bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Holomorphic extension in unbounded subdomains of Stein surfaces
Authors: Porten Egmont 
Published: November 2024

AbstractLet $$\Omega $$
Ω
be a subdomain of a Stein surface with smooth strictly pseudoconvex boundary $$M=\partial \Omega $$

M
=
∂
Ω

. We are mainly interested in the case that $$\Omega $$
Ω
is not relatively compact. Building on work by G. Lupacciolu, we describe the envelope of holomorphy of an arbitrary open subset $$M^*$$

M
∗

of M in terms of a modified holomorphic hull of the complement $$A=M\backslash M^*$$

A
=
M
\

M
∗

, designed in order to also reflect the geometry of $$\Omega $$
Ω
at infinity. As a consequence, we clarify the relation between the envelope of $$M^*$$

M
∗

and some notions of core sets of $$\Omega $$
Ω
, which are an active topic in recent research.
Awareness of Multiple Nature Ontologies in Humanistic Management
Authors: Poggioli Nicholas A. 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Management scholarship and practice continues to incorporate nature and business dependencies and impacts on ecosystems. The humanistic management approach seeks to shift management practice away from prioritizing economic outcomes and toward prioritizing human dignity and wellbeing. This paper explores humanistic management’s ontological assumption about nature, which tends to be an anthropocentric ontology that prioritizes humans as superior to and separate from nature and justifies destroying nature if doing so benefits human wellbeing. However, there is increasing pressure to conduct business in ways that do not destroy nature but instead conserve or restore nature. I build on research about the diverse values and valuations of nature and identify awareness practices that humanistic management scholars and practitioners might use to become aware of and practice alternative ontologies about nature. Non-anthropocentric ontologies have the potential to lessen the tension between increasing human wellbeing and the destruction of nature and other-than-human beings. Alternative ontologies can be combined with the concept of stewardship to align humanistic management with broader sustainability goals, including notions of nature as sacred and of other-than-human beings as equal to humans in kinship and community. These ideas might provide a way for humanistic management to maintain its focus on human wellbeing while also acknowledging the dignity and wellbeing of other-than-human living beings and nature broadly.
A review on oil retention characteristics in evaporator and suction line of vapor compression system
Authors: Chae Yoonho , Chang Youngsoo 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThis paper discusses the oil retention characteristics in the evaporator and suction line in a vapor compression system. Oil retention in the components can lead to reduced compressor efficiency and potential breakdowns. Lubricant in the evaporator reduces heat transfer efficiency and increases pressure drop, particularly under high-quality conditions. However, lubricant can also have a beneficial effect by making refrigerant distribution in the evaporator better. Experimental studies on the critical mass flux for oil recovery and the measurement of oil retention in the suction line are presented, highlighting key findings. Additionally, prediction models for oil retention in both the evaporator and suction line are suggested and organized. Most of the refrigerants discussed in this paper have a high global warming potential (GWP), except for R1234yf and R32. Given the global focus on transitioning to low-GWP refrigerants, future research should target the oil retention characteristics in next-generation refrigerants.
The nonlinear impact of urban blue-green space landscape pattern on residential housing price in a new first-tier city of China
Authors: Wu Yiyang , Liu Xiaodan , Li Mingze , Xi Henghui , Xu Muwu , Ou Weixin , Huang Conghong 
Published: November 2024

AbstractUrban green and blue spaces (UGBS) play an increasingly vital role in enhancing urban environmental conditions and have been proven to increase residential property values. However, the nonlinear relationships between landscape patterns of UGBS and residential property values were less considered. To fill the gap, we employed nonlinear random forest (RF) models and partial dependence plots (PDPs) to analyze the impact of the spatial pattern of UGBS on housing prices in a new first-tier city (i.e., Nanjing) in China. The results showed that (1) The RF model explained 71.9% of the variation in housing prices. (2) Landscape patterns of UGBS significantly contributed to housing price variation, with the sum of relative importance scores of all the landscape pattern predictors amounting to 60.56%. (3) The PDPs results revealed that the percentage and spatial distribution of green and blue spaces positively influence housing prices. (4) Combining green and blue spaces boosted property values, with an average increase of approximately 0.41% and 0.53% in the percentage of landscape and mean patch area compared to green spaces alone. The findings of this study can inform urban planning policies and guidelines to optimize recreation and leisure spaces.
Is sexual activity an effective way to expel distal and intramural ureteral stones? An updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: da Silva Neto Edgar Paulo , Morriello Rafael , Victor David Romeiro , de Paiva Reis Camila Mariana , Lech Gabriele Eckerdt , de Sousa Silva Raquel Oliveira , Viana Patrícia , Melão Bárbara Vieira Lima Aguiar 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Purpose
The influence of sexual activity on the spontaneous passage of ureteral stones has been tested by several randomized controlled trials (RCTs), but this relationship remains uncertain. This research has sought to investigate the link between sexual activity, including masturbation, and a higher rate of spontaneous expulsion of ureteral stones.

Material and methods
We searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane for RCTs, in January 2024, assessing the effectiveness of sexual activity or masturbation in the elimination of distal or intramural ureteral stones in patients who didn’t receive medical expulsive therapy. Heterogeneity was assessed with I2. Values of p < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Statistical analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.4.1 (Cochrane Center, The Cochrane Collaboration).

Results
We included 8 RCTs, totaling 755 patients, of which 383 (50.7%) engaged in sexual activity or masturbation 3–4 times per week for an average duration of 4 weeks. The expulsion rate at 2 weeks (OR: 3.48; [95% CI 2.37 to 5.11]; p < 0.00001) and at 4 weeks (OR: 3.28; [95% CI 2.23 to 4.83]; p < 0.00001) was higher in the sexual activity or masturbation group. The average time for stone expulsion (MD: -3.27; [95% CI −5.38 to −1.17]; p < 0.002) was shorter in the experimental group, as well as the average number of analgesic injections (MD: −0.6; [95% CI −0.91 to −0.29]; p < 0.0001).

Conclusion
Our findings suggest that sexual activity or masturbation appears to be effective as an expulsive medical therapy for patients with distal or intramural ureteral stones.
Wildlife Management in South Sudan, 1901–2021: Conservation amidst Conflict
Authors: Day Christopher , Garside Adrian 
Published: November 2024

AbstractTo date, there is no systematic research on the overlapping challenges of wildlife conservation and security in South Sudan, where the wildlife service (WLS) has institutionally survived for over a century while contending with poor state capacity and responsibility for protected areas (PAs) that cover vast territories characterized by chronic insecurity and food scarcity. Integrated into the country’s “Organized Forces,” South Sudan’s park rangers play roles beyond conservation as armed actors in complex conflicts. Data obtained from archival research and field interviews shows that South Sudan’s wildlife authorities have persisted since the colonial period in spite and because of chronic warfare.
Beyond analytic bounds: Re-evaluating predictive power in risky decision models
Authors: Agassi Or David , Plonsky Ori 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Research in behavioral decision-making has produced many models of decision under risk. To improve our understanding of choice under risk, it is essential to perform rigorous model comparisons over large sets of decision settings to find which models are most useful. Recently, such large-scale comparisons have produced conflicting conclusions: A variant of cumulative prospect theory (CPT) was the best model in a study by He, Analytis, and Bhatia (2022), whereas variants of the model BEAST were the best in two choice prediction competitions. This study delves into these contradictions to identify and explore the underlying reasons. We replicate and extend the analysis by He et al., this time incorporating BEAST, which was previously excluded because it cannot be analytically estimated. Our results show that while CPT excels in systematically hand-crafted tasks, BEAST—originally designed for broader decision-making contexts—matches or even surpasses CPT’s performance when choice tasks are randomly selected, and predictions are made for new, unknown decision makers. This success of BEAST, very different from classical decision models—as it does not assume, for example, subjective transformations of outcomes and probabilities—puts into question previous conclusions concerning the underlying psychological mechanisms of choice under risk. Our results challenge the field to expand beyond established evaluating techniques and highlight the importance of an inclusive approach toward nonanalytic models, like BEAST, to achieve more objective insights into decision-making behavior.
Effects of horizontal magnetic fields on flow morphologies and global transports in liquid metal thermal convection
Authors: Chen Xin-Yuan , Yang Juan-Cheng , Ni Ming-Jiu 
Published: November 2024

We report an experimental study of Rayleigh–Bénard convection of liquid metal GaInSn in a cuboid cell with an aspect ratio of 0.5 under the effect of a horizontal magnetic field. The Rayleigh number spans a range of

$3.8\times 10^5 \leqslant Ra \leqslant 1.1\times 10^7$

, while the magnetic field strength reaches up to 0.5 T, corresponding to a maximum Hartmann number to 2041. By combining temperature and velocity measurements, we identify several flow morphologies, including a novel cellular pattern characterized by four stacked vortices that periodically squeeze and induce velocity reversals. Based on the identified flow morphologies, we partition the entire (

$Ra, Ha$

) parameter space into five distinct flow regimes and systematically investigate the flow characteristics within each regime. The temperature gradient and oscillation frequency exhibit scaling relationships with the combined parameters

$Ra$

and

$Ha$

. Notably, we observe a coupling between flow regime and global transport efficiencies, particularly in a regime dominated by the double-roll structure, which experiences a maximum 36 % decrease in heat transfer efficiency compared with the single-roll structure. The dependencies of heat and momentum transport on

$Ra$

and

$Ha$

follow scaling laws as

$Nu \sim (Ha^{-2/3}RaPr^{-1})^{3/5}$

and

$Re \sim (Ha^{-1}RaPr^{-1})^{4/3}$

, respectively.
Energetics of mode-1 internal waves interacting with topographic ridges of varying height and slope
Authors: Klema Matthew R. , Venayagamoorthy Subhas K. 
Published: November 2024

Energetics of mode-1 internal waves interacting with topographic ridges are investigated using high-resolution two-dimensional simulations at spatial scales of

$O(100)$

m that span between classical laboratory-scale (

$O(10)$

m) and field-scale simulations (

$O(1000\unicode{x2013}10\,000)$

m). This paper focuses on the energetics of wave–topography interaction, with emphasis on systematically examining the partitioning of the incident wave energy as a function of wave forcing and topographic parameters. Partitioning of energy into the transmitted, reflected and dissipated components is quantified as a function of wave Froude number

$Fr=U_0/c_{ph}$

(

$U_0=$

velocity amplitude of forcing and

$c_{ph}=$

internal wave celerity), slope criticality

$=\gamma /s$

, where

$\gamma =$

topographic slope and

$s=$

wave characteristic slope, and the ratio of topographic height

$h_t$

to water depth

$d$

. As

$Fr$

increases, dense fluid from the base of the stratified water column surges upslope with significant vertical inertia, leading to the formation of internal boluses that plunge over and onto the downstream side of the ridge, resulting in elevated dissipation. Results show that non-hydrostatic contributions to the total energy flux are significant (up to 50 %). Analysis of the energy flux budget shows that transmitted energy flux decreases monotonically as

$\gamma /s$

increases for any given

$Fr$

and

$h_t/d$

. At critical slopes (

$\gamma /s=1$

), the transmitted energy flux scales as a linear function of

$h_t/d$

, with a mild dependence on

$Fr$

, a key result that can be useful in energy flux parameterizations. Reflected energy flux exhibits a nonlinear dependence on the ridge height, increasing sharply when

$h_t/d > 0.5$

. Dissipation is enhanced at critical slopes, with a plateau evident for

$\gamma /s \ge 1$

and

$h_t/d = 0.5$

for all

$Fr$

.
How to entrap your protector: Reassessing entrapment in light of the Crimean War crisis
Authors: Onea Tudor A. 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Recent scholarship often dismisses entrapment, arguing that there are hardly any identifiable cases; and that powerful states (protectors) can sidestep it by narrowing the treaty conditions under which they have to intervene to defend their weaker allies (protégés). Consequently, alliances and partnerships are nearly always considered risk-free assets. However, this paper argues that several types of entrapment are present. The paper is foremost concerned with classic entrapment, a type referring to a purposeful effort by the protégé to drag the protector into a conflict serving primarily the protégé’s interests. The protégé entraps the protector by placing itself deliberately in danger of defeat and by manipulating the protector’s domestic audience costs. Classic entrapment is likely to succeed under two conditions: (a) when the protégé’s allegiance confers the protector an advantage in a competition against other powerful states; and (b) in informal arrangements, in which there is no clear cut-off point to the protector’s commitment. The paper provides an illustration in the Ottoman Empire’s entrapment of Britain in the crisis preceding the Crimean War. The conclusion considers classic entrapment’s feasibility in present world politics, particularly in the context of Taiwan.
Creep Bursts on the Åknes Landslide, Norway: Detection, Characterization and Possible Mechanisms
Authors: Aspaas Andreas , Lacroix Pascal , Sena Clara , Kristensen Lene , Langet Nadège , Renard François 
Published: November 2024

AbstractCreeping landslides may fail catastrophically, posing significant threats to infrastructure and lives. Landslides weaken over time through rock mass damage processes that may occur by steady‐state creep or transient accelerations of slip, called creep bursts. Creep bursts may control landslide stability by inducing short‐term damage and strain localization. This study focuses on the Åknes landslide in Norway, which moves up to 6 cm per year and could potentially trigger a large tsunami in the fjord below. An 11‐year data set is compiled and analyzed, including kinematic, seismic, and hydrogeological data acquired at the landslide surface and in a series of boreholes. An annual average of two creep bursts with millimeter amplitude has been recorded within the shear zone in each borehole, accounting for approximately 11% of the total displacement. Creep bursts detected simultaneously in multiple boreholes are preceded by increased seismic activity and rising water pressure. However, most creep bursts are observed in only one or a few boreholes. These bursts often happen during seasonal high and low groundwater levels in autumn and spring, respectively, correlating with local peaks in water pressure. No such correlation is observed during summer. We propose that creep bursts can have different causes and hypothesize that rock degradation leads to some creep bursts independent of water pressure variations. In contrast, the largest creep bursts are correlated with variations in absolute water pressure or gradients of water pressure within the shear zone. Our findings emphasize the complexity of a dense data set requiring multiple mechanisms to explain creep burst dynamics.
Discharge criteria, practices, and decision-making in the transition of preterm infants to home
Authors: Arwehed Sofia , Axelin Anna , Ågren Johan , Blomqvist Ylva Thernström 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Background
Early discharge to neonatal home care is common practice for preterm infants in Sweden but the evidence base for assessing infant and parent readiness is limited and there are no nationally defined discharge guidelines or criteria. To investigate potential facilitators and barriers in the transition to home, we examined discharge criteria, pre- and post-discharge practices, and staff decision-making.

Methods
All (n = 36) Swedish units participated in this descriptive mixed method study based on semi-structured interviews with one physician and one registered nurse representing each unit.

Results
Discharge criteria and practices varied, both between and within units. Staff were ambivalent about the timing of discharge and postponed giving discharge-related information to parents. The transition process was staff-driven, with limited parental involvement in care planning, and staff discontinuity delayed discharge. Home care combining telemedicine and home visits, adapted to the needs and preference of the family, was considered effective and appraised. Socially vulnerable families or those with limited language proficiency had restricted access to homecare.

Conclusions
There is a need for improved standardization of, and parental involvement in discharge planning for preterm infants. Earlier transfer of care responsibilities to parents should facilitate transition to home and shorten length of hospital stay.

Impact

Our findings provide insight into facilitators and barriers in preterm infants’ transition from hospital to home.

Staff were ambivalent about timing of discharge, and criteria and practices varied between and within units depending on local routines and staff preferences.

The transition process was staff-driven, with limited parental involvement in care planning, and staff discontinuity caused delay.

Home care models combining telemedicine and home visits, adapted to the needs of the family, was described as effective and appraised.

Empowering parents by earlier transfer of care responsibilities and involvement in care planning, could facilitate transition to home and reduce length of stay.
Incidence of traumatic dental injuries associated with orotracheal intubation in general anesthesia in children during mixed dentition in Damascus, Syria: a prospective longitudinal study
Authors: Al-Shiekh Mohammed N. , Altinawi Mohamed , Darwish Bana , Karkoutly Mawia 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Objectives
Endotracheal tube intubation by laryngoscope during general anesthesia is a safe procedure with a few complications. However, it may cause some damage to the oral cavity structures, which leads to postoperative pain and discomfort. Traumatic dental injuries associated with endotracheal tube intubation are one of the most common complications. The study aimed to determine the incidence of traumatic dental injuries during oral-endotracheal tube intubation in general anesthesia among children receiving surgery at the Children’s Hospital in Damascus City during 2022–2023.

Methods
It was a prospective longitudinal study which investigated the incidence of traumatic dental injuries during oral-endotracheal tube intubation under general anesthesia in 110 children aged 6–12 years old at the University Children’s Hospital in Damascus City in 2022. After ensuring that the child met inclusion criteria and obtained written consent. Each child was examined before, during, and after 12–24 h of entering the operation room. Personal information (gender – age), information related to anesthesia procedures, and some oral cavity characters were collected.

Results
The incidence of traumatic dental injuries during general anesthesia was 9.1%. Most of them intra-oral soft tissue injuries. The concussion is the most common injury related to teeth damage. In addition, the tongue was the most common-place. There is a correlation between the incidence of traumatic dental injuries and the difficulty of intubation, the number of intubation attempts, Mallampati score (p < 0.05).

Conclusion
The anesthesiologist should evaluate the condition of each patient carefully. Document every detail in their record and inform the patient of the possibility of dental damage during the procedures especially in the case that has difficulty intubation.
Expanding clinical spectrum of PAICS deficiency: Comprehensive analysis of two sibling cases
Authors: Weng Wen-Chin , Skopova Vaclava , Baresova Veronika , Liu Yao-Lin , Hsueh Hsueh-Wen , Chien Yin-Hsiu , Hwu Wuh-Liang , Souckova Olga , Hnizda Ales , Kmoch Stanislav , Lee Ni-Chung , Zikanova Marie 
Published: November 2024

AbstractDe novo synthesis of purines (DNPS) is a biochemical pathway that provides the purine bases for synthesis of essential biomolecules such as nucleic acids, energy transfer molecules, signaling molecules and various cofactors. Inborn errors of DNPS enzymes present with a wide spectrum of neurodevelopmental and neuromuscular abnormalities and accumulation of characteristic metabolic intermediates of the DNPS in body fluids and tissues. In this study, we present the second case of PAICS deficiency due to bi-allelic variants of PAICS gene encoding for a missense p.Ser179Pro and truncated p.Arg403Ter forms of the PAICS proteins. Two affected individuals were born at term after an uncomplicated pregnancy and delivery and presented later in life with progressive cerebral atrophy, epileptic encephalopathy, psychomotor retardation, and retinopathy. Plasma and urinary concentrations of dephosphorylated substrates of PAICS, AIr and CAIr were elevated, though they remained undetectable in skin fibroblasts. Both variants affect structural domains in SAICARs catalytic site and the oligomerization interface. In silico modeling predicted negative effects on PAICS oligomerization, enzyme stability and enzymatic activity. Consistent with these findings, affected skin fibroblasts were devoid of PAICS protein and enzyme activity. This was accompanied by alterations in contents of other DNPS proteins, which had co-localized in granular structures that are characteristic of purinosome formation. Our observation expands the clinical spectrum of PAICS deficiency from recurrent abortions and fatal neonatal form to later onset neurodevelopmental disorders. The rarity of this condition may be based on poor clinical recognition and limited access to specialized laboratory tests diagnostic for PAICS deficiency.