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Analysis of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Heating with Microwave Radiation
Authors: Sorociak W. , Grzesik B. , Szołtysik J. , Bzówka J. , Mieczkowski P. , Klemens M. 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThe research focuses on the assessment of the potential use of microwave radiation as alternative heating method for reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) in hot mix asphalt (HMA) production. Recent studies on the use of microwave radiation in road engineering mostly focused on the cracked asphalt pavement. In the study, microwave heating performance was assessed based on the physical and mechanical characteristics of HMA with different RAP contents containing various amount of moisture. Results were compared to the HMA consisting of high amount of RAP containing Styrene–Butadiene–Styrene (SBS) polymer modified binder. The test results confirmed the possibility of microwaves utilization in order to heat the HMA without adversely affecting its basic properties. The research also shows the possibility of heating RAP in the process of HMA production, especially if the RAP moisture level is above 3%. In addition, the tests on HMA did not reveal any negative impact of microwave heating in the case of using wet RAP for the production of HMA. The susceptibility of the SBS polymer to microwave radiation was indicated by comparing the behavior of the two HMA types under its influence. HMA containing modified bitumen appears to achieve higher temperatures than HMA with unmodified bitumen after the same time of microwave heating.
Protecting Lithium Metal Anodes in Solid-State Batteries
Authors: Zhong Yuxi , Yang Xiaoyu , Guo Ruiqi , Zhai Liqing , Wang Xinran , Wu Feng , Wu Chuan , Bai Ying 
Published: September 2024

AbstractLithium metal is considered a highly promising anode material because of its low reduction potential and high theoretical specific capacity. However, lithium metal is prone to irreversible side reactions with liquid electrolytes, resulting in the consumption of metallic lithium and electrolytes due to the high reactivity of lithium metal. The uneven plating/stripping of lithium ions leads to the growth of lithium dendrites and battery safety risks, hindering the further development and commercial application of lithium metal batteries (LMBs). Constructing solid-state electrolyte (SSE) systems with high mechanical strength and low flammability is among the most effective strategies for suppressing dendrite growth and improving the safety of LMBs. However, the structural defects, intrinsic ionic conductivity, redox potential and solid-solid contacts of SSEs can cause new electrochemical problems and solid-phase dendrite growth drawbacks in the application of solid-state batteries (SSBs). In this review, the mechanisms of lithium dendrite growth in SSEs are comprehensively summarized. Strategies to suppress lithium dendrite growth, stabilize the interface, and enhance ion transport in organic, inorganic and composite SSEs are emphasized. We conclude with not only relevant experimental findings but also computational predictions to qualitatively and quantitatively characterize the ionic conductivity, interfacial stability and other properties of SSEs based on both chemical and physical principles. The development direction and urgent problems of SSEs are summarized and discussed.
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An Imputation-Enhanced Hybrid Deep Learning Approach for Traffic Volume Prediction in Urban Networks: A Case Study in Dresden
Authors: Yan Peng , Li Zirui , Ijaradar Jyotirmaya , Pape Sebastian , Körner Matthias , Wang Meng 
Published: September 2024

AbstractAdvanced traffic management systems rely heavily on accurate traffic state estimation and prediction. Traffic prediction based on conventional road-based sensors faces considerable challenges due to spatiotemporal correlations of traffic flow propagation, and heterogeneous, error-prone, and missing data. This paper proposes a hybrid deep learning approach for online traffic volume prediction in an urban network. The approach ensembles the long short-term memory (LSTM) neural network and the convolutional neural networks (CNN) in a parallel way. In order to deal with missing data, a state-of-the-art Bayesian probabilistic imputation method is employed in the overall prediction pipeline. The hybrid traffic prediction structure can capture the spatiotemporal characteristics of traffic volume. The proposed prediction model is verified by the loop and infrared sensor data in the inner city network of the City of Dresden. Experimental results show that it can achieve superior volume prediction compared with baseline methods.
Violence and Agency in Children’s Narratives
Authors: Pohl Carina 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThe reconstruction of the agency of children who experience family violence is at the centre of this article. The focus is on the subjective experience of agency from the perspective of children, as well as their (in)ability to act and their (lack of) power to act. Based on semi-structured interviews, I analysed how children between the ages of 10 and 14 talk about their experiences of violence and how they present themselves as capable of acting in their narratives - despite their systematically vulnerable position. The analysis shows that establishing spatial distance, offering resistance, and hoping for help are central practices applied by the children. They also develop ‘prevention strategies’ to avoid renewed violence. Children also use the interview situation itself as a moment of empowerment by telling their story in a way that shows how they want to be perceived using their agency. At the same time, however, the limitation of their ability to act is also addressed, which is primarily attributed to their unfavourable position in the power hierarchy with adults. The limitation of their agency is particularly evident in the fact that children cannot stop or prevent violence in the long term despite their strategies. It is thus clearly recognisable that children remain in vulnerable positions despite their agency.
Gender differences and correlates of bullying victimisation among in-school adolescents in Benin
Authors: Gbordzoe Newton Isaac , Srem-Sai Medina , Agormedah Edmond Kwesi , Hagan John Elvis , Sarfo Jacob Owusu 
Published: September 2024

AbstractBullying is one of the important global health issues affecting both health and educational outcomes of adolescents. The aim of this study was to examine gender differences and correlates of bullying victimisation among in-school adolescents in Benin, West Africa. A secondary analysis was conducted with Benin’s national dataset among 2496 school-going adolescents aged 13 years and above from the 2016 Global School-Based Student Health Survey. The overall prevalence of bullying victimisation among in-school adolescents was 42.1%, with varying rates across males (40.1%) and females (44.6%), respectively. The odds of bullying victimisation were 56% significantly higher among males in lower grades than those in higher grades (AOR = 1.56, 95% CI 1.20–2.03). Also, there was a 32% increased odds of bullying victimisation among males who currently use alcohol compared to those who do not use alcohol (AOR = 1.32, CI 1.02–1.70). Males who were physically attacked (AOR = 1.78, 95% CI 1.32–2.40) and those who were seriously injured (AOR = 1.80, 95% CI 1.41–2.30), respectively, had 78% and 80% increased odds of bullying victimisation compared to males who were not physically attacked or seriously injured. Males who engaged in physical fights had 2.03 higher odds of bullying victimisation compared to those who did not engage in physical fights (AOR = 2.03, 95% CI 1.51–2.72). For females, there were 73%, and 90% increased odds of bullying victimisation among those who were physically attacked (AOR = 1.73, CI 1.21–2.46) and those who engaged in physical fights (AOR = 1.90, CI 1.36–2.66), respectively, compared to those who were not physically attacked or involved in physical fights. The odds of bullying victimisation were 60% higher among females who were seriously injured compared to those who were not injured (AOR = 1.60, CI 1.23–2.09). Also, females who ideated suicide had 2.04 higher odds of bullying victimisation compared to those who did not ideate suicide. Gender-specific variations of bullying victimisation exist among in-adolescents in Benin. Major stakeholders (teachers, school healthcare providers, and other school authorities) should be mindful of the identified risk differentials and develop effective anti-bullying intervention strategies aimed at promoting the mental health and well-being of school-going adolescents in Benin.
Eine qualitative Studie zu den Langzeiteffekten des PJ-Modellprojekts „Ausbildungskonzept Allgemeinmedizin Dillingen“ (AKADemie)
Authors: Gehrmann Jan , Gigou Sophie , Bechtel Ulrike , Landendörfer Peter , Berberat Pascal , Schneider Antonius 
Published: September 2024

Zusammenfassung

Hintergrund
Der Hausärzt*innenmangel ist gerade in ländlichen Regionen ein akutes Thema. Von großem Interesse ist es daher, ärztlichen Nachwuchs für eine hausärztliche Tätigkeit zu motivieren. So wurden in Bayern zahlreiche Förderprogramme umgesetzt, wie beispielsweise das Modellprojekt AKADemie Dillingen. Zentral für die Bewertung dieser Förderprogramme ist es, ob die Teilnehmenden auch langfristig in der Region verbleiben. Im Rahmen dieser Studie wurden ehemalige Teilnehmende der AKADemie, die sich für einen Verbleib in der Region entschieden haben, interviewt. Ziel dieses Beitrags ist es, die Langzeiteffekte des Modellprojekts sowie die Motive zum Verbleib aus Sicht der Teilnehmenden aufzuzeigen.

Methoden
Es wurden 10 leitfadengestützte narrative Interviews durchgeführt. Im Fokus der Interviews stand die Entscheidung zum Verbleib in der Region und welche Effekte hierfür dem Modellprojekt zugeschrieben werden.

Ergebnisse
Die Ergebnisse zeigen drei zentrale Effekte: 1) die Bindung an das Fach und die Region. So treffen fachliche Motive auf persönliche Vorstellungen, in der Region zu verbleiben; 2) der hohe Stellenwert einer qualitativ hochwertigen und integrierten Ausbildung, die es ermöglicht, das ärztliche Arbeiten intensiv zu erfahren; 3) die entstandene Vernetzung aus Kliniken, Praxen und der universitären Struktur. Aus Sicht der Teilnehmenden zeigt sich, dass das Projekt einen Beitrag für den ärztlichen Nachwuchs in der Region leistet.

Diskussion
Ersichtlich wird ein Komplex aus fachlichen Gründen für eine hausärztliche Tätigkeit (primär vermittelt über die integrierte Ausbildung) gepaart mit konkreten Gründen bzw. Klebeeffekten für einen Verbleib in der Region Dillingen. Beide Aspekte konnten mittels des Netzwerkeffekts des Förderprogramms bedient werden. Von zentraler Bedeutung für einen Verbleib scheint die Vernetzung zwischen den Praxen, der Klinik sowie der universitären Struktur zu sein.
Culpeper’s herbal The English Physitian and its debt to apothecary John Parkinson
Authors: Tobyn Graeme 
Published: September 2024

AbstractIn this textual comparison of seventeenth-century herbals, I show in detail that most of the descriptions and medicinal uses of English herbs included in Culpeper’s small folio The English Physitian (1652) and its enlargement of the following year were lifted straight out of the works of John Parkinson, apothecary. This was a deliberate act by Culpeper, to make available to the people of England the best information on native plant medicines for use in treating their illnesses. He attacked the College of Physicians of London, whom the great majority of the population could not afford to engage, for trying to keep this knowledge secret. Among later historians of the herbal tradition, Culpeper’s work was not accorded the same status as the great English herbals of William Turner, John Gerard, and John Parkinson, not because this borrowing was recognised but because its astrological content worked to divert attention from the quality and source of much of its guidance on treatment. Even contemporaries of Culpeper did not recognise the extent of the borrowing. Comparisons also reveal the limitations of Culpeper’s powers of plant description and his lack of interest in the developing science of botany. The editorial decisions Culpeper made to reduce a great folio herbal to a much smaller book to be sold for 3d touch on domestic and other non-medical uses, while points of discussion common to both authors such as the doctrine of signatures and superstitious beliefs about plants are explored.
MONOGENIC EVEN QUARTIC TRINOMIALS
Authors: JONES LENNY 
Published: September 2024

AbstractA monic polynomial$f(x)\in {\mathbb Z}[x]$of degreeNis calledmonogenicif$f(x)$is irreducible over${\mathbb Q}$and$\{1,\theta ,\theta ^2,\ldots ,\theta ^{N-1}\}$is a basis for the ring of integers of${\mathbb Q}(\theta )$, where$f(\theta )=0$. We prove that there exist exactly three distinct monogenic trinomials of the form$x^4+bx^2+d$whose Galois group is the cyclic group of order 4. We also show that the situation is quite different when the Galois group is not cyclic.
The Long Shadow of the Working Class Movement
Authors: Wickham James 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThis paper explores how the years after World War II in Western Europe were an extreme case of working-class power. An initial theoretical discussion claims that while class can best be understood as a social category, at the same time politics in the broadest sense—and hence class-based movements—can shape social structure. This was the case in the in the post-World War II period when the working class dominated West European societies: especially perhaps in Britain, the “weight” of the working class shaped the nation. Trade union organization and state power ensured collective rights and were the basis for autonomous consumption; class identity was a source of pride. The end of this period saw trade union density continuing to increase. In the USA as well as in Western Europe, the power of management in the workplace was challenged. Especially in Western Europe, there was widespread radicalization of working-class youth. This was the last offensive of the working-class movement. However, power in the workplace remained essentially a veto-power. In the USA, oppositional politics became ethnic politics and even before de-industrialisation the white working class began to abandon its traditional politics. Nonetheless, in Western Europe the long shadow of the working-class movement ensured the partial survival of social rights long after the traditional social basis of the movement had withered away.
Meditation
Authors: Valentine Ferdinand 
Published: September 2024

In addition to the kind of mental prayer we have already considered,
there is another which usually goes by the name of Meditation. We have
already spoken of vocal prayers in which set words precede and circumscribe
the thought. In the mental prayer called Meditation on the other hand it is
the thought which precedes and elicits the words or spontaneous acts. There
is sufficient truth in the aphorism ‘Vocal prayer is meaning what we say,
but meditation is saying what we mean’ to distinguish between these
approaches.
In general, we may say of meditation that the closer the soul draws to
God through habitual collaboration with his Will, the more ardently will it
desire God in time of prayer and the less will it rely on preliminary
meditation. This need for meditation varies also with disposition,
Penpenient and many other factors. St Teresa of Avila, for instance, found
great difficulty in collecting her thoughts and for many years used a book
to start her prayer. ‘I could not meditate without a book’, she says. This
does not mean she made formal meditation.
A Disciple of St John of the Cross
Authors: Murray Rosalind 
Published: September 2024

There can be few saints more unlike at first sight than St Teresa of the Child Jesus and St John of the Cross. Their personalities, their ‘ways’ of perfection, their appeal, are outwardly at the poles of recognised Christian spirituality. And this first impression seems confirmed by a glance at their respective cults, the extreme difference of their ‘clientèle'. How few, how very few, of the real devotees of either saint extend at all the same devotion to the other!Yet both were contemplatives, both Carmelites and, more than that, the teaching of St John of the Cross was formative in a special degree, explicitly, in the spiritual life of the ‘little’ St Teresa.
Myocardial infarction and narrowed peripheral arterial vessels secondary to generalised arterial calcification syndrome in a two-month-old girl
Authors: Toprak Muhammet Hamza Halil , Ozturk Erkut , Hatemi Ali Can , Gezdirici Alper , Tanidir İbrahim Cansaran 
Published: September 2024

AbstractGeneralised arterial calcification of infancy, an autosomal recessive disorder characterised by abnormal calcification of medium and large-sized arteries, represents a rare cause of dilated cardiomyopathy. We present the case of a two-month-old girl diagnosed posthumously with dilated cardiomyopathy. Studies suggest that early initiation of treatment can improve prognosis in generalised arterial calcification of infancy, so clinicians should be alert to the condition, especially in patients displaying generalised narrowing of medium and large-sized arteries.
Surgical management of congenital mitral stenosis in a patient with Kabuki syndrome
Authors: Alpat Safak , Alma Melih , Yılmaz Mustafa 
Published: September 2024

AbstractCongenital mitral stenosis is a rare anomaly. We report successful surgical management of congenital mitral stenosis in a patient with Kabuki syndrome. A 15-month-old male with Kabuki syndrome was referred and echocardiography showed isolated congenital mitral stenosis. The valve was not repairable as it was showing severe stenotic features in multilevel fashion. Valve was replaced with mechanical valve. Postoperative course was uneventful without any rhythm problem and he has been doing well clinically during the 25 months follow-up with regular international normalized ratio checks.
Bilinguals show evidence of brain maintenance in Alzheimer's disease
Authors: Coulter Kristina , Phillips Natalie A. ,   the CIMA-Q and COMPASS-ND groups
Published: September 2024

Abstract
We examined brain and cognitive reserve related to bilingualism in older adults with, or at-risk for, Alzheimer's disease (AD) from the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging and the Quebec Consortium for the Early Identification of Alzheimer's Disease. We used surface-based morphometry methods to measure cortical thickness and volume of language-related and AD-related brain regions. We did not observe evidence of brain reserve in language-related regions. However, reduced hippocampal volume was observed for monolingual, but not bilingual, older adults with AD. Thus, bilingualism is hypothesized to contribute to reserve in the form of brain maintenance in the context of AD.
Effects of dominance on language switching: a longitudinal study of Turkish–Dutch children with and without developmental language disorder
Authors: Snijders Vera , van Witteloostuijn Merel , Boerma Tessel , Timmermeister Mona , Blom Elma 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Bilinguals frequently switch between languages. The present study examined cued language switching (CLS) longitudinally in bilingual Turkish–Dutch children with (n = 11) and without (n = 30) developmental language disorder (DLD) in a three-wave design with one-year intervals. We studied effects of dominance, indexed by language proficiency and exposure, on overall switching performance and the costs associated with switching between languages. Results show limited evidence for overall costs associated with language switching (i.e., only mixing costs in reaction times [RTs]). Further, accuracy on CLS increased with increasing dominance in the trial language. Moreover, better performance, and larger switching costs, were found in the majority (Dutch) compared to the minority (Turkish) language. These results are discussed in light of the sociolinguistic context. As hypothesized, more errors, longer RTs and slightly larger mixing costs were observed in children with DLD, suggesting overall word retrieval difficulties and difficulties with cognitive control.
Hidden rule of law discontinuities: A theoretical framework for studying rule of law backsliding
Authors: Graver Hans Petter , Gyöngyi Petra 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThis introduction develops a theoretical framework for understanding authoritarian backsliding against the backdrop of existing historical and European socio-legal scholarship. It introduces a number of key distinctions to better understand socio-legal variance among autocratisation. Specifically, it highlights the distinction between authoritarian backsliding and complete breakdown of judicial independence and human rightsAuthoritarian backsliding is an aggravated form of rule of law decay, where functioning of key rule of law institutions comes under direct threat and it is mostly observable in the contemporary Central and Eastern European context. This differs from historical instances of authoritarian turn referring to the complete breakdown of judicial independence and human rights, characterised by the politicisation of courts as a mainly historical phenomenon. The differentiation and their socio-legal implications is crucial for developing a roadmap to identify different forms of autocratisation and their different contexts (actors, institutional and political context) that need to be considered when addressing rule of law decay in Europe, both at the national and supranational levels. Ultimately, this general overview also offers the possibility to identify and address latent discontinuities in rule of law development at both the supranational and national levels. Identification of such latent discontinuities is of importance when assessing the risks involved in the introduction of emergency measures to combat perceived threats to the state and the society.
The many faces of sovereignty
Authors: Yoon Kate 
Published: September 2024

AbstractCritiques of international economic law have attacked the tendency of transnational legal processes, including investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), to undermine states' sovereignty. In response to these criticisms, many states have limited the power of investment tribunals by reasserting their sovereignty. There are reasons, however, to be critical of endorsing sovereignty, particularly in the context of global distributive inequalities. This is because assertions of sovereignty are normatively ambivalent in their effects: they can be used to entrench and naturalize the unequal assets held by each state, rather than to empower states to exercise their right to regulate. These potential tensions can be resolved if sovereignty is understood as a term that is used in many different ways. Critics of ISDS often conflate two distinct meanings of sovereignty: sovereignty understood as the right to be free from external influence, and sovereignty understood as states' right to regulate. Because states are constrained by differences in resources and capacity, withdrawing from ISDS cannot always secure the conditions for effective domestic regulation. Sovereignty understood as the right to be free from interference may even stand in the way of states' ability to regulate, by allowing states to gatekeep resources that were accumulated through historical injustice