bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A novel hybrid optimization and machine learning technique to energy storage in smart buildings using phase change materials
Authors: Mikhailovna Regent Tatiana , Nasrabadi Mohammadali , Abdullaev Sherzod , Pourasad Yaghoub , Alviz-Meza Aníbal , Benti Natei Ermias 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
Phase change materials (PCMs) have garnered significant attention in the realm of smart buildings due to their transformative impact on building structures and energy efficiency. In the context of smart buildings, incorporating PCMs into construction elements, such as walls or ceilings, enables them to act as thermal energy storage units. This dynamic thermal behavior helps regulate indoor temperatures by absorbing excess heat during warmer periods and releasing it when the environment cools. As a result, smart buildings equipped with PCM technologies exhibit enhanced energy efficiency, reduced reliance on traditional heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and a more sustainable overall operation. Using EnergyPlus numerical simulation and a novel hybrid multilevel particle swarm optimization and convolutional neural network (H-MPSO-CNN) model, the performance of PCM in walls and ceilings of Namangan, Uzbekistan and Najran, Saudi Arabia climates was investigated in this study. The study assessed the impact of variables such as melting temperature and optimal location of PCM on heating and cooling load consumption. The results showed that PCM with melting temperatures of 23°C and 25°C had the greatest impact in the Namangan climate, while PCM with a temperature of 25°C had the greatest impact in Najran. The study also determined the best location for PCM on walls and roofs. It was determined that such a system is better suited to Najran’s hot and dry climate. Heating and cooling loads in Namangan can be reduced by 12.39 and 16.01%, respectively, by installing PCM systems in the building’s roof and walls. Similarly, a single-layer PCM system in Najran can reduce heating and cooling energy consumption by 9.97 and 12.11%, respectively. The goal of this study was to reduce the number of hours when the building was not thermally comfortable and to optimize heating and cooling load consumption.
Convergence analysis for minimum action methods coupled with a finite difference method
Authors: Hong Jialin , Jin Diancong , Sheng Derui 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
The minimum action method (MAM) is an effective approach to numerically solving minima and minimizers of Freidlin–Wentzell (F-W) action functionals, which is used to study the most probable transition path and probability of the occurrence of transitions for stochastic differential equations (SDEs) with small noise. In this paper, we focus on MAMs based on a finite difference method with nonuniform mesh, and present the convergence analysis of minimums and minimizers of the discrete F-W action functional. The main result shows that the convergence orders of the minimum of the discrete F-W action functional in the cases of multiplicative noises and additive noises are $1/2$ and $1$, respectively. Our main result also reveals the convergence of the stochastic $\theta $-method for SDEs with small noise in terms of large deviations. Numerical experiments are reported to verify the theoretical results.
On the Local Fourier Uniformity Problem for Small Sets
Authors: Kanigowski Adam , Lemańczyk Mariusz , Richter Florian K , Teräväinen Joni 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
We consider vanishing properties of exponential sums of the Liouville function $\boldsymbol{\lambda }$ of the form $$ \begin{align*} & \lim_{H\to\infty}\limsup_{X\to\infty}\frac{1}{\log X}\sum_{m\leq X}\frac{1}{m}\sup_{\alpha\in C}\bigg|\frac{1}{H}\sum_{h\leq H}\boldsymbol{\lambda}(m+h)e^{2\pi ih\alpha}\bigg|=0, \end{align*} $$ where $C\subset{{\mathbb{T}}}$. The case $C={{\mathbb{T}}}$ corresponds to the local $1$-Fourier uniformity conjecture of Tao, a central open problem in the study of multiplicative functions with far-reaching number-theoretic applications. We show that the above holds for any closed set $C\subset{{\mathbb{T}}}$ of zero Lebesgue measure. Moreover, we prove that extending this to any set $C$ with non-empty interior is equivalent to the $C={{\mathbb{T}}}$ case, which shows that our results are essentially optimal without resolving the full conjecture. We also consider higher-order variants. We prove that if the linear phase $e^{2\pi ih\alpha }$ is replaced by a polynomial phase $e^{2\pi ih^{t}\alpha }$ for $t\geq 2$ then the statement remains true for any set $C$ of upper box-counting dimension $&lt; 1/t$. The statement also remains true if the supremum over linear phases is replaced with a supremum over all nilsequences coming form a compact countable ergodic subsets of any $t$-step nilpotent Lie group. Furthermore, we discuss the unweighted version of the local $1$-Fourier uniformity problem, showing its validity for a class of “rigid” sets (of full Hausdorff dimension) and proving a density result for all closed subsets of zero Lebesgue measure.
Individual Vulnerability and Collective Resistance Under Surveillance: Claiming the Right to Existence against Discriminatory Suspicion
Authors: Hogue Simon 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
Hasan Elahi’s Tracking Transience (2003–2020) was an artistic performance of hypervisibility. Initiated in response to being misidentified as a terrorist, preemptively arrested, and interrogated by the FBI, the artist created a comprehensive life log documenting his everyday life for all to see. Despite transformations to the surveillance environment, the performance raised a question that remains relevant today: How can ubiquitous surveillance be resisted when the technologies of capture and control are pervasive, but being visible is normalized? I argue that through his performance of countervisual aesthetics, Elahi claimed the right to existence and reassessed the need for the collective refusal of surveillance. I make two contributions to the theorization of aesthetic resistance. First, against the tendency to romanticize resistance, I reaffirm the impossibility of evasion. Surveillance is ubiquitous in the current datafied society, and being under surveillance generates vulnerability. Yet it is from this located, contingent position that we need to theorize resistance. Second, by theorizing how aesthetic performance mobilizes its public, I demonstrate that resistance to surveillance needs to move beyond the individualism of privacy. Through rereading Tracking Transience, I show how visibility enables collective resistance to the normalization of surveillance control and hierarchies.
Insufficient evidence for interactive or animated graphics for communicating probability
Authors: Ancker Jessica S , Benda Natalie C , Zikmund-Fisher Brian J 
Published: June 2024

Abstract

Objectives
We sought to analyze interactive visualizations and animations of health probability data (such as chances of disease or side effects) that have been studied in head-to-head comparisons with either static graphics or numerical communications.

Materials and Methods
Secondary analysis of a large systematic review on ways to communicate numbers in health.

Results
We group the research to show that 4 types of animated or interactive visualizations have been studied by multiple researchers: those that simulate experience of probabilistic events; those that demonstrate the randomness of those events; those that reduce information overload by directing attention sequentially to different items of information; and those that promote elaborative thinking. Overall, these 4 types of visualizations do not show strong evidence of improving comprehension, risk perception, or health behaviors over static graphics.

Discussion
Evidence is not yet strong that interactivity or animation is more effective than static graphics for communicating probabilities in health. We discuss 2 possibilities: that the most effective visualizations haven’t been studied, and that the visualizations aren’t effective.

Conclusion
Future studies should rigorously compare participant performance with novel interactive or animated visualizations against their performance with static visualizations. Such evidence would help determine whether health communicators should emphasize novel interactive visualizations or rely on older forms of visual communication, which may be accessible to broader audiences, including those with limited digital access.
Dietary isoacids effects on growth, nitrogen, and energy digestibility, and fecal volatile fatty acids and microbial ecology in finishing pigs
Authors: Kerr Brian J , Anderson Christopher L , Pearce Sarah C , Schweer Wesley P 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
Isoacids are branched ketoacids which when fed to ruminants have been shown to enhance the growth of fiber-digesting organisms. Ninety finishing gilts were individually fed dietary treatments consisting of diet type: corn–soybean meal (CSBM), a diet containing 40% distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), or a diet containing 40% sugar beet pulp (SBP); in combination with either no feed additive (CNT), the addition of 0.50% isobutyrate (IB), or the addition of a 0.88% mix of isobutyrate, isovalerate, and 2-methylbutyrate (MX). Gilts consumed an average of 2.171 kg/d over the 28-d trial. On d 26, fresh fecal samples were collected for determination of apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of gross energy (GE) and nitrogen (N), determination of fecal volatile fatty acids (VFA), and evaluation of microbial ecology. There was no interaction between diet type and isoacid addition, and no main effect of isoacid or diet type on alpha or Shannon microbial diversity measures (P &gt; 0.05). There was no interaction between isoacid addition and diet type, and no main effect of isoacid addition on microbial beta diversity (P &gt; 0.05), but differences were observed in microbial beta diversity due to diet type (P ≤ 0.05). There was no interaction between diet type and isoacid addition observed in fecal VFA concentrations (P &gt; 0.05), with only minor differences in fecal VFA concentrations noted due to isoacid addition (P ≤ 0.05). The interaction between diet type and isoacid addition on ATTD of dietary GE and N (P ≤ 0.01) was large because the addition of IB did not affect the ATTD of GE or N in pigs fed the CSBM diet, but increased ATTD of GE and N in pigs fed diets containing DDGS and decreased the ATTD of GE and N in pigs fed diets containing SBP. In contrast, adding a blend of isoacids (i.e., MX) reduced the ATTD of GE and N, regardless of diet type. There was no interaction between diet type and isoacid addition, and no effect of isoacid addition was observed on pig performance (P &gt; 0.05). Diet type did not affect average daily gain (P &gt; 0.05), but pigs fed diets containing DDGS or SBP consumed less feed (P = 0.01) and exhibited greater GF ratios compared to pigs fed the low-fiber CSBM diet (P ≤ 0.05). In conclusion, there was little to no effect of isoacid addition on microbial ecology, fecal VFA concentrations, ATTD of GE or N, or pig performance, but the improvement in ATTD of GE and N in pigs fed diets containing DDGS when IB was added warrants further investigation.
Spatial mapping of the seismic vulnerability index in Kathmandu Valley: insight from dominant frequency and amplification factor
Authors: Poudyal Dibyashree , Nordin Norhaiza , Roslan Siti Nur Aliaa , Dahal Bhim Kumar 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
Kathmandu Valley situated in Nepal has experienced several earthquakes in the past. The expanding population of Kathmandu Valley is driving a significant acceleration in building construction reaching record levels and posing risks to both human lives and the economy, despite this surge in development. This study aimed to spatially map the dominant frequency, amplification factor, and vulnerability index map of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal using ArcGIS. This paper presents the nonlinear response analysis of 225 boreholes using the Gorkha earthquake as input motion and DEEPSOIL software for determining the amplification ratio and dominant frequency. The results revealed a range of values for dominant frequency from 0.08 to 7.65 Hz and soil amplification ratio from 0.13 to 8.14. Furthermore, the seismic vulnerability index was derived from the dominant frequency and soil amplification ratio ranging from 0.22 to 21.84. The resulting maps acquired through this study enable the decision-makers and stakeholders, to prioritize resources and implement targeted measures for enhancing seismic resilience in the region.
Forest characteristics predict Tri-colored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus) activity within novel Colorado habitats
Authors: Bevan Zientek Amanda J , Colpitts Alexandria B , Adams Rick A 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
Several studies have indicated that tri-colored bats (Perimyotis subflavus) are extending their distributional range westward in the United States. Montane and subalpine habitats consist of a mosaic of forest types including Lodgepole Pine woodlands and meadows, which provide an opportunity to study how a newly arriving species—typically associated with lowland riparian systems—is adapting to novel environmental conditions. The objectives of this study are to document Tri-colored Bat activity in these novel habitats and to quantify which factors are influencing activity patterns in habitats and at elevations not previously documented. We surveyed sites in various stages of secondary succession following beetle kill outbreaks using acoustic monitoring and nonparametric multiplicative regression to model habitat activity patterns. Results showed that activity was highest in meadows and early time-since-kill (TSK) forests in the beginning of the survey period and activity increased in late TSK forest habitats at the end of the survey in early August. Tri-colored bats are not restricting their activity to lower-elevational riparian areas in the Colorado foothills but appear to also be using these high-elevation habitats. Careful consideration of misidentification confirms the high likelihood of tri-colored bats at our sites. We hope that this study will support conservation efforts considering the expected US Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered listing for this species.
Abundance of Leishmania (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) vectors in Baldim, a municipality in the Espinhaço Range Biosphere Reserve in Brazil
Authors: Michalsky Érika Monteiro , de Oliveira Costa Ana Carolina , Alonso Caroline , de Oliveira Lara-Silva Fabiana , Pereira Nathália Cristina Lima , Pinheiro Leticia Cavalari , de Marcos Neves Dâmaris Sarita , Fortes-Dias Consuelo Latorre , Dias Edelberto Santos 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
Leishmaniasis is a zoonoses caused by protozoan parasites belonging to the Leishmania genus that is transmitted to humans through the bite of previously infected phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera:Psychodidae:Phlebotominae). In Brazil, 2 types of leishmaniasis are endemic, tegumentary leishmaniasis (TL) and visceral leishmaniasis (VL). In Baldim, a municipality in the Espinhaço Range Biospere Reserve (ERBR), 5 autochthonous cases of TL, and one autochthonous case of VL were reported from 2017 to 2022. Owing to the lack of data on entomological fauna, we surveyed the occurrence and distribution of phlebotomine sandflies that could act as Leishmania vectors, as well as natural Leishmania infection. During 1 year, 918 sandfly specimens belonging to 12 species were collected. The predominant species was Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) (32.0%), a proven VL agent, followed by Evandromyia evandroi (Costa Lima & Antunes, 1936) (20.7%), Evandromyia cortelezzii (Brèthes, 1923) (17.0%), Nyssomyia whitmani (Antunes & Coutinho, 1939) (12.2%), and Nyssomyia intermedia (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) (10.5%), all putative or proven TL agents. Seasonal fluctuations and endo-exophilic behavior were delineated for the main phlebotomine sandflies. The population of Lu. longipalpis was higher during the coolest and driest months, although different profiles were noted for the other species. Natural Leishmania infection was not detected in any of the 197 phlebotomine sandfly females analyzed. The results were compared with those previously obtained in other municipalities belonging to the ERBR. The presence of Leishmania vectors and human cases of leishmaniasis indicate a risk of Leishmania transmission in the region.
Increased inflammasome protein expression identified in microglia from postmortem brains with schizophrenia
Authors: Gober Ryan , Dallmeier Julian , Davis David , Brzostowicki Daniel , de Rivero Vaccari Juan Pablo , Cyr Brianna , Barreda Ayled , Sun Xiaoyan , Gultekin Sakir Humayun , Garamszegi Susanna , Scott William , Vontell Regina 
Published: June 2024

Abstract
Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a complex psychiatric disorder that involves an inflammatory response thought to be characterized by microglial activation. The inflammasome complex may play critical roles in the pathomechanism of neuroinflammation but how this relates to SCZ remains unclear. In this study, we performed an immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis to compare the expression of inflammasome proteins in brain tissue from donors with SCZ (n = 16) and non-psychiatric donors (NP; n = 13) isolated from the superior frontal cortex (SFC), superior temporal cortex, and anterior cingulate cortex brain regions. To assess changes in the cell populations that express key inflammasome proteins, we performed IHC analyses of apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD (ASC), nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3), and interleukin (IL)-18 to determine if these proteins are expressed in microglia, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, or neurons. Inflammasome proteins were expressed mainly in microglia from SCZ and NP brains. Increased numbers of microglia were present in the SFC of SCZ brains and exhibited higher inflammasome protein expression of ASC, NLRP3, and IL-18 compared to NPs. These findings suggest that increased inflammasome signaling may contribute to the pathology underlying SCZ.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions to promote medication adherence among children, adolescents, and young adults with medical conditions
Authors: McGrady Meghan E , Keenan-Pfeiffer Mary E , Lang Amy C , Noser Amy E , Tyagi Anshul P , Herriott Julia K , Ramsey Rachelle R 
Published: June 2024

Abstract

Objective
This meta-analysis examined the efficacy of adherence-promotion interventions for children, adolescents, and young adults prescribed a medication for &gt; 90 days as part of a treatment regimen for a medical condition.

Methods
A systematic literature review was conducted to identify randomized controlled trials of adherence-promotion interventions published between 2013 and 2023 and including children, adolescents, and/or young adults with a medical condition. A total of 38 articles representing 39 trials met inclusion criteria. A narrative synthesis was conducted to summarize included trials and a random-effects model was used to compute an overall intervention effect. Effect sizes by adherence outcome assessment methodology, participant age, and technology use were also computed.

Results
Pediatric adherence-promotion interventions demonstrate a medium effect with those randomized to an intervention displaying greater improvements in medication adherence than those randomized to a comparator condition (SMD = 0.46, 95% CI: 0.31, 0.60, n = 37; 95% Prediction Interval: −0.32, 1.23).

Conclusions
Adherence interventions for children, adolescents, and young adults with medical conditions increase adherence.
Absolute CD4 count and percentage values among Libyan patients with HIV by single-platform flow cytometry
Authors: Lamami Yosra , Abulayha Abdulmunem M , Altabal Salah , Elbasir Mohamed , Elbnnani Abdulrhman S , Aghil Laila , Ebrahim Fawzi , Elzagheid Adam 
Published: June 2024

AbstractBackgroundSingle-platform flow cytometry technology together with CD45-gating is becoming the method of choice for absolute CD4 T cell enumeration. Immunological assessment of HIV patients by monitoring CD4 can provide valuable information on antiviral treatment response and disease progression.MethodsA total of 97 HIV-positive individuals were recruited from 2 hospitals in Tripoli, Libya, and 14 healthy blood donors. The HIV-infected individuals were classified by CD4+ count into HIV-positive (&gt;200 cells/µL) or AIDS (≤200 cells/µL) groups. CD4+ and CD8+ cell counts were determined and compared among the groups and with similar published data.ResultsThe mean ± SD CD4+ cell counts were 1106 ± 442.8 cells/µL in healthy individuals, 460 ± 219.7 cells/µL in the HIV-positive group, and 78 ± 64.3 cells/µL in the AIDS group. The mean ± SD CD4+/CD8+ ratio was 1.6 ± 0.58, 0.4 ± 0.22, and 0.1 ± 0.1, respectively. CD4+ counts in Libyan healthy adults might be higher than those reported in several studies in other regions, whereas CD4+ counts in Libyan AIDS patients seem lower.ConclusionReference values for T lymphocyte counts in Libyan healthy individuals should be investigated more extensively, and the reasons why Libyan AIDS patients seem to have such lower CD4+ counts should be examined.
Low-redshift absorption in the Seyfert galaxy PG1211+143 – a distant inflow maintaining off-plane accretion or the gravitational redshift of matter orbiting the SMBH?
Authors: Pounds Ken , Page Kim 
Published: June 2024

ABSTRACT
The detection of a high-velocity (∼0.3c) inflow of highly ionized matter during an extended XMM–Newton observation of the luminous Seyfert galaxy PG1211+143 in 2014 provided the first direct evidence of a short-lived accretion event, and an explanation for the powerful winds (UFOs) now recognized as a common property of many luminous Seyfert galaxies. Although the ultra-fast inflow observed at a redshift of 0.483 was detected in only one of seven spacecraft orbits, weaker (lower column) but more persistent absorption is seen at a redshift of 0.123 in the high-exposure soft X-ray (RGS) spectra summed over all seven individual spacecraft orbits. Similar stacking of the higher energy (pn camera) spectra reveals underlying absorption at a redshift of 0.148. Interpreted, conventionally, as a Doppler redshift, the RGS observation indicates a line-of-sight inflow velocity v ∼ 0.038c and (free-fall) radial location at 1400 Rg, with the higher redshift and ionization in pn camera spectra perhaps detecting that inflow closer to the black hole. A very different explanation would be absorption in matter subject to the strong gravity close to the SMBH, an interpretation supported by the launch of a new UFO in the final spacecraft orbit.