cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Re-Branding Risks & Rewards Analysis
Creators: name: Starzyk, Ryan
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2019
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Importance of Rebranding The process of rebranding is more than just a simple name change, it is a process that involves the accommodation of commercial (utilitarian) identity with a mission driven from normative identity (Lee & Bourne, 2017). To this end, understanding the perception from a brand is important. Brand personality, referred to as human-like characteristics, contain five dimensions: competence, sophistication, ruggedness, sincerity, and excitement (Luffarelli, Stamatogiannakis, & Yang, 2019). More personal brands (i.e., name of individual) increase word of mouth, since people are more likely to talk about the brand symmetrically with the product, service or establishment.
Probing clumpy wind accretion in IGR J18027-2016 with XMM-Newton
Creators: name: Pradhan, Pragati
name: Bozzo, Enrico
name: Paul, Biswajit
name: Manousakis, Antonis
name: Ferrigno, Carlo
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Supergiant X-ray binaries usually comprise a neutron star accreting from the wind of a OB supergiant companion. They are classified as classical systems and the supergiant fast X-ray transients (SFXTs). The different behavior of these sub-classes of sources in X-rays, with SFXTs displaying much more pronounced variability, is usually (at least) partly ascribed to different physical properties of the massive star clumpy stellar wind. In case of SFXTs, a systematic investigation of the effects of clumps on flares/outbursts of these sources has been reported by Bozzo et al. (2017) exploiting the capabilities of the instruments on-board XMM-Newton to perform a hardness-resolved spectral analysis on timescales as short as a few hundreds of seconds. In this paper, we use six XMM-Newton observations of IGR J18027-2016 to extend the above study to a classical supergiant X-ray binary and compare the findings with those derived in the case of SFXTs. As these observations of IGR J18027-2016 span different orbital phases, we also study its X-ray spectral variability on longer timescales and compare our results with previous publications. Although obtaining measurements of the clump physical properties from X-ray observations of accreting supergiant X-ray binaries was already proven to be challenging, our study shows that similar imprints of clumps are found in the X-ray observations of the supergiant fast X-ray transients and at least one classical system, i.e. IGR J18027-2016. This provides interesting perspectives to further extend this study to many XMM-Newton observations already performed in the direction of other classical supergiant X-ray binaries.
description: 13 pages, 6 figures, 2 tables; Accepted for publication in ApJ
A Quadruple-Phase Strong Mg II Absorber at z~0.9902 Toward PG 1634+706
Creators: name: Ding, J.
name: Charlton, J. C.
name: Bond, N. A.
name: Zonak, S. G.
name: Churchill, C. W.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2003
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics (astro-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The z=0.9902 system along the quasar PG 1634+706 line of sight is a strong MgII absorber (W(2796)>0.3A) with only weak CIV absorption (it is ``CIV-deficient''). To study this system, we used high-resolution spectra from both HST/STIS (R=30,000) and Keck/HIRES (R=45,000). These spectra cover key transitions, such as MgI, MgII, FeII, SiII, CII, SiIII, CIII, SiIV, and CIV. Assuming a Haardt and Madau extragalactic background spectrum, we modeled the system with a combination of photoionization and collisional ionization. Based on a comparison of synthetic spectra to the data profiles, we infer the existence of the following four phases of gas: i) Seven MgII clouds have sizes of 1-1000pc and densities of 0.002-0.1/cm^3, with a gradual decrease in density from blue to red. The MgII phase gives rise to most of the CIV absorption and resembles the warm, ionized inter-cloud medium of the Milky Way; ii) Instead of arising in the same phase as MgII, MgI is produced in separate, narrow components with b~0.75km/s. These small MgI pockets (~100AU) could represent a denser phase (~200/cm^3) of the interstellar medium (ISM), analogous to the small-scale structure observed in the Milky Way ISM; iii) A ``broad phase'' with a Doppler parameter, b~60km/s, is required to consistently fit Ly-alpha, Ly-beta, and the higher-order Lyman-series lines. A low metallicity (log Z <= -2) for this phase could explain why the system is ``CIV-deficient'', and also why NV and OVI are not detected. This phase may be a galactic halo or it could represent a diffuse medium in an early-type galaxy; iv) The strong absorption in SiIV relative to CIV could be produced in an extra, collisionally ionized phase with a temperature of T~60,000K. The collisional phase could exist in cooling layers that are shock-heated by supernovae-related processes.
description: 25 pages, 4 figures; to appear in ApJ, April 20, 2003
Additional file 2 of Integrated genomics of susceptibility to alkylator-induced leukemia in mice
Creators: name: Cahan, Patrick
name: Graubert, Timothy A
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Additional file 2: Dendrograms showing clustering of strains by gene expression profile or SNP-derived haplotype blocks. (A) Unsupervised clustering of strains using the strain median expression profile in KL cells groups strains by t-AML susceptibility status to an extent greater than expected by chance (see text), and differently than when clustering gene expression profiles of the hypothalamus (B), adipose tissue (C), or when clustering based on SNP-based distance (D). (PDF 2 MB)
Effect of Increasing Nursing Knowledge and Integration of EEG Technology on  Monitoring, Detection, and Management of Seizures in Critical Care
Creators: name: Stock, Elizabeth L
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2021

Background: Non-convulsive seizures require emergent recognition and treatment to reduce the risk of neurological decline, and associated morbidity and mortality. Current evidence indicates that up to 27% of hospitalized patients experience seizures, and nearly one-third are non-convulsive, and as a result, diagnosis is often missed or delayed, placing patients at risk of preventable harm. Purpose: The project intended to increase nursing knowledge on seizures and the use of advanced technology on a portable electroencephalogram (EEG) device in critical care. Translation of new knowledge and technology into practice sought to elevate the nursing role in seizure management by impacting placement, monitoring, and detection of seizures at the bedside and improve patient outcomes. Methods: An online learning module on seizures and portable EEG technology was provided to critical care nurses with pre and post-tests to determine comprehension of knowledge gained. Integration of knowledge into practice was evaluated with data obtained from de-identified medical records of 92 patients admitted to the ICU and requiring EEG monitoring during the seven month project period. Metrics evaluated included EEG utilization, seizure detection, diagnosis and correlation to neurological outcome and length of stay. Results: A 30% increase in nursing knowledge was achieved with 64 critical care nurses. Using a portable EEG device, that nurses are able to apply at the bedside, demonstrated a substantial reduction in mean time to initiate EEG monitoring of 55 minutes compared to 423 minutes for a conventional 10-20 EEG monitoring system, with faster time from order to diagnosis, from six minutes with a mean of 12.8 hours, compared to a mean 30.1 hours for conventional EEG. ICU length of stay was reduced by a mean of 1.8 days when the Ceribell portable EEG device was used. Conclusion: Integration of knowledge and new EEG technology in an intensive care unit during under-resourced pandemic conditions did not fully translate into nursing practice or demonstrate statistically significant changes in patient outcomes, but opportunities to improve the nursing process in EEG monitoring and seizure detection, to improve seizure management and patient safety were identified for further quality improvement.
The First Measurement of Spectral Lines in a Short-Period Star Bound to the Galaxy's Central Black Hole: A Paradox of Youth
Creators: name: Ghez, A. M.
name: Duchene, G.
name: Matthews, K.
name: Hornstein, S. D.
name: Tanner, A.
name: Larkin, J.
name: Morris, M.
name: Becklin, E. E.
name: Salim, S.
name: Kremenek, T.
name: Thompson, D.
name: Soifer, B. T.
name: Neugebauer, G.
name: McLean, I.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2003
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics (astro-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We have obtained the first detection of spectral absorption lines in one of the high-velocity stars in the vicinity of the Galaxy's central supermassive black hole. Both Brgamma (2.1661 micron) and He I (2.1126 micron) are seen in absorption in S0-2 with equivalent widths (2.8+-0.3 Ang & 1.7+-0.4 Ang) and an inferred stellar rotational velocity (220+-40 km/s) that are consistent with that of an O8-B0 dwarf, which suggests that it is a massive (~15 Msun), young (<10 Myr) main sequence star. This presents a major challenge to star formation theories, given the strong tidal forces that prevail over all distances reached by S0-2 in its current orbit (130 - 1900 AU) and the difficulty in migrating this star inward during its lifetime from further out where tidal forces should no longer preclude star formation. The radial velocity measurements (-510+-40 km/s) and our reported proper motions for S0-2 strongly constrain its orbit, providing a direct measure of the black hole mass of 4.1(+-0.6)x10^6(Ro/8kpc)^3 Msun. The Keplerian orbit parameters have uncertainities that are reduced by a factor of 2-3 compared to previously reported values and include, for the first time, an independent solution for the dynamical center; this location, while consistent with the nominal infrared position of Sgr A*, is localized to a factor of 5 more precisely (+-2 milli-arcsec). Furthermore, the ambiguity in the inclination of the orbit is resolved with the addition of the radial velocity measurement, indicating that the star is behind the black hole at the time of closest approach and counter-revolving against the Galaxy. With further radial velocity measurements in the next few years, the orbit of S0-2 will provide the most robust estimate of the distance to the Galactic Center.
description: 14 pages, Latex, Accepted for Publication in ApJ Letters
Additional file 3 of Integrated genomics of susceptibility to alkylator-induced leukemia in mice
Creators: name: Cahan, Patrick
name: Graubert, Timothy A
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Additional file 3: Heatmap of genes differentially expressed in KL cells from t-AML susceptible vs. resistant strains of mice. 917 genes (976 probes) are differentially expressed between t-AML susceptible (SWR/J, DBA2/J, PL/J, AKR/J, BALB/cByJ) and t-AML resistant (C58/J, C57/J, FVB/J, C57BL/6J, A/J, NZB/J, C3H/HeJ, SJL/J, and 129S1/SvImJ) mice. (PDF 2 MB)
Patient and Family Engagement and Empowerment through Prenatal Education
Creators: name: Lewis, Nicole
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2021

Abstract
Background: United States maternal mortality and morbidity rates continue to rise, and the rates in New Jersey are a public health issue that must be addressed to improve patient outcomes and lower healthcare costs. Current New Jersey mortality rates are 37.3 per 100,000. Access to quality childbirth education classes along with mindfulness training have been linked to better outcomes for both mother and infants and should be made available to all patients despite economic conditions.  Purpose: This DNP project addressed these disparities by showing the need for quality prenatal education for all patients and families. Prenatal education and mindfulness training can decrease anxiety, alleviate fear and lead to better birth outcomes. Methods: Evidence-based childbirth education classes, along with added mindfulness training during the antenatal period were developed. The State-Trait Anxiety index (STAI) was used to assess anxiety both before and after the education, and Nulliparous, Term, Singleton, Vertex (NTSV) rates from the previous year were compared to participants in the prenatal and mindfulness classes. Implementation Procedure: Childbirth education classes to nulliparous patients and their significant others were provided through an online forum that consisted of four (120) minute classes held weekly. Each class ended with information and training in mindfulness exercises to promote relaxation and reduce anxiety. Results: The project resulted in a 20% and 16% decrease in both state and trait anxiety scores respectively, shown by pre- and post-course survey, and a 23% decrease in the NTSV rate. Conclusion: Providing cost efficient childbirth education to all patients can reduce anxiety and adverse birth outcomes including cesarean sections.
Gate reflectometry for probing charge and spin states in linear Si MOS split-gate arrays
Creators: name: Hutin, L.
name: Bertrand, B.
name: Chanrion, E.
name: Bohuslavskyi, H.
name: Ansaloni, F.
name: Yang, T. -Y.
name: Michniewicz, J.
name: Niegemann, D. J.
name: Spence, C.
name: Lundberg, T.
name: Chatterjee, A.
name: Crippa, A.
name: Li, J.
name: Maurand, R.
name: Jehl, X.
name: Sanquer, M.
name: Gonzalez-Zalba, M. F.
name: Kuemmeth, F.
name: Niquet, Y. -M.
name: De Franceschi, S.
name: Urdampilleta, M.
name: Meunier, T.
name: Vinet, M.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We fabricated linear arrangements of multiple splitgate devices along an SOI mesa, thus forming a 2xN array of individually controllable Si quantum dots (QDs) with nearest neighbor coupling. We implemented two different gate reflectometry-based readout schemes to either probe spindependent charge movements by a coupled electrometer with single-shot precision, or directly sense a spin-dependent quantum capacitance. These results bear significance for fast, high-fidelity single-shot readout of large arrays of foundrycompatible Si MOS spin qubits.
Parenting Group for Externalizing Youth with Side Benefits for Parents
Creators: name: Johnson, Diane
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2021

Abstract
Background/Purpose:  Mental health problems in the form of externalizing behaviors in children continues to climb. The financial burden, along and increased risks of long-term adverse effects, are a critical area that are improved with interventions such as parent management training (PMT). PMT is an evidence-based treatment for disruptive and externalizing child behaviors. Even brief interventions can improve parents’ perceptions of challenging behavior and benefit parental well-being through stress reduction and self-efficacy. Purpose:  To provide PMT concepts through a group format and improve parental perceptions of externalizing behaviors and stress reduction. Methods: Provide a six-session parent group with discussion, video, and role-play. Pre-intervention and Post-intervention data from the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) and Parent Stress Inventory (PSI-4-SF) were compared to evaluate outcomes. Results: Total number of participants was three. Five out of six sessions were attended by 66% of the participants. The intensity and perception of the externalizing behaviors went down in two-thirds of the participants, but parental stress increased in all of the participants. Conclusions: The novel coronavirus pandemic impacted recruitment and fatigue in the use online platforms for groups. Brief PMT interventions are beneficial in community settings. Quality improvement in this area reduces financial strains, improves externalizing behaviors, and may reduce parental stress overtime as a sleeper effect.
Keywords: parent management training, externalizing behavior, behavior problem, and behavior difficulties
Mind Your Mama! Addressing Implicit Bias, Racism, Antiracism, and Reproductive Justice with Healthcare Providers to Improve Maternal Outcomes
Creators: name: Toby, Caroline
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2021

Background: Maternal health care providers’ implicit racial biases affect quality of care and have serious repercussions, including significantly increased rates of maternal mortality among Black women. Implicit bias training, particularly involving multipronged approaches stretched over time, is effective at increasing bias awareness and gaining practical skills to prevent bias from impacting patient care. Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to elevate implicit bias awareness and use of evidence-based strategies by resident physicians in order to decrease negative outcomes for Black women receiving maternity care. Methods: An educational intervention was implemented with obstetrics and gynecological residents in a large urban hospital in Texas over a three-month period. The Black-White Implicit Association Test and the Motivation to Control Prejudice Reactions Scale was administered pre-, immediately post-, and three months post-intervention. Evaluation of changes in racial implicit biases and motivation to manage bias was performed. Results: The workshop helped 86.4% of participants increase their awareness of personal implicit bias, 86.6% of participants to make connections between racism and healthcare disparities, and increased motivation in 85.7% of participants to provide care based on human rights and reproductive justice. The workshop increased motivation to be antiracist in 90.9% of participants at the 3-month follow up, and 100% of participants incorporated one or more antiracist strategies learned in the workshop. Conclusion: While racial implicit associations persisted, this workshop proved successful in helping maternal healthcare providers confront bias and racism and motivating them to incorporate techniques to reduce their impact.
An Educational Intervention for New Graduate Nurses to Improve Care for the Hospitalized Patient with Diabetes
Creators: name: Tinios, Elizabeth
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2021

Background: Approximately one in three hospitalized patients have a diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) that requires the high-risk medication insulin in order to maintain blood sugar control. The prevalence of insulin-related medication errors leading to hyper- and hypoglycemic reactions persists despite numerous interventions focused on provider prescriptive practice.
Purpose: This project provides evidence-based education to a cohort of new graduate nurses to increase nursing knowledge of safe insulin administration as well as raise awareness of comprehensive diabetes care.
Methods: The Iowa Model Revised guided this project through implementation of a live educational session provided through a video conference platform. Education focused on pathophysiology, pharmacokinetics, various types of insulin, hold parameters, and essential diabetes-related survival skills to teach patients prior to discharge home. A pre-test and post-test adapted from the Revised Diabetes Knowledge Test (DKT2) assessed nursing knowledge before and after the intervention.
Results: Participants scored 7% higher on the post-test indicating achievement of increased knowledge related to diabetes management and education. Nurses who completed the one-month follow-up survey had increased confidence levels providing care to patients with diabetes. 
Conclusion: Nurses are the final line of defense in providing safe medication administration to patients. Providing continuing education to new graduate nurses is essential to improve quality, safety, and accuracy of insulin administration to the diabetic patient.
Keywords: diabetes mellitus, nurse education or training, diabetes education
Additional file 2 of Digital crowdsourced intervention to promote HIV testing among MSM in China: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
Creators: name: Ren, Ci
name: Tucker, Joseph D.
name: Tang, Weiming
name: Tao, Xiaorun
name: Liao, Meizhen
name: Wang, Guoyong
name: Jiao, Kedi
name: Xu, Zece
name: Zhao, Zhe
name: Yan, Yu
name: Lin, Yuxi
name: Li, Chuanxi
name: Wang, Lin
name: Li, Yijun
name: Kang, Dianmin
name: Ma, Wei
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Additional file 2. CDC surveillance survey instrument
Imaging and analysis of neon nova V382 Vel shell
Creators: name: Takeda, Larissa
name: Diaz, Marcos
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)
subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We present the detection and imaging of the spatially resolved shell of nova V382 Vel with SOAR adaptive optics module (SAM). The shell was observed in narrow band filters H$α$ and [O III] 5007Å, revealing different structures in each filter. The shell's angular diameter obtained was $9.9$ arcsec, equivalent to $2.8 \times 10^{17}$ cm, using the distance of $1.79$ kpc obtained by Gaia mission. The upper limit for total shell mass derived from recombination lines is $M_{s} = 1.4 \times 10^{-4}$ M$_{\odot}$. Our photoionization models indicate an accretion disk with $T_d=60,000$ K and L=$10^{36}$ erg/s as main ionizing source.
Additional file 5 of Integrated genomics of susceptibility to alkylator-induced leukemia in mice
Creators: name: Cahan, Patrick
name: Graubert, Timothy A
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Additional file 5: Unsupervised clustering of expression profiles of purified hematopoietic compartments. BXD populations are indicated by the enriched population: erythrocytes (Ter119+, orange), myeloid lineage (Gr1+,green), hematopoietic stem cells (Lineage-Kit+Sca1+, red), and progenitors (Lineage-Kit+Sca1-, blue). Hematopoietic stem and progenitors from classical inbred strains are indicated by inbred strain name (Lineage-cKit+, navy blue). Each population forms a distinct cluster, with KL cells grouping most closely with stem and progenitor cells. (PDF 5 MB)
Evaluation of a Continued Safe Patient and Handling Program
Creators: name: Daily, Mary K
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2014

Nursing staff have a high risk of on the job injury from patient handling and movement. Safe Patient Handling and Movement programs help reduce injury through education and training to employees. Programs need to be evaluated regularly to determine if the goals are being met. When a program is not meeting its projected goals, modifications are needed to improve the program and its outcomes. The purpose of this project was to evaluate a continued safe patient handling program. The goals were to provide best evidence from research. Use best evidence to enhance the program. Promote positive behaviors from employees. Reduce healthcare workers injuries related to patient handling and movement. The objectives were to determine if modifications would decrease safe patient injuries. To promote safe patient handling and movement behaviors that is positive from employees. Increase employees comfort, knowledge, and use of minimal lift equipment during patient handling and movement. The outcomes of the program are successful in meeting the goals and objectives. Modifications to the program were introduced and injuries from patient handling decreased by 50% during the implementation period when compared to the post implementation period. Positive behaviors were witnessed and expressed from employees. Employees also expressed they felt they had increased knowledge of the minimal lift equipment and increased comfort with use of the minimal lift equipment.
An Educational Approach for Improving Prediabetes Awareness and Management among Asian Americans
Creators: name: Thattil, Sheeba S
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2021

Background: South Asian Americans have a high prevalence of prediabetes due to their dietary habits, physical activity changes, and lifestyle variations. The literature review depicts the evidence that community-based educational programs improve knowledge and lifestyle behaviors to prevent diabetes.
Purpose: This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project focuses on implementing a culturally tailored education approach that helps manage prediabetes by changing their lifestyle behaviors among South Asian immigrants living in Maryland.
Methods: The Health Belief Model (HBM) was used as the theoretical framework. A prediabetes screening test from CDC was used to recruit fourteen participants aged 18-60 from a South Asian church. Two online zoom sixty-minute classes were focused on an overview of prediabetes and culturally tailored lifestyle modifications using PowerPoint presentation lectures. To measure this project's outcomes, the participants were asked to complete pre-and post-education questionnaires to assess the level of knowledge and program satisfaction.
Results: The results of the pre-and post-questionnaire analysis demonstrated a significant improvement in prediabetes knowledge and self-management between pre-and post-education. The percentage of participants reported “prediabetes is blood sugar higher than normal,” “A1C is average blood glucose level for 2-3 months,” “A1C between 5.7% and 6.5% indicates prediabetes,” “prediabetes individuals should check blood sugar 1-2 years” was increased to 100%, 100, 93%, and 100% respectively. The percentage of participants who reported following “healthy diet to prevent diabetes,” “try to avoid or reduce starchy Asian foods,” “reach daily required physical activity” was increased to 100%, 93%, and 93% respectively.
Implications/Conclusion: Successful implementation of a culturally tailored community-based group education demonstrated an improvement in prediabetes knowledge and benefits of behavioral lifestyle modifications among South Asian American adults. Implications for ongoing educational projects should include group educational programs that could encourage retention of their knowledge and healthier choices of lifestyle behaviors for the prevention of diabetes.
Keywords: Diabetes prevention, culturally tailored lifestyle modifications, community-based interventions, diabetes prevention programs in the South Asian church, South Asian Americans, COVID and diabetes.
A search for clusters and groups of galaxies on the line of sight towards 8 lensed quasars
Creators: name: Faure, C.
name: Alloin, D.
name: Kneib, J. -P.
name: Courbin, F.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2004
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics (astro-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: In this paper we present new ESO/VLT FORS1 and ISAAC images of the fields around eight gravitationally lensed quasars: CTQ414, HE0230-2130, LBQS1009-0252, B1030+074, HE1104-1805, B1359+154, H1413+117 and HE2149-2745. When available and deep enough, HST/WFPC2 data were also used to infer the photometric redshifts of the galaxies around the quasars. The search of galaxy overdensities in space and redshift, as well as a weak-shear analysis and a mass reconstruction are presented in this paper. We find that there are most probably galaxy groups towards CTQ414, HE0230-2130, B1359+154, H1413+117 and HE2149-2745, with a mass ~ 4x10^14 M_sol h^-1. Considering its photometric redshift, the galaxy group discovered in the field around HE1104-1805 is associated with the quasar rather than with the lensing potential.
description: 14 pages, 11 figures(.jpg)
Supersymmetric Models For Gauge Inflation
Creators: name: Hofmann, R.
name: Correia, F. Paccetti
name: Schmidt, M. G.
name: Tavartkiladze, Z.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2003
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: Astrophysics (astro-ph)
subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We present possible realizations of gauge inflation arising from a 5D ${\cal N}=1$ supersymmetric U(1) model, where the extra dimension is compactified on a circle. A one-loop inflaton effective 4D potential is generated, with the inflaton being a 'Wilson-line field'. It relies on a SUSY breaking. We first consider SUSY breaking to occur spontaneously within a 'no-scale' model by a non zero $F$-term of the radion superfield which transmits SUSY breaking into the 'visible' sector. As an alternative, we study $D$-term SUSY breaking originating directly from the 5D gauge supermultiplet. Together with the usual KK resummation method, we present a calculation with the world-line formalism. The latter allows one to get the resulting effective potential directly as a sum over all winding modes. For both presented scenarios, the generated effective potentials have suitable forms for realizing successful inflation, i.e. are flat enough and give the needed number of ${\rm e}$-foldings. In addition, there is a natural way to get strongly suppressed values for the potentials, which then could be associated with dark energy/quintessence.
description: LaTeX, 16 pages, typos corrected and refs. added
Chronic Care and Arthritis: A Wrap Around Approach
Creators: name: Aliengena, Kayla
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2021

Background: Arthritis is a chronic concern for individuals and providers. It creates significant costs both directly and indirectly. Individuals with a diagnosis of any type of arthritis are more likely to follow a specialist in regard to their chronic, debilitating illness management. Evidence supports some complementary and alternative modalities (for example, diet adjustments, supplements, and exercise) to improve arthritis management in adjunct to the specialists plan of care. Purpose: The purpose of this project was to review current evidence regarding adjunct complementary and alternative modalities (CAM). Results were synthesized to develop educational materials titled “Wrap Around Care/Approach” to improve nursing student education on CAM and ultimately future patient outcomes.  Development of Evidence-based Education Session. Nine databases including Cumulative Index of Nursing, Allied Health Literature, and PubMed were searched and eleven studies were used as the foundation for the development of Wrap Around Care/Approach educational session. Presentation of the Education Session.  For the educational session, a voice-recorded PowerPoint presentation was prepared and shared with nursing students through the invitation to participate posted to the student’s learning management system. Once accepted, the students followed three steps of consenting, listening to the educational materials, and then completing the post education survey. Results. Thirty-two (n=32) students participated in the education and post-survey. The two main expected outcomes were attained. 100% (n=32) of the students disclosed they learned new knowledge and greater than 30 (n=32) students participated in the project. Conclusion: Nursing students were able to further contribute to the evidence-based chronic care for patients with arthritis utilizing the Wrap Around Care/Approach information. With the educational materials students can help patients encourage self-care and management outside of the specialists’ office. Students can easily print out these educational materials and resources to reference, help patients practice increased self-care, and reinforce the valuable patient teaching that occurs during the office visit.
Pediatric to Adult Health Care Transition: A Quality Improvement Project for Primary Care
Creators: name: Jones, Nicole B
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2021

Background: With advances in pediatric care, the number of patients surviving into adulthood with chronic conditions has drastically increased, intensifying the complexity of the process of transition from pediatric to adult centered health care. Despite expert recommendations, established evidence reveals that overall transition outcomes in patients remain suboptimal.
Purpose: The aim this of this project was to provide pediatric primary care providers (PCPs) with current evidence and professional practice recommendations in regard to systematic approaches for the transition of care to the adult setting.
Methods: This quality improvement (QI) project included the development of a provider toolkit based on best practice guidelines. The toolkit was presented to eight providers at one primary care practice with the intention of providing patient/provider resources as well as a framework to streamline the transition process for adolescents and young adults. Pre and post intervention surveys were administered to evaluate PCP confidence in engaging in discussions regarding transition planning for patients and/or their families, age at which discussions commence and interest in utilizing elements of the toolkit in clinical practice.
Outcomes/Discussion: Statistical analysis of the results demonstrated the educational intervention moderately impacted provider confidence in engaging in conversations with patients and/or their parents about transition planning. A statistically significant difference (p = 0.020) was noted after the intervention in regard to age at which providers plan to begin to discuss transition planning with their patients. Providers reported they learned concepts about transition, would recommend the toolkit to their colleagues, and plan to pilot elements of the toolkit in future practice.
Conclusion: The educational intervention was well received by participants. The project outcomes revealed the potential success of implementing a structured approach from pediatric to adult health care in the primary care setting.
Keywords: health care transition, pediatrics, adolescents, youth, young adults, health care services, primary care.
Interrelationship of Isospin and Angular Momentum
Creators: name: Zamick, L.
name: Mekjian, A. Z.
name: Lee, S. J.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2004
Subjects: subject: Nuclear Theory (nucl-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: It is noted that the simple interaction in isospin variables $a (1/4 - t(i)\cdot t(j))$, in a single $j$ shell calculation, can also be written with angular momentum variables. For the configuration $(j^2) J_A$ for even $J_A$ the isospin is one; for odd $J_A$ it is zero. Hence the above interaction can also be written as $a (1 - (-1)^{J_A})/2$. For the I=0 state of an even-even Ti isotope with $n$ neutrons, the hamiltonian matrix element of this interaction is $\bra [J'J']_0 |H| [JJ]_0\ket/a = (n+1) δ_{JJ'} - (n+1) (j^n Jj|\} j^{n+1} j) (j^n J'j|\} j^{n+1} j)$. The eigenvalues of this interaction can be found by using the isospin form of the interaction. They are $(n+1)a$ for $T = |N-Z|/2$ and zero for $T = |N-Z|/2 + 2$. One can apply this to some extent to obtain the number of pairs of nucleons with given total angular momentum $J_A$ in a given Ti isotope.
description: 7 pages
Brewery Research Report
Creators: name: Starzyk, Ryan
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2019
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVETwo different categories affect beer consumption and choice; beer attributes and factors related to the process ofpurchasing. Previous research reflects “sensorial consumerexperiences affect present choice motivations, which in turndepend on brand influence, received stimuli, mentalrepresentations together with consumer propensity to refusea beer basing this attitude on taste and packaging, even if taste was found to be more important in determining suchbehavior. Particularly regarding taste: ‘‘consumers expect tofind flavors, such as bitterness, texture characteristics, such as sparkles or physiological quality, such as being thirst quenching. [. . .] A beer could be rejected if these expectations are not confirmed’’ (Aquilani, Laureti, Poponi, & Secondi, 2015).
A Community-Based Education on Cardiovascular Diseases among Vietnamese Buddhist Nuns
Creators: name: Nguyen, Uyen N
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2021

Abstract
Background: According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death (31%) worldwide. Out of those cases, 85% are due to heart attack and stroke. Hypertension is among the most modifiable risk factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases. Since Vietnamese Buddhist nuns have diets high in salt, this makes them at higher risk for hypertension and CVDs.
Purpose: This educational project aims to improve cardiovascular health knowledge among Vietnamese Buddhist nuns in the greater Seattle area by implementing culturally tailored community-based health education programs virtually via phone. 
Methods: A community-based educational program on CVDs for Vietnamese Buddhist nuns was presented virtually via phone by the DNP student in individual sessions. This session included pre-and post-educational tests to assess CVD knowledge and its prevention among Buddhist nuns. This project used evidence-based knowledge to provide culturally-tailored information on CVD for the Vietnamese Buddhist nuns, who are an under-served population in the Seattle area. The assessment of knowledge was done before and after intervention using a survey questionnaire.
Results: Five Buddhist nun participants showed an overall improvement of CVDs knowledge after the post-intervention section. The percentage of correct responses to general knowledge about CVDs improved 28% from 64% (pre-intervention) to 92% (post-intervention). The percentage of participants that reported right answers about CVDs signs / symptoms was increased by 40%, and high salt intake, stress level and family history of CVDs were all increased by 20% respectively. Therefore, the desired project goal was achieved.
 Conclusion: All the nun participants' CVDs knowledge was improved after the education session. This community-based educational program empowers nuns to seek early care for their health, reduces the fear of stigma about health and religious practices, and increases their common knowledge about CVDs.
Mechanical tunability of an ultra-narrow spectral feature with uniaxial stress
Creators: name: Galland, N.
name: Lucic, N.
name: Fang, B.
name: Zhang, S.
name: Letargat, R.
name: Ferrier, A.
name: Goldner, P.
name: Seidelin, S.
name: Coq, Y. Le
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det)
subject: Optics (physics.optics)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Rare-earth doped crystals have numerous applications ranging from frequency metrology to quantum information processing. To fully benefit from their exceptional coherence properties, the effect of mechanical strain on the energy levels of the dopants - whether it is a resource or perturbation - needs to be considered. We demonstrate that by applying uniaxial stress to a rare-earth doped crystal containing a spectral hole, we can shift the hole by a controlled amount that is larger than the width of the hole. We deduce the sensitivity of $\rm Eu^{3+}$ ions in an $\rm Y_2SiO_5$ matrix as a function of crystal site and the crystalline axis along which the stress is applied.
Star Formation History of Omega Centauri Imprinted in Elemental Abundance Patterns
Creators: name: Tsujimoto, Takuji
name: Shigeyama, Toshikazu
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2003
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics (astro-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The star formation history of the globular cluster Omega Centauri is investigated in the context of an inhomogeneous chemical evolution model in which supernovae induce star formation. The proposed model explains recent observations for Omega Cen stars, and divides star formation into three epochs. At the end of the first epoch, ~ 70% of the gas was expelled by supernovae. AGB stars then supplied s-process elements to the remaining gas during the first interval of ~300 Myr. This explains the observed sudden increase in Ba/Fe ratios in Omega Cen stars at [Fe/H] ~ -1.6. Supernovae at the end of the second epoch were unable to expel the gas. Eventually, Type Ia supernovae initiated supernova-induced star formation, and remaining gas was stripped when the cluster passed through the newly formed disk of the Milky Way. The formation of Omega Cen is also discussed in the framework of globular cluster formation triggered by cloud-cloud collisions. In this scenario, the relative velocity of clouds in the collision determines the later chemical evolution in the clusters. A head-on collision of proto-cluster clouds with a low relative velocity would have converted less than 1% of gas into stars and promoted the subsequent chemical evolution by supernova-driven star formation. This is consistent with present observed form of Omega Cen. In contrast, the other Galactic globular clusters are expected to have formed from more intense head-on collisions, and the resultant clouds would have been too thin for supernovae to accumulate enough gas to form the next generation of stars. This explains the absence of chemical evolution in these other globular clusters.
description: 7 pages including 3 figures, to appear in ApJ
title: The home bias and the local bias: A survey
Creators: name: Gaar, Eduard
name: Scherer, David
name: Schiereck, Dirk
Publisher: name: Springer
Year: 2025

description: The home bias like the disposition effect is a well-researched economic phenomenon in investor behaviour which has been examined in finance journal articles for decades. While there is little doubt about the existence of the bias, its magnitude varies across countries and investor groups. The home bias has to be regarded as a multifactorial phenomenon, a combination of numerous causes which all synergistically contribute. In contrast to other biases the home bias can at least partially be explained by reasons beyond irrational investor behaviour. While institutional restrictions play a minor role, informational asymmetries and superior information of domestic investors are important factors. Thus, the performance of investments may well benefit from a home bias, and the bias then no longer would be a puzzle but rather rational behaviour as a lower diversification level may lead to higher returns. The contemporary understanding of the home bias gains in relevance as the ongoing political debate in Germany has to clarify an institutional framework for long-run retirement savings plans of private households based on equity investments.
Additional file 8 of Genomic analysis of worldwide sheep breeds reveals PDGFD as a major target of fat-tail selection in sheep
Creators: name: Dong, Kunzhe
name: Yang, Min
name: Han, Jiangang
name: Ma, Qing
name: Han, Jilong
name: Song, Ziyi
name: Luosang, Cuicheng
name: Gorkhali, Neena Amatya
name: Yang, Bohui
name: He, Xiaohong
name: Ma, Yuehui
name: Jiang, Lin
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Additional file 8 Figure S3. The expression level across different tissues of PDGFD gene obtained from FANTOM5 dataset from The Human Protein Atlas database.
Fostering Resilience in the School-Aged Child
Creators: name: Schneider, Patricia D
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2021

Background: The world is a challenging and sometimes difficult place to navigate. People are faced with tragedies and adversity.  Without supportive people and environments, this can lead to poor outcomes such as physically, socially, and emotionally. Children rely on adults to provide safety, love, and security yet many children do not receive the care they need and deserve. Adversity in children affects their development and reduces their capabilities to deal with stress. For a society to prosper and grow, reducing child adversity is essential.  Resilience is a powerful tool that can be fostered and developed in children, so they are able to succeed even with adversity.  Resilience is key to helping children thrive in a world where they may be faced with adverse childhood experiences at home or in their communities. Purpose: This quality improvement project will provide education to promote and foster resilience in the school aged child. Methods: A systematic investigation which will include data collection and analysis will be conducted to determine if participants’ knowledge and confidence in promoting resilience increased after the intervention compared to previous standards.
Validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of the tolerance for mental pain scale-10
Creators: name: Demirkol, Mehmet Emin
name: Lut Tamam
name: Namlı, Zeynep
name: Davul, Özge Eriş
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Science Policy
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: OBJECTIVE: Psychological pain has been accepted as one of the most critical psychological risk factors underlying suicidal ideation and behaviour. Suicide is chosen as a way to get rid of intense, painful and unbearable psychological pain. Since the level of tolerance rather than the intensity of psychological pain was considered to be more predictive for suicide, we aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Tolerance for Mental Pain Scale-10 (TMPS-10). METHODS: A total of 121 patients diagnosed with depression in 62 of them had previous suicide attempts and 105 healthy controls who applied to the outpatient clinics of Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine Psychiatry Department were included in the study. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSIS), Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), Psychache Scale (PS) and TMPS-10 were applied to participants. RESULTS: In the internal consistency analysis, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.96 for enduring the pain, 0.96 for managing the pain, 0.98 for the whole scale, and item-total correlation coefficients were found to be between 0.87 and 0.93. The scale fit well to both the two-factor and single-factor structure in the confirmatory factor analysis. The multi-group confirmatory factor analysis showed that both the depressive patients and the control group interpreted the scale items in the same way. In convergent validity analysis, there was a negative, linear, high and statistically significant relationship between TMPS-10 scores and PS, BSIS, BDI and BHS scores (r = −0.935; −0.779; −0.890; −0.808; p CONCLUSION: The Turkish version of TMPS-10 is valid and reliable, and may be useful in research and clinical practices about suicide.