cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Price transmission between international and domestic prices in the Brazilian citrus sector
Creators: name: Alam, Mohammad Jahangir
name: Gómez, Miguel I.
name: Patino, Marco Tulio Ospina
name: De Alcântara, Milla Reis
name: Begum, Ismat Ara
name: Alam, Mohammad Jahangir
name: Gómez, Miguel I.
name: Patino, Marco Tulio Ospina
name: De Alcântara, Milla Reis
name: Begum, Ismat Ara
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Agribusiness
subject: Crop Production/Industries
subject: price transmission
subject: citrus industry
subject: cointegration
subject: asymmetry threshold error correction model

description: The orange juice chain is a representative sector of the Brazilian agribusiness sector and its performance warrants analysis to identify strategies to enhance its competitiveness. Analysis of asymmetry in food value chain is important because it provides valuable information on market structure and performance. We use an asymmetric threshold error correction model to examine threshold, short- and long-run asymmetries on price transmission from international to domestic prices of oranges in Brazil. We use monthly data on international frozen concentrated orange juice prices and domestic prices of oranges in Brazil for the period from January 1996 to December 2020 in the analysis. We find evidence of threshold and asymmetries in short- and long-run price transmission and asymmetric adjustment towards a long-run relationship between international and domestic orange prices in Brazil. Decreases in international prices that lead to reductions in marketing margins are passed on quickly to domestic prices, but this is not the case for increases in international prices. We discuss implications for the Brazilian citrus industry.
The crucial relationship between vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration and therapeutic efficacy against methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci
Creators: name: Niinuma, Yusuke
name: Kagami, Keisuke
name: Sugawara, Mitsuru
name: Takekuma, Yoh
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Cancer
subject: Hematology
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Virology

description: The area under the curve (AUC)/minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) ratio was used as an indicator of the clinical efficacy of vancomycin. However, the target AUC/MIC has not been set for methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci (MR-CNS), and the effectiveness of vancomycin in strains with high MIC is unknown. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the relationship between the vancomycin MIC and therapeutic efficacy in patients with MR-CNS bacteremia. The primary outcome was the difference in treatment failure rate when the MR-CNS vancomycin MIC was 1 or 2 µg/mL. The treatment failure rate did not significantly differ between the two groups (MIC 1 vs. MIC 2: 27.0% vs. 31.0%; p = 0.779). As a result of multivariate analysis, AUC/MIC0–24 h ≤230 was extracted as risk factor for treatment failure, suggesting the importance of a sufficient initial loading dose and early blood concentration monitoring to increase AUC/MIC0–24 h for successful treatment.
Novel design for a microfluidic-based platform for yeast replicative lifespan (RLS) analysis
Creators: name: Kaprou, Georgia D.
name: Andar, Abhay
name: Shah, Pranjul
name: Linster, Carole L.
name: Paczia, Nicole
Publisher: name: Elsevier
Year: 2023
Subjects: Microfluidics
Photolithography
Replicative lifespan
Single cell trapping
Yeast

description: Microfluidic devices hold enormous potential for the development of cost-effective and faster alternatives to existing traditional methods across life science applications. Here we demonstrate the feasibility of fabricating a microfluidic device by means of photolithography comprising a single cell trap, a delay structure and a chamber defined by micropillars. This device is aimed to be used for biological applications such as replicative lifespan determination (RLS) of yeast cells, where single cell trapping, and cell counting are essential. The novelty of the present work lies on the integration of the above-mentioned microfluidic structures in a single device by means of the established method of photolithography by fine-tuning critical parameters needed to achieve the desired high aspect ratio (1:5) employing commercially available resins. The fine-tuning of the fabrication parameters in combination with appropriately selected resins allows for patterning reproducibly micron-sized features. The design of the proposed device ultimately aims at replacing the very cumbersome assays still commonly used today for RLS determination in budding yeast by a methodology that is drastically simpler and more time efficient.
Small, young, and exporters: New evidence on the determinants of firm growth
Creators: name: Grazzi, Marco
name: Moschella, Daniele
Publisher: name: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2016
Subjects: SECS-P/02 Politica economica

description: This work investigates how the export status of the firm influences the patterns of growth at different age classes. We address this research question resorting to
a novel set of data that links together the universe of Italian firms and detailed data on export transactions. We find that the positive relationship between export status and growth declines with firm age. Further, we also find that, even when accounting for the role of age, the negative size-growth relationship does not disappear, contrary to some recent evidence. These results, which are robust to a series of controls, suggest for a positive signaling role of the export status which is stronger for young exporters or born globals. Exploiting the product-country level dimension of the customs data we also provide, for the first time, evidence on differences in exchange rates pass through between young and experienced exporters. In particular, we find that early exporters appear to be well equipped to face exchange rates variations as their exports decrease less following a currency appreciation.
PERTEMUAN 10_06 MEY, 2025_ISUE SEPUTAR KONSOLIDASI_AKUNTANSI KEUANGAN LANJUTAN 2_UNIVERSITAS GRESIK
Creators: name: Dr. Rusdiyanto, SE,. M. Ak,. CH,. CHt
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Capaian Pembelajaran Mata KUliah (CPMK)

Mahasiswa mampu memahami isu terkait konsolidasi dalam akuntansi keuangan lanjutan bisa mencakup berbagai hal, tapi dua yang umumnya dibahas adalah:

Konsolidasi Entitas Subsidiari: Salah satu isu yang penting dalam konsolidasi adalah bagaimana mengonsolidasi entitas anak (subsidiaries) ke dalam laporan keuangan induk (parent). Ini melibatkan penentuan kontrol, pengakuan aset dan kewajiban, serta bagaimana menyajikan informasi keuangan yang akurat dan relevan.

Konsolidasi dalam Bisnis Multinasional: Bisnis multinasional sering memiliki entitas anak di berbagai negara dengan mata uang dan standar akuntansi yang berbeda. Isu terkait konversi mata uang, konsolidasi entitas dengan standar akuntansi yang berbeda, dan perlakuan pajak seringkali menjadi perhatian dalam konteks ini.

Kedua isu ini memerlukan pemahaman mendalam tentang prinsip-prinsip konsolidasi, termasuk penilaian aset dan kewajiban, pengakuan laba atas investasi, dan penanganan transaksi antar perusahaan yang berkaitan.
Phosphorus induced changes in food quality enhance porina fitness feeding on Epichloë endophyte free forage grasses
Creators: name: Hewitt, Kati
name: Hofmann, Rainer
name: Ball, Olivier
name: Finch, Sarah
name: Bryant, Racheal
name: Popay, Alison
Publisher: name: AgResearch
Year: 2025
Subjects: classificationCode: 3004
subject: Crop and pasture production
classificationCode: 300409
subject: Crop and pasture protection (incl. pests, diseases and weeds)

description: The increasing expenses and environmental repercussions associated with phosphorus (P) fertiliser underscore the necessity for precision-managed application methods. These changes affect pastoral systems, where cool-season grasses like perennial ryegrass and meadow fescue form beneficial relationships with Epichloë endophytes. Understanding how fertilisers influence these endophytes, host grasses, and insect pests is crucial, as Epichloë endophytes enhance resistance to some herbivorous insects. This study examined the indirect impact of various P fertiliser regimes on cool-season grasses, which serve as food sources for porina larvae (Wiseana copularis), a significant pasture pest in New Zealand. Endophyte-infected (Epichloë sp. LpTG-3 strain AR37) perennial ryegrass and meadow fescue infected with E. uncinata (strain MaxR (AR1017)), alongside their endophyte-free counterparts were grown in P-enriched soil with varying Olsen P levels (9, 18, 28, and 78 mg/L). Freeze-dried foliage was added to semi-synthetic diets and fed to porina larvae in a no-choice assay. Measurements included diet consumption, porina survival, weight gain. Measurements in foliage included fungal alkaloid concentration, fungal biomass, and plant nutrient levels. Endophyte infection of AR37 and MaxR significantly reduced porina diet consumption, larval weight gain and survival irrespective of soil Olsen P levels to the plant. Loline alkaloid concentration in MaxR-infected herbage increased with increasing soil Olsen P levels while fungal mass remained unchanged. In endophyte-free grasses, porina larvae significantly increased their diet consumption, weight gain and survival as the Olsen P level available to the host plant increased. While endophyte strains AR37 and MaxR continue to protect their hosts under different Olsen P regimes, these results suggest that the improved performance of porina on endophyte-free plants is largely driven by P-induced changes in food quality. Here, we discuss the implications of porina damage in New Zealand pastures in the context of decreasing P availability.
Our Practice Newsletter : By Pharmacists For Pharmacists. Issue 7
Creators: name: Leung, Larry
name: Beresford, Laura
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2020

description: Interprofessional collaboration is the key to providing patients comprehensive care, and in this issue of Our Practice, we note some key takeaways in our experience that allowed us to communicate effectively with other healthcare providers in the patient’s circle of care. This issue’s case study showcases the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) as a validated, practical tool for screening for depression and monitoring for response to treatment of depression.
Supplementary document for Modeling for extracavity-pumped terahertz parametric oscillators - 5957187.pdf
Creators: name: Wang, Zecheng
name: Fan, Shuzhen
name: Chen, Xiaohan
name: Zhang, Xingyu
name: cong, zhenhua
name: Liu, Zhaojun
name: Qin, Zengguang
name: Ming, Na
name: Guo, Quanxin
name: guo, liyuan
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Nonlinear Optics and Spectroscopy

description: Details of modeling step three and the deriving process of intensity-based coupled wave equations
Choosing Roles under Supply Function Competition
Creators: name: Delbono, Flavio
name: Lambertini, Luca
Publisher: name: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2016
Subjects: SECS-P/01 Economia politica

description: We investigate an extended game with observable delay under duopolistic competition in affine supply functions. Firms use the intercepts of supply functions as their strategic variables. Best replies are downward (upward) sloping if the common slope of supply functions is sufficiently low (high). Accordingly, simultaneous (sequential) play is selected at the subgame perfect equilibrium when best replies are negatively (positively) sloped. There exists a unique value of the slope at which best replies are orthogonal and the choice between simultaneous and sequential play is immaterial.
TC-PAA: Deep Learning-Enabled QoS Enhancement Scheme for Cooperative Internet of Vehicles
Creators: name: Adil, Muhammad
name: Song, Houbing
name: Kumar, Neeraj
name: Jan, Mian Ahmad
name: Nayak, Amiya
name: Farouk, Ahmed
name: Jin, Zhanpeng
Publisher: name: IEEE
Year: 2024
Subjects: Artificial neural networks
Bandwidth Categorization
Computer science
Cooperative Intelligent Transportation Systems (C-ITS)
Delay sensitive applications
Internet of Vehicles
Machine learning
Measurement
Noise
Quality of service
Quality of Service
Reliability
Routing Protocols

description: Quality of Service (QoS) plays a pivotal role in numerous delay-sensitive applications that range from general to specific such as the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Unnamed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Industrial Automation, and Cooperative Internet of Vehicles (C-IoV), etc. Every application has numerous contributions to human daily life activities, but here in this work, we focused on the C-IoV in the context of QoS metrics. Even though the literature suggested several techniques to address the QoS issues in this emerging technology, but we have not come across a single article that addresses this issue in a cooperative environment, considering the impact of communication congestion and contention by taking into account emergency vehicles and traditional vehicles. Given that, in this paper, we introduce a hybrid framework known as the Traffic Congestion and Priority-Aware Algorithm (TCPAA). This innovative paradigm leverages the capabilities of computer vision, Deep Neural Networks (DNN) and Dijkstra algorithm to strategically incorporate the transmission channels and network entities with an objective to improve the QoS metrics in emergency vehicles. Initially, we developed a dataset with computer vision algoritms “real-time (OpenCV ”Background Subtraction”) to evaluate and chose the best machine learning algorithms among random forest, support vector machine (SVM), k-means clustering, and DNN. Based on the result statistics, we select DNN, and classified vehicles into two classes: Emergency and traditional vehicles to train the model. Subsequently, we set standard for two type of communications such as regular and prioritized traffic. We incorporate a micro base station (?BS) in the network for prioritized traffic to facilitate congestion-free communication of emergency vehicles, while the Dijkstra algorithm is used to managed the communication of traditional vehicles. Considering the nature of operation of future autonomous vehicles, we managed most of the decisions processes at the client-side by categorizing the traffic based on the vehicle requirements. Through reliable client-side management, the high performance and accuracy of TC-PAA underscore its efficiency compared to established field-proven schemes. Adhering to reliability metrics such as latency, packet loss ratio, communication cost, data availability, and traffic priority, the proposed model improves QoS metrics in high-demanding areas of IoV networks.
title: The Experience of Self-Coherence: Self-Coherence as the Hub of All Needs
Creators: name: Ursula Fox, April
Publisher: name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Year: 2021

description: Self-coherence as the hub of all needs is a novel proposition made by Carol Dweck (2017), and not yet further explored. While supporting self-coherence with a comprehensive review of its presence within behavioral sciences, Dweck does not dive deeper into it, and offers an invitation for further research of its workings. In this study I respond to that invitation. I design a continuation to her theory. I also expand her theory to include what I have found to be missing, but essential, additional components that cannot be ignored within the context of self-coherence as a master sensor of needs. Finally, I frame my design within a new proposed model, which simplifies layers of theoretical complexity and guides the reader through well informed expectations of the workings of self-coherence. This study investigates that proposition through a phenomenological approach to uncover the experience of self-coherence. 24 participants yielded

45 hours of in-depth interview data. Over 700 conceptual codes populated 42 categories and 7 themes during analysis, revealing the essence of the experience of self-coherence as a mechanism of conflict and negotiation between internal and external validation, informed by, and informing, a historical narrative. Importantly, 16 participants identify within the LGBTQ spectrum, including 7 male-to-female transgender individuals, with an 8th being myself, the researcher. Discussion, therefore, touches also on aspects of gender, and relates self-coherence to deep mechanisms of the self, touching upon existential, developmental and educational psychology.

Keywords: self-coherence, need, validation, agency, internal validation, external validation, self-narrative, narrative, memory, educational psychology, developmental psychology, existential psychology, existentialism, gender studies, gender, transgender, lgbtq.
Supplementary document for Modeling for extracavity-pumped terahertz parametric oscillators - 5957187.pdf
Creators: name: Wang, Zecheng
name: Fan, Shuzhen
name: Chen, Xiaohan
name: Zhang, Xingyu
name: cong, zhenhua
name: Liu, Zhaojun
name: Qin, Zengguang
name: Ming, Na
name: Guo, Quanxin
name: guo, liyuan
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2022
Subjects: Nonlinear Optics and Spectroscopy

description: Details of modeling step three and the deriving process of intensity-based coupled wave equations
A Simple Numerical Model to Estimate the Temperature Distributions Over Photodetectors in Steady-State
Creators: name: Simsek, Ergun
name: Hastings, Alexander S.
name: Tulchinsky, David A.
name: Williams, Keith J.
name: Menyuk, Curtis R.
Publisher: name: IEEE
Year: 2024
Subjects: Electric fields
Heating systems
Indium gallium arsenide
Mathematical models
photodetectors
photodiodes
Silicon
Temperature distribution
Thermal conductivity
thermal modeling

description: This research introduces an approximation method for computing the temperature distribution in photodetectors operating in a steady state under optical excitation. The derived temperature profile is utilized to assess the impact of temperature variations on crucial performance metrics of photodetectors, encompassing quantum efficiency, bandwidth, and phase noise. Our methodology, grounded in simplified heat transport equations, yields significant insights into the intricate relationship between temperature and photodetector performance. Our findings reveal that assuming constant room temperature operation leads to an overestimate of the output current and quantum efficiency and an underestimate of bandwidth, by contrast, a model in which the temperature varies produces estimates that closely align with experimentally-measured values for quantum efficiency and bandwidth. The low thermal conductivity of InGaAs hampers heat dissipation, resulting in temperature accumulation. Varying the reverse bias voltage while keeping the output current constant by changing the input optical power leads to nonlinear variations in the bandwidth, phase noise, and quantum efficiency. These insights contribute to the understanding and optimization of thermal management in photodetectors under strong optical excitations.
LiquidO: Neutrino Detection and Imaging in Opaque Media
Creators: name: Navas-Nicolás, Diana
name: Girard-Carillo, Cloé
name: Schoppmann, Stefan
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: For several decades now, scintillator detectors have found a wide range of applications in particle physics, including neutrino detection, the search for dark matter and even medical imaging. These detectors so far have strongly relied on the transparency of the scintillating medium, through which light is typically propagated to surrounding photosensors. In this work, we present the results of a 10 litre prototype based on a novel detection approach where an opaque scintillator medium is used to confine light near its creation point that is then collected by a grid of wavelength-shifting fibres traversing the detector. The prototype is operated with different media, including the novel opaque scintillator NoWaSH whose scattering length varies with temperature. Our results progressively demonstrate the temperature-dependent stochastic confinement of the light, with 90% (80%) of the light being confined within a radius of 5 cm (4 cm) when the scattering length is on the order of a few millimetres. The results also demonstrate the pulse shape resolution of our setup capable of resolving Cherenkov and scintillation light. Altogether, the observations match the performance expected for this new type of detector, whose capabilities are expected to include the imaging of particle interactions down to MeV-energies.
description: 6 pages, 3 figures, contribution to the 42nd International Conference on High Energy Physics (ICHEP2024)
The role of parsimonious models in addressing mobility challenges
Creators: name: Barthelemy, Marc
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Mobility is a complex phenomenon encompassing diverse transportation modes, infrastructure elements, and human behaviors. Tackling the persistent challenges of congestion, pollution, and accessibility requires a range of modeling approaches to optimize these systems. While AI offers transformative potential, it should not be the sole solution. Parsimonious models remain crucial in generating innovative concepts and tools, and fostering collaborative efforts among researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders.
description: Perspective paper, 9 pages, 2 figures
title: The Sensitivity of Pseudomonas Agar Plaque Assay in the Isolation of Bacteriophage Φ6 in the Environment: A pilot study
Creators: name: Sunmonu, Olasunkanmi
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2017

description: Background: Bacteriophage ?6 is a lipid-enveloped dsRNA bacteriophage. The limitations in our knowledge of how this bacteriophage occurs in the environment are limited by non-selective isolation techniques. Research on finding phages in the environment in the past has employed the Double Agar Layer (DAL) plaque assay using Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA), a non-selective media. The bacterial host for bacteriophage ?6 is Pseudomonas syringae. In this study, we tested Pseudomonas Agar, a selective media that suppresses the growth of bacteria except Pseudomonas species, in the standard double agar layer plaque assay for ?6.

Methods: DAL plaque assays were performed to determine the sensitivity of both Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) and Pseudomonas Agar (PA) for determining the titer of pure bacteriophage ?6 stocks. We used Pseudomonas syringae (HB10Y) as the host, and the plaque formation on both agars was compared. Following the evaluation of PA with pure ?6 stocks, PA effectiveness for ?6 isolation from environmental samples was tested in spiked waters obtained from irrigation ponds at an agricultural farm.

Results: Comparison of TSA and PA using pure ?6 cultured in the laboratory and spiked environmental samples showed that PA agar can detect bacteriophage ?6 as well as the standard DAL assay using TSA. On PA, formation of clear visible plaques comparable to the plaques formed using TSA was observed.

Conclusions: Pseudomonas Agar can be used for the isolation of bacteriophage ?6 in environmental samples. This may enhance the detection of these phages in the environment.
Supplementary document for Transmission data rate improvement by InGaN barriers in GaN-based blue micro-LEDs for visible light communication - 5957768.pdf
Creators: name: Huang, Zhen
name: Tao, Renchun
name: Li, Duo
name: Rao, Zhiwei
name: Yuan, Zexing
name: Li, Tai
name: Chen, Zhaoying
name: Yuan, Ye
name: Kang, Junjie
name: Liang, Zhiwen
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Supplemental material
title: Survival and Inactivation of Bacteriophage Φ6 on N95 Respirator Material
Creators: name: Waka, Betelhem
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2012

description: Introduction: Preventing healthcare professionals from acquiring occupational infectious diseases is very important in maintaining healthcare delivery systems. For protection in the work place, healthcare professionals use PPE which helps prevent exposure to pathogens during patient care. N95 respirators protect healthcare workers against airborne pathogens that are known to be associated with different respiratory diseases. Since previous studies have shown that viruses can survive on PPE surfaces, it is important to examine the survival of viruses on respirators to determine if reuse of the same N95 respirator is possible when PPE shortages occur.
Goal: The goal of this research is to determine the inactivation of bacteriophage ?6 on the surface of N95 respirators at ambient temperature and two different relative humidity levels, 40 and 60%.
Result: The linear regression showed that rate of inactivation was much lower in 40% than 60% RH (40%: Slope= -0.046± 0.007040; 60%: Slope= -0.20± 0.006136). Over 24 hours, there was a ~1 Log10 reduction in virus at 20°C and 40% RH, while there was a ~4 Log10 reduction at 20°C and 60% RH. Within the timeframe of a single patient encounter, there was a <0.02 Log10 reduction in virus at 40% RH and a <0.1 Log10 reduction at 60% RH.
Conclusion: Bacteriophage ?6 survives on N95 respirators for up to 24 hours at ambient temperature and 40 and 60% relative humidity levels. Inactivation rate was lower in 40% than 60% RH. The results showed that enveloped viruses survive on the surface of N95 respirators for longer than a single patient encounter. Therefore, this should be taken into consideration when doing a risk assessment of reusing N95 respirators when shortages occur.
The Stomata Lab. What the past can tell us about our future - using fossil and modern plants to model atmospheric carbon dioxide
Creators: name: Wesley, Gina
name: Livernoche, Kelly
name: McNamara, Sean
name: Gretes, William
name: Bell, Allison
name: Newtoff, Kiersten
name: Leips, Jeff
name: Barclay, Richard
name: Killen, Heather
Publisher: name: QUBES
Year: 2023

description: Students will develop a mathematical model of the relationship between atmospheric CO2 and the number of stomata on a leaf (Stomata Index). They will evaluate the model graphically, statistically, and biologically, and then use it to estimate CO2 levels in the distant past.
Characterization of PicoGreen Interaction with dsDNA and the Origin of Its Fluorescence Enhancement upon Binding
Creators: name: Dragan, A. I.
name: Casas-Finet, J. R.
name: Bishop, E. S.
name: Strouse, R. J.
name: Schenerman, M. A.
name: Geddes, Chris
Publisher: name: Elsevier
Year: 2010
Subjects: PicoGreen Interaction
DNA quantitation assays
intercalation and electrostatic interactions

description: PicoGreen is a fluorescent probe that binds dsDNA and forms a highly luminescent complex when compared to the free dye in solution. This unique probe is widely used in DNA quantitation assays but has limited application in biophysical analysis of DNA and DNA-protein systems due to limited knowledge pertaining to its physical properties and characteristics of DNA binding. Here we have investigated PicoGreen binding to DNA to reveal the origin and mode of PicoGreen/DNA interactions, in particular the role of electrostatic and nonelectrostatic interactions in formation of the complex, as well as demonstrating minor groove binding specificity. Analysis of the fluorescence properties of free PicoGreen, the diffusion properties of PG/DNA complexes, and the excited-state lifetime changes upon DNA binding and change in solvent polarity, as well as the viscosity, reveal that quenching of PicoGreen in the free state results from its intramolecular dynamic fluctuations. On binding to DNA, intercalation and electrostatic interactions immobilize the dye molecule, resulting in a >1000-fold enhancement in its fluorescence. Based on the results of this study, a model of PicoGreen/DNA complex formation is proposed.
title: Neonicotinoids and Measures of Adiposity Among U.S. Adults: NHANES 2015-2016
Creators: name: Godbole, Amruta
Publisher: name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Year: 2021

description: Background: Toxicology studies of rats and mice have shown evidence that neonicotinoids may be associated with adiposity via disruptions in thyroid hormone homeostasis and potentiating oxidative stress. Epidemiological studies have shown mixed results with respect to the association between neonicotinoids and adiposity.

Objective: To examine the association between detectable concentrations of neonicotinoids (imidacloprid, acetamiprid, clothianidin, 5 hydroxy-imidacloprid, and N-desmethyl-acetamiprid) and adiposity among US adults and whether there are sex differences in the association.

Methods: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2015-2016 was used. Weighted linear regression estimated the associations between detectable neonicotinoids and fat mass index [FMI], lean mass index [LMI], waist circumference, body fat percentage, and body mass index [BMI]. Weighted logistic regression estimated odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for detectable neonicotinoids and being overweight or obese. Sexual dimorphism in the association between detectable neonicotinoids and adiposity was explored with the inclusion of product terms between neonicotinoids and sex (pint<0.10).

Results: Detectable levels of acetamiprid were associated with a decrease in FMI (β=-3.33 kg/m2, 95% CI [-5.31, -1.36]), LMI (β=-3.36 kg/m2, 95% CI [-5.63, -1.09]), body fat percentage (β=-4.57, 95% CI [-8.73, -0.40]), waist circumference (β=-10.62 cm, 95% CI [-20.57, -0.68]), and BMI (β=-4.25 kg/m2, 95% CI [-7.57, -0.92]) among adults. Detectable levels of 5-hydroxyimidacloprid were associated with greater odds of being overweight or obese (OR=1.53, 95% CI [1.17, 1.99]). 5-hydroxy-imidacloprid had a positive association with LMI (β=0.65 kg/m2), 95% CI [0.06, 1.24]). A significant positive association (pint = 0.090) was observed between detectable urinary N desmethyl-acetamiprid and LMI among males (β = 1.05 kg/m2, 95% CI [0.22, 1.87]), while a null association was observed in females (β = 0.10 kg/m2, 95% CI [-0.84, 1.05]). Additionally, there was a significant inverse association (pint=0.058) between acetamiprid and BMI among males only with a nearly 7 kg/m2 decrease in BMI (95% CI [-10.62, -2.58]) associated with detectable levels of acetamiprid in urine.

Conclusion: Detectable concentrations of acetamiprid were inversely associated with adiposity. There were mixed findings for 5-hydroxy imidacloprid which had a positive association with LMI and being overweight or obese. Findings suggest that there are sex differences in the associations between neonicotinoids and adiposity, though results are not clear with regard to directionality of the association by sex.
Geographic analysis on the body pigmentation changes between populations of the cleaner shrimp Ancylomenes perdersoni
Creators: name: Espinosa, A
name: Argáez, J
name: Simoes, Nuno
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: subject: Crustacea
subject: Crustacean
subject: Crustacea/classification
subject: Biological Variation, Population
subject: Biological Variation, Population/genetics
subject: Biological Variation, Population/ethnology
subject: Education, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Graduate/trends
subject: Marine biodiversity
subject: Biodiversity
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: Aquatic ecology
subject: Ecological abundance
subject: Ecological adaptation
subject: Marine Biology
subject: Marine ecology
subject: Marine environment
subject: Marine biology
subject: Marine organism
subject: Marine biology
subject: Ancylomenes pedersoni
subject: GBIF: 6456679
subject: cleaner shrimp
subject: Gulf of Mexico

description: Este poster fue presentado en "Summer Meeting of The Crustacean Society", en San José, Costa Rica del 7 al 11 de Julio 2013.

This poster was presented at the Summer Meeting of The Crustacean Society, in San José, Costa Rica, July 7 to 11, 2013.

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title: Survival of Potential Ebola Virus Surrogates (Bacteriophages Φ6 and MS2) on PAPR Hood Material
Creators: name: Clemmons, Cody
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2019

description: One of the main lines of defense protecting healthcare workers from serious pathogens, like Ebola, during patient care is personal protective equipment (PPE). Personal protective equipment is wearable protection items worn by HCW to prevent the spread of disease, both from patient to HCW to patient and from patient to HCW.  As PPE is barrier protection; it can become contaminated on its surface during patient care. This poses a risk when it is time to doff PPE at the end of use. Doffing is the detailed process of removing the PPE after patient care. Even with comprehensive training, self-contamination continues to occur.  As self-contamination with PPE during the doffing process has been documented through several studies, the question of survivability of infectious diseases on PAPR hoods needs to be investigated.  The aim of this study is to determine the recovery and survival of bacteriophages phi6 and MS2 on shroud Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) material at 45% relative humidity.  Each bacteriophage was dried on shroud PAPR hood material coupons at 45% RH over several time points. Survivability was measured by utilizing the double agar layer (DAL) plaque assay method. The projected log reduction calculated from the regression lines for phi6 is estimated to have a ~1 log10 reduction at 24 hours at 45% RH, MS2 is estimated to have a ~1 log10 reduction by 96 hours.  MS2 is estimated to only have a .25 log10 reduction at 24 hours at 45% RH.  Both bacteriophage MS2 and phi6 survive on shroud PAPR hood material for over 24 hours at 45% relative humidity levels. The results provide evidence that both types of virus survive on PAPR hood material after the longest patient encounter, which is projected to be 8 hours. If a HCW’s PPE were to be contaminated during their patient contact time, the virus is still active once the HCW doffs their PPE and the potential for self-contamination could occur.
Enhanced Diagnostic Fidelity in Pathology Whole Slide Image Compression via Deep Learning
Creators: name: Fischer, Maximilian
name: Neher, Peter
name: Schüffler, Peter
name: Xiao, Shuhan
name: Almeida, Silvia Dias
name: Ulrich, Constantin
name: Muckenhuber, Alexander
name: Braren, Rickmer
name: Götz, Michael
name: Kleesiek, Jens
name: Nolden, Marco
name: Maier-Hein, Klaus
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Image and Video Processing (eess.IV)
subject: FOS: Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering

description: Accurate diagnosis of disease often depends on the exhaustive examination of Whole Slide Images (WSI) at microscopic resolution. Efficient handling of these data-intensive images requires lossy compression techniques. This paper investigates the limitations of the widely-used JPEG algorithm, the current clinical standard, and reveals severe image artifacts impacting diagnostic fidelity. To overcome these challenges, we introduce a novel deep-learning (DL)-based compression method tailored for pathology images. By enforcing feature similarity of deep features between the original and compressed images, our approach achieves superior Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR), Multi-Scale Structural Similarity Index (MS-SSIM), and Learned Perceptual Image Patch Similarity (LPIPS) scores compared to JPEG-XL, Webp, and other DL compression methods.
title: The Survival and Recovery of Φ6 Virus from Fomites
Creators: name: Bearden, Richard
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2015

description: Viral transmission from the environment can occur via fomites, but there is uncertainty about which factors most affect viral persistence on fomites. Children are a population highly susceptible to viral infection, and sharing common fomites like toys may spread infection. The objective of this research was to assess the survival of enveloped viruses on the surfaces of children?s toys, using bacteriophage ?6 as a surrogate for enveloped human viruses. The survival of infectious ?6 virions was observed over a 24 hour period at 22øC and relative humidities of 40% & 60%. On the surface of children?s toys, ?6 was better able to persist at 60% RH (log10 reduction< 2 log10) over a 24 hour period than it was at 40% RH (log10 reduction> 6 log10). If ?6 virus persists on toy material for up to 24 hours, then viral transmission via shared fomites is certainly significant.
title: Inactivation and Survival of Bacteriophage Φ6 on Tvyek Suits
Creators: name: Chen, Weiyu
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2016

description: Healthcare providers encounter a wide range of hazards on the job, including exposure to infectious diseases. Protecting them from occupational infectious disease is very important. Healthcare workers use personal protective equipment (PPE) as a measure to decrease the risk of getting infected during patient care. For high-risk diseases like Ebola, Tyvek suits are coverall suits that protect the body and reduce the risk of body fluid exposure. However, a person removing a contaminated suit may also be exposed to virus. Previous studies have shown that enveloped viruses can survive on different types of surfaces, so the objective of this study is to determine the inactivation of bacteriophage ?6, a surrogate for enveloped human virus, on the surface of Tyvek suits at two different relative humidity levels, 40% and 60% at 22°C. The results showed the inactivation rate of virus was higher at 60% RH than 40% RH. There was ~3log10 (99.9%) reduction of virus inactivation after 6 hours at 40% but ~3log10 (99.9%) inactivation took 9 hours at 60%. This suggests that enveloped viruses can survive on the surface of Tyvek suits for more than 6 hours, and should be considered a potential risk for contamination when they are taken off after use.
Memory Remedy: An AI-Enhanced Interactive Story Exploring Human-Robot Interaction and Companionship
Creators: name: Han, Lei
name: Zhou, Yu
name: Chen, Qiongyan
name: Yip, David
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: We present our approach to using AI-generated content (AIGC) and multiple media to develop an immersive, game-based, interactive story experience. The narrative of the story, "Memory Remedy", unfolds through flashbacks, allowing the audience to gradually uncover the story and the complex relationship between the robot protagonist and the older adults. This exploration explores important themes such as the journey of life, the profound influence of memories, and the concept of post-human emotional care. By engaging with this AIGC-based interactive story, audiences are encouraged to reflect on the potential role of robotic companionship in the lives of older adults in the future; and to encourage deeper reflection on the complex relationship between artificial intelligence and humanity.
description: The 17th International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction (VINCI 2024), December 11--13, 2024, Hsinchu, Taiwan
title: Inactivation of Bacteriophage Φ6 on Tyvek Suit Surfaces by Chemical Disinfection
Creators: name: Brown, Travis
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2015

description: The 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak saw a substantial number of healthcare workers (HCWs) being infected, despite the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). PPE is intended to protect HCWs when caring for patients with Ebola virus disease (EVD), but PPE may play a role in the spread of Ebola in healthcare environments. Before the removal of PPE, chemical disinfection may prevent the transfer of pathogens to HCWs, but the efficacy of common disinfectants against enveloped viruses, such as Ebola, on PPE surfaces is relatively unknown. The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of two common disinfectants, chlorine bleach (Clorox® bleach) and quaternary ammonium (Micro-Chem Plus®), used in healthcare settings for inactivation of enveloped viruses on PPE. The virucidal activity of the two disinfectants were tested against bacteriophage ?6, an enveloped, non-pathogenic surrogate for enveloped viruses, on Tyvek suit surfaces. Virus was dried onto Tyvek suit surface, exposed to the disinfectants at use-dilution for a contact time of one minute, and the surviving virus was quantified using a double agar layer (DAL) assay. The Clorox® bleach and Micro-Chem Plus® produced a >3.21 log10 reduction and >4.33 log10 reduction, respectively, in ?6 infectivity. The results of this study suggest that chlorine bleach and quaternary ammonium are effective in the inactivation of enveloped viruses on Tyvek suit surfaces. Chemical disinfection of PPE should be considered as a viable method to reduce the spread of pathogenic, enveloped viruses to HCWs, patients, and other environmental surfaces in healthcare settings.
Pose2Trajectory: Using Transformers on Body Pose to Predict Tennis Player's Trajectory
Creators: name: AlShami, Ali K.
name: Boult, Terrance
name: Kalita, Jugal
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Tracking the trajectory of tennis players can help camera operators in production. Predicting future movement enables cameras to automatically track and predict a player's future trajectory without human intervention. Predicting future human movement in the context of complex physical tasks is also intellectually satisfying. Swift advancements in sports analytics and the wide availability of videos for tennis have inspired us to propose a novel method called Pose2Trajectory, which predicts a tennis player's future trajectory as a sequence derived from their body joints' data and ball position. Demonstrating impressive accuracy, our approach capitalizes on body joint information to provide a comprehensive understanding of the human body's geometry and motion, thereby enhancing the prediction of the player's trajectory. We use encoder-decoder Transformer architecture trained on the joints and trajectory information of the players with ball positions. The predicted sequence can provide information to help close-up cameras to keep tracking the tennis player, following centroid coordinates. We generate a high-quality dataset from multiple videos to assist tennis player movement prediction using object detection and human pose estimation methods. It contains bounding boxes and joint information for tennis players and ball positions in singles tennis games. Our method shows promising results in predicting the tennis player's movement trajectory with different sequence prediction lengths using the joints and trajectory information with the ball position.
Home Movies as Technologies of Belonging and Resistance
Creators: name: Patton, Elizabeth
Publisher: name: alphaville
Year: 2024

description: This article examines the significance of home movies as tools of resistance and belonging, particularly for African American families during the Civil Rights era. Focusing on archival collections from the South Side Home Movie Project (SSHMP), African American Home Movie Archive (AAHMA), and the National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC), the study reveals how African American families, through their cinematic documentation of visits to national parks and other leisure activities, challenged prevailing narratives of national identity. Despite encountering rampant discrimination, these families captured moments of joy and relaxation, highlighting their resilience and assertion of their rightful place within the American narrative. These historical home movies are profound testimonials of Black identity, resilience, and belonging in the face of adversity. Examining these films enriches our understanding of cultural memory, national identity, and the role of African American home movies in presenting a more nuanced American history.
Text Entry for XR Trove (TEXT): Collecting and Analyzing Techniques for Text Input in XR
Creators: name: Bhatia, Arpit
name: Mughrabi, Moaaz Hudhud
name: Abdlkarim, Diar
name: Di Luca, Massimiliano
name: Gonzalez-Franco, Mar
name: Ahuja, Karan
name: Seifi, Hasti
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Text entry for extended reality (XR) is far from perfect, and a variety of text entry techniques (TETs) have been proposed to fit various contexts of use. However, comparing between TETs remains challenging due to the lack of a consolidated collection of techniques, and limited understanding of how interaction attributes of a technique (e.g., presence of visual feedback) impact user performance. To address these gaps, this paper examines the current landscape of XR TETs by creating a database of 176 different techniques. We analyze this database to highlight trends in the design of these techniques, the metrics used to evaluate them, and how various interaction attributes impact these metrics. We discuss implications for future techniques and present TEXT: Text Entry for XR Trove, an interactive online tool to navigate our database.
description: Accepted at ACM CHI 2025
Supplementary document for Plasmonic crystals fabricated by nanosphere lithography for advanced biosensing - 5957802.pdf
Creators: name: Li, Lixia
name: Du, Fei
name: Zong, Xueyang
name: Cui, Lin
name: Liu, Yufang
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: The effect of different geometric parameters on the reflection spectrum.
title: The Archetypal Female Image in Chinese National Opera: A Study of Xi Shi
Creators: name: Guo, Xin
Publisher: name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Year: 2021

description: In contrast to traditional Chinese operas, the history of Chinese National Opera1 is only a few decades long. Some scholars believe that many Chinese operas are feminist and female-centered. However, from the aesthetic standard of women’s voice to the female character’s inner world, it is hard to say that one can describe these operas as feminist simply because women play leading roles or the female arias are more than male. This document will explain the observation by analyzing the portrayal of female archetypes in Chinese national opera and discussing how opera Xi Shi complies with or subverts the portrayal. The author reached a strong conclusions that demonstrates that Chinese opera is not female-centered. This document will also show how national opera is formulated in Chinese Confucianism and a particular political context.
On Voting Process and Quantum Mechanics
Creators: name: Dubois, François
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: In this communication, we propose a tentative to set the fundamental problem of measuring process done by a large structure on a microsopic one. We consider the example of voting when an entire society tries to measure globally opinions of all social actors in order to elect a delegate. We present a quantum model to interpret an operational voting system and propose a quantum approach for grading step of Range Voting, developed by M. Balinski and R. Laraki in 2007.