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Remission of Type II Diabetes Mellitus after Duodenal Switch: the Contribution of Common Channel Length
Authors: Sharp Lindsey S. , Sharp William T. , Ng Peter 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Introduction
The role of the common channel length in duodenal switch (DS) on remission of type II diabetes mellitus (DM), when stratifying patients based on diabetes severity, is not well understood.

Methods
We retrospectively reviewed 341 consecutive patients with DM undergoing DS with one of three different common channel (CC) lengths (100 cm, 150 cm, and 200 cm), each with a fixed 300 cm alimentary limb (AL). Patients were stratified by insulin dependence (IDDM) versus non-insulin dependent diabetes (NIDDM). Data was collected at one year and at the last available follow-up.

Results
The NIDDM group had a similar average HbA1c at last follow-up for each of the CC lengths. However, the IDDM group had lower average HbA1c with shorter CC lengths (100 cm = 5.4%, 150 cm = 6%, 200 cm = 6.4%, p < 0.05). Shorter CC lengths resulted in a greater proportion of patients achieving remission in the IDDM group (66%, 50%, 32% in the 100 cm, 150 cm, and 200 cm CC, respectively, p < 0.01). Improvements in HbA1c were independent of weight loss and average DiaRem scores were similar between CC lengths. Rates of nutritional deficiencies were higher in shorter common channel lengths. Revision for malnutrition was similar between common channel lengths (100 cm group: 3.7%; 150 cm group: 1.8%; 200 cm group: 0%, p = NS).

Conclusions
When the AL is fixed, shortening CC lengths results in improved glycemic control and remission of DM in patients with the need for insulin preoperatively. Milder forms of DM are treated well with any of the CC lengths.

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Family businesses and strategic change: the role of family ownership
Authors: Schweiger Nina , Matzler Kurt , Hautz Julia , de Massis Alfredo 
Published: October 2023

AbstractIn this study, we analyze how the performance-aspiration gap influences strategic change in family firms, providing evidence of the moderating role of family ownership in this relationship. According to socioemotional wealth (SEW) theory, family owners pursue non-financial as well as financial goals, are more risk-averse due to their personal wealth being tied to the firm, and seek to maintain control of the firm to preserve and build their SEW—all characteristics that influence their strategic behavior. We therefore suggest that strategic decisions in family-owned firms are less influenced by purely economic performance, and that such firms tend to persevere more strongly in their strategic direction. We test our hypotheses on a sample of publicly listed European firms between 2007 and 2016. Our findings confirm that the success of firms inhibits strategic change, and that family ownership moderates this relationship by making the overall effect smaller, indicating greater resistance to change despite economic pitfalls.
A subgradient method with constant step-size for $$\ell _1$$-composite optimization
Authors: Scagliotti A. , Colli Franzone P. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractSubgradient methods are the natural extension to the non-smooth case of the classical gradient descent for regular convex optimization problems. However, in general, they are characterized by slow convergence rates, and they require decreasing step-sizes to converge. In this paper we propose a subgradient method with constant step-size for composite convex objectives with $$\ell _1$$

ℓ
1

-regularization. If the smooth term is strongly convex, we can establish a linear convergence result for the function values. This fact relies on an accurate choice of the element of the subdifferential used for the update, and on proper actions adopted when non-differentiability regions are crossed. Then, we propose an accelerated version of the algorithm, based on conservative inertial dynamics and on an adaptive restart strategy, that is guaranteed to achieve a linear convergence rate in the strongly convex case. Finally, we test the performances of our algorithms on some strongly and non-strongly convex examples.
On Carruth’s axioms for natural sums and products
Authors: Halbeisen Lorenz , Pérez-Velasco Pedro Pablo 
Published: October 2023

AbstractIn this paper three main results are presented: a bijection between natural sums and natural products, the completion of the axioms of Carruth for natural sums, and a new characterization of the natural sums in terms of Klaua’s integral ordinals. After introducing some preliminary results, we present two lemmas and a proposition for the proof of the existence of a bijection between natural products and natural sums. Then we prove the incompleteness of Carruth’s axioms by providing two counterexamples, and complete Carruth’s axioms by adding a fifth axiom. Finally, we introduce a characterization of natural sums in terms of Klaua’s integral ordinals and present two families of natural sums, which differ from Hessenberg’s sum.
Proposed Method for Estimating Parameters of Archimedean Spirals
Authors: Alfahad Mai F. , Hmaida Mufida M. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractConsider an Archimedean spiral in two-dimensional space series of points subject to random errors. In this paper, a methodology of a fitting procedure to spiral curve is studied. Three methods are proposed to give initial estimates of the spiral parameters. An Optimize algorithm proposed to updates the initial estimates. The approach is validated using simulated and real databases obtained from Parkinson patients handwriting. Finally, a comparison done between these three methods and Mishara’s method which shown that our methods give better results.
CLIL Students’ Academic Language Performance on a Non-curricular Topic: a Comparison Between High-Exposure and Low-Exposure Groups
Authors: Llinares Ana , Nashaat-Sobhy Nashwa 
Published: October 2023

AbstractIn Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) contexts, when students are prompted to express content in a second language, they are expected to draw on their knowledge of the topic at hand and use linguistic resources they have learnt implicitly or explicitly in the content and/or language class. In some CLIL programs, while some students study academic subjects like history in the L2, other students study fewer and more practical subjects such as art. This is the case with high-exposure (HE) and low-exposure (LE) groups, respectively, in the Madrid bilingual secondary school programs. Thus, HE students are expected to perform better in the expression of academic content in the L2, but it is not clear if this is also the case when prompted to write about a topic that is not part of their curriculum. In this study, we compare the texts written by groups of CLIL students with different degrees of exposure to English (HE and LE) in response to a prompt on the Women’s Movement (Feminism) eliciting Cognitive Discourse Functions, such as defining or evaluating, among others. The aim of the study was to compare how HE and LE students make specialist-knowledge claims and use their voices in this topic, which they have not been instructed in, across different CDFs. Results show differences both across groups (HE and LE) and across CDFs, showing an advantage for knowledge transfer in the HE group.
General Soliton and (Semi-)Rational Solutions of a (2+1)-Dimensional Sinh-Gordon Equation
Authors: Wang Sheng-Nan , Yu Guo-Fu , Zhu Zuo-Nong 
Published: October 2023

AbstractIn this paper, we investigate solutions of a (2+1)-dimensional sinh-Gordon equation. General solitons and (semi-)rational solutions are derived by the combination of Hirota’s bilinear method and Kadomtsev-Petviashvili hierarchy reduction approach. General solutions are expressed as $$N\times N$$

N
×
N

Gram-type determinants. When the determinant size N is even, we generate solitons, line breathers, and (semi-)rational solutions located on constant backgrounds. In particular, through the asymptotic analysis we prove that the collision of solitons are completely elastic. When N is odd, we derive exact solutions on periodic backgrounds. The dynamical behaviors of those derived solutions are analyzed with plots. For rational solutions, we display the interaction of lumps. For semi-rational solutions, we find the interaction solutions between lumps and solitons.
Soil greenhouse gas fluxes to the atmosphere during the wet season across mangrove zones in Benoa Bay, Indonesia
Authors: Sugiana I Putu , Faiqoh Elok , Adame Maria Fernanda , Indrawan Gede Surya , Andiani Anak Agung Eka , Dewi I Gusti Ayu Istri Pradnyandari , Dharmawan I Wayan Eka 
Published: October 2023

AbstractBehind their role as carbon sinks, mangrove soil can also emit greenhouse gases (GHG) through microbial metabolism. GHG flux measurments of mangroves are scarce in many locations, including Indonesia, which has one of the world’s most extensive and carbon-rich mangrove forests. We measured GHG fluxes (CO2, CH4, and N2O) during the wet season in Benoa Bay, Bali, a bay with considerable anthropogenic pressures. The mangroves of this Bay are dominated by Rhizophora and Sonneratia spp and have a characteristic zonation pattern. We used closed chambers to measure GHG at the three mangrove zones within three sites. Emissions ranged from 1563.5 to 2644.7 µmol m−2 h−1 for CO2, 10.0 to 34.7 µmol m−2 h−1 for CH4, and 0.6 to 1.4 µmol m−2 h−1 for N2O. All GHG fluxes were not significantly different across zones. However, most of the GHG fluxes decreased landward to seaward. Higher soil organic carbon was associated with larger CO2 and CH4 emissions, while lower redox potential and porewater salinity were associated with larger CH4 emissions. These data suggest that soil characteristics, which are partially determined by location in the intertidal, significantly influence GHG emissions in soils of these mangroves.
The gender gap in political interest: Heritability, gendered political socialization, and the enriched environment hypothesis
Authors: van Ditmars Mathilde M. , Ksiazkiewicz Aleksander 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThis article uses a behavioral genetics approach to study gender differences in expressed political interest, applying the enriched environment hypothesis to gendered political socialization. As girls are less stimulated to develop an interest in politics than boys, we theorize that these differences in the socialization environment reduce the expression of girls’ genetic predispositions compared to boys’, leading to a gender gap in the heritability of this trait. Analyses using data on German twins (11–25 years) demonstrate relevant differences by gender and age in heritability estimates. While differences in political interest between boys are largely explained by genes, this is less the case for girls, as they have considerably higher shared environment estimates. Our results imply that gender differences in expressed political interest are sustained by both genetic variation and environmental influences (such as socialization), as well as the interaction between the two.
Schelling and the problem of evil
Authors: Brown Nahum 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThis article contributes to discussions about the problem of evil and Schelling studies by analysing Schelling's conception of the problem in his 1809 Freiheitsschrift essay. I explicate Schelling's critical response to four classic solutions to the problem (embodiment, degree, dualism, and divine forms) and outline his positive solution. My thesis is that Schelling offers a unique theodicy by arguing for a dialectical conception of the infinite omnipotence of God. In contrast to traditional notions of the infinite as the opposite of the finite, Schelling claims that God is only truly infinite if also embodied in the finite, an embodiment enacted through the human freedom to do evil. To explore Schelling's project, I draw parallels between his account of God's omnipotence and Hegel's ‘good infinite’ and situate Schelling's thesis within Mackie's discussion of the problem of evil in ‘Evil and Omnipotence’.
The evolutionary psychology of ownership is rooted in the Lockean liberal principle of self-ownership
Authors: Arnhart Larry 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe psychology of ownership is rooted in self-ownership. The human brain has an evolved interoceptive sense of owning the body that supports self-ownership and the ownership of external things as extensions of the self-owning self. In this way, evolutionary neuroscience supports a Lockean liberal conception of equal natural rights rooted in natural self-ownership.
China's Prosperous Middle Class and Consumption-led Economic Growth: Lessons from Household Survey Data
Authors: Yang Xiuna , Sicular Terry , Gustafsson Björn 
Published: October 2023

AbstractCan the expansion of a prosperous middle class help China to rebalance to consumption-led growth? We address this question through analysis of macro- and micro-level data. Using macro statistics, we examine trends in national aggregate consumption and GDP growth from 2000 through 2019. We observe growth in aggregate consumption but do not find convincing evidence of consumption-led growth. Using micro-level household survey data from 2002, 2007, 2013 and 2018, we estimate the size of China's prosperous middle class and its contribution to aggregate consumption growth. We find that the prosperous middle class expanded rapidly but contributed less to aggregate consumption growth than expected. We discuss features of this class that diminished its contribution to consumption-led growth, including its low propensity to consume out of income and its limited expansion beyond urban subgroups. We conclude that the expansion of the prosperous middle class is necessary but not sufficient to bring about rebalancing.
Positive maternal mental health during pregnancy and psychiatric problems in children from early childhood to late childhood
Authors: Lähdepuro Anna , Lahti-Pulkkinen Marius , Girchenko Polina , Villa Pia M. , Heinonen Kati , Lahti Jari , Pyhälä Riikka , Laivuori Hannele , Kajantie Eero , Räikkönen Katri 
Published: October 2023

AbstractNegative maternal mental health during pregnancy increases the risk of psychiatric problems in children, but research on the potential benefits of positive maternal mental health during pregnancy is scarce. We investigated associations between positive maternal mental health composite score, based on reports of maternal positive affect, curiosity, and social support during pregnancy, and children’s psychiatric problems (Child Behavior Checklist) at ages 1.9−5.9 and 7.1−12.1 years among 2636 mother–child dyads of the Prediction and Prevention of Preeclampsia and Intrauterine Growth Restriction study. For each standard deviation higher positive maternal mental health score during pregnancy, total psychiatric problems were 1.37 (95% confidence interval (CI) −1.79,−0.95) t-scores lower in early childhood and 1.75 (95% CI −2.24,−1.26) t-scores lower in late childhood. These associations were independent of covariates and of negative maternal mental health. Total psychiatric problems remained stably lower from early childhood to late childhood in children of mothers with higher positive mental health during pregnancy, whereas they increased in children of mothers with lower positive mental health. Positive maternal mental health in child’s late childhood partially mediated the effects of positive maternal mental health during pregnancy on children’s psychiatric problems. Supporting positive maternal mental health may benefit mothers and children.
Kant’s Ongoing Relevance for Philosophy of Science
Authors: Jones Andrew , Cooper Andrew 
Published: October 2023

AbstractIn this introductory article we reconstruct several broad developments in the scholarship on Kant’s theory of natural science with a particular focus on the Anglophone context over the past half-century. Our goal is to illuminate the co-development of Kant scholarship and the philosophy of science during this period and to identify points of influence in both directions. In section 2 we present an overview of the scholarship on Kant’s account of natural laws. In section 3 we survey the diverse interpretations of Kant’s views on biology and consider recent appeals to Kant by philosophers of biology. In section 4 we explore several recent developments in philosophy of science that have potential synergies with Kant scholarship. Our aim is not simply to establish that Kant’s philosophy can have relevance for philosophy of science but also to point out where it has been and continues to be relevant. Appreciating this relevance, we suggest, can help identify productive lines of inquiry for Kant studies.
GENERALISED AUTOMORPHIC SHEAVES AND THE PROPORTIONALITY PRINCIPLE OF HIRZEBRUCH-MUMFORD
Authors: Hörmann Fritz 
Published: October 2023

AbstractWe axiomatise the algebraic properties of toroidal compactifications of (mixed) Shimura varieties and their automorphic vector bundles. A notion of generalised automorphic sheaf is proposed which includes sheaves of (meromorphic) sections of automorphic vector bundles with prescribed vanishing and pole orders along strata in the compactification, and their quotients. These include, for instance, sheaves of Jacobi forms and weakly holomorphic modular forms. Using this machinery, we give a short and purely algebraic proof of the proportionality theorem of Hirzebruch and Mumford.
When Is It Modernism? A Lesson from Indonesian Musik Kontemporer
Authors: MILLER CHRISTOPHER J. 
Published: October 2023

AbstractWhen is it modernism? This article poses this question to traditionally based Indonesianmusik kontemporer, as an occasion to examine a distinctive instance of musical modernism, but most importantly to illuminate issues with the question itself. Taking it literally, I identify whenmusik kontemporerwas most clearly modernist, recognizing that modernism, and its conception of history, itself has a history. Scrutinizing the question's more usual goal of drawing a distinction between that which is and is not modernist, I show how the case of Rahayu Supanggah – a musician with a deep and primary commitment to the traditional performing arts, whose work has been shaped by his adoption of modernist ways of thinking without being fully defined by them – defies a simple answer. Ultimately, the article is concerned with what is at stake when invoking modernism, and what this means for the larger project of understanding musical modernism as a global phenomenon.
Towards smart scanning probe lithography: a framework accelerating nano-fabrication process with in-situ characterization via machine learning
Authors: Liu Yijie , Li Xuexuan , Pei Ben , Ge Lin , Xiong Zhuo , Zhang Zhen 
Published: October 2023

AbstractScanning probe lithography (SPL) is a promising technology to fabricate high-resolution, customized and cost-effective features at the nanoscale. However, the quality of nano-fabrication, particularly the critical dimension, is significantly influenced by various SPL fabrication techniques and their corresponding process parameters. Meanwhile, the identification and measurement of nano-fabrication features are very time-consuming and subjective. To tackle these challenges, we propose a novel framework for process parameter optimization and feature segmentation of SPL via machine learning (ML). Different from traditional SPL techniques that rely on manual labeling-based experimental methods, the proposed framework intelligently extracts reliable and global information for statistical analysis to fine-tune and optimize process parameters. Based on the proposed framework, we realized the processing of smaller critical dimensions through the optimization of process parameters, and performed direct-write nano-lithography on a large scale. Furthermore, data-driven feature extraction and analysis could potentially provide guidance for other characterization methods and fabrication quality optimization.
Association Between MIND Diet Adherence and Mortality: Insights from Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Cohorts
Authors: Song Yanjun , Chang Zhen’ge , Song Chenxi , Cui Kongyong , Shi Boqun , Zhang Rui , Dong Qiuting , Dou Kefei 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Background/Objectives
To date, evidence regarding the protective roles of the Mediterranean-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is scarce. This study aims to estimate the impact of adhering to the MIND diet on the mortality in patients with and without T2DM.

Subjects/Methods
In this cohort study, 6887 participants (1021 patients with T2DM) from the NHANES dataset were analyzed. The exposure is the MIND diet adherence. The primary outcomes are all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) deaths.

Results
We documented 1087 all-cause deaths consisting of 377 CV deaths during the follow-up (median time of 10 years). Among participants with T2DM, those with a high MIND score (> 8.0, range of MIND score: 4.5–13) had a significantly lower risk of all-cause death (hazard ratio [HR] 0.75, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.59, 0.96, P = 0.021) and CV death (HR 0.50, 95% CI: 0.29, 0.87, P = 0.014) compared to those with a low MIND score (≤ 8.0). In participants without T2DM, a high MIND score was associated with a significant decrease in the risk of all-cause death (HR = 0.83, 95% CI: 0.70, 0.99, P < 0.001), but the association with CV death risk was not statistically significant.

Conclusion
This study uncovered significant associations between the MIND diet and decreased risk of all-cause and CV death in patients with T2DM. The findings highlight the potential benefits of following the MIND diet in managing and enhancing the outcomes of individuals with T2DM.
Long-term, continuous infusion of single-agent dinutuximab beta for relapsed/refractory neuroblastoma: an open-label, single-arm, Phase 2 study
Authors: Lode Holger N. , Ehlert Karoline , Huber Stephanie , Troschke-Meurer Sascha , Siebert Nikolai , Zumpe Maxi , Loibner Hans , Ladenstein Ruth 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Background
Short-term infusions of dinutuximab beta plus isotretinoin and cytokines administered in previous immunotherapy studies in neuroblastoma were associated with severe pain. Here, long-term, continuous infusion of single-agent dinutuximab beta was evaluated in patients with relapsed/refractory neuroblastoma.

Methods
In this open-label, single-arm, Phase 2 study, patients with either refractory or relapsed high-risk neuroblastoma received dinutuximab beta by continuous infusion over 10 days of each cycle, for up to five cycles. The primary endpoint was objective response rate 24 weeks after the end of cycle 5. Secondary endpoints included adverse events, intravenous morphine use, best response, duration of response, and three-year progression-free and overall survival.

Results
Of the 40 patients included, 38 had evaluable response. Objective response rate was 26% and best response rate 37%. Median duration of response was 238 days (IQR 108–290). Three-year progression-free and overall survival rates were 31% (95% CI 17–47) and 66% (95% CI 47–79), respectively. Prophylactic intravenous morphine use and duration of use decreased with increasing cycles. The most common grade 3 treatment-related adverse events were pain, diarrhea, and hypokalemia.

Conclusion
Long-term continuous infusion of single-agent dinutuximab beta is tolerable and associated with clinically meaningful responses in patients with relapsed/refractory high-risk neuroblastoma.

Clinical trial registration
The study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02743429) and EudraCT (2014-000588-42).