cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
sj-docx-1-eup-10.1177_14651165221102696 - Supplemental material for Reconsidering the drivers of country-specific recommendations: The Commission's ideological preferences on wage policies
Creators: name: Cova, Joshua
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 160607 International Relations
subject: FOS: Political science
subject: 120505 Regional Analysis and Development
subject: FOS: Social and economic geography

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-eup-10.1177_14651165221102696 for Reconsidering the drivers of country-specific recommendations: The Commission's ideological preferences on wage policies by Joshua Cova in European Union Politics
Assessing the impact of fat on microbial dynamics of food related bacteria and their response to cold atmospheric plasma in novel triphasic 3D models
Creators: name: Purk, Lisa
name: Kitsiou, Melina
name: Kadri, Hani El
name: Ioannou, Christina
name: Costello, Katherine
name: Merino-Gutierrez, Jorge
name: Klymenko, Oleksiy
name: Velliou, Eirini
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022

description: Understanding and predicting bacterial behaviour in foods is vital for food safety. Although in the past most food microbiological research was conducted in liquids, it is now known that bacterial behaviour changes fundamentally when grown in structured environments. Furthermore, the bacterial behaviour is also affected by the natural microflora of foods and possible cross-contaminants. These can interact synergistically but can also be used as an antagonistic tool for food safety. The aim of this work is to perform a systematic study on the impact of fat concentrations (FC) on bacterial kinetics, their inter-species interactions, and their sensitivity towards the mild preservation technology of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) in complex triphasic 3D systems. Building on our biphasic protein/polysaccharide food model (FM), a third fat phase was incorporated into the system (10-60%). Single-cultures of Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Lactococcus lactis were grown on the surface of the FMs, as well as listerial co-cultures with each of the listed bacterium. A multiscale analysis took place macroscopically (plate count) and microscopically (confocal-laser-scanning-microscopy). Subsequently, the single- and co-cultures grown on the FMs surfaces were treated with CAP. Overall, the macroscopic analysis revealed increased growth of single cultures in comparison to co-cultures, but no significant impact in respect to the tested FCs. However, on the microscopic scale, generally, differences between the FCs were observed. More specifically, the bacterial colony sizes and biofilm formation were increased with increasing FC, more significant in co-cultures than in single-cultures. Due to these microscopic differences, a different level of cell-to-cell and colony-to-colony interaction takes place. This was further demonstrated by the susceptibility and resistance of the single- and co-cultures to the CAP treatment. In conclusion, our results indicate the importance of accounting for the microflora complexity and their interactions in food systems when predicting microbial behaviour and designing food decontamination treatments to ensure food safety.
To Adopt or Not to Adopt L4S-Compatible Congestion Control? Understanding Performance in a Partial L4S Deployment
Creators: name: Sarpkaya, Fatih Berkay
name: Fund, Fraida
name: Panwar, Shivendra
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Networking and Internet Architecture (cs.NI)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: With few exceptions, the path to deployment for any Internet technology requires that there be some benefit to unilateral adoption of the new technology. In an Internet where the technology is not fully deployed, is an individual better off sticking to the status quo, or adopting the new technology? This question is especially relevant in the context of the Low Latency, Low Loss, Scalable Throughput (L4S) architecture, where the full benefit is realized only when compatible protocols (scalable congestion control, accurate ECN, and flow isolation at queues) are adopted at both endpoints of a connection and also at the bottleneck router. In this paper, we consider the perspective of the sender of an L4S flow using scalable congestion control, without knowing whether the bottleneck router uses an L4S queue, or whether other flows sharing the bottleneck queue are also using scalable congestion control. We show that whether the sender uses TCP Prague or BBRv2 as the scalable congestion control, it cannot be assured that it will not harm or be harmed by another flow sharing the bottleneck link. We further show that the harm is not necessarily mitigated when a scalable flow shares a bottleneck with multiple classic flows. Finally, we evaluate the approach of BBRv3, where scalable congestion control is used only when the path delay is small, with ECN feedback ignored otherwise, and show that it does not solve the coexistence problem.
description: Accepted to Passive and Active Measurement (PAM) International Conference, 2025
Correction-to-scaling exponent for percolation and the Fortuin--Kasteleyn Potts model in two dimensions
Creators: name: Xu, Yihao
name: Chen, Tao
name: Zhou, Zongzheng
name: Salas, Jesús
name: Deng, Youjin
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The number $n_s$ of clusters (per site) of size $s$, a central quantity in percolation theory, displays at criticality an algebraic scaling behavior of the form $n_s\simeq s^{-τ}\, A\, (1+B s^{-Ω})$. For the Fortuin--Kasteleyn representation of the $Q$-state Potts model in two dimensions, the Fisher exponent $τ$ is known as a function of the real parameter $0\le Q\le4$, and, for bond percolation (the $Q\rightarrow 1$ limit), the correction-to-scaling exponent is derived as $Ω=72/91$. We theoretically derive the exact formula for the correction-to-scaling exponent $Ω=8/[(2g+1)(2g+3)]$ as a function of the Coulomb-gas coupling strength $g$, which is related to $Q$ by $Q=2+2\cos(2 πg)$. Using an efficient Monte Carlo cluster algorithm, we study the O($n$) loop model on the hexagonal lattice, which is in the same universality class as the $Q=n^2$ Potts model, and has significantly suppressed finite-size corrections and critical slowing-down. The predictions of the above formula include the exact value for percolation as a special case and agree well with the numerical estimates of $Ω$ for both the critical and tricritical branches of the Potts model.
description: The document contains the paper (pdflatex, 15 pages), and 6 pdf figures. Minor changes with respect v1. Final version for publication
Additional file 3 of Endothelial CXCR2 deficiency attenuates renal inflammation and glycocalyx shedding through NF-κB signaling in diabetic kidney disease
Creators: name: Cui, Siyuan
name: Chen, Xin
name: Li, Jiayu
name: Wang, Wei
name: Meng, Deqi
name: Zhu, Shenglong
name: Shen, Shiwei
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Physiology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Marine Biology

description: Additional file 3: Supplementary Fig. 3. Renal inflammatory response in four groups of mice. Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate the infiltration of macrophages (F4/80) (A) and neutrophils (MPO) in the kidneys of mice (B). Positive area of F4/80 (C) and MPO (D) (× 400, Scale bar = 50 μm, n = 3) were tested. And qPCR experiments was used to quantify cxcr2 mRNA expression in four groups of mice(E). (F) The mRNA levels of (MCP-1 (Ccl2), Ccl5, Cxcl1 and Cxcl2 in the glomeruli of mice were detected (n = 3). ELISA was used to measure the levels of TNF-α (G), IL-1β (H), IL-6 (I), and IL-18 (J) in the peripheral blood serum of the four groups of mice (n = 8). ImageJ was used for quantitative analysis of the positive staining area. Representative images were shown; Results are expressed as mean ± SEM; **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001vs. CXCR2L/L group; #P < 0.05, ##P < 0.01, ###P < 0.001 vs. DKD-CXCR2L/L group. &&&P < 0.001, CXCR2eCKO group vs. CXCR2L/L group.
Higher-dimensional magnetic Skyrmions
Creators: name: Gudnason, Sven Bjarke
name: Bolognesi, Stefano
name: Menta, Roberto
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: Mathematical Physics (math-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We propose a generalization of the theory of magnetic Skyrmions in chiral magnets in two dimensions to a higher-dimensional theory with magnetic Skyrmions in three dimensions and an $S^3$ target space, requiring a 4-dimensional magnetization vector. A physical realization of our theory could be made using a synthetic dimension, recently promoted and realized in condensed matter physics. In the simplest incarnation of the theory, we find a Skyrmion and a sphaleron - the latter being an unstable soliton. Including also the Skyrme term in the theory enriches the spectrum to a small metastable Skyrmion, an unstable sphaleron and a large stable Skyrmion.
description: LaTeX: 40 pages, 14 figures; V2: comments and references added, typos corrected
Integration of ASEAN5 equity markets, GDP and trade and their relationships with asset pricing
Creators: name: MD Nor, Zarina
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: This thesis focuses on five of the founding nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The countries are Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines (ASEAN5). Asset pricing for the ASEAN5 equity markets is the main focus of this thesis, although we also develop vector error correction models (VECM) for GDP, trade and local equity market returns for the ASEAN5. While this allows further analysis of the robustness of asset pricing models, it also facilitates study of the fundamental links that exist within these economies. The traditional CAPM and the four factor-model that include market, size, value and momentum effects (Fama and French, 1993; Carhart, 1997) are employed in testing the variation in size/book-to-market equity (size-BTME) and industry portfolio returns for these markets for the period from January 1990 to March 2006. Three macro factors as well as world excess returns are then added to the basic four-factor asset pricing model. These macro factors include unexpected GDP, unexpected total trade and unexpected equity market returns, which are derived from VECM or VAR estimates for ASEAN5 GDP, total trade and equity market returns. This model is referred to as the macro-factor model. The results suggest that the explanatory power of the four-factor model consistently exceeds those of the one-factor CAPM in explaining size-BTME and industry portfolio returns. Further, the macro-factor model analysis suggests that collectively, this model does not substantially improve the explanatory power of the basic four-factor model, suggesting that the variation in portfolio returns is mostly captured by the four-factor model. There is some cross-country variation in these results. Regardless, these macro factors − taken as a group or individually − are statistically significant, particularly for Thailand and Malaysia. In addition, the cointegration test results document evidence of long-run linkages for the equity markets within the ASEAN5. This is also true for GDP within the ASEAN5. In both cases, closer links prevail in the post-crisis period. This is not the case for trade where there is little consistent evidence of close links between the countries. Mixed results are found for different ASEAN5 trade measures where the linkages for total trade, import and exports vary substantially according to the selected period of study, whether full period, pre-crisis or post-crisis period.
Measuring the Mean Free Path of HI Ionizing Photons at $3.2\leq z\leq4.6$ with DESI Y1 Quasars
Creators: name: Gao, Anning
name: Prochaska, Jason X.
name: Cai, Zheng
name: Zou, Siwei
name: Zhao, Cheng
name: Sun, Zechang
name: Ahlen, S.
name: Bianchi, D.
name: Brooks, D.
name: Claybaugh, T.
name: de la Macorra, A.
name: Dey, Arjun
name: Doel, P.
name: Forero-Romero, J. E.
name: Gaztañaga, E.
name: Gontcho, S. Gontcho A
name: Gutierrez, G.
name: Honscheid, K.
name: Juneau, S.
name: Kremin, A.
name: Martini, P.
name: Meisner, A.
name: Miquel, R.
name: Moustakas, J.
name: Muñoz-Gutiérrez, A.
name: Newman, J. A.
name: Pérez-Ràfols, I.
name: Rossi, G.
name: Sanchez, E.
name: Schubnell, M.
name: Sprayberry, D.
name: Tarlé, G.
name: Weaver, B. A.
name: Zou, H.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO)
subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The mean free path of ionizing photons ($λ_\mathrm{mfp}^{912}$) in the intergalactic medium (IGM) is a crucial quantity in modelling the ionization state of IGM and the extragalactic ultraviolet background (EUVB), and is widely used in hydrodynamical simulations of galaxies and reionization. We construct the largest quasar spectrum dataset to date -- 12,595 $\mathrm{S/N}>3$ spectra -- using the Y1 observation of Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) to make the most precise model-independent measurement of the mean free path at $3.2\leq z\leq 4.6$. By stacking the spectra in 17 redshift bins and modelling the Lyman continuum profile, we get a redshift evolution $λ_\mathrm{mfp}^{912}\propto(1+z)^{-4.27}$ at $2\leq z\leq 5$, which is much shallower than previous estimate $λ_\mathrm{mfp}^{912}\propto(1+z)^{-5.4}$. We then explore the sources of systematic bias, including the choice of intrinsic quasar continuum, the consideration of Lyman series opacity and Lyman limit opacity evolution and the definition of $λ_\mathrm{mfp}^{912}$. Combining our results with estimates of $λ_\mathrm{mfp}^{912}$ at higher redshifts, we conclude at high confidence that the evolution in $λ_\mathrm{mfp}^{912}$ steepens at $z \approx 5$. We interpret this inflection as the transition from the end of HI reionization to a fully ionized plasma which characterizes the intergalactic medium of the past $\sim10$ billion years.
description: 20 pages, 11 figures, accepted by ApJL. Comments are welcome!
Metaphors For The Unrecognizability Of God In Balaĝs And Xenophanes
Creators: name: Fink, Sebastian
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2015
Subjects: Negative Theology
Emesal
Balaĝs
Xenophanes

description: Metaphors for the Unrecognizability of God in Balaĝs and Xenophanes
Additional file 4 of Endothelial CXCR2 deficiency attenuates renal inflammation and glycocalyx shedding through NF-κB signaling in diabetic kidney disease
Creators: name: Cui, Siyuan
name: Chen, Xin
name: Li, Jiayu
name: Wang, Wei
name: Meng, Deqi
name: Zhu, Shenglong
name: Shen, Shiwei
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Physiology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Marine Biology

description: Additional file 4: Supplementary Fig. 4. CXCR2 silence and overexpression efficiency in GECs. The mRNA(A) and protein(B and C) level of CXCR2 after transfection with CXCR2 siRNA1, siRNA2, siRNA3 in GECs, universal negative control siRNA was used as a control. The mRNA(D) and protein(E and F) level of CXCR2 transfection with pcDNA3.1-CXCR2 in GECs, the universal negative control siRNA or the pcDNA3.1 empty vector was used as a control. Results are expressed as mean ± SEM; ***P < 0.001 vs. control group; nsP > 0.05.
Online Supplement.docx
Creators: name: Sluyter, John
name: Raita, Yoshihiko
name: Hasegawa, Kohei
name: Reid, Ian
name: Scragg, Robert
name: Camargo, Carlos A.
Publisher: name: The University of Auckland
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 110306 Endocrinology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine

description: Supplementary file for manuscript entitled, "Prediction of vitamin D deficiency in older adults: the role of machine learning models"
Different Tubers for Different Consumers: Heterogeneity in Human Values and Willingness to Pay for Social Outcomes of Potato Credence Attributes
Creators: name: Fitzsimmons, Jill
name: Cicia, Gianni
Publisher: name: International Journal on Food System Dynamics
Year: 2018
Subjects: Potato; Schwartz Values; Mixed logit; Choice model

description: This paper investigates heterogeneity in consumers’ human values and willingness to pay (WTP) for social outcomes of credence process attributes that might have some positive social impact on purchases of early potatoes in Italy and Germany. Consumers’ identification with cross‐cultural human values is measured according to the Schwartz’ Portrait Values Questionnaire; the distribution of preferences for product attributes that claim a positive social impact among respondents with different human values is modeled using mixed logit analysis. Parallel survey studies were conducted in each country with the intention of comparing the impact of human values using the Schwartz Values framework on willingness to pay for early potatoes with several credence process attributes that may signal a positive social outcome as a result of purchase (price, country of origin, carbon footprint certification, ethical certification, and method of production). This paper aims to help clarify the role, if any, that pro‐social consumer values have in influencing the willingness to pay for specific food credence process attributes that claim to have a social impact. To the best of our knowledge this is one of the first paper to focus on the role human values have in influencing the willingness to pay for specific extrinsic food attributes.
description: International Journal on Food System Dynamics, Vol 9, No 4 (2018): Special issue: Credence attibutes, consumer trust, and sensory expectations in modern food markets
Predicting outcomes in Australian rules football
Creators: name: Ryall, Richard
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: The primary aim of this dissertation was to utilise mathematical models and computer programming techniques to provide further insight in relation to predicting outcomes in Australian Rules football (AFL). This thesis comprises a collection of research problems relating to home advantage, match prediction and the efficiency of betting markets in AFL.

Firstly, a new paradigm was proposed for predicting home advantage in AFL by separately evaluating a number of psychological (crowd intimidation), physiological (travel fatigue) and tactical (ground familiarity) factors. This novel method for quantifying home advantage was utilised for match prediction using a variant of the Elo ratings system. These predictions were applied to betting markets to see if consistent profits were attainable using betting strategies based around the Kelly criterion. Due to a severe lack of accessible in-play betting data, a computer program was developed using the programming language Perl to integrate with the Betfair Application Programming Interface (API) to automatically record in-play betting data for AFL matches. This information was updated in a MySQL database which could then be easily exported as a CSV file for manipulation in Excel. The in-play betting data was transformed to provide a visual representation of who is going to win the match and with what level of certainty. Tests of semi-strong efficiency were performed on the in-play betting data for the 2009 AFL season using logistic regression to see whether teams with certain characteristics are underbet or overbet relative to their chances of winning. A real time prediction model was developed using a Generalised Logistic Model which accounts for the interdependence, if any, between team quality and score difference as the match progresses. These predictions were applied to in-play betting markets to see if consistent profits were attainable using betting strategies based around the Kelly criterion. If home advantage in AFL is comprised of a combination of psychological, physiological and tactical factors then it’s plausible that home advantage is dependent upon the current state of the game (score) since the crowd, for example, react to performance. Therefore, home advantage was modelled at various stages during the game to see the difference, if any, between home teams with certain pre-game characteristics (favourite/underdog) and in-game characteristics (ahead/behind).

Finally, a macro was written in Excel to automate the transformation of a mass of “live-streaming” performance data into a single web-based phases of play plot. Statistically, the plot provides an effective representation of the state of the game at any point in time, illustrating which team is playing a style of football highly correlated with winning. Graphically the plot is enhanced by adding images of a player’s guernsey when a goal is scored.
sj-docx-1-tam-10.1177_17588359221130501 – Supplemental material for Efficacy and safety of adding bevacizumab biosimilar or original drug to platinum-based chemotherapy as first-line treatment in patients with advanced NSCLC: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Creators: name: Yang, Liu
name: Liu, Maobai
name: Cao, Xueqiong
name: Li, Na
name: Zheng, Bin
name: Deng, Jianhao
name: Cai, Hongfu
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2022
Subjects: Oncology and Carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified
Aged Health Care
Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Respiratory Diseases

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-tam-10.1177_17588359221130501 for Efficacy and safety of adding bevacizumab biosimilar or original drug to platinum-based chemotherapy as first-line treatment in patients with advanced NSCLC: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Liu Yang, Maobai Liu, Na Li, Bin Zheng, Jianhao Deng, Hongfu Cai and Xueqiong Cao in Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
Additional file 5 of Endothelial CXCR2 deficiency attenuates renal inflammation and glycocalyx shedding through NF-κB signaling in diabetic kidney disease
Creators: name: Cui, Siyuan
name: Chen, Xin
name: Li, Jiayu
name: Wang, Wei
name: Meng, Deqi
name: Zhu, Shenglong
name: Shen, Shiwei
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Physiology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Marine Biology

description: Additional file 5: Supplementary Fig. 5. The inflammation in CXCR2 knockout GECs. The qPCR assay employed to quantify the level of CXCR2 in four groups. In the two siCXCR2 group, the expression were minimal, demonstrating that CXCR2 was successfully silenced (A). TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and MCP-1 levels in four groups of GECs were also tested by qPCR (B). Elisa was used to test the levels of CXCL1(C) and CXCL8(D) in supernatant. Representative images were shown; Results are expressed as mean ± SEM;*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001 vs. control group; &&P < 0.01,&&&P < 0.001 vs. HG group; ##P < 0.01, ###P < 0.001 vs. HG + SiCXCR2 group; HG, high glucose.
Exploring Consumer Biased Evaluations: Halos Effects of Local Food and of Related Attributes
Creators: name: Demartini, Eugenio
name: Ricci, Elena Claire
name: Mattavelli, Simone
name: Stranieri, Stefanella
name: Gaviglio, Anna
name: Banterle, Alessandro
name: Richetin, Juliette
name: Perugini, Marco
Publisher: name: International Journal on Food System Dynamics
Year: 2018
Subjects: local food; halo effect; food values; tradition halo; environmental and animal care halo

description: The paper explores the (mis)perceptions related to local food to identify potential halo effects. It also investigates whether product beliefs relate to the food category itself or to its perceived attributes. 133 students answered a questionnaire regarding four cheeses labelled as local, conventional, organic, or PDO. Results show that local claims lead to perceiving the cheese as healthier, but less hygienic. Results suggest also other two potential halos: (i) the “tradition halo” that links perceived traditional character to healthiness and taste; and (ii) the “environmental and animal care halo” that links respect for environment and animal welfare to food safety.
description: International Journal on Food System Dynamics, Vol 9, No 4 (2018): Special issue: Credence attibutes, consumer trust, and sensory expectations in modern food markets
Television and drug abuse : a cultural studies approach to Thai health communication research
Creators: name: Young, Poungchompoo
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: The main objective of this thesis is to illustrate the benefits of using a cultural studies approach in the field of health communication research in Thailand. In this thesis I apply a cultural studies approach to examine the construction of meanings involving drug use and abuse in Thai television advertisements and dramas. The thesis has as its focus analyses of television texts and audience responses.

The major arguments advanced in this thesis are that: (a) the causes of drug use and abuse are complex; (b) drug use and abuse, particularly given the 'risk culture' and 'risk society' of the post-modern world, are products of individual social and cultural contexts; (c) cultural studies assist us to better understand the cultural dimension of human behaviour, including the causes of drug use and abuse; and so (d) by adopting a cultural studies approach to the design and production of health promotion campaigns, such campaigns may be made more effective.

The thesis argues that in designing health promotion campaigns, health professionals should be concerned to better understand the complexity of their audiences and the manner in which members of those audiences construct meanings and make sense of texts. Should they do so, the designers of health promotion campaigns may, thereby, develop a more sophisticated understanding of what is necessary to contribute to changing audience behaviour. This, in turn, may assist them to improve the design and effectiveness of future health promotion campaigns.

The principal tool drawn from cultural studies used in this thesis is textual analysis. This research method involves making an educated guess at some of the most likely interpretations that might be made of a text. In addition, it demonstrates the complexity of the process of making media texts. The texts analysed in this study are selected from two genres of television: television advertisements and television dramas. I analyse television advertisements used in health promotion / drug prevention campaigns broadcast in Thailand in the period from 1990 to 2004 and two well known Thai television dramas entitled Kam See Than Don: KSTD (1999) and Num Poo: NP (2002).
Band Curvature Effects on Quantum Transport of Spin-1 Chiral Fermion Systems
Creators: name: Kikuchi, Risako
name: Yamakage, Ai
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We theoretically investigate the quantum transport properties of three-dimensional spin-1 chiral fermion systems with a curved trivial band. In the multiband system with two distinct characters--a linear Dirac band and a quadratic trivial band--the hybridization induced by impurity effects leads to pronounced energy and temperature dependences in the electrical conductivity. We show that the conductivity is suppressed by the trivial band in the low-energy regime near the threefold degenerate point and enhanced in the band-crossing point of the Dirac and trivial bands. These results are derived using the self-consistent Born approximation within the framework of linear response theory.
description: 16 pages, 13 figures
Lattice dynamics and phonon dispersion of van der Waals layered ferromagnet Fe3GaTe2
Creators: name: Chen, Xia
name: Zhang, Xi
name: He, Wenjie
name: Li, Yu
name: Lu, Jiating
name: Yang, Dinghua
name: Li, Deren
name: Lei, Li
name: Peng, Yong
name: Xiang, Gang
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Despite the tremendous progress in spintronic studies of van der Waals (vdW) room-temperature ferromagnet Fe3GaTe2, much less effort has been spent on its lattice dynamics and possible interaction with spintronic degrees of freedom. In this work, by combining Raman spectroscopy in a wide range of pressure (atmospheric pressure~19.5 GPa) and temperature (80~690 K) with first-principles calculation, we systematically studied the lattice dynamics and phonon dispersion of Fe3GaTe2. Our results show that the phonon energies of Fe3GaTe2 located at 126.0 cm-1 and 143.5 cm-1 originate from the anharmonic and harmonic vibration modes, respectively. Furthermore, the first room-temperature spin-phonon coupling in vdW ferromagnet is observed with strength of ~0.81 cm-1 at 300 K, by identifying Raman anomalies in both phonon energy and full width at half maximum (FWHM) of below Curie temperature of Fe3GaTe2. Our findings are valuable for fundamental and applied studies of vdW materials under variable conditions.
sj-docx-1-cjb-10.1177_00938548221131952 – Supplemental material for Culture, Strengths, and Risk: The Language of Pre-Sentence Reports in Indigenous Sentencing Courts and Mainstream Courts
Creators: name: Coulter, Darcy J.
name: Forkan, Abdur Rahim Mohammad
name: Kang, Yong-Bin
name: Trounson, Justin S.
name: Anthony, Thalia
name: Marchetti, Elena
name: Shepherd, Stephane M.
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 160299 Criminology not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Law
subject: 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-cjb-10.1177_00938548221131952 for Culture, Strengths, and Risk: The Language of Pre-Sentence Reports in Indigenous Sentencing Courts and Mainstream Courts by Darcy J. Coulter, Abdur Rahim Mohammad Forkan, Yong-Bin Kang, Justin S. Trounson, Thalia Anthony, Elena Marchetti and Stephane M. Shepherd in Criminal Justice and Behavior
Additional file 6 of Endothelial CXCR2 deficiency attenuates renal inflammation and glycocalyx shedding through NF-κB signaling in diabetic kidney disease
Creators: name: Cui, Siyuan
name: Chen, Xin
name: Li, Jiayu
name: Wang, Wei
name: Meng, Deqi
name: Zhu, Shenglong
name: Shen, Shiwei
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Physiology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Marine Biology

description: Additional file 6: Supplementary Fig. 6. The levels of inflammatory factors and glycocalyx shedding in HG + LPS group and HG + LPS + siCXCR2 group. ELISA was used to measure the levels of heparan sulfate (A) and syndecan-1(B) in the supernatant in GECs of two groups. (C) The CXCR2 mRNA level in two groups. (D) qPCR experiments was used to quantify inflammatory factors mRNA levels. (E and F) The protein levels of syndecan-1, p-IKKβ, IKKβ, p-IκBα, IκBα, p-NF-κBp65, and NF-κB p65 were detected by western blotting. β-Actin was used as an internal reference control (n = 3). Results are expressed as mean ± SEM; *P < 0.05,**P < 0.01,***P < 0.001, HG + siCXCR2 + LPS vs. HG + LPS group; the universal negative control siRNA was used as a control.
Fundamental bounds on precision and response for quantum trajectory observables
Creators: name: Van Vu, Tan
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The precision and response of trajectory observables offer valuable insights into the behavior of nonequilibrium systems. For classical systems, trade-offs between these characteristics and thermodynamic costs, such as entropy production and dynamical activity, have been established through uncertainty relations. Quantum systems, however, present unique challenges, where quantum coherence can enhance precision and violate classical uncertainty relations. In this study, we derive trade-off relations for stochastic observables in Markovian open quantum systems. Specifically, we present three key results: (i) a quantum generalization of the thermo-kinetic uncertainty relation, which bounds the relative fluctuations of currents in terms of entropy production and dynamical activity; (ii) a quantum inverse uncertainty relation, which constrains the relative fluctuations of arbitrary counting observables based on their instantaneous fluctuations and the spectral gap of the symmetrized Liouvillian; and (iii) a quantum response kinetic uncertainty relation, which bounds the response of general observables to kinetic perturbations in terms of dynamical activity. These fundamental bounds, validated numerically using a three-level maser and a boundary-driven XXZ spin chain, provide a comprehensive framework for understanding the interplay between precision, response, and thermodynamic costs in quantum systems.
description: 23 pages, 2 figures; v2: added new analytical and numerical results; v3: new results on quantum diffusion unraveling
Impact of emotional intelligence in project management as a measure of performance
Creators: name: Turner, Rebecca
Publisher: name: RMIT University
Year: 2024

description: Dr. Turner investigates whether an awareness of Emotional Intelligence competencies (EC) will impact the levels of job satisfaction and general job performance of the individual project team member as a predictor of project outcome. She undertook and constructed an empirical research project based on a project team EC enrichment framework. EC Team enrichment advocates the development of emotional competencies to achieve measurable improvements in job satisfaction and performance. The research was conducted in the United States defense industry environment and surveyed the project team members of a large-scale, dynamic project. This study was experimental in nature and the research was based on a quantitative approach tailored to minimize threats to validity through the use of a control group. Additionally, it involved elements of related qualitative research to interpret findings. An empirically-based, working hypothesis was presented to the effect that, a greater potential of project success can be realized by introducing information on emotional development to enhance behavioral competencies of all project team members. The case study included three distinct phases for pretest, treatment, and post-test. Results support the concept that an introduction to the concept of emotional intelligence can have a statistically significant impact on project performance through improvement of individual ratings for job satisfaction and professional performance.
Kick it like DESI: PNGB quintessence with a dynamically generated initial velocity
Creators: name: Berbig, Maximilian
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: 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: Motivated by the hint for time-dependent dynamical dark energy from an analysis of the DESI Baryon Accoustic Oscillation (BAO) data together with information from the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and Supernovae (SN), we relax the assumption of a vanishing initial velocity for a quintessence field. In particular we focus on pseudo-Nambu-Goldstone-Boson (PNGB) quintessence in the form of an axion like particle, that can arise as the phase of a complex scalar and could possess derivative couplings to fermions or topological couplings to abelian gauge fields, without upsetting the necessary flatness of its potential. We discuss mechanisms from the aforementioned interactions for sourcing an initial axion field velocity $\dot{θ_i}$ at redshifts $3\leq z\leq 10$, that will "kick" it into motion. Driven by this initial velocity the axion will first roll up in its potential, similar to "freezing" dark energy. After it has reached the pinnacle of its trajectory, it will start to roll down, and behave as "thawing" quintessence. As a proof of concept we undertake a combined fit to BAO, SN and CMB data at the background level. We find that a scenario with $\dot{θ_i}=\mathcal{O}(1) \; m_a$, where $m_a$ is the axion mass, is slightly preferred over both $Λ$CDM and the conventional "thawing" quintessence with $\dot{θ_i}=0$. The best fit points for this case exhibit transplanckian decay constants and very flat potentials, which both are in tension with conjectures from string theory.
description: v1: 29 pages, 2 appendices, 11 figures and 4 tables; Comments are always welcome! v2: added discussion on cosmic birefringence, references added, matches published version
Healthy Rice Consumption Behaviour in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Creators: name: Lwin, C.M.
name: Napasintuwong, O.
name: Praneetvatakul, S.
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Consumer/Household Economics
subject: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety
subject: Food Security and Poverty
subject: Myanmar
subject: rice consumers’ choice
subject: healthy rice

description: Myanmar is still facing challenges related to nutrition, including prevalent health issues like anemia, stunting, and wasting. Anemia, specifically, is acknowledged as a public health concern in the country. Simultaneously, the incidence of non-communicable diseases such as obesity, hypertension, and diabetes is on the rise, contributing to increased morbidity and mortality. Myanmar exhibits a high per capita consumption of rice, making healthy rice a culturally adaptable solution to address its nutrition-related health challenges. Therefore, this study seeks to investigate the factors influencing the choice of healthy rice among Myanmar rice consumers. Data for this study were collected from 481 rice consumers in Nay Pyi Taw, the capital of Myanmar, between September and October 2023. Descriptive statistics, t-test, chi-square test, and binomial logit model were employed to achieve the study objectives. Only 18% of rice consumers reported choosing healthy rice. Several factors drive rice consumers to choose healthy rice, including the education level of the respondent, the presence of children or elderly household members, household monthly income, knowledge score, and habitual health-related behaviour score. While knowledge significantly influences consumption, its impact is mediated by factors such as income. Therefore, targeted knowledge-sharing programs should prioritize medium-income group consumers with vulnerable households for optimal effectiveness. The habitual health-related behaviour score showed a highly significant association with healthy rice consumption, emphasizing the need to promote good health habits, such as exercise routines, by providing facilities and creating environments conducive to physical activities, given the currently limited access in Myanmar.
Additional file 7 of Endothelial CXCR2 deficiency attenuates renal inflammation and glycocalyx shedding through NF-κB signaling in diabetic kidney disease
Creators: name: Cui, Siyuan
name: Chen, Xin
name: Li, Jiayu
name: Wang, Wei
name: Meng, Deqi
name: Zhu, Shenglong
name: Shen, Shiwei
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Physiology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Marine Biology

description: Additional file 7: Supplementary Fig. 7. The inflammation in CXCR2 overexpression GECs. (A) The mRNA level of CXCR2 in four groups was detected. And we also tested the TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and MCP-1 mRNA levels .(n = 3)(B). CXCL1(C) and CXCL8 (D) mRNA level in GECs of four groups. Results are expressed as mean ± SEM; *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001 vs. control group; &&&P < 0.01 vs. HG group; ###P < 0.001 vs. HG + pcDNA3.1-CXCR2group; HG, high glucose; nsP > 0.05.
sj-pdf-3-jhs-10.1177_17531934221130669 - Supplemental material for Morphometry of thenar muscles by water bath ultrasonography in trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis: intra- and inter-rater reliability
Creators: name: Karademir, Feray
name: Ayhan Kuru, Cigdem
name: Arın, Gamze
name: Soylu, Ruhi
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 110314 Orthopaedics
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 110604 Sports Medicine
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 110323 Surgery

description: Supplemental material, sj-pdf-3-jhs-10.1177_17531934221130669 for Morphometry of thenar muscles by water bath ultrasonography in trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis: intra- and inter-rater reliability by Feray Karademir, Cigdem Ayhan Kuru, Gamze Arın and Ruhi Soylu in Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
FlexScatter: Predictive Scheduling and Adaptive Rateless Coding for Wi-Fi Backscatter Communications in Dynamic Traffic Conditions
Creators: name: He, Xin
name: Xie, Jingwen
name: Zhang, Aohua
name: Jiang, Weiwei
name: Zhu, Yujun
name: Matsumoto, Tad
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Networking and Internet Architecture (cs.NI)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: The potential of Wi-Fi backscatter communications systems is immense, yet challenges such as signal instability and energy constraints impose performance limits. This paper introduces FlexScatter, a Wi-Fi backscatter system using a designed scheduling strategy based on excitation prediction and rateless coding to enhance system performance. Initially, a Wi-Fi traffic prediction model is constructed by analyzing the variability of the excitation source. Then, an adaptive transmission scheduling algorithm is proposed to address the low energy consumption demands of backscatter tags, adjusting the transmission strategy according to predictive analytics and taming channel conditions. Furthermore, leveraging the benefits of low-density parity-check (LDPC) and fountain codes, a novel coding and decoding algorithm is developed, which is tailored for dynamic channel conditions. Experimental validation shows that FlexScatter reduces bit error rates (BER) by up to 30%, improves energy efficiency by 7%, and increases overall system utility by 11%, compared to conventional methods. FlexScatter's ability to balance energy consumption and communication efficiency makes it a robust solution for future IoT applications that rely on unpredictable Wi-Fi traffic.
Science on social media : Indo-Swiss perspectives 2024
Creators: name: Seiwald, Johanna
name: Joy, Anjali
name: Bhattacharya, Arnab
name: Ashley, Berty
name: Doulatramani, Chandni
name: Sankar, Divya
name: Sharma, Kollegala
name: Ali Khan, Mahinn
name: Roygupta, Pallab
name: Meganathan, Saveetha
name: Bharath, Siddharth
name: Kankaria, Siddharth
name: Jain, Smita
name: Jain, Ipsa
name: Gotla, Vikas
name: Seiwald, Johanna
Publisher: name: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
Year: 2024
Subjects: Science communication
Social media
Communication
SciComm
Science outreach
Best practice
000: Allgemeines und Wissenschaft
302.23: Medien

description: Citation suggestion:
Seiwald et al. 2024. Science on Social Media: Indo-Swiss Perspectives 2024. Bengaluru and Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2522
description: Science communication (SciComm) can help break down barriers between scientific research and the public. While social media platforms present challenges, such as misinformation, trolling, and changing algorithms, they can also be powerful tools for SciComm. This booklet provides a guide to effective SciComm on social media, with a specific focus on the platforms LinkedIn and Instagram. In addition to platform-specific advice, the zine offers general tips, as well as dedicated sections on crafting compelling text and multimedia elements. Based on interviews, research, and collaborative efforts with science communicators in India and Switzerland, this booklet is meant to be a valuable resource for scientists, science communicators, and anyone interested in sharing scientific knowledge with a broader audience. By providing practical advice on how to raise awareness, facilitate dialogue, and promote public understanding of scientific topics, the co-authors aim to inspire and empower science communicators to make the most of social media opportunities.
Assisted morbidity coding: the SISCO.web use case for identifying the main diagnosis in Hospital Discharge Records
Creators: name: Cardillo, Elena
name: Frattura, Lucilla
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Other Computer Science (cs.OH)
subject: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: H.4.2; H.3.3; H.3.5; H.3.1; I.2.1; I.2.4; J.3

description: Coding morbidity data using international standard diagnostic classifications is increasingly important and still challenging. Clinical coders and physicians assign codes to patient episodes based on their interpretation of case notes or electronic patient records. Therefore, accurate coding relies on the legibility of case notes and the coders' understanding of medical terminology. During the last ten years, many studies have shown poor reproducibility of clinical coding, even recently, with the application of Artificial Intelligence-based models. Given this context, the paper aims to present the SISCO.web approach designed to support physicians in filling in Hospital Discharge Records with proper diagnoses and procedures codes using the International Classification of Diseases (9th and 10th), and, above all, in identifying the main pathological condition. The web service leverages NLP algorithms, specific coding rules, as well as ad hoc decision trees to identify the main condition, showing promising results in providing accurate ICD coding suggestions.
description: 18 pages
Additional file 8 of Endothelial CXCR2 deficiency attenuates renal inflammation and glycocalyx shedding through NF-κB signaling in diabetic kidney disease
Creators: name: Cui, Siyuan
name: Chen, Xin
name: Li, Jiayu
name: Wang, Wei
name: Meng, Deqi
name: Zhu, Shenglong
name: Shen, Shiwei
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Physiology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Marine Biology

description: Additional file 8: Supplementary Table 1. The plasma and urine variables from different groups of humans. DKD, diabetic kidney disease; BMI, body mass index; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; Scr, Serum creatinine; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; UACR, urine albumin creatinine ratio; α1-MG, α1-microglobulin; RBP, retinol-binding protein; Compared with the Control group, **P<0.01.