bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A pragmatic protocol for seed viability monitoring in ex situ plant genebanks
Authors: Wijnker Erik , Bouchaut Dione , van Treuren Rob , van Hintum Theo 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Seed viability monitoring is standard practice in genebanks and is performed to assess whether seeds of an accession are of good quality or need to be regenerated to prevent loss of the accession. A precise assessment of seed viability is labor-intensive, subject to sampling error and biological variation, while it also accelerates seed depletion. Balancing a proper viability assessment against costs is a conundrum, that needs to be resolved for genebanks to efficiently preserve germplasm. After the Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (CGN) concluded that the repeatability of their outsourced germination assessments was too low, it was decided to perform the germination assays in-house. We here present data that suggest an improved consistency in our new viability assays. However, improved viability testing cannot by itself resolve the assessment conundrum. To formulate a pragmatic testing and regeneration protocol, we set new testing intervals (based on empirical data) and redefined regeneration thresholds (by defining reliability requirements). Seed lots that are found to be close to- or below regeneration thresholds may forego regeneration at the recommendation of a curators’ experience and expert judgement. Curators can schedule such seed lots for future testing at shortened intervals. By allowing for such flexibility, it is likely that better judgement calls can be made during future testing, using fewer seeds, reducing the danger of losing accessions and of unnecessary regenerations.
Efficiently Labeling and Retrieving Temporal Anomalies in Relational Databases
Authors: Khnaisser Christina , Hamrouni Hind , Blumenthal David B. , Dignös Anton , Gamper Johann 
Published: May 2024

AbstractTime and temporal constraints are implicit in most databases. To facilitate data analysis and quality assessment, a database should provide explicit operations to identify the violation of temporal constraints. Against this background, the purpose of this paper is threefold: (1) we identify and provide a formal definition of five common anomalies in temporal databases, (2) we propose two new relational operations that allow, respectively, to label anomalous tuples in and to retrieve the anomalous tuples from a dataset, and (3) we provide three different SQL implementations of these operations for current relational database management systems. The healthcare domain is used to illustrate the usage and utility of the temporal anomalies. Finally, an experimental evaluation on real-world and synthetic data analyses the performance of the different implementations of the anomaly operators.
Correlation of digital twin and roll surface sensor results for AZ31 alloy TRC process
Authors: Kwiecień Szymon , Weiner Max , Lypchanskyi Oleksandr , Hamm Lucas , Schmidtchen Matthias , Ullmann Madlen , Drossel Welf-Guntram , Prahl Ulrich 
Published: May 2024

AbstractDue to the growing interest in lightweight constructions, the continuous casting of nonferrous metals is continuously developing as a result of the cost-effectiveness of this process, which combines several stages of sheet production. Unfortunately, because of the characteristics of the process, the parameters in the roll gap, such as, for example, pressure and temperature, are unknown, significantly affects the understanding of the phenomena occurring in the material during rolling. Therefore, at IMF Freiberg, a sensor consisting of a piezo sensor and two thermocouples measuring the temperature at two different heights was mounted on the surface of the roll, making it possible to control the process parameters live during the TRC trial. The measurements were further supported by a digital twin in the form of a layer model, combining a viscous and solid region for each layer in a single tool. The computations in this tool are performed offline and the computation time is in the order of seconds, thus much less than that of the finite element method. Because the layer model measures the temperature of the magnesium strip, FEM simulations were used to validate measurements from thermocouples. Experimental results have been obtained that allow for a direct correlation between the development of the pressure and temperature and the length of the fully solidified LD part in the roll gap zone, which correlates directly with the effective total equivalent strain. Using the sensor and layer model, it is possible to train a digital twin that can be used for online estimation of the final strip properties obtained in the TRC process.
Graphical abstract
Evolution of fundamental mechanical properties with aliovalent Co/Cu partial substitution and preparation method for Y-123 system
Authors: Ozturk O. , Safran S. , Ada H. , Bulut F. , Seydioglu T. , Nefrow A. R. A. , Akkurt B. , Terzioglu C. , Yildirim G. 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThis study investigates the effect of aliovalent Co/Cu replacement and preparation method on fundamental mechanical performance features of YBa2Cu3−xCoxO7−δ (Y-123) ceramic system depending on the crack propagation mechanism by Vickers hardness measurements (Hv) and mechanical investigation models for the first time. All the findings are verified by the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) examinations. Besides, the electron-dispersive X-ray (EDX) technique verifies the successful substitution mechanism. Besides, the Vickers hardness parameters improve systematically with the increment in the Co/Cu partial substitution (serving as a barrier) level due to formation of operable slip systems, ionic bond formations, and decrement of stress-amplified strain fields. Moreover, the Y-123 ceramic produced by solid-state reaction method and molecular weight of 0.20% presents the densest and smoothest surface morphology with the largest particle distributions and well-linked cobblestone-like grains. On the other hand, the Y-123 ceramic compounds produced by the sol–gel method are more sensitive and responsive to the indentation test loads. All the findings are wholly supported by the mechanical performance properties, including the shear modulus, resilience, and degree of granularity. Furthermore, the mechanical models indicate that every compound prepared exhibits the untypical reverse indentation size effect (RISE). Additionally, the modeling studies display that the induced cracking (IIC) approach is found to be the most appropriate method to examine true Vickers hardness parameters in the plateau limit regions. All in all, this comprehensive study reports efficiently exploiting the process–structure–property relationships in Y-123 ceramic material design for physical science and mechanical application fields using the aliovalent partial substitution and preparation condition.
Inferior vena cava distensibility during pressure support ventilation: a prospective study evaluating interchangeability of subcostal and trans‑hepatic views, with both M‑mode and automatic border tracing
Authors: Zawadka Mateusz , Santonocito Cristina , Dezio Veronica , Amelio Paolo , Messina Simone , Cardia Luigi , Franchi Federico , Messina Antonio , Robba Chiara , Noto Alberto , Sanfilippo Filippo 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThe Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) is commonly utilized to evaluate fluid status in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU),with more recent emphasis on the study of venous congestion. It is predominantly measured via subcostal approach (SC) or trans-hepatic (TH) views, and automated border tracking (ABT) software has been introduced to facilitate its assessment. Prospective observational study on patients ventilated in pressure support ventilation (PSV) with 2 × 2 factorial design. Primary outcome was to evaluate interchangeability of measurements of the IVC and the distensibility index (DI) obtained using both M-mode and ABT, across both SC and TH. Statistical analyses comprised Bland–Altman assessments for mean bias, limits of agreement (LoA), and the Spearman correlation coefficients. IVC visualization was 100% successful via SC, while TH view was unattainable in 17.4% of cases. As compared to the M-mode, the IVC-DI obtained through ABT approach showed divergences in both SC (mean bias 5.9%, LoA -18.4% to 30.2%, ICC = 0.52) and TH window (mean bias 6.2%, LoA -8.0% to 20.4%, ICC = 0.67). When comparing the IVC-DI measures obtained in the two anatomical sites, accuracy improved with a mean bias of 1.9% (M-mode) and 1.1% (ABT), but LoA remained wide (M-mode: -13.7% to 17.5%; AI: -19.6% to 21.9%). Correlation was generally suboptimal (r = 0.43 to 0.60). In PSV ventilated patients, we found that IVC-DI calculated with M-mode is not interchangeable with ABT measurements. Moreover, the IVC-DI gathered from SC or TH view produces not comparable results, mainly in terms of precision.
Energy-Aware Microservice-Based Application Deployment in UAV-Based Networks for Rural Scenarios
Authors: Ramos-Ramos Diego , González-Vegas Alejandro , Berrocal Javier , Galán-Jiménez Jaime 
Published: May 2024

AbstractYearly, the rates of Internet penetration are on the rise, surpassing 80% in developed nations. Despite this progress, over two billion individuals in rural and low-income regions face a complete absence of Internet access. This lack of connectivity hinders the implementation of vital services like remote healthcare, emergency assistance, distance learning, and personal communications. To bridge this gap and bring essential services to rural populations, this paper leverages Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The proposal introduces a UAV-based network architecture and an energy-efficient algorithm to deploy Internet of Things (IoT) applications. These applications are broken down into microservices, strategically distributed among a subset of UAVs. This approach addresses the limitations associated with running an entire IoT application on a single UAV, which could lead to suboptimal outcomes due to battery and computational constraints. Simulation results conducted in a realistic scenario underscore the effectiveness of the proposed solution. The evaluation includes assessing the percentage of IoT requests successfully served to users in the designated area and reducing the energy consumption required by UAVs during the handling of such requests.
Cross Sectional Survey of Antenatal Educators’ Views About Current Antenatal Education Provision
Authors: Russell-Webster Tamarind , Davies Anna , Toolan Miriam , Lynch Mary , Plachcinski Rachel , Larkin Michael , Fraser Abigail , Barnfield Sonia , Smith Margaret , Burden Christy , Merriel Abi 
Published: May 2024

Abstract
Objectives
Antenatal education (ANE) is part of National Health Service (NHS) care and is recommended by The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to increase birth preparedness and help pregnant women/birthing people develop coping strategies for labour and birth. We aimed to understand antenatal educator views about how current ANE supports preparedness for childbirth, including coping strategy development with the aim of identifying targets for improvement.

Methods
A United Kingdom wide, cross-sectional online survey was conducted between October 2019 and May 2020. Antenatal educators including NHS midwives and private providers were purposively sampled. Counts and percentages were calculated for closed responses and thematic analysis used for open text responses.

Results
Ninety-nine participants responded, 62% of these did not believe that ANE prepared women for labour and birth. They identified practical barriers to accessing ANE, particularly for marginalised groups, including financial and language barriers. Educators believe class content is medically focused, and teaching is of variable quality with some midwives being ill-prepared to deliver antenatal education. 55% of antenatal educators believe the opportunity to develop coping strategies varies between location and educators and only those women who can pay for non-NHS classes are able to access all the coping strategies that can support them with labour and birth.

Conclusions for Practice
Antenatal educators believe current NHS ANE does not adequately prepare women for labour and birth, leading to disparities in birth preparedness for those who cannot access non-NHS classes. To reduce this healthcare inequality, NHS classes need to be standardised, with training for midwives in delivering ANE enhanced.
Landslide susceptibility assessment using different rainfall event-based landslide inventories: advantages and limitations
Authors: Oliveira Sérgio C. , Zêzere José L. , Garcia Ricardo A. C. , Pereira Susana , Vaz Teresa , Melo Raquel 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThe present work aims to evaluate potential sources of uncertainty associated with rainfall-triggered event-based landslide inventories within the framework of landslide susceptibility assessment. Therefore, this study addresses the following questions: (i) How representative is an event-based landslide inventory map of the total landslide activity and distribution in a study area?; (ii) How reliable is an event-based landslide susceptibility map?; (iii) How appropriate is an event-based landslide inventory map for independently validating a landslide susceptibility map? To address these questions, two independent and contrasting rainfall event-based landslide inventories were used, together with a historical landslide inventory, to assess landslide susceptibility for different types of landslides in a study area located north of Lisbon, Portugal. The results revealed the following findings: (i) contrasting rainfall critical conditions for failure can trigger similar landslide types, although they may vary in size and be spatially constrained by different predisposing conditions, particularly lithology and soil type; (ii) landslide susceptibility models using event-based landslide inventories are not reliable in the study area, regardless of the landslide inventory map used for training and validation; and (iii) complementary sources of uncertainty results from using incomplete historical landslide inventories to assess landslide susceptibility and non-totally independent landslide inventories for modeling validation. The present study enhances the understanding of regional landslide susceptibility patterns based on contrasting rainfall-trigger conditions, providing valuable information to minimize exposure; to design regional landslide early warning systems for specific rainfall-trigger landslide events; and to improve the response and preparedness of civil protection services.
A high accuracy Stewart-lift platform based on a programmable logic controller - theory and practical implementation
Authors: Beniak Ryszard , Majewski Paweł , Witek Michał , Klar Łukasz , Bochenek Krzysztof , Pawuś Dawid 
Published: May 2024

AbstractIn this paper, we propose a complex structure of Stewart platform, in 3-RSS configuration, for high precision elevator tasks. After defining the dynamic model based on the Lagrange method, we present the simulation studies concerning the system movement ability. Thereafter, based on the theoretical analysis and considerations, we design and construct a real-life object. The obtained verification tests of the system confirm its applicability in industrial automation and robotics system.
Corrosion of Heat-Transfer Materials Induced by KCl, HCl, and O2 Under Chemical-Looping Conditions
Authors: Eriksson Jan-Erik , Lehmusto Juho , Silvander Linus , Lindberg Daniel , Zevenhoven Maria , Yrjas Patrik , Brink Anders , Hupa Mikko , Hupa Leena 
Published: May 2024

AbstractChemical-looping combustion (CLC) of biomass has the potential to facilitate negative CO2 emission in heat and power production when combined with a carbon capture technique. However, typical biomass contains alkali metals and chlorine compounds, such as potassium chloride, which can lead to corrosion of heat-transfer surfaces in the reactors. The combined influence of potassium chloride, hydrochloric acid, and oxygen on the corrosion of five typical heat-transfer materials, which are potential candidates for use in the fuel reactor in a CLC process, was studied using one-week laboratory-scale experiments. The results suggested that potassium chloride, especially in the presence of HCl and O2, greatly affects the corrosion of lower-alloyed heat-transfer materials. The outcome of this study can provide valuable information for selecting suitable heat-transfer materials for CLC.
Inequality Within the Family: A Comparative Analysis of Gendered Working Time Preferences Among Dual-Earner Couples
Authors: Waismel-Manor Ronit , Levanon Asaf 
Published: May 2024

AbstractThe preference for reduced work hours is well-known to be associated with various social ramifications, but research on the determinants of workers’ preference is generally limited to investigating individual and job characteristics. Building on the paradigm of the social construction of gender, the life-course perspective, and scholarship on welfare policy, we examine the relationships between heterosexual dual-earner couples’ work hour arrangements and men’s and women’s own preferences for reduced work hours, as well as their desire for their spouses’ reduced work hours in 19 countries. This study contributes to the literature on gendered work hour preferences by theorizing and analyzing two gendered family-centered contexts: couples' adaptive strategies and work-family policy regimes as two main theoretical frameworks. Thus, our approach allows examining which couple-level strategies and policies can combat hours’ mismatch, given the gendered structure of work opportunities and gender norms. Second, we offer the first examination of the role that defamilization policies play in shaping preferences for reduced hours at the couple level. Using the 2010 European Social Survey, this study documents a pervasive preference for reduced work hours for men and women in dual-earner couples. Multilevel models indicate that, regardless of dual-earner couples’ work hour arrangements, individuals generally report preferences for working hours for themselves and their spouses that conform to a modified male breadwinner-female homemaker model. Moreover, individuals in dual-earner couples in countries with less developed work-family policies feel more pressed for time.
Populist Attitudes, Subjective Social Status, and Resentment in Italy
Authors: Melli Giacomo , Scherer Stefani 
Published: May 2024

AbstractSocial identity is relevant to political attitudes. Recent studies show that perceived social positions particularly shape populist attitudes. Italy is an interesting test case that has been scarcely investigated by previous research. Thus, using original data collected in 2021, this paper analyses populist attitudes in Italy and the relationship between subjective social status, status mismatch, and social resentment. This study finds that subjective status matters more than objective conditions for populist attitudes. Those who perceive themselves as being at the bottom of the social hierarchy tend to have higher levels of populist attitudes than the rest of the population. However, low social resentment can partially absorb the effect of low status. The paper provides original data from which novel insights into the debate on populism are discernible, appearing to stem more from individual perceptions than objective positions. The results also suggest some possible remedies against rising populist attitudes.
Life-mind continuity: untangling categorical, extensional, and systematic aspects
Authors: Sander Oest Sebastian 
Published: May 2024

AbstractIn this paper, I argue that current attempts at classifying life–mind continuity (LMC) feature several important ambiguities. We can resolve these ambiguities by distinguishing between the extensional, categorical, and systematic relationships that LMC might encompass. In Sect. 1, I begin by introducing the notion of LMC and the theory behind it. In Sect. 2, I show how different ideas of mind shape different approaches to continuity and how to achieve its aim. In Sect. 3, I canvas various canonical formulations and classifications of LMC; I then demonstrate that they retain important ambiguities. Section 4 builds on this by arguing that we must conceive of the extensional and categorical aspects of continuity independently. In Sect. 5, I show further that current literature has underexplored multiple systematic aspects of continuity. I then take a constructive approach in Sect. 6 by providing a classification model for LMC based on extensional and categorical commitments. Here, I comment on aspects of the thesis omitted from the model but essential for a full classification and thorough comparison between various approaches to LMC. All of these arguments lay the foundation for more exhaustively classifying accounts of LMC.
Review of Metaheuristic Methodologies for Leakage Reduction and Energy Saving in Water Distribution Networks
Authors: Ferrarese G. , Medoukali D. , Mirauda D. , Malavasi S. 
Published: May 2024

AbstractMetaheuristic methods have emerged as powerful tools for solving complex optimization problems in various domains, including the sustainability of water distribution systems. They provide efficient and effective solutions by mimicking natural processes and searching for the optimal option within a large solution space. Despite the existence of these methods in the water distribution field for several years, a direct comparison between the various proposed solutions often proves challenging, due to the different parameter definitions used by the authors. The present review presents the solutions proposed by a total of 36 research papers taken from the Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar databases focusing on the application of metaheuristic methods for leakage reduction and energy saving in water distribution networks. The review is intended to facilitate comparative analysis among the solutions proposed by authors concerning key aspects of the optimization process. These aspects include the definition of the algorithm, the specification of the objective function, and the strategies employed for reducing the search space. The characteristics of the networks used as case studies by the reviewed papers are also presented to allow the reader to evaluate the applicability of the solutions to specific networks.
Impact of thermodynamics and kinetics on the carbon capture performance of the amine-based CO2 capture system
Authors: Kopac Turkan , Demirel Yaşar 
Published: May 2024

AbstractSolvent-based CO2 capture is a commonly employed post-combustion technique in processes involving absorber-stripper columns. This study focused on computer simulations with equilibrium- and rate-based modeling of CO2 capture using the amine solvents 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), diethanolamine (DEA), and methyl diethanolamine (MDEA) and thermodynamic methods involving electrolyte NRTL models. The objective of this study was to understand the impacts of rate-based modeling, the type of amine, and thermodynamic methods on carbon capture. Within this study, the amine-based CO2 capture process from coal-power plant flue gas was studied using Aspen Plus modeling. Simulations were also conducted to determine the impact of thermodynamics and kinetics on the CO2 capture performance of the system. The results were analyzed on the basis of captured CO2 according to the solvents and models. The equilibrium approach was mostly invalid because of the oversimplified ideal stage assumptions through the column. The lowest carbon capture capacity was obtained with MDEA, while DEA yielded the best results. A sensitivity analysis with rate-based modeling showed the significant impact of the inlet CO2 composition. The amine-based CO2 capture process simulation included solution chemistry, electrolyte thermodynamics, rigorous transport property modeling, reaction kinetics, and rate-based multistage simulation, which could be applicable to different solvent systems.