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Meso-jejunal lymph node dissection has a survival benefit in patients with remnant gastric cancer
Authors: Oh Sung Eun , Choi Min-Gew , Lee Jun Ho , Sohn Tae Sung , Bae Jae Moon , An Ji Yeong 
Published: May 2023

Background
Clinical benefits of the meso-jejunal lymph node (MJLN) dissection in remnant gastric cancer (RGC) patients have not been fully established. Hence, in this retrospective study, we evaluated the survival benefit of MJLN dissection and prognostic significance of MJLN metastasis in RGC patients who underwent gastrojejunostomy reconstruction after their initial gastrectomy.

Methods
We retrospectively reviewed 391 patients who underwent surgery for RGC at our institution between 1996 and 2019. Among them, 60 patients had MJLN dissection. The index value of the survival benefit gained by dissection of the MJLN was calculated by multiplying the frequency of metastasis at the MJLN station and the 5-year overall survival rate (5YOS) of patients with metastasis at that station. When the metastatic rate or 5YOS exceeded 10%, dissection was recommended. An index value of dissection greater than 1.0 was considered significant.

Results
Total metastatic rate of MJLN was 35% (n = 21/60). Patients with MJLN metastasis had advanced pathologic stage compared to patients in the no-metastasis group (p < 0.001). In T2-T4 RGC patients, the metastatic rate of MJLN was 48.6% (n = 17/35), and their 5YOS was 28.4%. The calculated index value was 13.8. Also, patients with MJLN metastasis had a poorer overall survival than those without metastasis. MJLN metastasis was an independent prognostic factor of overall survival in multivariate analysis (HR 6.77, 95%CI 2.21–20.79, p = 0.001).

Conclusion
MJLN dissection should be considered for advanced RGC patients who underwent gastrojejunostomy after distal gastrectomy during their initial surgery according to the index value.
Avances en el desarrollo de nuevas vacunas contra Fasciola hepatica
Authors: Perallón Mantas Darío , Sánchez Montejo Javier , Muro Álvarez Antonio 
Published: May 2023

a fasciolosis es una zoonosis provocada por el trematodo Fasciola hepatica que afecta ampliamente al sector ganadero. Sin embargo, aún no se ha desarrollado una vacuna eficaz para evitar el contagio de este parásito.
En este trabajo se ha empleado la tecnología del ácido ribonucleico mensajero para desarrollar un transcrito de una proteína recombinante de Fasciola hepatica que podrá emplearse para completar la formulación de una posible vacuna.
Gracias al uso de plásmidos como vectores de clonación de la secuencia de nuestra proteína antigénica de interés, en el estudio transformaremos en cultivos bacterianos dicha proteína para su posterior transcripción.
Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection Is Not Associated With Increased Celiac Disease Autoimmunity in Children and Adolescents
Authors: Corrado Michelle M. , Jia Xiaofan , Geno Rasmussen Cristy , Pyle Laura , Yu Liping , Liu Edwin , Stahl Marisa , Rewers Marian J. 
Published: May 2023

INTRODUCTION:
Recent reports suggest severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections may increase the risk of celiac disease autoimmunity. This study aims to evaluate potential associations between coronavirus disease 2019 infection and tissue transglutaminase autoantibodies (TGA) immunoglobulin A.

METHODS:
From 2020 to 2021, cross-sectional screening for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and TGA was offered to 4,717 children in Colorado through the Autoimmunity Screening for Kids study. Multivariable logistic regression assessed association between previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and TGA positivity.

RESULTS:
Previous SARS-CoV-2 infection was not associated with TGA positivity (odds ratio 1.02, 95% confidence interval 0.63–1.59; P = 0.95).

DISCUSSION:
In this large-scale analysis, previous SARS-CoV-2 infection was not associated with celiac disease autoimmunity in Colorado children.
Narrating Identity: “Former Selves” and Metafiction in Ian McEwan’s Atonement
Authors: Muñoz Olaya López 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
From the very beginning of history, the quest for identity has been a recurrent topic for human beings and it has been consistently woven into stories and narratives. This paper attempts to prove that the narrative form and the characters’ identity are two themes closely related in Ian McEwan’s Atonement, so it studies the development of some characters throughout the different parts of the novel. It argues that Dan P. McAdam’s six principles about ‘narrative identity’ can be applied to the character of Briony Tallis and her understanding of herself, which is the reason why the characters she creates as an author have the same approach towards their identity. The article also proposes a narratological analysis about the conflict between the story and discourse, the different layers of fiction imbricated within the work and the effect that the last chapter has on the implied reader. It thereby aims to combine both narratology and personal psychology development to understand the effect created by the partial breaking of the fiction agreement at the end of the novel.
“I don’t know, ask the chemists – I think it’s kind of a consensus among them” – Information practice in a problem-based beginner lab
Authors: Wellhöfer Larissa , Machleid Mareike , Lühken Arnim 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Information literacy is increasingly acknowledged as a contextual and social practice in teaching and research and can be beneficial to further our understanding of laboratory learning. However, there is a need for in-depth insight into the lived information practice in chemistry to develop contextualized information literacy instruction. This work explores the negotiation of information between beginners and experienced members of the chemistry community in a problem-based beginner laboratory. To this end, we conducted a qualitative study following the documentary method by audio-recording the students’ first lab session on-site. The reconstruction of the students’ information practice shows how beginners learn about group-specific knowledge through participation. The results highlight the importance of corporeal information to give meaning to textual and social information in the chemistry laboratory. Exemplified by the concept of acidification, our findings show how social and textual information alone is insufficient for beginner students’ understanding of tacit information. Physical experience and social guidance are necessary to develop shared conceptions between people in the chemistry laboratory practice. Beginner laboratory instruction could benefit from this work’s results by teaching beginners about the corporeal, social, and textual information modalities and showing how they connect in practice.
Government Debt and Monetary Policy Perspectives in Japan
Authors: Miyamoto Hiroaki 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Amid rising global inflation, Japan, which has long struggled with deflation, is now witnessing increasing prices. Inflation and the appointment of a new Bank of Japan governor in April 2023 bring the future of its monetary policy into question. Changes in monetary policy could significantly impact the economy, particularly public finances, given Japan’s high debt. The Bank of Japan must carefully observe market reactions to changes in monetary policy, while the government should aim to improve its fiscal situation. In the meantime, Japan must carefully consider the effectiveness and potential drawbacks of monetary and fiscal policies.
Research on RBF neural network adaptive control of three-point contactless measuring device for CNC roller grinder
Authors: Li Kuo , Wu Huai-chao , Yang Lv , Zhao Limei 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
In order to improve the CNC roll grinder production efficiency, a novel three-point non-contact measurement device is proposed. An adaptive back-stepping control system that combines with a radial basis function neural network (RBFNN) was designed to control the measurement device working position and also to track the periodic reference movement trajectory. In the proposed control system, the RBFNN approximation and tracking ability are used to identify the unknown measuring device dynamic information. Then, the Lyapunov stability theorem is used to derive the adaptive online learning algorithm. All control algorithms are placed in the control chip based on the TMS320F28335 archive. The simulation results show that the proposed control system has a good control effect when applied to the three-point non-contact measuring device in CNC roll grinders.
A Metropolis random walk algorithm to estimate a lower bound of the star discrepancy
Authors: Alsolami Maryam , Mascagni Michael 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
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Computing the exact star discrepancy is known to be an NP-hard problem, so we have been looking for effective approximation algorithms.
The star discrepancy can be thought of as the maximum of a function called the local discrepancy, and we will develop approximation algorithms to maximize this function.
Our algorithm is analogous to the random walk algorithm described in one of our previous papers [M. Alsolami and M. Mascagni, A random walk algorithm to estimate a lower bound of the star discrepancy, Monte Carlo Methods Appl.
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We add a statistical technique to the random walk algorithm by implementing the Metropolis algorithm in random walks on each chosen dimension to accept or reject this movement.
We call this Metropolis random walk algorithm.
In comparison to all previously known techniques, our new algorithm is superior, especially in high dimensions.
Also, it can quickly determine the precise value of the star discrepancy in most of our data sets of various sizes and dimensions, or at least the lower bounds of the star discrepancy.
Is Bureaucracy the Answer of the Law to Digital Technologies?
Authors: Carbone Paola , Rossi Giuseppe 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
One of the most prominent fears related to the debate on AI is the moment when it stops offering services and starts demanding from the user. Today, the dystopian scenarios represented in literature and cinema describe totalitarian regimes dominated by technology in which the individual is a system of data interpreted by the machine. It is here described a world with no politics or right, but only technology and protocols that the citizen is endured. How can a technology that claims to be human-centered and a guarantee of tailor-made services intended to support man and his well-being, as communication on AI tells us, be a source of despotism, tyranny and technological oppression? If the reason lies in a rational, impartial and impersonal application of technology to civil life, then reasoning in terms of bureaucracy can be useful to understand the limits and responsibilities of the actors involved: the citizen, the politician, the scientist, the technician, the businessman. In fact, while bureaucracy is committed to ensuring the achievement of a collective goal through implementation procedures, which verify that the interests of the individual and the community are realised in accordance with the legal principles of a given state system, we know that bureaucracy can also turn into the blind application of vexatious rules. Through the analysis of a short film series called Screening Surveillance (2019–2022), the paper investigates a bureaucratic use of technology, while the bureaucratic implementation of AI and the bureaucratic approach to the regulation of digital technologies will be discussed also in the light of recent developments in EU law (such as the two tiers of the “Digital Services Package”, and April 21, 2021 proposal for an “Artificial Intelligence Act”).
Potentializing physical violenceHistorical Sociology of Polizei and Sozialstaat from a system theoretical perspective
Authors: Sakai Kosuke 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Violence as a means of threatening the life and health of others is the foundation of power structures. According to a system theoretical understanding, however, physical violence becomes the basis for the power medium only when it is potentialized as a possibility for the political system. This potential threat contributes to the exodus of the political system through the formation of political organizations. This paper examines this hypothesis about violence and the political system from a historical, sociological perspective. I analyzed semantically the significance of Polizei, whose scope is said to have been limited from various governance practices, including welfare to the maintenance of security since the 19th century, in the development of labor protection policy, which was a precondition for the formation of the modern German welfare state. On the one hand, the work of the police in social policy was clearly distinguished from welfare on the level of political semantics; on the other hand, the appearance of other professionals made it possible for the police to continue to be involved in a wide range of social policy. These empirical findings show that the semantic differentiation of the political system with the potentialization of violence does not mean irrelevance and indifference to the environment; rather, it expands the scope of interest and makes it possible to relate to a more diverse range of subjects.
Small-Strain Stiffness of Cohesive-Frictional Soils from Thermo-controlled Constant Water Content Resonant Column Testing
Authors: Davoodi-Bilesavar Roya , Hoyos Laureano R. 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
The impact of thermal gradients on the stiffness response of soil materials subjected to monotonic loading has been reasonably well documented. The combined effect of simultaneous thermal and cyclic loadings on soil stiffness, however, has not been as thoroughly investigated. In the present work, a comprehensive series of thermo-controlled constant-water content resonant column (RC) tests was carried out to experimentally assess the effect of increasingly elevated temperatures on small-strain stiffness properties, namely maximum shear modulus and minimum damping ratio, of three different types of cohesive-frictional soils. An existing RC apparatus was upgraded by the incorporation of immersion heaters and a thermocouple inside the main RC cell to control and monitor the thermal conditioning of the test samples. A thorough calibration of the upgraded RC device was first performed to determine the suitable thermal-equalization time required to reach reasonably steady heat distribution within the typical RC test samples of each type of soil. Results from the series of thermo-controlled RC tests showed a mostly detrimental effect of increasing temperature on the small-strain shear moduli of cohesive-frictional soils. The small-strain damping ratios, accordingly, either remained unchanged or experienced a gradual increase with increasing soil temperature.
Magnetic Susceptibility of Common Metals and Alloys Used in Medical Devices
Authors: Griebel Adam J. , Anttila Eric , Baker Grant , Schaffer Jeremy E. , Gross David C. 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a widely used imaging modality that is ideally suited for imaging soft tissues. The use of strong magnetic and electric fields employed in MRI creates the potential for hazards when imaging patients with metallic implants. With the proper material selection, implant design, and imaging procedure, many of these hazards can be adequately managed. Magnetic susceptibility (χ) is a material property indicating a material’s tendency to interact with and distort an applied magnetic field, and it has substantial influence on both the force and torque experienced by an implant in a magnetic field, as well as the size of the image artifact. In this study, the magnetic susceptibilities of 45 different medically relevant alloys and alloy composites are determined and reported. This data will aid in material selection for medical devices intended to be labeled as MR Conditional.
PRÁTICAS ARTÍSTICAS PARTICIPATIVAS: CONSIDERAÇÕES SOBRE TENSÕES E CONCEITOS
Authors: Zanatta Cláudia 
Published: May 2023

O artigo apresenta algumas das tensões e deslocamentos teórico-processuais decorrentes do campo social e das práticas participativas, bem como problematiza as questões de autoria/coautoria pertinentes a tais práticas. Com referencial teórico em Claire Bishop, Suzanne Lacy e Hannah Arendt, aborda conceitos como micropolítica e auto representação, autonomia, subjetividade, com o foco em possíveis diálogos do sujeito com a coletividade. Ainda, apresenta três práticas participativas em contextos diferenciados: proposta de Suzanne Lacy intitulada The Roof is on Fire; proposta Plataforma Salvem El Cabanyal; e proposta Território Ilhota, em parceria entre o grupo Cidadania e Arte e a Comunicart. Palavras-chave:Práticas participativas; Autoria/coautoria; Micropolítica; Conceitos. Participative Art Practices: Considering tensions and concepts Abstract:The article presents some of the tensions and theoretical-procedural shifts arising from the social field and participatory practices, as well as problematizing the issues of authorship/co-authorship relevant to such practices. With theoretical references in Claire Bishop, Suzanne Lacy and Hannah Arendt, it addresses concepts such as micropolitics and self-representation, autonomy, subjectivity, focusing on possible dialogues between the subject and the collectivity. It also presents three participatory practices in different contexts: Suzanne Lacy's proposal entitled The Roof is on Fire; proposed Save El Cabanyal Platform; and the Território Ilhota proposal, in partnership between the Cidadania e Arte group and Comunicart.Keywords:Participatory practices; Authorship/Co-authorship; Micropolitics.Concepts.
Conviver com as cidades, tornar-se com as plantas
Authors: Lima João Miguel Diógenes de Araújo 
Published: May 2023

Este texto compartilha experimentações e proposições entre caminhar e fotografar (n)a cidade, junto a plantas, árvores e folhas secas, num processo de investigação com as artes que teve duração de 2014 a 2019, em Fortaleza, Ceará. Na intenção de mobilizar saberes do corpo e interferir nos modos como somos cidades, no contexto de uma crise ecológica, a pesquisa abrange plantas que brotam pelo concreto – “ocupadeiras” – e a coleta de folhas secas usadas em bordados, que se desdobraram em processos de criação, com convites à experimentação e à partilha, numa poética de encontros, intervenções, oficinas de bordado em folhas e caminhadas.Palavras-chave: Caminhada; Cidade; Processo de criação; Crise ecológica. Living together within Cities, Becoming PlantsAbstract: This text presents experiments and propositions in the arts, of walking and photographing (in) the city, along with plants, trees and dry leaves, in a process of investigation in art that took place in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, from 2014 to 2019. With the intention of mobilizing knowledge about the body and interfering in the ways we become cities, in the context of an ecological crisis, the research deals with plants that sprout through the cracks in the concrete – “ocupadeiras”[occupiers] –, and a collection of dry leaves used for embroidery, which then unfold into processes of creation, with invitations to experiment and share in a poetics of gathering, intervention, leaf embroidery workshops and walks Keywords: Walk; City; Process of creation; Ecological crisis.
Draco tauri pater. A new gold lamella from a private collection in Hungary
Authors: Barta Andrea 
Published: May 2023

AbstractIn 2019 a tiny gold tablet, once folded several times, turned up in a private collection in Hungary. Due to its physical appearance and the layout of the text, the tablet originally had been identified as a ‘foil with a Greek magical inscription’ in an auction catalogue. At first glance, however, it becomes obvious that the text was written with Latin letters. Although parts of the text recall Greek and Latin Christian apologists' works, the pagan apotropaic language of the amulet is evident throughout. The text itself proposes a major impact of Greek. This paper offers a preliminary report on establishing the text and gives approaches for interpreting the gold lamella.
The Rigelj Formation, a new lithostratigraphic unit of the Lower Permian in the Karavanke Mountains (Slovenia/Austria)
Authors: Novak Matevž , Krainer Karl 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
The Rigelj Formation is a new lithostratigraphic unit of the Lower Permian Rattendorf Group in the Karavanke Mountains. The Formation is up to 105 m thick and mainly composed of siliciclastic and fossiliferous carbonate sediments that are entirely of shallow-marine setting. Conglomerates are interpreted as shoreface deposits, sandstones as deposits of the upper to lower shoreface, and fossiliferous siltstones as offshore deposits. Fossiliferous limestones were deposited in a shallow, open-marine shelf environment of moderate to low energy (wackestone, floatstone) and strong water turbulence (packstone, rudstone). The siliciclastic and carbonate lithotypes form some well-developed backstepping cycles starting with conglomerates, overlain by sandstones, siltstones and fossiliferous limestones that formed in an open shelf environment without siliciclastic influx. Similar sedimentary cycles are developed in the Grenzland Formation of the Carnic Alps.
The fusulinid fauna indicates that the Rigelj Formation ranges in age from the late Asselian to the middle Sakmarian. In the western Karavanke Mountains and near Trögern, the Lower Permian lithostratigraphic succession is very similar to the succession in the Carnic Alps with Tarvis Breccia resting on the Trogkofel Limestone and the Goggau Limestone. Unlike this, in the central part of the Karavanke Mountains (Dovžanova Soteska–Mt. Pleschiwetz/Plešivec area) the Rigelj Formation is erosively overlain by the Tarvis Breccia. The stronger diversification of the sedimentary environments within the Karavanke-Carnic Alps in the Lower Permian after the uniform sedimentation in the Upper Carboniferous can be attributed to block-faulting.