Showing papers by "University of Alabama published in 2022"
TL;DR: The Post-hospitalisation COVID-19 study (PHOSP-COVID) as mentioned in this paper is a prospective, longitudinal cohort study recruiting adults (aged ≥18 years) discharged from hospital with COVID19 across the UK.
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TL;DR: In this article , the authors presented a comprehensive spatiotemporal analysis of textual content from millions of tweets shared on Twitter during Hurricane Harvey (2017) across several affected counties in southeast Texas and proposed a new Hazard Risk Awareness (HRA) Index, which considers multiple factors, including the number of tweets, population, internet use rate, and natural hazard characteristics per geographic location.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors presented a comprehensive spatiotemporal analysis of textual content from millions of tweets shared on Twitter during Hurricane Harvey (2017) across several affected counties in southeast Texas and proposed a new Hazard Risk Awareness (HRA) Index, which considers multiple factors, including the number of tweets, population, internet use rate, and natural hazard characteristics per geographic location.
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14 Jan 2022
TL;DR: This work reviews one approach that relies on rigorously defined computational models to specify the links between linguistic features and neural signals and describes one such data set in detail in the Supplementary Appendix.
Abstract: Efforts to understand the brain bases of language face the mapping problem: at what level do linguistic computations and representations connect to human neurobiology? We review one approach to this problem that relies on rigorously defined computational models to specify the links between linguistic features and neural signals. Such tools can be used to estimate linguistic predictions, model linguistic features, or specify a sequence of processing steps that may be quantitatively fit to neural signals collected while participants use language. Progress has been helped by advances in machine learning, attention to linguistically interpretable models, and openly shared datasets that allow researchers to compare and contrast a variety of models. We describe one such dataset in detail in the supplementary materials.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the influence of the major factors of nanoliquid as liquid working medium, filling percentage, and aspect ratio on thermal extraction from a coal fire by using a two-phase closed thermosyphon (TPCT).
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TL;DR: In this paper, the surface chemistry of nanodiamond (ND) was modified to improve the compatibility of nanoparticles with polyamide membranes, and the ND layer substantially reduced fouling of the membranes.
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TL;DR: In this paper , the authors examined the influence of the major factors of nanoliquid as liquid working medium, filling percentage, and aspect ratio on thermal extraction from a coal fire by using a two-phase closed thermosyphon (TPCT).
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TL;DR: In this article , the authors used Cox proportional hazards regression and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression to investigate the risk of kidney failure with replacement therapy (KFRT) in individuals with diabetes.
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TL;DR: In this article, a high-performance CuI/FePO4 heterojunction nanocomposite was introduced for the elimination of amoxicillin antibiotic under simulated sunlight radiation, which exhibited an energy gap of 3.03 eV and photodegradation efficiency of 90%.
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TL;DR: In this article, three doses of Al2O3 are added to 20% CME biodiesel starting from 25,ppm, 50, and 100ppm and the best concentration of nano addition is 25ppm since no noticeable change is captured beyond (25) ppm for all parameters under scope.
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TL;DR: In this article, a bibliometric study of the literature stream of UET is presented, and the authors examine recent upward and downward trends and highlight what they believe are the most promising areas for future UET scholarship.
TL;DR: In this article , a temperature-programmed experiment and a C80 microcalorimeter were employed to evaluate the heating and decaying processes of coal spontaneous combustion, CO production and thermal oxidation were compared to analyze the gas-heat dynamic relationship and nonlinear dynamics.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the behaviors of humic acid (HA) and phosphate during their coprecipitation with Fe(III) and compared the coprecipient behaviors with those during the adsorption process.
TL;DR: In this article, the Ensemble Kalman Filter (EKF) and hydrodynamic modeling were combined with data assimilation to provide reliable WL predictions and accurate (near real-time) flood hazard maps within a 6-hassimilation cycle.
TL;DR: In this paper , a pre-hydration of a small amount of cement is first hydrated in the presence of Tannic acid to enhance the eco-efficiency of cement mortars through a prehydration process.
TL;DR: In this article , the authors present and discuss their diverse perceptions and methodologies for these management system elements and further investigate the further investigations required to develop more efficient systems that optimally achieve the environmental, economic, and social objectives.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present and discuss their diverse perceptions and methodologies for these management system elements and further investigate the further investigations required to develop more efficient systems that optimally achieve the environmental, economic, and social objectives.
TL;DR: In this paper , the suitability and utilization of reclaimed asphalt pavement in various areas of pavements that will eventually contribute to creating a balanced system in solving the environmental and material scarcity, economic benefit and consequently transform the construction industry to sustainable and eco-convivial.
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of HHP pressure on the physicochemical properties, structure, and conformation of millet gliadin were systematically studied by ultraviolet second derivative spectroscopy and particle size analysis.
Abstract: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of HHP pressure on the structure and physicochemical properties of millet gliadin. The effects of HHP pressure on its physicochemical properties, structure, and conformation were systematically studied by ultraviolet second derivative spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and particle size analysis. HHP pressure treatment changed the spatial conformation of millet gliadin and increased the hydrophilicity of gliadin, but it did not alter the distribution of subunits. HHP pressure treatment changed the surface charge distribution of protein and increased the aggregation degree of protein, leading to the increase in protein particle size. After treatment, the α-helices and random coil ratio of the protein decreased, and some disulfide bonds formed, which made the protein structure more orderly and led to an increase in denaturation temperature. This phenomenon helped improve the limitation that millet gliadin cannot be directly used in the field of food production due to its strong hydrophobicity.
01 Jan 2022
TL;DR: In this article , the effects of HHP pressure on the physicochemical properties, structure, and conformation of millet gliadin were systematically studied by ultraviolet second derivative spectroscopy, fluorescence and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic analysis.
Abstract: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of HHP pressure on the structure and physicochemical properties of millet gliadin. The effects of HHP pressure on its physicochemical properties, structure, and conformation were systematically studied by ultraviolet second derivative spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and particle size analysis. HHP pressure treatment changed the spatial conformation of millet gliadin and increased the hydrophilicity of gliadin, but it did not alter the distribution of subunits. HHP pressure treatment changed the surface charge distribution of protein and increased the aggregation degree of protein, leading to the increase in protein particle size. After treatment, the α-helices and random coil ratio of the protein decreased, and some disulfide bonds formed, which made the protein structure more orderly and led to an increase in denaturation temperature. This phenomenon helped improve the limitation that millet gliadin cannot be directly used in the field of food production due to its strong hydrophobicity.
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors analyzed genomes and fruiting body-related traits (FBRTs) in 133 L. edodes strains and conducted RNA-seq analysis of fruit body development in the YS69 strain.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the physicochemical properties of high amylose maize starch (HAMS) inclusion complexes with C18 fatty acids of various numbers and positions of double bonds.
TL;DR: This work proposes a variable-size window resampling (VWR) algorithm and integrate with convolutional neural network (CNN) for automatic seismic well tie and applies it into the synthetic test and real seismic data with well logs and obtains high correlated seismic-well tie.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the importance of computing education research in supporting the increasing population of students who need to learn computing skills in computing education, and the role of CER in this process.
Abstract: Context. Computing Education Research (CER) is critical to help the computing education community and policy makers support the increasing population of students who need to learn computing skills ...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess the viability of four different imidazole-based solvents and compare them to an amine compound for solvent extraction desalination of high salinity brines.
TL;DR: In this article, a solution-processed VOx through the decomposition of the triisopropoxyvanadium (V) oxide is deposited on the Sb2Se3 absorber layer prepared by close-spaced sublimation.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors quantitatively analyzed the moonlight intensity for snow detection and developed a Minimum Error Thresholding (MET) algorithm to detect snow cover from the data collected by Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (S-NPP VIIRS) satellite data.
TL;DR: In this paper, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and tragacanth gum (TG) were used to develop nanofibrous scaffolds containing poorly water-soluble β-Sitosterol (β-S).
Abstract: Electrospun polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and tragacanth gum (TG) were used to develop nanofibrous scaffolds containing poorly water-solubleβ-Sitosterol (β-S). Different concentrations and ratios of the polymeric composite includingβ-S (10% w v-1) in PVA (8% w v-1) combined with TG (0.5 and 1% w v-1) were prepared and electrospun. The synthesis method includes four electrospinning parameters of solution concentration, feeding rate, voltage, and distance of the collector to the tip of the needle, which are independently optimized to achieve uniform nanofibers with a desirable mean diameter for cell culture. The collected nanofibers were characterized by SEM, FTIR, and XRD measurements. A contact angle measurement described the hydrophilicity of the scaffold. MTT test was carried out on the obtained nanofibers containing L929 normal fibroblast cells. The mechanical strength, porosity, and deterioration of the scaffolds were well discussed. The mean nanofiber diameters ranged from 63 ± 20 nm to 97 ± 46 nm. The nanofibers loaded withβ-S were freely soluble in water and displayed a remarkable biocompatible nature. The cultured cells illustrated sheet-like stretched growth morphology and penetrated the nanofibrous pores of the PVA/β-S/TG scaffolds. The dissolution was related to submicron-level recrystallization ofβ-S with sufficient conditions for culturing L929 cells. It was concluded that electrospinning is a promising technique for poorly water-solubleβ-S formulations that could be used in biomedical applications.
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors review the possible evolutionary roots for drug-like characteristics of numerous natural compounds and propose novel, early-stage drug discovery approaches to identify drug candidates that can be used for the potential prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.