bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
How active coping influences school‐aged children's rapid automatized naming: A chain mediation model involving subjective vitality and aerobic fitness
Authors: Tong Jiajin , Chen Yundi , Zhang Zhanjia , Yang Xiujie , He Zhonghui 
Published: July 2023

AbstractRapid automatized naming (RAN) has been proven to be important for students' academic performance, but it remains unclear whether and how dealing with stressors (e.g., active coping) is associated with children's development of RAN. To examine this question, this research views the growth of RAN as a cross‐stressor adaptation process and proposes that school‐aged children may build up adapted and modified stress response systems through active coping in dealing with stressors and cognitive tasks. Based on the broaden‐and‐build theory and the mind–body unity theory, we explored the impact of active coping on RAN and hypothesized that subjective vitality and aerobic fitness chain mediated the relationship between active coping and RAN. We used two Likert‐like scales to measure active coping and subjective vitality, used a number‐reading task to measure RAN, and used the progressive aerobic cardiovascular endurance run (PACER) test to measure aerobic fitness. We recruited 303 elementary students in grades 3–5 in China. Results showed that both subjective vitality and aerobic fitness mediated the impact of active coping on time for RAN. Further, the chain indirect effect of active coping→subjective vitality→aerobic fitness→time for RAN was significant, but the reversed chain mediation was not significant. General resources (e.g., subjective vitality) have been shown to be relatively more important than simple physical resources (e.g., aerobic fitness) for RAN. These preliminary findings may contribute to both the cross‐stressor‐adaptation and active coping literature and have potential implications for improving RAN in school‐aged children.
Hemostatic polyurethane sponge containing kaolin, tannic acid, and tranexamic acid
Authors: Darakhshan Sara , Goudarzi Farjam , Mirzaie Sattar , Karami Afshin , Kiani Amir 
Published: July 2023

AbstractCurrently, the need for research in the field of hemostatic materials seems to be a necessity. The purpose of this study was to prepare and assess a hemostatic polyurethane (PU) sponge containing kaolin (K), tannic acid (TA), and tranexamic acid (TXA) as effective, safe, and inexpensive hemostatic agents. K was incorporated into the sponge (at 4 or 8 wt%, named K4 or K8), also TA (at 1% or 3%, named TA1 or TA3) and TXA (at 300 mg/mL) were added. Four sponges, K4TA1, K4TA3, K8TA1, and K8TA3 were produced and compared via 3‐(4,5‐dimethylthiazol‐2‐yl)‐2,5‐diphenyl tetrazolium bromide assay, fluid uptake, drug release, and blood clotting time/index. K4TA3 was considered optimum and other experiments were continued with this sponge. Scanning electron microscopy results supported that the sponge had a porous structure, and Fourier transform infrared confirmed the corresponding PU spectra and the presence of hemostatic compounds. The hemostatic sponge exhibited a quick initial release of TA and TXA. K4TA3 sponge also exhibited appropriate water uptake. Besides, PU sponges illustrated no cytotoxicity towards human dermal fibroblasts. Furthermore, the sponge presented an antibacterial activity. Hemostatic capability was established in a rat‐tail amputation model bleeding in terms of blood loss and hemostasis time. We also validated the biocompatibility and safety of the materials by hemolysis assessment. This work demonstrated a simple and efficient PU hemostatic sponge that acts via more than one clotting mechanism to control bleeding.
Tracking consensus for uncertain nonlinear multi‐agent systems under cloud‐based event‐triggered coordination
Authors: Hong Shanshan , Ran Maopeng , Xie Lihua , Zhang Yu 
Published: July 2023

AbstractThis paper considers the cloud‐based event‐triggered coordination problem of uncertain high‐order nonlinear multi‐agent systems. The communication among agents is realized by indirect and asynchronous access to a shared cloud database. A self‐triggered extended state observer (ESO) is first designed to estimate the total uncertainty. Based on the output of the ESO, an event‐triggered controller is proposed. It is proved that under the proposed output feedback controller, the multi‐agent system can track a virtual leader. We also show that Zeno behavior from output sampling or controller update will never happen. Finally, a numerical example and a vehicle platoon example are provided to corroborate the obtained theoretical results.
Pumpkin Seed Oil ‐Loaded Chitosan/Polyvinyl Alcohol Electrospun Nanofiber Scaffold for Dermal and Oral Wound Dressing
Authors: Rezk Marwan Y. , Ibrahim Sara , Khalil Eman A. , Saba Dalia , Abdellatif Mostafa , Abdellatif Ahmed , Allam Nageh K. 
Published: July 2023

AbstractPumpkin seed oil was combined with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and chitosan (CS) to develop novel electrospun nanofibers that can serve as wound scaffolds. The main objective of this work is to evaluate the safety, drug release, and performance of these scaffolds for dermal and oral wound healing. The scaffolds were characterized using a field scanning electron microscope (FSEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). A series of tests were conducted, including the degree of swelling and degradation, in vitro drug release, antibacterial activity, and cytotoxicity in human dermal fibroblasts adult (HDFa). Wound healing activity in an excisional dermal and incisional oral wound's rat model was evaluated after 10 days. Antibacterial tests of the Pumpkin loaded CS/PVA nanofibers showed significant antibacterial activity against S. aureus and E. coli compared to negative controls. In vivo dermal wound healing showed that all treatment groups enhanced wound healing, as demonstrated by the increased wound closure percentages compared to negative control groups on 3, 5, and 10 days. Compared to other treatment groups, pumpkin‐loaded CS/PVA nanofibers significantly enhanced healing on 7 and 10 days, however, healing was delayed afterward. In oral wound healing, the qualitative Hematoxylin and Eosin (H−E) histological examination of the oral wounds treated with pumpkin‐loaded scaffolds showed an enhanced healing rate with healthy architecture compared to the wounds treated with unloaded scaffolds or untreated wounds. These results indicate that Pumpkin loaded nanofibers are promising for both dermal and oral wound healing. They offer a new safe and cheap alternative to the commercial treatments that are used for wound healing. The results also highlight the combination of using natural botanical compounds and emerging nanoscience for biomedical applications, primarily wound healing.
Carbon‐Phosphorus Ligands with Extreme Donating Character
Authors: Canac Yves 
Published: July 2023

AbstractCarbeniophosphines [R2C+−PR2] and phosphonium ylides [R3P+−CR2−] are two complementary classes of carbon‐phosphorus based ligands defined by their unique donor properties. Indeed, while carbeniophosphines are electron‐poor P‐ligands due to the positioning of a positive charge near the coordinating P‐atom, phosphonium ylides are electron‐rich C‐ligands due to the presence of a negatively charged coordinating C‐atom. Based on this knowledge, this account summarizes our recent contribution on these two classes of carbon‐phosphorus ligands, and in particular the strategies developed to lower the donor character of carbeniophosphines and enhance that of phosphonium ylides. This led us to design, at both extremities of the donating scale, extremely electron‐poor P‐ligands exemplified by imidazoliophosphonites [R2C+−P(OR)2] and dicarbeniophosphines [(R2C+)2−PR], and extremely electron‐rich C‐ligands illustrated by pincer architectures exhibiting several phosphonium ylide donor extremities. In the context of carbon‐phosphorus analogy, the closely related cases of ligands where the C‐atom of a NHC ligand is in close proximity of two positive charges, and that of a phosphonium ylide coordinated through its P‐atom are also discussed. An overview of the synthetic methods, coordinating properties, general reactivity and electronic structure of all these C,P‐based species is presented here.
Quantum ergodicity for Eisenstein series on hyperbolic surfaces of large genus
Authors: Le Masson Etienne , Sahlsten Tuomas 
Published: July 2023

AbstractWe give a quantitative estimate for the quantum mean absolute deviation on hyperbolic surfaces of finite area in terms of geometric parameters such as the genus, number of cusps and injectivity radius. It implies a delocalisation result of quantum ergodicity type for eigenfunctions of the Laplacian on hyperbolic surfaces of finite area that Benjamini-Schramm converge to the hyperbolic plane. We show that this is generic for Mirzakhani’s model of random surfaces chosen uniformly with respect to the Weil-Petersson volume. Depending on the particular sequence of surfaces considered this gives a result of delocalisation of most cusp forms or of Eisenstein series.
How does the distribution of work tasks among home care personnel relate to workload and health-related quality of life?
Authors: Norström Fredrik , Zingmark Magnus , Pettersson-Strömbäck Anita , Sahlén Klas-Göran , Öhrling Malin , Bölenius Karin 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Background
The work for Swedish home care workers is challenging with a variety of support and healthcare tasks for home care recipients. The aim of our study is to investigate how these tasks relate to workload and health-related quality of life among home care workers in Sweden. We also explore staff preferences concerning work distribution.

Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted in 16 municipalities in Northern Sweden. Questionnaires with validated instruments to measure workload (QPSNordic) and health-related quality of life (EQ-5D), were responded by 1154 (~ 58%) of approximately 2000 invited home care workers. EQ-5D responses were translated to a Quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) score. For 15 different work task areas, personnel provided their present and preferred allocation. Absolute risk differences were calculated with propensity score weighting.

Results
Statistically significantly more or fewer problems differences were observed for: higher workloads were higher among those whose daily work included responding to personal alarms (8.4%), running errands outside the home (14%), rehabilitation (13%) and help with bathing (11%). Apart from rehabilitation, there were statistically significantly more (8–10%) problems with anxiety/depression for these tasks. QALY scores were lower among those whose daily work included food distribution (0.034) and higher for daily meal preparation (0.031), both explained by pain/discomfort dimension. Personnel preferred to, amongst other, spend less time responding to personal alarms, and more time providing social support.

Conclusion
The redistribution of work tasks is likely to reduce workload and improve the health of personnel. Our study provides an understanding of how such redistribution could be undertaken.
Cervical disc arthroplasty with the Baguera C prosthesis: clinical and radiological results of a 10-year follow-up study
Authors: Fransen P. , Noriega D. , Chatzisotiriou A. , Pointillart V. 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Purpose
We evaluated the long-term safety, mobility and complications of cervical total disc arthroplasty with the Baguera®C prosthesis over 10 years.

Methods
We included 91 patients treated by arthroplasty for cervical degenerative disc disease. A total of 113 prostheses were implanted (50 one-level, 44 two-level and 19 hybrid constructs). They were assessed for complications, clinically, with NDI and SF-12 questionnaires and by independent radiologists for ROM, HO, disc height and adjacent level degeneration.

Results
No spontaneous migration, loss of fixation, subsidence, vascular complication or dislocation were observed. The reoperation rate was 1%. About 82.7% of the patients were pain free. About 9.9% were taking occasional grade I painkillers. Motricity and sensitivity were preserved in 98.8% and 96.3%. The NDI showed an average functional disability of 17.58%, 26% lower than preoperatively. The SF-12 scores were close to normal health. The average ROM at the treated level was 7.4°. Motion was preserved in 86.6%. Lack of motion was observed in 13.4%. Grades II and III H0 were present in 53.7% and 31.7%, respectively, Grade IV was present in 13.4%. Motion was preserved in 100% of the grades 0–III. The preoperative adjacent level disc height of 4.3 mm remained stable during all the follow-ups at 4.4 mm and 4.2 mm, respectively, at 5 and 10 years.

Conclusions
After 10 years, cervical arthroplasty with the Baguera®C prosthesis presents excellent safety and functional results and low complications. Motion was preserved in 86.6%, with a 7.4° ROM. Although common, HO did not hinder motion. Adjacent disc height preservation confirms some adjacent level degeneration protection.
Considering the Influence of Coronary Motion on Artery-Specific Biomechanics Using Fluid–Structure Interaction Simulation
Authors: Fogell Nicholas A. T. , Patel Miten , Yang Pan , Ruis Roosje M. , Garcia David B. , Naser Jarka , Savvopoulos Fotios , Davies Taylor Clint , Post Anouk L. , Pedrigi Ryan M. , de Silva Ranil , Krams Rob 
Published: July 2023

AbstractThe endothelium in the coronary arteries is subject to wall shear stress and vessel wall strain, which influences the biology of the arterial wall. This study presents vessel-specific fluid–structure interaction (FSI) models of three coronary arteries, using directly measured experimental geometries and boundary conditions. FSI models are used to provide a more physiologically complete representation of vessel biomechanics, and have been extended to include coronary bending to investigate its effect on shear and strain. FSI both without- and with-bending resulted in significant changes in all computed shear stress metrics compared to CFD (p = 0.0001). Inclusion of bending within the FSI model produced highly significant changes in Time Averaged Wall Shear Stress (TAWSS) + 9.8% LAD, + 8.8% LCx, − 2.0% RCA; Oscillatory Shear Index (OSI) + 208% LAD, 0% LCx, + 2600% RCA; and transverse wall Shear Stress (tSS) + 180% LAD, + 150% LCx and + 200% RCA (all p < 0.0001). Vessel wall strain was homogenous in all directions without-bending but became highly anisotropic under bending. Changes in median cyclic strain magnitude were seen for all three vessels in every direction. Changes shown in the magnitude and distribution of shear stress and wall strain suggest that bending should be considered on a vessel-specific basis in analyses of coronary artery biomechanics.
Active and passive rectification methods for US-powered IMDs
Authors: Ballo Andrea , Grasso Alfio Dario , Privitera Marco 
Published: July 2023

AbstractIn this paper the design of power management integrated circuits for the energy harvesting of ultrasound waves in implanted biomedical devices is addressed. In particular, the paper focuses on the main building block of the power conversion stage which is represented by the AC/DC converter. After an in-depth analytical description of cross-coupled passive and active rectifiers, a detailed design procedure for the common-gate comparator is introduced. Then a comparison between the different discussed topologies is carried through simulation results using a 28-nm standard CMOS technology. The results provide useful design guidelines in choosing the best topology according to the design specifications.
A Kantian response to the Gamer’s Dilemma
Authors: Ulbricht Samuel 
Published: July 2023

AbstractThe Gamer’s Dilemma consists of three intuitively plausible but conflicting assertions: (i) Virtual murder is morally permissible. (ii) Virtual child molestation is morally forbidden. (iii) There is no relevant moral difference between virtual murder and virtual child molestation in computer games. Numerous attempts to resolve (or dissolve) the Gamer’s Dilemma line the field of computer game ethics. Mostly, the phenomenon is approached using expressivist argumentation: Reprehensible virtual actions express something immoral in their performance but are not immoral by themselves. Consequentialists, on the other hand, claim that the immorality of virtual actions arises from their harmful consequences. I argue that both approaches have serious difficulties meeting the moral challenge posed by the Gamer’s Dilemma. They tend to confuse the morality of in-game actions either with the morality of their real-world counterparts or with the morality of games as objects. Following this critical analysis, I will develop a Kantian argument and defend it against two objections. So far, deontological responses to the Gamer’s Dilemma have been sought in vain. Yet, with Kant, its moral challenge can be met by looking at the gamer’s reasons. From this perspective, the Gamer’s Dilemma is based on a false assumption: the moral status of gaming acts does not derive from a normative equation with their real-world counterparts but only from their justifications.
Second-Order Confidence in Supervaluationism
Authors: Karge Jonas 
Published: July 2023

AbstractRecently, Wilcox (JGPS 51: 65–87, 2020) argued against the so-called wide interval view and in favor of the principle of indifference as the correct response to unspecific evidence. Embedded in a formal model of the beliefs of an agent, the former presupposes imprecise probabilities and the latter numerically precise degrees of belief. His argument is illustrated by a thought experiment that comes with a fundamental intuition. According to Wilcox, the wide interval view is incompatible with this intuition and, thus, undermined. In contrast, I show that the intuition behind the thought experiment is, in fact, compatible with the wide interval view if it is embedded into a specific conception of imprecise probabilities as model of belief. This conception is an extension of a framework which I call modified supervaluationism (MSV) and which I recently presented elsewhere (Karge 2021, 175–191). To accommodate the thought experiment’s fundamental intuition, it introduces a notion of second-order beliefs.
Derivation of Euler’s Equations of Perfect Fluids from von Neumann’s Equation with Magnetic Field
Authors: Porat Immanuel Ben 
Published: July 2023

AbstractWe give a rigorous derivation of the incompressible 2D Euler equation from the von Neumann equation with an external magnetic field. The convergence is with respect to the modulated energy functional, and implies weak convergence in the sense of measures. This is the semi-classical counterpart of theorem 1.5 in (Han-Kwan and Iacobelli in Proc Am Math Soc 149(7):3045–3061, 2021). Our proof is based on a Gronwall estimate for the modulated energy functional, which in turn heavily relies on a recent functional inequality due to (Serfaty in Duke Math J 169:2887–2935, 2020).
Farmers facing changed urban dietary patterns: whether and what to adapt?
Authors: Wittmann Fritz , Eder Michael 
Published: July 2023

AbstractTo cope with the impacts of shifts in food consumption patterns required to reduce environmental problems, farmers will have to adapt at farm level. We explore farmers’ intentions and preferred options to adapt in the metropolitan region of Vienna, Austria, in response to changed food demand among the Viennese population. In doing so, we consider changed food consumption patterns for (1) regional food, (2) organic food, and (3) meat in several scenarios. By applying the contingent behavior method to farmers in a survey, we assess farm adaptations with respect to production orientation (crop and livestock production patterns) and production mode (conventional or organic). The results show that, depending on the farm type, farmers tend to make specific contextual adaptations in production orientation. Accordingly, less specialized farmers are more likely to employ transformative adaptations. Most farmers who adapt production orientation, however, tend to employ incremental adaptations, i.e., extensions of what is already done. A logit model indicates that, among changed food consumption patterns, increasing regional food consumption is the most influential factor in farmers’ decision to adapt production orientation. Different adaptation paths were generated demonstrating the need for coordinated policy measures that consider the diversity of the different farm types to further encourage farm adaptations and reduce environmental risks associated with modern farming.
Autonomised harming
Authors: Eggert Linda 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
This paper sketches elements of a theory of the ethics of autonomised harming: the phenomenon of delegating decisions about whether and whom to harm to artificial intelligence (AI) in self-driving cars and autonomous weapon systems. First, the paper elucidates the challenge of integrating non-human, artificial agents, which lack rights and duties, into our moral framework which relies on precisely these notions to determine the permissibility of harming. Second, the paper examines how potential differences between human agents and non-human, artificial agents might bear on the permissibility of delegating life-and death decisions to AI systems. Third, and finally, the paper explores a series of resulting complexities. These include the challenge of weighing autonomous systems’ promise to reduce harm against the intrinsic value of rectificatory justice as well as the peculiar possibility that delegating harmful acts to AI might render ordinarily impermissible acts permissible. By illuminating what happens when we extend normative theory beyond its traditional boundaries, this discussion offers a starting point for assessing the moral permissibility of delegating consequential decisions to non-human, artificial agents.
Littlewood-Paley Theorem, Nikolskii Inequality, Besov Spaces, Fourier and Spectral Multipliers on Graded Lie Groups
Authors: Cardona Duván , Ruzhansky Michael 
Published: July 2023

AbstractIn this paper we investigate Besov spaces on graded Lie groups. We prove a Nikolskii type inequality (or the Reverse Hölder inequality) on graded Lie groups and as consequence we obtain embeddings of Besov spaces. We prove a version of the Littlewood-Paley theorem on graded Lie groups. The results are applied to obtain embedding properties of Besov spaces and multiplier theorems for both spectral and Fourier multipliers in Besov spaces on graded Lie groups. In particular, we give a number of sufficient conditions for the boundedness of Fourier multipliers in Besov spaces.
Antimicrobial resistance genes in a golden jackal (Canis aureus L. 1758) from Central Italy
Authors: Di Francesco A. , Salvatore D. , Gobbi M. , Morandi B. 
Published: July 2023

AbstractIn recent years an increasing interest has been focused on the contribution of wildlife in ecology and evolution of the antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The aim of this study was to molecularly investigate the presence of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) in organ samples from a golden jackal (Canis aureus) found dead in the Marche region (Central Italy). Samples from lung, liver, spleen, kidney, and intestine were investigated by PCRs targeting the following genes: tet(A), tet(B), tet(C), tet(D), tet(E), tet(G), tet(K), tet(L), tet(M), tet(O), tet(S), tet(P), tet(Q), tet(X), sul1, sul2, sul3, blaCTX−M, blaSHV, blaTEM, and mcr-1 to mcr-10. One or more ARGs were detected in all organs tested, except the spleen. Specifically, the lung and liver were positive for tet(M) and tet(P), the kidney for mcr-1 and the intestine for tet(A), tet(L), tet(M), tet(O), tet(P), sul3 and blaTEM−1. These results, according to the opportunistic foraging strategy of the jackal, confirm its potential role as a good bioindicator of AMR environmental contamination.