bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Curses
Authors: Scheiber Marcus 
Published: October 2024

AbstractAn antisemitic curse is essentially an amplified form of a threat, since it bases its violent desire on the explicit or implicit intervention of a higher power (also in the form of destiny, fate, predestination, cosmic justice) and is thus operating on a supra-individual level. A curse expresses a wish for misfortune to someone, or more specifically a wish for something unpleasant or violent to happen to a person/group, up to a death wish. Similar to insults and threats, curses contain a negative emotional value and realise a form of verbal violence, as the speech act hints at a harmful event in the future: pending harm is invoked. Jews, Israelis, as well as the State of Israel or Zionism can all be targets of an antisemitic curse.
GigaVision: When Computer Vision Meets Gigapixel Videography
Authors: Fang Lu 
Published: October 2024

AbstractIn previous chapters, we have explored advanced plenoptic imaging and reconstruction techniques, enabling images and videos to reach gigapixel-level resolution. This breakthrough unlocks new possibilities for a wide range of applications and industries. However, traditional computer vision methods, tailored for megapixel-level data, are ill-equipped to handle the complexities of gigapixel-level data, which often feature large-scale scenes with hundreds of objects and intricate interactions. As a result, these methods face significant limitations in both precision and efficiency.
Deep Learning-Based Multi-Model Coupled Flood Season Daily Runoff Prediction Model
Authors: Ye Xiaoyu , Wang Dong , Yu Chenlu , Yang Zhuo , Zhang Along 
Published: October 2024

AbstractAccurate runoff forecasting is of great significance for flood control, drought prevention, reservoir scheduling, and ecological protection. To explore the applicability of deep learning networks combined with signal processing techniques in runoff forecasting, an ICEEMDAN-VMD-CNN-LSTM daily runoff forecasting model for the flood season was developed. First, the original runoff series was decomposed using the Improved Complete Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition with Adaptive Noise (ICEEMDAN). Then, the complex series was further decomposed using Variational Mode Decomposition (VMD) to reduce data complexity. Next, each mode component was input into a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) - Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) combined model to extract local features of the data and capture long-term dependencies of the time series. Finally, the predicted values were reconstructed to obtain the final prediction results. Using the measured daily runoff data from the Hekou station in the Diaojiang basin as an example, the results showed that the ICEEMDAN-VMD-CNN-LSTM achieved testing MAE and NSE of 5.232 m3/s and 0.977, respectively, demonstrating excellent forecasting accuracy.
Analysis of Dynamic Response Characteristics of Towering Intake Towers Under the Action of Main-Aftershock Sequences
Authors: Song Zhiyu , Zhai Yafei , Liu Guangkun 
Published: October 2024

AbstractAfter a strong earthquake occurs, it can cause a certain degree of damage to the structure, and the strong aftershock effect can cause secondary damage to the already damaged structure. In this study, taking a actual project of intake tower in the district of western strong earthquake as an example, the acoustic unit is used to simulate the dynamic effect of reservoir water on the tower body, and the overall nonlinear model of the water-intake tower-foundation is established. Combined with the site and seismic motion characteristics of the engineering area, the seismic motion sequence of the main-aftershocks was constructed based on the statistical relationship between the main shocks and strong aftershocks, as well as the NGA seismic motion attenuation model. The effects of main shock, aftershock, and main-aftershock on the structural damage evolution of intake towers in strong earthquake zones were investigated separately. The results show that after considering the aftershock effect, the damage and failure of the intake tower structure intensify, and its dissipation energy and residual displacement increase by about 20%~25%. Compared with the main shock, the aftershock alone causes less damage to the tower structure. However, for the intake tower structure that is damaged after the main shock, the aftershock can cause larger secondary residual deformation of the tower.
Study on Adaptive Heads for Flip Bucket with Small Slope of Aeration Facilities in High-Flow and Slow-Bottom-Slope Flood Discharging Tunnel
Authors: Liu Chuang , Cui Anzhe , Yin Ming , Zhang Luchen , Luo Shaoze 
Published: October 2024

AbstractThe use of flip bucket with small slope in aeration facilities along high-velocity flood discharging tunnels can effectively improve the flow conditions within tunnels, but it is difficult to guarantee the aeration effect under large variations of head. Based on the Kashi Hydropower Station, this paper adopts a hydraulic model test to study the hydraulic characteristics of the aeration facilities in flood discharging tunnel under various heads, and analyzes the adaptability of the flip bucket with small slope configuration. The study shows that when the head is 70m or above, the cavity of the flip bucket with small slope without backwater, and has good aeration effect; when the water head is between 25m and 70m, there is varying degrees of backwater in the air cavity, and the aeration effect slightly decreases with the decrease of head. The average reduction of effective air cavity length, ventilation hole airflow, and aeration concentration are 20.4%, 13.4%, and 12.1% respectively, indicating that the aeration facilities with flip bucket with small slope have a wide range of water head adaptability; when the head is below 25m, the aeration effect is significantly reduced, and even the entire cavity is filled with backwater, without aeration mitigation cavitation effect.
Main Circuit Parameter Design Research of Offshore Wind Farm DC Transmission Based on Grid-Forming Wind Turbines and Diode Rectifier Unit
Authors: Liu Yingrui , Ning Jian , Qu Taotao , Qiu Xiaodong , Wang Kexin 
Published: October 2024

AbstractThe offshore wind power gradually develops towards the direction of far-reaching sea and large capacity, and the offshore wind power DC transmission system based on diode rectifier unit has a great development prospect, and its main circuit parameter design is an important part of the HVDC engineering design. Combined with the basic principle of wind power system and converter station, the working characteristics of offshore wind power DC transmission system based on diode rectifier unit are analyzed. For the important equipment, such as converter transformer, smoothing reactor and AC filter, the calculation formulas of main circuit parameters are derived, and the complete design idea and calculation process of main circuit parameters are given. Lastly, the parameters designed are verified by PSCAD/EMTDC simulation which can provide reference for the future design of offshore wind power DC transmission system based on diode rectifier unit.
Exploring the Impacts of Large Hydroelectric Projects on Downstream Wetland Ecosystems: A Case Study of the Impact Zone of the Jingwei Wetland Reserve
Authors: Wan Weifeng , Zeng Feng , Sun Liqun , Zhou Weidong 
Published: October 2024

AbstractThe construction of a hydroelectric project will impact the interaction between surface water and groundwater downstream, potentially disrupting the ecological balance of the downstream wetland water bodies. This study focuses on the effects of the Dongzhuang Reservoir construction on the downstream Jingwei Wetland and conducts numerical modeling calculations of unstable three-dimensional groundwater flow under various operating conditions. It simulates and predicts the variations in water level burial depth at different sections of the wetland protection area and at different distances from the riverbank. The study determines the area of water level changes with and without hydraulic engineering under various conditions, and analyzes the impact of groundwater level changes on vegetation area under different adverse scenarios. The research reveals that the construction of the Dongzhuang Reservoir will have a certain impact on groundwater levels in the Jingwei Wetland. Under the most unfavorable conditions of five consecutive years of drought, the maximum water level drop can reach up to 0.54 m. The range of groundwater burial depth variations under different conditions is between 0.249 km2 to 0.432 km2, with the impact on the vegetation area of the protection area relatively small (all less than 2%). The most extreme adverse effects only occur in individual months, and overall, the operation of the project has a minimal impact on the protection area. This study provides important theoretical support for the harmonious and healthy development of the Dongzhuang hydropower project and the ecological balance of the Jingwei Wetland.
Multiobjective Operation of Cascade Reservoirs Considering Different Ecological Flows
Authors: Hong Kunhui , Ma Aixing , Hu Yin , Zhang Wei , Cao Mingxiong 
Published: October 2024

AbstractReservoir scheduling is an important and effective measure to optimize water resource allocation. It effectively mitigates issues such as regional water scarcity and ecological degradation and plays a crucial role in supporting sustainable water resource development. The Yellow River has experienced severe water scarcity, and the increasing human water demand in recent decades has significantly reduced the river’s ecological flow, causing significant ecological damage. Balancing the benefits of ecological flow, hydropower generation, and water supply and selecting appropriate ecological flow levels for different hydrological years is a major challenge for reservoir operators. This paper aims to integrate ecological flow into reservoir management standards by investigating the competition and reasonable coexistence between reservoir benefits and ecology in water-scarce regions. A multiobjective reservoir ecology management model was proposed to study the effects of different ecological flow levels on hydropower generation, water supply, and storage. Using the LYX and LJX reservoirs as a case study, the results illustrate the applicability and effectiveness of the model in balancing conflicts among hydropower generation, water supply, storage, and ecology in multi-objective reservoir management. Under basic ecological flow management, hydropower generation and water supply benefits are fully met in typical years, with a significant increase in hydropower generation. Under suitable ecological flow management, hydropower generation and water supply benefits are met only in abundant water years. Considering the impact of storage on management, in typical normal and dry years, under suitable flow management standards, the hydropower generation and water supply guarantee rate targets are approximately 12.49 billion kWh, 96.71%, and 8.22 billion kWh, 96.71%, respectively, promoting efficient water resource utilization and enhancing future drought resilience.
A quantitative bound on Furstenberg–Sárközy patterns with shifted prime power common differences in primes
Authors: Wang Mengdi 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Let

$$k\ge 1$$

k
≥
1

be a fixed integer and

$${\mathscr {P}}_N$$

P
N

be the set of primes no more than N. We prove that if a set

$$\mathscr {A}\subset {\mathscr {P}}_N$$

A
⊂

P
N

contains no patterns

$$p_1,p_1+(p_2-1)^k$$

p
1

,

p
1

+

(

p
2

-
1
)

k

, where

$$p_1,p_2$$

p
1

,

p
2

are prime numbers, then

$$\begin{aligned} \frac{|{\mathscr {A}}|}{|{\mathscr {P}}_N|}\ll \bigl ( \log \log N \bigr )^{-\frac{1}{4k^3+23k^2}}. \end{aligned}$$

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Dispersion phenomena in EIS and DIS spectra of porous materials and their representation as transmission line bases ‘diffusion’ elements—part I: a case study of lead-acid systems
Authors: Ryś Piotr , Kowalczyk Jacek , Mroczkowska-Szerszeń Maja , Kaczkan Marcin , Moszczyński Piotr , Pudełko Wojciech , Siekierski Maciej 
Published: October 2024

AbstractA number techniques exist to assess the porosity of materials, however a large number of them cannot be used to monitor the behaviour of such in ‘live’ systems. This problem can be overcome by the usage of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS). However, porous systems and their qualities, can not be easily described using regular equivalent circuit and basic elements. An approximation of such has to be made using transmission lines, which can, in turn, be equated to specific diffusion elements. The parameters of these elements can be related to porous material qualities. And in turn, the changes of these parameters can then be related to various processes—such as ageing or degeneration. In this part of the material a case study was performed on a number of lead-acid systems—a VRLA battery, a maintenance-free one and system consisting of a lead electrode and a platinum mesh counter electrode. This was done in order to test the validity of using the Warburg impedance element in equivalent circuits. During the course of the tests it was found that not only a Gerischer element is a better choice, but the changes in its parameters can be related to different ageing-related processes.
A novel scoring system for predicting disease severity without CT imaging in acute diverticulitis
Authors: Mäntymäki Leena-Mari , Grönroos Juha , Karvonen Jukka , Ukkonen Mika 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
Purpose
Clinical scoring could help physicians identify patients with suspected acute diverticulitis who would benefit from further evaluation using computed tomography imaging. The aim of the study was to identify risk factors for complicated acute diverticulitis and create a risk score to predict disease severity in acute diverticulitis.

Methods
Patients diagnosed with CT-verified acute diverticulitis between 2015 and 2017 were included. Data on patients’ clinical and laboratory findings and medical histories were collected retrospectively. Risk factors for complicated acute diverticulitis were identified using univariate and multivariate analyses. Continuous laboratory values were categorised by cut-off points determined using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. The Acute Diverticulitis Severity Score was formulated using logistic regression analysis.

Results
Of the total 513 patients included in the study, 449 (88%) had UAD, and 64 (12%) had CAD. Older age, significant comorbidities, C-reactive protein level, leucocyte count, vomiting, and body temperature were found to be independently associated with a higher risk for CAD. The novel Acute Diverticulitis Severity Score could reliably detect patients with CAD. The area under the ROC curve was 0.856 (p < 0.001) in discriminating disease severity. While higher scores indicate radiological studies, patients with low scores face an almost non-existent risk for complicated disease, making such studies possibly redundant.

Conclusions
The Acute Diverticulitis Severity Score accurately separated patients with uncomplicated disease from those at risk for complicated disease. This score can be applied in daily clinical practice to select patients requiring further investigation, consequently reducing healthcare costs and burdens.
Chronic hearing loss turns out being a calcified chondroid mesenchymal neoplasm with FN1::FGFR2 fusion
Authors: Bauerschmitz Leonard , Agaimy Abbas , Eckstein Markus , Balk Matthias , Iro Heinrich , Schleder Stephan , Schlaffer Sven-Martin , Gostian Antoniu-Oreste 
Published: October 2024

Abstract
A 53 year old female presented with a six-year history of right-sided slow deterioration in hearing and a feeling of pressure in the right ear. The patient had not experienced any pain but reported some paresthesia of the right half of the tongue, whereas no further other cranial nerve deficits were evident. The otoscopy was unremarkable as well as the rest of the clinical ENT examination except for a slight asymptomatic swelling of the right cheek. Imaging findings showed an expansive tumor infiltrating and destroying the right lateral skull base. The tumor was partially composed of cystic/regressive lesions with high contrast media uptake. The tumor had high-signal intensity with water-sensitive sequences (T2w) and was hypointense on T1w images. We performed a tumor resection via a transparotideal-infratemporal approach. Histologically, the tumor was composed of granular variably calcified chondroid matrix with extensive regressive changes and granulation-like tissue reaction associated with calcinosis and crystal deposition. Molecular analysis of the tumor via the TruSight- RNA-Fusion panel detected a fusion involving FN1::FGFR2, consistent with “calcified chondroid mesenchymal neoplasm” (CCMN), a rare tumor entity recently defined by Liu et al 2021. In regular follow-up care no residual tumor has been detected in imaging studies (MRI and CT) within 2 years and 4 months. The biology and consequently the radio sensitivity cannot be defined precisely since long term results are missing due to the first description of this entity in 2021. As a consequence, surgical resection is recommended as the treatment of choice. Thorough clinical and radiological follow-up is mandatory as local recurrences are to be expected due to the infiltrative behavior. In case of a loco regional recurrence the fusion with FGFR2 may represent a therapeutic option for a targeted therapy on molecular level.
Effects of Mepolizumab in the treatment of type 2 CRSwNP: a real-life clinical study
Authors: Orlando Pietro , Vivarelli Emanuele , Minzoni Alberto , Licci Giuseppe , Accinno Matteo , Brugnoli Barbara , Matucci Andrea , Vultaggio Alessandra , Maggiore Giandomenico 
Published: October 2024

Abstract

Purpose
Mepolizumab was recently approved for treating Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP) unresponsive to standard treatment or recurring after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). To date, few studies have assessed Mepolizumab’s efficacy in severe type-2 CRSwNP. Our study aimed to analyze sinonasal outcomes in type-2 CRSwNP patients treated with 100 mg Mepolizumab administered subcutaneously every four weeks.

Methods
We conducted a retrospective study of patients with severe, recalcitrant CRSwNP treated with Mepolizumab. Demographic and clinical characteristics were collected, including age, sex, and comorbidities such as asthma, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-exacerbated respiratory disease (NERD), and allergic rhinitis (AR), as well as the number of previous ESS procedures and the interval since the last one. Patients were evaluated at baseline and after one year for blood eosinophil count, nasal polyp score (NPS), modified Lund-Kennedy score (mLKS), olfactory function (using a VAS scale and a 16-item Sniffin’ identification test), SNOT-22, and sinus opacification on CT scans. The need for rescue ESS or systemic corticosteroids (SCS), response to treatment, and side effects were also recorded.

Results
Data from 27 patients were collected. After one year, all scores showed significant improvement. NERD was the only factor associated with a less favorable improvement in olfactory function. There were no side effects reported, although 2 patients discontinued Mepolizumab as they were considered “non-responders.”

Conclusions
Mepolizumab is safe and effective in reducing the clinical, endoscopic, and radiological burden of disease, as well as in decreasing the need for salvage ESS or systemic steroids.
Impact of proprioceptive cervical dizziness in chronic neck pain syndromes on gait and stance during active head-turn challenges
Authors: Huppert D. , Tsai T. I. , Richter S. , Dunker K. , Gerb J. , Wegener B. , Zwergal R. M. , Wuehr M. , Brandt T. 
Published: October 2024

AbstractAn earlier observational study described selected patients with acute neck pain syndrome, who experienced short bursts of cervical vertigo elicited by rapid head movements. The current study on a larger cohort of 20 patients with chronic or frequently recurring neck pain syndrome and age-matched controls focused on two major questions: (1) Can head movements in subjects with exacerbations of neck pain and restrictions of neck mobility also elicit bursts of vertigo? (2) What is the impact on postural balance measured by analysis of body sway and locomotion? A detailed questionnaire was applied, posture and gait were evaluated by use of instrumented posturography—and gait analysis with and without slow or rapid horizontal head rotations in the yaw plane with and without sight/visual input. All patients reported some or frequent episodes of dizziness in the range of seconds only elicited by rapid, not by slow head movements. Postural sway in patients was unremarkable in undisturbed conditions without head movements, but specifically increased by rapid but not slow head turns. The latter is best explained by the lack of continuous control of velocity and amplitude of saccadic head movements. Gait analysis revealed a slowed and cautious gait pattern already at undisturbed condition that was even exaggerated during rapid head turns. These observations demonstrate that chronic or recurrent neck pain is associated with episodic experiences of dizziness and above results in both chronic and episodic alterations of stance and gait that resemble those described for patients with phobic postural vertigo/persistent postural perceptual dizziness, a functional gait disorder.
Risk assessment for the surface water quality evaluation of a hydrological basin
Authors: Brito Irene , Gonçalves A. Manuela , Pedra Ana 
Published: October 2024

AbstractThis paper proposes a risk assessment methodology for evaluating the surface water quality of hydrological basins based on physico-chemical parameter concentrations. Considering the Douro River basin in Portugal and monthly recorded dissolved oxygen and conductivity parameter measurements in 18 water sampling stations from January 2002 to December 2013, the work intends to answer the research question of identifying the riskiest periods for water pollution in the year and classifying the water sampling stations in terms of risk for water pollution. The methodology consists first in determining the pollution risk implied by the physico-chemical parameters, based on the monthly water station measurements, using six different risk measures, namely mean, variance, loss probability, entropy, mean excess loss and value at risk. The risk values are ordered according to each risk measure and a final ranking is established through a ranking aggregation method. The final ranking permitted identifying the high risk period as ranging from May to October and the low risk period from November to April. Furthermore, July was classified as riskiest month concerning the dissolved oxygen concentration, and August as riskiest month regarding the conductivity levels. On the other hand, the ranking allowed classifying the water sampling stations, previously grouped in clusters, in terms of similar risk for water pollution: six sampling stations in the west of the basin formed the riskiest cluster in the dry period considering the dissolved oxygen concentrations, and four of those stations formed also the riskiest cluster concerning the conductivity levels.