cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
THE ECONOMICS OF COMPLIANCE CAP-AND-TRADE AND LOW CARBON FUELS PROGRAMS FOR WASHINGTON STATE’S DAIRY INDUSTRY
Creators: name: Gibson, Nina
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2024
Subjects: Cap and Trade
Carbon
Climate
Dairy
Low carbon fuels
Environmental Economics
Renewable Energy

description: Compliance cap-and-trade and low carbon fuels programs may offer dairy industry a unique opportunity to generate additional revenue while curbing emissions from their manure management systems through the installation of an anaerobic digester. In 2023, Washington state implemented historic climate laws and programs, creating financial incentives and cost-share funding for dairies within the state, enabling them to voluntarily participate either by generating renewable fuels or developing “offset” projects through installing an anaerobic digester.
description: Due to the price volatility and risk common to these markets and economies of scale traditionally needed for dairy anaerobic digesters (AD) to be profitable within them, it’s unclear if adoption of AD within the state will occur, even in the face of historic levels of incentives. In this paper I use three economic indicators: net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR) and modified internal rate of return (MIRR) to assess digester project feasibility in the state of Washington using costs associated with the three common types of digesters used on dairies under each compliance pathway. I utilize existing data on Washington state dairy farm sizes to determine the proportion of dairies in the state where anaerobic digester projects may be economically viable depending on which compliance program they participate in.
Additional file 6: Figure S2. of Phylogenetic classification of bony fishes
Creators: name: Betancur-R, Ricardo
name: Wiley, Edward
name: Arratia, Gloria
name: Acero, Arturo
name: Bailly, Nicolas
name: Miya, Masaki
name: Lecointre, Guillaume
name: OrtĂ­, Guillermo
Publisher: name: Figshare
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 80699 Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: High resolution image of Figure 2. (PDF 4040Â kb)
Drosophila melanogaster limostatin and its human ortholog promote West Nile virus infection
Creators: name: Mead, Ezra B.
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2024
Subjects: flavivirus
fruit fly
mosquito
neuromedin
vector
Insulin

description: The arbovirus West Nile virus (WNV) is a danger to global health. Spread primarily by mosquitoes, WNV causes about 2000 cases per year in the United States. The natural mosquito immune response controls viral replication so that the host survives but can still transmit the virus. Using the genetically malleable Drosophila melanogaster model, we previously dissected innate immune pathways used to control WNV infection. Specifically, we showed that insulin/IGF-1 signaling (IIS) activates a JAK/STAT-mediated immune response that reduces WNV. However, how factors that regulate IIS in insects control infection has not been identified. D. melanogaster Limostatin (Lst) encodes a peptide hormone that suppresses insulin secretion. Its mammalian ortholog, Neuromedin U (NMU), is a peptide that regulates the production and secretion of insulin from pancreatic beta cells. In this study, we used D. melanogaster and human cell culture models to investigate the roles of these insulin regulators in immune signaling. We found D. melanogaster Lst mutants, which have elevated insulin-like peptide expression, are less susceptible to WNV infection. Increased levels of insulin-like peptides in these flies results in upregulated JAK/STAT activity, leading to protection from infection. Treatment of human cells with the insulin regulator NMU results in increased WNV replication.
description: Further investigation of methods to target Lst in mosquitoes or NMU in mammals can improve vector control methods and may lead to improved therapeutics for human and animal infection.
Geophilus gigas Attems 1951
Creators: name: Zarei, Roghaieh
name: Rahimian, Hassan
name: Mirmonsef, Hassan
name: Bonato, Lucio
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Chilopoda
Geophilomorpha
Geophilidae
Geophilus
Geophilus gigas

description: Geophilus gigas Attems, 1951 *
Geophilus gigas Attems, 1951: 392
Literature records. Attems (1951): Koohrang Mountains (Zagros Mountains), west of Isfahan (Isfahan Province) [“Kuh-räng-Gebirge, westlisch von Isfahan ”]; Ghori Gol (East Azerbaijan Province) [“Vogelsee, Aserbeidschan”]. Zarei et al. (2013): 1♀, Alasht (Mazandaran province); 1♂, Dizin (Alborz Province); 1♀, Fasham, (Tehran Prov- ince).
Distribution: Iran.
Notes. The morphology of this species has been redescribed and illustrated in detail by Zarei et al. (2013), based on one of the syntypes and other specimens.
description: Published as part of Zarei, Roghaieh, Rahimian, Hassan, Mirmonsef, Hassan & Bonato, Lucio, 2020, Geophilomorpha from Alborz Mountains and a checklist of Chilopoda from Iran, pp. 132-146 in Zootaxa 4780 (1) on page 136, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4780.1.6, http://zenodo.org/record/3839630
title: Beyond the scrolling
title: Unveiling the emotional tapestry of Gen Z TikTok users - A mixed methods approach
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Duquaine, McKenzie
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2025
Subjects: cognitive-affective-conative
purchase intention
social media influencer
TikTok
trust

description: This mixed methods study investigates Gen Z female TikTok users’ psychological responses towards TikTok content. Study one explores users’ emotional and cognitive responses toward storytelling and For You Page content. Data was collected through interviews with 15 participants and coded to develop initial themes and subthemes based on participant’s responses. The results show that higher emotional stimulation exists when participants view FYP content over storytelling content. Six cognitive factors are identified as important subthemes: information quality, brand/product awareness, relatability, authenticity, content personalization, and aesthetic appeal. Thus, study two investigates how those six cognitive factors are evaluated by users specifically on the TikTok FYP to build affective responses and overall influence trust and purchase intention. To understand the relationship between these psychological and behavioral responses, the cognitive-affective-conative (CAC) model was applied to this study. Data was collected through an online survey with 451 eligible responses received. This study applied partial least square structural equation modeling for data analysis. The findings indicate that pleasure is positively influenced by information quality, brand/product awareness, relatability, authenticity, and aesthetic appeal. Arousal is positively influenced by information quality, brand/product awareness, relatability, and aesthetic appeal. Dominance is positively influenced by authenticity and content personalization. Pleasure, arousal, and dominance all positively impact trust, which positively influences purchase intention. Fashion influencers and brands may apply the findings of this study to effectively develop TikTok content to drive sales based on viewer’s trust and purchase intentions when viewing their content.
Pachymerium ferrugineum
Creators: name: Zarei, Roghaieh
name: Rahimian, Hassan
name: Mirmonsef, Hassan
name: Bonato, Lucio
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Chilopoda
Geophilomorpha
Geophilidae
Pachymerium
Pachymerium ferrugineum

description: Pachymerium ferrugineum (C. L. Koch, 1835)
Geophilus ferrugineum C. L. Koch, 1835: (136) 2
Literature records. Brolemann (1921): 1♂, Rasht (Gilan Province) (as Pachymerium caucasicum). Attems (1951): Khoramabad (Mazandaran Province) [“Chorramabad, Mazanderan ”] (as Pachymerium caucasicum). Zapparoli (1986): 1 ex., Chalus (Mazandaran Province); 1 ex., Kuhenjan (Fars Province).
New records: 1♀, Abbass abad (Mazandaran Province); 2♀, Tonekabon (Mazandaran Province); 3♂, Razmian, Alamut Mountains (Qazvin Province); 2♂, 1 ex., Pole zangoleh (Mazandaran Province); 1♀, Khajeh kala (Mazan- daran Province); 1♀, Chamestan (Mazandaran Province); 1♂, Shemshak (Tehran Province); 1♂, Sisangan (Mazan- daran Province).
Distribution: most of the Palaearctic.
Notes. Pachymerium caucasicum (Attems, 1903), which was originally described under the genus Geophilus, was synonymized with Pachymerium ferrugineum by Bonato & Minelli (2014).
description: Published as part of Zarei, Roghaieh, Rahimian, Hassan, Mirmonsef, Hassan & Bonato, Lucio, 2020, Geophilomorpha from Alborz Mountains and a checklist of Chilopoda from Iran, pp. 132-146 in Zootaxa 4780 (1) on page 136, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4780.1.6, http://zenodo.org/record/3839630
Eleutherodactylus renjiforum Lynch 2000
Creators: name: Cruz-Rodríguez, Cristian
name: Lynch, John D.
name: Cárdenas, Julieth S.
name: Caicedo-Portilla, José Rancés
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Amphibia
Anura
Eleutherodactylidae
Eleutherodactylus
Eleutherodactylus renjiforum

description: Eleutherodactylus renjiforum Lynch, 2000.
Paratype MLS 1019 (fig. 4). “Alto San Miguel. 2000 m.s.n.m.” Colombia. Brother Roque Casallas, Jesus Rincón, Alfonso Vanegas y Rodrigo Robayo; 12 May 1995.
Remarks: The locality in the label is “Finca La Primavera, Alto San Miguel, Cundinamarca, Colombia ”. Specimen MLS 1019 is hydrated and in good state of preservation. Transferred to the genus Pristimantis by Heinicke et al. (2007).
description: Published as part of Cruz-Rodríguez, Cristian, Lynch, John D., Cárdenas, Julieth S. & Caicedo-Portilla, José Rancés, 2021, Type specimens housed in the herpetological collections at Museo de La Salle Bogotá and their historical importance for the consolidation of herpetology in Colombia, pp. 261-292 in Zootaxa 4965 (2) on page 263, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4965.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/4749961
European networks and perspectives of hardwoods in construction
Creators: name: Kies, Uwe
name: Bano, Vanesa
Publisher: name: Galician Agency for Forest-based Industry (XERA)
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Civil engineering
subject: FOS: Civil engineering
subject: Structural engineering
subject: Biomaterials
subject: Construction engineering
subject: Architecture engineering
subject: Forestry
subject: Bioeconomy
subject: wood construction
subject: Engineered Wood Products
subject: wood products
subject: wood
subject: hardwoods

description: Hardwoods forests are a main underused resource in Europe and we need to rethink forest practices to reactivate abandoned land and develop new value chains. Novel engineered hardwoods products (beech, birch, ash, hybrid) and building systems can inspire more innovation. We need more European collaboration in R+I and policy advocacy for underused wood value chains as a climate solution for the construction sector.

Presentation at the international symposium 'Native hardwoods: the resilience of the forest sector?' hosted by Galician Agency for Forest-based Industry -XERA- Xunta de Galicia in Lugo, Spain on Feb 28 to March 1, 2024 in the framework of the regional 'Project for Valorizing the Timber of Native Hardwoods in Galicia' and the European project RESONATE 'Rsilient forest value chains - enhancing resilience through natural and socio-economic responses' funded by Horizon Europe.
TRANSCRIPTOMIC IDENTIFICATION OF GENES ASSOCIATED WITH THROMBOSIS AND COAGULATION IN LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE-EXPOSED BOVINE MONOCYTE-DERIVED MACROPHAGES
Creators: name: Cohen, Hannah Rose
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2024
Subjects: Bovine
Coagulation
Lipopolysaccharide
Monocyte-derived macrophages
RNA-seq
Sepsis

description: Dysregulation of the inflammatory and hemostatic systems in patients with septicemia often leads to disorders of coagulation. Furthermore, septic patients who develop coagulation disorders frequently face higher mortality compared to those who do not. Thus, there is a critical need to better understand the processes that contribute to a procoagulant state in patients with septicemia, which may lead to the discovery of potential biomarkers to aid in the diagnosis of and prognostication of sepsis. This study used transcriptomics to characterize the differential expression of genes associated with coagulation in bovine-monocyte-derived macrophages (BMDMs) exposed to E. coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in vitro relative to a control. We hypothesized that there would be upregulation of procoagulant genes and downregulation of genes that protect against coagulation in BMDMs exposed to LPS relative to a control. We identified 1602 genes that were upregulated and 1209 genes that were downregulated three hours after exposure to LPS. BMDMs exposed to LPS displayed statistically significant upregulation of two pro-inflammatory genes (interleukin-6/IL6, tumor necrosis factor alpha/TNF-α), eight genes involved in promoting coagulation (P-selectin/SELP, tissue factor/F3, factor V/F5, factor XI/F11, plasminogen activator inhibitor 1/SERPINE1, plasminogen activator inhibitor 2/SERPINB2, vascular endothelial growth factor A/VEGFA, thrombospondin 1/THBS1), and five genes considered protective against coagulation (heparan sulfate-glucosamine 3 sulfotransferase 1/HS3ST1, prostaglandin I2 receptor/PTGIR, protein C receptor/PROCR, plasminogen activator urokinase receptor/PLAUR, and tissue factor pathway inhibitor 2/TFPI2). In addition, there was significant downregulation of one gene involved in the promotion of coagulation (thromboxane A2 receptor/TBXA2R). In summary, our data further support the link between inflammation and coagulation in BMDMs exposed to LPS and demonstrate the utility of using BMDMs as a model system to investigate sepsis-associated coagulopathies. These insights into the early transcriptomic changes in response to LPS may help guide future research on the development of treatment modalities or diagnostic tests for patients with sepsis.
Strigamia munda
Creators: name: Zarei, Roghaieh
name: Rahimian, Hassan
name: Mirmonsef, Hassan
name: Bonato, Lucio
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Chilopoda
Geophilomorpha
Linotaeniidae
Strigamia
Strigamia munda

description: Strigamia munda (Chamberlin, 1952)
Linotaenia munda Chamberlin, 1952: 210
New records: 1♀, Sisangan forest park (Mazandaran Province).
Distribution: Anatolia, Iran.
Notes. The genus Strigamia is widely distributed in the Holarctic region (Bonato et al. 2012) and this is the first record from Iran.
description: Published as part of Zarei, Roghaieh, Rahimian, Hassan, Mirmonsef, Hassan & Bonato, Lucio, 2020, Geophilomorpha from Alborz Mountains and a checklist of Chilopoda from Iran, pp. 132-146 in Zootaxa 4780 (1) on page 137, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4780.1.6, http://zenodo.org/record/3839630
AN ETHNOPHARMOLOGICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY OF PRESSURE, A CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC ETHNOMEDICAL ILLNESS
Creators: name: Hebert, Kate V.
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2024
Subjects: anxiety
Caribbean
ethnomedicine
modernization
urbanization
Caribbean studies
Pharmacology

description: Ethnopharmacological relevance
description: Pressure, a culturally-specific illness, has become an increasing concern for villagers who live on Dominica’s eastern coast. No prior specific studies on this illness have been performed. Thus, this study provides insight into an illness of local concern that may have relevance throughout the Caribbean. Additionally, this thesis includes an analysis of the traditional preparation of the second most salient treatment for pressure, papaya. This is one of few studies that specifically examines the traditional preparation of a plant medicine.
description: Aim of Study
description: This thesis examines Dominican notions of pressure, a cultural syndrome with correlations to anxiety and hypertension. I outline perceptions of pressure’s etiology, symptoms,
description: and treatments, focusing on the stressors that rural Dominicans consider most pressing.
description: Materials and Methods
description: The data from this study was obtained via participant-observation, key consultant interviews, and freelisting interviews, all of which took place in a remote, Dominican village.
description: Demographic data and freelist results were further examined with salience calculations and general linear modeling. Additionally, I prepared a Dominican papaya decoction using
description: methodology as described by Bwa Mawegans and analyzed the resultant samples with liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS).
description: Results
description: Pressure is a common, culturally-specific syndrome characterized by a headache, dizziness, giddiness, neck stiffness, and malaise. Its causes include anxiety, poor diet, fright, and high susceptibility and frequency of temper disruptions. Depending on its cause, the illness can build up over time or onset suddenly. Either way, locals believe that the illness relates to the thickening of blood. Treatments for pressure include local bush medicines, improving lifestyle, and improving dietary choices. The LC/MS results found methyl palmitate, stigmasterol, serine, valine, glycine, and tyrosine across papaya samples. The traditional papaya preparation contained the benefits of the seeds and endocarp, comprising a well-balanced medication.
description: Conclusions
description: Through examining pressure, an illness with corollaries to diet-related noncommunicable diseases and mental health, I was able to demonstrate the primary consequences
description: of urbanization and modernization for a rural Dominican community. Currently, Bwa Mawegans are increasingly concerned with political corruption, climate change, domestic abuse, and poor social support. Further, this thesis demonstrated the importance of studying ethnomedicines within their cultural context by conducting mass spectrometry studies on the traditional preparations of plants.
Additional file 1: Table S1. of Competing for space in an already crowded market: a mixed methods study of why an online community of practice (CoP) for alcohol harm reduction failed to generate interest amongst the group of public health professionals at which it was aimed
Creators: name: Ponsford, Ruth
name: Ford, Jennifer
name: Korjonen, Helena
name: Hughes, Emma
name: Keswani, Asha
name: Pliakas, Triantafyllos
name: Egan, Matt
Publisher: name: Figshare
Year: 2017
Subjects: Medicine
Pharmacology
Biotechnology
Cancer
Science Policy
Computational Biology

description: Combined findings from surveys of UK Health Forum alcohol group members who subscribed or did not subscribe to the Community of Practice (CoP). (DOCX 39 kb)
Phyllobates terribilis Myers, Daly, and Malkin 1978
Creators: name: Cruz-Rodríguez, Cristian
name: Lynch, John D.
name: Cárdenas, Julieth S.
name: Caicedo-Portilla, José Rancés
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Amphibia
Anura
Dendrobatidae
Phyllobates
Phyllobates terribilis

description: Phyllobates terribilis Myers, Daly, and Malkin, 1978.
Paratypes MLS 876-77 (fig. 5). “Quebrada Guanguí, about 0.5 km, above its junction with río Patía, Cauca, Colombia.” 100–200 meters elevation. Charles W. Myers and John W. Daly; 18-19 Feb. 1973.
Remarks: Original catalog numbers AMNH 85994–5. Specimens are both well preserved.
description: Published as part of Cruz-Rodríguez, Cristian, Lynch, John D., Cárdenas, Julieth S. & Caicedo-Portilla, José Rancés, 2021, Type specimens housed in the herpetological collections at Museo de La Salle Bogotá and their historical importance for the consolidation of herpetology in Colombia, pp. 261-292 in Zootaxa 4965 (2) on pages 263-264, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4965.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/4749961
Additional file 5: Table S4. of Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: Western Europe
Creators: name: Laranjo-González, Minerva
name: Devleesschauwer, Brecht
name: Trevisan, Chiara
name: Allepuz, Alberto
name: Sotiraki, Smaragda
name: Abraham, Annette
name: Afonso, Mariana
name: Blocher, Joachim
name: Cardoso, Luís
name: Costa, José Correia Da
name: Dorny, Pierre
name: Gabriël, Sarah
name: Gomes, Jacinto
name: Gómez-Morales, María
name: Pikka Jokelainen
name: Kaminski, Miriam
name: Krt, Brane
name: Magnussen, Pascal
name: Robertson, Lucy
name: Schmidt, Veronika
name: Schmutzhard, Erich
name: G. Smit
name: Šoba, Barbara
name: Stensvold, Christen
name: Jože Starič
name: Troell, Karin
name: Rataj, Aleksandra
name: Vieira-Pinto, Madalena
name: Vilhena, Manuela
name: Wardrop, Nicola
name: Winkler, Andrea
name: Dermauw, Veronique
Publisher: name: Figshare
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Cancer
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: Science Policy
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Computational Biology
subject: Cardiology

description: Identified taeniosis cases in case reports in western Europe (1990–2015). Table S5. Aggregated taeniosis cases reported in authorities’ reports, epidemiological bulletins, and national registries in western Europe (1990–2015). Table S6. Aggregated taeniosis cases reported at hospital/laboratory level in western Europe (1990–2015). Table S7. Taeniosis prevalence data reported in epidemiological studies (1990–2015). Table S8. Taeniosis estimates published in western Europe (1990–2015). Table S9. Identified human cysticercosis cases in case reports in western Europe (1990–2015). Table S10. Aggregated human cysticercosis cases identified in registries and reports in western Europe (1990–2015). Table S11. Aggregated human cysticercosis cases reported at hospital/laboratory level in western Europe (1990–2015). Table S12. Porcine cysticercosis cases and prevalence reported in western Europe (1990–2015) based on meat inspection. Table S13. Bovine cysticercosis cases reported (when prevalence not available) in western Europe (1990–2015) based on meat inspection. Table S14. Bovine cysticercosis prevalence detected in western Europe (1990–2015) by more sensitive methods than routine meat inspection. Table S15. Bovine cysticercosis prevalence data per age reported in western Europe (1990–2015) based on routine meat inspection. (DOCX 99 kb)
INVESTIGATION OF INKJET PRINTED DEVICES
Creators: name: Shila, Mst Sharmin
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2025
Subjects: Conductivity
Flexible Devices
Flexible Sensors
Inkjet Printing
Paper Substrate
Statistical Analysis

description: This thesis presents a comprehensive study on optimizing inkjet printing parameters for fabricating electrically conductive and mechanically stable patterns, utilizing the capabilities of the Fujifilm Dimatix 2831 inkjet printer. Focused on the application of silver nanoparticle (AgNP) ink on Kodak 4-Star photo paper and a novel flexible ceramic substrate, this research investigates the effects of drop spacing, the number of printing layers, and sintering temperatures on the electrical conductivity and mechanical properties of printed patterns. Preliminary results identify sintering temperature as a crucial determinant for conductivity enhancement, with optimal printing conditions for AgNP ink on photo paper established at 20 μm drop spacing, three printing layers, and a sintering temperature of 90°C. Further mechanical assessments, including bending and adhesion tests, validate the durability and stability of the patterns, highlighting their potential in flexible electronics and IoT applications.A rigorous suite of statistical analyses—encompassing linear regression, outlier identification, hypothesis testing, and two-factor factorial design—was employed to refine printing configurations for enhanced conductivity and mechanical integrity on both substrates, with a significance level of p<0.05. The study elucidates the non-linear relationship between silver content, curing temperature, and conductivity, revealing that 40% silver content, cured at 120°C for 30 minutes, achieves optimal conductivity (1.88 × 104 S/cm) within the tested range. This configuration not only outperforms higher silver concentrations but also offers a more resource-efficient approach, balancing material costs against experimental requirements.
description: For the ceramic substrate, the optimal parameters were identified as 20 μm drop spacing, three layers of printing, and a 300°C sintering temperature for 20 minutes, achieving an average optimum resistivity of 9.2189 μΩ-cm. Although a sintering temperature of 400°C slightly improves conductivity, the associated higher energy and time costs render the 300°C condition more economically favorable.
description: By integrating advanced analytical tools for characterizing ink distribution, surface roughness, and morphological features, alongside a comprehensive statistical framework, this research advances the development of high-performance, inkjet-printed electronic devices. The findings not only contribute valuable insights into the optimization of inkjet printing for electronics manufacturing but also demonstrate the feasibility of producing robust, high-conductivity patterns on varied substrates, marking a significant stride in the realm of printed electronics.
Privacy-Preserving Parametric Inference: A Case for Robust Statistics
Creators: name: Avella-Medina, Marco
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Mental Health
subject: Plant Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Differential privacy is a cryptographically motivated approach to privacy that has become a very active field of research over the last decade in theoretical computer science and machine learning. In this paradigm, one assumes there is a trusted curator who holds the data of individuals in a database and the goal of privacy is to simultaneously protect individual data while allowing the release of global characteristics of the database. In this setting, we introduce a general framework for parametric inference with differential privacy guarantees. We first obtain differentially private estimators based on bounded influence M-estimators by leveraging their gross-error sensitivity in the calibration of a noise term added to them to ensure privacy. We then show how a similar construction can also be applied to construct differentially private test statistics analogous to the Wald, score, and likelihood ratio tests. We provide statistical guarantees for all our proposals via an asymptotic analysis. An interesting consequence of our results is to further clarify the connection between differential privacy and robust statistics. In particular, we demonstrate that differential privacy is a weaker stability requirement than infinitesimal robustness, and show that robust M-estimators can be easily randomized to guarantee both differential privacy and robustness toward the presence of contaminated data. We illustrate our results both on simulated and real data. Supplementary materials for this article are available online.
Nonbifurcating Phylogenetic Tree Inference via the Adaptive LASSO
Creators: name: Zhang, Cheng
name: Dinh, Vu
name: Matsen, Frederick A.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Genetics
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: Phylogenetic tree inference using deep DNA sequencing is reshaping our understanding of rapidly evolving systems, such as the within-host battle between viruses and the immune system. Densely sampled phylogenetic trees can contain special features, including sampled ancestors in which we sequence a genotype along with its direct descendants, and polytomies in which multiple descendants arise simultaneously. These features are apparent after identifying zero-length branches in the tree. However, current maximum-likelihood based approaches are not capable of revealing such zero-length branches. In this article, we find these zero-length branches by introducing adaptive-LASSO-type regularization estimators for the branch lengths of phylogenetic trees, deriving their properties, and showing regularization to be a practically useful approach for phylogenetics. Supplementary materials for this article are available online.
Gastrotheca helenae Dunn 1944
Creators: name: Cruz-Rodríguez, Cristian
name: Lynch, John D.
name: Cárdenas, Julieth S.
name: Caicedo-Portilla, José Rancés
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Amphibia
Anura
Hemiphractidae
Gastrotheca
Gastrotheca helenae

description: Gastrotheca helenae Dunn, 1944a.
Holotype MLS 268 (fig. 7). “ Páramo de Táma, Norte de Santander, Colombia. This mountain reaches an elevation of 3400 meters and is located south of Cúcuta, close to the border with Venezuela. Lower limit of páramo zone is about 3000 meters.” 27 Oct. 1941.
Remarks: Locality on label: “ Norte de Santander, down to Toledo, Colombia ”. Specimen MLS 268 is hydrated, presents slight decay but is in overall good state of preservation.
description: Published as part of Cruz-Rodríguez, Cristian, Lynch, John D., Cárdenas, Julieth S. & Caicedo-Portilla, José Rancés, 2021, Type specimens housed in the herpetological collections at Museo de La Salle Bogotá and their historical importance for the consolidation of herpetology in Colombia, pp. 261-292 in Zootaxa 4965 (2) on page 265, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4965.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/4749961
Mecistocephalus evansi Brolemann 1922
Creators: name: Zarei, Roghaieh
name: Rahimian, Hassan
name: Mirmonsef, Hassan
name: Bonato, Lucio
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Chilopoda
Geophilomorpha
Mecistocephalidae
Mecistocephalus
Mecistocephalus evansi

description: Mecistocephalus evansi Brolemann, 1922
Mecistocephalus evansi Brolemann, 1922: 55
Literature records. Malek-Hosseini & Zamani (2017): Gakal Cave (Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province). Distribution: Iraq, Iran.
description: Published as part of Zarei, Roghaieh, Rahimian, Hassan, Mirmonsef, Hassan & Bonato, Lucio, 2020, Geophilomorpha from Alborz Mountains and a checklist of Chilopoda from Iran, pp. 132-146 in Zootaxa 4780 (1) on page 137, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4780.1.6, http://zenodo.org/record/3839630
OPTIMAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION SITING IN COUPLED POWER-TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS
Creators: name: Weber Stringini, Leonardo
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2026
Subjects: Electric Vehicles (EVs)
EV Charging Stations (EVCS)
Power Network
Transportation Network
Optimization

description: The surge in electric vehicle (EV) adoption reflects a global shift towards sustainable transportation, driven by concerns over greenhouse gas emissions and technological advancements. However, the rapid growth of EVs presents logistical challenges, particularly in infrastructure development and planning. This research investigates strategies for the optimal siting of EV charging stations (EVCSs) within integrated power distribution network (PDN) and transportation network (TN) systems.
description: By integrating TN-PDN systems and considering factors such as the impact of EVCSs on the PDN and TN, the study seeks to develop cost-effective solutions for EV infrastructure planning. The resulting optimization models are evaluated through case studies. This research contributes to the ongoing efforts to address the challenges of EV infrastructure deployment and advance sustainable transportation initiatives.
description: Furthermore, this study proposes two distinct models to address specific challenges. One model focuses on mitigating road congestion while allocating EVCSs, whereas the other model specifically targets mass evacuation scenarios resulting from natural disasters.
Henicops armenicus Muralewicz 1926
Creators: name: Zarei, Roghaieh
name: Rahimian, Hassan
name: Mirmonsef, Hassan
name: Bonato, Lucio
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Chilopoda
Lithobiomorpha
Henicopidae
Henicops
Henicops armenicus

description: Henicops armenicus Muralewicz, 1926 *
Henicops armenicus Muralewicz, 1926: 219
Literature records. Muralewicz (1926): 1♂, 11♀, Gamichi, Shahi island, Urmia Lake (East Azerbaijan Province) [“ Gjamytschi (Schach-Insel auf dem Urmiasee ”].
Distribution: Iran.
description: Published as part of Zarei, Roghaieh, Rahimian, Hassan, Mirmonsef, Hassan & Bonato, Lucio, 2020, Geophilomorpha from Alborz Mountains and a checklist of Chilopoda from Iran, pp. 132-146 in Zootaxa 4780 (1) on page 137, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4780.1.6, http://zenodo.org/record/3839630
Privacy-preserving parametric inference: A case for robust statistics
Creators: name: Avella-Medina, Marco
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Plant Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Differential privacy is a cryptographically-motivated approach to privacy that has become a very active field of research over the last decade in theoretical computer science and machine learning. In this paradigm one assumes there is a trusted curator who holds the data of individuals in a database and the goal of privacy is to simultaneously protect individual data while allowing the release of global characteristics of the database. In this setting we introduce a general framework for parametric inference with differential privacy guarantees. We first obtain differentially private estimators based on bounded influence M-estimators by leveraging their gross-error sensitivity in the calibration of a noise term added to them in order to ensure privacy. We then show how a similar construction can also be applied to construct differentially private test statistics analogous to the Wald, score and likelihood ratio tests. We provide statistical guarantees for all our proposals via an asymptotic analysis. An interesting consequence of our results is to further clarify the connection between differential privacy and robust statistics. In particular, we demonstrate that differential privacy is a weaker stability requirement than infinitesimal robustness, and show that robust M-estimators can be easily randomized in order to guarantee both differential privacy and robustness towards the presence of contaminated data. We illustrate our results both on simulated and real data.
For Whom Do I Breed Barley?
Creators: name: Prager, Louis Ary
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2024
Subjects: Barley
breeding

description: Hordeum vulgare, barley is an important global crop primarily used for animal feed and alcohol production. Barley is a diploid plant that is self-fertile, and as such, its nature lends well to Evolutionary Plant Breeding techniques that allow for the creation of large amounts of novel genetically diverse germplasm. Current trends of Pure Line Breeding focus on breeding elite lines by elite lines this has resulted in genetic erosion which is of concern for the future of barley, especially in context of climate change. Here we focus on breeding genetically diverse barley populations specifically for low input agricultural systems located in the maritime climate of Western Washington. Additionally, we address the issues of private funding dominating and dictating the future of public plant breeding efforts ultimately controlling the work of public plant breeders. For Whom do Public Plant Breeders work? Our funding was through private industry that had no control over the decisions made for the breeding work done in this research. This is a rare case where a plant breeder can make decisions based on breeding targets they believe are important for long term sustainability and not just short term profit for private industry. Here we show a model that allows for genetically diverse crops to exist in society allowing for an alternative agricultural approach that better suits the environment, long term
description: sustainability and humanity. Besides the value as a crop itself, barley provides a valuable alternative model that can be applied to many important agricultural crops.
Intrinsic Wavelet Regression for Curves of Hermitian Positive Definite Matrices
Creators: name: Chau, Joris
name: von Sachs, Rainer
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: Intrinsic wavelet transforms and wavelet estimation methods are introduced for curves in the non-Euclidean space of Hermitian positive definite matrices, with in mind the application to Fourier spectral estimation of multivariate stationary time series. The main focus is on intrinsic average-interpolation wavelet transforms in the space of positive definite matrices equipped with an affine-invariant Riemannian metric, and convergence rates of linear wavelet thresholding are derived for intrinsically smooth curves of Hermitian positive definite matrices. In the context of multivariate Fourier spectral estimation, intrinsic wavelet thresholding is equivariant under a change of basis of the time series, and nonlinear wavelet thresholding is able to capture localized features in the spectral density matrix across frequency, always guaranteeing positive definite estimates. The finite-sample performance of intrinsic wavelet thresholding is assessed by means of simulated data and compared to several benchmark estimators in the Riemannian manifold. Further illustrations are provided by examining the multivariate spectra of trial-replicated brain signal time series recorded during a learning experiment. Supplementary materials for this article are available online.
Design for Immigration Understanding the Immigration Process through Interactive Visual Experiences
Creators: name: Nam, Angela
Publisher: name: Carnegie Mellon University
Year: 2024
Subjects: Design

description:  In recent years, the immigration process has become increasingly convoluted and  bewildering for many people due to frequent changes in policies and regulations. The lack  of transparency and clarity in the structure of immigration information further exacerbates  problems, making it difficult for international students to access and understand policies,  regulations, laws, and procedures through the use of resources beyond what is available  from school. As a result, they struggle to navigate processes necessary for visas,  green cards, citizenship, and removal. To address these issues, it is necessary to provide  clear and concise explanations of legal requirements and steps while communicating  updates to policies and procedures in a timely manner, enabling students to make informed  decisions regarding their applications and legal status.  Design has the power to clarify complex information, reveal connections among parts of the  process, and illuminate its structure. Thus, my thesis investigates how an interactive visual  experience can be designed to enhance the clarity of communication in immigration  application materials and help international students easily understand the information  and navigate the process. Throughout this work, I strived to develop more accessible  immigration processes than what currently exists, transforming immigration steps into  a clear and inviting experience for everyone
Stenotaenia
Creators: name: Zarei, Roghaieh
name: Rahimian, Hassan
name: Mirmonsef, Hassan
name: Bonato, Lucio
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Chilopoda
Geophilomorpha
Geophilidae
Stenotaenia

description: Stenotaenia sp.
Literature records. Del Latte et al. (2015): 1♀, Dasht-e Lar (Tehran Province).
Distribution: the genus Stenotaenia is distributed from central Europe to Iran.
Notes. The species identity of this specimen is uncertain, as discussed by Del Latte et al. (2015). According to Bonato et al. (2008), there are no records from Ukraine or Russia, which could be due to insufficient studies.
description: Published as part of Zarei, Roghaieh, Rahimian, Hassan, Mirmonsef, Hassan & Bonato, Lucio, 2020, Geophilomorpha from Alborz Mountains and a checklist of Chilopoda from Iran, pp. 132-146 in Zootaxa 4780 (1) on page 136, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4780.1.6, http://zenodo.org/record/3839630
HOUSEHOLD SOCIO-ENVIRONMENT AND INFANT FECAL MICROBIOME
Creators: name: Edrisi, Maryam
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2024
Subjects: infant fecal microbiome
household socio-environment

description: The “old friends” hypothesis suggests that exposure to a diverse range of co-evolved microbes during early life can regulate the immune system and reduce the risk of allergies. Previous research has shown that household factors are associated with the diversity and composition of the infant gastrointestinal microbiome (IGM). However, there is still limited data on different socio-environmental factors within household that may be associated with the development and composition of the IGM. The fecal microbiome (IFM) is used as an alternative to denote the gastrointestinal microbiome, a common tradition in microbiome literature. Here, we investigate potential relationships between household socio-environmental factors and infant fecal microbiome (IFM) composition and alpha diversity. We analyzed fecal samples from 48 healthy, exclusively breastfed infants from eastern Washington and northwest Idaho. The V1-V3 region of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene was sequenced to describe and analyze the role of household socio-environmental factors on the IFM. Household socio-environmental factors were reported by mothers of infants via survey and through naturalistic observations. Results showed that the household socio-environmental factors in our study were related to the composition of IFM but not the diversity of the IFM.
Additional file 1: Table S1. of Characterization of background noise in capture-based targeted sequencing data
Creators: name: Gahee Park
name: Park, Joo
name: Shin, Seung-Ho
name: Hyo-Jeong Jeon
name: Nayoung Kim
name: Kim, Yeon
name: Hyun-Tae Shin
name: Eunjin Lee
name: Lee, Kwang
name: Dae-Soon Son
name: Woong-Yang Park
name: Donghyun Park
Publisher: name: Figshare
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Developmental Biology

description: Findings and methods from studies charactering artifactual substitutions in sequencing data. (DOCX 29 kb)
SEX DIFFERENCES IN THE NEURAL CIRCUITS THAT PREDICT ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
Creators: name: Hewitt, Kelly A.
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Alcohol dependence
subject: Alcohol use disorder
subject: Chronic intermittent alcohol
subject: Females
subject: Local field potentials
subject: Sex differences
subject: Neurosciences
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine

description: Although neurobiological mechanisms underlying alcohol use and dependence have been extensively researched, mechanisms explaining sex differences in alcohol drinking are poorly understood. The cortical-striatal circuit plays a key role in the development of alcohol dependence, and it has previously been shown that oscillations from these regions predict drinking in non-dependent male rats, but not in female rats. Since women are more likely to report using alcohol for negative reinforcement reasons and are more sensitive to stress-induced relapse, we hypothesized that stress-related neural circuits may contain more information predictive of female drinking. To test this, we determined whether cortical, striatal, and/or limbic oscillations during alcohol self-administration would distinguish between dependent and non-dependent rats in a sex-specific manner. Male and female Sprague-Dawley rats were trained to self-administer 10% alcohol before implanting bilateral electrodes targeting the infralimbic medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), nucleus accumbens shell (NAcSh), and central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA). Then, half of the rats were exposed to four weeks of chronic intermittent alcohol (CIA) vapor (14 hours on/10 hours off) to induce dependence. After dependence was established and during acute withdrawal (approximately 7 hours after the vapor turns off), local field potentials (LFPs) were recorded from the mPFC, NAcSh, and CeA during another round of self-administration sessions. Using an unbiased machine learning approach, we built predictive models to determine whether oscillations could distinguish CIA-exposed from control rats in both sexes. Overall, female rats self-administered more alcohol than males. CIA exposure increased alcohol self-administration in both sexes, but to a larger extent in males. Preliminary analysis revealed that NAcSh and mPFC LFPs best predict CIA exposure in males, while CeA and mPFC oscillations best predict CIA exposure in females. These data provide support for sex-specific neurobiological correlates of dependence, which contributes to our understanding of sex differences in alcohol misuse.
Pseudis paradoxus subsp. nicefori Cochran and Goin 1970
Creators: name: Cruz-Rodríguez, Cristian
name: Lynch, John D.
name: Cárdenas, Julieth S.
name: Caicedo-Portilla, José Rancés
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Amphibia
Anura
Hylidae
Pseudis
Pseudis paradoxus
Pseudis paradoxus nicefori cochran and goin, 1970

description: Pseudis paradoxus nicefori Cochran and Goin, 1970.
Holotype MLS 443 (fig. 12). “ Montería, Córdoba, Colombia ”. Brother Nicéforo Maria. Feb. 1966.
Remarks: Specimen MLS 443 is hydrated and in good state of preservation.
description: Published as part of Cruz-Rodríguez, Cristian, Lynch, John D., Cárdenas, Julieth S. & Caicedo-Portilla, José Rancés, 2021, Type specimens housed in the herpetological collections at Museo de La Salle Bogotá and their historical importance for the consolidation of herpetology in Colombia, pp. 261-292 in Zootaxa 4965 (2) on page 266, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4965.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/4749961