bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Towards a digital twin of extrusion-based additive manufacturing: an experimentally validated numerical model of ironing process
Authors: Pricci Alessio , Percoco Gianluca 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
A numerical framework was developed to optimize ironing post-processing parameters to reduce porosity and manufacturing time while enhancing shape accuracy and ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of 3D printed polylactic acid (PLA) parts. The material extrusion (MEX) additive manufacturing of a top layer consisting of three adjacent strands was simulated using multiphase non-Newtonian computational fluid dynamics (CFD) under different values of extrusion temperature, layer height, and strand overlap. Simulations revealed that a 50% strand overlap prevented porosity, while a 25% overlap led to significant porosity, particularly at lower extrusion temperatures and higher layer heights. In this regard, ironing was identified as an effective post-processing technique. Therefore, numerical and experimental investigations have been done with respect to 25% strand overlap: ironing line spacing (LS) significantly influences porosity, while ironing speed (IS) affects manufacturing time. Higher ironing LS and IS yielded the best results at low layer heights, while a balanced approach optimized ironing at higher layer heights, resulting in a reduction up to 31.97% in overall manufacturing time if compared with traditional approach (i.e., lower values of ironing LS and IS). UTS improved by up to 21.49%, underscoring ironing impact on the final properties of PLA parts. The accuracy of the proposed CFD model is expected to lay the foundation for a reliable digital twin of MEX, improving part quality and reducing manufacturing costs and waste.
Interventionelle und nichtinterventionelle Behandlungen der Ureterolithiasis
Authors: Terziyska Yana , Roth Beat , Thalmann George N. , Johner Kevin F. , Sommer Karl Georg 
Published: February 2025

Zusammenfassung
Harnleitersteine führen häufig zu Notfallbesuchen aufgrund von Nierenkoliken. Für die Behandlung dieser Steine stehen verschiedene Verfahren zur Verfügung, wie z. B. die medikamentöse Steinaustreibungstherapie (MET) die extrakorporale Stosswellenlithotripsie (ESWL) und die Ureteroskopie. Die orale Chemolyse ist eine Behandlungsoption, die speziell für Harnsäuresteine geeignet ist. Es zeigte sich, dass die Entfernung von Harnleiterstents die spontane Passage von Harnleitersteinen erleichtert.
Angesichts der Vielfalt der verfügbaren Behandlungsmethoden für Harnleitersteine sollte die Behandlung für jeden Patienten individuell gestaltet werden. Dabei müssen Faktoren wie Grösse und Lage des Steins, das Vorhandensein von Begleitinfektionen sowie die Präferenzen des Patienten gegenüber den verschiedenen Verfahren unbedingt berücksichtigt werden. Ein individueller Ansatz trägt dazu bei, den Behandlungserfolg zu maximieren und gleichzeitig die Risiken und Unannehmlichkeiten für den Patienten zu minimieren.
Valorization of Sheep Wool: Impact of Keratin Hydrolysate on the Growth and Mineral Nutrition of Lettuce, Spinach, and Radish Plants
Authors: Sahin Ozge , Yagcioglu Kiymet Deniz , Kadioglu Yusuf Kagan , Ozturk Hasan Sabri , Gunes Aydin 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Sheep wool (SW) serves as a slow-release organic fertilizer, and its effectiveness can be enhanced through alkaline hydrolysis to break down keratin. The resulting keratin hydrolysate can support plant growth and improve mineral nutrition. Keratin hydrolysate obtained from sheep wool via the alkaline hydrolysis method was applied to lettuce, spinach, and radish plants at levels of 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, and 3.0 mL kg− 1. Before starting the experiment, the molecular and chemical structure of sheep wool hydrolysate (SWH) was determined using Scanning Electron Microscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Raman Spectroscopy. At the end of the study, the effects of SWH on plant growth and mineral nutrition were determined. Based on the experimental results, several amino acids, including alanine, glycine, tryptophan, valine, and methionine, were identified in the composition of the hydrolysate. Treatments with SWH significantly enhanced the growth of lettuce, spinach, and radish plants. Furthermore, these treatments led to a notable increase in the total nitrogen (N) concentration in the plants. Specifically, the calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and iron (Fe) concentrations significantly increased in both lettuce and spinach. Additionally, SWH treatments elevated the zinc (Zn) concentration in radish tubers and the manganese concentration in lettuce plants. The copper (Cu) concentration in the plants also rose significantly following SWH treatments. The use of keratin hydrolysate derived from SW through the alkaline hydrolysis method demonstrates its potential to promote plant growth, emphasizing its significance in waste recovery and its transformation into a valuable resource.
Symbolic ltl$$_f$$ Synthesis: A Unified Approach for Synthesizing Winning, Dominant, and Best-Effort Strategies
Authors: De Giacomo Giuseppe , Parretti Gianmarco , Zhu Shufang 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Synthesis typically focuses on finding strategies that win against all possible responses of the environment. When a winning strategy does not exist, the agent can either give up or do its best to achieve the goal. In this paper, we develop symbolic techniques to handle the latter case in the context of ltl

$$_f$$

f

. Specifically, we consider winning, dominant, and best-effort strategies, which achieve the goal against all, the maximum subset, and a maximal subset of environment responses, respectively. While a unified game-theoretic technique that simultaneously solves the three synthesis problems exists, we present several symbolic refinements of such technique. Depending on key choices, such refinements behave in a radically different way. We provide an effective implementation of our symbolic techniques and show, by empirical evaluation, how they compare in practice. In particular, we show that one of them brings only a minor overhead compared to existing standard synthesis techniques for winning strategies.
Corporate criminal liability under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
Authors: Horder Jeremy 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The passage into law of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023) marks the first time that Parliament has made significant changes to the common law principles of corporate criminal liability. First, for fault-based crimes, the ECCTA 2023 extends the common law practice of identifying a company with the criminal acts of its directors. By virtue of section 196 of the Act, a company may now also be identified with fault-based criminal acts engaged in by its ‘senior managers’ below directorial level. Secondly, the ECCTA 2023 creates a new corporate offence of failing to prevent fraud, although this may be committed only by so-called ‘large organisations’. I argue that the first of these reforms was not properly thought through, and that it should in any event have been made largely redundant by giving wider scope to the second of these reforms. An opportunity was missed in the ECCTA 2023 to make a failure-to-prevent serious crime a more generally applicable principle of corporate criminal liability.
Why Anxious People Lean to the Left on Economic Policy: Personality, Social Exclusion, and Redistribution
Authors: Panish Adam R. , Delton Andrew W. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Liberals experience more distress than conservatives. Why? We offer a novel explanation, the social support hypothesis. Maintaining social support and avoiding exclusion are basic human motivations, but people differ in their sensitivity to the threat of social exclusion. Among people high in the personality trait neuroticism, exclusion easily triggers feelings of vulnerability and neediness. The social support hypothesis translates this to politics. Concerned with their own vulnerability, we find that neurotic people prefer policies of care – social welfare and redistribution – but not other left-wing policies. Specifically, it is anxiety – the facet of neuroticism tapping sensitivity to social threats – that drives this link. And it is only for people experiencing exclusion that anxiety predicts support for social welfare. Our results come from two experiments and four representative surveys across two continents. They help to resolve the puzzle of liberal distress while providing a new template for research on personality and politics.
Effectiveness of the predatory mite Neoseiulus cucumeris on two-spotted spider mite and western flower thrips: A quantitative assessment
Authors: Dalir Sajjad , Hajiqanbar Hamidreza , Fathipour Yaghoub , Khanamani Mostafa 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
The present study describes the feeding effects of Neoseiulus cucumeris Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on western flower thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and two-spotted spider mite (TSSM), Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae). In addition, daily and total predation capacity, preference, and prey switching potential of this predator were studied on both pest species. WFT had a boosting effect on the biological parameters of N. cucumeris, primarily resulting in shorter developmental time, higher fecundity, and higher population growth potential than TSSM. Although immatures and males of N. cucumeris consumed significantly more TSSM than WFT, there was no significant difference in net predation rate, stable and finite predation rates of the predator between two prey species. We found an average of 10.58 and 7.93 TSSM and WFT are required to produce a single predator egg, respectively. WFT is preferred over TSSM by the predator. Negative switching behaviour was seen in N. cucumeris as it switched from the abundant prey to the rare prey. Both prey species were suitable for N. cucumeris, being able to develop successfully on them. The predator performed optimally on WFT compared with TSSM owing to its enhanced biological parameters as well as its preference, indicating that thrips are a more relevant resource than spider mites.
Structural brain changes in the anterior cingulate cortex of major depressive disorder individuals with suicidal ideation: Evidence from the REST-meta-MDD project
Authors: Yi Zhiqiang , Xia Luyao , Yi Junfei , Jia Yanfei , Wei Luhua , Shen Shengli , Wu Nan , Wang Dongmei , Zhou Huixia , Li Xingxing , Yan Chao-Gan , Zhang Xiang-Yang 
Published: February 2025

Abstract

Background
Suicidal ideation (SI) is very common in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). However, its neural mechanisms remain unclear. The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) region may be associated with SI in MDD patients. This study aimed to elucidate the neural mechanisms of SI in MDD patients by analyzing changes in gray matter volume (GMV) in brain structures in the ACC region, which has not been adequately studied to date.

Methods
According to the REST-meta-MDD project, this study subjects consisted of 235 healthy controls and 246 MDD patients, including 123 MDD patients with and 123 without SI, and their structural magnetic resonance imaging data were analyzed. The 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) was used to assess depressive symptoms. Correlation analysis and logistic regression analysis were used to determine whether there was a correlation between GMV of ACC and SI in MDD patients.

Results
MDD patients with SI had higher HAMD scores and greater GMV in bilateral ACC compared to MDD patients without SI (all p < 0.001). GMV of bilateral ACC was positively correlated with SI in MDD patients and entered the regression equation in the subsequent logistic regression analysis.

Conclusions
Our findings suggest that GMV of ACC may be associated with SI in patients with MDD and is a sensitive biomarker of SI.
The impact of patient choice on uptake, adherence, and outcomes across depression, anxiety, and eating disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Johnson Catherine , Radunz Marcela , Linardon Jake , Fuller-Tyszkiewicz Matthew , Williamson Paul , Wade Tracey D. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
Growing evidence highlights the critical role of patient choice of treatment, with significant benefits for outcomes found in some studies. While four meta-analyses have previously examined the association between treatment choice and outcomes in mental health, robust conclusions have been limited by the inclusion of studies with biased preference trial designs. The current systematic review included 30 studies across three common and frequently comorbid mental health disorders (depression N = 23; anxiety, N = 5; eating disorders, N = 2) including 7055 participants (Mage 42.5 years, SD 11.7; 69.5% female). Treatment choice most often occurred between psychotherapy and antidepressant medication (43.3%), followed by choice between two different forms of psychotherapy, or elements within psychotherapy (36.7%). There were insufficient studies with stringent designs to conduct meta-analyses for anxiety or eating disorders as outcomes, or for treatment uptake. Treatment choice significantly improved outcomes for depression (d = 0.17, n = 18) and decreased therapy dropout, both in a combined sample targeting depression (n = 12), anxiety (n = 4) and eating disorders (n = 1; OR = 1.46, 95% CI: 1.17, 1.83), and in a smaller sample of the depression studies alone (OR = 1.65, 95% CI: 1.05, 2.59). All studies evaluated the impact of adults making treatment choices with none examining the effect of choice in adolescents. Clear directions in future research are indicated, in terms of designing studies that can adequately test the treatment choice and outcome association in anxiety and eating disorder treatment, and in youth.
Dimensional multi-objective optimization design for 2RPU-RPS parallel mechanism
Authors: Peng Siyang , Du Li , Che Linxian , Jin Zujin 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
A modeling method of multi-objective optimization design for parallel mechanisms (PMs) is proposed, whose implementation is illustrated with 2RPU-RPS mechanism as an example. The orientation of biased output axis on moving platform is depicted by spherical attitude angles, and its kinematic model is deduced through vector method. With screw theory as mathematic tool, a comprehensive evaluation method of kinematic performance for PM is established. On this basis, the expensive constrained multi-objective optimization model of dimensional parameters for the discussed mechanism is constructed. The NSDE-II algorithm, formed by replacing the genetic algorithm operators in non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II) with DE operators, is utilized to solve this multi-objective optimization problem, thus obtaining multiple Pareto optimal solutions with engineering application significance, which proves the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed modeling method and algorithm. Moreover, the normalization coverage space and the minimum adjacent vector angle are proposed to evaluate the computational performance of NSDE-II. Finally, the potential engineering application value for the optimized 2RPU-RPS PM is presented.
Modelling of geomechanical processes of interaction of the ice cover with subglacial Lake Vostok in Antarctica
Authors: Litvinenko Vladimir , Trushko Vladimir 
Published: February 2025

AbstractAs a result of analysis of the ice cover, geological structure and tectonics of the underlying rocks in the Lake Vostok area of Antarctica, a layered sub-horizontal structure of the ice cover and a distribution of the parameters of the ice composition were established. The physical and mechanical properties of the underlying rocks were determined experimentally. Complex tectonics revealed an increase in geothermal flow in the Vostok Basin region, which plays a role in the evolution of the Earth's crust and in shaping the morphology of its physical properties. A three-dimensional geomechanical model of the unified system ‘glacier-Lake Vostok-bedrock ’ was constructed and investigated. Regularities in the changes to the stress-strain state were revealed. Zones of development of plastic deformation in the ice cover along the perimeter of Lake Vostok and their distribution over the lake were established, which were confirmed by results from field observations. Modelling of geomechanical processes shows that the change in the mechanical state of the Earth's crust, taking into account the creep deformation of the ice sheet, relates more to nonlinear dynamic systems, which are characterized by unstable changes and should be considered as fractal systems.
Collaborative archaeology: Contextualizing the sculptural complex of La Victoria-Matacanela, Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz
Authors: Budar Lourdes , Becerra Álvarez Marimar 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
In 2017, the authors supervised the recovery of a pre-Hispanic stone sculpture near the community of La Victoria, in the Sierra de los Tuxtlas, southern Veracruz, Mexico. The fortuitous discovery of this monument afforded a rare research opportunity to conduct a controlled, systematic archaeological investigation of a known, but poorly documented, Early Classic–period (a.d. 300–450) sculptural tradition. Moreover, this archaeological salvage project facilitated a crucial dialogue with local stakeholders regarding the recovery and final disposition of the monument. This collaborative effort enabled researchers to wed governmental oversight and academic interests with the concerns of local stakeholders, thereby furthering the investigation, conservation, and public appreciation of Classic-period archaeology along Mexico's southern Gulf Lowlands.
Tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve and 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
Authors: Krasnanova Veronika , Olejnik Peter , Kovacikova Lubica 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
We report an uncommon case of tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve and extreme right pulmonary artery dilatation in patient with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.
Need For Fairness In Climate Change Negotiations: A Third World Perspective
Authors: MOHANTY Rahul 
Published: February 2025

Abstract
This article discusses the history and the prospects of the climate change negotiations and seeks to show that they are structurally and systematically disadvantageous to the countries and the peoples of the Third World/Global South. The article uses the TWAIL approach to discuss the North-South divide and the differing approaches to climate justice. The article then discusses the history of climate change negotiations, in particular, climate finance and loss and damage, and shows that modes of these negotiations have been disadvantageous to the Third World and are unlikely to fulfil their aspirations. The article highlights the need for incorporating certain principles of fairness, not just in substantive law, but also in how negotiations are conducted. It concludes with thoughts on what these principles of fairness may look like, and the role international and domestic courts can play in evolving them.
Sleeping and Thinking: An Examination of Insomnia Symptoms, Global Sleep Health, and Sleep Regularity
Authors: Nielson Spencer A. , Dautovich Natalie D. , Dzierzewski Joseph M. 
Published: February 2025

Abstract

Introduction:
Subjective cognition is a predictor of cognitive decline and previous work has identified age, education, and depression as predictors of subjective cognition. This study aimed to investigate whether several sleep characteristics were associated with subjective cognition above-and-beyond known predictors.

Methods:
Participants (N=3284, M
age
=42.7 years, 48.5% female) completed an online study that included the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), RU-SATED, Sleep Regularity Questionnaire (SRQ), and the 6-item PROMIS Cognitive Function. A 3-step hierarchical regression model predicted PROMIS Cognition scores, with Step 1 including age and education as predictors, Step 2 including age, education, and PHQ-4 scores, and Step 3 including all previous variables and sleep variables.

Results:
In Step 1 (R2=.03), age and education were significant predictors, while in Step 2 (R2=.36), PHQ-4 and education were significant, and age was no longer significant. In Step 3 (R2=.48), PHQ-4, ISI, RU-SATED, and SRQ scores were significant, while age and education were not significant. All steps accounted for a significant increase in variance (p’s<.001).

Conclusions:
Sleep characteristics were associated with subjective cognition above-and-beyond known predictors of age, education, and mood. Further research is needed to investigate whether changes in sleep characteristics are associated with changes in subjective cognition.
Prospective study of the duo-hybrid venous stent for treatment of iliac vein obstruction
Authors: Lichtenberg Michael , Stahlhoff Stefan , Mueller Simone , Stavroulakis Konstantinos 
Published: February 2025

Summary: Background: This prospective, single center, exploratory study assessed primary patency, clinical performance, and adverse events associated with the DUO-HYBRID Venous Stent used to treat iliac vein obstruction. Materials and methods: Twenty-one patients with symptomatic obstructions were treated with the self-expanding stent designed with varying zones of fatigue and crush resistance to adapt to the challenging iliac vein anatomy. The primary outcome measure was 12-month primary patency, defined as ≤ 50% residual stenosis, the absence of re-thrombosis or reintervention, and the absence of major adverse events from treatment to discharge. Secondary clinical measures included the Villalta score to assess the symptoms of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS), and the revised Venous Clinical Severity Score (rVCSS) and Clinical, Etiological, Anatomical, and Pathophysiological (CEAP) score, both used to measure the severity of venous disease. Finally, the number of device- or procedure-related adverse events were recorded. Results: Primary patency was 92.9% at 12 months: one patient exhibited restenosis greater than 50% at 12 months. CEAP scores at baseline were predominantly C3 – C5 (78.9%) while at 12 months, 78.6% of scores were C1 – C2 and 14.3% were C0. The mean rVCSS score was 5.5 ± 2.7 at baseline and 1.1 ± 1.0 at 12 months, an 80% reduction in the mean score from baseline. Pre-procedure, 14.3% of patients had a Villalta score of 0–4 while at 12 months, 100% had scores of 0–4 (i.e., no clinically meaningful signs of post-thrombotic syndrome). Two adverse events were reported as possibly related to the device but neither case required revascularization. Conclusions: Observations from this exploratory study demonstrated a primary patency rate of 92.9%, improvements in rVCSS, CEAP, and Villalta scores from baseline, and no cases of target lesion or vessel revascularization at 12 months. The DUO-HYBRID Venous Stent performed appropriately when used for its intended indication.