cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Costs of Chronic Diseases at the State Level: The Chronic Disease Cost Calculator
Creators: name: Tangka, Florence K.
name: Nurmagambetov, Tursynbek A.
name: Maylahn, Christopher M.
name: Chapman, Daniel P.
name: Orenstein, Diane
name: Li, Rui
name: Ekwueme, Donatus U.
name: Khavjou, Olga A.
name: Trogdon, Justin G.
name: Nwaise, Isaac
name: Murphy, Louise B.
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2015

description: IntroductionMany studies have estimated national chronic disease costs, but state-level estimates are limited. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed the Chronic Disease Cost Calculator (CDCC), which estimates state-level costs for arthritis, asthma, cancer, congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, other heart diseases, depression, and diabetes.MethodsUsing publicly available and restricted secondary data from multiple national data sets from 2004 through 2008, disease-attributable annual per-person medical and absenteeism costs were estimated. Total state medical and absenteeism costs were derived by multiplying per person costs from regressions by the number of people in the state treated for each disease. Medical costs were estimated for all payers and separately for Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurers. Projected medical costs for all payers (2010 through 2020) were calculated using medical costs and projected state population counts.ResultsMedian state-specific medical costs ranged from $410 million (asthma) to $1.8 billion (diabetes); median absenteeism costs ranged from $5 million (congestive heart failure) to $217 million (arthritis).ConclusionCDCC provides methodologically rigorous chronic disease cost estimates. These estimates highlight possible areas of cost savings achievable through targeted prevention efforts or research into new interventions and treatments.
Additional file 4 of Association of body mass index and inflammatory dietary pattern with breast cancer pathologic and genomic immunophenotype in the nurses’ health study
Creators: name: Asad, Sarah
name: Damicis, Adrienne
name: Heng, Yujing J.
name: Kananen, Kathryn
name: Collier, Katharine A.
name: Adams, Elizabeth J.
name: Kensler, Kevin H.
name: Baker, Gabrielle M.
name: Wesolowski, Robert
name: Sardesai, Sagar
name: Gatti-Mays, Margaret
name: Ramaswamy, Bhuvaneswari
name: Eliassen, A. Heather
name: Hankinson, Susan E.
name: Tabung, Fred K.
name: Tamimi, Rulla M.
name: Stover, Daniel G.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine

description: Additional file 4: Supplementary Figures S1–S3. Supplementary Figure 1. Immune profiling in Nurses’ Health Study. A–B. GeparSixto immune gene expression score by receptor subtype (A) and intrinsic subtype (B). C. CD8 immunohistochemistry (IHC) in epithelial versus stromal compartments, line indicates best fit. D. GeparSixto immune gene expression score versus CD8 IHC epithelial+stromal. E. Correlation of GeparSixto immune gene expression score with CD8A single gene expression. Supplementary Figure 2. A–B. Evaluation of only tumors defined as PAM50 normal subtype, evaluating tumor versus normal for GeparSixto immune signature (A) and CD8A single gene expression (B). C–F. GeparSixto immune activation signature (C–D) and CD8A single gene expression (E–F) in tumor and normal blocks by receptor subtype (C, E) and PAM50 intrinsic subtype (D, F). Supplementary Figure 3. Correlation matrices of each lasso reduction model versus all other models overall (A), among hormone receptor positive (HR+; B), HER2+ (C), and triplenegative breast cancer (TNBC; D).
Hysteretic Magnetotransport in SmB6 at Low Magnetic Fields
Creators: name: Eo, Yun Suk
name: Wolgast, Steven
name: Ozturk, Teoman
name: Li, Gang
name: Xiang, Ziji
name: Tinsman, Colin
name: Asaba, Tomoya
name: Yu, Fan
name: Lawson, Benjamin
name: Allen, James W.
name: Sun, Kai
name: Li, Lu
name: Kurdak, Cagliyan
name: Kim, Dae-Jeong
name: Fisk, Zachary
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Utilizing Corbino disc structures, we have examined the magnetic field response of resistivity for the surface states of SmB6 on different crystalline surfaces at low temperatures. Our results reveal a hysteretic behavior whose magnitude depends on the magnetic field sweep rate and temperature. Although this feature becomes smaller when the field sweep is slower, a complete elimination or saturation is not observed in our slowest sweep-rate measurements, which is much slower than a typical magnetotransport trace. These observations cannot be explained by quantum interference corrections such as weak anti-localization. Instead, they are consistent with behaviors of glassy surface magnetic ordering, whose magnetic origin is most likely from samarium oxide (Sm2O3) forming on the surface during exposure to ambient conditions.
Evaluating Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change Interventions: Lessons Learned From CDC’s Prevention Research Centers
Creators: name: Hites, Lisle
name: Bastani, Roshan
name: Gustat, Jeanette
name: Nothwehr, Faryle
name: Kegler, Michelle
name: Clark, Heather
name: Carter-Edwards, Lori
name: Honeycutt, Sally
name: Garney, Whitney
name: Leeman, Jennifer
name: McCarthy, William J.
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2015

description: IntroductionThe field of public health is increasingly implementing initiatives intended to make policies, systems, and environments (PSEs) more supportive of healthy behaviors, even though the evidence for many of these strategies is only emerging. Our objective was 3-fold: 1) to describe evaluations of PSE-change programs in which the evaluators followed the steps of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health, 2) to share the resulting lessons learned, and 3) to assist future evaluators of PSE-change programs with their evaluation design decisions.MethodsSeven Prevention Research Centers (PRCs) applied CDC’s framework to evaluate their own PSE-change initiatives. The PRCs followed each step of the framework: 1) engage stakeholders, 2) describe program, 3) focus evaluation design, 4) gather credible evidence, 5) justify conclusions, and 6) ensure use and share lessons learned.ResultsEvaluation stakeholders represented a range of sectors, including public health departments, partner organizations, and community members. Public health departments were the primary stakeholders for 4 of the 7 evaluations. Four PRCs used logic models to describe the initiatives being evaluated. Their evaluations typically included both process and outcome questions and used mixed methods. Evaluation findings most commonly focused on contextual factors influencing change (process) and the adoption or implementation of PSE-change strategies (outcome). Evaluators shared lessons learned through various channels to reach local stakeholders and broader public health audiences.Conclusion Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health is applicable to evaluations of PSE-change initiatives. Using this framework to guide such evaluations builds practice-based evidence for strategies that are increasingly being used to promote healthful behaviors.
Neighborhood Inequalities in Retailers’ Compliance With the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009, January 2014–July 2014
Creators: name: Ranney, Leah M.
name: Lee, Joseph G. L.
name: Baker, Hannah M.
name: Goldstein, Adam O.
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2015

description: IntroductionRetailer noncompliance with limited US tobacco regulations on advertising and labeling was historically patterned by neighborhood in ways that promote health disparities. In 2010, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began enforcing stronger tobacco retailer regulations under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009. However, recent research has found no differences in compliance by neighborhood characteristics for FDA advertising and labeling inspections. We sought to investigate the neighborhood characteristics associated with retailer noncompliance with specific FDA advertising and labeling inspections (ie, violations of bans on self-service displays, selling single cigarettes, false or mislabeled products, vending machines, flavored cigarettes, and free samples).MethodsWe coded FDA advertising and labeling warning letters (n = 718) for type of violations and geocoded advertising and labeling inspections from January 1 through July 31, 2014 (N = 33,543). Using multilevel models, we examined cross-sectional associations between types of violations and neighborhood characteristics previously associated with disparities (ie, percentage black, Latino, under the poverty line, and younger than 18 years).ResultsRetailer advertising and labeling violations are patterned by who lives in the neighborhood; regulated tobacco products are more likely to be stored behind the counter as the percentage of black or Latino residents increases, and single cigarettes are more often available for purchase in neighborhoods as the percentage of black, poor, or young residents increases.ConclusionContrary to previous null findings, noncompliance with FDA advertising and labeling regulations is patterned by neighborhood characteristics, sometimes in opposite directions. Given the low likelihood of self-service violations in the same neighborhoods that have high likelihood of single cigarette sales, we suggest targeted approaches to FDA retailer inspections and education campaigns.
Nutrition-Related Policy and Environmental Strategies to Prevent Obesity in Rural Communities: A Systematic Review of the Literature, 2002–2013
Creators: name: Jilcott Pitts, Stephanie B.
name: Calancie, Larissa
name: Owens, Clint
name: Leeman, Jennifer
name: Piltch, Emily
name: Evenson, Kelly R.
name: Schreiner, Michelle
name: Ammerman, Alice
name: Whetstone, Lauren
name: Byker, Carmen
name: Johnson, Donna
name: Fleischhacker, Sheila
name: Dean, Wesley
name: Pinard, Courtney
name: McGuirt, Jared
name: Kolodinsky, Jane
name: Quinn, Emilee
name: Barnidge, Ellen
name: Khan, Laura Kettel
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2015

description: IntroductionResidents of rural communities in the United States are at higher risk for obesity than their urban and suburban counterparts. Policy and environmental-change strategies supporting healthier dietary intake can prevent obesity and promote health equity. Evidence in support of these strategies is based largely on urban and suburban studies; little is known about use of these strategies in rural communities. The purpose of this review was to synthesize available evidence on the adaptation, implementation, and effectiveness of policy and environmental obesity-prevention strategies in rural settings.MethodsThe review was guided by a list of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the United States, commonly known as the “COCOMO” strategies. We searched PubMed, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Public Affairs Information Service, and Cochrane databases for articles published from 2002 through 2013 that reported findings from research on nutrition-related policy and environmental strategies in rural communities in the United States and Canada. Two researchers independently abstracted data from each article, and resolved discrepancies by consensus.ResultsOf the 663 articles retrieved, 33 met inclusion criteria. The interventions most commonly focused on increasing access to more nutritious foods and beverages or decreasing access to less nutritious options. Rural adaptations included accommodating distance to food sources, tailoring to local food cultures, and building community partnerships.ConclusionsFindings from this literature review provide guidance on adapting and implementing policy and environmental strategies in rural communities.
Parity-dependent localization in $N$ strongly coupled chains
Creators: name: Weinmann, Dietmar
name: Evangelou, S. N.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Disordered Systems and Neural Networks (cond-mat.dis-nn)
subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Anderson localization of wave-functions at zero energy in quasi-1D systems of $N$ disordered chains with inter-chain coupling $t$ is examined. Localization becomes weaker than for the 1D disordered chain ($t=0$) when $t$ is smaller than the longitudinal hopping $t'=1$, and localization becomes usually much stronger when $t\gg t'$. This is not so for all $N$. We find "immunity" to strong localization for open (periodic) lateral boundary conditions when $N$ is odd (a multiple of four), with localization that is weaker than for $t=0$ and rather insensitive to $t$ when $t \gg t'$. The peculiar $N$-dependence and a critical scaling with $N$ is explained by a perturbative treatment in $t'/t$, and the correspondence to a weakly disordered effective chain is shown. Our results could be relevant for experimental studies of localization in photonic waveguide arrays.
description: 9 pages, 5 figures
Patient Perspectives on Tobacco Use Treatment in Primary Care
Creators: name: Gupta, Sachin K.
name: Ripley-Moffitt, Carol
name: Vu, Maihan
name: O’Meara, Christine
name: Halladay, Jacqueline R.
name: Goldstein, Adam O.
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2015

description: IntroductionEvidence-based tobacco cessation interventions increase quit rates, yet most smokers do not use them. Every primary care visit offers the potential to discuss such options, but communication can be tricky for patients and provider alike. We explored smokers’ personal interactions with health care providers to better understand what it is like to be a smoker in an increasingly smoke-free era and the resources needed to support quit attempts and to better define important patient-centered outcomes.MethodsThree 90-minute focus groups, involving 33 patients from 3 primary care clinics, were conducted. Participants were current or recent (having quit within 6 months) smokers. Topics included tobacco use, quit attempts, and interactions with providers, followed by more pointed questions exploring actions patients want from providers and outcome measures that would be meaningful to patients.ResultsFour themes were identified through inductive coding techniques: 1) the experience of being a tobacco user (inconvenience, shame, isolation, risks, and benefits), 2) the medical encounter (expectations of providers, trust and respect, and positive, targeted messaging), 3) high-value actions (consistent dialogue, the addiction model, point-of-care nicotine patches, educational materials, carbon monoxide monitoring, and infrastructure), and 4) patient-centered outcomes.ConclusionEngaged patient-centered smoking cessation counseling requires seeking the patient voice early in the process. Participants desired honest, consistent, and pro-active discussions and actions. Participants also suggested creative patient-centered outcome measures to consider in future research.
Dendrobium Extract
Creators: name: Lisa Clara
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023

description: Dendrobium is a genus of mostly epiphytic and lithophytic orchids in the family Orchidaceae is an enormous genus, containing more than 1,800 species that are found in diverse habitats throughout much of south, east, and southeast Asia. Some Dendrobium species are cultivated as medicinal plants.
COMPARATIVE AND CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS OF PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK LANGUAGES
Creators: name: Kholboboeva, Ezoza
name: Tursunnazarova, E.T.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: This paper presents a comparative and contrastive analysis of English phraseological units (PUs) and their equivalents in Uzbek, exploring the linguistic, cultural, and structural similarities and differences between the two languages. The study highlights how phraseological units, such as idioms and proverbs, are used to convey meanings that are deeply embedded in the cultural and historical contexts of each language. Through the analysis of semantic equivalence, structural variation, and cultural specificity, the paper demonstrates that while some PUs in English and Uzbek share common meanings and universal themes, many are shaped by distinct cultural values and experiences.
Droplets on Inclined Plates: Local and Global Hysteresis of Pinned Capillary Surfaces
Creators: name: Musterd, Michiel
name: van Steijn, Volkert
name: Kleijn, Chris R.
name: Kreutzer, Michiel T.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Fluid Dynamics (physics.flu-dyn)
subject: Soft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Local contact line pinning prevents droplets from rearranging to minimal global energy, and models for droplets without pinning cannot predict their shape. We show that experiments are much better described by a theory, developed herein, that does account for the constrained contact line motion, using as example droplets on tilted plates. We map out their shapes in suitable phase spaces. For 2D droplets, the critical point of maximum tilt depends on the hysteresis range and Bond number. In 3D, it also depends on the initial width, highlighting the importance of the deposition history.
description: 5 pages, 5 figures, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. Lett
Patterns of Chronic Conditions and Their Associations With Behaviors and Quality of Life, 2010
Creators: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2015

description: Co-occurring chronic health conditions elevate the risk of poor health outcomes such as death and disability, are associated with poor quality of life, and magnify the complexities of self-management, care coordination, and treatment planning. This study assessed patterns of both singular and multiple chronic conditions, behavioral risk factors, and quality of life in a population-based sample.
The fate of quasiparticles in the superconducting state
Creators: name: Dordevic, S. V.
name: van der Marel, D.
name: Homes, C. C.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Superconductivity (cond-mat.supr-con)
subject: Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Quasiparticle properties in the superconducting state are masked by the superfluid and are not directly accessible to infrared spectroscopy. We show how one can use a Kramers--Kronig transformation to separate the quasiparticle from superfluid response and extract intrinsic quasiparticle properties in the superconducting state. We also address the issue of a narrow quasiparticle peak observed in microwave measurements, and demonstrate how it can be combined with infrared measurements to obtain unified picture of electrodynamic properties of cuprate superconductors.
Real Estate Asset Climate Testing (REACT) Tool: A quick, simple, and transparent assessment of real estate flood risk - Technical Documentation
Creators: name: De Moel, Hans
name: Endendijk, Thijs
name: Kelder, Timo
name: Van Veldhoven, Felix
name: Wouters, Lucas
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Flood Risk
Real Estate
Catastrophe Model
Climate Services

description: This document provides background information and guidelines on the Real Estate Asset Climate Testing (REACT) tool for flood risk assessments. The tool is designed to estimate the risk (in euro/year) for individual assets making use of a simplified risk calculation. The goal of the tool is to offer simple, open, and transparent insights for real estate managers and policymakers to assess different types of flood risks (coastal, riverine, pluvial) for their assets. The tool should be used by data analysts who have some Geographic Information System (GIS) knowledge, though no extensive GIS or flood knowledge is required. There is a basic calculation where a generic estimate of the value of an asset is used, whereas the advanced calculation allows for a more detailed approach where the user can specify the value of the asset, and, when applicable, include the elevation of the asset above surface level, presence of floodproofing measures, and changes in flood probability due to climate change.
Bound-Preserving Discontinuous Galerkin Methods for Conservative Phase Space Advection in Curvilinear Coordinates
Creators: name: Endeve, Eirik
name: Hauck, Cory D.
name: Xing, Yulong
name: Mezzacappa, Anthony
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Computational Physics (physics.comp-ph)
subject: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM)
subject: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We extend the positivity-preserving method of Zhang & Shu (2010, JCP, 229, 3091-3120) to simulate the advection of neutral particles in phase space using curvilinear coordinates. The ability to utilize these coordinates is important for non-equilibrium transport problems in general relativity and also in science and engineering applications with specific geometries. The method achieves high-order accuracy using Discontinuous Galerkin (DG) discretization of phase space and strong stability-preserving, Runge-Kutta (SSP-RK) time integration. Special care in taken to ensure that the method preserves strict bounds for the phase space distribution function $f$; i.e., $f\in[0,1]$. The combination of suitable CFL conditions and the use of the high-order limiter proposed in Zhang & Shu (2010) is sufficient to ensure positivity of the distribution function. However, to ensure that the distribution function satisfies the upper bound, the discretization must, in addition, preserve the divergence-free property of the phase space flow. Proofs that highlight the necessary conditions are presented for general curvilinear coordinates, and the details of these conditions are worked out for some commonly used coordinate systems (i.e., spherical polar spatial coordinates in spherical symmetry and cylindrical spatial coordinates in axial symmetry, both with spherical momentum coordinates). Results from numerical experiments --- including one example in spherical symmetry adopting the Schwarzschild metric --- demonstrate that the method achieves high-order accuracy and that the distribution function satisfies the maximum principle.
description: Submitted to JCP
Nonzero radial solutions for a class of elliptic systems with nonlocal BCs on annular domains
Creators: name: Infante, Gennaro
name: Pietramala, Paolamaria
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Classical Analysis and ODEs (math.CA)
subject: Analysis of PDEs (math.AP)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 45G15 (Primary), 34B10 (Secondary), 35B07, 35J57, 47H30

description: We provide new results on the existence, non-existence, localization and multiplicity of nontrivial solutions for systems of Hammerstein integral equations. Some of the criteria involve a comparison with the spectral radii of some associated linear operators. We apply our results to prove the existence of multiple nonzero radial solutions for some systems of elliptic boundary value problems subject to nonlocal boundary conditions. Our approach is topological and relies on the classical fixed point index. We present an example to illustrate our theory.
description: 25 pages. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1404.1390
Tailoring Thermal Radiative Properties with Film-Coupled Concave Grating Metamaterials
Creators: name: Wang, Hao
name: Wang, Liping
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Optics (physics.optics)
subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: This work numerically investigates the radiative properties of film-coupled metamaterials made of a two-dimensional metallic concave grating on a continuous metal film separated by an ultrathin dielectric spacer. Spectrally-selective absorption is demonstrated in the visible and near-infrared regime, and underlying mechanisms are elucidated to be either localized magnetic polaritons (MPs) or surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs). The unique behaviors of MPs and SPPs are explained with the help of electromagnetic field distributions at respective resonance frequencies. An inductor-capacitor model is utilized to further confirm the excitation of MP, while dispersion relation is used to understand the behaviors of different SPP modes. Geometric effects of ridge width and grating period on the resonance absorption peaks are discussed. Moreover, directional responses at oblique incidences for different polarization states are studied. Fundamental understanding gained here will facilitate the design of novel metamaterials in energy harvesting and sensing applications.
Predictors of Smoke-Free Policies in Affordable Multiunit Housing, North Carolina, 2013
Creators: name: Suttie, Janet
name: Baker, Laura
name: Bowling, J. Michael
name: Agans, Robert
name: Stein, Anna
name: Xue, Wei
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2015

description: IntroductionSmoke-free policies can effectively protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in multiunit housing. We surveyed all affordable multiunit housing properties in North Carolina to determine the statewide prevalence of smoke-free policies and to identify predictors of smoke-free policies.MethodsRepresentatives of affordable housing properties in North Carolina completed a mailed or online survey during June through October 2013. The primary outcome measure was presence of a smoke-free policy, defined as prohibiting smoking in all residential units. We used χ2 analysis and multivariate logistic regression to identify correlates of smoke-free policies.ResultsOf 1,865 eligible properties, responses were received for 1,063 (57%). A total of 16.5% of properties had policies that prohibited smoking in all residential units, while 69.6% prohibited smoking in indoor common areas. In multivariate analysis, an increase in the number of children per unit was associated with a decrease in the odds of having a smoke-free policy at most properties. Newer properties across all company sizes were more likely to have smoke-free policies. Accessing units from interior hallways predicted smoke-free policies among medium-sized companies.ConclusionMore smoke-free policies in affordable multiunit housing are needed to protect vulnerable populations, particularly children, from SHS exposure. Public health professionals should continue to educate housing operators about SHS and the benefits of smoke-free policies at all properties, including older ones and ones where units are accessed from outside rather than from an interior hallway.
Additional file 1 of Real-world comparison of the effects of etanercept and adalimumab on well-being in non-systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a propensity score matched cohort study
Creators: name: van Straalen, Joeri W.
name: de Roock, Sytze
name: Giancane, Gabriella
name: Consolaro, Alessandro
name: Rygg, Marite
name: Nordal, Ellen B.
name: Rubio-Pérez, Nadina
name: Jelusic, Marija
name: De Inocencio, Jaime
name: Vojinovic, Jelena
name: Wulffraat, Nico M.
name: Bruijning-Verhagen, Patricia C. J.
name: Ruperto, Nicolino
name: Swart, Joost F.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine

description: Additional file 1. Overlapping histograms of propensity score for receiving adalimumab (ADA), n = 158.
Real Estate Asset Climate Testing (REACT) Tool: A quick, simple, and transparent assessment of real estate flood risk - Technical Documentation
Creators: name: De Moel, Hans
name: Endendijk, Thijs
name: Kelder, Timo
name: Van Veldhoven, Felix
name: Wouters, Lucas
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Flood Risk
Real Estate
Catastrophe Model
Climate Services

description: The Real Estate Asset Climate Testing (REACT) tool is designed to estimate the risk (in euro/year) for individual assets making use of a simplified risk calculation. The goal of the tool is to offer simple, open, and transparent insights for real estate managers and policymakers to assess different types of flood risks (coastal, riverine, pluvial) for their assets. The tool should be used by data analysts who have some Geographic Information System (GIS) knowledge, though no extensive GIS or flood knowledge is required. There is a basic calculation where a generic estimate of the value of an asset is used, whereas the advanced calculation allows for a more detailed approach where the user can specify the value of the asset, and, when applicable, include the elevation of the asset above surface level, presence of floodproofing measures, and changes in flood probability due to climate change. The Excel file contains the tool and the technical documentation provides background information and guidelines on the Real Estate Asset Climate Testing (REACT) tool for flood risk assessments.
Artificial Intelligence for a Better Future: An Ecosystem Perspective on the Ethics of AI and Emerging Digital Technologies - presentation for CODATA Connect, 2023-08-22
Creators: name: Stahl, Bernd Carsten
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Artificial intelligence
AI
CODATA Connect

description: Presentation slides by Prof. Bernd Carsten Stahl, University of Nottingham, England: 'Artificial Intelligence for a Better Future: An Ecosystem Perspective on the Ethics of AI and Emerging Digital Technologies'. This presentation was delivered on 22 August 2023 for the CODATA Connect early-career network. More details on this event are available here: https://codata.org/initiatives/data-skills/codata-connect/webinar-9-artificial-intelligence-for-a-better-future-an-ecosystem-perspective-on-the-ethics-of-ai-and-emerging-digital-technologies/ The SHERPA Project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no. 786641. Find more information on CODATA Connect at https://codata.org/initiatives/data-skills/codata-connect/.
Optical Multi-Channel Intensity Interferometry - or: How To Resolve O-Stars in the Magellanic Clouds
Creators: name: Trippe, Sascha
name: Kim, Jae-Young
name: Lee, Bangwon
name: Choi, Changsu
name: Oh, Junghwan
name: Lee, Taeseok
name: Yoon, Sung-Chul
name: Im, Myungshin
name: Park, Yong-Sun
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Intensity interferometry, based on the Hanbury Brown-Twiss effect, is a simple and inexpensive method for optical interferometry at microarcsecond angular resolutions; its use in astronomy was abandoned in the 1970s because of low sensitivity. Motivated by recent technical developments, we argue that the sensitivity of large modern intensity interferometers can be improved by factors up to approximately 25,000, corresponding to 11 photometric magnitudes, compared to the pioneering Narrabri Stellar Interferometer. This is made possible by (i) using avalanche photodiodes (APD) as light detectors, (ii) distributing the light received from the source over multiple independent spectral channels, and (iii) use of arrays composed of multiple large light collectors. Our approach permits the construction of large (with baselines ranging from few kilometers to intercontinental distances) optical interferometers at the cost of (very) long-baseline radio interferometers. Realistic intensity interferometer designs are able to achieve limiting R-band magnitudes as good as ~14, sufficient for spatially resolved observations of main-sequence O-type stars in the Magellanic Clouds. Multi-channel intensity interferometers can address a wide variety of science cases: (i) linear radii, effective temperatures, and luminosities of stars; (ii) mass-radius relationships of compact stellar remnants; (iii) stellar rotation; (iv) stellar convection and the interaction of stellar photospheres and magnetic fields; (v) the structure and evolution of multiple stars; (vi) direct measurements of interstellar distances; (vii) the physics of gas accretion onto supermassive black holes; and (viii) calibration of amplitude interferometers by providing a sample of calibrator stars.
description: 19 pages, 4 figures, 3 tables; to appear in JKAS (received June 11, 2014; accepted October 18, 2014)
Recommendation to Reduce Patients’ Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Medication Costs
Creators: name: Ramirez, Gilbert
name: Calonge, Ned
name: Orleans, C. Tracy
name: Goetzel, Ron Z.
name: Fielding, Jonathan E.
name: Green, Lawrence W.
name: Johnson, Robert L.
name: Pronk, Nicolaas P.
name: Rimer, Barbara K.
name: Glanz, Karen
name: Clymer, John M.
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2015

description: The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends reducing patient out-of-pocket costs (ROPC) for medications to control high blood pressure and high cholesterol when combined with additional interventions aimed at improving patient–provider interaction and patient knowledge, such as team-based care with medication counseling, and patient education.
Real Estate Asset Climate Testing (REACT) Tool: A quick, simple, and transparent assessment of real estate flood risk - Technical Documentation
Creators: name: Hans de Moel
name: Thijs Endendijk
name: Timo Kelder
name: Felix van Veldhoven
name: Lucas Wouters
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Flood Risk
Real Estate
Catastrophe Model
Climate Services
: h2020_reachout

description: The Real Estate Asset Climate Testing (REACT) tool is designed to estimate the risk (in euro/year) for individual assets making use of a simplified risk calculation. The goal of the tool is to offer simple, open, and transparent insights for real estate managers and policymakers to assess different types of flood risks (coastal, riverine, pluvial) for their assets. The tool should be used by data analysts who have some Geographic Information System (GIS) knowledge, though no extensive GIS or flood knowledge is required. There is a basic calculation where a generic estimate of the value of an asset is used, whereas the advanced calculation allows for a more detailed approach where the user can specify the value of the asset, and, when applicable, include the elevation of the asset above surface level, presence of floodproofing measures, and changes in flood probability due to climate change. 

The Excel file contains the tool and the technical documentation provides background information and guidelines on the Real Estate Asset Climate Testing (REACT) tool for flood risk assessments.
How should Huineng Speak? Text Complexity in Translations of the Platform Sutra
Creators: name: Hailing Yu
Publisher: name: IATIS and the Centre for Translation and Textual Studies (CTTS) at Dublin City University
Year: 2017
Subjects: text complexity
grammatical intricacy
lexical density
Platform Sutra

description: New Voices in Translation Studies, 16, 1, 1-22
title: Metabolic Syndrome in Female Police Officers and Female Office Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Occupations with Different Physical Activities
Creators: name: Strauß, Markus
name: Foshag, Peter
name: Brzęk, Anna
name: Vollenberg, Richard
name: Jehn, Ulrich
name: Leischik, Roman
Publisher: name: University of Muenster, Institutional Repository MIAMI
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 610 Medicine and health

description: Introduction: Increase in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) has become a worldwide major health problem. So far, there are limited data about the impact of occupation types and the development of metabolic risks in females. This study aimed to compare the metabolic risk profiles and in two extremely different female occupational groups: police officers (PO) and office workers (OW). Methods: The prospective study included a total number of 97 female subjects (37 POs and 60 OWs) from Germany. Anthropometric characteristics, metabolic risk parameters as well as laboratory parameters were taken. The diagnosis of MetS was based on the criteria of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). Results: Female OWs presented a high prevalence of obesity, shown in average abdominal waist circumference (85.3 ± 14.5 cm) above the threshold of ≥ 80 cm recommended by the IDF to define abdominal obesity. Sixty percent of OWs versus 25% of POs had an abnormal abdominal waist circumference. Concerning other metabolic risk factors (HDL, triglycerides, body mass index, blood pressure) no significant differences were found, but a tendency toward a higher prevalence of abnormal values is presented in OWs than POs. MetS was detected in almost 8% of OWs as compared with 5% in POs (p = 0.705). Conclusion: In an international comparison, German female POs showed one of the lowest prevalence of MetS, whereas the prevalence in OWs is equal to results in other countries. In conclusion, especially the occupational type of female OWs presented elevated factors, that are associated with increased metabolic risk. There is a relevant need for further prospective studies with larger sample sizes in female workers to determine the influence between occupational type and metabolic system.
description: Finanziert durch den Open-Access-Publikationsfonds der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster (WWU Münster).
Regional Integration of the Chemical Fertilizer Industry in Latin America
Creators: name: Willard, Virginia Johannsen
name: Willard, Virginia Johannsen
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 1968
Subjects: Agribusiness
Agricultural and Food Policy
Crop Production/Industries
Industrial Organization

description: Excerpts from the Introduction: Regional integration involves elimination of trade barriers and coordination of investment and has long been recognized by Latin Americans as a means of benefiting from an expanded market, economies of scale, specialization, and optimum location considerations. This is an evaluation of the fertilizer industry as a sector of the economy of Latin America which might offer a promising route to regional economic integration. Sectoral integration--that is, placing emphasis on integration of a single sector (such as the fertilizer industry) makes it possible to concentrate on a limited objective and gradually expand the area of economic cooperation. As interest increases in achieving regional economic integration in Latin America, increased consideration is being given to the sectoral approach and to the fertilizer industry as a possible starting point for full integration. Integrating this sector could contribute simultaneously to the improvement of agriculture, to industrialization of the continent, and, finally, to the development of patterns of regional cooperation which could lead to more comprehensive economic integration.
How Paratexts Influence the Reader’s Experience of English Translations of La Fontaine’s Fables
Creators: name: Neveu, Anne
Publisher: name: IATIS and the Centre for Translation and Textual Studies (CTTS) at Dublin City University
Year: 2017
Subjects: La Fontaine’s Fables
paratextual micro- and macro-functions
translator status
reader experience
translation history

description: New Voices in Translation Studies, 16, 1, 23-54
A Method for Characterizing Communities in Dynamic Attributed Complex Networks
Creators: name: Orman, Günce Keziban
name: Labatut, Vincent
name: Plantevit, Marc
name: Boulicaut, Jean-François
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Social and Information Networks (cs.SI)
subject: Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Many methods have been proposed to detect communities, not only in plain, but also in attributed, directed or even dynamic complex networks. In its simplest form, a community structure takes the form of a partition of the node set. From the modeling point of view, to be of some utility, this partition must then be characterized relatively to the properties of the studied system. However, if most of the existing works focus on defining methods for the detection of communities, only very few try to tackle this interpretation problem. Moreover, the existing approaches are limited either in the type of data they handle, or by the nature of the results they output. In this work, we propose a method to efficiently support such a characterization task. We first define a sequence-based representation of networks, combining temporal information, topological measures, and nodal attributes. We then describe how to identify the most emerging sequential patterns of this dataset, and use them to characterize the communities. We also show how to detect unusual behavior in a community, and highlight outliers. Finally, as an illustration, we apply our method to a network of scientific collaborations.
description: IEEE/ACM International Conference on Advances in Social Network Analysis and Mining (ASONAM), P\'ekin : China (2014)
Optimisation of a Virtual Clinic System for Use in Austere Environments With Limited Internet Access.pdf
Creators: name: Blocker, Abby
name: Mwangama, Joyce
name: Datay, Mohammed Ishaaq
name: Biyabani, Azizuddin
name: Malila, Bessie
Publisher: name: University of Cape Town
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 400399
subject: Biomedical engineering not elsewhere classified
classificationCode: 420302
subject: Digital health

description: Remote, rural, and underserved areas, also known as austere environments, lack access to medical doctors. This reduces the quality of care available to patients in these areas. Virtual clinics are a telemedicine tool which can connect doctors in well-resourced areas to nurses and community health workers in austere areas to provide clinical support and medical advice. However, virtual clinics implemented in austere environments must overcome the challenge of limited internet availability, as these areas often have limited telecommunication infrastructure. Previously, an initial prototype of a virtual clinic system was developed to address some of the contextual concerns of austere environments within the South African context. The system consisted of a web application and integrated medical devices. The initial design of this system did not optimise the quality of service provided to the end user. This paper aims to provide an optimised virtual clinic prototype that improves quality of service during virtual clinic consultations through implementing a new system architecture. Additionally, the paper will validate this optimised system on 3G, 4G, and 5G mobile networks during mock virtual clinic consultations. The results show that the optimised virtual clinic system improved the quality of service compared to the initial prototype. Additionally, the measured parameters were agreeable with reported values in literature for telemedicine applications. These results indicate that the virtual clinic system may have been improved for austere environments where internet access may be limited, however, further testing within rural environments must be conducted to further validate these preliminary results.
Rural Adults’ Perspectives on School Food in a North Carolina County
Creators: name: Noar, Seth M.
name: Thayer, Linden M.
name: Jeffries, Jayne K.
name: Hennink-Kaminski, Heidi
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2015

description: IntroductionTo address alarming rates of youth obesity, multiple stakeholder perspectives must be understood and considered when developing nutrition interventions. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine adults’ perceptions of school food in rural North Carolina and their opinions about potential changes to encourage students to eat more fruits and vegetables in school meals.MethodsWe conducted semistructured key informant interviews by telephone from February through March 2013 to determine adult opinions regarding elementary school food and child health. Participants included parents, teachers, school administrators, and a cafeteria staff member. Interview transcripts were thematically analyzed using Dedoose qualitative analysis software.ResultsFour themes emerged from key informant interviews regarding school meals and increasing fruit and vegetable consumption: 1) schools are an appropriate place for nutritious food, 2) current school food is bland and unappealing, 3) school cafeterias can use simple strategies to increase fruit and vegetable intake, and 4) federal school meal guidelines are perceived as barriers to increased fruit and vegetable intake during school meals.ConclusionStudy findings suggest that training and support for cafeteria staff on healthy food preparation and presentation are critical and that there should be a “meeting in the middle” between child appeal and health. Nutritious and appealing school food options may have the potential to greatly increase fruit and vegetable consumption in rural elementary schools in North Carolina.
Additional file 2 of Real-world comparison of the effects of etanercept and adalimumab on well-being in non-systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a propensity score matched cohort study
Creators: name: van Straalen, Joeri W.
name: de Roock, Sytze
name: Giancane, Gabriella
name: Consolaro, Alessandro
name: Rygg, Marite
name: Nordal, Ellen B.
name: Rubio-Pérez, Nadina
name: Jelusic, Marija
name: De Inocencio, Jaime
name: Vojinovic, Jelena
name: Wulffraat, Nico M.
name: Bruijning-Verhagen, Patricia C. J.
name: Ruperto, Nicolino
name: Swart, Joost F.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine

description: Additional file 2. Characteristics of included and excluded patients.
Granular Solid Hydrodynamics (GSH): a broad-ranged macroscopic theory of granular media
Creators: name: Jiang, Yimin
name: Liu, Mario
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Soft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: A unified continuum-mechanical theory has been until now lacking for granular media, some believe it could not exist. Derived employing the hydrodynamic approach, GSH is such a theory, though as yet a qualitative one. The behavior being accounted for includes static stress distribution, elastic wave, elasto-plastic motion, the critical state and rapid dense flow. The equations and application to a few typical experiments are presented here.
description: arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:1207.1284