cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Numerical solution of large-scale problems in control system design
Creators: name: Weng, Peter Chang-Yi
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: This thesis investigates the accurate and efficient solution of selected large-scale problems in control system design. Obviously, control system design is a huge field, with various models, controlling strategies and solution methods. However, the effectiveness of most designs will benefit, to varying extent, from advances in pole assignment (Footnote: For a smoother flow, results for pole assignment are presented in Appendix A.) and algebraic Riccati equations, especially for large systems. We first consider the robustness of the state-feedback pole assignment problem (SFPAP), which has been labelled ``intrinsically or generically'' ill-conditioned. We shall prove the exact opposite, that the SFPAP is not intrinsically ill-conditioned. We then move onto the optimal control of large systems, via algebraic Riccati equations (AREs). In the past decade, many authors have proposed algorithms based on the (inexact) Newton's method, requiring the solution of Lyapunov or Stein equations. These have not been fully successful, with structures in the problem not fully exploited. The core of the thesis is about applying the structure-preserving doubling algorithm (SDA) and its generalisations to large-scale AREs, as well as the closely related large-scale nonsymmetric algebraic Riccati equations (NAREs) and large-scale nonlinear matrix equations (NMEs). We shall illustrate that our adaptation of the SDA is efficient, with an efficient O(n) computational complexity and memory requirement per iteration and an almost quadratic convergence. In addition, the SDA is also generalized for solving rational Riccati equations (RREs) for the optimal control of (small) stochastic linear systems, possessing an O(n3) computational complexity per iteration and memory requirement. Lastly, the refinement of estimates of invariant and deflating subspaces (REIS/REDS) for large matrices and matrix-pencils, both related to NAREs, are considered. The associated algorithms, based on Newton's method, again possess an O(n) computational complexity under appropriate assumptions. All the algorithms in the thesis are analysed rigorously and tested thoroughly in numerical experiments.
Developing Semantic Technology for Toxicology Applications: Interdisciplinary Collaborations and Community Development
Creators: name: Thessen, Anne E
name: Callahan, Tiffany J
name: Chan, Lauren E
name: Willis, Mary
name: Vasilevsky, Nicole
name: Boyles, Rebecca
name: Kulkarni, Resham
name: Grondin, Cynthia J
name: Walls, Ramona L
name: Brander, Susanne
name: Haendel, Melissa A
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: toxicology
exposure
ontology
standards

description: Modern toxicology is evolving to leverage data science methodologies to better address complex public health and environmental concerns. Understanding the potential adverse impacts of environmental exposures requires working across a variety of domains and data types that are often siloed and require manual curation and extraction. Ontologies and semantic engineering can facilitate meaningful data integration, but existing semantic standards have not been widely used in toxicology. Development of semantic standards for toxicology requires sustained interdisciplinary collaborations. One place where the community came together to discuss this need is the “Computable Exposures” workshop, held at Oregon State University in September 2019. Ontologists, toxicologists, epidemiologists, exposure scientists, ecotoxicologists, clinicians, computer scientists, computational biologists, and data scientists from academia, government, and industry were in attendance. Here we describe community-building efforts, standards development, and plans for future work. Objectives include building a semantic exposure data model using the Environmental Conditions, Treatments, and Exposures Ontology (ECTO), developing toxicology-driven use cases and competency questions, creating a mailing list, and planning a larger computable exposures conference. Twelve use cases were developed during the workshop, for example, using semantic technology to complete Adverse Outcomes Pathway (AOP) and Aggregate Exposure Pathway (AEP) given the initiating and terminal key events. Broader adoption of ontologies, together with increased data sharing, has the potential to improve a toxicologist’s ability to integrate, navigate, and analyze vast amounts of heterogeneous data—allowing for more rapid safety assessment of chemical and environmental exposures, and increased understanding of underlying biological mechanisms across species.
Contracts and negotiations
Creators: name: Sellers, Glen
Publisher: name: American Association of Bovine Practitioners  Conference Proceedings
Year: 2023
Subjects: contracts
negotiations
salary
production
benefits

description: Understanding the concepts of negotiations and contracts is es­sential to enter the veterinary industry out of veterinary school. The skills of negotiations lead to better offers and benefits, more extended employment, and meeting expectations for young veterinarians. The paper discussion focuses on the nego­tiation characteristics and process leading to agreed letters of intent and contracts.
description: American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, No. 55 (2022): 2022 Annual Conference Proceedings
UZLUKSIZ TА'LIM TIZIMIDА АXBОRОT-KОMMUNIKАTSIYА TEXNОLОGIYАLАRI SОHАSIDА BILIM BERISH JАRАYОNINI RIVОJLАNTIRISH
Creators: name: Norov, Shexroz
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Ushbu maqolada uzluksiz tа’lim tizimidа аxbоrоt-kоmmunikаtsiyа texnоlоgiyаlаri sоhаsidа bilim berish jаrаyоnini rivоjlаntirishga doir tahliliy ma’lumotlar berilgan.
An investigation of axisymmetric forward spiral extrusion
Creators: name: Farhoumand, Alireza
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: The process of axisymmetric forward spiral extrusion (AFSE) is proposed as a new severe plastic deformation technique. The AFSE is capable of imposing shear deformation through rotation of sample inside the die which has spiral engraved grooves. The deformation of the sample inside the AFSE die is studied and the kinematically admissible velocity field is proposed. The proposed velocity field is confirmed through a dedicated experimental procedure. Based on the derived velocity field, the upper bound analysis is performed to study the effect of process parameters on the required forming load. Comparison of the measured AFSE extrusion load with that of upper bound prediction showed a good agreement. According to the derived upper bound, minimising the friction will improve the efficiency of the process while does not have any adverse effect on deformation. Furthermore, the extrusion load and the reaction torque developing during AFSE increase nonlinearly with helix angle. To study the effect of grooves inside the AFSE die on strain homogeneity inside sample, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is utilised. The 3D model is developed in ABAQUS software and is used to clarify the effect of groove geometry on deformation. Based on FEA results, the localised deformation of the sample at the groove caused strain heterogeneity and formation of an axisymmetric core and non-axisymmetric shell within the sample. Furthermore, both groove width and depth can affect the strain heterogeneity while the effect of former is greater than that of the latter. Mechanical properties and micro-structure evolution of Ti-IF steel that was processed by AFSE were studied in this project. The mechanical tests proved the positive effect of AFSE on enhancement of material mechanical properties. Besides, the micro-structural changes were investigated by Scanning Electron Microscopy and Electron Back Scattered Diffraction (EBSD). It is shown that considerable grain refinement has been achieved after couple of AFSE passes in Ti-IF steel samples. Hardness test results and EBSD observations indicate that multi-pass AFSE can help to homogenize the microstructure of the material. Besides, the texture analysis suggests that despite the formation of texture during AFSE, the subsequent mechanical properties are not considerably affected.
Supplementary appendices and figures from Implications of asymptomatic carriers for infectious disease transmission and control
Creators: name: H. Chisholm, Rebecca
name: Campbell, Patricia T.
name: Wu, Yue
name: Y. C. Tong, Steven
name: McVernon, Jodie
name: Geard, Nicholas
Publisher: name: The Royal Society
Year: 2018

description: A. Details of the literature review; B--D. Additional calculations; E. List of parameter values used for plots in each figure; Supplementary figures S1--S4.
title: رسالة روجيه نبعة إلى ماري وميشيل سورا حول الأحوال في بيروت وطرابلس
title: Letter from Roger Naba to Marie and Michel Seurat, about the situation in Beirut and Tripoli
title: Lettre de Roger Naba adressée à Marie et Michel Seurat, sur la situation à Beyrouth et Tripoli
Creators: name: Naba, Roger
Publisher: name: NAKALA - https://nakala.fr (Huma-Num - CNRS)
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/04ces3204
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2019

description: Source: http://www.calames.abes.fr/pub/ms/FileId-2994
TE-CUIDA, un Ecosistema TEcnológico para apoyo a CUIDAdores asistenciales
Creators: name: Marcos-Pablos, S.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: TE-CUIDA; ecosistema tecnológico; cuidadores; personas mayores

description: Presentación de los resultados del proyecto TE-CUIDA, financiado por la Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Castilla y León (Ref. SA061P17), en la Jornada sobre Neurociencia Cognitiva, Social y del Desarrollo. En esta Jornada también se presentó el Laboratorio de Neuroimagen Funcional para el Análisis de la Interacción Social, ubicado en la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad de Salamanca. La jornada se celebró el 11 de febrero de 2020 en la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad de Salamanca. El principal objetivo de TE-CUIDA es demostrar los beneficios socioeconómicos y de calidad de vida para los cuidadores y personas mayores de la implementación de un ecosistema tecnológico integrado por varias aplicaciones innovadoras basadas en las TIC para la atención socio-sanitaria de los adultos mayores y sus cuidadores, entre ellas una plataforma de mentorización-aprendizaje y una red social. El proyecto TE-CUIDA ha sido desarrollado por el Grupo GRIAL de la Universidad de Salamanca.
00. Editorial
Creators: name: Li, Liang
name: Veresov, Nikolai
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: 130102 Early Childhood Education (excl. Maori)
subject: FOS: Educational sciences
subject: 130313 Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators
subject: 130202 Curriculum and Pedagogy Theory and Development

description: Editorial
Surgery tips for the soon-to-be and new practitioner
Creators: name: Schleining, Jennifer A.
Publisher: name: American Association of Bovine Practitioners  Conference Proceedings
Year: 2023
Subjects: bovine
surgery
suture material
tension
antisepsis

description: Surgical procedures conducted on livestock in field settings car­ry their own set of unique challenges related to environmental factors, variable quality of facilities available to the veterinar­ian, untrained surgical assistants in the form of owners or farm workers (or no available help at all), and access to surgical in­struments, anesthetics and emergency drugs limited to what is carried on the veterinarian’s practice vehicle or clinic. Adher­ing to the basic principles of surgery specifically applied to the veterinarian performing surgery in the field can help decrease the incidence of surgical site infections, improve patient out­comes, and avoid failure of the surgical intervention.
description: American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, No. 55 (2022): 2022 Annual Conference Proceedings
Kaiser Family Foundation Poll: July 2019 Kaiser Health Tracking Poll
Creators: name: Kaiser Family Foundation
Publisher: name: Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Year: 2020

description: Opinion of Affordable Care Act (ACA) (1); Medicare-for-all (1); public option (1); arguments for/against public option (4); political partisanship (2); importance of various issues for 2020 presidential candidates to talk about in Democratic debates (11); issues affecting women that should be discussed in Democratic debates (1); health care as an important issue for the Democratic debates (1); preferred approach to expanding health care coverage to more Americans (1); opinion of various ways people get health insurance coverage (4); legal battle over whether 2010 ACA is unconstitutional (1); importance of keeping various parts of ACA in place (9); health insurance coverage (5); political ideology (1); registered to vote (1); voting in 2018 elections (1); voting in 2016 presidential election (1); vote for President Donald Trump/Democratic nominee in 2020 presidential election (2); attention to national government politics (1); does/does not matter who wins 2020 presidential election (1); various issues make respondent more likely to vote for Trump/Democratic nominee (8); impact of health care on vote for president (2); Trump job performance (1).
MOESM1 of Engineering E. coli for simultaneous glucoseâ xylose utilization during methyl ketone production
Creators: name: Wang, Xi
name: Goh, Ee-Been
name: Beller, Harry
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology

description: Additional file 1. SupplementaryÂ figures and tables.
title: 02_0763
Creators: name: Wesley Baldwin, John
name: Baldwin, John W.
Publisher: name: NAKALA - https://nakala.fr (Huma-Num - CNRS)
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/04ces3204
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: LaMOP
subject: Laboratoire de Médiévistique Occidentale de Paris

description: L'ensemble de ces notes ont été crée par John Baldwin lors d'une de ses premières périodes de résidence à Paris. Ces documents comprennent tous les magistri qu’il avait pu rencontrer dans ses sources. Aux XIIème et XIIIème siècles, les universités n'existant pas encore, le titre de magister s'il évoque certainement une compétence n'est pas rattaché de façon systématique au passage par les écoles. De surcroît, les magistris sont le plus souvent désignés par leur seul prénom. La lecture de ces données est donc difficile et suppose un long travail pour tenter d'identifier un individu auquel on pourrait rattacher plusieurs mentions. John Baldwin avait donc renoncé à utiliser ces données pour donner un prolongement à sa magnifique étude sur les gradués d'université et leur emploi par les Capétiens et les Plantagenêts. Néanmoins, il a conservé ces données et elles sont potentiellement très utile dans le cadre de Studium, comme le sont toutes les mentions dans les volumes des Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae de chanoines portant ce titre de magister sans autres précisions. L'ampleur des dépouillements rend ces données très utiles et nous devons une grande reconnaissance à John Baldwin pour avoir pris la peine de faire photocopier ses fiches et de nous les avoir transmises amicalement.
Les données ainsi que les images des fiches sont accessibles sur le site Internet à l'adresse suivante : http://studium-baldwin.lamop.fr/.
Les transcriptions des fiches ont été effectuées par des étudiants de Paris 1 Panthéon - Sorbonne mais elles n'ont pas été corrigées par la suite.
description: Relation: https://lamop.hypotheses.org/
Advancing Water Quality Surveillance through Rapid In-Field Detection of Environmental DNA
Creators: name: Khodaparast Afarmajani, Meysam
Publisher: name: La Trobe
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 410402
subject: Environmental assessment and monitoring
classificationCode: 410404
subject: Environmental management
classificationCode: 4105
subject: Pollution and contamination
classificationCode: 410304
subject: Environmental biotechnology diagnostics (incl. biosensors)

description: Submitted in total fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.
IN03134 Maḍavaḷa Rock Inscription
Creators: name: Codrington, H. W.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: IN03134
Epigraphia Zeylanica
Maḍavaḷa
Madawala
Parākrama Bāhu VI

description: IN03134 Maḍavaḷa Rock Inscription - Transcript and Translation Source: Codrington, H. W. (1928-33). ‘No. 24. The Maḍavaḷa Rock-Inscription,’ Epigraphia Zeylanica 3, pp. 235–240.
Additional file 1: of Effects of dance on cognitive function among older adults: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Creators: name: Borhan, ASM
name: Hewston, Patricia
name: Merom, Dafna
name: Kennedy, Courtney
name: Ioannidis, George
name: Santesso, Nancy
name: Santaguida, Pasqualina
name: Thabane, Lehana
name: Papaioannou, Alexandra
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2018
Subjects: Medicine
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Developmental Biology
Science Policy

description: PRISMA-P 2015 Checklist. This file contains Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015 checklist. (DOCX 30 kb)
The lived experience of older Chinese Singaporeans with life threatening illness in an inpatient hospice
Creators: name: Poon, Wing Hong
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: The hospice movement in Singapore started in 1985 and most of the research conducted focused mainly on symptom management and description of services; there is no study to date that looks at how the local peoples’ perceptions and needs of palliative care are being catered for. This research study aims to examine and describe the lived experience of older Chinese Singaporeans with life threatening illness in an inpatient hospice. This study will help to fill the information gap and enhance further research. As this thesis is submitted by partial publication, eight peer reviewed journal articles have been written and inserted in the chapters so as to guide the reader through the inquiry. This is a hermeneutic phenomenological study, guided by the ideas of van Manen. Fifteen older Chinese Singaporeans with life threatening illness staying in an inpatient hospice were interviewed face to face, telling the experience of their illness and their stay at the hospice. The interviews were open-ended and tape recorded, each session ranged from 30 minutes to an hour, and the data were allowed to unfold naturally. The data were transcribed and analyzed and then interpreted using the philosophical underpinnings of phenomenology to guide my interpretation. The essence of the participants’ experience was categorized into two main themes, which are: the experience of having life threatening illness and the experience of the hospice, and then into nine subthemes: meaning of hospice to the older Chinese participant; burden of others; control and distress? for being dependent; worry about family; dislike of hospital stay; fear of pain and suffering; being the voice of the others-impact on communication; the culture barrier; and relying on religion. A number of recommendations are made and also suggestions for further research are included as a result of the findings of this study.
Additional file 1: of Stress ulcer prophylaxis in intensive care unit patients receiving enteral nutrition: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Creators: name: Huang, Hui-Bin
name: Jiang, Wei
name: Wang, Chun-Yao
name: Qin, Han-Yu
name: Du, Bin
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Science Policy
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Computational Biology

description: S1. PICO question. S2. Excluded RCTs that did not provide sufficient information on EN. S3. Definitions of GI bleeding and nosocomial pneumonia in the included RCTs. S4. Risk of bias graph and summary of the included RCTs. (DOCX 39 kb)
Additional file 2: of Effects of dance on cognitive function among older adults: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Creators: name: Borhan, ASM
name: Hewston, Patricia
name: Merom, Dafna
name: Kennedy, Courtney
name: Ioannidis, George
name: Santesso, Nancy
name: Santaguida, Pasqualina
name: Thabane, Lehana
name: Papaioannou, Alexandra
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2018
Subjects: Information Systems not elsewhere classified
Developmental Biology

description: Proposed search strategy (or strategies) and terms. This file contains proposed search strategy for MEDLINE in OVID interface. (DOCX 12 kb)
Additional file 3: Table S3. of Over-expression of oncigenic pesudogene DUXAP10 promotes cell proliferation and invasion by regulating LATS1 and β-catenin in gastric cancer
Creators: name: Xu, Yongcan
name: Yu, Xiang
name: Wei, Chenchen
name: Nie, Fengqi
name: Huang, Mingde
name: Sun, Ming
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Medicine
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Cancer

description: Correlation between DUXAP10 expression and clinicopathological characteristics of gastric cancer patients (n = 64). (DOC 38 kb)
Additional file 4: Table S4. of Over-expression of oncigenic pesudogene DUXAP10 promotes cell proliferation and invasion by regulating LATS1 and β-catenin in gastric cancer
Creators: name: Xu, Yongcan
name: Yu, Xiang
name: Wei, Chenchen
name: Nie, Fengqi
name: Huang, Mingde
name: Sun, Ming
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy

description: Univariate and multivariate analysis of over-survival in gastric cancer patients (n = 64). (DOC 38 kb)
Efficiency transmission: a crisis perspective
Creators: name: Baylis, Christian Michael
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: The recent financial crisis has highlighted the role of a number of procyclical behaviours in amplifying financial system stress. The easing of credit terms during the period of low market volatility and high liquidity preceding the crisis contributed to the significant growth in leverage during this time. When market conditions reversed in 2007 credit was abruptly tightened, in some cases forcing highly leveraged market participants to liquidate their holdings, which further exacerbated existing market conditions. Within perfectly efficient markets, new information is impounded simultaneously into cash, futures and their associated derivative markets. However, institutional factors which incorporate transactional based impediments such as liquidity or transaction costs may in-turn influence the sequential relationship between information and efficiency. The use of terms such as ‘market success’ or ‘market failure’ implies the ability to correctly calibrate the criteria for these parameters. The whole exercise becomes meaningful, however, only on the presupposition that one can isolate those elements which contribute to a fully functioning market. In more specific terms, market success is defined as the attainment of efficiency in the allocation of valued and limited resources. If attainable, the interpretive value from price information enhances regulators ability to accurately adjust policy. Take for example the use of breakeven inflation as a determinant of inflation expectations. The measure forms a critical role in forecasting the domestic outlook for inflation via the Phillips curve and Mark-up models. Equity prices implicitly signal the cost at which limited funds are channeled to the most productive investment opportunities providing regulators with insight into capital investment. Dislocation in capital markets can be exacerbated by the regulatory response. The level of futures margins represents a liquidity cost to participants, particularly, when capital is already constrained. Equally, basis and the transmission between markets can be observed via replication of a debt instrument within equity markets. A consistent non-zero steady state provides information on the connectedness of these two markets under crisis conditions. The affects of crises are embedded in varying ways and transmitted accordingly across markets. The culmination of these examples provides an overview of the ability of markets to respond in crisis moments, and their subsequent affects upon dislocation. Broadly, results indicate that policy could be adjusted to enable flexibility in such times. Equally, the reliability of data throughout these periods should be viewed with caution, specifically when conducting long-run policy or asset allocation decisions.
Additional file 1: Table S1. of Apple endophytic microbiota of different rootstock/scion combinations suggests a genotype-specific influence
Creators: name: Liu, Jia
name: Abdelfattah, Ahmed
name: Norelli, John
name: Burchard, Erik
name: Schena, Leonardo
name: Droby, Samir
name: Wisniewski, Michael
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: Summary of the investigated samples in the current study. The table includes the number of reads and OTUs observed in each sample as well as Shannon index results of both ITS and 16S data. (DOCX 20Â kb)
Emerging technologies in dairy medicine
Creators: name: Caixeta, Luciano S.
name: Shepley, Elise
Publisher: name: American Association of Bovine Practitioners  Conference Proceedings
Year: 2023
Subjects: monitoring
precision dairy
activity
rumination
estrus detection

description: Technology is often adopted in dairy farming for one – or many – of the following reasons: to increase farm efficiency, improve farm profitability, assist in decision-making, improve ani­mal welfare and, in some cases, increase producer happiness. As the use of technologies increases in dairy farming, dairy practitioners, who are regarded as the most reliable source of information by producers, must learn about the innovations available in the market in order to assist dairy producers when adopting these emerging technologies. More importantly, dairy producers and practitioners should leverage the large amount of data generated by these innovations to develop management actions to improve animal health, performance and welfare. This review focuses on presenting some of the emerging tech­nologies used for the management and monitoring of lactating dairy cows, and how these technologies can be used by dairy practitioners to add value to the services they offer while in­creasing farm efficiency and animal welfare.
description: American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, No. 55 (2022): 2022 Annual Conference Proceedings
Feasibility and acceptability of a group-based cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness program for people living with endometriosis
Creators: name: Mitchell, Grace
Publisher: name: University of Tasmania
Year: 2024

description: Endometriosis is a persistent gynaecological condition experienced by approximately one in nine people, assigned female at birth. Endometriosis-related symptoms negatively affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and psychological wellbeing despite medical treatment, suggesting the need for psychological management. The present study aimed to address quality concerns identified in clinical trials assessing the efficacy of psychological interventions for improving HRQoL and psychological wellbeing for individuals with endometriosis. An eight-week group-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness program for individuals diagnosed with endometriosis was developed and piloted to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy in addressing reduced HRQoL and psychological wellbeing. Sixty-four participants with medically confirmed endometriosis were allocated to either a group therapy or care as usual sample via open label allocation (participant choice). Participants completed the Endometriosis Health Profile (EHP-30), Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Cognitive and Mindfulness Scale, revised (CAMS-R) at baseline, 8 weeks, one-month follow-up, and 6 months follow-up. Participants enrolled in the group therapy sample reported significantly improved HRQoL, anxiety, stress, and mindfulness scores from baseline to 8 weeks and follow-up. The developed CBT and mindfulness for endometriosis program was found to be feasible and acceptable with preliminary evidence also supporting its efficacy in addressing reduced HRQoL and psychological wellbeing. The findings provide further support for the inclusion of psychological interventions in the multimodal management of endometriosis.
My experience with the VMLRP and VSPG programs: They’re not trying to kill you… it just seems that way
Creators: name: Montgomery-Rodgers, Lincoln
name: Ross, Madeleine
Publisher: name: American Association of Bovine Practitioners  Conference Proceedings
Year: 2023
Subjects: loan repayment
student debt
veterinary shortage
VMLRP

description: Over the past 50 years, cattle prices have remained relatively stable and the cost of ordinary consumer goods has increased moderately, but the price of a veterinary education has skyrock­eted. The USDA’s Veterinary Medical Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) and Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) are well designed systems that incentivize veterinarians to practice food animal medicine in underserved, often rural, areas.
description: American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, No. 55 (2022): 2022 Annual Conference Proceedings
Familiarization and update of USDA NIFA Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment and Veterinary Service Grant Programs
Creators: name: Smith, Robert
name: Azevedo, Marline
name: Bjork, Kathe
name: Farley, Danielle
Publisher: name: American Association of Bovine Practitioners  Conference Proceedings
Year: 2023
Subjects: veterinarian
student loan
rural
food/large animal
appropriations

description: In order to address the national need for food/large animal vet­erinary services for the public and private sectors of animal agriculture in the United States and Insular Areas, Congress passed into law the National Veterinary Medical Services Act (NVMSA) nearly 20 years ago. This Act allowed for the forma­tion, authorization of funding and appropriations of funds to allow the National Institute of Food & Agriculture (NIFA) to support the implementation of the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) in 2010. The 2014 Farm Bill au­thorized the development of the Veterinary Services Grant Pro­gram (VSGP) in 2016. In coordination with State Animal Health Officials (SAHO), the VMLRP and VSGP support veterinarians through competitively awarded educational loan repayments and grants to fill the most serious veterinary shortage situa­tions in the United States. In addition, the program determines the best possible match between specific shortage situations and applicants’ knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences to enhance the likelihood that awardees will achieve sufficient professional success and satisfaction during their term of ser­vice so that they will continue in their service to the area. The goal of this presentation is to familiarize stakeholders of these two competitive veterinary service programs offered by USDA-NIFA to encourage their involvement and suggestions for en­hancements to the programs.
description: American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, No. 55 (2022): 2022 Annual Conference Proceedings
Various uses of pivot tables in practice including calculating ProSal salaries
Creators: name: Martens, Alan D.
Publisher: name: American Association of Bovine Practitioners  Conference Proceedings
Year: 2023
Subjects: production pay
pivot table
Excel

description: The author implemented a production pay system within his veterinary practice, Waupun Veterinary Services LLP, in which partners and senior veterinarians are compensated for 2 differ­ent activities. First, a percentage of client invoices is returned to the veterinarian who generated the invoice. Second, activities that benefit the overall health of the practice are compensated. These activities include nights, weekends and holiday on-call, in-clinic management, vacation, continuing education and student/ new hire mentoring. A pivot table within Excel® is used to sum­marize the data on a monthly basis. Other applications of Excel and pivot tables within the partnership are presented. They in­clude customized client product and services breakout per client requests, aged receivables management, and invoice develop­ment from pharmaceutical distributors to client invoices within Sage® accounting. The later invoicing requires no data entry by office staff. All the Excel applications save office labor and in­crease accuracy by eliminating manual data entry and transfer.
description: American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, No. 55 (2022): 2022 Annual Conference Proceedings
Managing a business that has a practice within it
Creators: name: Gnad, David P.
Publisher: name: American Association of Bovine Practitioners  Conference Proceedings
Year: 2023
Subjects: business
practice
functional

description: Mixed and large animal practices are diverse businesses influ­enced by the species mix, customer base, practitioner interests and focus among other things. This session will look at outside influences and internal practices that can affect a mixed/large animal practice. It will also explore synergistic or complimen­tary services and products that may complement the practice.
description: American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, No. 55 (2022): 2022 Annual Conference Proceedings
Exit/succession planning
Creators: name: McCormick, David
Publisher: name: American Association of Bovine Practitioners  Conference Proceedings
Year: 2023
Subjects: ownership
succession planning
sell
buy
buy-in

description: Planning for your exit can make a significant difference as to how and when you exit as well as what your practice may be worth. Starting early helps make sure that you end up where you want to be instead of just an exit. This article contains checklists and information to help prepare for an exit from ownership.
description: American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, No. 55 (2022): 2022 Annual Conference Proceedings
Resuscitation of the newborn calf
Creators: name: Smith, Geof W.
Publisher: name: American Association of Bovine Practitioners  Conference Proceedings
Year: 2023
Subjects: dystocia
ventilation
resuscitation
calves
new-born
neonatology

description: A significant number of calves still die before or shortly after calving. Dystocia is a major risk factor and both veterinar­ians and producers need to be aware of how to identify signs of distress in newborn calves and how to help provide effective resuscitation. The main objectives are to 1) get the calf breath­ing; 2) support circulation; 3) make sure the calf is warm and 4) provide pain relief. This presentation will focus on how to iden­tify a calf that needs extra attention following birth and how to effectively triage calves and provide effective treatment to those that are good candidates for resuscitation.
description: American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, No. 55 (2022): 2022 Annual Conference Proceedings
Case selection and procedures to correct LDAs
Creators: name: Earnest, Scott
Publisher: name: American Association of Bovine Practitioners  Conference Proceedings
Year: 2023
Subjects: LDA
left displaced abomasum
surgery
records

description: Case selection is as important as surgical technique in the cor­rection of left displaced abomasum in dairy cattle. Important details to review prior to surgery will be outlined as well as the pros and cons of various methods of surgical treatment for left displaced abomasum.
description: American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, No. 55 (2022): 2022 Annual Conference Proceedings
Mechanical forces generated during tissue morphogenesis regulate cell division orientation and timing.
Creators: name: Sherpa, Mingmar
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Cell division, cell contractility, and cell shape changes all contribute to neural tube closure. Cell division is tightly regulated by biochemical factors that influence the cell cycle and cortical proteins that regulate spindle orientation. How cell division and cell/tissue shape changes are coordinated during morphogenesis is still poorly understood. During Drosophila gastrulation, domains of cell contractility and tube formation are spatially separated from domains of cell division, providing a highly tractable system for determining the coupling of these two processes. Here, we show that contractility of mesoderm cells regulates cell division orientation during Drosophila gastrulation. We find that spindle orientation in Drosophila requires a conserved pathway of Dlg and Pins (LGN), which also orients cell division in the chick neuroepithelium. We found that Pins exhibits planar cell polarized recruitment to junctions in a manner that depends on distant apical contractility. To determine whether mechanical forces also regulate cell division timing, we have disrupted adherens junctions to halt global force generation and transmission during gastrulation. In addition, we examine the timing of cell division in snail mutant where the mesoderm doesn’t undergo contractility or invaginate that degreases force generation. We found that disrupting embryo-wide force transmission or tissue folding alters the timing of cell divisions that occur alongside morphogenetic events. Thus, our data suggest that force is required to coordinate cell divisions with cell/tissue shape changes. We will examine whether cell shape changes are also required to orient cell divisions in the mouse neural tube.
Subsurface flow wetlands for the removal of arsenic and metals from contaminated water
Creators: name: Lizama Allende, Katherine
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: The presence of arsenic (As) in aquatic environments is a worldwide concern due to its toxicity and chronic effects. In many cases, the choice of treatment technologies is limited due to the isolated location of the water source and the high cost of conventional treatment technologies. In addition, other pollutants are often found alongside As, such as iron (Fe) and boron (B). Constructed wetlands have shown capability to remove As and metals. However, few experimental studies have been undertaken to investigate As removal in wetland systems, leaving understanding of their removal mechanisms and performance wanting. This thesis has investigated the As, Fe and B removal capabilities of vertical and horizontal flow wetlands, using conventional and alternative media. Laboratory studies were performed with the objective of gaining further understanding of the processes that remove these pollutants. In vertical flow wetlands, alternative wetland media -limestone, zeolite and cocopeat- proved to be more effective than conventional gravel media. In horizontal flow wetlands, the zeolite media achieved high As and Fe removal rates. Wetlands made up of a sequential arrangement of limestone and cocopeat achieved similar As removal rates, higher B removal rates, but slightly lower Fe removal rates. Target pollutants were mainly retained in the wetland media instead of wetland plants, thus confirming the key role of wetland media in removing As, Fe and B. The main recommendation from this research is that subsurface flow wetlands should use alternative wetland media to enhance As, Fe and B removal from acidic water, and ideally they should be operated under continuous horizontal flow. Wetland media able to provide alkalinity and sorption sites, such as limestone and zeolite, are recommended, since they enhance As coprecipitation with Fe, and As and Fe sorption, respectively. Organic wetland media, such as cocopeat, have potential to enhance B removal by sorption. Continuous horizontal flow maximises contact time for sorption onto wetland media and also favours anaerobic processes such as precipitation of sulfides, which can also enhance As and Fe removal. This research has advanced understanding of the removal of arsenic, boron and iron in vertical and horizontal flow wetlands, offering recommendations to improve wetland design, with the ultimate aim to develop cost-effective technologies that can provide reliable water treatment for the protection of human health and aquatic ecosystems.
Sinus trephination and horn problems
Creators: name: Schleining, Jennifer A.
Publisher: name: American Association of Bovine Practitioners  Conference Proceedings
Year: 2023
Subjects: bovine
sinus
horn
longhorn
trephination

description: Conditions of the head requiring surgery in cattle are not un­common when considering the incidence of conditions such as ocular squamous cell carcinoma, surgical dehorning, sinusitis and trauma-related injury. Surgery involving the eyes in cattle is relatively common, whereas surgery of the paranasal sinuses is less common. Surgery for conditions of the head tend to have a more favorable prognosis when there is early intervention.
description: American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, No. 55 (2022): 2022 Annual Conference Proceedings
Bandaging, casting and splinting
Creators: name: Schleining, Jennifer A.
Publisher: name: American Association of Bovine Practitioners  Conference Proceedings
Year: 2023
Subjects: bovine
trauma
laceration
cast
bandage

description: Trauma, including lacerations and fractures, are a common presentation to bovine practitioners. Additionally, the need for wound dressing following surgical procedures of the foot is a primary care necessity. Factors that can negatively affect wound healing include duration of time from injury to veteri­nary intervention, level of contamination, and involvement of pertinent anatomical structures including blood supply and synovial structures. Proper attention to wound management and fracture immobilization through the use of coaptation can positively influence the outcome of patients suffering from traumatic wounds.
description: American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, No. 55 (2022): 2022 Annual Conference Proceedings
Selection and interpretation of diagnostic testing
Creators: name: Jones, Meredyth
Publisher: name: American Association of Bovine Practitioners  Conference Proceedings
Year: 2023
Subjects: anaplasmosis
leukemia
Johne’s
bovine
diagnostics

description: It has been said that making a diagnosis is the most difficult undertaking of humans. It can be easy with an overwhelming case to run a battery of diagnostic tests searching for an answer in a challenging case. Further, it can be tempting to enter into a herd-level diagnostic undertaking without a real plan for what to do with the results. As veterinarians, it is our responsibility to perform diagnostic tests with strategy and a plan for each of the possible outcomes. This is what separates us from layper­sons who submit samples directly to a diagnostic lab expecting a printout with a plan.
description: American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, No. 55 (2022): 2022 Annual Conference Proceedings
Additional file 3: Table S2. of Apple endophytic microbiota of different rootstock/scion combinations suggests a genotype-specific influence
Creators: name: Liu, Jia
name: Abdelfattah, Ahmed
name: Norelli, John
name: Burchard, Erik
name: Schena, Leonardo
name: Droby, Samir
name: Wisniewski, Michael
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Marine Biology

description: The results of Kruskal-Wallis test comparing genera relative abundance of CSS-normalized OTUs table when considering only the core microbiome (taxa present at least in 50% of the samples). (DOCX 16Â kb)
Twentieth Thing: Melbourne Figshare
Creators: name: Tape, Sally
name: COLEMAN, KATHRYN
Publisher: name: The University of Melbourne
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 460909
subject: Information systems philosophy, research methods and theory

description: In this Thing, Sally Tape takes us through how to use Melbourne Figshare to share and/or publish data, creative research outputs, and other supplementary research materials. Additionally, an interview with Associate Professor Kate Coleman gives us an idea of how University of Melbourne researchers are using Melbourne Figshare to not only make their research more accessible, but think about it in new ways.What is data publishing?Data publishing makes the outputs underpinning research discoverable and optionally available for reuse. The spectrum on which data can be published ranges from open and accessible to closed and private. Restricted access may need to be applied to some datasets because of private or sensitive information as well as ethical or cultural considerations.
Additional file 4: Table S3. of Apple endophytic microbiota of different rootstock/scion combinations suggests a genotype-specific influence
Creators: name: Liu, Jia
name: Abdelfattah, Ahmed
name: Norelli, John
name: Burchard, Erik
name: Schena, Leonardo
name: Droby, Samir
name: Wisniewski, Michael
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Developmental Biology

description: P values of the comparisons between scions regardless of the rootstock they were grafted on using Alpha (observed OTUs and Shannon index) and beta diversity based on Bray Curtis metric. (DOCX 18Â kb)
Hypotheses
Creators: name: Blech, Christine
name: Gaschler, Robert
Publisher: name: OSF Registries
Year: 2018

description: 1) We expect that across all test sessions the instructed feature color is used by all participants (manipulation check).
2) We expect that the second feature position is used in addition to the feature color by most of the participants in most of the trials and most of the sessions.
3) We expect that usage of the stimulus feature position increases with practice.
Additional file 5: Table S4. of Apple endophytic microbiota of different rootstock/scion combinations suggests a genotype-specific influence
Creators: name: Liu, Jia
name: Abdelfattah, Ahmed
name: Norelli, John
name: Burchard, Erik
name: Schena, Leonardo
name: Droby, Samir
name: Wisniewski, Michael
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2018
Subjects: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: ANOVA analysis of the PCoA showing the impact of the grafting on the apple cultivars. (DOCX 17Â kb)