cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Faint AGNs at z>4 in the CANDELS GOODS-S field: looking for contributors to the reionization of the Universe
Creators: name: Giallongo, E.
name: Grazian, A.
name: Fiore, F.
name: Fontana, A.
name: Pentericci, L.
name: Vanzella, E.
name: Dickinson, M.
name: Kocevski, D.
name: Castellano, M.
name: Cristiani, S.
name: Ferguson, H.
name: Finkelstein, S.
name: Grogin, N.
name: Hathi, N.
name: Koekemoer, A. M.
name: Newman, J. A.
name: Salvato, M.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO)
subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: In order to derive the AGN contribution to the cosmological ionizing emissivity we have selected faint AGN candidates at $z>4$ in the CANDELS GOODS-South field which is one of the deepest fields with extensive multiwavelength coverage from Chandra, HST, Spitzer and various groundbased telescopes. We have adopted a relatively novel criterion. As a first step high redshift galaxies are selected in the NIR $H$ band down to very faint levels ($H\leq27$) using reliable photometric redshifts. This corresponds at $z>4$ to a selection criterion based on the galaxy rest-frame UV flux. AGN candidates are then picked up from this parent sample if they show X-ray fluxes above a threshold of $F_X\sim 1.5\times 10^{-17}$ cgs (0.5-2 keV). We have found 22 AGN candidates at $z>4$ and we have derived the first estimate of the UV luminosity function in the redshift interval $4
description: 15 pages, 8 figures, A&A accepted, updated figure 6, corrected typo in table 3, updated references
RGB-T Multi-Modal Crowd Counting Based on Transformer
Creators: name: Liu, Zhengyi
name: Wu, Wei
name: Tan, Yacheng
name: Zhang, Guanghui
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Crowd counting aims to estimate the number of persons in a scene. Most state-of-the-art crowd counting methods based on color images can't work well in poor illumination conditions due to invisible objects. With the widespread use of infrared cameras, crowd counting based on color and thermal images is studied. Existing methods only achieve multi-modal fusion without count objective constraint. To better excavate multi-modal information, we use count-guided multi-modal fusion and modal-guided count enhancement to achieve the impressive performance. The proposed count-guided multi-modal fusion module utilizes a multi-scale token transformer to interact two-modal information under the guidance of count information and perceive different scales from the token perspective. The proposed modal-guided count enhancement module employs multi-scale deformable transformer decoder structure to enhance one modality feature and count information by the other modality. Experiment in public RGBT-CC dataset shows that our method refreshes the state-of-the-art results. https://github.com/liuzywen/RGBTCC
On the regularity of the interface of a thermodynamically consistent two-phase Stefan problem with surface tension
Creators: name: Pruess, Jan
name: Shao, Yuanzhen
name: Simonett, Gieri
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Analysis of PDEs (math.AP)
subject: FOS: Mathematics

description: We study the regularity of the free boundary arising in a thermodynamically consistent two-phase Stefan problem with surface tension by means of a family of parameter-dependent diffeomorphisms, $L_p$-maximal regularity theory, and the implicit function theorem.
description: 42 pages
Analytic representations with Theta functions for systems on Z(d) and on S
Creators: name: Evangelides, P.
name: Lei, C.
name: Vourdas, A.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Mathematical Physics (math-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: An analytic representation with Theta functions on a torus, for systems with variables in Z(d), is considered. Another analytic representation with Theta functions on a strip, for systems with positions in a circle S and momenta in Z, is also considered. The reproducing kernel formalism for these two systems is studied. Wigner and Weyl functions in this language, are also studied
Additional file 1 of Systemic inflammatory proteins in offspring following maternal probiotic supplementation for atopic dermatitis prevention
Creators: name: Zakiudin, Dinastry Pramadita
name: Rø, Anne Dorthea Bjerkenes
name: Videm, Vibeke
name: Øien, Torbjørn
name: Simpson, Melanie Rae
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Mental Health
subject: Hematology
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Additional file 1. Additional documentation. Table S1. Percentage of detectable Normalised Protein eXpression (NPX) levels of proteins. Table S2. Descriptive statistics of blood plasma proteins included in the statistical analyses. Table S3. Limma results for Probiotics and Placebo. Table S4. Limma results for Cumulative AD and Non-AD in children. Table S5. Expressions of proteins in first group by sample clusters. Table S6. Expressions of proteins in second group by sample clusters. Table S7. Expressions of proteins in third group by sample clusters. Figure S1. Inflammatory proteins of 2-year-old children following maternal probiotics suplementation.
Additional file 10 of Complete plastid genome structure of 13 Asian Justicia (Acanthaceae) species: comparative genomics and phylogenetic analyses
Creators: name: Niu, Zhengyang
name: Lin, Zheli
name: Tong, Yi
name: Chen, Xin
name: Deng, Yunfei
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Additional file 10: Figure S4. BI phylogram for 63 taxa of Acanthaceae based on ITS sequence
Optimizing Photovoltaic Charge Generation of Nanowire Arrays: A Simple Semi-Analytic Approach
Creators: name: Sturmberg, Björn C. P.
name: Dossou, Kokou B.
name: Botten, Lindsay C.
name: Asatryan, Ara A.
name: Poulton, Christopher G.
name: McPhedran, Ross C.
name: de Sterke, C. Martijn
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Optics (physics.optics)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Nanowire arrays exhibit efficient light coupling and strong light trapping, making them well suited to solar cell applications. The processes that contribute to their absorption are interrelated and highly dispersive, so the only current method of optimizing the absorption is by intensive numerical calculations. We present an efficient alternative which depends solely on the wavelength-dependent refractive indices of the constituent materials. We choose each array parameter such that the number of modes propagating away from the absorber is minimized while the number of resonant modes within the absorber is maximized. From this we develop a semi-analytic method that quantitatively identifies the small range of parameters where arrays achieve maximum short circuit currents. This provides a fast route to optimizing NW array cell efficiencies by greatly reducing the geometries to study with full device models. Our approach is general and applies to a variety of materials and to a large range of array thicknesses.
description: Accepted by ACS Photonics
HRTransNet: HRFormer-Driven Two-Modality Salient Object Detection
Creators: name: Tang, Bin
name: Liu, Zhengyi
name: Tan, Yacheng
name: He, Qian
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: The High-Resolution Transformer (HRFormer) can maintain high-resolution representation and share global receptive fields. It is friendly towards salient object detection (SOD) in which the input and output have the same resolution. However, two critical problems need to be solved for two-modality SOD. One problem is two-modality fusion. The other problem is the HRFormer output's fusion. To address the first problem, a supplementary modality is injected into the primary modality by using global optimization and an attention mechanism to select and purify the modality at the input level. To solve the second problem, a dual-direction short connection fusion module is used to optimize the output features of HRFormer, thereby enhancing the detailed representation of objects at the output level. The proposed model, named HRTransNet, first introduces an auxiliary stream for feature extraction of supplementary modality. Then, features are injected into the primary modality at the beginning of each multi-resolution branch. Next, HRFormer is applied to achieve forwarding propagation. Finally, all the output features with different resolutions are aggregated by intra-feature and inter-feature interactive transformers. Application of the proposed model results in impressive improvement for driving two-modality SOD tasks, e.g., RGB-D, RGB-T, and light field SOD.https://github.com/liuzywen/HRTransNet
Additional file 1 of A student-centered approach using modern technologies in distance learning: a systematic review of the literature
Creators: name: Kerimbayev, Nurassyl
name: Umirzakova, Zhanat
name: Shadiev, Rustam
name: Jotsov, Vladimir
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Science Policy

description: Additional file 1: Appendix 1.
Kidney thrombotic microangiopathy in lupus nephritis: Impact on treatment and prognosis
Creators: name: Hu, Yichun
name: Kotzen, Elizabeth
name: Todd, Sarah
name: Massicotte-Azarniouch, David
name: Jain, Koyal
name: Hogan, Susan L.
Publisher: name: SAGE Publications
Year: 2022

description: Introduction Lupus nephritis (LN) may present with thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) on kidney biopsy, the impact of which on outcomes is unclear. This study examined the prognostic importance of LN with TMA on kidney biopsy, including response to therapy and long-term outcomes. Methods We conducted a single-center, retrospective study of all cases of LN with concomitant TMA on kidney biopsy in the Glomerular Disease Collaborative Network database. Controls were individuals with LN without TMA matched to cases based on demographic and clinical variables. Outcomes were remission at 6- and 12-months, end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and death. Logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards models were used to ascertain the risks for outcomes, with adjustment for serum creatinine and proteinuria. Results There were 17 cases and 28 controls. Cases had higher creatinine, higher proteinuria and greater chronicity on biopsy at baseline compared to controls. The rates of remission at 6-months and 12-months were similar between cases and controls (6-months 53.9% vs 46.4%, adjusted OR 2.54, 95% CI 0.48, 13.37; 12-months 53.9% vs 50.0%, adjusted OR 2.95, 95% CI 0.44, 19.78). Cases were at greater risk for ESKD in univariate analysis (HR 3.77; 95% CI 1.24, 11.41) but not when adjusting for serum creatinine and proteinuria (HR 2.20; 95% CI 0.63, 7.71). There was no significant difference in the risk of death between cases and controls. Conclusion Lupus nephritis with renal TMA likely responds to therapy similarly to those without TMA; risk for ESKD is not significantly increased, although the influence of renal function and proteinuria in larger samples is needed.
Recursive Bayesian Filtering in Circular State Spaces
Creators: name: Kurz, Gerhard
name: Gilitschenski, Igor
name: Hanebeck, Uwe D.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Systems and Control (eess.SY)
subject: Robotics (cs.RO)
subject: FOS: Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: For recursive circular filtering based on circular statistics, we introduce a general framework for estimation of a circular state based on different circular distributions, specifically the wrapped normal distribution and the von Mises distribution. We propose an estimation method for circular systems with nonlinear system and measurement functions. This is achieved by relying on efficient deterministic sampling techniques. Furthermore, we show how the calculations can be simplified in a variety of important special cases, such as systems with additive noise as well as identity system or measurement functions. We introduce several novel key components, particularly a distribution-free prediction algorithm, a new and superior formula for the multiplication of wrapped normal densities, and the ability to deal with non-additive system noise. All proposed methods are thoroughly evaluated and compared to several state-of-the-art solutions.
Additional file 1 of Non-invasive neuromodulation: an emerging intervention for visceral pain in gastrointestinal disorders
Creators: name: Alam, Md Jahangir
name: Chen, Jiande D. Z.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Physiology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: Additional file 1. Supplementary method.
Additional file 1 of Protective factors for adolescent sexual risk behaviours and experiences linked to HIV infection in South Africa: a three-wave longitudinal analysis of caregiving, education, food security, and social protection
Creators: name: Rudgard, William E.
name: Saminathen, Maria Granvik
name: Orkin, Mark
name: Banougnin, Boladé Hamed
name: Shenderovich, Yulia
name: Toska, Elona
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Additional file 1: Supplementary Table 1. Study STROBE statement. Supplementary Table 2. Summary of questionnaire items and response options for protective factors and HIV risk practices. Supplementary Table 3. Baseline characteristics of respondents by loss to follow-up. Supplementary Table 4. Baseline characteristics of study respondents by HIV status. Supplementary Table 5. Summary of missing values. Supplementary Figure 1. Flow chart of respondents in Mzantsi Wakho cohort. Supplementary Figure 2. Prevalence of six protective factors by sex, age, and HIV status. N=1563, Observations=4402. Supplementary Table 6. Intercorrelations between study outcomes. N=1563, Observations=4402. Supplementary Table 7. Univariable associations between hypothesised protective factors and HIV risk practices in girls and boys. N=1563, Observations=4402. Supplementary Table 8. Intra-class correlations for HIV risk practices from null models (i.e. with no predictors). Supplementary Table 9. Multivariable associations between hypothesised protective factors and HIV risk practices in girls and boys. Between- and within-individual effects are modelled separately for all protective factors. N=1563, Observations=2883. Supplementary Table 10. Summary of adjusted odds ratios for additional covariates included in models investigating multivariable associations between hypothesised protective factors and HIV risk practices in girls and boys. Supplementary Table 11. Multivariable lagged associations between hypothesised protective factors and HIV risk practices in girls and boys. Between- and within-individual effects are modelled separately for all protective factors. N=1563, Observations=2883. Supplementary Table 12. Multivariable lagged associations between hypothesised protective factors and HIV risk practices in girls and boys. Average effects are modelled when there is no evidence that within- and between-individual effects are different. N=1563, Observations=2883. Supplementary Table 13. Adjusted probabilities and probability ratios for HIV risk practices at the mean and maximum of selected protective factors. Adjusted probabilities were estimated with all covariates at observed values.
Pith and power: Colonial style in France and French West Africa
Creators: name: Rovine, Victoria L.
Publisher: name: SAGE Publications
Year: 2022

description: 
Through close analysis of interwar French representations of the pith helmet, both visual and textual, I trace the array of significations to which this single form of material culture was harnessed as it moved between France and Afrique Occidentale Française. Though born of a vulnerability specific to white, European bodies, this headwear's distinctive, recognizable form became an emblem of imperial power for those same bodies. This imperial connotation propelled the helmet into dress practices on the other side of the colonial divide, where West African consumers brought further layers of semantic complexity to this headwear's colonial connotations. A select few West Africans wore pith helmets to signify their status as adjuncts to the French administration, thus extending that power. Others took up the pith helmet in defiance of French sartorial norms, bringing its associations with elite status into their own dress systems. Wherever it appeared, the pith helmet alluded to an elsewhere. In France, the helmet conjured the steamy climate of the colonies; in the colonies this headwear invoked the metropole and its administration of colonial subjects. My analysis demonstrates the complex roles of this key element of colonial material culture, which moved between colony to metropole, both projecting European power and revealing the precarity of that power.
Ultra-Low-Loss Silicon Nitride Photonics Based on Deposited Films Compatible with Foundries
Creators: name: Ji, Xingchen
name: Okawachi, Yoshitomo
name: Gil-Molina, Andres
name: Corato-Zanarella, Mateus
name: Roberts, Samantha
name: Gaeta, Alexander L.
name: Lipson, Michal
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Optics (physics.optics)
subject: Applied Physics (physics.app-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The fabrication processes of silicon nitride photonic devices used in foundries require low temperature deposition, which typically leads to high propagation losses. Here, we show that propagation loss as low as 0.42 dB/cm can be achieved using foundry compatible processes by solely reducing waveguide surface roughness. By post-processing the fabricated devices using rapid thermal anneal (RTA) and furnace anneal, we achieve propagation losses down to 0.28 dB/cm and 0.06 dB/cm, respectively. These low losses are comparable to the conventional devices using high temperature, high-stress low-pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) films. We also tune the dispersion of the devices, and proved that these devices can be used for linear and nonlinear applications. Low threshold parametric oscillation, broadband frequency combs and narrow-linewidth laser are demonstrated. Our work demonstrates the feasibility of scalable photonic systems based on foundries.
The State of Human-centered NLP Technology for Fact-checking
Creators: name: Das, Anubrata
name: Liu, Houjiang
name: Kovatchev, Venelin
name: Lease, Matthew
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Computation and Language (cs.CL)
subject: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
subject: Computers and Society (cs.CY)
subject: Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Misinformation threatens modern society by promoting distrust in science, changing narratives in public health, heightening social polarization, and disrupting democratic elections and financial markets, among a myriad of other societal harms. To address this, a growing cadre of professional fact-checkers and journalists provide high-quality investigations into purported facts. However, these largely manual efforts have struggled to match the enormous scale of the problem. In response, a growing body of Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies have been proposed for more scalable fact-checking. Despite tremendous growth in such research, however, practical adoption of NLP technologies for fact-checking still remains in its infancy today. In this work, we review the capabilities and limitations of the current NLP technologies for fact-checking. Our particular focus is to further chart the design space for how these technologies can be harnessed and refined in order to better meet the needs of human fact-checkers. To do so, we review key aspects of NLP-based fact-checking: task formulation, dataset construction, modeling, and human-centered strategies, such as explainable models and human-in-the-loop approaches. Next, we review the efficacy of applying NLP-based fact-checking tools to assist human fact-checkers. We recommend that future research include collaboration with fact-checker stakeholders early on in NLP research, as well as incorporation of human-centered design practices in model development, in order to further guide technology development for human use and practical adoption. Finally, we advocate for more research on benchmark development supporting extrinsic evaluation of human-centered fact-checking technologies.
description: Published in Machine and Human Factors in Misinformation Management -- a special issue of Information Processing and Management
Understanding physical drivers of the 2015/16 marine heatwaves in the Northwest Atlantic
Creators: name: Bane, J.
name: Haines, S.
name: Perez, E.
name: Andres, M.
name: Ryan, S.
name: Gawarkiewicz, G.
name: Ummenhofer, C.C.,
Publisher: name: Nature Research
Year: 2021

description: The Northwest Atlantic, which has exhibited evidence of accelerated warming compared to the global ocean, also experienced several notable marine heatwaves (MHWs) over the last decade. We analyze spatiotemporal patterns of surface and subsurface temperature structure across the Northwest Atlantic continental shelf and slope to assess the influences of atmospheric and oceanic processes on ocean temperatures. Here we focus on MHWs from 2015/16 and examine their physical drivers using observational and reanalysis products. We find that a combination of jet stream latitudinal position and ocean advection, mainly due to warm core rings shed by the Gulf Stream, plays a role in MHW development. While both atmospheric and oceanic drivers can lead to MHWs they have different temperature signatures with each affecting the vertical structure differently and horizontal spatial patterns of a MHW. Northwest Atlantic MHWs have significant socio-economic impacts and affect commercially important species such as squid and lobster.
Characterizing quantile-varying covariate effects under the accelerated failure time model
Creators: name: Reeder, Harrison T.
name: Lee, Kyu Ha
name: Haneuse, Sebastien
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Methodology (stat.ME)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: An important task in survival analysis is choosing a structure for the relationship between covariates of interest and the time-to-event outcome. For example, the accelerated failure time (AFT) model structures each covariate effect as a constant multiplicative shift in the outcome distribution across all survival quantiles. Though parsimonious, this structure cannot detect or capture effects that differ across quantiles of the distribution, a limitation that is analogous to only permitting proportional hazards in the Cox model. To address this, we propose a general framework for quantile-varying multiplicative effects under the AFT model. Specifically, we embed flexible regression structures within the AFT model, and derive a novel formula for interpretable effects on the quantile scale. A regression standardization scheme based on the g-formula is proposed to enable estimation of both covariate-conditional and marginal effects for an exposure of interest. We implement a user-friendly Bayesian approach for estimation and quantification of uncertainty, while accounting for left truncation and complex censoring. We emphasize the intuitive interpretation of this model through numerical and graphical tools, and illustrate its performance by application to a study of Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
description: This is the pre-peer reviewed, "submitted" version of the manuscript published in final form in Biostatistics by Oxford University Press at the below citation/doi. This upload will be updated with the final peer-reviewed "accepted" version of the manuscript following a 24 month embargo period
title: Meiotic and Mitotic Chromosomes of Fritillaria atropurpurea Nutt.
Creators: name: Archibald, John Keith
Publisher: name: Utah State University
Year: 1974

description: The purpose of this paper is to provide information concerning the number, structure, and behavior of chromosomes in the plant species Fritillaria atropurpurea. The material used for this investigation included both floral buds and root-tips from actively growing naturally occurring plants collected from populations in both Utah and Nevada, and root-tips from seed germinated in the greenhouse. The results obtained include a karyotype analysis of mitotic chromosomes, a discussion of meiosis, a discussion of B-chromosomes, and a series of photographs depicting the stages of mitosis and meiosis in this species.
Fritillaria atropurpurea has a diploid chromosome number of 24, plus from zero to two B-chromosomes. Two pair of chromosomes have median centromeres while the other ten pair have sub-terminal to terminal centromeres. Two pair have secondary constrictions and satellites. The length of the chromosomes in colchicine treated material ranges from 12.64 to 19.11 microns, with a width of 2.50 microns. During meiosis, pairing is about 95% complete, and an average of 2.50 chiasmata are formed per bivalent, with no localization of chiasmata observed. There is negligible terminalization between diplotene and anaphase I. Mitosis in this species is regular.
Effectiveness of therapeutic electromyographic biofeedback after orthopedic knee surgeries: a systematic review
Creators: name: Argut, Sezen Karaborklu
name: Celik, Derya
name: Yasacı, Zeynal
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy

description: To present an evidence-based overview of the current utilization and the effectiveness of therapeutic Electromyographic Biofeedback (EMG-BF) in rehabilitation after orthopedic knee surgeries. This systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA statement. MEDLINE (PubMed), PEDro, The Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were searched from their inception to June 20, 2020. Eight RCTs investigating effectiveness of the EMG-BF in rehabilitation after orthopedic knee surgeries were identified. The quality scores for included studies ranged from 6 to 8 on PEDro Scale. Most of the included studies reported that EMG-BF was more effective compared to home exercises, standard rehabilitation program or electrical stimulation for improving quadriceps strength or activation. Besides, EMG-BF was revealed positive results in functional assessments except gait velocity and IKDC. Only two studies reported knee ROMs were significantly improved in favour of EMG-BF. This systematic review shows that EMG-BF seems to control pain and improve quadriceps femoris strength and functionality. However, the results are inconclusive regarding knee ROMs. Although available high‐quality evidence is limited, EMG-BF might be a part of the rehabilitation after knee surgeries.Implications for rehabilitationThis paper reviews the effectiveness of the therapeutic EMG-BF as a potential option in rehabilitation after orthopedic knee surgeries.It is recommended EMG-BF can be used to control pain and to improve quadriceps strength and function.There is insufficient evidence to support EMG-BF to improve the range of motion. This paper reviews the effectiveness of the therapeutic EMG-BF as a potential option in rehabilitation after orthopedic knee surgeries. It is recommended EMG-BF can be used to control pain and to improve quadriceps strength and function. There is insufficient evidence to support EMG-BF to improve the range of motion.
Additional file 1 of Smoking behavior change and risk of cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Creators: name: Jeong, Su-Min
name: Yoo, Jung Eun
name: Park, Junhee
name: Jung, Wonyoung
name: Lee, Kyu Na
name: Han, Kyungdo
name: Lee, Cheol Min
name: Nam, Ki-Woong
name: Lee, Seung-Pyo
name: Shin, Dong Wook
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2023
Subjects: Medicine
Biotechnology
Cancer
Science Policy

description: Supplementary Material 1: Supplementary table S1 The association of smoking behavior change with myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and mortality stratified by previous smoking level. Supplementary table S2 The association of smoking behavior change with myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and mortality stratified by age. Supplementary table S3 The association of smoking behavior change with myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and mortality stratified by sex.
UV spectra of iron-doped carbon clusters FeC_n n = 3-6
Creators: name: Steglich, Mathias
name: Chen, Xiaojing
name: Johnson, Anatoly
name: Maier, John P.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Chemical Physics (physics.chem-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Electronic transitions of jet-cooled FeC$_n$ clusters ($n = 3 - 6$) were measured between 230 and 300 nm by a mass-resolved 1+1 resonant two-photon ionization technique. Rotational profiles were simulated based on previous calculations of ground state geometries and compared to experimental observations. Reasonable agreement is found for the planar fan-like structure of FeC$_3$. The FeC$_4$ data indicate a shorter distance between the Fe atom and the bent C$_4$ unit of the fan. The transitions are suggested to be $^{3}$A$_{2} \leftarrow ^{3}$B$_{1}$ for FeC$_3$ and $^{5}$A$_{1} \leftarrow ^{5}$A$_{1}$ for FeC$_4$. In contrast to the predicted C$_{\infty \text{v}}$ geometry, non-linear FeC$_5$ is apparently observed. Line width broadening prevents analysis of the FeC$_6$ spectrum.
description: 6 pages, 5 figures
Inflation and Value Creation: An Economic and Philosophic Investigation
Creators: name: Shkliarevsky, Gennady
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: General Economics (econ.GN)
subject: FOS: Economics and business

description: The subject of this study is inflation, a problem that has plagued America and the world over the last several decades. Despite a rich trove of scholarly studies and a wide range of tools developed to deal with inflation, we are nowhere near a solution of this problem. We are now in the middle of the inflation that threatens to become a stagflation or even a full recession; and we have no idea what to prevent this outcome. This investigation explores the real source of inflation. Tracing the problem of inflation to production, it finds that inflation is not a phenomenon intrinsic to economy; rather, it is a result of inefficiencies and waste in our economy. The investigation leads to a conclusion that the solution of the problem of inflation is in achieving full efficiency in production. Our economic production is a result of the evolution that is propelled by the process of creation. In order to end economic inefficiencies, we should model our economic practice on the process that preceded production and has led to its emergence. In addition, the study will outline ways in which our economic theory and practice must be changed to achieve full efficiency of our production. Finally, the study provides a critical overview of the current theories of inflation and remedies that are proposed to deal with it.
description: 52 pages
Mitigating the Impact of Copyright Anxiety and Chill in Libraries
Creators: Wakaruk, Amanda
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

Presentation slides delivered at the Ontario Library Association SuperConference 2024.

Conference session abstract:

New evidence-based research shows that legal chill hampers the work of employees in higher education in Canada and the UK. This session presents some of the quantitative and qualitative results from that project, including practical tips for reducing anxiety and chill when working with copyright in Canadian libraries.
Urinary incontinence and impaired physical function are associated with expiratory muscle weakness in patients with multiple sclerosis
Creators: name: Aguilar-Zafra, Sandra
name: del Corral, Tamara
name: Montero-González, Noelia
name: de-Gabriel-Hierro, Almudena
name: López-de-Uralde-Villanueva, Ibai
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Medicine
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Cancer
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) with respiratory muscle weakness could have physical function impairments, given the functional/biomechanical link of the trunk stabilising system. Thus, clinicians could employ new treatment strategies targeting respiratory muscles to improve their physical function. This study pretends to evaluate the relationship between respiratory muscle strength, pulmonary function and pelvic floor function, and also to correlate these variables with physical function (gait function, disability and quality of life) in patients with MS. 41 patients participated in this descriptive cross-sectional study. Respiratory muscle strength [maximal respiratory pressures (MIP/MEP)], pulmonary function (forced spirometry), pelvic floor function [urinary incontinence (UI)], physical function [Timed Up & Go (TUG) test, Barthel index and health status questionnaire (SF-12)] were evaluated. Respiratory muscle strength and pulmonary function were moderately related to UI (MIP: rho = −0.312; MEP: rho = −0.559). MEP was moderately related to physical function (TUG: rho = −0.508; Barthel index: rho = 0.418). Patients with and without expiratory muscle weakness showed differences in UI, pulmonary and physical function. Patients with MS with greater deterioration in pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength, especially expiratory muscles, showed greater deterioration in UI and physical function. Expiratory muscle weakness had a negative impact on urinary, physical and pulmonary function.Implications for rehabilitationPulmonary function is associated with urinary incontinence and gait functionality in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).Expiratory muscle weakness is associated with impaired urinary and physical function in patients with MS.The inclusion of respiratory muscle training to the rehabilitation programs of patients with MS could improve their pelvic floor disorders and physical function. Pulmonary function is associated with urinary incontinence and gait functionality in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Expiratory muscle weakness is associated with impaired urinary and physical function in patients with MS. The inclusion of respiratory muscle training to the rehabilitation programs of patients with MS could improve their pelvic floor disorders and physical function.
Additional file 1 of Expenditure projections for community home-based care services for older adults with functional decline in China
Creators: name: Han, Ying
name: Xu, Chuanhai
name: Zhang, Liangwen
name: Wu, Yafei
name: Fang, Ya
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy

description: Additional file 1: Table S1. The selection and assigned values in 29 indicators. Table S2. Latent class models with fitted metrics and FC probabilities in 2011. Table S3. Analysis of LCA of sex-stratified FC in 2011. Table S4. Probability transfer matrix of 10-year FC states transfer in older adults by gender and age group (2015-2025). Table S5. Probability transfer matrix of 15-year FC states transfer in older adults by gender and age group (2015-2035). Table S6. Probability transfer matrix of 20-year FC states transfer in older adults by gender and age group (2015-2035). Table S7. Probability matrix of 5-year FC states transfer by gender and age group of sensitive analysis (2015-2020). Table S8. Probability matrix of 10-year FC state transfer by gender and age group of sensitive analysis (2015-2025). Table S9. Probability matrix of 15-year FC states transfer by gender and age group of sensitive analysis (2015-2030). Table S10. Probability matrix of 20-year FC states transfer by gender and age group of sensitive analysis (2015-2035). Table S11. The size of older population in different FC states, 2020-2035（million). Table S12. Service content for each FD category. Table S13. Service frequency coefficient for each service item. Table S14. Projected analysis of total program service costs by gender, age group, and FD level, 2020-2035. Table S15. Projected Costs for Different FD Levels of Care Services Programs in 2035. Table S16. Projected analysis of total program service costs for different levels of FD, 2020-2035.
Computing Hadamard type operators of variable fractional order
Creators: name: Almeida, Ricardo
name: Torres, Delfim F. M.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Classical Analysis and ODEs (math.CA)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 26A33, 33F05, 34A08, 49M99

description: We consider Hadamard fractional derivatives and integrals of variable fractional order. A new type of fractional operator, which we call the Hadamard-Marchaud fractional derivative, is also considered. The objective is to represent these operators as series of terms involving integer-order derivatives only, and then approximate the fractional operators by a finite sum. An upper bound formula for the error is provided. We exemplify our method by applying the proposed numerical procedure to the solution of a fractional differential equation and a fractional variational problem with dependence on the Hadamard-Marchaud fractional derivative.
description: This is a preprint of a paper whose final and definite form will be published in Applied Mathematics and Computation, ISSN: 0096-3003. Submitted 10/June/2014; revised 03/Dec/2014; accepted 16/Dec/2014
Global perspectives on observing ocean boundary current systems
Creators: name: Balmaseda, M.A.
name: Wilkin, J.
name: Seim, H.
name: Muglia, M.
name: Goes, M.P.
name: Rykaczewski, R.R.
name: Sutton, A.J.
name: Todd, R.E.
name: Shannon, L.
name: Davis, R.E.
name: Fawcett, S.E.
name: Gray, A.R.
name: Plueddemann, A.J.
name: Rodrigues, R.R.
name: Lacan, F.
name: Feng, M.
name: Piola, A.R.
name: Fassbender, A.J.
name: Lin, X.
name: Thompson, L.
name: Calil, P.H.
name: Palter, J.B.
name: Gutiérrez, D.
name: Chavez, F.P.
name: Phillips, H.E.
name: Ito, S.-I.
name: Montes, I.
name: Lazar, A.
name: Centurioni, L.R.
name: Zilberman, N.V.
name: Volkov, D.
name: Sprintall, J.
name: Cronin, M.F.
name: Clayton, S.
name: Rudnick, D.L.
name: Levine, N.
name: Sloyan, B.M.
name: Roughan, M.
name: Archer, M.
name: Cirano, M.
name: Graco, M.I.
name: Middleton, J.
name: Lengaigne, M.
name: Rossby, T.
name: Zhang, D.
name: Gupta, A.S.
name: Escribano, R.
name: Palevsky, H.I.
name: Hebert, D.
name: Dong, S.
name: Hummels, R.
name: Bane, J.M.
name: Lee, C.M.
name: Chidichimo, M.P.
name: Curchitser, E.N.
name: Dengler, M.
name: Campos, E.
name: Nagai, T.
name: Qiu, B.
name: DeYoung, B.
name: Laurindo, L.
name: Beal, L.M.
name: Goni, G.J.
name: Krug, M.
name: Barth, J.A.
name: Baringer, M.O.
name: Arístegui, J.
name: van der Plas, A.K.
name: Zhang, L.
name: Brandt, P.
name: Saraceno, M.
name: CRAVATTE, S.E.
Publisher: name: Frontiers Media S.A.
Year: 2019

description: Ocean boundary current systems are key components of the climate system, are home to highly productive ecosystems, and have numerous societal impacts. Establishment of a global network of boundary current observing systems is a critical part of ongoing development of the Global Ocean Observing System. The characteristics of boundary current systems are reviewed, focusing on scientific and societal motivations for sustained observing. Techniques currently used to observe boundary current systems are reviewed, followed by a census of the current state of boundary current observing systems globally. Next steps in the development of boundary current observing systems are considered, leading to several specific recommendations.
Formal requirement and architecture specifications of a multi-agent robotic system
Creators: name: Akhtar, Nadeem
name: Guyadec, Yann Le
name: Oquendo, Flavio
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Software Engineering (cs.SE)
subject: Multiagent Systems (cs.MA)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: One of the most challenging tasks in specification engineering for a multi-agent robotic system is to formally specify and architect the system, especially as a multi-agent robotic system is concurrent having concurrent processing, and often having dynamic environment. The formal requirement and architecture specifications along with step-wise refinement from abstract to concrete concepts play major role in formalizing the system. This paper proposes the formal requirement and architecture specifications aspects of an approach that supports analysis with respect to functional as well as non-functional properties by step-wise refinement from abstract to concrete specifications and formal architecture definition. These formal specifications have been exemplified by a case study. As formal specification techniques are getting more mature, our capability to build a correct complex multi-agent robotic system also grows quickly.
description: 6 pages
Detection of He++ ion in the star-forming ring of the Cartwheel using MUSE data and ionizing mechanisms
Creators: name: Mayya, Y. D.
name: Plat, A.
name: Gómez-González, V. M. A.
name: Zaragoza-Cardiel, J.
name: Charlot, S.
name: Bruzual, G.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We here report the detection of the nebular HeII4686 line in 32 HII regions in the metal-poor collisional ring galaxy Cartwheel using the Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) dataset. The measured I(HeII4686)/I(Hbeta) ratio varies from 0.004 to 0.07, with a mean value of 0.010+/-0.003. Ten of these 32 HII regions are coincident with the location of an Ultra Luminous X-ray (ULX) source. We used the flux ratios of important diagnostic lines and results of photoionization by Simple Stellar Populations (SSPs) to investigate the likely physical mechanisms responsible for the ionization of He+. We find that the majority of the regions (27) are consistent with photoionization by star clusters in their Wolf-Rayet (WR) phase with initial ionization parameter -3.5
description: 24 pages. Accepted in MNRAS
Continuous Flow of Upper Labrador Sea Water around Cape Hatteras
Creators: name: Bane, J.
name: Andres, M.
name: Muglia, M.
name: Bahr, F.
Publisher: name: Nature Publishing Group
Year: 2018

description: Six velocity sections straddling Cape Hatteras show a deep counterflow rounding the Cape wedged beneath the poleward flowing Gulf Stream and the continental slope. This counterflow is likely the upper part of the equatorward-flowing Deep Western Boundary Current (DWBC). Hydrographic data suggest that the equatorward flow sampled by the shipboard 38 kHz ADCP comprises the Upper Labrador Sea Water (ULSW) layer and top of the Classical Labrador Sea Water (CLSW) layer. Continuous DWBC flow around the Cape implied by the closely-spaced velocity sections here is also corroborated by the trajectory of an Argo float. These findings contrast with previous studies based on floats and tracers in which the lightest DWBC constituents did not follow the boundary to cross under the Gulf Stream at Cape Hatteras but were diverted into the interior as the DWBC encountered the Gulf Stream in the crossover region. Additionally, our six quasi-synoptic velocity sections confirm that the Gulf Stream intensified markedly at that time as it approached the separation point and flowed into deeper waters. Downstream increases were observed not only in the poleward transport across the sections but also in the current's maximum speed.
Robust MMSE Precoding for Multiuser MIMO Relay Systems using Switched Relaying and Side Information
Creators: name: Cai, Y.
name: de Lamare, R. C.
name: Yang, L. L.
name: Zhao, M.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Information Theory (cs.IT)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: This study proposes a novel precoding scheme for multiuser multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) relay systems in the presence of imperfect channel state information (CSI). The base station (BS) and the MIMO relay station (RS) are both equipped with the same codebook of unitary matrices. According to each element of the codebook, we create a latent precoding matrix pair, namely a BS precoding matrix and an RS precoding matrix. The RS precoding matrix is formed by multiplying the appropriate unitary matrix from the codebook by a power scaling factor. Based on the given CSI and a block of transmit symbols, the optimum precoding matrix pair, within the class of all possible latent precoding matrix pairs derived from the various unitary matrices, is selected by a suitable selection mechanism for transmission, which is designed to minimize the squared Euclidean distance between the pre-estimated received vector and the true transmit symbol vector. We develop a minimum mean square error (MMSE) design algorithm for the construction of the latent precoding matrix pairs. In the proposed scheme, rather than sending the complete processing matrix, only the index of the unitary matrix and its power scaling factor are sent by the BS to the RS. This significantly reduces the overhead. Simulation results show that compared to other recently reported precoding algorithms the proposed precoding scheme is capable of providing improved robustness against the effects of CSI estimation errors and multiuser interference.
description: 7 figures, 11 pages
Additional file 1 of Alzheimer’s polygenic risk scores, APOE, Alzheimer’s disease risk, and dementia-related blood biomarker levels in a population-based cohort study followed over 17 years
Creators: name: Stocker, Hannah
name: Trares, Kira
name: Beyer, Léon
name: Perna, Laura
name: Rujescu, Dan
name: Holleczek, Bernd
name: Beyreuther, Konrad
name: Gerwert, Klaus
name: Schöttker, Ben
name: Brenner, Hermann
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: Additional file 1: Supplementary Text 1. Supplementary Text 2. Supplementary Figure 1. Flow chart of ESTHER participants included in the study. Supplementary Figure 2. Distribution of the polygenic risk scores (Kunkle et al. 2019 and Bellenguez et al. 2022) in the ESTHER study. Supplementary Table 1. SNPs included in the polygenic risk scores. Supplementary Figure 3. Correlation between the polygenic risk scores and AD related blood biomarkers. Supplementary Table 2. Participant characteristics and association to blood-based biomarkers, P-tau181, NfL, & GFAP. Supplementary Table 3. Age at diagnosis according to APOE4 status and PRS quartile. Supplementary Table 4. Association of APOE and PRSs with Alzheimer’s disease, All-cause dementia, and blood biomarkers stratified by sex.