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An integer basis for celestial amplitudes
Authors: Cotler Jordan , Miller Noah , Strominger Andrew 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
We present a discrete basis of solutions of the massless Klein-Gordon equation in 3 + 1 Minkowski space which transform as 𝔰𝔩(2, ℂ) Lorentz/conformal primaries and descendants, and whose elements all have integer conformal dimension. We show that the basis is complete in the sense that the Wightman function can be expressed as a quadratic sum over the basis elements.
Comparison of transcatheter leaflet-approximation and direct annuloplasty in tricuspid regurgitation
Authors: Ochs Laurin , Körber Maria Isabel , Wienemann Hendrik , Tichelbäcker Tobias , Iliadis Christos , Metze Clemens , Brüwer Monique , Schmidt Tobias , Omran Hazem , Fortmeier Vera , Friedrich Kai , Rudolph Volker , Baldus Stephan , Pfister Roman 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Background
Transcatheter repair emerges as a treatment option in patients with tricuspid regurgitation (TR) and high surgical risk.

Aims
This study aimed to compare leaflet-based and annuloplasty-based transcatheter repair in patients with TR.

Methods
In a retrospective analysis consecutive patients undergoing either transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) or direct annuloplasty (AP) for relevant TR at 2 centers were compared with respect to baseline characteristics, procedural efficacy and safety (death, myocardial infarction, procedure or device-related cardiothoracic surgery, or stroke at 30 days).

Results
161 patients (57% female, median age 79 [75–82] years) with comparable clinical baseline characteristics in the TEER (n = 87) and AP (n = 74) group were examined. Baseline TR grade was significantly less severe in the TEER compared to the AP group (torrential 9.2 vs. 31.1%, p = 0.001). Technical success and improvement of TR grades were not significantly different across groups. In analysis matched for baseline TR severity, reduction of TR grade to less than moderate was significantly more common in the AP group (47.8 vs. 26.1%, p = 0.031). Major or more severe bleeding occurred in 9.2% of TEER and 20.3% of AP patients (p = 0.049) without any fatal bleedings. Major adverse events (MAE) were similar across groups with four patients (4.7%) in the TEER group and five patients (6.9%) in the AP group (p = 0.733) and 6-month survival did not differ significantly.

Conclusions
Differences observed between patients treated with TEER and AP provide first evidence for tailoring distinct transcatheter treatment techniques to individual patient characteristics.

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Do working length and proximal screw density influence the velocity of callus formation in distal tibia fractures treated with a medial bridge plate?
Authors: Gilli Antonio , Ghirardelli Stefano , Pozzi Pierrenzo , Touloupakis Georgios , Messori Matteo , Theodorakis Emmanouil , Antonini Guido 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Introduction
Aim of our study was to evaluate the influence of working length and screw density on callus formation in distal tibial fractures fixed with a medial bridge plate.

Materials and methods
42 distal tibia fractures treated with a bridge plate were analyzed. Minimum follow-up was 12 months. mRUST score (modified Radiographic Union Scale for Tibial fractures) was used to assess callus formation. Working length and screw density were measured from post-operative radiographs.

Results
39 (92.9%) fractures healed uneventfully. 32 (76.19%) patients showed signs of early callus formation 3 months post-surgery. In these patients a lower screw density was used compared to patients who didn’t show early callus (33.4 vs. 26.6; p = 0.04). No differences was noticed in working length.

Conclusion
Bridge plate osteosynthesis is a good treatment option in distal tibia fractures. In our series increasing the working length was not associated with a faster callus formation in distal tibia fractures. Conversely, a lower screw density proximally to the fracture site was associated to a faster callus growth.
Outcomes of hamstring graft with preserved tibial insertion for ACL reconstruction: systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Vari Nicolas , Cavaignac Etienne , Cavaignac Marie , Bérard Émilie , Marot Vincent 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Purpose
Evaluate the outcomes of ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) reconstruction techniques that use a hamstring graft with a preserved tibial insertion and compare them to standard techniques.

Methods
A systematic literature review and meta-analysis was done of the PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane and Ovid databases to identify published clinical studies on ACL reconstruction in which a non-detached hamstring tendon (NDHT) was used as a graft and to compare them to studies in which a detached hamstring tendon (DHT) or other techniques were used. The eligible studies were analyzed for the knee laxity, Lachman test, pivot shift test, joint range of motion, anterior drawer, pain, re-tear, revision surgery, Lysholm score, Tegner score, ACL-RSI scale, KOOS, IKDC, SNQ and Howell scale.

Results
Twelve articles in which NDHT was used for ACL reconstruction were analyzed. There was no significant difference between NDHT and DHT in the Lachman > 1 (p = .07), pivot shift test > 1 (p = .40), re-tears (p = .62), pain (p = .85) and the Tegner score (p = .95). However, the outcomes were somewhat better with the NDHT technique for the Lachman (RR = 0.30; 95% CI 0.08–1.12), pivot shift test (RR = 0.50; 95% CI 0.10–2.49) and re-tears (RR = 0.66; 95% CI 0.13–3.42). The other criteria were not included in the meta-analysis because of lack of data or because specific outcome scores were used in each article.

Conclusion
NDHT techniques provide similar results to DHT for ACL reconstruction and tend to produce better stability and a lower re-tear rate.
Effects of Inhibition of IKK Kinase Phosphorylation On the Cellular Defence System and HSP90 Activity
Authors: Giacomarra Miriam , La Torre Martina , Montana Giovanna 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThe present study was conceived to examine the effects of inhibition of BMS-345541 mediated IKK kinase phosphorylation on the cellular defence system as well as on anti-inflammatory response and HSP90 activity. The analysis was conducted in A549 cell line, since such cells carry a homozygous Keap1 mutation (G333C) that alters its interaction with Nrf2. Recent data have highlighted that Keap1, HSP90 protein and IKK kinase interact reciprocally and particularly Keap1 protein is involved in HSP90 and anti-oxidative pathway regulation. The activities of COX2 and HO1 were investigated by real time and immunoblot analysis along with the synthesis and activity of inducible forms of heat shock protein HSP90. Pre-treatment with IKK kinase inhibitor proved to be a protective means to lower the activity of inflammatory cascade, so preventing the formation of excessive amounts of pro-inflammatory molecules. The inhibitor of IKK kinase BMS-345541 was added to cultured A549 cells before the Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) addition. The viability of the cells was determined after 1–24 h incubation with BMS-345541 at concentrations ranging from 1,25–5 µM. It was found that 1 µM concentration does not significantly affected cell viability (data not shown). As a result, the treatment with 1 μM of BMS-345541 induces the inhibition of IKK phosphorylation. In the A549 cells treated with BMS-345541 and LPS, COX2 activity is not induced: mRNA and protein levels have not increased, while there is an increase in the level of HSP90, HO1 proteins and mRNA. The results suggest that the IKK inhibition is effective in the reduction of the inflammatory response thanks to mechanisms involving both the heat shock cellular defense system and the antioxidative pathway.
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Computational measurement of perceived pointiness from pronunciation
Authors: Matsuhira Chihaya , Kastner Marc A. , Komamizu Takahiro , Ide Ichiro , Hirayama Takatsugu , Kawanishi Yasutomo , Doman Keisuke , Deguchi Daisuke 
Published: August 2023

AbstractSound symbolism is a well-researched topic of psycholinguistics, which tries to comprehend the connection between the sound of a word and its meanings. The Bouba-Kiki effect, one form of sound symbolism, claims that people perceive the pronunciation of “Kiki” as pointier than that of “Bouba.” There is no research that focuses on modeling such perception, i.e., how pointy a pronunciation sounds to humans, through computational and data-driven approaches. To address this, this paper first proposes the novel concept of “phonetic pointiness” defined as how pointy a shape humans are most likely to associate with a given pronunciation. We then model this phonetic pointiness from computational and data-driven approaches to calculate a score for an arbitrary pronunciation. There are three proposed models: a referential model, an expressive model, and a combined model, which integrates the previous two. The idea comes from an existing psycholinguistic classification of two types of sound symbolisms: referential symbolism and expressive symbolism, where the former relates to vocabulary knowledge, while the latter is based on pure human intuition. The proposed models are constructed only with image and language data available on the Web, therefore not requiring task-specific human annotations. We evaluate these models through a crowd-sourced user study, finding a promising correlation between human perception and the phonetic pointiness calculated by the proposed models. The results indicate that human perception can be modeled better by combining both types of sound symbolisms. Furthermore, by observing the behaviors of the models, we show several possible use-cases, such as product naming and psycholinguistic research, which can be a useful insight to further studies and applications.
Pray for Improvement: Experiences with Mediation of Female Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in Nigeria
Authors: Ezema Jennifer , Diaz Francisco Jose Medina , Jaca Maria Lourdes Munduate , Euwema Martin 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThis study examines victims’ experiences with informal mediation conducted by Catholic priests and nuns in Nigeria. Interviews were conducted with 20 women who sought help from priests and nuns as they had experienced intimate partner violence. Their expectations before and experiences during and after this mediation were explored. Findings suggest that the level of intimate partner violence experienced by victims remains high, and in most cases their expectations of the mediation are not sufficiently met. Most priests and nuns tend to convince victims to forgive their husband and accept their situation while reinstating the patriarchal mentality without any sustainable improvement. Most victims report revictimization episodes after mediation. Implications for theory and practice of mediation by religious leaders are discussed.
p-Capacity with Bessel Convolution
Authors: Horváth Á. P. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractWe define and examine nonlinear potential by Bessel convolution with Bessel kernel. We investigate removable sets with respect to Laplace-Bessel inequality. By studying the maximal and fractional maximal measure, a Wolff type inequality is proved. Finally the relation of B-p capacity and B-Lipschitz mapping, and the B-p capacity and weighted Hausdorff measure and the B-p capacity of Cantor sets are examined.
Improving Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention from the Bottom-up: a Pilot of Getting To Outcomes in the US Military
Authors: Chinman Matthew , Acosta Joie , Bush-Mecenas Susan , Smucker Sierra , Farris Coreen , Fortson Beverly , Imm Pamela , Lamont Andrea , Maguire Thomas , Martin Laurie , Wandersman Abraham , Watson Amber , Wicker Amanda , Tharp Andra 
Published: August 2023

AbstractWhile the Department of Defense (DoD) has given increased attention and priority to preventing sexual assault and sexual harassment (SA/SH), it remains a problem. To build its prevention capacity, DoD piloted Getting To Outcomes® (GTO®) from 2019 to 2022 at 10 military installations. GTO is an evidence-based planning and implementation support that has been used in many civilian contexts but has only recently been adapted for military SA/SH. The purpose of this study was to describe GTO use, identify its benefits and challenges, and discuss lessons the GTO effort yielded for prevention more broadly using a framework of organizational and program-level capacities needed for successful prevention in the military context, called the Prevention Evaluation Framework (PEF). GTO was piloted with 10 military installations (“sites”) representing all Military Services, plus the Coast Guard and National Guard. GTO is comprised of a written guide, training, and ongoing coaching. The pilot’s goal was for each site to use GTO to implement a SA/SH prevention program twice. Participants from each site were interviewed and data was collected on GTO steps completed, whether GTO spurred new evaluation activities and collaborations, and the degree of leadership support for GTO. Most sites completed all GTO steps at least once. Interviews showed that DoD participants believe GTO improved prevention understanding, planning, and evaluation capacity; strengthened confidence in chosen programs; and helped sites tailor programs to the military context. Barriers were the complexity of GTO, DoD personnel turnover, and the disruption that the COVID pandemic caused in sexual assault prevention program delivery. Many respondents were unsure if they would continue all of GTO after the coaching ended, but many believed they would continue at least some parts. According to the PEF, the GTO pilot revealed several additional prevention system gaps (e.g., need for leadership support) and changes needed to GTO (e.g., stronger leader and champion engagement), to support quality prevention. The military and other large organizations will need to focus on these issues to ensure prevention implementation and evaluation are conducted with quality.
“One more time”: time loops as a tool to investigate folk conceptions of moral responsibility and human agency
Authors: Giraud Thibaut , Neves Leal Maicol , Cova Florian 
Published: August 2023

AbstractIn the past 20 years, experimental philosophers have investigated folk intuitions about free will and moral responsibility, and their compatibility with determinism. To determine whether laypeople are “natural compatibilists” or “natural incompatibilists”, they have used vignettes describing agents living in deterministic universes. However, later research has suggested that participants’ answers to these studies are plagued with comprehension errors: either people fail to really accept that these universes are deterministic, or they confuse determinism with something else. This had led certain experimenters to conclude that maybe folk intuitions about the compatibility of free will with determinism could not be empirically investigated. Here, we propose that we should refrain from embracing this pessimistic conclusion, as scenarios involving time loops might allow experiments to bypass most of these methodological issues. Indeed, scenarios involving time loops belong both to the philosophical literature on free will and to popular culture. As such, they might constitute a bridge between the two worlds. We present the results of five studies using time loops to investigate people’s intuitions about determinism, free will and moral responsibility. The results of these studies allow us to reach two conclusions. The first is that, when people are introduced to determinism through time loops, they do seem to understand what determinism entails. The second is that, at least in the context of time loops, people do not seem to consider determinism to be incompatible with free will and moral responsibility.
Optimization of Segmented Thermal Barrier Coatings (s-TBCs) for High-Temperature Applications
Authors: Yalçınyüz Behiye Aybike , Kamutzki Franz , Gurlo Aleksander , Rupprecht Christian 
Published: August 2023

AbstractHot section components of stationary gas turbines, such as turbine blades and vanes, are coated with thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) to increase the component life. TBCs provide thermal insulation to the metallic components from hot gas in the gas turbines. The TBCs represent high-performance ceramics and are mainly composed of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) to fulfill the thermal insulation function. The microstructure of the TBCs should be porous to decrease heat conduction. Besides the porous TBCs, the subsequently developed vertically segmented thermal barrier coatings (s-TBCs) feature outstanding thermal durability. For the formation of this segmented coating microstructure, the YSZ should be deposited under high thermal tensile stress during the coating process. Therefore, substrates are heated just before the coating by plasma or in an oven in recent research. In this work, the development of process parameters for s-TBCs produced by atmospheric plasma spray (APS) without pre-heating is presented. Within the experiments, the relevant process parameters, such as plasma gases, powder feed rate, surface speed, and pathway strategy, have been optimized to achieve the segmented coating microstructure with high deposition efficiency by a conventional plasma torch. Furthermore, YSZ powders used in this study are characterized, and the effect of powder characteristics on the coating microstructure is investigated. The coating microstructure in this work aims to achieve the formation of a high number of vertical cracks with a combination of low internal residual stress and high adhesive tensile strength for the s-TBCs.
Framing Asylum at the Local Level: Experts’ Narratives of Conflictual Dynamics in the Post-Reception Period in Italy
Authors: Dimitriadis Iraklis , Ambrosini Maurizio 
Published: August 2023

AbstractStudies on the framing of the refugee crisis have focused on media and political discourses, revealing contrasting views and an increasing politicization of immigration. However, the framing-of-asylum discourse in relation to the reception and settlement of asylum seekers in local communities has so far received less attention, especially when conflictual dynamics emerge. This article investigates the ways in which experts at different levels make sense of how the refugee crisis has unfolded in local communities in Italy. Insofar as asylum governance has become a contentious issue, it looks at conflictual situations. The research challenges the binary between humanitarian and fear frames by suggesting the prevalence of a managerialist frame focusing on a problematic implementation of asylum policies. Taking into consideration the opinions of local experts, it also reveals a shift from a fear frame to an inconvenience frame, which denies xenophobic discourses on invasion or social/public disorder in local communities, but finds other reasons to deny acceptance. The article also adds to the study of the horizontal dynamics between public and private actors, which are central, especially at the local level, and introduces refugees as subjects who actively participate in the “battleground” of asylum governance. Therefore, claims about a negotiated order between different tiers of governance within the multilevel governance approach are challenged.
Identifying the unidentified fauna enhances insights into hominin subsistence strategies during the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition
Authors: Sinet-Mathiot Virginie , Rendu William , Steele Teresa E. , Spasov Rosen , Madelaine Stéphane , Renou Sylvain , Soulier Marie-Cécile , Martisius Naomi L. , Aldeias Vera , Endarova Elena , Goldberg Paul , McPherron Shannon J. P. , Rezek Zeljko , Sandgathe Dennis , Sirakov Nikolay , Sirakova Svoboda , Soressi Marie , Tsanova Tsenka , Turq Alain , Hublin Jean-Jacques , Welker Frido , Smith Geoff M. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractUnderstanding Palaeolithic hominin subsistence strategies requires the comprehensive taxonomic identification of faunal remains. The high fragmentation of Late Pleistocene faunal assemblages often prevents proper taxonomic identification based on bone morphology. It has been assumed that the morphologically unidentifiable component of the faunal assemblage would reflect the taxonomic abundances of the morphologically identified portion. In this study, we analyse three faunal datasets covering the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition (MUPT) at Bacho Kiro Cave (Bulgaria) and Les Cottés and La Ferrassie (France) with the application of collagen type I peptide mass fingerprinting (ZooMS). Our results emphasise that the fragmented component of Palaeolithic bone assemblages can differ significantly from the morphologically identifiable component. We obtain contrasting identification rates between taxa resulting in an overrepresentation of morphologically identified reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) and an underrepresentation of aurochs/bison (Bos/Bison) and horse/European ass (Equus) at Les Cottés and La Ferrassie. Together with an increase in the relative diversity of the faunal composition, these results have implications for the interpretation of subsistence strategies during a period of possible interaction between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens in Europe. Furthermore, shifts in faunal community composition and in carnivore activity suggest a change in the interaction between humans and carnivores across the MUPT and indicate a possible difference in site use between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. The combined use of traditional and biomolecular methods allows (zoo)archaeologists to tackle some of the methodological limits commonly faced during the morphological assessment of Palaeolithic bone assemblages.
Results of a pilot risk-based lung cancer screening study: outcomes and comparisons to a Medicare eligible cohort
Authors: Hirsch Erin A. , New Melissa L. , Brown Stephanie L. , Malkoski Stephen P. 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Purpose
Risk-based lung cancer screening holds potential to detect more cancers and avert more cancer deaths than screening based on age and smoking history alone, but has not been widely assessed or implemented in the United States. The purpose of this study was to prospectively identify patients for lung cancer screening based on lung cancer risk using the PLCOm2012 model and to compare characteristics, risk profiles, and screening outcomes to a traditionally eligible screening cohort.

Methods
Participants who had a 6 year lung cancer risk score ≥ 1.5% calculated by the PLCOm2012 model and were ineligible for screening under 2015 Medicare guidelines were recruited from a lung cancer screening clinic. After informed consent, participants completed shared decision-making counseling and underwent a low-dose CT (LDCT). Characteristics and screening outcomes of the study population were compared to the traditionally eligible Medicare cohort with Fisher’s Exact, t-tests, or Brown Mood tests, as appropriate.

Results
From August 2016 to July 2019, the study completed 48 baseline LDCTs. 10% of LDCTs recommended further pulmonary nodule evaluation (Lung-RADs 3 or 4) with two early-stage lung cancers diagnosed in individuals that had quit smoking > 15 years prior. The study population was approximately 5 years older (p = 0.001) and had lower pack years (p = 0.002) than the Medicare cohort.

Conclusion
Prospective application of risk-based screening identifies screening candidates who are similar to a traditionally eligible Medicare cohort and future research should focus on the impact of risk calculators on lung cancer outcomes and optimal usability in clinical environments.
This study was retrospectively registered on clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03683940) on 09/25/2018.