cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
PIG890721 Supplemental Material2 - Supplemental material for Non-intrusive reduced-order modeling for fluid problems: A brief review
Creators: name: Yu, Jian
name: Yan, Chao
name: Guo, Mengwu
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: Engineering not elsewhere classified

description: Supplemental material, PIG890721 Supplemental Material2 for Non-intrusive reduced-order modeling for fluid problems: A brief review by Jian Yu, Chao Yan and Mengwu Guo in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Soil Invertebrates As Success Indicators For Land Reclamation Monitoring
Creators: Ibsen, Stephanie M. C.
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

Soil invertebrate assemblages, indicative of ecosystem health and function, can be used to assess land reclamation success, but require taxonomic expertise. Soil invertebrate assessments must be comprehensive, seasonally consistent, cost effective, and focus on sensitive key groups. We evaluated soil invertebrates as monitoring tools at two young forest reclamation sites at a western Alberta coal mine, differing in soil reclamation, adjacent land uses, and proximity to an undisturbed reference. Reclamation methods altered soil invertebrate abundance and assemblages; ants and true bugs thrived in reclaimed areas, springtails and oribatid mites declined. Beetle and spider abundance recovered post-disturbance; non-native beetles dominated. Oribatid mite abundance distinguished reclamation and reference sites. Overall soil invertebrate abundance was more sensitive and effective in differentiating sites than vegetation, topsoil, and subsoil properties. Our research contributes to understanding soil invertebrate assemblages in early forest reclamation, identifies key taxa for monitoring, and highlights non native species and single species dominance.
Appendices.rjf_online_supp – Supplemental material for A Systematic Review of Methods to Predict Weight Trajectories in Health Economic Models of Behavioral Weight Management Programs: The Potential Role of Psychosocial Factors
Creators: name: Bates, Sarah
name: Bayley, Thomas
name: Norman, Paul
name: Breeze, Penny
name: Brennan, Alan
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 111708 Health and Community Services
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
subject: 160807 Sociological Methodology and Research Methods
subject: FOS: Sociology

description: Supplemental material, Appendices.rjf_online_supp for A Systematic Review of Methods to Predict Weight Trajectories in Health Economic Models of Behavioral Weight Management Programs: The Potential Role of Psychosocial Factors by Sarah Bates, Thomas Bayley, Paul Norman, Penny Breeze and Alan Brennan in Medical Decision Making
ACR890087 Supplemental Material2 - Supplemental material for Reporting and handling of equivocal imaging findings in diagnostic studies of bone metastasis in prostate cancer
Creators: name: Petersen, Lars J
name: Johansen, Martin N
name: Strandberg, Jesper
name: Stenholt, Louise
name: Zacho, Helle D
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 110320 Radiology and Organ Imaging
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine

description: Supplemental material, ACR890087 Supplemental Material2 for Reporting and handling of equivocal imaging findings in diagnostic studies of bone metastasis in prostate cancer by Lars J Petersen, Martin N Johansen, Jesper Strandberg, Louise Stenholt and Helle D Zacho in Acta Radiologica
DS_10.1177_0022034519890570 – Supplemental material for Carbohydrate Metabolism Regulated by Antisense vicR RNA in Cariogenicity
Creators: name: L. Lei
name: B. Zhang
name: M. Mao
name: H. Chen
name: S. Wu
name: Y. Deng
name: Y. Yang
name: H. Zhou
name: T. Hu
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 110599 Dentistry not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 91299 Materials Engineering not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Materials engineering

description: Supplemental material, DS_10.1177_0022034519890570 for Carbohydrate Metabolism Regulated by Antisense vicR RNA in Cariogenicity by L. Lei, B. Zhang, M. Mao, H. Chen, S. Wu, Y. Deng, Y. Yang, H. Zhou and T. Hu in Journal of Dental Research
Supplementary document for A simple approach for spectral beam combination of narrowband laser sources for spectroscopic applications - 6574299.pdf
Creators: name: Moser, Harald
name: Waclawek, Johannes
name: Pölz, Walter
name: Lendl, Bernhard
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: M2 Measurements, transmission and reflectivity data
INC280X2201_HCC_Manuscript_Supplementary_Table_S4 – Supplemental material for A phase II study of the efficacy and safety of the MET inhibitor capmatinib (INC280) in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
Creators: name: Shukui Qin
name: Chan, Stephen Lam
name: Wattana Sukeepaisarnjaroen
name: Guohong Han
name: Choo, Su Pin
name: Virote Sriuranpong
name: Hongming Pan
name: Yau, Thomas
name: Yabing Guo
name: Minshan Chen
name: Zhenggang Ren
name: Jianming Xu
name: Chia-Jui Yen
name: Zhong-Zhe Lin
name: Manenti, Luigi
name: Gu, Yi
name: Yongjian Sun
name: Tiedt, Ralph
name: Hao, Lu
name: Wenjie Song
name: Tawesak Tanwandee
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 111299 Oncology and Carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 111702 Aged Health Care
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 111599 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: 110203 Respiratory Diseases

description: Supplemental material, INC280X2201_HCC_Manuscript_Supplementary_Table_S4 for A phase II study of the efficacy and safety of the MET inhibitor capmatinib (INC280) in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma by Shukui Qin, Stephen Lam Chan, Wattana Sukeepaisarnjaroen, Guohong Han, Su Pin Choo, Virote Sriuranpong, Hongming Pan, Thomas Yau, Yabing Guo, Minshan Chen, Zhenggang Ren, Jianming Xu, Chia-Jui Yen, Zhong-Zhe Lin, Luigi Manenti, Yi Gu, Yongjian Sun, Ralph Tiedt, Lu Hao, Wenjie Song and Tawesak Tanwandee in Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
Robust Image Classification and Clustering via Distribution learning
Creators: Tan, Zijie
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

Distribution learning has long been a key area of research in computer vision.

However, the potential of combining distribution learning with deep learning

remains underexplored. To bridge this gap, this thesis discusses two proposed

methods. The first, Differentiable Arithmetic Distribution Module (DADM),

introduces differentiability to the construction of histograms, enabling deep

learning models to leverage distributional information more effectively. By

employing Kernel Density Estimate (KDE) within a deep learning framework,

DADM captures distribution information that is nearly invariant to affine

transformations, significantly enhancing the robustness of image classification

models against such variations. The second method, Deep Clustering via Distribution Learning (DCDL), extends the application of distribution learning

to clustering tasks, particularly in high-dimensional data spaces. DCDL integrates distribution learning into deep clustering frameworks through the introduction of Monte-Carlo Marginalization for Clustering (MCMarg-C), an algorithm that optimizes cluster formation by directly learning the underlying data

distribution. This method improves clustering performance by maintaining

data structure through dimensionality reduction and manifold approximation.

Overall, this thesis aims to leverage the integration of distribution learning and

deep learning to address the limitations of traditional deep learning methods,

thereby developing more robust and scalable models for computer vision tasks

such as image classification and clustering.
NEW893388 Supplemental Material2 - Supplemental material for A Systematic Review of Workplace Violence Against Emergency Medical Services Responders
Creators: name: Murray, Regan M.
name: Davis, Andrea L.
name: Shepler, Lauren J.
name: Moore-Merrell, Lori
name: Troup, William J.
name: Allen, Joseph A.
name: Taylor, Jennifer A.
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Supplemental material, NEW893388 Supplemental Material2 for A Systematic Review of Workplace Violence Against Emergency Medical Services Responders by Regan M. Murray, Andrea L. Davis, Lauren J. Shepler, Lori Moore-Merrell, William J. Troup, Joseph A. Allen and Jennifer A. Taylor in NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy
Additional file 1 of Improvement of the intestinal epithelial barrier during laxative effects of phlorotannin in loperamide-induced constipation of SD rats
Creators: name: Kim, Ji Eun
name: Song, Hee Jin
name: Choi, Yun Ju
name: Jin, You Jeong
name: Roh, Yu Jeong
name: Seol, Ayun
name: Park, So Hae
name: Park, Ju Min
name: Kang, Hyun Gu
name: Hwang, Dae Youn
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Cancer
subject: Mental Health
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Additional file 1. Supplement Table S1. Primer sequences for RT-PCR.
DoS-Resilient Onion Message Routing in the Lightning Network
Creators: Bashiri, Amin
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

Onion messages (OMs) are private messages sent between nodes in the Lightning Network (LN) using onion routing. While they are intended to enable interesting applications such as reusable invoices, refunds, and asynchronous payments, OMs may also be used for unintended applications such as streaming data or spam. LN nodes can impose a rate limit on forwarding OMs to mitigate this. However, if not carried out carefully, the rate limit can expose the network to a denial of service (DoS) attack, where an adversary may disrupt or degrade the OM service by flooding the network. This DoS threat is particularly concerning because, under current specifications, a single OM can traverse hundreds of nodes, affecting all the nodes on its way. In addition, the adversary can hide their true identity thanks to the privacy-preserving nature of onion routing. We propose a simple solution to address this threat with two main components. The first component limits the distance over which OMs can travel. For this purpose, we introduce two methods: a hard leash and a soft leash. The hard leash strictly limits how far OMs can travel, while the soft leash makes it exponentially harder for OMs to traverse long distances. While the first method requires changes in the message format, the second method can be easily adopted without altering OMs. The second component of our solution consists of a set of simple yet effective forwarding and routing rules. We demonstrate that when these rules and the proposed leashes are applied, an adversary cannot significantly degrade the onion messaging service, assuming that the adversary does not control a significant fraction of funds in the network.
NEW893388 Supplemental Material3 - Supplemental material for A Systematic Review of Workplace Violence Against Emergency Medical Services Responders
Creators: name: Murray, Regan M.
name: Davis, Andrea L.
name: Shepler, Lauren J.
name: Moore-Merrell, Lori
name: Troup, William J.
name: Allen, Joseph A.
name: Taylor, Jennifer A.
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Supplemental material, NEW893388 Supplemental Material3 for A Systematic Review of Workplace Violence Against Emergency Medical Services Responders by Regan M. Murray, Andrea L. Davis, Lauren J. Shepler, Lori Moore-Merrell, William J. Troup, Joseph A. Allen and Jennifer A. Taylor in NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy
title: CD154 als früher Aktivierungsmarker zur Detektion von antigenspezifischen CD4+ T-Zellen in PBMC von Pemphigus vulgaris-Patienten und Birkenpollenallergikern
Creators: name: Kauter, Leonie
Publisher: name: Philipps-Universität Marburg
Year: 2024
Subjects: BP-All
Aktievierungsmarker
CD4+ CD154+
CD154
PV,Pemphigus vulgaris
Medical sciences Medicine
Medizin
antigenspezifisch aktivierte T-Tellen
Birkenpollenallergiker
CD154-Methode

description: Die Analyse der Proliferation und Aktivierung von T-Lymphozyten nach antigener oder mitogener Stimulation ist ein wichtiger Parameter bei der Diagnose verschiedener Immundefekte und bei der Überwachung des Therapieerfolgs. In dieser Arbeit wurden neue Einblicke in die Rolle antigenspezifisch aktivierter T-Zellen bei den zellulären und humoralen Mechanismen der adaptiven Autoimmunantwort bei Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) und Birkenpollenallergie (BPA) gewonnen. 
Sowohl nach Stimulation mit humanem Desmoglein (Dsg) 3, dem Hauptautoantigen bei PV, und nach Stimulation mit Birkenpollenextrakt (BPE) war die Expression von CD154 bei PV-Patienten und BPA im Vergleich zu gesunden Kontrollen (K) signifikant erhöht. Das Auftreten von reaktiven CD4+CD154+ T-Zellen war dabei nicht auf spezielle TH-Subtypen begrenzt. Darüber hinaus induzierte die Stimulation mit immundominanten Dsg3-Epitopen, insbesondere P2, eine starke CD4+ T-Zell-Reaktion über eine CD40-CD154-Interaktion, die dem menschlichen Dsg3-Protein ähnelt. Patienten mit aktiver Erkrankung (Partieller Remission) wiesen eine höhere Anzahl von Dsg3-und peptidspezifischen reaktiven CD4+ T-Zellen als Patienten in kompletter Remission oder K auf. 
Durch die Isolierung dieser Zellen mittels Oberflächen- und Intrazellularfärbung und anschließender Durchflusszytometrie konnte eine schnelle ex-vivo Manipulation und detaillierte Analyse der CD4+ CD154+ T-Zellen durchgeführt werden. Diese Methode ermöglichte die Detektion von CD154+CD4+ T-Zellen unabhängig von ihrer Zytokinproduktion und MHC-Haplotyp. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die CD154-Expression hoch sensitiv und spezifisch für humane antigenspezifisch aktivierte CD4+ T-Zellen bei PV und BPA ist. 
Die Arbeit legt nahe, dass antigenspezifisch aktivierte CD154+ CD4+ T-Zellen eine zentrale Rolle in der Pathogenese spielen. Weitere Untersuchungen sind erforderlich, um die verschiedenen Einflussfaktoren auf die CD154-Expression und die langfristigen Auswirkungen besser zu verstehen. Diese Arbeit legt einen Grundstein für zukünftige prädiktive Mittel zur Überwachung der Krankheitsaktivität und zur Überprüfung von Immuntherapien
Few-shot, Interpolation-based Style-conditioned Text Generation using LLMs
Creators: Gaafar, Moemen K
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

This thesis addresses the task of few-shot style-conditioned text generation using large language models (LLMs). We propose a novel, model-agnostic approach for adapting LLMs to arbitrary styles using a few text samples from a certain author. Instead of using pre-defined features, our method represents style directly in terms of model weights and employs a Variational Autoencoder (VAE) to construct a latent space of these weights, allowing for a generic style representation.

We investigate whether style features can be generically extracted from LLM weights, if a salient latent space can effectively encode authorial styles, and whether an interpolation strategy can extract novel finetuned models for low-resource authors. Our approach is evaluated on three datasets, comparing it to naive finetuning and prompting techniques.

Results show that our method outperforms and is more reliable than naive finetuning in low-resource settings based on automatic metrics. While our method outperforms prompting for some LLMs using a low number of text samples, its performance still does not consistently exceed that of prompting, especially as the number of available text samples increases. This work contributes to controllable text generation by introducing a weight space interpolation technique for few-shot style adaptation and demonstrating that model weights can directly represent text style, providing insights for future research in this area.
An Ecological Perspective of Chinese International Students’ Experiences of Social Network Development in a Canadian University
Creators: Cui, Jing
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

This study explores the experiences of Chinese international doctoral students as they navigate the development of social support networks within a Canadian university, framed through an Ecological Perspective. The research involved six graduate students from China who participated in this qualitative case study. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews. The findings reveal that the surrounding environment was an important factor in the formation and evolution of the participants’ social networks, particularly during the initial stages of their academic journey. The study highlights the critical role of the university’s environment in either facilitating or hindering the establishment of these networks. Moreover, the research underscores the necessity for the university to bolster its support structures to more effectively address the diverse needs of its international student population. This enhancement is essential not only for academic success but also for the overall well-being of the students. The results suggest that social connection, as a fundamental human need, is vital for the mental health and quality of life of students, both in the immediate and long-term contexts. The importance of socializing extends beyond personal well-being, impacting academic performance and integration into the university community. Therefore, fostering robust social support networks is crucial for international doctoral students as they pursue their personal and academic goals.
Rasmussen_Reher_13122018_Online_appendix – Supplemental material for Civil Society Engagement and Policy Representation in Europe
Creators: name: Rasmussen, Anne
name: Reher, Stefanie
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 160607 International Relations
subject: FOS: Political science

description: Supplemental material, Rasmussen_Reher_13122018_Online_appendix for Civil Society Engagement and Policy Representation in Europe by Anne Rasmussen and Stefanie Reher in Comparative Political Studies
title: Healing the Past: Historical Consciousness among the Pume People of Venezuela
Creators: name: Saturno, Lourdes Silvana
Publisher: name: Philipps-Universität Marburg
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Social sciences
subject: FOS: Social sciences
subject: Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie
subject: Native Lowland South America
subject: Venezuela
subject: Ethnography
subject: Pume
subject: History

description: This dissertation addresses the question of how the Pume people of Venezuela remember. While describing different modes of historical consciousness that coexist among the Pume, it deals with issues of temporality, agency and personhood. Drawing on theoretical insights
from anthropology of the senses and phenomenological analysis, it demonstrates how a deep understanding of the use of metaphors is central to comprehending native processes of historical representation. Like most native Lowland South American societies, the Pume understand social change and social reproduction as processes that are brought about by
powerful others that are human as well as nonhuman agencies. The Pume become aware of the dynamics of such processes while sleeping or while going through other kinds of altered states of consciousness that are associated with certain diseases or that are attained while singing. I provide ethnographic examples to conclude that, in general, the Pume value dreaming experiences, the experiences of being ill and the experiences of singing as significant sources of knowledge. Likewise, this study shows how dreams, states of illness and the action of singing are particularly significant means by which the Pume experience, gain understanding and become knowledgeable of their past and current relations to alterity.
Supplemental Material, PPQ702058_ed_appendix_(1) - Political conflict in Bismarck’s Germany: An analysis of parliamentary voting, 1867–1890
Creators: name: Häge, Frank M.
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2017
Subjects: subject: 160607 International Relations
subject: FOS: Political science

description: Supplemental Material, PPQ702058_ed_appendix_(1) for Political conflict in Bismarck’s Germany: An analysis of parliamentary voting, 1867–1890 by Frank M. Häge in Party Politics
Development of Microstructure-Informed Computational Models for the Design of Cold-Sprayed Additively Manufactured Metal-Ceramic Composite Materials
Creators: Sayahlatifi, Saman
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

This thesis develops microstructure-based finite element (FE) models of cold-sprayed additively manufactured (CSAM) metal-ceramic composites – Al-Al2O3 in this research

– to fill a gap in our understanding of the microscale failure progression in the material in correlation with its macroscale response across stress states and strain rates. Representative volume elements (RVEs) of the material are generated by Digimat based on the features of Al2O3 ceramic particles, including weight fraction, size distribution, and clustering in addition to porosity in the metal matrix that are achieved by the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) characterization. Stress state- and strain rate-dependent constitutive models are implemented via VUMAT subroutines in Abaqus/Explicit FE solver to capture the growth of failure mechanisms,

namely debonding of interfaces, particle cracking, and matrix failure. The micromechanical models are validated by the experimental data both quantitatively (i.e., stress-strain curves) and qualitatively (i.e., the manifestation of failure mechanisms in fractography analysis). The validated micromechanical model is leveraged to quantify the growth history of failure mechanisms in association with the stress-strain response of the material under different stress states and strain rates, which is not readily within reach by the available experimental mechanics approaches. Such

quantification framework is next employed to systematically track the interaction and propagation of failure mechanisms as a function of microstructural characteristics (i.e., particle weight fraction, particle size, and particle clustering), stress state (i.e., uniaxial compression, uniaxial tension, and pure shear), and strain rate (i.e., quasi-static and dynamic loading covering 10−3 to 10−2 s−1 and 170 to 3200 s−1, respectively). This thesis is the first of its kind that provides a foundational understanding of the relationships between the microstructure, growth history of microscale failure mechanisms, and stress-strain response – as the general descriptor of the macro scale behavior – of CSAM metal-ceramic composites through establishing experimentally validated micromechanical FE models. As a comprehensive dataset generator covering the space of design across microstructures, stress states, and strain rates, the current computational framework will lay the foundation for the development of computationally efficient machine learning-based surrogate models of the microstructure-property-performance relationships of the material in addition to accelerating concurrent multiscale simulations for the design and optimization of CSAM metal-ceramic composites as structural materials and coatings with an application-specific

fine-tuned mechanical performance.
Semi-Quantitative Analysis of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Arthritis: The Pursuit of Optimal Scoring Granularity
Creators: Wichuk, Stephanie Anne
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

Semi-quantitative image scoring systems have been developed to assess various forms of arthritis through assignment of numerical scores corresponding to the extent of lesion presence within an image. Such scoring methodologies allow researchers to systematically record differences between patients and within the same patient over time, allowing for detailed analyses of imaging findings as they relate to disease severity, treatment response, and various clinical markers. The level of detail, or granularity, contained within a scoring system influences the ability of the score to convey smaller differences or changes in lesion extent between images, but can also impact the reliability of scores assigned to the same images by different readers as well as the amount of time and effort required of readers. This thesis examines how scoring granularity impacts the utility of  semi-quantitative image data, as well as inter-rater reliability.

Chapter 1 contains a study of inflammatory and structural lesion scoring in the sacroiliac joint of ankylosing spondylitis patients at different levels of granularity, showing how analysis of  semi-quantitative scoring data can produce different results depending on which reader’s data is used.

Chapters 2 and 3 both deal in semi-quantitative scoring of bone marrow lesions in knee osteoarthritis patients. Chapter 2 demonstrates how reliability

of scoring can–but does not always– decrease as the regions of interest decrease in size, while chapter 3 covers an extensive analysis of bone marrow lesions at different levels of detailed scoring, and explores the use of an artificial intelligence-generated semi-quantitative scoring output to test these results in a larger dataset. This final chapter suggests a justification for scoring in granular detail, and makes a case for the need to ensure training of artificial intelligence algorithms is targeted for reliable detailed scoring.
The Power of Presence: The Embodied Experience of Iranian Women at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
Creators: Sabetiashraf, Rojina
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

This thesis studies women visitors at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA). This study positions the museum as a critical space for Iranian women to negotiate and resist imposed identities through embodied experiences. Utilising a mixed-methods approach, including semi-structured interviews and participant observation, the research analyzes how the TMoCA is not only an art museum but a significant space for socio-political engagement, claim-making, and identity assertion. The study spanned from July to September 2023, engaging women from diverse educational backgrounds, who shared their interactions and experiences within the museum. These interactions, particularly acts such as choosing to unveil in the museum and resisting state-imposed narratives through their actions, are analyzed as forms of resistance against the strict socio-political norms enforced by the Iranian state (Islamic Republic). The research highlights the museum’s function as a space where state surveillance and personal freedom intersect and present a landscape of visibility and resistance. The embodied actions of many women at the TMoCA, from their physical presence to their engagement with art, indicates the ongoing struggle for autonomy and the subtle acts of defiance against state-imposed constraints.
Canadian Consumer Preference and Willingness to Pay for Beef Raised under Different Antimicrobial Use Practices
Creators: Olufemi, Michael O
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

In recent years, there have been rising public concerns regarding production practices related to antimicrobial use (AMU) in food-animal production (FAP). Many FAP practices have requirements that consumers are not fully aware of. The raised without antibiotics (RWA) requires that no antibiotic be given at any FAP stage. Otherwise, products cannot be labelled as RWA. Consumers are unaware of the negative implications of limiting AMU on animal welfare. This lack of awareness, if unaddressed, may compromise the welfare of FAP. Likewise, the animal welfare-approved (AWA) label has AMU and no-added hormone (NAH) requirements, while the organic label has AMU and animal welfare requirements. Since these practices have related requirements, we want to know if providing consumers with information on the requirements of these practices influences consumer perception and willingness to pay (WTP) for these labels. We conducted a survey using a choice experiment to estimate Canadian consumer preferences and WTP for steak and ground beef with different AMU and animal welfare practices. We estimated consumer WTP for AWA, grass-fed, RWA, raised without medically important antimicrobials (RWMIA), responsible antimicrobial use (RAU), organic, and NAH. We assessed the impact of demographic variables on consumer WTP for these two beef products. Finally, we looked into the effect of information provision about the labelling requirements of these FAP practices on consumer WTP for these beef products. We found that consumers are willing to pay positive premiums for all steak and ground beef labels except RAU. Several demographic variables such as age, income, household size, living in rural areas, farming background, and presence of children under 12 years of age have a negative impact on consumer WTP for labels such as AWA, grass-fed, RWMIA, and organic. The effect of information was generally negative when consumers were provided with labelling requirements of the FAP practices.
Supplemental_material - I am a rock; I am an island: Implications of avoidant attachment for communal coping in adults with type 2 diabetes
Creators: name: Vleet, Meredith Van
name: Helgeson, Vicki S.
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 200199 Communication and Media Studies not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Media and communications
subject: 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: Supplemental_material for I am a rock; I am an island: Implications of avoidant attachment for communal coping in adults with type 2 diabetes by Meredith Van Vleet, and Vicki S. Helgeson in Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Examining the Culture of HPE in a Canadian High School Setting Through Practitioner Research
Creators: Succee, Sarah
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

The purpose of this research was to examine the impact of the culture of Health and Physical Education (HPE) in a Canadian high school setting, and analyze how teachers' experiences have been impacted by role conflict, advocacy fatigue, and burnout. A review of the literature revealed that initial concerns around the dual role of teacher-coach, subject marginalization, and burnout existed as separate topics, but very few narrative based approaches were present that examined teachers' cumulative experiences. A collaborative duoethnography was chosen, and dialogues, observations, artifacts, and personal narratives, were analyzed as part of a dialogic inquiry by two female high school HPE teachers at two Canadian high schools. Themes emerged around school and HPE culture, identity/role conflict, ongoing marginalization, and burnout. Next steps reviewed the inclusion of the Comprehensive School Health (CSH) model, administrative support, and policy considerations as possible solutions to the challenges experienced. The experience with duoethnography also yielded an opportunity to examine and explore the benefits and drawbacks of participation in practitioner research. The literature revealed that there still exists a gap between theory and practice in the educational landscape and the inclusion of practitioner research is integral to moving the field forward. However, participation in the duoethnography coding of findings resulted in the researcher experiencing emotional challenges when rectifying the sum of the challenging experiences being explored in her work environment. Given the results of the duoethnography, this subsequently led to questioning if practitioner research would simply be adding more to the already large workload of a group of individuals (HPE teachers). This dichotomy that exists between the efficacy of practitioner research and its demands was explored through a critical exploration and reflection of the practitioner research experience. Ultimately, the importance of practitioner research is apparent, but until teachers workloads can be managed, effective communities of practice are established, and/or the vulnerability of ethnographic research can be effectively supported, teachers will continue to have challenges in embarking on practitioner research. Strategies to mitigate and manage the concerns presented by conducting research in the workplace were explored, and recommendations for next steps were offered.
One Hundred and Seventeenth Commencement, Frostburg State University
Creators: name: Frostburg State University
Publisher: name: Maryland Shared Open Access Repository
Year: 2000
Subjects: subject: Frostburg State University
subject: Commencement ceremonies

description: Blank pages have been omitted.
description: Commencement program for December 16, 2000, which may include written corrections and annotations. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy in commencement programs, printing deadlines sometimes prevent inclusion of candidates' names or may result in the use of names of persons not completing graduation requirements.
TNST_PSPB_Revision_3_Supplemental_Materials – Supplemental material for Are Black Women and Girls Associated With Danger? Implicit Racial Bias at the Intersection of Target Age and Gender
Creators: name: Thiem, Kelsey C.
name: Neel, Rebecca
name: Simpson, Austin J.
name: Todd, Andrew R.
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: Supplemental material, TNST_PSPB_Revision_3_Supplemental_Materials for Are Black Women and Girls Associated With Danger? Implicit Racial Bias at the Intersection of Target Age and Gender by Kelsey C. Thiem, Rebecca Neel, Austin J. Simpson and Andrew R. Todd in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Supplementary document for Characterization of Pathological Stomach Tissue Using Polarization-Sensitive Second Harmonic Generation Microscopy - 6574372.pdf
Creators: name: Jeon, Hwanhee
name: Harvey, MacAulay
name: Cisek, Richard
name: Bennett, Elisha
name: Tokarz, Danielle
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Derivation of Trigonal Symmetry Equation, Kappa and DOLP Results, Enlarged Figures, and Data Sets
NoBODY Left Behind: Examining Body Image in Nonbinary Individuals
Creators: Chazan, Devon
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

Despite progress in understanding body image's complexity and gender diversity, existing research often overlooks or inadequately addresses the experiences of nonbinary individuals. Traditional body image measurement and research studies typically fail to accommodate nonbinary identities at all, let alone in nonpathological contexts, thereby excluding a significant segment of the population from meaningful participation, and therefore inclusion and advancement of research or practice. This dissertation seeks to bridge this gap by exploring the connection between gender and body image through two studies.

In Study 1, I present a validation of the Androgynous Body Dissatisfaction Scale (ABDS). The purpose of this study was to improve upon existing binary gendered measures of body dissatisfaction by creating one depicting androgynous figures with the goal of expanding its use to include gender-nonconforming individuals. I collected data from 200 nonbinary participants through Prolific. I used descriptive and correlational analyses to examine the scale’s psychometric properties and associations to other relevant psychosocial constructs. The validity evidence collected in support of the ABDS suggests that it not only works similarly to previous scales and is related to relevant psychosocial variables with similar magnitude as has been reported in the literature, but that nonbinary individuals feel it better represents their gender identity and prefer to use it over a gendered body dissatisfaction scale.

In Study 2, I used a qualitative descriptive design to describe nonbinary students’ experiences of body image at post-secondary school. This study explored how body image is experienced in the school context from interviews with five nonbinary students. The purpose was to gain a better understanding of their personal accounts given that body image has been found to be an important influence on cisgender students’ grades, academic motivation, and classroom emotions. An inductive thematic analysis revealed a meaningful link between nonbinary gender identity and body image as was highlighted through three overarching themes: how participants’ construct their body image, how they feel their body image, and how their body image impacts them at school. By centering nonbinary voices and experiences in both studies, this research aims to contribute to a more inclusive and nuanced understanding of body image that respects and affirms diverse gender identities.

These studies prioritized nonbinary individuals without pathology or comparison and showed that important quantitative and qualitative gains can be made by doing so. In conclusion, this dissertation not only advances empirical knowledge but also contributes to social change by shifting the common pathologizing discourse and promoting gender inclusivity in relation to the study and practice of body image. Noteworthy implications for research, practice, and theory are discussed.
Sodium Butyrate and Calcium Phosphate Influence on Transformed Human Mast Cells
Creators: Verma, Nishita Hiresha
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

Mast cells (MCs) are crucial components of the innate immune system, playing a significant role in immune responses to allergens and pathogens. These sentinel cells are primarily located at interfaces between the external environment and the body and can be categorized into connective tissue MCs and mucosal MCs. MRGPRX2 is a G protein-coupled receptor that plays a key role in MC activation, particularly in response to certain drugs, peptides, and endogenous compounds. Recent studies have shown that MRGPRX2 can mediate pseudo-allergic reactions and contribute to MC-related diseases. Sodium Butyrate (NaBu) is a histone deacetylase inhibitor that exhibits anti-inflammatory properties by altering gene expression and promoting regulatory T-cell differentiation. Calcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2) has been shown to be vital to calcium signaling and immune response modulation. It is thought that MRGPRX2 receptors are modulated in the presence of these compounds because of their known roles in immune regulation. We hypothesize that the introduction of these two compounds will modulate MRGPRX2-mediated activation in HMC-1.2 cells. The HMC-1.2 cell line was used since these cells have MRGPRX2 receptors. This hypothesis was tested by introducing HMC-1.2 cells to these compounds in a dose-dependent manner and characterizing cell viability, proliferation, and degranulation. It was found that NaBu did not affect MRGPRX2-mediated degranulation or cell viability but inhibited cell proliferation, suggesting selective modulation of immune responses without compromising essential MC functions. Moreover, Ca3(PO4)2 did not significantly impact MRGPRX2- mediated degranulation but did exhibit a dose-dependent inhibition of cell proliferation, suggesting an influence on cellular growth without MRGPRX2 response. Our results did not confirm our hypothesis, as they did not lead to MRGPRX2-mediated responses in HMC-1.2 cells. That said, these findings did show an inhibition of cell proliferation that may be applicable to managing inflammatory and allergic diseases. Further research is recommended to explore the precise pathways and conditions under which these compounds can modulate immune cell function, particularly focusing on different immune cell types and receptor-specific pathways.
Access denied: The challenges and barriers young adult refugees experience in attaining postsecondary education in Canada
Creators: Hassan, Zahro
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

This study investigates the barriers faced by young adult refugees (YARs) in accessing higher education in Canada. Despite Canada's reputation as a refuge and its support for immigrants, YARs experience significant challenges due to interrupted schooling, financial constraints, language barriers, and difficulties in having their foreign academic credentials recognized. These refugees, a small segment of Canada's immigrant intake, face the lowest rates of postsecondary education access and higher dropout rates compared to other immigrants and Canadian-born students. Grounded in Critical Race Theory and Fanon's phenomenology, the study addresses two main questions: 1) What pathways to postsecondary education are available to YARs aged 18 to 35 in Canada? 2) How do YARs perceive and make sense of their experiences in the face of these barriers? To answer the research questions, this study draws on semi-structured qualitative data collected from interviews with fifteen YARs from Ontario and Alberta. Data was analyzed using the hermeneutic circle and Fanon's phenomenology to allow for a better understanding of how the phenomenon was experienced by individual participants. The findings reveal three main themes: constraints within the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program and neoliberal policies, systemic and individual racism, and gender-based limitations. The study argues that these barriers are deliberately embedded in Canada's immigration and educational systems, which prioritize economic immigrants and neglect the specific needs of refugees, thus impeding their access to higher education and career opportunities. This study calls for more inclusive immigration policies and enhanced support for adult refugee education by fostering better collaboration between educational institutions and the settlement sector, addressing systemic discrimination, and prioritizing the needs of refugees in policy and program planning.
E-SSRAN: Resolution Enhancement by Merging Multispectral and Hyperspectral Satellite Data
Creators: Padhiar, Karansinh A
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

Remote sensing is an effective tool to monitor and assess the dynamics across the Earth’s surface. Despite significant technological advancements, there remains a constant demand for high-resolution remote sensing data in spatial, spectral, and temporal contexts. Such high-resolution data is crucial for accurate analysis in diverse fields including agriculture, environmental monitoring, disaster mapping, and many more. However, acquiring such high-resolution remote sensing data is often expensive, with limited geographic coverage and restricted accessibility for general researchers. To address these challenges, our study leverages the power of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to enhance the resolution of open-source satellite images. We introduce E-SSRAN (Extended Spatial-Spectral Residual Attention Network), an algorithm that integrates the complementary spatial and spectral characteristics of multispectral images (MSIs) and hyperspectral images (HSIs). Our approach consists of two key modules: Spectral-Enhancement and Spatial-Enhancement. The Spectral-Enhancement module uses E-SSRAN to enhance the spectral resolution of MSI by learning the mapping between MSI and HSI, while the Spatial-Enhancement module uses E-SSRAN to improve the spatial resolution of MSI by mapping low-resolution MSI to high-resolution MSI. Additionally, we proposed a comprehensive pipeline to merge the outputs of the Spatial- and Spectral-Enhancement modules, resulting in satellite images with enhanced spatial and spectral resolution. We evaluated the performance of E-SSRAN using MSI and HSI data acquired from Sentinel-2B and DESIS (DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer), respectively, focusing on agricultural areas in Central Alberta. Both qualitative and quantitative assessments demonstrate the effectiveness of E-SSRAN in enhancing the spatial and spectral resolution of low-resolution satellite images. The Spectral-Enhancement module achieved a mean absolute error (MAE) of 0.014, a root mean squared error (RMSE) of 0.018, a spectral angle mapper (SAM) score of 0.144, a universal image quality index (UIQI) score of 0.96, a peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) of 37 dB, and a structural similarity index measure (SSIM) of 0.95. The Spatial-Enhancement module successfully improved the spatial resolution of the 20 m and 60 m ground sampling distance (GSD) Sentinel-2B bands to 10 m GSD. Furthermore, the 10 m GSD MSI produced by the Spatial-Enhancement module was subsequently processed through the Spectral-Enhancement module, generating 10 m GSD HSI. This integrated approach produces satellite images with high spatial and spectral resolution, demonstrating that E-SSRAN significantly improves the quality of satellite images by optimizing the trade-off between spatial and spectral resolutions. Our method has the potential to add substantial value to various applications in agriculture and beyond, by providing more detailed and accurate insights for satellite data analysis.
Supplementary document for Oxidation effect on ultrafast carrier dynamics of GaTe studied by terahertz spectroscopy - 6574736.pdf
Creators: name: Li, Hong
name: Wang, Qiao
name: Li, Qibing
name: Zhang, Kai
name: Li, Enen
name: Wang, Tianwu
name: Fang, Guangyou
name: Wu, Yirong
name: Hu, PingAn
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Supplementary Material
Decolonizing Autism:  An Exploration into the Experiences of First Nations People in Canada
Creators: Bruno, Grant
Publisher: name: University of Alberta Library
Year: 2024

In Canada, there is a significant lack of research on the lived experience of autism within First Nations communities. Canada's Human Rights Tribunal found that the Government of Canada was discriminating against First Nations children based on race and national ethnic origin. Systemic barriers exist for First Nations families in receiving adequate services on reserves, including discriminatory policies at the federal and provincial levels. Autism occurs in all populations, including Indigenous populations, but there are minimal supports and services for First Nations families and communities. This research aimed to meaningfully engage with First Nations families and those with the lived experience of autism to better understand their complex realities.

This community-led study was done in partnership with the First Nation communities of Maskwacîs and the Six Nations of the Grand River. The nêhiyaw concept of wâhkôtowin was woven throughout the entire research process. The Sweetgrass analysis method was used for data analysis in the research. A scoping review revealed a dearth of high-quality research on autism among Indigenous people in Canada. The Elders' Study and Caregivers' Study provided insights into autism from a nêhiyaw perspective. Caregivers shared the challenges and opportunities of raising Autistic children, emphasizing the significance of cultural aspects and community support.

The research aimed to address the lack of attention and research on autism within Indigenous populations in Canada through Indigenous-led research methods. Knowledge mobilization efforts included establishing support groups, creating documentaries, and aligning findings with global perspectives on Indigenous autism. Overall, this research obtained its objective and sheds light on the realities of autism in two First Nations communities.