bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Exploring the potentialities of thermal asymmetries in composite wind turbine blade structures via numerical and thermographic methods: a thermophysical perspective
Authors: Figueiredo A. A. A. , D’Alessandro G. , Perilli S. , Sfarra S. , Fernandes H. 
Published: September 2024

AbstractUsing composite materials in turbine blades has become common in the wind power industry due to their mechanical properties and low mass. This work aims to investigate the effectiveness of the active infrared thermography technique as a non-destructive inspection tool to identify defects in composite material structures of turbine blades. Experiments were carried out by heating the sample and capturing thermographic images using a thermal camera in four different scenarios, changing the heating strategy. Such a preliminary experiments are prodromic to build, in future, the so-called optimal experiment design for thermal property estimation. The experimental results using two heaters arranged symmetrically on the sample detected the presence of the defect through temperature curves extracted from thermal images, where temperature asymmetries of 25% between the regions with and without defect occurred. Moreover, when only a larger heater was used in transmission mode, the defect was detected based on differences between normalized excess temperatures on the side with and without the defect in the order of 20%. Additionally, numerical simulations were carried out to present solutions for improving defect detection. It was demonstrated that active infrared thermography is an efficient technique for detecting flaws in composite material structures of turbine blades. This research contributes to advancing knowledge in inspecting composite materials.
The Barren Berry phenotype: untangling cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) genetic contamination in central Wisconsin and beyond
Authors: Lazar F. , Lopez-Moreno H. , Wiesman E. , de la Torre F. , Verhulst P. , Sojka J. , Maureira I. , Millar David , Kennedy C. , Mura J. , Zalapa J. 
Published: September 2024

AbstractWisconsin is the world’s leading producer of cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.; 2n = 2x = 24). The state produces over twenty-thousand acres that contribute to more than 50% of the global total production, with more than one billion dollars in value. Cranberry growers in the “central sands” of Wisconsin have been experiencing yield decline due to vegetative unproductive genotypes, popularly known as “Barren Berry’’, which consistently remain vegetative and produce no fruit. The purpose of this study was to compare visual inspection in the field to DNA fingerprinting for the early detection of unproductive/barren genotypes. Additionally, the study served as a survey of unproductive genotypes in central Wisconsin, the largest growing region in the world. A total of 839 cranberry leaf samples, from 14 growers representing plantings to four cultivated varieties, were submitted for DNA testing of two visually determined phenotypes: unproductive or barren (n = 646; those that produced little to no fruit), versus productive or fruiting (n = 193). We conducted genetic fingerprinting on the leaf tissue using nine microsatellite markers previously shown to differentiate cranberry genotypes. This study identified a barren berry genotype unique to central Wisconsin, which we denoted “Barren Berry 1”. This genotype accounted for 43% of samples submitted as the barren berry phenotype. Genetic fingerprinting revealed sixty-five different genotypes in beds which were thought to be monocultures of just four cultivated genotypes. Early detection of genetic contamination through visual inspection, genetic testing, and responsible propagation can drastically aid in the management and longevity of cranberry beds, and in turn save time and money to the growers.
“Once upon a time… a beach sand grain”: a bed-time story and scientific outreach activity for young children to increase sediment literacy
Authors: Ponte Lira Cristina , Valverde Fátima , Matias Ana 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Purpose
Learning science in early years can cultivate children’s curiosity and enjoyment in exploring the world around them, laying the foundation for the progression of science learning and ultimately increasing science literacy. Here, we present an example of a tailored preschool scientific activity designed to enhance literacy about sediments and illustrate their importance to both humans and nature.

Methods
The activity centres around a captivating story detailing the journey of a sand grain from the mountains to the sea. This storytelling experience is enriched with hands-on observation of various sand grains, informative cards on key topics, and culminates in a creative colouring activity.

Results
To date, the activity has been repeated five times, engaging 110 children (from 2 to 10 years). It has yielded positive outcomes with both preschool and primary school students, as they were actively engaged in the story and delighted in handling and observing the magnified sand grains.

Conclusions
The activity was successfully implemented for preschool and primary school students, fostering engagement with the story and the sand samples. However, while the immediate engagement was evident, the impact on sediment literacy remains to be measured. Future structured evaluations are needed to assess the long-term effectiveness of such initiatives in enhancing sediment literacy among young learners.
A Scoping Review of the Utilization of Opioid Use Treatment, Harm Reduction, and Culturally Tailored Interventions Among Racial/Ethnic Minorities in the United States
Authors: Ezell Jerel M. , Simek Elinor , Shetty Netra , Pho Mai T. , Bluthenthal Ricky N. , Goddard-Eckrich Dawn A. , Choi Sugy 
Published: September 2024

AbstractAs part of a multilayered scoping review, we assessed literature on prevention and management interventions for racial/ethnic minorities in the United States (US) who non-medically use prescription opioids and/or who use illicit opioids such as heroin. The review specifically focused on access to and uptake of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and harm reduction resources. We conducted a scoping review of peer-reviewed literature and governmental reports published between January 2000 and August 2024 on patterns of access to, and acceptability and utilization of, overdose prevention and opioid use management resources among racial/ethnic minorities in the US. Searches were conducted on Cochrane, PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar, with us examining studies on the uptake of MOUD, such as buprenorphine and methadone, syringe services programs (SSPs), safe consumption sites, and harm reduction resources like naloxone (used to reverse overdoses) and fentanyl test strips (used to test for the presence of fentanyl in drug supplies). Additionally, we sought to identify and describe existing interventions for opioid use prevention and management that have expressly incorporated cultural adaptations related to racial/ethnic minorities’ specific needs and preferences in an effort to improve participants' sense of salience and acceptability and thus enhance utilization. We further endeavored to leverage this scoping review towards the development of research and intervention guidelines contoured to improve future scholarship and programming with these populations. The existing evidence suggests that racial/ethnic minorities in the US, specifically Black individuals, have diminished access to and/or utilization of preventive and management resources and amenities such as buprenorphine and naloxone, owing to structural deficits, provider bias, socioeconomic obstacles, geographic barriers, and communal stigma and distrust. Black individuals, relative to White individuals, also appear less likely to report using SSPs to obtain syringes and related resources, but across racial groups, those who used SSPs were more likely to be trained in, possess, and/or use naloxone. Further, there have been very few culturally tailored interventions for harm reduction or MOUD; there were limited data across the reviewed works on Native American/Indigenous or Asian populations; and the broader body of literature lacks methodological rigor. We close by proposing a cultural humility-focused model for better meeting the complex needs of these populations through research and primary and secondary intervention.
Trends in the Co-occurrence and Association Between Heavy Episodic Drinking and Generalized Anxiety Among Adolescents Between 2013 and 2023 in Finland
Authors: Berg Noora , Kiviruusu Olli 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThe diverging trends of decreasing alcohol use and increasing anxiety symptoms among adolescents raise a question, has the strength of the well-known association between these issues also changed. This study examined changes in the co-occurrence and associations between heavy episodic drinking (HED) and generalized anxiety (GA) among Finnish adolescents between 2013 and 2023. From the repeated cross-sectional Finnish School Health Promotion Study (N = 874 110, age 13–20 years) we estimated self-reported GA symptoms and HED. The proportion of those with both HED and moderate to severe GA increased from 2.9% in 2013 to 3.6% in 2023, indicating a 21.5% relative difference. The association between GA symptoms and HED was stable during the study period (ORs 1.06–1.07). Although the association has been stable, there has been a rise in the proportion of adolescents experiencing both conditions concurrently over the past decade. This calls for strengthening the integration of mental health and substance use prevention and services.
Percutaneous thermal segmentectomy for liver malignancies over 3 cm: mid-term oncological performance and predictors of sustained complete response from a multicentric Italian retrospective study
Authors: Lucatelli Pierleone , Rocco Bianca , Argirò Renato , Semeraro Vittorio , Lai Quirino , Bozzi Elena , Crociati Sara , Barone Michele , Posa Alessandro , Catalano Carlo , Crocetti Laura , Iezzi Roberto 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Introduction
Percutaneous thermal segmentectomy is a single-step combination of microwave ablation, performed during arterial occlusion obtained with a balloon micro catheter, followed in the same session by balloon-occluded TACE. The aim of this multicenter retrospective study is to report the mid-term oncological performance of this technique for liver malignancies > 3.0 cm and to identify risk factors for the loss of sustained complete response.

Methods
Oncological results were evaluated with CT or MRI according to m-RECIST (HCC) and RECISTv1.1 (metastasis/intra-hepatic cholangiocarcinoma, iCC) at 1-month, 3–6-month and then at regular-6-month intervals. To identify predictive variables associated with not achieving or losing complete response two mixed-effects multivariable logistic regression models were constructed.

Results
Sixty-three patients (40/23, male/female) with primary liver malignancies (HCC = 49; iCC = 4) and metastasis (n = 10) were treated. Median diameter of target lesion was 4.5 cm (range 3.0–7.0 cm). The median follow-up time was 9.2 months. At one-month follow-up, 79.4% of patients presented with a complete response and the remaining 20.6% were partial responders. At the 3–6-month follow-up, reached by 59 of the initial 63 patients, 83.3% showed a sustained complete response, while 10.2% had a partial response and 8.5% a local recurrence. At the last follow-up, 69.8% of the lesions showed a complete response. The initial diameter of the target lesion ≥ 5.0 cm was the only independent variable associated with the risk of failure in maintaining a complete response at 6 months (OR = 8.58, 95% CI 1.38–53.43; P = 0.02).

Conclusion
Percutaneous thermal segmentectomy achieves promising oncological results in patients with tumors > 3.0 cm, with tumor dimension ≥ 5.0 cm being the only risk factor associated with the failure of a sustained complete response.
Autonomous countertraction for secure field of view in laparoscopic surgery using deep reinforcement learning
Authors: Iyama Yuriko , Takahashi Yudai , Chen Jiahe , Noda Takumi , Hara Kazuaki , Kobayashi Etsuko , Sakuma Ichiro , Tomii Naoki 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Purpose
Countertraction is a vital technique in laparoscopic surgery, stretching the tissue surface for incision and dissection. Due to the technical challenges and frequency of countertraction, autonomous countertraction has the potential to significantly reduce surgeons’ workload. Despite several methods proposed for automation, achieving optimal tissue visibility and tension for incision remains unrealized. Therefore, we propose a method for autonomous countertraction that enhances tissue surface planarity and visibility.

Methods
We constructed a neural network that integrates a point cloud convolutional neural network (CNN) with a deep reinforcement learning (RL) model. This network continuously controls the forceps position based on the surface shape observed by a camera and the forceps position. RL is conducted in a physical simulation environment, with verification experiments performed in both simulation and phantom environments. The evaluation was performed based on plane error, representing the average distance between the tissue surface and its least-squares plane, and angle error, indicating the angle between the tissue surface vector and the camera’s optical axis vector.

Results
The plane error decreased under all conditions both simulation and phantom environments, with 93.3% of case showing a reduction in angle error. In simulations, the plane error decreased from $$3.6 \pm 1.5{\text{ mm}}$$

3.6
±
1.5

mm

to $$1.1 \pm 1.8 {\text{mm}}$$

1.1
±
1.8
mm

, and the angle error from $$29 \pm 19 ^\circ$$

29
±

19
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to $$14 \pm 13 ^\circ$$

14
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13
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. In the phantom environment, the plane error decreased from $$0.96 \pm 0.24{\text{ mm}}$$

0.96
±
0.24

mm

to $$0.39 \pm 0.23 {\text{mm}}$$

0.39
±
0.23
mm

, and the angle error from $$32 \pm 29 ^\circ$$

32
±

29
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to $$17 \pm 20 ^\circ$$

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20
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.

Conclusion
The proposed neural network was validated in both simulation and phantom experimental settings, confirming that traction control improved tissue planarity and visibility. These results demonstrate the feasibility of automating countertraction using the proposed model.
MRI-compatible and sensorless haptic feedback for cable-driven medical robotics to perform teleoperated needle-based interventions
Authors: Vogt Ivan , Eisenmann Marcel , Schlünz Anton , Kowal Robert , Düx Daniel , Thormann Maximilian , Glandorf Julian , Yerdelen Seben Sena , Georgiades Marilena , Odenbach Robert , Hensen Bennet , Gutberlet Marcel , Wacker Frank , Fischbach Frank , Rose Georg 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Purpose
Surgical robotics have demonstrated their significance in assisting physicians during minimally invasive surgery. Especially, the integration of haptic and tactile feedback technologies can enhance the surgeon’s performance and overall patient outcomes. However, the current state-of-the-art lacks such interaction feedback opportunities, especially in robotic-assisted interventional magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI), which is gaining importance in clinical practice, specifically for percutaneous needle punctures.

Methods
The cable-driven ‘Micropositioning Robotics for Image-Guided Surgery’ (µRIGS) system utilized the back-electromotive force effect of the stepper motor load to measure cable tensile forces without external sensors, employing the TMC5160 motor driver. The aim was to generate a sensorless haptic feedback (SHF) for remote needle advancement, incorporating collision detection and homing capabilities for internal automation processes. Three different phantoms capable of mimicking soft tissue were used to evaluate the difference in force feedback between manual needle puncture and the SHF, both technically and in terms of user experience.

Results
The SHF achieved a sampling rate of 800 Hz and a mean force resolution of 0.26 ± 0.22 N, primarily dependent on motor current and rotation speed, with a mean maximum force of 15 N. In most cases, the SHF data aligned with the intended phantom-related force progression. The evaluation of the user study demonstrated no significant differences between the SHF technology and manual puncturing.

Conclusion
The presented SHF of the µRIGS system introduced a novel MR-compatible technique to bridge the gap between medical robotics and interaction during real-time needle-based interventions.
How Can Genetically Informative Research Contribute to Life Course Research?
Authors: Diewald Martin 
Published: September 2024

AbstractGenetically informative studies have established a new research field that crosscuts disciplinary boundaries within the social sciences, as well as between social science and biology, with proprietary aims and research questions. This happens, however, at the cost of appropriate integration into the current theoretical and conceptual streams in the social sciences, e.g., sociology. That such a fruitful integration is possible is demonstrated for the case of life course research. The focus in dominantly, though not exclusively, on sociological concepts of the life course. This article first introduces central concepts of genetically informative research and life course research and then discusses possible ways to integrate genetic information into the life course research agenda, giving a brief overview of the main methodological tools available.
Adverse childhood experiences and coping strategies: do they make a difference in psychopathic traits and altruism for young adults?
Authors: Lacomba-Trejo Laura , Quezada-Gaibor Katherine , Gomis-Pomares Aitana , Prado-Gascó Vicente , Villanueva Lidón 
Published: September 2024

AbstractAdverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been frequently associated with the presence of psychopathic traits and low levels of altruism. However, there are psychological factors such as coping strategies and demographic variables (sex and socioeconomic status) that can also influence psychopathic and altruistic traits. This study explored the impact of ACEs on psychopathic and altruistic traits, considering participants’ coping strategies, in an underexplored population. A total of 420 young Spanish adults (18–20 years old, M = 18.92; SD = 0.77) completed the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire, the Youth Psychopathic Inventory, the Altruistic Scale, and the Brief Coping Scale. Linear regression and comparative qualitative (fsQCA models) analyses indicated that total ACEs and avoidant emotion-focused coping (especially among males) were associated with higher psychopathic traits. Conversely, total ACEs and problem-focused coping (particularly among females) were linked to altruism. FsQCA models extended these findings, incorporating high SES to these previous profiles when predicting psychopathy and altruism. Thus, it is crucial to promote secure environments in childhood that facilitate the development of adaptive coping strategies. These strategies can mitigate the long-term effects of ACEs, reducing the likelihood of developing psychopathic traits while simultaneously increasing altruism.
Next day sentinel node biopsy for melanoma after lymphoscintigraphy using 99mTc-labelled nanocolloid does not adversely affect long-term outcomes
Authors: Roshan Amit , Pasha Terouz , Kounidas Georgios , Murphy Suzanne , Aloj Luigi , Buscombe John , Patel Animesh , Durrani Amer 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Objective
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB) is an important management tool for early-stage melanoma. Different radiopharmaceuticals are used internationally to localise the sentinel node using lymphoscintigraphy (LSG) before surgery. Recent reports have suggested that a delayed interval between LSG and SLNB using 99mTc-labelled nanocolloid tracer has an adverse survival impact, but not with 99mTc-labelled antimony sulphide colloid. This study aims to analyse survival outcome in a prospective cohort of melanoma patients undergoing same day or next day SLNB after LSG using 99mTc-labelled nanocolloid.

Methods
Outcome data were reviewed for patients undergoing SLNB, stratified by time interval between LSG and SLNB at a single UK academic centre. Kaplan–Meier survival analysis was used to assess overall survival (OS), melanoma-specific survival (MSS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Cox multivariable regression analysis identified independent risk factors.

Results
925 patients had LSG using the 99mTc-nanocolloid tracer between 2009 and 2019, with a median follow-up of 6.36 years. No difference was seen on univariate analysis in OS, MSS, PFS, or nodal recurrence between patients undergoing same day or next day SLNB (Log-rank P = 0.437, 0.293, 0.587, 0.342 respectively). In addition, nodal recurrence as first site or anytime site of recurrence in SLNB negative patients was similar between the groups (Log-rank P = 0.093 and 0.457 respectively). Stratified analysis of time did not demonstrate an outcome difference (MSS Log-rank P = 0.938). Cox multivariable regression did not show time interval to independently influence OS, MSS or PFS.

Conclusions
We do not find a significant effect on long-term outcomes when SLNB is performed the day after LSG with 99mTc-labelled nanocolloid tracer. We infer that tracer migration is not clinically significant within 24 h of injection based on long term clinical outcome data.
„Importierter Antisemitismus“? Differenzierende Wahrnehmungen in Deutschland lebender Jüdinnen und Juden zum politisch-islamischen Antisemitismus als Problem und Debatte
Authors: Beyer Heiko , Goldkuhle Bjarne , Herrberg Niklas , Reddig Melanie 
Published: September 2024

Zusammenfassung
Die vorliegende Mixed-Methods-Studie untersucht die unterschiedlichen Perspektiven in Deutschland lebender Jüdinnen und Juden zum Thema des politisch-islamischen Antisemitismus sowie zur gesellschaftlichen Debatte um „importierten Antisemitismus“. Anhand eines Survey-Experiments (n = 295) zeigt der Beitrag zunächst, dass die Bedrohung als weniger gravierend wahrgenommen wird und die Differenzierung zwischen „Muslimen“ und „radikalen Muslimen“ zunimmt, je stärker die konkrete persönliche Betroffenheit im Vergleich zur allgemeinen Problemwahrnehmung angesprochen wird. Insbesondere links eingestellte und höher gebildete Befragte unterscheiden hinsichtlich der Bedrohungswahrnehmungen stärker zwischen „Muslimen“ und „radikalen Muslimen“. Die qualitativen Interviews offenbaren eine kritische Haltung gegenüber der Debatte um „importierten Antisemitismus“, weisen jedoch gleichzeitig auf das reale Problem des politisch-islamischen Antisemitismus hin. Die gesellschaftliche Debatte wird oft als moralische Selbstvergewisserung rechter und linker Gruppen betrachtet, wobei rechte Gruppen ihren eigenen Antisemitismus auf Muslimas und Muslime projizieren und linke Gruppen Antisemitismus nur als rechtsextremes Phänomen betrachten, wodurch der politisch-islamische Antisemitismus ausgeblendet werde. Die Befragten assoziieren Antisemitismus unter Muslimas und Muslimen und die davon ausgehende Bedrohung eher mit einer radikalen Auslegung des Islam als mit der islamischen Religion oder der muslimischen Gemeinschaft als solcher.