bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Survival prediction of glioblastoma patients using modern deep learning and machine learning techniques
Authors: Babaei Rikan Samin , Sorayaie Azar Amir , Naemi Amin , Bagherzadeh Mohasefi Jamshid , Pirnejad Habibollah , Wiil Uffe Kock 
Published: January 2024

AbstractIn this study, we utilized data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database to predict the glioblastoma patients’ survival outcomes. To assess dataset skewness and detect feature importance, we applied Pearson's second coefficient test of skewness and the Ordinary Least Squares method, respectively. Using two sampling strategies, holdout and five-fold cross-validation, we developed five machine learning (ML) models alongside a feed-forward deep neural network (DNN) for the multiclass classification and regression prediction of glioblastoma patient survival. After balancing the classification and regression datasets, we obtained 46,340 and 28,573 samples, respectively. Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) were then used to explain the decision-making process of the best model. In both classification and regression tasks, as well as across holdout and cross-validation sampling strategies, the DNN consistently outperformed the ML models. Notably, the accuracy were 90.25% and 90.22% for holdout and five-fold cross-validation, respectively, while the corresponding R2 values were 0.6565 and 0.6622. SHAP analysis revealed the importance of age at diagnosis as the most influential feature in the DNN's survival predictions. These findings suggest that the DNN holds promise as a practical auxiliary tool for clinicians, aiding them in optimal decision-making concerning the treatment and care trajectories for glioblastoma patients.
Persistence of foliar applied and pre-storage seed-treated insecticides in rice and its processed products
Authors: Suganthi A. , Vigneshwari R. , Sathiah N. , Senthil Kumar M. , Sivamurugan A. P. , Thangachamy P. , Ilango S. S. , Madhu Sudhanan E. , Karthik P. , Shanthi M. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractA field study was conducted to investigate the persistence of foliar-applied thiamethoxam 25% WG at a rate of 25 g ai ha−1 and chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC at 30 g ai ha−1 in various parts of rice plants, including whole grain rice, brown rice, bran, husk, straw, and cooked rice. Liquid Chromatography-Mass spectrometry/Mass spectrometry was used for sample analysis. Chlorantraniliprole residues were found to persist in whole grains, bran, husk, and straw at the time of harvest, while thiamethoxam residue was not detected in harvested grains, processed products, or straw. The study concluded that foliar-applied chlorantraniliprole and thiamethoxam did not pose any dietary risk in cooked rice. In a pre-storage seed treatment study, thiamethoxam 30% FS at 3 mL kg−1 was evaluated against Angoumois grain moth infestation during storage. The seeds remained unharmed for nine months and exhibited significantly less moth damage (2.0%) even after twelve months of storage. Thiamethoxam residues persisted for more than one year in whole rice grain, brown rice, bran, and husk with seed treatment, with higher residue levels observed in bran and husk. Parboiling and cooking led to the degradation of thiamethoxam residues.
Perinatal and childhood outcomes of children born to female cancer survivors in South Korea
Authors: Jin Ju Hyun , Youk Tae Mi , Yun Jisun , Heo Ja Yoon 
Published: January 2024

AbstractDespite the increasing number of female cancer survivors, uncertainty remains regarding potential adverse health outcomes for their offspring. Comprehensive population-based studies would be invaluable for female cancer survivors in making decisions about their future. This study uses the National Health Information Database to investigate perinatal and long-term outcomes of offspring born to mothers with a history of cancer. In a South Korean cohort of 95,264 women aged 15–40 diagnosed with cancer between 2007 and 2010, we evaluated the outcomes of 15,221 children born to 11,092, cancer survivors. We selected 147,727 women without a history of cancer and 201,444 children as a control group. Our study found that children of female cancer survivors have a significantly higher odds ratio of primary outcomes including preterm birth, low birth weight, neonatal intensive care unit admission, and death. While there was no difference in the rate of death within 1 year of birth between the two groups, the total death rate during the follow-up period was significantly higher in children born to mothers with cancer. After adjusting for gestational age and birth weight, there was no statistically significant increased hazard ratio of secondary outcomes including cancer, chromosomal abnormalities, cerebral palsy, delayed development, epilepsy, language disorder, or hearing impairment.
The Synergistic Effects of Preterm Birth and Parent Gender on the Linguistic and Interactive Features of Parent–Infant Conversations
Authors: Coughlan Sarah , Quigley Jean , Nixon Elizabeth 
Published: January 2024

Purpose:
To investigate the language environments experienced by preterm-born infants, this study compared the linguistic and interactive features of parent–infant conversations involving 2-year-old preterm- and term-born infants. The study also explored how mother–infant and father–infant conversations may be differentially affected by preterm/term birth status.

Method:
Twenty-two preterm-born (< 37 weeks' gestation) and 25 term-born (≥ 37 weeks' gestation) 2-year-old infants engaged in dyadic mother/father–infant free-play interactions that were transcribed to quantify the linguistic (parental volubility, speech rate, lexical diversity, and morphosyntactic complexity) and interactive (infant/parent responsiveness, turn-taking, and conversational balance) features of parent–infant conversations. Language, cognitive, socioemotional, and executive function skills were assessed via standardized tools.

Results:
Compared to the term group, the preterm group was characterized by lower maternal speech rate, parental lexical diversity, and parent–infant turn-taking, as well as greater mother–infant conversational balance. The preterm group presented poorer language and executive function skills when compared to the term group.

Conclusions:
Both similarities and differences exist between the language environments of preterm and term groups. Similarities may be due to the partial developmental catch-up of preterm-born infants (cognitive and socioemotional skills) and parental scaffolding. Differences may partly reflect a parental adaptation to the language and executive function difficulties of preterm-born infants. These findings suggest that researchers/clinicians should appraise the language environment with respect to the unique developmental needs of preterm/term-born infants. Future research directions are provided to advance a more holistic characterization of the language environment and a deeper understanding of the developmental significance of preterm–term differences in such environments.

Supplemental Material:

https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.25021931
Measuring Linguistic Growth in Sentence-Level Writing Curriculum-Based Measures: Exploring Complementary Scoring Methods
Authors: Reno Emily A. , McMaster Kristen L. 
Published: January 2024

Purpose:
Picture–word writing curriculum-based measures (PW CBM-Ws) are technically sound, formative measures of descriptive, sentence-level writing but cannot estimate underlying linguistic skills. The purpose of this exploratory alternative scoring investigation was to apply metrics from language sample analysis (LSA) to PW CBM-Ws as a complementary measure of underlying language skills in beginning writers' sentence-level writing.

Method:
LSA metrics were applied to 104 typically developing first through third graders' PW CBM-W samples across fall and spring semesters. Factorial analyses of variance with post hoc Bonferroni pairwise comparisons were applied after obtaining alternate-form reliability and criterion-related validity estimates.

Results:
Analyses revealed reliable discrimination between grades and significant growth between fall and spring semesters for three LSA metrics: mean length of T-unit in words, mean length of T-unit in morphemes, and number of different words. While mean length of T-unit in words and morphemes demonstrated evidence of discrimination and growth in first grade only, number of different words showed evidence of reliable discrimination and growth in first and third grades.

Conclusions:
Mean length of T-unit in words, mean length of T-unit in morphemes, and number of different words showed evidence of adequate criterion-related validity, discrimination among grades, and sensitivity to growth when calculated using PW CBM-W samples to gauge underlying linguistic skills in first- and third-grade students. Implications and future directions for research are discussed.

Supplemental Material:

https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.25050290
Mass density profiles at kiloparsec scales using the sub-millimetre galaxies magnification bias
Authors: Crespo D. , González-Nuevo J. , Bonavera L. , Cueli M. M. , Casas J. M. 
Published: January 2024

Context. Gravitational lensing is a powerful tool for studying the distribution of mass in the Universe. Understanding the magnification bias effect in gravitational lensing and its impact on the flux of sub-millimetre galaxies (SMGs) is crucial for accurate interpretations of observational data.
Aims. This study aims to investigate the magnification bias effect in the context of gravitational lensing and analyse the mass density profiles of different types of foreground lenses, including quasi-stellar objects (QSOs), galaxies, and galaxy clusters. The specific goals are to compare the lens types, assess the impact of angular resolution on the analysis, and determine the adequacy of theoretical mass density profiles in explaining the observed data.
Methods. The magnification bias was estimated using the cross-correlation function between the positions of background SMGs and foreground lens samples. Stacking techniques were employed to enhance the signal at smaller angular separations, and the more precise positions from the WISE catalogue were utilised to improve positional accuracy. Four different theoretical mass density profiles were analysed to extract additional information.
Results. The cross-correlation measurements revealed distinctive central excess and outer power-law profiles, with a lack of signal in the intermediate region. The lens types exhibited varying signal strengths, with QSOs producing the strongest signal and galaxy clusters showing weaker signals. The analysis of mass density profiles indicated limitations in the selected profiles’ ability to explain the observed data, highlighting the need for additional considerations. The lack of extended emission in the QSO sample suggested possible influences from close satellites along the line of sight in the other lens types.
Conclusions. The study provides valuable insights into the magnification bias effect and mass density profiles in gravitational lensing. The results suggest the presence of isolated galactic halos and the importance of considering environmental factors and close satellites in future investigations. The derived masses and best-fit parameters contribute to our understanding of lensing systems and provide constraints on the nature of central galaxies. Notably, the intriguing lack of signal around 10 arcsec challenges current understanding and calls for further quantitative analysis and confirmation of the observed feature.
Owens Valley Radio Observatory monitoring of LS I +61°303 completes three cycles of the super-orbital modulation
Authors: Jaron F. , Kiehlmann S. , Readhead A. C. S. 
Published: January 2024

Context. The high-mass X-ray binary LS I +61°303 is composed of a Be-type star and a compact object in an eccentric orbit. The emission from this source is variable and periodic across the electromagnetic spectrum, from radio to very high-energy γ rays. The orbital period has been determined as P1 ≈ 26.5 d, and the source also features a super-orbital period with a value of Plong ≈ 4.6 years. Long-term monitoring of the binary by the Owens Valley Radio Observatory (OVRO) at 15 GHz has now completed 13.8 years, which corresponds to three full cycles of the super-orbital period. This is exactly one long-term cycle more than in the previous publication about OVRO observations of this source.
Aims. Our aim is to investigate the presence and the stability of periodic signals in the radio data and to test if they are in agreement with previous results. This will contribute to the understanding of the physical processes behind the non-thermal emission from this source.
Methods. We performed a timing analysis of the OVRO radio light curve and made use of the generalized Lomb-Scargle periodogram. We also combined the OVRO data with the full archive of previous radio observations and computed the discrete autocorrelation function.
Results. The most powerful features in the periodogram of the OVRO data are two peaks at P1 = 26.49 ± 0.05 d and P2 = 26.93 ± 0.05 d, which are well separated from each other and clearly stand out above the very low noise level. The previously detected long-term period is still present in these new radio data, and our measurement is Plong = 1698 ± 196 d. Dividing the OVRO data into three segments of equal length showed that the two periods, P1 and P2, are present in the periodogram of each of the consecutive long-term cycles. Our analysis of the full radio archive resulted in the detection of the same three periods, and the autocorrelation function showed a regular pattern, proving the continuity of the decades-spanning stability of the super-orbital modulation. In addition, we report a possible systematic modulation of the radio flux density with a timescale of approximately 40 years that has so far remained unnoticed.
Conclusions. The physical model of a relativistic jet whose mass loading is modulated with the orbital period P1 and is precessing with the slightly larger period P2, giving rise to a beating with period Plong, had previously been able to reproduce the radio and gigaelectron volt emission from this source. The ongoing presence and the stability of the periodic signals imply that this model is still the most plausible explanation for the physical processes at work in this source.
Radiological Diagnosis of Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Authors: Laurent François , Benlala Ilyes , Dournes Gael 
Published: January 2024

AbstractImaging plays an important role in the various forms of Aspergillus-related pulmonary disease. Depending on the immune status of the patient, three forms are described with distinct imaging characteristics: invasive aspergillosis affecting severely immunocompromised patients, chronic pulmonary aspergillosis affecting less severely immunocompromised patients but suffering from a pre-existing structural lung disease, and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis related to respiratory exposure to Aspergillus species in patients with asthma and cystic fibrosis. Computed tomography (CT) has been demonstrated more sensitive and specific than chest radiographs and its use has largely contributed to the diagnosis, follow-up, and evaluation of treatment in each condition. In the last few decades, CT has also been described in the specific context of cystic fibrosis. In this particular clinical setting, magnetic resonance imaging and the recent developments in artificial intelligence have shown promising results.
Evidentiality as a grammaticalization passenger
Authors: Mélac Eric , Bialek Joanna 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
This article investigates the grammaticalization patterns of evidentiality from a cross-linguistic perspective
with a focus on Lhasa Tibetan. It documents the history of the evidential morphemes ’dug, -song, -bzhag, and
=ze from Old Literary Tibetan to modern spoken Lhasa Tibetan. Our analyses show that these morphemes started
grammaticalizing before encoding evidentiality. We argue that, through pragmatic strengthening, evidentiality tends to infiltrate
forms which have already grammaticalized to express other semantic domains. These patterns of grammaticalization are confirmed by
diachronic and reconstructed data from genetically unrelated languages. Evidentiality thus tends to be a ‘grammaticalization
passenger’ (i.e., a conventionalized meaning which used to be merely implied from the recurrent contexts of a grammaticalized
form) rather than a ‘grammaticalization target’ (i.e., a functional domain which triggers grammaticalization). This may explain
why evidentiality is less often grammaticalized than other notions, such as time or modality, in the world’s languages.
Frequency differences in reportative exceptionality and how to account for them
Authors: Mortelmans Tanja 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Reportative evidential markers are – in contrast to other evidential markers – compatible with distancing
interpretations, in which the speaker denies the truth of what is being reported. This exceptional behaviour of reportatives is
termed ‘reportative exceptionality’ (AnderBois 2014). In this paper, which addresses
French, Dutch and German reportative markers, we argue that they differ with respect to the frequency with which such distancing
interpretations actually arise. The French reportative conditionnel most frequently occurs with distancing
interpretations, whereas German sollen hardly occurs with this function. Dutch zou takes up an
intermediate position. It is claimed that the higher compatibility of the conditionnel with distancing
interpretations can be accounted for by a number of factors: its general preference for contexts in which other perspectives than
the speaker’s are highly salient; the fact that it has past tense morphology; and its general semantic make-up in which the
marking of hypotheticality is a key function.
Surfing in Hainan Island: An Emerging Surfing Tourism Destination in China
Authors: Wengel Yana , Han Longrui , Hu Yunxin 
Published: January 2024

Summary
Surfing has gained significant scholarly attention recently, yet Hainan Island has received less attention. Hainan Island is an emerging destination for the global surfing community. This case study provides a historical overview of surfing in Hainan and discusses the current state of challenges and opportunities related to the surfing industry on the island. The case study also discusses the cultural and economic impacts of surfing on the island, including the emergence of surf schools, the hosting of surfing competitions, and the development of related infrastructure in Riyue Bay. We also discuss the development of surfing after this sport became an Olympic discipline. Additionally, the case study highlights some key surf spots in Hainan, such as Riyue Bay in Wanning, and discusses the unique characteristics that make these spots ideal for surfing. Overall, the case study provides a comprehensive overview of the development and current state of surfing in Hainan Island, shedding light on the increasing significance of surfing in the region’s tourism industry and its potential for future growth.

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Tilt-to-length coupling noise suppression based on transformation of q parameters of Gaussian beams in spaceborne gravitational wave detection
Authors: Liu Jinsong , Xu Xin , Tan Yidong 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Suppression of the coupling of unavoidable angular spacecraft jitter into the longitudinal displacement measurement, known as tilt-to-length (TTL) coupling, is crucial for realizing the required sensitivity of picometer

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level within the frequency range of 1 mHz–1 Hz in spaceborne gravitational wave detection. In this paper, we propose a novel method to suppress the TTL coupling between two Gaussian beams demonstrated by simulation. Our approach involves placing a set of lenses with specific focal lengths at proper locations to match the q parameters of the two interfering beams based on our design principle. The results demonstrate a significant reduction in TTL coupling and testify the effectiveness of our proposed approach. TTL coupling factors below 0.21

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Regulation of interfacial Dzyaloshinskii−Moriya interaction in ferromagnetic multilayers
Authors: Meng Yufei , Meng Fei , Hou Mingxuan , Zheng Qianqi , Wang Boyi , Zhu Ronggui , Feng Chun , Yu Guanghua 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Interfacial Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction (i-DMI) exists in the film materials with inversion symmetry breaking, which can stabilize a series of nonlinear spin structures and control their chirality, such as Néel-type domain wall, magnetic skyrmion and spin spiral. In addition, the strength and chirality of i-DMI are directly related to the dynamic behavior of these nonlinear spin structures. Therefore, regulating the strength and chirality of i-DMI not only has an important scientific significance for enriching spintronics and topological physics, but also has a significant practical value for constructing a new generation of memorizer, logic gate, and brain-like devices with low-power. This review summarizes the research progress on the regulation of i-DMI in ferromagnetic films and provides some prospects for future research.
Perspective on structural health monitoring of bridge scour
Authors: Laflamme Simon 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
This paper celebrates A. S. E. Ackerman’s centennial publication on an apparatus for the monitoring of piles by providing a perspective on instruments used to monitor bridge pile scours. A short review of early works provides the reader with a historical perspective on the development and application of bridge scour monitoring devices. After, a discussion on contemporary measurement techniques reveals how these early devices have evolved, and how vibration-based monitoring techniques have gained significant attention. Lastly, thoughts on future needs for these structural health monitoring solutions are shared, and include remarks on the required characteristics to construct the next generation of high-performance bridge scour measurement device and monitoring systems.