cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Fast, high-resolution surface potential measurements in air with heterodyne Kelvin probe force microscopy
Creators: name: Garrett, Joseph L.
name: Munday, Jeremy N.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) adapts an atomic force microscope to measure electric potential on surfaces at nanometer length scales. Here we demonstrate that Heterodyne-KPFM enables scan rates of several frames per minute in air, and concurrently maintains spatial resolution and voltage sensitivity comparable to frequency-modulation KPFM, the current spatial resolution standard. Two common classes of topography-coupled artifacts are shown to be avoidable with H-KPFM. A second implementation of H-KPFM is also introduced, in which the voltage signal is amplified by the first cantilever resonance for enhanced sensitivity. The enhanced temporal resolution of H-KPFM can enable the imaging of many dynamic processes, such as such as electrochromic switching, phase transitions, and device degredation (battery, solar, etc.), which take place over seconds to minutes and involve changes in electric potential at nanometer lengths.
description: 14 pages, 12 figures
Taxonomic translation of bat-virus interaction data via automated alignment tools
Creators: name: Upham, Nathan
name: Sherman, Aja
name: Geiselman, Cullen
name: Simmons, Nancy
name: Phelps, Kendra
name: Willoughby, Anna
name: Groom, Quentin
name: Agosti, Donat
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
name: Poelen, Jorrit
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023

description: Talk given at the 7th Annual Digital Data Conference, 5 June 2023 , held at Arizona State University. https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/7th_Annual_Digital_Data_Conference,_Arizona_State_University#Monday,_5_June_2023
Beverage patterns and trends among school-aged children in the US, 1989-2008
Creators: name: Lasater, Gentry
name: Popkin, Barry
name: Piernas, Carmen
Publisher: name: BioMed Central Ltd
Year: 2011

description: Abstract Background High intake of sugar-sweetened beverages in childhood is linked to increased risk of obesity and type II diabetes later in life. Using three nationally representative surveys of dietary intake, we investigated beverage patterns and trends among US school-aged children from 1989/91 to 2007/08. Methods 3, 583 participants ages 6-11 y old were included. We reported per capita trends in beverage consumption, percent consuming, and amount per consumer for the following categories of beverages: sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), caloric nutritional beverages (CNB) and low calorie beverages (LCB). Statistically significant differences were tested using the Student's t test in Stata 11. Results While per capita kcal contribution from total beverages remained constant over the study period, per capita consumption of SSBs increased and CNBs decreased in similar magnitude. The substantial increase in consumption of certain SSBs, such as fruit drinks and soda, high fat high sugar milk, and sports drinks, coupled with the decrease in consumption of high fat low sugar milk was responsible for this shift. The percent consuming SSBs as well as the amount per consumer increased significantly over time. Per capita intake of total milk declined, but the caloric contribution from high fat high sugar milk increased substantially. Among ethnicities, important differences in consumption trends of certain SSBs and 100% juice indicate the complexity in determining strategies for children's beverage calorie reduction. Conclusions As upward trends of SSB consumption parallel increases in childhood obesity, educational and policy interventions should be considered.
Disseminating a cervical cancer screening program through primary physicians in Hong Kong: a qualitative study
Creators: name: Shea, Christopher
Publisher: name: BioMed Central Ltd
Year: 2014

description: Abstract Background Organized screening programs are more effective and equitable than opportunistic screening, yet governments face challenges to implement evidence-based programs. The objective of this study was to identify reasons for low levels of adoption among primary care physicians of a government sponsored Cervical Screening Program (CSP). Methods We conducted in-depth interviews with a snowball sample of primary care private and public primary care physicians in Hong Kong. Rogers’ theory of diffusion of innovation was used to understand the factors that influenced the physicians’ practice decisions. Results Our study found that Hong Kong physicians made the decision to encourage cervical screening and to participate in the CSP based primarily upon their clinical and business practice needs rather than upon the scientific evidence. The low rates of adoption of the CSP can be attributed to the physicians’ perceptions that the program’s complexity and incompatibility exceeded its relative advantages. Furthermore, women’s knowledge, attitudes and practices, identified as barriers by physicians, were also barriers to physicians adopting the CSP. Conclusions In both private and public health care systems, screening programs that rely on physicians must align program incentives with the physicians’ motivators or pursue additional demand creation policies to achieve objectives.
Wywiad z ekspertami -spisany z zanonimizowanymi danymi
Creators: name: Sadurski, Leszek Krzysztof
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Arctic, Regional Security Complex in the Arctic, international relations in Arctic

description: Wywiad przeprowadzony z naukowcami z Finlandii na temat Arktyki jako Regionalnym Kompleksie Bezpieczeństwa. Była to realizacja jednego z założonych zadań w projekcie NCN Preludium. Wywiad został przeprowadzony w ramach badań finansowanych przez Narodowe Centrum Nauki w ramach grantu pt.: Adaptacja regionalnego kompleksu bezpieczeństwa w obliczu zmian klimatu na przykładzie Arktyki, o numerze: UMO-2019/35/N/HS5/00578.
Symmetry protected single photon subradiance
Creators: name: Cai, Han
name: Wang, Da-Wei
name: Svidzinsky, Anatoly A.
name: Zhu, Shi-Yao
name: Scully, Marlan O.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Optics (physics.optics)
subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We study the protection of subradiant states by the symmetry of the atomic distributions in the Dicke limit, in which collective Lamb shifts cannot be neglected. We find that anti-symmetric states are subradiant states for distributions with reflection symmetry. Continuous symmetry can also be used to achieve subradiance. This study is relevant to the problem of robust quantum memory with long storage time and fast readout.
description: 6 pages, 5 figures
Reproductive Performance Comparisons of Three Inbred Mice Strains (BALB/cMlac,C57BL/6Mlac and DBA/2Mlac) at National Laboratory Animal Center, Mahidol University,Thailand
Creators: name: Pornrattana Chumanee;Apisit Laosantisuk;Wanson Keawmanee;Kanchana Kengkoom;Thanaporn Pinpart
Publisher: name: คณะสิ่งแวดล้อมและทรัพยากรศาสตร์
Year: 2014
Subjects: Mice;Inbred strains;Reproductive performance;NLAC-MU

description: วารสารการพัฒนางานประจำสู่งานวิจัย, 1, 1, 1
The X-shooter Lens Survey - II. Sample presentation and spatially resolved kinematics
Creators: name: Spiniello, C.
name: Koopmans, L. V. E.
name: Trager, S. C.
name: Barnabè, M.
name: Treu, T.
name: Czoske, O.
name: Vegetti, S.
name: Bolton, A.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We present the X-shooter Lens Survey (XLENS) data. The main goal of XLENS is to disentangle the stellar and dark matter content of massive early-type galaxies (ETGs), through combined strong gravitational lensing, dynamics and spectroscopic stellar population studies. The sample consists of 11 lens galaxies covering the redshift range from $0.1$ to $0.45$ and having stellar velocity dispersions between $250$ and $380\,\mathrm{km}\,\mathrm{s}^{-1}$. All galaxies have multi-band, high-quality HST imaging. We have obtained long-slit spectra of the lens galaxies with X-shooter on the VLT. We are able to disentangle the dark and luminous mass components by combining lensing and extended kinematics data-sets, and we are also able to precisely constrain stellar mass-to-light ratios and infer the value of the low-mass cut-off of the IMF, by adding spectroscopic stellar population information. Our goal is to correlate these IMF parameters with ETG masses and investigate the relation between baryonic and non-baryonic matter during the mass assembly and structure formation processes. In this paper we provide an overview of the survey, highlighting its scientific motivations, main goals and techniques. We present the current sample, briefly describing the data reduction and analysis process, and we present the first results on spatially resolved kinematics.
description: Accepted for publication in MNRAS
Isolation and Characterization of 3B-lup-20(29)-en-3-ol (Lupeol) from the Leaves and Twigs of Diospyros phuketensis Phengklai
Creators: name: Natthapat Sugchawek;Suttiporn Pikultong
Publisher: name: คณะสิ่งแวดล้อมและทรัพยากรศาสตร์
Year: 2014
Subjects: Diospyros phuketensis Phengklai;lupeol;3B-lup-20(29)-en-3-ol

description: วารสารการพัฒนางานประจำสู่งานวิจัย, 1, 1, 6
Analysis of Thermal Conditions of the 6-m BTA Telescope Elements and the Telescope Dome Space
Creators: name: Emelianov, E. V.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The results obtained using the temperature monitoring systems of the 6-m BTA telescope primary mirror, dome space, and external environment are reported. We consider the factors that affect the development of microturbulence in the near-mirror air layer and inside the dome space, variation of the telescope focal length with the temperature of its structures, variation of seeing due to temperature gradients inside the primary mirror of the 6-m telescope. The methods used in various observatories for reducing microturbulence are analyzed. We formulate suggestions concerning the improvement of the temperature monitoring system currently in operation and the system of automatic adjustment of the telescope focal length to compensate the thermal drift of the focus during observations.
Women's intentions to self-collect samples for human papillomavirus testing in an organized cervical cancer screening program
Creators: name: van Niekerk, Dirk J
name: Ogilvie, Gina S
name: Hobbs, Suzanne Havala
name: Coldman, Andrew J
name: Krajden, Mel
name: Greene, Sandra
name: Franco, Eduardo L
name: Smith, Laurie W
name: Khurshed, Fareeza
Publisher: name: BioMed Central Ltd
Year: 2014

description: Abstract: Background: Mounting evidence affirms HPV testing as an effective cervical cancer screening tool, and many organized screening programs are considering adopting it as primary testing. HPV self-collection has comparable sensitivity to clinician collected specimens and is considered a feasible option in hard-to-reach women. We explored women's intentions to HPV self-collect for cervical cancer screening from a cohort participating in a Canadian randomized controlled cervical cancer screening trial. Methods: Women aged 25-65 were invited to complete an online survey assessing intentions to be screened with HPV testing instead of the Pap smear. The survey was based in the Theory of Planned Behaviour and questions were included to assess women's intentions to self-collect for HPV. Demographic characteristics of women who intended to self-collect were compared with those who did not. Demographic and scale variables achieving a p-value <0.1 in the univariate and bivariate analyses were included in the stepwise logistic regression model. The final model was created to predict factors associated with women's intentions to self-collect an HPV specimen for cervical cancer. Odds ratios were calculated with 95% confidence intervals to identify variables associated with a woman's intention to self-collect for cervical cancer screening. Results: The overall survey response rate was 63.8% (981/1538) with 447 (45.6%) reporting they intended to self-collect, versus 534 (54.4%) reporting they did not. In the univariate analysis, women with more than high school education were more likely to self-collect. Women who intended to receive HPV testing versus the Pap smear were 1.94 times as likely to be in favour of self-collection and those who intended to self-collect had significantly higher attitudinal scores towards HPV self-collection. The adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence interval from the multivariate analysis demonstrated attitude towards self-collection was the only significant variable predicting a woman's intention to self-collect (OR 1.25; 95% CI: 1.22, 1.29). Conclusions: The primary predictor of a woman's intention to HPV self-collect for cervical cancer screening was her attitude towards the procedure. From a program planning perspective, these results indicate that education and awareness may be significant contributing factors to improving acceptance of self-collection and subsequently, improving screening attendance rates.
Enceladus's measured physical libration requires a global subsurface ocean
Creators: name: Thomas, P. C.
name: Tajeddine, R.
name: Tiscareno, M. S.
name: Burns, J. A.
name: Joseph, J.
name: Loredo, T. J.
name: Helfenstein, P.
name: Porco, C.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Several planetary satellites apparently have subsurface seas that are of great interest for, among other reasons, their possible habitability. The geologically diverse Saturnian satellite Enceladus vigorously vents liquid water and vapor from fractures within a south polar depression and thus must have a liquid reservoir or active melting. However, the extent and location of any subsurface liquid region is not directly observable. We use measurements of control points across the surface of Enceladus accumulated over seven years of spacecraft observations to determine the satellite's precise rotation state, finding a forced physical libration of 0.120 $\pm$ 0.014° (2σ). This value is too large to be consistent with Enceladus's core being rigidly connected to its surface, and thus implies the presence of a global ocean rather than a localized polar sea. The maintenance of a global ocean within Enceladus is problematic according to many thermal models and so may constrain satellite properties or require a surprisingly dissipative Saturn.
description: 37 pages, 6 figures
title: Collaborative implementation of stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy. A model for the safe implementation of complex radiotherapy techniques in Australia
Creators: name: Hau, Eric
Publisher: name: The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Thorax
subject: Oncology
subject: CT
subject: Cone beam CT
subject: Ablation procedures
subject: Stereotactic radiotherapy
subject: Multidisciplinary cancer care
subject: Quality assurance
subject: Radiotherapy techniques

description: Aim Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References
description: Aim: Stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) is emerging as the standard of care for patients with early lung cancer who would otherwise not be candidates for curative management 1 . Access to appropriate treatment for lung cancer patients is a...
Constraints on the symmetry energy from observational probes of the neutron star crust
Creators: name: Newton, William G.
name: Hooker, Joshua
name: Gearheart, Michael
name: Murphy, Kyleah
name: Wen, De-Hua
name: Fattoyev, Farrukh
name: Li, Bao-An
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Nuclear Theory (nucl-th)
subject: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)
subject: Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: A number of observed phenomena associated with individual neutron star systems or neutron star populations find explanations in models in which the neutron star crust plays an important role. We review recent work examining the sensitivity to the slope of the symmetry energy $L$ of such models, and constraints extracted on $L$ from confronting them with observations. We focus on six sets of observations and proposed explanations: (i) The cooling rate of the neutron star in Cassiopeia A, confronting cooling models which include enhanced cooling in the nuclear pasta regions of the inner crust, (ii) the upper limit of the observed periods of young X-ray pulsars, confronting models of magnetic field decay in the crust caused by the high resistivity of the nuclear pasta layer, (iii) glitches from the Vela pulsar, confronting the paradigm that they arise due to a sudden re-coupling of the crustal neutron superfluid to the crustal lattice after a period during which they were decoupled due to vortex pinning, (iv) The frequencies of quasi-periodic oscillations in the X-ray tail of light curves from giant flares from soft gamma-ray repeaters, confronting models of torsional crust oscillations, (v) the upper limit on the frequency to which millisecond pulsars can be spun-up due to accretion from a binary companion, confronting models of the r-mode instability arising above a threshold frequency determined in part by the viscous dissipation timescale at the crust-core boundary, and (vi) the observations of precursor electromagnetic flares a few seconds before short gamma-ray bursts, confronting a model of crust shattering caused by resonant excitation of a crustal oscillation mode by the tidal gravitational field of a companion neutron star just before merger.
description: 19 pages, 10 figure and 1 table
Redistribution of heart failure as the cause of death: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
Creators: name: Shahar, Eyal
name: Suchindran, Chirayath
name: Hardy, Shakia
name: Sorlie, Paul D
name: Antini, Carmen
name: Snyder, Michelle L
name: Heiss, Gerardo
name: Metcalf, Patricia A
name: Love, Shelly-Ann M
name: Rosamond, Wayne D.
Publisher: name: BioMed Central Ltd
Year: 2014

description: Abstract Background Heart failure is sometimes incorrectly listed as the underlying cause of death (UCD) on death certificates, thus compromising the accuracy and comparability of mortality statistics. Statistical redistribution of the UCD has been used to examine the effect of misclassification of the UCD attributed to heart failure, but sex- and race-specific redistribution of deaths on coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality in the United States has not been examined. Methods We used coarsened exact matching to infer the UCD of vital records with heart failure as the UCD from 1999 to 2010 for decedents 55 years old and older from states encompassing regions under surveillance by the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study (Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, and North Carolina). Records with heart failure as the UCD were matched on decedent characteristics (five-year age groups, sex, race, education, year of death, and state) to records with heart failure listed among the multiple causes of death. Each heart failure death was then redistributed to plausible UCDs proportional to the frequency among matched records. Results After redistribution the proportion of deaths increased for CHD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, hypertensive heart disease, and cardiomyopathy, P < 0.001. The percent increase in CHD mortality after redistribution was the highest in Mississippi (12%) and lowest in Maryland (1.6%), with variations by year, race, and sex. Redistribution proportions for CHD were similar to CHD death classification by a panel of expert reviewers in the ARIC study. Conclusions Redistribution of ill-defined UCD would improve the accuracy and comparability of mortality statistics used to allocate public health resources and monitor mortality trends.
Little Dorrit, no. 18
Creators: name: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
Publisher: name: University of Victoria Libraries
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Inheritance and succession
valueUri: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/973371
subject: Fathers and daughters
valueUri: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/921890
subject: Debt, Imprisonment for
valueUri: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/888804
subject: Children of prisoners
valueUri: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/855496
subject: Marshalsea Prison (Southwark, London, England)
valueUri: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/658382
subject: Families
valueUri: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1728849

description: Issued monthly from Dec. 1855 to June 1857 in blue paper wrappers. Book the second. Riches. Chapters 27-29: Chapter 27. The pupil of the Marshalsea -- Chapter 28. An appearance in the Marshalsea -- Chapter 29. A plea in the Marshalsea
Transdisciplinary breastfeeding support: Creating program and policy synergy across the reproductive continuum
Creators: name: Labbok, Miriam
Publisher: name: BioMed Central Ltd
Year: 2008

description: Abstract This paper was presented at the symposium on Breastfeeding and Feminism: A Focus on Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice. It underscores the power and potential of synergy between and among organizations and individuals supporting breastfeeding, the mother-child dyad, and reproductive health to increase sustainable breastfeeding support. These concepts were brought together to lay the groundwork for working group discussions of synergy in program and policy actions.
Apsidal precession, disc breaking and viscosity in warped discs
Creators: name: Nealon, Rebecca
name: Nixon, Chris
name: Price, Daniel J.
name: King, Andrew
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We demonstrate the importance of general relativistic apsidal precession in warped black hole accretion discs by comparing three - dimensional smoothed particle hydrodynamic simulations in which this effect is first neglected, and then included. If apsidal precession is neglected, we confirm the results of an earlier magnetohydrodynamic simulation which made this assumption, showing that at least in this case the $α$ viscosity model produces very similar results to those of simulations where angular momentum transport is due to the magnetorotational instability. Including apsidal precession significantly changes the predicted disc evolution. For moderately inclined discs thick enough that tilt is transported by bending waves, we find a disc tilt which is nonzero at the inner disc edge and oscillates with radius, consistent with published analytic results. For larger inclinations we find disc breaking.
description: Accepted for publication in MNRAS. 5 pages, 8 figures, movie of Figure 8 available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/wDtSwuzBEgA
Spin liquid nature in the Heisenberg $J_{1}$-$J_{2}$ triangular antiferromagnet
Creators: name: Iqbal, Yasir
name: Hu, Wen-Jun
name: Thomale, Ronny
name: Poilblanc, Didier
name: Becca, Federico
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We investigate the spin-$\frac{1}{2}$ Heisenberg model on the triangular lattice in the presence of nearest-neighbor $J_1$ and next-nearest-neighbor $J_2$ antiferromagnetic couplings. Motivated by recent findings from density-matrix renormalization group (DMRG) claiming the existence of a gapped spin liquid with signatures of spontaneously broken lattice point group symmetry [Zhu and White, Phys. Rev. B 92, 041105 (2015); Hu, Gong, Zhu, and Sheng, Phys. Rev. B 92, 140403 (2015)], we employ the variational Monte Carlo (VMC) approach to analyze the model from an alternative perspective that considers both magnetically ordered and paramagnetic trial states. We find a quantum paramagnet in the regime $0.08\lesssim J_2/J_1\lesssim 0.16$, framed by $120^{\circ}$ coplanar (stripe collinear) antiferromagnetic order for smaller (larger) $J_2/J_1$. By considering the optimization of spin-liquid wave functions of a different gauge group and lattice point group content as derived from Abrikosov mean-field theory, we obtain the gapless $U(1)$ Dirac spin liquid as the energetically most preferable state in comparison to all symmetric or nematic gapped $\mathbb{Z}_{2}$ spin liquids so far advocated by DMRG. Moreover, by the application of few Lanczos iterations, we find the energy to be the same as the DMRG result within error-bars. To further resolve the intriguing disagreement between VMC and DMRG, we complement our methodological approach by the pseudofermion functional renormalization group (PFFRG) to compare the spin structure factors for the paramagnetic regime calculated by VMC, DMRG, and PFFRG. This model promises to be an ideal test-bed for future numerical refinements in tracking the long-range correlations in frustrated magnets.
description: Editors' Suggestion. 16 pages, 13 figures, 4 tables
Executive Functioning Attenuates the Link between Stressful Life Events and Suboptimal Decision-making under Ambiguity
Creators: name: Nguyen, Quynh
name: Howard, James
name: Snyder, Hannah
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Developmental Psychology
subject: Cognitive Psychology
subject: Social and Behavioral Sciences
subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology
subject: Decision-making
subject: Emerging adults
subject: Executive functions
subject: Stress

description: Examining the moderating role of executive functioning (EF) in the link between stressful life events (SLEs) and suboptimal decision-making under ambiguity in emerging adults, using a computerized behavioral task measuring optimal decision-making under ambiguity and online questionnaires assessing risk-taking propensity, EF, and SLEs.
UltimateSynth: Integrating MRI Physics in the Development Life Cycle of Generalizable Artificial Intelligence
Creators: name: Adams, Richard
name: Zhao, Walter
name: Hu, Siyuan
name: Lyu, Wenjiao
name: Huynh, Khoi
name: Ahmad, Sahar
name: Ma, Dan
name: Yap, Pew-Thian
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Repository for figure data and code for initial submission of manuscript for peer review.
A community-based lifestyle and weight loss intervention promoting a Mediterranean-style diet pattern evaluated in the stroke belt of North Carolina: the Heart Healthy Lenoir Project
Creators: name: Donahue, Katrina
name: Keyserling, Thomas
name: Smith, Janice C.
name: Davis, Gwen B.
name: Gizlice, Ziya
name: Miller, Cassandra L.
name: Evenson, Kelly
name: Ammerman, Alice
name: Garcia, Beverly A.
name: Braxton, Danielle F.
name: Halladay, Jacqueline R.
name: Johnston, Larry F.
name: Samuel-Hodge, Carmen
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2016

description: Abstract Background Because residents of the southeastern United States experience disproportionally high rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD), it is important to develop effective lifestyle interventions for this population. Methods The primary objective was to develop and evaluate a dietary, physical activity (PA) and weight loss intervention for residents of the southeastern US. The intervention, given in eastern North Carolina, was evaluated in a 2 year prospective cohort study with an embedded randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a weight loss maintenance intervention. The intervention included: Phase I (months 1–6), individually-tailored intervention promoting a Mediterranean-style dietary pattern and increased walking; Phase II (months 7–12), option of a 16-week weight loss intervention for those with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 offered in 2 formats (16 weekly group sessions or 5 group sessions and 10 phone calls) or a lifestyle maintenance intervention; and Phase III (months 13–24), weight loss maintenance RCT for those losing ≥ 8 lb with all other participants receiving a lifestyle maintenance intervention. Change in diet and PA behaviors, CVD risk factors, and weight were assessed at 6, 12, and 24 month follow-up. Results Baseline characteristics (N = 339) were: 260 (77 %) females, 219 (65 %) African Americans, mean age 56 years, and mean body mass index 36 kg/m2. In Phase I, among 251 (74 %) that returned for 6 month follow-up, there were substantial improvements in diet score (4.3 units [95 % CI 3.7 to 5.0]), walking (64 min/week [19 to 109]), and systolic blood pressure (−6.4 mmHg [−8.7 to −4.1]) that were generally maintained through 24 month follow-up. In Phase II, 138 (57 group only, 81 group/phone) chose the weight loss intervention and at 12 months, weight change was: −3.1 kg (−4.9 to −1.3) for group (N = 50) and −2.1 kg (−3.2 to −1.0) for group/phone combination (N = 75). In Phase III, 27 participants took part in the RCT. At 24 months, weight loss was −2.1 kg (−4.3 to 0.0) for group (N = 51) and −1.1 kg (−2.7 to 0.4) for combination (N = 72). Outcomes for African American and whites were similar. Conclusions The intervention yielded substantial improvement in diet, PA, and blood pressure, but weight loss was modest. Trial registration clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT01433484
Rapid Doubling of the Critical Current of YBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{7-δ}$ Coated Conductors for Viable High-Speed Industrial Processing
Creators: name: Leroux, Maxime
name: Kihlstrom, Karen J.
name: Holleis, Sigrid
name: Rupich, Martin W.
name: Sathyamurthy, Srivatsan
name: Fleshler, Steven
name: Sheng, Huaping
name: Miller, Dean J.
name: Eley, Serena
name: Civale, Leonardo
name: Kayani, Asghar
name: Niraula, Prashantamani M.
name: Welp, Ulrich
name: Kwok, Wai-Kwong
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Superconductivity (cond-mat.supr-con)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We demonstrate that 3.5-MeV oxygen irradiation can markedly enhance the in-field critical current of commercial 2nd generation superconducting tapes with an exposure time of just one second per 0.8 cm2. The speed demonstrated here is now at the level required for an industrial reel-to-reel post-processing. The irradiation is made on production line samples through the protective silver coating and does not require any modification of the growth process. From TEM imaging, we identify small clusters as the main source of increased vortex pinning.
description: 4 figures
Monitoring Peatland Damage and Restoration Using Testate Amoebae as Indicator Organisms
Creators: name: Vickery, Emma Jane
Publisher: name: University of Plymouth
Year: 2006

description: Merged with duplicate record 10026.1/862 on 22.03.2017 by CS (TIS)
description: This thesis has examined the response of testate amoebae communities to restoration at three peatland sites in the UK. It builds upon the use of testate amoebae analysis as a palaeoenvironmental tool by exploring the hypothesis that testate amoebae respond to hydrological conditions in restored mires. Previous research has found that testate amoebae act as good proxies for hydrological condition of intact mires and past conditions but little has been done on their reaction to conditions at damaged sites in the UK. The research aimed to further the understanding of testate amoebae ecology including seasonal variability of communities, a poorly understood area. The secondary aim was to assess the potential for using testate amoebae as biological indicators of peatland damage and restoration. These aims were achieved through studies at three sites covering a range of damage commonly affecting UK sites. The experiments entailed repeated monitoring of a ditch blocking experiment at Coom Rigg Moss which has been affected by peripheral forestry drains, a study of forest removal treatments at Flanders Moss and a study of rewetted cutover surfaces at Fenn's and Whixall Mosses. The results were analysed using a variety of statistical and multivariate methods. Data on water table and moisture conditions were also analysed and the results of the two were compared. The results showed that testate amoebae communities responded to hydrological conditions but depth to water table was not always the primary factor affecting community composition. The results of the research indicate that testate amoebae analysis does have potential as a tool for monitoring peatland restoration but further research is necessary to fully understand the factors affecting distributions.
UltimateSynth: MRI Physics for Pan-Contrast AI
Creators: name: Adams, Rhea
name: Zhao, Walter
name: Hu, Siyuan
name: Lyu, Wenjiao
name: Huynh, Khoi
name: Ahmad, Sahar
name: Ma, Dan
name: Yap, Pew-Thian
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Repository for figure data and code for initial submission of manuscript for peer review.
The RMS Survey: Ammonia mapping of the environment of massive young stellar objects
Creators: name: Urquhart, J. S.
name: Figura, C. C.
name: Moore, T. J. T.
name: Csengeri, T.
name: Lumsden, S. L.
name: Pillai, T.
name: Thompson, M. A.
name: Eden, D. J.
name: Morgan, L. K.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We present the results of ammonia observations towards 66 massive star forming regions identified by the Red MSX source survey. We have used the Green Bank Telescope and the K-band focal plane array to map the ammonia NH3 (1,1) and (2,2) inversion emission at a resolution of 30 arcsec in 8 arcmin regions towards the positions of embedded massive star formation. We have identified a total of 115 distinct clumps, approximately two-thirds of which are associated with an embedded massive young stellar object or compact HII region, while the others are classified as quiescent. There is a strong spatial correlation between the peak NH3 emission and the presence of embedded objects. We derive the spatial distribution of the kinetic gas temperatures, line widths, and NH$_3$ column densities from these maps, and by combining these data with dust emission maps we estimate clump masses, H$_2$ column densities and ammonia abundances. The clumps have typical masses of ~1000 Msun and radii ~0.5 pc, line widths of ~2 km/s and kinetic temperatures of ~16-20 K. We find no significant difference between the sizes and masses of the star forming and quiescent subsamples; however, the distribution maps reveal the presence of temperature and line width gradients peaking towards the centre for the star forming clumps while the quiescent clumps show relatively uniform temperatures and line widths throughout. Virial analysis suggests that the vast majority of clumps are gravitationally bound and are likely to be in a state of global free fall in the absence of strong magnetic fields. The similarities between the properties of the two subsamples suggest that the quiescent clumps are also likely to form massive stars in the future, and therefore provide a excellent opportunity to study the initial conditions of massive pre-stellar and protostellar clumps.
description: Accepted for publication by MNRAS. 25 pages, 21 figures and 6 tables. This paper also contains 100 pages of additional online images and tables that are not included here. A full resolution version of the paper including all of the online material can be found here http://rms.leeds.ac.uk/cgi-bin/public/RMS_PUBLICATIONS.cgi
COMUNIDADE DE APRENDIZAGEM E DE PRÁTICA NO CONTEXTO DA APRENDIZAGEM POR PARES
Creators: name: Carvalho, Carolina Resende De Souza
name: Carvalho Cortez Moreira, Raphaella Abreu
name: Souza Carvalho, Fabrício Lopes De
Publisher: name: Internet Latent Corpus Journal
Year: 2024

description: As Comunidades de Prática ocorrem de diversas formas, podendo englobar categorias como a aprendizagem e mentoria e tutoria por pares. Em uma abordagem teórica sobre Comunidades de Prática e  Aprendizagem por pares observa -se a importância de aplicação no processo de ensino e aprendizagem, bem como uma certa proximidade entre essas abordagens, dado que ambas se materializam na “prática” onde há partilha de informações, experiências e materiais e uso de estratégias de mentoria para facilitação da aprendizagem. Diante desse contexto, este estudo tem como objetivo quantificar e examinar as publicações científicas sobre a interconexão entre Comunidade de Prática e Aprendizagem por pares e seus diversos contextos de aplicações. Para isso, adotou-se como metodologia a revisão bibliométrica, por meio da qual realizou-se uma busca nas bases de dados da Scopus e Web of Science, a partir de critérios de inclusão estabelecidos para o estudo. Foram descritas as quantidades de documentos encontrados no período entre 2015 e 2021; as áreas relacionadas aos temas; os autores com maior número de publicações e citações e uma análise das palavras-chave mais utilizadas. Os principais resultados sobre a interconexão dos temas apontam uma predominância de publicações nas áreas de Educação e Ciências Sociais e um aumento constante de citações e publicações até o ano de 2020. O estudo revela ainda que os termos peer learning e Communities of practice são os que mais aparecem como palavras-chave e os contextos de aplicações são relativos ao desenvolvimento profissional e ensino superior.
description: Internet Latent Corpus Journal, vol. 14 n.º 1 (2024): .
PAP and NT5E inhibit nociceptive neurotransmission by rapidly hydrolyzing nucleotides to adenosine
Creators: name: Taylor-Blake, Bonnie
name: Street, Sarah E
name: Walsh, Paul L
name: Wightman, R. Mark
name: Sowa, Nathaniel A
name: Zylka, Mark J.
name: Guillot, Thomas S
Publisher: name: BioMed Central Ltd
Year: 2011

description: Abstract Background Prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) and ecto-5'-nucleotidase (NT5E, CD73) produce extracellular adenosine from the nucleotide AMP in spinal nociceptive (pain-sensing) circuits; however, it is currently unknown if these are the main ectonucleotidases that generate adenosine or how rapidly they generate adenosine. Results We found that AMP hydrolysis, when measured histochemically, was nearly abolished in dorsal root ganglia (DRG) neurons and lamina II of spinal cord from Pap/Nt5e double knockout (dKO) mice. Likewise, the antinociceptive effects of AMP, when combined with nucleoside transport inhibitors (dipyridamole or 5-iodotubericidin), were reduced by 80-100% in dKO mice. In addition, we used fast scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) to measure adenosine production at subsecond resolution within lamina II. Adenosine was maximally produced within seconds from AMP in wild-type (WT) mice but production was reduced >50% in dKO mice, indicating PAP and NT5E rapidly generate adenosine in lamina II. Unexpectedly, we also detected spontaneous low frequency adenosine transients in lamina II with FSCV. Adenosine transients were of short duration (<2 s) and were reduced (>60%) in frequency in Pap -/- , Nt5e -/- and dKO mice, suggesting these ectonucleotidases rapidly hydrolyze endogenously released nucleotides to adenosine. Field potential recordings in lamina II and behavioral studies indicate that adenosine made by these enzymes acts through the adenosine A1 receptor to inhibit excitatory neurotransmission and nociception. Conclusions Collectively, our experiments indicate that PAP and NT5E are the main ectonucleotidases that generate adenosine in nociceptive circuits and indicate these enzymes transform pulsatile or sustained nucleotide release into an inhibitory adenosinergic signal.
Injection locking of a low cost high power laser diode at 461 nm
Creators: name: Pagett, C. J. H.
name: Moriya, P. H.
name: Teixeira, R. Celistrino
name: Shiozaki, R. F.
name: Hemmerling, M.
name: Courteille, Ph. W.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Stable laser sources at 461 nm are important for optical cooling of strontium atoms. In most existing experiments this wavelength is obtained by frequency doubling infrared lasers, since blue laser diodes either have low power or large emission bandwidths. Here, we show that injecting less than 10 mW of monomode laser radiation into a blue multimode 500 mW high power laser diode is capable of slaving at least 50% of the power to the desired frequency. We verify the emission bandwidth reduction by saturation spectroscopy on a strontium gas cell and by direct beating of the slave with the master laser. We also demonstrate that the laser can efficiently be used within the Zeeman slower for optical cooling of a strontium atomic beam.
description: 2nd corrected version (minor revisions); Manuscript accepted for publication in Review of Scientific Instruments; 5 pages, 6 figures
Health care experiences of U.S. Retirees living in Mexico and Panama: a qualitative study
Creators: name: Sloane, Philip
name: Zimmerman, Sheryl
name: Haac, Bryce E
name: Cohen, Lauren W
Publisher: name: BioMed Central Ltd
Year: 2013

description: Abstract Background Retirement migration from northern countries to southern countries is increasing in both Europe and North America, and retiree experiences will impact future migration and health services utilization. We therefore sought to describe the healthcare experiences and perceptions of retired U.S. citizens currently living in Mexico and Panama. Methods 46 retired U.S. citizens (23 per country) who had been hospitalized (61%) or had a chronic health condition (78%) in two regions per country with large communities of retired U.S. citizens were identified. Detailed semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore experiences with, attitudes toward, and costs of healthcare. Interviews were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative methods. Results Respondents averaged 68–70 years old, were well educated, had few physical dependencies, and had moderate incomes. They praised physician services as more personalized than in the U.S. and home care as inexpensive and widely available, expressed favorable opinions regarding outpatient and dental care, gave mixed ratings on hospital services, and expressed concerns about emergency services. Numerous concerns about health insurance were expressed, including the unavailability of Medicare and reductions in Tricare. Payment concerns and lack of data on local health providers made deciding where to obtain services challenging. Conclusions Retirees living abroad report dilemmas regarding healthcare choices, insurance availability, and quality of care. As this population segment grows, pressure will increase for policy and business solutions to existing medical care challenges.
title: Επίλυση του προβλήματος πλανόδιου πωλητή με παραλαβές, παραδόσεις εμπορευμάτων σε σκάφη με συγκεκριμένο βύθισμα

title: Traveling salesman problem for capacitated boat with pickups, deliveries and draft limits
Creators: name: Μινοπουλος Παναγιωτης-Μηνας
Publisher: name: Technical University of Crete
Year: 2023

description: Στην παρούσα διπλωματική εξετάζεται η βελτιστοποίηση του προβλήματος
του πλανόδιου πωλητή με παραδώσεις και παραλαβές. Το πρόβλημα
αναζητάει την βέλτιστη διαδρομή ενός πλοίου με φορτίο που καλείται να
επισκεφτεί όλα τα λιμάνια και να επιστρέψει στο αρχικό λιμάνι άδειο, κάθε λιμάνι
έχει συγκεκριμένα βυθίσματα. Στο σύνολο των λιμανιών υπάρχουν κάποια τα
οποία δίνουν ποσότητες αγαθών και άλλα τα οποία ζητάνε αυτές τις ποσότητες
από τα συγκεκριμένα λιμάνια, τα πρώτα είναι ο σταθμός προέλευσης και τα
δεύτερα ο προορισμός. Μια αναγκαία συνθήκη είναι τα λιμάνια προέλευσης να
επισκέπτονται πρώτα από τα αντίστοιχα προορισμού. Η χωρητικότητα του
πλοίου είναι περιορισμένη και δεν πρέπει να ξεπεραστεί από το παρόν φορτίο
καθ’ όλη την διάρκεια της διαδρομής. Χρησιμοποιήθηκαν οι μεθευρετικοί
αλγόριθμοι ant colony optimization και ant system min max καθώς και οι
μέθοδοι τοπικής αναζήτησης 2 opt και 3 opt για έναν σταθερό αριθμό
επαναλήψεων και μυρμηγκιών. Σε ένα πλήθος δεδομένων εφαρμόστηκαν οι
παραπάνω αλγόριθμοι και μέθοδοι έτσι ώστε να διερευνηθεί ποιος είναι ο
καταλληλότερος. Στα περισσότερα παραδείγματα ο αλγόριθμος ant system min
max σε συνδυασμό και με τις δυο μεθόδους τοπικής αναζήτησης είχε τα
καλύτερα αποτελέσματα, όμως οι χρόνοι εκτέλεσης του ήταν αισθητά
μεγαλύτεροι από τους υπόλοιπους αλγόριθμους και οι υπολογιστικές του
ανάγκες απαιτητικές.
Efficient and low-noise single-photon-level frequency conversion interfaces using silicon nanophotonics
Creators: name: Li, Qing
name: Davanco, Marcelo
name: Srinivasan, Kartik
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Optics (physics.optics)
subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Optical frequency conversion has applications ranging from tunable light sources to telecommunications-band interfaces for quantum information science. Here, we demonstrate efficient, low-noise frequency conversion on a nanophotonic chip through four-wave-mixing Bragg scattering in compact (footprint < 0.5 x 10^-4 cm^2) Si3N4 microring resonators. We investigate three frequency conversion configurations: (1) spectral translation over a few nanometers within the 980 nm band, (2) upconversion from 1550 nm to 980 nm, and (3) downconversion from 980 nm to 1550 nm. With conversion efficiencies ranging from 25 % for the first process to > 60 % for the last two processes, a signal conversion bandwidth > 1 GHz, < 60 mW of continuous-wave pump power needed, and background noise levels between a few fW and a few pW, these devices are suitable for quantum frequency conversion of single photon states from InAs quantum dots. Simulations based on coupled mode equations and the Lugiato-Lefever equation are used to model device performance, and show quantitative agreement with measurements.
Endophyte fungal isolate mediated biogenic synthesis and evaluation of biomedical applications of silver nanoparticles
Creators: name: Bagur, Hemashekhar
name: Medidi, Raja Sekhar
name: Somu, Prathap
name: Choudhury, P. W. Jayakumar
name: karua, Chetan Shekhar
name: Guttula, Praveen Kumar
name: Melappa, Govindappa
name: Poojari, Chandrappa Chinna
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer

description: The present investigation aims to explore therapeutic potential of biogenic synthesised silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) mediated using endophytic fungus extract isolated from Tinospora cordifolia. The synthesised AgNPs characterised using various physicochemical analyses. In FTIR, amide I and II bands of protein and hydroxyl groups of phenolic hydroxyl confirming bioactive metabolites presence over AgNPs surface. The mean size of AgNPs found 25–35 nm spherical in size. Further, AgNPs demonstrated higher antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activity than endophyte fungal extract. Such high activity of AgNPs might be a resultant of the propounding synergistic activity of silver nanoparticle and endophyte bioactive metabolites over AgNPs surface that is confirmed by FTIR. Moreover, antiproliferative activity in cervical and breast cancer cells was demonstrated. Finally, AgNPs found cytocompatibility and hemocompatibility. Thus, the results obtained provide apparent and multiple biological activities of biogenic silver nanoparticles synthesised as possible multipurpose therapeutic material with little systemic toxicity.