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Reflective practice as a basis for building a sustainable public space: the case of Kartuzy
Authors: Martyniuk-Pęczek Justyna , Pęczek Grzegorz 
Published: May 2024

AbstractRecent decades have been characterized by dynamic changes in the urban design process in post-transition countries such as Poland. Numerous activities have focused on upgrading the urban environment. The transformation that drives change also requires some new skills, which are described in the theory of reflective practice: observation, experience, and reflection. The goal of this paper is to build a descriptive scheme of the urban design process based on the reflective practice approach. The case of Kartuzy was chosen as the authors of this paper actively participated in this town’s 10-year redevelopment process, which can be seen as an experimental approach. The experience gathered allowed them to generate results on the issue of reflective practice, both in the sphere of practical skills and the theoretical results of research. One of the main conclusions is that knowledge exchange, observing the influence of actions of participants, and experiencing various types of interactions in the process of spatial development all drive reflection, which is a crucial element for taking another step in improving the quality of the urban design process. This paper contributes to a discussion on using reflective practice in the context of the development of public spaces towards making them more sustainable.
Detecting causal relationships between work motivation and job performance: a meta-analytic review of cross-lagged studies
Authors: Wang Nan , Luan Yuxiang , Ma Rui 
Published: May 2024

AbstractGiven that competing hypotheses about the causal relationship between work motivation and job performance exist, the current research utilized meta-analytic structural equation modeling (MASEM) methodology to detect the causal relationships between work motivation and job performance. In particular, completing hypotheses were checked by applying longitudinal data that include 84 correlations (n = 4389) from 11 independent studies measuring both work motivation and job performance over two waves. We find that the effect of motivation (T1) on performance (T2), with performance (T1) controlled, was positive and significant (β = 0.143). However, the effect of performance (T1) on motivation (T2), with motivation (T1) controlled, was not significant. These findings remain stable and robust across different measures of job performance (task performance versus organizational citizenship behavior), different measures of work motivation (engagement versus other motivations), and different time lags (1–6 months versus 7–12 months), suggesting that work motivation is more likely to cause job performance than vice versa. Practical and theoretical contributions are discussed.
The effects of social support and parental autonomy support on the mental well-being of university students: the mediating role of a parent–child relationship
Authors: Jameel Arif , Ma Zhiqiang , Li Mingxing , Hussain Abid , Asif Muhammad , Wang Yan 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the complex response techniques employed to halt its spread, are both detrimental to mental and emotional well-being. Students’ lives have been damaged by social alienation and self-isolation. These effects must be detected, analyzed, and dealt with to make sure the well-being of individuals, specifically students. This research examines the impact of parent–child relationships, parental autonomy support, and social support on enhancing students’ mental well-being using data collected from post-COVID-19. The Potential participants were students from several universities in Pakistan. For this reason, we chose Pakistan’s Punjab province, with 8 prominent institutions, as the primary focus for data collection. A questionnaire was created to gather information from 355 students. For descriptive statistics, SPSS was used, while AMOS structural equation modeling was used to test hypotheses. The findings revealed that social support on mental well-being (standardized β = 0.43, t = 7.57, p < 0.01) and parental autonomy support was significant and positively related to mental well-being (standardized β = 0.31, t = 5.016, p < 0.01), and predicted parent–child relationships. Furthermore, the parent–child relationship strongly mediated the association between social support, parental autonomy support, and students’ mental well-being. This research proposes that good social support and parental autonomy support improve parent–children relationships and contribute to students’ mental well-being.
Modeling and reduction of high frequency scatter noise at LIGO Livingston
Authors: Soni Siddharth , Glanzer Jane , Effler Anamaria , Frolov Valera , González Gabriela , Pele Arnaud , Schofield Robert 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
The sensitivity of aLIGO detectors is adversely affected by the presence of noise caused by light scattering. Low frequency seismic disturbances can create higher frequency scattering noise adversely impacting the frequency band in which we detect gravitational waves. In this paper, we analyze instances of a type of scattered light noise we call ‘Fast Scatter’ that is produced by motion at frequencies greater than 1 Hz, to locate surfaces in the detector that may be responsible for the noise. We model the phase noise to better understand the relationship between increases in seismic noise near the site and the resulting Fast Scatter observed. We find that mechanical damping of the arm cavity baffles led to a significant reduction of this noise in recent data. For a similar degree of seismic motion in the 1–

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range, the rate of noise transients is reduced by a factor of ~50.
E. Coli inactivation by humidified air barrier discharge plasmas and the chemical stability of amino acids
Authors: Wang Zhishang , Liang Xinlei , Dou Di , Wang Yiming , Wu Jiang , Ni Weiyuan , Zhang Tao , Yang Dong , Meng Xiangyu , Liu Dongping 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
In this study, we use atmospheric air dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma to inactivate E. coli (E. coli) by changing the air humidity levels. In order to analyze the inactivation process of E. coli during the humidified air DBD plasma treatment, we analyze the byproducts of 12 representational amino acids and compare their chemical stability. The experimental results show that the E. coli surface density (CFU cm−2) on a steel disc decreased significantly when the air humidity was increased from 20% to 60%, and humidified air DBD plasma at 60% humidity is very effective in inactivating E. coli. A consistently potent deactivation effect on E. coli can be seen in plasma afterglow treatment experiments over a storage time of two minutes, indicating that plasma-activated long-lived reactive oxygen and nitrogen species play a crucial role in controlling the E. coli inactivation. Compared to the low humidity (20%) condition, the concentration of reactive species produced by the plasma at high humidity (60%) increased 2-fold for 2-hydroxyterephthalic acid and 5-fold for hydrogen peroxide while ozone production was halved. Amino acid experiments showed that amino acids may be oxidized, hydroxylated and nitroxylated by reactive species. The reduction of amino acids by air DBD plasma was even more pronounced at high air humidity compared to low air humidity. Our analysis indicates that the significant inactivation of E. coli by humified air DBD plasma is related to the chemical instability of amino acids.
Medical staff dose estimation during pediatric cardiac interventional procedures
Authors: Roberto Maryanna Regina , Leite Luiz M A , Cruz Arícia R P , Khoury Helen , de Barros Vinícius S M , Neves Juliana R , Cartaxo Jéssica M , Ubeda Carlos , Asfora Viviane K 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the occupational doses (eye lens, extremities and whole body) in paediatric cardiac interventional and diagnostic catheterization procedures performed in a paediatric reference hospital located in Recife, Pernambuco. For eye lens dosimetry, the results show that the left eye receives a higher dose than the right eye, and there is a small difference between the doses received during diagnostic (D) and therapeutic (T) procedures. The extrapolated annual values for the most exposed eye are close to the annual limit. For doses to the hands, it was observed that in a significant number of procedures (37 out of 45 therapeutic procedures, or 82%) at least one hand of the physician was exposed to the primary beam. During diagnostic procedures, the physician’s hand was in the radiation field in 11 of the 17 catheterization procedures (65%). This resulted in a 10-fold increase in dose to the hands. The results underscore the need for optimization of radiation safety and continued efforts to engage staff in a radiation safety culture.
A meta transfer learning method for gearbox fault diagnosis with limited data
Authors: She Daoming , Yang Zhichao , Duan Yudan , Yan Xiaoan , Chen Jin , Li Yaoming 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Intelligent diagnosis of mechanical faults is an important means to guarantee the safe maintenance of equipment. Cross domain diagnosis may lack sufficient measurement data as support, and this bottleneck is particularly prominent in high-end manufacturing. This paper presents a few-shot fault diagnosis methodology based on meta transfer learning for gearbox. To be specific, firstly, the subtasks for transfer diagnosis are constructed, and then joint distribution adaptation is conducted to align the two domain distributions; secondly, through adaptive manifold regularization, the data of target working condition is further utilized to explore the potential geometric structure of the data distribution. Meta stochastic gradient descent is explored to dynamically adjust the model’s parameter based on the obtained task information to obtain better generalization performance, ultimately to achieve transfer diagnosis of gearbox faults with few samples. The effectiveness of the approach is supported by the experimental datasets of the gearbox.
A mechanical manipulated electromechanical coupling design with stretchable electret film: mechanical sensing, energy harvesting, and actuation
Authors: Tian Zheng , Li Yifan , Li Yanyu , Han Wenwen , Ji Hui , Zhang Shuwen , Xu Minglong 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Electrical and mechanical energy converts around the nature, and electromechanical coupling effect is applied in various conditions such as mechanical sensing, electrical actuation, and self-powering. During the energy type conversion, electromechanical parameters are among the key issues, such as enlarging the sensitivity and range of mechanical sensing, and energy harvesting efficiency. In this work, a mechanical manipulated approach with stretchable electret is proposed to continuously manipulate the electromechanical parameters. An electromechanical coupling demonstration with pre-stretched electret films and non-contact electrodes are applied, verifying high and regulable electromechanical coupling parameters, and it is advantaged from large deformable and overload permissible capability. This mechanical manipulation approach proposes a new possibility on simplifying the structural and mechanical design of various electromechanical devices, and further enhancing the general applicability with certain geometry and material with ultra-high and tunable electromechanical coupling parameters.
Fröhlich resonance splitting in hybrid GaN nanowire-Ag nanoparticle structures
Authors: Pozina Galia , Girshova Elizaveta I , Abrikossova Natalia , Hemmingsson Carl , Lähderanta Erkki , Kaliteevski Mikhail 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted significant attention due to their unique optical properties and broad optoelectronic and photonic applications. We investigate modifications of emission in hybrid structures formed by 60 nm silver NPs and GaN planar nanowires (NWs). Bare GaN NWs exhibit photoluminescence (PL) spectra dominated by broad bands peaking at ∼3.44 eV and ∼3.33 eV, attributed to basal plane stacking faults. In hybrids, two new narrow PL lines appear at 3.36 and 3.31 eV, resulting in PL enhancement at these energies. While the 3.36 eV line in hybrid structures can be explained using the Fröhlich resonance approximation based on the electric dipole concept, the appearance of two features at 3.36 and 3.31 eV indicates the splitting of resonance lines. This phenomenon is explained in framework of theoretical model based on the interaction of the dipole with its charge image, taking into account the quadrupole moment of the silver sphere and the quadrupole field of the charge image. A good agreement is obtained between the calculated Fröhlich resonance frequencies and the experimental PL lines in hybrid structures.
Quantum control of classical motion: piston dynamics in a Rabi-coupled Bose–Einstein condensate
Authors: Li Jing , Sherman E Ya , Ruschhaupt Andreas 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
We develop a model and explore the dynamics of a hybrid classical-quantum system consisting of a classical piston and a self-interacting pseudospin 1/2 Bose–Einstein condensate with a time-dependent Rabi coupling. We investigate the mechanical work produced by the piston moving as a result of the quantum pressure of the condensate. The time-dependent Rabi field redistributes the condensate density between the spin components and, as a result, causes a time-dependent pressure acting on the piston. Correspondingly, the motion of the piston produces quantum evolution of the condensate mass- and spin density profiles. We show how by optimised design of the time-dependent direction of the Rabi field based on a quasi-stationary quantum pressure approximation, one can control both the position and velocity of the piston.
Manipulation of band gap in 1T-TiSe2 via rubidium deposition
Authors: Ou 欧 Yi 仪 , Chen 陈 Lei 磊 , Xin 信 Zi-Ming 子鸣 , Ren 任 Yu-Jing 宇靖 , Yuan 袁 Peng-Hao 鹏浩 , Wang 王 Zheng-Guo 政国 , Zhu 朱 Yu 玉 , Chen 陈 Jing-Zhi 景芝 , Zhang 张 Yan 焱 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
The 1T-TiSe2 is a two-dimensional charge-density-wave (CDW) material that attracts great interest. A small band gap locates at the Fermi level separating the Ti d-bands and Se p-bands, which makes 1T-TiSe2 a promising candidate for realizing excitonic condensation. Here, we studied the band gap in 1T-TiSe2 using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES). Instead of only focusing on the in-plane band dispersions, we obtained the detailed band dispersions of both conduction and valance bands along the out-of-plane direction. We found that the conduction and valance bands split into multiple sub-bands in the CDW state due to band folding. As a result, the band gap between the Ti d-bands and Se p-bands reduces to ∼25 meV and becomes a direct gap in the CDW state. More intriguingly, such band gap can be further reduced by the rubidium deposition. The band structure becomes semimetallic in the rubidium-doped sample. Meanwhile, exotic gapless behaviors were observed at the p–d band crossing. Our result characterized the band gap of 1T-TiSe2 in three-dimensional Brillouin zone with unpreceded precision. It also suggests a closing of band gap or a potential band inversion in 1T-TiSe2 driven by rubidium deposition.
Iterative reconstruction methods and the resolution principle for fast-ion loss detector measurements
Authors: S. Schmidt Bo , Galdon-Quíroga Joaquín , Rueda-Rueda José , Poley-Sanjuán Jesús , García-Muñoz Manuel , Järleblad Henrik , C.G. Reman Bernard , Rud Mads , Valentini Andrea , Salewski Mirko , Upgrade Team the ASDEX , Tokamak Exploitation Team the EUROfusion 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Fast-ion loss detectors (FILDs) are crucial for analyzing fast-ion dynamics in magnetically confined fusion plasmas. A core challenge is to derive an accurate ion velocity distribution, requiring treatment of thousands of remapped camera frames for a full discharge. The ill-posed nature of this task necessitates regularization with a well-chosen regularization parameter and computationally efficient methods. In this work, we introduce the ‘resolution principle,’ a novel criterion for selecting the optimal regularization parameter, providing a distinction between genuine features and artefacts smaller than the diagnostic resolution in the reconstruction, thereby preventing misinterpretations. This principle, coupled with three iterative reconstruction techniques—Kaczmarz’s method, coordinate descent, and Cimmino’s method—demonstrates enhanced reconstruction capabilities compared to conventional methods like Tikhonov regularization. Utilizing these techniques allows rapid processing of measurements from full discharges, removing the computational bottleneck and facilitating between-discharge reconstructions. By reconstructing 6000 camera frames from an ELMy H-mode discharge at ASDEX Upgrade, we capture the temporal evolution of gyroradii and pitch angles, unveiling a direct correlation between pitch-angle behavior and changes in the toroidal magnetic field for a specific subset of lost ions accelerated by edge-localized modes (ELMs) to energies approximately twice that of the injection energy.
A computer vision approach for satellite-driven wind nowcasting over complex terrains
Authors: Alves Décio , Mendonça Fábio , Mostafa Sheikh Shanawaz , Morgado-Dias Fernando 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Accurate wind speed and direction nowcasting in regions with complex terrains remains a challenge, and critical for applications like aviation. This study proposes a new methodology by harnessing Convolutional Neural Networks and Long Short-Term Memory models with satellite imagery to address wind predictions in a complex terrain, centered on Madeira International Airport, Portugal, using satellite data as input. Results demonstrated adeptness in capturing wind transitions, pinpointing shifts up to two hours ahead, with errors of 1.74 m s−1 and 30.98° for wind speed and direction, respectively. Highlighting its aptitude in capturing the intricate atmospheric dynamics of such areas, the study reinforces the viability of computer vision for remote sites where conventional monitoring is either inefficient or expensive. With the widespread availability of satellite imagery and extensive satellite coverage, this method presents a scalable approach for worldwide applications.
Introduction
Authors: Williams Abiodun 
Published: May 2024

AbstractOn December 17, 1996, the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) appointed Kofi Annan as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN. He was the first black African and the first UN staff member to lead the organization. Of the Secretaries-General of the UN, Annan was the best prepared and, in his impact on the organization, the most transformational. Annan’s global leadership cut across all his roles, including as a diplomat, mediator, administrator, and norm entrepreneur. While his contributions necessarily reflected his time in office, his values, personality, and experiences also shaped the content and style of his Secretary-Generalship. The decade from 1997 to 2006 during which he led the UN was defined by globalization. Globalization was making collective responses to global problems more necessary though not automatically easier to achieve. Annan’s tenure coincided with the “unipolar moment” during which world affairs were dominated by a single superpower, the US. Therefore, managing US–UN relations was critically important. But he had to work with the US while not alienating the other UN members. Annan was an internationalist who sought to strengthen the rules, norms, and system of global cooperation. He believed that the UN had a vital role to play in finding solutions to the problems facing humanity.
Parsnp 2.0: scalable core-genome alignment for massive microbial datasets
Authors: Kille Bryce , Nute Michael G , Huang Victor , Kim Eddie , Phillippy Adam M , Treangen Todd J 
Published: May 2024

Abstract

Motivation
Since 2016, the number of microbial species with available reference genomes in NCBI has more than tripled. Multiple genome alignment, the process of identifying nucleotides across multiple genomes which share a common ancestor, is used as the input to numerous downstream comparative analysis methods. Parsnp is one of the few multiple genome alignment methods able to scale to the current era of genomic data; however, there has been no major release since its initial release in 2014.

Results
To address this gap, we developed Parsnp v2, which significantly improves on its original release. Parsnp v2 provides users with more control over executions of the program, allowing Parsnp to be better tailored for different use-cases. We introduce a partitioning option to Parsnp, which allows the input to be broken up into multiple parallel alignment processes which are then combined into a final alignment. The partitioning option can reduce memory usage by over 4× and reduce runtime by over 2×, all while maintaining a precise core-genome alignment. The partitioning workflow is also less susceptible to complications caused by assembly artifacts and minor variation, as alignment anchors only need to be conserved within their partition and not across the entire input set. We highlight the performance on datasets involving thousands of bacterial and viral genomes.

Availability and implementation
Parsnp v2 is available at https://github.com/marbl/parsnp.
Updated European guidelines for clinical management of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), MUTYH-associated polyposis (MAP), gastric adenocarcinoma, proximal polyposis of the stomach (GAPPS) and other rare adenomatous polyposis syndromes: a joint EHTG-ESCP revision
Authors: Zaffaroni Gloria , Mannucci Alessandro , Koskenvuo Laura , de Lacy Borja , Maffioli Anna , Bisseling Tanya , Half Elizabeth , Cavestro Giulia Martina , Valle Laura , Ryan Neil , Aretz Stefan , Brown Karen , Buttitta Francesco , Carneiro Fatima , Claber Oonagh , Blanco-Colino Ruth , Collard Maxime , Crosbie Emma , Cunha Miguel , Doulias Triantafyllos , Fleming Christina , Heinrich Henriette , Hüneburg Robert , Metras Julie , Nagtegaal Iris , Negoi Ionut , Nielsen Maartje , Pellino Gianluca , Ricciardiello Luigi , Sagir Abdurrahman , Sánchez-Guillén Luis , Seppälä Toni T , Siersema Peter , Striebeck Benedikt , Sampson Julian R , Latchford Andrew , Parc Yann , Burn John , Möslein Gabriela 
Published: May 2024

Abstract

Background
Hereditary adenomatous polyposis syndromes, including familial adenomatous polyposis and other rare adenomatous polyposis syndromes, increase the lifetime risk of colorectal and other cancers.

Methods
A team of 38 experts convened to update the 2008 European recommendations for the clinical management of patients with adenomatous polyposis syndromes. Additionally, other rare monogenic adenomatous polyposis syndromes were reviewed and added. Eighty-nine clinically relevant questions were answered after a systematic review of the existing literature with grading of the evidence according to Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation methodology. Two levels of consensus were identified: consensus threshold (≥67% of voting guideline committee members voting either ‘Strongly agree’ or ‘Agree’ during the Delphi rounds) and high threshold (consensus ≥ 80%).

Results
One hundred and forty statements reached a high level of consensus concerning the management of hereditary adenomatous polyposis syndromes.

Conclusion
These updated guidelines provide current, comprehensive, and evidence-based practical recommendations for the management of surveillance and treatment of familial adenomatous polyposis patients, encompassing additionally MUTYH-associated polyposis, gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of the stomach and other recently identified polyposis syndromes based on pathogenic variants in other genes than APC or MUTYH. Due to the rarity of these diseases, patients should be managed at specialized centres.