cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Impact of the phonon coupling on the photon strength function
Creators: name: Achakovskiy, Oleg
name: Avdeenkov, Alexander
name: Goriely, Stephane
name: Kamerdzhiev, Sergei
name: Krewald, Siegfried
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Nuclear Theory (nucl-th)
subject: Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The pygmy dipole resonances and photon strength functions in stable and unstable Ni and Sn isotopes are calculated within the microscopic self-consistent version of the extended theory of finite fermi systems which includes phonon coupling effects.The Skyrme forces SLy4 is used. A pygmy dipole resonance in $^{72}$Ni is predicted at the mean energy of 12.4 MeV exhausting 25.7\% of the total energy-weighted sum rule. The microscopically obtained photon E1 strength functions are compared with available experimental data and used to calculate nuclear reaction properties. Average radiative widths and radiative neutron capture cross sections have been calculated taking the phonon coupling into account as well as the uncertainties caused by various microscopic level density models. In all three quantities considered, the contribution of phonon coupling turned out to be significant and is found necessary to explain available experimental data.
description: 4 pages, 3 figures Submitted to Phys. Rev. C
Effect of early life antibiotic use on serologic responses to oral rotavirus vaccine in the MAL-ED birth cohort study
Creators: name: Becker-Dreps, S.
name: Edwards, J.K.
name: Rogawski McQuade, E.T.
name: Thompson, P.
name: St Jean, D.T.
name: Thomas, J.
Publisher: name: Elsevier Ltd
Year: 2022

description: Background: Oral rotavirus vaccine efficacy is lower in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) than in high-income countries. The degree to which antibiotic use impacts rotavirus vaccine immunogenicity in LMICs is unknown. Using data from a multisite prospective birth cohort study of malnutrition and enteric disease, MAL-ED, we examined the effect of early life antibiotic use on the immune response to rotavirus vaccine. Methods: We assessed whether antibiotic use from birth up to 7 days following rotavirus vaccine series completion was associated with rotavirus seropositivity at 7 months of age in Brazil, Peru, and South Africa using a modified Poisson regression. We then used parametric g-computation to estimate the impact of hypothetical interventions that treated all children and alternatively prevented inappropriate antibiotic treatments on seropositivity. Results: Of 537 children, 178 (33%) received at least one antibiotic course during the exposure window. Probability of seropositivity was 40% higher among children who had at least one course of antibiotics compared with those with no antibiotic exposure (PR: 1.40, 95% CI: 1.04, 1.89). There was no significant difference by the number of antibiotic courses received or total duration of antibiotics. Treating all children with antibiotics would be associated with a 19% (95% CI: 18%, 21%) absolute increase in seropositivity at 7 months. In contrast, removing inappropriate antibiotics would result in a 4% absolute reduction (95% CI: −5%, −2%) in seropositivity. Conclusions: Early life antibiotic use was associated with increased seropositivity. However, a hypothetical intervention to remove inappropriate antibiotics would have little effect on overall seropositivity. Further investigation into the underlying mechanisms of antibiotic use on the infant gut microbiome and immune response are needed.
Fermionic quantum criticality in honeycomb and $π$-flux Hubbard models: Finite-size scaling of renormalization-group-invariant observables from quantum Monte Carlo
Creators: name: Toldin, Francesco Parisen
name: Hohenadler, Martin
name: Assaad, Fakher F.
name: Herbut, Igor F.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el)
subject: Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech)
subject: High Energy Physics - Lattice (hep-lat)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We numerically investigate the critical behavior of the Hubbard model on the honeycomb and the $π$-flux lattice, which exhibits a direct transition from a Dirac semimetal to an antiferromagnetically ordered Mott insulator. We use projective auxiliary-field quantum Monte Carlo simulations and a careful finite-size scaling analysis that exploits approximately improved renormalization-group-invariant observables. This approach, which is successfully verified for the three-dimensional XY transition of the Kane-Mele-Hubbard model, allows us to extract estimates for the critical couplings and the critical exponents. The results confirm that the critical behavior for the semimetal to Mott insulator transition in the Hubbard model belongs to the Gross-Neveu-Heisenberg universality class on both lattices.
description: 19 pages, 16 figures; v2: replaced Fig. 5, corrected typo in Uc for the Kane-Mele-Hubbard model, 19 pages, 16 figures
Parental Perspective of Behavior Management Techniques in Dental Treatment for Their Pre-school Children
Creators: name: Mokhtar, Ilham Wan
name: Jalani, Nur Fatin Faqhira
name: Hamid, Nur Amirah
name: Izyan Hazwani Baharuddin
Publisher: name: Figshare
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 111704 Community Child Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 110502 Dental Therapeutics, Pharmacology and Toxicology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 110599 Dentistry not elsewhere classified
subject: 110501 Dental Materials and Equipment
subject: 111709 Health Care Administration

description: Objective : To evaluate parents' knowledge, acceptance and perceptions towards passive restraint,
active restraint, parents separation, voice-control, tell-show-do, conscious sedation, and general
anesthesia on their child during dental treatment as one of behavior management techniques in
dentistry. Methods : A 32–items questionnaires constructed with seven set videos of selected behavior
management techniques were developed and validated. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.
Results : Fifty-five parents recruited. The sample consists of parents with children aged 3 – 5 years old.
98% of the parents are married and 2% are single parent. Most of the parents are degree holder. 42% of
parents stated that they assist their children in tooth brushing and imply good oral home care practice.
More than half of the parents have a substantial awareness of oral care as 60% of parents bring their
children to the dentist. Tell-Show-Do (TSD) is the most accepted technique by the parents in dental
treatment. The least accepted is General Anaesthesia. Conclusion : The parental knowledge and
perception of suggested behavior management techniques are above average. Proper explanation and
clarification of the technique will improve acceptance and lessen the parents' concern about their
children dental treatment.
The U.S. National Physical Activity Plan: Dissemination and use by public health practitioners
Creators: name: Eyler, Amy A.
name: Kohl, Harold W.
name: Brownson, Ross C.
name: Satinsky, Sara B.
name: Evenson, Kelly R.
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2013

description: The 2010 U.S. National Physical Activity Plan contains a comprehensive set of policies, programs, and initiatives to increase physical activity.
Validity of Secondary Retail Food Outlet Data: A Systematic Review
Creators: name: Sharkey, Joseph
name: Fleischhacker, Sheila E.
name: Pitts, Stephanie B. Jilcott
name: Rodriguez, Daniel A.
name: Evenson, Kelly R.
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2013

description: Improving access to healthy foods is a promising strategy to prevent nutrition-related chronic diseases. To characterize retail food environments and identify areas with limited retail access, researchers, government programs, and community advocates have primarily used secondary retail food outlet data sources (e.g., InfoUSA or government food registries). To advance the state of the science on measuring retail food environments, this systematic review examined the evidence for validity reported for secondary retail food outlet data sources for characterizing retail food environments.
Assessment of air quality in Kolkata before and after COVID-19 lockdown
Creators: name: Banerji, Suranjana
name: Mitra, Deblina
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Space Science
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Science Policy

description: Air Pollution plagues urbanised areas and enhances mankind’s vulnerability to the COVID-19 virus. According to W.H.O, Kolkata (India) ranks 25th amongst 1100 cities in the world. Curbs on traffic movement reduced this pollution during COVID-19 lockdown. Resumption of activities nullified this. This study analyses the trend of air pollutants, their interrelationships with PM2.5, PM10, resultant National Air Quality Indices (NAQIs) before and after COVID-19 lockdowns in Kolkata. Temporal trend analysis, PCA, multiple regressions and NAQIs were computed using pollutant data. SO2, NO2, CO, NH3, PM10 and PM2.5 witnessed drastic rise and fall and again subsequent rise through the pre-lockdown to lockdown and unlock phases, respectively. NAQIs reduced by 74.55%, in the former phase, while in the next it reduced by 5.93%. PM10 and PM2.5, <5µm in aerodynamic diameter, had positive associations with SO2 and NO2, which stimulates air-borne transmission of COVID-19. Pollutant monitoring, bio-filtration, biofuel use may be adopted.
Walk Score® and Transit Score® and Walking in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Creators: name: Roux, Ana V. Diez
name: Moore, Kari A.
name: Evenson, Kelly R.
name: Rodriguez, Daniel A.
name: Hirsch, Jana A.
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2013

description: Walk Score® and Transit Score® are open-source measures of the neighborhood built environment to support walking (“walkability”) and access to transportation.
A Literature Synthesis of Health Promotion Research in Salons and Barbershops
Creators: name: Harrington, Cherise B.
name: D’Angelo, Heather
name: Linnan, Laura A.
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2014

description: Barbershops and beauty salons are located in all communities and frequented by diverse groups of people, making them key settings for addressing health disparities. No studies have reviewed the growing body of literature describing studies promoting health in these settings. This review summarized the literature related to promoting health within barbershops and beauty salons to inform future approaches that target diverse populations in similar settings.
Interplay between IR-Improved DGLAP-CS Theory and the Precision of an NLO ME Matched Parton Shower MC in Relation to LHCb Data
Creators: name: Mukhopadhyay, A.
name: Ward, B. F. L.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We use comparison with recent LHCb data on single Z/γ^* production and decay to lepton pairs as a vehicle to study the current status of the application of our approach of {\it exact} amplitude-based resummation in quantum field theory to precision QCD calculations, by realistic MC event generator methods, as needed for precision LHC physics. This represents an extension of the phase space of our previous studies based on comparison with CMS and ATLAS data, as the pseudo-rapidity range measured by the LHCb for leptons in the data we study is 2.0
description: 15 pages; 4 figures. arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:1305.0023, arXiv:1208.4750; improved text, improved figures
Secretor Status Strongly Influences the Incidence of Symptomatic Norovirus Infection in a Genotype-Dependent Manner in a Nicaraguan Birth Cohort
Creators: name: Becker-Dreps, S.
name: Toval-Ruíz, C.
name: Diez-Valcarce, M.
name: Lindesmith, L.C.
name: Bucardo, F.
name: Vinjé, J.
name: Zepeda, O.
name: Nordgren, J.
name: González, F.
name: Reyes, Y.
name: Blandón, P.
name: Vielot, N.
name: Gutiérrez, L.
name: Baric, R.S.
name: Svensson, L.
name: Centeno, E.
Publisher: name: NLM (Medline)
Year: 2022

description: BACKGROUND: The role of histo-blood group on the burden and severity of norovirus gastroenteritis in young infants has not been well documented. METHODS: Norovirus gastroenteritis was assessed in 443 Nicaraguan children followed from birth until 3 years of age. Stool samples were tested for norovirus by reverse-transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), and histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs) were determined by phenotyping of saliva and blood. Hazard ratios and predictors of norovirus acute gastroenteritis (AGE) outcome stratified by HBGA were estimated using Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS: Of 1353 AGE episodes experienced by children, 229 (17%) tested positive for norovirus with an overall incidence of 21.9/100 child-years. Secretor children were infected as early as 2 months of age and had a higher incidence of norovirus GII compared to nonsecretor children (15.4 vs 4.1/100 child-years, P = .006). Furthermore, all GII.4 AGE episodes occurred in secretor children. Children infected with GI (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.09 [95% confidence interval {CI}, .02-.33]) or non-GII.4 viruses (aOR, 0.2 [95% CI, .07-.6]) were less likely to have severe AGE compared to GII.4-infected children. CONCLUSIONS: Secretor status in children strongly influences the incidence of symptomatic norovirus infection in a genogroup or genotype-dependent manner and provides evidence that clinical severity in children depends on norovirus genotypes.
Vielfalt und Ordnung der pastoralen Dienste in den Gemeinden
Creators: name: Forster, Karl
Publisher: name: Internationale katholische Zeitschrift Communio
Year: 2022

description: Internationale katholische Zeitschrift Communio, Bd. 6 Nr. 4 (1977): Internationale katholische Zeitschrift Communio, Band 6, Heft 4
Higher plasma levels of F2-isoprostanes are associated with slower psychomotor speed in healthy older adults
Creators: name: Camfield, David A.
name: Nolidin, Karen
name: Savage, Karen
name: Timmer, Jorinde
name: Croft, Kevin
name: Fard, Masoumeh Tangestani
name: Simpson, Tamara
name: Downey, Luke
name: Scholey, Andrew
name: Pipingas, Andrew
name: Saurenne Deleuil
name: Stough, Con
Publisher: name: Figshare
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Oxidative stress has been identified as a process which is detrimental to brain health, and associated with age-related cognitive declines. Few studies to-date have examined the relationship between in vivo oxidative stress biomarkers and cognitive performance within healthy elderly populations. The current study investigated the relationship between reaction time and oxidative stress, as measured by blood plasma concentrations of F2-isoprostanes using a sample of 251 healthy, non-demented, elderly volunteers (Male; 111: Female 140) aged 60–75 years from the Australian Research Council Longevity Intervention (ARCLI) study cohort. A Jensen Box was used in conjunction with the Hick paradigm in order to differentiate simple from choice reaction time (two, four and eight-choice conditions) as well as movement (MT) and decision times (DT). MT, but not DT, was found to be significantly slower for participants in the high F2-isoprostane group compared to the low F2-isoprostane group, across all stimulus choices. F2-isoprostanes, age and Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI) full scale intelligence quotient (IQ) were found to be significant predictors of average MT in the sample as a whole. These findings provide preliminary evidence to suggest that higher levels of oxidative stress may be associated with impaired psychomotor speed in the healthy elderly population.
Neurological and neuropsychological sequelae of Zika virus infection in children in León, Nicaragua
Creators: name: MacDonald, P.D.M.
name: Hooper, S.R.
name: Rodriguez, A.H.
name: Becker-Dreps, S.
name: Brown, L.M.
name: Bowman, N.M.
name: Pugh, N.
name: Lebov, J.F.
name: Jadi, R.
name: Lakshmanane, P.
name: Chevez, T.
name: Bucardo, F.
name: de Jesús Aleman Rivera, T.
Publisher: name: Pan American Health Organization
Year: 2022

description: Objectives. To describe the presence and persistence of neurological and neuropsychological sequelae among children with acquired Zika virus infection and assess whether those sequelae were more common in children infected with Zika virus compared to uninfected children. Methods. We conducted a prospective cohort study of children with and without Zika virus infection in León, Nicaragua, using a standard clinical assessment tool and questionnaire to collect data on symptoms at three visits, about 6 months apart, and a battery of standardized instruments to evaluate neurocognitive function, behavior, depression, and anxiety at the last two visits. Results. Sixty-two children were enrolled, with no significant differences in demographics by infection group. Children infected with Zika virus had a range of neurological symptoms, some of which persisted for 6 to 12 months; however, no consistent pattern of symptoms was observed. At baseline a small percentage of children infected with Zika virus had an abnormal finger-to-nose test (13%), cold touch response (13%), and vibration response (15%) versus 0% in the uninfected group. Neurocognitive deficits and behavioral problems were common in both groups, with no significant differences between the groups. Children infected with Zika virus had lower cognitive efficiency scores at the 6-month visit. Anxiety and depression were infrequent in both groups. Conclusions. Larger studies are needed to definitively investigate the relationship between Zika virus infection and neurological symptoms and neurocognitive problems, with adjustment for factors affecting cognition and behavior, including mood and sleep disorders, home learning environment, history of neuroinvasive infections, and detailed family history of neuropsychological problems.
Alle reden von Rechten, wir sprechen von Pflichten
Creators: name: Lobkowicz, Nikolaus
Publisher: name: Internationale katholische Zeitschrift Communio
Year: 2022

description: Internationale katholische Zeitschrift Communio, Bd. 6 Nr. 4 (1977): Internationale katholische Zeitschrift Communio, Band 6, Heft 4
Land use change around hydroelectric dams using Landsat multi-temporal data: a challenge for a sustainable environment in Mexico
Creators: name: Zarco-González, Zuleyma
name: Monroy-Vilchis, Octavio
name: Antonio-Némiga, Xanat
name: Endara-Agramont, Angel Rolando
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: Dams must provide human development with economic viability, social equitability, and be environmentally sustainable However, environmental and social impacts are often negative and seldom considered in the design of these projects. We made a multitemporal analysis classifying 26 satellite images of several Mexican hydroelectric power stations between 1972 and 2016 to evaluate the effect of dams on the change in land use. Eleven socio-economic indicators were also compared before and after the construction of the dam to document effects on local communities. We use the Land Change Modeler to quantify the net changes in land use and land cover. We found a mean decrease in tropical forest (1,404.19 km2) and temperate forest (1,191.26 km2) and an increase in agriculture (2,241.26 km2) and urban use (92.9 km2). The results also show that although some indicators improved, the environmental deterioration around these projects shows that they are not sustainable.
The Casimir force between parallel plates separated by anisotropic media
Creators: name: Deng, Gang
name: Tan, Bao-Hua
name: Pei, Ling
name: Hu, Ni
name: Zhu, Jin-Rong
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The Casimir force between two parallel plates separated by anisotropic media is investigated. We theoretically calculate the Casimir force between two parallel plates when the interspace between the plates is filled with anisotropic media. Our result shows that the anisotropy of the material between the plates can significantly affect the Casimir force, especially the direction of the force. If ignoring the anisotropy of the in-between material makes the force to be repulsive (attractive), by contrast, taking the anisotropy into account may produce an extra attractive (repulsive) force. The physical explanation for this phenomenon is also discussed.
description: 10 pages, 5 figures, Phys. Rev. A 91, 062126
Design, synthesis, molecular modelling, and biological evaluation of novel substituted pyrimidine derivatives as potential anticancer agents for hepatocellular carcinoma
Creators: name: Naglaa Mohamed Ahmed
name: Youns, Mahmoud
name: Soltan, Moustafa Khames
name: Said, Ahmed Mohammed
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Cancer
subject: Hematology

description: New anticancer agents are highly needed to overcome cancer cell resistance. A novel series of pyrimidine pyrazoline-anthracene derivatives (PPADs) (4a-t) were designed and synthesised. The anti-liver cancer activity of all compounds was screened in vitro against two hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines (HepG2 and Huh-7) as well as normal fibroblast cells by resazurin assay. The designed compounds 4a-t showed a broad-spectrum anticancer activity against the two cell lines and their activity was more prominent on cancer compared to normal cells. Compound 4e showed high potency against HepG2 and Huh-7 cell lines ((IC50=5.34 and 6.13 μg/mL, respectively) comparable to that of doxorubicin (DOX) activities. A structure activity relationship (SAR) has been investigated and compounds 4e, 4i, 4m, and 4q were the most promising anticancer agents against tested cell lines. These compounds induced apoptosis in HepG2 and Huh-7 cells through significant activation of caspase 3/7 at all tested concentrations. In conclusion, 4e could be a potent anticancer drug.
Serological humoral immunity following natural infection of children with high burden gastrointestinal viruses
Creators: name: Baric, R.S.
name: González, F.
name: Becker-Dreps, S.
name: Lindesmith, L.C.
name: Zweigart, M.R.
name: Bucardo, F.
Publisher: name: MDPI
Year: 2021

description: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, resulting in an estimated 440,571 deaths of children under age 5 annually. Rotavirus, norovirus, and sapovirus are leading causes of childhood AGE. A successful rotavirus vaccine has reduced rotavirus hospitalizations by more than 50%. Using rotavirus as a guide, elucidating the determinants, breath, and duration of serological antibody immunity to AGE viruses, as well as host genetic factors that define susceptibility is essential for informing development of future vaccines and improving current vaccine candidates. Here, we summarize the current knowledge of disease burden and serological antibody immunity following natural infection to inform further vaccine development for these three high-burden viruses.
Assessment of air quality in Kolkata before and after COVID-19 Lockdown
Creators: name: Banerji, Suranjana
name: Mitra, Deblina
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Space Science
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biotechnology
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: Science Policy

description: Air Pollution plagues urbanised areas and enhances mankind’s vulnerability to the COVID-19 virus. Background: According to W.H.O, Kolkata (India) ranks 25th amongst 1100 cities in the world. Curbs on movement reduced this pollution during COVID-19 lockdown. Resumption of activities nullified this. Objectives: This study analyses the trend of air pollutants, their interrelationships with PM2.5, PM10, resultant National Air Quality Indices (NAQIs) before and after COVID-19 lockdowns in Kolkata. Methods: Temporal trend analysis, PCA, multiple regressions and NAQIs were computed using pollutant data. Results: SO2, NO2, CO, NH3, PM10 and PM2.5 witnessed drastic falls and rise through the pre-lockdown to lockdown and unlock phases, respectively. NAQIs reduced by 74.55%, in the former phase, while in the next it reduced by 5.93%. PM10 and PM2.5, <5µm in aerodynamic diameter, had positive associations with SO2 and NO2, which stimulates air-borne transmission of COVID-19. Conclusion: Pollutant monitoring, bio-filtration, biofuel use may be adopted.
Towards Mott design by $δ$-doping of strongly correlated titanates
Creators: name: Lechermann, Frank
name: Obermeyer, Michael
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Doping the distorted-perovskite Mott insulators LaTiO$_3$ and GdTiO$_3$ with a single SrO layer along the [001] direction gives rise to a rich correlated electronic structure. A realistic superlattice study by means of the charge self-consistent combination of density functional theory with dynamical mean-field theory reveals layer- and temperature-dependent multi-orbital metal-insulator transitions. An orbital-selective metallic layer at the interface dissolves via an orbital-polarized doped-Mott state into an orbital-ordered insulating regime beyond the two conducting TiO$_2$ layers. We find large differences in the scattering behavior within the latter. Breaking the spin symmetry in $δ$-doped GdTiO$_3$ results in blocks of ferromagnetic itinerant and ferromagnetic Mott-insulating layers which are coupled antiferromagnetically.
description: 17 pages, 9 figures, final version
Completion of Advance Directives Among U.S. Consumers
Creators: name: Lin, Feng-Chang
name: Anderson, Lynda A.
name: Rao, Jaya K.
name: Laux, Jeffrey P.
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2014

description: Current, ongoing national surveys do not include questions about end-of-life (EOL) issues. In particular, population-based data are lacking regarding the factors associated with advance directive completion.
Dietary intake of the citrus flavonoid hesperidin affects stress-resilience and brain kynurenine levels in a subchronic and mild social defeat stress model in mice
Creators: name: Sato, Mizuho
name: Alato Okuno
name: Suzuki, Kazunori
name: Ohsawa, Natsuki
name: Inoue, Eiichi
name: Miyaguchi, Yuji
name: Toyoda, Atsushi
Publisher: name: Figshare
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Neuroscience
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Science Policy
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Plant Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Depressive disorders are partly caused by chronic inflammation through the kynurenine (KYN) pathway. Preventive intervention using anti-inflammatory reagents may be beneficial for alleviating the risk of depression. In this study, we focused on the Japanese local citrus plant, Citrus tumida hort. ex Tanaka (C. tumida; CT), which contains flavonoids such as hesperidin that have anti-inflammatory actions. The dietary intake of 5% immature peels of CT fruits slightly increased stress resilience in a subchronic and mild social defeat (sCSDS) model in mice. Moreover, the dietary intake of 0.1% hesperidin significantly increased stress resilience and suppressed KYN levels in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex in these mice. In addition, KYN levels in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex were significantly correlated with the susceptibility to stress. In conclusion, these results suggest that dietary hesperidin increases stress resilience by suppressing the augmentation of KYN signaling under sCSDS. Dietary intake of hesperidin increased stress resilience in the subchronic and social defeat stress model of mice.
Zika rna and flavivirus-like antigens in the sperm cells of symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects
Creators: name: Hagbom, M.
name: Reyes, Y.
name: Coward, R.M.
name: Vanegas, H.
name: Bucardo, F.
name: Collins, M.H.
name: Centeno, E.
name: Zepeda, O.
name: Becker-Dreps, S.
name: Bowman, N.
name: González, F.
name: Palacios, J.
Publisher: name: MDPI AG
Year: 2021

description: Zika virus (ZIKV) RNA has been found to remain in human semen for up to one year after infection, but the presence of Flavivirus antigens in the different compartments of semen has been largely unexplored. Following the introduction of ZIKV in Nicaragua (2016), a prospective study of patients with clinical symptoms consistent with ZIKV was conducted in León to investigate virus shedding in different fluids. ZIKV infection was confirmed in 16 male subjects (≥18 years of age) by RT-qPCR in either blood, saliva or urine. Of these, three provided semen samples at 7, 14, 21, 28, 60 and 180 days postsymptom onset (DPSO) for Flavivirus antigens and RNA studies. These cases were compared with 19 asymptomatic controls. Flavivirus antigens were examined by immunofluorescence (IF) using the 4G2 Mabs, and confocal microscopy was used to explore fluorescence patterns. The three (100%) symptomatic subjects and 3 (16%) of the 19 asymptomatic subjects had Flavivirus antigens and viral RNA in the spermatozoa fraction. The percentage of IF Flavivirus-positive spermatozoa cells ranged from 1.9% to 25% in specimens from symptomatic subjects, as compared with 0.8% to 3.8% in specimens from asymptomatic controls. A marked IF-pattern in the cytoplasmic droplets and tail of the spermatozoa was observed. The sperm concentrations (45 × 106 /mL vs. 63.5 × 106 /mL, p = 0.041) and the total motility percentage (54% vs. 75%, p = 0.009) were significantly lower in specimens from ZIKV-positive than in those of ZIKV-negative. In conclusion, this study demonstrated the presence of Flavivirus antigens and RNA within a time frame of 28 DPSO in sperm cells of symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects during the ZIKV epidemic. These findings have implications for public health, in terms of nonarthropod-born, silent transmission facilitated by sperm cells and potential transmission from asymptomatic males to pregnant women, with consequences to the fetus.
Daily Self-Weighing and Adverse Psychological Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Creators: name: Tate, Deborah F.
name: Bennett, Gary G.
name: Ennett, Susan
name: Samuel-Hodge, Carmen
name: Steinberg, Dori M.
name: Ward, Dianne S.
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2014

description: Despite evidence that daily weighing is an effective strategy for weight control, concerns remain regarding the potential for negative psychological consequences.
Students with global experiences during medical school are more likely to work in settings that focus on the underserved: an observational study from a public U.S. institution
Creators: name: Vielot, N.A.
name: Slifko, S.E.
name: Carlough, M.
name: Becker-Dreps, S.
name: Pathman, D.E.
name: Myers, J.G.
Publisher: name: BioMed Central Ltd
Year: 2021

description: Background: Global health interest has grown among medical students over the past 20 years, and most medical schools offer global health opportunities. Studies suggest that completing global health electives during medical school may increase the likelihood of working with underserved populations in a clinical or research capacity. This study aimed to assess the association of global electives in medical school on subsequently working in global health and with underserved populations in the United States (U.S.), additionally considering students’ interests and experiences prior to medical school. We also examined whether respondents perceived benefits gained from global electives. Methods: We surveyed medical school graduates (classes of 2011-2015) from a large public medical school in the U.S. to describe current practice settings and previous global health experience. We evaluated work, volunteer, and educational experiences preceding medical school, socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity using American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) data. We assessed the association between students’ backgrounds, completing global health electives in medical school and current work in global health or with underserved populations in the U.S. Results: In the 5 to 8 years post-graduation, 78% of 161 respondents reported work, research, or teaching with a focus on global or underserved U.S. populations. Completing a global health elective during medical school (p = 0.0002) or during residency (p = 0.06) were positively associated with currently working with underserved populations in the U.S. and pre-medical school experiences were marginally associated (p = 0.1). Adjusting for pre-medical school experiences, completing a global health elective during medical school was associated with a 22% greater prevalence of working with an underserved population. Perceived benefits from global electives included improved cultural awareness, language skills, public health and research skills, and ability to practice in technology-limited settings. Conclusion: Medical school graduates who participated in global electives as students were more likely than their peers to pursue careers with underserved populations, independent of experiences prior to medical school. We hypothesize that by offering global health experiences, medical schools can enhance the interests and skills of graduates that will make them more likely and better prepared to work with underserved populations in the U.S. and abroad.
Testing Beam-Induced Quench Levels of LHC Superconducting Magnets
Creators: name: Auchmann, B.
name: Baer, T.
name: Bednarek, M.
name: Bellodi, G.
name: Bracco, C.
name: Bruce, R.
name: Cerutti, F.
name: Chetvertkova, V.
name: Dehning, B.
name: Granieri, P. P.
name: Hofle, W.
name: Holzer, E. B.
name: Lechner, A.
name: Del Busto, E. Nebot
name: Priebe, A.
name: Redaelli, S.
name: Salvachua, B.
name: Sapinski, M.
name: Schmidt, R.
name: Shetty, N.
name: Skordis, E.
name: Solfaroli, M.
name: Steckert, J.
name: Valuch, D.
name: Verweij, A.
name: Wenninger, J.
name: Wollmann, D.
name: Zerlauth, M.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Accelerator Physics (physics.acc-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: In the years 2009-2013 the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has been operated with the top beam energies of 3.5 TeV and 4 TeV per proton (from 2012) instead of the nominal 7 TeV. The currents in the superconducting magnets were reduced accordingly. To date only seventeen beam-induced quenches have occurred; eight of them during specially designed quench tests, the others during injection. There has not been a single beam- induced quench during normal collider operation with stored beam. The conditions, however, are expected to become much more challenging after the long LHC shutdown. The magnets will be operating at near nominal currents, and in the presence of high energy and high intensity beams with a stored energy of up to 362 MJ per beam. In this paper we summarize our efforts to understand the quench levels of LHC superconducting magnets. We describe beam-loss events and dedicated experiments with beam, as well as the simulation methods used to reproduce the observable signals. The simulated energy deposition in the coils is compared to the quench levels predicted by electro-thermal models, thus allowing to validate and improve the models which are used to set beam-dump thresholds on beam-loss monitors for Run 2.
description: 19 pages
MetCCUS first data management plan
Creators: name: De Krom, Iris
name: Van Der Veen, Adriaan M. H.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Carbon Capture, Utilisation, Storage, Carbon dioxide, Metrology, MetCCUS

description: The first Data Managment Plan (DMP) of the Metrology Support for Carbon Capture and Utilisation (MetCCUS) project provides an outline of the project’s research data management plans. It is expected to evolve during the lifetime of the project with updates being made whenever significant changes arise, such as the generation of new data, changes in data access provisions or curation policies, attainment of tasks (e.g. datasets deposited in a repository, etc.), changes in relevant practices (e.g. new innovation potential, decision to file for a patent), and/or changes in the composition of the consortium. The first periodic and final DMPs are expected to include more detailed answers and to include information on the datasets produced in the project.
Searching for isovector signatures in the neutron-rich oxygen and calcium isotopes
Creators: name: Chen, Wei-Chia
name: Piekarewicz, J.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Nuclear Theory (nucl-th)
subject: Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We search for potential isovector signatures in the neutron-rich oxygen and calcium isotopes within the framework of a relativistic mean-field theory with an exact treatment of pairing correlations. To probe the isovector sector we calibrate a few relativistic density functionals using the same isoscalar constraints but with one differing isovector assumption. It is found that under certain conditions, the isotopic chain in oxygen can be made to terminate at the experimentally observed ${}^{24}$O isotope and in the case of the calcium isotopes at ${}^{60}$Ca. To produce such behavior, the resulting symmetry energy must be soft, with predicted values for the symmetry energy and its slope at saturation density being $J\!=\!(30.92\pm0.47)$ MeV and $L\!=\!(51.0\pm1.5)$ MeV, respectively. As a consequence, the neutron-skin thickness of ${}^{208}$Pb is rather small: $R_{\rm skin}^{208}\!=\!(0.161\pm0.011)$ fm. This same model - labelled "FSUGarnet" - predicts $R_{1.4}\!=\!(13.1\pm0.1)$ km for the radius of a "canonical" 1.4$M_{\odot}$ neutron star, yet is also able to support a two-solar-mass neutron star.
description: 6 pages, 5 figures
Alle reden von Rechten; wir sprechen von Pflichten
Creators: name: Böhm, Anton
Publisher: name: Internationale katholische Zeitschrift Communio
Year: 2022

description: Internationale katholische Zeitschrift Communio, Bd. 6 Nr. 3 (1977): Internationale katholische Zeitschrift Communio, Band 6, Heft 3
Dietary assessment in food environment research: A systematic review
Creators: name: Kirkpatrick, Sharon I.
name: Butler, Eboneé N.
name: Thompson, Frances E.
name: Dodd, Kevin W.
name: Reedy, Jill
name: McKinnon, Robin A.
name: Subar, Amy F.
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2014

description: The existing evidence on food environments and diet is inconsistent, potentially due in part to heterogeneity in measures used to assess diet. The objective of this review, conducted in 2012–2013, was to examine measures of dietary intake utilized in food environment research.
Effects of Sorbent Feed Additives on the Development of Internal Organs and Blood Parameters of Broiler Chickens
Creators: name: E.V. Shatskikh, D.M. Galiev
Publisher: name: TuEngr Group
Year: 2020
Subjects: Broiler chickens yield increase
Enterosorbents
Bird's internal organs, Productivity, Carbitox
Hematological parameters
BSH-VIT
Mineral sorbents
Chicken blood test
Polymineral feed additive.

description: International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies, 11, 14, 11A14K: 1-10
Generalized quark number susceptibilities from fugacity expansion at finite chemical potential for $N_f$ = 2 Wilson fermions
Creators: name: Gattringer, Christof
name: Schadler, Hans-Peter
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Lattice (hep-lat)
subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Generalized susceptibilities of the net quark number have been proposed to be good probes for the transitions in the QCD phase diagram and for the search of a possible critical end point. In this article we explore a new strategy for computing quark number susceptibilities from lattice QCD via an expansion in the fugacity parameter $e^{μβ}$. All quark number related bulk observables are particularly easy to access in this approach and we present results for generalized quark number susceptibilities up to 4-th order. Ratios of these quantities are studied and compared with model calculations for the high- and low temperature regions up to a chemical potential of $μβ\approx1.0$.
description: References, comments and two plots added: Fig. 1 now contains a second plot with logarithmic scale and we added a new Fig. 7 showing our results for the QCD phase diagram. Final version to appear in Phys. Rev. D
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Children following in Utero Exposure to Zika in Nicaragua
Creators: name: Blette, B.
name: Morales, M.
name: De Silva, A.
name: Chavarria, M.
name: Ortiz-Pujols, S.
name: Toval Ruiz, C.E.
name: Zepeda, O.
name: Stringer, E.M.
name: Goldman, B.
name: Hudgens, M.
name: Martinez, E.
name: Stringer, J.S.A.
name: Collins, M.
name: Familiar, I.
name: Boivin, M.
name: Bucardo, F.
name: Westreich, D.
name: Becker-Dreps, S.
name: Bowman, N.
Publisher: name: Oxford University Press
Year: 2021

description: Background: Neurodevelopmental outcomes of asymptomatic children exposed to Zika virus (ZIKV) in utero are not well characterized. Methods: We prospectively followed 129 newborns without evidence of congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) up to 24 months of age. Participants were classified as ZIKV exposed or ZIKV unexposed. The Mullen Scales of Early Learning (MSEL) was administered in the participants' homes at 6, 12, 15, 18, 21, and 24 months of age by trained psychologists. Sociodemographic data, medical history, and infant anthropometry at birth were collected at each home visit. Our primary outcome was the Mullen Early Learning Composite Score (ECL) at 24 months of age between our 2 exposure groups. Secondary outcomes were differences in MSEL subscales over time and at 24 months. Results: Of 129 infants in whom exposure status could be ascertained, 32 (24.8%) met criteria for in utero ZIKV exposure and 97 (75.2%) did not. There were no differences in maternal age, maternal educational attainment, birthweight, or gestational age at birth between the 2 exposure groups. The adjusted means and standard errors (SEs) for the ELC score between the ZIKV-exposed children compared to ZIKV-unexposed children were 91.4 (SE, 3.1) vs 96.8 (SE, 2.4) at 12 months and 93.3 (SE, 2.9) vs 95.9 (SE, 2.3) at 24 months. In a longitudinal mixed model, infants born to mothers with an incident ZIKV infection (P =. 01) and low-birthweight infants (<2500 g) (P =. 006) had lower composite ECL scores. Conclusions: In this prospective cohort of children without CZS, children with in utero ZIKV exposure had lower neurocognitive scores at 24 months.
Avifaunal Diversity In Agroecosystem: A Case Study from Uttar Pradesh
Creators: name: Khan, Fatima
name: Ahmed, Kaleem
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2023
Subjects: classificationCode: 310307
subject: Population ecology

description: Birds play a crucial role as indicators of environmental health, making them valuable species for conservation assessments. Despite agriculture covering 60.45% of India's total land area, conservation efforts have traditionally focused on natural forests and protected areas. This study aims to fill the gap by presenting a systematic checklist of bird species observed in the Nautanwa agriculture landscape of Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh. Conducted from May to June 2022, the study recorded 52 bird species across 47 genera, 28 families, and 13 orders. Passeriformes emerged as the dominant order, comprising 12 families and 22 species.Distance sampling revealed an overall bird density of 11.74 ± 0.73 individuals per hectare. The study reported an overall diversity index of 5.67 and a richness index of 53.69 for the Nautanwa agriculture landscape. Six foraging guilds were identified, with omnivores representing the majority at 51%. Notably, the research identified two vulnerable species, the Sarus crane (Grus Antigone) and Lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus), emphasizing the conservation significance of the Nautanwa agricultural habitats. Monitoring these areas is imperative for effective long-term conservation planning, especially considering the rapid landscape changes.This preliminary avifauna study establishes a baseline for future research, offering valuable insights for understanding and comparing mass-level landscape changes in Uttar Pradesh. The findings underscore the importance of considering agricultural landscapes in broader conservation strategies and highlight the need for continued monitoring to protect vulnerable bird species in these dynamic environments.
Health inequalities among sexual minority adults: Evidence from ten U.S. states, 2010
Creators: name: Blosnich, John R.
name: Lee, Joseph G.L.
name: Bowen, Deborah J.
name: Silenzio, Vincent M.B.
name: Farmer, Grant W.
Publisher: name: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries
Year: 2014

description: Improving the health of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals is a Healthy People 2020 goal; however, the IOM highlighted the paucity of information currently available about LGB populations.
Physiological State of Animal Health in the Conditions of Technogenic Agroecosystems
Creators: name: A.V. Arapova, I. A. Kaluga
Publisher: name: TuEngr Group
Year: 2020
Subjects: Cow blood biochemical
Cow blood composition
Cow blood serum
Cow blood protein
Hematological parameter
Physiological condition of an organism
ceruloplasminl
Serum albumin, Toxicoelement.

description: International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies, 11, 14, 11A14L: 1-9