bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Quantitative reducibility of
${\boldsymbol {C}^{\boldsymbol {k}}}$
quasi-periodic cocycles
Authors: CAI AO , LV HUIHUI , WANG ZHIGUO 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
This paper establishes an extreme

$C^k$

reducibility theorem of quasi-periodic

$SL(2, \mathbb {R})$

cocycles in the local perturbative region, revealing both the essence of Eliasson [Floquet solutions for the 1-dimensional quasi-periodic Schrödinger equation. Comm. Math. Phys.146 (1992), 447–482], and Hou and You [Almost reducibility and non-perturbative reducibility of quasi-periodic linear systems. Invent. Math.190 (2012), 209–260] in respectively the non-resonant and resonant cases. By paralleling further the reducibility process with the almost reducibility, we are able to acquire the least initial regularity as well as the least loss of regularity for the whole Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser (KAM) iterations. This, in return, makes various spectral applications of quasi-periodic Schrödinger operators wide open.
Quantization and the Preservation of Structure across Theory Change
Authors: Feintzeig Benjamin 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
This article presents a novel sense in which theoretical structure has been preserved across the transition from classical to quantum physics. I import mathematical tools from category theory that have been used for structural comparisons in the context of theoretical equivalence and apply these tools to new situations involving theory change. The structural preservation takes the form of a categorical equivalence between categories of models of classical and quantum physics. I situate the significance of this structural preservation in terms of prospects for theory construction in quantum physics.
Association of dietary manganese intake and the IL1R1 rs3917225 polymorphism with thyroid cancer risk: a prospective cohort study in Korea
Authors: Tran Tao Thi , Nguyen Ha Thi Mien , Gunathilake Madhawa , Lee Jeonghee , Kim Jeongseon 
Published: November 2024

AbstractDietary Mn intake may have a beneficial effect in reducing cancer risk; however, its association with thyroid cancer (TC) risk remains inadequately understood. Additionally, Mn was associated with inflammation markers. Thus, we examined whether dietary Mn intake emerges a protective role against TC and whether this preventative effect has an interaction with IL1 receptor type 1 (IL1R1) rs3917225. The prospective study was designed at National Cancer Center in Korea between October 2007 and December 2020 including 17 754 participants. We identified TC cases by following participants until December 2020. Mn intake was collected using a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire (SQFFQ). Genotyping was performed to determine IL1R1 rs3917225. The hazard ratios (HR) and 95 % confidence interval (CI) were calculated with a Cox proportional hazards model. We ascertained 108 incident TC cases throughout follow-up duration. Dietary Mn intake was found to be inversely associated with TC risk (HR (95 % CI)=0·64 (0·44, 0·95)). However, IL1R1 rs3917225 seemed to modify this association; the protective effect was limited to G-allele carriers (HR = 0·30 (0·11, 0·86), P interaction=0·028). A higher dietary Mn was suggested to be a protective factor against TC. Additionally, we drew a potential biological interaction between Mn intake and IL1R1 rs3917225 with a greater effect among individuals with a minor allele. This implies that when considering the cancer-preventive role of Mn, it is important to account for the influence of inflammatory gene participation.
Mapping frameworks for synthesizing qualitative evidence in health technology assessment
Authors: Cardoso Marilia Mastrocolla de Almeida , Marques Rafael Thomaz , Machado-Rugolo Juliana , Thabane Lehana , Püschel Vilanice Alves de Araújo , Weber Silke Anna Theresa , Almeida Rosimary Terezinha , Duque Graciela Paula do Nascimento , De Paula Cristiane Cardoso , Lopes Luciane Cruz , Gabriel Mariana , Drumond Sybelle , Rodrigues Clarice Maria , Vanstone Meredith 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

Objectives
Health Technology Assessment (HTA) practitioners recognize the significance of qualitative methodologies that focus on how a technology is feasible, meaningfulness, acceptable, and equitable. This mapping aimed to delineate the frameworks employed to synthesize qualitative evidence and assess the quality of synthesis in HTA .

Methods
Mapping was conducted using Medline, LILACS, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, JBI, and ScienceDirect databases. Gray literature searches included PROQUEST, Open Grey, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health’s Grey Matters, Google Scholar, and HTA agency websites. The inclusion criteria were centered on global qualitative evidence synthesis frameworks. The data are presented in the tables.

Results
Of the 2054 articles, 31 were included, mostly from Europe. Guide was the type of document more cited, and most authors are from HTA agencies and universities. Incorporating both patient and family perspectives is the most cited reason for include qualitative evidence. Regardless of the framework or tool, SPICE was the main acronym, and RETREAT was preferred for approach selection. Thematic synthesis dominated analytic methods, and CASP was the primary quality appraisal tool. GRADE-CERQual graded evidence synthesis, with ENTREQ as the top reporting guidance. The GRADE evidence-to-decision framework was mentioned for recommendations.

Conclusion
This mapping highlights the movement incorporate qualitative evidence in HTA employing specific frameworks. Despite the similarities among documents, most of them describe part of the process to synthesize qualitative evidence. Standardizing procedures to incorporate qualitative evidence into HTA can enhance decision-making. These findings offer essential considerations for HTA practice.
Validation crisitunity
Authors: Oga-Baldwin W. L. Quint 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Al-Hoorie et al. (2024: Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1–23) illuminate a validation crisis within the second language (L2) Motivational Self System (L2MSS), revealing empirical flaws in its current measurement. Their analysis indicates a persistent lack of discriminant validity among the system’s constructs, issuing a fundamental challenge in distinguishing the concepts. These findings, echoing previous concerns, underscore a pressing need for theoretical refinement and methodological rigor within the field, leading the authors to advocate for a temporary halt in L2 self-studies to address these issues comprehensively. This commentary discusses the call for a substantive moratorium presented by Al-Hoorie et al. (2024: Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1–23) as a necessary step toward resolving persistent challenges in the field. By highlighting historical issues and suggesting pathways for theoretical diversification and methodological advancement, I aim to foster a productive dialogue on motivational psychology in language learning while ensuring empirical robustness.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a case series
Authors: Greiner Eleanor , Ikeda Nobuyuki , Ryan Thomas D. , Villa Chet R. 
Published: November 2024

AbstractDuchenne muscular dystrophy is characterised by fibrofatty replacement of muscle, resulting in dilated cardiomyopathy. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy affects 1:200–1:500 people and is characterised by asymmetric ventricular septal hypertrophy. To date, there have been two separately reported cases describing the combined pathology of these disorders. Herein, we expand upon these reports with a case series describing longitudinal findings in three patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who developed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Common arterial trunk with pulmonary atresia
Authors: Loomba Rohit S. , Spicer Diane , Kittredge Briana , Anderson Robert H. 
Published: November 2024

AbstractWe report two congenitally malformed hearts found at autopsy to have common arterial trunk and pulmonary atresia. Both exhibited usual atrial arrangement, along with concordant atrioventricular connections. In one case, the common arterial trunk arose predominantly from the right ventricle, while the other had a balanced commitment. In both, the atretic pulmonary trunk arose from the left posterolateral aspect of the common trunk. Confluent right and left pulmonary arteries, which were hypoplastic but patent, were present. On the inner aspect of the common trunk, there was a dimple immediately adjacent to the atretic segment of the pulmonary component identified externally. In one case, the fibrous pulmonary component had been accidentally cut during dissection. A solitary coronary artery was identified in both cases.
Ebb and Flow: The Prospects and Constraints of Climate Migrants
Authors: Gest Justin , Drinkall Scott , Micky Kapiolani , Núñez Lucas 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTUnderstanding why people choose to adapt or emigrate when facing slow-onset climate events is central to the design and implementation of policy addressing displacement spurred by climate change, especially climate-refugee programs. In this article, we leverage extensive field interviews and a novel survey in the Federated States of Micronesia, a country at high risk of environmental degradation but whose citizens have carte blanche access to the United States. We find that despite a general awareness of environmental risks, these play a minor role in migration decision making. Instead, other factors like work, health, and family obligations take precedence.
Optimal functioning after early mild traumatic brain injury: Evolution and predictors
Authors: Aubuchon Olivier , Huynh Lara-Kim , Dupont Dominique , Séguin Marilou , Beaudoin Cindy , Bernier Annie , Beauchamp Miriam H. 
Published: November 2024

AbstractIntroduction and objectives:Early mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI or concussion sustained between 0 and 5 years old) can lead to post-concussive symptoms, behavioral changes, and cognitive difficulties. Although school-age children (6–17 years old) experience similar consequences, severe neuropsychological deficits are not common, and the majority have no persisting symptoms after one month. Thus, there may be value in focusing on what characterizes optimal functioning (or wellness) after mTBI, but this has not been explored in young children. This study documents the evolution and predictors of optimal functioning after early mTBI.Method:Participants were 190 children aged 18 – 60 months with mTBI (n = 69), orthopedic injury (OI; n = 50), or typical development (TDC; n = 71). Optimal functioning was defined as: (1) no clinically significant behavioral problems; (2) no cognitive difficulties; (3) no persisting post-concussive symptoms; (4) average quality of life or better. Predictors related to sociodemographic, injury, child, and caregiver characteristics included number of acute symptoms, child sex, age, temperament, maternal education, parent-child attachment and interaction quality, and parenting stress.Results:Fewer children with mTBI had optimal functioning over 6 and 18-months post-injury compared to those with OI and TDC. Higher parent-child interaction quality and lower child negative affectivity temperament independently predicted optimal functioning.Conclusion:Children who sustain early mTBI are less likely to exhibit optimal functioning than their peers in the long-term. Parent-child interaction quality could be a potential intervention target for promoting optimal function.
Disentangling Legal Stability from Legitimate Expectations: Towards Greater Deference to Regulatory Changes in Renewable Energy Transition Policies in Investment Arbitration
Authors: Yu Chen 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe obligation of stability generally requires host States to maintain a relatively stable regulatory framework to mitigate political risks facing foreign investments. It has played a significant role in international investment tribunals’ review of host States’ renewable energy transition policies. This paper critically reviews tribunals’ interpretation of the obligation with a particular focus on the Spanish cases involving renewable energy incentive schemes. It canvasses the two ‘dimensions’ adopted by investment tribunals in the interpretation of stability, namely the protection of legitimate expectations and States’ right to regulate for public purposes. Examining the contents of the two dimensions separately, this paper argues that legal stability should be disentangled from the notion of legitimate expectations and be assessed through the reasonableness of regulatory changes per se. It further argues that an intrusive interpretation of legal stability lacks legal and institutional bases; instead, more deferential standards should be adopted in the review of renewable energy transition policies.
GaN/SiC V-band 10 W high-power amplifier for inter-satellite communications
Authors: Sivverini Giuseppe , Meazza Andrea , Traversa Antonio , Colzani Alberto , Fonte Alessandro , Moscato Stefano , Oldoni Matteo , Friesicke Christian 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
This manuscript presents a millimeter-wave GaN high-power amplifier (HPA) intended for next generation inter-satellite links (ISLs). The proposed architecture achieves a fractional bandwidth wider than 18% in the V-band spectrum, to deliver a 10 Gbit/s throughput compatible with multi-thousand-km ISLs. Core of the HPA is the monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMIC ) power amplifier which covers the whole 59–71 GHz band with high efficiency through innovative topologies and a cutting-edge gallium nitride on silicon carbide (GaN-on-SiC) process. The MMIC is then parallelized by means of a 1-to-8 splitter/combiner to obtain a V-band 10 W GaN HPA. Measurement results show a peak small-signal gain of 25.6 dB, 6.5% peak power-added efficiency, and a maximum P1dB of 40.3 dBm.
A wideband and multibeam pattern reconfigurable antenna using partially reflecting surface
Authors: Suryapaga Venkataswamy , Khairnar Vikas V. 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
This paper presents a pattern reconfigurable antenna that accomplishes wideband and multibeam characteristics. The antenna design comprises a cross-slot radiator as the primary element and reconfigurable partially reflecting surface (PRS) layer placed above and below the cross-slot radiator. This configuration allows the antenna to adapt its radiation patterns effectively. The choice of the cross-slot radiator is based on its capability to offer wideband characteristics. The PRS layer consists of a precisely arranged array of 4×4 unit cells, incorporating PIN diodes into both the upper and lower PRS layers. The direction of radiation pattern can be changed by altering operating states of the PIN diodes on the PRS layer. The antenna operates in three distinct states, each exhibiting a unique radiation pattern. The antenna produces broadside, backward, and bidirectional radiation patterns. It demonstrates effective pattern reconfigurability across the frequency range of 3.10–3.86 GHz (21.71%), with a peak gain of 9.60 dBi. The simulated and measured results of the antenna are found to be in good agreement.
Accuracy study for over-the-air frequency synchronization of continuous wave signals
Authors: Dallmann Thomas , Thomä Reiner 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Future communication and radar sensing systems will require synchronization methods which are more versatile in terms of the systems involved in the synchronization process. We present an over-the-air frequency synchronization algorithm based on the standard and the generalized Kuramoto model which uses continuous wave (CW) signals. In contrast to other approaches, all nodes of the network participate equally, and synchronization can even be achieved in presence of a non-cooperative node. By changing the parameters of the radar or by modifying the synchronization algorithm, synchronization accuracy can be adjusted as well. All claims are supported by measurements conducted with CW radars. It will be demonstrated that our algorithm enables synchronization accuracies down to 1.92 ppb and thus could provide sufficient accuracy for velocity measurements on pedestrians.
Improving Subnational Opinion Estimation from Cluster-Sampled Polls
Authors: Auslen Michael 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe development of multilevel regression and poststratification (MRP) has allowed scholars to more accurately estimate subnational public opinion using national polls. However, MRP generally recovers less accurate estimates from polls whose respondents are selected using cluster sampling – also called area-probability sampling. This is in part because cluster-sampled polls rely on a complex form of random sampling focused on national representativeness that may result in small or unrepresentative subsamples in subnational geographies. This has limited MRP’s usefulness in subnational opinion estimation in several contexts, including historical polls in the US, where cluster-sampling was common into the 1980s, and large academic studies in many countries today. In this paper, I propose two approaches to improve estimation from MRP with cluster-sampled polls. The first is pooling data from multiple surveys to produce a larger sample of clusters. The second is clustered MRP (CMRP), which extends MRP by modeling opinion using the geographic information included in a survey’s cluster-sampling procedure. Using simulations, I show that both methods improve upon traditional MRP, and I validate them using historical polls in the US
Comparing alternative nonselective herbicides in Oregon and New Mexico
Authors: Mattox Clint , Beck Leslie , Stock Tim , Leinauer Bernd , Kowalewski Alec 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Municipalities are considering alternatives to traditional herbicides for suppressing weeds and vegetation in areas frequented by the public. Two field experiments were conducted to test the efficacy of alternative nonselective herbicides: one in Corvallis, OR, on a mixed lawn of perennial ryegrass, annual bluegrass, and broadleaf weeds, and another in Las Cruces, NM, on a predominantly bermudagrass lawn with broadleaf weeds. The experimental objective was to quantify and compare the effects of repeated applications of 10 nonselective herbicides to terminate a lawn with mixed vegetation. Applications were made every 2 wk for four applications starting on April 15, 2022, in Corvallis and on May 26, 2022, in Las Cruces. Data collected included the percent green cover over time calculated using an area under the percent green cover progress curve (AUPGCPC), the percent green cover at the conclusion of the experiment, and the changes in monocot and dicot densities over the course of the experiment. All treatments resulted in a lower AUPGCPC compared to water only, except for mint oil + sodium lauryl sulfate + potassium sorbate. The only treatments with average percent green cover <50% were ammoniated soap of fatty acids + maleic hydrazide (47% green cover) in Corvallis and pelargonic acid (38%) in Las Cruces, suggesting that more applications would be needed to terminate the lawn under similar circumstances. At the conclusion of the experiment, the water-only plots averaged 90% and 93% green cover in Corvallis and Las Cruces, respectively. The changes in monocot and dicot densities over the course of the experiment indicated that some of the products tested may be more sensitive to dicots, or, in some cases, monocots, suggesting a potential for future selective herbicide research in certain locations and climates.
Effect of application method on dichlobenil efficacy of hair fescue (Festuca filiformis) in lowbush blueberry
Authors: MacEachern Craig B. , Esau Travis J. , White Scott N. , Zaman Qamar U. , Farooque Aitazaz A. 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
This study assessed the potential of using dichlobenil to manage hair fescue in lowbush blueberry crops when targeted or broadcast-applied (7,000 g ai ha−1) as justification for developing a precision-targeted applicator. A randomized complete block design was used to assess both application methods, and results were compared with industry-standard propanamide (2,240 g ai ha−1). Targeted and broadcast-applied dichlobenil in fall 2020 significantly reduced average total tuft density in the nonbearing year (2021) by 75% and 67%, respectively, and in the bearing year (2022) by 61% and 59%, respectively. Broadcast pronamide applications in fall 2020 significantly reduced total tuft density by 84% in the nonbearing year (2021) and 81% in the bearing year (2022). These reductions in total tuft density resulted in average lowbush blueberry yields of 416, 557, 573, and 617 g m−2 for the control, pronamide applications, and targeted and broadcast-applied dichlobenil, respectively. Increases in yield were not significant, though the large variation within the sample is the probable cause. The similarities between targeted and broadcast-applied treatments demonstrate the potential of using targeted dichlobenil. Given the high product cost of dichlobenil at Can$1,873 ha−1, hair fescue’s non-uniform distribution in lowbush blueberry fields and the lowbush blueberry industry’s overreliance on pronamide, targeted application of dichlobenil has significant potential. This work justifies the development of a mechanized precision-targeted applicator for use in lowbush blueberry cropping systems.
Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) control in furrow-irrigated rice with fluridone
Authors: King Tanner A. , Norsworthy Jason K. , Butts Thomas R. , Barber L. Tom , Drescher Gerson L. , Godar Amar S. 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth is creating additional challenges for producers who choose to adopt a furrow-irrigated rice production system due to the absence of a sustained flood, enabling extended weed emergence. Fluridone has been shown to effectively control Palmer amaranth in cotton production systems and was recently registered for use in rice. Experiments were initiated in 2022 and 2023 1) to evaluate Palmer amaranth control and rice tolerance to preemergence- and postemergence-applied fluridone at 0.5× (84 g ai ha−1) and 1× (168 g ai ha−1) rates on a silt loam soil; and 2) assess the effect of various herbicide programs that contain fluridone on Palmer amaranth biomass, seed production, and rough rice grain yield. Preemergence applications of fluridone at a 1× rate in combination with clomazone resulted in 84% control of Palmer amaranth 21 d after treatment (DAT). Fluridone, in combination with clomazone preemergence, caused up to 36% rice injury 21 DAT; however, early season injury did not negatively affect rice yields. Palmer amaranth biomass and fecundity were reduced with herbicide programs that included fluridone plus florpyrauxifen-benzyl, and, in some instances, there was no Palmer amaranth biomass or seed production following multiple applications of both herbicides. Fluridone- and florpyrauxifen-benzyl–based herbicide programs achieved effective control of Palmer amaranth when applied timely, but injury to hybrid rice is enhanced with preemergence applications of fluridone that are not permitted with the current label.