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When Your Thing Won’t Behave: Security Governance in the Internet of Things
Authors: Brennecke Martin , Fridgen Gilbert , Jöhnk Jan , Radszuwill Sven , Sedlmeir Johannes 
Published: August 2024

AbstractIn the Internet of Things (IoT), interconnected smart things enable new products and services in cyber-physical systems. Yet, smart things not only inherit information technology (IT) security risks from their digital components, but they may also aggravate them through the use of technology platforms (TPs). In the context of the IoT, TPs describe a tangible (e.g., hardware) or intangible (e.g., software and standards) general-purpose technology that is shared between different models of smart things. While TPs are evolving rapidly owing to their functional and economic benefits, this is partly to the detriment of security, as several recent IoT security incidents demonstrate. We address this problem by formalizing the situation’s dynamics with an established risk quantification approach from platforms in the automotive industry, namely a Bernoulli mixture model. We outline and discuss the implications of relevant parameters for security risks of TP use in the IoT, i.e., correlation and heterogeneity, vulnerability probability and conformity costs, exploit probability and non-conformity costs, as well as TP connectivity. We argue that these parameters should be considered in IoT governance decisions and delineate prescriptive governance implications, identifying potential counter-measures at the individual, organizational, and regulatory levels.
Gas sensing capabilities of sol–gel dip-coated pure SnO2 thin films for CO and C3H8 detection
Authors: Selvam Goban Kumar Panneer , de la Luz Olvera Amador María , Álvarez Arturo Maldonado 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThis paper presents a comprehensive investigation to increase the gas sensing capability of pure tin oxide (SnO2) film coatings while ensuring non-contamination. The SnO2 thin-film coatings deposited on glass substrates were processed by homogeneous precipitation and sol–gel dip coating methods. Various characterization techniques, including X-ray diffraction, ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV–Vis), and scanning electron microscopy were used to analyze the structural, optical, and morphological properties of the coatings. The prepared SnO2 coatings were tested using separately two different gases, carbon monoxide (CO) and propane (C3H8), to assess their gas sensing capabilities. The results show a significant influence of the multilayer coating of SnO2 on the sensing performance. Remarkably, the SnO2 sample with three layers exhibited a high sensitivity. By enhancing the gas sensing capabilities of tin oxide films through the dip coating technique, this study contributes to the advancement of gas sensing technologies.
A transdisciplinary study of a novice mathematics teacher’s instructional decision-making
Authors: Marschall Gosia , Watson Steven , Kimber Elizabeth , Major Louis 
Published: August 2024

AbstractIn this study, we examine the real-time decision-making processes of a teacher in a UK post-16 mathematics classroom focusing on the integration of student-centred teaching methods. The contribution of this study is a transdisciplinary theoretical discussion which links teachers’ actual classroom practices (often traditional and teacher centred) with their professed student-centred perspectives. Utilising Abductive Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis, this research incorporates cognitive, social psychological, sociocultural theory and perspectives on affect in the context of in-the-moment decisions. Through co-construction, we identify distinct but overlapping agentic and ecological dimensions of decisions. Recognising that teachers’ spontaneous decisions in the classroom are shaped by both their agency and the social and physical ecology of the classroom, this study provides a structured approach to understanding how diverse disciplinary concepts are related, and paints a dynamic picture of the process of teacher decision-making. This is crucial for identifying both limitations and possibilities in teacher education and professional development.
Efficient estimation of the modified Gromov–Hausdorff distance between unweighted graphs
Authors: Oles Vladyslav , Lemons Nathan , Panchenko Alexander 
Published: August 2024

AbstractGromov–Hausdorff distances measure shape difference between the objects representable as compact metric spaces, e.g. point clouds, manifolds, or graphs. Computing any Gromov–Hausdorff distance is equivalent to solving an NP-hard optimization problem, deeming the notion impractical for applications. In this paper we propose a polynomial algorithm for estimating the so-called modified Gromov–Hausdorff (mGH) distance, a relaxation of the standard Gromov–Hausdorff (GH) distance with similar topological properties. We implement the algorithm for the case of compact metric spaces induced by unweighted graphs as part of Python library , and demonstrate its performance on real-world and synthetic networks. The algorithm finds the mGH distances exactly on most graphs with the scale-free property. We use the computed mGH distances to successfully detect outliers in real-world social and computer networks.
Current Landscape of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers: Roles and Structural Models
Authors: Moore Michelle B. , Gilrain Kelly , Brosig Cheryl , Leffler Jarrod M. , Gupta Shikha , Fizur Philip 
Published: August 2024

AbstractWith mental health needs consistently increasing in our communities and medical centers, we want to ensure that institutions are aware of the benefit and value that psychologists bring to their system and provide several pathways for consideration and structure to understand how to support the salaries and careers of psychologists working within AHCs. Leadership and administration within Academic Health Centers (AHC) often do not understand the value and measurement of productivity for psychologists being added to the medical teams. The current article aims to present varied structural models and demonstrate how productivity is reviewed for psychologists across different institutions and departments. The authors will outline the many roles that psychologists serve within academic health centers as well as the value those roles bring to the system. The overarching goal is to provide an educational article that serves as a tool for recruitment of psychologists that leaders and faculty can refer to when approaching administration in AHCs to understand the systems and roles of psychologists within medical settings. This information can be utilized to help create new positions for psychologists, aid in recruitment efforts and provide transparency for faculty currently working within AHCs who may not be aware of the varied opportunities.
Subjective Well-Being of Chief Executive Officers and Its Impact on Stock Market Volatility During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Poland: Agent-Based Model Perspective
Authors: Rzeszutek Marcin , Andersen Jorgen Vitting , Szyszka Adam , Talaga Szymon 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThis study aimed to connect the behavioral corporate finance perspective (micro level) with complexity theory via agent-based modeling to analyze the impact of selected psychological factors of chief executive officers (CEOs) on stock market volatility (macro level). Specifically, we wanted to explore whether Polish CEOs’ subjective well-being (SWB) influenced their managerial decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic and how it might be related to the volatility of stock prices during this critical period in Poland. Our study was based on a survey of Polish CEOs who managed companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. In particular, 255 CEOs completed the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Scale, and a business survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on company management. Using the results of this survey, we built an agent-based model to investigate how CEOs’ decision-making, stemming from their SWB levels, influences the perception of prices by individual traders and, in turn, how it is translated into aggregate stock market volatility. The results indicate the pathways through which the microscopic-level SWB of CEOs influences market price formation at a macroscopic level. The findings obtained from our model may shed new light on the rational expectations theory applied to stock market volatility during the financial crisis.
Immune Cell Contribution to Mammary Gland Development
Authors: Vickers Ramiah , Porter Weston 
Published: August 2024

AbstractPostpartum breast cancer (PPBC) is a unique subset of breast cancer, accounting for nearly half of the women diagnosed during their postpartum years. Mammary gland involution is widely regarded as being a key orchestrator in the initiation and progression of PPBC due to its unique wound-healing inflammatory signature. Here, we provide dialogue suggestive that lactation may also facilitate neoplastic development as a result of sterile inflammation. Immune cells are involved in all stages of postnatal mammary development. It has been proposed that the functions of these immune cells are partially directed by mammary epithelial cells (MECs) and the cytokines they produce. This suggests that a more niche area of exploration aimed at assessing activation of innate immune pathways within MECs could provide insight into immune cell contributions to the developing mammary gland. Immune cell contribution to pubertal development and mammary gland involution has been extensively studied; however, investigations into pregnancy and lactation remain limited. During pregnancy, the mammary gland undergoes dramatic expansion to prepare for lactation. As a result, MECs are susceptible to replicative stress. During lactation, mitochondria are pushed to capacity to fulfill the high energetic demands of producing milk. This replicative and metabolic stress, if unresolved, can elicit activation of innate immune pathways within differentiating MECs. In this review, we broadly discuss postnatal mammary development and current knowledge of immune cell contribution to each developmental stage, while also emphasizing a more unique area of study that will be beneficial in the discovery of novel therapeutic biomarkers of PPBC.
Investigating the Effects of Temperature, Azodicarbonamide, Boron Nitride, and Multilayer Film/Foam Coextrusion on the Properties of a Poly(Hydroxyalkanoate)/Poly(Lactic acid) Blend
Authors: Yousefi Amy M. , Wnek Gary E. , Gomez Jimenez Hector , Ghassemi Hossein , Zhang Jing 
Published: August 2024

AbstractPoly(hydroxyalkanoates) (PHAs) are emerging as sustainable materials in packaging and medical device industries. Nevertheless, the high cost and the need to improve the mechanical properties have limited their widespread use. Blending with other bio-based polymers, such as poly(lactic acid) (PLA), has been proposed in previous studies. This study investigates the effects of temperature, azodicarbonamide (AZ, foaming agent), boron nitride (BN, filler), and multilayer film/foam coextrusion on the properties of a blend containing an amorphous PHA and PLA. The effect of twin-screw micro-compounder temperature (185 °C & 205 °C) and BN concentrations of 1, 2, 3, 5, and 10 wt% (185 °C) on the properties of the PHA/PLA blend were investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and tensile testing. Design of experiments (DoE) was used to find the optimal concentrations of AZ and BN (205 °C) using JMP® software. The response surface analysis predicted an optimal design based on the target response levels (modulus, tensile strength, strain at break, and toughness). This formulation was prepared and characterized using DSC, TGA, tensile, and melt flow index (MFI) measurements. Finally, this formulation was processed via film/foam coextrusion and examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and density measurements. This study demonstrated that AZ and BN can be used to manipulate the mechanical properties and crystallinity of PHA/PLA blends, while reducing the overall material cost via density reduction (20–21% for the optimal formulation). Furthermore, reducing the concentration of AZ using the I-optimal design in this study could alleviate the toxicity concerns for food packaging.
Evaluation of Spiritual Care and Well-Being Levels of Individuals Diagnosed with Lung Cancer in Turkey
Authors: Çakmak Seher , Demir Doğan Melike , Selim Nisanur , Kalleci Gülse Nur 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThis study aimed to assess the spiritual care needs and spiritual well-being levels of lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (CT). This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 110 patients in the outpatient CT unit of a university hospital. Data were collected using a personal information form, the “Three-Factor Spiritual Well-Being Scale” and the “Spiritual Care Needs Scale.” The average age of participants was 62.6 ± 8.0 years. Patients with a university or above education level, civil servants, self-employed individuals, those receiving only CT, and those with less than 5 CT cycles had significantly higher spiritual well-being scores (p < 0.05). Spiritual care needs scale scores were significantly higher for married individuals and those receiving only CT (p < 0.05). In conclusion, both spiritual well-being levels and spiritual care needs were observed to be high among lung cancer patients.
A distributed analysis of only
Authors: Crnič Luka 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThe positive, non-exclusive inference of only has been famously elusive with respect to its projective status and its content: in some cases the positive inference behaves like a presupposition, while in others it does not; in some cases the inference is non-modal, corresponding to the prejacent of only or an existential counterpart of it, while in others it is modalized. This behavior, we argue, surfaces the exceptive nature of only (cf. von Fintel and Iatridou in Linguist Inq 38(3):445–483, 2007). More specifically, if the import of only is distributed between a minimality and a subtraction component, as has been argued for exceptives (esp. Gajewski in Nat Lang Semant 16(1):69–110, 2008), the apparently irreconcilable properties of only can be captured.
Gerontological difference: Tracing the ontological generativity of aging after Heidegger
Authors: Dyring Rasmus 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThe aim of this paper is to raise the question of aging as an ontological question. In critical dialogue with Heidegger’s exploration of the question of being, the first half of the paper argues that fundamental ontology, due to the way it relies on a methodological operationalization of the ontological difference, will remain blind to the ontological generativity of the differences that aging makes. I introduce the term gerontological difference as a name for this kind of difference. The second half of the paper explores the quasi-transcendental play of gerontological difference. Drawing on Foucault, Guenther and Agamben, I suggest that this play might be described in archaeological terms by tracing the historical a priori in which age distinctions are operationalized biopolitically. Drawing on Derrida and Nancy, I argue that this archaeological view of the quasi-transcendental play of gerontological difference must be supplemented with a view of aging as material différance. According to this understanding of the quasi-transcendental play of gerontological difference, aging is an ontologically generative event that organizes intercorporeal tangles of coexistence and opens emergent fields of possible experience.
What is a cure through gene therapy? An analysis and evaluation of the use of “cure”
Authors: Baas Lieke , Meijer Karina , Bredenoord Annelien L. , van der Graaf Rieke 
Published: August 2024

AbstractThe development of gene therapy has always come with the expectation that it will offer a cure for various disorders, of which hemophilia is a paradigm example. However, although the term is used regularly, it is unclear what exactly is meant with “cure”. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to analyse how the concept of cure is used in practice and evaluate which of the interpretations is most suitable in discussions surrounding gene therapy. We analysed how cure is used in four different medical fields where the concept raises discussion. We show that cure can be used in three different ways: cure as normalization of the body, cure as obtaining a normal life, or cure as a change in identity. We argue that since cure is a practical term, its interpretation should be context-specific and the various uses can exist simultaneously, as long as their use is suitable to the function the notion of cure plays in each of the settings. We end by highlighting three different settings in the domain of hemophilia gene therapy in which the term cure is used and explore the function(s) it serves in each setting. We conclude that in the clinical application of gene therapy, it could be better to abandon the term cure, whereas more modest and specified definitions of cure are required in the context of health resource allocation decisions and decisions on research funding.
Impact of historical and future warming on heavy rainfall over eastern Japan induced by Typhoon Hagibis (2019) in dynamical downscaling simulations
Authors: Fujiwara Keita , Takemi Tetsuya , Mori Nobuhito 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
To investigate the impact of historical and future warming on heavy rainfall induced by Typhoon Hagibis (2019), we conducted control (CTL), pseudo-non-global-warming (PNGW), pseudo-moderate-global-warming (PGW2), and pseudo-extreme-global-warming (PGW4) runs using an identical regional atmospheric model. Total rainfall in the Kanto/Tohoku regions changed by − 7%/− 6%, + 3%/+ 12%, and + 9%/+ 23% in the PNGW, PGW2, and PGW4 runs, respectively, with respect to that in the CTL run. The regional differences in total rainfall changes originated from Hagibis' precipitation systems under warming climates. Global warming led to a well-developed convectively unstable layer and a humid state in the middle troposphere north of Hagibis through an increase in northward moisture transport around Hagibis. More moist and unstable conditions in the middle troposphere contributed to increased precipitation in the western-to-northern sectors of Hagibis, where the outer-rainband was unclear in the CTL run, leading to the formation of a strong convective outer-rainband of Hagibis under a future warmed climate. The widespread and intense outer-rainband expanded the heavy rainfall area over the Kanto/Tohoku regions by − 6%/− 10%, + 5%/+ 24%, and + 13%/+ 54% in the PNGW, PGW2, and PGW4 runs, respectively, with respect to that in the CTL run, suggesting that the increase in Hagibis-related flooding risks in response to a warming climate is greater in Tohoku than in Kanto.
Understanding multimodal mobility patterns of micromobility users in urban environments: insights from Barcelona
Authors: Roig-Costa Oriol , Marquet Oriol , Arranz-López Aldo , Miralles-Guasch Carme , Van Acker Veronique 
Published: August 2024

AbstractMicromobility, which includes bicycle-sharing systems, e-scooters, and shared moped-style scooters, has emerged as a popular alternative to traditional transport modes in urban environments, thus expanding the number of transportation options available to urban travellers. Previous research has primarily relied on trip-based data to explore the multimodal character of micromobility. However, existing evidence has failed to understand the ways in which urban travellers have reshaped their mobility patterns as a consequence of the introduction of micromobility. Using a travel survey (N = 902) set in Barcelona, Spain, cluster techniques are used to group micromobility users according to their frequency of use of three different micromobility modes (bicycle-sharing systems, private e-scooter, and moped-style scooter-sharing services). Then, a multinomial logistic regression was used, in order to explore each cluster’s usage of traditional modes of transport, along with all potential weekly combinations between modes. Results show that most micromobility users rely on a single type of micromobility mode on a weekly basis. The model further indicates that private e-scooter, shared bicycle, and shared moped-style scooter users develop different weekly mobility combination patterns. While personal micromobility options (private e-scooter) are associated with monomodal tendencies, sharing services (bicycle sharing and moped-style scooter sharing) encourage multimodal behaviours. These findings contribute to the limited knowledge concerning the role of some micromobility alternatives in creating more rational and less habit-dependent travel behaviour choices.
Effect of present state bias on minimal important change estimates: a simulation study
Authors: Terluin Berend , Fromy Piper , Trigg Andrew , Terwee Caroline B. , Bjorner Jakob B. 
Published: August 2024

Abstract
Purpose
The minimal important change (MIC) in a patient-reported outcome measure is often estimated using patient-reported transition ratings as anchor. However, transition ratings are often more heavily weighted by the follow-up state than by the baseline state, a phenomenon known as “present state bias” (PSB). It is unknown if and how PSB affects the estimation of MICs using various methods.

Methods
We simulated 3240 samples in which the true MIC was simulated as the mean of individual MICs, and PSB was created by basing transition ratings on a “weighted change”, differentially weighting baseline and follow-up states. In each sample we estimated MICs based on the following methods: mean change (MC), receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, predictive modeling (PM), adjusted predictive modeling (APM), longitudinal item response theory (LIRT), and longitudinal confirmatory factor analysis (LCFA). The latter two MICs were estimated with and without constraints on the transition item slope parameters (LIRT) or factor loadings (LCFA).

Results
PSB did not affect MIC estimates based on MC, ROC, and PM but these methods were biased by other factors. PSB caused imprecision in the MIC estimates based on APM, LIRT and LCFA with constraints, if the degree of PSB was substantial. However, the unconstrained LIRT- and LCFA-based MICs recovered the true MIC without bias and with high precision, independent of the degree of PSB.

Conclusion
We recommend the unconstrained LIRT- and LCFA-based MIC methods to estimate anchor-based MICs, irrespective of the degree of PSB. The APM-method is a feasible alternative if PSB is limited.
Effects of glucocorticoid replacement therapy in patients with pituitary disease: A new perspective for personalized replacement therapy
Authors: Chiloiro Sabrina , Vicari Alessandra , Mongelli Ginevra , Costanza Flavia , Giampietro Antonella , Mattogno Pier Paolo , Lauretti Liverana , Olivi Alessandro , De Marinis Laura , Doglietto Francesco , Bianchi Antonio , Pontecorvi Alfredo 
Published: August 2024

AbstractSecondary adrenal insufficiency (SAI) is an endocrine disorder due to impaired secretion of ACTH resulting from any disease affecting the pituitary gland. Glucocorticoid replacement therapy is mandatory to ensure patient survival, haemodynamic stability, and quality of life. In fact, a correct dose adjustement is mandatory due to the fact that inappropriately low doses expose patients to hypoadrenal crisis, while inappropriately high doses contribute to glucose metabolic and cardiovascular deterioration. This review analyses the current evidence from available publications on the epidemiology and aetiology of SAI and examines the association between glucocorticoid replacement therapy and glucometabolic and cardiovascular effects.