bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
China in Africa: companies as enablers and beneficiaries? An empirical evaluation of state-business relations in the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
Authors: Züfle Simon , von Carlowitz Philipp , Büechl Jörg 
Published: September 2024

AbstractChina’s strong economic presence in Africa has resulted in an increased interdisciplinary debate. Our contribution is the incorporation of a business perspective by uncovering the prominence and role of business in China’s diplomatic Africa engagement. Our theoretical contribution by applying the state-business relations (SBR) literature is to examine whether established frameworks can be expanded by an international dimension through intergovernmental initiatives like the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The paper conducts a document analysis of all declarations and Action Plans of all FOCAC conferences in the period 2000–2021, combining both a content and a thematic analysis based on an explorative and iterative coding process. Our data suggests that the prominence of businesses has increased while the scope of their activities and the number of focus sectors (especially infrastructure) has risen particularly since 2012. Companies are considered as enablers for political and economic goals in the state-driven FOCAC. We find that SBR frameworks are applicable to international contexts and propose an expanded SBR approach integrating transnational intermediary institutions like the intergovernmental FOCAC and transnational business platforms which facilitate positive state-business relations across countries and a conducive business environment.
Palygorskite in Indian tropical soils: a clay mineral of pedogenic, geogenic, or climate-induced origin – a mechanistic review
Authors: Srivastava Pankaj , Pal Dilip Kumar 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Most clay minerals are characterized by a platy morphology. By contrast, palygorskite has a fibrous morphology and is structurally distinct from the typical 1:1 and 2:1 layer structures. Diverse opinions exist on the origin of palygorskite in soils. Many authors suggest that palygorskite forms after smectite. Others favor its authigenesis during pedogenic processes or its inheritance from the parent material. This review provides a critical synthesis on the origin of palygorskite in the semi-arid-tropical (SAT) Vertisols and arid calcic soils of the Thar Desert of India. It also highlights the specific genetic pathway for the presence of palygorskite in the soils. The ubiquitous association of smectite with palygorskite is inadequate to explain the formation at the expense of smectite, because at pH 8.2 and above the smectite structure is subjected to dissolution to create soluble Si and Al, and the recrystallization of the soluble Si and Al to form palygorskite may not be possible in the Vertisols of the Indian SAT environment. Thus, mildly to moderate alkaline pedochemcial environments of the SAT Vertisols do not favor authigenic precipitation of the palygorskite in such soils. This review shows that the presence of palygorskite in the SAT Vertisols is due to its inheritance from the exhumed inter-trappean beds, infra-trappean beds, and bole beds. This view on the genesis of the palygorskite is also justified by its presence in weakly developed calcic soils of the Thar Desert as detrital flux from the adjoining marine sedimentary rocks.
Monkeypox Virus and Current Trends: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Published Literature Based on VOSviewer
Authors: Jiao Bo , Deng Liyun , Cui Ying , Chen Chan 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Objective
The World Health Organization declared the current monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on July 23, 2022, as it has posed a great threat to human health. This bibliometric analysis aimed to explore the current research hotspots focused on monkeypox.

Methods
A systematic search of the Web of Science Core Collection database was conducted for published articles on monkeypox from database inception to February 23, 2023. VOSviewer software was used for analysis and visualization of research results.

Results
A total of 1646 publications on monkeypox virus were included for bibliometric analysis. Results showed that (1) the number of publications about monkeypox virus increased significantly in 2022, (2) smallpox and monkeypox virus were popular research keywords, (3) the United States has made the most significant contribution to the study of monkeypox virus, (4) Journal of Virology was the most active journal in publishing articles about monkeypox, and (5) research themes mainly included the body’s reaction after monkeypox infection, epidemiology, diagnosis, and pathological mechanisms.

Conclusions
Future research should focus on early sensitive diagnostic measures of monkeypox and the development of vaccines based on the characteristics of the virus. Study findings also provided key areas for public health experts to focus on and collaborate with policymakers.
The Prognostic Effect of Air Pollution in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Authors: Sabak Mustafa , Gulen Muge , Satar Salim , Yildirim Cuma , Yildiz Ahmet Faruk , Zengin Suat 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Objective
Weather conditions such as low air temperatures, low barometric pressure, and low wind speed have been linked to more cases of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. However, limited literature exists regarding the impact of air pollution. This study aims to investigate the relationship between outdoor air pollution and CO poisoning in 2 distinct cities in Turkey.

Methods
A prospective study was conducted at 2 tertiary hospitals, recording demographic data, presenting complaints, vital signs, blood gas and laboratory parameters, carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) levels, meteorological parameters, and pollutant parameters. Complications and outcomes were also documented.

Results
The study included 83 patients (Group 1 = 44, Group 2 = 39). The air quality index (AQI) in Group 2 (61.7 ± 27.7) (moderate AQI) was statistically significantly higher (dirtier AQI) than that in Group 1 (47.3 ± 26.4) (good AQI) (P = 0.018). The AQI was identified as an independent predictor for forecasting the need for hospitalization (OR = 1.192, 95% CI: 1.036 - 1.372, P = 0.014) and predicting the risk of developing cardiac complications (OR: 1.060, 95% CI: 1.017 - 1.104, P = 0.005).

Conclusions
The AQI, derived from the calculation of 6 primary air pollutants, can effectively predict the likelihood of hospitalization and cardiac involvement in patients presenting to the emergency department with CO poisoning.
Time Pattern of Presentation of Victims of High-Speed Passenger Ferry Mass Casualty Incidents to the Emergency Department
Authors: Lam Rex P.K. , Wong Ronald T.M. , Lau Eric H.Y. , Wong K.W. , Cheung Arthur C.K. , Chaang V.K. , Chen L. , Tsang T.C. , Chan T.K. , Chee Peter P.Y. , Ko Frank H.F. , Leung C.S. , Yang S.M. 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Objective
Mass Casualty Incidents (MCIs) involving high-speed passenger ferries (HSPFs) may result in the dual-wave phenomenon, in which the emergency department (ED) is overwhelmed by an initial wave of minor injuries, followed by a second wave of more seriously injured victims. This study aimed to characterize the time pattern of ED presentation of victims in such accidents in Hong Kong.

Methods
All HSPF MCIs from 2005 to 2015 were reviewed retrospectively, with the time interval from accident to ED registration determined for each victim. Multivariable linear regression was used to identify independent factors associated with the time of ED presentation after the accidents.

Results
Eight MCIs involving 492 victims were identified. Victims with an Injury Severity Score (ISS) ≥ 9 had a significantly shorter median time interval compared to those with minor injuries. An ISS ≥ 9 and evacuation by emergency service vessels were associated with a shorter delay in ED arrival, whereas ship sinking, accident at nighttime, and a longer linear distance between the accident and receiving ED were associated with a longer delay.

Conclusion
The dual-wave phenomenon was not present in HSPF MCIs. Early communication is the key to ensure early resource mobilisation and a well-timed response.
Understanding Barriers to Establishing Public JYNNEOS Mpox Vaccination Clinics in New Hampshire: Mpox vaccine clinic NH
Authors: Kang HeeEun , Mahatanan Rattanaporn , Lee Devin , Locke Stephanie , Talbot Elizabeth A. , Chan Benjamin P. 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Objective
2022 - 2023 mpox outbreak necessitated rapid distribution of JYNNEOS vaccines from US Strategic National Stockpile to state and local public health agencies. New Hampshire’s centralized public health structure required partnering with healthcare facilities to reach at-risk persons. Among the 67 organizations contacted to partner with, only 7 established public JYNNEOS vaccine clinics. The study objective was to identify barriers and resources needed for emergency public vaccination.

Methods
In March 2023, mixed-method surveys were developed and sent to 20 non-participating organizations and 7 participating organizations (“vaccine-partners”).

Results
35% (7/20) of non-participating organizations and 100% (7/7) vaccine-partners responded. Non-participating organizations (n = 5) identified lack of staffing (100%) and insufficient provider time or clinical resources (80%) as the most common barriers. Staffing needs reported by non-participating organizations included: administrative (100%); medical doctor or advanced practice practitioner (67%); and registered nurse, medical assistant, or licensed nursing assistant (67%). Vaccine partners reported similar staffing requirements. Estimated additional monthly funding needs were $3,750 for non-participating organizations and $1,680 for vaccine-partners.

Conclusions
A minority of NH healthcare facilities established public JYNNEOS vaccination clinics. The primary barrier was insufficient staffing; additional resources and funding needs were modest. Success of the next emergency vaccination campaign depends on sustained advocacy, resources, and partnership.
Multifractal analysis of homological growth rates for hyperbolic surfaces
Authors: JAERISCH JOHANNES , TAKAHASI HIROKI 
Published: September 2024

AbstractWe perform a multifractal analysis of homological growth rates of oriented geodesics on hyperbolic surfaces. Our main result provides a formula for the Hausdorff dimension of level sets of prescribed growth rates in terms of a generalized Poincaré exponent of the Fuchsian group. We employ symbolic dynamics developed by Bowen and Series, ergodic theory and thermodynamic formalism to prove the analyticity of the dimension spectrum.
Use of human-centric and participatory design for modifying a daily environmental cleaning checklist: a quality improvement study
Authors: McKinley Linda , Keating Julie , Hoel Sydney , Parmasad Vishala , Safdar Nasia 
Published: September 2024

AbstractA major tenet of healthcare environmental cleaning focuses on high-touch surfaces (HTSs). HTSs have high rates of contamination, yet cleaning compliance remains low, particularly in patient-occupied rooms. This quality improvement study aimed to use human-centric and participatory design to modify an HTS cleaning checklist and conduct initial trial and evaluation.
Applying a person-oriented approach to workplace aggression: Implications for employee emotional well-being
Authors: Gururaj Hamsa , Schat Aaron C. H. 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Using a person-oriented approach with a broad sample of 200 employees across several sectors, we identified four victim subgroups sharing similar configurations of frequency and severity of aggression: high–high (high levels of frequency and severity; 15%), moderate–moderate (moderate levels of frequency and severity; 15%), high–low (high frequency but low severity; 26.5%), and low–low (lowest levels of frequency and severity; 43%). Further, we examined the relationship between victim groups, social demographics, and victim disposition. The results showed that women, young, and lower-tenured employees are at risk of belonging to the high–high victim group. In addition, employees with high negative affect and psychopathy traits are at risk of belonging to the high–high victim group. Drawing upon learned helplessness theory, we examined whether victim groups differed concerning internalizing problems. Results suggest that high–high group victims experienced the highest anxiety, loss of confidence, and social dysfunction, whereas low–low group members experienced the lowest levels.
Supporting Co-Regulation and Development of Self-Regulation Skills in Students With Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review
Authors: Andrikos Gillian P. , Smith Cindy Ann , Ciccarelli Marina 
Published: September 2024

AbstractYoung people with intellectual disability (ID) frequently have challenges with self-regulation that impact their success and participation in daily life. As they often require additional support with self-regulation, it is important to consider regulatory function and skill development within the context of co-regulatory interactions with caregivers. This scoping review aimed to identify factors associated with improved self-regulation and co-regulation in young people with ID. The review was conducted using Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) framework, with 142 full-text records reviewed and critically appraised. The diverse factors that affect regulatory function in young people with ID fit within the five categories identified in the model of factors contributing to self-regulation enactment — biology, skills, motivation, caregiver support, and environmental context — highlighting the relevance of this model to regulatory function for this population. This review’s findings allow this model to be refined further for young people with ID, identifying the unique factors contributing to self-regulation enactment for this population and intervention characteristics that may support regulatory function for these individuals.
Multimodal training on L2 Japanese pitch accent: learning outcomes, neural correlates and subjective assessments
Authors: Hirata Yukari , Friedman Erica , Kaicher Caroline , Kelly Spencer D. 
Published: September 2024

AbstractJapanese pitch accent is phonemic, making it crucial for second-language learners to acquire. Building on theories of multimodal learning, the present study explored how auditory, visual and gestural training of Japanese pitch accent affected behavioral, neural and meta-cognitive aspects of pitch perception across two experiments. Experiment 1 used a between-subjects pre/posttest design to train native English speakers to perceive Japanese pitch accents in one of the following three conditions: (1) baseline (audio + flat notation), (2) pitch height notation (audio + notation mimicking pitch height) and (3) pitch height notation + a left-hand gesture (L-gesture) (to engage the contralateral right hemisphere specialized for suprasegmental pitch processing). Our results indicated that (2) pitch height notation training was most robust in its benefits, as participants in this condition improved on trained and novel words alike. Experiment 2 used a within-subjects design to extend Experiment 1 in three ways: adding a right-hand gesture (R-gesture) condition (to engage more segmental language areas in the left hemisphere), introducing a neural correlate of cognitive load (measured by EEG alpha and theta power) and performing a metacognitive subjective assessment of learning (e.g., ‘Which training did you find the most helpful?’). The results showed that although there were no differences among our four training conditions on learning outcomes or EEG power, participants made the most positive subjective evaluations about pitch height notation and R-gesture training. Together, the results suggest that there may be a ‘just right’ amount of multimodal instruction to boost learning and increase engagement during foreign language pitch instruction.
Vitamin D, periodontitis and tooth loss in older Irish adults
Authors: Winning Lewis , Scarlett Siobhan , Crowe Michael , O’Sullivan Michael , Kenny Rose Anne , O’Connell Brian 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThe aim of this study is to investigate whether 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) is associated with periodontitis and tooth loss in older adults. A total of 2346 adults underwent a detailed dental examination as part of the health assessment of a national population study – The Irish Longitudinal Study of Ageing. 25(OH)D analysis was performed on frozen non-fasting total plasma using LC-MS. The analysis included both multiple logistic regression and multinominal logistic regression to investigate associations between 25(OH)D concentration, periodontitis and tooth loss, adjusting for a range of potential confounders. Results of the analysis found the mean age of participants was 65·3 years (sd 8·2) and 55·3 % of the group were female. Based on the quintile of 25(OH)D concentration, participants in the lowest v. highest quintile had an OR of 1·57 (95 % CI 1·16, 2·13; P < 0·01) of having periodontitis in the fully adjusted model. For tooth loss, participants in the lowest v. highest quintile of 25(OH)D had a RRR of 1·55 (95 % CI 1·12, 2·13; P < 0·01) to have 1–19 teeth and a RRR of 1·96 (95 % CI 1·20, 3·21; P < 0·01) to be edentulous, relative to those with ≥ 20 teeth in the fully adjusted models. These findings demonstrate that in this cross-sectional study of older men and women from Ireland, 25(OH)D concentration was associated with both periodontitis and tooth loss, independent of other risk factors.
Associations between dietary fatty acid and plasma fatty acid composition in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: secondary analysis from a randomised trial with a hypoenergetic low-carbohydrate high-fat and intermittent fasting diet
Authors: Tillander Veronika , Holmer Magnus , Hagström Hannes , Petersson Sven , Brismar Torkel B. , Stål Per , Lindqvist Catarina 
Published: September 2024

AbstractDietary fatty acids (FA) affect metabolic risk factors. The aim of this study was to explore if changes in dietary fat intake during energy restriction were associated with plasma FA composition. The study also investigated if these changes were associated with changes in liver fat, liver stiffness and plasma lipids among persons with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Dietary and plasma FA were investigated in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (n48) previously enrolled in a 12-week-long open-label randomised controlled trial comparing two energy-restricted diets: a low-carbohydrate high-fat diet and intermittent fasting diet (5:2), to a control group. Self-reported 3 d food diaries were used for FA intake, and plasma FA composition was analysed using GC. Liver fat content and stiffness were measured by MRI and transient elastography. Changes in intake of total FA (r0·41;P= 0·005), SFA (r0·38;P= 0·011) and MUFA (r0·42;P= 0·004) were associated with changes in liver stiffness. Changes in plasma SFA (r0·32;P= 0·032) and C16 : 1n-7 (r0·33;P= 0·028) were positively associated with changes in liver fat, while totaln-6 PUFA (r−0·33;P= 0·028) and C20 : 4n-6 (r−0·42;P= 0·005) were inversely associated. Changes in dietary SFA, MUFA, cholesterol and C20:4 were positively associated with plasma total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol. Modifying the composition of dietary fats during dietary interventions causes changes in the plasma FA profile in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. These changes are associated with changes in liver fat, stiffness, plasma cholesterol and TAG. Replacing SFA with PUFA may improve metabolic parameters in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients during weight loss treatment.
Replacing a pillar of Tibetan Buddhist historiography: on the redactions of the so-called Pillar Testament (bKa’-chems-ka-khol-ma)
Authors: Langelaar Reinier 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThis article explores the unmined textual history of one of Tibet's most influential historiographies, the Pillar Testament (bKa’-chems-ka-khol-ma), usually dated to the eleventh or the twelfth century. Drawing on previously known and unknown witnesses, the article compares a variety of narratives across most extant redactions. In doing so, it finds that the redaction chiefly consulted by scholars to date is an expanded and contaminated version that is notably later than previously assumed. Instead, another and heretofore largely neglected witness emerges as the most archaic extant redaction. The textual comparisons spotlight a wide range of alterations in the work's narratives and thus demonstrate how perceptions of early Tibetan historical episodes shifted over time. Such changes affected remembrance of Sino-Tibetan imperial relations, the origins of Buddhism and writing in Tibet and the genealogy of its emperors, among other things. The article concludes by critically discussing the witnesses’ dating and the hope we may place in the hunt for the work's illustrious but elusive original.
Optimal robot task scheduling in cluttered environments considering mechanical advantage
Authors: Zacharia Paraskevi Th. , Xidias Elias K. 
Published: September 2024

AbstractIn various industrial robotic applications, the effective traversal of a manipulator amidst obstacles and its ability to reach specific task-points are imperative for the execution of predefined tasks. In certain scenarios, the sequence in which the manipulator reaches these task-points significantly impacts the overall cycle time required for task completion. Moreover, some tasks necessitate significant force exertion at the end-effector. Therefore, establishing an optimal sequence for the task-points reached by the end-effector’s tip is crucial for enhancing robot performance, ensuring collision-free motion and maintaining high-force application at the end-effector’s tip.To maximize the manipulator’s manipulability, which serves as a performance index for assessing its force capability, we aim to establish an optimal collision-free task sequence considering higher mechanical advantage. Three optimization criteria are considered: the cycle time, collision avoidance and the manipulability index. Optimization is accomplished using a genetic algorithm coupled with the Bump-Surface concept for collision avoidance. The effectiveness of this approach is confirmed through simulation experiments conducted in 2D and 3D environments with obstacles employing both redundant and non-redundant robots.
Optimal transport through a toll station
Authors: Stephanovitch Arthur , Dong Anqi , Georgiou Tryphon T. 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
We address the problem of optimal transport with a quadratic cost functional and a constraint on the flux through a constriction along the path. The constriction, conceptually represented by a toll station, limits the flow rate across. We provide a precise formulation which, in addition, is amenable to generalization in higher dimensions. We work out in detail the case of transport in one dimension by proving existence and uniqueness of solution. Under suitable regularity assumptions, we give an explicit construction of the transport plan. Generalization of flux constraints to higher dimensions and possible extensions of the theory are discussed.