtet über die Neuerungen des Handels- und Kooperationsabkommens zwischen der EU und dem Vereinigten Königreich und Nordirland (dem sogenannten Brexit-Deal 2.0) und beleuchtet dabei insbesondere die Vorschriften zu Handel, Level-playing field, Fischerei und Governance.
description: Völkerrechtsblog
Trogoderma inclusum LeConte 1854
Creators: name: Háva, Jiří
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2008
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Dermestidae
Trogoderma
Trogoderma inclusum

description: Trogoderma inclusum LeConte, 1854
Material examined. Croatia: “Dalmatia, Primoštera, 7.[19]66, Mlynįų [lgt.]”, 1 spec.
Distribution. Species known from Algeria, Canada, Egypt, Europe, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Morocco, Russia, South Africa, Tunisia, Turkey and U.S.A.
description: Published as part of Háva, Jiří, 2008, Dermestidae (Coleoptera) from the collection of the Czech entomologist Aldo Olexa. Part 3 - Attagenini, Megatomini, pp. 115-123 in Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 8 (2) on page 120, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13204614
Structural insights into the interactions of xpt riboswitch with novel guanine analogues: a molecular dynamics simulation study
Creators: name: Jain, Swapan S.
name: Uddhavesh B. Sonavane
name: Mallikarjunachari V.N. Uppuladinne
name: McLaughlin, Emily C.
name: Weiqing Wang
name: Sheneil Black
name: Joshi, Rajendra R.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Cancer
subject: Biological Sciences
subject: Chemistry
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Biophysics

description: Ligand recognition in purine riboswitches is a complex process requiring different levels of conformational changes. Recent efforts in the area of purine riboswitch research have focused on ligand analogue binding studies. In the case of the guanine xanthine phosphoribosyl transferase (xpt) riboswitch, synthetic analogues that resemble guanine have the potential to tightly bind and subsequently influence the genetic expression of xpt mRNA in prokaryotes. We have carried out 25 ns Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation studies of the aptamer domain of the xpt G-riboswitch in four different states: guanine riboswitch in free form, riboswitch bound with its cognate ligand guanine, and with two guanine analogues SJ1 and SJ2. Our work reveals novel interactions of SJ1 and SJ2 ligands with the binding core residues of the riboswitch. The ligands proposed in this work bind to the riboswitch with greater overall stability and lower root mean square deviations and fluctuations compared to guanine ligand. Reporter gene assay data demonstrate that the ligand analogues, upon binding to the RNA, lower the genetic expression of the guanine riboswitch. Our work has important implications for future ligand design and binding studies in the exciting field of riboswitches.
title: Die Tätigkeit als Vorsitzende im Bundestagsausschuss für Menschenrechte und humanitäre Hilfe: Völkerrechtliche Tagesthemen 6
Creators: name: Jensen, Gyde
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 341

description: MdB Gyde Jensen spricht über die Funktionen und die Arbeitsweise des Bundestagsausschusses für Menschenrechte und humanitäre Hilfe und gibt einen Einblick in Freiheiten, die sich der Ausschuss nimmt, die andere Ausschüsse nicht haben. Ferner spricht sie über die Kommunistische Partei Chinas und ihren Umgang mit Uiguren in der Region Xinjiang, ihre sog. „wolf warrior diplomacy“ sowie über mögliche nötige und erhoffte Konsequenzen für ihr Handeln auf internationaler Ebene.
description: Völkerrechtsblog
All in the family: wealth, inequality and charitable bequests in Victoria
Creators: name: Baker, Christopher
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Stratification of society and the creation and perpetuation of inequality has long provided a focus for sociological investigation. There is consequently a substantial body of research in areas of social, cultural and human capital and how each contributes to and sustains inequality. There is however a relative dearth of research into the extent to which inequality is perpetuated by way of the transfer of wealth through the family and inheritance. This paper provides benchmark data on understanding the influence of family on estate distributions and the extent to which the intergenerational transfer of wealth gives rise to wealth holders acting to redistribute portions of their estates to charitable causes. The paper examines data from 2006 Victorian probate files with recorded asset values in excess of $1.4 million, to assess transmission decisions by wealthy individuals. The results indicate that the estates of wealthy Victorians are distributed overwhelmingly to direct family members.
title: Klimaklagen im Europäischen Mehrebenensystem: Völkerrechtliche Tagesthemen 7
Creators: name: Christiansen, Liv
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 341

description: Liv Christiansen ist wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Walther-Schücking-Institut. In ihrem Vortrag ordnet sie die aktuellen Entwicklungen um Klimaklagen vor nationalen Gerichten, dem EuGH und dem EGMR ein. Dabei erläutert sie insbesondere die rechtlichen Hürden der Zulässigkeit und die Erfolgsaussichten solcher Klagen. Außerdem bewertet sie die Auswirkungen und Chancen der jüngsten Entwicklungen um den Klimawandel mit Fokus auf die Staatengemeinschaft.
description: Völkerrechtsblog
Trogoderma teukton Beal 1956
Creators: name: Háva, Jiří
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2008
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Dermestidae
Trogoderma
Trogoderma teukton

description: Trogoderma teukton Beal, 1956
Material examined. Tadzhikistan: “ Tajikistan, Dushanbe, 5.6.1966, A. Olexa [lgt.]”, 1 spec.
Distribution. Species known from China, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, southern Korea and U.S. A: Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, first record from Tadzhikistan.
description: Published as part of Háva, Jiří, 2008, Dermestidae (Coleoptera) from the collection of the Czech entomologist Aldo Olexa. Part 3 - Attagenini, Megatomini, pp. 115-123 in Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 8 (2) on pages 120-121, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13204614
The moderate enlightenment, the radical enlightenment and law
Creators: name: Gare, Arran
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: One of the difficulties standing in the way of characterizing law in European civilization is the failure to appreciate the opposition between what have recently come to be known as the Radical and the Moderate Enlightenments. There is of course an appreciation of the major difference between the traditions of Roman Law, Civil Law and Common Law and of diverse schools of jurisprudence, but without appreciating the opposition between the Radical and the Moderate Enlightenments, one major tradition of thought on the law tends to be overlooked, and the significance of mainstream traditions of legal thought are not fully understood. In this paper I will briefly discuss the opposition between the Radical and the Moderate Enlightenments, and point out its relevance for understanding law. To do this requires some background to the Enlightenment, showing what it was reacting against. The problem with this, however, is that European history is commonly understood in a way that does not acknowledge the place of the Radical Enlightenment. To appreciate properly the Radical Enlightenment it is first necessary to look at how European history as it pertains to legal thought is commonly understood, and then point out what difference it makes to take into account the radical Enlightenment.
Niche concepts and the interaction between environmental filtering and competitive exclusion
Creators: name: Dinnage, Russell
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: This is Chapter 5 of my PhD thesis, completed at the University of Toronto. I intend to use some of the concepts used here, simplified and clarified, in an upcoming paper, but I do not have the time or inclination to prepare the more complex model I present here for submission to a journal. However, perhaps someone out there might find it useful, and sufficiently so to wade through the extra verbiage of the long-form dissertation style of the chapter. I do think there are some interesting results and discussion in there, even if it could use some editing. Comments welcome. Abstract In the community phylogenetics literature, patterns of clustering and overdispersion are taken to be signs of environmental filtering and competitive exclusion, respectively, when phylogeny is a good proxy for ecological similarity. Competitive exclusion of ecologically similar species is often assumed to be an expectation of classic theory on limiting similarity, where ecological similarity refers to niche separation. Critics of community phylogenetics have recently pointed out that coexistence theory shows that ecological similarity can also lead to similarity in species’ relative competitive ability (or fitnesses), which will actually promote coexistence. This means that the expected effect of competition on ecological similarity is ambiguous. To fully understand the implications of this issue for community phylogenetics and related fields, however, requires incorporating a concept of environmental filtering into a model of competition, allowing a full exploration of how these factors interact to determine coexistence. Here, I present a continuous version of a three trophic level competition model – allowing species to compete both through shared resources and shared predators – which incorporates indirect biotic environmental filtering. An analysis of a simplified two species version of the model, suggests that coexistence is maximized at intermediate levels of ecological similarity, and that the strength of environmental filtering affects the position and dispersion of the ideal niche separation. I discuss how the model presented here can serve as an abstract phenomenological model that expresses many of the general characteristics of modern niche concepts.
Soldering in high pressure die casting (HPDC), performance evaluation and characterisation of physical vapour deposition (PVD) coatings
Creators: name: Gulizia, Stefan
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: During high pressure die casting (HPDC) of aluminium alloys there is a tendency for the molten alloy to react with the steel die, core pins and inserts. This occurrence within the HPDC industry is referred to as ‘soldering’. This is of concern to high pressure die casters because of down-time, due to regular removal of the soldering, reduced die life and degradation of casting quality. The reaction between the tool steel (usually H13) and the molten aluminium involves inter-diffusion and the formation of intermetallic phases. To remove this problem the possibility exists of applying a surface treatment to act as a barrier between molten alloy and the die. During the course of this research project several surface treatments were investigated namely PVD (TiN, CrN, TiCN), Duplex PVD (TiN, CrN, TiCN) and Gas Nitriding for soldering prevention during HPDC with aluminium alloy, and their results are compared to uncoated core pins. The coating selection criterion was based on commercial availability of surface treatments in Australia and suitability of coating properties with H13 tool steel used in molten aluminium alloy (ADC-12). One of the most important findings made during these experiments was the distinction and characterization of build-up on the surface of PVD coatings. It was found that build-up did not necessarily represent formation of intermetallics (soldering) for PVD surface engineered core pins. It addition build-up did not grow in thickness as previously thought and that build-up was influenced by high fluid flow and temperature during HPDC. The characterization of build-up was a fundamental important step in prolonging the performance of PVD surface engineered core pins in HPDC. The experimental results were confirmed by conducting in-plant HPDC trials at Nissan Casting Plant Pty Ltd Australia. The results demonstrate that PVD coatings can improve the resistance to soldering compared to conventional nitrided and un-coated core pins and the need for polishing was eliminated. Knowledge gained during this research program was transferred to NCAP and a guideline for using PVD coatings in HPDC was prepared. A seminar on PVD coating for HPDC was also given to the Australian die casting industry organized by the Australian Die Casting Association (ADCA).
Trogoderma glabrum
Creators: name: Háva, Jiří
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2008
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Dermestidae
Trogoderma
Trogoderma glabrum

description: Trogoderma glabrum (Herbst, 1783)
Material examined. Bulgaria: “ Bulgaria, Harmanli, 27.6.1975, A. Olexa [lgt.]”, 1 spec.; Czech Republic: ” Boh. [Bohemia], Opočno, vii.[19]53, A. Olexa [lgt.]”, 1 spec.; “ Boh. [Bohemia], Zbraslav [Praha], vii.[19]52, A. Olexa [lgt.]”, 1 spec.; “ Bohemia, Praha, [without date], A. Olexa [lgt.]”, 1 spec.; “ Bohemia, Praha – Troja, 5.[19]73, A. Olexa [lgt.]”, 1 spec.
Distribution. Cosmopolitan species.
description: Published as part of Háva, Jiří, 2008, Dermestidae (Coleoptera) from the collection of the Czech entomologist Aldo Olexa. Part 3 - Attagenini, Megatomini, pp. 115-123 in Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 8 (2) on page 120, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13204614
Two-way fixed effects versus panel factor-augmented estimators: asymptotic comparison among pretesting procedures
Creators: name: Han, Minyu
name: Kwak, Jihun
name: Sul, Donggyu
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Science Policy
subject: Computational Biology

description: Empirical researchers may wonder whether or not a two-way fixed effects estimator (with individual and period fixed effects) is sufficiently sophisticated to isolate the influence of common shocks on the estimation of slope coefficients. If it is not, practitioners need to run the so-called panel factor augmented regression instead. There are two pretesting procedures available in the literature: the use of the estimated number of factors and the direct test of estimated factor loading coefficients. This article compares the two pretesting methods asymptotically. Under the presence of the heterogeneous factor loadings, both pretesting procedures suggest using the common correlated effects (CCE) estimator. Meanwhile, when factor loadings are homogeneous, the pretesting method utilizing the estimated number of factors always suggests more efficient estimation methods. By comparing asymptotic variances, this article finds that when the slope coefficients are homogeneous with homogeneous factor loadings, the two-way fixed effects estimation is more efficient than the CCE estimation. However, when the slope coefficients are heterogeneous with homogeneous factor loadings, the CCE estimation is, surprisingly, more efficient than the two-way fixed effects estimation. By means of Monte Carlo simulations, we verify the asymptotic claims. We demonstrate how to use the two pretesting methods through the use of an empirical example.
Analiza finansowa ekonomicznej kondycji na przykładzie instytucji finansowej Financial analysis of the economic health – a financial institution case.
Creators: name: Dudek, Klaudia
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Economics

description: Praca przedstawia analizę finansową instytucji finansowej. Do analizy użyto modelu J. Zietlowa, który zakłada badanie finansowej kondycji w oparciu o 15 różnych wskaźników. Każdy z tych wskaźników jest wyliczony z osobna i także zinterpretowany. Dzięki temu zachowano klarowny obraz sytuacji finansowej analizowanej firmy, co pozwoliło na zbadanie, w którym z obszarów firma wykazuje silną pozycję, a nad którym należałoby popracować. Następnie wyliczono i zinterpretowano podwskaźniki, co pozwoliło na zbadanie kondycji finansowej zarówno w krótko jak i średnioterminowym okresie. Ostatnim krokiem było wyliczenie i interpretacja wskaźnika PHI zaproponowanego przez Zietlowa.
title: The state as Kolonialware: on virtue, commodification, and the political economy of international law. A conversation with Sundhya Pahuja
Creators: name: Kemmerer, Alexandra
name: Pahuja, Sundhya
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 341

description: Völkerrechtsblog
Genetic Determinants of Sex Hormones in Qatari Population
Creators: name: Enkoyee, Dessalegn Kiross
Publisher: name: Manara - Qatar Research Repository
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Sex hormones are steroid hormones that play an indispensable role in the physiological and pathological processes of the body. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified several genetic variants associated with serum levels of sex hormones. However, most GWAS has been extensively conducted in Caucasian populations, which makes it difficult to conclusively apply the results in other population groups, especially in the Qatari population.I conducted genome-wide association study using whole-genome sequence data from Qatar Genome Program (QGP) to detect genetic polymorphisms associated with serum levels of sex hormones: Testosterone (T), Estradiol (E), and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG). The discovery stage analysis was performed on 6,047 subjects, and I further did a replication GWAS of the results from the discovery stage in another set of subjects (n=7,768) from the same cohort (Qatar Biobank). For serum levels of T, we replicated one locus at 17p13.1 overlapping the SHBG gene. We also discovered a novel locus on chromosome 4p16.2 overlapping the anti-sense RNA gene STX18-AS1. This gene is known to be highly expressed in the testis. For serum levels of SHBG, we replicated two loci at the SHBG gene and JMJD1C gene. We also discovered a novel locus in chromosome 2q37.1 overlapping the protein-coding gene HDAC4. We didn’t find SNPs associated with estradiol at a genome-wide significance level. Further functional studies for the identified variants are needed to investigate the impact of genetic variants on serum levels of sex hormones and advance our understanding of molecular pathways involved in regulating them.
Trogoderma variabile Ballion 1878
Creators: name: Háva, Jiří
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2008
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Dermestidae
Trogoderma
Trogoderma variabile

description: Trogoderma variabile Ballion, 1878
Material examined. Uzbekistan: “ Uzbekistan, Buchara, 1.5.1975, A. Olexa [lgt.]”, 1 spec.
Distribution. Species known from Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Canada, “Caucasus”, northern China, Czech Republic, England, Finland, Italy, Iran, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, U.S.A. and Uzbekistan.
description: Published as part of Háva, Jiří, 2008, Dermestidae (Coleoptera) from the collection of the Czech entomologist Aldo Olexa. Part 3 - Attagenini, Megatomini, pp. 115-123 in Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 8 (2) on page 121, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13204614
Investigative Study of Relationship between Built Environment and Perceived Restorativeness: Cases of Colonial Churches of Dalhousie
Creators: name: Rai, Shreya
name: Asim, Farhan
name: Shree, Venu
Publisher: name: Visions for Sustainability
Year: 2020

description: The built environment of a region can influence or dominate its ecosystems, services and can regulate the processes associated with human health and well-being. Built environments can be of any shape and size depending upon where they originate from and how they progress. They may be urban or rural, and this simple classification merely cannot explain the associated perception and satisfaction of the human population unless the Built environment is quantified in terms of its processes, resources and constituting elements in order to identify the major contributors, thus a larger scope of Built Environment comes into the frame. Urban areas are considered central business hubs and are hence created with elements of attraction and benefits which can influence human satisfaction; whereas rural areas are rich in nature and are claimed to be associated with psychological restoration due to their natural diversity. Studies in this aspect have covered either built environment or psychological health, there is still space for a multidisciplinary study which can explore the relationship between the built environments and how humans respond to it in a psychological manner. The relationship between these two is observed through a detailed study of two Churches of Dalhousie town in Chamba District, H.P. The study focuses on the four related aspects of Perceived Restorativeness Scale which can be influenced by the constituting elements of Built Environment. It also explores some of the human preferences in nature-rich religious built environments.
description: Visions for Sustainability, New Visions (2020)
Trogoderma versicolor
Creators: name: Háva, Jiří
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2008
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Dermestidae
Trogoderma
Trogoderma versicolor

description: Trogoderma versicolor (Creutzer, 1799)
Material examined. Bulgaria: “ Bulgaria, Sozopol, 6.[19]71, A. Olexa [lgt.]”, 1 spec.; Slovakia: “Slov. [Slovakia], Štúrovo, v.[19]61, A. Olexa [lgt.]”, 1 spec.; “Slov. [Slovakia], Nová Sedlica, vii.[19]62, A. Olexa [lgt.]”, 1 spec.
Distribution. Cosmopolitan species.
description: Published as part of Háva, Jiří, 2008, Dermestidae (Coleoptera) from the collection of the Czech entomologist Aldo Olexa. Part 3 - Attagenini, Megatomini, pp. 115-123 in Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 8 (2) on page 121, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13204614
Comparison of Pseudo-Static and Dynamic Response Analysis of Sibilu Dam
Creators: name: Getachew, Fantahun
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 1979

description: Dynamic loads induced by earthquakes are often major factors in the design of earth dams. Earthquake induced stresses are major factors in determining the angles of the dam slopes and significantly influence the selection of materials, the zoning of the dam, and the construction method. Awareness about more rigorous seismic stability analysis is also growing during recent years. In Ethiopia dams are being constructed for various purposes. The analysis and design of dams has been carried out by taking many factors in to account. Among these factors earthquake effect is considered mainly for major dams. One of these dams is the Sibilu Dam, which is under design for the Addis Ababa water supply. Until the present, in Ethiopia, seismic effect is commonly considered by the pseudo-static analysis method. But representation of the complex, transient and dynamic effects of earthquake shaking by constant pseudo-static forces is obviously not accurate. In this thesis an attempt was made to compare the pseudo-static and dynamic response analysis by taking the Sibilu Dam as a case study. The main purpose of the study is to show the shortcomings of the pseudo-static analysis method as compared to the dynamic response analysis when applied to the analysis of earth/ rock fill dams. The thesis is organized as follows: initially a background is given on seismicity and seismic hazards in general and Ethiopia in particular. The second chapter covers summary of previous works related to this study. In the third chapter some description is given about the Sibilu Dam, the dam under the case study. In chapter four, the definition of the expected seismic excitation for the dam site is presented. The historical records of earthquake events are collected and geotechnical data of the dam site are reviewed 2 paying special attention to the location of active faults. The obtained data set is analyzed to give the required earthquake parameter for two different return periods. In fifth chapter, the pseudo-static slope stability analysis is done with the conventional limit equilibrium method by using the design ground motion as an input. The analysis is performed for the upstream and down stream slopes of the dam by varying the possible critical cases. In chapter six, analysis and design is done based on permissible deformation. The dynamic response analysis is done by varying the material behavior. Non-linearity is considered by the Equivalent Linear Method. Finally, comparison of the different analysis methods is made and conclusions and recommendations are drawn.
Evaluation of Vertical Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetland System For Polluted River Wastewater Treatment: A Case Study on Akaki River Source of Urban Agriculture in Addis Ababa
Creators: name: Feven, Melaku
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2019

description: Urban Agriculture (UA) in Addis Ababa has a number of challenges and opportunities since Urban farmers on the riverbank mainly dependent on irrigated water from Akaki River. A number of studies have been conducted focused on characterization of Akaki River water quality, challenges faced by farmers in UA , health risks associated with irrigated vegetables by the river and economic losses resulted due to the river pollution. However a realistic solution to the urgent situation of UA was not given yet. This study aims at performance evaluation of Vertical subsurface flow constructed wetland (VSSFCW) as cheap and efficient onsite wastewater treatment solution functioned by farmers. No odors or insects were detected during the six month operation of VFCW, beside a beautiful landscape view. The efficiency of VSSFCW was studied on pilot plant. An evaluation of the efficiency in the purification of the main polluting agents were done. The average removal efficiencies of chemical oxygen demand (COD), biological oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended solids (TSS), Turbidity, Facial coliform(FC), Sulfide( ), Total ammonia( ), nitrate( ), Nitrite( ), total nitrogen(TN), total phosphorous(T-P),were 76 %, 87 %, 93 %, 100%, 94 %, 80 %, 16.7 %, 97.7 %, 43 %, 46 % respectively. The physiochemical characters of treated wastewater were complying with the WHO standard for wastewater reuse in Irrigation of crops likely to be eaten uncooked. However biological parameters were slightly above the guidelines.
GOSH Manual del Embajador de la Comunidad
Creators: name: Kyanzaire, Likam
name: Johns, Brianna
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Bienvenido al Manual del embajador de GOSH, la Juntanza por el Hardware de Ciencia Abierta (según su sigla en inglés). Esta cartilla describe cómo los embajadores de la comunidad pueden y deben representar a GOSH. Este manual se compiló durante el año 2023 - 2024 gracias al arduo trabajo de la comunidad GOSH. Por favor, consulta este manual al actuar como embajador de nuestra comunidad. Queremos que esta guía ayude no sólo a quienes forman parte del programa de embajadores de GOSH, sino a toda persona que desee introducir el hardware de ciencia abierta y sus aplicaciones en sus organizaciones y comunidades. Juntos podemos hacer que el hardware de ciencia abierta llegue a todas partes.

Autores y Colaboradores

Este documento ha sido escrito por Likam Kyanzaire con el apoyo editorial de Brianna Johns y diseñado por La Propia Agencia. Traducido al español por Victor Albarracín Llanos. Está licenciado bajo CC-BY 4.0. Este trabajo fue posible gracias al apoyo de la Fundación Alfred P. Sloan a la Open Science Hardware Foundation. Para más información, visita https://openhardware.science/.
Cyberspace as the Battleground for the Future of Yoruba Islam – Between Salafism and Sufism
Creators: name: Sanni, Muktar
Publisher: name: Manara - Qatar Research Repository
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 50
subject: Philosophy and religious studies

description: According to the Nigerian online newspaper, Premium times, Nigerians spend an average of 3 hours on social media every day, surpassing the global average of 2 hours and 22mins (Jacob, 2021). In the year 2020 alone the number of active social media users in Nigeria grew by 22%, eclipsing a global average increase of 13% (Jacob, 2021). The advent of new media as a disruptive innovation and its adoption into the Islamic scholarly discourse in Yoruba land has engendered debates and discussions within the two strands of the Islamic tradition, Sufism and Salafism. To this end, the incorporation of new media technologies into religious discourse and argumentation engenders a process of democratization of religious authority and a re-construction of Yoruba Muslim identity along ideological lines. This thesis adopts a mixed-methods approach of interviews and thematic video analyses to distil this trend of religious media engagement and new religious consciousness in Yoruba Islam. This thesis argues that there exists a contested turf of media engagement and weaponization of social media by both sides of the theological persuasion. This study further indicates an active engagement with new media contents and a process of self-fashioning whereby listeners of religious media actively adopt the contents of these doctrines and construct their own idea of religious authority albeit in alignment with either side of the Sufi-Salafi theological persuasion. To this end, the social media religious nexus encapsulates a new form of social cohesion and dissension for Yoruba Muslims who are constantly in the process of navigating between culture and religion.
Orphinus (Orphinus) apicalis Pic 1918
Creators: name: Háva, Jiří
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2008
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Dermestidae
Orphinus
Orphinus apicalis

description: Orphinus (Orphinus) apicalis Pic, 1918
 Orphinus apicalis Pic, 1918: 2.
 Orphinus rufofasciatus Pic, 1924: 3 syn. n.
Type material. Orphinus apicalis: Holotype (male): „Java, collection Le Moult“ [printed label] / „Type“ [handwritten label] / „ Orphinus apicalis Pic “ [handwritten label] / „Type“ [red, printed label]. Holotype deposited in MNHN. Orphinus rufofasciatus: Holotype (female): „Los Banos, P.I., Baker“ [printed label] / „Type“ [handwritten label] / „rufofasciatus n sp“ [handwritten label] / „Type“ [red, printed label]. Holotype deposited in MNHN.
 Remarks. Pic (1918) described the species Orphinus apicalis from Java; he next (1924) described the same species as Orphinus rufofasciatus from Luzon. According to the study of type material both these species are identical. Orphinus rufofasciatus is therefore junior synonym of Orphinus apicalis.
Distribution. This species is known from Java, Philippines: Luzon and Sumatra.
description: Published as part of Háva, Jiří, 2008, Contribution to the species of the genus Orphinus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) described by Maurice Pic with a description of Picorphinus subgen. n., pp. 59-63 in Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 8 (1) on pages 59-63, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13204628
Avatar based Teaching and Learning in the DAAD project MyScore
Creators: name: Nacken, Heribert
name: Sewilam, Hani Atef Nabhan
name: Fitter, Anja
Publisher: name: RWTH Aachen University
Year: 2019
Subjects: Avatar based Teaching
Learning

description: Konferenz "Strategies beyond Borders - Transforming Higher Education in a Digital Age", Berlin, Germany, 9 Dec 2019 - 9 Dec 2019; 14 Folien (2019).
An updated checklist of the Italian Heleomyzidae (Diptera: Sphaeroceroidea)
Creators: name: Giuduice, Giuseppe Lo
name: Woznica, Andrzej Jozef
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Environmental Science
subject: 60102 Bioinformatics
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: An updated critical Italian checklist of heleomyzid flies (Diptera: Heleomyzidae), based on recently reported and newly collected material from the Italian mainland, Sicily and Sardinia, is presented. Seven species are new for the Italian mainland; three genera and five species are new for Sardinia; three genera and six species are new for Sicily. Additional material of examined Heleomyzidae from various Italian areas is recorded. The type specimens of Anorostoma romanum Czerny, 1924, described from Rome, were studied by the junior author and the species is synonymized with Neoleria maritima Villeneuve, 1921. A lectotype is designated for A. romanum.
title: Konturen rechtswissenschaftlicher Forschung in Deutschland: eine Kartierung für das Jahr 2020
Creators: name: Rechtsforschung, Fachinformationsdienst
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 340

description: Forschungskartierung: Zur Entwicklung rechtswissenschaftlicher Themenfelder in Deutschland
Experimental Analysis of Liter of Night Light
Creators: name: Wubishet, Degife
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2017

description: Liter of night light is a solar powered light, that is constructed from waste plastic bottles which lights up the rural community. This paper is about experimental analysis of liter of night light. The technology uses environmental friendly and locally available materials to glow light at night to the rural communities. The system is provided with battery storage, which allows it to operate for 13.5 hours continuously at full charge. Solar radiation is converted by PV solar panel to electric current. Circuit board is developed and fabricated to regulate and deliver consumable amount of voltage by the rechargeable lead acid battery. After testing five different solutions, the study found out that vinegar solution as the optimal solutions for the technology that can deliver 27lux of light to the surrounding. Simultaneously the study found out, that the light that is emitted from the bottle bulb is a function of volume, depth and solution type. And for this relationship curves and equations are developed. And, the technology can be used for rural communities as it is.
title: Corona Constitutional #55: Ein solidarischer Shutdown
Creators: name: Dalkilic, Evin
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 342

description: Seit bald einem Jahr scheinen Deutschland und viele andere vor allem europäische Staaten von einem Lockdown zum nächsten zu stolpern, ohne die Corona-Pandemie wirklich in den Griff zu bekommen. Trotz des Impfstarts ist ein Ende dieses Hin und Her erst einmal nicht in Sicht – oder doch? Vor etwa einem Monat hat eine Initiative einen Appell unter dem Schlagwort „ZeroCovid“ veröffentlicht, die einen solidarischen europäischen Shutdown fordert. DANIEL LOICK ist Associate Professor für Politische und Sozialphilosophie und assoziierter Forscher am Frankfurter Institut für Sozialforschung und einer der Erstunterzeichner des Appells. Mit ihm spricht Evin Dalkilic über die „ZeroCovid“-Strategie, wie man sich ihre Umsetzung ohne autoritäre staatliche Maßnahmen vorstellen kann und wieso wir dabei gerade von marginalisierten Communities lernen können.
description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
Orphinus (Orphinus) tonkineus Pic, J. Hava 1922
Creators: name: Háva, Jiří
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2008
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Dermestidae
Orphinus
Orphinus tonkineus

description: Orphinus (Orphinus) tonkineus Pic, 1922
 (Fig. 3)
 Orphinus tonkineus Pic, 1922: 6.
Type material. Two syntypes (females): „ Laebho, Tonkin “ [handwritten label] / „ Type “ [handwritten label] / „ Orphinus tonkineus n sp“ [handwritten label] / „ Type “ [red, printed label]. Type material deposited in MNHN.
One specimen is herewith designated as Lectotype, and second as paralectotype. Specimens herewith designated are provided with a red written label with the following: „ Lectotype [Paralectotype, respectively], Orphinus (Orphinus) tonkineus Pic, J. Háva design. 2008".
Remarks. Original description lacks figures. Female antenna of this species is herewith illustrated for the first time (Fig. 4).
Distribution. This species is so far known only from Vietnam.
description: Published as part of Háva, Jiří, 2008, Contribution to the species of the genus Orphinus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) described by Maurice Pic with a description of Picorphinus subgen. n., pp. 59-63 in Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 8 (1) on pages 59-63, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13204628
Understanding Problematic Internet Use With Data
Creators: name: Chemnad, Khansa
Publisher: name: Manara - Qatar Research Repository
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 40
subject: Engineering

description: Self-regulation and self-monitoring applications can contribute to behavioral change and awareness and promote the healthy use of digital technology. During times of limited social interaction, such as COVID-19, it has been suggested that screen time and overall technology usage increase. However, there is no objective evidence to support that claim. Under such living conditions, the need for self-regulating and self-monitoring apps is even higher due to the limited availability of face-to-face therapies, interactions, and counseling services. Since self-regulation and self-monitoring apps are still emerging, more theory-informed solutions should be proposed. The thesis tries to establish it by examining the shift in smartphone use before and during COVID-19 with objectively collected data, Problematic Internet Usage (PIU) concerning social media use, and studying Internet Addiction (IA) within families. Data Analysis tools of Mann Whitney U tests, chi-square, Multiple regression, and K-prototypes clustering were used. Results show that time spent on smartphones has increased after COVID-19. Since COVID-19, the time spent on social media applications has grown, and there has been an increase in individuals who use gaming applications. Conversational addicts had higher PIU than social networking addicts and Highly visual social media addict. The overall IA score of parents and the frequency of major arguments with their teenage children over excessive Internet use were both positive and significant predictors of adolescent IA. Implications and policy recommendations based on findings are reported.
Rastreabilidade de campos magnéticos alternados (Calibração e utilização de bobinas de referência ac)
Creators: name: Nazarre, Diego Joriro
name: Martin, Ramon Valls
name: Antunes, Bruno Ferreira
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2014
Subjects: Applied Physics

description: A calibração de bobinas de referência é a forma mais direta de propagar a rastreabilidade de padrões primários de indução magnética para outros instrumentos de medida de campos magnéticos. Neste trabalho serão abordados alguns aspectos da utilização e calibração destas bobinas, com ênfase na geração de campos magnéticos alternados.
Treatment of steam-assisted gravity drainage water using low coagulant dose and Fenton oxidation
Creators: name: Al-As'ad, Ahmad
name: Maen M. Husein
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2014
Subjects: Environmental Science

description: The use of coagulation and Fenton oxidation was studied for total organic carbon (TOC) and silica removal from steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) water at 80°C and two different concentrations replicating the stream feeding the warm lime softening unit having 675 mg/L TOC and 350 mg/L silica and the blowdown of the once through steam generator having 3700 mg/L TOC and 2585 mg/L silica. Coagulation was carried out by the addition of FeCl3, Al(NO3)3 or Ca(NO3)2. The results showed that Fe(III) salt outperformed Al(III) and Ca(II) salts. A two-stage addition of 2.5 g FeCl3 per g TOC intermediated by a filtration unit resulted in approximately 72% TOC removal and more than 80% silica removal while maintaining low solid waste. Comparing results pertaining to coagulant concentration and final pH, it can be easily concluded that silica removal is governed by the resultant pH, whereas TOC removal was accomplished through surface neutralization and localized enmeshment coagulation. Fenton oxidation is proposed to further treat the filtrate obtained from the second stage Fe(III) coagulation. An additional 10% TOC removal could be achieved; at seven times lower H2O2 dose in the presence of Fe 2+ or Fe0 reagent. Moreover, the advanced Fenton process resulted in high silica removal as a result of adsorption onto Fe(OH)3 precipitate, which formed at the equilibrium pH of the system.