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Synchronization of coupled neural networks with multiple switching topologies via adaptive control techniques
Authors: Cao Yuting , Zhao Linhao , Zhong Qishui , Shi Kaibo , Xiao Jianying , Wen Shiping 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThis research paper primarily focuses on the synchronization of a specific class of multi‐weighted coupled neural networks (MWCNNs) with switching topology, employing two adaptive control methods. In complex environments and under the influence of communication disturbances, the topology structures of coupled neural networks with multiple weights inevitably undergo time‐varying changes. To address this, we propose a novel type of MWCNNs with switching topologies. To ensure synchronization within this network, we develop sufficient conditions based on Lyapunov functional and inequality techniques. These conditions guarantee the achievement of synchronization. Moreover, we address the synchronization problem by employing node‐based and edge‐based adaptive controllers. Finally, we provide a numerical example to demonstrate the effectiveness of the obtained results. This example serves as empirical evidence showcasing the successful application of the proposed synchronization approach in practical scenarios.
Documenting and communicating the contributions of embedded statisticians: Show me the value!
Authors: Vasilopoulos Terrie , Crisp Amy , Garvan Gerard , Howell Keith , Janelle Gregory , Garvan Cynthia 
Published: May 2024

Academic research productivity relies upon the contribution of statisticians, who are typically clustered in statistics and biostatistics departments, isolated from clinical researchers. Most academic health centres have created consultation hubs or research incubators to make statisticians available for individual collaboration to support the clinical research enterprise. Additionally, some clinical departments within academic health centres have recognized the value in colocating statisticians within their clinical departments to improve availability for collaboration with physicians/researchers. Embedded statisticians encounter the same challenges of isolated statisticians regarding professional support and networking, mentorship and clear role expectations. While for all collaborative statisticians, it is important to effectively communicate value to both collaborators and supervisors, this may be especially problematic for embedded statisticians in clinical departments where their supervisors may not have backgrounds in research or statistics. Previous papers have reported valuable metrics for statisticians, particularly those associated with Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design Cores. There is a knowledge gap regarding metrics tailored to meet the needs of the embedded statistician and clinical supervisors. This paper is a first step towards addressing this important need.In this paper, we explore (1) the critical role of collaborative statisticians and the benefits and challenges of the embedded statistician model, (2) the need for additional metrics specific to embedded statisticians which measure value and (3) how to design a value report. We offer a framework for evaluation of the contributions of the embedded statistician with the following domains: (1) collaboration, (2) research output/productivity, (3) mentoring and (4) education. Metrics that are particularly specific to embedded statisticians and that are not routinely captured include time from project initiation to completion/outcome, time from initial statistical consultation to statistical outcome completion and summary of level of contribution for manuscripts and presentations in addition to author order. We conclude with thoughts on future directions for development of metrics and reporting systems for statisticians embedded in clinical departments.
Slow Freeze‐Thaw Cycles Enhanced Hybridization of Kilobase DNA with Long Complementary Sticky Ends
Authors: Noda Natsumi , Nomura Kohei , Takahashi Naho , Hashiya Fumitaka , Abe Hiroshi , Matsuura Tomoaki 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThe creation of large information molecules may have played an essential role in the origins of life. In this study, we conducted slow freeze‐thaw (F/T) experiments to test the possibility of enhanced hybridization between the complementary sticky ends attached to kilobase‐sized DNA fragments at sub‐nanomolar concentrations. DNA fragments of 2‐ and 3‐kilobase pairs (kbp) with 50‐base complementary sticky ends that can form 5 kbp‐sized hybridization products were mixed. While simple incubation provided little hybridization product, significantly effective hybridization was observed after freezing and thawing at a controlled time rate (<0.3 K min−1), even with small DNA concentrations (<1 nM). Furthermore, slow thawing had a more effect on hybridization than slow freezing. The reaction efficiency was reduced by rapid thawing instead of slow thawing, suggesting that the eutectic phase concentration played an important role in hybridization. A slow F/T cycle was effective even for the hybridization reaction between two 10 kbp DNA fragments, which yielded a 20 kbp product at sub‐nanomolar concentrations. Repeating the slow F/T cycle significantly improved the reaction efficiency. The possible role of the F/T cycles in early Earth environments is discussed here.
Leading with well‐being: Introducing a model for well‐being informed leadership
Authors: Bhatt Ravi H. , Burns Joshua R. 
Published: May 2024

AbstractHigher education brings a catalog of peaks and valleys for students, staff, and faculty. These are heightened by global crises, challenging legislation, and exclusionary practices. These kinds of adversities influence how we show up in higher education spaces and impact both our leadership and well‐being. As leadership reciprocally affects, and is affected by, one's well‐being, the responsibility to cultivate both within higher education continuously increases. To consistently support and uplift our students and understand the intricate challenges higher education continues to face, we introduce the well‐being & leadership transformation (WBLT) model. Informed by leadership and well‐being frameworks, the WBLT model integrates leadership and well‐being in an intentional and holistic way. This piece establishes the elements of the model and demonstrates the WBLT model in action through various examples.
Building a foundation for socially just peer leaders
Authors: Dement Lizzie 
Published: May 2024

AbstractPeer leaders have shown a significant impact in the support they offer their peers. Due to this, many institutions have increased the initiatives that peer leader are utilized in to strengthen student experience and development. However, even though social justice has grown as a priority in higher education, many peer leaders do not experience any type of social justice training throughout their development. In this qualitative study, peer leaders of all types were interviewed to explore how they currently serve as socially just leaders and what support they are looking for from their institution to help them feel prepared as socially just leaders. This research is explored through the culturally relevant leadership learning model as we look at the support that peer leaders offer their institution, the impact peer leaders can have as socially just leaders, and the support that can be provided by institutions for socially just peer leader development.
Guided by a “Gentle Luminary”: The role of others in women's leadership efficacy development
Authors: Devies Brittany 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThis article presents a narrative inquiry study on the role of others in college women's leadership efficacy development. It begins by presenting the significance of the study and existing literature on college women's leadership development, including scholarship around the role of others in leadership development. The methodology is presented, followed by an in‐depth exploration of the findings around the role of specific family members, peers, and teachers in college women's leadership efficacy development. The article concludes with implications for practice.
South African post‐apartheid context: Self‐reflection of student leaders’ role identity in a multicultural context
Authors: October Heidi , de Jongh Derick 
Published: May 2024

AbstractSince South Africa's first democratic election in 1994, the student leadership profile has changed dramatically at historically white universities (HWUs). Given the postapartheid South African context where this study was conducted, and how participants navigate multiple role identities within a multicultural setting, the article elucidates student leaders’ self‐reflection on their role identity and draws on identity theory from the discipline of social psychology as its theoretical framework, while referencing the roles model from leadership studies.
How teaching about peace and conflict in Northern Ireland reformulated our leadership teaching and learning philosophy
Authors: Teig Trisha , Walsh Joe 
Published: May 2024

AbstractIn this reflective article, we offer innovative approaches to creating opportunities for leadership learning through questioning the intentions versus impacts of leading short‐term study abroad courses. We consider the critical relevance of approaching a course like this from a learning disposition—recognizing our roles as learners, as well as facilitators of learning. We note the impacts of hegemony and identity, the effort and skills of dialoguing across difference, the complexities of constructive ambiguity, and the necessity to be adaptable as we navigate liminal spaces, concepts, and efforts for peace leadership. In the end, although this was a brief, 10‐day experience, we came to realize our entire outlook on facilitating leadership learning shifted to recognize and grapple with these complexities.
Narain CFTs from quantum codes and their $${\mathbb{Z}}_{2}$$ gauging
Authors: Kawabata Kohki , Nishioka Tatsuma , Okuda Takuya 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
We investigate the gauging of a $${\mathbb{Z}}_{2}$$ symmetry in Narain conformal field theories (CFTs) constructed from qudit stabilizer codes. Considering both orbifold and fermionization, we establish a connection between $${\mathbb{Z}}_{2}$$ gauging procedures and modifications of the momentum lattice by vectors characterizing the $${\mathbb{Z}}_{2}$$ symmetry. We also provide three-dimensional interpretations of $${\mathbb{Z}}_{2}$$ gaugings through abelian Chern-Simons theories, which act as symmetry topological field theories.
Negative single-trace $$ T\overline{T} $$ holography holography versus de Sitter
Authors: Giveon Amit 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
In single-trace $$ T\overline{T} $$
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holography, for the negative sign of the deformation, the geometries dual to high energy states consist of a singular UV wall that separates black strings in the IR from an asymptotically linear dilaton spacetime. In the hologram, the black strings amount to states in a symmetric product of $$ T\overline{T} $$
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deformed CFT2, whose energy and momentum are split equally among the different blocks. The properties of this holographic duality have intriguing similarities with the proposed principles of de Sitter holography. In this note, the analogy between the two is presented. In particular, as the horizon location approaches the UV wall, one obtains a state of maximum finite entropy and infinite temperature. On the other hand, the bulk temperature of the geometry obtained in the limit is small. These properties are identical to those proposed in empty de Sitter holography.
Anomaly enforced gaplessness for background flux anomalies and symmetry fractionalization
Authors: Brennan T.Daniel , Sheckler Aiden 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Anomalous symmetries are known to strongly constrain the possible IR behavior along any renormalization group (RG) flow. Recently, the extension of the notion of symmetry in QFT has provided new types of anomalies with a corresponding new class of constraints on RG flows. In this paper, we derive the constraints imposed on RG flows from anomalies that can only be activated in the presence of specific background fluxes even though they do not necessarily correspond to a symmetry. We show that such anomalies can only be matched by gapped theories that exhibit either spontaneous symmetry breaking or symmetry fractionalization. In addition, we exhibit previously unstudied examples of these flux background anomalies that arise in 4d QCD and 4d SUSY QCD.
Prediction of volatile organic compound emission from Norway spruce: a chemometric approach combining FT-NIR and TD-GC-MS
Authors: Bakke Ingrid , Peeters Kelly , Kallenborn Roland , Nyrud Anders Q. 
Published: May 2024

AbstractContinuous and non-invasive analytical methods, such as Fourier transform near-infrared (FT-NIR), are increasingly utilized across various industries, generating substantial data with valuable insights. This study explored the prediction of volatile organic compound (VOC) emission from Norway spruce (Picea abies) building materials using a chemometric approach that combined FT-NIR spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. VOC emission from various spruce materials (cross-laminated timber, surface-treated interior spruce panel, and untreated interior spruce panel) was measured using GC-MS, alongside the collection of FT-NIR data from the wood surface. By employing multivariate statistical analysis and predictive modeling techniques, the study found a clear potential of NIR-based models in predicting emission of three key VOCs, $$\alpha$$
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-pinene, hexanal, and benzaldehyde, from spruce building materials. However, the suggested approach showed prediction uncertainty, largely due to a small data set. Refining and validating this chemometric approach necessitate larger data sets and analysis incorporating a broader range of VOCs. For the proposed approach to replace GC-MS in routine applications, further analysis is needed due to the requirement of comprehensive VOC quantification.
Die „Witzelsucht“. Über die Einführung und die Bedeutung des Begriffs von Hermann Oppenheim im Jahr 1890 und seine Abgrenzung zur „Moria“
Authors: Moenikes Nina C. , Strauß Maria , Steinberg Holger 
Published: May 2024

ZusammenfassungHermann Oppenheim (1858–1919), zu seiner Schaffenszeit um 1900 ohne akademische Karriere gebliebener deutscher Nervenarzt, hat sich durch seine Beiträge zur multiplen Sklerose, Syphilis und die allerdings kontrovers diskutierte Studie über die traumatische Neurose schon zu Lebzeiten einen Namen gemacht. Nahezu unbekannt ist hingegen, dass der heute noch international verwendete Begriff „Witzelsucht“ 1890 von ihm eingeführt wurde. Moritz Jastrowitz beschäftigte sich praktisch zeitgleich mit Verhaltensauffälligkeiten aufgrund von Stirnhirnverletzungen und benutzte den Begriff „Moria“ für eine Form von Geistesstörung, die mit einer Art kindischen Benehmens und unangemessener Heiterkeit einhergeht. Oppenheim sah das kritisch, grenzte seine „Witzelsucht“ davon ab. Er wollte mit diesem Terminus in einem viel engeren Sinne humoristische Schwachsinnigkeit bezeichnen, die frappant konträr zur übrigen Leidenssymptomatik bei Großhirngeschwülsten stehe. Oppenheim erkannte vor allem das rechte Frontalhirn als wichtige funktionelle Einheit für humoristische Verhaltensweisen. Die moderne Forschung bestätigt, dass die Verarbeitung von Humor eine komplexe Interaktion mehrerer Hirnregionen erfordert und dass insbesondere die Schädigung des rechten Frontallappens zur Störung „Witzelsucht“ führen kann. Ob eine gleichzeitige Schädigung der linken Hemisphäre vorliegen muss oder dies in Abhängigkeit zur individuellen Hemisphärendominanz zu setzen ist, bedarf weitergehender Forschung.
Multi-key and Multi-input Predicate Encryption (for Conjunctions) from Learning with Errors
Authors: Francati Danilo , Friolo Daniele , Malavolta Giulio , Venturi Daniele 
Published: May 2024

AbstractWe put forward two natural generalizations of predicate encryption (PE), dubbed multi-key and multi-input PE. More in details, our contributions are threefold.

Definitions. We formalize security of multi-key PE and multi-input PE following the standard indistinguishability paradigm, and modeling security both against malicious senders (i.e., corruption of encryption keys) and malicious receivers (i.e., collusions).

Constructions. We construct adaptively secure multi-key and multi-input PE supporting the conjunction of poly-many arbitrary single-input predicates, assuming the sub-exponential hardness of the learning with errors (LWE) problem.

Applications. We show that multi-key and multi-input PE for expressive enough predicates suffices for interesting cryptographic applications, including non-interactive multi-party computation (NI-MPC) and matchmaking encryption (ME).

In particular, plugging in our constructions of multi-key and multi-input PE, under the sub-exponential LWE assumption, we obtain the first ME supporting arbitrary policies with unbounded collusions, as well as robust (resp. non-robust) NI-MPC for so-called all-or-nothing functions satisfying a non-trivial notion of reusability and supporting a constant (resp. polynomial) number of parties. Prior to our work, both of these applications required much heavier tools such as indistinguishability obfuscation or compact functional encryption.
POP-Q Versus Upright MRI Distance Measurements: A Prospective Study in Patients with POP
Authors: van der Steen Annemarie , Jochem Kim Y. , Consten Esther C. J. , Simonis Frank F. J. , Grob Anique T. M. 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Introduction and Hypothesis
The gold standard for quantifying pelvic organ prolapse is the pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) system; however, upright magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a promising new method. The objective of this study was to determine the correlation between POP-Q and MRI measurements of the bladder and cervix.

Methods
This prospective study included patients with prolapse in whom POP-Q points Aa or Ba and C were measured as standard care. MRI scans were performed in an upright position, and the distances of the lowest points of the bladder and cervix to the Pelvic Inclination Correction System (PICS) were calculated. Correlations between POP-Q and MRI-PICS measurements were determined using the Pearson correlation coefficient for normally distributed data and the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient for non-normally distributed data.

Results
A total of 63 patients were suitable for analysis. There was a moderate positive correlation between the POP-Q and MRI-PICS measurements for bladder (r(61) = 0.480, r < 0.001) and uterus (r(61) = 0.527, p < 0.001). Measurement differences between POP-Q and MRI-PICS of the bladder and uterus vary from −3.2 cm to 7.1 cm, and from −2.1 cm to 8.5 cm respectively. In 71.4% of patients more descent was seen on upright MRI than with POP-Q measurement for both bladder and uterus. For patients with similar POP-Q measurements, a high variation in MRI measurements of the bladder and uterus was found.

Conclusion
Despite a moderate positive correlation, upright MRI shows a larger POP extent in 71.4% of the patients than POP-Q. A high variation in MRI measurements for patients with the same POP-Q measurement was seen.
A measure of social loss for production economies with externalities
Authors: Graziano Maria Gabriella , Platino Vincenzo 
Published: May 2024

AbstractIn this paper we consider a production economy and adopt a cooperative approach to equilibrium analysis which allows each individual to cooperate with others and to form a coalition whose members have access to the available technologies. We investigate the behavior of the core defined with respect to preferences (preferences-core) and with respect to resources (resources-core). We introduce a measure of social loss with respect to the core of the production economy which characterizes the corresponding core allocations. Our definition of the core requires that coalitions proposing a deviation take into account the consequences that changes in production plans may have for the counter-coalitions (considerate dominance). Our characterization holds in the presence of consumption externalities and an optimistic or a pessimistic attitude of coalition agents with respect to the behavior of outsiders.
Compressible fluids interacting with 3D visco-elastic bulk solids
Authors: Breit Dominic , Kampschulte Malte , Schwarzacher Sebastian 
Published: May 2024

AbstractWe consider the physical setup of a three-dimensional fluid–structure interaction problem. A viscous compressible gas or liquid interacts with a nonlinear, visco-elastic, three-dimensional bulk solid. The latter is described by an evolution with inertia, a non-linear dissipation term and a term that relates to a non-convex elastic energy functional. The fluid is modelled by the compressible Navier–Stokes equations with a barotropic pressure law. Due to the motion of the solid, the fluid domain is time-changing. Our main result is the long-time existence of a weak solution to the coupled system until the time of a collision. The nonlinear coupling between the motions of the two different matters is established via the method of minimising movements. The motion of both the solid and the fluid is chosen via an incrimental minimization with respect to dissipative and static potentials. These variational choices together with a careful construction of an underlying flow map for our approximation then directly result in the pressure gradient and the material time derivatives.
Spectral Torsion
Authors: Dąbrowski Ludwik , Sitarz Andrzej , Zalecki Paweł 
Published: May 2024

AbstractWe introduce a trilinear functional of differential one-forms for a finitely summable regular spectral triple with a noncommutative residue. We demonstrate that for a canonical spectral triple over a closed spin manifold it recovers the torsion of the linear connection. We examine several spectral triples, including Hodge-de Rham, Einstein-Yang-Mills, almost-commutative two-sheeted space, conformally rescaled noncommutative tori, and quantum SU(2) group, showing that the third one has a nonvanishing torsion if nontrivially coupled.
Identifying Core Issues for Basin Management: The Issue Generating Assessment (IGA) Methodology
Authors: Salame-Rubin Yael , Feitelson Eran , Laster Richard , Gilad Shai , Swetat Ahlam 
Published: May 2024

AbstractEffective stakeholder engagement is essential for basin management, requiring structured approaches to foster collaboration and consensus. This paper applies the Issue Generating Assessment (IGA) method, which identifies core issues for stakeholder discussion, to basin management. Focusing on the Israeli part of the Hadera Basin, we identify the core issues that should be discussed by stakeholders using the IGA method. To this end 39 participants across 14 sectors evaluating three generic basin management strategies were asked to qualitatively explain their evaluations. By analyzing these explanations utilizing the IGA method, four core issues emerged: (1) Managing uncertainty: addressing climate change and land use impacts on stream flow; (2) Mutual impacts management: handling interactions between the stream and its surroundings; (3) Integration of uses: balancing various stream utilization priorities; (4) Defining natural system functions: determining the role of natural systems. For each core issue, we proposed questions to guide stakeholder discussions. The IGA method is thus found to be useful, and has the potential to foster meaningful dialogue in structured stakeholder meetings, thereby focusing discussions and allowing understandings among stakeholders to be reached as a basis for basin management plans. Such early understandings may contribute to the development of strategies for sustainable basin management.