bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Relative Influence of Age Structure, Predation, and Temperature on Stock–Recruitment Dynamics: A Case Study of Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic Winter Flounder
Authors: Siskey Matthew R. , Frisk Michael G. 
Published: October 2021

Abstract
Stock size estimates used in stock–recruitment models often assume that reproductive output per individual is equal despite evidence that larger, older spawners contribute diverse spawning behaviors and disproportionately more to reproductive output. This is concerning since depleted population states often coincide with a compromised age structure and increased control of extrinsic forces (environmental conditions or predator–prey dynamics) on stock productivity. In this study, parameterizations of the stock–recruitment relationship for Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus, which incorporated covariate metrics describing age structure, temperature, and predation, were compared to identify primary drivers across area-specific data sets that are included in recent regional stock assessments. Four of the six data sets resulted in a top-ranked model that incorporated an age structure metric; however, the age structure metric model was alone in the pool of top-ranked models for only two of these scenarios. In addition, one data set resulted in a base Ricker model, and one resulted in a model that incorporated a predator index. Finally, wavelet analysis identified significant coherence between fishing mortality rate (F) and spawning stock biomass (SSB) for Winter Flounder, which switched from an out-of-phase state to an in-phase state during the 1990s. If the relationship between these model-derived estimates of F and SSB reflects dynamics of the Winter Flounder population, it would have strong implications for management efforts.
Deodorizing effects of sepiolite on odorous volatile organic compounds of natural rubber latex films
Authors: Bing Kok Lei , Hasan Husna Madihah , Othman Norhayani , Man Siti Hajjar Che , Baharulrazi Norfhairna 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThis study reports the efficiency of sepiolite in reducing odorous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from natural rubber. Natural rubber latex (NRL) films with various content of sepiolite were prepared, ranging from 0 to 2.0 parts per hundred rubbers. The presence of odous VOCs in neat NRL films and NRL/sepiolite films has been confirmed by using gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry. Most of odorous VOCs with odor detection threshold (ODT) of less than 0.1 ppm were significantly reduced in the presence of sepiolite. The result of dynamic olfactometry analysis also shows a negative correlation between odor concentration and the sepiolite content. The addition of 2.0 phr sepiolite in NRL/sepiolite‐T and NRL/sepiolite‐C reduced the odor concentration of NRL films by 69.1% and 59.4%, respectively. This proves that the mesoporous sepiolite‐T adsorbed more odorous VOCs in the NRL films, as compared to macroporous sepiolite‐C. Thus sepiolite‐T is a promising deodoriz er for NRL films due to its higher odorous VOCs adsorption potentials.
Electron EDM arising from modulus τ in the supersymmetric modular invariant flavor models
Authors: Tanimoto Morimitsu , Yamamoto Kei 
Published: October 2021

Abstract
The electric dipole moment (EDM) of electron is studied in the supersymmetric A4 modular invariant theory of flavors with CP invariance. The CP symmetry of the lepton sector is broken by fixing the modulus τ. Lepton mass matrices are completely consistent with observed lepton masses and mixing angles in our model. In this framework, a fixed τ also causes the CP violation in the soft SUSY breaking terms. The electron EDM arises from the CP non-conserved soft SUSY breaking terms. The experimental upper bound of the electron EDM excludes the SUSY mass scale below 4–6 TeV depending on five cases of the lepton mass matrices. In order to see the effect of CP phase of the modulus τ, we examine the correlation between the electron EDM and the decay rate of the μ → eγ decay, which is also predicted by the soft SUSY breaking terms. The correlations are clearly predicted in contrast to models of the conventional flavor symmetry. The branching ratio is approximately proportional to the square of |de/e|. The SUSY mass scale will be constrained by the future sensitivity of the electron EDM, |de/e| ≃ 10−30 cm. Indeed, it could probe the SUSY mass range of 10–20 TeV in our model. Thus, the electron EDM provides a severe test of the CP violation via the modulus τ in the supersymmetric modular invariant theory of flavors.
An equation-of-state-meter for CBM using PointNet
Authors: Kuttan Manjunath Omana , Zhou Kai , Steinheimer Jan , Redelbach Andreas , Stoecker Horst 
Published: October 2021

Abstract
A novel method for identifying the nature of QCD transitions in heavy-ion collision experiments is introduced. PointNet based Deep Learning (DL) models are developed to classify the equation of state (EoS) that drives the hydrodynamic evolution of the system created in Au-Au collisions at 10 AGeV. The DL models were trained and evaluated in different hypothetical experimental situations. A decreased performance is observed when more realistic experimental effects (acceptance cuts and decreased resolutions) are taken into account. It is shown that the performance can be improved by combining multiple events to make predictions. The PointNet based models trained on the reconstructed tracks of charged particles from the CBM detector simulation discriminate a crossover transition from a first order phase transition with an accuracy of up to 99.8%. The models were subjected to several tests to evaluate the dependence of its performance on the centrality of the collisions and physical parameters of fluid dynamic simulations. The models are shown to work in a broad range of centralities (b=0–7 fm). However, the performance is found to improve for central collisions (b=0–3 fm). There is a drop in the performance when the model parameters lead to reduced duration of the fluid dynamic evolution or when less fraction of the medium undergoes the transition. These effects are due to the limitations of the underlying physics and the DL models are shown to be superior in its discrimination performance in comparison to conventional mean observables.
Exponential BPS Graphs and D Brane Counting on Toric Calabi-Yau Threefolds: Part I
Authors: Banerjee Sibasish , Longhi Pietro , Romo Mauricio 
Published: October 2021

AbstractWe study BPS spectra of D-branes on local Calabi-Yau threefolds $$\mathcal {O}(-p)\oplus \mathcal {O}(p-2)\rightarrow \mathbb {P}^1$$

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Bleeding pattern after medical management of early pregnancy loss with mifepristone–misoprostol and its prognostic value: a prospective observational cohort study
Authors: Enzelsberger Simon-Hermann , Wetzlmair Daniela , Hermann Philipp , Wagner Helga , Shebl Omar , Oppelt Peter , Trautner Philip Sebastian 
Published: October 2021

Abstract
Purpose
To improve counseling of women by reporting bleeding characteristics at home after medical management of an early pregnancy loss (EPL) with mifepristone and misoprostol, and to evaluate occurring bleeding patterns as a prognostic tool.

Methods
This prospective two-center observational cohort study enrolled 197 women who presented with an EPL (embryonic or anembryonic miscarriage) from December 2017 to April 2019 and chose a home-based medical management with 200 mg mifepristone and 800 mcg misoprostol. From the day of mifepristone intake, the strength of vaginal bleeding was recorded daily for 2 weeks by the patient herself using a diary sheet. Treatment success was defined as no histologically confirmed retained products of conception (RPOC) within 3 months. After considering all drop-out criteria, 154 women were included in the analysis.

Results
40.0% of patients (95% CI 30.4–49.6) already reported bleeding onset in the time period between the intake of mifepristone and misoprostol. The median duration of vaginal bleeding including spotting was 13 days. The chance of RPOC was about sixfold (OR 6.06, 95% CI 2.15–17.10) in the group of persistent bleeding after 2 weeks compared to the group with a terminated bleeding at that time. Exploratory regression analysis indicated association of higher serum levels of leukocytes at treatment start with RPOC (p = 0.013).

Conclusions
Terminated bleeding after 2 weeks is a useful indicator for successful medical induction of EPL. Women undergoing medical treatment with mifepristone must be informed about the high frequency of bleeding onset before misoprostol intake.

Clinical trial registration
DRKS—German Clinical Trials Register, ID: DRKS00013515, registration date 05.12.2017. http://www.drks.de/DRKS00013515.
Outcomes of a combination of augmented MicroPulse and limited Continuous Wave Cyclophotocoagulation in patients with refractory glaucoma
Authors: Gupta Sanchay , Chang Enchi Kristina , Chachanidze Marika , Hall Nathan , Neeson Cameron , Klug Emma , Chang Ta Chen , Solá-Del Valle David A. 
Published: October 2021

Abstract
Purpose
To assess the safety and effectiveness of augmented MicroPulse (MP-TSCPC) with limited Continuous Wave Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation (CW-TSCPC) in patients with refractory glaucoma.

Methods
Thirty-eight eyes of 38 patients underwent combined MP-TSCPC and CW-TSCPC at Massachusetts Eye and Ear. Kaplan–Meier survival curves and Wilcoxon paired sign rank tests were performed to evaluate intraocular pressure (IOP), glaucoma medication burden, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and adverse events.

Results
With success defined as IOP reduction ≥ 30% and IOP between 5 and 18 mmHg, the cumulative probability of success at 1 year and 1.5 years were 0.81 (95% confidence interval (CI), 0.68–0.96) and 0.65 (95% CI, 0.50–0.86), respectively. With success defined as IOP reduction ≥ 50% and IOP between 5 and 18 mmHg, the success probability at 1 year and 1.5 years were 0.72 (95% CI, 0.57–0.89) and 0.56 (95% CI, 0.40–0.78), respectively. IOP and medication burden reductions were significant at all follow-up visits compared to baseline. Average IOP decreased from 27.9 mmHg at baseline to 11.4 mmHg at 1 year (p < 0.001) and 10.0 mmHg at 1.5 years (p < 0.001). Average medication burden decreased from 3.8 to 1.7 at 1.5 years (p = 0.001). No significant differences in visual acuity were observed at any time point. No long-term sight-threatening complications due to the combined procedure were observed, and most of the complications observed were mild and transient.

Conclusion
In patients with refractory glaucoma, the combination of augmented MP-TSCPC with limited CW-TSCPC provides a significant IOP-lowering effect and decrease in medication burden without increased risk of postoperative complications.
Laparoscopic iliopubic tract repair to treat recurrent pediatric inguinal hernia
Authors: Lee Sung Ryul 
Published: October 2021

Abstract
Background
Congenital defects, such as open processus vaginalis and the canal of Nuck, are common causes of primary pediatric inguinal hernia (PIH). However, in some patients, PIH occurs via acquired defects rather than congenital defects. The most representative cause of PIH is recurrent hernia. Recurrent PIH is treated with high ligation (HL), which is the same method that is used to treat primary PIH. However, the re-recurrence rate of recurrent PIH is high. This study aimed to compare laparoscopic iliopubic tract repair (IPTR) with laparoscopic HL for the treatment of recurrent PIH after primary PIH repair.

Methods
From June 2013 to March 2019, 126 patients (< 10 years old) with recurrent PIH were retrospectively enrolled. Patients were divided into two groups according to the operative technique: laparoscopic HL (58 patients) and laparoscopic IPTR (68 patients). With HL, the hernial sac was removed and the peritoneum closed. With IPTR, iliopubic tract and transversalis fascia sutures were applied.

Results
There were no cases of conversion to open surgery. Re-recurrence only occurred in the HL group; no patients in the IPTR group developed re-recurrence (8.6% [5/58] vs. 0.0% [0/68], respectively; p = 0.044). The mean duration from re-operation to re-recurrence in these five patients was 10.6 months. Other surgical outcomes and complications did not differ between the two groups.

Conclusions
Laparoscopic IPTR is an effective surgical treatment for reducing re-recurrence of recurrent PIH.
Lower help-seeking intentions mediate subsequent depressive symptoms among adolescents with high autistic traits: a population-based cohort study
Authors: Hosozawa Mariko , Yamasaki Syudo , Ando Shuntaro , Endo Kaori , Morimoto Yuko , Kanata Sho , Fujikawa Shinya , Cable Noriko , Iso Hiroyasu , Hiraiwa-Hasegawa Mariko , Kasai Kiyoto , Nishida Atsushi 
Published: October 2021

AbstractAdolescents with high autistic traits are at increased risk of depression. Despite the importance of seeking help for early intervention, evidence on help-seeking intentions amongst this population is scarce. Using a population-based cohort in Japan, we examined adolescents’ help-seeking intentions and preferences by the level of autistic traits and tested its mediating role on the association between high autistic traits and depressive symptoms. At age 12, we measured parent-rated autistic traits using the short version of the Autism Spectrum Quotient and classified the adolescents into two groups (≥ 6 as AQhigh, < 6 as AQlow); help-seeking intentions and preferences were assessed through a depression vignette. At age 14, depressive symptoms were self-rated using the Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire. Hypothesised associations between autistic traits and help-seeking intentions or depressive symptoms were tested applying multivariable regression modelling, while mediation was tested with structural equation modelling. Of the 2505 adolescent participants, 200 (8%) were classified as AQhigh. In both groups, the main source of help-seeking was their family; however, 40% of the AQhigh group reported having no help-seeking intentions compared to 27% in the AQlow. The AQhigh group was at increased risk of not having help-seeking intentions (OR 1.84, 95% CI 1.35–2.50) and higher depressive symptoms (b coefficient 1.06, 0.33–1.79). Help-seeking intentions mediated 18% of the association mentioned above. Interventions to promote help-seeking intentions among adolescents with high autistic traits could reduce their subsequent depressive symptoms. Ideally, such interventions should be provided prior to adolescence and with the involvement of their parents.
MechaTag: A Mechanical Fiducial Marker and the Detection Algorithm
Authors: Digiacomo Francesca , Bologna Francesco , Inglese Francesco , Stefanini Cesare , Milazzo Mario 
Published: October 2021

AbstractFiducial markers are fundamental components of many computer vision systems that help, through their unique features (e.g., shape, color), a fast localization of spatial objects in unstructured scenarios. They find applications in many scientific and industrial fields, such as augmented reality, human-robot interaction, and robot navigation. In order to overcome the limitations of traditional paper-printed fiducial markers (i.e. deformability of the paper surface, incompatibility with industrial and harsh environments, complexity of the shape to reproduce directly on the piece), we aim at exploiting existing, or additionally fabricated, structural features on rigid bodies (e.g., holes), developing a fiducial mechanical marker system called MechaTag. Our system, endowed with a dedicated algorithm, is able to minimize recognition errors and to improve repeatability also in case of ill boundary conditions (e.g., partial illumination). We assess MechaTag in a pilot study, achieving a robustness of fiducial marker recognition above 95% in different environment conditions and position configurations. The pilot study was conducted by guiding a robotic platform in different poses in order to experiment with a wide range of working conditions. Our results make MechaTag a reliable fiducial marker system for a wide range of robotic applications in harsh industrial environments without losing accuracy of recognition due to the shape and material.
A una flor nacida en una calavera: En torno al concepto de propagación contextual
Authors: Mañero Lozano David 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThis study deals with the way in which the literary motif of the flower born in a skull was transmitted. In particular, it is analyzed the textual formulation that emerged in baroque poetry and how it was projected later in several cultural contexts. In addition, this analysis tries to illustrate the concept of contextual propagation, which refers to a process of literary transmission that explains the survival and evolution of certain texts through new channels of expression involving a change in literary genre and even expressive medium.
Follow-up Psychiatric Care and Risk of Readmission in Patients with Serious Mental Illness in State Funded or Operated Facilities
Authors: Hermer Linda , Nephew Thomas , Southwell Kenona 
Published: October 2021

AbstractReceipt of outpatient treatment within 30 days of discharge from psychiatric hospitalization is an established quality indicator; however, there is scant, mixed evidence as to whether it reduces the risk of readmission. We evaluated this question in patients hospitalized for schizophrenic, bipolar or depressive disorders using the Mental Health Treatment Episode Data Set (MH-TEDS), comprising patients in state-funded or -operated facilities and programs. We performed a 6-month, retrospective longitudinal cohort study including 44,761 patients with schizophrenic disorders, 45,413 patients with bipolar disorders, and 74,995 patients with depressive disorders with an index hospitalization between 2014 and 2018, stratified by whether they had at least one outpatient treatment admission in the first 30 days post-discharge. We used multivariable logistic regression to assess risk of readmission during days 31–180. We found that less than 10 percent of patients in the three cohorts received the recommended follow-up outpatient care. Furthermore, we found that schizophrenic and bipolar patients who did receive such care were no less likely to be readmitted than those not receiving such care (AOR = 0.96, 95% CI 0.87–1.06; AOR 1.06, 955 CI 0.98–1.14), and patients with depressive disorders receiving such care were more likely to be readmitted (AOR = 1.14, 95% CI 1.07–1.22). Thus, few patients received follow-up outpatient care within 30 days of discharge. When it occurred, such outpatient care was either not linked to reduced readmissions or was associated with increased readmissions. These findings suggest the need for more effective care processes in state-funded or -operated facilities.
The Influence of Covid-19 on Perceived Health Effects of Wetland Parks in China
Authors: Zhai Xuezhu , Lange Eckart 
Published: October 2021

AbstractWetland parks are designed to support urban ecological protection, flood control and human well-being. Existing research mainly focuses on their influence on ecology and economy. However, their influence on human well-being and health is rarely studied. In China, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic (Peak), people were very concerned about health, while at the same time wetland parks which are generally considered beneficial to health were closed. Thus, this study explores the public’s perception of the health effects of visiting wetland parks and the impact of the pandemic on the perception. From March 5th to 8th, 2020, before the Peak in China was over, 1,400 respondents participated in a nationwide online survey. It was found that the perceived benefits from visiting wetland parks were higher in terms of mental health than in physical health. Also, the perceived health benefits of wetland parks after the Peak were slightly higher than before the pandemic. The results highlight that wildlife habitat services were considered to be the most important ecosystem services that promote the perceived health benefits. Interestingly, the perceived health benefits of wetland parks by health experts appear to be lower than in other groups, indicating that the health benefits of visiting wetland parks may be overestimated by lay-people or underestimated by health experts. The results provide empirical evidence for managing ecosystem services as delivered by these urban wetlands, in the context of COVID-19 or potential future pandemics, for promoting public health.
Ethical reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic in the global seafood industry: navigating diverse scales and contexts of marine values and identities
Authors: Lam Mimi E. 
Published: October 2021

AbstractThe global crisis instantiated by the COVID-19 pandemic opens a unique governance window to transform the sustainability, resilience, and ethics of the global seafood industry. Simultaneously crippling public health, civil liberties, and national economies, the global pandemic has exposed the diverse values and identities of actors upon which global food systems pivot, as well as their interconnectivity with other economic sectors and spheres of human activity. In the wake of COVID-19, ethics offers a timely conceptual reframing and methodological approach to navigate these diverse values and identities and to reconcile their ensuing policy trade-offs and conflicts. Values and identities denote complex concepts and realities, characterized by plurality, fluidity and dynamics, ambiguity, and implicitness, which often hamper responsive policy-setting and effective governance. Rather than adopt a static characterization of specific value or identity types, I introduce a novel hierarchical conceptualization of values and identities made salient by scale and context. I illustrate how salient values and identities emerge at multiple scales through three seafood COVID-19 contextual examples in India, Canada, and New Zealand, where diverse seafood actors interact within local, domestic (regional/national), and global seafood value chains, respectively. These examples highlight the differential values and identities, and hence differential vulnerabilities, resilience, and impacts on seafood actors with the COVID-19 pandemic, which necessitate differentiated policy interventions if they are to be responsive to those affected. An ethical governance framework that integrates diverse marine values and identities, buttressed by concrete deliberation and decision-support protocols and tools, can transform the modus operandi of global seafood systems toward both sustainable and ethical development.
A Nonlinear Formulation of Radiation Stress and Applications to Cnoidal Shoaling
Authors: Paulsen Martin O. , Kalisch Henrik 
Published: October 2021

AbstractIn this article, we provide formulations of energy flux and radiation stress consistent with the scaling regime of the Korteweg–de Vries (KdV) equation. These quantities can be used to describe the shoaling of cnoidal waves approaching a gently sloping beach. The transformation of these waves along the slope can be described using the shoaling equations, a set of three nonlinear equations in three unknowns: the wave heightH, the set-down$${\bar{\eta }}$$η¯and the elliptic parameterm. We define a numerical algorithm for the efficient solution of the shoaling equations, and we verify our shoaling formulation by comparing with experimental data from two sets of experiments as well as shoaling curves obtained in previous works.