cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Projecting the sexual minority population: Methods, data, and illustrative projections for Australia
Creators: name: Wilson, T
name: Temple, J
name: Lyons, Anthony
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: BACKGROUND Attitudes to sexual minorities have undergone a transformation in many Western countries in recent decades. With much greater public acceptance, and an increase in policies and legislation to support equality and outlaw discrimination, the need for population statistics on sexual minority populations has grown. However, such statistics remain rare: Only a few sets of population estimates have been produced in a small number of countries, and there are no population projections of which we are aware. OBJECTIVE The aims of this paper are to introduce a model for producing projections of a national population by sexual identity, suggest ways in which data and conceptual limitations can be handled, and present illustrative population projections for Australia. METHODS An adapted multistate cohort-component is described, along with various data sources and approaches for preparing plausible projection assumptions. Two illustrative scenarios for the future of Australia's sexual minority population over the 2016-2041 period are presented. RESULTS According to the selected scenarios, Australia's sexual minority population is projected to increase rapidly over the coming decades, rising from 0.65 million in 2016 to between 1.25 and 1.57 million by 2041. This growth is generated by sexual minority cohort flow - the gradual replacement of cohorts with lower proportions of sexual minority identification by those with the higher proportions - and identification change. The overall share of the population identifying with a sexual minority identity is likely to increase. CONCLUSION Although the projections remain illustrative and approximate, the likely coming growth of the sexual minority population signals multiple social, health, and economic policy implications ahead. CONTRIBUTION The paper presents a novel projection method and example projections of an underresearched and stigmatised population.
MPEC 2024-P151 : 2024 PZ3
Creators: name: Minor Planet Center Staff
Publisher: name: The Minor Planet Center
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Small Solar System bodies
valueUri: http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1469
subject: 2024 PZ3

description: The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites, and occasional editorial announcements.  They are published on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Identification and Targeting of Mutant Peptide Neoantigens in Cancer Immunotherapy
Creators: name: Verdon, DJ
name: Jenkins, Misty
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: In recent decades, adoptive cell transfer and checkpoint blockade therapies have revolutionized immunotherapeutic approaches to cancer treatment. Advances in whole exome/genome sequencing and bioinformatic detection of tumour-specific genetic variations and the amino acid sequence alterations they induce have revealed that T cell mediated anti-tumour immunity is substantially directed at mutated peptide sequences, and the identification and therapeutic targeting of patient-specific mutated peptide antigens now represents an exciting and rapidly progressing frontier of personalized medicine in the treatment of cancer. This review outlines the historical identification and validation of mutated peptide neoantigens as a target of the immune system, and the technical development of bioinformatic and experimental strategies for detecting, confirming and prioritizing both patient-specific or “private” and frequently occurring, shared “public” neoantigenic targets. Further, we examine the range of therapeutic modalities that have demonstrated preclinical and clinical anti-tumour efficacy through specifically targeting neoantigens, including adoptive T cell transfer, checkpoint blockade and neoantigen vaccination.
How biochar works, and when it doesn't: A review of mechanisms controlling soil and plant responses to biochar
Creators: name: Joseph, S
name: Cowie, AL
name: Van Zwieten, L
name: Bolan, N
name: Budai, A
name: Buss, W
name: Cayuela, ML
name: Graber, ER
name: Ippolito, JA
name: Kuzyakov, Y
name: Luo, Y
name: Ok, YS
name: Palansooriya, KN
name: Shepherd, J
name: Stephens, S
name: Weng, Zhe
name: Lehmann, J
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: We synthesized 20 years of research to explain the interrelated processes that determine soil and plant responses to biochar. The properties of biochar and its effects within agricultural ecosystems largely depend on feedstock and pyrolysis conditions. We describe three stages of reactions of biochar in soil: dissolution (1–3 weeks); reactive surface development (1–6 months); and aging (beyond 6 months). As biochar ages, it is incorporated into soil aggregates, protecting the biochar carbon and promoting the stabilization of rhizodeposits and microbial products. Biochar carbon persists in soil for hundreds to thousands of years. By increasing pH, porosity, and water availability, biochars can create favorable conditions for root development and microbial functions. Biochars can catalyze biotic and abiotic reactions, particularly in the rhizosphere, that increase nutrient supply and uptake by plants, reduce phytotoxins, stimulate plant development, and increase resilience to disease and environmental stressors. Meta-analyses found that, on average, biochars increase P availability by a factor of 4.6; decrease plant tissue concentration of heavy metals by 17%–39%; build soil organic carbon through negative priming by 3.8% (range −21% to +20%); and reduce non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions from soil by 12%–50%. Meta-analyses show average crop yield increases of 10%–42% with biochar addition, with greatest increases in low-nutrient P-sorbing acidic soils (common in the tropics), and in sandy soils in drylands due to increase in nutrient retention and water holding capacity. Studies report a wide range of plant responses to biochars due to the diversity of biochars and contexts in which biochars have been applied. Crop yields increase strongly if site-specific soil constraints and nutrient and water limitations are mitigated by appropriate biochar formulations. Biochars can be tailored to address site constraints through feedstock selection, by modifying pyrolysis conditions, through pre- or post-production treatments, or co-application with organic or mineral fertilizers. We demonstrate how, when used wisely, biochar mitigates climate change and supports food security and the circular economy.
title: Characterisation of Staphylococcus aureus Strains and Their Prophages That Carry Horse-Specific Leukocidin Genes lukP/Q
Creators: name: Monecke, Stefan
name: Burgold-Voigt, Sindy
name: Feßler, Andrea T.
name: Krapf, Martina
name: Loncaric, Igor
name: Liebler-Tenorio, Elisabeth M.
name: Braun, Sascha D.
name: Diezel, Celia
name: Müller, Elke
name: Reinicke, Martin
name: Reissig, Annett
name: Cabal Rosel, Adriana
name: Ruppitsch, Werner
name: Hotzel, Helmut
name: Hanke, Dennis
name: Cuny, Christiane
name: Witte, Wolfgang
name: Schwarz, Stefan
name: Ehricht, Ralf
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Staphylococcus aureus
subject: leukocidins
subject: prophages
classificationCode: 616
subject: Krankheiten

description: Leukocidins of Staphylococcus (S.) aureus are bicomponent toxins that form polymeric pores in host leukocyte membranes, leading to cell death and/or triggering apoptosis. Some of these toxin genes are located on prophages and are associated with specific hosts. The genes lukP/Q have been described from equine S. aureus isolates. We examined the genomes, including the lukP/Q prophages, of S. aureus strains belonging to clonal complexes CC1, CC350, CC816, and CC8115. In addition to sequencing, phages were characterised by mitomycin C induction and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). All lukP/Q prophages integrated into the lip2=geh gene, and all included also the gene scn-eq encoding an equine staphylococcal complement inhibitor. The lukP/Q prophages clustered, based on gene content and allelic variants, into three groups. One was found in CC1 and CC97 sequences; one was present mainly in CC350 but also in other lineages (CC1, CC97, CC133, CC398); and a third one was exclusively observed in CC816 and CC8115. Prophages of the latter group additionally included a rare enterotoxin A allele (sea320E). Moreover, a prophage from a CC522 goat isolate was found to harbour lukP. Its lukF component could be regarded as chimaera comprising parts of lukQ and of lukF-P83. A putative kinase gene of 1095 basepairs was found to be associated with equine strains of S. aureus. It was also localised on prophages. However, these prophages were different from the ones that carried lukP/Q, and three different integration sites of kinase-carrying phages were identified. These observations confirmed the presence of prophage-located important virulence-associated genes in equine S. aureus and that certain prophages might determine the host specificity of the staphylococcal strains they reside in.
title: [99mTc]Technetium and Rhenium Dithiocarbazate Complexes: Chemical Synthesis and Biological Assessment
Creators: name: De Araujo Fernandes, André Gustavo
name: Lafratta, Alyne Eloise
name: Luz, Carolina Portela
name: Levy, Debora
name: De Paula Faria, Daniele
name: Buchpiguel, Carlos Alberto
name: Abram, Ulrich
name: Deflon, Victor Marcelo
name: Navarro Marques, Fabio Luiz
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: rhenium
subject: technetium-99m
subject: dithiocarbazates
classificationCode: 615
subject: Pharmakologie, Therapeutik

description: Background/Objectives: Dithiocarbazates (DTCs) and their metal complexes have been studied regarding their property as anticancer activities. In this work, using S-benzyl-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pirazol-1-carbodithionate (H2bdtc), we prepared [ReO(bdtc)(Hbdtc)] and [[99mTc]TcO(bdtc)(Hbdtc)] complexes for tumor uptake and animal biodistribution studies. Methods: Re complex was prepared by a reaction of H2bdtc and (NBu4)[ReOCl4], the final product was characterized by IR, 1H NMR, CHN, and MS-ESI. 99mTc complex was prepared by the reaction of H2bdtc and [[99mTc]TcO4− and analyzed by planar and HPLC radiochromatography, and the stability was evaluated against amino acids and plasma. Biodistribution was performed in C57B/6 mice with B16F10 and TM1M implanted tumor. Results: Re is asymmetric coordinated by two dithiocarbazate ligands, one with O,N,S chelation, and the other with N,S chelation; [[99mTc]TcO(bdtc)(Hbdtc)] was prepared with a radiochemical yield of around 93%. The radioactive complex is hydrophobic (LogP = 1.03), stable for 6 h in PBS and L-histidine solution; stable for 1 h in plasma, but unstable in the presence of L-cysteine. Ex vivo biodistribution demonstrated that the compound has a fast and persistent (until 2 h) uptake by the spleen (55.46%), and tumor B16F10 and TM1M uptake is lower than 1%. In vivo SPECT/CT imaging confirmed ex vivo biodistribution, except by heterogenous TM1M accumulation but not in the B16-F10 lineage. Conclusions: H2bdtc proved to be an interesting chelator for rhenium or [99mTc]technetium. The right spleen uptake opened the opportunity to deepen the study of the molecule in this tissue and justifies future studies to identify the reason of heterogenous uptake in TM1M tumor uptake.
Appendix-final---0391_FINAL – Supplemental material for A mixed-methods study to identify factors associated with MenACWY vaccine uptake, barriers and motivations towards vaccination among undergraduate students
Creators: name: Trayner, Kirsten MA
name: Anderson, Niall
name: J Claire Cameron
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: 111708 Health and Community Services
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
subject: Education

description: Supplemental material, Appendix-final---0391_FINAL for A mixed-methods study to identify factors associated with MenACWY vaccine uptake, barriers and motivations towards vaccination among undergraduate students by Kirsten MA Trayner, Niall Anderson and J Claire Cameron in Health Education Journal
SupplementaryTable – Supplemental material for Executive functions and health behaviors associated with the leading causes of death in the United States: A systematic review
Creators: name: Reimann, Zakary
name: Miller, Jacob R
name: Kaitana M Dahle
name: Hooper, Audrey P
name: Young, Ashley M
name: Goates, Michael C
name: Magnusson, Brianna M
name: AliceAnn Crandall
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Psychology
subject: 110319 Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy)
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Supplemental material, SupplementaryTable for Executive functions and health behaviors associated with the leading causes of death in the United States: A systematic review by Zakary Reimann, Jacob R Miller, Kaitana M Dahle, Audrey P Hooper, Ashley M Young, Michael C Goates, Brianna M Magnusson and AliceAnn Crandall in Journal of Health Psychology
Supplemental Material, Supplementary_Main_Survey_Questionnaire - Who do the women trust for maternity care: A knowledge network–based study in rural India
Creators: name: Roy, Ram Babu
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: 111708 Health and Community Services
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified

description: Supplemental Material, Supplementary_Main_Survey_Questionnaire for Who do the women trust for maternity care: A knowledge network–based study in rural India by Amrita, and Ram Babu Roy in Health Information Management Journal
Psychiatric Characteristics Across Individuals With PTEN Mutations
Creators: name: Steele, M
name: Uljarevic, Mirko
name: Rached, G
name: Frazier, TW
name: Phillips, JM
name: Libove, RA
name: Busch, RM
name: Klaas, P
name: Martinez-Agosto, JA
name: Srivastava, S
name: Eng, C
name: Sahin, M
name: Hardan, AY
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Germline heterozygous PTEN mutations have been associated with high prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and elevated rates and severity of broadly defined behavioral problems. However, limited progress has been made toward understanding whether PTEN mutation is associated with specific psychiatric co-morbidity profiles when compared to idiopathic ASD. The current study aimed to utilize a cross-measure approach to compare concurrent psychiatric characteristics across children and adolescents with PTEN mutation with (PTEN-ASD; n = 38) and without ASD (PTEN-No ASD; n = 23), and ASD with macrocephaly but no PTEN mutation (macro-ASD; n = 25) using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC). There were significant group effects for the CBCL Internalizing and Externalizing broad symptom score, the majority of specific CBCL syndrome scores, and all ABC subscale scores. Post-hoc comparisons revealed greater behavioral symptoms in the ASD groups (PTEN-ASD and macro-ASD) compared to the PTEN-no ASD group on nearly all subtest scores examined. There were no statistically significant differences between the PTEN-ASD and macro-ASD groups; however, there was a trend for the macro-ASD group showing higher levels of aggressive behaviors. Our findings provide evidence of specific behavior profiles across PTEN-No ASD, PTEN-ASD, and macro-ASD groups and highlight the importance of early identification of behavioral vulnerabilities in individuals with PTEN mutations in order to provide access to appropriate evidence-based interventions.
Serum L-arginine and endogenous methylarginine concentrations predict irritable bowel syndrome in adults: A nested case-control study
Creators: name: McEvoy, Mark
name: Attia, JR
name: Oldmeadow, C
name: Holliday, E
name: Smith, WT
name: Mangoni, AA
name: Peel, R
name: Hancock, SJ
name: Walker, MM
name: Talley, NJ
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Background & Aims: Nitric oxide, a major inhibitory nonadrenergic, noncholinergic neurotransmitter that relaxes smooth muscle, may be implicated in the pathophysiology of visceral hypersensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Impaired bioavailability of the nitric oxide precursor molecule L-arginine and higher concentrations of methylarginines (endogenous inhibitors of nitric oxide synthesis) are known to impair nitric oxide synthesis in numerous gastrointestinal cell types. We therefore examined serum concentrations of L-arginine and the methylarginines in a nested case-control study, to assess whether these factors are associated with adult IBS. Methods: Data on clinical characteristics, methylarginines, and L-arginine (measured using LC-MS/MS) were collected from a random population-based cohort of Australian adults (median age = 64 years; IQR = 60–70). Cases of IBS, defined according to Rome III criteria (N = 156), and controls (N = 332) were identified from within the cohort at the 5-year follow-up. Results: In adjusted logistic regression analyses, L-arginine, asymmetric dimethylarginine, symmetric dimethylarginine, L-arginine/asymmetric dimethylarginine ratio, and Kessler-10 psychological distress scores were significantly associated with IBS (p > 0.05). Similar results were found for IBS subtypes. Higher serum L-arginine concentration had the strongest association with IBS diagnosis, with an odds ratio of 9.03 for those with serum L-arginine at the 75th (84 μmol/L) versus 25th (46 μmol/L) percentile (95% CI: 5.99–13.62). L-arginine had the best discriminative ability with a bias-adjusted area under the receiver operator characteristic curve of 0.859. Conclusions: Higher serum concentrations of L-arginine and endogenous methylarginines are strongly associated with IBS in adults.
Supplemental_Material_JAG_Interview_guide_v2 – Supplemental material for “Being in-Between”: Spouses That Cohabit With and Provide Care for Their Partners in Nursing Homes
Creators: name: Torgé, Cristina Joy
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: 110306 Endocrinology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 110308 Geriatrics and Gerontology
subject: 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Supplemental material, Supplemental_Material_JAG_Interview_guide_v2 for “Being in-Between”: Spouses That Cohabit With and Provide Care for Their Partners in Nursing Homes by Cristina Joy Torgé in Journal of Applied Gerontology
The water footprint concept as an adaptation mechanism to cope with water shortages in the sugar industry in Swaziland : A case study of the Usuthu River Basin
Creators: name: SINDY NKOSISPHILE MTHIMKHULU
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 40608 Surfacewater Hydrology
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences

description: Sugar production is Swaziland's largest industry and uses over 95 % of the available water for irrigation. The water footprint concept is a standardised methodology, now accredited as an ISO standard which involves following set procedures and protocols of measuring and monitoring water use. The research assesses the application of this standard within Illovo sugar company in Swaziland and compares Illovo’s water management practices with those of other sugarcane growers in the Usuthu basin. An assessment is made on whether applying water footprint methodology aligns with an adaptive management approach and encourages sustainable water use. Recommendations are then made on how water footprint application can influence current water management practices and lead to overall sustainable water use in the sugar industry.
title: Dynamics of Tunga penetrans infections and severity of associated morbidity among pigs during the dry season in rural Uganda
Creators: name: Mutebi, Francis
name: Samson-Himmelstjerna, Georg Von
name: Feldmeier, Hermann
name: Mencke, Norbert
name: Waiswa, Charles
name: Krücken, Jürgen
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Pigs
subject: Tunga penetrans
subject: Dry season
subject: Abundance
subject: Morbidity
subject: Disease dynamics
classificationCode: 630
subject: Landwirtschaft und verwandte Bereiche

description: Background Tungiasis is a neglected tropical disease which is common in impoverished communities. In sub-Saharan Africa, it is caused by female sand fleas, Tunga penetrans, and pigs are amongst the major domestic animal reservoirs. Depending on the environment, tungiasis occurs throughout the year or preferentially in the dry seasons. This study investigated changes in sand flea abundance and associated morbidity in pigs during a dry season. Methods Tunga penetrans lesions were counted and staged in 35 pigs amongst 22 households with at least one affected pig. Five weekly examinations were performed per animal during a dry season. Enrolment of pigs into the study lasted 17 days and examination was performed for 43 days. The severity score for acute pig tungiasis (SSAPT) was determined for each visit. Generalised linear mixed models (GLMM) were fitted on an absolute time scale to understand factors influencing the changes in abundance of sand flea lesions and SSAPT. Results The prevalence/abundance of tungiasis-associated lesions increased from 57.1%/median 1 lesion at baseline to 71.4%/median 11 lesions after 4 weeks. In parallel, the median SSAPT increased from zero to six. The GLMM analyses fitting negative binomial models to the lesion numbers revealed that time had a linear and a quadratic effect for the viable stages 2 and 3a, and all viable sand flea stages in general with maximal abundance of sand fleas on days 17–18, 33 and 35 from the beginning of the study, respectively. The model for the total number of sand flea lesions, which included dead and excoriated sand fleas, showed the same trend but the peak was not reached within the study period. The number of stage 3b lesions was unexpectedly low. The SSAPT increased linearly over time and was highly dependent on the initial number of sand fleas at enrolment. Conclusions There were increasing intensities of sand fleas and SSAPT in domestic pigs during the dry season. The ensuing environmental contamination by off-host stages of T. penetrans increases the risk of transmission to other susceptible hosts, including humans.
The Susceptibility to Persuasion Strategies Among Arab Muslims: The Role of Culture and Acculturation
Creators: name: Alnunu, M
name: Amin, A
name: Abu-Rayya, Hisham
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: This study is set forth to explore whether the susceptibility to persuasion—as articulated by Cialdini’s persuasion strategies—could vary with culture and acculturation. We examined individuals from the Arabic culture and their susceptibility to persuasion, according to the following strategies: reciprocity, commitment, liking, scarcity, consensus, and authority. The study involved 1,315 Arab Muslims between 18 and 60 years old (Mean = 34.65, SD = 9.16). The respondents were recruited from among residents of the Arab region (n = 507), immigrant Arabs in non-Arabic Muslim countries (n = 361), immigrant Arabs in East Asian countries (n = 85), and immigrant Arabs in Western countries (n = 362). Respondents completed an online Qualtrics survey. Controlling for socio-demographic variables (age, gender, income, education, and length of residence), our results indicated that susceptibility to the strategies differed significantly among Arab Muslims in the Arab region, with reciprocity being the highest and authority the lowest prevailing strategies. The same pattern of susceptibility emerged among immigrant Arab Muslims, regardless of their host country and the acculturation mode (integration, assimilation, separation, and marginalization) they endorse. These findings suggest that there is a consistent persuasion susceptibility pattern in the Arabic Muslim culture that does not seem to be modified by immigration and acculturation modes. Our findings are contrasted with the scarce research on cross-cultural differences in susceptibility to Cialdini’s persuasion strategies.
Supplemental material for A Bayesian adaptive phase II clinical trial design accounting for spatial variation
Creators: name: Beibei Guo
name: Zang, Yong
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: 111708 Health and Community Services
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified
subject: 160807 Sociological Methodology and Research Methods
subject: FOS: Sociology

description: Supplemental material for A Bayesian adaptive phase II clinical trial design accounting for spatial variation by Beibei Guo and Yong Zang in Statistical Methods in Medical Research
The MOVE Frankston study: 24-Month follow-up of a randomized controlled trial of incentives and support to increase leisure center usage and physical activity
Creators: name: Manera, Karine
name: Newton, Joshua
name: Newton, Fiona
name: Bauman, Adrian
name: Donovan, Robert J
name: Ewing, Michael T
name: Mackenzie-Stewart, Ruth
name: Mahal, Ajay
name: Smith, Ben J
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 42
subject: Health sciences
subject: FOS: Health sciences
classificationCode: 4202
subject: Epidemiology
classificationCode: 4203
subject: Health services and systems
classificationCode: 4206
subject: Public health

description: Recreational physical activity (PA) facilities have the potential to deliver health benefits for surrounding communities, however little is known about the impact of marketing strategies to encourage their use. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of two low intensity interventions aimed at promoting usage of a new multipurpose recreation facility. A community-based randomized controlled trial with a 24-month follow up period was conducted with 1320 inactive adult residents of the City of Frankston, Victoria, Australia. Participants were randomized to a control, intervention 1 (information and attendance incentive) or intervention 2 (information, attendance incentives, personalized support) group. Primary outcomes were recreation facility attendance, purchase of facility membership and PA participation. Eight hundred and fifty-four (65%) participants completed 24-months follow up. Provision of incentives with personalized support was associated with greater attendance at the facility, as well as higher rates of membership. Those receiving incentives without additional support reported increases in stage of readiness to attend the facility. The interventions did not contribute to higher levels of PA, however those who became regular users of the facility were more likely to improve PA and meet the target of ≥150 min per week. Increased frequency and duration of promotion led to more regular attendance at the recreation facility, while those who attended regularly showed significant increases in PA. Incorporating recreation facilities within broader PA strategies, by engaging community members in a way that promotes more regular use of recreation facilities, will contribute to improvements in PA at a population level.
Feinberg_OnlineAppendix – Supplemental material for A World of Blame to Go Around: Cross-Cultural Determinants of Responsibility and Punishment Judgments
Creators: name: Feinberg, Matthew
name: Fang, Ray
name: Liu, Shi
name: Kaiping Peng
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: Supplemental material, Feinberg_OnlineAppendix for A World of Blame to Go Around: Cross-Cultural Determinants of Responsibility and Punishment Judgments by Matthew Feinberg, Ray Fang, Shi Liu and Kaiping Peng in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Supplemental Tables - Supplemental material for Carpal kinematic changes after scaphoid nonunion: an in vivo study with four-dimensional CT imaging
Creators: name: Roo, Marieke G. A. De
name: Dobbe, Johannes G. G.
name: Horst, Chantal M. A. M. Van Der
name: Streekstra, Geert J.
name: Strackee, Simon D.
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 110314 Orthopaedics
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 110604 Sports Medicine
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 110323 Surgery

description: Supplemental material, Supplemental Tables for Carpal kinematic changes after scaphoid nonunion: an in vivo study with four-dimensional CT imaging by Marieke G. A. de Roo, Johannes G. G. Dobbe, Chantal M. A. M. van der Horst, Geert J. Streekstra and Simon D. Strackee in Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
Heuristic algorithm-based semi-empirical formulas for estimating the compressive strength of the normal and high performance concrete
Creators: name: Nguyen, Ngoc-Hien
name: Vo, Thuc
name: Lee, Seunghye
name: Asteris, Panagiotis G
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: No description supplied
The MOVE Frankston study: 24-Month follow-up of a randomized controlled trial of incentives and support to increase leisure center usage and physical activity
Creators: name: Manera, Karine E
name: Newton, Joshua
name: Newton, Fiona
name: Bauman, Adrian
name: Donovan, Robert J
name: Ewing, Michael T
name: Mackenzie-Stewart, Ruth
name: Mahal, Ajay
name: Smith, Ben J
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Recreational physical activity (PA) facilities have the potential to deliver health benefits for surrounding communities, however little is known about the impact of marketing strategies to encourage their use. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of two low intensity interventions aimed at promoting usage of a new multipurpose recreation facility. A community-based randomized controlled trial with a 24-month follow up period was conducted with 1320 inactive adult residents of the City of Frankston, Victoria, Australia. Participants were randomized to a control, intervention 1 (information and attendance incentive) or intervention 2 (information, attendance incentives, personalized support) group. Primary outcomes were recreation facility attendance, purchase of facility membership and PA participation. Eight hundred and fifty-four (65%) participants completed 24-months follow up. Provision of incentives with personalized support was associated with greater attendance at the facility, as well as higher rates of membership. Those receiving incentives without additional support reported increases in stage of readiness to attend the facility. The interventions did not contribute to higher levels of PA, however those who became regular users of the facility were more likely to improve PA and meet the target of ≥150 min per week. Increased frequency and duration of promotion led to more regular attendance at the recreation facility, while those who attended regularly showed significant increases in PA. Incorporating recreation facilities within broader PA strategies, by engaging community members in a way that promotes more regular use of recreation facilities, will contribute to improvements in PA at a population level.
PIFSC report on the American Samoa limited-access longline fishery from 1 January to 30 June 2016.
Creators: name: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (U.S.). Fisheries Research And Monitoring Division
Publisher: name: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Longlining (Fisheries)--Catch effort--American Samoa--Observations.

description: The following tables represent effort, retained catch (kept) and discards as reported on longline logsheets for the American Samoa limited-access longline fishery. Effort and catch-effort statistics are based on date of longline haul. Effort and catch statistics are based on logbook data submitted to the PIFSC, FRMD and represent an Oracle table LLDS_REPORT_STATS_AS database extraction done on 28 September 2016. When a statistic (number of vessels, trips) can involve dates of haul in 2 summary periods (i.e. years, semi-annual, quarters) the item is counted in both summary periods. Thus, a trip total is for "partial and completed" trips. As such, these are not additive statistics (i.e. sum of 4 quarters is not the total for the year, etc).
Adipokines and C-Reactive Protein as Indicators of MetS Presence in Obese Greek Children: The Healthy Growth Study
Creators: name: Vassilopoulou, E
name: Giannopoulou, E
name: Theodosiou, A
name: Karaglani, E
name: Manios, Y
name: Moschonis, George
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) occurs in a proportion of overweight and obese children and increases their future risk of serious health complications, even in adolescence and young adulthood. We aimed to explore the role of certain adipokines and inflammatory markers in identifying children with MetS. Methods: This study is a secondary analysis of data coming from the Healthy Growth Study, a cross-sectional study conducted with schoolchildren in Greece. The present study included data from a representative sample of 1376 schoolchildren (mean age: 11.19 ± 0.66 years), recruited from 77 primary schools in four large regions in Greece. Anthropometric, clinical and biochemical data were recorded. Children's body weight status and the presence of MetS were determined and their correlation with the serum levels of leptin, adiponectin and C-reactive protein (CRP) was explored. Results: The prevalence of the MetS was 21.7 % and 3.7 % in obese and overweight children, respectively. The balance of adipokines was disturbed in obesity, as the serum level of adiponectin decreased as body weight increased, while the serum level of leptin increased. The serum level of the inflammatory marker CRP increased significantly as body weight increased. Discriminant analysis showed that these factors could distinguish the children with MetS as compared to children with no MetS. Conclusions: In the under study Mediterranean childhood population, monitoring of the levels of adipokines and CRP could identify the overweight and obese children with MetS. Appropriate individualized dietary and lifestyle interventions can be applied in these children to prevent health complications associated with MetS.
Marine debris removal and assessment in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands, 2015.
Creators: name: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
Publisher: name: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Marine debris--Cleanup--Hawaii.

description: Since 1996, NOAA Fisheries and multiple agency in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands partners have conducted surveys and removal of marine debris in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands on a nearly annual basis. In the past 19 years, nearly 837 metric tons (1.8 million pounds) of debris-primarily derelict fishing gear-have been removed from the shallow reefs and shorelines.
Advances in the Theory of Compact Groups and Pro-Lie Groups in the Last Quarter Century
Creators: name: Hofmann, KH
name: Morris, Sidney
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: This article surveys the development of the theory of compact groups and pro-Lie groups, contextualizing the major achievements over 125 years and focusing on some progress in the last quarter century. It begins with developments in the 18th and 19th centuries. Next is from Hilbert’s Fifth Problem in 1900 to its solution in 1952 by Montgomery, Zippin, and Gleason and Yamabe’s important structure theorem on almost connected locally compact groups. This half century included profound contributions by Weyl and Peter, Haar, Pontryagin, van Kampen, Weil, and Iwasawa. The focus in the last quarter century has been structure theory, largely resulting from extending Lie Theory to compact groups and then to pro-Lie groups, which are projective limits of finite-dimensional Lie groups. The category of pro-Lie groups is the smallest complete category containing Lie groups and includes all compact groups, locally compact abelian groups, and connected locally compact groups. Amongst the structure theorems is that each almost connected pro-Lie group G is homeomorphic to RI × C for a suitable set I and some compact subgroup C. Finally, there is a perfect generalization to compact groups G of the age-old natural duality of the group algebra R[G] of a finite group G to its representation algebra R(G, R), via the natural duality of the topological vector space RI to the vector space R(I), for any set I, thus opening a new approach to the Hochschild-Tannaka duality of compact groups.
Supplemental_Table_1_(1) - The Association Between Patient Satisfaction and Patient-Reported Health Outcomes
Creators: name: Qinyu Chen
name: Beal, Eliza W.
name: Okunrintemi, Victor
name: Cerier, Emily
name: Anghela Paredes
name: Sun, Steven
name: Olsen, Griffin
name: Pawlik, Timothy M.
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 111708 Health and Community Services
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Medicine

description: Supplemental_Table_1_(1) for The Association Between Patient Satisfaction and Patient-Reported Health Outcomes by Qinyu Chen, Eliza W. Beal, Victor Okunrintemi, Emily Cerier, Anghela Paredes, Steven Sun, Griffin Olsen, and Timothy M. Pawlik in Journal of Patient Experience
Supplementary_material_A – Supplemental material for Effects of Prefrontal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Lexical Access in Chronic Poststroke Aphasia
Creators: name: Pestalozzi, Maria I.
name: Pietro, Marie Di
name: Chrisovalandou Martins Gaytanidis
name: Spierer, Lucas
name: Schnider, Armin
name: Chouiter, Leila
name: Colombo, Françoise
name: Annoni, Jean-Marie
name: Jost, Lea B.
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: 110308 Geriatrics and Gerontology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 110904 Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases
subject: Neuroscience

description: Supplemental material, Supplementary_material_A for Effects of Prefrontal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Lexical Access in Chronic Poststroke Aphasia by Maria I. Pestalozzi, Marie Di Pietro, Chrisovalandou Martins Gaytanidis, Lucas Spierer, Armin Schnider, Leila Chouiter, Françoise Colombo, Jean-Marie Annoni and Lea B. Jost in Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair
title: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Pacific Islands Regional Action Plan : NOAA Fisheries Climate Science Strategy.
title: NOAA Fisheries Climate Science Strategy, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Pacific Islands Regional Action Plan
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Polovina, Jeffrey Joseph
name: Dreflak, Kurt
name: Baker, Jason Daniel
name: Bloom, Scott
name: Brooke, Samantha G., 1981-
name: Chan, Valerie Ann
name: Ellgen, Sarah
name: Golden, Dawn K.
name: Hospital, Justin
name: Van Houtan, Kyle Schuyler, 1974-
name: Kolinski, Steven P.
name: Lumsden, Beth.
name: Maison, Kimberly A.
name: Mansker, Michelle
name: Oliver, Tom
name: Spalding, Sylvia
name: Woodworth-Jefcoats, Phoebe
Publisher: name: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Fisheries--Climatic factors--Pacific Ocean--Planning.

description: Recognizing the growing need for information on how to better prepare for and respond to climate-related impacts on the nation’s living marine resources and resource-dependent communities, NOAA Fisheries developed a Climate Science Strategy (Link et al. 2015) to provide a national framework designed to be customized and implemented at regional and national levels by NMFS Science Centers, Regional Offices, Programs, and partners. The development of Regional Action Plans (RAPs) addresses the unique combination of ecosystem conditions, climate-related challenges, capabilities, and information needs that will need to be considered to implement the Strategy in each region. The Pacific Islands Regional Action Plan presented here begins by reviewing the region’s current or recent climate activities and results, noting strengths, weakness, and opportunities. The second part of the Plan outlines directions for the region’s climate activities over the next 5 years following the seven (7) research objectives identified in the NOAA Fisheries Climate Science Strategy.
Mindfulness based art therapy study protocol to determine efficacy in reducing college stress and anxiety
Creators: name: Van Lith, Theresa
name: Cheshure, Andrea
name: Pickett, Scott M
name: Stanwood, Gregg D
name: Beerse, Megan
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Abstract Background College students in Generation Z are among the most stressed of our time. Previous research suggests that current interventions on university campuses are primarily for students in crises, but supportive services like psychoeducation to introduce coping skills are scant. Interventions that take both financial and time pressures into account are needed to address the mental health challenges faced by students. This study is designed to determine the unique role of the arts as a proactive mental health strategy for college students. Methods A sample of college students in Generation Z (n = 120) will be recruited. Participants will be assigned to Arts-only, mindfulness-only, mindfulness-based art interventions or a non-intervention control group. These interventions will be delivered using a minimal contact, web-based approach. Participants will be screened for eligibility requirements prior to the inclusion in the Time 1 assessment though an online survey. Once enrolled, participants will complete the Time 1 assessment, followed by the intervention. Each assessment will consist of psychological and physiological measures. The MBAT, NCT and MO groups will complete a brief self-care task twice a week for 5 weeks. Upon completion of the assigned intervention, participants will complete a Time 2 assessment and participate in the Trier Social Stress Test. Six weeks post-intervention, participants will complete the final assessment to assess the longevity of effects of the intervention. Discussion This study will clarify the effects of Mindfulness-based Art Therapy on several biometric and physiological markers above and beyond isolated art therapy or mindfulness interventions. Qualitative data in the form of transcribed exit interviews will be analyzed to characterize the unique needs of Generation Z students, along with level of engagement, intervention acceptance and satisfaction. The results will identify the efficacy of a low-cost and easily accessible mental health intervention targeting college students experiencing stress and anxiety. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04834765, 05/17/21. Retrospectively registered.
Tobacco control policies and smoking cessation treatment utilization: A moderated mediation analysis
Creators: name: Thrul, Johannes
name: Riehm, KE
name: Cohen, JE
name: Alexander, G Caleb
name: Vernick, JS
name: Mojtabai, R
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Background Tobacco policies, including clean indoor air laws and cigarette taxes, increase smoking cessation in part by stimulating the use of cessation treatments. We explored whether the associations between tobacco policies and treatment use varies across sociodemographic groups. Methods We used data from 62,165 U.S. adult participants in the 2003 and 2010/11 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS) who reported smoking cigarettes during the past-year. We built on prior structural equation models used to quantify the degree to which smoking cessation treatment use (prescription medications, nicotine replacement therapy, counseling/support groups, quitlines, and internet resources) mediated the association between clean indoor air laws, cigarette excise taxes, and recent smoking cessation. In the current study, we added selected moderators to each model to investigate whether associations between tobacco polices and smoking cessation treatment use varied by sex, race/ethnicity, education, income, and health insurance status. Results Associations between clean indoor air laws and the use of prescription medication and nicotine replacement therapies varied significantly between racial/ethnic, age, and education groups in 2003. However, none of these moderation effects remained significant in 2010/11. Higher cigarette excise taxes in 2010/2011 were associated with higher odds of using counseling among older adults and higher odds of using prescription medications among younger adults. No other moderator reached statistical significance. Smoking cessation treatments did not mediate the effect of taxes on smoking cessation in 2003 and were not included in these analyses. Conclusions Sociodemographic differences in associations between clean indoor air laws and smoking cessation treatment use have decreased from 2003 to 2010/11. In most cases, policies appear to stimulate smoking cessation treatment use similarly across varied sociodemographic groups.
Patient-Reported Communication With Their Health Care Team About New Treatment Options for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Creators: name: Kranzler, EC
name: Olson, JS
name: Nichols, HM
name: Yuen, Eva
name: McManus, S
name: Buzaglo, JS
name: Zaleta, AK
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2021
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) often requires consideration of multiple treatment options. Shared decision-making (SDM) is important, given the availability of increasingly novel therapies; however, patient–provider treatment conversations vary. We examined relationships between patient–provider discussions of new CLL treatment options and sociodemographic, clinical, and patient–provider communication variables among 187 CLL patients enrolled in Cancer Support Community’s Cancer Experience Registry. Factors significantly associated with self-reports of whether patients’ providers discussed new CLL treatment options with them were examined using χ2 tests, t tests, and hierarchical logistic regression. Fifty-eight percent of patients reported discussing new treatment options with their doctor. Patients with higher education were 3 times more likely to discuss new treatment options relative to those with lower education (OR = 3.06, P