bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Redo mitral valve replacement with annular reconstruction of left atrial dissection following mitral valve replacement for infective endocarditis: a case report
Authors: Tada Hiroki , Yokoyama Junya , Otani Akinobu , Kin Keiwa , Shirakawa Yukitoshi
Published: January 2025

Background

Left atrial dissection is a rare and occasionally fatal complication of cardiac surgery and is defined as the creation of a false chamber through a tear in the mitral valve annulus extending into the left atrial wall. Some patients are asymptomatic, while others present with various symptoms, such as chest pain, dyspnea, and even cardiac arrest. Although there is no established management for left atrial dissection, surgery should be considered in patients with hemodynamic disruption. Herein, we report a case of left atrial dissection managed using redo mitral valve replacement (MVR) with annular reconstruction.

Case presentation

A 60-year-old man presented to our hospital with bilateral lower-extremity purpura and cognitive decline. Blood tests showed an elevated inflammatory response, and blood culture revealed Streptococcus mitis. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) revealed severe mitral regurgitation with vegetation on both the anterior and posterior leaflets, and infective endocarditis was diagnosed. We performed minimally invasive cardiac surgery-MVR through a right mini thoracotomy using Epic mitral valve 29 mm (Abbott Laboratories, Green Oaks, IL, USA). On postoperative day (POD) 2, the patient was discharged from the intensive care unit (ICU). On POD 3, sudden cardiac arrest occurred; we started cardiopulmonary resuscitation and urgently inserted a peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) cannula. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed extravasation from the posterior wall of the left atrium. Therefore, we performed an emergency median sternotomy, controlled the bleeding from the posterior wall of the left atrium, and returned the patient to the ICU with gauze packing under VA-ECMO. Two days later, when the gauze was removed, TEE revealed a false lumen on the left atrial wall, and left atrial dissection was diagnosed. Accordingly, we performed annular reconstruction with bovine pericardium to close the entry point and, in succession, redo MVR with a bioprosthetic Epic mitral valve 27 mm. The postoperative course was uneventful. The patient was transferred to a rehabilitation hospital on POD 74.

Conclusion

We report a case of left atrial dissection following MVR. The complex lesion was successfully repaired using redo MVR with annular reconstruction.
Diversity in psychiatry education and patient and public involvement: roundtable analysis
Authors: Stanyon Miriam , Khan Nagina , Buckley Analia , Patel Naina , Mistry Kirit , Ryan Karl , Dave Subodh
Published: January 2025

Patient involvement in psychiatry education struggles to be representative of the patients that doctors will treat once qualified. The issues of mental health stigma, cultural perspectives of mental health and the unique role of teaching, required exploring to establish the barriers and facilitators to increasing the diversity of patients involved in psychiatry education. To explore the causes of this lack of representation, a roundtable event with 34 delegates composed of people with lived experience of mental health issues, people from underserved communities, academics, mental health professionals and charity representatives met to discuss the barriers to involvement in psychiatry education and possible solutions. Themes were further developed in a context expert focus group. Notes from the roundtable and focus group were analysed and developed into recommendations for medical schools and mental health professional teaching departments.
Precision psychiatry: thinking beyond simple prediction models – enhancing causal predictions
Authors: Krishnadas Rajeev , Leighton Samuel P. , Jones Peter B.
Published: January 2025

Making informed clinical decisions based on individualised outcome predictions is the cornerstone of precision psychiatry. Prediction models currently employed in psychiatry rely on algorithms that map a statistical relationship between clinical features (predictors/risk factors) and subsequent clinical outcomes. They rely on associations that overlook the underlying causal structures within the data, including the presence of latent variables, and the evolution of predictors and outcomes over time. As a result, predictions from sparse associative models from routinely collected data are rarely actionable at an individual level. To be actionable, prediction models should address these shortcomings. We provide a brief overview of a general framework for the rationale for implementing causal and actionable predictions using counterfactual explanations to advance predictive modelling studies, which has translational implications. We have included an extensive glossary of terminology used in this paper and the literature (Supplementary Box 1) and provide a concrete example to demonstrate this conceptually, and a reading list for those interested in this field (Supplementary Box 2).
GLP-1 and the Neurobiology of Eating Control: Recent Advances
Authors: Jones Lauren A , Brierley Daniel I
Published: January 2025

Obesity is now considered a chronic relapsing progressive disease, associated with increased all-cause mortality that scales with body weight, affecting more than 1 billion people worldwide. Excess body fat is strongly associated with excess energy intake, and most successful anti-obesity medications (AOMs) counter this positive energy balance through the suppression of eating to drive weight loss. Historically, AOMs have been characterized by modest weight loss and side effects which are compliance-limiting, and in some cases life-threatening. However, the field of obesity pharmacotherapy has now entered a new era of AOMs based on analogues of the gut hormone and neuropeptide glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). The latest versions of these drugs elicit unprecedented levels of weight loss in clinical trials, which are now starting to be substantiated in real-world usage. Notably, these drugs reduce weight primarily by reducing energy intake, via activation of the GLP-1 receptor on multiple sites of action primarily in the central nervous system, although the most relevant sites of action, and the neural circuits recruited remain contentious. Here we provide a targeted synthesis of recent developments in the field of GLP-1 neurobiology, highlighting studies which have advanced our understanding of how GLP-1 signaling modulates eating, and identify open questions and future challenges we believe still need to be addressed to aid the prevention and/or treatment of obesity.
CYP2C19 polymorphism and coronary in-stent restenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Pintaningrum Yusra , . Vitriyaturrida , Dewi Ivana Purnama , Putra Hendy Bhaskara Perdana , Mappangara Idar , Amir Muzakkir , Yusuf Irawan , Bukhari Agussalim
Published: January 2025

Background In-stent restenosis (ISR) remains a major drawback in coronary stenting. The association between the CYP2C19 loss of function (LOF) gene and the prevalence of ISR after coronary stenting remains controversial. Previous studies have produced conflicting results and have been limited by their small population sizes. We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the association between the presence of the CYP2C19 LOF gene and the prevalence of ISR. Methods A systematic online database search was performed until April 2021. The primary outcome was ISR and assessed using OR with 95% CI. Quality of the study was assessed using the Newcastle Ottawa Scale. I2 was applied to examine heterogeneities among the studies. Results A total of 284 patients (four non-randomized controlled trial studies) were included in this study. Two hundred and six patients had wild-type genotypes, while 78 patients had the LOF genotype. Among the 78 patients with the LOF gene, 38 patients had an ISR. Meanwhile, of the 206 patients with a wild-type gene, 69 patients had an ISR. LOF gene was associated with a higher risk of ISR (OR 95% CI = 2.71 [1.42–5.16], P = 0.003). However, study-specific variability should be considered when applying these findings clinically. Conclusions Patients with LOF genes, regardless of the allele variation, treated with clopidogrel, had a higher likelihood of ISR after coronary stenting.
Structuring data analysis projects in the Open Science era with Kerblam!
Authors: Visentin Luca , Munaron Luca , Ruffinatti Federico Alessandro
Published: January 2025

Background Structuring data analysis projects, that is, defining the layout of files and folders needed to analyze data using existing tools and novel code, largely follows personal preferences. Open Science calls for more accessible, transparent and understandable research. We believe that Open Science principles can be applied to the way data analysis projects are structured. Methods We examine the structure of several data analysis project templates by analyzing project template repositories present in GitHub. Through visualization of the resulting consensus structure, we draw observations regarding how the ecosystem of project structures is shaped, and what salient characteristics it has. Results Project templates show little overlap, but many distinct practices can be highlighted. We take them into account with the wider Open Science philosophy to draw a few fundamental Design Principles to guide researchers when designing a project space. We present Kerblam!, a project management tool that can work with such a project structure to expedite data handling, execute workflow managers, and share the resulting workflow and analysis outputs with others. Conclusions We hope that, by following these principles and using Kerblam!, the landscape of data analysis projects can become more transparent, understandable, and ultimately useful to the wider community.
Barriers and enablers to delivering chronic disease preventive care in mental health settings: A scoping review protocol
Authors: Trower Rebecca , Donohoe Gary , Mahon Sophie , Meade Oonagh , Byrne Molly
Published: January 2025

Background Individuals with mental health difficulties have a higher risk of chronic disease and a lower life expectancy than the general population due, at least in part, to higher rates of modifiable health behaviours including smoking, alcohol and drug consumption, inadequate physical activity, and poor diet. The delivery of preventive care by healthcare professionals in mental health settings is recommended to improve health and wellbeing and reduce the risk of chronic disease in this population. However, there are barriers to the implementation of preventive care within these settings. Aim This scoping review aims to identify and narratively synthesise the available evidence of the barriers and enablers of healthcare professionals delivering preventive care for all of these modifiable health behaviours (smoking, alcohol and drug use, physical activity, and diet) in mental health settings. Methods This review will be guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews and will be conducted and reported in accordance with the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). The following databases will be searched: Medline All, PsycINFO, Embase and CINAHL. Two independent reviewers will conduct initial title and abstract screening, followed by full-text screening for eligibility. Two independent reviewers will conduct data extraction. Data will be deductively analysed using the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) with results presented narratively. Conclusion This scoping review will provide a comprehensive overview of the factors influencing the delivery of chronic disease preventive care in mental health settings. The findings will inform future research, practice, and policy in these settings.
Risky Behaviors Amongst Medical Students Within the United States
Authors: Smith Harrison , Azar Mayar , Xu Guang
Published: January 2025

Introduction The lifestyle of medical students may drive them to engage in risky behaviors to seek solace from their academic lives. Despite studies having been conducted on the mental health of medical students, very little is known regarding practices these individuals engage in to relieve stress. Methods An anonymous Qualtrics survey was created using the CDC’s 2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to assess the risky behaviors of medical students. The survey was then sent to medical students across the United States during the 2023 fall academic semester. Statistical analysis was then conducted to determine the significance of the findings. Results Five hundred and sixty-one medical students who attend medical schools in 21 US states completed the survey. 9.30% of first years disclosed engaging in more risky behaviors to cope with medical school compared to 26.86% of second years. 10.47% of first years increased their alcohol intake, compared to 21.71% of second years. 5.81% of first years admitted to increasing episodes of alcohol binge drinking compared to 16.57% of second years. 2.33% of first years reported an increase in recreational drug use, compared to 14.29% of second years. 20.35% of first years described worsened diets, compared to 40.57% of second-year students. 19.19% of first years disclosed initiating care with a mental health professional, compared to 44.57% of second years. 7.56% of first years started a new prescription medication to cope with stressors, compared to 24.0% of second years. 95.93% of first years have no diagnosed psychiatric disorders, which decreases to 85.71% of second years, 72.41% of third years, and 62.32% of fourth years. Conclusion First-year medical students engage in less risky behaviors than their peers. We propose that medical schools can attenuate these risky coping mechanisms by offering campaigns discussing the potential harms of substance use by their students.
The genome sequence of a sawfly, Athalia cordata Serville, 1823
Authors: Halstead Andrew , Falk Steven ,   University of Oxford and Wytham Woods Genome Acquisition Lab,   Natural History Museum Genome Acquisition Lab,   Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding collective,   Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life Management, Samples and Laboratory team,   Wellcome Sanger Institute Scientific Operations: Sequencing Operations,   Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life Core Informatics team,   Tree of Life Core Informatics collective,   Darwin Tree of Life Consortium
Published: January 2025

We present a genome assembly from a female specimen of Athalia cordata (sawfly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Hymenoptera; Athaliidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 169.00 megabases. Most of the assembly (99.98%) is scaffolded into 4 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 27.47 kilobases in length.
The genome sequence of a cranefly, Diogma glabrata (Meigen, 1818)
Authors: McCulloch James , Crowley Liam M. ,   University of Oxford and Wytham Woods Genome Acquisition Lab,   Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding collective,   Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life Management, Samples and Laboratory team,   Wellcome Sanger Institute Scientific Operations: Sequencing Operations,   Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life Core Informatics team,   Tree of Life Core Informatics collective,   Darwin Tree of Life Consortium
Published: January 2025

We present a genome assembly from a specimen of Diogma glabrata (cranefly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Cylindrotomidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 1,328.70 megabases. Most of the assembly (90.7%) is scaffolded into 4 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 17.5 kilobases in length.
The genome sequence of a soldier beetle, Rhagonycha lutea (Müller, 1764)
Authors: Barclay Maxwell V.L. , Geiser Michael  F. ,   Natural History Museum Genome Acquisition Lab,   Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding collective,   Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life Management, Samples and Laboratory team,   Wellcome Sanger Institute Scientific Operations: Sequencing Operations,   Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life Core Informatics team,   Tree of Life Core Informatics collective,   Darwin Tree of Life Consortium
Published: January 2025

We present a genome assembly from an individual male specimen of Rhagonycha lutea (soldier beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Cantharidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 479.80 megabases. Most of the assembly (90.1%) is scaffolded into 7 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 20.08 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 24,745 protein-coding genes.
Lateral-shearing short-coherence digital holographic microscopy based on dual-plate beam splitters
Authors: Deng Lijun , Chen Rui , Xu Yang , Huang Xingyan , Hu Yudan , Xie Zhihua
Published: January 2025

We present a reconfigured lateral-shearing short-coherence digital holographic microscopy (DHM) using dual-plate beam splitters (BSs) in this paper. An adjustable air gap is formed by the back and front surfaces of the first and second plate BSs. By changing the distance of this air gap properly, interference fringes can easily be formed in a short-coherence light source. Moreover, the orientation and carrier frequency of the fringes can be modulated by altering the wedge angel of the air gap. The validity and stability of the proposed system are demonstrated through the optical experimental results. Owing to its compact design and flexible adjustment capabilities, this system shows great promise for the development of highly stable optical measurement and imaging instruments in the practical applications.
Characterization and removal of striping artifacts in VIIRS-derived ocean color products
Authors: Mikelsons Karlis , Wang Menghua
Published: January 2025

We revisit the methodology of the destriping method for deriving ocean color products from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) onboard the NOAA-20 satellite and provide an important update for removing striping artifacts in VIIRS-measured normalized water-leaving radiance nLw(λ) spectra and other related ocean color products. We show that an existing destriping methodology applied for VIIRS on the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (SNPP) during its early years of mission must be updated to effectively eliminate the striping noise in VIIRS-NOAA-20 ocean color data. We further review the importance of this change in nLw(λ) at various VIIRS-NOAA-20 spectral bands and show the corresponding impacts on the derived chlorophyll-a, water clarity, and spectral nLw(λ) quality assurance score in ocean color data products. In addition, we find similar, though less severe, striping artifacts in the VIIRS-NOAA-21-derived nLw(λ) imagery and show that some updates are required for the VIIRS-SNPP destriping approach. Finally, it is demonstrated that, with appropriately selected destriping parameters, we can effectively mitigate striping artifacts and significantly improve ocean color products from all three VIIRS sensors.
Optical design of gravitational wave detection telescope based on suppression of tilt to length coupling noise
Authors: Zhao Lujia , Fan Zichao , Tan Hao , Mo Yan , Ji Huiru , Wang Haibo , Ma Donglin
Published: January 2025

Spaceborne telescopes are vital components in space-based gravitational wave (GW) detection observatories, utilized for receiving and emitting laser signals to facilitate heterodyne interferometric displacement measurements. The coupling of wavefront aberrations with tilt-to-length (TTL) noise in space gravitational wave telescopes is a pivotal factor impacting measurement accuracy and warrants thorough attention. This research endeavors to achieve a telescope design with high optical path stability by reducing non-geometric TTL coupling noise, aiming to keep such noise beneath the threshold of 0.025 nm/µrad. We propose a method utilizing tolerance analysis to generate random wavefront samples and have conducted an analysis of the impact of various types of aberrations on TTL coupling noise. Research indicates that constraining the proportion of coma in the telescope's wavefront aberrations can lead to rapid convergence of TTL noise, thereby successfully guiding the improved design of the telescope. When the pointing jitter angle of the telescope is within the range of ±300µrad, the output RMS wavefront error is controlled within λ/300 (λ=1064 nm), and the coupling coefficient has shown a significant decrease compared to the initial design. The method proposed offers a reliable tool for the suppression of TTL noise in space-based GW detection.
50-femtosecond all polarization-maintaining fiber laser system at 1100 nm
Authors: Wen Junpeng , Lin Wei , Wang Wenlong , Dong Jiangli , Xiu Hao , Fan Yiheng , Cui Qingyue , Yang Fei , Guo Xiaoyang , Liu Yalong , Wei Xiaoming , Yang Zhongmin
Published: January 2025

We demonstrate a robust high-energy all polarization-maintaining (PM) ultrashort pulse Yb-doped fiber laser system at 1100 nm that explores chirped fiber Bragg gratings (CFBGs) for pre-chirp management. This all-PM fiber laser system delivers compressed pulses at a fundamental repetition rate of 81.56 MHz with a duration of 47 fs and pulse energy of ∼40 nJ. Experimental results reveal that the temperature variation of the CFBGs has a limited influence on the temporal characteristics of compressed pulses. The use of CFBGs in an all-PM-fiber configuration simplifies the implementation of pre-chirp managed amplification, making the laser system robust and compact for practical applications.
Continuous-wave 2.3-µm Tm3+:Lu2O3 ceramic laser with ultrabroad tunability between 1845 nm and 2328 nm
Authors: Morova Yagız , Sımsek Idıl , Sennaroglu Alphan
Published: January 2025

We report, for the first time to our knowledge, a 2.3-µm continuous-wave (CW) laser operation of trivalent thulium ion (Tm3+)-doped Lu2O3 ceramic. In the free-running laser operation, co-lasing could be observed at the wavelengths of 2096 nm and 2325 nm. The laser operation and power performance of the 3F4→3H6 and 3H4→3H5 transitions were investigated separately with a birefringent tuning plate. By using a double-end-pumped x-cavity, 134 mW of CW output power was obtained at the wavelength of 2309 nm with 4 W of pump power and with 7% slope efficiency. By using two sets of cavity optics, we further achieved the broadest, continuous tuning range, obtained to date for a Tm3+ laser, extending from 1845 nm to 2328 nm. We also investigated a 2-µm laser operation, where with a 1.3% output coupler, a maximum CW output power of 917 mW was obtained at 2094 nm with 3.93 W of pump power. By using the laser threshold and power efficiency data measured during the 2.3-μm operation, the emission cross section of the Tm3+:Lu2O3 ceramic gain medium was determined to be 3.24 × 10−21 cm2 at the wavelength of 2309 nm.
Supplementary Explanation on Using a Vacuum Quartz Tube to Prove the Existence of an Absolute Stationary Reference Frame
Authors: Zhou Qinyan , zhou jiajun
Published: January 2025

Any speed must have its reference frame. Otherwise, it is meaningless. Light speed must also have a reference frame. When light propagates in a medium, the medium serves as the reference frame to its speed. When light propagates in a vacuum, its speed must also have a reference frame without which it becomes meaningless. What is then the reference frame for the light speed in a vacuum? Now we have such a theory: vacuum is an absolutely stationary reference frame; vacuum is ether; when light propagates in a vacuum, it moves in an absolutely stationary reference frame. There is no difference between light moving in a vacuum in the universe and that moving in a vacuum on the surface of the earth. The earth moves at a high speed in the vacuum of the universe. Rotating the instrument and using the method of the deviation of light to shift the direction of light movement and the absolute direction of earth movement horizontally and vertically to deviate the light spot, we can prove the existence of an absolutely stationary reference frame. There is an obvious example: from the third-person perspective on the surface of the earth, there is a piece of moving glass; if the light propagates inside the glass, it can be seen that the glass drags the light to move and the light speed in the glass obeys the inertial superposition principle; if the light propagates outside the glass, the glass is not seen drag the light to move and the light speed outside the glass does not obey the inertial superposition principle. If the glass is replaced by a vacuum, there is no difference in and outside in the vacuum that the speed, position and direction of light in the vacuum are fixed. Vacuum can neither move nor drag light to move. Therefore, vacuum is an absolutely stationary reference frame .
Free-space Optical Multiplexing Scheme Based on Acousto-optic Deflector (AOD) with Orbital Angular Momentum
Authors: Jiang Nan , Liao Zhichuan , Sun Qian , Hu Yu
Published: January 2025

Free-space optical multiplexing is essential for multimode quantum repeater, which plays a central role in quantum information processing and communication. Regarding spatial degrees of freedom, orbital angular momentum (OAM) modes have garnered significant interest due to their capacity for encoding with infinite inherent dimensions. OAM qubits and optical paths multiplexing have been separately implemented in previous work, the achieved number of multiplexed modes implemented is on the order of hundreds. We propose to directly enhance free-space optical propagation mode by combining optical paths multiplexing based on acoustic-optic deflectors (AODs) with OAM modes. The experiment verified that OAM still maintains high efficiency and considerable 0.5 dB bandwidth after AODs modulation. This scheme at least offers one order of magnitude more mode numbers than previous works and is expected to achieve higher mode numbers in quantum memory using more practical methods.
Modelling of online shopping behavior in the Czech online environment
Authors: Svatošová Veronika , Dvorský Ján
Published: January 2025

The online environment has its own specifics, which shape the specific behavior of all market subjects, both customers and companies that trade electronically. The aim of the paper is to create, quantify and verify a conceptual comprehensive model of relationships between determinants that influence consumers when shopping online. The impetus for the conducted research was the discovery of the non-existence of a comprehensive model of online shopping behavior that reflects the specifics of the online environment. The main research method is the method of online questioning in the form of a questionnaire survey among a selected group of Czech respondents (n = 926) shopping online with the aim of evaluating the determinants of online shopping behavior. The results of the questionnaire survey are subsequently used to build a comprehensive model of online shopping behavior, which was statistically compiled and verified using the PLS-SEM method, which, based on statistical data, estimates the size and quality of the links between the measured (manifest) and assumed unmeasured (latent) variables. The results show that the selected factors (31 factors) explain up to 82.53% of the variability of the total variance. The results of the correlation analysis of the factors confirmed that the defined factors are not mutually dependent and that in the comprehensive model the factors are not only identified but also statistically significant. The results also confirmed that the correlation of e.g. psychological factors are stronger than dependence on other investigated factors in the comprehensive model of online shopping behavior. The research clearly showed that the key factors for customers when shopping online are Security and risk elimination (SE), together with the Online distribution and logistics (OD) and Online payments (OP). Impulsive online shopping was identified by customers as the least important factor. The validated model provides a comprehensive explanation of the current phenomenon of online shopping that integrates and extends previous studies identifying behavioral models of online shopping behavior.
Active Disturbance Rejection Control for an automotive suspension system based on parameter tuning using a fuzzy technique
Authors: Nguyen Tuan Anh
Published: January 2025

Road surface roughness is the cause of vehicle vibration, which is considered a system disturbance. Previous studies on suspension system control often ignore the influence of disturbances while designing the controller, leading to system performance degradation under severe vibration conditions. In this work, we propose a control method to improve active suspension performance that reduces vehicle vibration by eliminating the influence of road disturbances. The proposed method is formed based on the combination of an Active Disturbance Rejection Control (ADRC) technique with control coefficients tuned by a dynamic fuzzy technique formed based on special membership functions called Active Disturbance Rejection Control Based on Fuzzy (ADRCBF). An Extended State Observer (ESO) estimates state variables and disturbances. The performance of the proposed controller is evaluated through the numerical simulation process with three different cases. According to the calculation results, the acceleration and displacement of the sprung mass are significantly reduced when the suspension system is controlled by the proposed technique, compared with the passive suspension system and the active suspension system controlled by a Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) technique. In addition, the suspension travel follows the road disturbance with a small error. The error estimated by the ESO does not exceed 3.5% (for sinusoidal and random excitation). In general, system adaptation is ensured under many investigated conditions based on tuning the controller parameters by the soft computing method.
Majority of potable water microplastics are smaller than the 20 μm EU methodology limit for consumable water quality
Authors: Hagelskjær Oskar , Hagelskjær Frederik , Margenat Henar , Yakovenko Nadiia , Sonke Jereon E. , Le Roux Gaël
Published: January 2025

Microplastic (MP) content in nutrition including potable water is unregulated, although MP concentrations in individual brands of bottled water diverge by several orders of magnitude. The EU Directive 2020/2184 on consumable water quality recently proposed methodological approaches to the detection of MPs in potable water in the size range of 20–5000 μm. However, fine MPs in the 1–20 μm range are far more likely to pass the human intestine into blood and organs. To evaluate the impact of this omission on the total number of detected MPs, we determined MP concentrations down to 1 μm in ten different brands of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottled water and one tap water sample using automated Raman microspectroscopy. We found that MP concentrations ranged from 19 to 1,154 (n/L) [0.001 to 0.250 μg/L], and although all the investigated samples of bottled water were stored in PET containers, PET accounted only for a small percentage of identified MPs in most samples. Importantly, 98 and 94% of MPs measured less than 20 and 10 μm in diameter, respectively, demonstrating the importance of small MP inclusion in potable water analyses and regulation. The current study presents a protocol to identify MPs down to 1 μm in any type of potable water regardless of hardness, and demonstrates the importance of implementing both negative and positive procedural, quality control measures.
„Két fő érték van, a szabadság és biztonság. Ha valamelyik hiányzik, akkor lesz belőle “bevándorló középosztály”.” – Fiatal közgazdászok a középosztályról
Authors: Trautmann László , Balogh Attila , Csontos Tamás , Hőgye Adél , Kozák Sándor , Raciborski Eszter , Szabó Csege , Szili Karolina
Published: January 2025

A Magyar Közgazdasági Társaság Fejlődésgazdaságtani Szakosztálya beszélgetést szerve-
zett a középosztály fogalmáról, helyzetéről fejlődési lehetőségeiről. A Műhely több köny-
vet dolgozott már fel ebben a témakörben, és ez, illetve a téma aktualitása inspirált ben-
nünket a beszélgetésre. A beszélgetésen részt vett:
Balogh Attila, mesterszakos hallgató, Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem
Csontos Tamás, doktorandusz, Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem
Hőgye Adél, mesterszakos hallgató, Neumann János Egyetem
Kozák Sándor, közgazdász, Központi Statisztikai Hivatal
Raciborski Eszter, közgazdász, az MKT Fejlődésgazdaságtani Szakosztály elnökségének tagja
Szabó Csege, egyetemi hallgató, Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem
Szili Karolina, egyetemi hallgató, Nemzeti Közszolgálati Egyetem
A beszélgetés 2024. október 18-án zajlott és Trautmann László, a Szakosztály elnöke vezette.
An introduction of the Party School in China with the emphasis on Leadership Education
Authors: Wu Xintian
Published: January 2025

Party schools, known as the Party Schools of the Communist Party of China (CPC), are ed-
ucational institutions used by the CPC to train party members and cadres. They are mainly
responsible for training Party leading cadres at all levels, theoretical research and publi-
cizing Party policies. Party schools are not only a place for cadres to learn important ideas
such as Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, and Deng Xiaoping Theory, but they are
also a place where discussions on important local topics are held (e.g., the development
of China’s central and western regions, development of mountainous areas, enterprise
development, and poverty alleviation topics).
Perancangan Jaminan Kualitas Kehalalan Produk Makanan Berdasarkan Metode Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) (Studi Kasus: UMKM Cilok ABC)
Authors: Putra Ronald Ivo Crisnadianta
Published: January 2025

Cilok is a type of traditional snack from West Java made from tapioca flour. Based on observations, the cilok production process includes activities that have the risk of reducing the halal assurance of the product. Therefore, this study aims to identify any reduction in halal assurance using the Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) method to ensure halal compliance by business operators. Based on the results of identification by identifying halal assurance by determining the Risk Priority Number (RPN) based on a scale on severity (severity), level of occurrence (occurrence) and level of occurrence (detection), revealed eleven risks of reduced halal assurance. The next step is to propose improvements to implement halal assurance measures, following the given recommendations to maintain the product’s halal status.
Oncological and functional outcomes and complications of robotic intracorporeal Studer orthotopic neobladder: A single-center retrospective study
Authors: Cheng Qiang , Lu Yin , Jiang Bin , Ai Qing , Gao Fan , Zhao Xupeng , Tang Jinlu , Feng Yi , Gao Wenfeng , Li Hongzhao
Published: January 2025

Background: Robotic intracorporeal Studer orthotopic neobladder (RISON) is a complex procedure for bladder reconstruction. Objective: This study aimed to retrospectively examine the oncological/functional outcomes, and complications of RISON at a single center. Methods: Baseline data and perioperative results of patients who received RISON between March 2018 and December 2022 were analyzed. Sixty-two cases (60 males, 2 females), with a mean age of 56.79 ± 9.12 years, were included in the study. Follow-up data regarding RISON’s therapeutic effects, including tumor outcomes, neobladder capacity, continence, and complications, were collected. Results: All patients underwent the procedure without conversion to open surgery or changes in urinary diversion. The mean operative time lasted 379.2 ± 88.8 min, with a median blood loss of 200 mL (range: 100–300 mL). Indwelling time of the Ryles tube was 3.78 ± 2.23 days, and post-operative hospital stay was 10 days (range: 8–12 days). Pathological examination showed 87.1% (54/62) of cases had T2N0M0 tumors. A mean of 17.42 ± 8.03 lymph nodes were dissected, with three cases developing lymph node metastasis. Short-term complications (within 30 days) occurred in 51.9% of patients, while long-term complications (after 30 days) were found in 51.9% of patients. The mean neobladder volume measured 344.31 ± 147.00 mL. Daytime continence was achieved in 88.2% of patients, and night-time continence was attained in 39.2%. The average night-time urinary frequency was 2.78 ± 1.55 times, with 1.9 urine pads used on average. Follow-up duration ranged from 27 to 73 months, with a median time of 52.5 months. Five patients died of tumor metastasis, spreading to bone, liver, lung, brain, or lymph nodes. The 36- and 60-month cumulative recurrence-free survival rates were 96.3% and 87.4%, respectively. The 36- and 60-month cumulative overall survival rates were 96.3% and 90.4%, respectively. Conclusion: Clinically, RISON is a safe and feasible procedure with excellent oncological and functional outcomes, showing promise for widespread application.
Effect of Resistance Training Load on Metabolism During Exercise
Authors: McCarthy Seth F. , Bornath Derek P.D. , Murtaza Mustafa , Ormond Sion C. , Hazell Tom J.
Published: January 2025

McCarthy, SF, Bornath, DPD, Murtaza, M, Ormond, SC, and Hazell, TJ. Effect of resistance training load on metabolism during exercise. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000–000, 2024—The effect of resistance training (RT) load on energy expenditure during exercise is unclear as most studies match low-load and high-load RT based on volume or total repetitions and matching volume can attenuate benefits of low-load protocols. This study explored the effect of whole-body low-load and high-load RT completed to volitional fatigue (not volume or repetition matched) on metabolism during exercise. Eleven resistance-trained adults (22 ± 2 years, 3 F) completed 3 experimental sessions: (a) no-exercise control (CTRL); (b) RT at 30% 1 repetition maximum (1RM; 30%); and (c) RT at 90% 1RM (90%) with oxygen consumption (

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2) and heart rate measured continuously. The RT sessions consisted of 3 sets of back squats, bench press, straight-leg deadlift, military press, and bent-over rows to volitional fatigue completed sequentially with 90 seconds rest between sets and exercises. Changes were considered important if p < 0.100 with a greater than medium effect size. There were main effects of session for relative and absolute

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> 0.935), both 30 and 90% were greater than CTRL (p < 0.001, d > 4.33) with no differences between RT protocols (p > 0.999, d = 0.28). There was a main effect of session for total O2 consumed (L; p < 0.001,

> 0.901), both RT sessions were greater than CTRL (p < 0.001, d > 3.08), and 30% was greater than 90% (p = 0.002, d = 1.75). Taken together these data suggest that RT load does not affect metabolism during exercise when completing whole-body exercises to volitional fatigue, though lower loads may result in longer session duration generating a greater total amount of O2 consumed simply because of the extended duration.
Body Composition Changes over a Collegiate Playing Career in NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Players
Authors: Tinsley Grant M. , Meyer Mary K. , Ptak Sarah M. , Yu Daniel , Provost Jessica A. , Hansen Natasha J. , Carbuhn Aaron F.
Published: January 2025

Tinsley, GM, Meyer, MK, Ptak, SM, Yu, D, Provost, JA, Hansen, NJ, and Carbuhn, AF. Body composition changes over a collegiate playing career in NCAA Division I women’s soccer players. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000–000, 2024—Although body composition is known to influence success in organized sport, the longitudinal body composition changes produced by sport specialization are not well characterized for women's soccer. To address this need, this study reports the body composition changes of NCAA Division I women's soccer players over their entire collegiate playing career. Serial dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans were performed throughout players' involvement in collegiate women's soccer. Analyses of all players with multiple DXA scans (n = 80) and players with ≥3 years of DXA data (n = 17) were performed using linear mixed-effects models that included effects of time, playing position, game minutes, and interactions. In all athletes (n = 80; 2.1 ± 1.2 years of participation), significant increases in bone mass (1.4%), total lean mass (1.7%), and fat-free mass index (0.3 kg·m−2) occurred. These changes coincided with increased arm and leg bone mass, increased lean mass in all regions, and decreased body fat percentage and leg fat mass. In athletes with ≥3 years of collegiate data (n = 17; 3.5 ± 0.4 years of participation), larger increases in bone mass (3.0%), bone mineral density (2.2%), total lean mass (2.5%), fat-free mass index (0.4 kg·m−2), and segmental bone and lean mass were observed. Larger decreases in body fat percentage and leg fat mass were also noted. Although playing position was related to body composition characteristics, changes in outcomes were generally unrelated to position or game minutes. In summary, beneficial changes in multiple aspects of body composition were observed over years of participation in a collegiate women's soccer program.
Assessing juicy elements in interactive infographics
Authors: Campos Bruno
Published: January 2025

Introduction: Juiciness refers to the use of various audiovisual effects that are triggered in response to user interactions. This study explores the presence of juicy elements in interactive infographics, thereby extending the investigation of juiciness beyond traditional gaming contexts. Methodology: A descriptive research approach, employing content analysis, was used to evaluate a sample of interactive infographics published between 2010 and 2024. The sample was collected from four prominent sources, and each visualization was analyzed using a binary classification system (YES or NO) to indicate the presence of the identified juiciness elements: animation, particles, audio feedback, screen shake, and persistence. Results: Overall, the findings indicate that juicy elements are present in certain interactive visualizations, though not universally across all examples. The data revealed that animation appeared most frequently, with an occurrence rate of 73.85%, followed by particles (20.51%), audio feedback (5.64%), persistence (4.1%), and screen shake (1.03%). Furthermore, 25.64% of the visualizations contained no juicy elements. Discussion: The findings from the analysis reveal that juicy elements are present in a significant number of interactive visualizations, but none of the visualizations analyzed incorporated all five juicy elements simultaneously. Despite the presence of some juicy elements, no single visualization captured the full essence of juicy design, which ideally offers a high level of feedback from minimal user input. Conclusions: While no single visualization incorporated all five juicy elements, combinations of up to four were observed, suggesting that juiciness does not require a uniform or exhaustive application of all elements.
Transformacja działalności bibliotek polskich uczelni publicznych a otwarta komunikacja naukowa
Authors:   Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie, Biblioteka Główna, Adamiec Agnieszka
Published: January 2025

Open science is becoming a major factor in the systemic transformation taking place at universities. The new tasks facing academia are forcing changes in the units that support the implementation of scientific research. Libraries are units that often take on a pivotal role in the process of opening up access to science, and are therefore also subject to the aforementioned transformation. The purpose of this article is to present the results of a study on the placement of open science issues in the structures of libraries of Polish public universities supervised by the minister responsible for higher education at the beginning of the third decade of the 21st century. The subject of the research was the information made available on the websites of the individual libraries and universities responsible for their management. Statutes relating to the functioning of academic libraries, their organisational structures and the content of sub-pages containing information on topics that are part of a wider phenomenon called open science were analysed. The research has shown that Polish academic libraries are undergoing a transformation that is closely linked to the open science access-oriented changes taking place in their home units.
Land Banking Policy (Critical Evaluation of the Economic and Social Rights of Traditional Legal Communities)
Authors: Isnaeni Diyan , Hamadi Abdennour
Published: January 2025

The problem of land acquisition for customary communities is no longer a contemporary problem, but since massive development there has been a shift in the rights of indigenous communities in managing land. In principle, this has an impact on the property rights and economy of indigenous communities in using land as the most important natural resource in their communities. Therefore, land bank policies and schemes are the most comprehensive policies to protect the land rights of indigenous peoples. The objectives of this research are the concept of protecting land rights as economic property rights of indigenous peoples and policy determination. Land Banking Policy Implications and institutional schemes for implementing Land Banking for indigenous communities in Indonesia. This research is categorized as normative legal research with a philosophical and analytical approach, and analyzed using descriptive analytical methods. The research results show that land rights for indigenous peoples have not been explicitly recognized internationally and nationally, however, the contemporary development of economic ownership rights for customary land is starting to be recognized in several jurisprudence and interpretations. The implications of the land bank policy are carried out and begin with the classification of land objects and strengthening the policies and schemes of land bank institutions.
Determinants Influencing the Establishment of the Rule of Law: Comparative Study of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom
Authors: Saparbekova Elvira , Abylkassymov Almaz , Beisembayev Dias , Zhetpissov Serik , Bexultanov Aldiyar
Published: January 2025

The article analyzes certain determinants of the state of law in certain countries of the world, namely, the French Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The author outlines the peculiarities of formation of France as a modern democratic state governed by the rule of law and certain factors which contributed to the establishment of the state of law in France. It has been established that a number of factors contributed to the development of the state of law in Germany, but the responsibility of every citizen as well as that of different organisations, the maturity and high responsibility of the populace, and the advancement of cultural and moral values were the main drivers. The features of Great Britain as a state of law and its legal system are analyzed. It is emphasized that the rule of law in Great Britain was formed under the influence of legal consciousness, legal culture of the people, and dynamic development of public life, from the formation of small citizen organizations to mass movements. Special attention is paid to the atypical Constitution of Great Britain and the role of the rule of law in the establishment of the rule of law. It is concluded that by examining the variables that affect the development of the rule of law in the example of particular countries like Great Britain, Germany, and France, it is possible to identify a universal list of specific factors that have a significant impact on the formation of the State as a rule of law, taking into account the experience of the selected countries.