cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Feeling grateful: a Parse research method Study
Creators: name: Hart, Judith
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: Feeling grateful is fundamental to being human. Feeling grateful is a lived universal experience that is significant to health and quality of life. Therefore, the human-becoming school of thought (Parse, 1981, 1998, 2007, 2010) was an appropriate choice of theoretical perspective to underpin this study. The purposes of this research study were to: discover and explicate the structure of the lived experience of feeling grateful as a universally lived phenomenon, contribute to the advancement of nursing knowledge through a scientifically rigorous process enhancing the theory of humanbecoming (Parse, 2007), and add to the body of knowledge about the phenomenon of feeling grateful. The humanbecoming (Parse, 2007) school of thought was the theoretical perspective foundational to this study. The Parse research method, underpinned by the ontology of humanbecoming (Parse, 2007), was used to answer the research question What is the structure of the lived experience of feeling grateful? The participants were 10 individuals in the community. The Parse research method processes of dialogical engagement, extraction-synthesis, and heuristic interpretation, were used to discover the structure: Feeling grateful is potent elation amid tribulation arising with the assuredness-unassuredness of benevolent alliances. New knowledge was discovered that advanced the humanbecoming theory (Parse, 2007), enhanced the understanding of the experience of feeling grateful, showed new possibilities for research, and provided implications for the teaching-learning process and nursing practice.
title: Relations of Morbidity Related Groups (MRG), ICD-10-codes and age structure in outpatient treatment
Creators: name: Schuster, Reinhard
name: Heidbreder, Marc
name: Emcke, Timo
Publisher: name: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Epidemiologie
subject: Medizinische Dokumentation
subject: Medizinische Informatik
subject: 610 Medical sciences; Medicine

description: The (basic) Morbidity Related Group (MRG) for each patient is defined by the drug class (first four characters of the international anatomic-therapeutic-chemical [ATC] classification) with the highest costs per quarter with respect to a physician. The morbidity is thereby given in relation[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
description: 62. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie e.V. (GMDS)
Investigation of the influence on the teaching and learning of English in the Royal Thai Air Force Academy
Creators: name: Chayakul, Chaisri
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: This research investigates the influences on the teaching and learning of English in the Royal Thai Air Force Academy (RTAFA). In the study, a Mixed Methods design, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative research design features, was employed within a Case Study approach. Questionnaires and interviews were used as research techniques to examine and identify what constitute the influences on the teaching and learning of English in the RTAFA and the factors that affect the limitation of the English proficiency of the RTAFA graduates. The quantitative methods included a pilot questionnaire for cadets (N = 35), questionnaires for every Year level of cadets in training (N = 517) and questionnaires for the English instructors (N = 9). The Quest software program (Adams & Khoo, 1993) was applied to analyse the questionnaires and group means and standard deviations were used to calculate effect sizes between students of different Year levels. In relation to the student questionnaire, some category items were also examined and analysed separately. In relation to the qualitative analysis, semi-structured interviews with a small number of the RTAFA cadets in all five years of training (N = 25), the English instructors (N = 9) and the senior administrators of the RTAFA (N = 4) were conducted to complement and triangulate the data gathered from the questionnaires. The results from the questionnaires and interviews suggest that the English curriculum influenced the teaching and learning of English in the RTAFA, followed by issues in relation to cadets’ attitudes and motivations for studying English and cadets’ English educational background. Factors that affected the limitation of the English proficiency of the RTAFA graduates were a lack of realization by the cadets of the importance of English, the very structure of the English curriculum and the content of the English syllabus, the perceived low status of English as evidenced by the lack of academic credits given to the subject, the poor facilities of the language laboratories, the perceived lack of current teaching methods and techniques of the instructors, the varying experiences of the cadets’ background knowledge of English, the rigid military system and the need for more native speaking English instructors to develop the oral language skills of cadets. Based on the findings of all the data, suggested recommendations for improving the teaching and learning of English in the RTAFA include a revision of the English curriculum, an improvement of the content of English with an emphasis on listening, speaking and conversation skills, an update of the English language laboratories, smaller English classes and a constant professional development for instructors in relation to techniques in English teaching and learning.
title: Misspecification of cause of death in a progressive illness-death model
Creators: name: Lauseker, Michael
name: zu Eulenburg, Christine
Publisher: name: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Biometrie
subject: 610 Medical sciences; Medicine

description: Introduction: Cause of death is increasingly becoming a topic in oncology. It is usually distinguished between disease-related and disease-unrelated death. In insufficiently documented data, a frequently used approach is to define death as disease-related when a progression to advanced phases has occurred[zum vollständigen Text gelangen Sie über die oben angegebene URL]
description: 62. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie e.V. (GMDS)
Additional file 1 of Translation and validation of menopause quick 6 (MQ6) into the Malay language
Creators: name: Manoharan, Anusha
name: Harris, Megat Muhammad
name: Chin, Beh Hooi
name: Ming, Koh Wen
name: Asmuee, Zamzurina
name: Salamon, Norafini
name: Pefer, Jerampang
name: Radhiyah, H.
name: Hamimmah, M. Nadia
name: Goldstein, Susan
name: Ramasamy, Shamala
name: Sreeramareddy, Chandrashekhar T.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy

description: Supplementary Material 1
title: Messung der Marktentwicklung neuer Arzneimittel – Perspektiven, Daten und Methoden
Creators: name: Witte, Julian
name: Mews, Sina
name: Greiner, Wolfgang
Publisher: name: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Biometrie
subject: 610 Medical sciences; Medicine

description: Einleitung: Es liegen verschiedene Analysen zur Beschreibung der Marktentwicklung neuer Arzneimittel vor. Diese zielen in der Regel auf eine verordnungsmengenbezogene Betrachtung ab und untersuchen beispielsweise die Entwicklung relativer Verordnungsanteile in Relation zur theoretisch „verfügbaren“[zum vollständigen Text gelangen Sie über die oben angegebene URL]
description: 62. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie e.V. (GMDS)
title: Comparing treatments evaluated in studies which form disconnected networks of evidence: A review of methods
Creators: name: Stevens, John
Publisher: name: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Biometrie
subject: 610 Medical sciences; Medicine

description: A network meta-analysis allows a simultaneous comparison between treatments evaluated in RCTs that share at least one treatment with at least one other study. Estimates of treatment effects may be required for treatments across disconnected networks of evidence, which requires a different statistical[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
description: 62. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie e.V. (GMDS)
sj-docx-1-pwq-10.1177_03616843221128484 - Supplemental material for Are Strategies for Women in Compensation Negotiations More Appealing When It Is Explained How They Are Meant to Impact Negotiation Outcomes?
Creators: name: Lietz, Melanie
name: Mazei, Jens
name: Mertes, Marc
name: Hüffmeier, Joachim
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Gender studies
subject: 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-pwq-10.1177_03616843221128484 for Are Strategies for Women in Compensation Negotiations More Appealing When It Is Explained How They Are Meant to Impact Negotiation Outcomes? by Melanie Lietz, Jens Mazei, Marc Mertes, and Joachim H?er in Psychology of Women Quarterly
Tacit knowledge networks and their implementation in complex organisations
Creators: name: Nousala, Susu
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: It is difficult for organizations to effectively manage personal knowledge so it can be mobilized, shared, and rewarded to benefit the organization. These difficulties occur particularly in large geographically dispersed, hierarchical organizations. The management of developing, identifying successful practices, building up and maintaining tacit knowledge, requires an understanding of how these ideas have emerged within the organization through a Tacit Knowledge Exchange (TKE) process. Identification and understanding of TKE characteristics is difficult as they are invisible (tacit).

The TKE process in action requires the adoption of multiple methods and approaches employed simultaneously. A series of cases study instances were used as a basis for the methodology, each contributing specific aspects of the methodology. The initial three case study instances, each yielded specific characteristics regarding tacit knowledge exchange and networking. The findings from the initial three case study instances were tested in a large hierarchical, complex engineering organization. This final case study instance, prototyped a methodology to graphically codify, index and build up in-house tacit knowledge abilities through mapping staff knowledge. The final case study instance allowed for investigations into what these TKE characteristics of a complex organization would utilize To date, specific TKE characteristics have not been well understood. This research contributed to specific understanding of the identification TKE characteristics and network structures.

The outcome of the research provided a graphical structure identifying who would be likely to possess the kind of knowledge they need to find. The interview process was an important facilitator to precondition the knowledge bearers for sharing, thus locating key 'human attractors' within and between working groups and communities with experts sharing the same issues and interests. The research also focused on the tacit knowledge sharing which occurred as a transition period, prior the formation of Communities of Practice (CoPs) evolving from Communities of Interest' (CoI). Previous research and case studies have focused primarily on the CoP phenomena within larger organizations and not the areas of transition.

New strategies were adopted to highlight characteristics and previously unidentified attributes that support sustainable, successful Tacit Knowledge Exchange (TKE) in relation to explicit structures preventing any unnecessary re-invention through emerging lessons learnt from previous experiences. Through mapping lessons of tacit knowledge protocols and frameworks, the relationship between tacit explicit knowledge management strategies could be understood. These Tacit Knowledge Networking (TKN) strategies were important as they ensured sustainable long-term success, through well-integrated explicit and tacit knowledge management capabilities.
Transparent and adaptive application partitioning using mobile objects
Creators: name: Gani, Hendrik
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: The dynamic nature and heterogeneity of modern execution environments such as mobile, ubiquitous, and grid computing, present major challenges for the development and efficient execution of the applications targeted for these environments. In particular, applications tailored to run in a specific environment will show different and most likely sub-optimal behaviour when executed on a different and/or dynamic environment. Consequently, there has been growing interests in the area of application adaptation which aims to enable applications to cope with the varying execution environments.

Adaptive application partitioning, a specific form of non-functional adaptation involving distribution of mobile objects across multiple host machines, is of particular interest to this thesis due to the diversity of its uses. In this approach, certain runtime information (known as context) is used to allow an object-oriented application to adaptively (re)adjust the placement of its objects during its execution, for purposes such as improving application performance and reliability as well as balancing resource utilisation across machines. Promoting the adoption of such adaptation requires a process that requires minimal human involvement in both the execution and the development of the relevant application. These challenges establish the main goals and contributions of this work, which include:

1) Proposing an effective application partitioning solution via the adoption of a decentralised adaptation strategy known as local adaptation.
2) Enabling adaptive application partitioning which does not require human intervention, through automatic collection of required information/context.
3) Proposing a solution for transparently injecting the required adaptation functionality into regular object-oriented applications allowing significant reduction of the associated development cost/effort.

The proposed solutions have been implemented in a Java-based adaptation framework called MobJeX. This implementation, which was used as a test bed for the empirical experiments undertaken in this study, can be used to facilitate future research relevant to this particular study.
Additional file 1 of A system dynamics approach to understand Dutch adolescents’ sleep health using a causal loop diagram
Creators: name: Heemskerk, Danique M.
name: Busch, Vincent
name: Piotrowski, Jessica T.
name: Waterlander, Wilma E.
name: Renders, Carry M.
name: van Stralen, Maartje M.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: Medicine
Science Policy
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Information Systems not elsewhere classified
Cancer

description: Additional file 1:. Description of workshop tasks.
sj-pdf-2-jrn-10.1177_17449871221122022 – Supplemental material for Moral distress experienced by neonatal intensive and paediatric care nurses in Northern Ghana: a qualitative study
Creators: name: Afoko, Vivian
name: Hewison, Alistair
name: Neilson, Susan
name: Newham, Roger
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 160807 Sociological Methodology and Research Methods
subject: FOS: Sociology

description: Supplemental material, sj-pdf-2-jrn-10.1177_17449871221122022 for Moral distress experienced by neonatal intensive and paediatric care nurses in Northern Ghana: a qualitative study by Vivian Afoko, Alistair Hewison, Susan Neilson and Roger Newham in Journal of Research in Nursing
Exploring the experience of a place through the visual representation of aural presence
Creators: name: Linnell, Larissa
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: Sound is an essential element of how an environment is experienced. While sound may not be directly perceived, it can be intrinsic to a person’s perception of the atmosphere or ambience of a location. Methods exist for translating recorded sound into sound-images. I made visual artworks related to these images, which provided a way to reflect on experiential and ephemeral elements of a place and represent these to an audience. This enabled me to investigate the way sound and drawing can contribute to an understanding of a place.

To create work I: recorded sound from chosen sites; translated selected sounds into sound-images using software; layered and processed these images into combined forms; and used these forms as the basis of large scale drawing and paper relief works.

Works focused on locations along a path following a creek in metropolitan Melbourne. When making recordings, I sought details of sound that I perceived to be characteristic of the chosen locations and which connected to the ambience of the site, such as the rustle of leaves.

I tested a range of software to generate sound images and applied visualisation methods including cochleagrams, spectrograms, sonograms and 3-D sound plots; and used tonal, line and dot representations in software.

I explored different mediums to respond to these sound images, including pencil, conte and paper. Developing from this, I created paper relief works.

The visual works were presented in galleries with a soundscape composed from the same ambient sounds from the chosen sites.

Through this research I developed new ways of using sound in visual works and relating my experience of sites to an audience. The development of working with paper relief, where I tore and formed the material, provided a way to connect a sense of texture when creating work to the textures experienced in relation to sounds from the sites.
The diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB): scanning protocols and innovative methods for image quality improvement of FDG PET/CT imaging
Creators: name: ABDUL RAZAK, HAIRIL RASHMIZAL
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scan offers synergistic clinical advantages during the initial staging, re-staging and therapeutic response assessment of a wide variety of cancers, as compared to other conventional imaging modalities. In addition, the use of FDG PET/CT imaging has expanded into the diagnostic evaluation and treatment follow-up of the infectious disease of tuberculosis (TB). However, there is still a lack of evidence concerning the application of this hybrid imaging in the detection of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) lesions. Therefore, the major aim of this research is to determine the feasibility of FDG PET/CT imaging for detecting EPTB lesions. A clinical study was retrospectively and prospectively conducted on a series of patients who were either highly suspected or confirmed with EPTB infectious disease. The results show that FDG PET/CT is a reliable and practical imaging modality for detecting EPTB lesions. However, the utilisation of dual time point imaging (DTPI) of FDG PET/CT scan is not a useful imaging technique in distinguishing between EPTB and non-EPTB lesions. On the contrary, the findings of clinical and phantom studies have discovered that non-ionic iodine-based contrast media can be safely applied during the CT scan of FDG PET/CT imaging, without affecting its diagnostic accuracy. Furthermore, based on the calculations, the effective dose arising from FDG PET/CT scan is still considerably low even if the additional delayed CT scan has been performed. In conclusion, these research works provide the beginnings of a suitable body of evidence upon which a clinician can make a diagnostic decision on whether use of FDG PET/CT scan is indicated for the detection of EPTB lesions.
Additional file 1 of Improvement of beta-cell function in conjunction with glycemic control after medical nutrition therapy in newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus
Creators: name: Takahara, Mitsuyoshi
name: Shiraiwa, Toshihiko
name: Maeno, Yoshifumi
name: Yamamoto, Kaoru
name: Shiraiwa, Yuka
name: Yoshida, Yoko
name: Nishioka, Norio
name: Katakami, Naoto
name: Shimomura, Iichiro
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Physiology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Computational Biology

description: Additional file 1: Table S1. Patients who were newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and started their treatment at the study clinic during the study period. Table S2. Change of other insulin secretion/sensitivity-related indices after MNT. Table S3. Correlation of HbA1c and BMI with other insulin secretion/sensitivity-related indices (n = 68). Figure S1. Correlation of HbA1c and BMI with insulin sensitivity index (ΔI0–120/ΔG0–120), HOMA-β, and HOMA-IR (n = 68). Table S4. Correlation of HbA1c and BMI with disposition index and Matsuda’s insulin sensitivity index by baseline HbA1c (n = 68). Table S5. Correlation of HbA1c and BMI with other insulin secretion/sensitivity-related indices by baseline HbA1c (n = 68). Table S6. Association of clinical characteristics with disposition index, Matsuda’s insulin sensitivity index, and other indices (n = 68).
Additional file 2 of A system dynamics approach to understand Dutch adolescents’ sleep health using a causal loop diagram
Creators: name: Heemskerk, Danique M.
name: Busch, Vincent
name: Piotrowski, Jessica T.
name: Waterlander, Wilma E.
name: Renders, Carry M.
name: van Stralen, Maartje M.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: Medicine
Science Policy
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Information Systems not elsewhere classified
Cancer

description: Additional file 2: Multi-actor CLD representing system dynamics related to adolescent mental wellbeing (only primary relationships are depicted visually to visualize the identified feedback loops).
A Hamiltonian-Guided Quantum-Inspired Neural Network: A New Paradigm for Deep Learning Optimization
Creators: name: MacDonald, Nathaniel
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: This paper introduces a novel approach to deep learning training that integrates a Hamiltonian framework with a Quantum-Inspired Neural Network (QINN) and a smooth transition to Backpropagation (BP). Our Hybrid QINN-BP model incorporates a dynamic time-field in a 5D space, optimizing weight transformations through a physics-driven mechanism. Experimental results on MNIST demonstrate improved loss convergence and final accuracy compared to standard BP, suggesting a significant advancement in AI training methodologies. We outline the theoretical framework, provide empirical validation, and discuss future directions for scaling this approach to larger datasets.

Keywords: Hamiltonian Learning, Quantum-Inspired Neural Networks, Deep Learning Optimization, Backpropagation, Time-Field Theory, AI Efficiency

© Nathaniel MacDonald, 2025.All rights reserved. This work, including but not limited to the theoretical framework, mathematical formulations, model architecture, experimental results, and all associated intellectual property, is the sole property of Nathaniel MacDonald. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, modification, or commercial use of any part of this work, including but not limited to the Hybrid QINN-BP model and Hamiltonian-based AI optimization framework, is strictly prohibited without explicit written permission from the author.

This work is protected under U.S. and international copyright laws. Any unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution may result in legal action under applicable intellectual property laws.
Aerodynamics of sports fabrics and garments
Creators: name: Chowdhury, Harun
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: In this day and age, specially designed garments are widely used in all sports. The understanding of aerodynamic behaviour of such sports garments can lead to achieve better performance. Despite some preliminary studies on aerodynamics of sports garments been undertaken, no correlation between aerodynamic drag and lift, and fabric surface profile was established. This research aims to address this gap.

In order to establish a relationship between aerodynamic parameters (drag and lift coefficients, Reynolds number) and garment constraints (surface roughness, orientation of wale and course, seam configuration and placement), a standard cylinder testing (macro-scale) methodology for fabrics is developed by considering the athlete body as a combination of cylinders and isolating the influence other than garments. Additionally, to correlate the cylinder test data with full-scale measurements, two full-scale experimental setups (for ski jumping and cycling) are developed.

Multiple garment fabrics with varied surface profiles have been investigated over a range of Reynolds number (Re) varied by wind speeds using macro-scale and full-scale experimental setups. Based on cylinder test data, a correlation between the aerodynamic drag coefficient (CD) and relative roughness (ε = 2.58 × 10_4 to 7.38 × 10_4) for fabrics over a range of Reynolds numbers (1.0 × 105 to 2.4 × 105) has been determined. Additionally, a functional relationship between CD and Re (1.4 × 105 to 1.8 × 105) for seam orientations (0° to 180° relative to wind direction) is developed. The effect of surface roughness at inclined position (30° to 125°) indicates that rougher surfaces (ε = 5.42 × 10_4) generate a flow transition at low Re (0.4 × 105) than the smoother surface (ε = 4.73 × 10_4). Data from the macro-scale testing correlate well with the full-scale measurements.

Experimental methodologies and functional relationships developed in this study allow determining appropriate garment for a specific sport to achieve aerodynamic benefit.
sj-docx-1-soc-10.1177_00380385221122400 – Supplemental material for Variations of Gender Gaps in the Labour Market Outcomes of Graduates across Fields of Study: A (Combined) Test of Two Theories
Creators: name: Galos, Diana Roxana
name: Kulic, Nevena
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-soc-10.1177_00380385221122400 for Variations of Gender Gaps in the Labour Market Outcomes of Graduates across Fields of Study: A (Combined) Test of Two Theories by Diana Roxana Galos and Nevena Kulic in Sociology
Exploring students' sense of agency over course performance in an extended general chemistry course
Creators: name: Kulkarni, Amita S.
Publisher: name: No Publisher Supplied
Year: 2024

description: General chemistry is often considered a “weed out” course by students due to its perceived difficulty and high failure rates. Here we explored how students’ perspectives of their agency over their performance relate to their success in general chemistry and their chemistry self-concept using a mixed methods research design. We also explored factors that impacted students’ sense of agency. Logistic regression analysis of survey results indicated that a general positive relationship exists between sense of agency and final course outcomes but not with chemistry self-concept. Frequent knowledge of performance and attitudes towards chemistry were positively correlated with sense of agency, while self-reported attendance at lectures, recitations, and office hours or study groups was not significantly correlated with agency. Qualitative survey results supported these findings and suggested that student agency influences course outcomes through its impact on motivation and self-regulated study behaviors. Frequent feedback, resource use, and effort beliefs contributed to high sense of agency. The results presented herein form the basis for future exploration of the impact of course structure on student agency and achievement in chemistry courses.
Husbandry and Breeding Practices of Indigenous Goats, Pre-Weaning Growth Performance, and Mortality Rate of Kids in Abrehamo District, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia
Creators: name: Zewdie, Befikadu
name: Tesfa, Muleta
name: Bejano, Shibabaw
Publisher: name: East African Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Year: 2022

description: The present study assessed the husbandry and breeding practices of goats, pre-weaning growth performance, and mortality rate of kids in the Abrehamo district. Data were collected through personal single rapid field survey and detailed structured questionnaire interviews of 164 respondents. Moreover, flock monitoring was conducted by purposively selecting goat flocks of 28 households having 61 pregnant does and 45 kids. The live body weight was measured in the morning before the kids were permitted to suckle their mothers. The result revealed that farmers keep goats as a primary source of cash income, meat production and/or consumption. Goats account for the largest share of the livestock holdings and the tropical livestock unit (TLU) among other species in the study area. Uncontrolled breeding was practiced. Disease, shortages of feed, predators, and poor extension service were the most important goat production constraints in their order of importance. The overall mean birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), and average pre-weaning daily gain (PrWDG) of kids were 2.32 ±0.06 kg, 9.07±0.17 kg, and 74.82 g/day, respectively. The BW, WW, and PrWDG were significantly affected (P<0.05) by sex, type of birth, and parity of does. Kids born from their first parity dams, twin-born kids, and female-born kids had the lowest survival rate. The study revealed that there is a need to further improve the general husbandry and breeding practices by designing appropriate improvement strategies in order to enhance the productivity of goats.
description: East African Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Vol. 6 No. 2 (2022): East African Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
An evolving trade? male sex work and the Internet
Creators: name: McLean, Andrew
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: This investigation into the online male sex trade in Melbourne explores the Internet’s rise in popularity as a marketplace for male sex workers (MSWs). It examines the ways in which clients and workers engage with the Internet, as well as the effect(s) of this new domain upon workers and their professional encounters. The study finds that engaging in sex work is a common experience for young, attractive gay men, with many opting to offer their services (illegally) online in favour of more traditional sites (e.g. street, brothel/agency and print) due to a number of perceived advantages - such as anonymity, convenience and greater economic rewards. In turn, clients of MSWs also prefer to use the Internet for reasons pertaining to privacy and convenience. The marketing strategies employed by MSWs widely exploit stereotypes associated with (gay) masculinity in a market where visual representations of sexuality are of paramount importance. The study examines workers’ perceptions of success. Many associate long-term success in the industry with an ability to self-monitor, allowing for the maintenance of a wealthy client base. Finally, the study investigates the key legislative and social issues that may complicate the working and personal lives of Internet-based male sex workers (IMSWs).
Additional file 2 of Improvement of beta-cell function in conjunction with glycemic control after medical nutrition therapy in newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus
Creators: name: Takahara, Mitsuyoshi
name: Shiraiwa, Toshihiko
name: Maeno, Yoshifumi
name: Yamamoto, Kaoru
name: Shiraiwa, Yuka
name: Yoshida, Yoko
name: Nishioka, Norio
name: Katakami, Naoto
name: Shimomura, Iichiro
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Physiology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Computational Biology

description: Additional file 2: Appendix S1. Medical nutrition therapy at Shiraiwa Medical Clinic.
sj-docx-1-jht-10.1177_10963480231177846 – Supplemental material for Mental Time Travel in Online Travel Communities: The Application of Past and Future Time Orientations
Creators: name: (Olivia) Park, Eunhye
name: Kim, Woohyuk
name: Kim, Sung-Bum
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: 150310 Organisation and Management Theory
subject: FOS: Economics and business
subject: 150402 Hospitality Management

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-jht-10.1177_10963480231177846 for Mental Time Travel in Online Travel Communities: The Application of Past and Future Time Orientations by Eunhye (Olivia) Park, Woohyuk Kim and Sung-Bum Kim in Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research
Additional file 3 of A system dynamics approach to understand Dutch adolescents’ sleep health using a causal loop diagram
Creators: name: Heemskerk, Danique M.
name: Busch, Vincent
name: Piotrowski, Jessica T.
name: Waterlander, Wilma E.
name: Renders, Carry M.
name: van Stralen, Maartje M.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: Medicine
Science Policy
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Information Systems not elsewhere classified
Cancer

description: Additional file 3: Multi-actor CLD representing system dynamics related to the digital environment (only primary relationships are depicted visually to visualize the identified feedback loops).
Additional file 1 of A database of US state policies to mitigate COVID-19 and its economic consequences
Creators: name: Skinner, Alexandra
name: Flannery, Kelsey
name: Nocka, Kristen
name: Bor, Jacob
name: Dean, Lorraine T.
name: Jay, Jonathan
name: Lipson, Sarah Ketchen
name: Cole, Megan B.
name: Benfer, Emily A.
name: Scheckman, Rachel
name: Raderman, Will
name: Jones, David K.
name: Raifman, Julia
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 80699 Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy

description: Additional file 1: Supplementary Table 1. Key US pandemic response policies for COVID-19 prevention and to reduce economic precarity.
sj-docx-1-pom-10.1177_03057356231165327 – Supplemental material for Groove as a multidimensional participatory experience
Creators: name: Duman, Deniz
name: Snape, Nerdinga
name: Danso, Andrew
name: Toiviainen, Petri
name: Luck, Geoff
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Education
subject: 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-pom-10.1177_03057356231165327 for Groove as a multidimensional participatory experience by Deniz Duman, Nerdinga Snape, Andrew Danso, Petri Toiviainen and Geoff Luck in Psychology of Music
sj-docx-1-whe-10.1177_17455057231219610 – Supplemental material for Comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis on physical health conditions in lesbian- and bisexual-identified women compared with heterosexual-identified women
Creators: name: Haarmann, Lena
name: Folkerts, Ann-Kristin
name: Lieker, Emma
name: Eichert, Kai
name: Neidlinger, Marlene
name: Monsef, Ina
name: Skoetz, Nicole
name: Träuble, Birgit
name: Kalbe, Elke
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2023
Subjects: Obstetrics and Gynaecology

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-whe-10.1177_17455057231219610 for Comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis on physical health conditions in lesbian- and bisexual-identified women compared with heterosexual-identified women by Lena Haarmann, Ann-Kristin Folkerts, Emma Lieker, Kai Eichert, Marlene Neidlinger, Ina Monsef, Nicole Skoetz, Birgit Träuble and Elke Kalbe in Women’s Health
Campylobacter jejuni and the Guillain-Barre' syndrome
Creators: name: Phongsisay, Vongsavanh
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: Campylobacter jejuni is an enteric bacterium that causes human gastroenteritis worldwide. Some C. jejuni strains exhibiting human ganglioside-like lipooligosaccharide (LOS) structures, such as GM1 ganglioside, can induce an autoimmune neuropathy of the peripheral nervous system known as the Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). This GBS-inducible determinant is encoded by a gene cluster, which shows a high degree of variation among C. jejuni strains. The experiments presented in this thesis were conducted to give a better insight into the LOS synthesis genes in relation to the pathophysiology of C. jejuni. Firstly, a C. jejuni strain without GM1-like molecules was shown to be able to take up large DNA fragments, including LOS synthesis genes, from a strain expressing GM1-like molecules and consequently be transformed into a number of potential GBS-inducible transformants, which exhibited a high degree of genetic and phenotypic diversity. The ability of C. jejuni to take up and integrate foreign DNA explains the genome plasticity observed in this pathogen. Secondly, while attempting to analyse transcription of the LOS gene cluster, neither published methods nor any commercially available kits for RNA isolation could produce DNA-free RNA from C. jejuni. Combinations of these methods were trialled and only the combination of RNAzolB, TURBO DNase treatment, and acid phenol extraction was able to produce DNA-free RNA. The RNA isolated from most C. jejuni strains showed different RNA patterns to that of other bacteria. In addition the RNA from C. jejuni seemed closely associated with DNA compaired to RNA from other organisms. This might be caused by species-specific DNA conformation or chromatin structure. Thirdly, bidirectional transcription was observed in the LOS gene cluster. Both DNA strands were transcribed but transcription of the non-coding strands was at a lower rate, and both sense and antisense transcripts of each LOS gene tested were responsive to acid stress. This unusual transcription might have a potential effect on the expression of the GBS-inducing determinant. Finally, one of the LOS genes, the htrB gene, was further analysed. It was shown that expression of the htrB gene affects morphology, viability, growth ability, and sensitivity to stress environments. These results showed that the LOS molecule of C. jejuni is involved in many processes and is an important molecule for survival.
A rapid evidence assessment on the effectiveness of interventions for autistic adolescents with harmful sexual behaviours
Creators: name: Trew, Sebastian
name: Russell, Douglas
Publisher: name: Australian Catholic University, Institute of Child Protection Studies
Year: 2024
Subjects: sexual abuse
child abuse
intervention
sexual assault
prevention of child abuse
treatment
sexual harassment
adolescents

description: The management and treatment of harmful sexual behaviors (HSBs) in autistic adolescents is a complex area of research and clinical practice. Autistic adolescents face unique challenges in understanding social and sexual interactions, putting them at a higher risk of engaging in HSBs. Existing research on interventions for HSBs among autistic adults is growing, but evidence for adolescents is not well understood. Thus, understanding the effectiveness of interventions targeting HSBs in autistic adolescents is crucial. We conducted a rapid evidence assessment to review peer-reviewed research on the effectiveness of interventions for autistic adolescents at risk of or engaging in HSBs. In all, 12 studies met the criteria for review. Inclusion criteria required articles to be published in a peer-reviewed journal, be related to HSB prevention and intervention in adolescents aged 12 to 18 with autism spectrum disorder, be written in English, and include original data. Six databases were used, and we screened the titles and abstracts of 34 studies. The reviewed studies described cognitive-behavioral therapy, pharmacological interventions, family involvement, and multidisciplinary team approaches in addressing HSBs. However, the literature has significant limitations and we suggest that the literature is not robust enough to indicate a promising evidence-based approach for interventions for autistic adolescents who are at risk of or who display and engage in HSBs, and the findings are not transferable to practice. Additional research is required to better prepare healthcare professionals for addressing HSBs in autistic adolescents.
Additional file 4 of A system dynamics approach to understand Dutch adolescents’ sleep health using a causal loop diagram
Creators: name: Heemskerk, Danique M.
name: Busch, Vincent
name: Piotrowski, Jessica T.
name: Waterlander, Wilma E.
name: Renders, Carry M.
name: van Stralen, Maartje M.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: Medicine
Science Policy
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Information Systems not elsewhere classified
Cancer

description: Additional file 4: Multi-actor CLD representing system dynamics related to the family & home environment (only primary relationships are depicted visually to visualize the identified feedback loops).
title: Evaluation of different approaches to indirect comparisons – a simulation
Creators: name: Böhme, Sarah
Publisher: name: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Biometrie
subject: 610 Medical sciences; Medicine

description: Introduction: Within the framework of the Act on the Reform of the Market for Medicinal Products (AMNOG) in Germany, pharmaceutical entrepreneurs must submit a dossier demonstrating added benefit of a new drug compared to an appropriate comparator therapy. Underlying evidence is planned for registration[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
description: 62. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie e.V. (GMDS)
sj-docx-2-whe-10.1177_17455057231219610 – Supplemental material for Comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis on physical health conditions in lesbian- and bisexual-identified women compared with heterosexual-identified women
Creators: name: Haarmann, Lena
name: Folkerts, Ann-Kristin
name: Lieker, Emma
name: Eichert, Kai
name: Neidlinger, Marlene
name: Monsef, Ina
name: Skoetz, Nicole
name: Träuble, Birgit
name: Kalbe, Elke
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2023
Subjects: Obstetrics and Gynaecology

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-2-whe-10.1177_17455057231219610 for Comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis on physical health conditions in lesbian- and bisexual-identified women compared with heterosexual-identified women by Lena Haarmann, Ann-Kristin Folkerts, Emma Lieker, Kai Eichert, Marlene Neidlinger, Ina Monsef, Nicole Skoetz, Birgit Träuble and Elke Kalbe in Women’s Health
Additional file 1 of Prior use of antibiotics and immunosuppression are risk factors for fracture-related infection during the COVID-19 pandemic period: a Brazilian prospective cohort study
Creators: name: Santos, Eduardo Cezar
name: Prebianchi, Stefânia
name: Santos, Ingrid Nayara
name: Kurihara, Mariana Neri
name: Dell’Aquila, Adriana
name: Finelli, Carlos
name: dos Reis, Fernando Baldy
name: Salles, Mauro José
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Science Policy
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Additional file 1: Table S1. Assessment of the influence of variables in time until infection diagnosis. Table S2. Frequency of microorganisms isolated in tissue cultures.
sj-docx-3-whe-10.1177_17455057231219610 – Supplemental material for Comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis on physical health conditions in lesbian- and bisexual-identified women compared with heterosexual-identified women
Creators: name: Haarmann, Lena
name: Folkerts, Ann-Kristin
name: Lieker, Emma
name: Eichert, Kai
name: Neidlinger, Marlene
name: Monsef, Ina
name: Skoetz, Nicole
name: Träuble, Birgit
name: Kalbe, Elke
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2023
Subjects: Obstetrics and Gynaecology

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-3-whe-10.1177_17455057231219610 for Comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis on physical health conditions in lesbian- and bisexual-identified women compared with heterosexual-identified women by Lena Haarmann, Ann-Kristin Folkerts, Emma Lieker, Kai Eichert, Marlene Neidlinger, Ina Monsef, Nicole Skoetz, Birgit Träuble and Elke Kalbe in Women’s Health
The effect of freestream turbulence on fixed and flapping micro air vehicle wings
Creators: name: Fisher, Alex
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: This thesis details an experimental investigation into the effects of elevated levels of large-scale freestream turbulence on the aerodynamics of a micro air vehicle wing in fixed, flapping, and pitching configurations. Such large-scale turbulence is typical of the low altitude MAV flight environment, but is often overlooked. Time-resolved pressure distributions over the wing were obtained and smoke wire flow visualization was used in an attempt to relate these pressures to the major flow structures. Elevated levels of turbulence were found to enhance the time-averaged performance of the fixed wing, but only via relatively infrequent, but strong peaks in upper surface suction of short duration, caused by the formation of leading edge vortices (LEVs). Therefore it was concluded that this enhancement in time-averaged performance would unlikely be useful for MAVs.

On the flapping wing, at low flapping frequencies, elevated turbulence tended to narrow the hysteresis loop in the lift curve caused by flow separation. At higher flapping frequencies the net effect of turbulence on lift was not as significant, although elevated turbulence was found to “smear out” the phase-averaged suction peak caused by the LEV produced during the initial part of the stroke. Flow visualization suggested that this was due to the large scales of oncoming turbulence modulating the size and timing of the LEV. On the wing undergoing pure pitching motion, the effects of pitch rate and angle of attack could be decoupled, and results suggested that freestream turbulence has little effect on pitch-rate induced hysteresis, whereas it has a significant effect on hysteresis induced by flow separation, as was found on the flapping wing.