bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effectiveness of Mysis diluviana as a Substitute for Fishmeal in Formulated Aquafeed for Fingerling Rainbow Trout
Authors: Gosselin Louis A. , Heise Brian A. , Sappal Ravinder , Pietramala Austin N. , Donkor Kingsley K.
Published: August 2024

The present study explored the potential of wild Mysis diluviana, a widespread freshwater crustacean that is also invasive in many lakes, to serve as a substitute for fishmeal in the formulation of salmonid aquafeed. M. diluviana, harvested from Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada, had a high protein content, with crude protein making up 53% of its dry body weight; lipids formed 32% of dry M. diluviana body weight. Fingerlings from two distinct strains of rainbow trout were fed for 60 days with one of three diet treatments: experimental feeds in which 25% or 50% of the fishmeal ingredient was replaced with M. diluviana and a feed containing no M. diluviana. Feeds containing M. diluviana supported the same survivorship and similar or better fingerling growth as the fishmeal‐only feed, including fingerlings of a trout strain that are highly selective feeders. The amino acid and fatty acid composition of fingerling tissues at the end of the experiment was mostly indistinguishable among the three feed treatments. In addition, the tissue composition of fingerlings, such as the EAA : NEAA ratio and the amounts of SFA, MUFA, and PUFA, did not fully match the biochemical composition of their feeds, likely due in part to the capacity of freshwater salmonids for bioconversion of some amino acids into other less available amino acids. M. diluviana was therefore found to be an effective source of protein and lipid for fingerling rainbow trout and an effective substitute for marine fishmeal in trout aquafeed.
Orbit Determination of China’s Space Station Using Real ISL Measurements of the Tianzhou‐6 Spacecraft
Authors: Fang Haijian , Wang Fan , Yu Xueming , Wang Baohua , Wang Jiasong , He Yufan , Han Minzhang , Wang Dan , Huang Jingqi
Published: August 2024

Under most circumstances, the current studies related to precision orbit determination (POD) using intersatellite link (ISL) measurements are limited to ISL ranging components. In this article, we would like to discuss the idea of jointly using the GNSS observations and ISL ranging and orientation measurements of the Tianzhou‐6 (TZ‐6) spacecraft to generate the orbit solutions of China’s space station (CSS). Motivated by the requirement of mission implementation, the data processing procedure of the ISL orientation measurements is introduced based on the TZ‐6 spacecraft attitude. The partial derivatives and the differential correction approach in a batch least squares estimator are elaborated on. This combined POD method concentrates on the connection between orbit determinations performed on the TZ‐6 spacecraft using GNSS observations and on CSS using ISL ranging and orientation measurements, respectively. Realistic force, ISL measurements, and reference frame models are utilized to account for additional major error sources. Finally, the estimated solutions then are compared to the precision orbit ephemerides (POEs) of CSS. The statistical results demonstrate the effectiveness of the combined POD method.
Therapeutic Response of Alopecia Areata‐Associated Nail Changes to Baricitinib
Authors: Wittmer Ashley , De Jong Katherine , Bolish Lauren , Finklea Lindsey
Published: August 2024

Nail changes are seen in some individuals with alopecia areata, with the most common variants including pitting and trachyonychia. The nail findings are presumed to be due to the same lymphocytic infiltration seen in hair bulbs in individuals with AA. Baricitinib is an immunomodulatory drug that acts as a selective and reversible inhibitor of JAK proteins and is indicated for adult patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who have not responded to other disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs. The FDA has also approved baricitinib to treat patients hospitalized with COVID‐19 and severe alopecia areata. In this report, we present a case of a patient with persistent AA‐associated nail changes who has been successfully treated with baricitinib. The patient has been suffering from alopecia for several years. She presented with periungual inflammation in conjunction with persistent fingernail ridges and pitting of her right fourth digit. The nail dystrophy persisted despite treatment with tacrolimus ointment, clobetasol ointment, or oral fluconazole. Patient was started on a trial of baricitinib for alopecia areata, which was the suspected cause of the nail changes. After 4 months of treatment with baricitinib, the patient’s nail showed mild improvement of nail dystrophy with some clubbing and pitting still present. Within 11 months of treatment, her nail was normalized in appearance and texture. There are no established guidelines to treat AA‐associated nail changes. Our patient’s AA‐associated nail changes were normalized after 11 months of treatment with baricitinib. Further research is needed to determine which alopecia areata patients may benefit from treatment with baricitinib and when treatment should be initiated. Baricitinib may be an effective treatment option for AA‐associated nail changes in some patients.
Optimizing Door‐to‐Balloon Time for Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention at King Abdullah Medical City
Authors: Elhihi Ebtisam A. , Alasmari Faisal A. , Abdel Rahman Omar K. , Almoallad Fahad T. , Alsalhi Reem A. , Alosaimi Shuruq F. , Alhazmi Faisal M. , Hawsawei Marwan S. , Alasmari Ziyad A.
Published: August 2024

Background. The acute myocardial infarction mortality risk rises by 8% per year for every 30‐minute delay in early coronary intervention following the onset of symptoms. Thus, it is important to reduce the door‐to‐balloon time as much as possible, especially in hospitals where early coronary intervention is carried out within 90 minutes. Aim. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of King Abdullah Medical City’s strategies on balloon time for patients with ST elevation myocardial infraction. Methods. Prospective observational research was conducted in King Abdullah Medical City. This study included 67 patients who had a primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Data were collected in Hajj 2023 through direct observation using a checklist that included two parts: (I) patients’ demographic characteristics and relevant time intervals. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage; median and interquartile range) and inferential statistics (Mann–Whitney U test, Kruskal–Wallis H test, Spearman correlation coefficient test). Results. It was noted that the median overall door‐to‐balloon time was 68 minutes for direct admission patients and 100 minutes (median) for interhospital transferred patients, with a statistically significant P value of 0.001. DTBT had no significant correlation with either the length of stay or hospital mortality rates (P > 0.05). Conclusions. King Abdullah Medical City accomplished an international benchmark in door‐to‐balloon time for ST elevation myocardial infraction patients visiting the hospital for percutaneous coronary intervention during the hajj season. Healthcare organizations can take proactive steps to optimize the management of STEMI cases. This includes establishing efficient communication channels, standardizing protocols, and facilitating seamless transitions between healthcare facilities.
Supplementary Figure S3B from Race-Related Differences in Sipuleucel-T Response among Men with Metastatic Castrate–Resistant Prostate Cancer
Authors: Heath Elisabeth I. , Thakur Archana , Chen Wei , Hwang Clara , Paller Channing J. , Cackowski Frank C. , Boerner Julie L. , Heilbrun Lance , Smith Melanie P. , Schalk Dana L. , Schienschang Amy , Whitaker Sarah A. , Polend Amanda , Smith Daryn , Vaishampayan Ulka N. , Dickow Brenda , Lum Lawrence G.
Published: August 2024

Waterfall plot showing PSA change from baseline to week 10.
Supplementary Figure 9 from PTP4A2 Promotes Glioblastoma Progression and Macrophage Polarization under Microenvironmental Pressure
Authors: Chouleur Tiffanie , Emanuelli Andrea , Souleyreau Wilfried , Derieppe Marie-Alix , Leboucq Téo , Hardy Serge , Mathivet Thomas , Tremblay Michel L. , Bikfalvi Andreas
Published: August 2024

In vitro phenotype of P3 cells
Supplementary Figure 7 from PTP4A2 Promotes Glioblastoma Progression and Macrophage Polarization under Microenvironmental Pressure
Authors: Chouleur Tiffanie , Emanuelli Andrea , Souleyreau Wilfried , Derieppe Marie-Alix , Leboucq Téo , Hardy Serge , Mathivet Thomas , Tremblay Michel L. , Bikfalvi Andreas
Published: August 2024

mRNA levels of different markers
Of Dowries and Daughters: a Law and Literature Approach to the Achsah Story in Joshua and Judges
Authors: Landman Yael
Published: August 2024

Previous scholarship on Josh 15:16–19 and Judg 1:12–15 has drawn on ancient Near Eastern and Jewish laws pertaining to dowries as an aid for interpreting Achsah’s acquisition of property from her father. This article further elucidates the Achsah narrative by bringing it into conversation with legal documents pertaining to dowries from Mesopotamia that highlight their strategic use for purposes such as economic and social advancement. Drawing on insights from law and literature scholarship that highlight how narrative may offer a perspective on law, this article interrogates the ways that Achsah operates within the framework of legal norms pertaining to daughters, while also challenging them.
Characteristics of People Who Do Not Complete a Public Health Interview: An Assessment of Colorado Enteric Disease Surveillance Data
Authors: Tran Amanda D. , White Alice E. , Jervis Rachel H. , Hewitson Ingrid , Scallan Walter Elaine J.
Published: August 2024

Objectives:

Although enteric disease case interviews are critical for control measures and education, not all case-patients are interviewed. We evaluated systematic differences between people with an enteric disease in Colorado who were and were not interviewed to identify ways to increase response rates and reduce biases in the surveillance data used to guide public health interventions.

Methods:

We obtained data from the Colorado Electronic Disease Reporting System from March 1, 2017, through December 31, 2019. Among case-patients not interviewed and interviewed, we used univariate analyses to describe sociodemographic characteristics, timing of contact attempts, and effect of additional funding.

Results:

As compared with case-patients who were interviewed, case-patients who were not interviewed were significantly more likely to be aged 18 to 39 years (35.7% vs 31.7%; P < .001); identify as male, Hispanic, or Black; be experiencing homelessness or hospitalization; reside in rural/frontier areas or an institution; or live in areas with lower levels of education, life expectancy, and income. Time to first contact attempt was longer for case-patients who were not interviewed than for those who were (mean days from specimen collection to first contact attempt, 9.8 vs 6.8; P < .001). Residing in a jurisdiction with additional funding for interviewing was associated with increased interview rates (87.7% vs 68.8%) and timeliness of public health report and first contact attempt (2.3 vs 4.4 days; P < .001).

Conclusion:

Findings can guide efforts to improve response rates in groups least likely to be interviewed, resulting in reduced biases in surveillance data, better disease mitigation, and increased efficiency in case investigations. Timeliness of case interviews and additional funding to conduct case investigations were factors in increasing response rates.
Optimized design of women’s graduated compression sports leggings
Authors: Guo Ning , Lu Zhenxing , Li Zhijiang , Chen Nanliang , Liu Kaixuan , Dai Hong , Zhang Peihua
Published: August 2024

In this study, we optimized design of a series of sports leggings O1/O2/O3 with graded pressures, evaluated a mannequin static, four-subjects static and dynamic dressing pressure, and compared with the commercial L-brand sports leggings L1/L2/L3. The results showed that the optimized design sports leggings had lower dressing pressure at the waist, abdomen, and hip than the commercial sports leggings, in which the dressing pressure of a mannequin static, four-subjects static and dynamic at the pressure-significant hip point P8 were reduced by 2.34–14.02%, 16.26–21.78%, and 5.26–11.88%, respectively. The four circumferential directions P4–7, P9–12, P13–16, and P17–20 from the groin to the ankle showed graded pressure trends, while the pressure of commercial sports leggings fluctuated with no significant pattern. In addition, the blood flow of O1/O2/O3 was higher than that of when naked and L1/L2/L3 in both static and dynamic dressing. The blood flow showed a decreasing trend with time, but O1/O2/O3 still had a relatively large blood flow, especially wearing O1 (76.671 PU, 64.054 PU) had a significant dynamic blood flow in both time stages, which had a positive effect on the promotion of blood circulation of the legs. L1/L2/L3 had lower blood flow in the inner calf P15 than when naked, a condition that may inhibit blood flow in the legs and lead to increased fatigue in the human legs, which is detrimental to physical exercise and human health.
‘Your Very Existence Goes Against Our Community Guidelines’: Interrogating norms of contributorship through poetic speech acts on Instagram
Authors: Nadegger Monica , Leybold Milena , Kenney Sean C.
Published: August 2024

Platform organizing does not unfold in a neutral realm. While interconnected communicative acts such as posts, shares, or likes constitute organizing on social media platforms, platform organizations condition how such platform organizing unfolds through content moderation. This study engages with the concept of contributorship, which is anchored in communication constitutes organization (CCO) scholarship, and theorizes content moderation as a process of authorization based on ‘norms of contributorship’. Applying queer theorizing to engage with norms as a site of power vis-a-vis embodied difference, we investigate poetic speech acts as queering endeavours that interrogate norms of contributorship in the constitution of platform organizing. Drawing upon a qualitative analysis of Instagram posts that challenge content moderation related to nudity as embodied difference, the findings reveal three practices of poetic speech – playfully altering, juxtaposing wor(l)ds and satirical challenging. Such practices skilfully repoliticize the entanglement of communication, control and normativity, and lay the foundation for collectively queering norms of contributorship in platform organizing. Building upon these insights, we highlight how organizational theory and practice are always implicated in normative regimes and underscore the need for attending to the existence of organizational subjects at and beyond the margins through queering organizing writ large.
Counter-Extremism and ‘Critical Thinking’ as a Measure of the Human
Authors: Bastani Niyousha
Published: August 2024

Educational approaches to counter-extremism are proliferating globally, claiming to foster ‘critical thinking’ amongst those deemed vulnerable to extremism. These projects ‘make sense’ through two mutually-reinforcing discourses: a psychological discourse that adjudicates the moral value of different ways of thinking through scientific measures; and an ethical discourse of liberal education that idealizes critical thinking as essential to human development – becoming more human and humane. Counter-extremism mobilizes both to over-represent a ‘dominant genre of being’, to take Sylvia Wynter’s phrase, as if it were the only way of being human. Such projects show how expert and everyday understandings of ‘critical thinking’ have been shaped by psychology’s history as a race science and liberal understandings of education that have legitimated hierarchies of being human. I argue that these conditions of possibility that shape critical thinking must be grappled with in any critical pursuit against hierarchies of being human.
Žižek at the Buchmesse: Evil, Cancel Culture, and the Difficulty of Diversity
Authors: Royer Christof
Published: August 2024

This article argues that Slavoj Žižek’s provocative speech at the Frankfurt Book Fair was a political event of the first order. Described as a major scandal triggered by Žižek’s remarks on the Israel-Hamas war, the speech was much more than a deliberate provocation. It provides a window into a world that had become unhinged long before the conflict erupted anew. It offers an opportunity to observe the complex relationship between individuals, institutions, and society. It continues to be a cautionary tale that illustrates the thin line between courage and hypocrisy; and how difficult it is to practise diversity in a world gripped by the dangerous logic of evil. Thus, Žižek’s opening address transcends its immediate context because it brings us up against one of today’s defining questions: what does it mean, and what does it take, to practise diversity when facing the most divisive topics of our time?
Novel mutation identified in CONT3 causes IDDSADF: a case report and literature review
Authors: Pan Mengxiong , Li Hui , Pan Liming , Sun Ru
Published: August 2024

The carbon catabolite repression 4-negative on TATA-less transcription complex subunit 3 gene ( CONT3) plays a key role in regulating the mRNA transcription and protein translation of other genes. Mutations in CONT3 have also recently been implicated as a causative factor of intellectual developmental disorder with speech delay, autism, and dysmorphic facies (IDDSADF). However, to date, only a few CONT3 mutations have been reported to be associated with IDDSADF-related diseases. In the present case, we report a Chinese patient with developmental delay, verbal regression, and facial dysmorphism, in whom cerebral magnetic resonance imaging showed an expansion of the lateral ventricle. The patient was diagnosed with an IDDSADF-related disease caused by a de novo c.1616_1623del mutation in exon 14 of CONT3, which was confirmed by whole-exome sequencing and direct Sanger sequencing. This case report is the first known documentation of a pathogenic mutation at the c.1616_1623del locus of CONT3 in the worldwide population. It provides a critical theoretical basis for the specific gene-based diagnosis of IDDSADF-related diseases and expands the mutation profile of CONT3.
Lessons from a Human-in-the-Loop Machine Learning Approach for Identifying Vacant, Abandoned, and Deteriorated Properties in Savannah, Georgia
Authors: Liang Xiaofan , Brainerd Brian , Hicks Tara , Andris Clio
Published: August 2024

Addressing strategies for managing vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties is important for maintaining healthy communities. Yet, the process of identifying these properties can be difficult. Here, we create a human-in-the-loop machine learning (HITLML) model called VADecide and apply it to a parcel-level case study in Savannah, Georgia. The results show a higher prediction accuracy than was achieved when using a machine learning model without human input in the training. The HITLML approach also reveals differences between machine versus human-generated results. Our findings contribute to knowledge about the advantages and challenges of HITLML in urban planning.
Institutional Designs for Procedural Justice and Inclusion in Urban Climate Change Adaptation
Authors: Cannon Clare E. B. , Chu Eric K. , Natekal Asiya , Waaland Gemma
Published: August 2024

Although there is broad consensus that more inclusive approaches are needed in climate adaptation planning, it is unclear how cities should redesign rules, institutions, and decision-making processes to produce more equitable forms of participation and engagement. This paper evaluates different planning procedures and institutional arrangements across twenty-five U.S. cities. Although arrangements are context-specific, institutional designs fall into three categories: consultative partnerships, strategic collaborations, and expansive co-governance arrangements. Each institutional design leads to different kinds of inclusion outcomes. Our results empiricize how cities can pursue more inclusive climate adaptation planning and highlight opportunities to advance and implement broader procedural equity goals.
A holistic approach to different regulations for acoustic improvements in industrial facilities
Authors: Yaman Muammer , Ulukavak Harputlugil Gülsu , Kurtay Cüneyt
Published: August 2024

With the developing technology and mechanization, the number of industrial facilities has increased. It is important for the worker’s physical and mental health to be in suitable working conditions. This paper analyses the regulations applied in the examination and evaluation of the acoustic environment in industrial facilities. The European Parliament and Council Directive, the United States, Singapore, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Japan, and WHO principles were analysed in detail. Simultaneously, analyses were conducted on the auditory perception of the workers in industrial facilities. As a result of the study, 85, 87, and 90 dBA noise exposure levels were determined for 8 h in different regulations examined. It has been determined that the regulative systems for the auditory perception of the workers in industrial facilities are insufficient. It was found necessary to develop regulation systems for evaluating noise exposure levels and the auditory perception of the workers together. It is important for the occupational health and safety of workers to develop a holistic approach in the update and revision of international regulation and to evaluate the control mechanisms within this scope. The protection of mental and physical health of the workers is presented as the most fundamental requirement. Moreover, it should be ensured that the noise control measures that can be taken (at the source, at the transmission path, and at the receiver) are formed by reducing the noise exposure and increasing the auditory perception of the workers in a positive view.
Ecclesiastical Ergonomics? Human Factors in Traditional and Modern Sacred Architecture
Authors: Trocha Peter A. , Ferris Thomas K.
Published: August 2024

Recent innovations in building materials, design methods, and construction techniques have allowed architects to experiment with new and daring architectural forms. While Modernist and Contemporary architecture may be innovative, its effects on human users tend to be mixed. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of traditional and modern styles of ecclesiastical (church) architecture in supporting certain aspects of human psychological and physiological well-being, namely restorative and focusing effects. A literature review was performed to identify spatial, lighting, and decorative design features thought to support these human factors, with a particular focus on the design theories of Biophilia and Prospect-Refuge. These features were compared to design aspects of traditional and modern church architecture. Traditional architectural styles were found to incorporate more features identified as supporting restorative and focusing effects than modern styles. Recommendations were developed for adjustments to church spaces to improve the subjective experience of visitors.
Serum Bilirubin Levels and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism among Influenza Patients: A Cohort Study
Authors: Sutton S. Scott , Magagnoli Joseph , Cummings Tammy , Hardin James W.
Published: August 2024

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the associations between total serum bilirubin levels and the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among patients with influenza infection.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted among outpatients with laboratory-confirmed influenza using data from the Veterans Affairs Informatics and Computing Infrastructure (VINCI). Propensity score weighting was applied to balance study groups across baseline covariates. Cox proportional hazards models assessed VTE risk by total bilirubin levels, adjusting for important covariates including age, sex, race, comorbidity index, BMI, and smoking status.

Results

A total of 487 patients with total bilirubin levels <0.3 mg/dL, 8608 patients with levels between 0.3–1 mg/dL, and 1148 patients with levels >1 mg/dL were included. Patients with bilirubin <0.3 mg/dL exhibited a 6-fold higher risk of VTE compared to those with levels 0.3–1 mg/dL within 30 days of infection (HR = 6.2, 95% CI = 1.46–26.42). Elevated risks were noted through 90 days post infection (HR = 4.71, 95% CI = (1.42–15.67))

Conclusions

Serum bilirubin levels, particularly below 0.3 mg/dL, were significantly associated with an increased risk of VTE among individuals with influenza. These findings suggest that lower bilirubin levels may contribute to heightened inflammatory responses and subsequent thromboembolic events in patients with influenza. The underlying mechanisms and potential therapeutic implications for VTE prevention among patients with acute respiratory infection warrants further consideration.
A hybrid of the fractional Vieta–Lucas functions and its application in constrained fractional optimal control systems containing delay
Authors: Marzban Hamid Reza , Nezami Atiyeh
Published: August 2024

In this investigation, a novel framework is devised to study an important category of fractional-order systems. The fractional Vieta–Lucas functions (FVLFs) and a hybrid of the block-pulse functions (BPFs) with the mentioned functions are introduced. The advantages of the proposed basis are clarified and a novel integral operator is further constructed based on the Riemann–Liouville integral operator. An innovative spectral collocation methodology is introduced. By utilizing the new fractional basis, the principal problem is changed into a simple optimization one containing unspecified parameters. The developed discretization scheme is robust and produces very satisfactory results for constrained complex physical systems containing delays. Four benchmark problems are examined to verify the capability of the method. The experimental outputs certify the exactness and usefulness of the new methodology.
Development and validation of the individual teamwork behaviors questionnaire
Authors: Michel John W. , Luvison Dave
Published: August 2024

Although there has been significant research investigating the processes that facilitate how individuals work collectively as a team, there has been little attention to the specific behaviors that individual team members need to exhibit to support teamwork. Despite two such measures currently existing in the literature, both suffer from a few important limitations, which makes it difficult to ensure individual team members are contributing to the team and targeted for the most appropriate developmental efforts. Through a series of studies, we inductively develop the dimensions for such a measure, establish its convergent and discriminant validity against an established peer-evaluated measure, and then show how it fits in the nomological network of established teamwork measures. The resulting measure supports the strengths of a multi-source, peer-rated scale by capturing observable behaviors that can more clearly be evaluated by fellow group members and which are applicable to various organizational environments.
Roll call votes in the committees of the European Parliament: A new dataset
Authors: Obholzer Lukas , Wiesenthal Moritz
Published: August 2024

This forum article presents a new dataset on roll call votes in the committees of the European Parliament in the 2014 to 2019 legislative term. Data on roll call votes in the plenary has greatly informed research on the functioning of the European Parliament, broader legislative politics and European Union decision-making. Responding to transparency concerns about legislative decisions increasingly taken at committee level, a change of the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure introduced mandatory roll calls in committees from 2014. The article explains the context of the rule change, the data collection effort, and the data as such. A discussion of conflict across committees, party group cohesion and participation in roll call votes illustrates potential applications of the data.
Development of a control-oriented physical model for cylinder pressure peak estimation in SI engines
Authors: Ravaglioli Vittorio , Silvagni Giacomo , Ponti Fabrizio , Cavina Nicolò , Brusa Alessandro , De Cesare Matteo , Panciroli Marco , Stola Federico
Published: August 2024

Powertrain electrification is currently considered a promising solution to meet the challenge of CO2 reduction requested by future emission regulations for the automotive industry. Despite the potential of full electric powertrains, such as Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs), their diffusion has been severely limited by various technological aspects, market drivers and policies. In this scenario, there is a growing interest in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) powered by spark-ignited Dedicated Hybrid Engines (DHEs), mainly because of their high efficiency and very-low pollutants. However, since DHEs are usually operated at relatively high loads, with advanced combustions and high in-cylinder pressure and temperature peaks, reliability over time becomes a crucial aspect to be guaranteed by the engine management systems. This work presents development and validation of an innovative control-oriented model, suitable to predict the maximum in-cylinder pressure of SI engines. The procedure is based on information that can be measured or estimated, in real time, on-board a vehicle, and the computational cost is compatible with modern engine control units. To verify accuracy and robustness of the methodology, two different SI engines have been analyzed over their whole operating range: a turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine and a Naturally Aspirated (NA) engine. After calibrating the model parameters using both average and cycle-by-cycle data, the accuracy of the maximum in-cylinder pressure estimation has been evaluated always returning errors lower than 3% between measured and estimated maximum in-cylinder pressure.
The Macau arraial: Portuguese heritage, serious games, and postcolonial identity in a Chinese tourist city
Authors: Amaro Vanessa , Simpson Tim
Published: August 2024

This study examines the reinvention of Portugal’s traditional arraial festival in the postcolonial city of Macau. It assesses the transposition of the arraial’s cultural significance from a Portuguese summertime event to an innovative tourist attraction that integrates Portuguese colonial symbols with interactive augmented reality experiences in three historic Macau neighborhoods. The research draws on stakeholder interviews, ethnographic observations, and analysis of game content to scrutinize how this tourist festival forges Macau’s hybrid post-colonial identity through visitor virtual engagement with Portuguese heritage. While the arraial is unique among Macau’s tourist festivals for its emphasis on Portuguese culture, it sometimes sanitizes colonial events or perpetuates historical social divides under the premise of harmonious cultural fusion. The research offers insights into the dynamics of tourism in postcolonial regions, the impact of cultural festivals as tourist attractions, and the educational potential of gamification in conveying heritage.
Facilitators and barriers to policy implementation: A mixed-method study on the plurilingual policy in Luxembourg
Authors: Simoes Loureiro Kevin , Hadjar Andreas
Published: August 2024

This study examines implementation factors of a pioneering plurilingual policy designed to foster language development in early childhood education and care in Luxembourg. Using a mixed-method design, combining qualitative expert interviews and a quantitative survey, it offers insights from both policy- and practice-level perspectives on factors that may facilitate or hinder policy implementation. The study shows horizontal and vertical sectorial disparities among ministerial stakeholders at the policy level, and disparities between different organizational forms at the practice level. These multi-level variations highlight the complex nature of policy implementation and the factors acting as facilitators or barriers to its success. This research suggests (1) a more tailored approach to policy implementation to consider organizational diversity; (2) a more epistemological framework for policy guidelines to avoid ambiguities between policy and practice; and (3) promotion of continuous professional development and exchange groups among different practice-level sectors to facilitate policy implementation in practice.
Makers across computers and heliotropic algorithms and can we talk about what to become?
Authors: Reinertsen Anne B
Published: August 2024

Digitalization needs to be storied for me to become critical of and creative with its functionings. In today’s algorithmic condition, knowledge production and learning are complex posthuman entanglements: the human as materially affective has become fabricated hybrids of organism and machine. Storying is seen as simultaneous processes of fictionalizing and functionalizing hence enabling celebrations of alterations and of irreducible plural logics possibilizing nonlinear material arrangements of concepts creating alliances between the environment, technology and the social. Storying thus making trajectories and becomings present in the other rendering their mutual presence perceptible, asking if we can talk about what to become – together? Storying on the premises of the child and me, that is, highlighting the subject position instead of that of technology. It implies a view of technology that should serve humanity and being oriented toward life-affirming, human-centric goals. Always asking about what we want, and do we want it? And what is it that we currently do not seem to understand? In the posthuman project, humans as affective are significant and I suggest a view of algorithms as heliotropic designed as life engendering tools only. Ignoring the affective dimension of becoming, digitalized environments give way to an ethical and conceptual vacuum, wherein education risk being sacrificed at the altar of technology and development. The primary task for the digital spacemakers/makerspace is thus being to train the imagination through teaching critical and creative encounters affirming intradisciplinary perspectivists ethos. Makerspace/spacemaking first and foremost being an onto-epistemological endeavour pointing paradoxically towards the importance of the teacher. The child being the knower however, the teacher has sadly been trained not to. I address the need for studies approaching digitalization by way of affects and storying: the child seen as a metaphysical political being, as knowing and knowers of affect. Therefore, I meander through some complex ideas and discuss data as bioinformatical practices of data simultaneously situated and fictional. Instead of speaking about evidence-based teaching, research, analysis, and results, I speak of something imperceptible and inclusive that collectivizes digital freedom as processes of subjective becomings, teaching towards moments of non-governance.
Carry-Over Effect of Deep Cerebellar Stimulation-Mediated Motor Recovery in a Rodent Model of Traumatic Brain Injury
Authors: Chan Hugh H. , Fisher Brittany M. , Oimoen Margaret A. , Chintada Latavya , Khanna Hemen , Sonneborn Claire A. , Hogue Olivia , Machado André G. , Baker Kenneth B.
Published: August 2024

Background

We previously demonstrated that deep brain stimulation (DBS) of lateral cerebellar nucleus (LCN) can enhance motor recovery and functional reorganization of perilesional cortex in rodent models of stroke or TBI.

Objective

Considering the treatment-related neuroplasticity observed at the perilesional cortex, we hypothesize that chronic LCN DBS-enhanced motor recovery observed will carry-over even after DBS has been deactivated.

Methods

Here, we directly tested the enduring effects of LCN DBS in male Long Evans rats that underwent controlled cortical impact (CCI) injury targeting sensorimotor cortex opposite their dominant forepaw followed by unilateral implantation of a macroelectrode into the LCN opposite the lesion. Animals were randomized to DBS or sham treatment for 4 weeks during which the motor performance were characterize by behavioral metrics. After 4 weeks, stimulation was turned off, with assessments continuing for an additional 2 weeks. Afterward, all animals were euthanized, and tissue was harvested for further analyses.

Results

Treated animals showed significantly greater motor improvement across all behavioral metrics relative to untreated animals during the 4-week treatment, with functional gains persisting across 2-week post-treatment. This motor recovery was associated with the increase in CaMKIIα and BDNF positive cell density across perilesional cortex in treated animals.

Conclusions

LCN DBS enhanced post-TBI motor recovery, the effect of which was persisted up to 2 weeks beyond stimulation offset. Such evidence should be considered in relation to future translational efforts as, unlike typical DBS applications, treatment may only need to be provided until such time as a new function plateau is achieved.
Classification and recognition of the Nantong blue calico pattern based on deep learning
Authors: Sun Ke-Ke , Huang Jing-Wan , Yuan Yu-Yang , Chen Ming-Yue
Published: August 2024

The Nantong blue calico pattern is a significant and indispensable part of China’s intangible cultural heritage, representing an artistic form of weaving and dyeing. However, existing research on blue calico patterns is not extensive, and few studies have focused on the construction of a database categorizing them or on recognizing the Nantong blue calico pattern. Obtaining good efficiency and accuracy through manual recognition has been the primary challenge in recognizing the Nantong blue calico pattern. In light of these challenges, this study proposes the use of deep learning network model to intelligently classify and recognize blue calico patterns.First, the patterns are classified to establish a Nantong blue calico pattern database, and the corresponding category labels are then manually assigned to each image. Second, based on the database and a backbone feature extraction network, the abilities of SSD (Single Shot Multibox Detector), Faster RCNN (Region-CNN), and You Only Look Once (to recognize the Nantong blue calico pattern were compared. The results show that the SSD model based on a VGG (Visual Geometry Group) backbone network has the best recognition accuracy of these three algorithms, with an average accuracy of 79.42%. On this basis, we selected the SSD model for parameter optimization and adjustment, and we replaced the backbone with mobilenetv2, a lighter backbone extraction network, to recognize the Nantong blue calico pattern. The results show that compared with the original SSD model, the optimized SSD model can improve the pattern recognition rate of Nantong blue calico pattern. Furthermore, this paper makes use of the characteristics of the VGG deep network, the backbone network of the SSD model, to efficiently extract the features of blue calico patterns, which provides a basis for designers to design innovative blue calico patterns.
Thermal characterization of cylindrical roller bearings based on thermal-structural coupling approach
Authors: Yang Chuanmeng , Zhu Mengyu , Qiu Ming , Chu Yishuang , Dong Yanfang , Chen Feifan
Published: August 2024

High-speed running bearings generate a large amount of heat, which has a significant impact on the accuracy of machine tool feeding system. In this paper, by applying the bearing proposed statics and local heat source method, considering the combined surface contact thermal resistance and lubricant viscous temperature characteristics of the influence of the thermal network method to determine the main thermal characteristics of the shaft system parameters, the establishment of the transient thermal equilibrium equations, in the iterative process of the shaft system temperature field and deformation of the coupling; through the solution, the bearing temperature field and the transient change of the thermal parameters of the characteristics of the bearing, analyze the working conditions and structural parameters of the bearing transient thermal characteristics curve; using the finite element method coupled field simulation and test bed test, to verify the theoretical model is reasonable. The influence of working conditions and structural parameters on the transient thermal characteristic curve of the bearing is analyzed. The reasonableness of the theoretical model is verified by using the finite element method coupled field simulation and test bench test. After in-depth analysis: no matter the initial clearance or the change of rotational speed and load, it will lead to the change of thermal equilibrium temperature of the bearings, and will produce heat-induced load. Therefore, by choosing the appropriate clearance, improving the viscosity of lubricant, and enhancing the air convection, the heat generation and thermal deformation can be effectively reduced, which provides an important method to support the optimization of the bearing structure and the design of thermal balance.
Clusters of parental socioeconomic status in early childhood and inherited risk for cerebrovascular disease until mid-life—Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966
Authors: Hyytiäinen Veronika , Ala-Mursula Leena , Oura Petteri , Paananen Markus , Karhunen Ville , Rusanen Harri , Geerlings Mirjam I , Miettunen Jouko , Rissanen Ina
Published: August 2024

Background and Aims:

The incidence of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) is rising among young adults (< 55 years). The risk for CVD starts to form in early childhood and is comprised of genetic and environmental risk factors. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between early family socioeconomic status (SES), inherited risk, and CVD until midlife.

Methods:

In the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 of 12,058 children, individuals were followed from gestational period up to 54 years. We used previously published early family SES clusters, based on latent class analysis of a wide set of prenatally collected variables. We investigated inherited risk with polygenic risk score (PRS) and parental CVDs during follow-up. The associations of the five distinct clusters, inherited risk, and consequent risk for various types of CVDs until middle age were analyzed with Cox regression. All analyses were conducted first in the whole sample and then stratified by sex as is recommended in cardiovascular studies.

Results:

During the follow-up of 586,943 person-years, 512 CVDs occurred. No clear association between SES clusters and CVD were found. Higher PRS associated with any CVD (hazard ratio (HR) per 1 SD increase: 1.15; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.02–1.31), and ischemic CVD (HR: 1.21; 1.05–1.40). We found no combined associations of early family SES and inherited risk for CVD.

Conclusions:

Inherited risk was associated with the risk for CVD in mid-life in Finnish population. We found no clear connection with early family SES and CVD. Being born to a specific SES group did not increase the effect of inherited risk.

Data access statement:

NFBC1966 data are available from the University of Oulu, Infrastructure for Population Studies for researchers who meet the criteria for accessing confidential data. In the use of data, we follow the EU general data protection regulation (679/2016) and Finnish Data Protection Act. Permission to use the data can be applied for research purposes from https://www.oulu.fi/nfbc.
The association between social networks and functional recovery after stroke
Authors: Bishop Lauri , Brown Scott C , Gardener Hannah E , Bustillo Antonio J , George D Akeim , Gordon Perue Gillian , Johnson Karlon H , Kirk-Sanchez Neva , Asdaghi Negar , Gutierrez Carolina M , Rundek Tatjana , Romano Jose G
Published: August 2024

Background and Purpose:

Social determinants of health (SDOH), including social networks, impact disability and quality of life post-stroke, yet the direct influence of SDOH on functional change remains undetermined. We aimed to identify which SDOH predict change on the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) within 90 days after stroke hospitalization.

Methods:

Stroke patients from the Transitions of Care Stroke Disparities Study (TCSDS) were enrolled from 12 hospitals in the Florida Stroke Registry. TCSDS aims to identify disparities in hospital-to-home transitions after stroke. SDOH were collected by trained interviewers at hospital discharge. The mRS was assessed at discharge, 30- and 90-day post-stroke. Multinomial logistic regression models examined contributions of each SDOH to mRS improvement or worsening (compared to no change) from discharge to 30- and 90-day, respectively.

Results:

Of 1190 participants, median age was 64 years, 42% were women, 52% were non-Hispanic White, and 91% had an ischemic stroke. Those with a limited social support network had greater odds of functional decline at 30 days (aOR = 1.39, 1.17–1.66), adjusting for age and onset to arrival time and at 90 days (aOR = 1.50, 1.10–2.05) after adjusting for age. Results were consistent after further adjustment for additional SDOH and participant characteristics. Individuals living with a spouse/partner had reduced odds of functional decline at 90 days (aOR = 0.74, 0.57–0.98); however, results were inconsistent with more conservative modeling approaches.

Conclusion:

The findings highlight the importance of SDOH, specifically having a greater number of individuals in your social network in functional recovery after stroke.
A study on the small failure probabilities of cylindrical composite hydrogen storage tanks using subset simulation
Authors: Sid Amer Youcef , Benammar Samir , Tee Kong Fah , Iourzikene Zouhir
Published: August 2024

Although composite hydrogen tanks are becoming increasingly intriguing, a detailed structural reliability analysis is still lacking. The current landscape of analysis for pressurised multilayer cylinders, while rich in research, lacks tools to deal with the low probabilities of failure that govern the design of hydrogen tanks. This study presents a computational framework integrating the Subset Simulation method (SS) for assessing the failure probability of composite tanks used for hydrogen storage. To explore how randomness impacts design parameters, this study utilises a limit state equation derived from the thin-walled circumferential model of composite pressure tanks. Five random variables, each with varying coefficients of variation (COVs), are incorporated into the analysis. For comparison and validation purposes, two methods Monte Carlo simulations and FORM have been used. The analysis revealed that SS excels at estimating the low failure probabilities of composite hydrogen tanks, and showed also the feasibility and accuracy of SS in the prediction of burst pressure since good agreement was obtained between the probabilistic approach and the experimental results. Furthermore, the uncertainties related to internal pressure and composite thickness affect significantly the reliability of the structure and can lead to the shrinkage of the safety margin and the failure of the vessel.
Affect and Impact Neglect in Sustainable Decision-Making
Authors: Asutay Erkin , Karlsson Hulda , Västfjäll Daniel
Published: August 2024

In a recent special section on Sustainability and Emotion, Schneider and van der Linden present how sustainability science could benefit from affective science to address important unanswered questions about the psychological and affective antecedents of people's engagement in relatively high-impact sustainable behaviors. Here, we underline the importance of combining the motivational role of positive affect with an impact-focused research agenda to understand the causal role of affect in sustainable decision-making and to develop communication strategies harnessing affective mechanisms to promote impactful sustainable behaviors. We present potential links connecting affective experience with perceived impact and adoption of sustainable behaviors. Finally, we argue for communication strategies aiming to enhance positive affect associated with high-impact behaviors.