Research Publications: Recent submissions
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Machine Learning-Augmented Propensity Score-Adjusted Multilevel Mixed Effects Panel Analysis of Hands-On Cooking and Nutrition Education versus Traditional Curriculum for Medical Students as Preventive Cardiology: Multisite Cohort Study of 3,248 Trainees over 5 Years
(2018-04-15)Background. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) annually claims more lives and costs more dollars than any other disease globally amid widening health disparities, despite the known significant reductions in this burden by low ... -
Slip history and the role of the Agua Blanca fault in the tectonics of the North American-Pacific plate boundary of southern California, USA and Baja California, Mexico
(2019-02-01)The Agua Blanca fault (ABF) is a west-northwest-trending oblique dextral-normal fault that defines the southern boundary of the Big Bend domain (BBD) of the Pacific-North American plate margin and the northern limit to the ... -
Assessment of Magnetic Properties of Nanostructured Silicon Loaded with Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
(2015-01-01)The aim of this work is to create a biocompatible superparamagnetic nanocomposite applicable as vehicle for magnetically guided drug delivery. Both materials, the nanostructured silicon as well as the iron oxide nanoparticles ... -
Paleozoic sediment dispersal before and during the collision between Laurentia and Gondwana in the Fort Worth Basin, USA
(2018-02-02)We report detrital zircon U-Pb ages in the Fort Worth Basin (southern USA) aimed at understanding sediment dispersal patterns on the southern margin of Laurentia before and during the Laurentia-Gondwana collision. The ages ... -
Evolution of fluvial meander-belt deposits and implications for the completeness of the stratigraphic record
(2018-05-01)The fragmentary nature of the stratigraphic record is particularly evident with respect to fluvial deposits, which are characterized by a hierarchy of depositional units deposited over a wide range of time scales and ... -
Psychoeducational Characteristics of Children with Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia
(2012-03-12)Objective. Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) is an X-linked hereditary disorder characterized by hypohidrosis, hypotrichosis, and anomalous dentition. Estimates of up to 50% of affected children having intellectual ... -
Parametrized relativistic dynamical framework for neutrino oscillations
(2017-05-01)Mass state transitions are a key feature of parametrized relativistic dynamics (PRD). PRD is a manifestly covariant quantum theory with invariant evolution parameter. The theory has been applied to neutrino flavor oscillations ... -
New MRI contrast agents based on silicon nanotubes loaded with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles
(2018-08-01)This article describes the preparation and fundamental properties of a new possible material as a magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent based on the incorporation of preformed iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanocrystals into hollow ... -
Gatekeepers of dance: Journalistic coverage of concert contemporary dance
(2016-12-31)This paper analyzes journalism's coverage of concert contemporary dance as a method of human communication, a component of cultural conversation, and a member of the greater creative exchange. It analyzes the current ... -
A donor-chromophore-catalyst assembly for solar CO2 reduction
(2019-03-14)We describe here the preparation and characterization of a photocathode assembly for CO2 reduction to CO in 0.1 M LiClO4 acetonitrile. The assembly was formed on 1.0 µm thick mesoporous films of NiO using a layer-by-layer ... -
Inflammation Predicts Decision-Making Characterized by Impulsivity, Present Focus, and an Inability to Delay Gratification
(2019-03-20)Here, we propose a novel theoretical model linking present-focused decision-making to the activities of the immune system. We tested our model by examining the relationship between inflammatory activity - in vivo and in ... -
Plant-Derived Tandem Drug/Mesoporous Silicon Microcarrier Structures for Anti-Inflammatory Therapy
(2019-05-09)The properties of nanostructured plant-derived porous silicon (pSi) microparticles as potential candidates to increase the bioavailability of plant extracts possessing anti-inflammatory activity are described in this work. ... -
Optimal Spectrum Sensing-Access Policy in Energy Harvesting Cognitive Radio Sensor Networks
(2018-01-01)In this paper, we introduce energy harvesting into a cognitive radio sensor network to power the network with renewable energy sources so as to achieve self-sustainability of energy-limited sensors. In our work, the cognitive ... -
Developing a Tool for the Detection of the Relative Amount of Water in Shale Cores Using Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy
(2017-01-01)Recent investigation of positron lifetime in Barnett Shale samples has shown a small intensity of positronium (Ps) formation. The samples studied have XRF information on 35 elements and chemical information on total organic ... -
Disrupted left fusiform response to print in beginning kindergartners is associated with subsequent reading
(2019-01-01)Dyslexia is a common neurobiological disorder in which a child fails to acquire typical word reading skills despite adequate opportunity and intelligence. The visual word form area (VWFA) is a region within the left fusiform ... -
Increased variability of stimulus-driven cortical responses is associated with genetic variability in children with and without dyslexia
(2018-11-01)Individuals with dyslexia exhibit increased brainstem variability in response to sound. It is unknown as to whether increased variability extends to neocortical regions associated with audition and reading, extends to ... -
StaySafe: A self-administered android tablet application for helping individuals on probation make better decisions pertaining to health risk behaviors
(2018-06-01)This paper describes the development and protocol for feasibility and efficacy testing of a risk reduction intervention designed to improve behavioral health outcomes among drug offenders on probation under community ... -
Identifying Potential Campaign Themes to Prevent Youth Initiation of E-Cigarettes
(2019-02-01)Once a target audience and a health behavior of interest are selected for a potential mass media campaign, the next task is selecting beliefs about the health behavior to serve as the basis for campaign message content. ... -
A Reproducible Framework for Visualizing Demographic Distance Profiles in US Metropolitan Areas
(2018-03-07)Distance profiles have long been used in urban demography to explore how demographic characteristics of metropolitan areas vary by distance from their urban cores. Distance profile visualizations graphically illustrate ... -
An International Perspective on the Tools and Concepts for Effluent Toxicity Assessments in the Context of Animal Alternatives: Reduction in Vertebrate Use
(2018-11-01)Since the 1940s, effluent toxicity testing has been used to assess potential ecological impacts of effluents and help determine necessary treatment options for environmental protection prior to release. Strategic combinations ...