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Variability of the undrained strength of the plastic tailings from the Germano dam in Mariana, Brazil
Authors: De Bona Becker Leonardo , Salgueiro de Aguiar Ana Luiza , Alvarenga Lacerda Willy 
Published: January 2024

AbstractMining tailings may be divided in non-plastic (sand, silty sand, or sandy silt tailings) and plastic (fine tailings, usually mixtures of silt and clay-sized particles). The understanding of the behavior of these materials is a great geotechnical challenge because of their wide variations in mineralogy, physical–chemical, and geotechnical characteristics. Sand tailings have been widely studied in the last decades because they are often susceptible to liquefaction, and they usually constitute the beach of the tailings dam which is the most important zone for stability analysis in upstream dams. However, the study of the characteristics and the strength of the plastic tailings is also important since layers of plastic tailings are sometimes found in the midst of the sand tailings. The aim of this article is to study the normalized undrained strength ratio (su/σ′v) of plastic tailings of the Germano dam in Mariana, Brazil, and to present a criterion developed for their identification. The method consisted of analyzing and scrutinizing Piezocone (CPTu), Field Vane (FV) tests, and the water levels. An extensive review of the iron ore plastic tailings properties was also performed. A total of approximately 900 occurrences of plastic layers were analyzed. The results included the discovery of perched water tables and significant vertical downward flow in some locations. The conclusion is that su/σ′v histograms are well fitted by lognormal distributions and the layer thickness influences the undrained strength. Moreover, the strengths are relatively low (for example, su/σ′v = 0.11 on average for plastic layers with thickness of 1.0 m or more).
A fully coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical elastoplastic damage model for fractured rock
Authors: Reppas Nikolaos , Gui Yilin , Wetenhall Ben , Davie Colin T. , Ma Jianjun 
Published: January 2024

AbstractA detailed and fully coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) model for fractured rock is presented. This model distinguishes itself by harmoniously integrating elastoplastic material behaviour with a continuum damage mechanics framework. Solid matrix displacement, pore and fissure water pressures and temperature of the solid are introduced as the primary nodal variables. The ingenuity of this research is embedded in the intricate coupling of THM processes with plastic deformation and damage mechanics in a double porous medium, a venture that significantly broadens the remit of existing methodologies. The model is implemented using finite element method (FEM) and validation is achieved by comparing the FEM results against existing literature numerical outcomes describing linear and elastoplastic continuum damage behaviour of fractured rock. The model also exhibits an extraordinary proficiency in reproducing experimental triaxial test results, using THM components conjoined with elastoplastic bounding surface aspects and inherent hardening effects. It is imperative, nonetheless, to underscore the model's sensitivity to certain material properties, inclusive of strength parameters, leakage coefficients, and permeability attributes. This fully coupled THM model provides a comprehensive and sophisticated tool for investigating the behaviour of fractured rock under various loading conditions. It can help us better understand the physics of fractured rock behaviour and contribute to the development of more accurate and reliable models for engineering applications, such as CO2 injection.
Recent progress in oxygen electrodes for protonic ceramic electrochemical cells
Authors: Oh Seeun , Kim Hyeonggeun , Jeong Incheol , Kim Dongyeon , Yu Hyeongmin , Lee Kang Taek 
Published: January 2024

AbstractProtonic ceramic electrochemical cells, a promising technology for energy conversion and storage, have garnered significant interest in recent years owing to their superior low-temperature (< 600 °C) performance relative to solid oxide electrochemical cells. However, the sluggish kinetics of oxygen electrodes have impeded further advancements. Despite considerable research efforts, the development of practically applicable oxygen electrodes remains challenging. We herein review the recent research focusing on the fundamental understanding and development of oxygen electrode materials. Furthermore, we provide a range of material design strategies for enhancing the catalytic activity of oxygen electrodes along with a concise overview of potential derivative applications. Finally, the perspectives and potential directions for the development of oxygen electrodes for high-performance protonic ceramic electrochemical cells are presented.
Patientin mit Symptomen einer posttraumatischen Belastung nach Intensivmedizin – ein Fallbericht der PICTURE-Studie
Authors: Sanftenberg Linda , Krevet Julia , Kosilek Robert Philipp , Lindemann Daniela , Schmidt Konrad , Heintze Christoph , Elbert Thomas , Schauer Maggie , Reips Ulf-Dietrich , Gensichen Jochen ,   PICTURE-Studiengruppe, Adrion Christine , Angstwurm Matthias , Ballmann Cora , Bergmann Antje , Beutel Antina , Bielmeier Gerhard , Bischoff Andrea , Bogdanski Ralph , Brettner Franz , Brettschneider Christian , Briegel Josef , Bürkle Martin , Dohmann Johanna , Elbert Thomas , Falkai Peter , Felbinger Thomas , Fisch Richard , Förstl Hans , Fohr Benjamin , Franz Martin , Friederich Patrick , Friemel Chris-Maria , Gallinat Jürgen , Gehrke-Beck Sabine , Gensichen Jochen , Gerlach Herwig , Güldner Andreas , Hardt Hanna , Heintze Christoph , Heinz Andreas , Heller Axel , von Heymann Christian , Hoppmann Petra , Huge Volker , Irlbeck Michael , Jaschinski Ulrich , Jarczak Dominik , Joos Stefanie , Kaiser Elisabeth , Kerinn Melanie , Klefisch Frank-Rainer , Kluge Stefan , Koch Roland , Koch Thea , Kowalski Michelle , König Hans-Helmut , Kosilek Robert , Lackermeier Peter , Laugwitz Karl-Ludwig , Lemke Yvonne , Lies Achim , Linde Klaus , Lindemann Daniela , Lühmann Dagmar , May Stephanie , Ney Ludwig , Oltrogge Jan , Pankow Wulf , Papiol Sergi , Ragaller Maximilian , Rank Nikolaus , Reill Lorenz , Reips Ulf-Dietrich , Richter Hans-Peter , Riessen Reimer , Ringeis Grit , Rösgen David , Rüchhardt Ann , Sanftenberg Linda , Schauer Maggie , Schelling Gustav , Schelling Jörg , Scherag André , Scherer Martin , Schubert Tomke , Schmidt Konrad , Schneider Antonius , Schneider Gerhard , Schneider Jürgen , Schnurr Julia , Schultz Susanne , Schulze Thomas G. , Schumacher Karin , Spieth Peter , Thurm Franka , Vogl Thomas , Voigt Karen , Walther Andreas , Wassilowsky Dietmar , Wäscher Cornelia , Weber-Carstens Steffen , Wehrstedt Regina , Weierstall-Pust Roland , Weis Marion , Weiss Georg , Well Harald , Zöllner Christian , Zwissler Bernhard 
Published: January 2024

Zusammenfassung
Hintergrund
Intensivmedizinische Aufenthalte führen bei vorbelasteten Menschen häufig zu Symptomen einer posttraumatischen Belastungsstörung (Post-ICU-PTBS). In der Nachsorge spielen HausärztInnen eine wichtige Rolle.

Falldarstellung
Eine 58-jährige Patientin entwickelt nach erlebter Sepsis eine Post-ICU-PTBS. Sie erhält durch ihre Hausärztin eine Kurzform der Narrativen Expositionstherapie (NET) und erfährt eine deutliche Symptombesserung.

Schlussfolgerung
Die angewandte Kurzform der NET kann für die Behandlung von leicht- bis mittelgradigen Symptomen einer Post-ICU-PTBS geeignet sein.
Cattle Are What They Eat: A Consumer Analysis of Beef Produced from Barley Fodder-Fed Cattle Compared with a Conventional Mixed Ration
Authors: Feuz Ryan , Feuz Dillon , Lidgard Audrey , Crump Zachary , Thornton Kara , Martini Silvana , Cheng Haotian , Stafford Chandler , Matarneh Sulaiman 
Published: January 2024

AbstractWe conduct sensory analysis and assess consumer preferences and willingness to pay (WTP) for beef steaks from cattle fed hydroponically produced barley fodder (B-F) relative to those fed conventional mixed rations (CON). Results suggest consumers do not differentiate between B-F and CON when evaluating sensory attributes and possess similar WTP for both treatments. Preference toward the B-F treatment is demonstrated for sustainability-conscientious consumers informed about the potential sustainability benefits of the B-F treatment. Producers feeding hydroponically produced barley fodder should not expect premiums above beef-fed conventional feedstuff, yet establishing credence value around the sustainability of the B-F treatment may increase marketability.
A decade of clinical microbiology: top 10 advances in 10 years: what every infection preventionist and antimicrobial steward should know
Authors: Jhaveri Tulip A. , Weiss Zoe Freeman , Winkler Marisa L. , Pyden Alexander D. , Basu Sankha S. , Pecora Nicole D. 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
The past 10 years have brought paradigm-shifting changes to clinical microbiology. This paper explores the top 10 transformative innovations across the diagnostic spectrum, including not only state of the art technologies but also preanalytic and post-analytic advances. Clinical decision support tools have reshaped testing practices, curbing unnecessary tests. Innovations like broad-range polymerase chain reaction and metagenomic sequencing, whole genome sequencing, multiplex molecular panels, rapid phenotypic susceptibility testing, and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry have all expanded our diagnostic armamentarium. Rapid home-based testing has made diagnostic testing more accessible than ever. Enhancements to clinician-laboratory interfaces allow for automated stewardship interventions and education. Laboratory restructuring and consolidation efforts are reshaping the field of microbiology, presenting both opportunities and challenges for the future of clinical microbiology laboratories. Here, we review key innovations of the last decade.
CATEGORICAL QUANTIFICATION
Authors: BRÎNCUŞ CONSTANTIN C. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractDue to Gödel’s incompleteness results, the categoricity of a sufficiently rich mathematical theory and the semantic completeness of its underlying logic are two mutually exclusive ideals. For first- and second-order logics we obtain one of them with the cost of losing the other. In addition, in both these logics the rules of deduction for their quantifiers are non-categorical. In this paper I examine two recent arguments—Warren [43] and Murzi and Topey [30]—for the idea that the natural deduction rules for the first-order universal quantifier are categorical, i.e., they uniquely determine its semantic intended meaning. Both of them make use of McGee’s open-endedness requirement and the second one uses in addition Garson’s [19] local models for defining the validity of these rules. I argue that the success of both these arguments is relative to their semantic or infinitary assumptions, which could be easily discharged if the introduction rule for the universal quantifier is taken to be an infinitary rule, i.e., non-compact. Consequently, I reconsider the use of the
$\omega $
-rule and I show that the addition of the
$\omega $
-rule to the standard formalizations of first-order logic is categorical. In addition, I argue that the open-endedness requirement does not make the first-order Peano Arithmetic categorical and I advance an argument for its categoricity based on the inferential conservativity requirement.
Inspiring diverse researchers in Virginia: Cultivating research excellence through a career-building program
Authors: Mata-McMurry Lina V. , Phillips Jennifer V. , Burks Sandra G. , Greene Adam , Syed Sana , Johnston Karen C. 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Historically underrepresented groups in biomedical research have continued to experience low representation despite shifting demographics. Diversity fosters inclusive, higher quality, and innovative team science. One avenue for diversifying research teams is integrating diversity-focused initiatives into Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Programs, such as the integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV). In 2020, iTHRIV participated in Building Up, developed by the University of Pittsburgh CTSA, and intended to increase representation and improve career support for underrepresented groups in the biomedical workforce. Drawing lessons from this study, iTHRIV implemented the “inspiring Diverse Researchers in Virginia” (iDRIV) program. This yearlong program provided education, coaching, mentoring, and sponsorship for underrepresented early career investigators in the biomedical workforce. To date, 24 participants have participated in the program across three cohorts. Participants have been predominantly female (92%), with 33% identifying as Hispanic/Latinx, 29% as Black, and 13% as Asian. Notably, 38% of scholars have subsequently achieved at least one accomplishment, such as receiving a local research honor or award and an extramural funding award from a foundation or federal agency. The iTHRIV iDRIV program serves as a model for providing career support to developing investigators from underrepresented backgrounds, with the overall goal of improving patient health.
Reliability assessment of off-policy deep reinforcement learning: A benchmark for aerodynamics
Authors: Berger Sandrine , Arroyo Ramo Andrea , Guillet Valentin , Lahire Thibault , Martin Brice , Jardin Thierry , Rachelson Emmanuel , Bauerheim Michaël 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) is promising for solving control problems in fluid mechanics, but it is a new field with many open questions. Possibilities are numerous and guidelines are rare concerning the choice of algorithms or best formulations for a given problem. Besides, DRL algorithms learn a control policy by collecting samples from an environment, which may be very costly when used with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) solvers. Algorithms must therefore minimize the number of samples required for learning (sample efficiency) and generate a usable policy from each training (reliability). This paper aims to (a) evaluate three existing algorithms (DDPG, TD3, and SAC) on a fluid mechanics problem with respect to reliability and sample efficiency across a range of training configurations, (b) establish a fluid mechanics benchmark of increasing data collection cost, and (c) provide practical guidelines and insights for the fluid dynamics practitioner. The benchmark consists in controlling an airfoil to reach a target. The problem is solved with either a low-cost low-order model or with a high-fidelity CFD approach. The study found that DDPG and TD3 have learning stability issues highly dependent on DRL hyperparameters and reward formulation, requiring therefore significant tuning. In contrast, SAC is shown to be both reliable and sample efficient across a wide range of parameter setups, making it well suited to solve fluid mechanics problems and set up new cases without tremendous effort. In particular, SAC is resistant to small replay buffers, which could be critical if full-flow fields were to be stored.
One British Archive: The Treasures of Stonyhurst College Libraries
Authors: Reutcke Chelsea 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThis essay inaugurates One British Archive, a new series in the Journal of British Studies. This short essay describes the little-known archive, libraries, and museum of Stonyhurst College in England. Stonyhurst represents a continuation of the College of St Omers, a Catholic institution started in continental Europe in the sixteenth century, when Catholics were routinely prosecuted in England. This transnational quality of British expatriate communities in Europe is reflected in the collections. The modern preparatory school contains not only the records of St Omers but also the papers and books of numerous local families and school children that passed through its doors. The current archive, libraries, and museum are thus a treasure trove for anyone pursuing studies into Catholicism, book history, British education, and more.
Heatwaves in summer 2022 forces substantial mass loss for Urumqi Glacier No. 1, China
Authors: Xu Chunhai , Li Huilin , Wang Feiteng , Li Zhongqin , Zhou Ping , Liu Shuangshuang 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Extreme heat events in the summer of 2022 were observed in Eurasia, North America and China. Glaciers are a unique indicator of climate change, and the European Alps experienced substantial glacier mass loss as a result of the conditions in 2022, which prompted a wide range of community concerns. However, relevant findings for glaciers in China have not been currently reported. Here, we document the response of Urumqi Glacier No. 1 in the eastern Tien Shan to the extreme heat observed in 2022 based on in situ measurements that span more than 60 years. In 2022, Urumqi Glacier No. 1 exhibited the second largest annual mass loss on record, and the summer mass balance was the most negative on record. The hottest summer on record and relatively lower solid precipitation ratio contributed to the exceptional mass losses at Urumqi Glacier No. 1 in 2022, demonstrating the significant influence of heatwaves on extreme glacier melt in China.
Manner, result, and intention: implications for event typology from a cognitive account of verb semantics based on fulfilment types
Authors: Kou Xinyan , Hohenstein Jill 
Published: January 2024

AbstractVerb semantics has been widely approached as a dichotomy of manner and result. However, from a cognitive perspective, manner and result are often linked by intention, as captured by the ‘fulfilment type’ property formulated in the Realisation event domain in Talmy’s event integration theory. The four ‘fulfilment types’ (intrinsic-, moot-, implied-, and attained-fulfilment) indicate different degrees of result certainty in verbs. This study investigates whether manner/result complementarity is cognitively less dichotomous and more nuanced, as the four fulfilment types in verbs could indicate more than two mental representations of verbs. Through two psycholinguistic experiments, we examine whether fulfilment types influence the cognitive salience of manner and result in novel verb meaning interpretation (Experiment 1) and the semantic relatedness between English verbs with different fulfilment types (Experiment 2). Our results demonstrate that manner and result in the mental lexicon act less like a dichotomy but more like a cline. This blur between manner and result verb statuses has consequences for a language’s typological stance in the Realisation domain and implications for how Talmyan event research should be extended beyond well-studied Motion.
Does support for redistribution mean what we think it means?
Authors: Margalit Yotam , Raviv Shir 
Published: January 2024

AbstractWhen surveyed, clear majorities express concern about inequality and view the government as responsible for addressing it. Scholars often interpret this view as popular support for redistribution. We question this interpretation, contending that many people have little grasp of what reducing inequality actually entails, and that this disconnect masks important variation in preferences over concrete policies. Using original survey and experimental US data, we provide systematic evidence in line with these conjectures. Furthermore, when asked about more concrete redistributive measures, support for government action changes significantly and aligns more closely with people's self-interest. These findings have implications for how egalitarian policies can be effectively communicated to the public, as well as methodological implications for the study of preferences on redistribution.
Lethal effect of Goniozus legneri on Cactoblastis cactorum: A potential biocontrol agent for inundative releases
Authors: Varone Laura , Faltlhauser Ana , Fuentes Corona Malena , Garrido Silvina , Cichón Liliana , Cecere María Carla , Hight Stephen D. , Bruzzone Octavio 
Published: January 2024

AbstractCactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), the cactus moth, is native to South America with a widespread distribution in Argentina. The larvae consume the interior of Opuntia spp. (Cactaceae) plants. The moth was used as a biocontrol agent against invasive non-native Opuntia spp. in many countries around the world. The cactus moth arrived unintentionally in Florida, USA, expanded its range and threatened Opuntia-based agriculture and natural ecosystems in southern North America. The insect is also a pest of cultivated O. ficus-indica L. in Argentina. An endemic South American parasitoid, Goniozus legneri Gordth (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), is used in inundative biological control programmes against lepidopteran pests. The goal of this work was to evaluate G. legneri as a biocontrol agent to be used in inundative releases against C. cactorum. Mortality of C. cactorum by G. legneri was assessed at different spatial scales, as well as the interactions with Apanteles opuntiarum Martínez & Berta (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a common Argentine natural enemy of C. cactorum. The ability of G. legneri to paralyse, parasitise and kill C. cactorum was confirmed. The paralysis inflicted on C. cactorum larvae reduced larval damage to the plants by 85%. Using two parasitoid species increased the mortality of C. cactorum larvae, but it was highly dependent on the order of their arrival. The combined mortality caused by both parasitoids was higher than a single one, in particular when G. legneri arrived first (56 ± 1%), suggesting asymmetric competition due to the preference of G. legneri attacking previously parasitised larvae. Goniozus legneri has potential as an inundative biocontrol agent of C. cactorum, but its interaction with the classical biocontrol agent A. opuntiarum needs to be considered.
Racial Colonists in the Nazi East: Disabled Veterans and the Malleable Boundaries of Race, Masculinity, and Disability
Authors: Goodwin Christopher Thomas 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThe Wehrmacht's stunning victories in the first three years of the Second World War produced a euphoric response among Nazi leaders. Suddenly, the East became a vast expanse of nearly limitless possibilities, and creating a new racial order topped the list. Although most historians have focused on the Volksdeutsche, the regime also planned to settle veterans after the war's conclusion to serve as model Germans, farmers, and a “living wall” to defend the East. As the war dragged on into 1942 and these men continued to fight, the regime turned to disabled veterans to garrison the East. The SS designed a racial selection process that proved too restrictive to generate enough applicants and, during 1943 and 1944, settlement officials revised standards. In the process, contingency, constrained practices, and contested ideology all cast the boundaries of race, gender, sexuality, able-bodiedness, and disability as much more malleable than Nazi propaganda projected.
Construction, Real Uncertainty, and Stock-Level Investment Anomalies
Authors: Aretz Kevin , Kagkadis Anastasios 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
We show that the negative relation between real investments and future stock returns is primarily driven by the subsample of firms building additional capacity. We develop a real options model to rationalize that evidence based on the premise that firms need to learn how to best operate modern capacity vintages, inducing idiosyncratic uncertainty in that capacity’s production costs over the learning period. Conversely, the uncertainty lowers the expected return of firms with newly built capacity until it is resolved. Further evidence based on profit sensitivities to aggregate conditions; analyst forecast-error volatilities; and high- versus low-tech industry subsamples supports our uncertainty explanation.