bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Characterizing Diploid and Tetraploid Potato Cultivars with Reflectance Spectroscopy
Authors: Marín-Ortiz Juan Carlos , Hoyos-Carvajal Lilliana María , Botero-Fernández Verónica , de Jesús Córdoba-Gaona Oscar , Barrera-Sanchez Carlos Felipe 
Published: January 2024

AbstractCharacterizing potato cultivars is essential for diagnosing the specific production and management requirements. Employing techniques that facilitate rapid, objective, and cost-effective identification of various aspects of plant physiology is crucial for generating this valuable information. In this study, our goal was to identify different potato cultivars across three distinct phenological phases utilizing reflectance spectroscopy within the visible and near-infrared ranges. Reflectance spectra were measured using a portable spectrometer on leaves obtained from five different potato cultivars. We constructed classification models to determine the accurate classification percentages for each cultivar within specific phenological stages. General trends in the reflectance spectra were observed, which were consistent across all five cultivars within the measured range. During the vegetative phase, there was a uniform reflectance of around 5% in the green region. This value experienced a slight decrease during the flowering phase and subsequently rose to approximately 12% during the senescence phase. In the near-infrared (NIR) range, a reduction in reflectance from 50 to 30% was noted during the flowering phase, followed by a cultivar-dependent increase towards senescence. The specific wavelengths identified in the spectra enabled the accurate classification of plants from each cultivar across the vegetative, flowering, and senescence phases. The classification rates were notably high, with a success rate of 87% for Var. Paola, 96% for Var. Paysandú, 93% for Var. Violeta, and 100% for cv. 448 and 440. The Var. Paola exhibited superior correct classification rates, ranging from 85% for Paysandú and Violeta, 90% for cv. 440, to 100% for cv. 448. The characterization of potato cultivars using spectroscopy techniques yields valuable information that serves as fundamental input for precision agriculture systems.
Tortuosity of pore channels in tight rocks as a key parameter in fluid flow ability
Authors: Krakowska-Madejska Paulina 
Published: January 2024

AbstractTortuosity is a significant parameter in porous materials analysis. Not only, when it comes to rocks or soils but also cellular materials, alloys or cells, the multiple definitions exist for tortuosity and several purposes. Geometrical tortuosity describes the pore network paths; on the other hand thermal, diffusional, electrical and hydraulic tortuosity refers to the transport processes in the pore network. Computed X-ray tomography (CT) is the best solution in tortuosity estimation, thanks to the 3D images. In particular, computed X-ray tomography, together with mercury porosimetry (MICP), pulse- and pressure-decay permeability methods (PDP), as well as electrical parameter measurements (EPM), links and expands the information about the tortuosity into the greater meaning. The geological material was composed of tight, low-porosity and low-permeability gas-saturated rocks cored from the present depth of deposition below 3000 m, containing different lithologies, as sandstones, mudstones, limestones, and dolomites. The research presents the novel approach in the identification and analysis of the main pore channels based on 3D CT images. Algorithm of the central axis identifies and analyzes the whole main flow path and calculates tortuosity. High correlation was observed between the tortuosity and Swanson parameter from mercury porosimetry data. Moreover, the high correlation was detected between the tortuosity and saturation exponent from electrical parameter measurement in analyzed tight low-porosity and low-permeability deposits. Multilinear regression (MLR) allows estimating absolute permeability taking CT, MICP and EPM parameters into consideration. Combination of these parameters in one equation with high determination coefficient gives credence in estimating preliminary absolute permeability (PDP) based on the data which is executed as standard core analysis (MICP and EPM) and data from the non-invasive method (CT).
Survivorship outcomes in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a scoping review
Authors: Güven Deniz Can , Thong Melissa SY , Arndt Volker 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Background
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have become a central part of cancer care. However, the survivorship outcomes in patients treated with ICIs are understudied. Therefore, we conducted a scoping review to evaluate the current status of the field and to establish research gaps regarding survivorship outcomes with ICIs in real-life cohorts.

Methods
We used the Web of Science, PubMed, and Embase databases to systematically filter published studies with real-life cohorts from January 1, 2010, until October 19, 2022. Studies evaluating at least one survivorship outcome in ICI-treated patients were included.

Results
A total of 39 papers were included. Quality of life (QoL) (n = 23), toxicity burden (n = 16), and psychosocial issues (n = 9) were the most frequently evaluated survivorship outcomes. Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 monotherapy and a response to treatment were associated with better QoL. In addition, the ICIs were associated with grade 3 or higher immune-related adverse events (irAEs) in 10–15% and late/long-term irAEs in 20–30% of the survivors. Regarding psychosocial problems, over 30% of survivors showed evidence of anxiety and depression, and 30–40% of survivors reported neurocognitive impairments.

Conclusion
The survivors treated with ICIs have impairments in most survivorship domains. Further research is needed to gather data on the understudied survivorship outcomes like late and long-term effects, fertility, financial toxicity, and return to work in survivors treated with ICIs.

Implications for Cancer Survivors
Available evidence demonstrates that a significant portion of survivors treated with ICIs have a significant toxicity burden, lower QoL than the general population, and a high rate of psychosocial problems.
Insomnie in Deutschland – massive Unterversorgung?
Authors: Heidbreder Anna , Kunz Dieter , Young Pitt , Benes Heike , Chalet Francois-Xavier , Vaillant Cedric , Kaskel Peter , Fietze Ingo , Schöbel Christoph 
Published: January 2024

ZusammenfassungMenschen, die unter chronischer Insomnie leiden, haben ein erhöhtes Risiko für körperliche und psychische Erkrankungen. Die Fehlzeitenquote ist bei Personen mit Schlafstörungen in Deutschland mehr als doppelt so hoch wie bei Personen ohne. Daher ist eine angemessene Diagnose und Therapie von Schlafstörungen eine wesentliche medizinische und gesellschaftliche Notwendigkeit.Ziel dieser prospektiv geplanten Analyse ist die Beschreibung von Selbstauskünften zu Auswirkungen der Insomnie im Alltag und der derzeitigen medikamentösen Behandlungssituation in Deutschland.Es wurden Daten einer demografisch repräsentativen Stichprobe von Erwachsenen der deutschen Teilnehmenden an der Nationalen Gesundheits- und Wellness Survey 2020 (N = 10.034) analysiert. Informationen von Befragten, die eine seitens einer ärztlichen Fachperson bestätigte Insomnie angaben (N = 532), wurden erfasst. Der Schweregrad der Insomnie zum Zeitpunkt der Befragung wurde mit dem Insomnia-Severity-Index (ISI) ermittelt. Gesundheitszustand und Lebensqualität wurden mittels EQ-5D und SF-36, Arbeitsproduktivität und Arbeitsbeeinträchtigung mittels WPAI erhoben.Die Krankheitsdauer betrug im Median 5 Jahre. Circa 50 % der Befragten gaben eine mittelschwere bis schwere Insomnie an. Circa 70 % der Betroffenen hatte noch nie ein verschriebenes Medikament gegen ihre Insomnie eingenommen, und die meisten von ihnen gaben an, ärztlicherseits noch nie ein verschreibungspflichtiges Medikament zur Behandlung ihrer Schlafstörung empfohlen bekommen zu haben. Gesundheitszustand, selbstberichtete Morbidität und Lebensqualität der Betroffenen waren im Vergleich zur Allgemeinbevölkerung beeinträchtigt.Personen mit Insomnie weisen einen schlechteren Gesundheitszustand als solche ohne Insomnie auf. Einem erheblichen Anteil der Betroffenen werden derzeit keine verschreibungspflichtigen Medikamente zur Behandlung angeboten. Auch wenn sich die Gründe für diese Unterversorgung anhand der Selbstauskünfte nicht eindeutig ermitteln lassen, weisen die Daten auf eine inadäquate und relevante Versorgungslücke bei chronischer Insomnie in Deutschland hin.
The impact of stainless steel flakes as a novel multifunctional pigment for wood coatings
Authors: Calovi Massimo , Rossi Stefano 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThe purpose of this research was to determine the influence of three different amounts of stainless steel flakes on the aesthetic features and durability of a waterborne wood paint. Colorimetric measurements and optical microscope observations were employed to assess the impact of this novel pigment on the overall appearance of the coatings. The effect of the different amounts of metallic flakes on the durability of the layers was evaluated by subjecting the samples to UV-B radiation and cyclic thermal shocks, performing infrared spectroscopy analysis, colorimetric inspections, and adhesion test. In addition, the influence of the filler concentration on the coating barrier efficiency was assessed through the liquid resistance and water uptake tests. Moreover, Buchholz hardness indentation test and the scrub test were conducted to quantify the impact of the flakes on the mechanical characteristics of the coatings, such as hardness and abrasion resistance. Finally, the thermal test evidenced a specific role of the flake amount in altering the thermal behavior of the coatings. Ultimately, this work highlights the attractive effect of stainless steel flakes, which are capable of providing an intense coloring and specific aesthetic features to the paint, preserving the surface's barrier-protective properties, increasing the abrasion resistance of the composite layer, and influencing the thermal behavior of the coating.
Evidence-based interventions targeted at behavioral inhibition, shyness, and anxious withdrawal during the preschool years: A rapid review
Authors: Maia Rita , Santos Ana Filipa , Veríssimo Manuela , Santos António J. , Guedes Maryse 
Published: January 2024

AbstractHigh and stable behavioral inhibition (BI) during early childhood may place individuals at increased risk of experiencing anxiety during the COVID-19 crisis. Prior knowledge syntheses showed that selective prevention interventions were effective in reducing child BI and anxiety. However, the effectiveness of preschool-based universal and selective prevention interventions targeted at BI to improve child social outcomes remains unclear. Due to the vulnerability of highly inhibited children, this rapid review aimed to (1) synthetize the characteristics of evidence-based interventions targeted at BI, and (2) summarize intervention outcomes in domains of child individual and social functioning. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs), published between january 1991 and december 2021, conducted with highly inhibited children aged 3 to 5 years, were included in the review. Thirteen RCTs on four evidence-based interventions targeted at BI were retained. Most studies were conducted in samples of married/cohabitating and highly educated mothers and almost half of them described parent-only interventions. Three pilot RCTs on child-only and multimodal interventions found significant post-intervention improvements in observed child social competence and positive peer interactions. Pre-to-post intervention changes in parent and teacher ratings on child social outcomes were less consistent across studies. Further large-scale RCTs with medium-to-long term follow-ups are needed to examine intervention outcomes in domains of child social functioning, using a multi-informant and multi-method approach. After the COVID-19 crisis, preschool-based universal interventions targeting BI may enhance the engagement of inhibited children from diverse communities and contribute to the generalization of intervention effects to naturalistic peer settings.
Finite difference based stress integration algorithm for crystal plasticity finite element method
Authors: Noh Donghwan , Yoon Jeong Whan 
Published: January 2024

AbstractIn this study, we present a Finite Difference Method (FDM)-based stress integration algorithm for Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Method (CPFEM). It addresses the complexity of computing the first derivative of resolved shear stress in the Euler backward stress integration algorithm with Newton-Raphson method. The proposed FDM-based model was verified by evaluating its accuracy, convergence and computational efficiency through single-element simulations. The developed FDM-based model can be easily applied to various constitutive models for CPFEM, overcoming the problem of deriving complex derivative regardless of constitutive models. Additionally, the proposed FDM-based model was validated with the reduced texture approach using AA 2090-T3. Specific parameters including crystallographic orientations were calibrated and the plastic anisotropy was successfully described. In addition, the earing profiles were compared using various stress integration methods. As a result, the proposed FDM-based model can be used as an alternative to the Euler backward method using analytic derivatives with the compatible accuracy, convergence, computational efficiency along with easy implementation within the CPFEM framework.
Integrative approaches to the study of animal management practices during the Neolithic of South Iberian Peninsula: the case of El Toro cave (Antequera, Málaga, Spain)
Authors: Navarrete Vanessa , Sierra Alejandro , Alcàntara Roger , Camalich Maria Dolores , Martín-Socas Dimas , Saña Maria 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThe introduction and adoption of livestock played a pivotal role in shaping subsistence strategies of populations in the southern Iberian Peninsula during the Neolithic. However, there is lack of information regarding animal management strategies, such as grazing areas and changes in foddering strategies, and their correlation with the environmental characteristics, type of site and use of the settlement. The study of feeding strategies of domesticates provides a crucial information about the interaction between the management of the environment, husbandry systems and the exploitation of animal products. In this study, we use the archaeozoological data and the δ13C and δ15N stable isotope composition of the faunal bone collagen to understand herding systems and management strategies during the Neolithic in Phases IV and IIIB at El Toro cave (Antequera, Málaga). Archaeozoological and isotopic results revealed diverse husbandry practices and feeding strategies in El Toro cave during the Neolithic. The variability in δ13C and δ15N values suggests the access of domesticates to different grazing areas and foddering strategies. This study contributes new insights into husbandry practices during the Neolithic and opens new perspectives for analysing animal management in mountain areas.
Thermodynamics of Liquid Alloys and Vapor–Liquid Equilibrium in the Antimony–Tellurium System
Authors: Volodin Valeriy , Trebukhov Sergey , Nitsenko Alina , Linnik Xeniya , Tulegenov Azamat 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
The partial and integral thermodynamic functions of formation and evaporation of antimony-tellurium melts were calculated based on the vapor pressure values of the components in the Sb–Sb2Te3 and Sb2Te3–Te systems. It is shown that integral functions of evaporation enthalpy and entropy insignificantly change in value from the alloy corresponding to the Sb2Te3 composition and slightly decrease in the direction of antimony and tellurium on the state diagram. However, they can be described by a linear dependence in the entire concentration interval of solutions existence within the experiment error. The boundaries of liquid and vapor coexistence fields at atmospheric pressure (101.3 kPa) and in vacuum (0.9 kPa) were calculated based on the partial pressure values of melt components. It is shown that the separation of antimony alloys with tellurium by distillation into elements at atmospheric pressure is difficult because of high boiling temperatures of antimony-based alloys. It would require a significant number of condensate re-evaporation cycles in a vacuum. The results aim at creating the fundamental physical and chemical foundations of the distillation technologies for processing melted chalcogenide systems. The second aim is to issue effective practical recommendations necessary for developing and improving the process of extracting rare metals from polymetallic mattes by vacuum-thermal method.

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Enhancing Deliberation with Digital Democratic Innovations
Authors: Mikhaylovskaya Anna 
Published: January 2024

AbstractDemocratic innovations have been widely presented by both academics and practitioners as a potential remedy to the crisis of representative democracy. Many argue that deliberation should play a pivotal role in these innovations, fostering greater citizen participation and political influence. However, it remains unclear how digitalization affects the quality of deliberation—whether digital democratic innovations (DDIs) undermine or enhance deliberation. This paper takes an inductive approach in political theory to critically examine three features of online deliberation that matter for deliberative democracy: scale, transparency, and the facilitation of equality. It argues that the enhancement of equality should be given special attention when designing and implementing deliberative DDIs. Equality is a basic democratic value that is crucial for the intrinsic quality of deliberation. One way of enhancing equality through digital deliberative practices is via AI facilitation, which can assist human facilitators and help mitigate power dynamics, often present in non-digital settings.
Men with chronic urinary retention: treatments, complications, and consequences
Authors: Bos Bernies J. , van Merode N. A. M. , Steffens M. S. , Witte L. P. W. 
Published: January 2024

AbstractThe aim of this study was to explore treatment options for chronic urinary retention (CUR) in men, including complications and consequences. Male patients diagnosed with a non-neurogenic, symptomatic and/or high-risk, CUR > 150 mL were included. Data for treatments, complications, and consequences were recorded and incidence rate ratios (IRRs) calculated. We enrolled 177 patients, most initially received a urethral catheter (74%) and some form of catheterization as final treatment (87%), 49 (28%) underwent de-obstructive prostate surgery. Catheterization was more likely to be stopped after surgery (16/49 patients), compared with non-surgical cases (8/128 patients) (IRR 4.18; p < 0.001). Urinary tract infection (IRR 3.68; p < 0.001) and macroscopic hematuria (IRR 5.35; p < 0.001) were more common with catheterization, but post-renal problems were more likely in patients without catheterization (IRR 25.36; p < 0.001). The lowest complication rate was with clean intermittent catheterization. In conclusion, most patients received catheterization for CUR, with clean intermittent catheterization preferred due to its comparatively lower complication risk. De-obstructive prostate surgery increases the chance of stopping catheterization.
The importance of sub-meter-scale snow roughness on conductive heat flux of Arctic sea ice
Authors: Clemens-Sewall David , Polashenski Chris , Perovich Don , Webster Melinda Anne 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
The conductive heat flux through the snow and ice is a critical component of the mass and energy budgets in the Arctic sea ice system. We use high horizontal resolution (3–15 cm) measurements of snow topography to explore the impacts of sub-meter-scale snow surface roughness on heat flux as simulated by the Finite Element method. Simulating horizontal heat flux in a variable snow cover modestly increases the total simulated heat flux. With horizontal heat flux, as opposed to simple 1D-vertical heat flux modeling, the simulated heat flux is 10% greater than that for uniform snow with the same mean snow thickness for a 31.5 × 21 m region of sea ice (the largest region we studied). Vertical-only (1D) heat flux simulates just a 6% increase for the same region. However, this is highly dependent on observation resolution. Had we measured the snow cover at 1 m horizontal spacing or greater, simulating horizontal heat flux would not have changed the net heat flux from that simulated with vertical-only heat flux. These findings suggest that measuring and modeling snow roughness at sub-meter horizontal scales may be necessary to accurately represent horizontal heat flux on level Arctic sea ice.
Performance characterization of a new, low-cost multi-GNSS instrument for the cryosphere
Authors: Pickell Derek James , Hawley Robert Lyman 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
We developed a multi-frequency, multi-Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning instrument optimized for autonomous applications in the cryosphere. At lower power requirements and a fraction of the cost and weight compared to commercially available options, this instrument simplifies field usage and associated logistics. In this paper, we assess several baseline aspects of performance in a polar environment relative to geodetic receivers commonly used for glaciological applications. Evaluations of precision and relative accuracy of positioning show millimeter to centimeter-level (‘geodetic-grade’) quality of this instrument, making it a competitive alternative for GNSS glaciological and geophysical applications such as monitoring surface elevation change and ice flow. An array of these instruments, tested in the field on the Greenland Ice Sheet, also demonstrated robustness throughout the polar winter and met power and reliability requirements.
The practice of polygyny on the utilisation of reproductive health services among married women in Ghana
Authors: Kumbeni Maxwell Tii , Alem John Ndebugri , Ziba Florence Assibi , Afaya Agani , Apanga Paschal Awingura 
Published: January 2024

AbstractWhile the practice of polygyny is common in Ghana, little is known about its impact on the use of reproductive health services. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between polygynous marriage and the utilisation of skilled antenatal care (ANC), assisted skilled birth, and modern contraceptive services among married women in Ghana. Secondary data from the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey were used for this study. The study included a weighted sample of 9,098 married women aged 15–49 years. We used multivariable logistic regression models to assess the association between polygyny and each outcome variables. Sensitivity analysis was conducted to assess the dose–response relationship between polygyny and each outcome variable. The prevalence of eight or more ANC contacts, assisted skilled births, and use of modern contraception were 47.0%, 81.4%, and 25.4%, respectively. The prevalence of women in polygynous marriages was 15.3%. Compared to monogynous marriage, polygynous marriage was associated with 19% lower odds of having eight plus ANC contacts (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.81, 95% CI: 0.69, 0.96), 25% lower odds of having assisted skilled birth (aOR 0.75, 95% CI: 0.63, 0.89), and 19% lower odds of modern contraceptive utilisation (aOR 0.81, 95% CI: 0.66, 0.99). Interventions on reproductive health may need to prioritise women in polygynous marriages in order to improve the utilisation of skilled ANC, assisted skilled birth, and modern contraceptive services.