cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Insights into the Ubiquitylation System and DNA Damage Repair
Creators: Abou Farraj, Rabih
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

DNA serves as a detailed blueprint for cellular functions, but continuous exposure to damaging agents poses a threat to genomic stability, especially through DNA double-strand breaks. Cells utilize two main repair pathways, non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) and homologous recombination (HR), to mitigate this risk. Ubiquitylation, a widespread cellular process, is vital for DNA damage repair, involving the attachment of ubiquitin to proteins. This mechanism relies on E2 conjugating enzymes and E3 ligases, particularly RING E3 ligases, which target substrates and activate E2 enzymes for ubiquitin transfer. The E2 ubiquitin conjugating enzyme Ubc13, along with its binding partner Mms2, construct ubiquitin chains with distinctive lysine 63 (K63) linkage. These chains are responsible for recruiting downstream DNA repair proteins. Another notable RING E3 ligase, RNF138, plays a crucial role in ubiquitylating target proteins to promote HR. Here we investigate Ubc13 and RNF138. Ubc13 has been implicated in several different cancer pathways. A new structure of Ubc13 revealed a novel conformation of its active site pointing towards a dynamic active site loop. We suggest that distinctive structural characteristics of the active site loop of Ubc13 may serve as a foundation for the rational development and design of targeted Ubc13 inhibitors. We characterized two compounds, one which showed covalent reactivity with Ubc13’s active site, but also inhibited a mutant of Ubc13 which resembles other E2 conjugating enzymes, suggesting it is a non-specific inhibitor. The second compound, a small fragment, is believed to non-covalently bind to Ubc13's active site, selectively inhibiting the wildtype form of the enzyme. We suggest that this small molecule fragment represents a promising starting point for developing next-generation inhibitors. Our studies continued characterizing RNF138, a RING E3 ligase, also implicated in disease pathways. We first characterized the DNA binding of RNF138, which showed strong preference for long single stranded 3’ and 5’ DNA overhangs. AlphaFold2 structural modeling unveiled an overall flexible architecture, with N-terminal domains, including the RING domain and the first zinc finger, crucially involved in E2-ubiquitin coordination. Finally, we characterized the regulation of RNF138. We showed RNF138 is ubiquitylated at K158 and phosphorylated by CDK2, and ATM kinase at residues T27, and S124 respectively. Interfering with the three post-translational modifications significantly diminishes RNF138's capacity to facilitate HR. Overall, our study provides significant insights into the mechanism underlying the essential roles of the E2 enzyme Ubc13 and the RING E3 ligase RNF138.
Baccalaureate Nursing Education Related to Aging and the Care of Older People: A Scoping Review
Creators: Baskerville, Kelly
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

Background: Although educators are working to improve gerontological content in baccalaureate nursing programs to keep pace with changing population demographics, it is unclear what types of education are occurring. The most recent scoping review conducted in 2015 by Koskinen et al. found that most studies related to gerontological content in nursing programs were of moderate quality and there were gaps in what was reported. The authors found that most research focused on students’ attitudes toward older people, and none tested e-learning and online solutions.

Aim: The aim of this scoping review was to map baccalaureate nursing education research related to aging and the care of older people.

Method: A search was conducted in 6 databases, resulting in 1465 unique articles published between 2013 and 2023. Standardized criteria were used to screen the records, and 65 articles met all inclusion criteria. The inclusion criteria were baccalaureate nursing education studies, published in English between January 2013 to June 2023. Data were extracted on year, country, characteristics of interventions, methodological approach, evaluation methods, analysis, and types of outcomes. Since Koskinen et al. (2015) suggested the poor to moderate quality of reported research, the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) was used to assess each article’s quality in this review. Two types of analysis were applied – descriptive frequencies and directed content analysis.

Results: 16 countries were represented, with most studies from the USA (45%) followed by Canada (12%), Spain (9%) and Australia (8%). 33 were quantitative studies, 20 were qualitative, and 13 utilized mixed methods. Included articles focused on delivery of gerontological content, and delivery methods such as simulation, asynchronous online learning modules, and clinical placements. Various standardized tools were utilized to measure quantitative outcomes, with the most common being Kogan’s Attitudes toward Old People Scale, Jefferson Scale of Empathy, and Facts of Aging Quiz. Participants’ attitude, knowledge, and skill were measured. 45 articles measured attitude, 41 measured knowledge and 21 measured skills. 35 articles measured different combinations of all three.

Conclusion: This review found improvement in the overall quality of reporting in studies, compared to Koskinen et al. (2015) findings. Although many studies focused on student nurses’ attitudes toward older people, the numbers of studies examining knowledge and skill have increased. There is heterogeneity in tools used to evaluate quantitative outcomes. Notably, there is an increase in use of e-learning solutions, and simulation, as well as proliferation of clinical placements, mostly in gerontological community settings. Future research should include  systematic reviews to assess the impact of individual educational initiatives.
Automatic Migration of Java Platform Threads to Virtual Threads
Creators: Hewage, Nipuni T.
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

Language features are inevitable in any programming language. Language maintainers introduce new language features and enhancements to existing features with their releases. For example, Virtual threads emerged as a preview feature with the Java 19 release under project Loom. Developers may need to migrate traditional thread usages with virtual threads. However, migrating to new language features is not easy. It consumes time and resources because it may require a steep learning curve to understand the required migration process. Developers may also be concerned about the after-effects of the migration, mostly on the performance of the application.

Several studies have focused on mining refactoring patterns and automatic migrations in different scenarios such as in the modification of libraries, and frameworks. We found out that those studies do not align with the requirements of Loom migration because we do not have sufficient historical usage in open-source repositories and proper documentation along with source code. In this thesis, we present Loomizer, a transformation tool that is capable of migrating traditional thread usages in a Java application to virtual threads. Loomizer is based on Rascal. We apply Loomizer on various application servers such as Open Liberty, Tomcat, Wildfly, and Undertow.

We demonstrate an empirical evaluation focusing on the performance changes, specifically throughput, on those application servers after migration. We find that the throughput improvement with virtual threads is not always noticeable. In the presence of entirely blocking operations in the application deployed on the servers, we observe throughput improvement and deterioration with different delays in the blocking operations compared to the servers before migration. Additionally, the presence of CPU-consuming operations and blocking operations in the application limits the throughput improvement with virtual threads in all the application servers except in Open Liberty. We discover that throughput improvement with virtual threads also depends on the application server, the type of the application (whether IO-bound or CPUbound), the expected workload, and the delay in the blocking operations in the application.
Supplemental Material, Appendix - Detecting “White Flight” in the Contemporary United States: A Multicomponent Approach
Creators: name: Kye, Samuel H.
name: Halpern-Manners, Andrew
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 160807 Sociological Methodology and Research Methods
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Sociology

description: Supplemental Material, Appendix for Detecting “White Flight” in the Contemporary United States: A Multicomponent Approach by Samuel H. Kye and Andrew Halpern-Manners in Sociological Methods & Research
Additional file 2 of Women’s experiences and views on early breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway: quantitative and qualitative findings from the IMAgiNE EURO study
Creators: name: Vik, Eline Skirnisdottir
name: Kongslien, Sigrun
name: Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug
name: Mariani, Ilaria
name: Valente, Emanuelle Pessa
name: Covi, Benedetta
name: Lazzerini, Marzia
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Cancer
subject: Mental Health

description: Additional file 2.
Appendix_1 – Supplemental material for Nonunion and Reoperation After Ulna Shortening Osteotomy
Creators: name: Svenna H. W. L. Verhiel
name: Özkan, Sezai
name: Eberlin, Kyle R.
name: Chen, Neal C.
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: 110314 Orthopaedics
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 110604 Sports Medicine
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Supplemental material, Appendix_1 for Nonunion and Reoperation After Ulna Shortening Osteotomy by Svenna H. W. L. Verhiel, Sezai Özkan, Kyle R. Eberlin and Neal C. Chen in HAND
Table_2_(4) – Supplemental material for Three-year follow-up of intrastromal corneal ring segment implantation in central keratoconus with regular astigmatism: ‘Bow-tie’ shape
Creators: name: Fernández-Vega-Cueto, Luis
name: Lisa, Carlos
name: Aranzazu Poo-López
name: Alfonso, José F
name: Madrid-Costa, David
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: Medicine

description: Supplemental material, Table_2_(4) for Three-year follow-up of intrastromal corneal ring segment implantation in central keratoconus with regular astigmatism: ‘Bow-tie’ shape by Luis Fernández-Vega-Cueto, Carlos Lisa, Aranzazu Poo-López, José F Alfonso and David Madrid-Costa in European Journal of Ophthalmology
835146_Appendix_B – Supplemental material for Socioeconomic factors affecting access to preferred place of death: A qualitative evidence synthesis
Creators: name: Turner, Victoria
name: Flemming, Kate
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 110308 Geriatrics and Gerontology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 111702 Aged Health Care
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Supplemental material, 835146_Appendix_B for Socioeconomic factors affecting access to preferred place of death: A qualitative evidence synthesis by Victoria Turner and Kate Flemming in Palliative Medicine
A Deep Learning Approach for Forecasting Cost Estimate at Completion (EAC) in Construction Projects
Creators: Denisse Magdalena Diaz Merino
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

Inaccurate cost forecasting is a significant issue that can lead to potential budget overruns, cash flow problems, poor stakeholder relationships, and financial losses for construction execution companies. To improve cost forecasting accuracy, this research proposes a deep-learning framework structured into five phases, starting with exploring the literature review and finishing with the practical application of the developed model. This framework leverages historical data from completed projects and deep-learning algorithms to enhance the cost estimate at completion accuracy.

First, this study explores the literature on previous approaches for cost forecasting and examines factors that influence cost forecasting. Second, it analyses current practices in the industry, gathers historical data, and establishes a data acquisition model at the level of individual work packages. Third, it develops a computerized model, including data preprocessing, designing, and building forecasting models based on deep learning algorithms. It also develops a graphical user interface (GUI) to store generated data and deploy the deep learning model. Fourth, model application and verification are performed using the dataset to select the optimal forecasting algorithm and compare results with traditional earned value methods. Finally, the GUI is applied to deploy the cost forecasting model at the work package level.

 The study results demonstrate that the Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU) algorithm significantly outperforms traditional cost forecasting methods. The GRU model achieved Mean Absolute Percentage Errors (MAPE) of 7.38%, 6.14%, and 3.97% for the concrete, backfill, and piping work packages, respectively. In contrast, the Earned Value Management (EVM) method yielded MAPE values of 11.32%, 13.42%, and 13.3% for the same work packages. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of the deep learning model in accurately predicting cost forecasting for ongoing construction projects. By integrating deep learning algorithms with a comprehensive analysis of historical cost data, the proposed framework offers a methodological foundation for future innovation in cost forecasting analytics.
Additional file 3 of Women’s experiences and views on early breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway: quantitative and qualitative findings from the IMAgiNE EURO study
Creators: name: Vik, Eline Skirnisdottir
name: Kongslien, Sigrun
name: Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug
name: Mariani, Ilaria
name: Valente, Emanuelle Pessa
name: Covi, Benedetta
name: Lazzerini, Marzia
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Cancer
subject: Mental Health

description: Additional file 3.
Artificial Compound Eye with Tunable Properties for Applications in Signal Detection, Imaging and Use in Challenging Weather Conditions.
Creators: Kassim, Kehinde M
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

Artificial compound eye (CE) draws inspiration from nature, offering advanced imaging capabilities such as an expansive field of view, improved light sensitivity, and motion detection. Here in the first part of this thesis, an innovative technique for the fabrication of CE with tunable dimensions was developed. A solution-based process that involves in-situ polymerization of surface nanodroplets before soft lithography was employed to produce CE consisting of millions of ommatidia. The fabricated CE comprised of a densely arranged array of microwells, each with a base radius of 5 μm. Situated on a millimeter-sized spherical dome, the CE can be tailored to arbitrary dimensions, enhancing its adaptability with a wide angular field of view up to 118°. The CE is used to enhance signal detection in fluorescent compounds, reaching a detection limit of 10^7 times lower concentration than that without using CEs in bulk solution. The signal enhancement capabilities are further utilized for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy by using a portable handheld device, with an enhancement factor of 2. The fabrication technique underscores the advantages of our approach in simplicity, reproducibility, and efficiency in fabricating a CE.

In the second part of this thesis, an environmentally friendly superhydrophobic compound eye is developed. Firstly a microwell film with millions of ommatidia is developed using microdroplet polymerization and soft lithography. Subsequently, surface-functionalized nanoparticles, measuring 7 nm in size, are applied to enhance the microwell film’s hydrophobicity. The surface-modified microwell film is then affixed onto a mm-sized macrodome, resulting in the fabrication of the superhydrophobic CE. Notably, this innovative CE demonstrates exceptional imaging capabilities both in the air and underwater by projecting images in multiple

 arrays from a single object irrespective of changing refractive media. Furthermore, its imaging performance examined in foggy and rainy conditions, revealed improved fog and water repellency. The superhydrophobic CE recovered images after distortion by rain, had a fog resistance 4 times more than a hydrophilic eye, and the projected image remained visible 3 times longer. Its potential applications were demonstrated for use in various domains, including optical sensing and signal detection especially in environments with challenging weather conditions.
Controllable 3D Character Motion Generation
Creators: Mu, Yuxuan
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

3D character animation plays a pivotal role in video games and film productions. One crucial aspect that captivates audiences is the visual appeal and fluidity of character motion within these digital mediums. However, creating realistic character motion requires significant efforts and resources, including access to Motion Capture (MoCap) studios and skilled animation artists. The capability to automatically generate 3D character motion as desired would greatly empower the production of 3D digital content. Moreover, by learning to generate lifelike character motions, we can gain deeper insights into the physical motor behavior of real humans. Ultimately, this could lead to the creation of digital dynamic clones of ourselves. In this thesis, we make a step towards solving this problem, to generate lively character motion as wishes. We present controllable 3D character motion generation techniques that could create human-like motion following versatile instructions, such as natural language commands, motion examples, game-pad signals, and terrain environments.

We begin by presenting a novel generative framework that enables general text-to-motion generation. A neural network learns to generate corresponding 3D skeletal animation based on the given descriptive natural language sentence. The network not only learns the text-conditioned dataset distribution but also models the unconditional motion prior. By utilizing this learned generative prior, this method can produce robust and life-like motion and extend any given motion clips. We then integrate the text-to-motion framework with the off-the-shelf stylization method to generate even more expressive motions. Furthermore, we develop a hierarchy reinforcement learning system that can enable the digital character to perform specific motions with spontaneous interaction in a physically simulated environment. Two policies are trained in an end-to-end manner to explicitly leverage the motion expert databases through retrieval and drive the simulated character with torques. The agents trained in the physical simulator inherently learn to interact and be resilient against perturbations from the environment.
Issues of ubimus archaeology: Beyond pure computing and precision during the analogue-digital transition
Creators: name: Keller, Damián
name: Radivojevic, Nemanja
name: Lazzarini, Victor
Publisher: name: g-ubimus
Year: 2022
Subjects: analog-to-digital transition
ubimus archaeology
Jean-Claude Risset
MUSIC V

description: The transition between the analogue-based practices of the 1950s and the digitally based techniques employed during the 1960s provides an interesting confluence of factors that may illuminate some of the challenges faced by post-2020 music making. We apply a ubimus archaeological perspective to address two aspects of creative practice: precision and simulation. Our discussion is based on first-hand sources extracted from the repository Fonds Risset and on a selection of writings by key early practitioners. We provide a working definition of ubimus archaeology and furnish documental evidence to challenge the assumption of precise methods and pure computing in the early days of digital music making. We question the current strategies of repurposing, highlighting the emergence of conflicts between sustainability and innovation.
Supplementary_Table_S1 – Supplemental material for Intermittent Parathyroid Hormone [1-34] Augments Chondrogenesis of the Mandibular Condylar Cartilage of the Temporomandibular Joint
Creators: name: Dutra, Eliane H.
name: O’Brien, Mara H.
name: Po-Jung Chen
name: Wei, Mei
name: Yadav, Sumit
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 110314 Orthopaedics
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 110604 Sports Medicine
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 110323 Surgery
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Supplemental material, Supplementary_Table_S1 for Intermittent Parathyroid Hormone [1-34] Augments Chondrogenesis of the Mandibular Condylar Cartilage of the Temporomandibular Joint by Eliane H. Dutra, Mara H. O’Brien, Po-Jung Chen, Mei Wei and Sumit Yadav in CARTILAGE
HandNY_Camptodactyly_Supplemental_Material – Supplemental material for Surgery and Conservative Management of Camptodactyly in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review
Creators: name: Wang, Annie M. Q.
name: Kim, Min
name: Ho, Emily S.
name: Davidge, Kristen M.
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: 110314 Orthopaedics
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 110604 Sports Medicine
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Supplemental material, HandNY_Camptodactyly_Supplemental_Material for Surgery and Conservative Management of Camptodactyly in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review by Annie M. Q. Wang, Min Kim, Emily S. Ho and Kristen M. Davidge in HAND
PSX831585_Supplemental_material – Supplemental material for The Discursive Construction of Solidarity: Analysing Public Claims in Europe’s Migration Crisis
Creators: name: Wallaschek, Stefan
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 160607 International Relations
subject: FOS: Political science

description: Supplemental material, PSX831585_Supplemental_material for The Discursive Construction of Solidarity: Analysing Public Claims in Europe’s Migration Crisis by Stefan Wallaschek in Political Studies
Supplemental_Table – Supplemental material for Trends in Obesity and Overweight in Oregon Children With Down Syndrome
Creators: name: Pierce, Melinda
name: Ramsey, Katrina
name: Pinter, Joseph
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 110904 Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 111403 Paediatrics

description: Supplemental material, Supplemental_Table for Trends in Obesity and Overweight in Oregon Children With Down Syndrome by Melinda Pierce, Katrina Ramsey and Joseph Pinter in Global Pediatric Health
Revised_supplementary_Materials – Supplemental material for Multimodal treatments for resectable esophagogastric junction cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Creators: name: Cheng, Ji
name: Cai, Ming
name: Xiaoming Shuai
name: Jinbo Gao
name: Guobin Wang
name: Kaixiong Tao
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 111299 Oncology and Carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 111702 Aged Health Care
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 111599 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: 110203 Respiratory Diseases

description: Supplemental material, Revised_supplementary_Materials for Multimodal treatments for resectable esophagogastric junction cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Ji Cheng, Ming Cai, Xiaoming Shuai, Jinbo Gao, Guobin Wang and Kaixiong Tao in Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
Development Fees and Park Equity in Los Angeles
Creators: name: Rigolon, Alessandro
name: Giamarino, Christopher
name: Christensen, Jon
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Science Policy
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Parks are inequitably distributed in many U.S. cities, and policies and planning initiatives around the country have sought to rectify these inequities. In this study, we examined whether one such initiative, a policy change in development fees for parks in Los Angeles (CA), achieved its equity goals. Specifically, the changed Park Fees Ordinance loosened the distance requirements between developments where fees are collected and parks where fees can be invested to create opportunities to spend funds in disadvantaged neighborhoods with little development. We examined whether disadvantaged communities received more park fees after the policy change in 2017. We found no significant equity gains based on socioeconomic status, some gains for non-Hispanic Black people, but some losses for Latinx people. We attribute these findings to a lack of equity criteria in the policy, political pressures, capital renovations to address deferred maintenance, and geographic limitations in where funds can be spent. We also found that Los Angeles seemed to have taken advantage of the increased geographic flexibility in the changed policy, although a lack of data linking fee-generating developments to fee-receiving parks limited the certainty of this finding. Park fees are not a panacea to advance park equity. Yet park fee policies could include measurable equity criteria to help direct some funds to disadvantaged park-poor communities while leaving some funds to the discretion of elected officials. Also, cities should have transparent data about the generation and distribution of park fees.
Additional file 1 of Estimation of source, path, and site factors of S waves recorded at the S-net sites in the Japan Trench area using the spectral inversion technique
Creators: name: Dhakal, Yadab P.
name: Kunugi, Takashi
name: Yamanaka, Hiroaki
name: Wakai, Atsushi
name: Aoi, Shin
name: Nishizawa, Azusa
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Geophysics
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences

description: Additional file 1: Matrix equation used in the spectral inversion
The Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment: Site characterization, background studies and tau neutrino sensitivity
Creators: Gaertner, Andreas
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

The Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment (P-ONE) is a new neutrino telescope whose first detector phase is currently under construction. In this work, we study the properties of the site, characterize the detection elements of the first phase, and estimate the expected tau neutrino detection rates of the full P-ONE detector.

Based on data from pathfinder missions, we measured the optical attenuation length of the water at the future detector site, with a maximum value of (27.7+1.9/-1.3) m at 450 nm. Using background rate measurements of radioactivity and bioluminescence, we extrapolated the trigger rates of future P-ONE modules and predict manageable rates for a threefold coincidence trigger. The Hamamatsu R14374 photomultiplier, which we characterized through a laser-based test stand, showed favourable properties and was chosen for the P-ONE modules.

Combining these results, we explored a method to identify tau neutrinos using P-ONE's unique combination of water properties and waveform digitization. Initial simulations show a high sensitivity for events with a tau decay length above 12 m. We found an expected rate of 0.5±0.1 events per year, which is comparable to what has been achieved with current detectors. Further optimizations are required, as the results indicate that significant improvements are possible with a better algorithm, an optimized detector geometry, or faster readout electronics.
Supplemental Material, Ojeda_appendix - The Political Responses of Virtual Assistants
Creators: name: Ojeda, Christopher
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Science Policy
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology

description: Supplemental Material, Ojeda_appendix for The Political Responses of Virtual Assistants by Christopher Ojeda in Social Science Computer Review
Reinforcement Learning-enhanced Path Planning for Mobile Cranes in Dynamic Construction Environments: A Virtual Reality–Simulation Approach
Creators: Lemouchi, Rafik
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

This work presents a novel approach to constructing site crane path planning using reinforcement learning and virtual-reality simulations. The approach involves a comprehensive simulation model that includes an agent, actions, states, environment, and a reward system. After extensive training over millions of episodes, the crane agent learns optimal path-planning techniques that improve lifting time, manage energy consumption, and enhance collision detection. The methodology consists of a multi-stage process that begins with creating a realistic virtual environment resembling a complex construction site. In this environment, the crane agent navigates through various scenarios, learning to adapt its path planning to dynamic changes, obstacles, and spatial constraints typical of construction projects. Dynamic changes are related to the placement of different equipment in the construction site and the movement of workers and materials within the site. Through continuous reinforcement learning, the agent refines decision-making, prioritizing efficient lift paths that minimize time and resource utilization, such as fuel consumption.

The study results show significant improvements in terms of lifting time, lifting complexity, and energy consumption, which was achieved through reinforcement learning-based path planning for crane operations. The evolution of the crane agent from initial exploration to peak efficiency is demonstrated through cumulative rewards and decreasing simulation times. The study highlights the agent's ability to maneuver dynamically changing environments and optimize crane operations, showcasing the practicality and effectiveness of the proposed approach. Additionally, the integration of virtual-reality simulations enhances the agent training process by providing realistic scenarios and spatial awareness, which is crucial for crane operators in real-world settings. The study emphasizes the potential of combining advanced technologies such as reinforcement learning and virtual reality to revolutionize crane path planning, ultimately leading to safe, efficient, and environmentally sustainable construction practices.

In conclusion, this research advances crane operations by introducing an innovative methodology that leverages state-of-the-art technologies to optimize path planning and enhance performance in dynamic construction environments.
Seismic reflectivity inversion using deep learning and model-based methods
Creators: Torres Bautista, Kristian D
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

This thesis advances seismic imaging and inversion, crucial for identifying hydrocarbon prospects and understanding the Earth's internal structure by retrieving rock parameters from seismic data. Facing challenges such as solution non-uniqueness, slow convergence, and high computational demands, this work integrates deep learning frameworks, classical regularization theory, and two-way wave equation propagators. We develop iterative and non-iterative deep learning methods, such as interlacing convolutional neural networks (CNNs) within traditional Least-Squares Reverse Time Migration (LSRTM) schemes, and employing deep autoencoders to refine inverse problem spaces, enhancing resolution and speeding up convergence. Additionally, Sparse Full Waveform Least-Squares Reverse Time Migration (Sparse FWLSRTM) is introduced, combining sparse regularization with the full wavefield vector reflectivity modeling engine to substantially improve imaging quality under complex geological settings. Furthermore, the thesis explores seismic broadband deconvolution using deep learning to derive full-band reflectivity from band-limited data, integrating learned null space components for better data consistency and resolution. Collectively, these methodologies significantly enhance the fidelity and efficiency of seismic imaging, merging advanced machine learning techniques with traditional approaches to offer a robust toolset for geophysical prospecting in challenging subsurface environments.
Supplemental Material, Table_S3_co-relationship_between_amacr_score_and_grey_zone_patients_clinical_variables - Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Using Urine Sediment Analysis-Based α-Methylacyl-CoA Racemase Score: A Single-Center Experience
Creators: name: Ji, Jin
name: Chen, Xi
name: Xu, Yalong
name: Cao, Zhi
name: Xu, Huan
name: kong, Chen
name: Wang, Fubo
name: Sun, Yinghao
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: Oncology and Carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified

description: Supplemental Material, Table_S3_co-relationship_between_amacr_score_and_grey_zone_patients_clinical_variables for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Using Urine Sediment Analysis-Based α-Methylacyl-CoA Racemase Score: A Single-Center Experience by Jin Ji, Xi Chen, Yalong Xu, Zhi Cao, Huan Xu, Chen kong, Fubo Wang and Yinghao Sun in Cancer Control
Online_Appendix_information_structure_updated – Supplemental material for Selectorate’s information and dictator’s accountability
Creators: name: Gilli, Mario
name: Li, Yuan
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: Human Rights and Justice Issues
International Relations

description: Supplemental material, Online_Appendix_information_structure_updated for Selectorate’s information and dictator’s accountability by Mario Gilli and Yuan Li in Conflict Management and Peace Science
Additional file 1 of Agreement of tonometer for measuring intraocular pressure in Wistar rats: a systematic review
Creators: name: Nayak, Anush
name: Deveswaran, R.
name: Swati, S.
name: Srividhya, L.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Physiology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy

description: Supplementary Material 1.
AIM887978_Supplemental_material – Supplemental material for The effectiveness of acupuncture for pain reduction in delayed-onset muscle soreness: a systematic review
Creators: name: Ko, Gloria Wing Yan
name: Clarkson, Carl
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: Medicine

description: Supplemental material, AIM887978_Supplemental_material for The effectiveness of acupuncture for pain reduction in delayed-onset muscle soreness: a systematic review by Gloria Wing Yan Ko and Carl Clarkson in Acupuncture in Medicine
Supplementary_material_1 – Supplemental material for Patient Willingness to Pay for Faster Return to Work or Smaller Incisions
Creators: name: Alokozai, Aaron
name: Lindsay, Sarah E.
name: Eppler, Sara L.
name: Fox, Paige M.
name: Ladd, Amy L.
name: Kamal, Robin N.
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: 110314 Orthopaedics
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 110604 Sports Medicine
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Supplemental material, Supplementary_material_1 for Patient Willingness to Pay for Faster Return to Work or Smaller Incisions by Aaron Alokozai, Sarah E. Lindsay, Sara L. Eppler, Paige M. Fox, Amy L. Ladd and Robin N. Kamal in HAND
Additional file 4 of Bacteroides-derived isovaleric acid enhances mucosal immunity by facilitating intestinal IgA response in broilers
Creators: name: Wang, Xinkai
name: Hu, Yifan
name: Zhu, Xiaoyan
name: Cai, Liyuan
name: Farooq, Muhammad Zahid
name: Yan, Xianghua
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine

description: Additional file 4: Table S4. IgA sequencing primers in this study
DS_10.1177_0022034519893672 – Supplemental material for Mdm2 Promotes Odontoblast-like Differentiation by Ubiquitinating Dlx3 and p53
Creators: name: H. Zheng
name: G. Yang
name: J. Fu
name: Z. Chen
name: G. Yuan
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 110599 Dentistry not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 91299 Materials Engineering not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Materials engineering

description: Supplemental material, DS_10.1177_0022034519893672 for Mdm2 Promotes Odontoblast-like Differentiation by Ubiquitinating Dlx3 and p53 by H. Zheng, G. Yang, J. Fu, Z. Chen and G. Yuan in Journal of Dental Research
Supplementary material - Supplemental material for Checklist for the Systemic Treatment of Psoriasis Using Biologics: A Delphi Study
Creators: name: Fahim, Christine
name: Kim, Ben Whan
name: Bourcier, Marc
name: Glassman, Steven
name: Gooderham, Melinda
name: Guenther, Lyn
name: Gulliver, Wayne
name: Lynde, Charles
name: Poulin, Yves
name: Pratt, Melanie
name: Shear, Neil
name: Vender, Ronald
name: Walsh, Scott
name: Fahim, Simone
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: Medicine

description: Supplemental material, Supplementary material, for Checklist for the Systemic Treatment of Psoriasis Using Biologics: A Delphi Study by Christine Fahim, Ben Whan Kim, Marc Bourcier, Steven Glassman, Melinda Gooderham, Lyn Guenther, Wayne Gulliver, Charles Lynde, Yves Poulin, Melanie Pratt, Neil Shear, Ronald Vender, Scott Walsh, and Simone Fahim in Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
Appendix_E_Initial_Flow_Diagram_xyz27040ca1139cf – Supplemental material for Teaching Root Cause Analysis Using Simulation: Curriculum and Outcomes
Creators: name: Aboumrad, Maya
name: Neily, Julia
name: Watts, Bradley V
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: Education

description: Supplemental material, Appendix_E_Initial_Flow_Diagram_xyz27040ca1139cf for Teaching Root Cause Analysis Using Simulation: Curriculum and Outcomes by Maya Aboumrad, Julia Neily and Bradley V Watts in Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development
Author_Response_v.1 – Supplemental material for Duration of treatment with inhaled corticosteroids in nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis: a randomized open label trial
Creators: name: Zhan, Wenzhi
name: Tang, Jiaman
name: Chen, Xiaomei
name: Yi, Fang
name: Han, Lina
name: Liu, Baojuan
name: Luo, Wei
name: Chen, Qiaoli
name: Lai, Kefang
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: Aged Health Care
Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Respiratory Diseases

description: Supplemental material, Author_Response_v.1 for Duration of treatment with inhaled corticosteroids in nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis: a randomized open label trial by Wenzhi Zhan, Jiaman Tang, Xiaomei Chen, Fang Yi, Lina Han, Baojuan Liu, Wei Luo, Qiaoli Chen and Kefang Lai in Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Searching for Long Lived Particles with ADAM (Auxiliary Detector above the ATLAS Muon Spectrometer)
Creators: Lamichhane, Rishap
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s largest particle accelerator, delivering proton-proton (p − p) collisions to various experiments, including ATLAS (A Toroidal

LHC ApparatuS). The proposed Auxiliary Detector above the ATLAS Muon Spectrometer (ADAM) aims to expand the physics capabilities of ATLAS. Its primary objective is to detect

the decay products of particles beyond the standard model (BSM), escaping detection from the ATLAS collisions.

Long-lived particles (LLPs) represent a key aspect of BSM theories, and ADAM has the potential to extend ATLAS’s reach in this domain. One of these models of great interest is the hidden (dark) sector scalar model, which explains the origin of mass in the form of dark matter (DM). The theory suggests that DM particles acquire mass similar to electroweak symmetry breaking, forming a complete dark sector with additional scalar and vector bosons. The resulting scalar, known as the dark Higgs boson (ϕ), generally mixes with the Standard

Model (SM) Higgs boson, displaying some SM-like characteristics. While physicists aim to detect such particles, many experiments, including ATLAS, are not inherently designed for this purpose. ADAM emerges as a cost-effective enhancement to the LHC infrastructure, extending the physics reach of the current ATLAS detector. Positioned above the ATLAS detector, ADAM transforms the upper cavern region into a fiducial volume of ∼ 12, 000 m^3 for detecting LLP decays. The evaluation of the spatial resolution performance using Silicon Photomultiplier readout from the proposed ADAM detector module is presented. We also present an overview of dark Higgs bosons (DHBs) produced in rare inclusive B meson, and exotic SM Higgs decays. Our analysis is performed under the operational scenario of High Luminosity - LHC run 4, anticipating an integrated luminosity of 715 fb−1 and centre-of-mass energy √s = 14 TeV. The analysis includes the reach of ADAM for the leptonic decays of lighter DHB to muons (ϕ → μ+μ−), with a requirement of at least three decays inside the fiducial volume, in the parameter space spanned by the mass of DHB (m_ϕ) and the mixing term sin^2 θ. Additionally, a comparison between the reach of ADAM and the existing experimental bounds for the DHB is also presented.
Magnetization dynamics and mutual spin-pumping in SAFs
Creators: name: Sorokin, Serhii
name: Gallardo, Rodolfo
name: Fowley, Ciaran
name: Lenz, Kilian
name: Titova, Aleksandra
name: Dennehy, Gabriel
name: Atchenson, Gwenael
name: Rode, Karsten
name: Faßbender, Jürgen
name: Lindner, Jürgen
name: Deac, Alina Maria
Publisher: name: Rodare
Year: 2019
Subjects: Magnetization dynamics
Spin-pumping
SAFs, SAF
synthetic antiferromagnets
coupled magnetic trilayers
magnetic multilayers
ferromagnetic resonance
electrically-detected ferromagnetic resonance
FMR
ED-FMR
ST-FMR

description: Primary data related to the publication in PRB: Article Link.  Pre-release version is available at: Arxiv, ResearchGate.

 

Some of the file are auxiliary or analisys files for faster display of the main results (like .opj, .ods files). Main raw data files are in the archives.
Supplementary – Supplemental material for Duration of treatment with inhaled corticosteroids in nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis: a randomized open label trial
Creators: name: Zhan, Wenzhi
name: Tang, Jiaman
name: Chen, Xiaomei
name: Yi, Fang
name: Han, Lina
name: Liu, Baojuan
name: Luo, Wei
name: Chen, Qiaoli
name: Lai, Kefang
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: Aged Health Care
Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Respiratory Diseases

description: Supplemental material, Supplementary for Duration of treatment with inhaled corticosteroids in nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis: a randomized open label trial by Wenzhi Zhan, Jiaman Tang, Xiaomei Chen, Fang Yi, Lina Han, Baojuan Liu, Wei Luo, Qiaoli Chen and Kefang Lai in Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
appendix_online_supp – Supplemental material for A Probabilistic Model to Support Radiologists’ Classification Decisions in Mammography Practice
Creators: name: Jiaming Zeng
name: Gimenez, Francisco
name: Burnside, Elizabeth S.
name: Rubin, Daniel L.
name: Shachter, Ross
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 111708 Health and Community Services
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
subject: 160807 Sociological Methodology and Research Methods
subject: FOS: Sociology

description: Supplemental material, appendix_online_supp for A Probabilistic Model to Support Radiologists’ Classification Decisions in Mammography Practice by Jiaming Zeng, Francisco Gimenez, Elizabeth S. Burnside, Daniel L. Rubin and Ross Shachter in Medical Decision Making
Supplementary_Material_(2) – Supplemental material for The Psychology of Smartphone: The Development of the Smartphone Impact Scale (SIS)
Creators: name: Pancani, Luca
name: Preti, Emanuele
name: Riva, Paolo
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 160807 Sociological Methodology and Research Methods
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: Supplemental material, Supplementary_Material_(2) for The Psychology of Smartphone: The Development of the Smartphone Impact Scale (SIS) by Luca Pancani, Emanuele Preti and Paolo Riva in Assessment
Supplemental Material, supplemental_table_pdf - The Relationship Evaluation Process scale: A multidimensional measure of how people assess the quality of their romantic relationships
Creators: name: Buckingham, Justin T.
name: Yamkovenko, Bogdan
name: Boring, Brandon L.
name: Andrade, Fernanda C.
name: Iafolla, Cristiana
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 200199 Communication and Media Studies not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Media and communications
subject: 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: Supplemental Material, supplemental_table_pdf for The Relationship Evaluation Process scale: A multidimensional measure of how people assess the quality of their romantic relationships by Justin T. Buckingham, Bogdan Yamkovenko, Brandon L. Boring, Fernanda C. Andrade, and Cristiana Iafolla in Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Household Water Security Index: development and application in the Awash Basin of Ethiopia
Creators: name: Hailu, Reta
name: Tolossa, Degefa
name: Alemu, Getnet
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: Despite water security becomes a complex global challenge; its assessments are spatially and temporally inconsistent. This affected water security monitoring at the local level. Some studies attempted to downscale national, regional or global level indicators to local scale, which have several shortcomings. Therefore, this study came up with a new Household Water Security Index to estimate the state of water security at a local level. The study constructed Household Water Security Index (HWSI) based on water resources availability (R), access (A), utilization (U), capacity (C), and environment (E), and water institution (I) indicators. It also tested the index using a sample district in the Awash Basin of Ethiopia. A cross-sectional firsthand data were collected from randomly selected 400 households. A multivariate technique called Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and bivariate correlation were employed. The result revealed that every household is either chronically or transitionally water unsecured. This was mainly due to poorly organized institutions, as well as lack of both the system and knowledge of water management systems under scarcity and surfeit. In some areas, there are moderate resource constraints. In other areas, the capacity to use water is very low. Yet the institutional performance was consistently weak. We concluded that first; macro-level indicators often obscure the local realities. Thus, the policy-makers and development planners need to prioritize the household’s situations accordingly. Second, water resources availability with proper use and capacity plays a pivotal role to achieve household water security. Third, it is important to integrate institutional elements in water security as a mediating process and stewardship of the local needs. Fourth, the HWSI can be replicable at various scales and contexts, which could be considered for further research. Finally, recognizing the local arrangements and building the capacity of water actors are of paramount importance.