cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
title: Time-series anomaly detection via representation learning
title: A latent space approach
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Adidass, Sriyandass
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2020
Subjects: Anomaly detection (Computer security)

description: Anomaly detection over multivariate time-series is an important problem with numerous real-world applications in diverse domains including traffic monitoring, medical diagnosis, power outage detection etc. The goal is to automatically discover discrepancies in very few time steps of the, usually, enormous data. The key challenge in this task is that it requires a good representation to capture both temporal and spatial relationships in the time-series data. The simple approach of using hand-designed features to represent time-series data and applying traditional anomaly detection algorithms doesn't perform well. The family of reconstruction based deep generative models do not use the spatial and temporal information during the process of predicting anomalies. In this dissertation, we study a novel approach that combines the strengths of deep neural networks and traditional anomaly detection algorithms that operate over data represented as features. We propose Extraction of Views from Latent Space representation Architecture (EVLS-Arc), an architecture that allows us to learn latent space representation of the spatio-temporal information extracted from a sequenceto-sequence deep model that is pre-trained to fit nominal sequences. Subsequently, we employ this latent space representation to perform anomaly detection using traditional algorithms (e.g., [kappa]-Nearest Neighbor, Isolation Forest). The spatio-temporal information of time-series data is extracted in the form of views of the data from the latent space, namely, hidden state speed change and attention weight vectors. Our experimental results on diverse benchmark datasets show promising results and suggest further work is needed to improve the accuracy of this general approach.
Predictive indicators in college athletics fundraising
Creators: name: Stevens, Jake
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2020
Subjects: Sports universitaires--Finances
College sports--Finance
Educational fund raising

description: With increased fundraising efforts in intercollegiate athletic departments, understanding the logistics of a donor base can be beneficial in campaigns with the goal of improving financial contributions. The purpose of this study is to increase the understanding of alumni fundraising by focusing on predictive indicators for major gift donors at Washington State University. This paper will address the following question: How can predictive modeling help target potential donors and their likelihood of making a financial contribution to the Athletic Department? In this study fourteen variables were used, and of those, six were found to be significant in predicting the likelihood of a financial contribution. Significant variables included: Alumni of Washington State, Years of Donating to Washington State Athletics, Total Contribution to Washington State Athletics, Job Title of Owner or Founder, Gender, Donor Interaction by Letter or Telephone, and Donor Interaction by Email or Personal. As Washington State University navigates through structuring new fundraising campaigns the results from this study can help with strategic planning for potential donors.
title: SORGATE
title: Surface of Revolution Geometry And Texture Extraction
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Ledesma, Antonio Gabriel Young
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: Image analysis--Computer programs

description: Extracting information about the shape and position of objects in an image using only the image data itself is a difficult problem due to the enormous loss of information that occurs when all the complex elements of the three-dimensional scene are captured for an instant onto a two-dimensional canvas. The size of the problem space can be greatly reduced by limiting the focus to only objects that exhibit certain properties. A symmetry found in many objects, both machined and hand-made, is rotational symmetry about an axis; objects having this type of symmetry are known as surfaces of revolution (SORs). The focus of this thesis is developing a user-friendly application that acts as a tool for a new approach for modeling and extracting the texture from an SOR as seen in one or more images. The application, called SORGATE (Surface of Revolution Geometry And Texture Extraction), houses all the functionality to perform the steps required for this process. SORGATE uses the geometries and textures extracted from individual images of the same SOR to produce a single, composite texture, which can be combined with the blended geometries from each image, to produce a reconstructed model of the SOR. No prior knowledge other than the object’s axially symmetric properties is required, as SORGATE uses only the bounding contour of the SOR in the image to calibrate the camera through viewing transforms and multivariate optimization. We envision SORGATE being helpful where modeling of SORs is needed yet being able to measure the physical objects is unfeasible. The fact that SORGATE does not require images taken with carefully calibrated cameras means it is also inexpensive and practical. A possible use case would be for curators who wish to display and, perhaps, analyze the art on historical pottery/vases; metric reconstruction and proper texturing of the objects would allow this without requiring viewing in person.
Dipsas pavonina
Creators: name: Lima, Ana Caroline De
name: Prudente, Ana Lúcia Da Costa
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2009
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Squamata
Colubridae
Dipsas
Dipsas pavonina

description: Dipsas pavonina (N = 129)
BRAZIL: Maranhão: Nova Vida: MPEG 10324; MPEG 10325; MPEG 12099; MPEG 12711; MPEG 12712; MPEG 12716; MPEG 10318; MPEG 13730; MPEG 13732; MPEG 13733; MPEG 14771; Mato Grosso: Claudia; Fazenda Iracema: MZUSP 11243; Vale de São Domingos: UFMT 1586; UFMT 1588. Pará: Acará: MPEG 5750; MPEG 8080; MPEG 8088; MPEG 8091; MPEG 8683; MPEG 10943; MPEG 11678; MPEG 12789; MPEG 13373; MPEG 15510; Ananindeua: MPEG 79; MPEG 471; MPEG 528; Apeú: MPEG 462; MPEG 692; MPEG 694; MPEG 695; MPEG 1484; MPEG 2033; MPEG 2659; MPEG 2661; MPEG 2660; MPEG 2662-2664; MPEG 4754; MPEG 4760; MPEG 6927; MPEG 8587; MPEG 9446; MPEG 10533; MPEG 10535; Barcarena: MPEG 16455; Belém: MPEG 16944; IBSP 5087; IBSP 25661; Belém: Mosqueiro: MPEG 3276; MPEG 3277; MPEG 3279; MPEG 12768; Benevides: MPEG 631; MPEG 833; MPEG 2072; MPEG 2603; MPEG 2609; MPEG 6030; MPEG 8424; MPEG 10360; MPEG 14281; Bragança: MPEG 11369; MPEG 11413; Canindé: Rio Gurupí: MZUSP 4265; Capitão Poço: MPEG 1011; MPEG 1015; MPEG 3548; MPEG 4957; MPEG 6105; MPEG 7218; MPEG 8163; MPEG 8168; MPEG 8183; MPEG 8809; MPEG 8792; MPEG 11020; MPEG 12990; Castanhal: MPEG 9463; MPEG 12605; Curuçá: MPEG 2739; MPEG 2740; MPEG 2742; MPEG 4884; MPEG 5897; MPEG 7139; MPEG 7609; MPEG 7612; Estrada para Maracanã: MPEG 1865; MPEG 2106; MPEG 2112; MPEG 4065; MPEG 4818; MPEG 4820; Fazenda Morelândia: IBSP 42283; Inhangapi: MPEG 1196; Marabá: MPEG 16604; MPEG 17078; Itaituba- Jacareacanga: MZUSP 7560; Novo Progresso: CHUNB 40089; Ourém: MPEG 6148; MPEG 18840; MPEG 18924; Paruá: MPEG 13649; BR 314: MPEG 5257; Santarém Novo: MPEG 8464; Santo Antônio do Tauá: MPEG 1193; Vigia: MPEG 9320; MPEG 10588; Serra de Kukoinhokren: MZUSP 10557; Viseu: MPEG 5164; MPEG 6395; MPEG 6418; MPEG 7306; MPEG 7313; MPEG 7317; MPEG 7691; MPEG 11475; MPEG 11476; MPEG 12887; MPEG 13152; MPEG 14131; MPEG 15847; UHE Tucuruí: IBSP 46233. Rondônia: Espigão d'Oeste: MPEG 21046. Roraima: Apiaú: MZUSP 10093. PERU: Ucayale: IBSP 14932.
description: Published as part of Lima, Ana Caroline De & Prudente, Ana Lúcia Da Costa, 2009, Morphological variation and systematics of Dipsas catesbyi (Sentzen, 1796) and Dipsas pavonina Schlegel, 1837 (Serpentes: Dipsadinae), pp. 31-48 in Zootaxa 2203 on page 47, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.189660
Exploring female consumer color perception and purchasing behaviors of apparel when using virtual reality applications
Creators: name: Frattali, Anastasia Rose Lappie
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: Women's clothing--Marketing
Consumer Behavior
Virtual Reality

description: Color is a vital component to the success of the apparel industry since it is the first factor that will attract a customer to a product. More companies are adopting virtual reality into their business strategy as a way for customers to try on clothing virtually. The purpose of this research is to investigate how female consumers perceive color of apparel garments between 3D, 2D, and the physical product. The following three objective of the study are as follows: 1) To examine how color accuracy in reference to women's garments is perceived when using 3D applications versus 2D and the physical product; 2) To examine Millennial women's perceived post purchasing behavior with garments purchased from 3D applications; and 3) To understand Millennial women consumers shopping preferences for 3D simulation or 2D web images. One-on-One interviews in a controlled lighting and computer display environment took place with nine Millennial females. An embedded mixed-methods design was used for this study. The participants of this study looked at six samples (100% cotton t-shirts in red and light pink, 100% polyester t-shirts in red and light pink, and 51% cotton and 49% rayon t-shirts in red and light pink), each sample was viewed in the 3D virtual sample, 2D web image sample, and the physical sample. Results show that color was perceived similar among 3D, 2D, and physical product for both 100% cotton garments and the 3D to physical for the rayon blend red product. If the physical color didn't match either the 3D virtual sample or 2D web image, then participants stated they would be weary of purchasing in the future, not purchase with the brand again, and/or return the product. When asked how they would prefer to buy this product majority of participants chose the 3D function for the 100% cotton light pink sample and the rayon blend red sample. Contributions of this study show retailers the importance of color accuracy when shopping online, and the impact color management can have across multiple platforms.
Palaemonidae Rafinesque 1815
Creators: name: Bruce, A. J.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Malacostraca
Decapoda
Palaemonidae

description: Family Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815
description: Published as part of Bruce, A. J., 2013, Cuapetes yapiensis sp. nov. (Crustacea: Decapoda: Pontoniinae), a new mangrove shrimp from Yap, Caroline Islands, pp. 118-128 in Zootaxa 3737 (2) on page 118, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.2.2, http://zenodo.org/record/217138
Students’ intuitively-based (mis)conceptions in probability and teachers’ awareness of them: the case of heuristics
Creators: name: Erbas, Ayhan Kursat
name: Ocal, Mehmet Fatih
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Plant Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: The purpose of this study was twofold. First, to explore middle and high school students’ intuitively-based (mis)conceptions in probability, particularly availability and representativeness heuristics. Second, to investigate teachers’ awareness of these intuitively-based (mis)conceptions and the effectiveness of their instructional practices to support students’ understanding of probability beyond heuristics. The participants were two middle school mathematics teachers, three high school mathematics teachers and their students. Data were collected through a diagnostic test administered to students as a pretest and posttest, interviews with the teachers and two students from each class and classroom observations. The findings indicated the existence of intuitively-based (mis)conceptions regarding availability and representativeness heuristics among middle and high school students. In general, the teachers did not consider the students’ intuitions and difficulties in probability in their instructions. Not only did they rarely guide students to analyze and solve the tasks coherently and deliberately, but they also did not discuss students’ intuitively-based (mis)conceptions. The results highlighted that if teachers do not attend to student thinking and change their instructional practices accordingly, their knowledge about students’ difficulties will not necessarily help students overcome their intuitions and attain a probabilistic way of thinking.
Cuapetes Clark 1919
Creators: name: Bruce, A. J.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Malacostraca
Decapoda
Palaemonidae
Cuapetes

description: Genus Cuapetes Clark, 1919
description: Published as part of Bruce, A. J., 2013, Cuapetes yapiensis sp. nov. (Crustacea: Decapoda: Pontoniinae), a new mangrove shrimp from Yap, Caroline Islands, pp. 118-128 in Zootaxa 3737 (2) on page 118, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.2.2, http://zenodo.org/record/217138
title: Screens all the way down
title: Identification and gaze through the embedded screen
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Gann, Hayden
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: Film within a film
Mass media--Audiences

description: This paper investigates the relationship between the film viewer and various types of film screens, and specifically how that relationship is complicated when the narrative film on screen represents another screen within: the "embedded screen." Using primarily psychoanalytic film studies and visual media studies I examine what it means when the viewer's gaze runs parallel to that of the character's as the viewer watches the primary screen, but both watch the embedded screen together. Through looking at different patterns of this phenomenon in narrative film, the goal is to think more about how screen watching can affect us in general, given that screens have become so ubiquitous in the daily lives of many. I also aim to demonstrate how the embedded screen reveals the ways in which screens can be used to build connections or to enact harm. The different chapters focus on how the embedded screen directs both the audience's and characters' gazes in different spatial and temporal directions, how the embedded screen can be used to showcase feelings of power or subjugation for the characters and impart those feelings to the viewer, and how characters moving through the embedded screen as a portal between filmic dimensions can act as an analogy for viewer immersion or suggest an imaginative blending of narrative and reality. All chapters together highlight some different ways in which the embedded screen complicates the nature of the gaze and viewer identification. The act of gazing is compounded through the embedded screen; the viewer becomes an audience of an audience but can potentially identify with the characters more strongly because of this shared act of watching a screen together.
Modulating effects of fodder grasses extracts on antibiotic sensitivity and biofilm production in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli strains
Creators: name: Samoilova, Zoya
name: Smirnova, Galina
name: Sutormina, Lyubov
name: Oktyabrsky, Oleg
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Virology

description: Extracts of certain fodder grasses may be viewed as powerful agents against infections induced by avian pathogenic Escherichia coli strains. Here we demonstrated ability of Galega orientalis and Rhaponticum carthamoides extracts, alone or in combination with antibiotics, to inhibit growth, viability and biofilm formation in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli strains with different sensitivity to antibiotics and non-pathogenic laboratory strain E. coli BW25113 as well as its mutant derivatives. Modulation of motility and production of extracellular structures in the presence of the extracts correlated with their anti-biofilm effects. Interestingly, an increase in antibacterial action of kanamycin, streptomycin, ciprofloxacin, and cefotaxime on both biofilms and planktonic cultures of the studied strains was observed in the presence of the extracts, including antibiotic resistant APEC strain #45. The extracts alone showed weak prooxidant activity which could contribute to modification of redox-sensitive sites of various regulatory circuits, resulting to synergetic effects in combination with antibiotics.
Curcuma longa rhizome extract: a potential antibiofilm agent against antibiotic-resistant foodborne pathogens
Creators: name: Beshiru, Abeni
name: Igbinosa, Isoken H.
name: Salami, Joshua O.
name: Uwhuba, Kate E.
name: Ogofure, Abraham G.
name: Azazi, Gift M.
name: Igere, Bright E.
name: Anegbe, Bala
name: Evuen, Uduenevwo F.
name: Igbinosa, Etinosa O.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Plant Biology
subject: Virology

description: The traditional medicinal value of Curcuma longa (turmeric) and its potential relevance in modern healthcare suggests that traditional remedies and natural products can provide valuable solutions to contemporary challenges, such as combating biofilms and antibiotic-resistant pathogens, potentially offering new strategies for addressing health and safety issues in the fields of food and medicine. This study assessed the antibiofilm and antibacterial characterization of Curcuma longa rhizome extract against antibiotic-resistant foodborne pathogens. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) analysis were determined to check for the compounds, functional groups, and constituents of the plant extract. In-vitro antibiofilm and antibacterial bioassay of the extract were determined using standard bacteriological procedures. Potential mechanisms of the plant extract were also studied using standard biological methods. The important chemical constituents from the GC-MS extract of C. longa are arturmerone, cinnamyl angelate, tumerone, γ-atlantone, atlantone, α-atlantone, γ-atlantone and curlone. The FTIR analysis of the extract comprises alkyl halides, bromoalkanes, alkanes, ethylene molecules, arenes, amines, alcohols, sulfones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, aromatic compounds, and phenols. The MIC of C. longa crude extract ranges from ethanol extract (0.03125 − 0.5 mg/mL) and acetone extract (0.0625 − 0.5 mg/mL). The MBC range is as follows: ethanol extract (0.125 − 1 mg/mL), acetone extract (0.125 − 1 mg/mL). The time-kill kinetics showed significant cell reduction with time. The bacterial isolates’ nucleic acids and protein leakage were consistent with increased extract concentration and time. There was a reduction in the biofilm cell on the shrimp surface and EPS with increased concentration and time. C. longa exerted significant anti-biofilm activity by removing existing biofilms, disrupting cell connections, and decreasing cells in biofilms. These findings can aid food protection from microbial contamination and prevent biofilms-related infections.
Pontoniinae Kingsley 1878
Creators: name: Bruce, A. J.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Malacostraca
Decapoda
Palaemonidae

description: Subfamily Pontoniinae Kingsley, 1878
description: Published as part of Bruce, A. J., 2013, Cuapetes yapiensis sp. nov. (Crustacea: Decapoda: Pontoniinae), a new mangrove shrimp from Yap, Caroline Islands, pp. 118-128 in Zootaxa 3737 (2) on page 118, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.2.2, http://zenodo.org/record/217138
Hydrodynamic frictional performance of fouled panels: a comparative study of different coating types
Creators: name: Yeginbayeva, Irma
name: Berdiuzhenko, Aleksei
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: This research study delves into the hydrodynamic frictional characteristics of fouled panels coated with different types of coatings, investigating how fouling coverage and surface roughness influence drag. The investigation incorporates data on the overall percentage coverage of fouling, as well as roughness measurements obtained through a 3D profilometer. Drag data collected from a flowcell simulation of real-world flow conditions complements these measurements. Notably, the determination of the level of fouling leverages the capabilities of CIE L*a*b as an image analysis method, focusing on the overall coverage rather than individual fouling species. The objective is to illustrate how fouled panels perform under varying flow and coating conditions compared to their clean counterparts. Furthermore, the paper proposes a roughness scaling approach that considers both the percentage coverage and measured areal roughness for each coating type, encompassing both fouled and unfouled areas. This approach provides valuable insights into the combined effects of fouling and surface roughness on hydrodynamic performance, enhancing our understanding of the intricate interplay between these factors.
Rhinolophus luctus subsp. morio Gray 1842
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus
Rhinolophus luctus
Rhinolophus luctus subsp. morio gray 1842

description: Rhinolophus luctus subsp. morio Gray 1842
Discussion: trifoliatus species group.
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Chiroptera - Family Rhinolophidae, pp. 350-365 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 358, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
Repurposing simvastatin for treatment of Klebsiella pneumoniae infections: in vitro and in vivo study
Creators: name: Moglad, Ehssan
name: Elekhnawy, Engy
name: Alanazi, Nuor
name: Al-Fakhrany, Omnia Momtaz
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Physiology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Virology

description: Simvastatin had minimum inhibitory concentrations of 32 to 128 µg/mL against Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates and hindered the biofilm-formation ability of 58.54% of the isolates. It considerably diminished the bacterial cell counts in the biofilms as revealed by scanning electron microscope. Also, qRT-PCR revealed a downregulation of the biofilm genes (bcsA, wza, and luxS) by simvastatin in 48.78% of the isolates. Moreover, simvastatin has significantly improved the survival of mice and decreased the burden of bacteria in the infected lungs. Also, the histological architecture was substantially improved in the simvastatin-treated group, as the alveolar sacs and bronchioles appeared normal with minimal collagen fiber deposition. The immunohistochemical studies exposed that the TNF-α, NF-kβ, and COX-2 immunostaining considerably declined in the simvastatin-treated group. Furthermore, ELISA exposed that both IL-1β and IL-6 were considerably diminished in the lungs of the simvastatin-treated group.
Rhinolophus luctus subsp. perniger Hodgson 1843
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus
Rhinolophus luctus
Rhinolophus luctus subsp. perniger hodgson 1843

description: Rhinolophus luctus subsp. perniger Hodgson 1843
Discussion: trifoliatus species group.
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Chiroptera - Family Rhinolophidae, pp. 350-365 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 358, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
Steriphopus Simon 1887
Creators: name: Sankaran, Pradeep M.
name: Tripathi, Rishikesh
name: Kadam, Gautam
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Araneae
Palpimanidae
Steriphopus

description: Steriphopus Simon, 1887
Type species: Steriphopus macleayi (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1873), by monotypy.
description: Published as part of Sankaran, Pradeep M., Tripathi, Rishikesh & Kadam, Gautam, 2024, A new species of Steriphopus Simon, 1887 from India (Araneae: Palpimanidae, Chediminae), with the proposal of a new combination, pp. 97-100 in Zootaxa 5474 (1) on page 97, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5474.1.10, http://zenodo.org/record/12526826
Chemotaxis gene of a bacterium impacts larval settlement and metamorphosis in the marine mussel Mytilus coruscus via c-di-GMP controlling extracellular protein production
Creators: name: Tao, Yu
name: Mu, Jiayi
name: Peng, Lihua
name: Yang, Jin-Long
name: Liang, Xiao
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: Ecology
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Marine Biology
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Bacterial chemotaxis enhances bacterial adaptation to the environment and is important for biofilm formation. Biofilms play a key role in inducing larval settlement and metamorphosis in many marine invertebrates. However, the specific mechanisms by which bacterial chemotaxis influences larval settlement and metamorphosis in mussels remain unknown. The findings indicate that the absence of the chemotaxis gene cheW resulted in reduced motility of Pseudoalteromonas marina, accompanied by an increase in c-di-GMP content. The ΔcheW strain exhibited a higher capacity for biofilm formation compared to the wild-type strain. The extracellular protein content of the ΔcheW strain exhibited a significant 77% reduction, specifically in the flagellin content. The inducing activity of ΔcheW was reduced by 56% compared to the wild-type strain. This study highlights that the deficiency of the chemotaxis gene cheW inhibited larval settlement and metamorphosis in mussels through c-di-GMP regulation of extracellular protein production. It provides a novel ecological function of bacterial chemotaxis in regulating the larval settlement and metamorphosis of marine invertebrates.
Synthesis and application of epoxy based vitrimers using renewable resources as feedstocks
Creators: name: Hao, Cheng
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2018
Subjects: Polymers
Epoxy Compounds

description: Epoxy based thermosetting polymers have been widely used in various applications, such as adhesives, coatings and composite materials. Current epoxy materials are constructed by permanent and covalent bonds, which make their repairing and recycle difficult. In addition, more than 75% of commercial epoxy resins are derived from petroleum-based bisphenol A which is nonrenewable and has some health concerns. To address these issues, the aim of this thesis is to develop repairable and recyclable epoxy polymer materials using renewable feedstocks as feedstocks. In the recent ten years, vitrimers have just emerged as a new type of polymers. The dynamic covalent bonds in vitrimers impart reparability to the materials without damaging the integrity and mechanical properties. In this work, we employed the vitrimer chemistry in material preparation and developed two types of repairable epoxy materials using renewable feedstocks. The main contents of this thesis research are described as follows. (1) An eugenol based vitrimer with high glass transition temperature (Tg) was prepared. Eugenol and 4,4′-bis(chloromethyl)-1,1′-biphenyl was used to synthesize a eugenol epoxy compound with a stiff backbone. After this compound was cured with succinic anhydride, the resulting crosslinked polymers exhibited fast stress relaxation at high temperatures (> 160 °C) due to the thermally induced dynamic transesterification. The damaged materials could be repaired with a recovery up to 83 % in 120 min. In addition, the cured epoxy materials also displayed excellent shape memory property. This work demonstrates a promising method for producing high performance vitrimers from renewable chemicals. (2) A biobased vitrimer with high lignin-content was introduced. Kraft lignin was chemically modified using an anhydride to improve its reactivity and compatibility with organic compounds. The modified lignin, which had a significant amount of carboxyl groups, was used to react with an epoxy compound based on diglycidyl ether of poly(ethylene glycol) to prepare an epoxy/carboxylic acid vitrimer system. The cured materials exhibited a uniform phase structure without phase separation noted even at a high loading level of lignin (63 wt%). The dynamic transesterification reaction at high temperatures resulted in rapid stress relaxation and offered excellent self-healing property to the materials. In addition, use of this lignin-based vitrimer as a high-performance metal coating resin was demonstrated. This research work integrates the concepts of biobased (eugenol and lignin) polymers and vitrimer chemistry, and develop two biobased vitrimer materials with high bio-contents.
Development and improvement of on-site molecular detection of Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea and other soilborne pathogens of potato
Creators: name: DeShields, Joseph Breslin
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2018
Subjects: Soilborne plant diseases--Diagnosis
Potatoes--Diseases and pests

description: Soilborne diseases are particularly difficult to diagnose because the soil environment is extremely large, relative to plant mass, and complex, making it a challenge to understand all the aspects of soilborne diseases. Moreover, soilborne diseases can be symptomless during early infection stages, dependent on environmental stressors, and some have long latent periods that result in delayed diagnoses. Presently in many diagnostic labs, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), particularly real-time PCR, is considered the most sensitive and accurate method for plant pathogen detection. On-site diagnosis of plant diseases can enable timely decisions allowing earlier implementation of disease management strategies reducing the impact of the disease. In the current study, Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea (S. subterranea), Rhizoctonia solani AG-3 and Potato mop-top virus (PMTV) are used to demonstrate the potential for on-site molecular detection using a variety of methods such as portable real-time PCR, loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA). The results suggest that the presented on-site real-time PCR method is suitable for soil-based detection of S. subterranea, Rhizoctonia solani AG-3 and PMTV (PMTV). Moreover, the following results exhibit the use of RPA in detection of S. subterranea and PMTV and its potential in soil-based detection.
Impact of paper mill fly ash and biochar on soil health and productivity of wheat
Creators: name: Jayasinghe, Samodya K.
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: Acidification
Biochar
Fly ash
Soil acidification
Soil amendments
Fertilizers

description: Soil acidification is a significant issue faced by agriculture in Eastern Washington. Acidification increases concentration of exchangeable aluminum (Al) in soil and reduces nutrient availability leading to reduced plant vigor, greater disease incidence, and reduced yield. Liming is the recommended remedy, but economic feasibility is questionable due to its high cost and limited supply of liming materials in the region. Thus, locally available industry co-products were studied to use as an alternative lime material. Biochar (BC) and paper mill fly ash (FFA) were applied individually and in combination to two soils, Rockford Larkin-Southwick complex [Low pH (3.7), high Al (230 ppm)] and Pullman Caldwell silt loam [low pH (4.6), low Al (5.6 ppm)]. Soil pH data collected from three separate experiments revealed that FFA applied at the same or half-rate as lime resulted in a comparable or greater increase in soil pH as lime and at a faster rate. Both lime and FFA resulted in increased soil concentration of Ca, but concentrations of K, Cu, Cl, and B were increased only by FFA. Furthermore, soil concentrations of Al, Mn, and Fe decreased following both FFA and lime amendment. Application of FFA resulted in reduced Al concentration in Rockford soil by 97% compared to a 93% reduction with lime. Uptake of N, P, K, S, Zn, and Mn was reduced in winter wheat plants grown in either lime or FFA amended soils. However, uptake of B was less in plants grown in FFA amended soils. No traces of Cd, Cr, or Pb were found in plants grown in FFA amended soils. Winter wheat variety ‘Stephens’ and spring wheat variety ‘Louise’ grown in soils treated with FFA had statistically similar or greater aboveground biomass as lime. The biochar products used in the study did not have a significant overall impact on soil pH, nutrient availability, plant biomass, or nutrient uptake. Based on these findings, FFA could be an effective replacement for lime.
MOESM3 of Piezo-tolerant natural gas-producing microbes under accumulating pCO2
Creators: name: Lindeboom, Ralph
name: Shin, Seung
name: Weijma, Jan
name: Lier, Jules
name: Plugge, Caroline
Publisher: name: Figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 110309 Infectious Diseases
subject: Computational Biology

description: Additional file 3: Figure S1. Results of fed-batch reactor operation. Figure S2. Results of fed-batch reactor operation during experiment II. Figure S3. Archaeal DGGE profiles of the 16S rRNA gene fragments. Figure S4. Bacterial DGGE profiles of the 16S rRNA gene fragments. Figure S5. Results of propionate degradation during experiment IV.
Rhinolophus luctus subsp. spurcus Allen 1928
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus
Rhinolophus luctus
Rhinolophus luctus subsp. spurcus allen 1928

description: Rhinolophus luctus subsp. spurcus Allen 1928
Discussion: trifoliatus species group.
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Chiroptera - Family Rhinolophidae, pp. 350-365 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 358, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
The effect of Desulfovibrio caledoniensis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa on the corrosion behaviour of 70Cu-30Ni alloy
Creators: name: He, Li-Jun
name: Qiu, Zheng-Hui
name: Ma, Shao-Xia
name: Zeng, Rong-Chang
name: Lin, Cun-Guo
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: Astronomical and Space Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Marine Biology
subject: Science Policy

description: This work investigated the effect of Desulfovibrio caledoniensis (D. caledoniensis) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) on the microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) behaviour of 70Cu-30Ni alloy using surface analysis and electrochemical techniques. The results demonstrated that the mixed medium containing D. caledoniensis and P. aeruginosa further accelerated the MIC of 70Cu-30Ni alloy compared to the single species medium. The addition of exogenous pyocyanin (PYO) to the D. caledoniensis medium increased the maximum pit depth on 70Cu-30Ni alloy from 5.40 μm to 6.59 μm, and the corrosion current density (icorr) increased by one order of magnitude. From the perspective of bioenergetics and extracellular electron transfer (EET), the comprehensive MIC mechanism of 70Cu-30Ni alloy induced by D. caledoniensis and P. aeruginosa was proposed.
Sceliraptor Zonstein & Marusik 2022
Creators: name: Sankaran, Pradeep M.
name: Tripathi, Rishikesh
name: Kadam, Gautam
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Araneae
Palpimanidae
Sceliraptor

description: Sceliraptor Zonstein & Marusik, 2022
Note. This genus has previously been known from two species, described from Subsaharan Africa (WSC 2024). It is recorded from South Asia for the first time.
description: Published as part of Sankaran, Pradeep M., Tripathi, Rishikesh & Kadam, Gautam, 2024, A new species of Steriphopus Simon, 1887 from India (Araneae: Palpimanidae, Chediminae), with the proposal of a new combination, pp. 97-100 in Zootaxa 5474 (1) on page 98, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5474.1.10, http://zenodo.org/record/12526826
Rhinolophus maclaudi Pousargues 1897
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus
Rhinolophus maclaudi

description: Rhinolophus maclaudi Pousargues 1897
Rhinolophus maclaudi Pousargues 1897, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. Paris, 3: 358.
Type Locality: Guinea, Conakry.
Vernacular Names: Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat.
Distribution: Guinea. A record from Nigeria was based on misidentified specimens (Fahr et al., 2002).
Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (nt). Fahr et al. (2002) proposed that this be changed to Endangered.
Discussion: maclaudi species group. Smith and Hood (1980) included ruwenzorii in this taxon, but morphological differences and a major range disjunction indicate that maclaudi and ruwenzorii are distinct species; see Csorba et al. (2003) and Fahr et al. (2002). Revised by Fahr et al. (2002), who provided a key to species in the maclaudi species group.
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Chiroptera - Family Rhinolophidae, pp. 350-365 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 358, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus biofilm by quercetin combined with antibiotics
Creators: name: Ma, Yanjun
name: Kang, Xinyun
name: Wang, Guiqin
name: Luo, Shuangyan
name: Luo, Xiaofeng
name: Wang, Guilai
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Virology

description: This study aimed to investigate the effects of combined quercetin and antibiotics on the bacteriostatic activity and biofilm formation of Staphylococcus aureus. Optimal concentrations of quercetin and antibiotics (tetracycline and doxycycline) for inhibiting biofilm formation were determined using the Fractional Inhibitory Concentration Index and Minimum Biofilm Inhibitory Concentration assays. The impact of the drug combinations on biofilm clearance at various formation stages was determined using crystal violet staining, scanning electron microscopy and confocal laser microscopy. The results indicated that quercetin enhanced the bactericidal effect of tetracycline antibiotics against S. aureus. The combination significantly reduced both the metabolic activity within S. aureus biofilms and the production of biofilm matrix components. Scanning electron microscopy and confocal laser microscopy confirmed that the combination treatment significantly reduced bacterial cell counts within the biofilm. Quercetin treatment significantly increased the sensitivity of biofilms to antibiotics, supporting its potential application as a novel antibiotic synergist.
Diversity and structure of epibenthic communities across subtidal artificial hard habitats in the Bay of Cherbourg (English Channel)
Creators: name: Taormina, Bastien
name: Leclerc, Jean-Charles
name: Rusig, Anne-Marie
name: Navon, Maxime
name: Deloor, Maël
name: Claquin, Pascal
name: Dauvin, Jean-Claude
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy

description: To inform the performance of ecological engineering designs for artificial structures at sea, it is essential to characterise their impacts on the epibenthic communities colonising them. In this context, the present study aims to compare the community structure among natural and four different artificial hard habitats with different ages and features installed in the Bay of Cherbourg (English Channel): i) cinder blocks and ii) boulders, both installed six years prior to the study, and iii) smooth and iv) rugous concrete dykes, both installed one year prior to this study. Results showed that artificial habitats installed six years ago harboured communities with functional and taxonomic diversity characteristic of mature communities but were still different from those of natural habitat. Conversely, the two dyke habitats installed one year prior to this study presented a poorly diversified community dominated by opportunistic taxa. Furthermore, while the concrete used for the two dyke habitats presented different rugosity properties, both habitats supported similar communities, suggesting that such eco-engineering measures did not affect the settlement of early colonisers. Overall, this study highlights the need for long-term monitoring to comprehensively evaluate epibenthic colonisation of artificial structures.
Structure and thermodynamics of nondipolar molecular liquids and solutions from integral equation theory
Creators: name: Frach, Roland
name: Heil, Jochen
name: Kast, Stefan M.
Publisher: name: Figshare
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: 29999 Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 80699 Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: Plant Biology

description: Solvent-induced solute polarisation of nondipolar solvents originates mainly from specific directional interactions and higher electrostatic multipole moments. Popular continuum solvation models such as the polarisable continuum models ignore such interactions and, therefore, cannot adequately model solvation effects on electronic structure in these environments. Important examples of nondipolar solvents that are indistinguishable by continuum methods are benzene and hexafluorobenzene. Both substances have very similar macroscopic properties, while solutes dissolved in either benzene or hexafluorobenzene behave differently due to their inverted electrostatic quadrupole moments and slightly different size. As a first step towards a proper and computationally feasible description of nondipolar molecular solvents, we present here integral equation theory results based on various forms of the reference interaction site model coupled to quantum-chemical calculations for benzene and hexafluorobenzene solutions of small molecules. We analyse solvation structures, also in comparison with molecular dynamics simulations, and show that predictions of transfer Gibbs energies, which define partition constants, benefit substantially from considering the exact, wave function-derived electrostatic field distribution beyond a simple point charge solute model in comparison with experimental data. Moreover, by constructing artificial uncharged and charge-inverted toy models of the solvents, it is possible to dissect the relative importance of dispersion and quadrupolar electrostatic effects on the partitioning equilibria. Such insight can help to design specifically optimised solvents to control solubility and selectivity for a wide range of applications.
Rhinolophus macrotis Blyth 1844
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus
Rhinolophus macrotis

description: Rhinolophus macrotis Blyth 1844
Rhinolophus macrotis Blyth 1844, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, 13: 485.
Type Locality: Nepal.
Vernacular Names: Big-eared Horseshoe Bat.
Subspecies::
Subspecies Rhinolophus macrotis subsp. macrotis Blyth 1844
Subspecies Rhinolophus macrotis subsp. caldwelli Allen 1923
Subspecies Rhinolophus macrotis subsp. dohrni K. Andersen 1907
Subspecies Rhinolophus macrotis subsp. episcopus Allen 1923
Subspecies Rhinolophus macrotis subsp. hirsutus K. Andersen 1905
Subspecies Rhinolophus macrotis subsp. topali Csorba and Bates 1995
Distribution: Pakistan, N India, Nepal to S China, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Peninsualr Malaysia; Sumatra (Indonesia); Philippines.
Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (lc).
Discussion: philippinensis species group. Includes episcopus and hirsutus; see Ellerman and Morrison-Scott (1951), Tate (1943), Corbet and Hill (1992), and Bates and Harrison (1997), but also see Ingle and Heaney (1992), who suggested that hirsutus may deserve recognition as a distinct species. Does not include siamensis, see Francis et al. (1999 b) and Hendrichsen et al. (2001 b).
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Chiroptera - Family Rhinolophidae, pp. 350-365 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 358, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519