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On Modeling Agent Behavior Change Through Multi-Typed Information Diffusion In Online Social Networks, Masaaki Miyashita, Norihiko Shinomiya, Daisuke Kasamatsu, Genya Ishigaki

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The rapid spread of information on online social networks (OSNs) has had both beneficial and detrimental societal impacts. Notably, the propagation of misinformation during events such as the COVID-19 pandemic has driven collective behavioral responses, sometimes exacerbating crises such as panic buying and bank runs. The toilet paper shortage in Japan in 2020 caused by people's selfish behavior owing to the diffusion of information to correct misinformation, which is considered a general phenomenon based on three sociological characteristics: a collective action problem, a self-fulfilling prophecy, and pluralistic ignorance. Understanding what kind and how information can inhibit selfish behavior to mitigate …

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“I Bet Being Trans In The Netherlands Is Like Living In The Future”: Could The Netherlands Serve As An Imperfect “Gold Standard” Comparator For Transgender Youth Research In The United States?, Anna I.R. Van Der Miesen, Sharanya Rao, Abigail L. Fischbach, Alex C. Bakker, Marjolein Van Den Brink, Renata A. Sanders, Caitlin Ryan, Stephen M. Rosenthal, Joep Roeffen, Asaf Orr Esq, Heather Newby, Kathie Moehlig, Richard Mocarski, Kim Horsnell, Thijs De Greeff, Annelou L.C. De Vries, Aisa Burgwal, Owen Wilson, Annika Kooke

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Background: In available comparative studies, Dutch transgender youth have consistently shown better psychosocial well-being compared to those in other countries. Therefore, the Netherlands (N.L.) could be considered a gold-standard—though imperfect—comparator for transgender youth research. The United States (U.S.) is heterogeneous in its policies and practices impacting transgender youth, and policies are in flux. This study examines similarities and differences between U.S. and Dutch policies, practices, and contexts relevant to the well-being of transgender adolescents. Methods: A three-stage Delphi procedure was conducted with expert panels in the N.L. and U.S. Results: This process identified candidate mechanisms driving differences in outcomes for …

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Label-Free Visualization And Segmentation Of Endothelial Cell Mitochondria Using Holotomographic Microscopy And U-Net, Raul Michael, Tallah Modirzadeh, Tahir Bachar Issa, Patrick Jurney

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Understanding the physiological processes underlying cardiovascular disease (CVD) requires examination of endothelial cell (EC) mitochondrial networks, because mitochondrial function and adenosine triphosphate production are crucial in EC metabolism, and consequently influence CVD progression. Although current biochemical assays and immunofluorescence microscopy can reveal how mitochondrial function influences cellular metabolism, they cannot achieve live observation and tracking changes in mitochondrial networks through fusion and fission events. Holotomographic microscopy (HTM) has emerged as a promising technique for real-time, label-free visualization of ECs and their organelles, such as mitochondria. This nondestructive, noninterfering live cell imaging method offers unprecedented opportunities to observe mitochondrial network dynamics. …

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Layover Start Timing Predicts Layover Sleep Quantity And Timing On Long-Range And Ultra-Long-Range Trips, Michael J. Rempe, Ian Rasmussen, Kevin Gregory, Cheyenne Johnson, Matthew Hsin, Erin Flynn-Evans, Amanda Lamp, Cassie J. Hilditch

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Study Objectives: Airline transport pilot sleep during layover is an important factor for alertness on subsequent flights. Assessing pilots' sleep on layover is an important first step in helping them obtain the most recuperative sleep possible on layover. Here, we investigate the quantity and timing of sleep during layovers and determine predictors for layover sleep. Methods: Sleep was assessed in 256 pilots flying a total of 473 long-range (LR; flight time 12-16 hours) or ultra-long-range (ULR; flight time > 16 hours) trips. Sleep was assessed using actigraphy. We employed linear mixed-effects models with layover sleep characteristics as the outcomes. The predictor …

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Using A Sober Curious Framework To Explore Barriers And Facilitators To Helping Sexual Minority Women Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms: Protocol For A Descriptive Study, Tonda L. Hughes, Lauren Bochicchio, Laurie A. Drabble, Belinda Lunnay, David Whiteley, Jillian R. Scheer, Beth Meadows, Paul Ward, Carol Emslie

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Background: Globally, women consume less alcohol than men, but alcohol consumption among women has declined less in recent years than among men. Drinking rates and alcohol-related harms vary substantially across population groups of women, and sexual minority women (eg, lesbian, bisexual, and queer) are at notably high risk. An emerging body of literature suggests that in addition to minority stress (eg, stigma, discrimination), drinking norms and drinking cultures likely influence sexual minority women’s drinking. Almost no research has explored these factors as possible targets of interventions. Sober curiosity is a rapidly growing wellness movement that may be particularly salient for …

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Draft Final Silver Bow Creek Conservation Area Repository Data Gap Data Summary Report (Dsr), Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

This Silver Bow Creek Conservation Area (SBCCA) Repository Data Gap Data Summary Report (DSR) presents the results from the soil sampling activities conducted as specified in the SBCCA Repository Data Gap Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) (referred to herein as the SBCCA Repository Data Gap QAPP; Atlantic Richfield Company, 2024). The information presented in this DSR includes laboratory analytical results from subsurface soil sampling collected from Buffalo Gulch (BG), Butte Reduction Works (BRW), Diggings East (DE), and Northside Tailings (NST) within the SBCCA. This DSR was prepared by Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. (Pioneer), 1101 S. Montana Street, Butte, Montana 59701 …

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Revised Final Multi-Pathway Residential Metals Abatement Program Plan, Atlantic Richfield Company, Butte Silver Bow

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

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Final Horseshoe Bend Effluent Line (Hbel) Discharge Structure Surface Enhancements Work Plan, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

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On Modeling Agent Behavior Change Through Multi-Typed Information Diffusion In Online Social Networks, Masaaki Miyashita, Norihiko Shinomiya, Daisuke Kasamatsu, Genya Ishigaki

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Label-Free Visualization And Segmentation Of Endothelial Cell Mitochondria Using Holotomographic Microscopy And U-Net, Raul Michael, Tallah Modirzadeh, Tahir Bachar Issa, Patrick Jurney

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Layover Start Timing Predicts Layover Sleep Quantity And Timing On Long-Range And Ultra-Long-Range Trips, Michael J. Rempe, Ian Rasmussen, Kevin Gregory, Cheyenne Johnson, Matthew Hsin, Erin Flynn-Evans, Amanda Lamp, Cassie J. Hilditch

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Draft Final Silver Bow Creek Conservation Area Repository Data Gap Data Summary Report (Dsr), Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

Revised Final Multi-Pathway Residential Metals Abatement Program Plan, Atlantic Richfield Company, Butte Silver Bow

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

Final Horseshoe Bend Effluent Line (Hbel) Discharge Structure Surface Enhancements Work Plan, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site