bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Filial cannibalism of Nabis pseudoferus is not evolutionarily optimal foraging strategy
Authors: Garay József , Gámez Manuel , Solano-Rojas Yohan , López Inmaculada , Castaño-Fernández Ana Belén , Varga Zoltán , Móri Tamás F. , Csiszár Villő , Cabello Tomás 
Published: April 2024

AbstractUsing a recursion model with real parameters of Nabis pseudoferus, we show that its filial cannibalism is an optimal foraging strategy for life reproductive success, but it is not an evolutionarily optimal foraging strategy, since it cannot maximize the descendant’s number at the end of the reproductive season. Cannibalism is evolutionarily rational, when the number of newborn offspring produced from the cannibalized offspring can compensate the following two effects: (a) The cannibalistic lineage wastes time, since the individuals hatched from eggs produced by cannibalism start to reproduce later. (b) Cannibalism eliminates not only one offspring, but also all potential descendants from the cannibalized offspring during the rest of reproductive season. In our laboratory trials, from conspecific prey Nabis pseudoferus did not produce newborn nymphs enough to compensate the above two effects.
Automatic inference of ICD-10 codes from German ophthalmologic physicians’ letters using natural language processing
Authors: Böhringer D. , Angelova P. , Fuhrmann L. , Zimmermann J. , Schargus M. , Eter N. , Reinhard T. 
Published: April 2024

AbstractPhysicians’ letters are the optimal source of diagnoses for registries. However, most registries demand for diagnosis codes such as ICD-10. We herein describe an algorithm that infers ICD-10 codes from German ophthalmologic physicians’ letters. We assess the method in three German eye hospitals. Our algorithm is based on the nearest-neighbor method as well as on a large thesaurus for ICD-10 codes. This thesaurus was embedded into a Word2Vec space created from anonymized physicians’ reports of the first hospital. For evaluation, each of the three hospitals sent all diagnoses taken from 100 letters. The inferred ICD-10 codes were evaluated for correctness by the senders. A total of 3332 natural language terms had been sent in (812 hospital one, 1473 hospital two, 1047 hospital three). A total of 526 non-diagnoses were excluded upfront. 2806 ICD-10 codes were inferred (771 hospital one, 1226 hospital two, 809 hospital three). In the first hospital, 98% were fully correct and 99% correct at the level of the superordinate disease concept. The percentages in hospital two were 69% and 86%. The respective numbers for hospital three were 69% and 91%. Our simple method is capable of inferring ICD-10 codes for German natural language diagnoses, especially when the embedding space has been built with physicians’ letters from the same hospital. The method may yield sufficient accuracy for many tasks in the multi-centric setting and can easily be adapted to other languages/specialities.
An MgO passivation layer and hydrotalcite derived spinel Co2AlO4 synergically promote photoelectrochemical water oxidation conducted using BiVO4-based photoanodes
Authors: Zhang Jing , Chen Kaiyi , Bai Yan , Wang Lei , Huang Jingwei , She Houde , Wang Qizhao 
Published: April 2024

The synergistic effect of MgO passivation layer and spinel Co2AlO4 inhibits the rapid recombination of photogenerated carriers in BiVO4, accelerates the water oxidation reaction, and improves the PEC performance.
Contextualized, Multicomponent Language Instruction: From Theory to Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Gillam Sandra L. , Gillam Ronald B. , Magimairaj Beula M. , Capin Philip , Israelsen-Augenstein Megan , Roberts Greg , Vaughn Sharon 
Published: April 2024

Purpose:
Clinicians address a wide range of oral language skills when working with school-age students with language and literacy difficulties (LLDs). Therefore, there is a critical need for carefully designed, rigorously tested, multicomponent contextualized language interventions (CLIs) that have a high likelihood of successful implementation and measurable academic impacts. This clinical focus article summarizes the development and testing of a CLI entitled Supporting Knowledge in Language and Literacy (SKILL), which is a supplementary narrative intervention program for elementary school-age children. Our aims are to (a) to review the foundational theoretical models that are the foundation of SKILL; (b) describe the iterative process used to develop the phases, lessons, procedures, materials, and progress monitoring tool; (c) summarize recent findings of the randomized controlled trial that was conducted to test its efficacy; and (d) discuss factors that may contribute to successful implementation of multicomponent language interventions.

Method:
A total of 357 students in Grades 1–4 with LLDs were randomized to a treatment group or to a business-as-usual control group. The treatment group received the SKILL curriculum in small groups during 30-min lessons by trained speech-language pathologists, teachers, and special educators.

Results:
Students who received SKILL significantly outperformed those who did not on oral and written measures of storytelling and comprehension immediately after treatment and after 5-months at follow-up. Gains were similar among students with different levels of language ability (at-risk, language impaired) and language status (monolingual, bilingual) at pretest.

Conclusions:
There is growing support for the use of multicomponent CLIs to bring about educationally relevant outcomes for students with LLDs. The authors present this review of how SKILL was designed, manualized, and rigorously tested by a team of researchers and practitioners with the hope that this approach will serve as a springboard for the development of future multicomponent CLIs that may meaningfully improve communicative and educational outcomes for students with LLDs.
Multienergy load forecasting model for integrated energy systems based on coupling auxiliary sequences and multitask learning
Authors: Zhao Honghan , Wu Yuchen 
Published: April 2024

AbstractMultienergy load forecasting (MELF) with high accuracy is crucial for the economic operation and optimal dispatch of the integrated energy system (IES). Within such systems, electrical, heat, and cold loads may exhibit complex and highly coupled relationships. The accuracy of MELF can be improved by exploiting the coupling of multienergy loads. To address this issue, the authors propose a novel framework named CAFormer (coupling auxiliary transformer) that leverages coupling auxiliary forecasting and multitask learning (MTL) to improve MELF in IES. CAFormer adopts an auxiliary forecasting coupling strategy. The aim is to construct coupling auxiliary sequences by projecting different sequences onto the same coupling space to capture the interdependencies between them. The model space structure is more complex when incorporating the coupling space. Furthermore, the authors’ framework deviates from the traditional approach of treating the prediction task of multiple sequences as multiple tasks by integrating the contrastive learning task and the prediction task into a single multitask paradigm. This avoids the issue of sequence entanglement that arises when different loads directly share information in the traditional multitask prediction of multiple energy loads. MTL based on coupling space similarity helps to learn the coupling relationships between sequences while maintaining the original sequence characteristics and refining the generation of coupling auxiliary sequences. The experimental results demonstrate that the authors’ proposed model can thoroughly explore the coupling relationships among energy systems and exhibit higher prediction accuracy and better prediction applicability than those of state‐of‐the‐art models.
A risk‐averse strategy based on information gap decision theory for optimal placement of service transformers in distribution networks
Authors: Alipour Mohammad Ali , Askarzadeh Alireza 
Published: April 2024

AbstractIn distribution networks, among the planning problems, optimal placement of medium voltage to low voltage (MV/LV) transformers is a vital and challenging issue. Electrical load uncertainty is an important factor that affects the result of this planning problem. This paper investigates optimal allocation of service transformers with respect to the load uncertainty modelled by information gap decision theory (IGDT). For this aim, the planning problem is solved in risk‐neutral (RN) and risk‐averse (RA) frameworks. In RN strategy, objective function is defined to minimize the cost of service transformers and low voltage feeders as well as the cost of power losses. On the other hand, in RA strategy, objective function is defined to maximize the radius of the uncertainty in such a way that any deviation of the uncertain parameter results in an objective function value that is not worse than the critical limit. The optimization problem is solved by crow search algorithm (CSA) and particle swarm optimization (PSO) and the results are compared. In mid‐term planning, with respect to the deviation factors of 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25 and 0.3, optimal values of the uncertainty radius are 5.89%, 13.64%, 21.37%, 28.97%, 34.39% and 43.46%, respectively. In long‐term planning, with respect to the deviation factors of 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25 and 0.3, optimal values of the uncertainty radius are 6.92%, 13.33%, 20.39%, 27.03%, 34% and 40.46%, respectively. Moreover, on average, CSA finds more promising results than PSO.
Comparative study of kilonova opacities for three elements of the sixth period (hafnium, osmium, and gold) from new atomic structure calculations in Hf I–IV, Os I–IV, and Au I–IV
Authors: Ben Nasr S. , Carvajal Gallego H. , Deprince J. , Palmeri P. , Quinet P. 
Published: April 2024

Aims. It is now well established that a large amount of heavy (trans-iron) elements are produced during neutron star (NS) mergers. These elements can be detected in the spectra of the kilonova emitted from the post-merger ejected materials. Due to the high level densities that characterize the complex configurations belonging to heavy elements, thus giving rise to millions of absorption lines, the kilonova ejecta opacity is of significant importance. The elements that contribute the most to the latter are those with an unfilled nd subshell belonging to the fifth and the sixth rows of the periodic table, and those with an unfilled nf subshell belonging to the lanthanide and actinide groups. The aim of the present work is to make a new contribution to this field by performing large-scale atomic structure calculations in three specific sixth-row 5d elements, namely hafnium, osmium, and gold, in the first four charge stages (I–IV), and by computing the corresponding opacities, while focusing on the importance of the atomic models used.
Methods. The pseudo-relativistic Hartree–Fock (HFR) method, including extended sets of interacting configurations, was used for the atomic structure and radiative parameter calculations, while the expansion formalism was used to estimate the opacities.
Results. Theoretical energy levels, wavelengths, and oscillator strengths were computed for millions of spectral lines in Hf I–IV, Os I–IV, and Au I–IV ions, the reliability of these parameters being assessed through detailed comparisons with previously published experimental and theoretical results. The newly obtained atomic data were then used to calculate expansion opacities for typical kilonova conditions expected one day after the NS merger; these are a density of ρ = 10−13 g cm−3 and temperatures ranging from T = 5000 K to T = 15 000 K. Some agreements and differences were found when comparing our results with available data, highlighting the importance of using sufficiently complete atomic models for the determination of opacities.
Therapie der Herzinsuffizienz bei chronischer Nierenerkrankung
Authors: Becker Michael , Brandenburg Vincent 
Published: April 2024

ZUSAMMENFASSUNGBei Patienten mit kombinierter Herzinsuffizienz und mittel- bis höhergradiger Niereninsuffizienz (CKD: „chronic kidney disease“) ist kein einfacher Transfer der Standardtherapie der Herzinsuffizienz möglich. Es müssen die besonderen Umstände der hohen Komorbidität, der veränderten Pharmakokinetik und -dynamik sowie die Zulassungen der Medikation bedacht werden. Nichtsdestotrotz wird Herzinsuffizienz bei CKD-Patienten grundsätzlich sehr ähnlich wie bei Nierengesunden behandelt. Ein enger fachlicher Austausch zwischen den beteiligten Disziplinen ist geeignet, die bereits genannten Klippen zu umschiffen. Dies trifft besonders für Dialysepatienten mit (schwerer) Herzinsuffizienz zu, deren Therapie eine Individualentscheidung im Behandlungsteam sein sollte.
Model-based feedforward control for an optimized manipulation of acoustically levitated spheres
Authors: Andrade Marco A. B. , Zehnter Sebastian , Funke Felix , Ament Christoph 
Published: April 2024

We present a simple dynamic model for predicting the manipulation behavior of an acoustically levitated sphere. The model allows for the calculation of the sphere position over time, which is demonstrated for two manipulation strategies: a straight motion with a constant manipulation velocity and a straight motion in which the sphere acceleration follows a cosine function. The dynamic model as well as the manipulation strategies is verified experimentally in an acoustic levitator system consisting of an array of 16 by 16 ultrasonic transducers emitting at 40 kHz and an opposing reflector. In this system, a glass sphere of a diameter of 2 mm is manipulated horizontally by controlling the phases of the transducers. The sphere motion is recorded using a high-speed camera, and a tracking algorithm is used for capturing the sphere position over time. Moreover, a model predictive control algorithm is applied on a path-following problem to move the sphere along a given reference trajectory by means of a model-based optimal feedforward control. The proposed dynamic model as well as the methodology presented in this paper enables faster manipulation speeds with reduced oscillations during object movement.
Temperature insensitive distributed wide-dynamic-range strain sensing based on polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber
Authors: Xu Zhenyuan , Geng Youfu , Zhu Xiaojian , Lu Jing , Yi Duo , Du Yu , Wang Jiaqi , Hong Xueming , Li Xuejin 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
In this paper, a temperature insensitive wide-dynamic-range distributed strain sensor with centimeter-level spatial resolution based on optical frequency domain reflection technology is proposed. It adopts a polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber as the sensing fiber, and experimental results demonstrate that its temperature sensitivity is much smaller than that of the standard polarization-maintaining fiber. Benefited from the specially designed cross-correlation algorithm, the sensor achieves the maximum measurable strain reaches 7000 μϵ with spatial resolution of 1.66 cm. This provides a new approach to address current issues with special fiber sensors, such as single-point sensing and low spatial resolution, which shows great significance for structural health monitoring of buildings, bridges and tunnels with urgent requirement of large dynamic range.
Design, implementation, and testing of a system for calibrating solar energy measuring devices
Authors: Reda Sameh , Faramawy Samaa 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
According to ISO 9847, the indoor calibration of pyranometers is based on the use of light filament sources such metal halide and tungsten lamps that are similar to the sun spectrum. The application of LED light sources is currently promoted worldwide in every field. At NIS, a study on the LED pyranometer calibration system was carried out. The results revealed that, in the absence of a diffuser, the uniformity of the FEL lamp and LED source was 0.76 and 0.89, respectively; however, when a diffuser was used, the uniformity increased to 0.92 for the FEL lamp and 0.95 for the LED source. For both systems, the fixed holder’s presence decreased the divergency in repeatability; for the LED source, this was 2%, but for the FEL light, it was 11.5%. In terms of statistical analysis, although the LED calibration system is more stable than the FEL calibration system, none calibration method exhibits any sign of an out-of-control situation, indicating that changes caused by random error are controlled and satisfied. The comparison demonstrated that the filament sources in the pyranometer’s indoor calibration process might be replaced with an LED source.
Inkjet printing of heavy-metal-free quantum dots-based devices: a review
Authors: Fu Min , Critchley Kevin 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Inkjet printing (IJP) has become a versatile, cost-effective technology for fabricating organic and hybrid electronic devices. Heavy-metal-based quantum dots (HM QDs) play a significant role in these inkjet-printed devices due to their excellent optoelectrical properties. Despite their utility, the intrinsic toxicity of HM QDs limits their applications in commercial products. To address this limitation, developing alternative HM-free quantum dots (HMF QDs) that have equivalent optoelectronic properties to HM QD is a promising approach to reduce toxicity and environmental impact. This article comprehensively reviews HMF QD-based devices fabricated using IJP methods. The discussion includes the basics of IJP technology, the formulation of printable HMF QD inks, and solutions to the coffee ring effect. Additionally, this review briefly explores the performance of typical state-of-the-art HMF QDs and cutting-edge characterization techniques for QD inks and printed QD films. The performance of printed devices based on HMF QDs is discussed and compared with those fabricated by other techniques. In the conclusion, the persisting challenges are identified, and perspectives on potential avenues for further progress in this rapidly developing research field are provided.
Ultrathin Al2O3 film modification on waterborne epoxy coatings by atomic layer deposition for augmenting the corrosion resistance
Authors: Li Jiajun , Ye Xiaojun , Yan Chi , Liu Cui , Yuan Xiao , Li Hongbo , Xu Jiahui , Tong Hua 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
The polar channels formed by the curing of waterborne anticorrosive coatings compromise their water resistance, leading to coating degradation and metal corrosion. To enhance the anticorrosive performance of waterborne coatings, this study proposed a novel method of depositing ultrathin Al2O3 films on the surface of waterborne epoxy coatings by atomic layer deposition, a technique that can modify the surface properties of polymer materials by depositing functional films. The Al2O3-modified coatings exhibited improved sealing and barrier properties by closing the polar channels and surface defects and cracks. The surface structure and morphology of the modified coatings were characterized by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The hydrophilicity and corrosion resistance of the modified coatings were evaluated by water contact angle measurement, Tafel polarization curve, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The results indicated that the water contact angle of the Al2O3-modified coating increased by 48° compared to the unmodified coating, and the protection efficiency of the modified coating reached 99.81%. The Al2O3-modified coating demonstrated high anticorrosive efficiency and potential applications for metal anticorrosion in harsh marine environments.
Experimental comparison of cylindrical and plane parallel ionization chambers for reference dosimetry in continuous and pulsed scanned proton beams
Authors: Vilches-Freixas Gloria , Bosmans Geert , Douralis Alexandros , Martens Jonathan , Meijers Arturs , Rinaldi Ilaria , Salvo Koen , Thomas Russell , Palmans Hugo , Lourenço Ana 
Published: April 2024

Abstract

Objective. In this experimental work we compared the determination of absorbed dose to water using four ionization chambers (ICs), a PTW-34045 Advanced Markus, a PTW-34001 Roos, an IBA-PPC05 and a PTW-30012 Farmer, irradiated under the same conditions in one continuous- and in two pulsed-scanned proton beams. Approach. The ICs were positioned at 2 cm depth in a water phantom in four square-field single-energy scanned-proton beams with nominal energies between 80 and 220 MeV and in the middle of 10 × 10 × 10 cm3 dose cubes centered at 10 cm or 12.5 cm depth in water. The water-equivalent thickness (WET) of the entrance window and the effective point of measurement was considered when positioning the plane parallel (PP) ICs and the cylindrical ICs, respectively. To reduce uncertainties, all ICs were calibrated at the same primary standards laboratory. We used the beam quality (k

Q
) correction factors for the ICs under investigation from IAEA TRS-398, the newly calculated Monte Carlo (MC) values and the anticipated IAEA TRS-398 updated recommendations. Main results. Dose differences among the four ICs ranged between 1.5% and 3.7% using both the TRS-398 and the newly recommended k

Q
values. The spread among the chambers is reduced with the newly k

Q
values. The largest differences were observed between the rest of the ICs and the IBA-PPC05 IC, obtaining lower dose with the IBA-PPC05. Significance. We provide experimental data comparing different types of chambers in different proton beam qualities. The observed dose differences between the ICs appear to be related to inconsistencies in the determination of the k

Q
values. For PP ICs, MC studies account for the physical thickness of the entrance window rather than the WET. The additional energy loss that the wall material invokes is not negligible for the IBA-PPC05 and might partially explain the low k

Q
values determined for this IC. To resolve this inconsistency and to benchmark MC values, k

Q
values measured using calorimetry are needed.
Optimization of p-type contact for electrical injection and light extraction for 365 nm UV-A LEDs
Authors: Li Yuting , Wang Guangying , Lin Qinchen , Xie Shuwen , Zhang Wentao , Shih Timothy , Vigen Jonathan , Mukhopadhyay Swarnav , Pasayat Shubhra S , Gupta Chirag 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
This paper demonstrates low-resistance and high-transparency p-type contact materials for ultraviolet (UV) micro-light-emitting diodes (LEDs) at 365 nm. As a commonly used p-type LED contact, indium tin oxide (ITO) and nickel/ITO (Ni/ITO) contacts were studied before and after rapid thermal annealing (RTA) treatments. The transmittance at 365 nm wavelength of 200 nm thick ITO films increased from approximately 57%–90% after RTA at a temperature exceeding 400 °C, while the Ni/ITO film had a transmittance of about 73% after annealing. Micron-sized UV-LEDs with Ni/ITO p-contact were fabricated. Electrical characterization shows that Ni/ITO films annealed at 600 °C demonstrated good ohmic contact behavior and the highest on-wafer external quantum efficiency, despite slightly lower transmittance. This paper shows the potential of annealed Ni/ITO films as promising p-contact materials for high-performance 365 nm UV-LEDs.