cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Phase coherent transport in graphene nanoribbons and graphene nanoribbon arrays
Creators: name: Minke, Silvia
name: Bundesmann, Jan
name: Eroms, Jonathan
name: Weiss, Dieter
Publisher: name: Universität Regensburg
Year: 2012
Subjects: subject: ;
subject: 530 Physik
subject: 73.20.Fz, 73.22.Pr, 73.23.-b

description: We have experimentally investigated quantum interference corrections to the conductivity of graphene nanoribbons at temperatures down to 20 mK studying both weak localization (WL) and universal conductance fluctuations (UCFs). Since in individual nanoribbons at milli-Kelvin temperatures the UCFs strongly mask the weak localization feature we employ both gate averaging and ensemble averaging to suppress the UCFs. This allows us to extract the phase coherence length from both WL and UCF at all temperatures. Above 1 K the phase coherence length is suppressed due to Nyquist scattering, whereas at low temperatures we observe a saturation of the phase coherence length at a few hundred nanometers, which exceeds the ribbon width, but stays below values typically found in bulk graphene. To better describe the experiments at elevated temperatures, we extend the formula for one-dimensional (1D) weak localization in graphene, which was derived in the limit of strong intervalley scattering, to include all elastic scattering rates.
sj-docx-1-jbd-10.1177_01650254231198034 – Supplemental material for Lonely, impulsive, and seeking attention: Predictors of narcissistic adolescents’ antisocial and prosocial behaviors on social media
Creators: name: Wang, Ying
name: Hawk, Skyler T.
name: Wong, Natalie
name: Zhang, Yan
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2023
Subjects: Psychology not elsewhere classified

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-jbd-10.1177_01650254231198034 for Lonely, impulsive, and seeking attention: Predictors of narcissistic adolescents’ antisocial and prosocial behaviors on social media by Ying Wang, Skyler T. Hawk, Natalie Wong and Yan Zhang in International Journal of Behavioral Development
title: Listening to young learners
title: applying the Montessori method to English as an Additional Language (EAL)
      education
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Briffett Aktas, Carla
Publisher: name: Lancaster University
Year: 2017
Subjects: Early childhood
English as a Foreign Language instruction
Pedagogy

description: With the current immigration and migration trends in Europe and worldwide,
      English as an Additional Language (EAL) education is becoming a prominent
      area of educational research. The discourse around EAL and social justice
      education has, until now, largely focused on primary, secondary, and post
      compulsory aged students. Preschool aged EAL children have been left out
      of the academic discourse. Pedagogical approaches need to be explored to
      marry EAL and social justice for preschool children. Maria Montessori’s
      pedagogical approach may be able to achieve this unity without
      compromising the language development that is desired. The following study
      is a piece of action research, applying the Montessori Method to a group
      of nine EAL children in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland.

      The data gathered suggests that applying Montessori’s approach to EAL
      education, that of listening to the child and being attentive to his\her
      needs, gives autonomy to the student, and can promote social justice in
      preschool EAL education. Listening to the child occurs through
      ‘observation’ (attentiveness to the child), critical reflection of
      practice, and experimentation in education. In this way each child
      receives a customized education that has, at its foundation, respect for
      the child. Using ‘observation,’ field notes, and researcher reflections,
      it became apparent that young children are able to communicate their
      educational needs. TESOL outcomes were used to monitor the rate at which
      English was learned. Each language journey was vastly different, but
      regardless of the initial outcomes met, all children demonstrated
      increases in their comprehension and spoken English. It is important to
      recognize that children must be listened to and should be considered
      valued members in their education.
DATA ANALYTICS METHODOLOGIES FOR BUSINESS PRINCIPLES
Creators: name: Paparas, Alexandros
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021

description: The first part of this thesis analyzes inhomogeneous time series data caused by the presence of an unknown change-point. We assume that the time series data are from a gamma distribution and at an unknown point of time, a change in the rate and/or shape parameters occurs. A complete change-point methodology is proposed including change detection based on the likelihood ratio statistic as well as estimation of the unknown change-point by the method of maximum likelihood estimation (mle). Furthermore, we provide the asymptotic distribution of the change-point mle when a change occurs in the rate parameter of the gamma distribution. Extensive simulations have been conducted to show excellent agreement between the distribution of the change-point under finite sample sizes and its asymptotic counterparts. A comparison analysis between known parameters and estimated parameters indicates that the error committed is negligible. Four examples, one from the financial market, another from climatology, one from queueing theory, and the last one from ecology, are analyzed to adequately illustrate the proposed inferential methodology. In the second part, our study revisits the class of multivariate generalized hyperbolic (MGH) distributions for capturing the uncertainty in financial log-returns. Beginning with the Geometric subordinated Brownian motion for asset prices, we first demonstrate that the mean-variance mixing model of the multivariate normal law is natural for log-returns of financial assets. This variance mixing multivariate model forms the basis for deriving the MGH family as a class of distributions for modeling the behavior of log-returns. Theory suggests MGH to be an appropriate family, however empirical considerations must also support such a proposition. From a theoretical perspective, we present an alternative form of the density for the MGH family and its conditionals. Numerical study of the distributional behavior of six stocks in the US market forms the foundation of investigating the suitability of the MGH family and some of its well-known sub-families.
FACTORS PREDICTING STUDENT-ATHLETE RETENTION AND ATTRITION IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A META-ANALYTIC INVESTIGATION
Creators: name: Lee, Jong Eun
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: Attrition
Intercollegiate
NCAA
Retention
Student-athlete
Sports management
Higher Education

description: Although there has been a growing body of research on student-athlete retention in higher education, no studies to date have conducted a meta-analysis for investigating predictors of student-athlete retention and attrition. Moreover, the results of existing literature indicate that the factors impacting collegiate athletes’ retention are mixed. Since student-athletes are from various backgrounds and different types of schools (e.g., Division I, II, III schools, or community colleges), it is crucial to address a generalized and coherent evidence of numerous factors from the multiple independent studies. Toward that end, conducting a meta-analysis is necessary and critical at this stage. Meta-analysis is the most valuable and effective statistical technique to better understand the factors predicting retention for this specialized subgroup of the higher education student population because it illustrates a quantitative summarization of various factors. Furthermore, meta-analysis allows researchers to compare differences between the retention predictors within a group of collegiate student-athletes from diverse backgrounds and different institutions.
description: A total of 85 independent effect sizes were obtained from the 30 studies on various predictors of collegiate student-athlete retention and attrition. The results of the meta-analysis indicate that personal characteristics of student-athletes, including gender and race are strong predictors of their retention and attrition. The characteristic of the institutions in which student-athletes enroll in public or private schools is also important moderators of retention. Academic variables (standardized tests, high school GPA, high school rank, college GPA, and academic integration) are found to significantly correlate with retention and attrition. When it comes to athletic variables, sport types, changing coaches, playing time, and team success are discovered as moderators. Lastly, institutional supports and services are shown to be predictors of retention and attrition.
description: The study aims to provide school administrators, educators, policymakers, and scholars with generalized evidence for promoting student-athlete retention. The findings of this research will allow them to objectively evaluate factors, their effectiveness, and for whom and under what conditions they are effective. Ultimately, practitioners and educators will be able to implement the outcomes of this study to increase collegiate student-athletes’ retention in their educational setting.
title: "Ritratto di Alessandro, su busto moderno", Arte romana, inv. XVIIC (ITA/EN)
title: Scheda catalogo digitale Borghese
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Ciccarello, Giulia
name: Galleria Borghese
Publisher: name: Galleria Borghese
Year: 2024

description: Pubblicazione delle schede delle opere conservate nel museo ed estratte dal catalogo digitale di Galleria Borghese, nelle due versioni esistenti online, in italiano e inglese.

Collegamento al catalogo digitale:

ITA: https://www.collezionegalleriaborghese.it/

EN: https://www.collezionegalleriaborghese.it/en
The Sensory and Chemical Properties of Wines as Influenced by the Presence of Different Wine Bacteria and Yeasts
Creators: name: Paup, Victoria
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021

description: Wine quality is a complex concept that is greatly influenced by its sensory characteristics and chemical composition, and many factors can contribute or detract from quality. The overall objective of this dissertation was to examine microbiological factors and their influence on wine quality using sensory evaluation and analytical testing methods. In the first study, the ability of the electronic tongue and experienced sensory panelists to discriminate among wines inoculated with spoilage microorganisms over storage was evaluated. Merlot wine was inoculated with spoilage microorganisms, in particular Brettanomyces bruxellensis, Pediococcus parvulus, Acetobacter pasteurianus, and Lactobacillus brevis, and tested weekly. Results showed that the electronic tongue discriminated among the inoculated wine samples starting at Day 21 of storage, while the experienced sensory panelists were unable to discriminate until Day 28. Therefore, the electronic tongue was demonstrated to be a useful tool for early detection of wine faults. In the second study, the influence of storage on the sensory and chemical characteristics of wines made with pectinase-producing non-Saccharomyces yeasts (NSY). The addition of NSY in Merlot wine increased cherry flavor over storage (p ≤ 0.05), an attribute often associated with wine quality. Additionally, significant differences were observed in pH and glycerol concentration in the wine. Some NSY that produce pectinase have been shown to increase polysaccharide concentrations which can improve mouthfeel characteristics. Building on this, providing sufficient substrate (pectin) may increase the activity of this enzyme. Therefore, the final study evaluated the influence of pectinase producing NSY on the sensory and chemical characteristics of wined with varying amounts of pectin. In both red and white wine, significant differences (p ≤ 0.05) were observed in the chemical parameters, in particular pH and D-galacturonic acid; however minimal differences were found in the sensory characteristics. Overall, this research advanced the understanding of how wine quality is affected by different wine microorganisms. In particular, new sensory and analytical methods for more rapid wine fault detection were developed, and a deeper understanding of the potential utilization of pectinase producing NSY to elicit chemical and sensory change was found.
Additional file 5 of Intrathecal magnesium delivery for Mg++-insensitive NMDA receptor activity due to GRIN1 mutation
Creators: name: Lewis, Sara A.
name: Shetty, Sheetal
name: Gamble, Sean
name: Heim, Jennifer
name: Zhao, Ningning
name: Stitt, Gideon
name: Pankratz, Matthew
name: Mangum, Tara
name: Marku, Iris
name: Rosenberg, Robert B.
name: Wilfong, Angus A.
name: Fahey, Michael C.
name: Kim, Sukhan
name: Myers, Scott J.
name: Appavu, Brian
name: Kruer, Michael C.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Cancer
subject: Mental Health

description: Supplementary Material 5
Additional file 2 of BUB1B monoallelic germline variants contribute to prostate cancer predisposition by triggering chromosomal instability
Creators: name: Silva, Maria P.
name: Ferreira, Luísa T.
name: Brás, Natércia F.
name: Torres, Lurdes
name: Brandão, Andreia
name: Pinheiro, Manuela
name: Cardoso, Marta
name: Resende, Adriana
name: Vieira, Joana
name: Palmeira, Carlos
name: Martins, Gabriela
name: Silva, Miguel
name: Pinto, Carla
name: Peixoto, Ana
name: Silva, João
name: Henrique, Rui
name: Maia, Sofia
name: Maiato, Helder
name: Teixeira, Manuel R.
name: Paulo, Paula
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Additional file 2. Supplementary Tables (Tables S1-S8).
DETERMINATION OF THE RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES, SENSORY PROFILES AND CONSUMER PREFERENCE FOR COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE SOLID SHELF-STABLE SNACKING CHEESES
Creators: name: Ricke, Jasmine
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: Sensory Science

description: The demand for snacks with increased nutrition, satiety, and portability isincreasing. Fresh cheese, a nutritious and filling snack, lacks portability. In response,
description: solid shelf-stable snacking cheeses (SSSCs), made exclusively of dehydrated cheese,
description: provide a nutritious, satiating, portable snack with an appealing texture. The objective
description: of this thesis was to characterize the rheological and sensory properties of commercially
description: available solid shelf-stable snacking cheeses (SSSCs) and determine the key drivers of
description: consumer liking.
description: A double compression test was used to analyze the mechanical properties of the
description: 13 commercially available solid SSSCs. The microstructure of all thirteen samples were
description: explored to determine its influence on the mechanical measurements and sensory
description: analysis with scanning electron microscopy (SEM). A trained panel (n=10) characterized
description: 13 commercial solid SSSCs using 37 appearance, aroma, flavor, texture, taste, and
description: mouthfeel attributes. A consumer home use test (n=80) determined acceptance and key
description: drivers of liking of the 13 samples.
description: v
description: Correlations between mechanical measurements and texture attributes evaluated
description: by the trained panel were found to be mostly weak and non-significant. SEM
description: determined that the microstructure may influence the mechanical measurements and
description: the texture perceived through sensory analysis. The trained panel identified significant
description: differences (p<0.05) among all 37 attributes across all samples. Spherical and square
description: samples were characterized as thick, dense, and hard. Small flat and ellipsoid shapes
description: were porous, crunchy, and fatty. Large flat samples appeared shredded and absorbed
description: moisture. Consumers expressed significant overall preference (p<0.05) for four
description: samples, WC, small flat Cheddar sample; WP, small flat parmesan sample; BHP,
description: ellipsoid parmesan sample; and WPJ, small flat jalapeno sample. Three consumer
description: clusters were determined. Cluster 1 (n=17) preferred sample WP with salty taste, nutty
description: aroma/flavor, and fatty characteristics as drivers of liking. Cluster 2 (n=30) preferred
description: sample WPJ with porous appearance, rough texture, and caramelized aroma/flavor
description: driving liking. Crumbly and fracturable textures drove liking for Cluster 3 (n=33) which
description: preferred sample WPJ. Thick samples with hard, dense, and gummy textures were
description: disliked by all clusters. These results can help food companies in expanding and refining
description: their market reach to consumers that value solid SSSCs.
Additional file 1 of Co-infection of Four Novel Mycoviruses from Three Lineages Confers Hypovirulence on Phytopathogenic Fungus Ustilaginoidea virens
Creators: name: Fan, Yu
name: Zhao, Wenhua
name: Tang, Xiaolin
name: Yang, Mei
name: Yang, Yingqing
name: Zhang, Zixuan
name: Cheng, Baoping
name: Zhou, Erxun
name: He, Zhenrui
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Additional file 1.
RELATING ANISOTROPIC PARTICLE PROPERTIES AND CLUSTER DYNAMICS TO BOEHMITE AGGREGATION AND GIBBSITE SOLUBILITY IN SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Creators: name: Krzysko, Anthony James
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021

description: The dissolution and precipitation reactions of gibbsite and boehmite in caustic solutions are not well understood, despite over a century of research. It is becoming apparent that more advanced chemical and physical descriptions will be needed to fully understand the reactions. In this work it is shown how ion and solvent cluster diffusion drives the gibbsite solubility equilibrium and how anisotropic particle properties (e.g., physical geometry and colloidal forces) unexpectedly impact boehmite aggregation. The underlying causes of these phenomena are typically ignored in classical chemical descriptions. For gibbsite solubility, it is shown how the strength of the hydrogen bonding network controls cluster diffusion and the solubility at equilibrium. The overall impact can be estimated by measuring diffusion coefficients and could potentially be used to predict solubility for complex systems. For boehmite rheology, it is demonstrated that the delicate balance of colloidal and shear forces is influenced by the shape and size of non-spherical nanoscale aggregates. The resulting orientation-dependent interactions cause an unexpectedly large suspension viscosity and shear thickening during flow. Furthermore, control over these phenomena through a combination flow conditions and chemical environment is demonstrated. In addition, a new model was developed and evaluated for obtaining size and shape parameters of polydisperse fractal aggregates. The research uses a unique combination of solubility measurements, rheology, synchrotron small angle X-ray scattering, and pulsed-field gradient nuclear magnetic spectroscopy to demonstrate how the interplay of nanoscale and smaller forces result in measurable macroscopic properties. The results of this work will benefit our fundamental understanding of aluminum (oxy)hydroxide systems and increase the predictably of models used by engineers developing processes for handling nuclear waste.
Appendices D and E of Hara & Delisle 2025 (https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202346391)
Creators: name: Hara, Nathan
name: Delisle, Jean-Baptiste
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Contents of the Appendix D (MCMC results) as well as appendix E (full table of cross-validation scores) of Hara & Delisle 2025 (https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202346391).
NOVEL FLUORESCENT SENSORS AND SCAVENGERS OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE
Creators: name: Wang, Yingying
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: Fluorescent probe
Fluorophore
Hydrogen sulfide
Reactive sulfur species
Scavenger

description: Owing to its unique regulatory effects in many physiological and pathological processes, the study of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has attracted considerable attention in the past decade. Precise evaluation and regulation of H2S are critical to understand the exact action mechanism and clinical potentials of H2S in biological matrix. However, as a reactive gaseous molecule, H2S quickly degrades in aqueous and biological samples due to volatilization and fast biochemical reactions. The knowledge of accurate H2S concentrations needed for protective effects are still lacking. This presents a major burden in the development of H2S therapy, especially for the use of synthetic H2S regulating compounds. In this regard, novel selenenyl-sulfide based fluorescent probes to achieve accurate and non-destructive H2S measurement in biological samples were developed. Sulfonyl azides as specific H2S scavengers were discovered, the efficiency of these scavengers in in vitro and in vivo experiments were demonstrated. A database of xanthene dyes was constructed, a series of new xanthene dyes by applying deep learning technology were discovered. These compounds serve as important chemical tools for further investigating chemistry and therapeutic potentials of H2S.
Additional file 2 of Health-system drivers influencing the continuum of care linkages for low-birth-weight infants at the different care levels in Ghana
Creators: name: Schuler, Christina
name: Agbozo, Faith
name: Ntow, George Edward
name: Waldboth, Veronika
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy

description: Additional file 2. Interview Guide and sociodemogaphic characteristics (health professionals - hospital level).
Lytic Cell Death Mechanisms in Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus-infected Macrophages
Creators: name: Bedient, Lori Ellen
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: autophagy
cell death
macrophages
necroptosis
pyroptosis
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Cellular biology

description: Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common cause of pneumonia in children and immunocompromised people worldwide with no effective vaccine or antiviral treatments to date. RSV-infected alveolar macrophages induce an exaggerated, pro-inflammatory pulmonary immune response that becomes counter-productive to viral clearance. Infected macrophages undergo cell lysis, releasing cellular components known as Danger Associated Molecular Patterns (DAMPs) into the extracellular space which recruit additional inflammatory cells and create a positive feedback loop of unregulated inflammation. Cell death mechanisms are either nonlytic (a physiologic, non-inflammatory type of cell death best characterized by the mechanism of apoptosis) or lytic (a pathologic type of cell death that elicits a potent pro-inflammatory response and is best characterized by the mechanisms of either pyroptosis or necroptosis). Lying within the spectrum of cell death is a process known as autophagy, a cellular organelle degradation and recycling process that can induce lytic or nonlytic cell death depending on the cell type and a variety of internal and external stimuli. All cell death mechanisms have specific molecular signatures that define each death pathway, and identification of which pathways are induced in RSV-infected macrophages provides valuable information for targeted immunotherapeutic drug development in RSV-associated lung disease. Quantitative assessment of lytic cell death is best determined by analyzing the amount of the cytosolic enzyme lactate dehydrogenase released into the surrounding extracellular fluid, a distinguishing feature of lytic forms of cell death. In these in vitro studies, differentiated THP-1 monocytes are used to replicate the response of infected alveolar macrophages. Cells are infected with RSV, subjected to single and tandem chemical inhibition of key molecular apoptotic, pyroptotic, necroptotic, and autophagic targets, and quantitatively assessed for lytic cell death using a lactate dehydrogenase assay on the supernatant. The results of these studies indicate that both pyroptosis and necroptosis are involved in lytic cell death in RSV-infected alveolar macrophages, and autophagy is a driver of lytic cell death during RSV infection. In addition, these studies highlight the extensive cross-talk between the mechanisms that may complicate the design of pharmacologic therapy for a specific pathway target.
OPTIMIZING WATERMELON GRAFTING TO ENHANCE GRAFTING EFFICIENCY AND ITS IMPACT ON FRUIT MATURITY AND QUALITY
Creators: name: Devi, Pinki
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021

description: Due to its efficacy grafting watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) onto resistant rootstock has emerged as a promising biological management strategy against biotic and abiotic stressors in many regions of the world. However, grafted transplants are expensive due in part to the grafting methods that are commonly used for this crop, the one-cotyledon and hole insertion methods. In order to reduce cost and expand utilization on a large scale in the U.S., the grafting process needs to become more efficient. To accomplish these goals, the studies were designed to advance the splice-grafting method where both cotyledons are removed from the rootstock as it exhibits great potential to reduce time and labor for watermelon grafting. The first study evaluated the efficacy of sucrose with antitranspirant applied to rootstock seedlings before grafting and found that survival of splice-grafted plants was 91% for plants that received sucrose solution + antitranspirant compared to 25% for plants that received only water. In addition, a follow-up field study found that fruit yield and quality attributes were similar for watermelon grafted with splice and one-cotyledon methods and for nongrafted watermelon plants. Another greenhouse study was conducted to determine if external applications of auxin in combination with sucrose and antitranspirant solutions to rootstock seedlings before grafting can increase the survival of splice-grafted watermelon transplants, but did not show any difference in the survival with and without auxin. Additionally, this study tested if cutting the roots from rootstock seedlings prior to grafting and rerooting the grafted plants could increase the survival of splice-grafted watermelon seedlings. However, survival decreased by 11% compared to root-intact plants. The third study was a 2-year field study to evaluate the combination of four different rootstocks and two types of plastic mulch (black and clear) on date of watermelon first flowering, fruit ripening, yield and fruit quality when plants were exposed to Verticillium dahliae. Rootstocks reduced verticillium wilt severity and increased fruit yield whereas mulch had no effects, and 5 V. dahliae cfu.g-1 of soil may be the minimum level for impact on watermelon fruit yield.
Additional file 1 of Genome-wide identification and analysis of monocot-specific chimeric jacalins (MCJ) genes in Maize (Zea mays L.)
Creators: name: Jiang, Hailong
name: Peng, Jiajian
name: Li, Qian
name: Geng, Siqian
name: Zhang, Hualei
name: Shu, Yuting
name: Wang, Rui
name: Zhang, Bin
name: Li, Changsheng
name: Xiang, Xiaoli
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Supplementary Material 1.
Effects of Inflation Constrained to Explain Dark Energy
Creators: name: Khan, Islam Iqbal
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: dark energy
inflation
inflaton field
MCMC
preheating
reheating

description: According to inflationary cosmology, the Universe underwent a period of rapid exponential expansion very early in its history. In the simplest scenario, inflation is driven by a scalar field, namely the inflaton, slowly rolling down its potential. If inflation occurred in the very early Universe, the inflaton must have decayed and transferred its energy to the other particles in the Universe through a process known as reheating. More recently, the Universe has entered a second phase of accelerated expansion, and the mysterious energy component causing this late-time accelerated expansion has been coined dark energy. Investigating dark energy's nature remains one of the main challenges of cosmology today.
description: This dissertation explores the viability, effects, and predictions of the string-theory-motivated K{\"a}hler Moduli Inflation I (KMII) model which can provide a possible source for today's dark energy density due to the potential's non-vanishing minimum. The model's parameter space is explored using a Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) sampling method against the measured Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) data. The dynamics of the model's post-inflationary reheating phase are analyzed using Floquet analysis and numerical lattice simulations, with a focus on the phenomena of self- and parametric resonant effects during the inflaton oscillations.
description: Although the non-vanishing minimum of the KMII potential must be very precisely fine-tuned for it to match the dark energy density observed today, the model is consistent with the measured CMB data. The allowed ranges of the model parameters are estimated, which are used to predict the inflaton's mass and a high reheating temperature of the Universe, the implications of which are discussed. The Floquet analysis results display negligible narrow-band self-resonance instabilities and no parametric resonance due to coupling in the regions of interest. Finally, the lattice simulations predict stochastic gravitational wave backgrounds (SGWBs) generated due to inhomogeneities during the inflaton oscillations that would be observable today in the $10^9 \mathrm{\mhyphen} 10^{10} \! \: \mathrm{Hz}$ frequency range.
Body Image, Eating Behavior, and Dietary Intake in Adults
Creators: name: Jackson, Alexandra Malia Timpson
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: Body image
Diet intake
Diet quality
Eating behavior

description: The purpose of this dissertation is to understand the relationships between body image, eating behaviors, and dietary intake in adults. Diet quality has a substantial impact on health, yet most Americans do not meet national recommendations. Based on the Embodied Self Model, body image and eating behaviors may be related to intake. However, only a few studies have identified these relationships. As positive and negative body image, and maladaptive and adaptive eating behaviors are qualitatively different, exploring how these factors relate to intake may help to promote positive diet quality in adults. In addition, no studies have assessed the relationship between positive body image and diet quality. Using an online survey, we collected quantitative data from a community sample to explore these relationships. Study 1 (Chapter 2) used structural equation modeling to assess relationships between intuitive eating and dietary intake and to explore differences by sex and food insecurity status. Results indicate intuitive eating subscales were not consistently related to intake of nutritious foods. The relationship between intuitive eating and dietary intake differed by sex and food security status. Study 2 (Chapter 3) used a series of hierarchical linear regressions to examine positive and negative body image, adaptive and maladaptive eating behaviors, and diet quality in adults. Results indicate body image and maladaptive eating behaviors were not associated with diet quality. Body-food choice congruence was the only factor associated with diet quality and mediated the relationship between body image and diet quality. Study 3 (Chapter 4) used latent profile analysis to identify profiles of body image, describe differences in profile membership by sex, and explore the relationship between profile membership, eating behaviors, and diet quality. Four profiles: average, accepting & dissatisfied, dissatisfied, and appreciative best fit the data. While diet quality did not differ by profile membership, there were significant differences in gender and eating behavior across profiles. Overall, our results suggest body image and adaptive eating behavior may be relevant to screening, prevention, and interventions to promote diet quality.
Additional file 1 of Basal procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and presepsin for prediction of mortality in critically ill septic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Creators: name: Molano-Franco, Daniel
name: Arevalo-Rodriguez, Ingrid
name: Muriel, Alfonso
name: del Campo-Albendea, Laura
name: Fernández-García, Silvia
name: Alvarez-Méndez, Ana
name: Simancas-Racines, Daniel
name: Viteri, Andres
name: Sanchez, Guillermo
name: Fernandez-Felix, Borja
name: Lopez-Alcalde, Jesus
name: Solà, Ivan
name: Osorio, Dimelza
name: Khan, Khalid Saeed
name: Nuvials, Xavier
name: Ferrer, Ricard
name: Zamora, Javier
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy

description: Additional file 1: Additional file S1. MEDLINE and EMBASE literature search strategies. Additional file S2. QUIPS domains-items considering for assessment. Additional file S3. Excluded studies and reason for exclusion. Additional file S4. Characteristics of Included Studies. Additional file S5. Methodological quality of included studies using the QUIPS tool. Additional Table S6. Baseline PCT values and mortality: measure effects. Additional Table S7. Baseline CRP values and mortality: measure effects. Additional Table S8. Baseline IL-6 values and mortality: measure effects. Additional Table S9. Baseline sCD14 values and mortality: measure effects. Additional Figure S1. Procalcitonin and prediction of mortality at 28-30 days in critically-ill septic patients. Additional Figure S2. C-reactive protein and prediction of mortality at 28-30 days in critically-ill septic patients. Additional Figure S3. Interleukin-6 and prediction of mortality at 28-30 days in critically-ill septic patients. Additional Figure S4. Summary of mortality at 28-30 days and baseline biomarkers measures. Additional Figure S5. Summary of mortality, no details provided and baseline biomarkers measures.
title: "Statuetta di Asklepios restaurata quale Zeus", Arte romana, inv. XVIII (ITA/EN)
title: Scheda catalogo digitale Borghese
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Clementi, Jessica
name: Galleria Borghese
Publisher: name: Galleria Borghese
Year: 2024

description: Pubblicazione delle schede delle opere conservate nel museo ed estratte dal catalogo digitale di Galleria Borghese, nelle due versioni esistenti online, in italiano e inglese.

Collegamento al catalogo digitale:

ITA: https://www.collezionegalleriaborghese.it/

EN: https://www.collezionegalleriaborghese.it/en
Additional file 1 of Longitudinal economic burden of incident complications among metabolic syndrome populations
Creators: name: Chong, Kah Suan
name: Chang, Yi-Hsin
name: Yang, Chun-Ting
name: Chou, Chu-Kuang
name: Ou, Huang‑Tz
name: Kuo, Shihchen
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Marine Biology
subject: Science Policy
subject: Computational Biology

description: Supplementary Material 1
BEFORE THE (LEGAL) STONED AGE: THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE TO JUVENILE DRUG OFFENSES
Creators: name: Meize, Mikala
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: drug offenses
juvenile justice
marijuana
youth

description: In December of 2012, Colorado and Washington legalized the adult (21 and older) use of recreational marijuana. A concern with this change in legislation would be the effect(s) on youth drug use and drug crime in both states, as an increased availability of marijuana in general could increase the likelihood of youth gaining access to the drug. More than ten states and territories have legalized adult recreational marijuana in the nine years following Colorado and Washington, yet research regarding youth outcomes remains underdeveloped. The current study evaluates the legalization of recreational marijuana on youth criminal justice outcomes in Colorado and Washington. Specifically, monthly arrest rates from Washington and Colorado are compared to states without legalized recreational marijuana from 2010 through 2016 using interrupted time-series models.
description: Court case data for those under the age of 21 from Washington state between 2010 and 2018 are then used to evaluate the impact of recreational marijuana legalization on youth outcomes within the court system. Monthly charge rates, disposition outcome proportions and sentencing trends for marijuana related charges are evaluated using interrupted time-series analyses. Additionally, individual-level information from youth risk assessments is used to determine factors that predict disposition and sentencing outcomes pre- and post-legalization.
description: The results indicate a decrease in youth arrests for marijuana in the state of Washington, but not Colorado, immediately following legalization of recreational marijuana. This trend in Washington is also present in the charge rate results. There were almost no changes in the disposition trends, aside from a small decrease in the proportion of amended charges immediately following legalization. There was a sudden increase in the use of community service sentences following legalization with a consistent negative trend over time until the end of the study period. The factors that predict youth court case processing post-legalization of recreational marijuana in the state of Washington focus on aspects of youth risk and age. This study concludes with a discussion of these findings, limitations to the current research, and several directions for future research.
NOMENCLATURAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL STUDIES IN THE ANDEAN CLADE OF CLEOMACEAE
Creators: name: McGinty, Emma Margaret
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: Andes Mountains
Andinocleome
Cleomaceae
FAMD
Morphometrics

description: The Andean clade of Cleomaceae is a well-recognized and well-supported clade in phylogenetic studies of the family. However, there are outstanding problems with species nomenclature and morphological boundaries of species that need to be addressed. My thesis focuses on resolving nomenclatural problems in Andinocleome and related genera and using morphometric analyses to better understand morphological variation in Andinocleome. Multiple species needed nomenclatural circumscription under current generic concepts, and so we here organize the species diversity among four genera in the Andean Clade: Andinocleome, Cochranella, Podandrogyne, and Pterocleome. The species Cleome anomala, C. chilensis, C. glandulosa, C. limoneolens, C. longifolia, C. mathewsii, and C. moritziana are included within Andinocleome, whereas Andinocleome pilosa is moved to the monotypic genus Cochranella, and Cleome stylosa is placed in the monotypic genus Pterocleome. We provide nomenclatural updates of genera and species, a key to, and morphological circumscriptions of, the recognized genera, and illustrations of crucial morphological distinctions. The Lechleri Group containing the majority of species in Andinocleome, and I present morphometric analyses on the group to better understand the morphological variation found in this group of hard to distinguish species. A factorial analysis of mixed data (FAMD) was conducted on 161 specimens from the Lechleri Group, with a total of 35 quantitative and qualitative characters traits measured. Geographic maps showcasing distribution and morphological overlap, a key to groups and species of Andinocleome, and botanical illustrations were also created. It was concluded that there are two morphologically distinct clusters each of Andinocleome anomala and Andinocleome lechleri; one with predominantly eglandular pubescence and the other predominantly glandular. Andinocleome longifolia and Andinocleome moritziana are morphological intertwined and geographically distinct. Andinocleome glandulosa is morphologically distinct for its dense glandular pubescence and its range overlaps with the variable glandular varieties of A. anomala and A. lechleri. Lastly, Andinocleome magnifica is the most distinct species in the group, both in morphology and geographic distribution. These results could support both previous hypotheses of hybridization and cryptic speciation but could also support other theories such as phenotypic plasticity.
sj-docx-1-vet-10.1177_03009858221105060 – Supplemental material for Canine and feline in situ mammary carcinoma: A comparative review
Creators: name: Burrai, Giovanni P.
name: Baldassarre, Valeria
name: Brunetti, Barbara
name: Iussich, Selina
name: Maniscalco, Lorella
name: Mariotti, Francesca
name: Sfacteria, Alessandra
name: Cocumelli, Cristiano
name: Grieco, Valeria
name: Millanta, Francesca
name: Paciello, Orlando
name: Papparella, Serenella
name: Rasotto, Roberta
name: Romanucci, Mariarita
name: Zappulli, Valentina
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 111599 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 70706 Veterinary Medicine
subject: FOS: Veterinary sciences

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-vet-10.1177_03009858221105060 for Canine and feline in situ mammary carcinoma: A comparative review by Giovanni P. Burrai, Valeria Baldassarre, Barbara Brunetti, Selina Iussich, Lorella Maniscalco, Francesca Mariotti, Alessandra Sfacteria, Cristiano Cocumelli, Valeria Grieco, Francesca Millanta, Orlando Paciello, Serenella Papparella, Roberta Rasotto, Mariarita Romanucci and Valentina Zappulli in Veterinary Pathology
Entry-wise Recursive Determination of Template Arrays
Creators: name: Broussard, Jordan
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: Generating functions
Recurrence relations
Riordan arrays
Combinatorics

description: In a two-dimensional recurrence relation, there is an underlying structure composed of the two-dimensional sequences (arrays) in which the set of indices is extended from N^2 to Z^2. The recurrences have coefficients that come from a field F. We give a set of initial conditions sufficient to build a uniquely-determined array from a given recurrence and initial conditions.
description: Elementary arrays, arrays with initial conditions that are all zero except for one, which has a 1 in it, are shown to be linearly independent. Some of the conditions under which a Schauder basis exists for the set of arrays are determined, as well as how to construct such a basis. A Schauder basis is a sequence {x_k} with the property that each array has a unique representation of the form x=\sum_{k=1}^\infty c_k x_k for c_k in F, a field, where \sum_{k=1}^\infty c_k x_k converges. This allows for an infinite linear combination of terms to construct the array, but we show that for the space of arrays, this sum for any given cell is finite.
Supplemental Material - A Petri net asset management framework for railway switches and crossings
Creators: name: Litherland, Jack
name: Andrews, John
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 99999 Engineering not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Other engineering and technologies

description: Supplemental Material for A Petri net asset management framework for railway switches and crossings by Jack Litherland and John Andrews in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit
INVESTIGATION OF TRIVALENT NEODYMIUM AND EUROPIUM OXALATE CRYSTALLIZATION PROCESSES: THERMODYNAMIC MODELING, SPECTROSCOPY, AND MICROSCOPY ANALYSIS
Creators: name: Meadows, Tenisha
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Chemical Engineering
subject: FOS: Chemical engineering

description: Industrial separation and purification processes includes the use of oxalic acid to precipitate rare earth elements (REEs) such as neodymium and europium. Understanding how initial solution affect the final crystal morphology is of fundamentally importance and supports design of environmentally effective processes. This work investigates the interplay of thermodynamics and kinetics on crystallization processes by using a combination of thermodynamic modeling, spectroscopy, and microscopy techniques. The use of thermodynamic modeling on neodymium and europium oxalate in acidic media demonstrated comparable results to work reported in literature. Experiments have shown multiple spectroscopic techniques permit real-time, simultaneous observation of the total europium(III) ad neodymium(III) concentration change in the aqueous phase and the precipitate solid formation leading to a better understanding of the mechanism of the crystallization process. Our results have shown varying initial solution conditions leads to differences in solution kinetics along with particle morphology and size distribution. The combination of microscopy techniques allowed in situ observations and kinetic insights on the early stages of particle growth to understand how variations in precipitation conditions can affect the morphology of the solid product. Results indicate that particle growth rates depend on neodymium(III) concentration and strike direction, among other factors. This work aims to better understand and predict the correlation between initial solution conditions and resulting material characteristics by investigating how initial solution influences the kinetics and resulting particle morphology. Connecting the solution conditions to material properties may provide valuable information to improve aqueous processes for industrial processes.
Additional file 1 of China nationwide landscape of 16 types inherited metabolic disorders: a retrospective analysis on 372,255 clinical cases
Creators: name: Zhao, Beibei
name: Chen, Peichun
name: She, Xuhui
name: Chen, Xiuru
name: Ni, Zhou
name: Zhou, Duo
name: Yu, Zinan
name: Liu, Chang
name: Huang, Xinwen
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2023
Subjects: Medicine
Biotechnology
Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: Additional file 1: Supplementary Table 1. Assay metabolites.