bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Discrete‐Time Optimal Control of State‐Constrained Nonlinear Systems Using Approximate Dynamic Programming
Authors: Song Shijie , Gong Dawei , Zhu Minglei , Zhao Yuyang 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTThis article investigates the optimal control problem (OCP) for a class of discrete‐time nonlinear systems with state constraints. First, to overcome the challenge caused by the constraints, the original constrained OCP is transformed into an unconstrained OCP by utilizing the system transformation technique. Second, a new cost function is designed to alleviate the effect of system transformation on the optimality of the original system. Further, a novel off‐policy deterministic approximate dynamic programming (ADP) scheme is developed to obtain a near‐optimal solution for the transformed OCP. Compared to existing off‐policy deterministic ADP schemes, the developed scheme relaxes the requirement on the learning data and saves computing resources from the perspective of training neural networks. Third, considering approximation errors, we analyze the convergence and stability of the developed ADP scheme. Finally, the developed ADP with the designed cost function is tested in two numerical cases, and simulation results confirm its effectiveness.
Investigation of Viral, Bacterial and Parasitic Zoonotic Diseases in Rodents in Turkey
Authors: Timurkan Mehmet Ozkan , Guven Esin , Cengiz Seyda , Aydın Hakan , Kirman Ridvan , Avcioglu Hamza 
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACTBackgroundRodents are reservoir hosts for zoonotic pathogens that cause tropical diseases, many of which have been overlooked.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to investigate the presence of viral lymphocytic choriomeningitis and hantavirus infections, bacterial tularaemia and leptospirosis, and parasitic leishmaniasis and toxoplasmosis in rodents that are likely to carry and spread zoonotic agents, by using molecular methods.MethodsA total of 498 voles collected from 20 counties of Erzurum province. Conventional PCR was used for pathogen search. PCR‐positive samples were subjected to sequence analysis.ResultsHantavirus (4.8%, 24/498) and tularaemia (0.8%, 4/498) positivity were detected. However, no positivity was detected for other selected pathogens.ConclusionsRodents, which are pathogen carriers and potential risk factors, are thought to may act as reservoirs for hantavirus and tularaemia in the study area. A preliminary study has been carried out at the point of detection of these diseases of global importance. The extent of the distribution of the infections, alternative hosts and the consequences of human exposure needs to be clarified through further studies.
Suppressing Coda Events with a Bayesian Model of Global Scale Seismology
Authors: Arora Nimar S. , Ali Sherif Mohamed , Shashkin Aleksandr , Tamarit Vera Miljanovic , Khukhuudei Urtnasan 
Published: October 2024

AbstractLarge seismic events often trigger a wave train of slow decaying energy known as the coda that can mislead signal detectors into forming coda detections that appear to look like regular phase detections. These coda detections can confuse event formation algorithms into building false events known as coda events. Naive solutions to this problem by dropping any detection that looks like a coda detection can have the negative consequence of missing real events. We propose to address this issue by extending an existing Bayesian approach, NET-VISA that has been designed to build event bulletins using a generative model of global-scale seismology. Our extensions significantly boost the existing work by reducing the total number of false events by nearly half and virtually eliminating coda events without changing the number of real events.
$$\partial \bar{\partial }$$-lemma and p-Kähler structures on families of solvmanifolds
Authors: Cattaneo Andrea , Tomassini Adriano 
Published: October 2024

AbstractWe provide families of compact$$(n + 1)$$(n+1)-dimensional complex non Kähler manifolds satisfying the$$\partial \bar{\partial }$$∂∂¯-Lemma, with holomorphically trivial canonical bundle, carrying a balanced metric and with nop-Kähler structures. Such a construction extends to the completely solvable case in any dimension Nakamura’s construction of low-dimensional holomorphically parallelizable solvmanifolds.
The Primitive Comparison Theorem in characteristic p
Authors: Heuer Ben 
Published: October 2024

AbstractWe prove an analogue of Scholze’s Primitive Comparison Theorem for proper rigid spaces over an algebraically closed non-archimedean field K of characteristic p. This implies a v-topological version of the Primitive Comparison Theorem for proper finite type morphisms $$f{:}\,X\rightarrow Y$$

f
:

X
→
Y

of analytic adic spaces over $$\mathbb {Z}_p$$

Z
p

. We deduce new cases of the Proper Base Change Theorem for p-torsion coefficients and the Künneth formula in this setting.
Lessons learned: strategies for implementing and the ongoing use of LI-RADS in your practice
Authors: Ismail Mohammed , Lalani Tasneem , Kielar Ania , Hong Cheng , Yacoub Joseph , Lim Christopher , Surabhi Venkateswar , Shanbhogue Krishna , Nandwana Sadhna , Liu Xiaoyang , Santillan Cynthia , Bashir Mustafa R. , Lee James 
Published: October 2024

AbstractThe establishment of the Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) in 2011 provided a comprehensive approach to standardized imaging, interpretation, and reporting of liver observations in patients diagnosed with or at risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Each set of algorithms provides criteria pertinent to the various components of HCC management including surveillance, diagnosis, staging, and treatment response supported by a detailed lexicon of terms applicable to a wide range of liver imaging scenarios. Before its widespread adoption, the variability in the terminology of diagnostic criteria and definitions of imaging features led to significant challenges in patient management and made it difficult to replicate findings or apply them consistently. The integration of LI-RADS into the clinical setting has enhanced the efficiency and clarity of communication between radiologists, referring providers, and patients by employing a uniform language that averts miscommunications. LI-RADS has been strengthened with its integration into the American Association for Study of Liver Diseases practice guidelines. We will provide the background on the initial development of LI-RADS and reasons for development to serve as a starting point for conveying the system’s benefits and evolution over the years. We will also suggest strategies for the implementation and maintenance of a LI-RADS program will be discussed.
Von der Smartphone-basierten Ersthelferalarmierung zum „lebensrettenden System“
Authors: Ganter Julian , Busch Hans-Jörg , Trummer Georg , Schmitz Daniel , Pooth Jan-Steffen , Steuber Thomas , Brucklacher Thomas , Müller Michael Patrick 
Published: October 2024

Zusammenfassung
Hintergrund
Smartphone-basierte Ersthelfersysteme sollen die Verkürzung des reanimationsfreien Intervalls realisieren. Technologische und konzeptuelle Charakteristika sind für bestmögliche Ergebnisqualität von grundlegender Bedeutung.

Ziel
Qualitative und quantitative Evaluation der neuen Systemversion 3.0 des Ersthelferalarmierungssystems „Region der Lebensretter“.

Material und Methoden
Für das System 3.0 wurde der Alarmierungsalgorithmus neu entwickelt: Bei Alarmierung werden die Ersthelfer gefragt, mit welchem Verkehrsmittel sie zum Einsatzort kommen. Mittels individueller Routenberechnung wird die voraussichtliche Eintreffzeit errechnet. Die beiden Ersthelfer mit der kürzesten prognostizierten Eintreffzeit werden zum Einsatzort geroutet, der dritte wird zum nächstgelegenen automatisierten externen Defibrillator (AED) geleitet und der vierte weist den Rettungsdienst ein. Im Rahmen einer Beobachtungsstudie wurden Einsätze eines 3‑monatigen Intervalls vor und nach Systemupdate (Juli 2023) für die Region Freiburg (1531 km2, 493.036 Einwohner) ausgewertet.

Ergebnisse
Die Quote akzeptierter Einsätze blieb mit durchschnittlich 63 % auf dem vorherigen Niveau. Eine signifikante Verkürzung der medianen Eintreffzeiten der Ersthelfer von 05:38 min (Q1 03:21; Q3 08:15) auf 03:59 min (Q1 02:56; Q3 05:30) konnte realisiert werden (p < 0,001).

Diskussion
Die Weiterentwicklung des Alarmierungsalgorithmus mit anschließendem Systemupdate resultierte in kürzeren Eintreffzeiten. Eine intelligente Disposition von Ersthelfern kann technisch realisiert werden. Zukünftig sind weitere Untersuchungen notwendig, um Qualitätsparameter auf Grundlage des internationalen Reporting-Standards für Ersthelfersysteme zu analysieren und die Funktionsweise dieser Systeme fortlaufend zu verbessern.

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Transitioning practices of vegetable small-scale actors in Vietnam: an interplay of food safety, labor demand, and soil environment
Authors: Nguyen-Minh Quoc , Vignola Raffaele , Brouwer Inge D. , Oosterveer Peter 
Published: October 2024

AbstractFood safety is a critical and persistent issue that challenges the sustainability of agri-food systems in Vietnam. The government has launched multiple food safety initiatives, but there is limited understanding of their contribution to changing the practices of small-scale producers and distributors. This study explores these changing practices by applying Social Practice Theory (SPT) to analyze the transitions in everyday routines of small-scale vegetable producers while being embedded in socio-institutional contexts of agri-food system transitions. We conducted semi-structured interviews and survey with small-scale food producers and distributors in Hanoi, Vietnam to examine the transitions in production and post-production practices over the last 20 years and the intersection between smallholding practices and cross-level dynamics. The study revealed, contrary to some common perceptions, that smallholder producers are transitioning towards food safety, with the use of more bio-pesticides and eco-friendly pest control methods. The smallholders also reproduce a variety of (sustainable) intensification practices, including crop rotation, organic fertilization, and soil cultivation, to sustain soil fertility and save labor. However, there are no clear patterns of change for post-production practices, although they have been diversifying under the impacts of urbanization. The findings highlight the interplay of food safety, labor, and soil environment in shaping the transitions of smallholder practices. We suggest that success in improving safety in production practices is feasible, but that this requires more thorough interventions in distribution and consumption practices to transform the food systems at large.
Thermodynamically Traceable Calorimetric Results for Aqueous Sodium Chloride Solutions from T = (273.15 to 373.15) K up to the Saturated Solutions: Part 2 —The Quantities Associated with the Partial Molar Heat Capacity
Authors: Partanen Lauri J. , Partanen Jaakko I. 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
In previous articles (Partanen and Partanen in J. Chem. Eng. Data 65: 5226 − 5239 (2020), J. Solution Chem. 52: 1352 − 1385 (2023)), we presented a traceable and transparent three-parameter model for thermodynamic activity and enthalpy quantities in aqueous NaCl solutions. The model is based on extended Hückel equations with parameters B, b
1, and b
2 and it applies from T = 273.15 to 373.15 K up to the saturated solutions. These studies demonstrate that the model explains the literature data of almost all thermodynamic quantities including apparent and partial molar enthalpies within experimental error. In the model, the ion-size parameter in the Debye–Hückel equation, B, is regarded as a constant while the parameters of the coefficients of the linear and quadratic molality terms, b
1 and b
2, respectively, possess quadratic temperature dependences. In this study, the results obtained for the heat capacity quantities of NaCl(aq) are considered. We show that the available heat capacity literature for these solutions can be predicted at least satisfactorily up to the saturated solutions with our new model. Following this success, we supplement the existing thermodynamic tables with the new values for the relative apparent and partial molar heat capacities for NaCl solutions. It is likely that the new tables contain the most reliable values determined so far even though no calorimetric data were used in the parameter estimation of our model.

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Governmentality and the Common Law: Expansion of “Mind” 1835–1885
Authors: Dent Chris 
Published: October 2024

AbstractThe nineteenth century saw significant changes in how the law articulated the assessment of those who came before the courts. The judges made greater, and more refined, use of the concept of the mind as a way to refer to the internal lives of the parties. Using a Foucauldian lens, judgments from the sub-disciplines of criminal, succession and contract law will be assessed. Two specific aspects will be considered—the manner in which the law disciplined the subjects themselves and the manner in which the profession operated as a form of externalised governance. This deployment of the term “mind” used by the judges conforms with the idea that the law was taking on a new role in the governance of English society while emphasising specific tensions within each area.
Data model to enable multidimensional process mining for data farming based value stream planning in production networks
Authors: Kroeger Sebastian , Rafles Alrisyadani , Jordan Patrick , Soellner Christoph , Zaeh Michael F. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractInternational industrial companies operate complex value streams within production networks. Therefore, strategic network design aims to identify an efficient value stream from several value stream scenarios. For this purpose, Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a well-established methodology from Lean Management. However, the complexity and variety of value streams in production networks can lead to high manual effort when using pen-and-paper-based VSM. Therefore, data-driven VSM based on process mining has to be applied. To create a comprehensive data-driven VSM, it is necessary to transparently understand the correlations between different dimensions, such as the material flow, the information flow, and the inventory, which requires a multidimensional process mining approach. Simulation experiments can generate the necessary data for each value stream scenario using a data farming based planning approach to conduct a data-driven VSM in strategic network design. However, no data model currently supports storing comprehensive datasets for multiple scenarios to enable multidimensional process mining. To overcome this shortcoming, this article presents a data model for applying multidimensional process mining that is scalable to multiple dimensions and scenarios. The data model is constructed based on the theoretical principles of data cubes and multidimensional process mining. The applicability is demonstrated by a case study of a production network from the automotive industry.
Long-term outcomes of transapical-transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Authors: Maeda Koichi , Shimamura Kazuo , Mizote Isamu , Nakamura Daisuke , Yamashita Kizuku , Kawamura Ai , Yoshioka Daisuke , Sakata Yasushi , Miyagawa Shigeru 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Objective
Transapical-transcatheter aortic valve replacement is one of the main interventions indicated for patients where access via peripheral vessels is challenging. However, there have been no reports on the long-term outcomes of this intervention. Here, we report the long-term outcomes of this intervention.

Methods
Among 178 patients who underwent transapical-transcatheter aortic valve replacement between October 2009 and July 2023, 173 patients who underwent this intervention for native aortic stenosis were included in this study, and early and long-term results were evaluated.

Results
The mean age was 82.4 ± 6.4 years, 52.6% were women, mean body area was 1.46 ± 0.17 m2, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Predicted Risk of Mortality was 11.2 ± 9.9%. In-hospital mortality was observed in three patients (1.7%). Mean follow-up duration was 4.3 ± 2.8 years, and the survival rates at 1-, 3-, 5-, and 8-years were 84.9%, 67.1%, 47.0%, and 22.1%, respectively. Freedom from cardiovascular mortality at 1, 3, 5, and 8-years was 92.9%, 86.1%, 75.8%, and 53.5%, respectively. The freedom from disabling stroke rates at 1, 3, 5, and 8-years were 95.0%, 92.4%, 92.4%, and 90.8%, respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed that male (Hazard Ratio 1.85, 95%Confidence Interval 1.27−2.70, p = 0.0012) and hemodialysis (Hazard Ratio 1.64, 95%Confidence Interval 1.00−2.67, p = 0.049) were significant poor prognosis factors.

Conclusions
Long-term outcomes of transapical-transcatheter aortic valve replacement were satisfactory. Despite the variety of available approaches, the role of transapical-transcatheter aortic valve replacement, which has low vascular impact, has not been completely lost.
Development of a German version of a single-question restless legs syndrome screening questionnaire
Authors: Rinaldi Fabrizio , Ferini-Strambi Luigi , Trinka Eugen , Richter Kneginja 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Background
The “Single Question for the Rapid Screening of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS Single Question) ©” is a questionnaire specifically designed to screen for restless legs syndrome (RLS). This research article describes the process of development and cultural adaptation of the German version of the questionnaire.

Objective
The primary objective of this study was to create a culturally appropriate and linguistically precise tool for evaluating RLS symptoms within German-speaking populations.

Materials and methods
The translation process involved meticulous forward and backward translations coupled with cognitive interviews conducted with patients to ensure the linguistic accuracy and cultural relevance of the instrument.

Results
The resultant final version of the questionnaire demonstrated an optimal level of comprehension and is anticipated to serve as an asset for the early detection and effective management of RLS among individuals who speak German.

Conclusion
The study highlights the successful development of the RLS questionnaire for the German-speaking context. Patient involvement in cognitive interviews proves pivotal in resolving minor comprehension issues. Its successful adaptation underscores the significance of comprehensive translation in diverse linguistic and cultural contexts, ultimately enhancing patient care. Future research will explore the validation of the test in larger populations and its integration into holistic diagnostic strategies.
Measuring Children’s Developmental Status in China Using the ECDI2030: Comparing with Direct Assessment and Teacher Report
Authors: Li Zeyi , Rao Nirmala 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
This study compared different approaches for monitoring progress towards Sustainable Development Goal Target 4.2, which focuses on the proportion of children who are developmentally on track. UNICEF’s Early Childhood Development Index 2030 (ECDI2030), a parent report measure, was compared with a corresponding direct assessment measure using a sample of children aged 3 and 5 (N = 309; 154 girls) in China at two time points. In the second wave, the study also investigated the correlations and agreement between the ECDI2030 and a teacher report measure for children’s development. Although Cronbach’s alpha indicated that both adult report measures had lower reliability, McDonald’s omega showed comparable reliability among the three measures when the assumption of tau-equivalence was relaxed. Moreover, both adult report measures tended to overestimate children’s developmental levels, and were less effective in capturing the development of older children compared to the direct assessment measure. The correlations between parent report and direct assessment were significant for both girls and boys, urban children, and children from higher socioeconomic quartiles in both waves. Parents’ education levels did not substantially moderate the correlations. Moreover, parent report may not predict children’s development as effectively as direct assessment. Compared to parent report, teacher report was less effective in differentiating children’s development across socioeconomic status and urbanicity. Parent and teacher judgements were more consistent on children’s early learning competencies than on children’s motor and psychosocial skills. Implications of the findings for population-based measurement of early childhood development are discussed.
Treatment sequencing in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Authors: Melhorn Philipp , Raderer Markus , Kiesewetter Barbara 
Published: October 2024

SummaryThe oncological treatment of neuroendocrine tumors (NET) has improved significantly in the last few years. Several informative clinical studies on NET have been conducted recently and updated NET guidelines have been published by the European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (ENETS) in 2023 and 2024. With the growing number of positive phase III trials in NET, the main difficulty today is selecting the most appropriate treatment for a patient at the right time. The purpose of this short review is to delineate the main concepts and important changes in the therapy sequences for gastroenteropancreatic NET (gepNET) outlined in current European guidelines. In clinical practice, more individualized treatment decisions are often required that go beyond these general recommendations.
A massive and ancient antipatharian colony at a seamount in the northwest Pacific
Authors: Reimer James Davis , Yanagi Kensuke , Castelló Guillermo Mironenko , Bacharo Kurt Bryant B. , Yokooka Hiroyuki , Koeda Keita , Tsuchida Shinji , Fujiwara Yoshihiro 
Published: October 2024

AbstractMany colonial anthozoans are ecosystem engineers and contribute to creating intricate benthic communities that often harbor high levels of marine biodiversity. Here, we report on an extraordinarily large antipatharian colony observed on the West Mariana Ridge in the Northwest Pacific. Based on colony form, morphological analyses, and DNA barcoding results, we identified the colony as Leiopathes cf. annosa. From in situ observations, we estimate the size of the colony as approximately 308 cm in height and 441 cm in width, with a central stem of 28 cm in diameter. If growth rates of Leiopathes species in this region of the Pacific Ocean are similar to those previously reported from Hawaii, this colony may be approximately 7000 years old, placing it among the longest-lived marine organisms reported. Seamounts in this region and such large anthozoan colonies should be targeted for more biodiversity investigation and future conservation.