bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Optimal scheduling of integrated energy systems considering wind power uncertainty
Authors: Chang Yufang , Zhou Xinyi , Huang Wencong , Zhai Guisheng 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
To reduce the impact of high wind power penetration rate on integrated energy systems, a wind power scenario generation method based on polynomial regression is proposed and an optimization scheduling model is constructed accordingly. First, a probability distribution model for wind power is constructed. Then, scenario generation is performed through Latin hypercube sampling and typical scenarios are obtained using the synchronous back propagation elimination method. Finally, the optimal output of each piece of equipment in the system is obtained with the lowest overall cost as the optimization objective. The simulation results validate the effectiveness and low-carbon nature of this method, while reducing costs.
Research on the trade-in modes for electric vehicle power batteries under deposit and fund policies
Authors: Tang Jinhuan , Sheng Zhuo , Zhao Dan 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Recycling power batteries has gained attention as electric vehicles (EVs) develop rapidly. Government deposit and fund policies encourage battery recycling and cascade utilization. Thus, we construct six trade-in modes for battery supplier, EV manufacturer, and external recycler as recycle entity under deposit and fund policies. Supply chain member profits, battery recycling rate, environmental impact, and social welfare are compared between modes. The results are as follows: (1) Deposit policy has a greater battery recycling rate and lower environmental impact than fund policy, so the best trade-in mode is with the EV manufacturer as recycling entity; (2) Battery supplier and EV manufacturer gain more from the fund policy when recycling themselves, whereas external recycler prefers the deposit policy; (3) Battery supplier recycling under ‘high deposit-high subsidy’ is more likely to promote social welfare, while EV manufacturer recycling under ‘high deposit-low subsidy’ will help the government balance revenue and expenditure.
Short-term photovoltaic output power prediction based on similar day and optimized BP neural network
Authors: Ye Gaoxiang , Yang Jie , Xia Fangzhou , Shao Feifan , Xu Jingyou , Yang Zili , Peng Wenyan , Zheng Zijian 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
The photovoltaic (PV) output power is affected by the ambient temperature, seasons, weather and other factors, which makes the PV output power very unstable. Therefore, accurate prediction of the PV output power is highly beneficial. This paper is dedicated to finding a simple and reliable PV short-term output power prediction method. First, we choose four key parameters, season, solar irradiance, temperature and relative humidity, to predict PV output power by using the similar day theory, which is mainly because the above four parameters are decisive for PV output power, although more parameters being taken into account will make the prediction accuracy higher, but it brings along with it an increase in the complexity; secondly, we choose the backpropagation (BP) neural network because it is very suitable for the PV output power prediction due to its excellent learning ability; finally, we optimize the standard BP neural network in loss functions, activation functions and optimizers to further improve its prediction accuracy. We validate the proposed method in different seasons and under other weather conditions. The results show that the proposed method has better prediction results, the optimized BP neural network has better performance compared with the standard BP neural network, and the standard deviation of the prediction is improved from ~1382, ~1571, ~1457, ~989 to ~903, ~792, ~333 and ~409.
Pentagram Rigidity for Centrally Symmetric Octagons
Authors: Evan Schwartz Richard 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
In this paper I will establish a special case of a conjecture that intertwines the deep diagonal pentagram maps and Poncelet polygons. The special case is that of the $3$-diagonal map acting on affine equivalence classes of centrally symmetric octagons. The proof involves establishing that the map is Arnold-Liouville integrable in this case, and then exploring the Lagrangian surface foliation in detail.
Arithmetic Trialitarian Hyperbolic Lattices Are Not Locally Extended Residually Finite
Authors: Bogachev Nikolay , Slavich Leone , Sun Hongbin 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
A group is LERF (locally extended residually finite) if all its finitely generated subgroups are separable. We prove that the trialitarian arithmetic lattices in $\mathbf{PSO}_{7,1}(\mathbb{R})$ are not LERF. This result, together with previous work by the third author, implies that no arithmetic lattice in $\mathbf{PO}_{n,1}(\mathbb{R})$, $n&gt;3$, is LERF.
Recent advances regarding the potential roles of invariant natural killer T cells in cardiovascular diseases with immunological and inflammatory backgrounds
Authors: Iwabuchi Kazuya , Satoh Masashi , Yoshino Kazuhisa , Ishimori Naoki 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells, which bear αβ-type T-cell antigen-receptors (TCRs), recognize glycolipid antigens in a cluster of differentiation 1d (CD1d)-restricted manner. Regarding these cells, the unique modes of thymic selection and maturation elucidate innateness, irrespective of them also being members of the adaptive immune system as a T-cell. iNKT cells develop and differentiate into NKT1 [interferon γ (IFN-γ)-producing], NKT2 [interleukin 4 (IL-4)/IL-13-producing], or NKT17 (IL-17-producing) subsets in the thymus. After egress, NKT10 (IL-10-producing), follicular helper NKT (NKTfh; IL-21-producing), and regulatory NKT (NKTreg) subsets emerge following stimulation in the periphery. Moreover, iNKT cells have been shown to possess several physiological or pathological roles. iNKT cells exhibit dual alleviating or aggravating roles in experimentally induced immune and/or inflammatory diseases in mice. These findings indicate that the modulation of iNKT cells can be employed for therapeutic use or prevention of human diseases. In this review, we discuss the potential roles of iNKT cells in the development of immune/inflammatory diseases of the cardiovascular system, with emphasis on atherosclerosis, aortic aneurysms, and cardiac remodeling.
Power Circuits: Asymmetries of Global Christianity
Authors: Lukasik Candace , Bruner Jason 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
This article examines the idea of global Christianity in scholarship and the postcolonial and present imperial conditions that underlie it. Through an analysis of the fields of World Christianity and the anthropology of Christianity, it considers how Western Christian histories and power dynamics have impacted Christian traditions of the Global South and seriously considers the pervasive logics of geopolitical power that transform local contexts–not only altering how such communities and traditions are written about, but also impacting the traditions, practices, and people themselves. Thinking with Coptic Orthodox Christians between Egypt and the United States and Born-Again Christians in Uganda, this article examines how global power inequalities in the circuits of ideas, forms of life, and theopolitics are integral to thinking about the idea of global Christianity and its variations in scholarship.
Assessing the impact of meropenem exposure on ceftolozane/tazobactam-resistance development in Pseudomonas aeruginosa using in vitro serial passage
Authors: Fouad Aliaa , Nicolau Samantha E , Tamma Pranita D , Simner Patricia J , Nicolau David P , Gill Christian M 
Published: April 2024

Abstract

Background
Patients infected with difficult-to-treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa are likely to receive meropenem (MEM) empirically before escalation to ceftolozane/tazobactam (C/T). We assessed whether pre-exposure to MEM affected C/T resistance development on C/T exposure.

Materials and methods
Nine clinical P. aeruginosa isolates were exposed to MEM 16 mg/L for 72 h. Then, isolates were serially passaged in the presence of C/T (concentration of 10 mg/L) for 72 h as two groups: an MEM-exposed group inoculated with MEM pre-exposed isolates and a non-MEM control group. At 24 h intervals, samples were plated on drug-free and drug-containing agar (C/T concentration 16/8 mg/L) and incubated to quantify bacterial densities (log10 cfu/mL). Growth on C/T agar indicated resistance development, and resistant population was calculated by dividing the cfu/mL on C/T plates by the cfu/mL on drug-free agar.

Results
At 72 h, resistant populations were detected in 6/9 isolates. In five isolates, MEM exposure significantly increased the prevalence of ceftolozane/tazobactam-resistance development; the percentages of resistance population were 100%, 100%, 53.5%, 31% and 3% for the MEM-exposed versus 0%, 0%, 2%, 0.35% and ≤0.0003% in the unexposed groups. One isolate had a similar resistant population at 72 h between the two groups. The remaining isolates showed no development of resistance, regardless of previous MEM exposure.

Conclusions
MEM exposure may pre-dispose to C/T resistance development and thus limit the therapeutic utility of this β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor. Resistance may be a result of stress exposure or molecular-level mutations conferring cross-resistance. Further in vivo studies are needed to assess clinical implications of these findings.
Potential for a minor pine bark beetle pest, Dendroctonus terebrans (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), to mediate host location by a major pine killer, Dendroctonus frontalis
Authors: Sullivan Brian T , Munro Holly L , Barnes Brittany F , McNichol Bailey H , Shepherd William P , Gandhi Kamal J K 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
The southern pine beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann is an important mortality agent of Pinus in the eastern United States of America where it commonly shares hosts with the black turpentine beetle, Dendroctonus terebrans (Olivier), which infrequently kills trees. Unlike D. frontalis, which must kill its hosts to become established in the bark and reproduce, D. terebrans can occupy living hosts as a parasite. Olfactory mechanisms whereby D. frontalis initially locates hosts have not been demonstrated, whereas D. terebrans responds strongly to host odors. Because D. terebrans produces frontalin, the primary aggregation pheromone component for D. frontalis, and commonly arrives on hosts prior to D. frontalis, it has been hypothesized that D. terebrans pheromone components can mediate D. frontalis location of suitable, living trees. We assessed this possibility with studies of the semiochemical interactions between D. frontalis and D. terebrans. Coupled gas chromatography-electroantennographic detection analyses indicated that D. terebrans produces nine different olfactory stimulants for D. frontalis, nearly all of them known semiochemicals for D. frontalis. A trapping experiment designed to address the potentially confounding influence of lure contamination confirmed that the D. terebrans pheromone component exo-brevicomin enhances attraction of D. frontalis and thus could be an attractive kairomone. In ambulatory bioassays, male D. frontalis were strongly attracted to odors of frass of solitary female and paired D. terebrans, indicating their attraction to the naturally occurring semiochemicals of D. terebrans. Cues from D. terebrans may influence host and mate-finding success of D. frontalis and, thereby, the latter’s virulence.
Heterogeneous effects of a foreign buyer tax on house prices in New South Wales
Authors: Howell Anthony , Mughan Siân , Singla Akheil 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
This article combines unconditional quantile regressions with difference-in-differences to study the distributive effects of a foreign buyer tax (FBT) on home prices in New South Wales (NSW). The main results reveal that the FBT reduces house prices in NSW but only among the more expensive houses located in desirable neighborhoods of Sydney and with a relatively high share of foreign-born population. We find evidence that the FBT reduces transaction volumes in the same expensive Sydney neighborhoods and immigrant enclaves where house prices are observed to decline, in support of a direct mechanism that the FBT curbs foreign demand. Additional results suggest that more expensive homes are not substituted with less expensive housing, and that some foreign buyers respond to the FBT by divesting away from NSW locations. The main policy implication is that the FBT may help deter foreign buyers from accumulating higher-priced and luxury assets, but may fail to address broader housing affordability concerns facing the local population.
Validation and comparison of prognostic scoring systems in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with nivolumab
Authors: Takenaka Yukinori , Takemoto Norihiko , Otsuka Tomoyuki , Nishio Minako , Tanida Masashi , Fujii Takashi , Hayashi Kazuki , Suzuki Motoyuki , Mori Masashi , Yamamoto Yoshifumi , Uno Atsuhiko , Inohara Hidenori 
Published: March 2024

Abstract

Objective
Several scoring systems have been developed to predict prognosis in patients with refractory cancer. We aimed to validate eight scoring systems and determine the best method for predicting the prognosis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with nivolumab.

Methods
This multicentre retrospective study involved 154 patients with recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with nivolumab between 2017 and 2020. Oncological outcomes were assessed according to the scoring systems, including MD Anderson Cancer Center + neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and Hammersmith scores. Objective response, overall survival and progression-free survival were evaluated using logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards analyses. Receiver operating curve analysis was used to calculate the area under the curve and estimate the efficacy of each score.

Results
No significant associations were found between the responses and any score. Seven of the eight scoring systems were associated with disease control (odds ratio, 0.26–0.70). Amongst the eight scoring systems, MD Anderson Cancer Center + neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio showed the highest area under the curve for predicting response and disease control. Seven scoring systems were prognostic factors for progression-free survival (hazard ratio, 1.22–1.95). All eight scoring systems were prognostic factors for overall survival (hazard ratio, 1.62–3.83). According to the time-dependent receiver operating characteristics analysis for overall survival, the Hammersmith scoring system had the best predictive ability at 3 months, and the MD Anderson Cancer Center + neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio scoring system had the highest area under the curve between 6 and 24 months.

Conclusions
MD Anderson Cancer Center + neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and Hammersmith scoring systems were better predictors of prognosis in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with nivolumab.
Robot-assisted repair of delayed traumatic diaphragmatic hernia: a case report
Authors: Holder Paxton , Bakeer Mohamed-Aly 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia is a sign of severe thoracoabdominal trauma that is often difficult to detect because of nonspecific presenting symptoms, delayed presentation, and distracting injuries. Diagnosis depends on imaging and a high degree of suspicion in patients who present with respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms after trauma, and prompt surgical repair is required. This case reviews a patient who presented to the emergency department with burning epigastric pain radiating to the left chest and hematemesis ~1 month after sustaining a blunt abdominal injury. Imaging studies revealed a substantial portion of the gastric body in the left hemithorax. Robot-assisted reduction of the stomach was performed followed by repair with tension-free primary closure without mesh reinforcement and gastropexy. The patient was monitored for return of bowel function and discharged upon recovery. This case report highlights the diagnostic challenges of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia and the benefit of robot-assisted repair.
Fuzzy bi-Gödel modal logic and its paraconsistent relatives
Authors: Bílková Marta , Frittella Sabine , Kozhemiachenko Daniil 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
We present an axiomatization of the fuzzy bi-Gödel modal logic ${\textbf{K}\textsf{biG}}^{\textsf{f}}$ formulated in the language containing $\triangle $ (Baaz Delta operator) and treating $-\!-\!&lt; $ (co-implication) as the defined connective. We also consider two paraconsistent relatives of ${\textbf{K}\textsf{biG}}^{\textsf{f}}$ — $\textbf{K}\textsf{G}^{2\pm \textsf{f}}$ and $\textsf{G}^{2\pm \textsf{f}}_{\blacksquare ,\blacklozenge }$. These logics are defined on fuzzy frames with two valuations $e_{1}$ and $e_{2}$ standing for the support of truth and falsity, respectively, and equipped with two fuzzy relations$R^{+}$ and $R^{-}$ used to determine supports of truth and falsity of modal formulas. We construct embeddings of $\textbf{K}\textsf{G}^{2\pm \textsf{f}}$ and $\textsf{G}^{2\pm \textsf{f}}_{\blacksquare ,\blacklozenge }$ into ${\textbf{K}\textsf{biG}}^{\textsf{f}}$ and use them to obtain the characterization of $\textbf{K}\textsf{G}^{2}$- and $\textsf{G}^{2}_{\blacksquare ,\blacklozenge }$-definable frames. Moreover, we study the transfer of ${\textbf{K}\textsf{biG}}^{\textsf{f}}$ formulas into $\textbf{K}\textsf{G}^{2\pm \textsf{f}}$, i.e., formulas that are ${\textbf{K}\textsf{biG}}^{\textsf{f}}$-valid on mono-relational frames $\mathfrak{F}$ and $\mathfrak{F}^{\prime}$ iff they are $\textbf{K}\textsf{G}^{2\pm \textsf{f}}$-valid on their bi-relational counterparts. Finally, we establish $\textsf{PSpace}$-completeness of all considered logics.
CRRfast: an emulator for the cosmological recombination radiation with effects from inhomogeneous recombination
Authors: Lucca Matteo , Chluba Jens , Rotti Aditya 
Published: March 2024

ABSTRACT
The cosmological recombination radiation (CRR) is one of the guaranteed ΛCDM spectral distortion (SD) signals. Even if very small in amplitude, it provides a direct probe of the three recombination eras, opening the path for testing one of the key pillars in our cosmological interpretation of the measured CMB anisotropies. Here, we develop a new emulator, CRRfast, to quickly and accurately represent the CRR for a wide range of cosmologies, using the state-of-the-art CosmoSpec code as a reference. CRRfast has been made publicly available both as stand-alone code and as part of class, thereby completing the set of average ΛCDM sources of SDs that can be modelled with class. With this newly developed pipeline we investigate the full constraining power of SDs within ΛCDM and highlight possible future applications to experimental design optimization. Furthermore, we show that the inhomogeneous evolution of the recombination process imprints second-order contributions to the CRR spectrum, leading to a broadening and shifting of the CRR features. These second-order terms are naturally captured by the emulator and allow us to evaluate the contribution of the ΛCDM primordial perturbations to the average CRR as well as to illustrate the effect of perturbed recombination due to Primordial Magnetic Fields (PMFs). As it turns out, while the second-order ΛCDM signal can be neglected, it could be significantly enhanced in the beyond-ΛCDM models. In particular in the case of PMFs, we demonstrate that through these non-linear terms the parameter space relevant to the Hubble tension could be tested with future CMB spectrometers.
Unveiling the Cosmic Cradle: clustering and massive star formation in the enigmatic Galactic bubble N59
Authors: Paulson Sonu Tabitha , Mallick K K , Ojha D K 
Published: March 2024

ABSTRACT
In this paper, we have conducted an investigation focused on a segment of the Spitzer mid-infrared bubble N59, specifically referred to as R1 within our study. Situated in the inner Galactic plane, this region stands out for its hosting of five 6.7 GHz methanol masers, as well as numerous compact $\mathrm{H}\, \rm {{\small II}}$ regions, massive clumps, filaments, and prominent bright rims. As 6.7 GHz masers are closely linked to the initial phases of high-mass star formation, exploring regions that exhibit a high abundance of these maser detections provides an opportunity to investigate relatively young massive star-forming sites. To characterize the R1 region comprehensively, we utilize multiwavelength (archival) data from optical to radio wavelengths, together with 13CO and C18O data. Utilizing the Gaia DR3 data, we estimate the distance towards the bubble to be 4.66 ± 0.70 kpc. By combining near-infrared (NIR) and mid-infrared (MIR) data, we identify 12 Class I and 8 Class II sources within R1. Furthermore, spectral energy distribution (SED) analysis of selected sources reveals the presence of four embedded high-mass sources with masses ranging from 8.70 to 14.20 M⊙. We also identified several O and B-type stars from radio continuum analysis. Our molecular study uncovers two distinct molecular clouds in the region, which, although spatially close, occupy different regions in velocity space. We also find indications of a potential hub-filament system fostering star formation within the confines of R1. Finally, we propose that the feedback from the $\mathrm{H}\, \rm {{\small II}}$ regions has led to the formation of prominent Bright Rimmed Clouds (BRCs) within our region of interest.
Towards high-field applications: high-performance, low-cost iron-based superconductors
Authors: Dong Chiheng , Xu Qingjin , Ma Yanwei 
Published: March 2024

ABSTRACT
High magnetic fields play a crucial role in advancing basic sciences, fusion energy, and magnetic resonance imaging systems. However, the widespread use of high-field magnets requires affordable high-temperature superconducting wires that can carry large supercurrents. Iron-based superconductors offer an economically attractive solution to push forward important yet costly scientific programs, such as nuclear fusion reactors and next-generation particle accelerators. In this review, we start with the fabrication of iron-based superconducting wires and tapes and continue to discuss several key factors governing the current transport properties. State-of-the-art wires and tapes are introduced with emphasis on grain boundary characteristics, flux pinning, and anisotropy. The architecture of flexible conductors enables low cost, high mechanical strength, and high thermal stability. Recent progress in practical applications, including superconducting joints and insert coils, is also reviewed. Finally, we propose several key questions faced by iron-based superconductors in future practical applications.
Occupational dose measurement in interventional cardiology practice
Authors: Wickramasinghe Sachini Udara , Ramanathan Vijitha , Sarasanandarajah Sivananthan , De Zoyza Manjuka , Paranamana Roshan 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Ensuring the safety of healthcare workers in interventional cardiology necessitates effective monitoring of occupational radiation exposure. This study aims to assess the accuracy of the over-apron single dosimetric approach compared with double dosimetric methods and explore the relationship between under-apron and over-apron doses. This investigation showed that the prescribed annual dose constraint of 20 mSv year−1 was not exceeded by the maximum annual occupational doses determined by dosimetric algorithms, which were 0.13 ± 0.02, 0.15 ± 0.02 and 0.27 ± 0.04 mSv, respectively. The study demonstrated excellent statistically significant correlations among single and double dosimetric algorithms and between direct under-apron and over-apron doses. Consequently, single dosimetric algorithms could effectively estimate doses for double dosimetric algorithms, highlighting the limited added value of under-apron measurements. These findings significantly impact the practice of interventional cardiology in Sri Lanka, playing a crucial role in enhancing radiation protection measures.