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Predicting Soccer Players’ Fitness Status Through a Machine-Learning Approach
Authors: Mandorino Mauro , Clubb Jo , Lacome Mathieu 
Published: February 2024

Purpose: The study had 3 purposes: (1) to develop an index using machine-learning techniques to predict the fitness status of soccer players, (2) to explore the index’s validity and its relationship with a submaximal run test (SMFT), and (3) to analyze the impact of weekly training load on the index and SMFT outcomes. Methods: The study involved 50 players from an Italian professional soccer club. External and internal loads were collected during training sessions. Various machine-learning algorithms were assessed for their ability to predict heart-rate responses during the training drills based on external load data. The fitness index, calculated as the difference between actual and predicted heart rates, was correlated with SMFT outcomes. Results: Random forest regression (mean absolute error = 3.8 [0.05]) outperformed the other machine-learning algorithms (extreme gradient boosting and linear regression). Average speed, minutes from the start of the training session, and the work:rest ratio were identified as the most important features. The fitness index displayed a very large correlation (r = .70) with SMFT outcomes, with the highest result observed during possession games and physical conditioning exercises. The study revealed that heart-rate responses from SMFT and the fitness index could diverge throughout the season, suggesting different aspects of fitness. Conclusions: This study introduces an “invisible monitoring” approach to assess soccer player fitness in the training environment. The developed fitness index, in conjunction with traditional fitness tests, provides a comprehensive understanding of player readiness. This research paves the way for practical applications in soccer, enabling personalized training adjustments and injury prevention.
Autonomy-Supportive, External-Focus Instructions Optimize Children’s Motor Learning in Physical Education
Authors: Simpson Thomas , Finlay Mitchell , Simpson Victoria , Asadi Ayoub , Ellison Paul , Carnegie Evelyn , Marchant David 
Published: February 2024

An external focus of attention and autonomy support are identified as key factors to optimize motor learning; however, research in children is limited. Moreover, research has failed to examine these factors in ecologically valid motor learning settings, like physical education. Therefore, the present study examined the effects of external focus of attention when delivered using autonomy-supportive or controlling instructional language on children’s motor learning. Thirty-three novice participants (10.30 ± 0.52 years) practiced a land-based curling task under supportive (external-focus instructions delivered with supportive language), controlling (external-focus instructions delivered with controlling language), or neutral (external instructions embedded in the task aim) conditions before completing a retention and transfer test. The supportive group produced higher positive affect after practice and greater accuracy in the retention test compared with the other groups. The findings provide support for the OPTIMAL (optimizing performance through intrinsic motivation and attention for learning) theory of motor learning that combining an external focus and autonomy support conditions improves motor learning.
Continuing Professional Development in Physical Education: Future Directions and Lessons Learned
Authors: Kern Ben D. , Patton Kevin 
Published: February 2024

Demand for supporting the delivery of high-quality physical education (PE) has never been more important, and continuing professional development (CPD) that results in changes in PE teachers’ practices and improvements in student learning outcomes is in short supply. PE-CPD has historically fallen short of meeting this end, though there are written descriptions of successful PE-CPD spanning the past 4 decades. In this paper, we examine shared features of effective PE-CPD, identify and review gaps in PE-CPD literature, and discuss lessons learned to enhance future efforts by policymakers and stakeholders responsible for designing, planning, and facilitating learning opportunities for physical educators. We conclude with a critical discourse challenging readers to consider the following four questions: (a) What is the purpose of CPD? (b) What is worth knowing regarding CPD? (c) What can be done to improve the quality and quantity of CPD? and (d) Who should be doing something about it?
CDC Kernen oilseed flax
Authors: Booker Helen M. , Kutcher H. Randy , Rashid Khalid Y. , Tar'an Bunyamin 
Published: February 2024

CDC Kernen, a late maturing oilseed flax ( Linum usitatissimum L.), was registered in 2021 by the Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This cultivar had a significant yield advantage (107%) compared to CDC Glas (the yield check) in all soil zones of the Northern Prairies. The yield of CDC Kernen was 115%, 98%, and 105% of CDC Glas in the Black, Brown, and Black and Grey soil zones of Western Canada, respectively. This cultivar has medium (45.1%) oil content, oil quality (iodine value (IV) 192; alpha linolenic acid content 57.1%), equivalent to CDC Glas (the seed quality standard) coupled with larger seed size (thousand seed weight 6.1 g) than CDC Glas. It is immune to North American rust (race 371) caused by Melampsora lini and moderately resistant to wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lini and powdery mildew caused by Oidium lini.
Pion and kaon electromagnetic and gravitational form factors
Authors: Xu Y.-Z. , Ding M. , Raya K. , Roberts C. D. , Rodríguez-Quintero J. , Schmidt S. M. 
Published: February 2024

AbstractA unified set of predictions for pion and kaon elastic electromagnetic and gravitational form factors is obtained using a symmetry-preserving truncation of each relevant quantum field equation. A key part of the study is a description of salient aspects of the dressed graviton + quark vertices. The calculations reveal that each meson’s mass radius is smaller than its charge radius, matching available empirical inferences; and meson core pressures are commensurate with those in neutron stars. The analysis described herein paves the way for a direct calculation of nucleon gravitational form factors.
Non-Galvin filters
Authors: Benhamou Tom , Garti Shimon , Gitik Moti , Poveda Alejandro 
Published: February 2024

We address the question of consistency strength of certain filters and ultrafilters which fail to satisfy the Galvin property. We answer questions [Benhamou and Gitik, Ann. Pure Appl. Logic 173 (2022) 103107; Questions 7.8, 7.9], [Benhamou et al., J. Lond. Math. Soc. 108(1) (2023) 190–237; Question 5] and improve theorem [Benhamou et al., J. Lond. Math. Soc. 108(1) (2023) 190–237; Theorem 2.3].
Regional and Site-Specific Ground Motion Model for Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis in Taiwan: A Case Study of I-Lan
Authors: Phung Van-Bang , Chang Yu-Wen , Loh Chin-Hsiung , Huang Bor-Shouh , Ha Vinh-Long , Nguyen Cong-Nghia , Pham Dinh-Hai 
Published: February 2024

In this study, a probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA) using a traditional approach with a simple logic tree that handles a single-site sigma is developed to present a site-specific ground motion hazard. The analysis relies on the accelerometer data collected from the I-Lan Plain, a deep sedimentary basin in Northeastern Taiwan where hundreds of earthquake sequences (with [Formula: see text] = 4.0–7.6) were recorded by the Taiwan Strong Motion Instrument Program (TSMIP) network between 1992 and 2016. The performance of PSHA on soil and hard sites is evaluated from two representative instrumented sites (ILA048 and ILA025), using residual measures available from a ground motion model (GMM) developed by Phung et al. [ 2023 ] (referred to as Ph23), from which the uncertainties in site terms ([Formula: see text] and single-site sigma ([Formula: see text] are estimated. We address key conceptual issues in the current PSHA approach and introduce a new region- and site-specific PSHA approach in which (1) site-to-site variability ([Formula: see text] is estimated as a random variance in a mixed effects GMM regression and (2) the GMM site-specific single-site sigma ([Formula: see text] is replaced with a generic site-corrected aleatory variability ([Formula: see text]). Comparison of the region- and site-specific hazard curves from our method against the traditional method estimates at two well-recorded sites in the I-Lan region shows an approximate 50% difference in prediction ground motion values considering for 2% and 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years.
Immune Profiling of Vulvar Squamous Cell Cancer Discovers a Macrophage-rich Subtype Associated with Poor Prognosis
Authors: Condic Mateja , Rohr Andrea , Riemann Soheila , Staerk Christian , Ayub Tiyasha H. , Doeser Anna , Zillinger Thomas , Merkelbach-Bruse Sabine , Buettner Reinhard , Barchet Winfried , Rudlowski Christian , Mustea Alexander , Kübler Kirsten 
Published: February 2024

AbstractThe incidence rates of vulvar squamous cell cancer (VSCC) have increased over the past decades, requiring personalized oncologic approaches. Currently, lymph node involvement is a key factor in determining prognosis and treatment options. However, there is a need for additional immune-related biomarkers to provide more precise treatment and prognostic information. Here, we used IHC and expression data to characterize immune cells and their spatial distribution in VSCC. Hierarchical clustering analysis identified distinct immune subtypes, of which the macrophage-rich subtype was associated with adverse outcome. This is consistent with our findings of increased lymphogenesis, lymphatic invasion, and lymph node involvement associated with high macrophage infiltration. Further in vitro studies showed that VSCC-associated macrophages expressed VEGF-A and subsequently induced VEGF-A in the VSCC cell line A-431, providing experimental support for a pro-lymphangiogenic role of macrophages in VSCC. Taken together, immune profiling in VSCC revealed tumor processes, identified a subset of patients with adverse outcome, and provided a valuable biomarker for risk stratification and therapeutic decision making for anti-VEGF treatment, ultimately contributing to the advancement of precision medicine in VSCC.Significance:Immunoprofiling in VSCC reveals subtypes with distinct clinical and biological behavior. Of these, the macrophage-rich VSCC subtype is characterized by poor clinical outcome and increased VEGF-A expression, providing a biomarker for risk stratification and therapeutic sensitivity.
Divine Omnipresence and Human Suffering
Authors: Antombikums Aku Stephen 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Traditionally, it is believed that God is all-powerful and omnipresent. Given the notion of divine omnipresence, why does it seem like God is absent amidst suffering? This paper presents a philosophical and theological analysis of God’s omnipresence. I hope to show how we may construe a robust and viable doctrine of divine omnipresence amidst suffering. I argue that although God’s presence results in divine action, given that divine action is mostly experienced in a relational, covenantal context, his presence does not always lead to the absence of suffering. Although God is ontologically and maximally omnipresent, he is specially and covenantally present only with those who are open to a relationship with him. His presence with worshippers can be both interventional and noninterventional. In the former, he might remove suffering; in the latter, only inner peace and comfort might be experienced.
Does China Matter to the Chinese Overseas? A Case Study of Malaysian Chinese Businesses
Authors: Tan Miau Ing , Lee Kam Hing , Lee Kean Yew 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
Do businesses owned or operated by the Chinese diaspora engage more with China than businesses owned by non-ethnic Chinese? To answer this question, ethnic Chinese owned companies listed on the Malaysian stock exchange were compared with non-Chinese owned/controlled on the extent of their business in China. Of some 800 listed companies as of December 2017, 547 or 68% are Malaysian Chinese companies. Of the latter, some 18.4%, conduct business in China compared to just 8.5% among the non-ethnic Chinese listed companies. This finding needs to be qualified first, by the fact that the companies’ presence in China may not represent a major portion of their business. As some firms do not separate their China- from other Asian businesses, the extent of China engagement is likely to be underestimated. Second, while economic motives were responsible for their presence in China, “cultural citizenship” and family business patriarchs being first or second generations could help explain their affinity to China.
The Logic of Tong (Togetherness) or Why Guanxi Works in Chinese Societies?
Authors: Yau Hoi Yan , Wong Heung Wah 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
This article provides an analysis of the cultural meaning of guanxi (關係) in Chinese societies, specifically in the context of a workplace situation in Taiwan. Guanxi is a concept based on Confucian ethics, which was originally a positive concept connoting human closeness, has transformed into a manipulative and instrumentally used variant called “guanxi-practice”(關係學). The article argues that an effective way to understand the cultural meaning of guanxi is to examine the Chinese kinship system, which shares similarities with interpersonal relationships in Chinese culture. The guiding principle of Chinese familial ethics, tong (同), refers to members sharing the same breath who are expected to offer emotional and financial support in times of need. The study analyses the exchange of guanxi-work among men in Taiwanese society to clarify the logic of guanxi operation. The study aims to contribute to the broader discussion on the cultural meaning of guanxi in Chinese societies, explaining why guanxi can empower and entitle participants to seek favors and benefit from one another.
The Paratextual Functions of the Early Chinese Anecdote – with *Tang zai Chimen 湯在啻門 and *Tang chu yu Tangqiu 湯處於湯丘 as Examples
Authors: Du Heng 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
This article proposes a set of function-based criteria for identifying paratextual elements in manuscript texts. With *Tang zai Chimen and *Tang chu yu Tangqiu as examples, I show how their narrative frames perform functions akin to titles, authors’ names, and prefaces. This approach offers a new explanation for the prevalence of the anecdote genre as well as a renewed understanding of the functions of the paratext.
A Study on the Punishment Day Calculation Method and Related Issues in the “Punishment Day” Section of the Mawangdui Manuscript Yinyang wuxing A
Authors: Zhang Ting , Cheng Shaoxuan 
Published: February 2024

Abstract
First, through an analysis of the binary categorization of the heavenly stems and the earthly branches in calculations and arts (shushu 數術) literature in transmitted and excavated texts, this paper argues that the two characters meng 䖟（孟） and zhong 中（仲） next to the branches in the Punishment Day diagram do not connote substantive meaning, but constitute a set of binary categories in the same vein as the binarisms yin/yang, hard/soft, man/woman, female/male, heaven/earth, punishment/virtue, and so on. Next, this paper points out a mistake made in the previous calculation of punishment days in the Changsha Mawangdui Han mu jianbo jicheng before putting forward a new calculation method. Based on the new method, we find that the two columns of stem-branch binomes inscribed on the manuscript should be construed such that the stem-branch binomes in one column represent the punishment days resulting from the movements of a stem and a branch starting from contiguous branch positions, and those in the other column represent the punishment days resulting from the movements of a stem and a branch starting from branch positions six branches apart. The reason for the emphasis on the punishment days resulting from these two cases lies in the fact that the branches of these punishment days are the grave branches (muchen 墓辰) in the Three Unions Scheme of the Five Agents. The meaning of the grave branches as vanishing and decaying resonates with the activities of military display, battling, attacking, killing, imprisonment, and demolishing constructions that may be undertaken on punishment days. Therefore, particular attention is paid to the punishment days identified by the four grave branches. In the end, this paper argues against the view that correlates Punishment Day with Meeting Day. This paper maintains that despite their similarity on the surface, they are in fact two different types of calendar spirits and should not be confused.
FDI–Growth Nexus in Emerging Economies: Role of Financial Sector Development
Authors: Dua Pami , Verma Neha 
Published: February 2024

This paper examined the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and the growth rate in emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) and whether the development of the financial sector affects the growth-effect of FDI inflows for these economies. FDI enhances capital accumulation in the economy, and the level of financial sector development (FSD) affects the financial intermediation of funds, thereby enhancing the absorptive capability from investment. Using the dynamic panel threshold model (DPTM) for a balanced panel of 71 countries over the period 2000–2019, the paper finds a U-shaped relationship between the measures of FSD and the growth rate of an economy and does not find evidence for the ‘vanishing effect of finance’ for EMDEs. The growth-enhancing effect of FDI is much stronger for countries with a higher level of FSD. Our estimation techniques control for cross-sectional dependence and endogeneity in the case of a dynamic framework. The robustness results estimated using four-year non-overlapping averages as an observational unit support the findings. JEL Codes: F23, F36, O16
Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture: Evidence from Major Crop Production in India
Authors: Choudhary Tahir Fazal , Gupta Meenakshi 
Published: February 2024

The study examines the impact of climatic changes on the production of the major crops grown in India. The study estimates the panel data from 1970 to 2020 by using the Panel Autoregressive Distributed Lag technique. The results of the study show that in the long run, maximum temperature has a negative impact on crop production, whereas carbon dioxide emissions have a positive impact on crop production. In the short run, maximum temperature and average precipitation positively affect crop production, whereas minimum temperature negatively affects the production of crops. Besides climatic variables, the study also incorporates non-climatic variable such as the area under crop. The results revealed that the area under crop has a positive significant effect on crop production both in the short run and long run.JEL Codes: C50, Q1, Q15, Q54
Determinants of Export in Boom and Bust: Evidence from the Indian Electronics Industry
Authors: Ranjan Sahoo Smruti 
Published: February 2024

India’s exports of electronics products underwent two major phases after 2000–2001. A boom phase from 2000–2001 to 2008–2009, where growth of Indian electronic exports increased significantly, and a bust phase from 2009–2010 to 2019–2020, with drastic decline in its growth. This gives us an opportunity to estimate and compare the factors that help firms to sustain exports in different phases of export growth. Using firm-level panel data and instrumental variable Tobit (IVTobit) model, this study shows that during the boom period, firms’ spending on research and development (R&D), imported technology and raw materials explain their exports. Firms’ age and multinational enterprises (MNEs) affiliation are also important for export in this phase. In the bust period, along with firms’ age, import of technology and raw materials, domestic raw materials, size, advertisement expenses and production efficiency of firms have emerged as important factors in determining export. These finding suggests that larger firms with high technical efficiency manage to export even during the bust period. Moreover, to export during the bust period, firms need to spend on domestic raw material, import of technologies and promotion of their products rather than spending on R&D activities. JEL Codes: F440, L6, L63, F140, L250, C240, C260
Knowledge of Delirium Among ICU Nursing Staff: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Mathew Chikku , Ashok Anju V. , Punnoose Varghese P. 
Published: February 2024

Background: Delirium is a reversible state that, if ignored, can result in increased morbidity and mortality. Studies from across the world have shown that nurses’ knowledge regarding delirium is inadequate. This study is one of the very few Indian studies addressing this issue. The study aims to infer an intensive care unit (ICU) nurse’s knowledge regarding delirium. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive study carried out in the ICUs of a multispecialty general hospital. A convenient sample of 220 nurses was recruited after obtaining written informed consent. Knowledge regarding delirium was ascertained using the Delirium Knowledge Questionnaire; this, along with the sociodemographic variables, was circulated as Google Forms through WhatsApp groups. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26, and results were presented as means and percentages. Results: The present study reveals that out of 211 nurses 130 (61.6%) had an average knowledge about delirium. Out of the 211 nurses 108 (51.2%) had average knowledge about clinical features of delirium and 105(49.8%) had average knowledge about etiology of delirium. More than half of the nurses (53.1%) had awareness regarding the medical management of delirium. In the domain of knowledge regarding non-medical management, 81 (38.4%) had excellent knowledge and 114 (54%) respondents had average knowledge regarding the prevention of delirium. Conclusion: The study calls for the need to provide educational interventions to the nursing staff for prevention, prompt recognition, and treatment of delirium.
The role of refundable accommodation deposits in financing aged care capital expenditure: Views from the sector
Authors: Gu Megan , Cutler Henry , Aghdaee Mona , Gu Yuanyuan , Bilgrami Anam 
Published: February 2024

Residential aged care providers rely on refundable accommodation deposits (RADs) to finance capital expenditure, but changing consumer accommodation payment preferences may reduce their access. Our study evaluated the potential impact of a significant reduction in provider RAD balances. We surveyed 300 providers across Australia in 2020 and conducted focus groups and interviews with stakeholder executives, to develop key themes using an inductive constant comparative method couched within grounded theory. We found preferences for RADs vary across providers, with those seeking to undertake capital expenditure mostly preferring RADs. Stakeholder views suggested RADs facilitate low cost capital investment for some providers and allow banks to offer more debt to more providers. However, stakeholders suggested RADs may also create a more volatile financial structure and impose barriers to entry for equity. Stakeholders suggested a significant and sustained reduction in RADs would negatively impact capital expenditure and increase provider financial risk. Our study proposes that government intervention to stop a significant reduction in provider RAD balances should only occur if access to care is threatened. Intervention options could include enforcing liquidity and capital adequacy requirements, increasing investor returns to attract more equity and facilitate more commercial debt and establishing a government backed accommodation capital facility. JEL Classification: D14, G41, G51, G53, I18