bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Role of extreme vertex design approach on the mechanical and morphological behaviour of residual soil composite
Authors: Attah Imoh Christopher , Alaneme George Uwadiegwu , Etim Roland Kufre , Afangideh Christopher Brownson , Okon Kufre Primus , Otu Obeten Nicholas 
Published: May 2023

AbstractThis research work reports the usability of binary additive materials known as tile waste dust (TWD) and calcined kaolin (CK) in ameliorating the mechanical response of weak soil. The extreme vertex design (EVD) was adopted for the mixture experimental design and modelling of the mechanical properties of the soil-TWD-CK blend. In the course of this study, a total of fifteen (15) design mixture ingredients’ ratios for water, TWD, CK and soil were formulated. The key mechanical parameters considered in the study showed a considerable rate of improvement to the peak of 42%, 755 kN/m2 and 59% for California bearing ratio, unconfined compressive strength and resistance to loss in strength respectively. The development of EVD-model was achieved with the aid of the experimental derived results and fractions of component combinations through fits statistical evaluation, analysis of variance, diagnostic test, influence statistics and numerical optimization using desirability function to analyze the datasets. In a step further, the non-destructive test explored to assess the microstructural arrangement of the studied soil-additive materials displayed a substantial disparity compared to the corresponding original soil material and this is an indicator of soil improvement. From the geotechnical engineering perspective, this study elucidates the usability of waste residues as environmental friendly and sustainable materials in the field of soil re-engineering.
NPFFR2-deficient mice fed a high-fat diet develop strong intolerance to glucose
Authors: Karnošová Alena , Strnadová Veronika , Železná Blanka , Kuneš Jaroslav , Kašpárek Petr , Maletínská Lenka 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
A previous study on neuropeptide FF receptor 2 (NPFFR2)-deficient mice has demonstrated that NPFFR2 is involved in the control of energy balance and thermogenesis. Here, we report on the metabolic impact of NPFFR2 deficiency in male and female mice that were fed either a standard diet (STD) or a high-fat diet (HFD) and each experimental group consisted of ten individuals. Both male and female NPFFR2 knockout (KO) mice exhibited severe glucose intolerance that was exacerbated by a HFD diet. In addition, reduced insulin pathway signaling proteins in NPFFR2 KO mice fed a HFD resulted in the development of hypothalamic insulin resistance. HFD feeding did not cause liver steatosis in NPFFR2 KO mice of either sex, but NPFFR2 KO male mice fed a HFD had lower body weights, white adipose tissues, and liver and lower plasma leptin levels compared with their wild-type (WT) controls. Lower liver weight in NPFFR2 KO male mice compensated for HFD-induced metabolic stress by increased liver PPARα and plasma FGF21 hepatokine, which supported fatty acid β-oxidation in the liver and white adipose tissue. Conversely, NPFFR2 deletion in female mice attenuated the expression of Adra3β and Pparγ, which inhibited lipolysis in adipose tissue.
Model adaptation via credible local context representation
Authors: Tang Song , Su Wenxin , Yang Yan , Chen Lijuan , Ye Mao 
Published: May 2023

AbstractConventional model transfer techniques, requiring the labelled source data, are not applicable in the privacy‐protected medical fields. For the challenging scenarios, recent source data‐free domain adaptation (SFDA) has become a mainstream solution but losing focus on the inter‐sample class information. This paper proposes a new Credible Local Context Representation approach for SFDA. Our main idea is to exploit the credible local context for more discriminative representation. Specifically, we enhance the source model's discrimination by information regulating. To capture the context, a discovery method is developed that performs fixed steps walking in deep space and takes the credible features in this path as the context. In the epoch‐wise adaptation, deep clustering‐like training is conducted with two major updates. First, the context for all target data is constructed and then the context‐fused pseudo‐labels providing semantic guidance are generated. Second, for each target data, a weighting fusion on its context forms the anchored neighbourhood structure; thus, the deep clustering is switched from individual‐based to coarse‐grained. Also, a new regularisation building is developed on the anchored neighbourhood to drive the deep coarse‐grained learning. Experiments on three benchmarks indicate that the proposed method can achieve state‐of‐the‐art results.
Asynchronous broadcast‐based event‐triggered control for discrete‐time clock synchronization
Authors: Jia Zhian , Dai Xuewu , Cui Dongliang , Hu Yuxiang 
Published: May 2023

AbstractPrecise timing plays a key role in the time‐sensitive industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). However, precise time synchronization requires more frequent packet exchange, which consumes more communication bandwidth and energy. This is a particular challenge in battery‐powered wireless nodes, and low communication costs have become an important factor in clock synchronization. To address the challenge of achieving low communication cost clock synchronization in distributed wireless sensor networks, this paper proposes an improved event‐triggered control and synchronization scheme with a novel asynchronous broadcast packet exchange protocol. Unlike the traditional event‐triggered control scheme which is based on synchronous polling packet exchange, this proposed asynchronous broadcast packet exchange is more communication efficient and requires fewer number of packet exchanges. And it is worth noting that the proposed algorithm in this paper is a distributed algorithm and does not require real‐time acquisition of information from neighbouring nodes. Finally, a numerical example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed event‐triggered control strategy. The efficiency and precision of the proposed clock synchronization method is evaluated by intensive simulations, which show that the number of packet exchange is reduced by 60% for a moderate IIoT network and is particularly useful for large scale network.
Extragalactic fast X-ray transient candidates discovered byChandra(2014–2022)
Authors: Quirola-Vásquez J. , Bauer F. E. , Jonker P. G. , Brandt W. N. , Yang G. , Levan A. J. , Xue Y. Q. , Eappachen D. , Camacho E. , Ravasio M. E. , Zheng X. C. , Luo B. 
Published: May 2023

Context.Extragalactic fast X-ray transients (FXTs) are short flashes of X-ray photons of unknown origin that last a few minutes to hours.Aims.We extend the previous search for extragalactic FXTs (based on sources in theChandraSource Catalog 2.0, CSC2) to furtherChandraarchival data between 2014 and 2022.Methods.We extracted X-ray data using a method similar to that employed by CSC2 and applied identical search criteria as in previous work.Results.We report the detection of eight FXT candidates, with peak 0.3–10 keV fluxes between 1 × 10−13to 1 × 10−11erg cm−2s−1andT90values from 0.3 to 12.1 ks. This sample of FXTs likely has redshifts between 0.7 and 1.8. Three FXT candidates exhibit light curves with a plateau (≈1−3 ks duration) followed by a power-law decay and X-ray spectral softening, similar to what was observed for a few before-reported FXTs. In light of the new, expanded source lists (eight FXTs with known redshifts from a previous paper and this work), we have updated the event sky rates derived previously, finding 36.9−8.3+9.7deg−2yr−1for the extragalactic samples for a limiting flux of ≳1 × 10−13erg cm−2s−1, calculated the first FXT X-ray luminosity function, and compared the volumetric density rate between FXTs and other transient classes.Conclusions.Our latestChandra-detected extragalactic FXT candidates boost the totalChandrasample by ∼50%, and appear to have a similar diversity of possible progenitors.
Doppler wind measurements in Neptune’s stratosphere with ALMA
Authors: Carrión-González Óscar , Moreno Raphael , Lellouch Emmanuel , Cavalié Thibault , Guerlet Sandrine , Milcareck Gwenaël , Spiga Aymeric , Clément Noé , Leconte Jérémy 
Published: May 2023

Context. Neptune’s tropospheric winds are among the most intense in the Solar System, but the dynamical mechanisms that produce them are still unclear. Measuring wind speeds at different pressure levels may help shed light on the atmospheric dynamics of the planet.
Aims. The goal of this work is to directly measure winds in Neptune’s stratosphere with ALMA Doppler spectroscopy.
Methods. We derived the Doppler lineshift maps of Neptune at the CO(3-2) and HCN(4-3) lines at 345.8 GHz (λ ∼ 0.87 mm) and 354.5 GHz (0.85 mm), respectively. For that purpose, we used spectra obtained with ALMA in 2016 and recorded with a spatial resolution of ∼0.37″ on Neptune’s 2.24″ disk. After subtracting the planet’s solid rotation, we inferred the contribution of zonal winds to the measured Doppler lineshifts at the CO and HCN lines. We developed an MCMC-based retrieval methodology to constrain the latitudinal distribution of wind speeds.
Results. We find that CO(3-2) and HCN(4-3) lines probe the stratosphere of Neptune at pressures of 2−1.8+12 mbar and 0.4−0.3+0.5 mbar, respectively. The zonal winds at these altitudes are less intense than the tropospheric winds based on cloud tracking from Voyager observations. We find equatorial retrograde (westward) winds of −180−60+70 m s−1 for CO, and −190−70+90 m s−1 for HCN. Wind intensity decreases towards mid-latitudes and wind speeds at 40°S are −90−60+50 m s−1 for CO and −40−80+60 m s−1 for HCN. Wind speeds become 0 m s−1 at about 50°S. We find that the circulation reverses to a prograde jet southwards of 60°S. Overall, our direct stratospheric wind measurements match previous estimates from stellar occultation profiles and expectations based on thermal wind equilibrium.
Conclusions. These are the first direct Doppler wind measurements performed on the Icy Giants, opening up a new method for the study and monitoring of their stratospheric dynamics.
Veratrum album: schwere Enteritis
Authors: Hadulla Michael M. 
Published: May 2023

ZusammenfassungBeschrieben wird ein Patient mit einer ausgeprägten Enteritis, die durch
Veratrum album sistierte, sowie mit einer Grunderkrankung – nach
stattgehabter Pankreatitis – mit nachfolgenden Venenthrombosen im
abdominellen Bereich. Nach vielfältigen Operationen und Reoperationen
kam es zur erfolgreichen Behandlung durch VenoLoges (Loges) i.v./i.m.
Geschichtlicher Exkurs zu den Arzneimitteln Veratrum album und Camphora. Im
weiteren Verlauf war eine Kombination aus Komplexmittel und Einzelmittel
möglich.
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Elderly Patients: Peri- and Postoperative Complications and Clinical Outcome
Authors: Jesse Christopher M. , Mayer Lea , Häni Levin , Goldberg Johannes , Raabe Andreas , Schwarzenbach Othmar , Schär Ralph T. 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Background Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is an effective surgical technique for treating various lumbar pathologies, but its use in elderly patients is controversial. Data concerning complications and effectiveness are sparse. We investigated peri- and postoperative complications, radiographic parameters, and clinical outcome in elderly patients.
Methods Patients ≥65 years who underwent ALIF between January 2008 and August 2020 were included in the study. All surgeries were performed through a retroperitoneal approach. Clinical and surgical data as well as radiologic parameters were collected prospectively and analyzed retrospectively.
Results A total of 39 patients were included; the mean age was 72.6 (±6.3) years (range: 65–90 years); and the mean American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) risk classification was 2.3 (±0.6). A laceration of the left common iliac vein was the only major complication recorded (2.6%). Minor complications occurred in 20.5% of patients. Fusion rate was 90.9%. Reoperation rate at the index level was 12.8 and 7.7% in adjacent segments. The multidimensional Core Outcome Measures Index (COMI) improved from 7.4 (±1.4) to 3.9 (±2.7) after 1 year and to 3.3 (±2.6) after 2 years. Oswestry disability index (ODI) improved from 41.2 (±13.7) to 20.9 (±14.9) after 1 year and to 21.5 (±18.8) after 2 years. Improvements of at least the minimal clinically important change score of 2.2 and 12.9 points in the ODI and COMI after 2 years were noted in 75 and 56.3% of the patients, respectively.
Conclusion With careful patient selection, ALIF is safe and effective in elderly patients.
Translations of Alice in Wonderland in the Sinosphere
Authors: Li Xueyi 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Despite a substantial body of scholarship on translations into different languages of Alice’s Adventures
in Wonderland, studies of Chinese translations tend to neglect the more recent and shared translational trends across
the Chinese-speaking world. While translations of the complete text establish the book’s reputation by faithfully recreating
Alice’s outward adventure, partial translations have emerged in a larger number and enjoyed tremendous popularity. Some of these
adapt the source story into a tale of homecoming. Comparing five selected translations in detail, I delve into the translation
strategies employed in them to find out how and to what extent the original story is changed. The rationales behind these
translations and the changes are discussed through the lens of dual poetics, i.e., the role of translation conceived in the target
system of children’s literature and the translators’ child image. It finds that the choice between a full or partial rendering of
the original is determined by the changing views of translation in the receiving system. At the same time, degrees of adaptation
are almost entirely subject to the translators’ multidimensional concepts of children.
Papuan-Austronesian contact and the spread of numeral systems in Melanesia
Authors: Barlow Russell 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
This study analyzes the numeral systems of Austronesian and Papuan languages, investigating their areal distribution and considering their most likely ancestral states. The presence or absence of different methods of numeration has often been ascribed to contact-induced change. This can certainly be seen in scholarship pertaining to Melanesia, where Austronesian languages probably first came into contact with Papuan languages around 3,500 years ago. Indeed, since Proto-Austronesian is reconstructed as having employed a decimal (base-10) numeral system (with reflexes occurring throughout the Austronesian world), the presence of quinary (base-5) numeral systems in the Austronesian languages of Melanesia has commonly been attributed to contact with Papuan languages. Relying on a typological survey of 1,825 languages, this paper argues that highly conventionalized quinary systems were probably rare in Melanesia prior to the arrival of Austronesian languages. Rather, it was more likely that Austronesian speakers spread lexicalized quinary systems to Papuan groups, not the other way around. In making this argument, the paper stresses that, while numeration may be something that is linguistically encoded in a systematic fashion, it may also be realized as a cultural feature without strongly conventionalized lexicalized expressions.
From oblique to core case in the Southern Min languages
Authors: Chappell Hilary 
Published: May 2023

AbstractThis study sets out to discuss the evolution from oblique to core case as a manifestation of overtly-marked nominative-accusative alignment in Sinitic languages. This is due to the emergence of a type of ‘optional’ marking on preverbal direct objects in a construction type that has become widespread in Sinitic (Chappell & Verstraete 2019). In particular, I examine spoken discourse data from Taiwanese Southern Min whose comitative preposition,ka7, has grammaticalized into an optional object marker. It is argued that this marker is undergoing morphologization into a direct object index (doi) on the main verb in the predicate, subsequent to the omission of the resumptive pronoun it governs. The new index takes over this function of cross-referencing the lexical direct object, typically located in the immediately preceding discourse, if not in clause-initial position.In an epilogue, I also briefly treat the evolution of local cases such as the allative and the perlative to optional object markers in the Southern Min languages of Shantou and Jieyang, situated in Guangdong Province, China. Both of these are extremely rare sources in the Sinitic family, yet common in Tibeto-Burman and Romance languages. The approach adopted is in harmony with recent diachronic studies which target source morphosyntax in order to explain the emergence of a variety of synchronic patterns, all bearing similar discourse and grammatical functions (Cristofaro & Zúñiga 2018).
Parental status influences human-to-pet caregiving behaviors, attachment, and attitudes in a Finnish sample
Authors: Volsche Shelly , Schultz Sydney , Alsaifi Sara , Melamies Marika , Pulkkinen Jari 
Published: May 2023

Abstract

A growing body of literature suggests people are choosing to forego parenthood, bringing companion animals into the home as a focus for people’s attachment and caretaking behavior instead. This emergent “pet parenting” can be defined as the parent-like investment in companion animals and has been linked to countries that are experiencing or have experienced the Second Demographic Transition (SDT) marked by subreplacement fertility, changing marriage norms, increased educational attainment, and a flexible life orientation no longer focused solely on reproduction. In this research, we sought to determine if Finland, a country where the SDT has already been evidenced, is also experiencing an emergence of pet parenting and whether there is a difference between parents’, nonparents’, and future parents’ attachment and caregiving behaviors toward companion animals in the home. A total of 857 participants completed an online survey delivered in Finnish and English which included demographic questions, the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale (LAPS), and a series of questions designed to probe topics regarding the training of companion animals, generalized caretaking, and the ascription of personhood or autonomy to companion animals under the respondent’s care. Future parents reported more agreement across all scales of the LAPS, followed by nonparents than parents. Future parents also reported more frequency of behaviors associated with
Affective Responsiveness
, while nonparents reported more frequency of behaviors associated with
Training and Play
and
General Care
. From our results, we argue that Finland does seem to be experiencing the emergence of pet parenting, likely in response to the SDT, and this is demonstrated by marked differences in attachment and caregiving behaviors directed at companion animals in the home.
Enhances of nearly zero-energy public buildings in regions with hot summers and cold winter
Authors: Suqi Wang , Zawawi Emma Marinie Binti Ahmad , Jie Kwong Qi , Yunpeng Cui , Junyi Yu 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Nearly Zero-energy residential buildings have attracted widespread attention due to their superior energy-saving performance. In order to achieve a balance between energy production and demand in residential buildings, the application of renewable energy is essential. This paper optimizes typical zero-energy public buildings in hot summer and cold winter locales using the concepts of passive priority, active optimization, and 100% renewable energy supply guarantee. The importance of passive energy-saving techniques like heating, shading, and heat recovery; in accordance with local resource conditions; analysis of building renewable energy utilization systems like solar energy and air energy; and recommendation of the most technologically efficient building energy system. According to the simulation results, if the criteria for zero-energy buildings are met, the annual energy consumption index per unit area is 37.6 kWh/m2, and the 8.9 kW building photovoltaic system can generate 36.4 kWh/m2 of power annually.
Hybrid Ant Colony Optimisation-Random Forest Regression-Based Optimised Framework of An Intelligent Active Distribution Network
Authors: Abdalla Ahmad N. , Tao Hai , Shahzad Nazir Muhammad , Ju Yongfeng , Bin Ishak Ruhaizas 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
Measurement and model uncertainties in power grids lead to the unpredictability of its power output, which brings great challenges to the safe and sustainable system operation. Furthermore, optimal placement strategies of measurement devices and new energy sources have a great impact to maintain the system operation. This study introduces and constructed an active distribution network (ADN) including an energy storage system (ESS) and is optimized by using a hybrid Ant Colony Optimization-Random Forest Regression (HACORFR). Briefly introduces the operation and combined system modelled of the ESS-RDS (ERDS). Then the HACORFR algorithm optimizes the operation status of the RDS and detects the abnormality distribution network. After applying the proposed approach, if the operation indicators of the distribution network, don’t return to normal operation, the network topology will further reconstruct and optimize the ERDS. The IEEE-28 bus power distribution testing system was used to validate the proposed method. Finally, the results show that the proposed optimization method reduces the loss of the distribution network by 2.34%, and the voltage profile improved by 2.94%. The present method makes full use of the flexible load and realizes the interaction between supply and demand. It also greatly improves the reliability of the distribution network operation and economy.
Modeling and fuzzy control of flexible manipulator link with moving end effector
Authors: Othman Tahseen Taha , Hussein Fahmi Saeed 
Published: May 2023

Abstract
In this paper, a flexible robotic arm system was designed and constructed based on the aspect ratio of flexible arms. The mathematical modeling was derived using finite element method. In addition, necessary information about the dynamic behavior of the suggested system was collected and used to design controllers based on knowledge of fuzzy logic theory. The purpose of building the flexible robotic arm was to perform different movements while ensure the accuracy of the derived mathematical dynamic model. This was achieved by comparing the experimental responses with theoretical ones where both systems were controlled through control strategies designed on the basis of fuzzy logics. The resulted control system is a 2-input, 1-output system. Different fuzzy controllers were suggested in addition to the non-conventional fuzzy control method (Fuzzy Control). This includes traditional-fuzzy control method with PID as well as PD controllers.
The results showed that the error ratio between theoretical and practical responses does not exceed 16% in Fuzzy Control method and 11% in the PD-Fuzzy Control and 9% in the PID-Fuzzy Control method. This mismatch is due to the nonlinearities and friction effects between the different mechanical parts that have not be considered. In addition, the overshoot percentage also does not exceed 7% in the first and second methods and 8% in the third method. All outcomes are scientifically discussed and analyzed to obtain the best approach to design a high performance flexible robotic arm system.