bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Energy management of islanded microgrid by coordinated application of thermal and electrical energy storage systems
Authors: Bagheri‐Sanjareh Mehrdad , Nazari Mohammad Hassan , Hosseinian Seyed Hossein 
Published: November 2020

SummaryThe installation of an energy storage system (ESS) is vital for the Micrgorid (MG) islanded operation to ensure the maintenance of demand–supply balance. Lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) are among the most commonly used ESS technologies for grid‐based applications, which is used in this paper to constantly maintain the demand–supply balance in a residential MG. For this purpose, a novel frequency‐based energy management scheme is proposed. It uses an LIB ESS to handle the primary frequency control and energy management during peak‐load period, while the dispatchable distributed generators like microturbine and fuel cell supply the base load. The air‐conditioning TCLs consume a significant part of the residential load profile, especially during mid‐summer. Unlike TCLs that instantaneously use their generated cooling thermal energy to control indoor temperatures, the thermal energy storage systems (TESSs) can also store the thermal energy and use it later. In this paper, the TESSs are used instead of TCLs to reduce the power consumption of a residential Microgrid (MG) in islanded mode. By doing this, the required LIBESSs capacity is decreased 70% considerably than the case the TCLs are used for controlling the indoor temperatures. Also, replacing the ACs and EHPs with TESSs results in a 63.7% reduction in the total cost of electrical and thermal storage.
Gully prevention and control: Techniques, failures and effectiveness
Authors: Frankl Amaury , Nyssen Jan , Vanmaercke Matthias , Poesen Jean 
Published: November 2020

AbstractGully erosion is a major environmental problem, posing significant threats to sustainable development. However, insights on techniques to prevent and control gullying are scattered and incomplete, especially regarding failure rates and effectiveness. This review aims to address these issues and contribute to more successful gully prevention and control strategies by synthesizing the data from earlier studies. Preventing gully formation can be done through land use change, applying soil and water conservation techniques or by targeted measures in concentrated flow zones. The latter include measures that increase topsoil resistance and vegetation barriers. Vegetation barriers made of plant residues have the advantage of being immediately effective in protecting against erosion, but have a short life expectancy as compared to barriers made of living vegetation. Once deeply incised, the development of gullies may be controlled by diverting runoff away from the channel, but this comes at the risk of relocating the problem. Additional measures such as headcut filling, channel reshaping and headcut armouring can also be applied. To control gully channels, multiple studies report on the use of check dams and/or vegetation. Reasons for failures of these techniques depend on runoff and sediment characteristics and cross‐sectional stability and micro‐environment of the gully. In turn, these are controlled by external forcing factors that can be grouped into (i) geomorphology and topography, (ii) climate and (iii) the bio‐physical environment. The impact of gully prevention and control techniques is addressed, especially regarding their effect on headcut retreat and network development, the trapping of sediment by check dams and reduction of catchment sediment yield. Overall, vegetation establishment in gully channels and catchments plays a key role in gully prevention and control. Once stabilized, gullies may turn into rehabilitated sites of lush vegetation or cropland, making the return on investment to prevent and control gullies high. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Stock market reactions to different types of oil shocks: Evidence from China
Authors: Wong Jin Boon 
Published: November 2020

AbstractThis study utilizes a novel method of isolating oil‐price shocks into demand and supply driven contributors to analyze their impacts on stock returns in China. Empirical results suggest that oil shocks related to supply limitations generate positive abnormal stock returns for industries that can help alleviate these constraints. Conversely, demand‐driven oil shocks have mixed effects on industries which may relate to the uncertain impact of increasing demand for goods and higher production costs. These results are robust to alternative specifications of country‐specific control factors and provide evidence that different types of oil shocks have distinctive impacts on industries.
Spindle cell neoplasm with EML4‐ALK gene fusion presenting as an intraosseous vertebral mass
Authors: Mantilla Jose G. , Cheung Hoiwan , Ha Alice S. , Hoch Benjamin L. , Liu Yajuan J. , Ricciotti Robert W. 
Published: November 2020

AbstractIn this article, we describe a spindle cell neoplasm harboring an EML4‐ALK gene fusion presenting as an intraosseous vertebral mass with extension into the adjacent soft tissue in a 65‐year‐old man. Histologically, the lesion was characterized by the presence of monotonous, cytologically bland spindle cells with loose myxoedematous stroma and interspersed areas of amianthoid‐like collagen fiber deposition. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated strong diffuse staining for CD34 and S100, with absent immunoreactivity for SOX10. At 1 year of follow‐up after resection, there is no evidence of local recurrence or metastatic disease. This case adds to the clinical and pathologic spectrum of the recently described group of kinase fusion‐positive spindle cell neoplasms and represents the first reported intra‐osseous example. The presence of ALK rearrangement in this lesion represents a potential therapeutic target, if clinically indicated.
Water quality data for Fall Creek, New York, USA: 1972–1995
Authors: Bouldin David R. , O'Leary Niamh 
Published: November 2020

AbstractThe 33 086 ha mixed land use Fall Creek watershed in upstate New York is part of the Great Lakes drainage system. Results from more than 3500 water samples are available in a data set that compiles flow data and measurements of various water quality analytes collected between 1972 and 1995 in all seasons and under all flow regimes in Fall Creek and its tributaries. Data is freely accessible at https://ecommons.cornell.edu/handle/1813/8148 and includes measurements of suspended solids, pH, alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, chloride, nitrate nitrogen (NO3‐N), sulphate sulphur (SO4‐S), phosphorus (P) fractions molybdate reactive P (MRP) and total dissolved P (TDP), percent P in sediment, and ammonium nitrogen (NH4‐N). Methods, sub‐watershed areas, and coordinates for sampling sites are also included. The work represented in this data set has made important scientific contributions to understanding of hydrological and biogeochemical processes that influence loading in mixed use watersheds and that have an impact on algal productivity in receiving water bodies. In addition, the work has been foundational for important regulatory and management decisions in the region.
Raman characterization of terrestrial analogs from the AMADEE‐18 astronaut simulated mission using the ExoMars RLS simulator: Implications for Mars
Authors: Lalla Emmanuel Alexis , Konstantinidis Menelaos , Lopez‐Reyes Guillermo , Daly Michael G. , Veneranda Marco , Manrique José A. , Groemer Gernot , Vago Jorge L. , Rull Fernando 
Published: November 2020

AbstractBetween February 1 and February 28, 2018, the Austrian Space Forum, in cooperation with research teams from 25 nations, conducted the AMADEE‐18 mission—a human‐robotic Mars expedition simulation in the Dhofar region in the Sultanate of Oman. As a part of the AMADEE‐18 simulated Mars human exploration mission, the Remote Science Support team investigated the Dhofar area (Oman) to qualify it as a potential Mars analog site. The motivation of this research was to study and register selected samples collected by the analog astronauts during the AMADEE‐18 mission with the European Space Agency (ESA) ExoMars Raman Laser Spectrometer (RLS) simulator, compare the results with standard laboratory measurements, and establish the implication of the results to the future ESA ExoMars mission. The Raman measurements identified minerals such as carbonates (calcite and dolomite), feldspar and plagioclase (albite, anorthite, orthoclase, and sanidine), Fe‐oxides (goethite, hematite, and magnetite), and Ti‐oxide (anatase), each relevant to planetary exploration. As we have presented here, Raman spectroscopy is a powerful tool for detecting the presence of organic molecules, particularly by analyzing the principal vibration of CC and CH bonds. It has also been shown that portable Raman spectroscopy is a relevant tool for in situ field studies such as those conducted during extra‐vehicular activities (EVA) in simulated missions like the AMADEE‐18 and the future AMADEE‐2020 campaign.
M‐Phase Phosphoprotein 9 upregulation associates with poor prognosis and activates mTOR signaling in gastric cancer
Authors: Xu Ling‐Ling , Shang Yu , Qu Xiao‐Na , He Hong‐Mei 
Published: November 2020

AbstractThe function of M‐Phase Phosphoprotein 9 (MPHOSPH9) has not been investigated in gastric cancer yet. In the present study, the public cancer databases Oncomine and TCGA were analyzed, and MPHOSPH9 was found upregulated in gastric cancer tumor tissues. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was also carried out to further confirm the results, and IHC analysis showed MPHOSPH9 was elevated in tumor tissues compared with the paracancerous tissues. QRT‐PCR analysis also revealed that MPHOSPH9 mRNA was upregulated in gastric cancer cell lines. In addition, Kaplan–Meier estimates showed gastric cancer patients with high MPHOSPH9 level predicted a poor prognosis. Then, Western blot and CCK‐8 assay showed overexpressed MPHOSPH9 enhanced gastric cancer cell proliferation, but MPHOSPH9 knockdown suppressed gastric cancer cell proliferation. Additionally, Western blot showed that MPHOSPH9 regulated the activation of mTOR, and overexpressed MPHOSPH9 reduced the inhibitory effects of mTOR inhibitors on cell survival in gastric cancer cells. Taken together, our results suggested that MPHOSPH9 .could be an oncogene in gastric cancer by regulating mTOR signaling.
Effect of solution heat treatment and hot extrusion on in vitro corrosion behavior of Mg−2Y−1Zn−0.4Zr−0.3Sr alloys as a potential biodegradable material
Authors: Huang T. , Yang L. , Xu C. , Zhang J. , Song Zhenlun , Xu C. , Zhang Q. , Li F. , Jia Q. , Kuan J. , Zhang Z. , Wu X. , Wang Z. 
Published: November 2020

AbstractIn this work, the influence of solution heat treatment and hot extrusion on the microstructure and corrosion behavior of as‐cast Mg−2Y−1Zn−0.4Zr−0.3Sr alloys are systematically investigated via X‐ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscope coupled with energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy, electrochemical testing, and mass loss testing. The as‐cast alloy comprises α‐Mg matrix and Mn3Y2Zn3 (W‐phase). Solution heat treatment and hot extrusion exert a conspicuous influence on the corrosion behavior of Mg−2Y−1Zn−0.4Zr−0.3Sr alloys through microstructure transformation. Both methods can remarkably improve corrosion resistance, and the as‐extruded alloys exhibit an optimal corrosion resistance of 0.0432 mg ⋅ cm−2 ⋅ h−1 via mass loss testing. The three alloys exhibit a similar corrosion mechanism, which is based on galvanic corrosion. In the later stage of corrosion, a three‐tier corrosion layer structure is formed. In combination with an array of analytical methods, the corrosion mechanisms of the three alloys are described in detail.
Cavitation erosion behavior of nitinol coating sealed by epoxy resin
Authors: Shi Z.P. , Wang Z.B. , Qiao Y.X. 
Published: November 2020

AbstractThe nitinol coating against cavitation erosion was prepared by air plasma spraying and sealed with epoxy resin successfully. After the coating sealed with epoxy resin, the pores and cracks of the coating were filled with the epoxy resin and then the cohesiveness between the lamellae was improved, the hardness increased from 3.68 GPa to 7.49 GPa, the energy recovery ratio (superelasticity) was improved from 41.9 % to 49.0 % and the toughness was enhanced from 0.011 GPa to 0.045 GPa. During the cavitation erosion test, the epoxy resin reduced the cavitation resources and absorbed the impact energy from the micro‐jet or shock waves. Meanwhile, the high hardness and superelasticity can help the coating to resist cavitation erosion and the high toughness can delay the expansion of cracks during the cavitation erosion test. As a result, after cavitation erosion for 300 min the cumulative mass loss of the coating sealed by epoxy resin was 1/5 times as much as that of the nitinol coating without sealing. Therefore, the cavitation erosion resistance of the nitinol coating can be improved by sealed with epoxy resin.
Technical Note: ROdiomiX: A validated software for radiomics analysis of medical images in radiation oncology
Authors: Bagher‐Ebadian Hassan , Chetty Indrin J. 
Published: November 2020

PurposeThis study introduces an in‐house‐designed software platform (ROdiomiX) for the radiomics analysis of medical images in radiation oncology. ROdiomiX is a MATLAB‐based framework for the computation of radiomic features and feature aggregation techniques in compliance with the Image‐Biomarker‐Standardization‐Initiative (IBSI) guidelines, which includes preprocessing protocols and quantitative benchmark results for analysis of computational phantom images.Methods and MaterialsThe ROdiomiX software system consists of a series of computation cores implemented on the basis of the guidelines proposed by the IBSI. It is capable of quantitative computation of the following 11 different feature categories: Local‐Intensity, Intensity‐Histogram, Intensity‐Based‐Statistical, Intensity‐Volume‐Histogram, Gray‐Level‐Co‐occurrence, Gray‐Level‐Run‐Length, Gray‐Level‐Size‐Zone, Gray‐Level‐Distance‐Zone, Neighborhood‐Grey‐Tone‐Difference, Neighboring‐Grey‐Level‐Dependence, and Morphological feature. ROdiomiX was validated against benchmark values for the IBSI 3D digital phantom, as well as one designed in‐house (HFH). The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for estimating the degree of absolute agreement between ROdiomiX computation and benchmark values for different features at the 95% confidence level (CL) was used for comparison.ResultsAmong the 11 feature categories with 149 total features including 10 different feature aggregation methods (following the IBSI guidelines), the percent difference between absolute feature values computed by the ROdiomiX software and benchmark values reported for IBSI and HFH digital phantoms were 0.14% + 0.43% and 0.11% + 0.27%, respectively. The ICC values were >0.997 for all ten feature categories for both the IBSI and HFH digital phantoms.ConclusionThe authors successfully developed a platform for computation of quantitative radiomic features. The image preprocessing and computational software cores were designed following the procedures specified by the IBSI. Benchmarking testing was in excellent agreement against the IBSI‐ and HFH‐designed computational phantoms.
An efficient approach to optimization of semi‐stable routing in multicommodity flow networks
Authors: Tomaszewski Artur , Pióro Michał , Sanvito Davide , Filippini Ilario , Capone Antonio 
Published: November 2020

AbstractIdeally, the network should be dynamically reconfigured as traffic evolves. Yet, even within the software defined network paradigm, network reconfigurations cannot be too frequent due to a number of reasons related to route consistency, forwarding rules instantiation, individual flows dynamics, traffic monitoring overhead, and so on. In this paper, we focus on the fundamental issue of deciding whether, when, and how to reconfigure the network while traffic evolves. We consider a problem of optimizing semi‐stable routing in the capacitated multicommodity flow network when one may use at most a given maximum number of routing configurations (called routing clusters) and when each routing configuration must be used for at least a given minimum amount of time. We propose an efficient solution approach based on routing cluster generation that provides a tight lower bound on the minimum of a selected objective function (like maximum link delay or a sum of link delays) and suboptimal solutions very close to the calculated bound. The approach scales well with the size of the network.
Finite difference/collocation method to solve multi term variable‐order fractional reaction–advection–diffusion equation in heterogeneous medium
Authors: Dwivedi Kushal Dhar , Rajeev   , Das S. , Gomez‐Aguilar José Francisco 
Published: November 2020

AbstractFractional order models are more complicated to solve in comparison to the integer‐order model. When it comes to variable order models the complexity of the model even further increases. In the present article, the authors developed an efficient method with the help of Fibonacci collocation and finite difference method to solve the multi‐term variable‐order fractional reaction–advection–diffusion model in the heterogeneous medium. The authors used the discussed method to solve a multi‐term variable‐order fractional diffusion model having an exact solution and compared the numerical results obtained from the discussed and previously solved methods to show that the proposed method works better than the previously solving method. After validation of the accuracy of the method, the authors have used it to solve the considered model. The effects on the diffusion process due to changes in various parameters of the model in the heterogeneous medium are shown graphically.
Results from a prospective study of individuals' symptoms and patient activation after hepatitis C treatment
Authors: Dieckmann Nathan F. , Rosenkranz Susan J. , Golden Sara E. , Stoyles Sydnee , Taylor‐Young Patricia , Hansen Lissi 
Published: November 2020

AbstractThe treatment of the hepatitis C virus has been revolutionized by the discovery of direct‐acting antiviral medications, which offer more effective treatment with fewer potential side effects. Few studies have examined changes in patient‐reported outcomes in individuals undergoing treatment for the hepatitis C virus in the immediate time period after the first treatment (within 1 month). This study is one of the first to use quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate changes in quality of life, patient activation, and symptom burden in adults undergoing treatment for hepatitis C virus with direct‐acting antiviral medications. Seventy‐three patients were followed in a prospective, longitudinal mixed‐methods design. Changes pre and posttreatment in quality of life, patient activation, and symptom burden were very small in magnitude when looking across the entire sample. However, patients with lower self‐reported health at baseline reported improved physical and psychological functioning 1‐month posttreatment. Patients with higher self‐reported health at baseline reported decreased general health posttreatment, although these effects were small. Qualitative results suggested that most patients found symptoms to be manageable despite experiencing both psychological and physical symptoms during treatment. We also found that 25% of patients had low levels of patient activation and may lack the basic knowledge and confidence to be an active participant in their health care. These findings suggest that patients may benefit from tailored information based on current health status about what to expect during and immediately after beginning direct‐acting antiviral medication treatment.
On the different effects of teacher–student rapport on urban and rural students' math learning in China: An empirical study
Authors: Zhou Da , Liu Jinqing , Liu Jian 
Published: November 2020

AbstractThis study investigated the different effects of teacher–student rapport on urban and rural students' math learning via mathematics self‐efficacy and mathematics anxiety in China. The participants were 8145 urban and rural fourth graders (mean age = 10 years old) in a central city of China. The findings indicated that (a) compared with rural students, urban students reported significantly higher mean scores for teacher–student rapport, mathematics self‐efficacy, and mathematical academic outcome, and significantly lower mean scores for mathematics anxiety; (b) students perceived teacher–student rapport in urban and rural schools had a substantial effect on students' mathematical academic outcome through increasing students' mathematics self‐efficacy and alleviating students' mathematics anxiety; and (c) teacher–student rapport in rural schools majorly increased their students' mathematical academic outcome via boosting rural students' mathematics self‐efficacy rather than reducing their mathematical anxiety, which is significantly different from that for urban students. Implications and future directions are elaborated.
Neighbourhood context and young adult mobility: A life course approach
Authors: Andersson Eva K. , Malmberg Bo , Clark William A.V. 
Published: November 2020

AbstractThis paper finds convincing evidence of upward progress out of poor Swedish neighbourhoods for individuals with a Swedish background, individuals with a European background, and those with a non‐European background. We use the 1986 cohort of the Swedish population and follow them from age 15 when they are living at home to age 30. We find that by age 30, they live in a neighbourhood that in terms of the poverty level is relatively distant from the initial neighbourhood where they grew up. Mobility into less poor neighbourhoods is clearly linked to higher income, but interestingly, initial context is even more important. Mobility to less poor neighbourhoods is found for those starting in high‐poverty neighbourhoods and vice versa for those starting in low‐poverty neighbourhoods. Moreover, large‐scale context and regional context strongly influence neighbourhood mobility along the poverty gradient. The analysis shows that a large proportion of individuals with a non‐European background improve their neighbourhood status from where they were living as teenagers, to where they live after leaving home. Individuals who stay in the poorest neighbourhoods come from less favourable backgrounds, from large‐scale poverty contexts, have low school grades, tend to have children early, and have low incomes and lower educational attainment. Individuals with a non‐European background are overrepresented in this group. Thus, despite the overall gains in neighbourhood quality, the process of spatial sorting still contributes to an increased spatial concentration of vulnerable populations.
Nanoframes@CNT Beads‐on‐a‐String Structures: Toward an Advanced High‐Stable Sodium‐Ion Full Battery
Authors: Chen Song , Fan Shuang , Xiong Dongbin , Pam Mei Er , Wang Ye , Shi Yumeng , Yang Hui Ying 
Published: November 2020

AbstractEngineering intriguing electrode with exceptional kinetics behaviors is imperative for boosting sodium storage systems. Herein, the uniform nanoframes are threaded by the interwoven carbon nanotube (CNT) conductive network to form an ingenious beads‐on‐a‐string structured NiFePBA nanoframe/CNT (NFPB‐NF/CNT) cathode and the corresponding derivative NiFeSe nanoframe/CNT (NFS‐NF/CNT) anode. NFPB‐NF/CNT exhibited remarkable cycling life along with outstanding rate capability and low voltage decay per cycle. The fast Na+ conduction and sufficient sodiation reaction is proved using Na+ diffusion models. Meanwhile, an exceptional sodium storage capacity and prolonged cycling life is achieved using binary NFS‐NF/CNT anode at a high rate. In situ and ex situ investigations are used to reveal the sodium storage mechanisms and structural evolution process. Furthermore, a sodium‐ion full battery based on the above electrodes shows stable performance accompanied by high energy conversion efficiency. The material design strategy provides a new solution for exploiting smart multicomponent composites toward advanced energy storage devices.