cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Evaluating the Capitalization Effects of Metra Commuter Rail Transit Upon Land Values in the Suburban Chicago Municipality of Arlington Heights: A Tale of Two Stations
Creators: name: Chaney, Helen
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2005

description: The following report examines the capitalization impacts of transit-oriented development of Metra commuter rail stations upon land values in the Chicago metropolitan region. Transit-oriented development (TOD)--the practice of locating a mixed-use, high-density development surrounding transit hubs--is based upon the belief that accessibility to transit and compact land development can help to encourage the viability of public transit while also improving livability. By employing a hedonic price model designed to evaluate accessibility benefits, the research determines the extent to which preferences for transit-oriented development have been capitalized into the cost of land as compared with the capitalization effects associated with proximity to rail transit involving a conventional development pattern. The analysis employs data on the sales prices of single-family homes and townhomes within a one and a half mile radius of Metra commuter rail stations. Within recent years, numerous Metra commuter rail stations have been renovated for transit-oriented development. In most cases, the municipality has worked together with the development community to invest in the renovations necessary to allow for commercial, residential and retail vendors to establish themselves in the stations, drawing primarily upon redevelopment grants. The empirical evidence of increased capitalization effects due to transit-oriented development reveals the ability of transit-oriented development to act as a tool for recapturing some of the value that transit investments create in the form of tax revenue. Whereas previous studies have focused upon the prices of single-family homes, this study examines the capitalization effects resulting from both single-family homes and townhomes. The inclusion of townhomes as units of analysis is crucial, considering that much of the new development that has emerged in close proximity to the Metra stations over the past several years has been of the townhome variety. Significant growth has been planned for the Metra commuter rail system in the coming years. Serious opposition to the extension has surfaced, focusing upon the potentially harmful impacts that commuter rail service could have upon property owners in the form of reduced land value, resulting in costly delays to plans for implementation. This study will serve to inform the debate by shedding light upon the real versus the perceived effects of commuter rail upon property values.
Efficacy of self-regulatory strategies on daily eating behaviors: the role of motivational factors
Creators: name: Lopez, Richard
name: Cosme, Danielle
name: Saunders, Blair
name: Werner, Kaitlyn
name: Hofmann, Wilhelm
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Social and Behavioral Sciences
subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: For these analyses, our overall research question is: do motivational factors moderate training efficacy, such that regulatory strategies will be more (or less) effective for some individuals and not others? We have two hypotheses to help address these questions: 1) Autonomous motivation will promote self-regulation success over time—as indicated by steeper increases in healthy eating and/or steeper decreases in unhealthy eating—among those with relatively higher baseline autonomous motivation levels who received training in either cognitive reappraisal or situation selection/modification; and 2) Controlled motivation will be neutral and show no moderating influence on eating behaviors over time.
title: How accurate is 18F-FDG-PET-CT in assessing local osseous involvement by head & neck cancers?
Creators: name: Sonoda, Luke
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Ear / Nose / Throat
subject: Head and neck
subject: Bones
subject: PET-CT
subject: Staging
subject: Cancer
subject: Infection
subject: Inflammation

description: Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References
description: Aims and objectives: 18 F-FDG-PET-CT plays a key role in the management of head & neck cancers (HNC). In particular, presence/absence of local osseous invasion is a key factor in T-staging and determining treatment options. This study aimed to determine the accuracy of...
Geographical Examination of Latino Urbanism (LU) - Oak Cliff as a Case Study
Creators: name: Rangel, Jennifer
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2018

description: The presence of Latinos in the United States serves as testimony to the importance of understanding how Latinos influence the built environment to reflect their values and traditions. A cultural competent understanding of placemaking in Latino communities can alleviate the risks of spatially alienating the Latino population during redevelopment efforts and policy creation as observed in the past. This study aims to create awareness of what Latino Urbanism is and how elements can be incorporated by cities and planners in their visions and revitalization efforts. Although the Hispanic population is present across the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan this study will use Oak Cliff as a case study. The study will analyze the built environment of Oak Cliff via a series of interviews and observations to understand people’s values. Lack of financial capital and access to resources were prevalent challenges addressed during interviews with Oak Cliff business owners and residents. Simultaneously, business owners and residents shared insightful testimonies of how their identity influenced their decisions, sacrifices, and ability to make ends meet. In conclusion, this study presents a variety of people-based and place-based solutions to help narrow the opportunity gap in Oak Cliff.
Noninertial effects on the quantum dynamics of scalar bosons
Creators: name: Castro, Luis B.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)
subject: Mathematical Physics (math-ph)
subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The noninertial effect of rotating frames on the quantum dynamics of scalar bosons embedded in the background of a cosmic string is considered. In this work, scalar bosons are described by the Duffin--Kemmer--Petiau (DKP) formalism. Considering the DKP oscillator in this background the combined effects of a rotating frames and cosmic string on the equation of motion, energy spectrum and DKP spinor are analyzed and discussed in detail. Additionally, the effect of rotating frames on the scalar bosons localization is studied.
description: 12 pages, 4 figures, 2 tables. arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:1504.01961
title: Imaging Surveillance of Patients Post-endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR)
Creators: name: Piacentino, Filippo
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Outcomes
subject: Grafts
subject: Aneurysms
subject: Stents
subject: Outcomes analysis
subject: Complications
subject: Ultrasound
subject: MR-Angiography
subject: CT-Angiography
subject: Management
subject: Interventional vascular
subject: Arteries / Aorta

description: Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References
description: Learning objectives: EVAR presents peri-operative morbidity and mortality lower than those of Open...
Additional file 3 of Inclusion of people with disabilities in Chilean health policy: a policy analysis
Creators: name: Rodríguez Gatta, Danae
name: Gutiérrez Monclus, Pamela
name: Wilbur, Jane
name: Hanefeld, Johanna
name: Banks, Lena Morgon
name: Kuper, Hannah
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Cancer
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: Supplementary Material 3
title: Percutaneous technique for the removal and replacement of dysfunctioning plastic biliary endoprostheses (PBE) in the management of malignant billiary occlusions
Creators: name: Vizzari, Francesco Alberto
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Cancer
subject: Stents
subject: Cholangiography
subject: Fluoroscopy
subject: CT
subject: Biliary Tract / Gallbladder
subject: Abdomen

description: Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References
description: Aims and objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and clinical impact of the percutaneous removal and replacement of dysfunctioning plastic biliary endoprostheses...
Scalar-Tensor Quintessence with a linear potential: Avoiding the Big Crunch cosmic doomsday
Creators: name: Lykkas, A.
name: Perivolaropoulos, L.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)
subject: Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO)
subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: All quintessence potentials that are either monotonic with negative interval or have a minimum at negative values of the potential, generically predict a future collapse of the scale factor to a "doomsday" singularity. We show that this doomsday is generically avoided in models with a proper non-minimal coupling of the quintessence scalar field to the curvature scalar $R$. For simplicity we consider linear quintessence potential $V=-sϕ$ and linear non-minimal coupling $F=1-λϕ$. However our result is generic and is due to the fact that the non-minimal coupling modifies the effective potential that determines the dynamics of the scalar field. Thus for each positive value of the parameter $s$ we find a critical value $λ_{crit}(s)$ such that for $λ>λ_{crit}(s)$ the negative potential energy does not dominate the universe and the cosmic doomsday Big Crunch singularity is avoided because the scalar field eventually rolls up its potential. We find that $λ_{crit}(s)$ increases approximately linearly with $s$. For $λ>λ_{crit}(s)$ the potential energy of the scalar field becomes positive and it eventually dominates while the dark energy equation of state parameter tends to $w=-1$ leading to a deSitter Universe.
description: 6 pages, 5 figures. Extended version. Accepted in Phys. Rev. D as regular article (to appear)
Succession planning in a closely held firm: establishing an employee stock ownership plan
Creators: name: Raulli, Christy Anne
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2010

description: Planning for the succession of a business is especially difficult for family-owned companies. In this report, I will use a case study of a family-owned steel company to explore the potential for an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to benefit its owners in their succession planning. After a discussion of the difficulties faced by family-owned businesses, I will use the case study business to discuss the issues company owners should examine when considering the establishment of an ESOP. Following a thorough explanation of ESOPs, I will conclude with some issues particular to the case study business. While this report focuses on one company, the process for exploring the feasibility of, and establishing an ESOP would be the same for any small business; therefore, this report acts as a blueprint for other companies considering an ESOP. Additionally, this report can be employed by city and county economic development agencies when working to retain jobs in their jurisdiction when a small business is otherwise at risk of being sold or closed due to the owner's retirement.
2019 Solomon Islands National General Elections : Observation Report
Creators: name: Wiltshire, Colin
name: Batley, James
name: Ridolfi, Joanne
name: Rogers, Athena
Publisher: name: Canberra, ACT: Dept. of Pacific Affairs, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University
Year: 2019

description: The ANU, through the Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA), conducted a large-scale observation of the election comprising 90 observers, 77 of whom were Solomon Islanders. The observation covered almost a third of the country (15 of Solomon Islands’ 50 national constituencies). Fieldwork was carried out from 23 March to 10 April 2019 in order to comprehensively cover the pre-polling, polling and post-polling periods. The research comprised direct election observations and citizen surveys. In total, almost 5000 citizens were interviewed either before or after the election, and nearly 600 observation reports were completed. In terms of the breath and scope of the data collected, this study represents one of the largest and most comprehensive research exercises to have been undertaken in Solomon Islands.
title: Computed Diffusion-Weighted Image in the Abdomen
Creators: name: Yoshikawa, Takeshi
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Abdomen
subject: Biliary Tract / Gallbladder
subject: Liver
subject: MR-Diffusion/Perfusion
subject: Image manipulation / Reconstruction
subject: Computer Applications-Detection, diagnosis
subject: Technology assessment
subject: Cancer
subject: Image verification
subject: Tissue characterisation

description: Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References
description: Aims and objectives: In current abdominal MRI, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is one of the most important techniques and routinely used worldwide. However, problems still remain such as contamination of perfusion effect at lower b values, low signal-to-noise ratio at...
Towards Fair Graph Neural Networks via Graph Counterfactual
Creators: name: Guo, Zhimeng
name: Li, Jialiang
name: Xiao, Teng
name: Ma, Yao
name: Wang, Suhang
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Graph neural networks have shown great ability in representation (GNNs) learning on graphs, facilitating various tasks. Despite their great performance in modeling graphs, recent works show that GNNs tend to inherit and amplify the bias from training data, causing concerns of the adoption of GNNs in high-stake scenarios. Hence, many efforts have been taken for fairness-aware GNNs. However, most existing fair GNNs learn fair node representations by adopting statistical fairness notions, which may fail to alleviate bias in the presence of statistical anomalies. Motivated by causal theory, there are several attempts utilizing graph counterfactual fairness to mitigate root causes of unfairness. However, these methods suffer from non-realistic counterfactuals obtained by perturbation or generation. In this paper, we take a causal view on fair graph learning problem. Guided by the casual analysis, we propose a novel framework CAF, which can select counterfactuals from training data to avoid non-realistic counterfactuals and adopt selected counterfactuals to learn fair node representations for node classification task. Extensive experiments on synthetic and real-world datasets show the effectiveness of CAF. Our code is available at https://github.com/TimeLovercc/CAF-GNN.
title: Scan time optimisation with reduction of contrast volume in run-off CT angiography using dual level and single test bolus application technique: feasibility study
Creators: name: Baxa, Jan
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Arteries / Aorta
subject: Extremities
subject: Vascular
subject: CT-Angiography
subject: Contrast agent-intravenous
subject: Technical aspects

description: Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References
description: Aims and objectives: In our study, we focused on the possibility of a significant reduction of the contrast medium volume by using the advanced synchronization of the scan time that is adapted to the specific circulation parameters of an individual...
A new application methodology of the Fourier transform for rational approximation of the complex error function
Creators: name: Abrarov, S. M.
name: Quine, B. M.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: General Mathematics (math.GM)
subject: FOS: Mathematics

description: This paper presents a new approach in application of the Fourier transform to the complex error function resulting in an efficient rational approximation. Specifically, the computational test shows that with only $17$ summation terms the obtained rational approximation of the complex error function provides the average accuracy ${10^{ - 15}}$ over the most domain of practical importance $0 \le x \le 40,000$ and ${10^{ - 4}} \le y \le {10^2}$ required for the HITRAN-based spectroscopic applications. Since the rational approximation does not contain trigonometric or exponential functions dependent upon the input parameters $x$ and $y$, it is rapid in computation. Such an example demonstrates that the considered methodology of the Fourier transform may be advantageous in practical applications.
description: 18 pages, 3 figures
Additional file 4 of Understanding the mental health and intention to leave of the public health workforce in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study
Creators: name: Belita, Emily
name: Neil-Sztramko, Sarah E.
name: De Rubeis, Vanessa
name: Boamah, Sheila
name: Cabaj, Jason
name: Jack, Susan M.
name: Neudorf, Cory
name: Zogo, Clemence Ongolo
name: Seale, Carolyn
name: Watson-Creed, Gaynor
name: Dobbins, Maureen
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: Supplementary Material 4: Additional File 4. The adjusted association between workplace stressors and mental health during the first wave of the pandemic
The Voter as Commodity: The Phenomenon of Cross-border Voter Registration in Solomon Islands
Creators: name: Batley, James
name: Wiltshire, Colin
name: Ridolfi, Joanne
name: Rogers, Athena
Publisher: name: Canberra, ACT: Dept. of Pacific Affairs, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University
Year: 2019

description: The ANU’s Department of Pacific Affairs ran a large-scale election observation exercise in Solomon Islands prior to, during and following national elections held on 3 April 2019. Observations were conducted in 15 of Solomon Islands’ 50 constituencies by 90 observers, 77 of whom were Solomon Islanders. The research comprised direct election observations and almost 5000 citizen surveys. This In Brief is part of a series highlighting key findings that draws on data canvased in our final election observation report (forthcoming).
title: "Magnetic resonance imaging of subhepatic abscesses."
Creators: name: Egorova, Elena
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Abdomen
subject: Emergency
subject: Biliary Tract / Gallbladder
subject: MR
subject: Imaging sequences
subject: Abscess
subject: Acute

description: Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References
description: Aims and objectives: Patients present with acute abdominal pain frequently at emergency departments. Because of the variety of possible diagnoses and the subsequent, sometimes urgent therapeutic regimen, a fast diagnosis and a quick assessment of the severity of disease...
title: Valuation method by T2map of the early stage denaturation of the lumbar intervertebral disc.
Creators: name: Ishizaka, Yu
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Hernia
subject: Screening
subject: Imaging sequences
subject: MR
subject: Neuroradiology spine
subject: Bones

description: Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References
description: Aims and objectives: Now, denaturation evaluation of the lumbar intervertebral disc by MRI has been visually estimated by the Pfirrmann classification of T2WI. However, in the Pfirrmann classification, diagnosis of early disk degeneration was difficult. It is thought...
Depression: Religion Psychological Study
Creators: name: Fountoulakis, George S.
Publisher: name: Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Year: 2024

description: In this study we will explore the various aspects of depression, including causes, symptoms, role of religion and of faith in treating depression and incorporating theological and psychological perspectives. Examining authoritative sources from the American Psychological Association (APA) and other relevant literature, this study has as aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of depression and its therapeutic approaches. The central research questions answered in this particular article is: What are the causes and symptoms of depression according to international literature? How religion and faith affect the treatment of depression and what mechanisms are needed for her treatment?
description: THEOPHANY, Vol 6 (2024)
Excited states of polonium(IV): Electron correlation and spin-orbit coupling in the Po^{4+} free ion and in the bare and solvated [PoCl5]^- and [PoCl6]^{2-} complexes
Creators: name: Zhutova, Nadiya
name: Réal, Florent
name: Renault, Eric
name: Vallet, Valérie
name: Maurice, Rémi
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Chemical Physics (physics.chem-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Polonium (Po, Z = 84) is a main-block element with poorly known physico-chemical properties. Not much information has been firmly acquired since its discovery by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898, especially regarding its speciation in aqueous solution and spectroscopy. In this work, we revisit the absorption properties of two complexes, [PoCl5]^- and [PoCl6]^{2-}, using quantum mechanical calculations. These complexes have the potential to exhibit a maximum absorption at 418 nm in HCl medium (for 0.5 mol/L concentrations and above). Initially, we examine the electronic spectra of the Po^{4+} free ion and of its isoelectronic analogue, Bi^{3+}. In the spin-orbit configuration interaction (SOCI) framework. Our findings demonstrate that the SOCI matrix should be dressed with correlated electronic energies and that the quality of the spectra is largely improved by decontracting the reference states at the complete active space plus singles (CAS+S) level. Subsequently, we investigate the absorption properties of the [PoCl5]^- and [PoCl6]^{2-} complexes in two stages. Firstly, we perform methodological tests at the MP2/def2-TZVP gas phase geometries, indicating that the decontraction of the reference states can there be skipped without compromising the accuracy significantly. Secondly, we study the solution absorption properties by means of single-point calculations performed at the solvated geometries, obtained by an implicit solvation treatment or a combination of implicit and explicit solvation. Our results highlight the importance of saturating the first coordination sphere of the Po^{IV} ion to obtain a qualitatively correct picture. Finally, we conclude that the known-for-decades 418 nm peak could be attributed to a mixture of both the [PoCl5(H2O)]^- and [PoCl6]^{2-} complexes. This finding not only aligns with the behaviour of the analogous Bi^{III} ion under similar conditions but...
Arts-Driven Economic Development: The Use of Arts and Culture to Advance Urban Revitalization in Providence, Rhode Island and Durham, North Carolina
Creators: name: Kay, Jeffrey M.
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2005

description: Given the increasing popularity of arts-based economic development strategies, this paper considers two cities, Providence, Rhode Island and Durham, North Carolina, in an effort to gain some new insight into how cities support and develop the arts as a component of urban revitalization efforts. A review of the relevant literature on the topic seeks to establish why the arts are considered a viable tool for economic development as well as the characteristics that define a successful artistic culture in cities. The subsequent section investigates the development of the arts in Providence throughout the 1980's and 1990's, which is commonly considered a textbook case in successful development of arts and culture as part of an equally successful urban revitalization process known as the Providence Renaissance. Generally speaking, the successful cultivation of a flourishing arts scene in Providence was the result of creative and ambitious efforts on the part of artists themselves in concert with dedicated stream of financial and regulatory support from the city government. Durham, by contrast, is in the early stages of a revitalization process and, while artists are working diligently to organize their community and claim a role in the process, the commitment of the government to emphasizing the arts as part of the larger revitalization has thus far been mixed. Recognizing the many differences between the two cases and the consequent limits on the ability to generalize from them, this paper concludes with a consideration of the lessons learned from Providence and Durham and establishes some basic prerequisites for winning arts-based revitalization strategies. Chief among these conclusions is that providing public sector support for programs initiated in the private sector is the most effective model for success.
Plasmonic nanoantenna design and fabrication based on evolutionary optimization
Creators: name: Feichtner, Thorsten
name: Selig, Oleg
name: Hecht, Bert
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Optics (physics.optics)
subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Nanoantennas for light enhance light-matter interaction at the nanoscale making them useful in optical communication, sensing, and spectroscopy. So far nanoantenna engineering has been largely based on rules derived from the radio frequency domain which neglect the inertia of free metal electrons at optical frequencies causing phenomena such as complete field penetration, ohmic losses and plasmon resonances. Here we introduce a general and scalable evolutionary algorithm that accounts for topological constrains of the fabrication method and therefore yields unexpected nanoantenna designs exhibiting strong light localization and enhancement which can directly be "printed" by focused-ion beam milling. The fitness ranking in a hierarchy of such antennas is validated experimentally by two-photon photoluminescence. Analysis of the best antennas' operation principle shows that it deviates fundamentally from that of classical radio wave-inspired designs. Our work sets the stage for a widespread application of evolutionary optimization to a wide range of problems in nano photonics.
description: 3 figures; please see the supplementary information for additional data
Production of associated $χ_b$ and open charm at the LHC
Creators: name: Likhoded, A. K.
name: Luchinsky, A. V.
name: Poslavsky, S. V.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: In the present paper we study the production of $χ_b + c\bar c$ at the LHC within single parton scattering approach. A special attention payed to the feed-down from $χ_b$ states to the associated $Υ+ c\bar c$ production, which was recently studied by the LHCb. We have found that this feed-down is about percents of the total cross section seen in the experiment. It is shown that the shapes of the differential distributions are almost same as found by the LHCb except the azimuthal asymmetry, which is almost flat in the experiment. We conclude that the precise study of the single parton scattering contributions is necessary for the correct isolation of other possible production channels such as double parton scattering.
title: VEDA: vascular ultrasound evaluation of different arterial beds
Creators: name: Nagra, Aslam
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Arteries / Aorta
subject: Cardiovascular system
subject: Ultrasound
subject: Screening
subject: Technology assessment
subject: Arteriosclerosis
subject: Embolism / Thrombosis
subject: Epidemiology

description: Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References
description: Aims and objectives: Introduction: Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among adults worldwide and its societal impact is even more acute in India where symptomatic ASCVD occurs at a much younger age compared to...
Open Space Acquisition: Feasibility Study for a State Program in North Carolina
Creators: name: Lyons, Daniel
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2002

description: This report investigates the feasibility of establishing a state sponsored program for the acquisition of open space in North Carolina. It details the results of research on acquisition programs in other states including program structure, funding sources, funding criteria, political strategy, and implementation. It also provides information on the existing programs for open space in North Carolina. The report proposes an open space acquisition and protection program for North Carolina that will exist cooperatively with similar state programs such as the Clean Water Management Trust Fund and the Natural Heritage Trust Fund. A list of recommendations and a list of steps to be taken are provided at the end of Section Six of the report and also at the end of this Executive Summary.
Telechemistry 2.0: Remote Monitoring of Fluorescent Chemical Reactions
Creators: name: Nthupulab
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Physical Sciences and Mathematics
subject: Analytical Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Chemistry
subject: fluorescence detection
subject: Internet-of-Chemical-Things
subject: reaction monitoring
subject: sensors

description: This project is an online file repository for the publication "Telechemistry 2.0: Remote Monitoring of Fluorescent Chemical Reactions"
Additional file 1 of Prediction models for postoperative pulmonary complications in intensive care unit patients after noncardiac thoracic surgery
Creators: name: He, Xiangjun
name: Dong, Meiling
name: Xiong, Huaiyu
name: Zhu, Yukun
name: Ping, Feng
name: Wang, Bo
name: Kang, Yan
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Genetics
subject: Physiology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Developmental Biology

description: Supplementary Material 1
Convection-driven kinematic dynamos at low Rossby and magnetic Prandtl numbers: single mode solutions
Creators: name: Calkins, Michael A.
name: Julien, Keith
name: Tobias, Steven M.
name: Aurnou, Jonathan M.
name: Marti, Philippe
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Geophysics (physics.geo-ph)
subject: Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP)
subject: Mathematical Physics (math-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The onset of dynamo action is investigated within the context of a newly developed low Rossby, low magnetic Prandtl number, convection-driven dynamo model. This multiscale model represents an asymptotically exact form of an $α^2$ mean field dynamo model in which the small-scale convection is represented explicitly by finite amplitude, single mode solutions. Both steady and oscillatory convection are considered for a variety of horizontal planforms. The kinetic helicity is observed to be a monotonically increasing function of the Rayleigh number. As a result, very small magnetic Prandtl number dynamos can be found for sufficiently large Rayleigh numbers. All dynamos are found to be oscillatory with an oscillation frequency that increases as the strength of the convection is increased and the magnetic Prandtl number is reduced. Kinematic dynamo action is strongly controlled by the profile of the helicity; single mode solutions which exhibit boundary layer behavior in the helicity show a decrease in the efficiency of dynamo action due to the enhancement of magnetic diffusion in the boundary layer regions. For a given value of the Rayleigh number, lower magnetic Prandtl number dynamos are excited for the case of oscillatory convection in comparison to steady convection. With regards to planetary dynamos, these results suggest that the low magnetic Prandtl number dynamos typical of liquid metals are more easily driven by thermal convection than by compositional convection.
description: 13 pages, 12 figures, submitted to Physical Review E
Comparative study of variations in quantum approximate optimization algorithms for the Traveling Salesman Problem
Creators: name: Qian, Wenyang
name: Basili, Robert A. M.
name: Eshaghian-Wilner, Mary
name: Khokhar, Ashfaq
name: Luecke, Glenn
name: Vary, James P.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) is one of the most often-used NP-Hard problems in computer science to study the effectiveness of computing models and hardware platforms. In this regard, it is also heavily used as a vehicle to study the feasibility of the quantum computing paradigm for this class of problems. In this paper, we tackle the TSP using the quantum approximate optimization algorithm (QAOA) approach by formulating it as an optimization problem. By adopting an improved qubit encoding strategy and a layerwise learning optimization protocol, we present numerical results obtained from the gate-based digital quantum simulator, specifically targeting TSP instances with 3, 4, and 5 cities. We focus on the evaluations of three distinctive QAOA mixer designs, considering their performances in terms of numerical accuracy and optimization cost. Notably, we find a well-balanced QAOA mixer design exhibits more promising potential for gate-based simulators and realistic quantum devices in the long run, an observation further supported by our noise model simulations. Furthermore, we investigate the sensitivity of the simulations to the TSP graph. Overall, our simulation results show the digital quantum simulation of problem-inspired ansatz is a successful candidate for finding optimal TSP solutions.
description: 18 pages, 6 figures, 3 tables
title: EuroSCORE risk model as predictor ofearly and 1-year results after carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomyin patients with carotid stenosis and concomitant coronary artery disease
Creators: name: Shanoyan, Artem
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Interventional vascular
subject: Arteries / Aorta
subject: Cardiovascular system
subject: Catheter arteriography
subject: Percutaneous
subject: Angioplasty
subject: Stents
subject: Treatment effects
subject: Arteriosclerosis

description: Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References
description: Aims and objectives: To study early and 1-year outcomes of carotid artery stenting (CAS) and carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in patients with carotid stenosis and multivessel coronary disease according to EuroSCORE risk evaluation...
Relative Citation Ratio (RCR): An empirical attempt to study a new field-normalized bibliometric indicator
Creators: name: Bornmann, Lutz
name: Haunschild, Robin
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Digital Libraries (cs.DL)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Hutchins, Yuan, M., and Santangelo (2015) proposed the Relative Citation Ratio (RCR) as a new field-normalized impact indicator. This study investigates the RCR by correlating it on the level of single publications with established field-normalized indicators and assessments of the publications by peers. We find that the RCR correlates highly with established field-normalized indicators, but the correlation between RCR and peer assessments is only low to medium.
description: Accepted for publication in the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology
title: Takayasu Arterisit from MDCT perspective – Our expirience
Creators: name: Vučković, Maja
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Obstruction / Occlusion
subject: Inflammation
subject: Aneurysms
subject: Contrast agent-intravenous
subject: Computer Applications-General
subject: Computer Applications-3D
subject: CT-Angiography
subject: CT
subject: Vascular
subject: Arteries / Aorta
subject: Abdomen

description: Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References
description: Learning objectives: MDCT is widely available diagnostic modality which provides accurate informations about the exact localisation and type of changes in theblood vesselwalls in Takayasu arteritis and therefore confirm the diagnosis and determing the stage of the...
Effect of the long-range Coulomb interaction on phase diagram of the Kohn-Luttinger superconducting state in idealized graphene
Creators: name: Kagan, M. Yu.
name: Mitskan, V. A.
name: Korovushkin, M. M.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Superconductivity (cond-mat.supr-con)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The effect of the long-range Coulomb interaction on the realization of the Kohn-Luttinger superconductivity in idealized monolayer doped graphene is studied. It is shown that the allowance for the Kohn-Luttinger renormalizations up to the second order in perturbation theory in the on-site Hubbard interaction inclusively, as well as the intersite Coulomb interaction significantly affects the competition between the superconducting phases with the $f$-wave, $p+ip$-wave and $d + id$-wave symmetries of the order parameter. It is shown that the account for the Coulomb repulsion of electrons located at the next-nearest neighboring atoms in such a system changes qualitatively the phase diagram and enhances the critical superconducting temperature.
description: 6 pages, 3 figures. Submitted to the Special Issue of "Journal of Low Temperature Physics" "Recent Progress in Low Temperature Physics - NT37"
Hedging and Boosting in the Discussion Sections of Social and Personality Psychology Journal Articles -- Main Study Preregistration
Creators: name: Bottesini, Julia
name: Freeman, Victoria
name: Schiavone, Sarah
name: Vazire, Simine
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Social and Behavioral Sciences
subject: Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology
subject: boosting
subject: hedging
subject: Metascience
subject: psychology

description: This is the main study preregistartion for the project Hedging and Boosting in the Discussion Sections of Social and Personality Psychology Journal Articles.
The Ideal Diet For Humans
Creators: name: Goldfarb, Galit
Publisher: name: Open Science Framework
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Medicine and Health Sciences
subject: Life Sciences
subject: The Ideal Diet For Humans

description: As of now, there has not been a study that combines research from all of the available sciences to conclude what is the most suitable diet for humans that can heal and also prevent chronic disease and at the same time be sustainable for the environment. It is essential to address this issue urgently due to the predicted growing human population, increasing healthcare costs, and lessening agricultural land to grow foods due to global warming. This research aims to determine whether there is one ideal diet for all humans. And if so, to examine how individuals and governments can use this knowledge to create policies that ensure the growing global population is fed healthily and sustainably without causing further environmental destruction.
Inter-Rater Reliability: Chance-corrected Measures
Creators: name: Bruchlos, Kai
Publisher: name: Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen; Gießen
Year: 2022
Subjects: agreement for nominal categories, chance-corrected measure, inter-rater agreement, inter-rater reliability, kappa statistic

description: The assessment of the inter-rater reliability requires the reduction of the observed agreement by chance agreement. There are several measures for this purpose. We consider some measures for nominal variables and investigate the mathematical characteristics of these measures on the basis of two mathematical models. Moreover we check if they are chance-corrected measures. Furthermore we introduce qualitative features for measures and check them on the measures. Finally we also give guidelines for the interpretation of the values of a measure and consider chance agreement as random measurement error.
Neighborhood Quality Assessment
Creators: name: Monast, Kai
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2004

description: Does your neighborhood provide all of the things that you think are necessary for living a quality life? If not, do you know what is missing? A quality neighborhood is a based on a combination of your perceptions of the design, safety, mobility, and community. This neighborhood quality assessment form empowers you to survey neighborhoods to discover assets and shortcomings based on your values. By answering this short list of questions, you can begin to understand what you like most about a community and what you think needs to be changed. The survey can also be used to decide between two different neighborhoods if you are thinking of moving. If you do identify a shortcoming, remedies are provided to help you understand what you can do to address it. If you need help, view the directions. If you would like understand how the scores are calculated, view the calculation process. For questions about this survey, please contact Kai Monast.
title: Gorlin Syndrome: Review of the Neuroradiological and Maxillofacial Features
Creators: name: Savić, Živorad
Publisher: name: European Congress of Radiology
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Bones
subject: Breast
subject: Musculoskeletal system
subject: CT
subject: Digital radiography
subject: Conventional radiography
subject: Biopsy
subject: Diagnostic procedure
subject: Laboratory tests
subject: Calcifications / Calculi
subject: Image verification
subject: Quality assurance

description: Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References
description: Learning objectives: The aim of this paper is to introduce the Gorlin Syndrome and introducing diagnostic methods. Criteria for diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of the...
Polarization Controlled Directional Scattering for Nanoscopic Position Sensing
Creators: name: Neugebauer, Martin
name: Woźniak, Paweł
name: Bag, Ankan
name: Leuchs, Gerd
name: Banzer, Peter
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Optics (physics.optics)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Controlling the propagation and coupling of light to sub-wavelength antennas is a crucial prerequisite for many nanoscale optical devices. Recently, the main focus of attention has been directed towards high-refractive-index materials such as silicon as an integral part of the antenna design. This development is motivated by the rich spectral properties of individual high-refractive-index nanoparticles. Here, we take advantage of the interference of their magnetic and electric resonances, to achieve remarkably strong lateral directionality. For controlled excitation of a spherical silicon nanoantenna we use tightly focused radially polarized light. The resultant directional emission depends on the antenna's position relative to the focus. This approach finds application as a novel position sensing technique, which might be implemented in modern nanometrology and super-resolution microscopy setups. We demonstrate in a proof-of-concept experiment, that a lateral resolution in the Angstrom regime can be achieved.
description: 9 pages, 6 figures
Discovery of the elusive carbonic acid (HOCOOH) in space
Creators: name: Sanz-Novo, Miguel
name: Rivilla, Víctor M.
name: Jiménez-Serra, Izaskun
name: Martín-Pintado, Jesús
name: Colzi, Laura
name: Zeng, Shaoshan
name: Megías, Andrés
name: López-Gallifa, Álvaro
name: Martínez-Henares, Antonio
name: Massalkhi, Sarah
name: Tercero, Belén
name: de Vicente, Pablo
name: Martín, Sergio
name: Andrés, David San
name: Requena-Torres, Miguel A.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: After a quarter century since the detection of the last interstellar carboxylic acid, acetic acid (CH$_3$COOH), we report the discovery of a new one, the cis-trans form of carbonic acid (HOCOOH), toward the Galactic Center molecular cloud G+0.693-0.027. HOCOOH stands as the first interstellar molecule containing three oxygen atoms and also the third carboxylic acid detected so far in the interstellar medium. Albeit the limited available laboratory measurements (up to 65 GHz), we have also identified several pairs of unblended lines directly in the astronomical data (between 75-120 GHz), which allowed us to slightly improve the set of spectroscopic constants. We derive a column density for cis-trans HOCOOH of $N$ = (6.4 $\pm$ 0.4) $\times$ 10$^{12}$ cm$^{-2}$, which yields an abundance with respect to molecular H$_2$ of 4.7 $\times$ 10$^{-11}$. Meanwhile, the extremely low dipole moment (about fifteen times lower) of the lower-energy conformer, cis-cis HOCOOH, precludes its detection. We obtain an upper limit to its abundance with respect to H$_2$ of $\leq$ 1.2 $\times$10$^{-9}$, which suggests that cis-cis HOCOOH might be fairly abundant in interstellar space, although it is nearly undetectable by radio astronomical observations. We derive a cis-cis/cis-trans ratio $\leq$ 25, consistent with the smaller energy difference between both conformers compared with the relative stability of trans- and cis-formic acid (HCOOH). Finally, we compare the abundance of these acids in different astronomical environments, further suggesting a relationship between the chemical content found in the interstellar medium and the chemical composition of the minor bodies of the Solar System, which could be inherited during the star formation process.
description: Accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal
Additional file 2 of Understanding the mental health and intention to leave of the public health workforce in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study
Creators: name: Belita, Emily
name: Neil-Sztramko, Sarah E.
name: De Rubeis, Vanessa
name: Boamah, Sheila
name: Cabaj, Jason
name: Jack, Susan M.
name: Neudorf, Cory
name: Zogo, Clemence Ongolo
name: Seale, Carolyn
name: Watson-Creed, Gaynor
name: Dobbins, Maureen
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Science Policy
subject: Mental Health

description: Supplementary Material 2: Additional File 2. The adjusted association between sociodemographic characteristics, mental health during the first wave of the pandemic