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An infinite dimensional version of the intermediate value theorem
Authors: Benevieri Pierluigi , Calamai Alessandro , Furi Massimo , Pera Maria Patrizia 
Published: July 2023

AbstractLet $$\mathfrak {f}= I-k$$

f
=
I
-
k

be a compact vector field of class $$C^1$$

C
1

on a real Hilbert space $$\mathbb {H}$$
H
. In the spirit of Bolzano’s Theorem on the existence of zeros in a bounded real interval, as well as the extensions due to Cauchy (in $$\mathbb {R}^2$$

R

2

) and Kronecker (in $$\mathbb {R}^k$$

R

k

), we prove an existence result for the zeros of $$\mathfrak {f}$$
f
in the open unit ball $$\mathbb {B}$$
B
of $$\mathbb {H}$$
H
. Similarly to the classical finite dimensional results, the existence of zeros is deduced exclusively from the restriction $$\mathfrak {f}|_\mathbb {S}$$

f
|

S

of $$\mathfrak {f}$$
f
to the boundary $$\mathbb {S}$$
S
of $$\mathbb {B}$$
B
. As an extension of this, but not as a consequence, we obtain as well an Intermediate Value Theorem whose statement needs the topological degree. Such a result implies the following easily comprehensible, nontrivial, generalization of the classical Intermediate Value Theorem: If a half-line with extreme$$q \notin \mathfrak {f}(\mathbb {S})$$

q
∉
f
(
S
)

intersects transversally the function$$\mathfrak {f}|_\mathbb {S}$$

f
|

S

for only one point of $$\mathbb {S}$$
S
, then any value of the connected component of$$\mathbb {H}{\setminus }\mathfrak {f}(\mathbb {S})$$

H
\
f
(
S
)

containingqis assumed by$$\mathfrak {f}$$
f
in$$\mathbb {B}$$
B
. In particular, such a component is bounded.
MLS-SPH-ALE: A Review of Meshless-FV Methods and a Unifying Formulation for Particle Discretizations
Authors: Eirís Antonio , Ramírez Luis , Couceiro Iván , Fernández-Fidalgo Javier , París José , Nogueira Xesús 
Published: July 2023

AbstractMesh-based and particle methods were conceived as two different discretization strategies to solve partial differential equations. In the last two decades computational methods have diversified and a myriad of hybrid formulations that combine elements of these two approaches have been developed to solve Computational fluid dynamics problems. In this work we present a review about the meshless-FV family of methods, an analysis is carried out showing that the MLS-SPH-ALE method can be considered as a general formulation from which a set of particle-based methods can be recovered. Moreover, we show the relations between the MLS-SPH-ALE method and the finite volume method. The MLS-SPH-ALE method is a versatile particle-based method that was developed to circumvent the consistency issues of particle methods caused by the use of the kernel approximation. The MLS-SPH-ALE method is developed from the differential equation in ALE form using the partition unity property which is automatically fulfilled by the Moving Least Squares approximation.
The binding nature of posting PDA1 issued under EU social security Coordination Regulations and the possible role of national courts
Authors: Carrascosa Bermejo Dolores , Molina Millán Juan 
Published: July 2023

AbstractThe EU social security Coordination Regulations envisage a special conflict rule that, under strict conditions, allows posted workers to maintain temporarily the social security insurance of the home Member State. The Portable Document A1 (PDA1), the proof of insurance, is a binding document for the institutions and courts of the host Member State that can only be invalidated or withdrawn by the institutions that issued it or by the corresponding national courts. The case-law of the European Court of Justice has clarified that under certain very specific circumstances a fraudulent foreign PDA1 can be disregarded by a Court, but never invalidated. Communication and collaboration between institutions of the issuing and receiving Member States and the judicial procedures for challenging a foreign PDA1 may need to be enhanced and improved, but the current rules of play respond to the logic of the Coordination Regulations, to sincere cooperation, to legal certainty, and to the uniqueness of the applicable law and the competent jurisdiction. The scarce available data shows that only a few of the three million PDA1s issued each year are being challenged. Given that the main role of the EU legislation is to protect workers, it does not seem logical to change the social security framework of posting, although it can be improved. Mutual trust must be restored.
Role of Circulating Tumor DNA Among Patients with Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases
Authors: Baumgartner Joel M. , Botta Gregory P. 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Purpose
This was a review of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in patients with peritoneal metastases from colorectal cancer.

Methods
We searched the PubMed database for studies reporting detection of ctDNA in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) and with peritoneal metastases (PM) from colorectal cancer (CRPM). We extracted data on the population included, number of subjects, study design, type of ctDNA assay used and schedule, and the major findings from these publications.

Results
We identified 13 studies for review investigating ctDNA, using a variety of ctDNA assays, among 1787 patients with CRC without PM, as well as four eligible published and one unpublished (in press) studies, which included 255 patients with PM from any primary site and 61 patients with CRPM. Among the 13 studies investigating ctDNA among CRC without PM, posttreatment surveillance ctDNA was associated with recurrence and was generally more sensitive than imaging or tumor markers. Among the five studies including patients with PM, ctDNA was not universally able to detect the presence of PM, but when present, ctDNA predicted worse outcomes.

Conclusion
Circulating-tumor DNA is a potentially useful surveillance tool for patients with CRC. However, the sensitivity of ctDNA to detect CRPM is variable and warrants further inquiry.
Adolescent Tibial Tubercle Fracture: Review of Outcomes and Complications
Authors: Reyes Chloe Delos , Wu Wei , Pandya Nirav K. 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Purpose of Review
Fractures of the tibial tubercle are a relatively uncommon injury, representing 3% of all proximal tibia fractures and < 1% of all physeal fractures, primarily seen in the adolescent demographic. While recognition of the injury and its management is being more widely reported in the literature and recognized in the hospital setting, reports of its outcomes and complications have still been limited. This article provides an updated review of the outcomes and complications of tibial tubercle fractures.

Recent Findings
Current research shows both radiographic outcomes, specifically osseous union, and functional outcomes, such as return to play and full knee range of motion, are excellent in patients treated either operatively or nonoperatively. Complication rates overall remain relatively low, with the most common complication being bursitis and hardware prominence and the most common associated injuries being patellar tendon avulsions and meniscus tears.

Summary
With appropriate management, tibial tubercle fractures have an excellent overall outcome and a low complication rate. Although complications are uncommon, treating providers should be vigilant and recognize the signs of devastating complications resulting from acute vascular injuries or compartment syndrome. Further research should aim to analyze patients’ experiences and satisfaction following treatment of this injury and examine the long-term functional and patient-reported outcomes.
Modeling the Spatial Distribution of Soil Organic Carbon and Carbon Stocks in the Casanare Flooded Savannas of the Colombian Llanos
Authors: Martín-López Javier M. , Verchot Louis V. , Martius Christopher , da Silva Mayesse 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Flooded savannas are valuable and extensive ecosystems in South America, but not widely studied. In this study, we quantify the spatial distribution of soil organic carbon (SOC) content and stocks in the Casanare flooded savannas. We sampled 80 sites at two soil-depth intervals (0-10 and 10-30 cm), where SOC values ranged from 0.41% in the surface and 0.23% in the sub-surface of drier soils to over 14.50% and 7.51%, in soils that experienced seasonal flooding. Spatial predictions of SOC were done through two digital soil mapping (DSM) approaches: Expert-Knowledge (EK) and Random-Forest (RF). Although both approaches performed well, EK was slightly superior at predicting SOC. Covariates derived from vegetation cover, topography, and soil properties were identified as key drivers in controlling its distribution. Total SOC stocks were 55.07 Mt with a mean density of 83.1±24.3 t·ha-1 in the first 30 cm of soil, with 12.3% of this located in areas that experience long periods of flooding (semi-seasonal savannas) , which represented only 7.9% of the study area (664,752 ha). Although the study area represents only 15% of the total area of the Casanare department, the intensive pressure of human development could result in the reduction of its SOC stocks and the release of important amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. At regional level, the impact of a large-scale land use conversions of the flooded Llanos del Orinoco ecosystem area (15 Mha) could transform this area in a future source of important global emissions if correct decisions are not taken regarding the land management of the region.
Diversification for sustainable and resilient agricultural landscape systems
Authors: Reckling Moritz , Watson Christine A. , Whitbread Anthony , Helming Katharina 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
This virtual issue comprises papers that address diversification for providing sustainable solutions at different scales from cropping and grassland to food systems. The authors investigated processes in case studies at the landscape scale where synergies and trade-offs between social and environmental objectives become the most tangible. Contributions from all continents highlighted regional specificities related to diversification and include research from natural and social sciences, with inter- and transdisciplinary approaches including synthesis of knowledge (reviews), empirical studies with experiments as well as assessments with interviews in case studies: Model-based design of crop diversification, the role of digitalization for achieving sustainability in the European context, ecological engineering for rice pest suppression in China, the role of cereal species mixtures in Ethiopian smallholder farmers, diversified planting in arid irrigation areas in northwestern China, integration of legumes in European and Canadian cropping systems, screening of native forage legumes for northern Swedish grassland systems, cropping system diversification of smallholder farmers in south-central Bangladesh, identification of how farmers imagine diversified landscapes in southern Idaho in the US, farm diversification affecting impacts from COVID-19 across Europe, the role of diversified farming in Mato Grosso Brazil, diversification and soil management measures in Germany, value chain formation for the scaling of crop diversification, and the design process with farmers and scientists for the transition toward legume-supported farming in Europe. A key finding from these examples is that agricultural intensification has led to the simplification of cropping systems and landscapes in terms of species diversity and ecosystem function. To instead move towards sustainable transformation, all system levels (i.e. from the plot, farm, landscape, governance and overall food systems) need to interact and reinforce each other for diversification to deliver the desired outcomes.
Probing the intriguing frictional behavior of hydrogels during alternative sliding velocity cycles
Authors: Zhao Yiming , Yi Gang , Cui Jiuyu , Zhao Ziqian , Yan Yonggan , Wei Luxing , Shao Jinlong , Zeng Hongbo , Huang Jun 
Published: July 2023

AbstractUnderstanding the friction behavior of hydrogels is critical for the long-term stability of hydrogel-related bioengineering applications. Instead of maintaining a constant sliding velocity, the actual motion of bio-components (e.g., articular cartilage and cornea) often changes abruptly. Therefore, it is important to study the frictional properties of hydrogels serving under various sliding velocities. In this work, an unexpected low friction regime (friction coefficient μ < 10−4 at 1.05×10−3 rad/s) was observed when the polyacrylamide hydrogel was rotated against a glass substrate under alternative sliding velocity cycles. Interestingly, compared with the friction coefficients under constant sliding velocities, the measured μ decreased significantly when the sliding velocity changed abruptly from high speeds (e.g., 105 rad/s) to low speeds (e.g., 1.05×10−3 rad/s). In addition, μ exhibited a downswing trend at low speeds after experiencing more alternative sliding velocity cycles: the measured μ at 1.05 rad/s decreased from 2×10−2 to 3×10−3 after 10 friction cycles. It is found that the combined effect of hydration film and polymer network deformation determines the lubrication and drag reduction of hydrogels when the sliding velocity changes abruptly. The observed extremely low friction during alternative sliding velocity cycles can be applied to reduce friction at contacted interfaces. This work provides new insights into the fundamental understanding of the lubrication behaviors and mechanisms of hydrogels, with useful implications for the hydration lubrication related engineering applications such as artificial cartilage.
Predictors of PTSD and Psychological Distress Symptoms of Ukraine Civilians During war
Authors: Eshel Yohanan , Kimhi Shaul , Marciano Hadas , Adini Bruria 
Published: July 2023

Abstract

Objective:
War may raise the level of distress and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study explores the extent to which 4 factors determine levels of PTSD and distress symptoms of Ukraine civilians (without developing PTSD) during the current war.

Method:
The data were collected via a Ukrainian internet panel company. 1001 participants responded to a structured online questionnaire. Path analysis was conducted to identify predictive indicators of PTSD scores.

Results:
PTSD symptoms positively correlated with respondents’ level of exposure to the war and their sense of danger, and negatively correlated with well-being, family income, and age. Females scored higher on PTSD symptoms. Path analysis showed that higher exposure to war and higher sense of danger increase PTSD and distress symptoms, whereas higher well-being, higher individual resilience, and being a man, as well as older age decrease their level. Despite the strong effects of the coping suppressing factors, most respondents did not reach the critical level of PTSD or distress symptoms.

Conclusion:
At least 4 positive and negative factors account for people’s coping with stressful experiences: previous traumatic experiences, individual level of pathology, personality attributes, and socio-demographic characteristics. The balance of these factors protects most people from PTSD symptoms despite their being affected by war traumas.
Darwin's doubt or Plantinga's conviction? Some failures in Plantinga's attempt to debunk naturalistic evolution
Authors: Marques Segundo L. H. 
Published: July 2023

AbstractDarwin's Doubt (DD) – a thesis according to which the probability of the human cognitive mechanism's reliability given non-guided evolution is low – is central to Plantinga's Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism and his suggestion that the adoption of guided evolution thesis is preferable from a theory choice point of view. In this article I'll argue that there are three fundamental failures in Plantinga's argument. First, I argue that Plantinga's argument for DD is question-begging. Second, I point out that this very same argument is not in accordance with the way the evolutionary scientists usually reason. And finally I argue that the replacement of non-guided by guided evolution violates some reasonable belief-revision procedures in the history of science.
Murphy's Anselmian theism and the problem of evil
Authors: Wilson Luke 
Published: July 2023

AbstractMark Murphy has recently defended a novel account of divine agency on which God would have very minimal requiring reasons and a wide range of merely justified reasons. This account grounds his response to the problem of evil. If God would not have requiring reasons to promote the well-being of creatures, Murphy argues, then the evil we observe would not count as evidence against theism. I argue that Murphy's conclusion, if successful in undermining the problem of evil, also undermines probabilistic arguments for theism. However, there is good reason to resist his conclusion. Even if God does not have requiring reasons, but merely has justifying reasons, to promote creaturely well-being, God may nevertheless have most motivating reason to do so, and this would be enough to predict divine action, at least given Murphy's further assumption that God is perfectly free. It does not follow from the rational permissibility of God's Φ-ing that it is possible for God to Φ.
Becoming the Muʿallim: how tradition and innovation made a Nahḍa icon
Authors: Edwards Anthony 
Published: July 2023

AbstractOne cannot speak of the nineteenth-century Beirut Nahḍa and not mention Muʿallim Buṭrus al-Bustānī (1819–83). This article examines how al-Bustānī utilized the Arabic oratorical tradition and the innovative medium of print to create the Muʿallim brand. The first section analyses his Khuṭba fī Ādāb al-ʿArab (An Oration on the Culture of the Arabs, 1859) to illustrate how he operationalized the Arabic rhetorical style to position himself as an eloquent public intellectual. This article next discusses how he built parts of this lecture on sariqāt (literary thefts/legitimate borrowings) from his contemporaries and participated in the collective practice of knowledge production. Lastly, al-Bustānī's advertising tactics in print to promote his public persona are explored. This article demonstrates that al-Bustānī successfully established himself as the Muʿallim by coupling the enduring cultural power of Arabic oration with the modern might of print.
Poliovirus outbreak in New York State, August 2022: qualitative assessment of immediate public health responses and priorities for improving vaccine coverage
Authors: Kasstan Ben , Mounier-Jack Sandra , Chantler Tracey , Masters Nina , Flores Stephen A , Stokley Shannon , Meek Haillie , Easton Delia , De Luna-Evans Tatiana , Souto Maria , Punjabi Chitra , Ruppert Patricia Schnabel , Rosenberg Eli , Routh Janell 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
In 2022, a case of paralysis was reported in an unvaccinated adult in Rockland County (RC), New York. Genetically linked detections of vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (VDPV2) were reported in multiple New York counties, England, Israel, and Canada. The aims of this qualitative study were to: i) review immediate public health responses in New York to assess the challenges in addressing gaps in vaccination coverage; ii) inform a longer-term strategy to improving vaccination coverage in under-vaccinated communities, and iii) collect data to support comparative evaluations of transnational poliovirus outbreaks. Twenty-three semi-structured interviews were conducted with public health professionals, healthcare professionals, and community partners. Results indicate that i) addressing suboptimal vaccination coverage in RC remains a significant challenge after recent disease outbreaks; ii) the poliovirus outbreak was not unexpected and effort should be invested to engage mothers, the key decision-makers on childhood vaccination; iii) healthcare providers (especially paediatricians) received technical support during the outbreak, and may require resources and guidance to effectively contribute to longer-term vaccine engagement strategies; vi) data systems strengthening is required to help track under-vaccinated children. Public health departments should prioritize long-term investments in appropriate communication strategies, countering misinformation, and promoting the importance of the routine immunization schedule.
Stress system concordance as a predictor of longitudinal patterns of resilience in adolescence
Authors: Wiglesworth Andrea , Butts Jessica , Carosella Katherine A. , Mirza Salahudeen , Papke Victoria , Bendezú Jason José , Klimes-Dougan Bonnie , Cullen Kathryn R. 
Published: July 2023

AbstractResilience promotes positive adaptation to challenges and may facilitate recovery for adolescents experiencing psychopathology. This work examined concordance across the experience, expression, and physiological response to stress as a protective factor that may predict longitudinal patterns of psychopathology and well-being that mark resilience. Adolescents aged 14–17 at recruitment (oversampled for histories of non-suicidal self-injury; NSSI) were part of a three-wave (T1, T2, T3) longitudinal study. Multi-trajectory modeling produced four distinct profiles of stress experience, expression, and physiology at T1 (High-High-High, Low-Low-Low, High-Low-Moderate, and High-High-Low, respectively). Linear mixed-effect regressions modeled whether the profiles predicted depressive symptoms, suicide ideation, NSSI engagement, positive affect, satisfaction with life, and self-worth over time. Broadly, concordant stress response profiles (Low-Low-Low, High-High-High) were associated with resilient-like patterns of psychopathology and well-being over time. Adolescents with a concordant High-High-High stress response profile showed a trend of greater reduction in depressive symptoms (B = 0.71, p = 0.052), as well as increased global self-worth (B = –0.88, p = 0.055), from T2 to T3 compared to the discordant High-High-Low profile. Concordance across multi-level stress responses may be protective and promote future resilience, whereas blunted physiological responses in the presence of high perceived and expressed stress may indicate poorer outcomes over time.
Assessing enrollment of eligible infants in the national pediatric cardiology quality improvement collaborative (NPC-QIC) through linkage to the pediatric cardiac critical care consortium (PC4) registry
Authors: Bates Katherine E. , Donohue Janet , Zhang Wenying , Mikesell Katherine , Anderson Jeffrey B. , Bingler Michael , Brown David W. , Gaies Michael G. , Ghanayem Nancy , Lambert Linda M. , Pasquali Sara K. , Schidlow David , Vergales Jeffrey , Schumacher Kurt R. 
Published: July 2023

AbstractBackground:The National Pediatric Cardiology Quality Improvement Collaborative (NPC-QIC) lacks a rigorous enrollment audit process, unlike other collaborative networks. Most centers require individual families to consent to participate. It is unknown whether there is variation across centers or biases in enrollment.Methods:We used the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC4) registry to assess enrollment rates in NPC-QIC for those centers participating in both registries using indirect identifiers (date of birth, date of admission, gender, and center) to match patient records. All infants born 1/1/2018–12/31/2020 and admitted 30 days of life were eligible. In PC4, all infants with a fundamental diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart or variant or who underwent a surgical or hybrid Norwood or variant were eligible. Standard descriptive statistics were used to describe the cohort and center match rates were plotted on a funnel chart.Results:Of 898 eligible NPC-QIC patients, 841 were linked to 1,114 eligible PC4 patients (match rate 75.5%) in 32 centers. Match rates were lower in patients of Hispanic/Latino ethnicity (66.1%, p = 0.005), and those with any specified chromosomal abnormality (57.4%, p = 0.002), noncardiac abnormality (67.8%, p = 0.005), or any specified syndrome (66.5%, p = 0.001). Match rates were lower for patients who transferred to another hospital or died prior to discharge. Match rates varied from 0 to 100% across centers.Conclusions:It is feasible to match patients between the NPC-QIC and PC4 registries. Variation in match rates suggests opportunities for improvement in NPC-QIC patient enrollment.