Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Searchhttps://digital2.library.unt.edu/search/?t=fulltext&fq=str_day%3A11&display=grid2024-03-05T14:26:42-06:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for searching UNT Digital Library SearchAuthor Correction: MXene/graphene oxide nanocomposites for friction and wear reduction of rough steel surfaces2024-03-05T14:26:42-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288946/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288946/"><img alt="Author Correction: MXene/graphene oxide nanocomposites for friction and wear reduction of rough steel surfaces" title="Author Correction: MXene/graphene oxide nanocomposites for friction and wear reduction of rough steel surfaces" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288946/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Correction to the article points out an error in Figure 1e. The figure is corrected in this article.</p>A Shannon-Theoretic Approach to the Storage–Retrieval Trade-Off in PIR Systems2023-10-12T14:16:36-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2179440/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2179440/"><img alt="A Shannon-Theoretic Approach to the Storage–Retrieval Trade-Off in PIR Systems" title="A Shannon-Theoretic Approach to the Storage–Retrieval Trade-Off in PIR Systems" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2179440/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Authors of the article consider the storage–retrieval rate trade-off in private information retrieval (PIR) systems using a Shannon-theoretic approach. Their focus is mostly on the canonical two-message two-database case, for which a coding scheme based on random codebook generation and the binning technique is proposed.</p>G-DaM: A Distributed Data Storage with Blockchain Framework for Management of Groundwater Quality Data2023-09-21T06:34:33-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178799/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178799/"><img alt="G-DaM: A Distributed Data Storage with Blockchain Framework for Management of Groundwater Quality Data" title="G-DaM: A Distributed Data Storage with Blockchain Framework for Management of Groundwater Quality Data" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178799/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Authors discuss their use of a distributed and decentralized architecture to store the statistics, perform double hashing, and implement access control through smart contracts to forecast groundwater availability. Their work demonstrates a modern and innovative approach combining Distributed Data Storage and Blockchain technologies to overcome traditional data sharing, and centralized storage, while addressing blockchain limitations.</p>Reweighted Manifold Learning of Collective Variables from Enhanced Sampling Simulations2023-09-21T06:30:37-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178718/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178718/"><img alt="Reweighted Manifold Learning of Collective Variables from Enhanced Sampling Simulations" title="Reweighted Manifold Learning of Collective Variables from Enhanced Sampling Simulations" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178718/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article provides a general reweighting framework based on anisotropic diffusion maps for manifold learning that takes into account that the learning data set is sampled from a biased probability distribution. The authors show that their proposed framework can be used in many manifold learning techniques on data from both standard and enhanced sampling simulations.</p>Solubility, Correlation, Dissolution Thermodynamics and Preferential Solvation of Meloxicam in Aqueous Mixtures of 2-Propanol2022-06-29T19:31:31-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1954005/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1954005/"><img alt="Solubility, Correlation, Dissolution Thermodynamics and Preferential Solvation of Meloxicam in Aqueous Mixtures of 2-Propanol" title="Solubility, Correlation, Dissolution Thermodynamics and Preferential Solvation of Meloxicam in Aqueous Mixtures of 2-Propanol" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1954005/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article studying solid-liquid equilibrium of meloxicam in {2-propanol + water} mixtures at several temperatures as a contribution to preformulation studies of homogeneous liquid pharmaceutical dosage forms based on this drug.</p>Larval Development in Tropical Gar (Atractosteus tropicus) Is Dependent on the Embryonic Thermal Regime: Ecological Implications under a Climate Change Context2022-06-29T19:29:39-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953982/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953982/"><img alt="Larval Development in Tropical Gar (Atractosteus tropicus) Is Dependent on the Embryonic Thermal Regime: Ecological Implications under a Climate Change Context" title="Larval Development in Tropical Gar (Atractosteus tropicus) Is Dependent on the Embryonic Thermal Regime: Ecological Implications under a Climate Change Context" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953982/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article presents research on how temperature affects fish populations. The study shows how changes in temperature may induce craniofacial and morphological alterations in fish during early stages and contribute to understanding the possible effects of global warming in early development of fish and its ecological implications.</p>The Transformation from Translucent into Transparent Rare Earth Ions Doped Oxyfluoride Glass-Ceramics with Enhanced Luminescence2022-06-29T19:26:35-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953940/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953940/"><img alt="The Transformation from Translucent into Transparent Rare Earth Ions Doped Oxyfluoride Glass-Ceramics with Enhanced Luminescence" title="The Transformation from Translucent into Transparent Rare Earth Ions Doped Oxyfluoride Glass-Ceramics with Enhanced Luminescence" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953940/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article reporting a scenario where a translucent Er3+−Yb3+ doped oxyfluoride precursor glass-ceramic (P-GC) becomes transparent with increasing crystal size and crystallinity.</p>Pilot Testing a Series of Value-Based Care Training Courses2022-06-29T19:26:19-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953937/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953937/"><img alt="Pilot Testing a Series of Value-Based Care Training Courses" title="Pilot Testing a Series of Value-Based Care Training Courses" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953937/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article presents a study that demonstrates a pilot test consisting of a series of online courses designed to teach clinicians value-based care principles and practices with the goal of facilitating change to a value-based care model.</p>Air pollution and endocrine disruptors induce human microbiome imbalances: A systematic review of recent evidence and possible biological mechanisms2022-06-29T19:25:02-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953908/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953908/"><img alt="Air pollution and endocrine disruptors induce human microbiome imbalances: A systematic review of recent evidence and possible biological mechanisms" title="Air pollution and endocrine disruptors induce human microbiome imbalances: A systematic review of recent evidence and possible biological mechanisms" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1953908/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article presents a systematic review examining the scientific evidence on the effect of environmental toxicants, air pollutants and endocrine disruptors (EDCs), on compositional and diversity of human microbiota.</p>Grand canonical simulations of electrochemical interfaces in implicit solvation models2022-06-15T15:14:48-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1944111/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1944111/"><img alt="Grand canonical simulations of electrochemical interfaces in implicit solvation models" title="Grand canonical simulations of electrochemical interfaces in implicit solvation models" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1944111/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article discussing grand canonical simulations based on density-functional theory to study the thermodynamic properties of electrochemical interfaces of metallic electrodes in aqueous environments.</p>Electrically tunable, sustainable, and erasable broadband light absorption in graphene sandwiched in Al2O3 oxides2022-06-15T15:13:33-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1944188/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1944188/"><img alt="Electrically tunable, sustainable, and erasable broadband light absorption in graphene sandwiched in Al2O3 oxides" title="Electrically tunable, sustainable, and erasable broadband light absorption in graphene sandwiched in Al2O3 oxides" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1944188/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article is a study of graphene as an electrically tunable material for switchable devices. Graphene is obtained from graphene oxide during the atomic layer deposition of Al2O3, as confirmed by Raman spectrum.</p>Beyond “Set It and Forget It”: Proactively Managing Your EZproxy Server2022-06-15T15:12:44-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1944164/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1944164/"><img alt="Beyond “Set It and Forget It”: Proactively Managing Your EZproxy Server" title="Beyond “Set It and Forget It”: Proactively Managing Your EZproxy Server" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1944164/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article describes a half-day pre-conference workshop focused on the ins and outs of managing an EZproxy server. The presenter shared detailed information on how to use the EZproxy admin page to help reduce patrons’ barriers to access and identify potential security concerns. She also covered current topics of interest to the EZproxy community, such as how to modify database stanzas to support https.</p>Animal Resource Use Related to Socioenvironmental Change among Mesa Verde Farmers2022-06-15T15:11:24-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1944135/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1944135/"><img alt="Animal Resource Use Related to Socioenvironmental Change among Mesa Verde Farmers" title="Animal Resource Use Related to Socioenvironmental Change among Mesa Verde Farmers" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1944135/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article is a case study of Mesa Verde subsistence utilizing optimal foraging theory models from evolutionary ecology to study small animal resource use during the Pueblo II to Terminal Pueblo III periods.</p>From Originating to Onboarding: Improving the Hiring Experience2022-06-14T15:46:35-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1942149/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1942149/"><img alt="From Originating to Onboarding: Improving the Hiring Experience" title="From Originating to Onboarding: Improving the Hiring Experience" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1942149/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation on the hiring process in an academic library from the perspective of the search committee chair and the hired candidate. It includes: drafting a job advertisement, recruiting, candidate review, interviews, making the offer, and onboarding. It was presented at the 2022 Amigos Member Conference that was held virtually on May 11, 2022.</p>Insights into the mechanisms controlling the residual corrosion rate of borosilicate glasses2022-05-27T06:00:27-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1934194/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1934194/"><img alt="Insights into the mechanisms controlling the residual corrosion rate of borosilicate glasses" title="Insights into the mechanisms controlling the residual corrosion rate of borosilicate glasses" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1934194/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article examining the glass durability and residual rate of borosilicate glass. The authors focus on the behavior of the soluble elements of the International Simple Glass (B, Na, and Ca) to show that the residual rate is controlled by the behavior of B, a glass former supposed to dissolve instantaneously when in contact with water and thus widely considered as an ideal tracer. The article demonstrates that B release is controlled by multiple processes highly dependent on the pH. A new paradigm, including B as a key element of the system, is proposed to develop a comprehensive model for the corrosion of borosilicate glass.</p>Relationship between Perceived Training Load, Well-Being Indices, Recovery State and Physical Enjoyment during Judo-Specific Training2022-05-27T05:55:48-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1934145/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1934145/"><img alt="Relationship between Perceived Training Load, Well-Being Indices, Recovery State and Physical Enjoyment during Judo-Specific Training" title="Relationship between Perceived Training Load, Well-Being Indices, Recovery State and Physical Enjoyment during Judo-Specific Training" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1934145/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article investigating the relationship between well-being indices and the session rating of perceived exertion (session-RPE), recovery (TQR), and physical enjoyment (PE) during intensified, tapering phases of judo training. Sleep, recovery state, pre-fatigue states, and HI are signals contributing to the enjoyment and internal intensity variability during training. Coaches can use these simple tools to monitor judo training.</p>Au3-to-Ag3 coordinate-covalent bonding and other supramolecular interactions with covalent bonding strength2022-05-27T05:54:51-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1934126/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1934126/"><img alt="Au3-to-Ag3 coordinate-covalent bonding and other supramolecular interactions with covalent bonding strength" title="Au3-to-Ag3 coordinate-covalent bonding and other supramolecular interactions with covalent bonding strength" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1934126/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes an efficient strategy for designing charge-transfer complexes using coinage metal cyclic trinuclear complexes (CTCs).</p>Convolutional Neural Network for Extracting 3D Point Clouds of Fibrous Web From Multi-Focus Images2022-05-27T05:49:54-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1934062/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1934062/"><img alt="Convolutional Neural Network for Extracting 3D Point Clouds of Fibrous Web From Multi-Focus Images" title="Convolutional Neural Network for Extracting 3D Point Clouds of Fibrous Web From Multi-Focus Images" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1934062/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article presents a new method for extracting 3D point clouds from multi-focus images of a fibrous web acquired on an optical microscope to analyze microscopic structures of a fibrous web.</p>International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture2022-05-27T05:46:47-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1934012/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1934012/"><img alt="International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture" title="International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1934012/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article employs a recently introduced magnesium-samarium oxide (Mg–Sm₂O₃) nanocomposite, with different volume fractions of nanosize Sm₂O₃ particles as reinforcement, to study ambient temperature rate-dependent plastic response of the material.</p>Seeking Mental Health Support Among College Students in Video-Based Social Media: Content and Statistical Analysis of YouTube Videos2022-01-14T16:34:54-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1877599/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1877599/"><img alt="Seeking Mental Health Support Among College Students in Video-Based Social Media: Content and Statistical Analysis of YouTube Videos" title="Seeking Mental Health Support Among College Students in Video-Based Social Media: Content and Statistical Analysis of YouTube Videos" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1877599/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article presents a study that aims to identify strategies for using video-based social media to combat stigmatized diseases, such as mental health, among college students. The authors identify effective strategies for designing video-based social media content for supporting college students’ mental health. Results show that the videos where individuals share their personal stories, as well as experiential knowledge (ie, tips and advice), engaged more viewers in both the short term and long term. Individuals’ videos on YouTube showed the potential to support college students' mental health in unique ways, such as providing social support, validating experience, and sharing the positive experience of help-seeking.</p>Early Oxidative Transformations During the Biosynthesis of Terrein and Related Natural Products2021-10-21T11:25:41-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852210/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852210/"><img alt="Early Oxidative Transformations During the Biosynthesis of Terrein and Related Natural Products" title="Early Oxidative Transformations During the Biosynthesis of Terrein and Related Natural Products" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852210/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article combines heterologous expression and in vitro studies to show that the flavin-dependent monooxygenase (FMO) TerC catalyzes the initial oxidative decarboxylation of 6-HM. The results demonstrate that the biosynthetic pathways of terrein and related(polychlorinated) congeners diverge after oxidative decarboxylation of the lactone precursor that is catalyzed by a conserved FMO and further indicate that early dehydration of the side chain is an essential step.</p>A simple design of mechanically robust, recyclable, and biodegradable composite films with high thermal stability and fluorescent properties2021-10-21T11:11:01-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852155/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852155/"><img alt="A simple design of mechanically robust, recyclable, and biodegradable composite films with high thermal stability and fluorescent properties" title="A simple design of mechanically robust, recyclable, and biodegradable composite films with high thermal stability and fluorescent properties" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852155/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article proposes a strategy for preparing advanced soy protein (SP)-based films by solution casting of SP and hydroxyl and primary amine-containing hyperbranched polysiloxane (HPSA). It offers a simple methodology for the design of mechanically robust, recyclable, and biodegradable composite films, which have potential applications in the fabrication of high-performance, high-transparency, and anti-counterfeiting packaging materials.</p>Tribo-corrosion response of additively manufactured high-entropy alloy2021-09-22T14:36:30-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1839074/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1839074/"><img alt="Tribo-corrosion response of additively manufactured high-entropy alloy" title="Tribo-corrosion response of additively manufactured high-entropy alloy" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1839074/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article highlighting the potential of utilizing additive manufacturing of HEAs for use in extreme environments that require a combination of tribo-corrosion resistance, mechanical durability, extended service life, and net shaping with low dimensional tolerance.</p>A rapid thioacidolysis method for biomass lignin composition and tricin analysis2021-09-22T14:33:02-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1838905/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1838905/"><img alt="A rapid thioacidolysis method for biomass lignin composition and tricin analysis" title="A rapid thioacidolysis method for biomass lignin composition and tricin analysis" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1838905/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article developed a modified, rapid higher throughput thioacidolysis method to analyze both lignin monomeric composition and tricin content in the lignin polymer. The results demonstrate that the modified method
can be used for rapid, high-throughput, and reliable lignin composition and tricin content analyses for screening transgenic plants for cell wall modifications or in large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWAS).</p>Conover 101: Intro to Willis Conover [Presentation]2021-08-24T11:17:57-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1833388/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1833388/"><img alt="Conover 101: Intro to Willis Conover [Presentation]" title="Conover 101: Intro to Willis Conover [Presentation]" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1833388/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation on the life and career of Willis Conover for the Willis Conover Centennial Symposium held virtually on December 11, 2020.</p>Duke Ellington Through the Eyes and Microphone of Willis Conover [Presentation]2021-08-24T11:17:57-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1833390/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1833390/"><img alt="Duke Ellington Through the Eyes and Microphone of Willis Conover [Presentation]" title="Duke Ellington Through the Eyes and Microphone of Willis Conover [Presentation]" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1833390/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation on the friendship and collaboration between Willis Conover and Duke Ellington for the 26th International Duke Ellington Study Group Conference. Due to the Covid pandemic, this conference was cancelled early in the morning before it was set to begin.</p>Conover 101: Intro to Willis Conover [Presentation Notes]2021-08-24T11:17:56-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1833389/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1833389/"><img alt="Conover 101: Intro to Willis Conover [Presentation Notes]" title="Conover 101: Intro to Willis Conover [Presentation Notes]" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1833389/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Notes to accompany a presentation on the life and career of Willis Conover for the Willis Conover Centennial Symposium held virtually on December 11, 2020.</p>Duke Ellington Through the Eyes and Microphone of Willis Conover [Presentation Notes]2021-08-24T11:17:56-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1833391/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1833391/"><img alt="Duke Ellington Through the Eyes and Microphone of Willis Conover [Presentation Notes]" title="Duke Ellington Through the Eyes and Microphone of Willis Conover [Presentation Notes]" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1833391/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Notes to accompany a presentation on the friendship and collaboration between Willis Conover and Duke Ellington for the 26th International Duke Ellington Study Group Conference. Due to the Covid pandemic, this conference was cancelled early in the morning before it was set to begin.</p>The Heart of Librarianship: A Literature Review of Outreach in Academic Libraries2021-06-22T13:56:57-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1816038/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1816038/"><img alt="The Heart of Librarianship: A Literature Review of Outreach in Academic Libraries" title="The Heart of Librarianship: A Literature Review of Outreach in Academic Libraries" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1816038/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation that provides a summary of the literature on library outreach and indicates how the literature review has impacted outreach developments at the UNT Libraries. Outreach has a positive impact on student success, but a clear definition of what outreach is looms beyond the literature. Intermixed with marketing, advertising, broader engagement methods, and social media use, outreach has become a catch-all term for activities that bring awareness to library resources, services, programs, spaces, and employees. It was presented at the Library History Seminar XIV: Libraries Without Borders event which was held virtually on June 10-12, 2021.</p>Climate Metrics for C1–C4 Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)2020-08-26T12:31:23-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1706544/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1706544/"><img alt="Climate Metrics for C1–C4 Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)" title="Climate Metrics for C1–C4 Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1706544/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article looks at hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) which are potent greenhouse gases that are potential substitutes for ozone depleting substances. The Kigali amendment lists 17 HFCs that are currently in commercial use to be regulated under the Montreal Protocol. Future commercial applications may explore the use of other HFCs, most of which currently lack an evaluation of their climate metrics. In this work, atmospheric lifetimes, radiative efficiencies (REs), global warming potentials (GWPs), and global temperature change potentials (GTPs) for all saturated HFCs with fewer than 5 carbon atoms are estimated to help guide future usage and policy decisions.</p>A new combinatorial approach to assess the influence of alloy composition on the oxidation behavior and concurrent oxygen-induced phase transformations for binary Ti–xCr alloys at 650 °C2020-08-03T15:07:04-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1705418/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1705418/"><img alt="A new combinatorial approach to assess the influence of alloy composition on the oxidation behavior and concurrent oxygen-induced phase transformations for binary Ti–xCr alloys at 650 °C" title="A new combinatorial approach to assess the influence of alloy composition on the oxidation behavior and concurrent oxygen-induced phase transformations for binary Ti–xCr alloys at 650 °C" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1705418/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes an experiment in which a combinatorial approach was used to investigate systematically the influence of composition and time on the oxidation of Ti–Cr system.</p>Social Reward Questionnaire (SRQ): development and validation2020-08-03T15:07:04-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1705500/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1705500/"><img alt="Social Reward Questionnaire (SRQ): development and validation" title="Social Reward Questionnaire (SRQ): development and validation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1705500/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article discusses study which led to the development of the Social Reward Questionnaire (SRQ), a measure of individual differences in the value of different social rewards.</p>Hypoxic level and duration differentially affect embryonic organ system development of the chicken (Gallus gallus)2020-08-03T15:07:04-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1705503/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1705503/"><img alt="Hypoxic level and duration differentially affect embryonic organ system development of the chicken (Gallus gallus)" title="Hypoxic level and duration differentially affect embryonic organ system development of the chicken (Gallus gallus)" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1705503/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article investigates how key organ systems are affected by hypoxia. The results indicated that either modest hypoxia (15% O2) throughout development, or hypoxia at any level during the late stages (d 11 to 18), increased the heart and chorioallantoic membrane weight, which partly compensated for the detrimental effects of hypoxia on embryonic development.</p>Towards large scale hybrid QM/MM dynamics of complex systems with advanced point dipole polarizable embeddings2020-08-03T15:07:04-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1705425/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1705425/"><img alt="Towards large scale hybrid QM/MM dynamics of complex systems with advanced point dipole polarizable embeddings" title="Towards large scale hybrid QM/MM dynamics of complex systems with advanced point dipole polarizable embeddings" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1705425/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article presents a general route to hybrid Quantum Mechanics/Molecular Mechanics (QM/MM) Molecular Dynamics for complex systems using a polarizable embedding.</p>Roles revealed: An examination of the adopted roles of emergency managers in hazard mitigation planning and strategy implementation2020-06-16T10:27:33-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703667/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703667/"><img alt="Roles revealed: An examination of the adopted roles of emergency managers in hazard mitigation planning and strategy implementation" title="Roles revealed: An examination of the adopted roles of emergency managers in hazard mitigation planning and strategy implementation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703667/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes study where thirty emergency management coordinators from the North Central Texas region were interviewed to examine how they define their roles in hazard mitigation planning; then, grounded theory analysis generated six themes regarding the broad roles they practice.</p>Classical trajectory Monte Carlo simulation of plasma fueling using magnetic plasma expulsion2020-06-16T10:27:33-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703591/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703591/"><img alt="Classical trajectory Monte Carlo simulation of plasma fueling using magnetic plasma expulsion" title="Classical trajectory Monte Carlo simulation of plasma fueling using magnetic plasma expulsion" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703591/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes a study exploring the possibility of fueling a magnetically confined plasma using particle sources located inside of the plasma.</p>Absolute band alignment at semiconductor-water interfaces using explicit and implicit descriptions for liquid water2020-06-16T10:27:33-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703616/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703616/"><img alt="Absolute band alignment at semiconductor-water interfaces using explicit and implicit descriptions for liquid water" title="Absolute band alignment at semiconductor-water interfaces using explicit and implicit descriptions for liquid water" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703616/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article presents a rigorous and systematic study of the band alignment of semiconductors in aqueous solutions by contrasting a range of hybrid explicit/implicit models against explicit atomistic simulations based on density-functional theory.</p>The genome of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis): A taxonomically isolated species that directs wax ester accumulation in its seeds2020-06-16T10:27:33-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703634/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703634/"><img alt="The genome of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis): A taxonomically isolated species that directs wax ester accumulation in its seeds" title="The genome of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis): A taxonomically isolated species that directs wax ester accumulation in its seeds" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703634/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes the high-quality, 887-Mb genome of jojoba assembled into 26 chromosomes with 23,490 protein-coding genes.</p>Perception of Falls and Confidence in Self-Management of Falls among Older Adults2020-05-11T15:41:16-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638241/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638241/"><img alt="Perception of Falls and Confidence in Self-Management of Falls among Older Adults" title="Perception of Falls and Confidence in Self-Management of Falls among Older Adults" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638241/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article investigates the relative contribution of confidence of self-management in falls (CSMoF) in relation to fall risk self-perceptions while controlling for demographics and self-reported health and functioning. The joint effects of perception of falls and fear of falls likely explain CSMoF among older adults more than physical functional indicators. Fall prevention programs for older adults should prioritize to address modifiable subjective factors of fall perceptions, fear of falls, and CSMoF across health and functioning statuses.</p>“Youth Are More Aware and Intelligent than Imagined”: The Mountain Air Youth Photovoice Project2020-05-11T15:41:16-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638222/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638222/"><img alt="“Youth Are More Aware and Intelligent than Imagined”: The Mountain Air Youth Photovoice Project" title="“Youth Are More Aware and Intelligent than Imagined”: The Mountain Air Youth Photovoice Project" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638222/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article looks at respiratory illness in Appalachian Kentucky because it reports some of the highest rates of respiratory illness in the United States. As part of the Mountain Air Project, local youth were invited to share their perspectives on possible contributing factors to respiratory illness, and the authors undertook an exploratory study to determine the utility of photovoice to elicit such perspectives with this population. This study demonstrates the value of incorporating youth perspectives in environmental health research, and that photovoice was a valuable approach to elicit such perspectives.</p>Copycats in Pilot Aircraft-Assisted Suicides after the Germanwings Incident2020-05-11T15:41:16-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638209/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638209/"><img alt="Copycats in Pilot Aircraft-Assisted Suicides after the Germanwings Incident" title="Copycats in Pilot Aircraft-Assisted Suicides after the Germanwings Incident" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638209/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Paper describes studying aiming to evaluate changes in pilot aircraft-assisted suicide risks, i.e., a copycat effect, in the U.S. and Germany after the Germanwings 2015 incident in the French Alps.</p>Peripheral Circulating Exosomal miRNAs Potentially Contribute to the Regulation of Molecular Signaling Networks in Aging2020-05-11T15:41:16-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638232/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638232/"><img alt="Peripheral Circulating Exosomal miRNAs Potentially Contribute to the Regulation of Molecular Signaling Networks in Aging" title="Peripheral Circulating Exosomal miRNAs Potentially Contribute to the Regulation of Molecular Signaling Networks in Aging" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638232/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article aims to understand some of the causes of aging and the underlying mechanisms that may lead to interventions that could reverse certain aging processes and slow development of aging-related diseases. People are living longer than ever. Consequently, they have a greater chance for developing a functional impairment or aging-related disease, such as a neurodegenerative disease, later in life.</p>Distinct Roles of mTOR Targets S6K1 and S6K2 in Breast Cancer2020-05-11T15:41:16-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638256/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638256/"><img alt="Distinct Roles of mTOR Targets S6K1 and S6K2 in Breast Cancer" title="Distinct Roles of mTOR Targets S6K1 and S6K2 in Breast Cancer" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638256/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>The purpose of this article is to compare and contrast the expression, structure, regulation and function of these two S6K homologs in breast cancer.</p>Holographic Fabrication and Optical Property of Graded Photonic Super-Crystals with a Rectangular Unit Super-Cell2020-05-11T15:41:16-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638215/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638215/"><img alt="Holographic Fabrication and Optical Property of Graded Photonic Super-Crystals with a Rectangular Unit Super-Cell" title="Holographic Fabrication and Optical Property of Graded Photonic Super-Crystals with a Rectangular Unit Super-Cell" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638215/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Paper presents the holographic fabrication of a graded photonic super-crystal with a rectangular unit super-cell.</p>Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships Predicting the Antioxidant Potency of 17β-Estradiol-Related Polycyclic Phenols to Inhibit Lipid Peroxidation2020-05-11T15:41:16-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638157/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638157/"><img alt="Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships Predicting the Antioxidant Potency of 17β-Estradiol-Related Polycyclic Phenols to Inhibit Lipid Peroxidation" title="Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships Predicting the Antioxidant Potency of 17β-Estradiol-Related Polycyclic Phenols to Inhibit Lipid Peroxidation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638157/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Paper describes results of quantitative structure-activity relationship studies conducted on 17β-estradiol and related polycyclic phenols to determine their ability to inhibit lipid peroxidation.</p>Evaluation of a Chicken 600K SNP genotyping array in non-model species of grouse2020-03-03T22:24:12-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1616587/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1616587/"><img alt="Evaluation of a Chicken 600K SNP genotyping array in non-model species of grouse" title="Evaluation of a Chicken 600K SNP genotyping array in non-model species of grouse" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1616587/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article tested the cross-species application of the Affymetrix 600K Chicken SNP array in five species of North American prairie grouse (Centrocercus and Tympanuchus genera). Two individuals were genotyped per species for a total of ten samples and a high proportion (91%) of the total 580 961 SNPs were genotyped in at least one individual (73–76% SNPs genotyped per species).</p>Structural equation modeling of psychopathic traits in Chilean female offenders using the Self-Report Psychopathy-Short Form (SRP-SF) Scale: a comparison of gender-based item modifications versus standard items2020-03-03T22:24:12-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1616592/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1616592/"><img alt="Structural equation modeling of psychopathic traits in Chilean female offenders using the Self-Report Psychopathy-Short Form (SRP-SF) Scale: a comparison of gender-based item modifications versus standard items" title="Structural equation modeling of psychopathic traits in Chilean female offenders using the Self-Report Psychopathy-Short Form (SRP-SF) Scale: a comparison of gender-based item modifications versus standard items" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1616592/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article examines the utility of the Self-Report Psychopathy-Short Form (SRP-SF) to assess psychopathic traits in female offenders and to test gender-based item modifications. While both the standard SRP-SF and the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) were adequate, the modified items added robustness to representation of psychopathic features.</p>Facile Photochemical Syntheses of Conjoined Nanotwin Gold-Silver Particles within a Biologically-Benign Chitosan Polymer2019-04-25T21:08:58-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1475622/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1475622/"><img alt="Facile Photochemical Syntheses of Conjoined Nanotwin Gold-Silver Particles within a Biologically-Benign Chitosan Polymer" title="Facile Photochemical Syntheses of Conjoined Nanotwin Gold-Silver Particles within a Biologically-Benign Chitosan Polymer" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1475622/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article developed a simple photochemical method for making conjoined bi-metallic gold-silver (Au/Ag) nanotwins, a new breed of nanoparticles.</p>Digital Pathways to Positive Health Perceptions: Does Age Moderate the Relationship Between Medical Satisfaction and Positive Health Perceptions Among Middle-Aged and Older Internet Users?2019-01-31T18:12:18-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1438984/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1438984/"><img alt="Digital Pathways to Positive Health Perceptions: Does Age Moderate the Relationship Between Medical Satisfaction and Positive Health Perceptions Among Middle-Aged and Older Internet Users?" title="Digital Pathways to Positive Health Perceptions: Does Age Moderate the Relationship Between Medical Satisfaction and Positive Health Perceptions Among Middle-Aged and Older Internet Users?" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1438984/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This article explores the influence of e-trust, e-health literacy, e-health information seeking, and e-health information consumerism on medical satisfaction and positive health perceptions.</p>Automatic Classification of Name Strings in Library Metadata2018-12-19T12:07:19-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1393840/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1393840/"><img alt="Automatic Classification of Name Strings in Library Metadata" title="Automatic Classification of Name Strings in Library Metadata" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1393840/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for the 2017 Code4Lib South Central Conference. This presentation describes how a machine learning model can help with classifying name types in library metadata.</p>