cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Development of a physics-based mathematical model of microparticle silicon based lithium half cells
Creators: name: Hossain, Al-Mustasin Abir
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2024
Subjects: Lithium cells--Mathematical models
Silicon--Electric properties

description: Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are considered as the most widely used energy storage systems. The energy density of the LIBs can be increased significantly if the graphite in anode can be replaced with silicon (Si) because Si's energy density, 3,579 [mAh/g], is much higher than graphite's, 372 [mAh/g]. However, during the lithiation-delithiation cycle, curves of electrode voltage vs. capacity differ and forms a hysteresis loop. This voltage hysteresis decreases power density of Si-based batteries. In 2013, Wang et al. reported that they made SiMP lithium half cells and ran lithiation-delithiation cycling experiments with different C-rates. They successfully demonstrated a self-healing chemistry of Si in battery applications. Their experiment also showed a voltage hysteresis during the cycling experiment of SiMP half cells. Similar to traditional LIBs, it was observed that the cell capacity decreases as the C-rate increases. In this work, a physics-based electrochemical model of the SiMP half-cell was developed to explain the causes of voltage gap in lithiation and delithiation cycles, and the capacity differences at different C-rates. To develop the model, at first, particular physics such as lithium diffusion, reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanical stress and strain was selected, and the relevant equations were included in the model. To investigate the influence of hydrostatic stresses on electrochemical reactions in battery electrodes, a modified version of Butler-Volmer (BV) kinetics equation associated with hydrostatic stress was implemented in the model. Besides, Verburgge & Cheng's analytical approach was applied to identify the importance of mechanical stress in the voltage hysteresis of Si-anode batteries in lithiation-delithiation cycles. Then, literature surveys were conducted to get the physical properties required to make the model a physics-based one. The previously reported parameters such as solid diffusivity, exchange current density, Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, and partial molar volume were found. Finally, the electrochemical model investigated the impact of hydrostatic stress on the output voltage of the SiMP half cells. In addition, the model was used to identify performance limitations. By checking the impact of the key parameters on the voltage curves during battery cycling, the model provided the possible reasons of voltage differences during lithiation and delithiation.
Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. fumigatus Rüppell 1842
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus
Rhinolophus fumigatus
Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. fumigatus rüppell 1842

description: Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. fumigatus Rüppell 1842
Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. fumigatus Rüppell 1842, Mus. Senckenberg., 3: 132.
Type Locality: Ethiopia, Shoa.
Synonyms: Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. antinorii Dobson 1885; Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. macrocephalus Heuglin 1877.
Discussion: fumigatus species group.
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Chiroptera - Family Rhinolophidae, pp. 350-365 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 356, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
A self-paced approach to exercise-induced hypoalgesia
Creators: name: Moylan, Maria Nadine
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: Chronic pain--Psychological aspects
Exercise--Physiological aspects

description: Background: Exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH) is the generalized reduction of pain that occurs following exercise. While there is significant evidence for EIH following vigorous exercise among healthy populations, the effects of exercise on pain in those with chronic pain is much less understood. Objective: The purpose of the present investigation was to determine the relationship between self-paced aerobic exercise and exercise-induced hypoalgesia in young adults with chronic pain. A secondary aim of this study was to determine whether gender differences exist in both baseline pain sensitivity and the EIH response. Methods: 120 young adults with chronic pain (ages 18-29) were randomly assigned into either a 15 min self-paced exercise condition or a 15 min quiet rest condition. Subjective pain ratings were measured before and after both conditions and at the end-of-the day. Results: Both individuals who participated in exercise and those who completed quiet rest reported lower pain ratings immediately following the task, F(1,86) = 9.54, p < .001. However, only participants in the exercise condition experienced reductions in pain from post-exercise to the end-of-the day. Among those who participated in exercise, 60% experienced hypoalgesia. The main effect of time was significant indicating that participants who completed the exercise task reported decreased levels of pain from baseline to the other three time points (during, post, and end-of-the day) (F(3,69) = 7.34, p < .001). The time*gender interaction was not significant (p = .15). Conclusion: Physical activity is an important treatment outcome for those in pain and has potential as a preventative intervention. Current findings suggest that pain is significantly reduced during self-paced exercise for young adults with chronic pain, and the hypoalgesic effect appears to continue through the end of the day. These results promote the use of a self-paced approach to exercise for individuals with chronic pain.
Progesterone receptor membrane components 1 and 2 are required for spermatogenesis and male fertility
Creators: name: Grossman, Alanna Chloe
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: Spermatogenèse--Régulation
Progesterone--Receptors
Spermatogenesis--Regulation

description: Progesterone receptor membrane component (PGRMC) 1 and 2 are non-classical progesterone (P4) receptors with both P4-dependent and P4-independent mechanisms. These proteins have ubiquitous expression patterns and are well-studied in the female reproductive tract, having been shown to be essential for female fertility and maintenance of early pregnancy. Despite the breadth of information on PGRMC1/2 in the female, currently there is virtually nothing known about the function of these proteins during male gametogenesis. As such, it is hypothesized that PGRMC1/2 are essential for male fertility. To test this hypothesis, Pgrmc1 and/or Pgrmc2 (Pgrmc1fl/Y, Pgrmc2fl/fl, or Pgrmc1/2fl/fl) floxed mice were crossed with Stra8-cre mice for conditional ablation of PGRMC family members from the male germline (i.e., Pgrmc1d/Y, Pgrmc2d/d, or Pgrmc1/2d/d mice). Breeding trial data revealed a strong phenotype, with 60% of Pgrmc1/2d/d mice being completely infertile and 40% of Pgrmc1/2d/d mice exhibiting subfertility that progressed to complete infertility by 6-9 months of age. Computer-assisted sperm analysis showed no significant decrease in sperm parameters of Pgrmc1d/Y or Pgrmc2d/d sperm, however Pgrmc1/2d/d mice exhibited a 70% reduction in sperm concentration (p=0.008) with less than 30% of those sperm being progressively motile. A histological evaluation pinpointed two potential phenotypes in the Pgrmc1/2d/d testis. First, vacuolated spaces were evident along the basement membrane, indicative of apoptosis. This was confirmed by TUNEL staining. There was a tendency toward an increase in the number of STRA8 positive tubules that paralleled a significant increase in the number of tubules containing mitotic immature spermatogonia. Morphologically abnormal and round germ cells were present in the seminiferous tubules and the epididymal lumen, a feature indicative of failure to complete meiosis or initiate spermatid elongation. Consistent with this phenotype was the increased number of meiotic stage XII tubules. Given the known functions of PGRMCs and the observation of spermatogenic issues occurring around the time of mitosis and meiosis, it is possible that they play a role in microtubule spindle assembly/function, messenger RNA processing, trafficking, or translation, or in the metabolism and transport of heme. Overall, these studies offer the first in vivo insights into the functional requirement of PGRMC proteins in male gametogenesis.
COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH IN TEACHING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Creators: name: Dilshod Nasriddinov
Publisher: name: Academic Scientific Research Group
Year: 2024

description: This article is devoted to nontraditional methods of teaching a foreign language, specifically the use of communicative situations in English classes. The communicative approach is based on the assertion that to master a foreign language, students must know not only linguistic forms but also be able to use them for real communication. This approach is a necessary, well-thought-out methodology, the purpose of which is to form foreign language communication skills.
Improving the restoration strategy of transmission system under windstorm
Creators: name: Gao, Xue
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2020
Subjects: Electric power failures--Prevention
Electric power systems--Natural disaster effects

description: The weather-related power outages have become the main type of outages in recent decades in the U.S., leading to significant social and economic losses each year. Among multiple extreme weather types, the storm is the most common type causing power system outage. Researchers were trying to analyze weather-related outages and find ways to improve the power system performance under extreme weather. Under such circumstances, resilience, representing the ability of the power system to withstand extreme events, has attracted more attention. According to the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (2009), we can make efforts to three terms to improve power system resilience: robustness, resourcefulness, and rapid recovery. In this thesis, we are trying to improve transmission system recovery under windstorms by considering outage estimation and mutual assistance. We develop our models based on the Transmission-Constrained Unit Commitment (TCUC) model and test them on a 6-bus system and a 24-bus system, respectively. The method we use to solve these problems is Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP). The simulation results prove the efficiency of the proposed model. In the future, we are trying to improve our models by considering Distributed Generations (DGs).
Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. abae J. A. Allen 1917
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus
Rhinolophus fumigatus
Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. abae j. a. allen 1917

description: Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. abae J. A. Allen 1917
Discussion: fumigatus species group.
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Chiroptera - Family Rhinolophidae, pp. 350-365 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 356, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
title: Work-based learning in Vancouver public schools
title: Equitable access and relationship with academic success
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Powell, Natalie Brusseau
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: Education, Cooperative--Washington (State)--Vancouver
Education, Cooperative
Washington (State)--Vancouver

description: The financial support of work-based learning (WBL) is increasing through policy implementation of federal and state funds to support high school students in gaining professional experience while meeting the needs of local businesses. Previous research focuses on high schools located in states that did not have supportive WBL policies in place at the time of the research or research was conducted in rural areas. This research confirms earlier findings of WBL having a positive impact on a student's academic success, specifically on-time graduation rates; however, this research differs from previous studies by occurring in a large school district located in a suburban setting and in a state (Washington) with political/financial support of WBL programs. While published best practices recognize the importance of analyzing access for all students to WBL programs, at the time this research was conducted, there was a lack of research analyzing whether or not WBL programs are equitably accessed by students in traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. In Vancouver Public Schools, the district which participated in the study, WBL is accessed equitably by females, students who qualify for low-income services, students with documented disabilities, English language learners, and students of color. However, students attending different schools within the district had significantly different participation rates in WBL. Inferential and descriptive statistics were performed.
FEATURES OF CULTIVATION AND SEED PRODUCTION OF THE ASPARAGUS BEAN VARIETY"OLTIN SOCH"
Creators: name: Mavlyanova, Ravza
name: Rakhmatov, Anvar
name: Aymuratova, Raykhan
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: The article provides information on the study of economically valuable traits of the early-ripening variety "Oltin Soch" of asparagus beans (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. subsp. sesquipedalis (L.) Verdc.) when grown in Uzbekistan. The yield in technical ripeness (green beans) is 5.7-6.2 t/ha, and the yield of ripe seeds is 0.17-0.19 t/ha.
Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. aethiops Peters 1869
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus
Rhinolophus fumigatus
Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. aethiops peters 1869

description: Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. aethiops Peters 1869
Discussion: fumigatus species group.
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Chiroptera - Family Rhinolophidae, pp. 350-365 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 356, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
Robackia parallela Yan & Wang, 2006, sp. n.
Creators: name: Yan, Chuncai
name: Wang, Xinhua
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2006
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Chironomidae
Robackia
Robackia parallela

description: Robackia parallela sp. n.
(Figs. 1–4)
Type material
Holotype male, CHINA: Sichuan Province, Batang County, Zhubalong Town, 2500 m a.s.l., light trap, 11.vii.2001, R. Zhang (BDN no. 20234).
Etymology
From Latin parallelus, referring to the parallel-sided superior volsella.
Diagnostic characters
The species is similar to R. pilicauda in the shape of the hypopygium, but can be separated by having a much lower AR, tergite IX with rounded posterior margin, a parallel-sided superior volsella, and abdomen with dark brown marks.
Description
Male imago (n = 1). Total length 3.33 mm. Wing length 1.85 mm. Total length / wing length 1.80. Wing length / length of profemur 2.61.
Coloration. Thorax yellowish brown, with dark brown vittae, and mid preepisternum; median anepisternum dark brown; anterior 1/2 of postnotum blackish brown. Front legs dark brown; mid and hind legs yellowish brown with tarsi brown. Abdomen (Fig. 1) yellowish brown, tergites VII–IX with longitudinal dark bands, tergites VII–IX and hypopygium dark brown.
Head. AR 1.30. Ultimate flagellomere 480 Μm long. Temporal setae 14, including 4 inner verticals, 5 outer verticals and 5 postorbitals. Clypeus with 13 setae. Tentorium 132 Μm long, 25 Μm wide. Palpomere lengths (in Μm): 30, 50, 128. 130. 175. Palp segment 5 / 3 1.37.
Thorax. Antepronotals absent, acrostichals 7, dorsocentrals 8, prealars 4. Scutellum with 7 setae.
Wing (Fig. 2). VR 1.19, R with 3 setae, R1 bare, R4+5 with 2 median and 2 apical setae. Brachiolum with 3 setae. Squama with 5 setae.
Legs. Front tibia with 2 long subapical setae, 93 and 110 Μm long; spurs of mid tibia 25 and 27 Μm long, comb with 20 teeth, 10 Μm long; spurs of hind tibia 20 and 35 Μm long, comb with 40 teeth, 12 Μm long. Mid and hind legs without sensilla chaetica. Lengths (in Μm) and proportions of legs as in Table 1.
Hypopygium (Figs. 3–4). Tergite IX with 4 strong dorsal setae at base of anal point and 6 setae on ventral projection. Anal point bearing 12 weak setae. Laterosternite IX with 1 seta. Anal point nearly parallel-sided with rounded apex, 65 Μm long, 20 Μm wide at base, 8 Μm wide in the middle, 10 Μm wide at apex. Anal tergite with rounded posterior margin, tergite bands V-shaped. Phallapodeme 77 Μm long. Transverse sternapodeme 65 Μm long. Superior volsella digitiform, slightly curved, with 1 apical and 1 subapical seta. Inferior volsella covered with microtrichia. Gonocoxite 90 Μm long, with 5 strong ventromesal setae. Gonostylus 180 Μm long, slightly bent, with 12 setae along mesal margin. HR 2.26, HV 3.33.
description: Published as part of Yan, Chuncai & Wang, Xinhua, 2006, Robackia Saether from China (Diptera: Chironomidae), pp. 53-59 in Zootaxa 1361 on pages 54-55, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.174685
Magnetorheological brake modeling with machine learning
Creators: name: Wang, Yuanmin
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2020
Subjects: Magnetorheological fluids

description: Precise control of the braking torque of an MR-brake (MRB) is possible with a control system using a Hall sensor which measures the magnetic field. Closed-loop controllers can be used to control the torque based on the Hall sensor readings. However, over time the fluid slowly leaks out of the MRB due to failure of rubber seals, which degrades the device performance and presents challenges in torque prediction. In this research, machine learning (ML) algorithms were used to model the hysteretic relationship between the torque (T) and the Hall sensor readings (B), which is called B-T mapping. Using these models, the degrading performance of the controller can be improved by updating the mapping as the fluid leaks out. This approach can extend the useful life of the device. Results showed that, in the same experimental setting, the random forest model is more accurate than neural networks in terms of torque prediction. In addition, the 2-Step-RN approach can effectively make predictions under a realistic scenario when the fluid level changes. In particular, the random forest implementation of this approach outperformed the models that were trained for and operated in a stable environment with a fixed fluid level.
Robackia demeijerei Kruseman
Creators: name: Yan, Chuncai
name: Wang, Xinhua
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2006
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Chironomidae
Robackia
Robackia demeijerei

description: Robackia demeijerei (Kruseman)
Tendipes (Parachironomus) demeijerei Kruseman, 1933: 195.
Cryptochironomus demeijerei (Kruseman); Wang and Wang (1991: 43). Robackia demeijerei (Kruseman); Saether (1977: 123); Wang (2000: 646).
The species was recorded from China as Cryptochironomus demeijerei (Kruseman) by Wang and Wang (1991) based on larvae from the Liaoning Province in Palaearctic China. The species was included as Robackia demeijerei (Kruseman) in the checklist of chironomids from China (Wang 2000). However, as the larvae material is not available the record could not be verified.
The species has a Holarctic distribution.
description: Published as part of Yan, Chuncai & Wang, Xinhua, 2006, Robackia Saether from China (Diptera: Chironomidae), pp. 53-59 in Zootaxa 1361 on page 57, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.174685
Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. diversus Sanborn 1939
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus
Rhinolophus fumigatus
Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. diversus sanborn 1939

description: Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. diversus Sanborn 1939
Discussion: fumigatus species group.
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Chiroptera - Family Rhinolophidae, pp. 350-365 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 356, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
MPEC 2024-J25 : 2024 HY2
Creators: name: Minor Planet Center Staff
Publisher: name: The Minor Planet Center
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Small Solar System bodies
valueUri: http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1469
subject: 2024 HY2

description: The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites, and occasional editorial announcements.  They are published on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Modeling the root protophloem unloading network
Creators: name: Ostermeyer, Grayson Pierce
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2019
Subjects: Phloem

description: Phloem is the vascular system that carries out long-distance transport of important biological compounds in all higher plants. During photosynthesis, light-exposed green tissues synthesize sugar molecules that can be broken down in other regions of the plant to drive processes like functional metabolism, organ growth, and nutrient storage. The structural conduit that forms a channel linking photosynthetic source tissues to recipient sink tissues is composed of interconnected sieve tube elements. Flow of energy-rich, carbon-based molecules through this tube is a prominent research focus of plant scientists because sink organs include many economically important agricultural products, such as fruits and tubers. The terminal segment of phloem in plant roots, the protophloem, acts as a platform through which assimilates unload from the phloem vasculature to supply the actively growing root tip with biochemical fuel. Cellular organization of the protophloem tissue exhibits predictable patterns in plant roots that are characteristic in each species. Outflow of vascular cargo into adjacent cells of the root protophloem occurs through sub-microscopic pores called plasmodesmata that link the internal contents of nearly every cell in the plant body. Plasmodesmal morphology has a considerable effect on the symplasmic flow rate and regulates the unloading capacity of roots. Previous research efforts have described variations in the shape of plasmodesmata as simple or branched based on the number of intercellular connections formed by the pore structure. Recently, a novel plasmodesma type was discovered at the interface between root protophloem sieve elements and phloem pole pericycle cells that is shaped like a funnel, possibly endowing this pore type with enhanced assimilate unloading potential. Our research efforts began by refining a sample preservation protocol for angiosperm roots and illuminating species-specific variations in the tissue structure of protophloem using transmission electron microscopy. We then proceeded to model flow dynamics in plasmodesmata using electron tomography and finite element analysis, producing the first 3D reconstructions of plasmodesmata in the process. Our imaging workflow and flow analysis approach may be useful in experiments aimed at manipulating plasmodesma geometry to accommodate greater flux of assimilates into sink crops, thereby increasing food availability for a growing world population.
Emerging wideband RF power amplifier circuit design
Creators: name: Maktoomi, Md Hedayatullah
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2020
Subjects: Radio--Transmitter-receivers--Power supply
Radio--Transmitter-receivers--Design

description: The power amplifier is one of the crucial blocks in the RF transmitter, which consumes most of the power. Thus, the high-efficiency power amplifier design is essential to reduce the system power loss, especially for cellular infrastructure and battery-powered handset devices. At the same time, the ever-increasing demand for higher data rates with the emerging 5G technology pushes the power amplifier to support higher bandwidth without sacrificing its efficiency, linearity, and output power. In this thesis, it starts from fundamental microwave components with novel characteristics and designs a high-performance novel power amplifier to support the wide operating band as well as high efficiency at back-off power. First, a complex load matched microstrip balun is designed, which is capable of providing matching at all the ports as well as enough isolation between its output ports. To prove the concept a prototype is fabricated and tested at 1 GHz frequency. The measurement and theory match well with each other. A novel Push-Pull power amplifier is designed by expanding the proposed balun theory. A thorough analysis is carried out to explore the limiting parameters for the wide bandwidth. Then, splitting and combining baluns are designed that follow the optimum impedance trajectory of the GaN RF power devices. A prototype for the wideband PPPA is fabricated and validated in the experiment. In another work, a load modulated sequential power amplifier (SPA) is proposed to boost the efficiency in the back-off and in the peak power range, which breaks the limitation of high efficiency at the single power range. With the GaN 10 W transistor devices, a 5 dB back-off SPA is proposed to feature high efficiency at peak power level. The electromagnetic simulation results show the results are in agreement with the proposed theory. A SPA is designed at a working frequency of 2 GHz, which provides more than 50 % drain efficiency and more than 10 dB of gain at both the peak and the back-off power level with a 200 MHz bandwidth.
Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. exsul K. Andersen 1905
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus
Rhinolophus fumigatus
Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. exsul k. andersen 1905

description: Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. exsul K. Andersen 1905
Synonyms: Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. acrotis G. M. Allen 1914.
Discussion: fumigatus species group.
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Chiroptera - Family Rhinolophidae, pp. 350-365 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 356, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
title: Perceptions of an emerging technology
title: Residential battery storage
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Familia, Thomas
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: Storage batteries--Public opinion
Renewable energy sources
Renewable Energy

description: Electric utilities in the United States are now incorporating significant amounts of renewable resources into the energy grid in response to decreasing technology costs and customer concerns about climate change. Renewable energy sources are variable and therefore less reliable and predictable than conventional means of energy production such as coal and natural gas. One method for increasing the reliability of renewable energy is to incorporate residential battery storage. Little is known, however, about the factors associated with customer interest in battery storage. The purpose of this study is to better understand household perceptions that motivate residential battery storage adoption. To accomplish this, I rely on California household survey data collected in the Fall of 2019. I find that customer perceptions that battery storage has financial and environmental benefits, and consumer trust in battery storage companies and distrust in electric utility companies are positively associated with household interest in battery storage. The results suggest that increasing trust in utility companies and educating customer about the potential environmental benefits of battery storage may be important for further motivating household interest in residential battery storage.
title: Irrigation management in vineyards
title: Modeling water stress using hyperspectral imaging
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Thapa, Sushma
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: Grapes--Irrigation
Hyperspectral imaging

description: Grapes, valued at nearly $6 billion annually, are one of the highest value fruit crops in the United States. They are commonly grown in Mediterranean climatic conditions with dry summers that are dependent upon irrigation for sustained fruit yield and quality. Although in-situ methods such as measurement of leaf water potential ([psi]L) are available for estimation of water stress, these methods are time, labor and cost-intensive. As climate change intensifies reducing the availability of water resources, development of a more robust, reliable water stress estimation technique in the vineyards is essential for irrigation management. In the past, research initiatives have been mostly focused on deriving linear relationships between physiological parameters and reflectance information from thermal and multispectral imagery. The current research focuses on the development of machine learning models for classification of vine water stress into three classes: no to mild water stress ([psi]L > −0.8 MPa), moderate water stress (–0.8 MPa < [psi]L < –1.2 MPa) and severe water stress ([psi]L < –1.2 MPa). First, optimal vegetation indices (VIs) derived from hyperspectral reflectance information and weather variables were identified for modeling plant water stress. Based on the comparison of linear relationships assessed between VIs and [psi]L and relative variable importance computed from random forest classifier (RFC) test models (RFC-Model 1, RFC-Model 2 and RFC-Model 3), Green Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (GNDVI), Photochemical Reflectance Index (PRI) and Anthocyanin Index (ANT) were found to have consistently good relationship with the data. Similarly, air relative humidity, evapotranspiration, minimum soil temperature and solar radiation demonstrated higher significance in model development. These spectral and weather variables were included in the final optimized RFC and artificial neural network (ANN) models. The study revealed that implementation of machine learning models with the inclusion of environmental variables substantially improved the capability of hyperspectral reflectance to detect water stress conditions in vineyards. The RFC and ANN models achieved accuracies of 73% and 70%, respectively, in classifying plant water condition into three classes. These results were promising for water stress prediction and monitoring, and for the development of decision support tools for precision irrigation in the future.
Natural proteome diversity links aneuploidy tolerance to protein turnover.
Creators: name: Muenzner, Julia
name: Trébulle, Pauline
name: Agostini, Federica
name: Zauber, Henrik
name: Messner, Christoph B
name: Steger, Martin
name: Kilian, Christiane
name: Lau, Kate
name: Barthel, Natalie
name: Lehmann, Andrea
name: Textoris-Taube, Kathrin
name: Caudal, Elodie
name: Egger, Anna-Sophia
name: Amari, Fatma
name: De Chiara, Matteo
name: Demichev, Vadim
name: Gossmann, Toni I
name: Mülleder, Michael
name: Liti, Gianni
name: Schacherer, Joseph
name: Selbach, Matthias
name: Berman, Judith
name: Ralser, Markus
Publisher: name: The Francis Crick Institute
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: Chemical Biology & High Throughput
subject: Chemical Biology & High Throughput
classificationCode: Ecology,Evolution & Ethology
subject: Ecology,Evolution & Ethology
classificationCode: Metabolism
subject: Metabolism
classificationCode: Computational & Systems Biology
subject: Computational & Systems Biology
classificationCode: Synthetic Biology
subject: Synthetic Biology

description: Accessing the natural genetic diversity of species unveils hidden genetic traits, clarifies gene functions and allows the generalizability of laboratory findings to be assessed. One notable discovery made in natural isolates of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is that aneuploidy-an imbalance in chromosome copy numbers-is frequent1,2 (around 20%), which seems to contradict the substantial fitness costs and transient nature of aneuploidy when it is engineered in the laboratory3-5. Here we generate a proteomic resource and merge it with genomic1 and transcriptomic6 data for 796 euploid and aneuploid natural isolates. We find that natural and lab-generated aneuploids differ specifically at the proteome. In lab-generated aneuploids, some proteins-especially subunits of protein complexes-show reduced expression, but the overall protein levels correspond to the aneuploid gene dosage. By contrast, in natural isolates, more than 70% of proteins encoded on aneuploid chromosomes are dosage compensated, and average protein levels are shifted towards the euploid state chromosome-wide. At the molecular level, we detect an induction of structural components of the proteasome, increased levels of ubiquitination, and reveal an interdependency of protein turnover rates and attenuation. Our study thus highlights the role of protein turnover in mediating aneuploidy tolerance, and shows the utility of exploiting the natural diversity of species to attain generalizable molecular insights into complex biological processes.
The effects of chronic cannabis use on cross-modal emotion recognition
Creators: name: Noudali, Sean Nabile
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: Marijuana abuse--Psychological aspects
Emotion recognition

description: A critical component of social interaction is perceiving and understanding emotional expression. Deficits in recognizing emotion are associated with mental illness, addiction, and interpersonal problems. Emotion is most easily and accurately understood when perceived through multiple modalities (e.g., auditory and visual versus visual alone), and substances of abuse can affect emotion recognition (ER) across sensory channels. Cannabis use is associated with impairment of facial ER. To date, no studies have examined how cannabis use affects auditory and cross-modal ER, suggesting that prior work has not fully evaluated the scope of ER deficits. I aimed to replicate the findings that cannabis use impairs facial ER and to extend these findings by examining if cannabis users have impaired auditory and cross-modal ER. I also aimed to determine if deficits in ER are linked with aspects of social functioning and cannabis use patterns. Using the undergraduate psychology participant pool in an internet-based protocol, I tested my primary aim using the Comprehensive Affect Testing System-Abbreviated (CATS-A). I evaluated secondary and tertiary aims using comparative analyses of CATS-A, self-report questionnaires, and baseline measures of social functioning. Facial ER, prosodic ER, and overall ER CATS-A scores were not significantly associated with cannabis use status. While this may indicate that there is not a relationship between intermittent cannabis use and ER, these findings could be due to the underpowered sample. There was a significant association between cross-modal ER scores and cannabis use status, a novel finding. This suggests that cannabis use may affect the interpretation of emotionally ambiguous social cues. There were significant associations between facial ER, overall ER, and prosody ER scores and fear of negative evaluation scores as a function of cannabis use status. This is in line with previous studies suggesting that cannabis may be used by those with social anxiety to reduce negative feelings in social situations. No other CATS-A scores were significantly associated with measures related to social functioning or use characteristics. These findings suggest that there may not be functional reprecussions secondary to cross-modal ER deficits, however further investigation is required in light of our limitations.
Software Supply Chain Security: Attacks, Defenses, and the Adoption of Signatures
Creators: name: Schorlemmer, Taylor R
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 461202
subject: Empirical software engineering
classificationCode: 460407
subject: System and network security

description: Modern software relies heavily on third-party dependencies (often distributed via public package registries), making software supply chain attacks a growing threat. Prior work investigated attacks and defenses, but only taxonomized attacks or proposed defensive techniques, did not consistently define software supply chain attacks, and did not provide properties to assess the security of software supply chains. We do not have a unified definition of software supply chain attacks nor a set of properties that a secure software supply chain should follow.Guaranteeing authorship in a software supply chain is also a challenge. Package maintainers can guarantee package authorship through software signing. However, it is unclear how common this practice is or if existing signatures are created properly. Prior work provided raw data on registry signing practices, but only measured single platforms, did not consider quality, did not consider time, and did not assess factors that may influence signing. We do not have up-to-date measurements of signing practices nor do we know the quality of existing signatures. Furthermore, we lack a comprehensive understanding of factors that influence signing adoption.This thesis addresses these gaps. First, we systematize existing knowledge into: (1) a four-stage supply chain attack pattern; and (2) a set of properties for secure supply chains (transparency, validity, and separation). Next, we measure current signing quantity and quality across three kinds of package registries: traditional software (Maven Central, PyPI), container images (Docker Hub), and machine learning models (Hugging Face). Then, we examine longitudinal trends in signing practices. Finally, we use a quasi-experiment to estimate the effect that various factors had on software signing practices.To summarize the findings of our quasi-experiment: (1) mandating signature adoption improves the quantity of signatures; (2) providing dedicated tooling improves the quality of signing; (3) getting started is the hard part — once a maintainer begins to sign, they tend to continue doing so; and (4) although many supply chain attacks are mitigable via signing, signing adoption is primarily affected by registry policy rather than by public knowledge of attacks, new engineering standards, etc. These findings highlight the importance of software package registry managers and signing infrastructure.
title: Keine allgemeine Verfassungsaufsicht über die Unionswerte im Vertragsverletzungsverfahren
Creators: name: Riedl, Benedikt
Publisher: name: Fachinformationsdienst für internationale und interdisziplinäre Rechtsforschung
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: 342

description: Verfassungsblog: On Matters Constitutional
Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. foxi Thomas 1913
Creators: name: Wilson, Don E.
name: Reeder, DeeAnn
Publisher: name: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Year: 2005
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus
Rhinolophus fumigatus
Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. foxi thomas 1913

description: Rhinolophus fumigatus subsp. foxi Thomas 1913
Discussion: fumigatus species group.
description: Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Chiroptera - Family Rhinolophidae, pp. 350-365 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 356, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
Progesterone receptor membrane component 1 in reproductive physiology
Creators: name: Herrera, Nathaniel Thomas
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2021
Subjects: Progesterone--Receptors

description: Progesterone (P4) is an ovarian-derived female sex steroid hormone that is essential for female reproductive functions and gestation in mammals. Aberrant P4 signaling results in female infertility and has been shown to contribute to several reproductive diseases including endometrial cancer and endometriosis. Many of its actions are mediated by the classical progesterone receptor (PGR), a P4 activated transcription factor that regulates gene expression. While the actions of P4 have been mainly studied through the activation of PGR, recent research has highlighted the importance of two purported non-classical P4 receptors, progesterone receptor membrane component (PGRMC) 1 and PGRMC2. In the female reproductive system, several studies have characterized the expression of PGRMC1 and PGRMC2 during pregnancy and estrous/menstrual cyclicity. Other studies have concluded that PGRMC1 and PGRMC2 function in several cellular reproductive processes. While recent descriptive studies have well-characterized the expression of PGRMC1 and PGRMC2, and several others have found disrupted PGRMC1/2 expression in multiple female reproductive diseases, much less is known about the functional contributions of these genes in fertility. Recent conditional mutagenesis studies from our lab have revealed Pgrmc1 and Pgrmc2 are essential for normal female fertility. To further assess the physiological significance of Pgrmc1 in female fertility, as well as in the male in which essentially nothing is known about PGRMC actions, our lab developed a transgenic mouse that allows for conditional over-expression of PGRMC1. While conditional over-expression of PGRMC1 in the male germ line resulted in an increase in testis weight, as well as a large number of sloughing seminiferous tubules, it did not impact male fertility. In contrast, conditional over-expression of PGRMC1 in the female reproductive system resulted in a severe fertility defect, with a decrease in fecundity as well as the number and size of pups at weaning. Further investigation revealed that conditional over-expression of PGRMC1 impairs post-implantation pre-natal development. Overall, the studies outlined in this thesis are novel due to their utilization of a unique transgenic approach to analyze the physiological significance of PGRMC1 in reproduction.
Robackia pilicauda Saether
Creators: name: Yan, Chuncai
name: Wang, Xinhua
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2006
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Chironomidae
Robackia
Robackia pilicauda

description: Robackia pilicauda Saether
(Figs. 5–7)
Robackia pilicauda Saether, 1977: 129; Wang et al. (1991: 14); Wang (2000: 646).
Material examined
CHINA: Fujian Province, Wuyi Mountain Natural Conservation Area, Sangang Village, 1 male, 25.ix.1993, light trap, X. Wang; Fujian Province, Fuzhou City, Campus of Fujian Agricultural College, 1 male, 22.ix.1993, light trap, X. Wang; Guangdong Province, Fengkai County, Heishiding Natural Conservation Area, 1 male, 12.ix.1985, light trap, X. Wang; Guangdong Province, Fengkai County, Herkou, bank of a small brook, 1 male, 18.ix.1988, sweep net, X. Wang; Hunan Province, Yanling County, Taoyuandong Natural Conservation Area, 1 male, 16–18.vii.2004, Malaise trap, C. Yan.
Diagnostic characters
The species can be distinguished by the following combination of characters: AR 1.76–2.10, LR1 1.80–2.17, squama with 4–9 setae, tergite IX with shoulder-like posterior corners, superior volsella strongly swollen distally, and anal point nearly parallel-sided.
Coloration. Thorax yellowish brown to brown, sometimes with slightly dark brown vittae. Front leg with femora, tibia and basal half ta1 yellowish brown, remainder of front tarsi dark brown; mid and hind legs yellowish green to brown, with ta3-ta5 brown. Abdomen yellowish green to brown, tergite IX and hypopygium brown.
Remarks
Except for coloration, Saether (1977) described the species in detail. The Chinese specimens have a more flattened inferior volsella (Figs. 6–7) than the lobe-like volsella figured by Saether (1977: Fig. 47E-F); R has 0–3, 3 basal setae compared to 2–6, 3 setae; and LR1 is 2.09–2.17, 2.13 compared to 1.81–1.94, 1.90 in Saether (1977: 131).
Distribution
Saether (1977) described the species based on material from Yugoslavia. It is also recorded from Italy, North Korea and Russian Far East (Makarchenko et al. 2005; Saether et al. 2000). Wang et al. (1991) recorded the species from Oriental China.
description: Published as part of Yan, Chuncai & Wang, Xinhua, 2006, Robackia Saether from China (Diptera: Chironomidae), pp. 53-59 in Zootaxa 1361 on page 56, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.174685
Robackia Saether
Creators: name: Yan, Chuncai
name: Wang, Xinhua
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2006
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Chironomidae
Robackia

description: Key to the males of Robackia Saether
1. Anal point only with basal strong setae ....................... R. demeijerei (Kruseman, 1933)
- Anal point with weak setae in addition to basal strong setae........................................ 2
2. Tergite IX with shoulders .............................................................................................. 3
- Tergite IX with posterior margin rounded..................................................................... 4
3. Superior volsella swollen distally, anal point nearly parallel-sided ................................ ................................................................................................ R. pilicauda Saether, 1977
- Superior volsella not swollen distally, anal point widened in apical 1/3 ........................ ................................................................................................. R. aculeata Zorina, 2003
4. Anal point constricted basally, AR 2.00–2.44 ...................... R. claviger (Townes, 1945)
- Anal point nearly parallel-sided, AR 1.30 .......................................... R. parallela sp. n.
description: Published as part of Yan, Chuncai & Wang, Xinhua, 2006, Robackia Saether from China (Diptera: Chironomidae), pp. 53-59 in Zootaxa 1361 on page 58, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.174685