Grocery Shopping Under Simplified Marginal Value Theorem Predictions.

This study examined whether supermarkets can be considered patches in the marginal value theorem (MVT) sense despite their particular features and whether they are models of human food foraging in resource-dense conditions. On the basis of the MVT, the quantitative relationship between gains in the Euro and patch residence time was modeled as an exponential growth function toward an upper asymptote, allowing the choice of an optimal strategy under diminishing returns. N = 61 participants were interviewed about their current shopping trip and contextual variables at a German supermarket and provided data to estimate relevant model parameters.

Appreciating the Complexity of Local Gender-Based Violence Needs Assessments: Some Key Considerations and Tensions in Context.

Needs assessments can be a pragmatic method to shape interventions addressing gender-based violence. They are complex endeavors even-or especially-at the local level (e.g.

Best practices for user consultation in flow cytometry shared resource laboratories.

This "Best Practices in User Consultation" article is the result of a 2022 International Society for the Advancement of Cytometry (ISAC) membership survey that collected valuable insights from the shared research laboratory (SRL) community and of a group discussion at the CYTO 2022 workshop of the same name. One key takeaway is the importance of initiating a consultation at the outset of a flow cytometry project, particularly for trainees. This approach enables the improvement and standardization of every step, from planning experiments to interpreting data.

Perils and Possibilities: Sexual Violence Preventionists' Perspectives on Gathering Community Input on Prevention Practice.

There is relatively little research unpacking provider processes or tensions (e.g., leadership decision-making) when attempting to gather and incorporate community feedback into gender-based violence work.

The immunomodulatory effect of oral NaHCO is mediated by the splenic nerve: multivariate impact revealed by artificial neural networks.

Stimulation of the inflammatory reflex (IR) is a promising strategy for treating systemic inflammatory disorders. Recent studies suggest oral sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO) as a potential activator of the IR, offering a safe and cost-effective treatment approach. However, the mechanisms underlying NaHCO-induced anti-inflammatory effects remain unclear.

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Pathogens in Raccoon Dogs () and Raccoons () from Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Raccoon dogs () and raccoons () are invasive alien species originating from East Asia and North America, respectively. They are discussed as vectors and reservoirs for various infectious diseases, including vector-borne and zoonotic pathogens, and are therefore a potential threat to human and domestic animal health, as well as to biodiversity and conservation. In the years 2021 and 2022, 110 raccoon dogs () and 30 raccoons () were screened via qPCR for the presence of spp.

Structural characterization of DNA amplicons by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy as a guide for screening metainflammatory disorders in blood plasma.

Attenuated total reflectance (ATR) Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is a promising rapid, reagent-free, and low-cost technique considered for clinical translation. It allows to characterize biofluids proteome, lipidome, and metabolome at once. Metainflammatory disorders share a constellation of chronic systemic inflammation, oxidative stress, aberrant adipogenesis, and hypoxia, that significantly increased cardiovascular and cancer risk.

Connecting to Community: Violence Prevention Barriers, Geography, and Preventionist Perceptions of Community Leadership and Opportunities.

Violence is a public health concern, negatively impacting individual and community health and safety. Although violence can be prevented, prevention efforts are complex in part because they require addressing community factors. Despite an increase in funding and support for community violence prevention, relatively little is known about what prevention practice barriers may be related to community factors.

Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism: a prospective, observational study to evaluate diagnostic performance of the Tina-quant D-Dimer Gen.2 assay.

Background: D-Dimer testing is a diagnostic tool for exclusion of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). This study evaluated the diagnostic performance of the Tina-quant® D-Dimer Gen.2 assay (Roche Diagnostics International Ltd, Rotkreuz, Switzerland) in patients with low/intermediate pre-test probability of DVT/PE using standard, age-, and clinical probability-adjusted cut-offs.

Malicious Mites- in Raccoon Dogs () in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Sarcoptic mange was detected in five free-ranging raccoon dogs () in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, during a health assessment study of invasive species, including raccoon dogs, carried out between 2021 and 2022. Four raccoon dogs showed severe lesions, including extensive alopecia with thickening and hyperpigmentation of the skin (lichenification). The fifth animal was less affected, showing only thinning of the hair coat in multiple body locations.

Guidelines for establishing a cytometry laboratory.

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for establishing and maintaining growth and development of flow cytometry shared resource laboratories. While the best practices offered in this manuscript are not intended to be universal or exhaustive, they do outline key goals that should be prioritized to achieve operational excellence and meet the needs of the scientific community. Additionally, this document provides information on available technologies and software relevant to shared resource laboratories.

Shared resource lab (SRL) strategies for supporting high-dimensional cytometry data analysis.

With the increase in the number of parameters that can be detected at the single-cell level using flow and mass cytometry, there has been a paradigm shift when handling and analyzing data sets. Cytometry Shared Resource Laboratories (SRLs) already take on the responsibility of ensuring users have resources and training in experimental design and operation of instruments to promote high-quality data acquisition. However, the role of SRLs downstream, during data handling and analysis, is not as well defined and agreed upon.

Mixed methods in community psychology: A values-forward synthesis.

Mixed methods research (MMR) combines multiple traditions, methods, and worldviews to enrich research design and interpretation of data. In this virtual special issue, we highlight the use of MMR within the field of community psychology. The first MMR studies appeared in flagship community psychology journals over 30 years ago (in 1991).

The moderating role of macronutrient intake in relation to body composition and genotoxicity: A study with gym users.

In a cross-sectional study of gymnasium users (both sexes, ages = 41.9 ± 14.8 years), we examined the moderating role of macronutrient intake in relation to body composition and genotoxicity.

Incivility and interpersonal harm in organizational context: A qualitative exploration of values in STEM training programs.

This study investigates science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) PhD students' perceptions of organizational values and incivility. Interviews with 26 STEM PhD students elicited examples of and perceptions surrounding incivility and related harms. Productivity, prestige, expertise, objectivity, self-sufficiency, and collaboration values were identified.

Antibody titrations are critical for microflow cytometric analysis of extracellular vesicles.

Optimization of flow cytometry assays for extracellular vesicles (EVs) often fail to include appropriate reagent titrations - the most critically antibody titration is either not performed or is incomplete. Using nonoptimal antibody concentration is one of the main sources of error leading to a lack of reproducible data. Antibody titration for the analysis of antigens on the surface of EVs is challenging for a variety of technical reasons.

Long-Term Benefits from Early Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation in HIV Infection.

Background: For people with HIV and CD4 counts >500 cells/mm, early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces serious AIDS and serious non-AIDS (SNA) risk compared with deferral of treatment until CD4 counts are <350 cells/mm. Whether excess risk of AIDS and SNA persists once ART is initiated for those who defer treatment is uncertain.

Methods: The Strategic Timing of AntiRetroviral Treatment (START) trial, as previously reported, randomly assigned 4684 ART-naive HIV-positive adults with CD4 counts .

Demodex carolliae in a colony of Seba's short-tailed bats (Carollia perspicillata): clinical, pathological and parasitological findings.

Seba's short-tailed bats (Carollia perspicillata) are a frugivorous species native to Central and South America. Despite their importance as a reservoir for zoonotic pathogens and their popularity in zoological collection and as research models, there are relatively few reports on non-zoonotic diseases of bats. Mites of the genus Demodex are obligate commensals of the skin of a range of mammals, are highly host-specific and are not associated with clinical disease when present in low numbers.

Contradictions in change: Ecological factors in the implementation of outer layer sexual violence prevention.

This study examined the adoption and implementation process in early efforts to implement ecological ("outer layer") sexual violence (SV) prevention strategies. Interviews with 28 preventionists from 26 local sites within a large, midwestern state, were conducted to examine individual preventionists' problem definitions of SV and ecological factors surrounding implementation. Findings suggest that SV prevention in the state is primarily implemented at the individual-level; when preventionists described engaging in or anticipating outer layer interventions, they were often tertiary (i.

Women's Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence While Incarcerated: The Measurement Structure, Reliability, and Validity of a Novel Instrument.

While incarcerated, women may continue to experience intimate partner violence (IPV), perpetrated by partners who reside in the outside community. Power and control dynamics of abusive relationships may intensify as the abuser exploits their partners' incarceration. The current study assessed IPV experiences of 832 incarcerated women (50% white, 76% mothers), testing a novel instrument.

Discrimination of dyslipidemia types with ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics associated with multivariate analysis of the lipid profile, anthropometric, and pro-inflammatory biomarkers.

Background: Obesity, dyslipidemia, and low-grade inflammatory state form a triad of self-sustaining metabolic dysfunction. Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy is a simple, rapid, and non-destructive technique that generates spectral fingerprints of biomolecules that can be correlated with metabolic changes. We verified the efficiency of ATR-FTIR spectroscopy in blood plasma (n = 74) to discriminate the types of dyslipidemias and suggest metabolic inflammatory changes.