cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Bio-inspired Implicit Communication and Control for a Quadcopter Swarm Fault Tolerant Formation Flight
Creators: name: Cerruti, Leonardo
Publisher: name: University of Illinois Chicago
Year: 2025

description: The first main objective of this Thesis research project is to develop a drone following algorithm based on detecting the wind produced by another drone's rotors. This algorithm must be able to run on drones with low computational power as the ones used to develop it. After completing the first task, an extension was made, making it able to also communicate simple
commands exploiting the same algorithm.
Additional file 1 of Common barriers and enablers to the use of non-drug interventions for managing common chronic conditions in primary care: an overview of reviews
Creators: name: Greenwood, Hannah
name: Davidson, Alexandra R.
name: Thomas, Rae
name: Albarqouni, Loai
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Hematology

description: Supplementary Material 1.
Additional file 2 of Common barriers and enablers to the use of non-drug interventions for managing common chronic conditions in primary care: an overview of reviews
Creators: name: Greenwood, Hannah
name: Davidson, Alexandra R.
name: Thomas, Rae
name: Albarqouni, Loai
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Hematology

description: Supplementary Material 2.
IMPACT INDUCED MICROSTRUCTURAL AND CRYSTAL ANISOTROPY EFFECTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF HMX BASED ENERGETIC MATERIALS
Creators: name: Olokun, Ayotomi M
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2021
Subjects: Aerospace engineering not elsewhere classified
Aerospace materials
Aerospace structures

description: This work presents findings in the combined experimental and computational study of the effects of anisotropy and microstructure on the behavior of HMX-based energetic materials. Large single crystal samples of β-HMX were meticulously created by solvent evaporation for experimental purposes, and respective orientations were identified via x-ray diffraction. Indentation modulus and hardness values were obtained for different orientations of β-HMX via nanoindentation experiments. Small-scale dynamic impact experiments were performed, and a viscoplastic power law model fit, to describe the anisotropic viscoplastic properties of the crystal. The anisotropic fracture toughness and surface energy of β-HMX were calculated by studying indentation-nucleated crack system formations and fitting the corresponding data to two different models, developed by Lawn and Laugier. It was found that the {011} and {110} planes had the highest and lowest fracture toughnesses, respectively. Drop hammer impact tests were performed to investigate effects of morphology on the impact-induced thermal response of HMX. Finally, the anisotropic properties obtained in this work were applied in a cohesive finite element simulation involving the impact of a sample of PBX containing HMX crystals with varying orientations. Cohesive finite element models were generated of separate microstructure containing either anisotropic (locally isotropic) or global isotropic properties of HMX particle. In comparison, the isotropic model appeared to be more deformation resistant.
sj-pdf-2-sco-10.1177_2050313X211046726 – Supplemental material for Hepatic angiosarcoma: Pitfalls in establishing a diagnosis
Creators: name: Flabouris, Katerina
name: McKeen, Suzanne
name: Chaves Gomes, Deborah
name: Chaudhuri, Debajyoti
name: Russell, Patrick
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 111708 Health and Community Services
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Cardiology
subject: 110599 Dentistry not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 110305 Emergency Medicine
subject: 110306 Endocrinology
subject: 110308 Geriatrics and Gerontology
subject: 110904 Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases
subject: 111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified
subject: 111199 Nutrition and Dietetics not elsewhere classified
subject: 111299 Oncology and Carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified
subject: 110314 Orthopaedics
subject: 110604 Sports Medicine
subject: 110315 Otorhinolaryngology
subject: 111702 Aged Health Care
subject: 111403 Paediatrics
subject: 111599 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Psychology
subject: 110319 Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy)
subject: 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
subject: 110203 Respiratory Diseases
subject: 160807 Sociological Methodology and Research Methods
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 110323 Surgery
subject: 70706 Veterinary Medicine
subject: FOS: Veterinary sciences

description: Supplemental material, sj-pdf-2-sco-10.1177_2050313X211046726 for Hepatic angiosarcoma: Pitfalls in establishing a diagnosis by Katerina Flabouris, Suzanne McKeen, Deborah Chaves Gomes, Debajyoti Chaudhuri and Patrick Russell in SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Amine-Boranes: Synthesis and Applications
Creators: name: Hamann, Henry J
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2021
Subjects: Organic chemical synthesis
Organic chemistry not elsewhere classified
Catalysis and mechanisms of reactions

description: Reported herein is a brief summary of the history, properties, and applications of amine-boranes. The past methods devised for their preparation are described and the routes used to produce the compounds used in the work presented here are detailed. Building on prior synthetic approaches to amine-boranes, a new carbon dioxide mediated synthesis is presented. Proceeding through a monoacyloxyborane intermediate, the borane complexes of ammonia, primary, secondary, tertiary, and heteroaromatic amine are provided in 53-99% yields. Utilizing the amine-boranes obtained from the methods described, two divergent methods for direct amidation are introduced. The first uses amine-boranes as dual-purpose reagents, where the carboxylic acid is first activated by the borane moiety to form a triacyloxyborane-amine complex. This allows the delivery of the coordinated amine to form the amide products. A series of primary, secondary, and tertiary amides were prepared in 55-99% yields using this protocol, which displays a broad functional group tolerance. Extended from this dual-purpose methodology, a catalytic amidation is described. Utilizing ammonia-borane as a substoichiometric (10%) catalyst, a series of secondary and tertiary amide are prepared directly from carboxylic acids and amines in 59-99% yields, including amines containing typically borane reactive functionalities including alcohols, thiols, and alkenes. Amine-boranes are additionally used in two borylation methodologies. By reaction with n-butyl lithium, the amine-boranes are converted to the corresponding lithium aminoborohydrides, which upon reaction with a terminal alkyne provides the alkynyl borane-amine complexes in 65-98% yields. This process is compatible with both alkenes and internal alkynes, as well as a range of aprotic functionalities. A new strategy for aminoborane synthesis is also described and applied to the borylation of haloarenes. Activation of a series of amine-boranes with iodine produces the iodinated amine-borane, which undergoes dehydrohalogenation with an appropriate base to produce either monomeric or dimeric aminoboranes. Several aminoboranes were synthesized exclusively as the monomeric species, which due to their greater reactivity, were used directly in the synthesis of a series of aryl boronates in 65-99% yields.
Additional file 3 of Common barriers and enablers to the use of non-drug interventions for managing common chronic conditions in primary care: an overview of reviews
Creators: name: Greenwood, Hannah
name: Davidson, Alexandra R.
name: Thomas, Rae
name: Albarqouni, Loai
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Hematology

description: Supplementary Material 3.
Dispersive Quantum Interface With Atoms And Nanophotonic Waveguides
Creators: name: Xiaodong Qi
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: quantum information
quantum measurement
spin squeezing
cold atom
nanophotonic waveguide
Green's function

description: Strong coupling between atoms and light is critical for quantum information processing and precise sensing. A nanophotonic waveguide is a promising platform for realizing an atom-light interface that reaches the strong coupling regime. In this dissertation, we study the dispersive response theory of the nanowaveguide system as the means to create an entangling atom-light interface, with applications to quantum non-demolition (QND) measurement and spin squeezing.

We calculate the dyadic Green's function, which determines the scattering of light by atoms in the presence of a nanowaveguide, and thus the phase shift and polarization rotation induced on the guided light. The Green's function is related to the full Heisenberg-Langevin treatment of the dispersive response of the quantized field to tensor polarizable atoms. Using the Green's tensors, we calculate the modified spontaneous emission rates for classical dipoles and quantum alkali atoms.

We model QND measurement and spin squeezing using first-principles stochastic master equations. Based on the birefringence effect, we propose a spin squeezing protocol for the spins encoded in the clock transition of cesium-133. We generalize the concept of cooperativity, which is determined by the ratio between the measurement strength and the decoherence rate in the context of the dispersive waveguide interface. By maximizing the cooperativity per atom, we find the optimal choice of quantization axis that defines the clock states. With this, we predict a peak squeezing of 4.7 dB with 2500 atoms trapped along a realistic nanofiber.

To enhance the squeezing and for applications in magnetometry, we propose a protocol based on the Faraday effect for a nanofiber and a square waveguide. Counterintuitively, by placing the atoms at an azimuthal position where the guided probe mode has the lowest intensity, we increase the cooperativity.  This arises because the measurement strength depends on the interference between the probe and scattered light into an orthogonal mode, while the decoherence rate depends on the local intensity of the probe. We find 6.3  dB and 13 dB of peak squeezing for the nanofiber and the square waveguide, respectively, with 2500 atoms.
description: 349 pages with 7 main Chapters and 19 Appendices from A to S. Comments and editorial inputs are highly welcome through the source repository at https://github.com/i2000s/PhD_Thesis, and the PDF file can be downloaded at https://github.com/i2000s/PhD_Thesis/releases.
High-resolution Intensive and Extensive Livestock of China (Private version)
Creators: name: Cheng, Mingjin
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 370401
subject: Computational modelling and simulation in earth sciences

description: Here we privately uploaded livestock distribution maps of intensive and extensive system at the resolution of 30”× 30” in the GeoTIFF formate.Recommended citations for using the data:Method: Cheng, M., Liu, X., Sheng, H., and Yuan, Z. (2023). MAPS: A new model using data fusion to enhance the accuracy of high-resolution mapping for livestock production systems. One Earth. 6(9), 1190-1201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2023.08.012.Dataset: Cheng, M., Quan, J., Yin, J., Liu, X., Yuan, Z., and Ma, L. (2023). High-resolution maps of intensive and extensive livestock production in China. Resour. Environ. Sustainability. 12, 100104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resenv.2022.100104.
Additional file 4 of Common barriers and enablers to the use of non-drug interventions for managing common chronic conditions in primary care: an overview of reviews
Creators: name: Greenwood, Hannah
name: Davidson, Alexandra R.
name: Thomas, Rae
name: Albarqouni, Loai
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Hematology

description: Supplementary Material 4.
Poultry Consumption and Human Health: How Much Is Really Known? A Systematically Searched Scoping Review and Research Perspective
Creators: name: Clark, Caroline
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2021
Subjects: Nutrition and dietetics not elsewhere classified

description: The purpose of this scoping review was to systematically search and chronicle the available scientific literature pertinent to chicken/poultry intake and human health. The protocol was uploaded to Open Science Framework (https://osf.io/2k7bj/) and was conducted in accordance with recommended guidelines from PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) extension for scoping reviews (PRIMSA-Scr). Articles and scientific literature of all types (observational, experimental, narrative/literature reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses) assessing chicken/poultry intake and human health were included. A total of 13,141 articles were identified and 540 met the inclusion criteria. Among these 540 articles, 212 articles focused on cancer morbidity and mortality; 22 on cancer risk factors; 41 on cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality; 52 on CVD risk factors; 32 on diabetes morbidity and mortality; 33 on diabetes risk factors; 42 articles on body weight and body composition, and 181 categorized as “Other”, which included nutrient status, psychological well-being/mental health, cognitive outcomes, microbiome outcomes, chronic kidney disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, skin disorders, and fertility, among others. Among the included articles, 373 were observational, 77 were reviews and meta-analyses and 70 were experimental. This scoping review systematically identifies scientific literature pertinent to poultry intake and all facets of human health. It provides the types of article designs that exist for each designated health outcome, as well as the years in which research was published by health outcome. This review highlights areas where poultry research is apparently lacking. The influences of processed poultry in human health outcomes should be assessed, and cooking methods of poultry should be reported in both RCTs and OBS articles to understand the role of poultry more completely in human health outcomes. This review also provides suggestions for potential RCTs that would help to elucidate the effects of consuming fresh versus processed poultry products on cardiometabolic and cancer risk factor outcomes. Additionally, this review gave guidance on where systematic reviews assessing poultry intake and the following health outcomes are warranted: body mass index/overweight/obesity, CVD morbidity and mortality, and T2DM risk factors and morbidity.
Additional file 5 of Common barriers and enablers to the use of non-drug interventions for managing common chronic conditions in primary care: an overview of reviews
Creators: name: Greenwood, Hannah
name: Davidson, Alexandra R.
name: Thomas, Rae
name: Albarqouni, Loai
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Hematology

description: Supplementary Material 5.
Evaluation of Synthetic Rating Curves' Reliability for Continental Scale Flood Mapping
Creators: name: Ghanghas, Ankit
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2021
Subjects: Civil engineering not elsewhere classified

description: The empirical approaches such as the Height Above Nearest Drainage method in conjunction with Synthetic Rating Curves (HAND-SRC) have emerged as particularly appealing alternatives to the traditional flood mapping techniques owing to their lower complexity and data requirements. However, SRCs use DEM derived reach averaged hydraulic properties and, assume 1D steady state and normal depth, and these implicit model assumptions may introduce errors in flood stage and extent estimates. This study investigates the reliability of SRC across continental United States (CONUS) by comparing them to USGS gage rating curves and then evaluating the uncertainty due to these model assumptions. The study finds that these implicit model assumptions significantly contribute to the error in SRC. The accuracy of the SRC is found to be significantly related to the stream characteristics like bathymetry area, slope, two-year flow and drainage area. The study finds that SRCs in coastal areas characterized by low slopes and large drainage areas have higher error and tend to overpredict the stage height in comparison to the USGS rating curves, while they tend to underpredict stage height in mountainous regions. The SRCs are most reliable for the midwestern plains of Ohio, Mid Atlantic, Tennessee and Upper Mississippi regions, and least reliable (higher error) for the Rocky Mountains. Further, the study finds that Deep Neural Network models can be effectively used to judge the performance of SRC for ungaged river reaches.
Additional file 6 of Common barriers and enablers to the use of non-drug interventions for managing common chronic conditions in primary care: an overview of reviews
Creators: name: Greenwood, Hannah
name: Davidson, Alexandra R.
name: Thomas, Rae
name: Albarqouni, Loai
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Hematology

description: Supplementary Material 6.
Supplemental Material, sj-docx-1-rep-10.1177_25158163211040061 - Comparative effectiveness of erenumab versus oral preventive medications among migraine patients: A US claims database study
Creators: name: Tepper, Stewart J
name: Fang, Juanzhi
name: Zhou, Lujia
name: Vo, Pamela
name: Abdrabboh, Ahmad
name: Glassberg, Mrudula
name: Ferraris, Matias
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 110904 Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine

description: Supplemental Material, sj-docx-1-rep-10.1177_25158163211040061 for Comparative effectiveness of erenumab versus oral preventive medications among migraine patients: A US claims database study by Stewart J Tepper, Juanzhi Fang, Lujia Zhou, Pamela Vo, Ahmad Abdrabboh, Mrudula Glassberg and Matias Ferraris in Cephalalgia Reports
Additional file 7 of Common barriers and enablers to the use of non-drug interventions for managing common chronic conditions in primary care: an overview of reviews
Creators: name: Greenwood, Hannah
name: Davidson, Alexandra R.
name: Thomas, Rae
name: Albarqouni, Loai
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Hematology

description: Supplementary Material 7.
Role of Fungal and Host-Associated Volatiles in the Chemical Ecology of Scolytine Beetles Affecting Hardwood Trees
Creators: name: Ethington, Matthew W
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2021
Subjects: Horticultural crop protection (incl. pests, diseases and weeds)
Sustainable agricultural development

description: Native and invasive bark and ambrosia beetles threaten the health and productivity of natural and planted forests worldwide. Management of these pests relies on semiochemical-based tactics, but these are often ineffective at monitoring for incipient populations or decreasing pest populations. The role of fungal and non-host volatiles in colonization behavior remains unknown for many important bark and ambrosia beetle species, thereby hindering their control. In this dissertation, I tested the hypothesis that fungal and tree-associated volatiles influence the host colonization behavior of bark and ambrosia beetles that affect hardwood trees. This work describes the identification of novel fungal and host-associated semiochemicals that may aid in future management of these important pests.
In Chapter 1, I review the current literature describing the volatile chemical ecology of bark and ambrosia beetles that inhabit hardwood trees. A review of groups with numerous identified semiochemicals, as well as considerations for future research is included.
In Chapter 2, I test the hypothesis that host colonization by the peach bark beetle (Phloeotribus liminaris) is chemically mediated by compounds associated with infested hosts. I found that benzaldehyde mediates colonization by the peach bark beetle, and that that benzaldehyde lures are effective attractants in field-trapping studies.
In Chapter 3, I test the hypothesis that ambrosia beetle attraction to host stress compounds can be modified by symbiotic fungal volatiles. I found that for three species of invasive ambrosia beetles individual fungal volatiles act as repellents, with species-specific differences in response to different compounds.
In Chapter 4, I test the hypothesis that attraction of the walnut twig beetle (Pityophthorus juglandis) to its pheromone lure can be enhanced by symbiotic fungal volatiles. I found that symbiotic fungal volatiles consistently enhance attraction of the beetles to their fungus, while one symbiotic fungal volatile of ambrosia beetle species repelled the walnut twig beetle.
In Chapter 5, I summarize results from each of the chapters and discuss patterns observed in the response to fungal and host-associated volatiles among the focal bark and ambrosia beetle species. I also discuss future research needs and directions to continue development of the knowledge surrounding scolytine chemical ecology and management of these pest beetle species.
ELECTROCHEMOTHERAPY WITH GALLOFLAVIN FOR EFFECTIVE TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER TREATMENT: AN IN VITRO MODEL STUDY
Creators: name: Giri, Pragatheiswar
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2021
Subjects: Oncology and carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified
Electrical engineering not elsewhere classified
Proteomics and intermolecular interactions (excl. medical proteomics)

description: One in eight woman develop breast cancer in the United States of America and is the most common type of cancer in the world. Breast cancer has the highest rate of death compared to any other form of cancer. Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) is the most lethal type of breast cancer, which is the most fatal of all breast cancer types. TNBC is onerous to treat since it lacks all the three most commonly targeted hormones and receptors. Current patients afflicted with TNBC are treated with platinum core chemotherapeutics, namely Cisplatin. Despite the anticancer effects shown by Cisplatin, TNBC attenuates its effect and develops a resistance eventually, which results in reoccurrence of TNBC after few years. Hence there is a demand for effective and alternative ways to treat TNBC. To inhibit the TNBC cell proliferation, blocking the key glycolytic enzyme Lactase Dehydrogenase B (LDHB) is studied and validated. Galloflavin (GF), a proven LDHB inhibitor is utilized in this series of studies and analysis. In addition, Electrochemotherapy, which involves the application of electrical pulses (EP) were utilized to enhance the uptake of GF. The combination of Electrochemotherapy (ECT) with LDHB is a novel way to treat TNBC to produce an alternative to traditional chemotherapy. EP+GF will be subjected onto TNBC cells at various concentrations and pulse parameters. The purpose of this study is to test the effect of alternative chemotherapeutic drug delivery methods for TNBC patients for decrease in mortality rate and improve quality of life. Results indicate TNBC cell viability is the least for EP+GF treatments and the maximum Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) levels and a maximum decrease in Glucose and Lactate uptake for EP+GF treatments relative to control. Immunoblotting studies indicate the inhibition of LDHB is the most on EP+GF treatments, indicating that this could be a novel modality to treat TNBC.
Exploring the impact of the tumor microenvironment on nuclear morphometry: lessons learned for sensitivity to cytotoxic treatment
Creators: name: Chhetri, Apekshya
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2021
Subjects: Oncology and carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified
Biochemistry and cell biology not elsewhere classified

description: Breast cancer remains the leading cause of death among females worldwide. While systemic therapy for breast cancer may work effectively in the early phases, for more than 10% of primary and 50% of metastatic cases, the disease eventually progresses, resisting treatments. To overcome this issue, recognizing markers of resistance as early as possible is critical. However, the underlying mechanisms of resistance remains elusive. The influence of microenvironmental factors of the extracellular matrix (ECM) on tumor behavior has been revealed relatively recently and increased stiffness of ECM is associated with cancer progression. Additionally, impacts of other matrix components such as non-neoplastic epithelial cells (that may constitute an important portion of the tumor microenvironment -TME) are suspected to influence tumors but they have not been investigated in detail. Besides, it is not known whether the response to increasing stiffness depends on the subtypes of breast cancer. Here, using breast models in 3D cell culture we have shown that the non-neoplastic epithelial compartment can influence the effect of matrix stiffness even for tumors recognized as highly aggressive. The degree of tumor aggressiveness recognizable via tumor architecture is associated with a differential behavior when ECM stiffness changes. In a 3D microenvironmental context, which provides an optimal level of constraints for tumors to display their phenotype, we report stiffness and paracrine influence impact on cisplatin-mediated cytotoxicity, which correlates with distinct nuclear morphometry and distribution pattern associated with population heterogeneity. The response pattern varies across cell lines representing higher and lower levels of aggressiveness in the basal-like subtypes of breast cancer. Our results also highlight the need for integrating biochemical and physical components of the TME in future designs of in vitro drug screening platforms.
Evaluation of Carbide-derived Carbon (CDC) Surface Modification for the Application of Hip Implants
Creators: name: Sun, Yani
Publisher: name: University of Illinois Chicago
Year: 2025

description: Total hip replacements (THR) are considered an end-stage treatment for patients with arthritis or rheumatism. As of 2023, over 450,000 THRs are performed annually in the U.S. However, the current average lifespan of a hip implant is 10-15 years. One of the main obstacles is the inferior tribocorrosion behavior of commonly used biomedical alloys that can cause the early failure of hip implants, leading to revision surgeries that may result in further significant complications. In 2001, Dr. Wimmer’s team discovered a graphitic tribolayer on the retrieved hip implants, demonstrating its ability to shield the implant from tribocorrosive damage. Meanwhile, carbide-derived carbon (CDC) invented by Dr. McNallan’s team, was reported to have excellent tribological properties and similar structures to the tribolayer based on Raman spectra. Inspired by these findings, we previously synthesized CDC on Ti6Al4V using gas chlorination and electrolysis methods, and it is verified that CDC prepared using both approaches can protect the substrate material. Nevertheless, some uncertainties remain. Therefore, in this study, we aim to systematically evaluate CDC as a surface modification technique for hip implants. Specifically, the tribocorrosion performance of CDC was tested on a tribometer with sliding and rotation under various electrochemical conditions, revealing that CDC performed better than Ti6Al4V across all conditions. Additionally, to assess CDC’s performance against fretting-corrosion occurring at the femoral head-neck junction, a fretting-corrosion system was designed with small micromotions and used to test. The results showed that CDC presents better fretting-corrosion than Ti6Al4V. Lastly, CDC’s biocompatibility and osteointegration were tested with MG-63 osteosarcoma and RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. CDC was found to be non-toxic, and the introduction of CDC did not significantly impact Ti6Al4V’s biocompatibility performance.
Accuracy and Monotonicity of Spectral Element Method on Structured Meshes
Creators: name: Li, Hao
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2021
Subjects: Numerical analysis
Numerical solution of differential and integral equations
Numerical and computational mathematics not elsewhere classified

description: On rectangular meshes, the simplest spectral element method for elliptic equations is the classical Lagrangian Qk finite element method with only (k+1)-point Gauss-Lobatto quadrature, which can also be regarded as a finite difference scheme on all Gauss-Lobatto points. We prove that this finite difference scheme is (k + 2)-th order accurate for k ≥ 2, whereas Qk spectral element method is usually considered as a (k + 1)-th order accurate scheme in L2-norm. This result can be extended to linear wave, parabolic and linear Schrödinger equations.
Additionally, the Qk finite element method for elliptic problems can also be viewed as a finite difference scheme on all Gauss-Lobatto points if the variable coefficients are replaced by their piecewise Qk Lagrange interpolants at the Gauss Lobatto points in each rectangular cell, which is also proven to be (k + 2)-th order accurate.
Moreover, the monotonicity and discrete maximum principle can be proven for the fourth order accurate Q2 scheme for solving a variable coefficient Poisson equation, which is the first monotone and high order accurate scheme for a variable coefficient elliptic operator.
Last but not the least, we proved that certain high order accurate compact finite difference methods for convection diffusion problems satisfy weak monotonicity. Then a simple limiter can be designed to enforce the bound-preserving property when solving convection diffusion equations without losing conservation and high order accuracy.
The integration of human and non-human actors to advance healthcare delivery: unpacking the role of actor-network theory, a systematic literature review
Creators: name: Ryan, Tadhg
name: Ryan, Nuala
name: Hynes, Briga
Publisher: name: University of Limerick
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 35
subject: Commerce, management, tourism and services

description: Background There is an increasing public, societal and policy imperative for effective integration of healthcare delivery systems. Central to integration in healthcare is a focus on people-centred health, access, patient empowerment, interprofessional teamwork and collaboration between all healthcare stakeholders – difficult to achieve in current silo-driven bureaucratic health organisations. Therefore, actor-network theory (ANT) offers a theoretical approach to understanding the complexities of healthcare delivery by unpacking the type of actor’s interplay between social elements and immaterial objects, their interactions, interdependencies and power dynamics. Aims The first of its type, this systematic review aims to identify, synthesise, and appraise extant literature on the use and application of ANT in healthcare contexts. Methods This systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines and registered with PROSPERO. The authors generated a search strategy utilising 31 Boolean terms, conducting electronic searches of MEDLINE, CINAHL Complete, SCOPUS, PubMed, APA PsycINFO, Business Source Complete and Academic Search Complete. The studies obtained were evaluated for inclusion based on their alignment with the specified inclusion and exclusion criteria. Studies were independently evaluated by the authors, with all data synthesised using a thematic analysis. Results From an initial 2,533 studies, the systematic review included 103 studies which utilised ANT within a healthcare context. The analysis of the studies identified trends in the application of ANT across healthcare which we categorised into four themes: healthcare delivery systems, technology and data, integrated care, and innovation management. The findings demonstrated variability and fragmentation in the application of ANT, often diverging from its fundamental principles. Conclusions Decluttering the literature suggests three dimensions for understanding the relationships of actors, unidimensional ANT – based on single actors, bi-dimensional ANT, the relationship between two actors and multi-dimensional ANT, where human and non-human actors interact to impact healthcare outcomes. The limited number of studies on the use of ANT for integrated healthcare research highlights both its importance to the topic and the considerable research gap that must be addressed
Overview of Japanese encephalitis disease and its prevention. Focus on IC51 vaccine (Ixiaro®)
Creators: name: Amicizia, Daniela
name: Zangrillo, Francesca
name: Lai, Piero Luigi
name: Iovine, Mariasilvia
name: Panatto, Donatella
Publisher: name: Department of Health Science - University of Genoa
Year: 2018
Subjects: Japanese encephalitis disease; Japanese encephalitis virus; IC51 vaccine (Ixiaro®); travel medicine

description: Japanese encephalitis is a vector-borne disease caused by the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). JEV is transmitted by mosquitoes to a wide range of vertebrate hosts, including birds and mammals. Domestic animals, especially pigs, are generally implicated as reservoirs of the virus, while humans are not part of the natural transmission cycle and cannot pass the virus to other hosts.

Although JEV infection is very common in endemic areas (many countries in Asia), less than 1% of people affected develop clinical disease, and severe disease affects about 1 case per 250 JEV infections. Although rare, severe disease can be devastating; among the 30,000-50,000 global cases per year, approximately 20-30% of patients die and 30-50% of survivors develop significant neurological sequelae.

JE is a significant public health problem for residents in endemic areas and may constitute a substantial risk for travelers to these areas. The epidemiology of JE and its risk to travelers have changed, and continue to evolve. The rapid economic growth of Asian countries has led to a surge in both inbound and outbound travel, making Asia the second most-visited region in the world after Europe, with 279 million international travelers in 2015. The top destination is China, followed by Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Japan, and the number of travelers is forecast to reach 535 million by 2030 (+4.9% per year).
Because of the lack of treatment and the infeasibility of eliminating the vector, vaccination is recognized as the most efficacious means of preventing JE.

The IC51 vaccine (Ixiaro®) is a purified, inactivated, whole virus vaccine against JE. It is safe, well tolerated, efficacious and can be administered to children, adults and the elderly. The vaccination schedule involves administering 2 doses four weeks apart. For adults, a rapid schedule (0-7 days) is available, which could greatly enhance the feasibility of its use.

Healthcare workers should inform both short- and long-term travelers of the risk of JE in each period of the year and recommend vaccination. Indeed, it has been shown that short-term travelers are also at risk, not only in rural environments, but also in cities and coastal towns, especially in tourist localities where excursions to country areas are organized.
description: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene, Vol 59, No 1 (2018): 2018591
Additional file 1 of Clinical and imaging factors that can predict contagiousness of pulmonary tuberculosis
Creators: name: Unnewehr, Markus
name: Meyer-Oschatz, Florian
name: Friederichs, Hendrik
name: Windisch, Wolfram
name: Schaaf, Bernhard
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: Medicine
Cell Biology
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Hematology
Virology

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Puppy Valley: An App-Mediated Board Game to Enhance Scam And Fraud Awareness Among US Seniors
Creators: name: Attah, Prince Owusu
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2021
Subjects: Design not elsewhere classified
Human-computer interaction
Other psychology not elsewhere classified
Industrial and product design
Geriatrics and gerontology

description: Scams and fraud have become a significant problem for the American population within the past few years. While victims range from young to older adults, it is the seniors who are the major targets. In 2018 the Federal Trade Commission reported that senior citizens aged 60 years and above formed 35% of all the scam victims it recorded. According to the U.S Senate Committee on aging, scams like the grandparent scam, IRS impersonation scam, romance scam; have become popular. Even at this level of notoriety, most victims are usually unaware of it entirely or how its perpetrators commit these crimes. Being aware of the situation is a critical step towards curbing this problem. This thesis project uses User-Centered Design (UCD) to understand, conceptualize, and prototype a solution to promote social interaction while improving the cognitive abilities of seniors and creating awareness about fraud. The design requirements and direction were formed through multivariate research methods like literature review, user interviews, and focus group sessions. The proposed solution is Puppy valley, an app-mediated trivia board game that has a physical wheel and mobile application and uses narratives inspired by real fraud cases to create activities for users to play with. After the research and design, the game was evaluated by five experts, and refinements within the scope of the study were made based on the insights from the evaluation.
Fractional Operators and Variations Applied to Stefan Problems
Creators: name: Sabochick, Katrina
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2023
Subjects: Caputo derivatives
fractional operators
free boundary problem
PDEs
Stefan problems

description: In this thesis, we present a model for the free boundary Stefan problem. We begin with outlining the problem and its complexities, motivating the need for a numerical method. Then we introduce fractional operators, exploring various characteristics to narrow down the proper operator that will apply to the Stefan problem. We then outline our model, using the Caputo fractional derivative with a finite difference discretization and the SOR method to solve numerically. Our results are presented for different parameters such as latent heat and temperature. We end with suggestions for further work on our model.
WIDEBAND OCEAN ALTIMETRY USING KU AND K-BAND SATELLITE SIGNALS OF OPPORTUNITY (SoOP)
Creators: name: Ho, Soon Chye
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2021
Subjects: Aerospace engineering not elsewhere classified

description: This dissertation applies an ocean remote sensing method using Signals of Opportunity (SoOp), specifically reflected digital telecommunication satellite signals. The fundamental observation is the cross correlation waveform from the direct and reflected signal. Relationships are derived between the coherence time of the waveform and SSH of the sea surface. A proof-of-concept experiment has demonstrated that wideband (400 MHz) signals of opportunity (SoOp) transmitted in K and Ku-band from geostationary satellites can be used for coastal altimetry. An important finding from this experiment is that the full broadcast spectrum consisting of multiple digital channels can be processed as a single wideband signal source. An established error model for Global Navigation Satellite System interferometric altimetry (iGNSS-R) was shown to accurately represent the sea surface height (SSH) retrievals when evaluated using the full bandwidth. This experiment was conducted over a 72 hour period at Platform Harvest off the Pacific Coast. Co-located tide gauge and LiDAR measurements were used as in situ data. Two anomalies were observed in the experiment: 1. Multiple peaks in the cross correlation waveform from one polarization of Ku-band frequency. 2. Decrease in SNR from loss of a data channel. When the instances of multiple peaks were eliminated and the equivalent bandwidth recomputed using only the active channels, SSH error from these cases agreed well with the model prediction. Application of SoOp wideband altimetry will therefore require a monitoring capability to identify changes in the transmission spectrum, total power, and waveform shape, for quality control and setting an appropriate observation error covariance.The measurement precision from a satellite receiver is predicted to be between 4-6 cm using the error model.
A FRAMEWORK FOR THE SOFTWARE SECURITY ANALYSIS OF MOBILEPOWER SYSTEMS
Creators: name: Yoon, Yung Han
Publisher: name: Purdue University Graduate School
Year: 2021
Subjects: System and network security

description: Mobile devices have become increasingly ubiquitous as they serve many important functions in our daily lives. However, there is not much research on remote threats to the battery and power systems of these mobile devices. The consequences of a successful attack on the power system of a mobile device can range from being a general nuisance, financial harm, to loss of life if emergency communications were interrupted. Despite the relative abundance of work on implementing chemical and physical safety systems for battery cells and power systems, remote cyber threats against a mobile battery system have not been as well studied. This work created a framework aimed at auditing the power systems of mobile devices and validated the framework by implementing it in a case study on an Android device. The framework applied software auditing techniques to both the power system and operating system of a mobile device in a case study to discover possible vulnerabilities which could be used to exploit the power system. Lessons learned from the case study are then used to improve, revise, and discuss the limitations of the framework when put in practice. The effectiveness of the proposed framework was discovered to be limited by the availability of appropriate tools to conduct vulnerability assessments.
INFLUENCE OF CULTIVATION PRACTICES AND STORAGE CONDITIONS ON POLYPHENOL CONTENT AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY IN APPLES
Creators: name: du Toit, Daniella Cara
Publisher: name: Washington State University
Year: 2024
Subjects: Commercial storage
Cultivar
Flavonoids
Malus domestica Borkh
Organic and conventional production
Phytochemical content

description: Polyphenols, bioactive compounds widely present in fresh produce, including apples, offer significant health benefits such as gut modulatory, anti-inflammatory properties, antioxidant effects, and weight management. As global obesity rates rise, their prominence in fruits and vegetables makes them ideal targets for weight management interventions. Apples are the most consumed fruit in the U.S. and serve as a primary source of dietary polyphenols. However, environmental influences, agricultural practices, and post-harvest storage can influence polyphenol content in apples. Given that apples undergo storage for several months before reaching consumers, preserving their quality and nutritional value is crucial. This research aimed to assess the impact of cultivation practices and long-term commercial storage conditions, including refrigerated air and controlled atmosphere, on polyphenol contents in three apple varieties: ‘Granny Smith,’ ‘Cripps Pink,’ and ‘WA 38’. The results reveal that apple peels consistently exhibit higher levels of total polyphenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content, and antioxidant activity compared to the flesh across all cultivars, both before and after 24 weeks of storage. The levels of TPC were influenced by apple cultivar, cultivation practices (organic vs. conventional production systems), and storage conditions. Notably, ‘Granny Smith’ apples maintain stable TPC levels in both flesh and peels during storage, while TPC levels in ‘WA 38’ and ‘Cripps Pink’ apple peels experience declines with storage. Furthermore, conventionally grown apples generally exhibit better preservation of phytochemicals during storage than their organic counterparts. These findings offer valuable insights into how cultivation practices and storage conditions influence apple polyphenols, providing potential strategies for enhancing the nutritional quality of apples and optimizing fruit preservation techniques.
sj-pdf-1-jap-10.1177_10783903211045737 – Supplemental material for Nursing Staff Attitude, Subjective Norms, Perceived Behavior Control, and Intention to Provide Tobacco Treatment in a Psychiatric Hospital
Creators: name: Abufarsakh, Bassema
name: Okoli, Chizimuzo T.C.
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Psychology
subject: 110319 Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy)
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine

description: Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-jap-10.1177_10783903211045737 for Nursing Staff Attitude, Subjective Norms, Perceived Behavior Control, and Intention to Provide Tobacco Treatment in a Psychiatric Hospital by Bassema Abufarsakh and Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli in Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
sj-docx-1-hea-10.1177_13634593211046850 – Supplemental material for Parental experiences of the liminal period of a child’s fatal illness
Creators: name: Janusz, Bernadetta
name: Walkiewicz, Maciej
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Science Policy
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-hea-10.1177_13634593211046850 for Parental experiences of the liminal period of a child’s fatal illness by Bernadetta Janusz and Maciej Walkiewicz in Health:
Additional file 1 of Capnographic monitoring reduces hypoxia incidence in older patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy under propofol sedation: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial
Creators: name: Lian, Qiuyue
name: Chen, Shaoyi
name: Cheng, Xiangyang
name: Zhang, Jie
name: Yu, Weifeng
name: Zhou, Renlong
name: Su, Diansan
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Cancer

description: Additional file 1. SPIRIT checklist.