cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
The nascent wind of AGB star R Doradus: evidence for a recent episode of enhanced mass loss
Creators: name: Nhung, P. T.
name: Hoai, D. T.
name: Tuan-Anh, P.
name: Darriulat, P.
name: Diep, P. N.
name: Phuong, N. T.
name: Thai, T. T.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)
subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We analyse ALMA observations of the SO($J_K=6_5-5_4$) emission of the circumstellar envelope of oxygen-rich AGB star R Dor, probing distances between 20 and 100 au from the star where the nascent wind is building up. We give evidence for the slow wind to host, in addition to a previously observed rotating disc, a radial outflow covering very large solid angles and displaying strong inhomogeneity both in direction and radially: the former takes the form of multiple cores and the latter displays a radial dependence suggesting an episode of enhanced mass loss having occurred a century or so ago.
description: 13 pages, 17 figures, submitted for publication in MNRAS
Reducing Readmissions in Bipolar Patients with Discharge Interventions
Creators: name: Steeves, Alexandra
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this DNP project was to evaluatea discharge protocol with interventions to improve the process of discharge from the in-patient setting and transition the patient into the community. 
Methods: This program evaluation centered on evaluating a discharge protocol currently in place and adding revised interventions to strengthen the discharge planning process. De-identified data was viewed on readmission rates and interviews were conducted with stakeholders involved with the discharge process.
Results: There were a total of twelve participants in the evaluation period of pre and post evaluation interviews. Review of the interviews resulted in four themes relating to the discharge protocol; lack of facility resources, lack of insurance, homelessness, and need for discharge planning. Chart reviews of de-identified data of patients admitted with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder revealed that 32.8% of all patients with bipolar disorder were readmitted within 30 days of discharge. Additionally, Bipolar disorder was thesecond most common diagnosis with readmissions within a 30-day timeframe for this facility.
Conclusion: Readmissions in the psychiatric realm, occur when there are not proper interventions that prevent the patient from re-entering the hospital. A structured discharge protocol with interventions geared towards preventing relapse will help decrease the readmission rate.
Keywords: behavioral health, bipolar disorder, readmissions, interventions, discharge planning
A Quality Improvement Project for Co-occurring Disorders in Outpatient Behavioral Health
Creators: name: Sheehan, Erin
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2018

Purpose: Patients with mental health diagnoses often have co-occurring alcohol use disorders, which can exacerbate their psychiatric symptoms. A standardized assessment tool should be utilized for screening for alcohol use disorders in outpatient mental health programs so that interventions can be implemented when a co-occurring disorder is identified. The purpose of this project was to provide clinicians with education and to improve the process for screening patients with mental health disorders for problematic drinking behaviors to implement recommended interventions when appropriate to improve the overall quality of the patient’s care and increase the clinician’s knowledge and confidence in treating co-occurring disorders. Methods: The project design is a quality improvement model in a psychiatric intensive outpatient program that included education for clinicians, implementation of a standardized assessment tool and application of evidenced-based interventions for co-occurring disorders. The clinicians took a pre-test before the initial education session began and a post-test at the end and they participated in interviews throughout the entire project. Each education session included more evidenced-based interventions that clinicians could implement to improve the overall quality of care for their patients. The pre-tests, post-tests and interview data were collected, organized and analyzed for learning needs throughout the project and for evaluation and effectiveness of the interventions at the end of the project. Results: Out of 36 clinicians at the facility, 34 took the pre-test and 31 clinicians took the post-test. Findings revealed an increase in the mean scores of each of the Likert-scale questions on the post-tests after the education sessions were conducted except in question one because of a technical error. Qualitative data from interviews and responses to open-ended questions on the surveys were also collected, organized and analyzed. This qualitative data also indicated an improvement in the clinician’s knowledge and confidence in treating co-occurring disorders after the education sessions were provided. Conclusion: The participants of this project showed improvement in their knowledge and comfort level when assessing and treating patients with co-occurring disorders after participating in the education sessions. The short-term goals of the project were met, and clinicians also felt that the interventions were improving the overall quality of patient care. Future recommendations include adding a more comprehensive assessment for patients that scored positively on the AUDIT-C and continuing to provide education for clinicians on topics such as motivational interviewing, psychotropic medications, group psychotherapy and treatment and causes of delirium.
Figure S1. Differentially expressed genes shared among strains from Transposable elements contribute to the genomic response to insecticides in Drosophila melanogaster
Creators: name: Salces-Ortiz, Judit
name: Vargas-Chavez, Carlos
name: Lain Guio
name: Rech, Gabriel E.
name: González, Josefa
Publisher: name: The Royal Society
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Venn diagrams showing the overlap of differentially expressed genes among strains for all genes, and for up-regulated and down-regulated genes separately.
Direction distribution for nodal components of random band-limited functions on surfaces
Creators: name: Eswarathasan, Suresh
name: Wigman, Igor
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Probability (math.PR)
subject: Mathematical Physics (math-ph)
subject: Differential Geometry (math.DG)
subject: Spectral Theory (math.SP)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Let $(M,g)$ be a smooth compact Riemannian surface with no boundary. Given a smooth vector field $V$ with finitely many zeroes on $M$, we study the distribution of the number of tangencies to $V$ of the nodal components of random band-limited functions. It is determined that in the high-energy limit, these obey a universal deterministic law, independent of the surface $M$ and the vector field $V$, that is supported precisely on the even integers $2 \mathbb{Z}_{> 0}$.
description: 38 pages, all comments are welcome
Magnetization and Magnetotransport of LnBaCo2O5.5 (Ln=Gd, Eu) Single Crystals
Creators: name: Zhou, Z. X.
name: McCall, S.
name: Alexander, C. S.
name: Crow, J. E.
name: Schlottmann, P.
name: Barilo, S. N.
name: Shiryaev, S. V.
name: Bychkov, G. L
name: Guertin, R. P.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2004
Subjects: subject: Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The magnetization, resistivity and magnetoresistance (MR) of single crystals of GdBaCo2O5.5 and EuBaCo2O5.5 are measured over a wide range of dc magnetic fields (up to 30 T) and temperature. In LnBaCo2O5.5 (Ln=Gd, Eu), the Co-ions are trivalent and can exist in three spin states, namely, the S=0 low spin state (LS), the S= 1 intermediate spin state (IS) and the S=2 high spin state (HS). We confirm that GdBaCo2O5.5 and EuBaCo2O5.5 have a metal-insulator transition accompanied by a spin-state transition at TMI >> 365 and 335 K, respectively. The data suggest an equal ratio of LS (S=0) and IS (S=1) Co3+ ions below TMI, with no indication of additional spin state transitions. The low field magnetization shows a transition to a highly anisotropic ferromagnetic phase at 270 K, followed by another magnetic transition to an antiferromagnetic phase at a slightly lower temperature. The magnetization data are suggestive of weak correlations between the Gd-spins but no clear signature of ordering is seen for T > 2 K. Significant anisotropy between the a-b plane and c axis was observed in magnetic and magnetotransport properties for both compounds. For GdBaCo2O5.5, the resistivity and MR data imply a strong correlation between the spin-order and charge carriers. For EuBaCo2O5.5, the magnetic phase diagram is very similar to its Gd counterpart, but the low-T MR with current flow in the ab plane is positive rather than negative as for Gd. The magnitude and the hysteresis of the MR for EuBaCo2O5.5 decrease with increasing temperature, and at higher T the MR changes sign and becomes negative. The difference in the behavior of both compounds may arise from a small valence admixture in the nonmagnetic Eu ions, i.e. a valence slightly less than 3+.
description: Accepted for publication in PRB
Additional file of Comparative genomic analyses identify common molecular pathways modulated upon exposure to low doses of arsenic and cadmium
Creators: name: Benton, Margaret Ann
name: Rager, Julia E
name: Smeester, Lisa
name: Fry, Rebecca C
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Additional file of Comparative genomic analyses identify common molecular pathways modulated upon exposure to low doses of arsenic and cadmium
Provider Focused Process Improvement Project to Enhance Patient Participation in a Tobacco Smoking Cessation Program
Creators: name: Sullivan, William J
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2011

United States soldiers face the most heinous dangers on a daily basis while serving our country. Despite knowing the risks, they are courageous and willing warriors. They are equipped with training, knowledge, and equipment to combat these dangers. However, despite all the training, despite the equipment, and despite their courage, there is a danger that lurks beyond those associated with military service and it is tobacco smoking.
Tobacco smoking is associated with life threatening and life limiting disease. The effects of tobacco smoking may take years to present which can provide a false sense of invincibility to the Veteran. Tobacco smoking has declined among the general population. However, the same is not true among the military Veteran population. Reported estimates suggest that smoking is 40% higher among Veterans compared to the general population. The literature also suggests that smoking-related illnesses have been higher among patients in the Veterans Health Administration compared to the general population. Smoking tobacco presents a major risk factor for heart disease as well as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Smoking cessation is associated with reduction in prevalence of these diseases, decreased exacerbations, and reduced mortality.
This capstone report presents an evidenced based intervention that is focused on providers in a Primary Care setting. With the inclusion of the Transtheoretical Model as a framework for understanding patient readiness, providers were provided with education related to strategies of brief motivational interviewing. The goal of this process improvement was to increase the confidence and skill level of providers to work with ambivalent patients relative to tobacco smoking habits.
Weak decays of the B_c meson to B_s and B mesons in the relativistic quark model
Creators: name: Ebert, D.
name: Faustov, R. N.
name: Galkin, V. O.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2003
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Semileptonic and nonleptonic decays of the B_c meson to B_s and B mesons, caused by the c\to s,d quark transitions, are studied in the framework of the relativistic quark model. The heavy quark expansion in inverse powers of the active c and spectator \bar b quark is used to simplify calculations while the final s and d quarks in the B_s and B mesons are treated relativistically. The decay form factors are explicitly expressed through the overlap integrals of the meson wave functions in the whole accessible kinematical range. The obtained results are compared with the predictions of other approaches.
description: 24 pages, 12 figures, version to appear in Eur. Phys. J. C
Snell's law for spin waves at a 90-degree domain wall
Creators: name: Hioki, Tomosato
name: Tsuboi, Rei
name: Johansen, Tom. H.
name: Hashimoto, Yusuke
name: Saitoh, Eiji
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Other Condensed Matter (cond-mat.other)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We report experimental observation of the refraction and re ection of propagating magnetostatic spin waves crossing a 90-degree domain wall (DW) in terms of time-resolved magneto-optical imaging. Due to the magnetization rotation across the 90-degree DW, the dispersion relation of magnetostatic spin waves rotates by 90 degrees, which results in the change in the propagation dynamics of spin waves in both sides of the DW. We observe the refraction and re ection of magnetosatatc spin waves at the 90-degree DW, and reveal their characteristics, such as negative refraction. The incident-angle dependence of the refraction angle is explained by the wavenumber conservation along the DW, same as the case of Snell's law for light.
description: 5 pages, 4 figures
Double Decimation and Sliding Vacua in the Nuclear Many-Body System
Creators: name: Brown, G. E.
name: Rho, Mannque
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2003
Subjects: subject: Nuclear Theory (nucl-th)
subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We propose that effective field theories for nuclei and nuclear matter comprise of "double decimation": (1) the chiral symmetry decimation (CSD) and (2) Fermi liquid decimation (FLD). The Brown-Rho scaling recently identified as the parametric dependence intrinsic in the "vector manifestation" of hidden local symmetry theory of Harada and Yamawaki results from the first decimation. This scaling governs dynamics down to the scale at which the Fermi surface is formed as a quantum critical phenomenon. The next decimation to the top of the Fermi sea where standard nuclear physics is operative makes up the Fermi liquid decimation. Thus nuclear dynamics is dictated by two fixed points, namely, the vector manifestation fixed point and the Fermi liquid fixed point. It has been a prevalent practice in nuclear physics community to proceed with the second decimation only, assuming density independent masses. We show why most nuclear phenomena can be reproduced by theories using either density-independent, or density-dependent masses, a grand conspiracy of nature that is an aspect that could be tied to the Cheshire-Cat phenomenon in hadron physics. We identify what is left out in the Fermi liquid decimation that does not incorporate the CSD. Experiments such as the dilepton production in relativistic heavy ion reactions, which are specifically designed to observe effects of dropping masses, could exhibit large effects from the reduced masses. However they are compounded with effects that are not directly tied to chiral symmetry. We discuss a recent STAR/RHIC observation where BR scaling can be singled out in a pristine environment.
description: Latex, 9 figures; based on version prepared for Phys. Rep
A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Screening in Asian Americans Using Body Mass Index Cut Point of 23
Creators: name: Samuel, Annie
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2018

Background: Asian Americans are at a higher risk for Type II Diabetes than other groups and disproportionately develop Type II Diabetes Mellitus at younger ages, although having a lower Body Mass Index (BMI) compared to non-Hispanic whites.
Methods: A group of 22 Nurse Practitioners (NP) in New York were presented an evidence-based educational intervention along with a five-item pre-test and post-test to determine if they had acquired new knowledge on the issue.  A follow-up survey was conducted to test if the intervention changed individual NP practice in screening Asian Americans in adult primary care clinics.
Results: The overall mean improvement in knowledge was 59.1%. The post-test showed that 72.7 % of the nurse practitioners gained the knowledge that 23 Kg/m2 is the BMI cut point that should be used for screening Asian Americans.  Although fourteen nurse practitioners (63.6%) were aware that obesity is a risk, nine (31.8%) identified Asian Americans as having a higher risk of developing diabetes at lower BMI’s, with six (27.27%) aware of the recommended BMI cut point of 23 Kg/m2. The follow-up survey indicated an increase in the number of Asian Americans screened using BMI of 23.
Conclusions: Improving knowledge of nurse practitioners will increase early diagnosis, treatment of  Type 2 diabetes in  Asian Americans and ultimately, enhance the quality of life for this population. Utilizing an Asian-specific BMI in the Electronic Health Record system will prompt providers to use the correct BMI and manage appropriately.
Macular Abnormalities in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease
Creators: name: Yang, Peizeng
name: Ye, Zi
name: Xu, Jing
name: Du, Liping
name: Zhou, Qingyun
name: Qi, Jian
name: Liang, Liang
name: Wang, Chaokui
name: Zhou, Chunjiang
name: Cao, Qingfeng
name: Wu, Lili
name: Kijlstra, Aize
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Cancer
subject: Hematology
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: Virology

description: Purpose: To investigate the prevalence of macular abnormalities in Chinese Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) patients. Methods: Clinical characteristics, therapeutic effectiveness and visual outcome were reviewed and analyzed. Results: The most common macular abnormality was macular edema (ME), followed by macular choroidal neovascularization (CNV). Macular abnormalities were associated with recurrent episodes, disease course and visual acuity ≤20/50 at first visit. The prevalence of macular abnormalities in patients who were not treated according to our regular treatment regimen with corticosteroids combined with immunosuppressive agents and who were followed-up for at least one year (13.1%) was significantly higher than in patients receiving the regular treatment (5.7%). Visual improvement was found in 66.7% of eyes with macular abnormalities after regular treatment. Conclusion: Macular abnormalities were associated with recurrent uveitis, course of disease and lower visual acuity at first visit. Regular treatment could prevent the development of macular abnormalities and improved visual outcome in most patients.
Identification of guanine nucleotide exchange factors that increase Cdc42 activity in primary human endothelial cells
Creators: name: Reinhard, Nathalie R.
name: Van Der Niet, Sanne
name: Chertkova, Anna
name: Postma, Marten
name: Hordijk, Peter L.
name: Gadella, Theodorus W.J.
name: Goedhart, Joachim
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Physiology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Cancer
subject: Plant Biology
subject: Computational Biology

description: The Rho GTPase family is involved in actin dynamics and regulates the barrier function of the endothelium. One of the main barrier-promoting Rho GTPases is Cdc42, also known as cell division control protein 42 homolog. Currently, regulation of Cdc42-based signalling networks in endothelial cells (ECs) lack molecular details. To examine these, we focused on a subset of 15 Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs), which are expressed in the endothelium. By performing single cell FRET measurements with Rho GTPase biosensors in primary human ECs, we monitored GEF efficiency towards Cdc42 and Rac1. A new, single cell-based analysis was developed and used to enable the quantitative comparison of cellular activities of the overexpressed full-length GEFs. Our data reveal GEF dependent activation of Cdc42, with the most efficient Cdc42 activation induced by PLEKHG2, FGD1, PLEKHG1 and PREX1 and the highest selectivity for FGD1. Additionally, we generated truncated GEF constructs that comprise only the catalytic dbl homology (DH) domain or together with the adjacent pleckstrin homology domain (DHPH). The DH domain by itself did not activate Cdc42, whereas the DHPH domain of ITSN1, ITSN2 and PLEKHG1 showed activity towards Cdc42. Together, our study characterized endothelial GEFs that may directly or indirectly activate Cdc42, which will be of great value for the field of vascular biology.
Classical Coding Problem from Transversal $T$ Gates
Creators: name: Rengaswamy, Narayanan
name: Calderbank, Robert
name: Newman, Michael
name: Pfister, Henry D.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Information Theory (cs.IT)
subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Universal quantum computation requires the implementation of a logical non-Clifford gate. In this paper, we characterize all stabilizer codes whose code subspaces are preserved under physical $T$ and $T^{-1}$ gates. For example, this could enable magic state distillation with non-CSS codes and, thus, provide better parameters than CSS-based protocols. However, among non-degenerate stabilizer codes that support transversal $T$, we prove that CSS codes are optimal. We also show that triorthogonal codes are, essentially, the only family of CSS codes that realize logical transversal $T$ via physical transversal $T$. Using our algebraic approach, we reveal new purely-classical coding problems that are intimately related to the realization of logical operations via transversal $T$. Decreasing monomial codes are also used to construct a code that realizes logical CCZ. Finally, we use Ax's theorem to characterize the logical operation realized on a family of quantum Reed-Muller codes. This result is generalized to finer angle $Z$-rotations in arXiv:1910.09333.
description: This is a shorter version of arXiv:1910.09333. 5 pages main text. Presented at ISIT 2020. Comments welcome!
GRB Energetics and the GRB Hubble Diagram: Promises and Limitations
Creators: name: Bloom, J. S.
name: Frail, D. A.
name: Kulkarni, S. R.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2003
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics (astro-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We present a complete sample of 29 GRBs for which it has been possible to determine temporal breaks (or limits) from their afterglow light curves. We interpret these breaks within the framework of the uniform conical jet model, incorporating realistic estimates of the ambient density and propagating error estimates on the measured quantities. In agreement with our previous analysis of a smaller sample, the derived jet opening angles of those 16 bursts with redshifts result in a narrow clustering of geometrically-corrected gamma-ray energies about E_gamma = 1.33e51 erg; the burst-to-burst variance about this value is a factor of 2.2. Despite this rather small scatter, we demonstrate in a series of GRB Hubble diagrams, that the current sample cannot place meaningful constraints upon the fundamental parameters of the Universe. Indeed for GRBs to ever be useful in cosmographic measurements we argue the necessity of two directions. First, GRB Hubble diagrams should be based upon fundamental physical quantities such as energy, rather than empirically-derived and physically ill-understood distance indicators. Second, a more homogeneous set should be constructed by culling sub-classes from the larger sample. These sub-classes, though now first recognizable by deviant energies, ultimately must be identifiable by properties other than those directly related to energy. We identify a new sub-class of GRBs (``f-GRBs'') which appear both underluminous by factors of at least 10 and exhibit a rapid fading at early times. About 10-20% of observed long-duration bursts appear to be f-GRBs.
description: Accepted to the Astrophysical Journal (20 May 2003). 19 pages, 3 Postscript figures
Improved Rheometry of Yield Stress Fluids Using Bespoke Fractal 3D Printed Vanes
Creators: name: Owens, Crystal E.
name: Hart, A. John
name: McKinley, Gareth H.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Soft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: To enable robust rheological measurements of the properties of yield stress fluids, we introduce a class of modified vane fixtures with fractal-like cross-sectional structures. A greater number of outer contact edges leads to increased kinematic homogeneity at the point of yielding and beyond. The vanes are 3D printed using a desktop stereolithography machine, making them inexpensive (disposable), chemically-compatible with a wide range of solvents, and readily adaptable as a base for further design innovations. To complete the tooling set, we introduce a textured 3D printed cup, which attaches to a standard rheometer base. We discuss general design criteria for 3D printed rheometer vanes, including consideration of sample volume displaced by the vanes, stress homogeneity, and secondary flows that constrain the parameter space of potential designs. We also develop a conversion from machine torque to material shear stress for vanes with an arbitrary number of arms. We compare a family of vane designs by measuring the viscosity of Newtonian calibration oils with error <5% relative to reference measurements made with a cone-and-plate geometry. We measure the flow curve of a simple Carbopol yield stress fluid, and show that a 24-arm 3D printed fractal vane agrees within 1% of reference measurements made with a roughened cone-and-plate geometry. Last, we demonstrate use of the 24-arm fractal vane to probe the thixo-elasto-visco-plastic (TEVP) response of a Carbopol-based hair gel, a jammed emulsion (mayonnaise), and a strongly alkaline carbon black-based battery slurry.
Tables and Figures from Migratory lineages rapidly evolve larger body sizes than non-migratory relatives in ray-finned fishes
Creators: name: Burns, Michael D.
name: Bloom, Devin D.
Publisher: name: The Royal Society
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Supplemental Table and Figures mentioned in the main text
Early screening for Alzheimer's disease in Persons of the African Diaspora
Creators: name: Watson, Olive
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2018

African Americans are frequently identified as a cohort of the population at a high risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease.  This quality improvement project was developed to assess the feasibility of an intervention to a small group of African Americans about modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors, early signs and symptoms, benefits of early detection and treatment of cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease.  The project provided understanding regarding health promotion and health maintenance initiatives designed for dissemination among African Americans who may be at increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease.  Purpose: The Beat Alzheimer’s Disease by Knowing your Risk and Early Detection initiative was designed to pilot test the self-created pre/posttests and evaluation tool (Watson, 2017) used to educate African Americans about risk factors, the importance of early screening, and the detection of cognitive impairment.  Methods: This Project was a piloted educational quality improvement initiative in which participants were educated about cognitive impairment.  A pretest was given, followed by the educational intervention, then a posttest, and program evaluation. The project was conducted in collaboration with a community health district and a church in Hamden, Connecticut.  Results: Scores on the posttest (M = 13.1, SD = 1.45) were higher than the scores on the pretest (M = 11.5, SD = 3.21). The knowledge scores were not significant, with the one-tail t tests (9) = 1.35, and p = .105. Conclusion: The Beat Alzheimer’s Disease by Knowing your Risk and Early Detection and the program evaluation tool completed by the project participants provides positive guidance for a larger project in the future.
Polarization control of an X-ray free electron laser oscillator
Creators: name: Huang, Nanshun
name: Li, Kai
name: Deng, Haixiao
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Accelerator Physics (physics.acc-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: High-intensity, fully coherent X-ray radiation with a tunable polarization over a wide spectral range is of great importance to many experiments. In this paper, we propose a tapered crossed-polarized undulator configuration for X-ray free electron laser oscillator (XFELO) to produce arbitrarily polarized X-ray pulses in hard X-ray region. A numerical example utilizing the parameters of the Shanghai High-Repetition-Rate XFEL and Extreme Light Facility (SHINE) is presented to demonstrate the generation of polarization controllable, fully coherent Hard X-ray pulses with 99.9% polarization degree and 20 KHz polarization switching rate. This scheme also holds the possibility to be used in cavity tunable XFELO.
European service-learning experiences in higher education and the Freirean concept of seminar
Creators: name: Ribeiro, Alvaro
name: Ribeiro, Alvaro
name: Aramburuzabala Higuera, Pilar
name: Paz-Lourido, Berta
Publisher: name: Saber & Educar
Year: 2022

description: Service-learning is growing gradually in European higher education. It aims to instil a sense of civic engagement and responsibility in students and work towards positive social change within society while developing curricular competencies. For some advocates, Paulo Freire’s workings would serve as a theoretical anchor for service-learning since he imagined education as fostering a critical and active citizenry. This paper addresses the influence his writings have had on European practitioners. Qualitative data collected by the EOSLHE has been analysed and a content analysis was made of the descriptive summaries of 144 experiences. The Freirean notion of seminar applied to service-learning systematises popular wisdom and contributes to a new sense of evolving the social identities of the students toward a fairer society.
description: Saber & Educar, Vol. 31 N.º 2 (2022): Secção Temática:100 anos de Paulo Freire: práticas, aprendizagens e pesquisas
A Chandra view of the normal S0 galaxy NGC 1332: I. An unbroken, steep power law luminosity function for the LMXB population
Creators: name: Humphrey, Philip J.
name: Buote, David A.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2004
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics (astro-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Chandra ACIS-S3 observations of the S0 galaxy NGC 1332 resolve much of the emission into 73 point-sources, of which 37 lie within the D_25 isophote. The unresolved emission is discussed in two companion papers. The source luminosity function (XLF) shows the break seen in other early-type galaxies at \~2x10^{38}ergs/s. After correcting for detection incompleteness due to source confusion and contamination from diffuse emission, the break vanishes and the data are well-described as a single power law. This casts further doubt on there being a ``universal'' XLF break in such galaxies dividing neutron-star and black-hole systems. The slope of the differential XLF (dN/dL), beta=2.7+/-0.5, is marginally (~2.5 sigma) steeper than has been found for analogous fits of other early-type galaxies but resembles what is generally seen at high luminosities. Two of the sources within D_25 are ULX, although neither have L_X>2x 10^{39} ergs/s. The absence of very luminous ULX in early-type galaxies suggests a break in the XLF slope at ~1-2x 10^{39} ergs/s, but we cannot constrain it in NGC 1332. The sources have a spatial distribution consistent with the optical light and display a range of properties expected for a LMXB population. The spectra of the individual sources, as well as the composite source spectra, agree with observations of other early-type galaxies, although a small number of highly-absorbed sources are seen. Two sources have very soft spectra, two show strong variability and one source shows evidence of an extended radial profile. We do not detect a central source in NGC 1332, but we find a faint (L_X=2+/-1 x 10^{38} ergs/s) point-source coincident with the centre of the companion dwarf galaxy NGC 1331. (Abridged)
description: 14 pages, 8 figures. Accepted for publication in ApJ. Minor changes to match published version
Stop the Stigma!  Eliminating Implicit and Explicit Bias Toward Adult Obese Women Receiving Gynecological Care:  A Quality Improvement Project to Cultivate Empathy and Increase Knowledge of Best Practices
Creators: name: Burke, Mary Ellen
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2018

Background: Increased weight carries significant health risks, yet obese individuals face stigma, implicit and explicit bias by health care providers that affects quality of care and increases health care avoidance.  Obese women may delay or avoid gynecological care due to fear of stigma, inadequate equipment and embarrassment about their weight.  Review of Literature: In the United States, 70.7% of adults, almost three quarters of the adult population are overweight or obese.  Purpose:  The purpose of this quality improvement project was to improve the quality of care and empathy toward obese women by health care providers in an OB/GYN practice through education about the experiences of obese women who receive healthcare and provision of resources within OB/GYN practices.  Methods:  A quality improvement project with an educational design was implemented using a Plan, Do, Check, Act framework.  The plan was implemented at an OB/GYN practice in Western Massachusetts using a team approach consisting of the DNP student, providers and staff.  The Thin-Fat Implicit Bias Test and Anti-Fat Attitudes test were administered pre-and post-educational program to assess change in provider bias toward obese women.  Results: A decrease in explicit bias was shown both immediately and 3 months after the intervention.  There was minimal decrease and some increase in implicit bias after the intervention which may be related to confounding factors such as increased familiarity with the testing procedure. At 3 months some participants were avoidant at follow-up suggesting possible shame, embarrassment, or deeper feelings which merit future exploration.
Conclusions:  Continued education and awareness is needed to sustain and decrease stigma toward obese women in the health care setting.
Real-time observation of single atoms trapped and interfaced to a nanofiber cavity
Creators: name: Nayak, Kali P.
name: Wang, Jie
name: Keloth, Jameesh
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph)
subject: Optics (physics.optics)
subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We demonstrate an optical tweezer based single atom trapping on an optical nanofiber cavity. We show that the fluorescence of single atoms trapped on the nanofiber cavity can be readily observed in real-time through the fiber guided modes. The photon correlation measurements further clarify the atom number and the dynamics of the trap. The trap lifetime is measured to be 52$\pm$5 ms. From the photon statistics measured for different cavity decay rates, the effective coupling rate of the atom-cavity interface is estimated to be 34$\pm$2 MHz. This yields a cooperativity of 5.4$\pm$0.6 and a cavity enhanced channeling efficiency of 85$\pm$2% for a cavity mode having a linewidth of 164 MHz. These results may open new possibilities for building trapped single atom based quantum interfaces on an all-fiber platform.
description: 5 pages, 4 figures
Inequalities and approximate functions of the normal distribution cumulative function
Creators: name: Dawei Tang
name: Zhizhuo Cai
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Statistics
subject: FOS: Mathematics

description: In this paper, two sets of inequalities are obtained by a property of a function, and then two approximate elementary functions of the normal distribution cumulative function are found.Their simplicity is easy to remember and easy to calculate. The maximum absolute errors of the two approximate functions are 0.0039 and 0.0017.The accuracy can meet the needs of engineering practices.
A comment on "weak phase $γ$ using isospin analysis and time-dependent asymmetry in $B^0\to K_Sπ^+π^-"
Creators: name: Gronau, Michael
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2003
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We comment on a recent suggestion for measuring $γ$ in $B^0(t)\to K_Sπ^+π^-$. A difficulty is pointed out in relating electroweak penguin and tree amplitudes in $B^+\to K^0π^+π^0$, which is crucial for an implementation of this method. We clarify the necessary condition for such a relation.
description: To be published as a Comment in Physical Review Letters, references added
MOESM1 of Phylogeny of certain members of Hyrcanus group (Diptera: Culicidae) in China based on mitochondrial genome fragments
Creators: name: Zhu, Hui-Min
name: Luo, Shu-Han
name: Gao, Man
name: Tao, Feng
name: Gao, Jing-Peng
name: Chen, Han-Ming
name: Li, Xiang-Yu
name: Peng, Heng
name: Ma, Ya-Jun
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Evolutionary Biology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Marine Biology
subject: Plant Biology

description: Additional file 1. Multilingual abstracts in the five official working languages of the United Nations.
Advertising, Structural Change, and U.S. Non-Alcoholic Drink Demand
Creators: name: Xiao, Hui
name: Kinnucan, Henry W.
name: Kaiser, Harry M.
name: Xiao, Hui
name: Kinnucan, Henry W.
name: Kaiser, Harry M.
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 1998
Subjects: subject: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety
subject: Marketing
subject: FOS: Economics and business
subject: advertising
subject: beverage demand
subject: milk consumption
subject: structural change

description: The dominant pattern in U.S. non-alcoholic drink: consumption over the past 25 years has been a steady increase in per capita soft-drink: consumption, largely at the expense of coffee (and to a lesser extent) milk consumption. Our findings suggest that the major factor governing this pattern is structural change. Specifically, trend was found to be statistically significant in three of the four equations estimated in the Rotterdam system. Moreover, the estimated trend-related changes in per capita consumption (-1.0 percent per year for milk, 2. 1 percent for soft drinks, and 3.7 percent for coffee and tea) leave at most 28 percent ofthe observed quantity variation for 1990-1994 to be accounted for by changes in relative prices, income, and advertising. Advertising effects are statistically significant, but modest. The question ofwhether milk advertising is profitable when demand interrelationships are taken into account must await additional research.
Relating Calculations and Renormalization in Axial and Lorentz Gauges and Gauge-independence
Creators: name: Joglekar, Satish D.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2004
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We study futher the recently developed formalism for the axial gauges toward the comparison of calculations and of the renormalization procedure in the axial and the Lorentz gauges. We do this in the 1-loop approximation for the wavefunction renormalization and the identity of the beta-functions in the two gauges. We take as the starting point the relation between the Green's functions in the two gauges obtained earlier. We obtain the relation between the 1-loop propagators in the two gauges and locate those diagrams that contribute to the difference between the wave-function renormalizations in the two gauges. We further employ this relation between the Green's functions to the case of the 3-point function and prove the identity of the beta functions in the two gauges.
description: 20 pages, 2 figues, Latex2e
Hand and torso pre-cooling does not enhance subsequent high-intensity cycling or cognitive performance in heat
Creators: name: Maroni, Tessa
name: Dawson, Brian
name: Landers, Grant
name: Naylor, Louise
name: Wallman, Karen
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: 20199 Astronomical and Space Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Physical sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: The purpose of this study was to compare the separate and combined effects of two practical cooling methods (hand and torso) used prior to exercise on subsequent high-intensity cycling performance in heat. Ten trained male cyclists (V̇O2peak: 65.7 ± 10.7 ml.kg−1.min−1) performed four experimental trials (randomised within-subjects design) involving 30-min of pre-cooling (20-min seated; PRE-COOL, 10 min warm-up; PRE-COOL+WUP), while using a: (1) hand-cooling glove (CG); (2) cooling jacket (CJ); (3) both CG and CJ (CG+J); or (4) no-cooling (NC) control, followed by a cycling race simulation protocol (all performed in 35.0 ± 0.6°C and 56.6 ± 4.5% RH). During the 30-min of pre-cooling, no reductions in core (Tc) or mean skin temperature (Tsk) occurred; however, Tsk remained lower in the CJ and CG+J trials compared to NC and CG (p = 0.002–0.040, d= 0.55–1.01). Thermal sensation ratings also indicated that participants felt “hotter” during NC compared to all other trials during both PRE-COOL and PRE-COOL+WUP (p = 0.001–0.015, d= 1.0–2.19), plus the early stages of exercise (sets 1–2; p = 0.005–0.050, d= 0.56–1.22). Following cooling, no differences were found for absolute Tc and Tsk responses between trials over the entire exercise protocol (p > 0.05). Exercise and cognitive (working memory) performance also did not differ between trials (p = 0.843); however, cognitive performance improved over time in all trials (p < 0.001). In summary, pre-cooling (20-min seated and 10-min warm-up) in heat did not improve subsequent high-intensity cycling performance, cognitive responses and associated thermoregulatory strain (Tc and Tsk) compared to control.
Additional file 4 of Comparative genomic analyses identify common molecular pathways modulated upon exposure to low doses of arsenic and cadmium
Creators: name: Benton, Margaret Ann
name: Rager, Julia E
name: Smeester, Lisa
name: Fry, Rebecca C
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Additional file 4:Metal-modulated sub-networks. Additional File 4 shows eight additional metal-modulated sub-networks. Arsenic sub-networks include (A) TNF-alpha associated sub-network 2 and (B) HNF-4 associated sub-network 3. Cadmium sub-networks include (C) p53 associated sub-network 1, (D) MYC-associated sub-network 3, (E) NF-kB associated sub-network 4, and (F) PI3K associated sub-network 5. Networks are displayed with symbols representing encoded proteins corresponding to their RNA transcripts that were either directly up-regulated (red symbols), down-regulated (green symbols), or associated with the modified transcripts (while symbols). Arsenic and cadmium gene sets were combined and mapped to (G) p38 MAPK associated sub-network 1, and (H) HNF-4 associated sub-network 3. Networks are displayed with symbols representing gene products of arsenic-modulated genes (red symbols) and cadmium-modulated genes (green symbols). (PDF 447 KB)
Inequalities and approximate functions of the normal distribution cumulative functions
Creators: name: Dawei Tang
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Statistics
subject: FOS: Mathematics

description: In this paper, two sets of inequalities are obtained by a property of a function, and then two approximate elementary functions of the normal distribution cumulative function are found.Their simplicity is easy to remember and easy to calculate. The maximum absolute errors of the two approximate functions are 0.0039 and 0.0017.The accuracy can meet the needs of engineering practices.
Dynamics and Origin of Comets: New Problems Appeared after the Rosetta Space Mission
Creators: name: Emel'yanenko, V. V.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The data obtained in the recent Rosetta space mission to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko have had a profound impact on the understanding of the nature of comets. In addition to revising the notions on the physical properties and structure of comets, this addresses dynamical aspects of the formation of the observed cometary populations (short- and long-period comets, Centaurs, trans-Neptunian objects, and Oort-cloud objects). In the review, we discuss new problems that have appeared in the theory of dynamical evolution and origin of comets due to the Rosetta mission.
Inequalities and approximate functions of the normal distribution cumulative functions
Creators: name: Dawei Tang
name: Zhizhuo Cai
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2019
Subjects: subject: Statistics
subject: FOS: Mathematics

description: In this paper, two sets of inequalities are obtained by a property of a function, and then two approximate elementary functions of the normal distribution cumulative function are found.Their simplicity is easy to remember and easy to calculate. The maximum absolute errors of the two approximate functions are 0.0039 and 0.0017.The accuracy can meet the needs of engineering practices.