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TB-TBP: a task-based adaptive routing algorithm for network-on-chip in heterogenous CPU-GPU architectures
Authors: Fang Juan , Wei Zhichao , Liu Yaqi , Hou Yumin 
Published: October 2023

AbstractWith the rapid development of heterogeneous network-on-chip (NoC), a vast amount of shared resources are integrated into NoC. Intense resource competition exists between CPUs and GPUs, leading to congestion and a decrease in overall network performance. Reasonable node placement can minimize network conflicts at the topology level. This paper first discusses the placement of shared last-level cache and memory controller, then selects a more rational placement method and optimizes the path. To solve the hot spots problem in center placement method, a task-based routing algorithm is designed to plan the path. Simulation results demonstrate that, compared to the traditional routing algorithm, the overall network latency is reduced by 9%, and the CPU performance is improved by 13.6%. Furthermore, a dynamic task-based routing algorithm is proposed. Compared to the static task routing algorithm, the overall network latency is reduced by 2.08%, and the CPU performance is improved by 4.09%.
The Imbalance of Wanting and Liking Contributes to a Bias of Internal Attention Towards Positive Consequences of Tobacco Smoking
Authors: File Domonkos , Bőthe Beáta , Demetrovics Zsolt 
Published: October 2023

AbstractPrevious studies have shown that addiction is associated with an attentional bias towards external stimuli. However, it is currently unclear whether this bias extends to internal attention. The aim of the present study was to address this question within the Incentive Sensitization theory framework. To this end, structural equation models delineating the relationships between nicotine dependence, the imbalance of wanting and liking (WmL), personal relevance of smoking consequences, and antismoking intention were tested using online survey data of 826 tobacco users. Consistent with previous findings, WmL was disrupted with increasing nicotine dependence. The key finding was that a moderate positive correlation was observed between WmL and personal relevance of positive consequences, which suggests that dependence-related attentional bias might not only relate to the processing of external stimuli but also to what an individual considers important, which is linked to the distribution of internal attention. However, such attentional bias might not apply to all smokers to the same extent, based on the comparison of latent profiles of smokers. The findings indicate that the bias of internal attention may play a significant role in both the initiation of smoking cessation, as well as in the likelihood of relapse. This suggests that including a more diverse array of topics in health communication could be beneficial, given the varying emphasis on smoking consequences among different profiles.
Populistisch und verschwörungstheoretisch?
Authors: Schmiege Johannes , Engelmann Ines , Lübke Simon 
Published: October 2023

ZusammenfassungParallel zu rechtspopulistischen Bewegungen und Parteien sind in Deutschland in den vergangenen zehn Jahren auch rechtsalternative Online-Medien entstanden. Während zur Entstehung und Verbreitung von Populismus und Falschinformationen in und durch etablierte und soziale Medien bereits einige empirische Erkenntnisse vorliegen, wissen wir bislang nur wenig über das Ausmaß von Populismus und Verschwörungstheorien in solchen rechtsalternativen Online-Angeboten. Deshalb beleuchtet der Beitrag am Beispiel der Covid-19-Pandemie, wie häufig Populismus und Verschwörungstheorien in diesen Medien vorkommen. Dafür untersucht die Studie Medienbeiträge der rechtsalternativen Online-Medien Compact, Journalistenwatch, PI News, Politikstube, Zuerst! und Junge Freiheit in einer standardisierten manuellen Inhaltsanalyse (N = 202). Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass Populismus und Verschwörungstheorien dort eher selten vorkommen. Primär sind die Inhalte durch eine spezifisch anti-elitäre Haltung gekennzeichnet. Weiterhin unterscheiden sich die rechtsalternativen Online-Medien im Ausmaß verschiedener Populismusformen und in den Verschwörungstheorien. Darüber hinaus liefern die Ergebnisse Anhaltspunkte dafür, das Konzept des Populismus operational neu zu denken.
Visceral larva Migrans in a Young Italian Patient: A Diagnostic Dilemma
Authors: Francalanci Emanuela , Manciulli Tommaso , Bandini Giulia , Blanc Pierluigi , Bonelli Sara Irene , Brunetti Enrico , Gotuzzo Eduardo , Cretu Carmen Michaela , Gobbi Federico , Bartoloni Alessandro , Zammarchi Lorenzo 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Background
The association of fever, focal hepatic lesions and peripheral hyper-eosinophilia (FHLH) can be observed in both infectious and non-infectious conditions. Fascioliasis, capillariasis, toxocariasis, all causes of visceral larva migrans (VLM), represent most of the former, whilst lymphomas, eosinophilic leukemias and mastocytosis belong in the non-infectious conditions.

Methods
We prospectively followed a young patient presenting with FHLH in the Tuscany region of Italy.

Results
The patient was subject to serological and parasitological examination in an attempt to clarify the origin of the lesions. Serologies for both Fasciola hepatica and Toxocara spp. were positive, with the latter presenting a higher index. We opted for treatment with a prolonged course of albendazole due to the serological results and being toxocariasis more frequent in our setting. The patient was then subject to radiological follow-up. The patient responded to treatment with albendazole as shown by a decrease in eosinophils, seronegativization for Toxocara spp., clinical and radiological improvement. Toxocariasis was hence considered the most likely diagnosis.

Conclusions
Parasitic infections cannot be disregarded in the presence of FHLH. Differential diagnosis between these parasitic infections can be challenging due to the presence of similar clinical presentations and serological cross-reactions, and follow-up of the patient is needed to ensure optimal treatment outcomes.
Coastal compartments: the role of sediment supply and morphodynamics in a beach management context
Authors: Carvalho Rafael C. , Woodroffe Colin D. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractCoastal compartments provide a hierarchical framework to manage beaches and coastal ecosystems in Australia. This study examines the individual behaviour of three adjacent beaches within Shoalhaven Bight, a secondary compartment on the south coast of New South Wales (NSW). The Shoalhaven River discharges intermittently into the northernmost of the beaches, and a fluvial component is detectable within beach and foredune sands. The distribution and orientation of headlands constrains dispersal of fluvial sediments, and results in lower wave-energy conditions further south, implying limited sand transport from one beach, or tertiary compartment, to another. Two years of monthly subaerial surveys across ten different profiles and modelled storm-wave conditions during the major storms, were used to compare the response of beach volume and shoreline position. The greatest changes in volume were observed near Shoalhaven Heads and the northern ends of Culburra and Warrain-Currarong beaches. Results indicate the distinct individual response of neighbouring beaches over the two-year period, in contrast to general trends in beach behavior that might be inferred from long-term regional monitoring programs. However, they also demonstrate the limitations of short-term observations in comparison to those longer-term studies. The NSW beach systems of are some of the best understood in the world in terms of regional behaviour, as a consequence of several decades of surveys on key beaches. However, more focused local monitoring programs may be needed to establish detailed coastal sand transport, and an understanding of intermittent delivery of fluvial sand and longshore inputs and outputs, within and between different compartments.
Are they worth it? – An evaluation of predictions for NBA ‘Fantasy Sports’
Authors: Döpke Jörg , Köhler Tim , Tegtmeier Lars 
Published: October 2023

Abstract‘Fantasy Sports’ - an internet-based game in which participants chose virtual teams of real professional athletes - has recently gained in popularity. Various firms provide projections regarding athletes’ future performance to help participants choose their virtual teams. We evaluate such forecasts based on 1658 projections regarding NBA basketball of four selected projection providers that were collected in February 2022. We calculate standard measures of forecast quality and find that the use of professional forecasts reduces the errors made in naïve forecasts, but only to a moderate extent. Applying regression-based tests of forecast efficiency, we find that the predictions are inefficient and, in some cases, even biased. Third, pairwise comparisons of the accuracy of the providers suggest notable differences among such providers in the short run. We use a simple optimization algorithm to choose a virtual team for each match day and feed it with the forecasts of the providers. Subsequently, we rank the providers according to the score obtained by these teams. We find small, although in one case significant, long-run differences between the providers, among whom each provides better accuracy than that of a naïve projection based on these athletes’ past performances. Finally, we simulate one-on-one competition among various forecast providers to ascertain the long-term profitability of their services. Given the small magnitude of the detected differences, our results, in brief, raise doubts as to whether the forecasts provided are worth the money.
Taxonomy and phylogeny of Dalytyphloplanida Willems et al., 2006 (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela), with the description of a new family, a new genus, and sixteen new species from Cuba and Panama
Authors: Diez Yander L. , Monnens Marlies , Wuyts Arlien , Brendonck Luc , Reygel Patrick , Schmidt-Rhaesa Andreas , Artois Tom 
Published: October 2023

AbstractTwenty-two marine species of Dalytyphloplanida from Cuba, Panama, and Lanzarote are presented, sixteen of which are new to science. Five known species are recorded from Cuba: Kytorhynchus microstylus, Ceratopera paragracilis, Trigonostomum armatum, T. franki, and T. vanmecheleni. Neokytorhynchus pacificus is recorded for the first time in the Atlantic (Lanzarote). For one species, a new genus is erected to be included in a new family. A new genus and thirteen new species from Cuba and three new species from Panama are described. The new species are mainly distinguished from their congeners by the specific morphology of the copulatory structures. The new taxa are discussed in the context of a new phylogenetic analysis of Dalytyphloplanida. This analysis includes sequences of 238 species, 14 of which were sequenced for the first time. The phylogenetic analysis and the detailed morphology suggest that K. microstylus may constitute a complex of cryptic species. The internal phylogenetic relationships of Trigonostomum and Promesostoma were separately analysed to include new sequence data of the mitochondrial cox1 gene. These genera are shown to consist of several diagnosable clades, concurring with the results of early morphological studies of these taxa. Morphological and molecular data support the notion that Trigonostomum sinensis is a junior synonym of T. vanmecheleni, and we therefore propose their synonymisation. A new family is erected, Schockaertiidae fam. n., to include a monophyletic clade of neodalyellids with a pharynx rosulatus and a copulatory bulb devoid of hard structures (Schockaertia aprostatica gen. n. sp. n. and Einarella argillophyla). We propose a new classification into families of Thalassotyphloplanida, which envolves elevating the status of Adenorhynchinae to family level (Adenorhynchidae status novus). All previously recognised thalassotyphloplanid families are recovered as monophyletic (Kytorhynchidae, Byrsophlebidae, Promesostomidae, and Trigonostomidae). No support was found for the previously described subfamilies, except Paramesostominae, and we, therefore, propose to suppress these taxa.
Artificial intelligence in Africa: a bibliometric analysis from 2013 to 2022
Authors: Kondo Tabu S. , Diwani Salim A. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThis study employs bibliometric analysis to investigate the evolving research landscape of Artificial intelligence (AI) within Africa, focusing on the years 2013 to 2022. The central objective is to discern and analyze AI studies conducted in Africa, using a dataset compiled from research papers within the Scopus database. By conducting a comprehensive analysis, this research uncovers crucial insights, including primary authors, influential journals and publishers, nations with the highest research productivity, noteworthy funding sources, influential organizations, and prevalent research domains. Additionally, the study examines year-by-year growth trends and authorship patterns. Employing the VOSviewer software, it creates visual representations that illustrate the dynamic evolution of AI research within the African context. Notably, the analysis of 1646 publications reveals a significant increase in publications over the last decade, with South Africa emerging as a global leader in AI development, and the IEEE, Elsevier, and Springer as prominent publishers. The study also highlights the leading institutions, with the University of the Witwatersrand, University of Johannesburg, University of KwaZulu-Natal, University of Cape Town, and University of Pretoria at the forefront of AI research in Africa. The National Research Foundation is identified as the primary funder supporting AI research across the continent. In conclusion, this research aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of AI’s role in addressing African challenges, fostering innovation, and contributing to the continent’s technological advancement, shedding light on prevalent research areas and significant funding sources in the process.
Village funds and poverty reduction in Indonesia: new policy insight
Authors: Anam Choirul , Plaček Michal , Valentinov Vladislav , Del Campo Cristina 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThis short communication describes the current experience of implementing village funds in Indonesia, with an emphasis on the impact on poverty reduction. The authors' field observation is complemented by structured interviews and regression analysis. Our findings suggest that the potential of village funds is not fully realized. We point out that officials underestimated the significance of bottlenecks related to the capacity of local governments, to the implementation of coordination mechanisms, and to the installation of feedback mechanisms, each of which critically hinge on administrative and technical policy processes. At the same time, we felt that the officials overestimated the importance and effectiveness their own political agendas promoting community empowerment and corruption prevention.
National Healthcare Safety Network Antimicrobial Use Option reporting … finding the path forward
Authors: Neuhauser Melinda M. , Webb Amy K. , Srinivasan Arjun 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Promoting Interoperability Program, more hospitals will be reporting to the National Healthcare Safety Network Antimicrobial Use (AU) Option. We highlight the next steps and opportunities for measurement of AU to optimize prescribing.
School-based universal mental health promotion intervention for adolescents in Vietnam: Two-arm, parallel, controlled trial
Authors: Tran Thach Duc , Nguyen Huong , Shochet Ian , Nguyen Nga , La Nga , Wurfl Astrid , Orr Jayne , Nguyen Hau , Stocker Ruby , Fisher Jane 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Happy House, a universal school-based programme, in reducing adolescents’ depressive symptoms and improving their mental well-being, coping self-efficacy and school connectedness. This was a school-based, two-arm parallel controlled trial. Depressive symptoms were measured using the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Data were collected at recruitment, and at 2 weeks and 6 months post-intervention. Mixed-effect models were conducted to estimate the effects of the intervention on the outcomes. A total of 1,084 students were recruited. At 2 weeks post-intervention, the effect size on depressive symptoms was 0.11 (p = 0.011) and the odds of having clinically significant depressive symptoms were lower in the intervention compared to the control (0.56, p = 0.027). Both of these were no longer significant at 6 months post-intervention. Psychological well-being mean scores in the intervention were significantly higher than in the control at 2 weeks post-intervention (effect size 0.13). Coping self-efficacy mean scores were significantly higher in the intervention group at both 2-week and 6-month post-intervention (effect sizes from 0.17 to 0.26). Data support the potential of Happy House to reduce the prevalence of adolescent mental health problems and to promote positive mental health in the school context in Vietnam.
Initial and 5-day positivity rate of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in exposed inpatients within shared rooms during the omicron-variant dominant period
Authors: Park Sunghee , Lee Seung Hyun , Jung Hye Jung , Shin Ji Eun , Moon Ji Eun , Choo Eun Ju , Shin Hee Bong , Kim Tark 
Published: October 2023

AbstractIn this observational study conducted in 2022, 12.3% of patients who shared a room with a patient positive for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) also had a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, either at initial screening or during a 5-day quarantine. Therefore, screening and quarantine are still necessary within hospitals for close-contact inpatients during the SARS-CoV-2 omicron-variant dominant period.
Equivalence and Convention
Authors: Dewar Neil 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe goal of this article is to analyze the role of convention in interpreting physical theories—in particular, how the distinction between the conventional and the nonconventional interacts with judgments of equivalence. We will begin with a discussion of what, if anything, distinguishes those statements of a theory that might be dubbed “conventions.” This will lead us to consider the conventions that are not themselves part of a theory’s content but are rather applied to the theory in interpreting it. Finally, we will consider the idea that what conventions to adopt might, itself, be regarded as a matter of convention.
Provision of dietary education in UK-based cardiac rehabilitation: a cross-sectional survey conducted in conjunction with the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation
Authors: James Emily , Butler Tom , Nichols Simon , Goodall Stuart , O’Doherty Alasdair F. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractDietary education is a core component of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). It is unknown how or what dietary education is delivered across the UK. We aimed to characterise practitioners who deliver dietary education in UK CR and determine the format and content of the education sessions. A fifty-four-item survey was approved by the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) committee and circulated between July and October 2021 via two emails to the BACPR mailing list and on social media. Practitioners providing dietary education within CR programmes were eligible to respond. Survey questions encompassed: practitioner job title and qualifications, resources, and the format, content and individual tailoring of diet education. Forty-nine different centres responded. Nurses (65·1 %) and dietitians (55·3 %) frequently provided dietary education. Practitioners had no nutrition-related qualifications in 46·9 % of services. Most services used credible resources to support their education, and 24·5 % used BACPR core competencies. CR programmes were mostly community based (40·8 %), lasting 8 weeks (range: 2–25) and included two (range: 1–7) diet sessions. Dietary history was assessed at the start (79·6 %) and followed up (83·7 %) by most centres; barriers to completing assessment were insufficient time, staffing or other priorities. Services mainly focused on the Mediterranean diet while topics such as malnutrition and protein intake were lower priority topics. Service improvement should focus on increasing qualifications of practitioners, standardisation of dietary assessment and improvement in protein and malnutrition screening and assessment.
Metrics proposed for measuring the distance between two rigid-body poses: review, comparison, and combination
Authors: Di Gregorio Raffaele 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe concept of distance between two rigid-body poses is important in path planning, positioning precision, mechanism synthesis, and in many other applications. In the definition of such a distance, two approaches mainly prevail, which lead to a number of formulas devised to match the needs of motion tasks. Despite the different approaches and formulas, some important theoretical results, which drive toward distance-metrics definitions useful for design and application purposes, have been stated. This paper summarizes the two different approaches together with a critical review of the literature on the distance metrics they generated, and, then, it illustrates a technique, previously proposed by the author, for combining different metrics to obtain novel distance-metric definitions that are tailored to specific applications.
The 2023 Model Core Content of Disaster Medicine
Authors: Wexler Bryan J. , Schultz Carl , Biddinger Paul D. , Ciottone Gregory , Cornelius Angela , Fuller Robert , Lefort Roxanna , Milsten Andrew , Phillips James , Nemeth Ira 
Published: October 2023

AbstractIntroduction:Disaster Medicine (DM) is the clinical specialty whose expertise includes the care and management of patients and populations outside conventional care protocols. While traditional standards of care assume the availability of adequate resources, DM practitioners operate in situations where resources are not adequate, necessitating a modification in practice. While prior academic efforts have succeeded in developing a list of core disaster competencies for emergency medicine residency programs, international fellowships, and affiliated health care providers, no official standardized curriculum or consensus has yet been published to date for DM fellowship programs based in the United States.Study Objective:The objective of this work is to define the core curriculum for DM physician fellowships in the United States, drawing consensus among existing DM fellowship directors.Methods:A panel of DM experts was created from the members of the Council of Disaster Medicine Fellowship Directors. This council is an independent group of DM fellowship directors in the United States that have met annually at the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)’s Scientific Assembly for the last eight years with meeting support from the Disaster Preparedness and Response Committee. Using a modified Delphi technique, the panel members revised and expanded on the existing Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) DM fellowship curriculum, with the final draft being ratified by an anonymous vote. Multiple publications were reviewed during the process to ensure all potential topics were identified.Results:The results of this effort produced the foundational curriculum, the 2023 Model Core Content of Disaster Medicine.Conclusion:Members from the Council of Disaster Medicine Fellowship Directors have developed the 2023 Model Core Content for Disaster Medicine in the United States. This living document defines the foundational curriculum for DM fellowships, providing the basis of a standardized experience, contributing to the development of a board-certified subspecialty, and informing fellowship directors and DM practitioners of content and topics that may appear on future certification examinations.