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  • What to know before forecasting the flu 

    Chakraborty, Prithwish; Lewis, Bryan; Eubank, Stephen; Brownstein, John S.; Marathe, Madhav; Ramakrishnan, Naren (PLOS, 2018-10-12)
    Accurate and timely influenza (flu) forecasting has gained significant traction in recent times. If done well, such forecasting can aid in deploying effective public health measures. Unlike other statistical or machine ...

  • The Changing Face of Water: A Dynamic Reflection of Antibiotic Resistance Across Landscapes 

    Sanderson, Claire E.; Fox, J. Tyler; Dougherty, Eric R.; Cameron, Andrew D. S.; Alexander, Kathleen A. (Frontiers, 2018-09-06)
    Little is known about the role of surface water in the propagation of antibiotic resistance (AR), or the relationship between AR and water quality declines. While healthcare and agricultural sectors are considered the main ...

  • A Tale of Two [Open] Textbooks 

    Walz, Anita R.; Guimont, Corinne (2018-10-02)
    Successful creation and adaptation of open textbooks relies on mastery of multiple parallel processes: analysis of market gaps and needs, author communication and negotiation, copyright/open licensing practices, funding ...

  • Tollip Deficiency Alters Atherosclerosis and Steatosis by Disrupting Lipophagy 

    Chen, Keqiang; Yuan, Ruoxi; Zhang, Yao; Geng, Shuo; Li, Liwu (Wolters Kluwer Health, 2017-04-10)
    Background Compromised lipophagy with unknown mechanisms may be critically involved in the intracellular accumulation of lipids, contributing to elevated atherosclerosis and liver steatosis. We hypothesize that ...

  • The Costs of Regulations on US Baitfish and Sportfish Producers 

    van Senten, Jonathan; Engle, Carole R. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2017-03-23)
    The US regulatory environment has been characterized as complex due to the greater than 1300 laws promulgated at local, state, and federal levels. Recent declines in the growth rate of US aquaculture have been attributed, ...

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