cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2008.1922
title: Removal of hydrogen sulfide from biogas using the biofilter inoculated with activated sludge cultures

description: Removal of hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) was investigate in a laboratory-biofilter packed with selected activated sludge cultures immobilized on plastic cap and ceramic as packing materials. The results showed that relatively higher amounts of microorganisms from the activated sludge treating tofu wastewater were observed on the media having only thiosulfate as the energy source (TSA medium) compared to those from the activated sludge treating domestic wastewater. The cell numbers up to 2.8×10¹¹ cfu/L of packing material were achieved on ceramic. Results from the study of effects of factors on H2S removal found that space velocity (SV) significantly affected H₂S removal. Nearly complete H₂S removal was achieved at low SV (10 h⁻¹). Possible interaction effects were also observed, e.g. between type of packing materials and rate of sprayed water. Microorganisms growing in the high H₂S removing biofilter were shown to function at higher kinetic activity (2.7×10⁻¹⁴- 8.4×10⁻¹² mg H₂S removed/ cfu.min). The maximum removal capacity achieved in this study was 132 g H₂S/m³.h for plastic cap at H₂S loading rate of 183 g/m³.h and 118 g H₂S /m³.h for ceramic at H₂S loading rate of 124 g/m³.h. The main end products of H₂S oxidation were SO₄²⁻ and S⁰.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2008.1923
title: Major difficulties of child care practices in refugee camps on Thai-Burma border

description: This thesis examines how mothers take care of their children in the Mae La refugee camp and identifies major constraints faced by mothers in taking care of their children in the refugee camp. By examining this case study of Mae La camp, the researcher clarifies how difficult it is for mothers to take care of their under 5 year old children in the refugee camp given the limited resources and situation. The focal area of studies is in Zone B out of three Zones of the Mae La refugee camp which is one of the nine refugee camps located alongside the Thai-Burma border line. The study mainly focuses on current child care practices of mothers in the camp, their socio-economic background and available services for their children in the camp. In this study, the major approach is qualitative research methodology with both primary and secondary data. Secondary data are retrieved from sources of internet websites, academic books, articles and paper, although there have been a scarcity of sources in this area. In order to meet the objectives, different tools such as key informant interviews, direct observation (home visits) and in-depth interview, are used in order to understand major constraints and difficulties facing mothers in the setting of refugee camp. This thesis mainly argues that mothers have difficulties to take care of their children due to lack of knowledge, insufficient supply and income to meet their daily needs, unsafe environment and limitation of available services for their children as well as mothers' psycho social background. It also emphasizes the daily struggles of mothers to supplement their insufficient food and other needs by working inside or outside the camp in low-paid jobs in risky situation. Mothers whose husbands are working outside or inside the camp also have worries about their husbands' social misconduct which affect way of raising their children.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2008.1924
title: The role of 14-3-3 genes from black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon on osmotic regulation

description: The cDNAs encoding two different isoforms of 14-3-4 protein, namely 14-3-3A and 14-3-3B, were identified from the Penaeus monodon EST database. Sequence analysis revealed a complete coding sequence (CDS) of 14-3-3A while a partial sequence of 14-3-3B was obtained. In this study, we attempt to isolate a complete CDS of 14-3-3B cDNA using 5' Rapid Amplification of cDNA Ends (5' RACE) and reverse transcription (RT)- PCR. However, the complete CDS of 14-3-3B was not successfully isolated although several conditions were applied. This trouble was probably due to a strong secondary structure at the 5' end of 14-3-3B mRNA. A phylogenetic analysis of 14-3-3 sequences suggested that P. monodon 14-3-3A was closely related to 14-3-3 Zeta isotype whereas the 14-3-3B was more closely related to 14-3-3 Epsilon isotype. The effect of salinity on mRNA expression of the two isoforms of P. monodon 14-3-3 was determined in shrimp gill using a semi-quantitative RT-PCR. It was found that shrimps reared under low salinity (3ppt) showed higher expression of 14-3-3B mRNA than those acclimatized at high salinity (25 and 40 ppt). A significant decrease in the mRNA level of 14-3-3B was observed in shrimp transferred from 3 ppt to 40 and 25 ppt while the mRNA level of 14-3-3A remained unchanged or slightly changed over the salinity range tested. The results suggest that 14-3-3B probably plays a role in hypo-osmotic regulation in P. monodon. Interestingly, it was found that not all shrimp samples collected from different farms, expressed 14-3-3B isoform but shrimps that expressed 14-3-3B were more tolerant to sudden salinity transfer than those that did not. The cumulative mortalities of shrimps expressing 14-3-3B from two shrimp groups from farm I (Tamai district) was about 23 % and 57 % in day4 after low salinity stress while those of shrimps not expressing the gene in the two groups from farm II (Lamsing district) were 100 %. In addition, knockdown of 14-3-3B gene by RNA interference (RNAi) resulted in a significant decrease in total ATPase activity in shrimp gill suggested that 14-3-3B might be involved in the regulation of ATPase.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2008.1925
title: Thailand’s opportunities and challenges toward EU-ASEAN FTA

description: The negotiation of the EU and ASEAN FTA has started in year 2007, Thailand as an ASEAN member will certainly be affected by the agreement both positively and negatively. The objective of this study is to analyze its impact on Thailand. The study is divided into two parts, the quantitative and qualitative analyses. The quantitative analysis employs the GTAP model with two different simulations; the elimination of all tariffs on trades between EU and ASEAN (SIM1) and the elimination of all tariffs on trades between the two regions except agricultural goods (SIM2). In-depth interviews with relevant government officers, experts, and producers provide information for qualitative analysis The results of quantitative analysis show that Thailand gains in GDP, welfare, per capita utility, terms of trade, exports, imports, outputs and production factors both scenarios. But the total exports of Thai agricultural goods to the world markets have declined except to the EU. Moreover, the processed agricultural goods have increased dramatically, particular in the EU market. The quantitative analysis with the in-depth interview confirms the quantitative results.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2008.1926
title: Initial shape analysis of cable-stayed bridges during construction by the cantilever method

description: Initial shape analysis of cable-stayed bridges during construction by cantilever method is under investigation in this study. The main objective is to improve the calculation procedure, given in recent studies, for finding the initial shape of such bridges. A finite element computational algorithm is formulated for the analysis of the bridges at each construction stage using substructuring technique. Forward process analysis in accordance with the actual construction sequence is performed and geometric nonlinearity due to the cable sag is taken into account. Successive over-relaxation (SOR) technique is employed to accelerate the convergence rate of the shape iteration in finding the initial shape of the bridges. Four different types of cable-stayed bridges are examined as case studies. The results from these case studies show that the convergence rate of the shape iteration, for finding the initial shape of the bridges during construction, can be improved by using the SOR technique. However, the optimum value of the over-relaxation factor cannot exactly be determined since it varies from problem to problem and is often determined empirically. Nevertheless, appropriate over-relaxation factor found in the case studies ranges between 1.1 and 1.9. For the bridges with a small number of cables, the value of the over-relaxation factor from 1.1 to 1.4 may be used. A large value of the over-relaxation factor tends to be suitable for the bridges with a large number of cables and significant improvement of the convergence of the shape iteration can be achieved especially for nonlinear analysis
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2008.1891
title: Risk factors association of hepatitis C among women of reproductive age : a case control study at Quetta, Pakistan

description: This case-control study was conducted to asses the risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among women of reproductive age at Bolan medical complex hospital (BMCH) and Sandeman provincial hospital (SPH), both in Quetta, Pakistan, during 1 December 2008 to 28 February 2009. The study subjects were 316 females of reproductive age (18 to 40 years), with cases HCV positive (158) and unmatched controls HCV negative (158) by Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent (ELISA) laboratory reports. The potential risk factors considered were socio-demographic characteristics, past medical history, and obstetrical history. The data were collected by standardized, interviewer-administered questionnaires. Data were described with frequencies and percentages, and analyzed with logistic regression analysis, which gave odds ratios, 95% confidence intervals, and p-values. A bivariate analysis was conducted to explore associations of independent variables with HCV risk, and to select variables for subsequent multivariable analysis. In bivariate analysis, history of injections (in last month, last one year and last five years), place of injection (by dispenser and by unregistered personnel), lived with jaundice patient in household and personal jaundice ever were significantly positively associated with HCV risk. Family income was significantly associated negatively. Thirteen variables with p-value less than 0.2 in bivariate analysis were included in the multivariable logistic model. In multivariable analysis, health care injections in the last year, health care injections in the last five years, hospitalization for deliveries, injections by dispenser and by unregistered persons, and household contact with jaundice were associated positively and significantly with HCV risk. Family income and history of previous surgeries were associated negatively and significantly with HCV risk. In separate logistic models, the 13 independent variables were compared between the two study hospitals. This comparison showed significant or marginally significant (0.05
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2008.1892
title: Border tourism between Thailand and Cambodia after the end of the cold war: identity, spirit, and prospect

description: Prior to and during the ‘Cold War’ period the border between Thailand and Cambodia was more or less closed; only the military mission and local people were able to cross it. Then, with the political changes in Cambodia during 1990s and Thailand’s policy of ‘turning the battlefield into a market place’, the border became more open, and began to attract tourists. This thesis argues that the advent of border tourism has become a pivotal force which efficiently penetrates through the national territory – traditionally considered as barrier between countries. Consequently, border tourism manifests the juxtaposition of the national territory and the daily life practices of both regular visitors and border residents. The thesis then attempts to reveal the competing meanings of the Thai-Cambodian borderline as expresses through Nationalism and Tourism. On the one hand, the border is a symbol of separation between ‘us’ and ‘them’, ‘here’ and ‘there’, or ‘inside’ and ‘outside’; on the other hand, it can be argued that opening of the border can weaken people’s antagonisms and prejudices. This thesis concludes that for regular visitors and border residents, the borderline has lost its significance as a barrier between nation states and instead has taken on characteristics of a tourist gateway representing the convergence of the two countries. This empirical study is based on evidence that was collected during a 20-day trip along the 800-km Thai-Cambodian borderline. The survey was conducted mainly along the Thai side of the border, but several visits were also made to locations on the Cambodian side to gather information from there as well.
DOI: 10.14457/cu.the.2008.1893
title: Growing up in a leprosy colony in Tamil Nadu, South India

description: Within the state of Tamil Nadu in Southern India, there are presently 42 active leprosy colonies. The decreasing rate of leprosy in India has not been trailed by a decline in leprosy colonies, but rather, an alteration in the demographic composition of the colonies has occurred. Leprous individuals no longer make up the dominant population of a colony with leprosy colonies now consisting largely of non-leprous children and grandchildren of the patients. Consequently, life in a leprosy colony no longer equates to being a carrier of the physical deformities of the disease. In the 42 colonies spread throughout Tamil Nadu, there are 1056 families consisting of 610 children. Within these colonies, it is extremely rare to encounter a child who has leprosy due to the low rates of transmission among children and the high affectivity of MDT. Despite ridding this generation from the adverse medical impacts of the disease, the stigma of leprosy continues to follow the children. Through connection to a parent or grandparent suffering from the disease, children inherit a stigma of association and as a result experience a spoiling of identity. This spoiling of identity impacts them in various sectors of life, one of which is education. This thesis intends to examine the lives of the children growing up in a leprosy colony in Tamil Nadu, as well as understand the stigma of leprosy as it impacts children in their access to education. In the past, education has not always been a guaranteed right to children hailing from leprosy colonies, being denied largely based on their association to the disease. Yet, the situation is changing as children from colonies begin to access education and integrate into schools within society. The ability to secure education often implies that the present generation no longer suffers from the stigma of association. However, this thesis shows that stigma continues to taint the colony children’s identity, influencing the way in which education is secured
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3387443
title: What Skills do IT Companies Look for in New Developers?

description: This dataset contains the package for replicating the study "What Skills do IT Companies Look for in New Developers?". * high-level-hard-skills.csv: the list of hard skills with their categories; * jobs_complete.csv: This is the main file of this study. It basically contains the information about the jobs analyzed in this study; * script.html: Report which presents the results obtained in this study; * soft-skills-tagged.zip: Zip file with the soft skills annotated in this study;
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.2p80260/1
title: Dryad Item 10.5061/DRYAD.2P80260/1

description: (:tba)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3381353
title: Neuronal calcium, RBC velocities and fUS responses to odorant stimuli in the mouse olfactory bulb

description: Dataset containing 2 HDF5 files, one per mouse. It is intended to be used to test our Transfer Function computing software: https://gitlab.com/AliK_A/buildtf and described in Aydin et al. (submitted). Each file contains acquisitions of responses to odorant stimuli in the olfactory bulb made with : two-photon linescan microscopy (for Ca2+ and RBC velocity); functional ultrafast ultrasound, acquired from a coronal plane. HDF5 files tree is as follows : Data type Raw : straight out of our extraction software, no specific treatment applied; Aligned : every acquisition has been aligned so that the odor delivery matches the 10 s mark. Acquisitions have also been interpolated to be meaned; Delta : aligned acquisitions are subtracted with the baseline value (between 5 and 10 s); DetaOverBSL : aligned acquisitions are subtracted and then divided with the baseline value. Data source Ca : calcium data from GCamP6f expressed in the mitral cells dendritic tufts; RBC : RBC velocities in a capillary near the calcium recording site, simultaneously acquired; FUS : fUS data, coronal plane. Only in FUS folder is two different folders then : High and Lowspeed, corresponding to different filter for fUS treatment, &gt; 80Hz and 10-30Hz respectively. Stimulation type : Odorant_Quantity_Duration Odorant type, either Iso Amyl Acetate (AA) or Ethyl tiglate (ET); Odor quantity : measured and calibrated in volt with a photo-ionizator; Odor duration : from 5 s down to 120 ms, a single sniff for a mouse. Ca2+ : Calcium fUS : functional ultrafast ultrasound RBC : Red Blood Cell
DOI: 10.5258/soton/d0955
title: Dataset for "BCS-BEC crossover and superconductor-insulator transition in Hopf-linked Graphene layers: Hopfene"

description: Dataset supports: Saito, Shinichi & Tomita, Isao (2019). BCS-BEC crossover and superconductor-insulator transition in Hopf-linked Graphene layers: Hopfene. Materials Research Express.
DOI: 10.15468/zw2nmn
title: Pichonia munzingeri (Sapotaceae), a new and rare micro-endemic species from New Caledonia

description: This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Gâteblé, Gildas, Swenson, Ulf (2019): Pichonia munzingeri (Sapotaceae), a new and rare micro-endemic species from New Caledonia. Candollea 74: 1-7, DOI: 10.15553/c2019v741a1
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.21gm5r3/1
title: Dryad Item 10.5061/DRYAD.21GM5R3/1

description: (:tba)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3403081
title: The dynamics of bi-directional exchange flows: implication for morphodynamic change within estuaries and sea straits

description: Environmental and geophysical flows, including dense bottom gravity currents in the ocean and buoyancy-driven exchange flows in marginal seas,<br> are strongly controlled by topographic features.<br> These are known to exert significant influence on both internal mixing and secondary circulations generated by these flows.<br> In such cases, uni-directional or bi-directional exchange flows develop when horizontal density differences<br> and/or pressure gradients are present between adjacent water bodies connected by a submerged channel.<br> The flow dynamics of the dense lower layer depend primarily on the volumetric flux and channel cross-sectional shape,<br> while the stratified interfacial flow mixing characteristics, leading to fluid entrainment/detrainment,<br> are also dependent on the buoyancy flux and motion within the upper (lower density) water mass.<br> For submerged channels that are relatively wide compared to the internal Rossby radius of deformation,<br> Earth rotation effects introduce geostrophic adjustment of these internal fluid motions,<br> which can suppress turbulent mixing generated at the interface and result in the development of Ekman layers that induce secondary,<br> cross-channel circulations, even within straight channels.<br> Moreover, recent studies of dense, gravity currents generated in rotating and non-rotating systems,<br> respectively, indicated that the V-shaped channel topography had a strong influence on both flow distribution<br> and associated interfacial mixing characteristics along the channel.<br> However, such topographic controls on the interfacial mixing and secondary circulations generated by bi-directional exchange flows<br> are not yet fully understood and remain to be investigated thoroughly in the laboratory.<br> Also the effect of mobile bed for bi-directional exchange flows generated in deformable channels along with the physical interactions<br> between the lower dense water flow and the erodible bed sediments<br> will have a strong influence in (re-)shaping the overall channel bed topography (i.e. bed morphodynamics).<br> Consequently, the resulting temporal changes in cross-sectional channel bathymetry (i.e. through erosion and deposition processes)<br> would also be expected to have associated feedbacks on transverse asymmetries in the bi-directional exchange flow structure,<br> as well as on the internal flow stability.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3403082
title: The dynamics of bi-directional exchange flows: implication for morphodynamic change within estuaries and sea straits

description: Environmental and geophysical flows, including dense bottom gravity currents in the ocean and buoyancy-driven exchange flows in marginal seas,<br> are strongly controlled by topographic features.<br> These are known to exert significant influence on both internal mixing and secondary circulations generated by these flows.<br> In such cases, uni-directional or bi-directional exchange flows develop when horizontal density differences<br> and/or pressure gradients are present between adjacent water bodies connected by a submerged channel.<br> The flow dynamics of the dense lower layer depend primarily on the volumetric flux and channel cross-sectional shape,<br> while the stratified interfacial flow mixing characteristics, leading to fluid entrainment/detrainment,<br> are also dependent on the buoyancy flux and motion within the upper (lower density) water mass.<br> For submerged channels that are relatively wide compared to the internal Rossby radius of deformation,<br> Earth rotation effects introduce geostrophic adjustment of these internal fluid motions,<br> which can suppress turbulent mixing generated at the interface and result in the development of Ekman layers that induce secondary,<br> cross-channel circulations, even within straight channels.<br> Moreover, recent studies of dense, gravity currents generated in rotating and non-rotating systems,<br> respectively, indicated that the V-shaped channel topography had a strong influence on both flow distribution<br> and associated interfacial mixing characteristics along the channel.<br> However, such topographic controls on the interfacial mixing and secondary circulations generated by bi-directional exchange flows<br> are not yet fully understood and remain to be investigated thoroughly in the laboratory.<br> Also the effect of mobile bed for bi-directional exchange flows generated in deformable channels along with the physical interactions<br> between the lower dense water flow and the erodible bed sediments<br> will have a strong influence in (re-)shaping the overall channel bed topography (i.e. bed morphodynamics).<br> Consequently, the resulting temporal changes in cross-sectional channel bathymetry (i.e. through erosion and deposition processes)<br> would also be expected to have associated feedbacks on transverse asymmetries in the bi-directional exchange flow structure,<br> as well as on the internal flow stability.