cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
The rewarding nature of provocation-focused rumination in women with borderline personality disorder: a preliminary fMRI investigation
Creators: name: Walsh, Erin C
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2018

description: Abstract Background Understanding why individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) ruminate on prior provocations, despite its negative outcomes, is crucial to improving interventions. Provocation-focused rumination may be rewarding in the short term by amplifying anger and producing feelings of justification, validation, and increased energy, while reducing self-directed negative affect. If provocation-focused rumination is utilized regularly as a rewarding emotion regulation strategy, it could result in increased activation in reward-related neural regions. The present pilot study examined neural correlates of provocation-focused rumination, relative to other forms of thought, in BPD. Method Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was utilized to examine this theory in a pilot study of women diagnosed with BPD (n = 13) and healthy controls (n = 16). All participants received highly critical feedback on a previously written essay in the scanner, followed by prompts to engage in provocation-focused, self-focused, and neutral thought. Results Whole-brain analyses showed that in response to the provocation, participants with BPD (compared to controls) demonstrated increased activation in the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (PFC). BPD participants also showed greater activation in the dorsomedial PFC during provocation-focused rumination (relative to neutral-focus). Subsequent ROI analyses revealed that provocation-focused rumination (compared to neutral-focus) increased activation in the nucleus accumbens for the BPD group only. Conclusions These findings, while preliminary due to the small sample size and limitations of the protocol, provide initial data consistent with the proposed neurobiological mechanism promoting provocation-focused rumination in BPD. Directions for further research are discussed.
title: The hopelessness of abdominal x-rays as a diagnostic tool in the emergency department
Creators: name: Rodríguez, Cristina
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Education and training
subject: Efficacy studies
subject: Conventional radiography
subject: Emergency

description: Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References
description: Aims and objectives: To evaluate the utility of abdominal plain films in the emergency department comparing its results with those of further imaging (ultrasound and computed tomography), and its influence on patient´s...
Characteristics of honey bee physiological proteins extracted from faba bean (Vicia faba L.) honey
Creators: name: Čeksterytė, Violeta
name: Kaupinis, Algirdas
name: Jaškūnė, Kristina
name: Treigytė, Gražina
name: Navakauskienė, Rūta
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Plant Biology

description: Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is a valuable agricultural crop, widely used in the food industry and environmental protection. In this study, faba bean honey samples were subjected to quantitative and qualitative proteomic analysis. Using a direct mass spectrometry assay, a total of 45 honey bee (Apis mellifera) proteins were identified in faba bean honey, of which 18 were of known honey bee origin, and the others were uncharacterized honey bee proteins. Royal jelly proteins accounted for 39.29% of all known honey bee proteins identified in this study, while major royal jelly protein (MRJP-1) accounted for 47.06% of the royal jelly proteins. Honey bee proteins were separated from acid to basic isoelectric point (pI). Carboxyl ester hydrolase OS=Apis mellifera OX7460 was mostly an acidic protein and separated at pI 4.40. Transferrin OS=Apis mellifera was separated close to the neutral isoelectric point, at pI 6.73. Histone H2B OS=Apis mellifera OX7460 was mostly basic and its pI value was 10.82. The honey bee proteins identified in the faba bean honey confirm its naturalness and valuable enzymatic properties.
The Next Generation Virgo Cluster Survey. IX. Estimating the Efficiency of Galaxy Formation on the Lowest-Mass Scales
Creators: name: Grossauer, Jonathan
name: Taylor, James E.
name: Ferrarese, Laura
name: MacArthur, Lauren A.
name: Cote, Patrick
name: Roediger, Joel
name: Courteau, Stephane
name: Cuillandre, Jean-Charles
name: Duc, Pierre-Alain
name: Durrell, Patrick R.
name: Gwyn, S. D. J.
name: Jordan, Andres
name: Mei, Simona
name: Peng, Eric W.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The Next Generation Virgo Cluster Survey has recently determined the luminosity function of galaxies in the core of the Virgo cluster down to unprecedented magnitude and surface brightness limits. Comparing simulations of cluster formation to the derived central stellar mass function, we attempt to estimate the stellar-to-halo-mass ratio (SHMR) for dwarf galaxies, as it would have been before they fell into the cluster. This approach ignores several details and complications, e.g., the contribution of ongoing star formation to the present-day stellar mass of cluster members, and the effects of adiabatic contraction and/or violent feedback on the subhalo and cluster potentials. The final results are startlingly simple, however; we find that the trends in the SHMR determined previously for bright galaxies appear to extend down in a scale-invariant way to the faintest objects detected in the survey. These results extend measurements of the formation efficiency of field galaxies by two decades in halo mass, or five decades in stellar mass, down to some of the least massive dwarf galaxies known, with stellar masses of $\sim 10^5 M_\odot$.
description: 18 pages, 12 figures; published in ApJ July 1st 2015
Multivariable analysis to determine if HIV-1 Tat dicysteine motif is associated with neurodevelopmental delay in HIV-infected children in Malawi
Creators: name: Sturdevant, Christa B
name: Cromwell, Elizabeth
name: Van Rie, Annelies
name: Swanstrom, Ronald
name: Dow, Anna
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2015

description: Abstract Background HIV-1 Tat protein is implicated in HIV-neuropathogenesis. Tat C31S polymorphism (TatCS) has been associated with milder neuropathology in vitro and in animal models but this has not been addressed in a cohort of HIV-infected adults or children. Methods HIV viral load (VL) in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were determined and plasma HIV tat gene was sequenced. Neurodevelopmental assessment was performed using Bayley Scales of Infant Development III (BSID-III), with scores standardized to Malawian norms. The association between TatCS and BSID-III scores was evaluated using multivariate linear regression. Results Neurodevelopmental assessment and HIV tat genotyping were available for 33 children. Mean age was 19.4 (SD 7.1) months, mean log VL was 5.9 copies/mL (SD 0.1) in plasma and 3.9 copies/mL (SD 0.9) in CSF. The prevalence of TatCC was 27 %. Z-scores for BSID-III subtests ranged from −1.3 to −3.9. TatCC was not associated with higher BSID-III z-scores. Conclusions The hypothesis of milder neuropathology in individuals infected with HIV TatCS was not confirmed in this small cohort of Malawian children. Future studies of tat genotype and neurocognitive disorder should be performed using larger sample sizes and investigate if this finding is due to differences in HIV neuropathogenesis between children and adults.
Testing the phenotypic null hypothesis: A meta-analysis of multivariate quantitative genetic studies
Creators: name: Zheng, Anqing
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Social and Behavioral Sciences
subject: behavior genetics
subject: causality
subject: meta-analysis
subject: phenotypic null hypothesis
subject: twin model

description: The goal of this meta-analysis is to provide a comprehensive examination of the phenotypic null hypothesis using all twin models. In doing so, we aim to draw a precise picture on whether the associations among phenotypes are due primarily to genetic or environmental sources of variance, or the associations occur at the phenotypic level.
title: The Many Faces of Spinal Infections
Creators: name: Buch, Karen
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Neuroradiology spine
subject: MR
subject: Myelography
subject: Infection

description: Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References
description: Learning objectives: The purpose of this educational exhibit is to: ■Demonstrate the wide variation in imaging and clinicalpresentations of infective spondylodiscitis in an urban population ■Illustrate cases of subtle and early imaging findings of...
title: Rare prostate tumors: beyond adenocarcinoma
Creators: name: Diez Blanco, Maria
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Urinary Tract / Bladder
subject: Genital / Reproductive system male
subject: Oncology
subject: Ultrasound
subject: MR
subject: CT
subject: Imaging sequences
subject: Neoplasia

description: Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References
description: Learning objectives: 1).- To know the different types of neoplasm in the prostate, both frequent and rare. 2).- To present the essential imaging diagnostic attributes of these variants. 3).- To emphasize the clinical significance of these variants, when different from...
title: Usefulness of ultrasound-guided injection of botulinum toxin in patients with neurological disorders that present with hypersalivation
Creators: name: Diez Blanco, Maria
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Ultrasound
subject: Salivary glands
subject: Interventional non-vascular
subject: Head and neck
subject: Puncture
subject: Biological effects

description: Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References
description: Learning objectives: To investigate the safety and efficacy of ultrasound guided botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injections into salivary glands for the treatment of sialorrhoea in patients with neurological disorders. To learn the basic steps to perform a good...
Potential unsatisfiability of cyclic constraints on stochastic biological networks biases selection toward hierarchical architectures
Creators: name: Smith, Cameron
name: Pechuan, Ximo
name: Puzio, Raymond S.
name: Biro, Daniel
name: Bergman, Aviv
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Molecular Networks (q-bio.MN)
subject: Populations and Evolution (q-bio.PE)
subject: Quantitative Methods (q-bio.QM)
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Constraints placed upon the phenotypes of organisms result from their interactions with the environment. Over evolutionary timescales, these constraints feed back onto smaller molecular subnetworks comprising the organism. The evolution of biological networks is studied by considering a network of a few nodes embedded in a larger context. Taking into account this fact that any network under study is actually embedded in a larger context, we define network architecture, not on the basis of physical interactions alone, but rather as a specification of the manner in which constraints are placed upon the states of its nodes. We show that such network architectures possessing cycles in their topology, in contrast to those that do not, may be subjected to unsatisfiable constraints. This may be a significant factor leading to selection biased against those network architectures where such inconsistent constraints are more likely to arise. We proceed to quantify the likelihood of inconsistency arising as a function of network architecture finding that, in the absence of sampling bias over the space of possible constraints and for a given network size, networks with a larger number of cycles are more likely to have unsatisfiable constraints placed upon them. Our results identify a constraint that, at least in isolation, would contribute to a bias in the evolutionary process toward more hierarchical-modular versus completely connected network architectures. Together, these results highlight the context-dependence of the functionality of biological networks.
description: 40 pages, 11 figures, 1 table
FAIR research output for nanosafety - A perspective
Creators: name: Willighagen, Egon
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: FAIR
nanosafety

description: A perspective about how NanoSafety Cluster projects are working with the ideas of FAIR data. Presented as part of the Data Roundable at the January 2023 OECD "FAIR research output for nanosafety" meeting.
title: Quantification of Intrahepatic Fat Density with Dual Energy CT Imaging —Accuracy analysis by phantom test —
Creators: name: Arai, Tomohiro
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Quality assurance
subject: Physics
subject: CT-Quantitative
subject: Radiation physics
subject: Liver

description: Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References
description: Aims and objectives: Material decomposition, which is used in dual energy computed tomography (CT), generates CT images using two types of tube voltages and can therefore be used to calculate the density of each base material provided that the mass attenuation...
Chronic disease management perspectives of colorectal cancer survivors using the Veterans Affairs healthcare system: a qualitative analysis
Creators: name: Weinberger, Morris
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2018

description: Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the US. CRC survivors may have complex healthcare needs requiring care from both specialists and primary care. Our objective was to understand how CRC survivors perceive their survivorship care, especially management of their cardiovascular-related chronic diseases. Methods We identified patients diagnosed with non-metastatic CRC between 10/1/2007 and 12/31/2015 at Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in North Carolina or Virginia. In 2016, we conducted telephone-based, semi-structured interviews to assess survivors’ experiences with cancer survivorship and changes in health priorities. Interviews were conducted until thematic saturation was reached. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and coded. Results The 25 participants were, on average, 64 years old and approximately 4 years post-CRC diagnosis at the time of interview; most were white (60%), male (92%), and diagnosed with colon cancer (64%) as opposed to rectal cancer. CRC survivors reported: (1) a shift in focus from surviving cancer to reducing cardiovascular disease risk (e.g., by managing weight); (2) challenges with taking medications for CVD-related conditions; (3) new recognition of the importance of engaging with primary care providers. Conclusions Experiences with cancer shapes how survivors view their health. Management of cardiovascular-related chronic disease is important to veteran CRC survivors. There is a need to deliver cardiovascular disease risk reduction programs tailored for CRC survivors.
The conflict between avian predators and domestic honey bees: a case study of European bee-eater (Merops apiaster L.) preying on the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) in Cyprus
Creators: name: Goras, Georgios
name: Tananaki, Chrysoula
name: Liolios, Vasileios
name: Kanelis, Dimitrios
name: Tofaris, Christakis
name: Giannouris, Epaminontas
name: Argena, Nikolia
name: Gounari, Sofia
name: Rodopoulou, Marianna
name: Thrasyvoulou, Andreas
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Virology

description: Bee-eaters are protected birds due to their contribution to the ecosystem, but at the same time, they inflict damages on bees which cause conflicts with beekeepers. This research aimed to study the impact of bee-eaters on the foraging activity of the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) and the effectiveness of the applied control measures, proposing a solution for the coexistence of birds and bees. We discouraged bee-eaters by using different methods and testing their efficacy. The presence of bee-eaters around the apiary caused the reduction of honey bee foraging activity along with effects on brood rearing and temperature regulation of the hive. The so-far proposed measures to prevent bee-eaters' attacks in the apiaries were tested and found to have limited effect. Considering the role of honey bees in pollination and bee-eaters in the insect-bird food chains, we propose a harmonious coexistence of bees and birds. This strategy has been adopted by the beekeepers of Cyprus, who were committed to pursuing methods of limited protection of bees from the predatory birds, ensuring the survival of both components.
title: Cerebral Langerhans Cell Hystiocitosis: What the oncologist wants to know.
Creators: name: Diez Blanco, Maria
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Image registration
subject: Cancer
subject: Education
subject: MR
subject: CT
subject: Haematologic
subject: Head and neck

description: Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References
description: Learning objectives: The purpose of our educational exhibit is: 1) To evaluate the presentation of this disease and the evolution of the radiologic findings. 2) To emphasize the clinical utility of CT and MRI in making a correct clinical orientation. 3) To analyze the...
A Discrete Choice Experiment about Menthol Tobacco Product Use: Data Analysis Plan
Creators: name: Kenkel, Donald
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Social and Behavioral Sciences

description: This working paper presents an analysis plan for data collected from a discrete choice experiment (DCE) about menthol tobacco product use. We will use the evidence from the DCE for an economic policy analysis of the U.S. Federal Drug Administration proposed rule: Tobacco Product Standard for Menthol in Cigarettes [Docket No. FDA-2021-N-1349]. We will use applied econometric methods to predict the effects of the proposed ban on menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes on consumer behaviors: the use of menthol cigarettes, the use of nonmenthol cigarettes, the use of menthol e-cigarettes, the use of non-menthol e-cigarettes, and tobacco cessation. We will also use the results to conduct applied welfare economic analysis of the costs and benefits of the proposed rule. We plan to submit papers reporting the results for publication in peer-reviewed journals. The overarching goal of our research is to contribute to evidence-based tobacco regulatory policy-making.
title: Evaluation of Usefulness of Rice Pads in Diffusion Weighted MR Imaging of the Liver
Creators: name: Kim, Beom Cheol
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Artifacts
subject: Technical aspects
subject: MR-Diffusion/Perfusion
subject: Liver

description: Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References
description: Aims and objectives: Diffusion Weighted Imaging(DWI)of the liver shows promise both for detection of pathology, and for predicting and assessing response to treatment [1]. DWI is typically used a single shot echo-planar sequence of ultra high speed imageing...
The use of Whole Body Electro-myo-stimulation in musculoskeletal and neurological rehabilitation settings: A scoping review protocol
Creators: name: Rossetto, Gianluca
name: Paolo, Comotti
name: Lopomo, Nicola Francesco
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Medicine and Health Sciences
subject: Rehabilitation and Therapy
subject: Engineering
subject: Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering

description: Scoping review protocol
title: Evaluation of chronological changes in free flap volume in head and neck reconstruction on MRI
Creators: name: Ichikawa, Tamaki
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Cancer
subject: Radiation effects
subject: MR
subject: Head and neck

description: Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References
description: Aims and objectives: Oral cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide, accounting for approximately 350,000 deaths and 650,000 new diagnoses annually [1]. In addition, oral cancer accounts for approximately 40%–50% of malignancies in South and South-East Asian...
Breastfeeding in the workplace: Other employees' attitudes towards services for lactating mothers
Creators: name: Abrahams, Sheryl W.
name: Labbok, Miriam
Publisher: name: BioMed Central Ltd
Year: 2008

description: Abstract: Background Workplace accommodations for breastfeeding mothers are an important step towards achieving United States Healthy People 2010 goals for continued breastfeeding. However, evidence suggests that some employers wishing to accommodate lactating mothers fear negative reactions from other workers. Methods This study conducted in February 2007, used descriptive statistics and linear regression to assess attitudes towards workplace breastfeeding/milk expression among employees (n = 407) of a large U.S. corporation providing a wide variety of workplace accommodations for lactating mothers. Results Overall, attitudes about the impact of breastfeeding on the work environment were favorable. Previous exposure to a co-worker who breastfed or expressed milk during the work day was associated with a positive attitude towards workplace breastfeeding, even after controlling for respondents' gender, length of employment and personal breastfeeding history. Conclusion These preliminary findings suggest that lactation accommodations did not have negative repercussions for other employees, and that a corporate environment designed to enable and encourage continued breastfeeding does not endanger positive attitudes towards breastfeeding in other employees.
Guessing as a Learning Intervention: A Meta-Analytic Review of the Prequestion Effect
Creators: name: St. Hilaire, Kyle
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Cognitive Psychology
subject: Social and Behavioral Sciences
subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: Asking students to guess the answers to test questions before learning the correct answers (i.e., prequestions) enhances learning. The benefits of prequestions are robust, having replicated with various prequestion test formats (e.g., multiple-choice questions, open-ended questions) regardless the number of prequestions, using both prose passage and video lecture study materials of various topics (e.g., science, geography, history), and has been demonstrated in both laboratory and classroom contexts. However, this learning benefit is usually specific to the prequestioned material and does not generalize to non-prequestioned material. Despite the breadth of research on prequestions, the mechanisms underlying this learning benefit have not been fully established. Thus, the goals of this dissertation are to 1) summarize the literature on prequestions and introduce the paradigm used to assess such a Prequestion Effect, 2) describe the dominant theoretical account that has been proposed to explain the benefits of prequestions and highlight data that support and data that are troublesome for the account, 3) establish the effect sizes for the specific effect of prequestions and the general effect of prequestions using meta-analysis, and 4) explore moderating variables that might inform its theoretical mechanisms.
Cigarette smoking, cytochrome P4501A1 polymorphisms, and breast cancer among African-American and white women
Creators: name: Cui, Lisa
name: Conway, Kathleen
name: Li, Yu
name: Millikan, Robert C.
name: Tse, Chiu-Kit
Publisher: name: BioMed Central Ltd
Year: 2004

description: Abstract: Introduction Previous epidemiologic studies suggest that women with variant cytochrome P4501A1 (CYP1A1) genotypes who smoke cigarettes are at increased risk for breast cancer. Methods We evaluated the association of breast cancer with CYP1A1 polymorphisms and cigarette smoking in a population-based, case–control study of invasive breast cancer in North Carolina. The study population consisted of 688 cases (271 African Americans and 417 whites) and 702 controls (285 African Americans and 417 whites). Four polymorphisms in CYP1A1 were genotyped using PCR/restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis: M1 (also known as CYP1A1*2A), M2 (CYP1A1*2C), M3 (CYP1A1*3), and M4 (CYP1A1*4) Results No associations were observed for CYP1A1 variant alleles and breast cancer, ignoring smoking. Among women who smoked for longer than 20 years, a modest positive association was found among women with one or more M1 alleles (odds ratio [OR] = 2.1, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.2–3.5) but not among women with non-M1 alleles (OR = 1.2, 95% CI = 0.9–1.6). Odds ratios for smoking longer than 20 years were higher among African-American women with one or more M3 alleles (OR = 2.5, 95% CI = 0.9–7.1) compared with women with non-M3 alleles (OR = 1.3, 95% CI = 0.8–2.2). ORs for smoking in white women did not differ appreciably based upon M2 or M4 genotypes. Conclusions Cigarette smoking increases breast cancer risk in women with CYP1A1 M1 variant genotypes and in African- American women with CYP1A1 M3 variant genotypes, but the modifying effects of the CYP1A1 genotype are quite weak.
Lineup identification in young and older witnesses: Does describing the criminal help or hinder?
Creators: name: Holdstock, Juliet
name: Dalton, Polly
name: May, Keith
name: Boogert, Stewart
name: Mickes, Laura
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Cognitive Psychology
subject: Cognition and Perception
subject: Social and Behavioral Sciences
subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: This study investigated whether verbal overshadowing (the detrimental effect of describing the perpetrator of a crime on subsequent identification of the perpetrator) occurs in both young and older adults, and whether it results from disruption to discrimination. The study also investigated whether the confidence and speed with which identifications are made predict the accuracy of the identification.
Active correction of the tilt angle of the surface plane with respect to the rotation axis during azimuthal scan
Creators: name: Sereno, M.
name: Lupone, S.
name: Debiossac, M.
name: Kalashnyk, N.
name: Roncin, P.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: A procedure to measure the residual tilt angle $τ$ between a flat surface and the azimuthal rotation axis of the sample holder is described. When the incidence angle $θ$ and readout of the azimuthal angle $ϕ$ are controlled by motors, an active compensation mechanism can be implemented to reduce the effect of the tilt angle during azimuthal motion. After this correction, the effective angle of incidence is kept fixed, and only the small residual oscillation of the scattering plane remains.
description: 5 pages, 7 figures IISC-21 conference in Donostia Sept. 2015. Elsevier NIM-B (2015)
Knowing What We Don’t Know: A Survey of School Nurse Information Needs
Creators: name: Nickum, Nicky
name: Hanneke, Rosie
name: Shannon, Robin
Publisher: name: University of Illinois at Chicago
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 3904
subject: Specialist studies in education
classificationCode: 4205
subject: Nursing
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Providing complex care for students requires an informed school nurse workforce. However, school nurses, many of whom work independently, may not know where to find necessary information. This study seeks to understand the information needs of school nurses by conducting a needs assessment survey within the state of Illinois. A survey was disseminated through three statewide professional listservs to determine the types of care-related questions school nurses ask as part of their regular duties and which resources they use to answer those questions. School nurses’ information needs vary widely, and they rely on numerous sources to answer clinical questions. They are responsible for the well-being of hundreds to thousands of children. While they are comfortable searching for information, they are motivated to further develop research skills.
Biological notes on nesting biology, development and natural enemies of Braunsapis mixta, a pollinator of cashew
Creators: name: Kaliaperumal, Vanitha
name: Gupta, Ankita
name: Thiruvengadam, Venkatesan
name: Pannure, Arati
name: Raghavendra, Ashika Thotambailu
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Plant Biology

description: Native bees play a vital role in the pollination of different flora in an ecosystem. But the natural history of most native bee species is unknown, and knowledge about natural history helps in understanding their social evolution, and further protecting and conserving the bee species. Braunsapis mixta (Smith) is a common stem-nesting bee and a widespread endemic species of Southern Asia. This study aimed to record the nesting biology, development and natural enemies of B. mixta, which is an important pollinator of cashew. Nests of B. mixta were found in the dried sticks and pruned cut ends of cashew stems. A total of 442 nests were collected, of which 64% of the active nests were single-adult nests and 20% were of two adults. Eggs were found at the interior end, followed by larvae at varied developmental stages and pupae. The maximum number of nest occupants in a nest was 41, in which four were adults and a maximum of 11 adults were recorded in a single nest. The maximum number of females found in a nest was nine. A significant positive correlation was obtained between the number of adults and their immature stages. Egg production and brood maturation occurred throughout the year. The mean incubation period of eggs was 5.32 days. Rearing of larvae could not be achieved in the laboratory. The pupal period lasted for 11–14 days. The parasitoids recorded on B. mixta include Neochalcis breviceps and Diomorus nr. indicus.
title: Residual Disease of Breast Cancer Treated with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: Evaluation with Dynamic MR Imaging
Creators: name: Monzawa, Shuichi
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Neoplasia
subject: Cancer
subject: Staging
subject: Chemotherapy
subject: MR
subject: Oncology
subject: Breast

description: Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References
description: Aims and objectives: Introduction Neoadjuvant chemotherapy has been used worldwide for advanced invasive breast cancer for recent years. The accurate evaluation of residual disease after the therapy is necessary for subsequent mastectomy andtheassessment of...
Recent cancer incidence trends in an observational clinical cohort of HIV-infected patients in the US, 2000 to 2011
Creators: name: Tamburro, Kristen
name: Damania, Blossom
name: Yanik, Elizabeth L
name: Napravnik, Sonia
name: Dittmer, Dirk
name: Eron, Joseph
Publisher: name: BioMed Central Ltd
Year: 2013

description: Abstract Background In HIV-infected populations in developed countries, the most recent published cancer incidence trend analyses are only updated through 2008. We assessed changes in the distribution of cancer types and incidence trends among HIV-infected patients in North Carolina up until 2011. Methods We linked the University of North Carolina Center for AIDS Research HIV Clinical Cohort, an observational clinical cohort of 3141 HIV-infected patients, with the North Carolina Cancer registry. Cancer incidence rates were estimated across calendar years from 2000 to 2011. The distribution of cancer types was described. Incidence trends were assessed with linear regression. Results Across 15,022 person-years of follow-up, 202 cancers were identified (incidence rate per 100,000 person-years [IR]: 1345; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1166, 1544). The majority of cancers were virus-related (61%), including Kaposi sarcoma (N = 32) (IR: 213; 95%CI: 146, 301), non-Hodgkin lymphoma (N = 34) (IR: 226; 95%CI: 157, 316), and anal cancer (N = 16) (IR: 107; 95%CI: 61, 173). Non-Hodgkin lymphoma was observed to decrease from 2000 to 2011 (decline of 15 cases per 100,000 person-years per calendar year, 95%CI: -27, -3). No other changes in incidence or changes in incidence trends were observed for other cancers (all P > 0.20). Conclusions We observed a substantial burden of a variety of cancers in this population in the last decade. Kaposi sarcoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma were consistently two of the greatest contributors to cancer burden across calendar time. Cancer rates appeared stable across calendar years, except for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which appeared to decrease throughout the study period.
Radiation-assisted magnetotransport in two-dimensional electron gas systems: appearance of zero resistance states
Creators: name: Yar, Abdullah
name: Sabeeh, Kashif
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Zero-Resistance States (ZRS) are normally associated with superconducting and quantum Hall phases. Experimental detection of ZRS in two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) systems irridiated by microwave(MW) radiation in a magnetic field has been quite a surprise. We develop a semiclassical transport formalism to explain the phenomena. We find a sequence of Zero-Resistance States (ZRS) inherited from the suppression of Shubnikov-de Haas (SdH) oscillations under the influence of high-frequency and large amplitude microwave radiation. Furthermore, the ZRS are well pronounced and persist up to broad intervals of magnetic field as observed in experiments on microwave illuminated 2DEG systems.
description: 17 pages, 6 figures
Cuticular hydrocarbon profiles correlate with caste, sex, and polyethism in the stingless bee Melipona solani (Hymenoptera: Meliponini)
Creators: name: Alavez-Rosas, David
name: Sánchez-Guillén, Daniel
name: Malo, Edi A.
name: Cruz-López, Leopoldo
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Information exchange and nestmate recognition among workers of highly social insects are tasks that usually involve cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs). Many studies in stingless bees have shown that CHCs carry information about nest origin, age, caste, sex, reproductive status, and their function in the colony. Thus, in this work, we characterised the CHC composition of queens, gynes, drones, and workers of Melipona solani by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. Any possible age-related difference was investigated by analysing the CHC profile of workers of different ages. We found quantitative and qualitative differences in the CHC composition between castes (workers and queens), and among drones, gynes, and queens. Similarly, polyethism (age of workers) correlated with CHCs, which allowed the separation of three groups: (i) foragers/guards; (ii) nurses; and (iii) larvae, pupae, and recently emerged workers. We discuss the possible function of these compounds in the stingless bees’ recognition interactions.
Harnessing Fine and Coarse Level Parallelism with Reconfigurable Operating Systems on Clusters of Hybrid MCU and FPGA Boards
Creators: name: Anil Dr Bheemaiah K
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Fine grain parallelism
Coarse grain parallelism

description: In today's computing landscape, the demand for efficient parallel processing continues to grow. To address this need, reconfigurable operating systems that leverage the power of hybrid Microcontroller Units (MCUs) and Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) have emerged. This article explores the concept of reconfigurable operating systems on clusters of MCU and FPGA boards, specifically utilizing the RISC-V ISA. We delve into the benefits of fine and coarse level parallelism in thread execution and provide strong citations to guide further exploration.
Self Organizing Maps Whose Topologies Can Be Learned With Adaptive Binary Search Trees Using Conditional Rotations
Creators: name: Astudillo, César A.
name: Oommen, B. John
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Neural and Evolutionary Computing (cs.NE)
subject: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Numerous variants of Self-Organizing Maps (SOMs) have been proposed in the literature, including those which also possess an underlying structure, and in some cases, this structure itself can be defined by the user Although the concepts of growing the SOM and updating it have been studied, the whole issue of using a self-organizing Adaptive Data Structure (ADS) to further enhance the properties of the underlying SOM, has been unexplored. In an earlier work, we impose an arbitrary, user-defined, tree-like topology onto the codebooks, which consequently enforced a neighborhood phenomenon and the so-called tree-based Bubble of Activity. In this paper, we consider how the underlying tree itself can be rendered dynamic and adaptively transformed. To do this, we present methods by which a SOM with an underlying Binary Search Tree (BST) structure can be adaptively re-structured using Conditional Rotations (CONROT). These rotations on the nodes of the tree are local, can be done in constant time, and performed so as to decrease the Weighted Path Length (WPL) of the entire tree. In doing this, we introduce the pioneering concept referred to as Neural Promotion, where neurons gain prominence in the Neural Network (NN) as their significance increases. We are not aware of any research which deals with the issue of Neural Promotion. The advantages of such a scheme is that the user need not be aware of any of the topological peculiarities of the stochastic data distribution. Rather, the algorithm, referred to as the TTOSOM with Conditional Rotations (TTOCONROT), converges in such a manner that the neurons are ultimately placed in the input space so as to represent its stochastic distribution, and additionally, the neighborhood properties of the neurons suit the best BST that represents the data. These properties have been confirmed by our experimental results on a variety of data sets.
Exploring Replica-Exchange Wang-Landau sampling in higher-dimensional parameter space
Creators: name: Valentim, Alexandra
name: Rocha, Julio C. S.
name: Tsai, Shan-Ho
name: Li, Ying Wai
name: Eisenbach, Markus
name: Fiore, Carlos E.
name: Landau, David P.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Computational Physics (physics.comp-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We considered a higher-dimensional extension for the replica-exchange Wang-Landau algorithm to perform a random walk in the energy and magnetization space of the two-dimensional Ising model. This hybrid scheme combines the advantages of Wang-Landau and Replica-Exchange algorithms, and the one-dimensional version of this approach has been shown to be very efficient and to scale well, up to several thousands of computing cores. This approach allows us to split the parameter space of the system to be simulated into several pieces and still perform a random walk over the entire parameter range, ensuring the ergodicity of the simulation. Previous work, in which a similar scheme of parallel simulation was implemented without using replica exchange and with a different way to combine the result from the pieces, led to discontinuities in the final density of states over the entire range of parameters. From our simulations, it appears that the replica-exchange Wang-Landau algorithm is able to overcome this difficulty, allowing exploration of higher parameter phase space by keeping track of the joint density of states.
description: Proceedings of CCP2014 will appear in Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS), published by the IOP
title: Normal T2 map profile of entire femoral cartilage using a novel angle/layer dependent approach
Creators: name: Kaneko, Yasuhito
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Musculoskeletal joint
subject: MR
subject: Diagnostic procedure
subject: Image registration

description: Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References
description: Aims and objectives: T2 mapping is a widely utilized MR technique for quantitative assessment of cartilage degeneration. Previous studies have compared T2 values between subregions in the knee joint[1], or between weight-bearing and non weight-bearing...
A survey of microRNA single nucleotide polymorphisms identifies novel breast cancer susceptibility loci in a case-control, population-based study of African-American women
Creators: name: Young, Kristin L
name: Pecot, Chad
name: Troester, Melissa
name: Graff, Mariaelisa
name: Bensen, Jeannette
name: Olshan, Andrew
name: Currin, Kevin
name: Parker, Joel
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2018

description: Abstract
                Background
                MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression and influence cancer. Primary transcripts of miRNAs (pri-miRNAs) are poorly annotated and little is known about the role of germline variation in miRNA genes and breast cancer (BC). We sought to identify germline miRNA variants associated with BC risk and tumor subtype among African-American (AA) women.
                Methods
                Under the African American Breast Cancer Epidemiology and Risk (AMBER) Consortium, genotyping and imputed data from four studies on BC in AA women were combined into a final dataset containing 224,188 miRNA gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for 8350 women: 3663 cases and 4687 controls. The primary miRNA sequence was identified for 566 miRNA genes expressed in Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Tier 1 cell types and human pancreatic islets. Association analysis was conducted using logistic regression for BC status overall and by tumor subtype.
                Results
                A novel BC signal was localized to an 8.6-kb region of 17q25.3 by four SNPs (rs9913477, rs1428882938, rs28585511, and rs7502931) and remained statistically significant after multiple test correction (odds ratio (OR) = 1.44, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.26–1.65; p = 3.15 × 10−7; false discovery rate (FDR) = 0.03). These SNPs reside in a genomic location that includes both the predicted primary transcript of the noncoding miRNA gene MIR3065 and the first intron of the gene for brain-specific angiogenesis inhibitor 1-associated protein 2 (BAIAP2). Furthermore, miRNA-associated SNPs on chromosomes 1p32.3, 5q32, and 3p25.1 were the strongest signals for hormone receptor, luminal versus basal-like, and HER2 enrichment status, respectively. A second phase of genotyping (1397 BC cases, 2418 controls) that included two SNPs in the 8.6-kb region was used for validation and meta-analysis. While neither rs4969239 nor rs9913477 was validated, when meta-analyzed with the original dataset their association with BC remained directionally consistent (OR = 1.29, 95% CI = 1.16–1.44 (p = 4.18 × 10–6) and OR = 1.33, 95% CI = 1.17–1.51 (p = 1.6 × 10–5), respectively).
                Conclusion
                Germline genetic variation indicates that MIR3065 may play an important role in BC development and heterogeneity among AA women. Further investigation to determine the potential functional effects of these SNPs is warranted. This study contributes to our understanding of BC risk in AA women and highlights the complexity in evaluating variation in gene-dense regions of the human genome.
Time-dependent Hartree-Fock calculations for multinucleon transfer and quasifission processes in the $^{64}$Ni+$^{238}$U reaction
Creators: name: Sekizawa, Kazuyuki
name: Yabana, Kazuhiro
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Nuclear Theory (nucl-th)
subject: Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Background: Multinucleon transfer (MNT) and quasifission (QF) processes are dominant processes in low-energy collisions of two heavy nuclei. They are expected to be useful to produce neutron-rich unstable nuclei. Nuclear dynamics leading to these processes depends sensitively on nuclear properties such as deformation and shell structure. Purpose: We elucidate reaction mechanisms of MNT and QF processes involving heavy deformed nuclei, making detailed comparisons between microscopic time-dependent Hartree-Fock (TDHF) calculations and measurements for the $^{64}$Ni+$^{238}$U reaction. Methods: Three-dimensional Skyrme-TDHF calculations are performed. Particle-number projection method is used to evaluate MNT cross sections from the TDHF wave function after collision. Results: Fragment masses, total kinetic energy (TKE), scattering angle, contact time, and MNT cross sections are investigated for the $^{64}$Ni+$^{238}$U reaction. They show reasonable agreements with measurements. At small impact parameters, collision dynamics depends sensitively on the orientation of deformed $^{238}$U. In tip (side) collisions, we find a larger (smaller) TKE and a shorter (longer) contact time. In tip collisions, we find a strong influence of quantum shells around $^{208}$Pb. Conclusions: It is confirmed that the TDHF calculations reasonably describe both MNT and QF processes in the $^{64}$Ni+$^{238}$U reaction. Analyses of this system indicates the significance of the nuclear structure effects such as deformation and quantum shells in nuclear reaction dynamics at low energies.
description: 14 pages, 10 figures; v2 - Additional calculations were performed and results shown in Sec.III B have been revised. Version accepted for publication in PRC, selected as Editors' Suggestion. See also Supplemental Material at http://link.aps.org/supplemental/10.1103/PhysRevC.93.054616 for movies of the reactions
Accessible Vs. extreme automatic attitudes - study 3 (revised)
Creators: name: Shechter, Anat
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Social Psychology
subject: Cognitive Psychology
subject: Social and Behavioral Sciences
subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: In this study, we examine whether homogeneous information (relative to heterogeneous) can increase automaticity. This is to examine an alternative for practice as manipulation of automaticity. This study is a replacement of a previous Study 3 that we planned on running but found that participants are not able to learn the value of 6 nonsensical words. Thus, in this study participants are only required to learn the value of 4 non-sensical words.