bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Configuring Mixed-Integer Programming Solvers for Large-Scale Instances
Authors: Kemminer Robin , Lange Jannick , Kempkes Jens Peter , Tierney Kevin , Weiß Dimitri 
Published: May 2024

AbstractAlgorithm configuration techniques automatically search for parameters of solvers and algorithms that provide minimal runtime or maximal solution quality on specified instance sets. Mixed-integer programming (MIP) solvers pose a particular challenge for algorithm configurators due to the difficulty of finding optimal, or even feasible, solutions on the large-scale problems commonly found in practice. We introduce the OPTANO Algorithm Tuner (OAT) to find configurations for MIP solvers and other optimization algorithms. We present and evaluate several critical components of OAT for solving MIPs in particular and show that OAT can find configurations that significantly improve the solution time of MIPs on two different datasets.
The relationships between strengths-based teaching practices and students’ general, strengths, and academic self-efficacy
Authors: Anderson Amy M. , Or Justina , Maguire Kelly R. 
Published: May 2024

AbstractA deficit-based approach to teaching is widely embedded in higher education. Such an approach emphasizes what is wrong and does not allow for a comprehensive view of students. To counteract this negative approach, higher education teachers may employ strengths-based practices, which bring one’s strengths and resources to light, enabling a holistic understanding of self and students. Existing literature supports the positive effects of strengths-based teaching practices on college students, including their self-efficacy, which is crucial to their development. As such, this study sought to add empirical evidence for the relationships between strengths-based teaching in higher education and college students’ general, strengths, and academic self-efficacy (N = 268). Correlational analyses revealed statistically significant, moderate positive relationships between a strengths-based teaching practice and college students’ general, strengths, and academic self-efficacy. These findings offered insights into higher education teaching practices. Specifically, it may benefit higher education teachers to employ a strengths-based teaching approach as an inclusive practice to serve all college students. However, given the limitations of the current study, additional empirical research on strengths-based teaching practices is recommended.
Static and dynamic characteristics of supersonic cruise missile with damaged wing
Authors: Zhuo C.F. , He Z.R. , Ren X.B. , Wang Y.K. 
Published: May 2024

AbstractAccurately evaluating the aerodynamic performance of the missile with damaged structures is very important for the subsequent flight control strategy. At present, few researchers have studied the aerodynamic characteristics of damaged supersonic cruise missiles. Based on CFD (computational fluid dynamics) solutions and the dynamic derivative identification method, the differences in static and dynamic characteristics between the damaged and undamaged models are compared. The results indicate that when the extent of damage increases, the change rate of drag coefficient at larger AoA (angle-of-attack) is greater than that at the smaller AoA. On the contrary, the change rate of lift coefficient at larger AoA is smaller than that at smaller AoA. Meanwhile, the absolute value of the static pitch moment decreases, but the absolute value of the roll moment increases. Damage causes a change in the absolute values of the pitch and roll dynamic derivatives, and the dynamic derivatives do not vary monotonically with the increase of AoA. The turning point occurs at about
$\alpha$
= 5°. The areas of the hysteresis loops of the pitch-roll coupling moment increase, which makes the dynamic coupling characteristic between the pitch and roll directions increase. Finally, the maximum allowable damage extent of the missile wing that can achieve static trim is obtained and validated by controlling the deflection of the four rudders.
Efficacy and Safety of High PEEP NIV in COVID-19 Patients
Authors: Šitum Ivan , Hrvoić Lovro , Mamić Gloria , Džaja Nikolina , Popović Zvonimir , Karković Nikica , Jurković Ivan , Erceg Ante , Premužić Vedran , Mažar Mirabel , Mihaljević Slobodan , Perković Romana , Karmelić Dora , Lovrić Daniel 
Published: May 2024

Abstract

Objective:
To investigate the efficacy and safety of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) with high PEEP levels application in patients with COVID–19–related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

Methods:
This is a retrospective cohort study with data collected from 95 patients who were administered NIV as part of their treatment in the COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) at University Hospital Centre Zagreb between October 2021 and February 2022. The definite outcome was NIV failure.

Results:
High PEEP NIV was applied in all 95 patients; 54 (56.84%) patients could be kept solely on NIV, while 41 (43.16%) patients required intubation. ICU mortality of patients solely on NIV was 3.70%, while total ICU mortality was 35.79%. The most significant difference in the dynamic of respiratory parameters between 2 patient groups was visible on Day 3 of ICU stay: By that day, patients kept solely on NIV required significantly lower PEEP levels and had better improvement in PaO2, P/F ratio, and HACOR score.

Conclusion:
High PEEP applied by NIV was a safe option for the initial respiratory treatment of all patients, despite the severity of ARDS. For some patients, it was also shown to be the only necessary form of oxygen supplementation.
Theta functions, fourth moments of eigenforms and the sup-norm problem II
Authors: Khayutin Ilya , Nelson Paul D. , Steiner Raphael S. 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Let f be an

$L^2$

-normalized holomorphic newform of weight k on

$\Gamma _0(N) \backslash \mathbb {H}$

with N squarefree or, more generally, on any hyperbolic surface

$\Gamma \backslash \mathbb {H}$

attached to an Eichler order of squarefree level in an indefinite quaternion algebra over

$\mathbb {Q}$

. Denote by V the hyperbolic volume of said surface. We prove the sup-norm estimate

$$\begin{align*}\| \Im(\cdot)^{\frac{k}{2}} f \|_{\infty} \ll_{\varepsilon} (k V)^{\frac{1}{4}+\varepsilon} \end{align*}$$

with absolute implied constant. For a cuspidal Maaß newform

$\varphi $

of eigenvalue

$\lambda $

on such a surface, we prove that

$$\begin{align*}\|\varphi \|_{\infty} \ll_{\lambda,\varepsilon} V^{\frac{1}{4}+\varepsilon}. \end{align*}$$

We establish analogous estimates in the setting of definite quaternion algebras.
“I was also trying to protect myself and save my life,” experiences of people living with severe mental illness and their caregivers regarding COVID-19 response in Uganda
Authors: Nakasujja Noeline , Alinaitwe Racheal , Nakigudde Janet , Turiho Andrew , Birabwa-Oketcho Harriet , Musisi Seggane 
Published: May 2024

Abstract

Introduction
People with severe mental illness (SMI) are highly vulnerable and more affected by epidemics than the general population. They encounter limited access to care, miss out on infection prevention measures and are more prone to relapses.

Objectives
This study explored the experiences of individuals with SMI and their caregivers in Uganda during the COVID-19 pandemic. Its focus was on the impact of COVID-19 and its response measures on their mental health.

Methods
The study was conducted at three sites; a national referral mental hospital, a regional referral hospital and a district hospital. Participants included persons with SMI, their caregivers and mental health professionals. Data collection involved in-depth interviews, key informant interviews and focus group discussions. Phenomenological thematic analysis was employed.

Results
The key themes identified encompassed challenges in accessing mental health services, disrupted routine care, the impact of lockdown measures and discrimination.

Conclusion
The findings highlight the unique challenges faced by individuals with SMI and their caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda. There is need for interventions focusing on continued access to care, improving information dissemination and addressing the psychological impact of containment measures on people with SMI.
Regime of torture: Guantánamo Bay’s ongoing detention and prosecutions of the CIA’s Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation prisoners
Authors: Blakeley Ruth , Price Megan 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Under the Convention against Torture, if states know of torture having taken place, they have obligations to provide redress and rehabilitation for victims and pursue prosecution of those responsible. Despite this, the United States continues to detain prisoners who were subjected to years of CIA torture in Guantánamo Bay. The United States is pursuing the death penalty through the Military Commissions (MC) system which falls far short of any international standards for fair trial. Ongoing systematic physical and psychological abuse prolongs torture’s effects. We argue that the ongoing arbitrary detention, abuse, denial of healthcare, and the MCs constitute a regime of torture that persists today, with the acquiescence of successive US administrations, and with the collusion of multiple agencies of the US state. This regime is deliberately intended to keep CIA torture victims incommunicado as long as possible to prevent evidence of the worst excesses of CIA torture from ever coming to light. This regime has profound implications for human rights accountability and the rule of law. Our argument offers an opportunity to revisit the prevailing narrative in International Relations literature, which tends to view the CIA torture programme as an aberration, and its closure an indicator of the restoration of the anti-torture norm.
Introducing the global climate security atlas
Authors: Cabré Anna , Kaufmann Samuel , Marinov Irina , Weisberg Michael 
Published: May 2024

Abstract

Non-Technical Summary
There is a need to develop tools that facilitate knowledge sharing and cooperation among researchers, institutions, and countries around the world, especially concerning global, transboundary, and long-term climate impacts. The IPCC report aims to achieve this goal, and emphasizes that digitization of global maps, centralization of multidisciplinary results, and further sorting and simplification of data products are necessary to make the immense amount of information accessible to broader communities. To this end, we build a new digital atlas useful for training the future generation of climate scientists, for academic collaboration, and as a first stop in intergovernmental conversations.

Technical Summary
Climate change is a significant threat to humanity, and its impacts on natural and human systems have already been observed. Climate action requires both global and local cooperation and needs to be approached together with other world crises in a transformative, systemic, and holistic way, prioritizing long-term human and ecological well-being and short-term targeted action. Bridging the gap between climate scientists, educators, and decision-makers is crucial, which requires a multidisciplinary approach, meaningful collaboration tools, practical simplification, and visualization of research output data, and more effective communication. To address some of these challenges in communication for decision-making, as well as challenges in multidisciplinary climate teaching and research, we built a new digital atlas called the Perry World House Global Climate Security Atlas. Researchers, teachers, and policymakers are encouraged to use the Atlas to visualize global information on physical climate projections, environmental, and ecological data, as well as information on human, social, and political systems. In this paper, we motivate the need for the Atlas and summarize its potential uses, provide a summary description of the datasets, and offer suggestions on how to bridge the gap between science and policymaking.

Social Media Summary
A new interactive Atlas that brings together global, transboundary, multidisciplinary, and long-term climate impacts.
Generation of a lethal mouse model expressing human ACE2 and TMPRSS2 for SARS-CoV-2 infection and pathogenesis
Authors: Jeong Gi Uk , Hwang Insu , Lee Wooseong , Choi Ji Hyun , Yoon Gun Young , Kim Hae Soo , Yang Jeong-Sun , Kim Kyung-Chang , Lee Joo-Yeon , Kim Seong-Jun , Kwon Young-Chan , Kim Kyun-Do 
Published: May 2024

AbstractMouse models expressing human ACE2 for coronavirus disease 2019 have been frequently used to understand its pathogenesis and develop therapeutic strategies against SARS-CoV-2. Given that human TMPRSS2 supports viral entry, replication, and pathogenesis, we established a double-transgenic mouse model expressing both human ACE2 and TMPRSS2 for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Co-overexpression of both genes increased viral infectivity in vitro and in vivo. Double-transgenic mice showed significant body weight loss, clinical disease symptoms, acute lung injury, lung inflammation, and lethality in response to viral infection, indicating that they were highly susceptible to SARS-CoV-2. Pretreatment with the TMPRSS2 inhibitor, nafamostat, effectively reduced virus-induced weight loss, viral replication, and mortality in the double-transgenic mice. Moreover, the susceptibility and differential pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 variants were demonstrated in this animal model. Together, our results demonstrate that double-transgenic mice could provide a highly susceptible mouse model for viral infection to understand SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis and evaluate antiviral therapeutics against coronavirus disease 2019.
Hydrops and congenital diaphragmatic hernia: reported incidence and postnatal outcomes. Analysis of the congenital diaphragmatic hernia study group registry
Authors: Mesas Burgos Carmen , Ebanks Ashley H. , Löf-Granström Anna , Holden Kylie I. , Johnson Anthony , Conner Peter , Harting Matthew T. ,   The Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Study Group
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Objective
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) associated with hydrops is rare. The aim of this study was to describe the incidence of this combination of anomalies and the postnatal outcomes from a large database for CDH.

Study design
Data from the multicenter, multinational database on infants with prenatally diagnosed CDH (CDHSG Registry) born from 2015 to 2021 were analyzed.

Results
A total of 3985 patients were entered in the registry during the study period, 3156 were prenatally diagnosed and 88 were reported to have associated fluid in at least 1 compartment, representing 2.8% of all prenatally diagnosed CDH cases in the registry. The overall survival to discharge for CDH patients with hydrops was 43%. The hydropic CDH group had lower birth weight and gestational age at birth, and increased incidence of right-sided CDH (55%), and rate of non-repair (45%). However, the survival rate for hydropic infants with CDH undergoing surgical repair was 80%. Other associated anomalies were more common in hydropic CDH (50% vs 37%, p = 0.001).

Conclusion
Hydropic CDH is rare, only 2.8% of all prenatally diagnosed cases, and more commonly occurring in right-sided CDH. Survival rates are low, with higher rates of non-repair. However, decision-making regarding goals of care and an aggressive surgical approach in selected cases may result in survival rates comparable to non-hydropic cases.
3D motion analysis dataset of healthy young adult volunteers walking and running on overground and treadmill
Authors: Riglet Louis , Delphin Corentin , Claquesin Lauranne , Orliac Baptiste , Ornetti Paul , Laroche Davy , Gueugnon Mathieu 
Published: May 2024

AbstractUsed on clinical and sportive context, three-dimensional motion analysis is considered as the gold standard in the biomechanics field. The proposed dataset has been established on 30 asymptomatic young participants. Volunteers were asked to walk at slow, comfortable and fast speeds, and to run at comfortable and fast speeds on overground and treadmill using shoes. Three dimensional trajectories of 63 reflective markers, 3D ground reaction forces and moments were simultaneously recorded. A total of 4840 and 18159 gait cycles were measured for overground and treadmill walking, respectively. Additionally, 2931 and 18945 cycles were measured for overground and treadmill running, respectively. The dataset is presented in C3D and CSV files either in raw or pre-processed format. The aim of this dataset is to provide a complete set of data that will help for the gait characterization during clinical gait analysis and in a sportive context. This data could be used for the creation of a baseline database for clinical purposes to research activities exploring the gait and the run.
Future optimism group based on the chronological stress view is less likely to be severe procrastinators
Authors: Kashiwakura Saya , Hiraki Kazuo 
Published: May 2024

AbstractPrevious studies have shown that procrastinators tend to disregard the future. However, the "time view" of procrastinators, including their impressions of the future, has not been sufficiently examined. Therefore, we introduced new indices, "chronological stress view" and "chronological well-being view," which treat impressions of the past, present, and future (= time view) as time-series data via stress and well-being, respectively. The results showed that the group that believed that stress did not increase as they moved into the future had a lower percentage of severe procrastinators. No relationship was found between the chronological well-being view and procrastination. This result suggests that people who are relatively optimistic about the future based on the chronological stress view are less likely to be severe procrastinators. This may suggest the importance of having a hopeful prospect in the future to avoid procrastinating on actions that should yield greater rewards in the future.
Determinants of low Apgar score among newborns delivered by Cesarean section in Nigist Eleni Mohammed memorial specialized hospital, Southern Ethiopia
Authors: Desalegn Mitiku , Yohannes Tadele , Tesfaye Legesse 
Published: May 2024

AbstractA variety of factors can predispose newborns to have a low Apgar score after delivery. Identification of the determinants of low Apgar scores is an important first step to take to apply the necessary precautions. This study aimed to identify the determinants of low fifth-minute Apgar score after a Cesarean section. An institutional-based case–control study was conducted among mothers who deliver their newborns by Cesarean section in Nigist Eleni Mohammed Memorial Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia, from July 1, 2022, to September 30, 2022. Data were collected from 70 cases and 140 controls using a semi-structured checklist. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select both charts of mothers with cases and controls. Charts of mothers with newborns Apgar score less than 7 were considered as cases; whereas a similar group of charts of mothers with newborns with fifth-minute Apgar score greater than or equal to 7 were categorized as control. Descriptive statistics and bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression analyses were conducted to describe the mothers and newborns and identify determinants of the fifth-minute low Apgar score, respectively. Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) with their respective 95% confidence interval (CI) were used to declare the determinant factors, and the statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. In total, 140 controls and 70 cases of mothers charts were enrolled in this study. The Mean ± SD age of mothers of cases and controls were 26.9 ± 4.9 and 27.06 ± 4.1 years, respectively. General anaesthesia (AOR = 4.2; 95% CI: 1.9 ‒ 9.3), rural residence (AOR = 3.7, 95% CI, 1.7‒8.1), low birth weight (AOR = 3.2, 95% CI, 1.3‒7.8), and emergency Cesarean section (AOR = 2.6; 95% CI: 1.2 ‒ 5.8) were identified determinant factors of low fifth minute Apgar score. A fifth-minute low Apgar score was significantly associated with newborns delivered through emergency Cesarean section, low birth weight, rural residence, and delivered from mothers who had undergone Cesarean section under general anaesthesia.
Broadscale spatial synchrony in a West Nile virus mosquito vector across multiple timescales
Authors: Campbell Lindsay P. , Bauer Amely M. , Tavares Yasmin , Guralnick Robert P. , Reuman Daniel 
Published: May 2024

AbstractInsects often exhibit irruptive population dynamics determined by environmental conditions. We examine if populations of the Culex tarsalis mosquito, a West Nile virus (WNV) vector, fluctuate synchronously over broad spatial extents and multiple timescales and whether climate drives synchrony in Cx. tarsalis, especially at annual timescales, due to the synchronous influence of temperature, precipitation, and/or humidity. We leveraged mosquito collections across 9 National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) sites distributed in the interior West and Great Plains region USA over a 45-month period, and associated gridMET climate data. We utilized wavelet phasor mean fields and wavelet linear models to quantify spatial synchrony for mosquitoes and climate and to calculate the importance of climate in explaining Cx. tarsalis synchrony. We also tested whether the strength of spatial synchrony may vary directionally across years. We found significant annual synchrony in Cx. tarsalis, and short-term synchrony during a single period in 2018. Mean minimum temperature was a significant predictor of annual Cx. tarsalis spatial synchrony, and we found a marginally significant decrease in annual Cx. tarsalis synchrony. Significant Cx. tarsalis synchrony during 2018 coincided with an anomalous increase in precipitation. This work provides a valuable step toward understanding broadscale synchrony in a WNV vector.
Ecofriendly solidification of sand using microbially induced calcium phosphate precipitation
Authors: Avramenko Maksym , Nakashima Kazunori , Takano Chikara , Kawasaki Satoru 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThis study introduces microbiologically induced calcium phosphate precipitation (MICPP) as a novel and environmentally sustainable method of soil stabilization. Using Limosilactobacillus sp., especially NBRC 14511 and fish bone solution (FBS) extracted from Tuna fish bones, the study was aimed at testing the feasibility of calcium phosphate compounds (CPCs) deposition and sand stabilization. Dynamic changes in pH and calcium ion (Ca2+) concentration during the precipitation experiments affected the precipitation and sequential conversion of dicalcium phosphate dihydrate (DCPD) to hydroxyapatite (HAp), which was confirmed by XRD and SEM analysis. Sand solidification experiments demonstrated improvements in unconfined compressive strength (UCS), especially at higher Urea/Ca2+ ratios. The UCS values obtained were 10.35 MPa at a ratio of 2.0, 3.34 MPa at a ratio of 1.0, and 0.43 MPa at a ratio of 0.5, highlighting the advantages of MICPP over traditional methods. Microstructural analysis further clarified the mineral composition, demonstrating the potential of MICPP in environmentally friendly soil engineering. The study highlights the promise of MICPP for sustainable soil stabilization, offering improved mechanical properties and reducing environmental impact, paving the way for novel geotechnical practices.