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WASTE indexes published research — it does not host or republish full papers. Each entry is a metadata record (title, authors, DOI) compiled from open scholarly databases, with the abstract shown in full only where the paper is openly licensed (e.g. Creative Commons); otherwise a short excerpt is shown for reference under fair use. WASTE classifies each work by failure type; classifications are automated and approximate.

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMathematics

Realization of compact spaces as cb-Helson sets

Yemon Choi · 2015 · arXiv

We show that, given a compact Hausdorff space $Ω$, there is a compact group ${\mathbb G}$ and a homeomorphic embedding of $Ω$ into ${\mathbb G}$, such that the restriction map ${\rm A}({\mathbb G})\to C(Ω)$ is a complete quotient map of operator spaces. In particular, this shows that there exist compact groups which contain infinite cb-Helson subsets, answering a question raised in [Choi--Samei, Proc. AMS 2013; cf. http://arxiv.org/abs/1104.2953]. A negative result from the same paper is also improved.

Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessComputer Science

Addressing Bias in Active Learning with Depth Uncertainty Networks... or Not

Chelsea Murray, James U. Allingham, Javier Antorán et al. · 2021 · arXiv

Farquhar et al. [2021] show that correcting for active learning bias with underparameterised models leads to improved downstream performance. For overparameterised models such as NNs, however, correction leads either to decreased or unchanged performance. They suggest that this is due to an "overfitting bias" which offsets the active learning bias. We show that depth uncertainty networks operate in a low overfitting regime, much like underparameterised models. They should therefore see an increase in performance with bias correction. Surprisingly, they do not. We propose that this negative res

Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessComputer Science

A low energy optimization of the CERN-NGS neutrino beam for a theta_{13} driven neutrino oscillation search

A. Rubbia, P. Sala · 2002 · arXiv

The possibility to improve the CERN to Gran Sasso neutrino beam performances for theta_{13} searches is investigated. We show that by an appropriate optimization of the target and focusing optics of the present CNGS design, we can increase the flux of low energy neutrinos by about a factor 5 compared to the current tau optimized focalisation. With the ICARUS 2.35 kton detector at LNGS and in case of negative result, this would allow to improve the limit to sin^22 theta_{13} by an order of magnitude better than the current limit of CHOOZ at Delta m^2 approximately 3 times 10^{-3} eV^2 within 5

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Look-ups are not (yet) all you need for deep learning inference

Calvin McCarter, Nicholas Dronen · 2022 · arXiv

Fast approximations to matrix multiplication have the potential to dramatically reduce the cost of neural network inference. Recent work on approximate matrix multiplication proposed to replace costly multiplications with table-lookups by fitting a fast hash function from training data. In this work, we propose improvements to this previous work, targeted to the deep learning inference setting, where one has access to both training data and fixed (already learned) model weight matrices. We further propose a fine-tuning procedure for accelerating entire neural networks while minimizing loss in

Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessComputer Science

On Compression of Cryptographic Keys

Aldar C-F. Chan · 2007 · arXiv

Any secured system can be modeled as a capability-based access control system in which each user is given a set of secret keys of the resources he is granted access to. In some large systems with resource-constrained devices, such as sensor networks and RFID systems, the design is sensitive to memory or key storage cost. With a goal to minimize the maximum users' key storage, key compression based on key linking, that is, deriving one key from another without compromising security, is studied. A lower bound on key storage needed for a general access structure with key derivation is derived. Th

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Goal-Directed Hemodynamics in Rapid Response Teams

Erin Waggoner, null null, null null et al. · 2023 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day

Rapid Response Teams became a hospital standard in 2004 after a campaign by the Institute of Healthcare Improvement. The intention was to reduce hospital morbidity and mortality by bringing the resources to the bedside that match the…

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Examining Data Collection, Archiving Protocols, and Data Accessibility in Fossil Preparation Labs

Shyla Davison, null null, null null et al. · 2022 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day

Over the past five years, there has been many improvements to the Sternberg Museum of Natural History that have resulted in a renovated fossil preparation lab and a new database for specimen data storage. To find ways to improve our…

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Art Integration in Urban Elementary Schools: Can it Improve Student Learning Outcomes in Other Subject Areas?

Julie Flynn, null null, null null et al. · 2017 · Journal of Applied and Educational Research

Teachers and students nationwide are struggling to address the disparity in academic achievement between students in urban, socioeconomically underprivileged and racially segregated school districts, and their more affluent, white,…

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Using Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for treating Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries and Persistent Post-Concussion Syndrome

Mick Harris, null null, null null et al. · 2022 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day

Treatments for mild Traumatic Brain Injuries (mTBI’s) and Persistent Post-Concussion Syndrome (PPCS) have focused on alleviating symptoms and disabilities. Researchers have seen improvements with patients who have had brain injuries due to…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPhysics

The Spitzer search for the transits of HARPS low-mass planets - II. Null results for 19 planets

M. Gillon, B. -O. Demory, C. Lovis et al. · 2017 · arXiv

Short-period super-Earths and Neptunes are now known to be very frequent around solar-type stars. Improving our understanding of these mysterious planets requires the detection of a significant sample of objects suitable for detailed characterization. Searching for the transits of the low-mass planets detected by Doppler surveys is a straightforward way to achieve this goal. Indeed, Doppler surveys target the most nearby main-sequence stars, they regularly detect close-in low-mass planets with significant transit probability, and their radial velocity data constrain strongly the ephemeris of p

Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessComputer Science

CMSSM, naturalness and the "fine-tuning price" of the Very Large Hadron Collider

Andrew Fowlie · 2014 · arXiv

The absence of supersymmetry or other new physics at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has lead many to question naturalness arguments. With Bayesian statistics, we argue that natural models are most probable and that naturalness is not merely an aesthetic principle. We calculate a probabilistic measure of naturalness, the Bayesian evidence, for the Standard Model (SM) with and without quadratic divergences, confirming that the SM with quadratic divergences is improbable. We calculate the Bayesian evidence for the Constrained Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (CMSSM) with naturalness priors

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How to incorporate qualitative analysis into experimental research — Why Japanese students studying in the UK did not improve their fluency?

Misa Fujio · 2010 · Linguistic Proceedings Series

This study investigated the longitudinal improvement in fluency of three Japanese participants who studied at a graduate school in the UK. In addition to quantitative analysis of videotaped conversations focusing on core components of…

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Addition of Venetoclax to Azacitidine Did Not Improve Survival in Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Was Not Well Tolerated: Real World Experience

David Yanni, Nupur Krishnan, Rouslan Kotchetkov · 2026 · Cancers

Introduction: Front-line therapy with Azacitidine (AZA) + Venetoclax (Ven) improved overall survival (OS) and remissions in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients ineligible for standard induction. Less is known about the outcome of AML…

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Citrulline ingestion did not improve the age‐associated reduction in nitric oxide synthesis (698.6)

Il‐Young Kim, Scott Schutzler, Nicolaas Deutz et al. · 2014 · The FASEB Journal

A reduction in nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability that impairs peripheral blood flow regulation is a natural consequence of aging. Therefore , we investigated the effect of ingestion of citrulline, the precursor of arginine, on de novo…

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"We regret to inform you that you did not match": Reflections on how to improve the match experience

Tyee Kenneth Fellows, Sabina Freiman, Vladimir Ljubojevic et al. · 2020 · Canadian Medical Education Journal

Background: With the increasing awareness and action amongst stakeholders in addressing the concerning rise of unmatched Canadian Medical Graduates (CMGs), little is known from those who go unmatched. We use our unmatched experience to…

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Administration of DDAVP did not improve the pharmacokinetics of FVIII concentrate in a clinically significant manner

Janneke I. Loomans, Eva Stokhuijzen, Marjolein Peters et al. · 2018 · Journal of Clinical and Translational Research

Background: The half-life and mean residence time (MRT) of infused recombinant factor VIII (FVIII) concentrate are associated with pre-infusion levels of von Willebrand factor (VWF) in severely affected hemophilia A patients. It is…

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Abstract 20: Public Reporting of Mortality Rates for Cardiovascular Conditions Did Not Improve Patient Outcomes

Karen E Joynt, E. John Orav, Ashish K Jha · 2014 · Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

Background: Public reporting may improve provider performance, although evidence for its impact has been mixed. In the U.S., public reporting of hospital performance became widespread in late 2004. Led by the Centers for Medicare and…

View details →DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.7.suppl_1.20
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Did socioeconomic inequalities in overweight and obesity in South African women of childbearing age improve between 1998 and 2016? A decomposition analysis

Mweete D. Nglazi, John E. Ataguba · 2024 · PLOS Global Public Health

Overweight and obesity in adult women contribute to deaths and disability from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and obesity-related health problems in their offspring. Globally, overweight and obesity prevalence among women of childbearing…

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Abstract 028: Electronic Health Record Meaningful Use Did Not Improve Pay-for-Performance Outcomes

Michael P Thompson, Ilana Graetz, Naleef Fareed et al. · 2017 · Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

Objective: With the goal of improving healthcare quality, Medicare has implemented a series of pay-for-performance initiatives and allocated substantial financial resources to promote meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs). The…

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A modified rehabilitation paradigm bilaterally increased rat extensor digitorum communis muscle size but did not improve forelimb function after stroke

Sally Caine, Mariam Alaverdashvili, Frederick Colbourne et al. · 2024 · PLOS ONE

Malnutrition after stroke may lessen the beneficial effects of rehabilitation on motor recovery through influences on both brain and skeletal muscle. Enriched rehabilitation (ER), a combination of environmental enrichment and forelimb…

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Abstract B076: Did the Affordable Care Act improve insurance coverage and stage at diagnosis among nonelderly underserved breast cancer patients?

Abigail Silva, Arielle Guzman, Charlotte Picard et al. · 2020 · Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention

Abstract Background: Through its various provisions, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has the potential to increase access to cancer care, particularly among the most vulnerable, and reduce disparities in cancer care…

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Did Subsidised Dental Care Improve Access? An Evaluation of the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme Among Australian Women With Chronic Conditions

Siobhan Dickinson, Maryam Naghsh‐Nejad, Kees Van Gool et al. · 2026 · Australian Economic Review

ABSTRACT Research Question/Issue This study examines the impact of the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme (CDDS), introduced in 2007 to provide subsidised dental care for people with chronic conditions. Specifically, it asks whether the CDDS…

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A20 “Snakes…why did it have to be snakes?” - A Multidisciplinary In-situ Simulation to Test and Improve Our Response to a Rare but Significant Event: Occupational Dendroaspis Polylepis Envenomation

Hugh Adler, Kwong Tsang, Michael Abouyannis et al. · 2024 · Journal of Healthcare Simulation

Introduction: The Centre for Snakebite Research & Interventions at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) houses >150 venomous snakes. This includes the black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) which can cause life-threatening…

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Novel milk ingredient blend in nursery pig diets did not improve growth performance and survival compared to control diets without or with spray-dried plasma

Yanbin Shen, Sung Woo Kim, Hans H. Stein et al. · 2025 · Frontiers in Animal Science

Three experiments evaluated the effects of a novel milk ingredient blend (FXP) in phase 1 and 2 nursery pig diets on growth performance, diarrhea score, and survival. In Experiment 1, pigs were fed a 3-phase nursery regimen, with phases 1,…

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Downstream Imaging Studies Do Not Significantly Improve Outcome in Most Patients with Chest Pain Who Did Not Reach Their Target Heart Rate on a Stress ECHO Study

Nativ Henkin, Ifat Karilker, Sergio L. Kobal et al. · 2023 · Journal of Clinical Medicine

Echocardiographic stress tests are often used to evaluate patients who complain of chest pain. However, some patients fail to reach the target heart rate required for the test to be conclusive (usually defined as 85% of the predicted…

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An Improved Search for the Neutron Electric Dipole Moment

M. Burghoff, A. Schnabel, G. Ban et al. · 2011 · arXiv

A permanent electric dipole moment of fundamental spin-1/2 particles violates both parity (P) and time re- versal (T) symmetry, and hence, also charge-parity (CP) symmetry since there is no sign of CPT-violation. The search for a neutron electric dipole moment (nEDM) probes CP violation within and beyond the Stan- dard Model. The experiment, set up at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), an improved, upgraded version of the apparatus which provided the current best experimental limit, dn < 2.9E-26 ecm (90% C.L.), by the RAL/Sussex/ILL collaboration: Baker et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 131801 (200

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Rumen by-pass soybean meal reduced ruminal ammonia but did not improve growth performance and nitrogen utilization in growing Hanwoo heifers

Joonpyo Oh, Dae Kyum Yoo, Si Woo Jeong et al. · 2025 · Animal Bioscience

Objective: The effects of heat-treated soybean meal (SBM) and citric acid (HCSBM) on the growth performance, rumen fermentation, blood metabolites, nutrient digestibility, and nitrogen (N) utilization were evaluated in growing Hanwoo…

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