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InfrastructureModels: Composable Multi-infrastructure Optimization in Julia
Authors: Bent Russell , Tasseff Byron , Coffrin Carleton 
Published: December 2023

In recent years, there has been an increasing need to understand the complex interdependencies between critical infrastructure systems, for example, electric power, natural gas, and potable water. Whereas open-source and commercial tools for the independent simulation of these systems are well established, frameworks for cosimulation with other systems are nascent and tools for co-optimization are scarce—the major challenge being the hidden combinatorics that arise when connecting multiple-infrastructure system models. Building toward a comprehensive solution for modeling interdependent infrastructure systems, this work presents InfrastructureModels, an extensible, open-source mathematical programming framework for co-optimizing multiple interdependent infrastructures. This work provides new insights into methods and programming abstractions that make state-of-the-art independent infrastructure models composable with minimal additional effort. To that end, this paper presents the design of the InfrastructureModels framework, documents key components of the software’s implementation, and demonstrates its effectiveness with three case studies on canonical co-optimization tasks arising in interdependent infrastructure systems. History: Accepted by Ted Ralphs, Area Editor for Software Tools. Funding: The work was funded by Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Directed Research and Development project “The Optimization of Machine Learning: Imposing Requirements on Artificial Intelligence” and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity Advanced Grid Modeling projects “Joint Power System and Natural Gas Pipeline Optimal Expansion Planning” and “Coordinated Planning and Operation of Water and Power Infrastructures for Increased Resilience and Reliability.” This work was carried out under the U.S. DOE contract no. [DE-AC52-06NA25396]. Supplemental Material: The software that supports the findings of this study is available within the paper and its Supplemental Information ( https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/suppl/10.1287/ijoc.2022.0118 ) as well as from the IJOC GitHub software repository ( https://github.com/INFORMSJoC/2022.0118 ). The complete IJOC Software and Data Repository is available at https://informsjoc.github.io/ .
Replicating and Digesting Anomalies in the Chinese A-Share Market
Authors: Li Zhibing , Liu Laura Xiaolei , Liu Xiaoyu , John Wei K. C. 
Published: December 2023

We replicate 469 anomaly variables similar to those studied by Hou et al. (2020) using Chinese A-share data and a reliable testing procedure with mainboard breakpoints and value-weighted returns. We find that 83.37% of the anomaly variables do not generate significant high-minus-low quintile raw return spreads. Further adjusting risk increases the failure rate slightly to 84.22% based on CAPM alphas and 86.99% based on Fama–French three-factor alphas. We show that the conventional procedure using all A-share breakpoints with equal-weighted returns for the anomaly test is indeed problematic as it assigns too much weight to microcaps and has a very limited investment capacity. The CH3-factor, CH4-factor, and q-factor models show the best performance over the whole sample period. The q-factor model is the best performer in the post-2007 subsample period after significant improvements occurred in China’s financial market environment, such as the completion of the split-share structure reform and the implementation of new accounting standards conforming to the International Financial Reporting Standards. The non–state-owned enterprise subsample in the post-2007 period is a cleaner sample in which the CH4-factor and q-factor models are the best performers. This paper was accepted by Lukas Schmid, finance. Funding: Z. Li acknowledges financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grant 72103043] and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities in UIBE [Grants 19QN01 and 22PY053-72103043]. L. X. Liu acknowledges financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grants 71872006 and 72273006]. L. X. Liu and X. Liu acknowledge financial support from the Guanghua Thought Leadership Platform of Peking University. K. C. J. Wei acknowledges partial financial support from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China [Grant 15507320]. The authors acknowledge financial support from the Guanghua School of Management, Peking University; the School of Banking and Finance, University of International Business and Economics; and the Non-PAIR Research Centre “Research Centre for Quantitative Finance” at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Supplemental Material: The online appendix and data are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2023.4904 .
Nurses' perspectives and preferences on MoliCare Premium Elastic products for incontinence management
Authors: Sanaeifar Niuosha , Limam Deniz , Zettl Simone , Vechter Olga , Porsch Simon , Kesselmeier Rüdiger 
Published: December 2023

Background: With the wide range of absorbent incontinence products available, it is crucial to select the most suitable product for individuals with incontinence, ensuring that their expectations are met and their quality of life is not compromised. Aim: This study aimed to assess the key features of the newly introduced MoliCare Premium Elastic product by nurses working with residents with incontinence in nursing homes and compare the product characteristics with those of the previous design. Methods: Forty-three nurses from five nursing homes in Germany were asked to complete a questionnaire focusing on key product performance aspects to elicit their views on the use of MoliCare Premium Elastic products. Findings: All performance features of the new product design received positive ratings from most nurses: 84% considered the overall acceptance of the new design as ‘Good’, and 52% preferred the new MoliCare Premium Elastic. Conclusions: The new MoliCare SkinGuard absorbent core technology performed well on each performance characteristic, demonstrating the high quality of the product and its ability to meet the needs of people with incontinence.
Frequency and characteristics of asthma in smokers attending smoking cessation units in Spain
Authors: Riesco Juan-Antonio , Rábade Carlos , Signes-Costa Jaime , Cabrera Eva , Jimenez Carlos-A 
Published: December 2023

Introduction
The interaction between smoking and asthma impairs lung function and increases airflow obstruction severity. The identification of smoking patterns in smokers with and without asthma is crucial to provide the best care strategies. The aims of this study are to estimate asthma frequency, describe asthma features, and characterize smoking in smokers attending smoking cessation units.

Material and methods
We carried out a cross-sectional study in five smoking cessation units with different geographical distribution to estimate asthma frequency in smokers, characterize asthma features in smokers, as well as smoking in asthmatic smokers.

Results
Asthma frequency among smokers was 18.6%. Asthmatic smokers presented high passive exposure, low smoking self-efficacy and will to quit smoking, as well as a high exacerbation frequency, severe symptoms, and frequent use of long-acting beta agonists, inhaled steroids, and short-acting beta agonists.

Discussion
Smokers with asthma constitute a high-risk group with worsened evolution of pulmonary involvement. All smokers should be regularly screened for asthma. Effective smoking cessation strategies should be proposed to smokers with asthma in order to reverse the harmful effects of smoking on the airway, together with a comprehensive and integral approach.
The relationships of spiritual health, pregnancy worries and stress and perceived social support with childbirth fear and experience: A path analysis
Authors: Hosaini Saeideh , Yazdkhasti Mansoureh , Moafi Ghafari Farnoosh , Mohamadi Farima , Kamran Rad Seyed Hamid Reza , Mahmoodi Zohreh 
Published: December 2023

Background
Given maternal health is a major health indicator, the present research aimed at determining the causal relationships of spiritual health, worries, stress and perceived social support with the fear and experience of childbirth in pregnant women.

Methods
The present longitudinal prospective research recruited 352 pregnant women presenting to selected health centers in Qazvin, Iran in 2021. The data were collected using the Childbirth Experience Questionnaire-2 (CEQ-2), the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), the Persian version of the Pregnancy Worries and Stress Questionnaire (PWSQ), the Spiritual Health Questionnaire, the Socioeconomic Status (SES) questionnaire and a sociodemographic checklist, and were analyzed in SPSS-25 and Lisrel-8.8.

Results
The mean age of the participants was 28.1±6.8 years. According to the results of the path analysis, among the variables related to fear of childbirth, childbirth experience (B = -0.37, CI:-0.44;-0.22) in the direct path and perceived social support (B = -0.51, CI:-0.58;-0.43) in both direct and indirect paths demonstrated the most significant negative relationship. Among the variables related to childbirth experience, pregnancy worries and stress had a negative causal relationship (B = -0.06, CI:-0.079;-0.043) in the direct path, spiritual health showed the highest significant positive relationship (B = 0.01, CI: 0.008; 0.012) in the indirect path, and perceived social support (B = 0.112, CI: 0.092; 0.131) and the number of children (B = 0.32,CI: 0.30; 0.34) demonstrated the highest significant positive relationship in both direct and indirect paths. In other words, childbirth experience becomes more desirable as spiritual health, social support, and the number of children increases, and it becomes less desirable as pregnancy worries and stress rise.

Conclusion
According to the present findings, various psychological, social, and spiritual factors are associated with childbirth fear and experience. It is thus necessary to utilize appropriate methods and promote training and support to reduce the adverse outcomes of childbirth.
The Efficacy of Metoclopramide for Gastric Visualization by Endoscopy in Patients With Active Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Vimonsuntirungsri Thanrada , Thungsuk Rattikorn , Nopjaroonsri Papatsakorn , Faknak Natee , Pittayanon Rapat 
Published: December 2023

INTRODUCTION:
The 2021 American College of Gastroenterology Guidelines suggested using of intravenous erythromycin before endoscopy in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) to enhance endoscopic view and reduce the need for repeat endoscopy. Evidence on intravenous metoclopramide, which is more accessible, is scant, especially in patients with active UGIB. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of metoclopramide for gastric visualization in patients with active UGIB.

METHODS:
Between April 10, 2021, and October 8, 2022, this double-blind, double-center randomized controlled trial enrolled patients with active UGIB (hematemesis or presence of fresh blood in the nasogastric tube). The eligible patients were randomly assigned in a concealed 1:1 allocation to metoclopramide or placebo. The primary outcome was adequate visualization by objective endoscopic visualized gastroduodenal scores (EVS). Secondary outcomes included mean difference in EVS, duration of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), immediate hemostasis, need for a second look EGD, units of blood transfusion, length of hospital stay, and 30-day rebleeding rate.

RESULTS:
Of the 68 eligible patients, 3 of each group were excluded by protocol violation. Finally, 62 patients (31 metoclopramide and 31 placebo) were analyzed. The percentage of patients with adequate visualization in metoclopramide and placebo group was 77.4% and 61.6% (odds ratio [OR] 2.16 [0.71–6.58], P = 0.16). The need for a second look EGD in the 72 hours was lower in the metoclopramide group (3.2% vs 22.6%, OR 0.11 [0.01–0.99], P = 0.02), whereas the other secondary outcomes were not different. However, in gastric lesions subgroup analysis, metoclopramide improved the adequate visualization rate (92.9% vs 50%, OR 13 [1.32–128.10], P = 0.03) and mean EVS at fundus (1.79 ± 0.42 vs 1.29 ± 0.72; P = 0.03).

DISCUSSION:
Metoclopramide did not improve endoscopic visualization but decreased the need for second look EGD in patients with overall active UGIB. It improved gastric visualization in those with UGIB due to gastric lesions, primarily by improving visualization in the fundus (ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT04771481).
Når mor blir et dyr
Authors: Larsen Vie Inger-Kristin , Sommervold Tove 
Published: December 2023

When Mothers Become Animals: Transformed Mothers in Two Scandinavian Picturebooks for Children
This article examines the animal nature of the mother figures in the two Scandinavian picturebooks Pija Lindenbaum’s När Åkes mamma glömde bort (When Owen’s Mom Breathed Fire, 2005) and Kari Saanum and Gry Moursund’s Pinnsvinmamma (Hedgehog Mom, 2006). The main aim is to study how the mother's role is portrayed in the two picturebooks when she is transformed into an animal, and the functions of animal transformations. The article shows that the two mothers’ transformations can be understood as journeys in the child characters’ playful mind, where the mentally unavailable mothers are situated in the “magical circle” of play. When being transformed, the mother figures lose their original body and mothering abilities, and the power balance between mother and child changes. Finally, we discuss whether the two picturebooks represent a traditional view of the mother figure as safe and reconciling, or whether they challenge the limits of normative motherhood. The theoretical framework includes picturebook theory, transformation theory and mindscape theory.
Fehler, Irrtümer und andere Wortklaubereien – Eine notwendige Auseinandersetzung mit Begrifflichkeiten
Authors: Vonhof Cornelia 
Published: December 2023

Zusammenfassung
Eine neue Fehlerkultur in Organisationen wird sowohl gefordert als auch kritisch betrachtet. Fehler bieten Lernchancen, aber ist es deshalb sinnvoll und erstrebenswert, Fehler zu machen und zu feiern? Der Beitrag plädiert für eine Schärfung der Begriffe und eine Differenzierung von Ursachen und Situationen, in denen Fehler gemacht werden. Eine klare begriffliche Unterscheidung zwischen Fehler und Irrtum kann dazu beitragen, das positive Potenzial von beiden Aspekten nutzbar zu machen.
Weniger Fehler durch Lern-Lehr-Orientierung in der Wissensarbeit
Authors: Haack Bertil 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Knowledge work or non-routine work such as the development of smartphone apps or software for controlling modern aircraft is per se prone to errors. Concrete examples from everyday life show that such errors can mean incalculable damage to life and limb and must therefore be avoided. Mutual explanation and mutual understanding of facts, suggestions, ideas, concepts are error-relevant building blocks of knowledge work in teams. The better these special forms of teaching (explaining) and learning (understanding) succeed, the greater the chances of avoiding errors appear. Accordingly, it is suggested to view knowledge work from a learning and teaching perspective and to support it with instruments from didactics. This learning-teaching orientation and its contribution to error reduction are described, explained by one concrete example, and discussed in summary.
Russia’s “Turn to the East” Policy: Evolution and Assessment
Authors: Liu Fenghua 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Russia’s “Turn to the East” policy emerged after the 2014 Ukraine crisis, making pro-Eastern and anti-Western orientations integral and interconnected components of Russian foreign policy. This policy has gone through two developmental stages: from March 2014 to February 2022, Russia strengthened its political and economic cooperation with Asia-Pacific countries; from February 2022 to the present, Russia has turned comprehensively towards Asia, Africa and Latin America, with an emphasis on China. The implementation of Russia’s “Turn to the East” policy for nearly a decade has had limited effectiveness, mainly reflected in the economic aspect. While the East, in some specific sectors like trade, may be on par with the West, it still cannot replace the West in terms of investments and technology. Furthermore, the policy faces several challenges, including a significant gap between national strength and policy objectives, the need to improve certain internal and external conditions that hinder the development of Russian relations with Eastern countries, and the necessity to enhance Russia’s presence in Eastern nations. Despite its limited efficacy, Russia is likely to continue implementing its pivot to the East in the medium term due to factors such as the prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russia’s ongoing confrontation with the West, and Putin’s expected continuation in power beyond 2024.
On the uses of machine translation for education purposes: Attitudes and perceptions of Lithuanian teachers
Authors: Kasperė Ramunė , Liubinienė Vilmantė 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Technology in the context of education is a subject of debate, from a very positive experience that promotes learning to a very negative one that prohibits the use of various smart devices, tools, programmes, and platforms in the classroom. The problem is how to find a balance between the two positions and how to encourage teachers to introduce possibilities of technologies to benefit the general education process. The topic of machine translation in educational contexts has gained the attention of the research community only recently. Previous studies not only point to the benefits that the technology may bring to the classroom, especially in foreign language learning, but also report mixed views of educators. This study, which is based on the findings from a survey of Lithuanian secondary school teachers, seeks to explore the current status of the inclusion of machine translation in the educational process from teachers’ perspective to envisage the teacher’s role as a facilitator or a mediator in developing children’s machine translation literacy. The conclusions that can be drawn imply that machine translation is rarely considered to be a useful technology by teachers, and its benefits are either unknown or underestimated. Therefore, the need for machine translation literacy instruction emerges.
Editorial—Special Issue on Functional Surfaces: Manufacturing, Measuring, and Performance
Authors: Pintaude Giuseppe , d’Oliveira Ana Sofia C. M. , Tschiptschin André P. , Fernandes Filipe 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Surface treatments are intimately linked to mitigating or avoiding failures due to fatigue, corrosion, and wear. In addition, the advent of new challenges in the industry—mainly associated with an enhanced sustainability of industrial processes—makes surface engineering a critical scientific field. Controlling the superficial and subsuperficial aspects of integrity is crucial in keeping mechanical components at the allowed level of energy consumption. Hence, designing functional surfaces means examining more than just the operating surface processes to get an overview of the whole chain of inputs/outputs. It has been an absolute pleasure to be guest editors for ASTM International’s Materials Performance and Characterization Special Issue on Functional Surfaces: Manufacturing, Measuring, and Performance. The call for papers was based on the investigations presented at Symposium T of XX B-MRS Meeting in Iguassu Falls, Brazil, from September 25–29, 2022. In the symposium, four invited lectures, 12 oral presentations, and 11 posters were presented to the conference attendees. From this total, seven manuscripts were revised for the Special Issue. The other two papers are from the same meeting after we called through other symposia on surface processing. The papers herein cover relevant topics on surface engineering. The first two focus on plasma technology applied to structural steel to increase its tribological and corrosion behaviors and to a polymer for a microfluidic application. Furthermore, we can find an investigation into diamond-like carbon coatings applied to the automotive industry. Additive manufacturing is another presented technology, and the effect of laser on additive manufacturing was investigated in a fourth manuscript. Another case is the plasma transferred arc, which investigated the incorporation of intermetallic for exposure at high temperatures. Next, we have a pair of two papers using double-pack cementation, incorporating the effect of metallic elements or boron into their performances. Following that is one paper about the high-velocity oxygen fuel process using metallic alloys, and the final paper is about developing the gas tungsten arc welding technique through flux-core-double-wire, enhancing the wear performance through hard carbides. We sincerely thank the authors and reviewers for their hard work and dedication. We wholeheartedly thank the ASTM staff for dealing with the issues of publishing an outstanding journal. We hope that all papers contribute to the state-of-art of the surface engineering field. Professor Giuseppe Pintaude Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil Professor Ana Sofia C. M. d’Oliveira Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil Professor André P. Tschiptschin Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Dr. Filipe Fernandes Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (ISEP), Porto, Portugal
Novela de crímenes en la Centroamérica del siglo XXI: dos novelas de Gerardo Guinea Diez
Authors: López Martínez María del Pilar 
Published: December 2023

This article proposes aspects for the characterization of the crime novel in the Central American region and its expansion as a category generally linked to the police or Noir, based on the study of aesthetic writing that presents cases of genocide in current societies. It addresses two Guatemalan novels from the beginning of the 21st century written by Gerardo Guinea Diez: El árbol de Adán and La mirada remota. It applies theoretical concepts from Segato, Bourdieu, Arendt and Agamben, for the analysis of fundamental categories such as those of nation, state, democracy, citizenship or freedom.
التفاعل الحي مع القرآن الكريم (دراسة في تحديات وإبداعات حفاظ القرآن في زمن جائحة كورونا-١٩)
Authors: Hasan Hamka 
Published: December 2023

The tradition of memorizing the Quran during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced obstacles, especially for students using Arabic as their language of instruction. This study, therefore, aims to explore the obstacles and creativity during their task of memorizing and repeating the Quran (murojaah) , particularly in answering the question; what are their challenges and creativity on learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and to what extent this creativity can be maintained in normal periods. The findings of this study prove that among their obstacles are the burdensome learning method, internet network problems, and limited pulse. While their creativity is the use of new applications, memorization with partners, and voice recording. Furthermore, this study also demonstrates that the pandemic does not restrict them to be successful in their tasks and make their memorization fluent, they, even, can encourage new creativity that can be maintained in normal times. This research method is in the theme of living Quran research which makes the tradition of memorizing as part of the type of community interaction with the Quran.