cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
INVESTIGATION OF CORN YIELD IMPROVEMENT FOLLOWING CEREAL RYE USING STARTER NITROGEN FERTILIZER
Creators: name: Miller, Houston L
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2019
Subjects: Agronomy

description: Cereal rye (CR), the most common and effective nitrogen (N) scavenging cover crop option in the Midwest, is often utilized in cropping systems to reduce nitrate loss for environmental benefits. To increase environmental efficiency in Midwest corn cropping systems, we must increase the overall adoption of CR. However, due to the yield reduction potential (6%) for corn planted after CR termination, CR is primarily recommended before soybean. To increase CR adoption, we must develop adaptive fertilizer management practices that achieve competitive grain yields relative to cropping systems where CR is not adopted. Therefore, the objectives of this study are to determine (1) the effect of CR and starter nitrogen rate on corn growth and nitrogen content. (2) the optimum starter nitrogen rate to achieve agronomic optimum corn yield following CR. (3) the impact of phosphorus (P) at starter on plant growth, nitrogen content, and yield with the inclusion of CR. For our study, five starter N rates were applied in a 5x5 cm band to both CR and non-CR plots, concentrations ranged from 0-84 kg N ha-1 in 28 kg N ha-1 intervals. Total N applied was the same for each treatment, relative to its location, and was split between starter N at planting and sidedress applied at growth stage V6 relatively. Although CR termination took place at least two weeks before planting, CR decreased corn grain yield at one of three locations by an average of 8%, nitrogen recovery efficiency (NRE) by 27%, and R6 total N content by 23%, relative to the conventional control (non-CR 0N), when no starter N was applied. At one of three locations, starter N rates of 56 kg N ha-1, 56 kg N ha-1 plus 17 kg P ha-1, and 84 kg N ha-1 increased corn grain yield, in CR plots, and 56 kg N ha-1 plus 17 kg P ha-1 increased corn grain yield in non-CR plots. Phosphorus increased corn grain N content at growth stage R6 in one of three locations and did not impact corn grain yield at all locations. We conclude that the inclusion of starter N at planting has the potential to increase agronomic productivity in CR corn cropping systems in soil environments with a high capacity to mineralize soil N. However, further research is required to refine our starter N results to find an optimum starter N rate to apply before planting corn following CR.
EXPLORING THE INKJET PRINTING OF FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS AND THEIR USE IN ENERGETIC SYSTEMS AND SENSING APPLICATIONS
Creators: name: Murray, Allison K
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2019
Subjects: Mechanical engineering not elsewhere classified

description: With an eye towards applications such as the selective sensing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or micro-scale thrust generation, inkjet printing was explored as a means to selectively deposit functional materials. The work detailed herein explores a series of fundamental steps to gain expertise related to the piezoelectric inkjet printing of functional materials. The successful printing of nanothermite was demonstrated with two unique printing techniques. Furthermore, the integration of this material with an ignition mechanism was shown to create a fully printed igniter energetic system. These advancements support future work related to the printing of other energetic materials necessary to create tunable reactive systems. This knowledge was then translated into the development of resonant mass sensing devices that are selectively functionalized using inkjet printing. This approach to functionalization allowed for the precise deposition of receptive chemistries on devices resulting in selective, highly-sensitive devices that successfully detected biomarkers secreted after traumatic brain injuries and harmful VOCs. This work implemented oscillator-based sensors to achieve a low-cost, low-power sensor platform with redundant elements. Furthermore, the predictive capabilities of these devices were explored using least squares and linear regression modeling.
Übergewicht und Adipositas im Kindes- und Jugendalter in Deutschland – Querschnittergebnisse aus KiGGS Welle 2 und Trends
Creators: name: Schienkiewitz, Anja
name: Brettschneider, Anna-Kristin
name: Damerow, Stefan
name: Rosario, Angelika Schaffrath
Publisher: name: Robert Koch-Institut, Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsberichterstattung
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: ÜBERGEWICHT
subject: GESUNDHEITSMONITORING
subject: KIGGS
subject: ADIPOSITAS
subject: UNTERSUCHUNGSSURVEY
subject: 610 Medizin

description: Seit einiger Zeit gibt es Hinweise darauf, dass sich die Übergewichts- und Adipositasprävalenzen bei Heranwachsenden in Deutschland auf hohem Niveau stabilisiert haben. Mit Daten aus der zweiten Folgeerhebung der Studie zur Gesundheit von Kindern und Jugendlichen in Deutschland (KiGGS Welle 2, 2014 – 2017) liegen nun erneut Messwerte zu Körpergröße und -gewicht von Kindern und Jugendlichen im Alter von 3 bis 17 Jahren vor, die dies bestätigen. Die Prävalenz der daraus abgeleiteten Indikatoren beträgt für Übergewicht 15,4 % und für Adipositas 5,9 %. Es gibt keine Unterschiede zwischen Mädchen und Jungen. Übergewichts- und Adipositasprävalenzen steigen mit zunehmendem Alter an. Kinder und Jugendliche mit niedrigem sozioökonomischen Status (SES) sind deutlich häufiger von Übergewicht und Adipositas betroffen als Gleichaltrige mit hohem SES. Im Vergleich zur KiGGS-Basiserhebung (2003 – 2006) ist insgesamt und in allen Altersgruppen kein weiterer Anstieg der Übergewichts- und Adipositasprävalenzen zu beobachten.
Effect of Crop Residue Management on Nitrogen Loss and Balance from Urea in a Lowland Rice Cropping system
Creators: name: Sakorn Phongpan
Publisher: name: Department of Agriculture
Year: 2001
Subjects: ammonia volatilization
denitrification
nitrogen loss 15N balance
urea
flooded rice

description: Thai Agricultural Research Journal, 19, 2, 140-156
Poly(2-oxazoline)-Based Polyplexes as a PEG-Free Plasmid DNA Delivery Platform
Creators: name: Jordan, Rainer
name: Kabanov, Alexander V.
name: Hwang, Duhyeong
name: Makita, Naoki
name: Yamaleyeva, Dina N.
name: Haney, Matthew J.
Publisher: name: Wiley
Year: 2023

description: The present study expands the versatility of cationic poly(2-oxazoline) (POx) copolymers as a polyethylene glycol (PEG)-free platform for gene delivery to immune cells, such as monocytes and macrophages. Several block copolymers are developed by varying nonionic hydrophilic blocks (poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline) (pMeOx) or poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (pEtOx), cationic blocks, and an optional hydrophobic block (poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline) (iPrOx). The cationic blocks are produced by side chain modification of 2-methoxy-carboxyethyl-2-oxazoline (MestOx) block precursor with diethylenetriamine (DET) or tris(2-aminoethyl)amine (TREN). For the attachment of a targeting ligand, mannose, azide-alkyne cycloaddition click chemistry methods are employed. Of the two cationic side chains, polyplexes made with DET-containing copolymers transfect macrophages significantly better than those made with TREN-based copolymer. Likewise, nontargeted pEtOx-based diblock copolymer is more active in cell transfection than pMeOx-based copolymer. The triblock copolymer with hydrophobic block iPrOx performs poorly compared to the diblock copolymer which lacks this additional block. Surprisingly, attachment of a mannose ligand to either copolymer is inhibitory for transfection. Despite similarities in size and design, mannosylated polyplexes result in lower cell internalization compared to nonmannosylated polyplexes. Thus, PEG-free, nontargeted DET-, and pEtOx-based diblock copolymer outperforms other studied structures in the transfection of macrophages and displays transfection levels comparable to GeneJuice, a commercial nonlipid transfection reagent.
External Quality Assessment for Zika Virus Molecular Diagnostic Testing, Brazil
Creators: name: Fischer, Carlo
name: Pedroso, Celia
name: Mendrone, Alfredo
name: Filippis, Ana Maria Bispo De
name: Vallinoto, Antonio Carlos Rosário
name: Ribeiro, Bergmann Morais
name: Durigon, Edison Luiz
name: Marques, Ernesto T.A.
name: Campos, Gubio S.
name: Viana, Isabelle F.T.
name: Levi, José Eduardo
name: Scarpelli, Luciano Cesar
name: Nogueira, Mauricio Lacerda
name: Bastos, Michele De Souza
name: Souza, Nathalia C. Santiago
name: Khouri, Ricardo
name: Lira, Sanny M. Costa
name: Komninakis, Shirley Vasconcelos
name: Baronti, Cécile
name: Charrel, Rémi N.
name: Kümmerer, Beate M.
name: Drosten, Christian
name: Niedrig, Matthias
name: Netto, Eduardo Martins
name: Drexler, Jan Felix
Publisher: name: Robert Koch-Institut
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: surveillance
subject: Brazil
subject: Americas
subject: viruses
subject: Zika virus
subject: diagnostics
subject: real-time RT-PCR
subject: vector-borne infections
subject: 610 Medizin

description: We conducted an external quality assessment of Zika virus molecular diagnostic tests in Brazil using a new Zika virus standard. Of 15 laboratories, 73% showed limited sensitivity and specificity. Viral load estimates varied significantly. Continuous quality assurance is needed to adequately estimate risk for Zika virus-associated disease and determine patient care.
CHANGES IN RESTING SALIVARY TESTOSTERONE, CORTISOL AND INTERLEUKIN-6 AS BIOMARKERS OF OVERTRAINING.
Creators: name: Hackney, Anthony C
name: Lane, Amy R
name: Anderson, Travis
name: Haake, Simon
Publisher: name: Lithuanian Sports University
Year: 2016

description: BACKGROUND: Overtraining (OVT) is a concern for many athletes. Immunological (increased interleukin-6 [IL-6]) and hormonal (increased cortisol [C], decreased free testosterone [fT]) biomarkers have been analyzed during training to detect OVT development.
METHODS: This study determined if resting levels of salivary IL-6, T, and C change during a pre-season resistance training (RT) program in 20 Division I American football players (mean ± SD: age = 19.1 ± 1.1 years; height = 185.4 ± 6.7 cm; mass = 102.0 ± 22.2 kg; body fat = 14.7 ± 7.6%). 1RM squat, bench press and Olympic-style clean, IL-6, C and T were assessed at baseline (WK1), week 4 (WK4), week 6 (WK6) along with psychological status (PS) to determine affective state.
RESULTS: 1RM (bench press: 121.6 ± 36.3 kg vs. 127.4 ± 35.9 kg, squat: 187.2 ± 30.2 kg, 190.9 ± 28.1 kg, clean: 116.8 ± 14.6 kg, vs. 119.2 ± 14.5 kg), IL-6 (1.42 ± 1.77 pg/mL vs. 5.60 ± 12.57 pg/mL) and C (2.57 ± 2.46 nmol/L vs. 5.33 ± 4.94) increased signihcantly from WK1 to WK6 (p < .05), fT decreased signihcantly (417.44 ± 83.63 pmol/Lvs. 341.10 ± 87.79 pmol/L) from WK1 to WK6 (p < .05). PS was minimally affected during the study. Signihcant biomarker changes were detected, but no OVT was induced (i.e. performance improved).
CONCLUSION: Therefore, directional changes in these biomarkers may not be sufficiently reflective of OVT in RT programs.
Supplemental Material, sj-pdf-2-smq-10.1177_15245004211030965 - Consumer Journeys of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in South Africa: Implications for Marketing HIV Prevention Products
Creators: name: Dugas, Michelle
name: Crowley, Kenyon
name: Gao, Guodong (Gordon)
name: McHarry, Lorcan
name: Kenmuir, Louise
name: Piper, Jeanna
name: Veronese, Fulvia
name: Agarwal, Ritu
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 200199 Communication and Media Studies not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Media and communications
subject: 150402 Hospitality Management
subject: FOS: Economics and business

description: Supplemental Material, sj-pdf-2-smq-10.1177_15245004211030965 for Consumer Journeys of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in South Africa: Implications for Marketing HIV Prevention Products by Michelle Dugas, Kenyon Crowley, Guodong (Gordon) Gao, Lorcan McHarry, Louise Kenmuir, Jeanna Piper, Fulvia Veronese and Ritu Agarwal in Social Marketing Quarterly
Influence of geometry and placement configuration on side forces in compression springs
Creators: name: Deshmukh, Rahul
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2019
Subjects: Mechanical engineering not elsewhere classified
Theoretical and applied mechanics
Solid mechanics

description: A leading cause of premature failure and excessive wear and tear in mechanical components that rely on compression springs for their operation is the development of unwanted side forces when the spring is compressed.These side forces are usually around 10% - 20% of the magnitude of the axial load and point in different directions in the plane perpendicular to the axis of the spring.The magnitude and direction of the resultant of side forces varies very non-linearly and unpredictably even though the axial force behavior of the spring is very consistent and predictable.Since these side forces have to be resisted by the housing components that hold the spring in place, it is difficult to design these components for optimal operation.
The hypothesis of this study is that side forces are highly sensitive to small changes in spring geometry and its placement configuration in the housing.
Several experiments are conducted to measure the axial and side forces in barrel springs and two different types of finite element models are developed and calibrated to model the spring behavior. Spring geometry and placement are parameterized using several control variables and an approach based on design of experiments is used to identify the critical parameters that control the behavior of side-forces. The models resulted in deeper insight into the development of side forces as the spring is progressively loaded and how its contact interactions with the housing lead to changes in the side force.It was found that side-forces are indeed sensitive to variations in spring geometry and placement.These sensitivities are quantified to enable designers to and manufacturers of such springs to gain more control of side force variations between different spring specimens.
MALDI Spectra Database for Rapid Discrimination and Subtyping of Mycobacterium kansasii
Creators: name: Murugaiyan, Jayaseelan
name: Lewin, Astrid
name: Kamal, Elisabeth
name: Bakuła, Zofia
name: Ingen, Jakko Van
name: Ulmann, Vit
name: Barañano, Miren J. Unzaga
name: Humięcka, Joanna
name: Safianowska, Aleksandra
name: Roesler, Uwe H.
name: Jagielski, Tomasz
Publisher: name: Robert Koch-Institut, Infektionskrankheiten / Erreger
Year: 2018
Subjects: subject: Biotyper
subject: matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization—time of flight mass spectrometry
subject: microflex
subject: Mycobacterium kansasii
subject: genotypes
subject: 610 Medizin

description: Mycobacterium kansasii is an emerging non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pathogen capable of causing severe lung disease. Of the seven currently recognized M. kansasii genotypes (I-VII), genotypes I and II are most prevalent and have been associated with human disease, whereas the other five (III-VII) genotypes are predominantly of environmental origin and are believed to be non-pathogenic. Subtyping of M. kansasii serves as a valuable tool to guide clinicians in pursuing diagnosis and to initiate the proper timely treatment. Most of the previous rapid diagnostic tests for mycobacteria employing the matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) technology focused on species-level identification. The purpose of this study was to establish MALDI-TOF MS reference spectra database for discrimination of M. kansasii at the genotype level. A panel of 32 strains, representatives of M. kansasii genotypes I-VI were selected, whole cell proteins extracted and measured with MALDI-TOF MS. A unique main spectra (MSP) library was created using MALDI Biotyper Compass Explorer software. The spectra reproducibility was assessed by computing composite correlation index and MSPs cross-matching. One hundred clinical M. kansasii isolates used for testing of the database resulted in 90% identification at genus-level, 7% identification at species-level and 2% identification was below the threshold of log score value 1.7, of which all were correct at genotype level. One strain could not be identified. On the other hand, 37% of strains were identified at species level, 40% at genus level and 23% was not identified with the manufacturer's database. The MALDI-TOF MS was proven a rapid and robust tool to detect and differentiate between M. kansasii genotypes. It is concluded that MALDI-TOF MS has a potential to be incorporated into the routine diagnostic workflow of M. kansasii and possibly other NTM species.
The Status-Achievement Process: Insights from Genetics
Creators: name: Nielsen, François
Publisher: name: Frontiers
Year: 2016

description: The mainstream status-achievement model of sociology and economics views individual careers as sequences of causally linked status-related traits and outcomes, such as ability, educational attainment, and occupational status. The variance decomposition models of quantitative genetics interpret variation in these traits and status outcomes as produced by latent factors summarizing genetic, shared environmental, and non-shared environmental sources of influence. This article proposes that the two approaches can be combined and together provide valuable insights into core issues of social stratification research. The argument is illustrated with respect to three issue areas: (1) nature of family environmental influences in educational attainment; (2) sources of associations among successive status-related outcomes; and (3) implications of the combined status-achievement/quantitative genetic model for the relative strengths of opportunities for mobility versus social forces of reproduction facing individuals in different social positions and in different societies.
Editionstools für eine Digitale Epigraphik (EDEp)
Creators: name: Eibeck, David
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Epigraphy
subject: Digital Epigraphy
subject: Digital Humanities
subject: Digital Editions
subject: Digital humanities

description: Poster presented at the Digital History & Citizen Science Conference in Halle an der Saale (Germany), September 19th - 21st 2024, by David Eibeck for the team of the project Editionstools für eine Digitale Epigraphik (EDEp).
Soybean Variety Improvement Using Mutation Techniques
Creators: name: Somsak Srisombun
Publisher: name: Department of Agriculture
Year: 2001
Subjects: soybeans (Glycine max (L.) Merrill)
induced mutation
soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi Syd.)

description: Thai Agricultural Research Journal, 19, 3, 185-195
sj-pdf-1-pih-10.1177_09544119211028061 – Supplemental material for Compression properties and optimization design of SLM Ti6Al4V square pore tissue engineering scaffolds
Creators: name: Shi, Xiaoquan
name: Sun, Yazhou
name: Wang, Pengju
name: Ma, Ziyang
name: Liu, Haitao
name: Ning, Haohao
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2021
Subjects: Surgery
Engineering not elsewhere classified

description: Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-pih-10.1177_09544119211028061 for Compression properties and optimization design of SLM Ti6Al4V square pore tissue engineering scaffolds by Xiaoquan Shi, Yazhou Sun, Pengju Wang, Ziyang Ma, Haitao Liu and Haohao Ning in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine
Effect of Using Urea Fertilizer or Cattle Manure in Different Levels and Harvesting times on Yield and Protein of Green Panic Grass (Panicum maximum. var. trichoglume)
Creators: name: Phassakon Nuntapanich
Publisher: name: Department of Agriculture
Year: 2001
Subjects: urea fertilizer
cattle manure
harvesting times
green panic grass

description: Thai Agricultural Research Journal, 19, 3, 223-235
Hematologic and biochemical changes in caprine whole blood stored in CPDA-1 for 28 days
Creators: name: Neill, H.
name: Scully, C.
name: Lui, C.
name: Baker, R.
Publisher: name: American Association of Bovine Practitioners  Conference Proceedings
Year: 2024

description: Parasitic anemia is a common affliction of goats in the United States that, in severe cases, requires a blood transfusion. There is currently limited data published on blood storage in small ruminants, goats in particular. With an increase in pet goats as well as a population of show and breeding animal owners, there is an increasing demand for blood transfusions in these patients to treat their anemia. The primary objective of this study was to determine biochemical and hematologic changes in caprine whole blood stored in citrate phosphate dextrose adenine solution (CPDA-1) over 28 days, particularly those that would impact transfusion efficacy, including packed cell vol­ume (PCV) and percent hemolysis in excess of 1%.
description: American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, No. 56 (2023): 2023 Annual Conference Proceedings
Coordination of Care for Breast Reconstruction Patients: A Provider Survey
Creators: name: Anders, Carey
name: Deal, Allison M.
name: McNally, Richard Sean
name: Wu, Rebecca
name: Milucky, Jennifer L.
name: Lee, Clara N.
Publisher: name: Elsevier
Year: 2016

description: OBJECTIVES: Communication between medical oncologists (MOs) and plastic surgeons (PSs) is important to optimize outcomes for patients with breast cancer seeking breast reconstruction. We sought to evaluate the knowledge MOs and PSs have of each others' fields, roles expected of each other, and frequency of communication.
METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a convenience sample of MOs and PSs. The survey included knowledge questions about reconstruction and chemotherapy, questions about provider and patient responsibilities for timely chemotherapy initiation, and questions about communication with other specialties.
RESULTS: MOs and PSs had similar knowledge scores (MOs, 59%; PSs, 56%; P = .5), but both lacked knowledge about aspects of the other specialty's field related to breast reconstruction. The MOs and PSs agreed on the MOs' degree of responsibility for timely chemotherapy initiation (MOs mean, 4.6; PSs mean, 4.4 (out of 5); P = .2). However, they disagreed about the PS's responsibility for timely chemotherapy initiation (MOs mean, 3.8; PSs mean, 3.0; P = .01). Communication occurred about 2.5 times more often for patients with complications than patients without complications (P < .0001).
CONCLUSION: MOs and PSs have deficits in knowledge about each other fields and differ in their opinion regarding the burden of responsibility in ensuring timely chemotherapy initiation, suggesting room for improvement in communication and understanding.
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF A LOW-FREQUENCY THERMOACOUSTIC DEVICE
Creators: name: Martinez, Ariana G
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2019
Subjects: Aerospace engineering not elsewhere classified

description: An experimental study of a low-frequency transcritical thermoacoustic device has been conducted at Purdue University's Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories. The purpose of this study was to characterize the thermoacoustic response of transcritical R-218 and asses it's feasibility for energy extraction and waste heat removal. This rig operated as a standing-wave configuration and achieved pressure amplitudes as high as 690 KPa (100 psi) at a temperature difference of 150 K and a bulk pressure of 1.3 P/Pcr (3.43 MPa). To the author's knowledge, this is the highest ever thermoacoustic pressure amplitude achieved in a non-reacting flow. The thermoacoustic response was characterized by varying temperature difference and bulk pressure parametrically. The effect of resonator length was characterized in a set of tests where resonator length and bulk pressure was varied parametrically at a single temperature difference. Finally, the feasibility for energy extraction was assessed in a set of tests which characterized the ability of the working fluid to pump itself through a recirculation line with check valves. This set of tests showed that the working fluid was able to create self-sustained circulation by inducing a pressure differential across the check valves with the thermoacoustic response. This circulation was induced while still maintaining a significant pressure amplitude, demonstrating promising results as a feasible method for energy extraction and waste heat removal.
sj-docx-1-anp-10.1177_00048674211025697 – Supplemental material for Characteristics and treatment outcome of suicidal depression: Two large naturalistic cohorts of depressed outpatients
Creators: name: Nobile, Bénédicte
name: Olié, Emilie
name: Dubois, Jonathan
name: Guillaume, Sebastien
name: Gorwood, Philip
name: Courtet, Philippe
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Psychology
subject: 110319 Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy)
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Neuroscience

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-anp-10.1177_00048674211025697 for Characteristics and treatment outcome of suicidal depression: Two large naturalistic cohorts of depressed outpatients by Bénédicte Nobile, Emilie Olié, Jonathan Dubois, Sebastien Guillaume, Philip Gorwood and Philippe Courtet in Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
Comparison of two methods for collecting antimicrobial usage in large dairy farms in Ohio and California
Creators: name: Portillo-Gonzalez, R.
name: Garzon-Audor, A.
name: Pereira, R.
name: Habing, G.
Publisher: name: American Association of Bovine Practitioners  Conference Proceedings
Year: 2024

description: Quantification of on-farm antimicrobial use (AMU) is critical to correlate with patterns of antimicrobial resistance, surveil­lance programs and formulate interventions to optimize its use. Prior studies have used the empty drug container (EDC) method to quantify AMU; however, the method is labor-intensive and time-consuming. Therefore, this study aimed to compare it against farm treatment records (FTR) as a reliable method to collect on-farm AMU. We hypothesized a low level of agreement in on-farm treatment incidence (TI) obtained between these 2 different collection methods.
description: American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, No. 56 (2023): 2023 Annual Conference Proceedings
sj-doc-1-jvu-10.1177_15443167211032371 – Supplemental material for Preliminary Experience With Transcranial Doppler Monitoring in Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Revascularization: Initial Observations on Cerebral Embolization Patterns
Creators: name: Tok Cekmecelioglu, Busra
name: Legeza, Peter
name: Sinha, Kavya
name: Tekula, Pooja
name: Lumsden, Alan
name: Garami, Zsolt
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2021
Subjects: Cardiology

description: Supplemental material, sj-doc-1-jvu-10.1177_15443167211032371 for Preliminary Experience With Transcranial Doppler Monitoring in Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Revascularization: Initial Observations on Cerebral Embolization Patterns by Busra Tok Cekmecelioglu, Peter Legeza, Kavya Sinha, Pooja Tekula, Alan Lumsden and Zsolt Garami in Journal for Vascular Ultrasound
Concerns underlying treatment preferences of advanced cancer patients with children
Creators: name: Park, Eliza M.
name: Reeder‐Hayes, Katherine E.
name: Deal, Allison M.
name: Mayer, Deborah K.
name: Yopp, Justin M.
name: Rosenstein, Donald L.
name: Check, Devon K.
name: Hanson, Laura C.
Publisher: name: Wiley
Year: 2016

description: BACKGROUND: Decision-making about advanced cancer treatment is complex and may be influenced by patients' family context, including the presence of children. We explored how parental values and concerns motivate patients' preferences about aggressiveness of advanced cancer treatment as well as preferences for palliative care and hospice services.
METHODS: We conducted semi-structured interviews with 42 patients with advanced cancer who had at least one child under 18 years. We created and applied thematic codes. Descriptive analyses were used to report the number of participants who mentioned each code.
RESULTS: The majority of participants (29/42) reported that having children influenced their preferences for advanced cancer care. For most parents, extending life to maximize the time they had left to parent their children was important in guiding treatment preferences. Others prioritized preserving their physical condition and parental functioning and remaining physically close to their children. Many parents discussed life extension and parental functioning preservation as competing priorities. Most of the sample expressed interest in palliative care services and hospice, but responses by several participants reflected concerns about dying at home and lack of clarity about the role of early palliative care.
CONCLUSIONS: Parents in our sample expressed that maximizing time with their children and preserving parental functioning were important concerns underlying their preferences for advanced cancer care. Future research should assess the palliative and end-of-life care needs and preferences of parents with advanced cancer, which may differ from those of non-parents. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Mild Stimulation versus Conventional IVF: A Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Creators: name: Mersereau, Jennifer, E.
name: Crawford, Natalie M.
name: Sahay, Kashika M.
Publisher: name: Scientific Research Publishing
Year: 2016

description: Purpose: To compare the strategy for mild stimulation IVF versus conventional stimulation IVF. Methods: A decision tree analytic model was created to compare IVF with mild stimulation versus convention stimulation in infertile women <38 years of age to evaluate which strategy is the least costly per live birth. Results: Using base-case estimates of costs and probabilities in women <38 years old with unexplained infertility, the cumulative live birth rate in the mild versus conventional stimulation group was 15.8% versus 28.6%, respectively. The average cost for mild and convention IVF was $8789 and $14,364 per arm, respectively. In base case analysis, the ICER was $43,516 representing the additional cost per live birth with conventional IVF. One-way sensitivity analysis evaluated the robustness of the data and revealed a tradeoff in which mild IVF stimulation had lower total costs and also lower live births versus conventional stimulation. Conclusions: Mild stimulation IVF has a lower cost per cycle but is also associated with lower live birth rates. Patient care decisions should be individualized irrespective of cost.
TRPV4 in the Choroid Plexus Epithelium: Pathway Analysis and Implications for Cerebrospinal Fluid Production
Creators: name: Preston, Daniel Christopher
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2019
Subjects: Animal cell and molecular biology
Animal physiology - cell
Biochemistry and cell biology not elsewhere classified
Plant cell and molecular biology

description: Hydrocephalus is a disease characterized by an increase in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles of the brain. This manifests as a result of either overproduction or underabsorption of CSF leading to increases in pressure, swelling and loss of brain matter. Current treatments for this disease include surgical interventions via the introduction of shunts or endoscopic third ventriculostomy, both of which aim to redirect flow of CSF in to another cavity for absorption. Limited pharmacotherapies are available in the treatment of hydrocephalus, and there exists a clinical need for drug therapies, which can ameliorate the pathophysiology associated with hydrocephalus and ventriculomegaly. CSF is produced primarily by the choroid plexus (CP), found in the ventricles of the brain. Composed of a high resistance epithelium surrounding a capillary network, the CP epithelium acts as a barrier, regulating ion transport between the CSF and blood. This thesis describes mechanisms by which TRPV4 may stimulate the transepithelial movement of ions across the CP epithelium, resulting in the production of cerebrospinal fluid. The roles of Calcium-activated potassium channels, calcium-activated chloride channels, sodium-potassium-chloride cotransporters and regulatory enzymes in this mechanistic pathway are explored.
Lower doses of recombinant porcine factor VIII maintain excellent haemostatic efficacy
Creators: name: Key, N. S.
name: Chen, S.‐L.
name: Kasthuri, R.
name: Ma, A.D.
name: Mooberry, M. J.
name: Martin, K.
Publisher: name: Wiley
Year: 2016

description: Acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is a rare disorder in which an acquired autoantibody inhibits
the activity of coagulation factor VIII. It affects an estimated 1 per million population
annually and can cause bleeding that may be life-threatening. Mortality rates are
estimated to be between 7% and 27%, which may be influenced by the advanced age
and co-morbidities of the typical patients with acquired hemophilia. The management of
acquired factor VIII inhibitors is aimed at controlling active bleeding and eradicating the
autoantibody.
Application of liquid biopsies to identify genomic factors associated with therapy resistance in castration resistant prostate cancer.
Creators: name: Whang, Young E
name: Crona, Daniel J
Publisher: name: AME Publishing Company
Year: 2016

description: For over 70 years, androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has been a fundamental treatment paradigm for advanced prostate cancer. Despite initial effectiveness, castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) develops in virtually all patients while on ADT. Until recently, additional available treatment options were limited for CPRC patients. Recognition of the critical role of reactivated androgen receptor (AR) signaling in CRPC led to the development of two novel AR axis-targeting agents, abiraterone and enzalutamide. Abiraterone is a selective inhibitor of the enzyme CYP17A1 that catalyzes a critical step in androgen biosynthesis (1). Inhibition of CYP17A1 reduces available ligands that stimulate AR in CRPC tumor cells. Enzalutamide is a potent inhibitor of ligand binding to AR and leads to loss of AR-induced transcriptional activation (2). Treatment with abiraterone or enzalutamide improved CPRC clinical outcomes (3,4), but CRPC remains a terminal disease due to resistance to these agents. Approximately 20–40% of chemotherapy-treated patients, and at least 10% of chemotherapy-naïve patients present with primary resistance to these agents (i.e., no initial decrease in prostate specific antigen (PSA) within three months of initiating treatment) (3,5). Additionally, CRPC patients who experience an initial PSA response to either abiraterone or enzalutamide will eventually develop secondary resistance (6). Also, despite differing mechanisms by which these medications affect the AR signaling axis, there is likely cross-resistance between abiraterone and enzalutamide (7,8), which further complicates the treatment landscape for CRPC. Clearly, there is an urgent need to identify and validate predictive biomarkers of treatment response or resistance that can effectively guide selection of therapeutic agents.
tetrad: A Set of Stata Commands for Confirmatory Tetrad Analysis
Creators: name: Bauldry, Shawn
name: Bollen, Kenneth A.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016

description: This article provides a brief overview of Confirmatory Tetrad Analysis (CTA) and presents a new set of Stata commands for conducting CTA with supporting examples. The Stata command, tetrad, allows researchers to use modelimplied vanishing tetrads to test the overall fit of structural equation models (SEMs) with continuous endogenous variables and the relative fit of two SEMs with continuous endogenous variables that are tetrad-nested. An extension of the command, tetrad_matrix, allows researchers to conduct CTA using a sample covariance matrix as input rather than relying on raw data. In addition, researchers can use the tetrad_matrix command to input a polychoric correlation matrix and conduct CTA for SEMs involving dichotomous, ordinal, or censored outcomes. An additional extension of the command, tetrad_bootstrap, provides a bootstrapped p-value for the chi-square test statistic. By drawing on Stata's recently developed suite of commands for structural equation modeling, researchers can integrate CTA with data preparation, likelihood ratio tests for model fit, and the estimation of model parameters in a single statistical software package.
Additional file 5 of Gene expression during the formation of resting spores induced by nitrogen starvation in the marine diatom Chaetoceros socialis
Creators: name: Pelusi, Angela
name: Ambrosino, Luca
name: Miralto, Marco
name: Chiusano, Maria Luisa
name: Rogato, Alessandra
name: Ferrante, Maria Immacolata
name: Montresor, Marina
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Additional file 5. Figure S5
Unsupervised Visual Knowledge Discovery and Accumulation in Dynamic Environments
Creators: name: Wang, Ziyin
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2019
Subjects: Applied computing not elsewhere classified

description: Developing unsupervised vision systems in Dynamic Environments is one of the next challenges in Computer Vision. In Dynamic Environments, we usually lack the complete domain knowledge of the applied environments before deployment, and computation is also limited due to the need for prompt reaction and on-board computational capacity. This thesis studies a series of key Computer Vision problems in Dynamic Environments.
First, we propose a stream clustering algorithm and a number of variants for unsupervised feature learning and object discovery, which possess several crucial characteristics required by applications in Dynamic Environments, e.g. fully progressive, arbitrary similarity measure, matching object while the feature space is increasing, etc. We give strong provable guarantees of the clustering accuracy in statistic view. Based on the above the approaches, we tackle the problem of discovering aerial objects on-the-fly, where we assume all of the objects are unknown at the beginning of the deployment. The vision system is required to discover from the low-level features to salient objects on-the-fly without any supervision. We propose a number of approaches with respect to object proposal, tracking, recognition, and localization to achieve real-time performance. Extensive experiments on prevalent aerial video datasets showed that the approaches efficiently and accurately discover salient ground objects.
To explore complex and deep architectures in Dynamic Environments, we propose Unsupervised Deep Encoding which unifies traditional Visual Encoding and Convolutional Neural Networks. We found strong relationships between single-layer Neural Networks and Clustering and thus performed unsupervised feature learning at each layer from the feature maps of the previous layer. We replaced the dot product inside each neuron with a similarity measure, which is also used in unsupervised feature learning. The weight vectors of our network are initialized by cluster centers. Therefore, one feature map is a visual encoding of its previous feature map. We applied this mechanism to pre-training Convolutional Neural Networks for image classification. It has been found by extensive experiments that pre-training benefits the network more reliable learning dynamics (e.g.fast convergence without Batch Normalization) and better classification accuracy.
sj-docx-3-jfn-10.1177_10748407211029986 – Supplemental material for Neuro-Oncological Symptoms: A Longitudinal Quantitative Study of Family Function, Perceived Support, and Caregiver Burden
Creators: name: Piil, Karin
name: Laegaard Skovhus, Stine
name: Tolver, Anders
name: Jarden, Mary
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 160301 Family and Household Studies
subject: FOS: Sociology

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-3-jfn-10.1177_10748407211029986 for Neuro-Oncological Symptoms: A Longitudinal Quantitative Study of Family Function, Perceived Support, and Caregiver Burden by Karin Piil, Stine Laegaard Skovhus, Anders Tolver and Mary Jarden in Journal of Family Nursing
The Academic Achievement of Limited English Proficient (LEP) Youth in New and Established Immigrant States: Lessons from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
Creators: name: Spees, Lisa P
name: Perreira, Krista M
name: Potochnick, Stephanie
Publisher: name: Mary Lou Fulton Teacher College
Year: 2016

description: The dramatic growth and dispersal of immigrant families has changed the face of public education at a time when states are experiencing increased school accountability pressures under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and its recent successor the Every Student Succeeds Act. Of particular concern is how these demographic shifts affect the academic well-being of Limited English Proficient (LEP) youth, the protected sub-group that most directly targets children from immigrant families. Using individual-level data from the National Association of Educational Progress, we examine how 8th grade test scores of LEP youth differ across new and established immigrant destination states. Results show that achievement for LEP youth is higher in new than in established immigrant states but that this advantage is not consistent across ethnic/racial groups. LEP youth in new immigrant states benefit from more favorable demographic characteristics and more family and school resources, but these differences only explain a small portion of the achievement gap.
Additional file 1 of Developing and testing a produce prescription implementation blueprint to improve food security in a clinical setting: a pilot study protocol
Creators: name: Frank, Hannah E.
name: Guzman, Linda E.
name: Ayalasomayajula, Shivani
name: Albanese, Ariana
name: Dunklee, Brady
name: Harvey, Matthew
name: Bouchard, Kelly
name: Vadiveloo, Maya
name: Yaroch, Amy L.
name: Scott, Kelli
name: Tovar, Alison
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy

description: Additional file 1. Patient and staff interview guide.
sj-pdf-2-evb-10.1177_11769343211035140 – Supplemental material for The Evolution of G-quadruplex Structure in mRNA Untranslated Region
Creators: name: Qi, Ting
name: Xu, Yuming
name: Zhou, Tong
name: Gu, Wanjun
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2021
Subjects: Cell Biology

description: Supplemental material, sj-pdf-2-evb-10.1177_11769343211035140 for The Evolution of G-quadruplex Structure in mRNA Untranslated Region by Ting Qi, Yuming Xu, Tong Zhou and Wanjun Gu in Evolutionary Bioinformatics
Agreement of antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia haemolytica found in pre-weaned dairy calves with bovine respiratory disease
Creators: name: Credille, B.
name: Capik, S.
Publisher: name: American Association of Bovine Practitioners  Conference Proceedings
Year: 2024

description: Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is one of the primary dis­eases affecting pre-weaned dairy calves and involves respi­ratory pathogens, such as Mannheimia haemolytica (Mh) and Pasteurella multocida (Pm). While agreement between methods for detection of bacterial pathogens in dairy calves with BRD is very good, there are limited data regarding how antimicro­bial susceptibility (AS) of isolates collected via these methods agree. The objective was to evaluate agreement among the AS profiles of Mh or Pm obtained by transtracheal wash (TTW), nasal swab (NS), nasopharyngeal swab (DNP), and bronchoal­veolar lavage (BAL) in pre-weaned dairy calves with BRD that were positive in all 4 samples.
description: American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, No. 56 (2023): 2023 Annual Conference Proceedings
Development and Validation of a Brief Interactive Educational Video to Improve Outpatient Treatment of Older Adults' Acute Musculoskeletal Pain
Creators: name: LaMantia, Michael A
name: Duronio, Joseph P
name: Burgh, Eric T
name: Quigley, Benjamin R
name: Davis, Sonia M
name: Platts-Mills, Timothy F
name: Weaver, Mark A
name: Hoover, Meredith V
name: Zimmerman, Sheryl
Publisher: name: Wiley
Year: 2016

description: To the Editor:

Acute musculoskeletal pain is a common reason for emergency department (ED) visits, and pain that is not properly treated can become chronic.1 Most individuals in the ED with musculoskeletal pain are discharged home,2 leaving them responsible for decisions regarding pain management. Because commonly used pain medications have considerable risks and frequently cause side effects for older adults,3 education before discharge is important. A brief video has the potential to provide this education in a consistent, accessible manner without requiring time from medical providers.4 To meet this need, a brief educational video that presents information about the pharmacological and nonpharmacological management of acute musculoskeletal pain was developed and tested.
sj-docx-1-psp-10.1177_01461672211030125 – Supplemental material for Open to Contact? Increased State Openness Can Lead to Greater Interest in Contact With Diverse Groups
Creators: name: Hotchin, Victoria
name: West, Keon
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-psp-10.1177_01461672211030125 for Open to Contact? Increased State Openness Can Lead to Greater Interest in Contact With Diverse Groups by Victoria Hotchin and Keon West in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
The Musculature of Coleoid Cephalopod Arms and Tentacles
Creators: name: Kier, William M.
Publisher: name: Frontiers
Year: 2016

description: The regeneration of coleoid cephalopod arms and tentacles is a common occurrence, recognized since Aristotle. The complexity of the arrangement of the muscle and connective tissues of these appendages make them of great interest for research on regeneration. They lack rigid skeletal elements and consist of a three-dimensional array of muscle fibers, relying on a type of skeletal support system called a muscular hydrostat. Support and movement in the arms and tentacles depends on the fact that muscle tissue resists volume change. The basic principle of function is straightforward; because the volume of the appendage is essentially constant, a decrease in one dimension must result in an increase in another dimension. Since the muscle fibers are arranged in three mutually perpendicular directions, all three dimensions can be actively controlled and thus a remarkable diversity of movements and deformations can be produced. In the arms and tentacles of coleoids, three main muscle orientations are observed: (1) transverse muscle fibers arranged in planes perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; (2) longitudinal muscle fibers typically arranged in bundles parallel to the longitudinal axis; and (3) helical or obliquely arranged layers of muscle fibers, arranged in both right- and left-handed helixes. By selective activation of these muscle groups, elongation, shortening, bending, torsion and stiffening of the appendage can be produced. The predominant muscle fiber type is obliquely striated. Cross-striated fibers are found only in the transverse muscle mass of the prey capture tentacles of squid and cuttlefish. These fibers have unusually short myofilaments and sarcomeres, generating the high shortening velocity required for rapid elongation of the tentacles. It is likely that coleoid cephalopods use ultrastructural modifications rather than tissue-specific myosin isoforms to tune contraction velocities.