bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
W-boson mass, dark matter and muon (g-2) in the μNMSSM
Authors: Heng Zhaoxia , Li Xingjuan , Shang Liangliang
Published: January 2023

A new CDF II measurement of the [Formula: see text]-boson mass indicated a 7[Formula: see text] deviation from the Standard Model (SM) prediction, and the previous FNAL and BNL measurement of muon ([Formula: see text]-2) showed a 4.2[Formula: see text] deviation from the SM prediction. As a result, new physics beyond the SM is indicated. In this paper, parameter space is scanned in the [Formula: see text]-term extended Next-to-Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model ([Formula: see text]NMSSM). We get the surviving samples considering the limitations from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiment and the Dark Matter (DM) direct detection experiment. In addition, we study phenomenon of [Formula: see text]-boson mass and muon magnetic moment for them. Finally, we find that it is difficult to obtain samples surviving constraints of both CDF II experiment and muon anomaly magnetic in the [Formula: see text]NMSSM.
Exploration of Technological Challenges and Public Economic Trends Phenomenon in the Sustainable Performance of Indonesian Digital MSMEs on Industrial Era 4.0
Authors: Alfarizi Muhammad , Widiastuti Tika , Ngatindriatun
Published: January 2023

Digital Transformation creates new potential for MSMEs in developing businesses, especially with Indonesia’s business climate as ASEAN’s largest digital economy country. However, the challenges of digital adoption, especially infrastructure and trends in public economics, need further study, for exploring deeper and more complex factors of small business sustainability from big technical dimensions of technology and business management. Empirical research was conducted to explore empirically the factors of implementing Industrial Advancement Technology 4.0 and Community Economic Trends from External Perspective of Indonesian MSMEs in building sustainable digital business performance. The questionnaires were distributed to 231 respondents who met requirements of Indonesian MSME owners obtained from online survey using purposive sampling technique. This study shows support for all hypotheses proposed as exploration of the supporting factors for sustainable digital business performance. Digital SME mindset needs to be developed by making small businesses on global scale. Integration Big Data and IoT in MSME business resolve all business problems and build innovative business culture, empowering MSME employees to use technology. The internal challenges of business units can be overcome by strategic efforts and utilizing external roles in building sustainable MSME digital business. Collaboration with Quintuple Helix actors can be an option to further build a sustainable digital business.
Boosting Cache Performance by Access Time Measurements
Authors: Einziger Gil , Himelbrand Omri , Waisbard Erez
Published: January 2023

Most modern systems utilize caches to reduce the average data access time and optimize their performance.
Recently proposed policies implicitly
assume uniform access times, but variable access times naturally appear in domains such as storage, web search, and DNS resolution.

Our work measures the access times for various items and exploits variations in access times as an additional signal for caching algorithms. Using such a signal, we introduce adaptive access time-aware cache policies that consistently improve the average access time compared with the best alternative in diverse workloads. Our adaptive algorithm attains an average access time reduction of up to 46% in storage workloads, up to 16% in web searches, and 8.4% on average when considering all experiments in our study.
Automating NISQ Application Design with Meta Quantum Circuits with Constraints (MQCC)
Authors: Deng Haowei , Peng Yuxiang , Hicks Michael , Wu Xiaodi
Published: January 2023

Near-term intermediate scale quantum (NISQ)
computers are likely to have very restricted hardware resources, where precisely controllable qubits are expensive, error-prone, and scarce. Programmers of such computers must therefore balance trade-offs among a large number of (potentially heterogeneous) factors specific to the targeted application and quantum hardware. To assist them, we propose
Meta Quantum Circuits with Constraints (MQCC)
, a meta-programming framework for quantum programs. Programmers express their application as a succinct collection of normal quantum circuits stitched together by a set of (manually or automatically) added meta-level choice variables, whose values are constrained according to a programmable set of quantitative optimization criteria. MQCC’s compiler generates the appropriate constraints and solves them via an SMT solver, producing an optimized, runnable program. We showcase a few MQCC’s applications for its generality including an automatic generation of efficient error syndrome extraction schemes for fault-tolerant quantum error correction with heterogeneous qubits and an approach to writing approximate quantum Fourier transformation and quantum phase estimation that smoothly trades off accuracy and resource use. We also illustrate that MQCC can easily encode prior one-off NISQ application designs-
–multi-programming (MP)
,
crosstalk mitigation (CM)
—as well as a combination of their optimization goals (i.e., a combined MP-CM).
Movie Account Recommendation on Instagram
Authors: Wang Yu-Jhen , Lee Anthony J. T.
Published: January 2023

With the increasing popularity of social networks, many businesses have started implementing their branding or targeted advertising strategies to reach potential customers through social media platforms. It is desirable and essential to help businesses to reach mass audiences and assist users to find favorite business accounts on social media platforms. In the movie industry, movie companies often create business accounts (movie accounts) to promote their movies and capture the attention of followers on Instagram. Instagram contains rich information about movies and user feedback, while IMDb, one of the most popular online databases, contains well-organized information related to movies. The features extracted from the data collected from Instagram and IMDb can complement each other. Therefore, in this study, we propose a framework for recommending movie accounts to users on Instagram by using the data collected from Instagram and IMDb platforms. The experiment results show that our proposed framework outperforms the comparing methods in terms of precision, recall, F1-score, and
Normalized Discounted Cumulative Gain (NDCG)
, and mitigates the effect of cold start problems. The proposed framework can help movie companies or businesses reach potential audiences and implement effective targeted advertising strategies.
C-suite Leadership of Digital Government
Authors: Kristensen Kenneth , Andersen Kim Normann
Published: January 2023

Despite decades of digitalization in day-to-day government operations and in the governance of the public sector, there is a major research gap in understanding the nature of
digital government leadership (DGL)
and the diversity in how top managers are leading the digital transition and transformation of government. Based on a structured literature review and in-depth inductive analysis of previous research within the domains of e-government, information systems, and public administration research, this article explores how the C-suite level of government is leading the digitalization. In the article, we propose a definition of DGL and a leadership framework to capture the nexus and direction of leadership. Also, the article proposes distinct leadership roles and actions to forward digital government.
TPFS: A High-Performance Tiered File System for Persistent Memories and Disks
Authors: Zheng Shengan , Hoseinzadeh Morteza , Swanson Steven , Huang Linpeng
Published: January 2023

Emerging fast, byte-addressable persistent memory (PM) promises substantial storage performance gains compared with traditional disks. We present TPFS, a tiered file system that combines PM and slow disks to create a storage system with near-PM performance and large capacity. TPFS steers incoming file input/output (I/O) to PM, dynamic random access memory (DRAM), or disk depending on the synchronicity, write size, and read frequency. TPFS profiles the application’s access stream online to predict the behavior of file access. In the background, TPFS estimates the “temperature” of file data and migrates the write-cold and read-hot file data from PM to disks. To fully utilize disk bandwidth, TPFS coalesces data blocks into large, sequential writes. Experimental results show that with a small amount of PM and a large solid-state drive (SSD), TPFS achieves up to 7.3× and 7.9× throughput improvement compared with EXT4 and XFS running on an SSD alone, respectively. As the amount of PM grows, TPFS’s performance improves until it matches the performance of a PM-only file system.
Response of Patients with Taxane-Refractory Advanced Urothelial Cancer to Enfortumab Vedotin, a Microtubule-Disrupting Agent
Authors: Miyake Makito , Nishimura Nobutaka , Miyamoto Tatsuki , Shimizu Takuto , Ohnishi Kenta , Hori Shunta , Morizawa Yosuke , Gotoh Daisuke , Nakai Yasushi , Torimoto Kazumasa , Fujii Tomomi , Fujimoto Kiyohide
Published: January 2023

Enfortumab vedotin (EV), a nectin-4-directed antibody conjugated to monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE), has been approved for patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma (aUC) previously treated with platinum-based chemotherapy and immune inhibitors. Taxane agents and MMAE share antitumor mechanisms through microtubule disruption, thus raising a notable concern regarding cross-resistance between these drugs. This case report describes two patients with taxane-based chemotherapy-refractory aUC who responded well to EV. A 71-year-old man (case 1) with pT3N0M0 renal pelvic UC showed a partial response to EV in metastatic lesions of the bilateral lungs and right pelvic lymph nodes after three cycles of paclitaxel plus gemcitabine chemotherapy. A 53-year-old man (case 2) with cT3bN2M0 bladder UC underwent platinum-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy and the following radial cystectomy (ypTis ypN0). He developed bilateral lung metastases and showed a complete response to EV in the metastatic lesions after 20 cycles of paclitaxel plus nedaplatin chemotherapy. Our experience of two cases demonstrated that tumor response to EV can be expected in patients with taxane-refractory aUC.
Social App to Improve Warfarin Therapy in Post-MHVR Chinese Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Zhang Litao , Li Sha , Li Zishuo , Yu Dan , Wu Haiyan , Hua Bing , Xie Li , Yuan Xia , Li Yun , Zhang Zhenlu , Long Yanli
Published: January 2023

Background. Poor anticoagulation quality was a major problem among warfarin-treated patients, which called for innovative and effective methods to improve it. Objective. To investigate whether social app could be used to reduce warfarin-associated adverse events among post-MHVR Chinese patients. Method. 735 warfarin-treated patients (

aged
 
50.8
±
9.6
 
years

, 59.9% female) were enrolled and randomized to a social app care group (warfarin therapy was guided by experienced clinicians via a social app) or a routine care group (warfarin therapy was managed through traditional in-office visits) at a 1 : 1 ratio. Ending points (bleeding and thrombotic events) were recorded during an 18-month follow-up period. Results. A total of 718 patients were included in analysis. 57 of them suffered warfarin-associated adverse events, including 30 major bleedings and 27 thrombotic events. The time in the therapeutic range (TTR, Rosendaal method) in the social app group was 71.5%, which was significantly better than 52.6% in the routine care group (difference: 18.8%, 95% CI: 16.8-20.8). Compared with the patients from the social app group, patients under routine care experienced more bleeding (hazard ratio (HR): 2.31, 95% CI: 1.13-4.72). The social app care group had lower variation (0.55 vs. 0.70) in the international normalized ratio (INR) values and fewer incidents of extremely high INR (e.g.,

INR
>
5.0

, 0.87% vs. 3.42%) than the routine care group. Conclusions. Social app management could significantly improve warfarin control and was associated with a reduction in bleeding risk. This trial was registered with NCT03264937.
Solving Full
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Rubik’s Supercube Using Genetic Algorithm
Authors: Świta Robert , Suszyński Zbigniew
Published: January 2023

The article presents an algorithm that uses an evolutionary approach to the problem of solving the Full Rubik

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Supercube, i.e., the orientation of all cubies, including the internal ones, not only according to face colors but to the same orientation in 3D space. The problem is formally defined by the matrix representation using affine cubies transforms. The Full Supercube’s solving strategy uses a series of genetic algorithms that try to find a better cube configuration than the current one. Once found, movements are made to change the current configuration. This strategy is repeated until the cube is solved. The genetic algorithm limits the movements to the current cluster by solving the cube in stages, outwards from the center of the cube. The movements that solve the clusters are saved as macros and used to train and speed up the algorithm. The purpose of the presented algorithm is to minimize the solution time and not necessarily the number of moves.
High School Teachers’ Perceptions and Practices of Mathematics Curriculum in Ghana
Authors: Oppong-Gyebi Emmanuel , Amoako Atta Seth , Kwadwo Amo-Asante , Belbase Shashidhar , Bonyah Ebenezer , Peprah Opoku Maxwell
Published: January 2023

How do mathematics teachers view about the curriculum can affect their role in classroom activities. In this context, this study examined teachers’ perceptions of the math curriculum for senior high schools in Ghana and their interrelation with classroom practices. Quantitative data were collected from a random sample of 69 mathematics teachers across the senior high schools in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The results of the data showed that the teachers have confidence toward the subject. However, they view math curriculum as a rigid and abstract with more theoretical practices rather than practical connection, which they think is nonrealistic and irrelevant in the current form. Most of the math teachers were not confident about linking the classroom activities to students’ real life. They do not have sufficient knowledge and experience in curriculum design. In this sense, the core mathematics curriculum for Ghanaian senior high schools is not realistic and relevant. Some curriculum recommendations have been suggested at the end of this paper.
Polarization Stable Triband Thin Square-Shaped Metamaterial Absorber
Authors: Lakshmi M. L. S. N. S. , Prasad Jones Christydass S. , Kannadhasan S. , Anguraj K. , Chatterjee Jyotir Moy
Published: January 2023

An efficient triband metamaterial absorber is presented for X- and K-band applications. The unit cell is of simple shape. The absorber is fabricated on a thin polyamide, which makes it flexible. The parameters of the designed absorber are optimized. The simulated results show that it has good absorption rate and polarization stability. The stability is exhibited over a wide range in both TE and TE modes of the incident waves. The measured results are on par with the simulated results. The measurement is carried out with the waveguide measurement method.
RDF Subgraph Query Based on Common Subgraph in Distributed Environment
Authors: Huang Qingrong , Lai Xiaocong , Su Qianxiang , Pan Ying
Published: January 2023

With the gradual development of the network, RDF graphs have become more and more complex as the scale of data increases; how to perform more effective query for massive RDF graphs is a hot topic of continuous research. The traditional methods of graph query and graph traversal produce great redundancy of intermediate results, and processing subgraph collection queries in stand-alone mode cannot perform efficient matching when the amount of data is extremely large. Moreover, when processing subgraph collection queries, it is necessary to iterate the query graph multiple times in the query of the common subgraph, and the execution efficiency is not high. In response to the above problems, a distributed query strategy of RDF subgraph set based on composite relation tree is proposed. Firstly, a corresponding composite relationship is established for RDF subgraph set, then the composite relation graph is clipped, and the redundant nodes and edges of the composite relation graph are deleted to obtain the composite relation tree. Finally, using the composite relation tree, a MapReduce-based RDF subgraph set query method is proposed, which can use parallel in the computing environment, the distributed query batch processing is performed on the RDF subgraph set, and the query result of the RDF subgraph set is obtained by traversing the composite relation tree. The experimental results show that the algorithm proposed in this paper can improve the query efficiency of RDF subgraph set.
Investigation of the Possible Causes of NRBC in ICU Patients and the Dynamic Trend of NRBC Count in Survival and Death Patients or with Different Underlying Diseases: A Retrospective Study
Authors: Wang Jing , Su Zhengxian , Zhao Xinzhuan , Jin Xiaxia , Lu Guoguang , Yuan Yuan , Li Tao
Published: January 2023

Background. The mortality of intensive care unit (ICU) patients ranges from 5% to 30%, and nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) were revealed to be related to mortality. However, few studies have discussed the causes of NRBC or compared the dynamic count among patients with underlying diseases. Aim. To explore the possible causes of NRBC in ICU patients and the dynamic trends between survival and death groups and underlying disease subgroups. Methods. A total of 177 ICU patients were retrospectively included. The possible causes of NRBC in ICU patients were discussed. The relationship between NRBC and in‐hospital mortality and the dynamic trend of NRBC during hospitalization between the survival and death groups and underlying disease subgroups were compared. Results. The Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score in the NRBC‐positive group were higher (23.52 ± 9.39 vs. 19.62 ± 7.59; 13.50 (9.00–17.50) vs. 8.00 (6.00–12.00)). Red blood cell count (RBC), hemoglobin (Hb) level, oxygen saturation (SO2), oxygenation index (OI), and serum protein level were lower in the NRBC‐positive group. However, D‐dimer (D‐D), liver and kidney function indices, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), C‐reactive protein (CRP), and procalcitonin (PCT) were higher than those in the NRBC‐negative group. Correlation analysis showed that NRBC count was positively correlated with alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and negatively correlated with SO2 (r = 0.431, P < 0.05; r = 0.363, P < 0.05; r = −0.335, P < 0.05). The mortality rate in the NRBC‐positive group was higher, and the median survival time was shorter than that in the NRBC‐negative group (77.9% vs. 95.7%, P < 0.001; 15 days vs. 8.5 days, P < 0.01). Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses showed that NRBC was an independent risk factor for in‐hospital mortality (HR: 1.12 (1.03–1.22), P < 0.01). The NRBC count had different hazard ratios (HRs) for in‐hospital mortality in the subgroups. Locally weighted scatterplot smoothing (LOWESS) analysis revealed that the NRBC count in the death group was higher and had a sharp upward trend before death, whereas that in the survival group was negative or stayed at a low level. The changing trend of the NRBC count was different in patients with different underlying diseases. Conclusion. The possible cause of NRBC in ICU patients was related to inflammation and hypoxia. The persistently high level and rapid upward trend of NRBC counts are risk factors for in‐hospital mortality in ICU patients. The changing trend of the NRBC count varied in patients with different underlying diseases.
Plant Extract Based on Deep Eutectic Solvent-Mediated Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles: Cytotoxicity and Antibacterial Effects
Authors: Vorobyova Victoria I.
Published: January 2023

Deep eutectic solvent DES-based grape pomace extracts (GPE) were used to synthesize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) for the first time. This paper presents a synthesis of AgNPs by a novel method with GPE obtained by an eco-friendly “green” solvent, namely, betaine-lactic acid and proline-lactic acid DESs. Compared with the water-based GPE, the DES-based grape pomace extracts contain lower reducing powers but additionally act as capping agent, which is the more important property for the creation of necessary particle nanosize and dispersion with colloidal stability. DESs were synthesized using a heating method, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was carried out to confirm the formation of the DES. The phytochemical profile of GPE exhibits a high amount of hydroxycinnamic acids (23%), followed by anthocyanins (19%). The silver nanoparticles with a round shape were noticed on the scanning electron microscopy micrographs with the particle size in the range of 10–20 nm. The disc diffusion technique (DDT) showed that the AgNPs exhibited significant antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli (E. coli) UKM В-906 and Gram-positivespore-formingBacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) UCМ В-506T. Mitotic index (MI) and chromosomal aberrations (CAs) were assessed by A. cepa assay. The synthesized silver nanoparticles do not induce cytogenotoxic and genotoxic changes in Allium cepa L. with nanoparticles at concentrations up to 10%.
Alopecia Areata after COVID-19 Vaccines
Authors: Genco Lucia , Cantelli Mariateresa , Noto Matteo , Battista Teresa , Patrì Angela , Fabbrocini Gabriella , Vastarella Maria
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Alopecia areata (AA) is a common autoimmune disease characterized by non-scarring hair loss. New onsets of AA have been associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Various skin diseases have already been reported because of the vaccines (the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the AstraZeneca vaccine) against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Case Presentation: We report 5 cases of AA after COVID-19 vaccination. The trend shown by patients in this study is an initial worsening after the first dose of the vaccine with the stability of the disease even with subsequent doses. However, it is worth highlighting the case reported by one of our patients who suffered a “booster effect” of the disease with progressive and worsening alopecia with each vaccine booster. Discussion: The possible mechanism of action lies in the ability of COVID-19 vaccines to induce spike protein, which can lead to molecular mimicry phenomena. In an organism predisposed to autoimmunity, the mRNA vaccine acts as a trigger. Furthermore, we would like to point out how even cytokine storm and simple oxidative stress from SARS-CoV-2 infection can induce not only AA but also other types of hair loss such as telogen effluvium. Thus, this highlights how complex and multifaceted the phenomenon is.
Funerary Rites and Rights of the Dead: Jurisprudence on covid-19 Deaths in Kenya, India and Sri Lanka
Authors: Nyamutata Conrad
Published: January 2023

Pandemics are associated with exponential mortality rates, creating heavy burdens on communities. The high death rates affect how societies traditionally conduct funerary practices as governments impose regulations on the preparation of bodies and the conduct of the funerals to stem the transmission of the virus. In societies associated with deeply entrenched customary funerary practices, such limitative measures attract defiance. The tensions between public health objectives and funerary traditions have played out in a number of societies resulting in litigation. At the core of the disputes is whether the right to manifest religion or belief can be upheld, and relatedly, whether the dead have rights to dignified burials irrespective of pandemics. During the covid-19 pandemic, some courts had to grapple with these difficult questions. In this paper, I take a jurisprudential excursion on some disputes in Kenya, India and Sri Lanka to assess the adjudication of conflicts which arose from covid-19 pandemic deaths.
Beyond the Myth of Legality? Framing Effects and Public Reactions to High Court Decisions in Europe
Authors: Magalhães Pedro C. , Skiple Jon K. , Pereira Miguel M. , Arnesen Sveinung , Bentsen Henrik L.
Published: January 2023

How do people respond to different decision-making processes in high courts? One long-standing view suggests that citizens expect courts to be neutral arbiters of legal controversies. Although the relevance of such “myth of legality” has been challenged, we know very little about the relationship between the portrayals of the motives of courts and justices and public attitudes in civil law countries. We explore this question in a pair of experiments in Norway and Portugal where we isolate the effects of different institutional frames from outcome favorability. We find that while partisan frames are detrimental to fairness perceptions and acceptance of decisions, depictions of judicial decision-making that emphasize policy goals do not adversely affect citizens’ responses in comparison with legalistic frames. The results suggest that, even in civil law systems, preserving the myth of legality may not be a necessary condition to elicit public support for judicial decisions.
Malayalam literature as a transnational space of political change: Migration and Bahrain’s 2011 uprising in Benyamin’s Jasmine Days and Al Arabian Novel Factory
Authors: Dakkak Nadeen
Published: January 2023

A central theme in Benyamin’s twin novels Jasmine Days (2014) and Al Arabian Novel Factory (2014) is the role of migrants in Bahrain’s 2011 uprising and their attitudes towards the ruling regime’s repression of dissent amongst native citizens. This article argues that Benyamin’s novels advocate recognition of the political impact of migration from Kerala and elsewhere by questioning the supposedly depoliticized economic space to which migrants belong in Bahrain and the other Gulf States, and by asserting Keralan migrants’ long-standing connection to the region and not merely their contributions to its economy as transitory outsiders. Writing in a regional Indian language and for a Malayalam readership about the political and social dilemmas of an Arab city, Benyamin constructs a transnational multilingual space where writing and translation enable dissent and where individuals from different national and linguistic backgrounds have a stake in political change and its repercussions.
Labour migration, the Arabian Gulf, and the expanding territorial imagination in Malayalam cinema
Authors: P T Yadukrishnan
Published: January 2023

Mainstream Malayalam cinema of the south Indian state of Kerala has, for the most part, attempted to sidestep the significance of Gulf migration to the region’s development. Part of the reason for this historical neglect has been the prevalence of a particular hegemonic vantage point within the films that has centralized the narratives of the landed elites in Kerala, eliding the various historically marginalized communities within the state. This article engages with a recent development within the film industry. It examines how Gulf migration has shaped the affective dimensions and expanding territorial imagination of the New Malayalam Cinema, which has positioned labour migration as one of its central thematic concerns. It is argued that this shift was made possible by the displacement of the universalized territorial imagination of the landed elites in the state that dominated its film industry for most of its history. Subsequently, this article will closely study how director Zakariya places his debut film Sudani from Nigeria (2018) within this new cinematic category, and will demonstrate how he portrays the region of rural Malappuram in north Kerala as a nexus of various migrant experiences, crucially invoking an underlying older order of cosmopolitanism prevalent in the region, fuelled partly by the history of Gulf migration and partly by a tradition and history of migration and transnationalism that predates the formation of the Indian state.
Securing School-Based Mental Health Services Through a Six-Step IEP Approach
Authors: Etscheidt Susan Larson , Skaar Nicole R. , Clopton Kerri L. , Schmitz Stephanie L.
Published: January 2023

This manuscript offers an approach to secure needed SBMHS for students with disabilities through unique applications within the IEP development process, informed by an analysis of recent case law. We will discuss six components of this approach. First, the need for SBMHS must be established through evaluation data. Data sources to confirm the need for services include record review, interview, observation, and testing. Second, the evaluation data must be presented in the Present Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP) section of the IEP. This section will also describe how a child’s educational performance is adversely affected by mental health issues. Third, annual goals must be developed for areas adversely affected by a child’s mental health status. The goals must be measurable and include performance targets established by criteria and matched to the baseline data and skills targets for intervention. Fourth, the specially-designed instruction (SDI) and related service intervention (RSI) must be planned for each goal area. The SDI must specify the methodology and strategies to be provided to address the child’s mental health needs. The RSI must explicitly describe the nature of the strategies or approaches planned. Fifth, progress monitoring plans must be described, including the metrics matched to baseline data and the goal, a timetable, and reporting options. Sixth, and importantly, the IEP SBMHS must be implemented as planned and revised if progress toward the goals is not satisfactory. One unique contribution of this IEP approach to securing needed SBMHS is the integration of recent case law to illustrate how courts relied on specification of the six components in confirming the need for SMBHS. A second contribution is providing specific examples of IEP statements for the six components when mental health needs must be addressed.
Lactation Newsmakers: Documenting our History–The Current State of Breastfeeding in Ukraine: An Interview With Lidiia Romanenko and Olha Shlemkevych
Authors: Romanenko Lidiia , Shlemkevych Olha , Arendt Maryse
Published: January 2023

In this issue, we are featuring an interview with two medical doctors from Ukraine, who are specialists in breastfeeding, and work with the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in Ukraine. The authors met during the Eleventh BFHI Network Meeting of Country Coordinators from Industrialized Countries, Eastern Europe, and the Commonwealth of Independent States, in Brussels in June 2022 (Hernández-Aguilar, M. T., 2022). Ukrainian citizens have lived in a war situation since February 24, 2022, when Russia first attacked; this has had a huge impact on infant feeding issues.
When the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child meets Confucianism: Chinese parents' understanding of children’s right to play
Authors: Liu Chang , Xu Yuwei
Published: January 2023

This study employs a poststructuralist theoretical framework to explore parents’ attitudes towards children’s right to play in Shanghai, China. It adopted mixed methods of online questionnaires ( N = 880) and semi-structured interviews ( N = 11). The findings suggest that participants struggle with embracing and practising children’s right to play as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), reflecting culturally-sensitive and -contextualised concerns around their children’s future success. Those concerns are connected with the hegemony of Confucianism in shaping educational values in Chinese education. In the context of globalisation, this paper points to the empowerment of parents in practising children’s rights to play in China.
Sparse least squares support vector machine based methods for vehicle driving behavior recognition
Authors: Zhao Dongyu , Zhao Shuen
Published: January 2023

Intelligent vehicles are expected to accurately recognize the driving intentions of surrounding vehicles so as to precisely identify the hazards to automatic driving and accomplish reasonable motion planning. This paper introduces a model for vehicles driving behavior recognition (VDBR) based on Sparse Least Squares Support Vector Machine (S-LSSVM) by means of machine learning methods, with the subject vehicle and its surrounding vehicles as the research subject. First, the relative lateral displacement and relative lateral speed between vehicles are captured as the eigenvectors after calculation of trajectory curvature and change time window. Then, the pruning algorithm is used to make Least Squares Support Vector Machine (LSSVM) training samples sparse and the Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm (PSO) is employed to accomplish parameter tuning of S-LSSVM. Thus, a modified S-LSSVM model is constructed to grasp the interaction behavior between vehicles. The experiment results demonstrate that the S-LSSVM based model obtain better accuracy and timeliness compared with SVM and LSSVM on the Next Generation Simulation (NGSIM) dataset and the data from autonomous driving experimental platform.
Short- and mid-term outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus patients presenting with disease exacerbation after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination: A cohort study from Puerto Rico
Authors: González-Meléndez Ariana , Báez-Negrón Laisha , Ríos-Rivera Rafael , Franco-O’Connell Alexandra S , Nieves-Plaza Mariely , Vilá Luis M
Published: January 2023

Objective

To determine if SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination has an impact on the clinical course of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Methods

Puerto Ricans with SLE who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were studied. Demographic parameters, clinical manifestations, disease activity (per Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI), disease damage (per Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology Damage Index), emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and pharmacologic therapy were determined. Baseline variables (prior to vaccination) were compared between patients with and without exacerbation after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Among those with exacerbation, clinical outcomes were determined up to 1 year after vaccination.

Results

Of the entire cohort ( n = 247), 14 (5.7%) had post-vaccination exacerbations. Photosensitivity, oral ulcers, anti-Ro antibodies, higher SLEDAI score, and corticosteroids exposure were associated with post-vaccination flares. Among those with post-vaccination flares, 10 (71.4%) had major organ involvement. No significant differences were observed for mean SLEDAI scores, emergency room visits, hospitalizations, disease damage, and exposure to immunosuppressive drugs before and after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination. At 12 months of follow-up, all patients were fully controlled without evidence of active disease.

Conclusion

In our group of SLE patients, 5.7% had a disease flare after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination. Most had exacerbations involving major organs/systems. Mucocutaneous manifestations, anti-Ro antibodies, disease activity, and corticosteroids were associated with flares. Awareness of these factors and the possibility of a major lupus flare after vaccination with COVD-19 vaccines is critical to provide timely and effective therapy.
Comparison of Sedation and Analgesia Requirements in Patients With SARS-CoV-2 Versus Non-SARS-CoV-2 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome on Veno-Venous ECMO
Authors: Sigala Mariah I. , Dreucean Diane , Harris Jesse E. , Donahue Kevin R. , Bostan Fariedeh , Voore Prakruthi , Cuevas Jose , Morton Celia
Published: January 2023

Background:

Increased analgosedation requirements have been described in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support due to unique pharmacokinetic challenges. There is a paucity of data comparing sedation requirements in patients on ECMO for ARDS secondary to SARS-CoV-2 versus other etiologies of respiratory failure.

Objective:

To compare sedation and analgesia requirements in adult patients with SARS-CoV-2 versus non-SARS-CoV-2 ARDS requiring veno-venous (VV) ECMO support.

Methods:

We performed a retrospective cohort study of adult patients receiving sedation and analgesia on VV-ECMO support. Patients were excluded if cannulated at an outside hospital for greater than 24 hours, expired within 48 hours of ECMO cannulation, or received neuromuscular blocking agents for greater than 7 consecutive days following ECMO cannulation.

Results:

We evaluated 108 patients on VV-ECMO support, including 44 with non-SARS-CoV-2 ARDS and 64 with SARS-CoV-2 ARDS. The median daily dexmedetomidine requirements were significantly higher in the SARS-CoV-2 cohort (16.7 vs 13.4 mcg/kg/day, P = 0.03), while the median propofol daily requirements were significantly higher in the non-SARS-CoV-2 cohort (40.3 vs 53.5 mg/kg/day, P < 0.01). There was no difference in daily requirements of opioids, benzodiazepines, and ketamine between groups. Use of adjunct agents to facilitate weaning was significantly higher in the SARS-CoV-2 cohort (78.1% vs 43.2%, P < 0.01).

Conclusion and Relevance:

Patients with ARDS on VV-ECMO support require multiple analgosedative agents with concomitant use of nonparenteral adjunct agents. Further studies are needed to evaluate optimal analgosedation strategies in patients on ECMO support.
Influence of Weightbearing Computed Tomography in the Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity Classification System
Authors: Barbachan Mansur Nacime Salomão , Lalevée Matthieu , Lee Hee Young , Ehret Amanda , Fayed Aly , Mann Tania Szejnfeld , de Carvalho Kepler Alencar Mendes , de Cesar Netto Cesar
Published: January 2023

Background:

The objective of this study was to compare progressive collapsing foot deformity (PCFD) classifications performed using clinical and conventional radiographs (CR) with classifications established using clinical and weightbearing computed tomography (WBCT).

Methods:

This retrospective comparative study evaluated 89 consecutive PCFD feet (84 patients). Three readers performed chart reviews and CR evaluations, determining PCFD classifications that were previously published. After a washout period, the sequence was randomized, and a new classification was executed using clinical and WBCT assessment. One of the readers repeated the WBCT evaluation for intrarater reliability.

Results:

Interrater reliability for the WBCT was found moderate (0.55) and intrarater excellent (0.98). Evaluation using WBCT produced 29.6% of 1ABC (CR: 25.4%, P = .270), 11.6% of 1ABCD (CR: 6.9%, P = .081), and 6.4% of BC (CR: 3.3%, P = .090) as most prevalent. Class A was presented in 83.9% (CR: 89.5%, P = .55), class B in 89.9% (CR: 76.4%, P < .001), class C in 93.6% (CR: 86.2%, P = .004), class D in 46.4% (CR: 34.8%, P = .006), and class E in 27.7% (CR: 22.5%, P = .158) of the classifications performed by WBCT.

Conclusion:

WBCT showed a different rate of deformity recognition, which increased the incidence of all classes, especially B, C, and D. An excellent intrarater agreement was found, which infers assessment reliability combining clinical and WBCT evaluation. The obtained information could enhance disease understanding and supply patients with more precise care.

Level of Evidence:

Level III, retrospective comparative study.
Randomized Control Trial of a School-Based Curriculum that Teaches About Multiple Forms of Abuse
Authors: Bright Melissa A. , Huq Mona Sayedul , Miller M. David , Patel Shivam , Li Ziying , Finkelhor David
Published: January 2023

Most school-based prevention curricula for young children fail to address multiple types of abuse and limit instruction to a single day, despite evidence that polyvictimization is common and children learn better when allowed to practice material repeatedly. This study utilized a cluster randomized control trial design to evaluate a multi-abuse prevention program, the Monique Burr Foundation for Children (MBF) Child Safety Matters®, based on varying lesson structure. Participants included nine Florida schools consisting of 843 children in grades K-2. Schools were randomized within cluster to implement in two lessons, four lessons, or after study data collection (i.e., control group). Lessons averaged 34 minutes ( SD = 8.8 minutes) in length for 2-lesson group and 23.6 minutes ( SD = 6.9 minutes) for the 4-lesson condition. Knowledge was assessed before implementation and on average 11 weeks after implementation. There were no statistical differences between clusters. Controlling for pre-test scores, schools in the four-lesson group scored highest on a measure of knowledge of potentially risky and unsafe situations ( M = 69.68, SE = .80) on post-test, followed by schools in the two-lesson group ( M = 67.31, SE = .77), followed by schools in the control group ( M = 62.92, SE = .76). Results support use of more frequent, shorter lessons for prevention programs and the promise of addressing multiple forms of child victimization.
Renewable energy creditors versus renewable energy debtors: Seeking a pattern in a sustainable energy transition during the climate crisis
Authors: Kazak Jan K , Chodkowska-Miszczuk Justyna , Chrobak Grzegorz , Mrówczyńska Maria , Martinát Standa
Published: January 2023

Considering unpredictable and hastily evolving tipping points (like the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing climate crisis and the war in Ukraine), it is clear that sustainable energy transition and utilization of locally sourced renewable energies must be in the heart of both national, regional, and local energy systems. However, if we take a closer look at the actions undertaken at the local (communal) level, we see enormous diversity of patterns, prerequisites, and implications that drive and affect spatial deployment of renewable energies. Therefore, our research targets to better comprehend the question if individual communities are comparatively involved in the energy transition. We also ask whether the demand and supply of renewable energy is territorially balanced and how these differences (if any) can be justified. We are framing our research by the concepts of energy justice and ecological debt. We thoroughly explore and asses the renewable energy balance on the level of individual communities which is based on data on the installed power capacity potentials and energy consumption in local administration units in Poland (380). Spatial distribution and discrepancies in the deployment of the renewable energy creditors and the renewable energy debtors are detected. Noticeable disproportions were identified among communities where improved utilization of local potential of renewable energy could exceed energy demand (29% of communities). This result is contrasting with communities (71% of communities) that can be, on the other hand, classified as renewable energy debtors. We claim that insufficient support (institution, regulatory, and financial) for expanding local renewable energy systems is a clear barrier when adapting to the climate crisis by balancing the energy demand and supply at the local level.
PM2.5 exposure and lung function impairment among fiber-cement industry workers
Authors: Nasri Sjahrul Meizar , Putri Fiori Amelia , Sunarno Stevan , Fauzia Sifa , Ramdhan Doni Hikmat
Published: January 2023

Introduction:

Numerous studies have reported respiratory impairment by exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5). However, limited studies investigated its effects on fiber cement roof workers. Thus, our study evaluated the impact of PM2.5 on pulmonary impairments among workers and its risk factors.

Design and Method:

A total of 131 fiber cement roof workers have been chosen based on the inclusive criteria. Size-segregated particles were measured in the workplace of workers. Interview and spirometry tests were obtained to determine the respiratory impairments.

Result:

The results showed the mean concentrations of PM2.5 had exceeded the WHO and US-EPA standards. A quarter of workers had lung restriction, lung obstruction, and mixed. Workers are most likely to have shortness of breath and wheezing. A significant correlation was found between smoking, production workers, and a long work period with abnormal lung function. Fiber cement roof workers are significantly at risk of exposure to PM2.5. They are most likely to acquire abnormal lung function due to PM2.5 exposure.

Conclusion:

Our study recommended the industry constantly maintain its programs. The industry should keep using the wet process to prevent dust generation and water suppression from preventing dust spread, as well as to wear respiratory protection for workers to avoid PM2.5 exposure. We recommended as well to the industry to implement follow-up programs for workers with abnormal lung function. Further action is needed to protect the workers’ occupational health in the fiber cement roof industry.
Effect of Cross-sectional Area of the Hamstring Tendon Autograft on Failure Rate or Clinical Outcomes After Double-Bundle ACL Reconstruction: Tendon Autograft
Authors: Onishi Shintaro , Iseki Tomoya , Kanto Ryo , Nakayama Hiroshi , Oka Shinya , Matsumoto Akio , Tachibana Toshiya , Yoshiya Shinichi , Yamaguchi Motoi
Published: January 2023

Background:

In previous studies examining the relationship between graft size and failure rate after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), graft size was determined as diameter of the bone tunnel, and graft failure was defined as revision surgery. Consequently, the correlation between graft size and postoperative recurrent instability could not be assessed.

Purpose:

(1) To intraoperatively measure the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the hamstring tendon (HT) autograft and compare the CSA of the autograft with the bone tunnel and (2) to assess the effect of the graft CSA on postoperative graft failure among patients who underwent double-bundle ACLR.

Study Design:

Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3.

Methods:

The study included 129 patients who underwent double-bundle ACLR using an HT autograft (mean ± SD age, 16.7 ± 1.7 years; all with a Tegner activity level ≥6). All patients had a minimum follow-up of 2 years. During surgery, the graft CSA was measured using an area micrometer, combining the anteromedial (AM) and posterolateral (PL) grafts. The total area of the bone tunnel was defined as the combined CSAs of the AM and PL tunnels as calculated by the diameter of the drill. The relationship between the CSAs of the combined HT graft and the bone tunnel was statistically compared, as was the relationship between graft CSAs and graft failure, defined as reinjury, recurrent instability manifested as quantitative laxity measurement, or revision ACLR.

Results:

The CSAs of the midsubstance of the combined AM and PL graft significantly correlated with those of the bone tunnels (femoral side, R 2 = 0.334, P < .0001; tibial side, R 2 = 0.421, P < .0001). As for the relationship between the graft CSA and ACLR failure, there was no significant difference in the graft CSAs between the groups with and without graft failure in any of the failure criteria ( P = .188).

Conclusion:

The graft CSA was not a predictor of early failure after double-bundle ACLR using an HT autograft in this patient population.