bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
E-Sports Player Performance Metrics for Predicting the Outcome of League of Legends Matches Considering Player Roles
Authors: Bahrololloomi Farnod , Klonowski Fabio , Sauer Sebastian , Horst Robin , Dörner Ralf 
Published: March 2023

AbstractPredicting results in electronic sports (e-sports) matches is not an easy task. Different methods can be used for this purpose. A well-known video game in the field of Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) is the game League of Legends (LoL), which has a relevant professional scene. An important part of professional gaming is analyzing past matches overall and an individual player’s performance to prepare for future matches. In this paper, we follow a design-oriented research methodology (analysis, design, and evaluation) and propose performance metrics that use data from past matches to evaluate a player’s performance. We analyze the necessary data which we acquire by selecting a player, analyzing the player’s latest games, and repeating the process recursively with the players found in his latest games. The data is utilized within a Machine Learning (ML) Model that computes an overall score from individual player variables. From this, we designed a heuristic approach and evaluated it by applying it to the challenge of winning predictions in e-sports. The difference in the influence of the individual player roles on the outcome of the game was also investigated. It was found that this difference is negligible and that the heuristic performance metric can predict the outcome of a game with an accuracy of 86%. Furthermore, the concept of a match calculator is explored, which calculates the outcome of a match using the ML model and different player stats.
Predicting the microstructure of compacted graphite iron using a fuzzy knowledge-based system
Authors: Gumienny Grzegorz , Macioł Andrzej , Macioł Piotr 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
One of the important engineering materials is compacted graphite iron (CGI). Obtaining an expected microstructure leading to desired material properties is relatively difficult. In this paper, we present an approach to predicting the microstructure with a fuzzy knowledge-based system. On the basis of the results of statistical analysis and expert knowledge, an original taxonomy of CGI casts was formulated. The procedure of data acquisition, specimen preparation, analysis procedure and microstructures obtained are presented. Methods for expert experience-supported knowledge extraction from experimental data, as well as methods for formalizing knowledge as fuzzy rules, are introduced. The proposed rulesets, the reasoning process, and exemplary results are provided. The verification results showed that, using our approach, it is possible to effectively predict the microstructure and properties of CGI casts even in the absence of sufficient data to use data-driven knowledge acquisition. On the basis of the results obtained, examples of possible applications of the developed approach are presented.
A novel collaborative decision-making method based on generalized abductive learning for resolving design conflicts
Authors: Cui Zhexin , Yue Jiguang , Tao Wei , Xia Qian , Wu Chenhao 
Published: March 2023

AbstractIn complex product design, lots of time and resources are consumed to choose a preference-based compromise decision from non-inferior preliminary design models with multi-objective conflicts. However, since complex products involve intensive multi-domain knowledge, preference is not only a comprehensive representation of objective data and subjective knowledge but also characterized by fuzzy and uncertain. In recent years, enormous challenges are involved in the design process, within the increasing complexity of preference. This article mainly proposes a novel decision-making method based on generalized abductive learning (G-ABL) to achieve autonomous and efficient decision-making driven by data and knowledge collaboratively. The proposed G-ABL framework, containing three cores: classifier, abductive kernel, and abductive machine, supports preference integration from data and fuzzy knowledge. In particular, a subtle improvement is presented for WK-means based on the entropy weight method (EWM) to address the local static weight problem caused by the fixed data preferences as the decision set is locally invariant. Furthermore, fuzzy comprehensive evaluation (FCE) and Pearson correlation are adopted to quantify domain knowledge and obtain abducted labels. Multi-objective weighted calculations are utilized only to label and compare solutions in the final decision set. Finally, an engineering application is provided to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method, and the superiority of which is illustrated by comparative analysis.
Self-pacing and multiple-attempt assessment to address student anxiety in pharmacy calculations
Authors: Bell Edward C. 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
Objective
Pharmacy calculations is a course that can be challenging and is often associated with student anxiety about assessments and grades. This study was conducted to determine if student anxiety would be reduced in pharmacy calculations using self-paced, multiple-attempt assessments.

Materials and methods
Self-paced, multiple-attempt assessments were presented to students as graded practice modules and as examinations. Pre-post surveys were used to measure student anxiety in pharmacy calculations. Module performance indices and exam performance indices were correlated with course grade outcomes.

Results
Fifty-four students participated in pre-surveys and forty-eight students participated in post-surveys. Westside Test Anxiety Scale survey results indicated use of self-paced, multiple-attempt assessments reduced students’ perceived anxiety about pharmacy calculations. Student comments about assessment methods were predominately positive. Course grades strongly correlated with module mean scores and high scores, and strongly correlated with mean exam scores. A negative correlation between course grades and belated module attempts alluded to harmful association between student procrastination and course performance in weaker students.

Conclusions
Self-paced, multiple-attempt assessment was associated with improved perception of student test anxiety about pharmacy calculations. With care taken to limit student procrastination, use of these types of assessment could be an effective means of improving student comfort while promoting mastery of the subject.
Verification & validation of lifting line - and -formulations for 3-D planforms under viscous flows
Authors: Chreim J.R. , Dantas J.L.D. , Burr K.P. , Assi G.R.S. , Pimenta M.M. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractMany adaptations of the lifting-line theory have been developed since its conception to aid in preliminary aerodynamic wing design, but they typically fall into two main formulations, named
$\alpha $
- and
$\Gamma $
-formulation, which differ in terms of the control points chordwise location and the variable updated during the iterative scheme. This paper assess the advantages and drawbacks of both formulations through the implementation of the respective methods and application of standard verification and validation procedures. Verification showed that the
$\Gamma $
-method poorly converges for wings with nonstraight quarter-chord lines, while the
$\alpha $
-method presents adequate convergence rates and uncertainties for all geometries; it also showed that the
$\Gamma $
-method agrees best with analytic results from the cassic lifting-line theory, indicating that it tends to overpredict wing lift. Validation and comparison to other modern lifting-line methods was done for similar geometries, and not only corroborated the poor converge and lift overprediction of the
$\Gamma $
-method, but also showed that the
$\alpha $
-method presented the closest results to experimental data for almost all cases tested, concluding that this formulation is typically superior regardless of the wing geometry. These results indicate that the implemented
$\alpha $
-method has a greater potential for the extension of the lifting-line theory to more geometrically complex lifting surfaces other than fixed wings with straight quarter-chord lines and wakes constrained to the planform plane.
Anne Conway's Ontology of Creation: A Pluralist Interpretation
Authors: GREY JOHN 
Published: March 2023

AbstractDoes Anne Conway (1631–79) hold that the created world consists of a single underlying substance? Some have argued that she does; others have argued that she is a priority monist and so holds that there are many created substances, but the whole created world is ontologically prior to each particular creature. Against both of these proposals, this article makes the case for a substance pluralist interpretation of Conway: individual creatures are distinct substances, and the whole created world is not ontologically prior to the individual creatures that compose it. The basic argument for such a view draws on Conway's claims about the freedom and moral responsibility of individual creatures. The pluralist reading is straightforwardly compatible with these claims, while the monistic readings are not.
African Studies Keywords: Queer
Authors: Otu Kwame E. , van Klinken Adriaan 
Published: March 2023

Abstract“Queer” is a relatively recent and somewhat controversial term in African studies. Yet it is proving to be productive, not only for understanding African subjectivities of sexuality and gender, but also for situating Africa’s position in the larger economy of knowledge. Otu and van Klinken explore the productive tensions between “queer” and “Africa,” and aim to read Africa as queer and to read queer from Africa. Thus, rather than imagining Africa and queer as polar opposites, the authors seek to harness the critical, productive, and creative affinities between these two terms that are vital for the project of decolonizing and queering queer Africa.
On the probability of rumour survival among sceptics
Authors: Esmaeeli Neda , Sajadi Farkhondeh Alsadat 
Published: March 2023

AbstractWe study a sceptical rumour model on the non-negative integer line. The model starts with two spreaders at sites 0, 1 and sceptical ignorants at all other natural numbers. Then each sceptic transmits the rumour, independently, to the individuals within a random distance on its right after s/he receives the rumour from at least two different sources. We say that the process survives if the size of the set of vertices which heard the rumour in this fashion is infinite. We calculate the probability of survival exactly, and obtain some bounds for the tail distribution of the final range of the rumour among sceptics. We also prove that the rumour dies out among non-sceptics and sceptics, under the same condition.
The COVID-19 pandemic and obsessive-compulsive disorder: a systematic review of comparisons between males and females
Authors: Jalalifar Erfan , Arad Amirreza , Rastkar Mohsen , Beheshti Rasa 
Published: March 2023

AbstractCoronavirus disease, one of the most disastrous epidemics, has caused a worldwide crisis, and the containment measures applied to decelerate the progression of the pandemic can increase the risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Identifying vulnerable groups in this area can lead us to better resource expenditure, and therefore, this systematic review aims to make a comparison between males and females to determine which of the two groups was most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic regarding OCD. Also, a meta-analysis was designed to investigate the prevalence of OCD during the COVID-19 pandemic. A comprehensive search was conducted among three databases (Medline, Scopus, Web of Science) until August 2021 which resulted in 197 articles, and 24 articles met our inclusion criteria. Overall, more than half of the articles stated the role of gender in OCD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several articles emphasized the role of the female gender, and some others the role of the male gender. The meta-analysis revealed a 41.2% overall prevalence of OCD during the COVID pandemic and 47.1% and 39.1% OCD prevalence for female and male genders respectively. However, the difference between the two genders was not statistically significant. Generally, it seems that females are at greater risk of OCD during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the following groups, the female gender may have acted as a risk factor: under-18 years students, hospital staff, and the studies in the Middle East. In none of the categories, male gender was clearly identified as a risk factor.
The development of an efficient ornithopter wing
Authors: DeLaurier J. D. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractAnalysis and testing have been used to develop a flapping wing which can efficiently produce lift and thrust for ornithopter flight. With the assumption that the only imposed motion is dihedral flapping at its root, the wing's spanwise distribution of pitching and bending is due to its aeroelastic response. Numerical studies revealed criteria for efficient designs, which then guided the development and construction of an example wing tested in a windtunnel. The experimental results for average thrust and lift compared very favourably with the theoretical predictions, confirming that such aeroelastically tailored designs provide a means for achieving mechanical flapping-wing flight.
Transonic shockwave/turbulent boundary layer interactions on a porous surface
Authors: Chokani N. , Squire L. C. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractTransonic shockwave/turbulent boundary layer interactions on a porous surface above a closed plenum chamber have been studied experimentally in the choked flow of a windtunnel test-section. The equivalent freestream Mach number is 0.76 and results were obtained for three shock strengths. Without the porous surface the Mach numbers ahead of the shock were 1.13, 1.18 and 1.26. The respective shock Mach numbers with the porous surface were 1.10, 1.11 and 1.19. Laser holographic interferometry results are used to measure the density flowfield and examine the nature of the interaction. These results show that the interaction on the porous surface is modified by a thin shear layer adjacent to the surface and the weakening of the Shockwave is attributed to this. The interaction was also studied by solving the two-dimensional Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations together with the two-layer algebraic eddy-viscosity model of Baldwin-Lomax modified with appropriate corrections for surface transpiration. The computed results show excellent agreement with the experimental data. The examination of these numerical results shows that the surface transpiration occurs at a low subsonic velocity and suggests that the effect of the transpiration through the porous surface on the interaction may be optimised.
A study of mechanical flapping-wing flight
Authors: DeLaurier J. D. , Harris J. M. 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
The feasibility of mechanical flapping-wing flight has been studied by analyses and experiments. The key results from this work include the development of an efficient wing with unique features for twisting and lift balance, as well as a lightweight and reliable drive mechanism. These were incorporated into a radio-controlled, engine-powered, flapping-wing aeroplane (ornithopter), whose flight tests have been the proof-of-concept focus of this research. In September 1991, this aircraft achieved successful sustained flights, demonstrating the practicability of this particular solution for mechanical flapping-wing flight.
Soybean seed protein concentration is limited by nitrogen supply in tropical and subtropical environments in Brazil
Authors: Figueiredo Moura da Silva E. H. , Cafaro La Menza N. , Munareto G. G. , Zanon A. J. , Santos Carvalho K. , Marin F. R. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractSoybean production contributes to ca. 60% of global plant-based protein used for food and feed. Brazil is the largest soybean producer and exporter, with 60% from tropical and 40% from subtropical environments. Nitrogen (N) can play an essential role in the storage of proteins in seeds; thus, it could be a key factor in increasing the quantity and quality of seeds in high-yielding soybean crops. Unlike in temperate environments, there is a gap of knowledge on whether soybean grown under tropical and subtropical climates are limited by N-fertilization to sustain the seed yield increase without detriments in seed protein concentration. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of N-fertilization on soybean seed yield, protein and oil concentrations in tropical and subtropical environments in Brazil, thus contributing to agricultural intensification procedures and food security studies. Two levels of N-fertilization (0 and 1000 ka/ha) were tested across 11 tropical or subtropical environments. The range of latitudes explored here was from 12°S to 29°S, representing the major soybean-producing regions in Brazil either under rainfed or irrigated conditions. We found that seed yield responses to N-fertilization were significant (in some environments under rainfed with an average increase of 7%) or not significant (in irrigated). Seed protein increases due to improved N-fertilization (on average 4% for irrigated and 12% for rainfed conditions) were much higher than previous reports from temperate environments. Regardless of N supply and water deficit, there was a trend of seed protein and oil concentration increasing toward lower latitudes.
Distolambrus maltzami (Miers, 1881) (Brachyura: Parthenopidae) with observed and modelled distribution in the North-east Atlantic
Authors: Close Hayden L. , Barry Peter J. , McIlwaine Paul S.O. , Marzloff Martin P. , Folliot Benjamin , Vasquez Mickael , Laffargue Pascal , Tan S.H. 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
We present the distribution of the parthenopid crab species Distolambrus maltzami from the North-east Atlantic with a first record from UK seas. The distribution of D. maltzami in the Celtic-Biscay area in the eastern Atlantic, is both described based on recent records from survey data and estimated from modelling its environmental niche. The predicted probability of occurrence is greatest in areas with fluctuating tidal currents and water masses that are rich in chlorophyll-a, cold (minimum bottom temperature lower than 10°C) and oxygen-rich. We include a simple key to distinguish the two parthenopid crab species previously encountered in the region and highlight the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to fisheries data collection.
How to believe in immortality
Authors: Zaleski Carol 
Published: March 2023

AbstractAll the cards seem to be stacked against belief in immortality. Nonetheless, the resources of particular religious traditions may avail where generic philosophical solutions fall short. With attention to the boredom and narcissism critiques, intimations of deathlessness in Śāntideva's radical altruism, and recent Christian debates on the soul and the intermediate state, I propose two criteria for a coherent religion-specific belief in immortality: (1) the belief is supported by a fully realized religious tradition, (2) the belief satisfies the demand for self-transcendence as well as for self-preservation. Where self-transcendence and self-preservation are kept in balance, and where the whole idea rests upon the lattice-work of a fully realized religious tradition, immortality is a fitting object of belief. Moreover, such belief is compatible with considerable speculative freedom concerning matter and spirit, body and soul, and personal identity over time.
Relativity, categories and principles in the diuisio aristotelea 67M/32DL
Authors: Granieri Roberto 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThe Diuisio Aristotelea 67M/32DL draws a distinction between two categories of beings, per se and relatives. I defend three main theses. First, that the relation of dependence characterizing the members of the latter category is modal and symmetrical in nature and, accordingly, the per se-relatives contrast cannot be equivalent to the substance-accidents contrast. Second, that the type of relativity relevant to this diuisio is both ontological and semantic in nature (but with different emphases depending on the version of the diuisio considered). Third, I argue, against a widespread opinion, that the last line of the DL version of the diuisio does not concern metaphysical principles. Here I also compare the diuisio to other Early Academic bicategorial schemes and show that they differ from one another significantly, especially as far as the alleged connection between categories and metaphysical principles is concerned.
World in the making: On the global visual politics of climate engineering
Authors: Benner Ann-Kathrin , Rothe Delf 
Published: March 2023

AbstractProposals for large-scale technical interventions into the Earth system to mitigate global warming – or climate engineering – have sparked considerable debate about their potential implications for international security and global governance. The article furthers this debate by bringing it into dialogue with the literature on visual global politics to develop a more ‘imagistic’ concept of climate engineering imaginaries. Based on a novel visual dataset, three major visual clusters in the public discourse on climate engineering are identified: images of the human–nature relationship, of climate engineering as tangible infrastructure, and of the actors involved in climate engineering projects. The analysis shows how images and other visuals do not only shape the dominant understanding of climate engineering but also competing imaginaries of future political orders in which such approaches might be deployed. Three main results of this analysis stand out. First, dominant ways of seeing climate engineering can further reinforce already dominant discursive frames by adding ‘visual proof’ to their underlying claims. Second, climate engineering visuality can also enable the politicisation of climate engineering by rendering concrete projects visible and hence contestable. Third, climate engineering images can paradoxically limit the scope of imagination as they often revolve around powerful visual icons and symbols of the past and present.
The added value of applying a disinvestment approach to the process of health technology assessment in Italy
Authors: Cadeddu Chiara , Regazzi Luca , Di Brino Eugenio , Basile Michele , Cascini Fidelia , Paladini Andrea , Rumi Filippo , Cicchetti Americo , Ricciardi Walter 
Published: March 2023

AbstractObjectivesThe objective of the present policy analysis was to understand how a disinvestment approach to the process of health technology assessment (HTA), applied to the field of medical devices, might help Italian policymakers to properly spend the resources in healthcare.MethodsPrevious international and national experiences in disinvestment for medical devices were reviewed. Precious insights for the rational expenditure of the resources were derived by assessing the evidence available.ResultsThe disinvestment of ineffective or inappropriate technologies or interventions with an inadequate value-for-money ratio has become a growing priority for National Health Systems. Different international disinvestment experiences of medical devices were identified and described through a rapid review. Although most of them have a strong theoretical framework, their practical application remains difficult. In Italy, there are no examples of large and complex HTA-based disinvestment practices, but their importance is becoming increasingly acknowledged, especially given the need to prioritize the funds provided by Recovery and Resilience Plan.ConclusionsAnchoring decisions on health technologies without reassessing the current technological landscape through a robust HTA model might expose to the risk of not ensuring the best employment of the resources available. Thus, it is necessary to develop a strong HTA ecosystem in Italy through adequate consultation with stakeholders to enable a data-driven and evidence-based prioritization of resources toward choices characterized by high value for both patients and society as a whole.