bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Completion of the genome sequence of Oidiodendron maius splipalmivirus 1
Authors: Daghino Stefania , Forgia Marco , Turina Massimo 
Published: September 2024

AbstractMycoviruses with an unprecedented genome organization, featuring the RNA-directed RNA polymerase (RdRp) palm domain coding sequence being split into two distinct genome segments, have been found recently in a few fungi and oomycetes of different lineages and have been proposed to be named “splipalmiviruses”. One of these, Oidiodendron maius splipalmivirus 1 (OmSPV1), has been detected in the ericoid mycorrhizal fungus Oidiodendron maius, and it has been proposed to be bisegmented. Here, we complete the genome sequence of this virus by describing a third RNA segment, which is 2000 nt long and whose terminal sequences are identical to those of the other two segments of OmSPV1. This segment contains a single open reading frame that codes for a protein with unknown function and has a low level of sequence identity (47%) to the putative protein encoded by the third segment of another splipalmivirus from Magnaporthe oryzae: Magnaporthe oryzae narnavirus virus 1 (MoNV1). Based on these features, we propose the RNA segment to be the third segment of the OmSPV1 genome.
Reconstructing the Spill Propagation of the Aznalcóllar Mine Disaster
Authors: Sanz-Ramos Marcos , Vales-Bravo Juan José , Bladé Ernest , Sánchez-Juny Martí 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThe mine pond failure of Los Frailes (Aznalcóllar, Spain) was one of the most catastrophic mining-related disasters worldwide. Despite having been analysed from different disciplines, there have been only two attempts to simulate the propagation of the spill. In both cases, the spill was reconstructed using poor or incorrect topographical data, assuming a spilled hydrograph at the breaking point, and considering the fluid as water. In this research, new pre-failure topographical data were obtained combining field data with remote sensing techniques. These data were used to estimate the spilled hydrograph at the breaking point utilising a two-dimensional hydrodynamic numerical tool. Finally, due to the nature of the spilled fluid, two different attempts of reconstructing the spill propagation process of the Aznalcóllar mine disaster were performed. First, the fluid was considered as water with a suspended sediment load (26–660 g/L), i.e. assuming Newtonian fluid flow. Then the fluid was assumed to be mud-like (non-Newtonian fluid flow). These new simulations revealed that using a Newtonian fluid model, such as water with or without sediment, produced the best results in matching observed and simulated data. The non-Newtonian approach (muds) performed poorly. This suggests the spill behaved more like a concentrated sediment-laden flow than a mud-like one, possibly due to changes in fluid behaviour caused by the mine tailings in the pond after the failure.
A survey of video-based human action recognition in team sports
Authors: Yin Hongwei , Sinnott Richard O. , Jayaputera Glenn T. 
Published: September 2024

AbstractOver the past few decades, numerous studies have focused on identifying and recognizing human actions using machine learning and computer vision techniques. Video-based human action recognition (HAR) aims to detect actions from video sequences automatically. This can cover simple gestures to complex actions involving multiple people interacting with objects. Actions in team sports exhibit a different nature compared to other sports, since they tend to occur at a faster pace and involve more human-human interactions. As a result, research has typically not focused on the challenges of HAR in team sports. This paper comprehensively summarises HAR-related research and applications with specific focus on team sports such as football (soccer), basketball and Australian rules football. Key datasets used for HAR-related team sports research are explored. Finally, common challenges and future work are discussed, and possible research directions identified.
Frank–Wolfe and friends: a journey into projection-free first-order optimization methods
Authors: Bomze Immanuel. M. , Rinaldi Francesco , Zeffiro Damiano 
Published: September 2024

AbstractInvented some 65 years ago in a seminal paper by Marguerite Straus-Frank and Philip Wolfe, the Frank–Wolfe method recently enjoys a remarkable revival, fuelled by the need of fast and reliable first-order optimization methods in Data Science and other relevant application areas. This review tries to explain the success of this approach by illustrating versatility and applicability in a wide range of contexts, combined with an account on recent progress in variants, both improving on the speed and efficiency of this surprisingly simple principle of first-order optimization.
The Power to Flirt: Power within Romantic Relationships and Its Contribution to Expressions of Extradyadic Desire
Authors: Birnbaum Gurit E. , Kanat-Maymon Yaniv , Zholtack Kobi , Avidan Rafael , Reis Harry T. 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Power in non-romantic contexts makes people confident in their ability to attract potential partners, increasing their mating motivation and the likelihood of acting on this motivation. Four studies investigated whether perceptions of power within romantic relationships would also activate mating goals, intensifying desires for alternative partners. In Studies 1 and 2, participants underwent power manipulation and then described a sexual fantasy or evaluated photos of attractive strangers. Studies 3 and 4 used face-to-face interaction and daily experiences methods to examine the mechanisms underlying the link between power and extradyadic desires. Overall, high perceived relationship power was associated with increased interest in alternatives. Perceived relative mate value explained this association, suggesting that what determines whether power elicits extradyadic interest is not power perceptions alone but rather the feeling of having a higher mate value than one’s partner that accompanies elevated power and affects whether high-power individuals will prioritize their own needs in ways that may hurt their partners.
Code-based brittle capacity models for seismic assessment of pre-code RC buildings: comparison and consequences on retrofit
Authors: Scala Santa Anna , De Risi Maria Teresa , Verderame Gerardo Mario 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThe existing Reinforced Concrete (RC) buildings stock is often characterized by a significant seismic vulnerability, due to the absence of capacity design principles, even in regions with high seismic hazard, such as Italy. Approximately 67% of existing RC buildings in Italy have been designed without considering seismic actions (GLD), resulting in very low transverse reinforcement amount in beams and, particularly, in columns. Additionally, beam-column joints typically totally lack stirrups. Consequently, shear failures under seismic actions are very likely for this pre-code building typology, often limiting their seismic capacity. However, the assessment of shear failures in beams/columns or joints varies significantly from code to code worldwide. The main goal of this work is to quantify the impact of different code-based brittle capacity models on the seismic capacity assessment and retrofit, focusing on GLD Italian pre-1970 RC buildings. This comparative analysis is carried out by first considering three current codes, emphasizing their, even significant, differences: European (EN 1998-3-1. 2005), Italian (D.M. 2018), and American (ASCE SEI/41 2017) standards. Then, shear capacity models prescribed by the current drafts of the next generation of Eurocodes are implemented and compared to the current models. The assessment includes: (i) a parametric comparison among models; (ii) the evaluation of case-study buildings capacity in their as-built condition and after shear strengthening interventions. The latter is performed on 3D “bare” models, due to the lack of practical guidance in most codes on modelling masonry infills.
Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes and change in tumor load on MRI to assess response and prognosis after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer
Authors: Janssen L. M. , de Vries B. B. L. Penning , Janse M. H. A. , van der Wall E. , Elias S. G. , Salgado R. , van Diest P. J. , Gilhuijs K. G. A. 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Purpose
In this study, we aimed to explore if the combination of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and change in tumor load on dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging leads to better assessment of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in patients with breast cancer, compared to either alone.

Methods
In 190 NAC treated patients, MRI scans were performed before and at the end of treatment. The percentage of stromal TILs (%TILs) was assessed in pre-NAC biopsies according to established criteria. Prediction models were developed with linear regression by least absolute shrinkage and selection operator and cross validation (CV), with residual cancer burden as the dependent variable. Discrimination for pathological complete response (pCR) was evaluated using area under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUC). We used Cox regression analysis for exploring the association between %TILs and recurrence-free survival (RFS).

Results
Fifty-one patients reached pCR. In all patients, the %TILs model and change in MRI tumor load model had an estimated CV AUC of 0.69 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.53–0.78) and 0.69 (95% CI 0.61–0.79), respectively, whereas a model combining the variables resulted in an estimated CV AUC of 0.75 (95% CI 0.66–0.83). In the group with tumors that were ER positive and HER2 negative (ER+/HER2−) and in the group with tumors that were either triple negative or HER2 positive (TN&HER2+) separately, the combined model reached an estimated CV AUC of 0.72 (95% CI 0.60–0.88) and 0.70(95% CI 0.59–0.82), respectively. A significant association was observed between pre-treatment %TILS and RFS (hazard ratio (HR) 0.72 (95% CI 0.53–0.98), for every standard deviation increase in %TILS, p = 0.038).

Conclusion
The combination of TILs and MRI is informative of response to NAC in patients with both ER+/HER2− and TN&HER2+ tumors.
Comparative Study Between the Effects of High Doses of Rosuvastatin and Atorvastatin on Ventricular Remodeling in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Authors: Elhadad Zeinab M. , Kassem Amira B. , Amrawy Ahmed Mahmoud El , Salahuddin Ahmad , El-Bassiouny Noha A. 
Published: September 2024

AbstractBackgroundMost studies reported that treating ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) patients with high doses of rosuvastatin or atorvastatin could improve left ventricular remodeling and cardiac function.PurposeThe current study compared the impact of high doses of rosuvastatin and atorvastatin on hypertrophy, fibrosis markers, serum inflammatory markers, and left ventricular function in STEMI patients after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).MethodAfter primary PCI, eighty STEMI patients were randomized to receive either 20 mg of rosuvastatin (n = 40) or 40 mg of atorvastatin (n = 40) once daily for 3 months. Soluble Suppression of Tumorigenicity-2 (sST2), Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9), C-Reactive Protein (CRP), lipid parameters, liver enzymes, and echocardiographic parameters were assessed for the two groups at baseline and after 3 months.ResultsAfter 3 months of treatment, a statistically significant reduction was observed in the rosuvastatin group regarding the levels of CRP (16 ± 6 vs. 20 ± 10 mg/L,P = 0.024) and MMP9 (104 ± 33 vs. 130 ± 42 ng/L,P = 0.003) compared with the atorvastatin group. The median percentage decrease in sST2 level in the rosuvastatin group was higher (6.1%) than in the atorvastatin group (2.3%) after 3 months of treatment. Also, in the rosuvastatin group, LVEF was significantly increased (48.5 ± 9 vs. 43.5 ± 11%,P = 0.029), while LVEDV and LVESV were significantly decreased compared to those of the atorvastatin group (101 [81/135] vs. 134 [100/150] ml,P = 0.041) (53 [37/75] vs. 73 [52/92] ml,P = 0.033), respectively.ConclusionHigh-intensity rosuvastatin was superior to high-intensity atorvastatin in reducing the inflammatory response and myocardial fibrosis, thus improving ventricular remodeling and cardiac function better in STEMI patients.Trial RegistrationThis randomized controlled trial was registered on October 11, 2022, on ClinicalTrials.gov under registration number: NCT05895123 “retrospectively registered”.
Electronic Surveillance in Immigration Court: Evidence from the CalGang Database
Authors: Muñiz Ana , Owens Emily 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThrough a mixed-methods approach that draws on over 4000 pages of organizational documents and two quantitative data sets from federal and state entities, the authors ask, has the growth of electronic surveillance by local criminal justice agencies, with corresponding database interoperability and information sharing, changed how federal agencies—specifically immigration agencies—operate? We focus on the CalGang Database, California’s statewide gang intelligence database, to document how, since its inception in 1998, CalGang has grown both in the number of individuals under surveillance and the number of what we call adjacent users, which we define as people who can access CalGang data but were not initially intended as users and who, in pre-digital surveillance eras, would have a much more difficult time obtaining the information. In this paper we focus specifically on adjacent users in the immigration system who determine the detention and deportation of noncitizens by leveraging an information sharing agreement that gave U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) access to Calgang between January 2006 and October 2016. Using a two-way “difference in differences” approach, we estimate the impact of CalGang interoperability on federal adjacent users by comparing outcomes across immigration cases that began before or after the data sharing agreement ended. Our qualitative and quantitative analyses both demonstrate that immigration adjudicators’ access to local electronic surveillance information is associated with an increase in the number of immigrants facing criminal immigration charges that do not necessarily require a formal criminal conviction in state court, and that deportation rates are higher when ICE has access to local electronic surveillance.
Flame Retarded Adhesive Tapes and Their Influence on the Fire Behavior of Bonded Parts
Authors: Hupp Vitus , Schartel Bernhard , Flothmeier Kerstin , Hartwig Andreas 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
Pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes are used in automotives, railway vehicles and construction, where flame retardancy is of major importance. This is why industrial applicants often buy, and industrial tape manufacturers often produce, flame-retardant adhesive tapes, advertised for their good flammability characteristics. Yet, how flame-retardant tapes influence the fire behavior of bonded materials is a rather open question. To investigate this issue, three different substrates were bonded, using eight double-sided adhesive tapes containing two different carriers and two different flame retardants. The bonded substrates were compared to their monolithic counterparts in terms of flammability, fire behavior and fire stability. The fire behavior of adhesive tape bonded materials differed significantly from the monolithic substrates. The usage of different adhesive tapes let to different burning behavior of the bonded materials mainly due to different carrier systems. In contrast, the implementation of flame retardant into the adhesive had rather minor or no effect on the burning behavior of the bonded substrates despite their positive effect on the flammability of the free-standing tape. The carrier changed the HRR curve in the cone calorimeter and was able to both, reduce and increase fire hazards. Using the carrier with the better fire performance can lower the fire growth rate by 20%, the peak of heat release rate by 27%, and the maximum average rate of heat emission by 30% in cone calorimeter tests. Overall, the fire behavior of bonded materials is a complex interaction between substrate, adhesive, and carrier, and depends on the fire scenario the materials are exposed to.
Successful Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for LRBA Deficiency with Fludarabine, Treosulfan, and Thiotepa-Based Conditioning
Authors: Shadur Bella , NasserEddin Adeeb , Zaidman Irina , Schejter Yael Dinur , Even-Or Ehud , Berkun Yackov , Meyts Isabelle , Hmedat Hatem , Sulaiman Ashraf , Tangye Stuart G. , Stepensky Polina 
Published: September 2024

AbstractLRBA deficiency is an inborn error of immunity defined by autoimmunity, lymphoproliferation, recurrent infections, cytopenia, and inflammatory bowel disease. Despite recent advances in managing this disease with targeted biologic therapy, haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) remains the only cure. However, great variability exists between protocols used to transplant patients with LRBA deficiency. We describe a cohort of seven patients with LRBA deficiency who underwent HSCT using a myeloablative, reduced toxicity regime of fludarabine, treosulfan, and thiotepa at two transplantation centres from 2016 to 2019. Data were collected both retrospectively and prospectively, measuring time to engraftment, infectious complications, incidence of graft versus host disease, and post-transplantation chimerism. Six of seven patients survived transplantation, and four of six surviving patients achieving treatment-free survival. We thus recommend that HSCT with fludarabine, treosulfan, and thiotepa-based conditioning be considered in patients with LRBA deficiency.
Surfaces with Central Configuration and Dulac’s Problem for a Three Dimensional Isolated Hopf Singularity
Authors: Corral Nuria , Martín-Vega María , Sanz Sánchez Fernando 
Published: September 2024

AbstractLet $$\xi $$
ξ
be a real analytic vector field with an elementary isolated singularity at $$0\in \mathbb {R}^3$$

0
∈

R

3

and eigenvalues $$\pm bi,c$$

±
b
i
,
c

with $$b,c\in \mathbb {R}$$

b
,
c
∈
R

and $$b\ne 0$$

b
≠
0

. We prove that all cycles of $$\xi $$
ξ
in a sufficiently small neighborhood of 0, if they exist, are contained in the union of finitely many subanalytic invariant surfaces, each one entirely composed of a continuum of cycles. In particular, we solve Dulac’s problem for such vector fields, i.e., finiteness of limit cycles.
Antibacterial and Healing Potential of Zn-Al LDHs/Cellulose Acetate Nanocomposite in Burns and Wounds: A Study on Earthworms as a Human Skin Model
Authors: Abd El-Aziz Fatma El-Zahraa A. , Hetta Helal F , Abd Ellah Noura H , Abd El-Aal Mohamed 
Published: September 2024

AbstractProtection against microbial invasion has gained much attention to accelerate wound healing. Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have antimicrobial properties due to their partial release of metallic ions. In this study, Zn-Al LDHs was chemically prepared and then supported on cellulose acetate (CA) in the form of nanocomposite. This novel Zn-Al LDHs/CA nanocomposite was in vitro characterized, and its antibacterial efficacy was determined using the agar well diffusion method. Moreover, healing capabilities of the nanocomposite were evaluated via topical application on wounds and burns induced in earthworms as a model of human skin like. The average crystallite sizes of Zn-Al LDHs and 50% Zn-Al/CA nanocomposite were 18.4 nm and 14.8 nm, respectively. TEM micrographs revealed that pure CA, pure Zn-Al LDHs, and 50% Zn-Al LDHs/CA nanocomposites had an average particle size of 27.7 ± 13.5, 296.2 ± 123, and 223.2 ± 83.4 nm, respectively. Pure Zn-Al LDHs showed antibacterial activity against different bacterial strains (Inhibition zone: 15 ± 2 to 20 ± 4 mm). However, when 50% Zn-Al LDHs was supported on CA, the inhibition zone was significantly higher (20 ± 3 to 26 ± 2 mm). Visual inspection, scanning electron microscopy and histological studies of earthworm skin revealed better morphology and shorter healing duration with Zn-Al LDHs/CA nanosystem (66 h for wounds and 144 h for burns) when compared with untreated control (> 400 h). In conclusion, these findings reveal that Zn-Al LDHs/CA nanocomposite is a promising promoter for wound and burn healing due to its biocompatibility and antibacterial activity.
The MISTRAL Instrument and the Characterization of Its Detector Array
Authors: Paiella A. , Cacciotti F. , Isopi G. , Barbavara E. , Battistelli E. S. , de Bernardis P. , Capalbo V. , Carbone A. , Carretti E. , Ciccalotti E. , Columbro F. , Coppolecchia A. , Cruciani A. , D’Alessandro G. , De Petris M. , Govoni F. , Lamagna L. , Levati E. , Marongiu P. , Mascia A. , Masi S. , Molinari E. , Murgia M. , Navarrini A. , Novelli A. , Occhiuzzi A. , Orlati A. , Pappalardo E. , Pettinari G. , Piacentini F. , Pisanu T. , Poppi S. , Porceddu I. , Ritacco A. , Schirru M. R. , Vargiu G. 
Published: September 2024

AbstractThe MIllimeter Sardinia radio Telescope Receiver based on Array of Lumped elements KIDs, MISTRAL, is a cryogenic LEKID camera, operating in the W band ($${77}{-}{103\,\textrm{GHz}}$$

77
-

103

GHz

) from the Gregorian focus of the 64-m aperture Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT), in Italy. This instrument features a high angular resolution ($$\sim {12\,\textrm{arcsec}}$$

∼

12

arcsec

) and a wide instantaneous field of view ($$\sim {4\,\textrm{arcmin}}$$

∼

4

arcmin

), allowing continuum surveys of the mm-wave sky with many scientific targets, including observations of galaxy clusters via the Sunyaev–Zel’dovich effect. In May 2023, MISTRAL has been installed at SRT for the technical commissioning. In this contribution, we will describe the MISTRAL instrument focusing on the laboratory characterization of its focal plane: a $$\sim {400}$$

∼
400

-pixel LEKID array. We will show the optical performance of the detectors highlighting the procedure for the identification of the pixels on the focal plane, the measurements of the optical responsivity and NEP, and the estimation of the optical efficiency.
Antenna-Coupled Magnetic Microbolometers for CMB Polarization Surveys
Authors: Geria Juan , Almela Alejandro , Bonaparte Juan , Bonilla-Neira Jesús , Ferreyro Luciano , Fuster Alan , García Redondo Manuel , Hampel Matías , Müller Nahuel , Platino Manuel , Salum Juan , Kempf Sebastian , Weber Marc , Etchegoyen Alberto 
Published: September 2024

AbstractIn this work, we propose a magnetic bolometer to be employed in the search of primordial B-modes in the CMB. These magnetic bolometers are an adaptation of the well-known metallic magnetic calorimeters used in particle physics. They rely on the magnetization dependence on temperature of alloys such as Au:Er and Ag:Er. In addition to the low intrinsic noise a magnetic bolometer of this nature offers, the broad and smooth temperature-dependent magnetization of metallic magnetic sensors ultimately translates to a high dynamic range and straightforward calibration. Their intrinsic noise equivalent power (NEP) is estimated to be in the range of 10–100 aW/$$\sqrt{(}\text {Hz})$$

(

Hz
)

. We outline here a workable design for such a detector utilizing an antenna-coupled approach and present the simulated power transfer ratio that was attained; the detector’s performance is discussed by combining this result with its responsivity.