bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Simulation‐based optimisation for order release of printed circuit board workshop with process switching constraints
Authors: Yue Lei , Xu Qing , Wang Hao , Rauf Mudassar , Mumtaz Jabir 
Published: March 2024

AbstractWorkload control (WLC) is usually employed to make order release to attain workload balance, satisfactory delivery rate and high production efficiency. However, in the real production environment of printed circuit board (PCB) industries, slight modifications in the product process shifts the bottleneck resources which leads to misjudge the effect of WLC and may ultimately increase the lateness of orders. Therefore, this research focuses on the order release problem of PCB production system considering main process flow and shifting of bottlenecks. At first, certain improvements are proposed on the classic WLC method and two order release control strategies based on process switching are designed to generate order release plan on the basis of Lancaster University Management School Corrected Order Release method. Furthermore, different scheduling rules are investigated along with the upper workload limits on the PCB system simultaneously. Finally, a simulation model is developed to analyse the impact of order release methods on the system performance through simulation experiments. Furthermore, extensive simulation experiments for different scheduling rules on bottleneck resource and different workload upper limit ratios are also carried out in the current research. Simulation results show that the process order release control strategy based on process switching has a strong adaptability in PCB manufacturing system.
An improved seeds scheme in K‐means clustering algorithm for the UAVs control system application
Authors: Bi Qian , Sun Huadong , Qian Cheng , Zhang Ke 
Published: March 2024

AbstractClustering algorithm is the primary technology used in target clustering and group status analysis which are key features of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) control system. Due to variable application environment, the stability of the algorithm in the UAVs control system needs to be considered. K‐means clustering is a widely used method in intelligent systems. However, K‐means algorithm is susceptible to the local optimum due to the influence of the initial centroid. For this problem, the predecessors have proposed various effective solutions. These algorithms perform better on real and large‐scale datasets, but they are unable to achieve optimum results with unbalanced datasets. Herein, a simpler and more effective algorithm for seed initialization is proposed, it has a better accuracy rate than the alternative algorithms.Moreover, after running tests multiple times with each algorithm independently, it has the highest stability and the lowest overall volatility. With unbalanced datasets, the proposed algorithm performs significantly better than several other algorithms and therefore can solve the problems that other algorithms have with unbalanced datasets.
Passenger‐based adaptive transit signal priority for BRT systems with multiple loading areas
Authors: Behbahani Hamid , Poorjafari Mohammad 
Published: March 2024

AbstractAn adaptive transit signal priority strategy is presented in this paper with the objective of passenger delay minimization at isolated intersections serving conflicting bus rapid transit (BRT) routes. The proposed passenger‐based adaptive signal priority for BRT systems (PASPB) is designed to optimize both green times and phase sequences at the start of each cycle and for a prespecified decision horizon. Since a public transportation (PT) vehicle travel time model capable of estimating the dwell time at stops with multiple loading areas has not yet been developed, PT vehicle dwell time is modeled in this study by analyzing the cases of passenger service by single or double PT vehicles. The problem is formulated as a mixed‐integer nonlinear program (MINLP) and at each execution, the optimization is conducted by genetic algorithm. The model is deployed to a real‐field intersection with conflicting BRT routes under the SUMO microsimulation environment. The results show that PASPB outperforms the SYNCHRO optimal solution and phase insertion strategy regarding PT passenger delay. Besides, the sensitivity analysis proves that at high demand levels of the PT system or general traffic, PASPB presents the best performance in terms of general traffic, PT, and total passenger delay compared to other models.
Modelling autonomous vehicle parking: An agent‐based simulation approach
Authors: Li Wenhao , Jia Yewen , Ji Yanjie , Blythe Phil , Li Shuo 
Published: March 2024

AbstractAutonomous vehicles (AVs) present a paradigm shift in addressing conventional parking challenges. Unlike human‐driven vehicles, AVs can strategically park or cruise until summoned by users. Utilizing utility theory, the parking decision‐making processes of AVs users are explored, taking into account constraints related to both cost and time. An agent‐based simulation approach is adopted to construct an AV parking model, reflecting the complex dynamics of the parking decision process in the real world, where each user's choice has a ripple effect on traffic conditions, consequently affecting the feasible options for other users. The simulation experiments indicate that 11.50% of AVs gravitate towards parking lots near their destinations, while over 50% of AVs avoid public parking amenities altogether. This trend towards minimizing individual parking costs prompts AVs to undertake extended empty cruising, resulting in a significant increase of 48.18% in total vehicle mileage. Moreover, the pricing structure across various parking facilities and management dictates the parking preferences of AVs, establishing a nuanced trade‐off between parking expenses and proximity for these vehicles.
Improving the dielectric properties of polypropylene for metallised film capacitors based on cyclic olefin copolymer blending
Authors: Xiao Meng , Zhang Mengdie , Du Boxue , Fan Kailun 
Published: March 2024

AbstractHigh conductivity loss and low breakdown strength of traditional polypropylene (PP) film in the high‐temperature environment are the key factors limiting the application of metallised film capacitors (MFCs). The effect of cyclic olefin copolymers (COCs) with different glass transition temperatures (Tgs) on the dielectric performance of PP/COC composites at high temperature are studied. The results showed that the addition of COC enhanced the intermolecular interaction force, which led to the reduction of defects in the films. In addition, COC with high Tg inhibits the movement of molecular chains and enhances the thermal stability of the film, which limits the transport of carriers at high temperatures. The conductivity and breakdown strength of the modified films (with a Tg of 134°C for COC) at 125°C are 91.6% lower and 45.7% higher, respectively, than that of pure PP. This method shows great potential in improving the dielectric properties of PP at high temperatures.
Chemical abundances and deviations from the solar S/O ratio in the gas-phase interstellar medium of galaxies based on infrared emission lines
Authors: Pérez-Díaz Borja , Pérez-Montero Enrique , Fernández-Ontiveros Juan A. , Vílchez José M. , Hernán-Caballero Antonio , Amorín Ricardo 
Published: March 2024

Context. The infrared (IR) range is extremely useful in the context of chemical abundance studies of the gas-phase interstellar medium (ISM) due to the large variety of ionic species traced in this regime, the negligible effects from dust attenuation or temperature stratification, and the amount of data that has been and will be released in the coming years.
Aims. Taking advantage of available IR emission lines, we analysed the chemical content of the gas-phase ISM in a sample of 131 star-forming galaxies (SFGs) and 73 active galactic nuclei (AGNs). In particular, we derived the chemical content via their total oxygen abundance in combination with nitrogen and sulphur abundances, and with the ionisation parameter.
Methods. We used a new version of the code HII-CHI-MISTRY-IR v3.1, which allowed us to estimate log(N/O), 12+log(O/H), log(U) and, for the first time, 12+log(S/H) from IR emission lines, which can be applied to both SFGs and AGNs. We tested whether the estimates from this new version, which only considers sulphur lines for the derivation of sulphur abundances, are compatible with previous studies.
Results. While most of the SFGs and AGNs show solar log(N/O) abundances, we find a large spread in the log(S/O) relative abundances. Specifically, we find extremely low log(S/O) values (1/10 solar) in some SFGs and AGNs with solar-like oxygen abundances. This result warns against the use of optical and IR sulphur emission lines to estimate oxygen abundances when no prior estimation of log(S/O) is provided.
Sexuelle Kultur Berlins zwischen Subkultur und Selbstoptimierung. Ein
Seminarkonzept im Rahmen des Studienprogramms Berlin Perspectives an der Humboldt-Universität zu
Berlin
Authors: Rinke Stefanie 
Published: March 2024

ZusammenfassungDas Seminar „Sexuelle Kultur Berlins zwischen Subkultur und Selbstoptimierung“ ist ein Angebot des
Studienprogramms Berlin Perspectives der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Es ist für ausländische
Studierende aus aller Welt konzipiert, die sich in ihrem Auslandsstudium mit einem zentralen Merkmal der
Stadt Berlin wissenschaftlich beschäftigen wollen. Das Ziel dieses forschungsorientierten Seminars liegt
in der Stärkung der Forschungskompetenz der Studierenden, die selbst eine eigene Forschungsfrage zur
Gegenwart der sexuellen Kultur in Berlin entwickeln und diese in einer Präsentation und einem
Forschungsportfolio am Ende des Seminars bearbeiten. Der Rahmen des Seminars bietet zum einen
Grundlagenwissen an. Das ist zunächst a) die Seminarthese, dass die sexuelle Kultur Berlins nicht einfach
nur frei gelebte Sexualität ist, sondern dass sie dem globalen ökonomischen Regime der sexuellen
Selbstoptimierung untersteht. Besonders in Berlin fällt die sexuelle Selbstoptimierung auf fruchtbaren
Boden, wie anhand b) der lokalen Geschichte der sexuellen Kultur der Stadt von der Moderne bis zur
Gegenwart beleuchtet wird. Die Studierenden präsentieren im zweiten Teil des Seminars ihre
Forschungsprojekte zur Gegenwart. Themen sind u. a. sexpositive Räume, Praktiken wie Kink (BDSM, Bondage,
Fetisch) und Tantra, sexuelle Identitäten und ihre Verhandlung (LGBTQAI+, FLINTA* etc.), neue
Beziehungsformen (Polyamorie vs. Monogamie, Online-Dating), sexpositiver Aktivismus und Medien
(Pornografie) sexueller Kultur.
Thrombosis in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: The Current Understanding
Authors: Sabljic Nikica , Mitrovic Mirjana , Pantic Nikola , Thachil Jecko 
Published: March 2024

AbstractDespite enormous improvement in the management of patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), the distinctive coagulopathy observed at presentation in affected patients is often life-threatening. While hemorrhagic manifestations are well known and described in this setting, APL-related thromboses are underappreciated. Data regarding this complication are scarce showing variable incidence. Furthermore, risk factors for thrombosis are inconsistent and unreliable; so, differentiation of increased risk of hemorrhage from an increased thrombotic risk is quite difficult in the absence of adequate predictive scores. Besides, prophylactic use of anticoagulants and recombinant thrombomodulin are a matter of ongoing debate. Also, due to the common feature of thrombocytopenia and other hemorrhagic risks, patients with APL are excluded from trials analyzing anticoagulant prophylaxis in cancers; so, data from prospective trials are lacking. A detailed analysis of thrombotic risks in APL with the development of a reliable risk stratification model is needed to further improve the care of APL patients.
Interview mit der Fachberatungsstelle Allerd!ngs – Support Sexwork
Thüringen
Authors: Döring Nicola 
Published: March 2024

ZusammenfassungDer vorliegende Praxisbeitrag stellt die Fachberatungsstelle Allerd!ngs – Support Sexwork
Thüringen mit Sitz in der Landeshauptstadt Erfurt vor (https://allerdings-thueringen.de/). Gefördert von der
Thüringer Beauftragten für die Gleichstellung von Frau und Mann setzt sich die Beratungsstelle
für Chancengerechtigkeit und gesellschaftliche Teilhabe von Sexarbeitenden ein und unterstützt die
selbstbestimmte, einvernehmliche Sexarbeit. Bei Fällen von Menschenhandel kooperiert Allerd!ngs mit der
bekom Thüringen – Fachberatungsstelle für Betroffene von Menschenhandel. In Form eines
Interviews mit den beiden Fachberaterinnen wird der Arbeitsalltag in der Beratungsstelle beschrieben.
Dabei stehen die Anliegen der in der Sexarbeit tätigen Menschen in Thüringen im Zentrum.
Audit of hemostatic clip use after colorectal polyp resection in an academic endoscopy unit
Authors: Stark Easton M. , Lahr Rachel E. , Shultz Jeremiah , Vemulapalli Krishna C. , Guardiola John J. , Rex Douglas K. 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Background and study aims Prophylactic closure of endoscopic resection defects reduces delayed hemorrhage after resection of non-pedunculated colorectal lesions ≥ 20 mm that are located proximal to the splenic flexure and removed by electrocautery. The risk of delayed hemorrhage after cold (without electrocautery) resection is much lower, and prophylactic clip closure after cold resection is generally unnecessary. The aim of this study was to audit clip use after colorectal polyp resection in routine outpatient colonoscopies at two outpatient centers within an academic medical center. Patients referred for resection of known lesions were excluded.
Patients and methods Retrospective chart analysis was performed as part of a quality review of physician adherence to screening and post-polypectomy surveillance intervals.
Results Among 3784 total lesions resected cold by 29 physicians, clips were placed after cold resection on 41.7% of 12 lesions ≥ 20 mm, 19.3% of 207 lesions 10 to 19 mm in size, and 2.8% of 3565 lesions 1 to 9 mm in size. Three physicians placed clips after cold resection of lesions 1 to 9 mm in 18.8%, 25.5%, and 45.0% of cases. These physicians accounted for 8.1% of 1- to 9-mm resections, but 69.7% of clips placed in this size range. Electrocautery was used for 3.1% of all resections. Clip placement overall after cold resection (3.9%) was much lower than after resection with electrocautery (71.1%), but 62.4% of all clips placed were after cold resection.
Conclusions Audits of clip use in an endoscopy practice can reveal surprising findings, including high and variable rates of unnecessary use after cold resection. Audit can potentially reduce unnecessary costs, carbon emissions, and plastic waste.
Effectiveness of Patient Rights Education Program on Knowledge among Nurses in a Selected Hospital at Mangalore
Authors: Halder Smita , M. Nalini , Shetty Sukesh 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Background Patient rights are basic rules of conduct between patients, medical care providers, and the institutions and the people supporting them. Patient Right Education program provides an opportunity to improve nurses knowledge about patient rights. It fosters communication between patients and nurses, which helps achieve patient satisfaction and reduce the number of violations cases of patient's rights in the hospital. This study aims to find the effectiveness of patient rights education programs among nurses.
Materials and Methods A quasiexperimental approach and one group pretest posttest design were adopted for this study. One hundred subjects were selected through a convenient sampling technique in the selected tertiary Hospital, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India. A pretest was conducted on the first day using a structured knowledge questionnaire, and the patient rights education program was conducted for the participants on the same day. The posttest was conducted on the 7th day after the education program.
Results Among 100 nurses, the posttest knowledge score (9.67 + 1.67) regarding patients' rights was more than the pretest knowledge (7.43 + 1.67) score. The paired t-test showed that the calculated p-value was 19.381, more than the t
ab value of 1.98. Hence, it was found that the program effectively improved the knowledge by showing the difference in mean knowledge score at a 5% significance level. For item-wise comparison, McNemar's test was used, and there was an improvement in 50% of patient rights items.
Conclusion This study concluded that nurses need a proper awareness system about patient rights for nurses in hospital settings.
Determination of Sex of an Individual by Frontal Sinus Using Multidetector Computed Tomography Scan: A Retrospective Forensic Study
Authors: Patel Jinal , Debnath Manna , Ojha Santosh , Sharma Dolly 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
Objectives An important aspect of forensic investigation is determining the sex of an unidentified person. The frontal sinus is unique and remains intact, thus making it suitable for forensic analysis. The main objective of this study is to determine the sex of an individual by frontal sinus using a multidetector computed tomography scan.
Materials and Methods A total of 100 patients (50 males and 50 females) were included in the study, and different parameters of the frontal sinus for both sides were analyzed, that is height, width, depth, and total length.
Statistical Analysis Descriptive statistics of all the variables were computed and compared. SPSS version 16 was used to perform the Mann–Whitney U test, binary logistic regression, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis on the acquired data.
Results The result suggested that males have higher mean values than females, with the left frontal sinus height being the only variable to be statistically significant (p < 0.05). Based on the ROC curve analysis, the optimum cutoff value was 0.489, which means if the predicted probability value was less than 0.489, the individual was considered a male; and if the predicted probability value was ≥0.489, the individual was considered a female. The accuracy of the mathematical model based on binary logistic regression analysis for determining sex was 70% for females and 66% for males.
Conclusion The present study plays a significant role in determining sex in the Indian population by using left frontal sinus height measurement through a multidetector computed tomography scan.
Non-Healing Abscess of Myositis Cured with Homoeopathy Treatment: An Evidence-Based Case Report
Authors: Sivakumar K. , Gouthamy S. 
Published: March 2024

AbstractMyositis is an infectious disease that affects skeletal muscle and may appear as a diffuse inflammation or a rapidly progressive myonecrotic process that often results in abscess development. It is most common in thigh muscles. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common microorganism, accounting for 90% of cases. Pyomyositis diagnosis can be challenging due to neglect of initial symptoms, and usually presents with fever and muscle pain. Standard antibiotic treatment is the mainstay. However, it can be effectively treated with homoeopathic medicines by considering local pathology and other individualised characteristics. A 58-year-old male patient consulted with a non-healing abscess of myositis with multi-morbid conditions. Initially treated in outpatient department without any positive change, he was later admitted to inpatient department of National Homoeopathy Research Institute in Mental Health, Kottayam, and treated for 45 days. Merc. sol. 0/1 was given as the first prescription and repeated as required in the follow-up visits. Syphilinum 200 was given as an intercurrent remedy to address predominant syphilitic miasm. Abscess of myositis was cured, and diabetes and hypertension were under control. There was an improvement in sensorineural deafness in both ears, and his craving for alcohol was also reduced. The changes in outcome and causal attribution were assessed using the Modified Naranjo Criteria. The score was +9, close to the maximum (13), showing positive relationship between homoeopathic intervention and the outcome. This case proves the positive role of homoeopathic medicines intervention in treating non-healing abscess of myositis associated with multimorbidities.
Frederic Lewy: how the two World Wars changed his life, work, and name
Authors: Sousa-Santos Patrick Emanuell Mesquita , Pozzobon Pedro Machry , Teixeira Igor de Lima e 
Published: March 2024

AbstractIn 1912, Friedrich Lewy described the inclusion bodies present in Parkinson disease and in Lewy body dementia. Throughout his life, Lewy fought in two wars – on opposite sides. He was born in Berlin in a Jewish family, and served in the German Army in World War I. In the following years, on many occasions he had to change his line of research due to Nazi persecution. Lewy became a naturalized American, changed his name to Frederic Henry Lewey, and served in the US Army as a lieutenant colonel. Lewy died in 1950 and never used the famous eponym in his papers.
Sequencing, Physiological Regulation, and Representative Disease Research Progress of RNA m6A Modification
Authors: Chen Xiaoqian , Li Yuanyuan , Gan Youfang , Guo Yuyang , Zhou Hongling , Wang Rui 
Published: March 2024

AbstractTo date, more than 150 chemical modifications have been disclosed in different RNA species, which are employed to diversify the structure and function of RNA in living organisms. The N
6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification, which is found in the adenosine N
6 site of RNA, has been demonstrated to be the most heavy modification in the mRNA in cells. Moreover, the m6A modification in mRNAs of mammalian and other eukaryotic cells is highly conserved and mandatorily encoded. Increasing evidence indicates that the m6A modification plays a pivotal role in gene-expression regulation and cell-fate decisions. Here, we summarize the most recent m6A-sequencing technology, as well as the molecular mechanism underlying its occurrence, development, and potential use as a target for the treatment of human diseases. Furthermore, our review highlights other newly discovered chemical modifications of RNA that are associated with human disease, as well as their underlying molecular mechanisms. Thus, significant advancements have been made in qualitative/quantitative m6A detection and high-throughput sequencing, and research linking this RNA modification to disease. Efforts toward simplified and more accessible chemical/biological technologies that contribute to precision medicine are ongoing, to benefit society and patients alike.
No-Reversal Constraint and beyond
Authors: Akkuş Faruk 
Published: March 2024

Abstract
This study investigates various un(der)studied word-internal language mixing patterns among Turkish, Anatolian
Arabic and Northern Kurdish, in the context of both verbal and nominal domains. The examination of these patterns reveals various
theoretical implications. First, head-directionality may change as a result of language contact. Second, in some instances,
certain functional categories are borrowed as semantically vacuous heads, and are identical to their bare counterparts (cf. Marantz 2013; Anagnostopoulou and Samioti
2014). Therefore, such semantically empty heads are ignored for meaning. Moreover, informed by the rarely-discussed
trilingual language-mixing contexts, the study demonstrates that various formal approaches to code-switching which rely on either
a distinction between functional vs lexical categories or phasehood as the defining constraint on code-switching are not tenable
(e.g., Poplack 1981; Belazi et al. 1994;
López et al. 2017). This study demonstrates language mixing is more permissive for
the languages in question than would be predicted by these approaches, and proposes the No-Reversal Constraint,
whose governing restriction is that code-switching does not allow a switch back to a language that has already been externalized
earlier in the derivation.