cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
title: The threat of African horse sickness virus in the UK: furthering our understanding of vector biology and how best to protect horses in the event of an outbreak
Creators: name: Robin, Matthew
Publisher: name: University of Liverpool Repository
Year: 2015

description: Recent changes in the global distribution of several vector-borne viral diseases have been linked to climate change and globalisation, leading to concerns that they will increasingly threaten northern Europe and the UK. African horse sickness (AHS) is a vector-borne viral disease of equids that is spread by Culicoides midges. The disease is associated with up to 95% mortality in naïve populations of horses and an outbreak in the UK would therefore have devastating consequences for both animal welfare and the equine industry. AHS has never been reported to occur further north than Spain, however it has been suggested that appropriate midge species and climatic conditions are now present in northern Europe to support an outbreak. Given the integral role of the vector in AHS epidemiology, data describing the distribution of Culicoides species throughout the UK is key to predicting the risk and potential spread of a disease outbreak. It is suspected that Culicoides species of the Obsoletus and Pulicaris groups would be most likely to act as vectors; however, only very limited data exist regarding the Culicoides species present on UK equine properties. Chapter 2 of this thesis aimed to describe the species of Culicoides collected by light-suction trapping on equine properties in the UK. Fourteen equine properties were identified and collection took place at each overnight for 3 sessions. The study identified the presence of potential AHS virus (AHSV) vector Culicoides species on both urban and rural equine properties within the southeast UK. PCR analysis revealed that engorged members of these species contained equine DNA, proving a direct vector-host interaction. Current recommendations for preventing the spread of AHS are limited. DEFRA currently suggest using topical deltamethrin for AHS control in the face of an outbreak; however, no data is available regarding its efficacy in the horse. The aims of Chapter 3 of this thesis were to investigate the effect of topical deltamethrin on the blood-feeding of Culicoides on horses and to investigate which species appear to preferentially blood-feed on horses. Three pairs of horses were placed in partially enclosed cages, which allowed samples representing the Culicoides interacting with individual horses to be collected. Four collection sessions were run before 1 horse from each pair was topically treated with 1% deltamethrin and another 4 sessions were completed. Collected Culicoides were identified and each midge examined to see if it had blood-fed. There was no significant effect of treatment on blood-feeding by Culicoides. The most abundant species collected were from the Obsoletus (44.3%) and Pulicaris (34.7%) groups. These species were also more likely to have blood fed than other species, supporting their potential role as AHSV vectors if the virus were to reach the UK.
Determining Employee Engagement Factors to Enhance Employee Performance-A Case Study of Fine Dining Restaurant in Yangon
Creators: name: Thwe, Than Thar Palae
Publisher: name: Graduate School of Business and Advanced Technology Management
Year: 2023
Subjects: leadership
employee development
work environment
employee performance

description: ABAC ODI Journal Vision. Action. Outcome, 11, 1, 196-212
Co-sputtered MoRe thin films for carbon nanotube growth-compatible superconducting coplanar resonators
Creators: name: Götz, Karl J.
name: Blien, Stefan
name: Stiller, Peter L.
name: Vavra, Ondrej
name: Mayer, Thomas
name: Huber, Thomas
name: Meier, Thomas Norbert  G.
name: Kronseder, Matthias
name: Strunk, Christoph
name: Hüttel, Andreas K.
Publisher: name: Universität Regensburg
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: coplanar resonator; carbon nanotube growth; rhenium; molybdenum; XPS; superconductivity
subject: 530 Physik

description: Molybdenum rhenium alloy thin films can exhibit superconductivity up to critical temperatures of T-c = 15 K. At the same time, the films are highly stable in the high-temperature methane/hydrogen atmosphere typically required to grow single wall carbon nanotubes. We characterize molybdenum rhenium alloy films deposited via simultaneous sputtering from two sources, with respect to their composition as function of sputter parameters and their electronic dc as well as GHz properties at low temperature. Specific emphasis is placed on the effect of the carbon nanotube growth conditions on the film. Superconducting coplanar waveguide resonators are defined lithographically; we demonstrate that the resonators remain functional when undergoing nanotube growth conditions, and characterize their properties as function of temperature. This paves the way for ultra-clean nanotube devices grown in situ onto superconducting coplanar waveguide circuit elements.
Partial sums of biased random multiplicative functions
Creators: name: Aymone, Marco
name: Sidoravicius, Vladas
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Number Theory (math.NT)
subject: Probability (math.PR)
subject: FOS: Mathematics

description: Let $\mathcal{P}$ be the set of the primes. We consider a class of random multiplicative functions $f$ supported on the squarefree integers, such that $\{f(p)\}_{p\in\mathcal{P}}$ form a sequence of $\pm1$ valued independent random variables with $\mathbb{E} f(p)<0$, $\forall p\in \mathcal{P}$. The function $f$ is called strongly biased (towards classical Möbius function), if $\sum_{p\in\mathcal{P}}\frac{f(p)}{p}=-\infty$ a.s., and it is weakly biased if $\sum_{p\in\mathcal{P}}\frac{f(p)}{p} $ converges a.s. Let $M_f(x):=\sum_{n\leq x}f(n)$. We establish a number of necessary and sufficient conditions for $M_f(x)=o(x^{1-α})$ for some $α>0$, a.s., when $f$ is strongly or weakly biased, and prove that the Riemann Hypothesis holds if and only if $M_{f_α}(x)=o(x^{1/2+ε})$ for all $ε>0$ a.s., for each $α>0$, where $\{f_α\}_α$ is a certain family of weakly biased random multiplicative functions.
description: 29 pages, Corrected typos, new section with concluding remarks
Developing a Model for Enhancing Leadership Characteristics of Thai Salesian Students
Creators: name: Siriwan Khamyon
Publisher: name: Graduate School of Business and Advanced Technology Management
Year: 2023
Subjects: leadership characteristics
Salesian preventive system
Thai Salesian students
leadership model
transformational leadership theory
and social learning theory

description: ABAC ODI Journal Vision. Action. Outcome, 11, 1, 213-230
title: An exploration of the psychological and emotional needs of pregnant women with female genital mutilation
Creators: name: Higham, Victoria
Publisher: name: University of Liverpool Repository
Year: 2015

description: Background: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) may put women at additional physical risks during pregnancy, which may leave them psychologically vulnerable. Pregnancy and childbirth research with women with FGM has focused on the physical risks and the outcomes of pregnancy for mother and child (Paliwal, Ali, Bradshaw, Hughes & Jolly, 2013; Small et al., 2008; Zenner, Liao, Richens & Creighton, 2013; WHO, 2006). The psychological needs of pregnant women with FGM are under researched in the UK, or have relied on retrospective accounts given many years after pregnancy. Aims: To explore the psychological and emotional needs of pregnant women with FGM and their experience of FGM, pregnancy and pregnancy-related care. Methods: Seven pregnant women were interviewed using semi-structured interviews, which were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were analysed using Thematic Analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006). Results: Five main themes emerged, which related to how women made sense of their FGM procedure (The shame of FGM) and how this impacted on their experience of pregnancy (Suffering), as well as their experience of care during their pregnancy (women with FGM need to feel cared for, information sharing, and specialised/individual care). The study highlighted the profound suffering of pregnant women with FGM, in particular their fear of labour and birth. The study was limited as recruitment was from specialist FGM services; however, in doing so the need for specialist services, with professionals who are knowledgeable and experienced with FGM-related pregnancy care, was emphasised. Conclusions: The study added to the understanding of how pregnant women with FGM experience their pregnancy and their maternity care, identifying the crucial aspects of specialist FGM.
title: Development of parallel meshless methods for moving geometry simulations
Creators: name: Angulo, Juan
Publisher: name: University of Liverpool Repository
Year: 2015

description: Computational uid dynamics methods to simulate ows around geometries in relative motion are important for the aerospace industry. Traditional methods like �nite-volume techniques are better suited for static simulations where the geometry of the problem does not change, or where only small movements are found. The meshless method can provide a solution for these problems where the geometry changes signi�cantly and di�erent bodies can move in relation to one another. A meshless method to select stencils from overlapping and moving point distributions, and a corresponding ow solver capable of solving the Euler equations on those stencils, have been developed previously. This work expands the existing meshless formulation by including the capabilities to simulate viscous ows in laminar and turbulent regimes and by implementing di�erent parallel computing techniques in an e�ort to improve the computational e�ciency. The treatment of viscous and turbulent ows is performed by augmenting the original Euler meshless scheme by using central-di�erences to discretise the viscous terms in the Navier-Stokes equations. The Spalart-Allmaras turbulence model is used to model the turbulent viscosity term and complete the closure of the system of equations to be solved. Validation of the method was carried out by calculating several well-known test cases and comparing the results to published data. The parallel implementation of the ow solver follows a distributed approach with asynchronous communications using message-passing standards. The parallel ow solver method is tested with two three-dimensional geometries, running in dedicated parallel machines with processor numbers ranging in the thousands. Results show good agreement to published data and very good parallel scalability. Preliminary testing of the stencil selection method, showed that the computational cost of the operations needed to �nd stencils for each point in the domain can vary dramatically for all points. Furthermore, this cost cannot be predicted a-priori, making it very di�cult to perform an appropriate domain decomposition. With this in mind, three types of implementation are used for the parallel stencil selection scheme: a distributed memory approach, a shared memory approach and hybrid method combining the two previous ones. Using the shared and hybrid implementations, the negative e�ects of using a poor domain decomposition are reduced. Four test cases are studied using the parallel stencil selection procedure coupled with the parallel ow solver. Two of these cases are static, and two of them are simulations over moving geometries. The fourth case introduces a 6 degree-of-freedom simulation to calculate the movement of a store being released from an aircraft and showcases the full capabilities of the method. These parallel tests show important reductions in the calculation times and open the door for the meshless scheme to be used in the future for more realistic cases.
Investigation through the Lens of Guardians of Factors Impacting Student Satisfaction and Behavioral Intention to be Educated by Cartoon Animation in China
Creators: name: Zhong, Yu
Publisher: name: Graduate School of Business and Advanced Technology Management
Year: 2023
Subjects: information quality
service quality
perceived usefulness
satisfaction
behavioral intentions

description: ABAC ODI Journal Vision. Action. Outcome, 11, 1, 245-258
Reynolds number scaling of influence of boundary layers on the global behavior of laboratory quasi-Keplerian flows
Creators: name: Edlund, E. M.
name: Ji, H.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Fluid Dynamics (physics.flu-dyn)
subject: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We present measurements of quasi-Keplerian flows in a Taylor-Couette device that identify the boundary conditions required to generate near-ideal flows that exhibit self-similarity under scaling of the Reynolds number. These experiments are contrasted with alternate boundary configurations that result in flows that progressively deviate from ideal Couette rotation as the Reynolds number is increased. These behaviors are quantitatively explained in terms of the tendency to generate global Ekman circulation and the balance of angular momentum fluxes through the axial and radial boundary layers.
The Cultural Influence and Interpretation of Depressive and Anxiety Disorders
Creators: name: Messerschmidt, Joy
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2011

description:
The diagnosis and treatment of depressive and anxiety disorders has changed rapidly in the past century. Western medicine has produced diagnostic criteria, pharmaceuticals, and different therapies, increasing public awareness of these conditions. This research investigates the potential and perceived cultural, familial, and political influences on anxiety and depressive disorders in the current biomedical system; analyzes the effects of this system on the patients within it; and compares the causality, diagnosis, and treatment of these conditions cross-culturally. To accomplish these research goals, I conducted in-depth interviews with people affected by depression and anxiety in the Atlanta area. I will present my analysis of the interview data collected, focusing on the extent to which each participants' familial and cultural backgrounds and attitudes towards biomedicine affected their choices and experiences with treatment. I also explore the role of pharmaceutical advertising and marketing strategies in patients perceptions of their disorder and treatment options.
Long and thin covers for flow spaces
Creators: name: Kasprowski, Daniel
name: Rueping, Henrik
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Algebraic Topology (math.AT)
subject: K-Theory and Homology (math.KT)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 18F25

description: Long and thin covers of flow spaces are important ingredients in the proof of the Farrell--Jones conjecture for certain classes of groups, like hyperbolic and CAT(0)-groups. In this paper we provide an alternative construction of such covers which holds in a more general setting and simplifies some of the arguments.
description: 22 pages; the title no longer contains the word cocompact, some more changes following a referee report; to appear in Groups, Geometry, and Dynamics
title: The assessment of hydration states in advanced cancer patients using novel technology: the evaluation of bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) in the palliative care setting
Creators: name: Nwosu, Amarachukwu
Publisher: name: University of Liverpool Repository
Year: 2016

description: The role of hydration in causing or alleviating suffering in patients with advanced cancer is poorly understood and remains controversial. Most dying cancer patients have reduced oral intake in the last days of life. This may be related to symptoms arising from the cancer or its treatment, such as dysphagia, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, or mechanical problems such as bowel obstruction. Accordingly, the subject of clinically assisted hydration (CAH) is emotive amongst patients and their carers, with the omission or withdrawal of CAH potentially viewed as hastening death in some instances. Current hydration assessment methods are limited in cancer patients approaching death. Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) is an accurate validated method of assessing body composition; however its clinical use in advanced cancer is uncertain. This study aims to measure hydration in advanced cancer patients using BIVA, in order, to determine the relationship between symptoms, physical signs and biochemistry. BIVA was used to evaluate hydration in advanced cancer patients within a hospice in the UK. Total body water (TBW) was estimated using the impedance index (Height2/Resistance [H2/R]). Regression analysis determined the predictive properties of clinical variables on H2/R. Assessed items included: performance status (ECOG), symptoms (Burge-4 score), physical signs (Morita Dehydration Score) and biochemistry. Ninety patients participated (recruitment rate = 76.3%). Hydration status was normal in 43 (47.8%), ‘more hydrated’ in 37 (41.1%) and ‘less hydrated’ in 10 (11.1%) patients. A multiple regression analysis was conducted. H2/R was significantly predicted by female gender (Beta = -13.85, p
The Effect of Long Term Loading on the Behaviour of Steel-Concrete Continuous Composite Beams Prestressed by Propping
Creators: name: Lambert, Frederick Walter
Publisher: name: London South Bank University
Year: 1979

description: It is now accepted practice to construct composite steel concrete bridges as continuous structures. Whilst the general adoption of continuous systems should bring useful economies, there is a technical disadvantage associated with the concrete deck in the hogging regions ever the internal supports. Here the deck is in tension and detracts from the improved stiffness expected from the use of continuous beam systems. This loss of stiffness may be compensated for in one of several ways. In this study the technique of pre-cambering the steel beam prior to casting the deck slab and the subsequent removal wholly or in part of the pre-camber to induce compression in an otherwise tension zone is investigated with regard to long term effects. Date collected over many years shows that concrete is a time dependent material. It is well known that concrete strength improves with age but, equally, when under permanent load, decays in elastic stiffness; concrete also shrinks. In composite beams the two inter-related time dependent phenomena creep (elastic decay) and shrinkage are important. Creep is revealed as a loss in composite inertia, with a consequent change in stress patterns. Free shrinkage of the concrete deck slab is inhibited by virtue of its physical connection to the steel beam beneath it together with the restraint given by embedded reinforcement and is therefore stress inducing. Additional shrinkage restraint t is induced by virtue of continuity. From this study of continuous composite beams prestressed by jacking to induce negative camber at intermediate supports, both creep and shrinkage are shown to be responsible for changes in reactions, deflections and stress configurations. Of these two time dependent phenomena shrinkage is shown to be dominant. Eight continuous composite beans were studied with four resulting concrete strengths. Four arrangements of continuity reinforcement were employed. Jacking and de-jacking displacements were constant. The test period for all beams was 400 days. Supporting data on the strength and elasticity of concrete employed and the influence of creep and -shrinkage is also provided. Data relating to the strength and elasticity of steel and the push out connector capacities is given. Concluding tests to destruction provide data on the ultimate load characteristics.
Determinants of Undergraduate Student Satisfaction and Continuance Intention to Use E-learning in a Public University in Dezhou China
Creators: name: Hongjie Yang
Publisher: name: Graduate School of Business and Advanced Technology Management
Year: 2023
Subjects: E-Learning
System Quality
Information Quality
Satisfaction
Continuance Intention

description: ABAC ODI Journal Vision. Action. Outcome, 11, 1, 259-272
Sickness, Violence and Reconciliation: Congenital Heart Disease in Iraq
Creators: name: Phillips, D.
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2012

description:
Congenital heart disease affects tens of thousands of children and families throughout Iraq, where complex surgical treatment remains largely unavailable. Through participant-observation and in-depth interviews, I investigated the understandings of this disorder among families in two areas: Kurdish northern Iraq and Arab southern Iraq. I pay particular attention to families perspectives on causes and treatment of the disorder in relation to historical and current macrosocial forces. Among the families I spoke with, there is a strong connection between the recent history of violence in Iraq and congenital heart disease. This thesis is largely an attempt to understand the uses and implications of this connection between sickness and violence for Iraqi families pursuing treatment through an international non-governmental organization.
The Study of Influential Factors of Undergraduate Students Satisfaction with Flipped Classrooms in China
Creators: name: Guo, Qian
Publisher: name: Graduate School of Business and Advanced Technology Management
Year: 2023
Subjects: Flipped Classroom
Student Satisfaction
Task Orientation
Behavioral Engagement
Active Learning

description: ABAC ODI Journal Vision. Action. Outcome, 11, 1, 273-289
Creating a Chronocline of the Diet of Theropithecus From Low-magnification Stereomicroscopy: How Has the Diet of Theropithecus Changed Over Time?
Creators: name: Hatchett, Meri
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2011

description:
The primate genus Theropithecus is represented at various Plio-Pleistocene sites including the Pliocene site of Makapansgat (2.9 mya), the early Pleistocene cave of Swartkrans (1.8 mya), the late Pleistocene deposits from Elandsfontein (700,000 ka) and by extant gelada baboons from Ethiopia. To examine how diet has changed over time in this genus, dental microwear features of Theropithecus darti (n=2), Theropithecus danieli (n=8), Theropithecus gelada (n=2) Theropithecus oswaldi (n=1) Parapapio whitei (n=14), Papio robinsoni (n=16) and Papio ursinus (n=13) were examined under low-magnification (35x) using light refractive technology. Although there is a significant relationship between small pits and fine scratches, Analysis of Variance followed by Tukeys post-hoc tests failed to demonstrate significant groupings. However, bivariate analyses suggest that as scratch count increases, pit count decreases. The results suggest that there is much dietary variation in modern and extinct gelada baboons, but that extant Theropithecus relies somewhat more on grassland resources than did their extinct counterparts.
title: The molecular basis of enhanced glucose transporter, SGLT1, expression in the diabetic intestine
Creators: name: Alshali, Rasha
Publisher: name: University of Liverpool Repository
Year: 2014

description: Dietary carbohydrates are hydrolyzed in the small intestine ultimately, by the brush-border membrane disaccharidases (sucrase, maltase and lactase) into monosaccharides: D-glucose, D-galactose and D-fructose. D-glucose and D-galactose are transported across the brush border membrane (BBM) from the intestinal lumen into enterocytes by the Na+- dependent glucose transporter 1, SGLT1, while D-fructose is transported by GLUT5. These monosaccharides, exit the cell across the baso-lateral membrane (BLM) into the systemic circulation via the facilitated monosaccharide transporter, GLUT2. SGLT1 regulation is vital for the provision of glucose to the body and for maintaining glucose homoeostasis. The expression and activity of SGLT1 are adaptively regulated by dietary sugars in most species studied. The intestinal capacity to absorb glucose is maintained via basal level of SGLT1 expression. However, this capacity becomes limited when the luminal carbohydrates exceed a threshold level, leading to up-regulation of SGLT1. Previous work in our laboratory has shown that luminal sugar concentration, when above a threshold, is detected by the intestinal glucose sensor, consisting of two subunits, Taste 1 receptor 2 (T1R2) and 3 (T1R3) expressed in enteroendocrine L-cells. This activates a pathway, in endocrine cells, leading to secretion of the gut hormone glucagon like peptide 2 (GLP-2), known to up-regulate SGLT1 expression. Binding of GLP-2 to its receptor on the enteric neurons induces a neuronal response evoking secretion of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and/or Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) by sub-mucosal plexus. Binding of VIP/PACAP to their receptor VPAC1 (VIP and PACAP receptor type 1) on the basolateral membrane of absorptive enterocytes leads to increased concentration of intracellular cAMP which in turn enhances the half-life of SGLT1 mRNA, increasing the number of SGLT1 proteins per enterocytes. In diabetes, the intestinal capacity for glucose absorption is enhanced complicating the aetiology of the disease. This enhanced expression is independent of either luminal sugar and blood glucose concentrations or insulin levels. The work in this thesis was aimed at identify molecular basis of enhanced SGLT1 expression in the diabetic intestine using intestinal tissues from rats with experimentally induced diabetes and biopsies from the intestine of human diabetics. The data indicate that increased SGLT1 expression is due to dysregulation of pathway controlling SGLT1 expression.
Negotiating Identity Among Second-Generation Indian Americans: A Collaborative Ethnography
Creators: name: Murray, Kelly
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2011

description:
This thesis focuses on college-aged second-generation Americans whose parents emigrated to the U.S. from India. The purpose of the study is to examine the ethnic and cultural identities of second-generation Indian Americans in the Atlanta area. This exploratory study is meant to interrogate cognitive boundaries to suggest that identity is not a fixed state but a fluid process that is continually shaped both by the individual and by society. I have amassed data through both video-recorded ethnographic interviews and self-video ethnography yielding visual ethnographic material that supplements the written thesis. During the research period, I posted regularly at www.kellyshonorsthesis.wordpress.com, providing updates on my progress with the research project. Through creating a visual project that is public from the very beginning, I have aimed to achieve transparency as a researcher and to increase visibility for the field of anthropology. In addition, I demonstrate that research collaboration using self-video ethnography can be an effective ethnographic method to give voice to research participants and to reveal nuances not otherwise accessible.
Investigation on Factors Impacting Natural Science Students' Entrepreneurial Intention- A Case of a University in Chengdu China
Creators: name: Shiwei Luo
Publisher: name: Graduate School of Business and Advanced Technology Management
Year: 2023
Subjects: Subjective Norm
Entrepreneurial Attitude
Educational Support
Perceived Behavioral Control
Entrepreneurial Intention

description: ABAC ODI Journal Vision. Action. Outcome, 11, 1, 290-308
Modular coinvariants and the mod p homology of QS^k
Creators: name: Chon, Phan H.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Algebraic Topology (math.AT)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Primary 55P47, 55S12, Secondary 55S10, 20C20

description: We use modular invariant theory to establish a complete set of relations of the mod $p$ homology of $\{QS^k\}_{k\geq0}$, for $p$ odd, as a ring object in the category of coalgebras (also known as a coalgebraic ring or a Hopf ring). We also describe the action of the mod $p$ Dyer-Lashof algebra as well as the mod $p$ Steenrod algebra on the coalgebraic ring.
description: 26 pages; To appear in Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society
Contemporary Amish Youth and the Transition to Adulthood
Creators: name: Dessecker, Maeghan
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2012

description:
As adulthood looms in an Amish adolescents life, he must make a crucial decision that will affect the rest of his life: To be or not to be Amish. Amish teens undergo a coming of age rite of passage known as Rumspringa. This experience allows the Amish teen to be cast out in the Non-Amish world of electricity and other vanities. This rite varies among the different orders of the Amish church. Popular television shows and books often sensationalize Amish Rumpringa, but my research among the Amish in 2011 revealed some of the different variations within the Amish church and within families. Although Amish families handle the practices that lead to adulthood differently, often 80-90% of Amish youth join the Amish church. In a world of enticing accessibility, why do Amish youths generally choose a life of simplicity? In this paper, I explore the question concerning this high retention rate within the Amish church based on interviews and participant observation in the community.
Factors Impacting Satisfaction and Loyalty Towards Network Teaching Platform Among Students Majoring in Humanities and Social Sciences in Chengdu China
Creators: name: Donghua Xiao
Publisher: name: Graduate School of Business and Advanced Technology Management
Year: 2023
Subjects: Online Learning
Network Teaching Platform
Loyalty
Trust
Satisfaction
Experience
Service Quality
Perceived Value
Privacy

description: ABAC ODI Journal Vision. Action. Outcome, 11, 1, 309-325
Socioeconomic and Cultural Aspects of Overweight and Obesity in Georgia's African American Community
Creators: name: Simpson, Alicia
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2011

description:
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health and the Center for Disease Control (CDC), individuals who identified themselves as African-American or Black have the highest rate of obesity in the United States. The higher prevalence of overweight and obesity among the African-American population correlates to an increased risk for a number of diseases (including heart disease, diabetes, and several cancers) and an increased mortality rate for the African American population. Through focus groups and interviews, the research I will present focuses on perceptions of overweight and obesity among African-Americans, including any cultural beliefs associated with overweight, obesity and African-Americans. I examined cultural norms of body image, food preference (including "soul food" and other foods traditionally associated with African-American culture), and access to healthy foods and how the familial unit deals with issues of overweight and obesity. I also explored popular explanatory models surrounding the cultural acceptance of overweight and obesity in the African-American culture. Finally, I attempted to uncover the role that socioeconomic status plays in the acceptance, belief and/or knowledge of these models. A total of 80 participants who identify as African-American or Black were chosen using non-probability sampling techniques to participate in this research. I conducted 3 focus groups and 60 one on one interviews. Each participant in the focus group and one on one interview filled out a brief questionnaire about their perceptions of their own body image in conjunction with their interview. Varying socioeconomic status was sought amongst interview participants while similar socioeconomic status and education level were sought among focus group participants so that each person within the group felt as comfortable as possible sharing their experiences with weight and food. In my paper, I will discuss common themes that emerged in focus groups and interviews regarding perceptions of obesity among my participants.
QCD evolution of (un)polarized gluon TMDPDFs and the Higgs $q_T$-distribution
Creators: name: Echevarria, Miguel G.
name: Kasemets, Tomas
name: Mulders, Piet J.
name: Pisano, Cristian
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We provide the proper definition of all the leading-twist (un)polarized gluon transverse momentum dependent parton distribution functions (TMDPDFs), by considering the Higgs boson transverse momentum distribution in hadron-hadron collisions and deriving the factorization theorem in terms of them. We show that the evolution of all the (un)polarized gluon TMDPDFs is driven by a universal evolution kernel, which can be resummed up to next-to-next-to-leading-logarithmic accuracy. Considering the proper definition of gluon TMDPDFs, we perform an explicit next-to-leading-order calculation of the unpolarized ($f_1^g$), linearly polarized ($h_1^{\perp g}$) and helicity ($g_{1L}^g$) gluon TMDPDFs, and show that, as expected, they are free from rapidity divergences. As a byproduct, we obtain the Wilson coefficients of the refactorization of these TMDPDFs at large transverse momentum. In particular, the coefficient of $g_{1L}^g$, which has never been calculated before, constitutes a new and necessary ingredient for a reliable phenomenological extraction of this quantity, for instance at RHIC or the future AFTER@LHC or Electron-Ion Collider. The coefficients of $f_1^g$ and $h_1^{\perp g}$ have never been calculated in the present formalism, although they could be obtained by carefully collecting and recasting previous results in the new TMD formalism. We apply these results to analyze the contribution of linearly polarized gluons at different scales, relevant, for instance, for the inclusive production of the Higgs boson and the $C$-even pseudoscalar bottomonium state $η_{b}$. Applying our resummation scheme we finally provide predictions for the Higgs boson $q_T$-distribution at the LHC.
description: 36 pages, 9 figures. v2: typos corrected, references added, discussion on resummation and analysis of theoretical uncertainties improved, JHEP version. v3: gluon helicity coefficient corrected, corresponding plots updated, typos fixed, references added. v4: typo fixed. v5: typos fixed
Comfortable with Their Bodies: Menstruation, Culture and Materialism in America
Creators: name: Phipps, Sally
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2012

description:
This study analyzes the intersection of multiple cultural themes and discourses present in discussion of the alternative menstrual hygiene product, the menstrual cup. Through the qualitative research methods of first-person interviewing and autoethnography, the study forms the characteristics of the American menstrual cultural model and how the model upheld by menstrual cup users differs from it.


The study finds that access to alternative channels of information and an innate or learned acceptance of the body and bodily processes were indicators of whether or not an individual would be receptive to the cup. The mainstream consciousness was unlikely to foster bodily acceptance. Bodily acceptance was more likely encountered in individuals with interests invested in activities and lifestyle practices more likely to be labeled alternative. Using the cup also had a positive feedback effect in that it habituated users to and made them feel more comfortable with their bodies.
Determinants of Undergraduate Students Continuance Intention to Use E-learning of at a Public University in Chengdu China
Creators: name: Yanjing Wang
Publisher: name: Graduate School of Business and Advanced Technology Management
Year: 2023
Subjects: E-Learning
Service Quality
Information Quality
Satisfaction
Continuance Intention

description: ABAC ODI Journal Vision. Action. Outcome, 11, 1, 326-344
title: Investigation of lithospheric structure in Mongolia fault: InSAR observations and modelling
Creators: name: Zhang, Jing
Publisher: name: University of Liverpool Repository
Year: 2015

description: Western Mongolia is a seismically active intracontinental region, with ongoing tectonic activity and widespread volcanism attributed to the India-Eurasia collision. During the last century, four M > 8 earthquakes have occurred in Mongolia, which provides opportunities to study how continents deform. The 1957 Gobi-Altai earthquake is one of the largest magnitude earthquakes. The rupture pattern associated with this earthquake is complex, involving left-lateral strike-slip and reverse dip-slip faulting on several distinct geological structures in a 264 × 40 km wide zone. To understand the relationship between observed postseismic surface deformation and the rheological structure of the upper lithosphere, Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) data was used to study the 1957 earthquake in southwest of Mongolia and model the late postseismic deformation. SAR data were acquired from the ERS1/2 and Envisat from 1996 to 2010. Using the Repeat Orbit Interferometry Package (ROI_PAC), 124 postseismic interferograms have been produced on four adjacent tracks. Stacking these interferograms yields a maximum InSAR line-of-sight deformation rate along the fault of
The Chromatic Splitting Conjecture at n=p=2
Creators: name: Beaudry, Agnes
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Algebraic Topology (math.AT)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 55Q45, 55P60

description: We show that the strongest form of Hopkins' chromatic splitting conjecture, as stated by Hovey, cannot hold at chromatic level n=2 at the prime p=2. More precisely, for V(0) the mod 2 Moore spectrum, we prove that the kth homotopy group of L_1L_{K(2)}V(0) is not zero when k is congruent to -3 modulo 8. We explain how this contradicts the decomposition of L_1L_{K(2)}S predicted by the chromatic splitting conjecture.
description: Revised version. To appear in Geometry & Topology
Low-energy behavior of $E2$ strength functions
Creators: name: Schwengner, R.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Nuclear Theory (nucl-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Electric quadrupole strength functions have been deduced from averages of a large number of $E2$ transition strengths calculated within the shell model for the nuclides $^{94}$Mo and $^{95}$Mo. These strength functions are at variance with phenomenological approximations as provided by the Reference Input Parameter Library RIPL-3 for calculations of reaction rates on the basis of the statistical model.
description: arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1310.7667
title:  Le fonti per la storia di Monterano all’arrivo dei francesi 1798-1799
Creators: name: Piccioni, Marcello
Publisher: name: Roma Tre University
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/05vf0dg29
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2025

description: Il contributo consiste in una bibliografia ragionata, elaborata sulla base di ricerche bibliografiche ed archivistiche, che costituisce uno strumento utile all’approfondimento del contesto storico della Repubblica Romana fra 1798 e 1799 con un occhio di riguardo a quanto avvenne a Monterano, nei territori limitrofi e in Tuscia.

The contribution consists of an annotated bibliography, drawn up on the basis of bibliographic and archival research, which constitutes a useful tool for an in-depth study of the historical context of the Roman Republic between 1798 and 1799, with a focus on what happened in Monterano, in the neighbouring territories and in Tuscia.
description: Eredità culturale bene comune. Per un Museo della comunità nel territorio di Canale Monterano. Prime ricerche
title: Integration, homogenisation and radicalisation: contemporary muslim identity in the UK, Germany and the Czech Republic
Creators: name: Hukelova, Miroslava
Publisher: name: University of Liverpool Repository
Year: 2014

description: The thesis deals with one of the most important challenges of our times: how to forge political unity and societal cohesion in an environment of increasing cultural diversity and ever increasing politicisation of identities. Explicitly, it investigates shifts in Muslim identity and its relationship with the European Union, European nation states and their societies from a comparative perspective. Existing literature and case studies often treat Muslims in Europe as a homogeneous group and fail to connect how policies of state and non-state actors influence Muslim identities. Located within the theories of multiculturalism, the argument introduced in this thesis suggests that Muslims in Europe are a heterogeneous group with diverse cultural, social but also religious traditions. These factors all contribute to developments in Muslim identities and their relationship with host societies. As such, the study evaluates perceptions of Muslim communities in a comparative perspective with three case study countries, the UK, Germany and the Czech Republic, on their inclusion, civic participation and belonging. This critical assessment is complemented by objective analysis of the EU strategies on religion, integration and minority groups. The purpose is to illustrate, within this complex web of relations, the most effective approach from the Muslim perspective. The novelty and unique contribution of this research to knowledge lies in its socio-political and cross-country approach which is supported by the use of structured questionnaires followed by semi-structured interviews. By using a combination of questionnaires and interviews, participants were given space in which they could gradually express their views and feelings. The results show that religious traditions and places of origin are very important. However, national policies play the most significant role in the formation of Muslim identities. Multicultural policies in Britain have been, thus far, most successful in the integration and inclusion of Muslim communities. On the contrary, the largely state-centric policies of Germany which provide social provisions but often exclude political participation, contribute to split identities and segregated communities. In the context of post-communist Europe, the Czech Republic is yet to devise policies and legislation addressing the question of religious minorities. At present, the Czech Republic stretches liberal policies to almost an extreme and fails to accommodate minority cultures. The role of the European Union has been rather minor with most participants being sceptical of the EU’s mechanisms and relevance for Muslims in Europe.
Characterization of conformational heterogeneity via higher-dimensionality, proton-detected solid-state NMR
Creators: name: Burakova, Ekaterina
name: Vasa, Suresh K.
name: Linser, Rasmus
Publisher: name: TU Dortmund
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Fast-MAS solid-state NMR
subject: Proton detection
subject: Sample heterogeneity
subject: TALOS
subject: PACSY
subject: 540

description: Site-specific heterogeneity of solid protein samples can be exploited as valuable information to answer biological questions ranging from thermodynamic properties determining fibril formation to protein folding and conformational stability upon stress. In particular, for proteins of increasing molecular weight, however, site-resolved assessment without residue-specific labeling is challenging using established methodology, which tends to rely on carbon-detected 2D correlations. Here we develop purely chemical-shift-based approaches for assessment of relative conformational heterogeneity that allows identification of each residue via four chemical-shift dimensions. High dimensionality diminishes the probability of peak overlap in the presence of multiple, heterogeneously broadened resonances. Utilizing backbone dihedral-angle reconstruction from individual contributions to the peak shape either via suitably adapted prediction routines or direct association with a relational database, the methods may in future studies afford assessment of site-specific heterogeneity of proteins without site-specific labeling.
description: Journal of biomolecular NMR;76(5-6)
Liquid is More Rigid than Solid in a High-Frequency Region
Creators: name: Hasegawa, Naoki
name: Yuge, Tatsuro
name: Shimizu, Akira
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech)
subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We compare rigidity of materials in two phases, liquid and solid phases. As a measure of the rigidity, we employ the one characterizing how firmly the material is fixed by low density of pinning centers, such as impurities and rough surfaces of walls, against a weak force. Although a solid is more rigid than a liquid against a low-frequency force, we find that against a high-frequency force the liquid becomes more rigid than the solid of the same material. Since this result is derived from universal properties of a response function, it is valid for wide classes of materials, including quantum and classical systems and crystalline and amorphous solids. An instructive example is studied using nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations. We find that the frequency region in which a solid is more flexible than a liquid is not purely determined by intrinsic properties of the solid. It depends also on extrinsic factors such as the density of pinning centers.
description: 5 pages, 3 figures. v3 to v4: Universality of the results is explained in more detail, and Supplemental Material is updated. published online on 2 December, 2015
Maya Ceramic Production and Trade: A Glimpse into Production Practices and Politics at a Terminal Classic Coastal Maya Port
Creators: name: Holmes, Christian
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2013

description:
This paper explores a particular ceramic type, Vista Alegre Striated, an assumed locally produced utilitarian cooking vessel, recovered at the coastal Maya site of Vista Alegre during the Terminal Classic period (AD 800-1100). This study investigates the variations present within this type and how these differences inform production practices at the site and in the region. I use a three-point comparison of recovery locations: a pit feature at the site representing a single depositional episode, intrasite recovery locations, and a regional sample. Through these analyses I highlight various diversities in rim formations that suggest a diversity of producers over time.
Influencing Factors of Postgraduates Online Learning Satisfaction- A Case Study of a Public University in Chongqing China
Creators: name: Yanli Chen
Publisher: name: Graduate School of Business and Advanced Technology Management
Year: 2023
Subjects: online learning
information quality
service quality
system quality
satisfaction

description: ABAC ODI Journal Vision. Action. Outcome, 11, 1, 361-377