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Duality for Sets of Strong Slater Points
Authors: Rodríguez Margarita M. L. , Vicente-Pérez José 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThe strong Slater condition plays a significant role in the stability analysis of linear semi-infinite inequality systems. This piece of work studies the set of strong Slater points, whose non-emptiness guarantees the fullfilment of the strong Slater condition. Given a linear inequality system, we firstly establish some basic properties of the set of strong Slater points. Then, we derive dual characterizations for this set in terms of the data of the system, following similar characterizations provided also for the set of Slater points and the solution set of the given system, which are based on the polarity operators for evenly convex and closed convex sets. Finally, we present two geometric interpretations and apply our results to analyze the strict inequality systems defined by lower semicontinuous convex functions.
Who Gains Mental Health Benefits from Work Autonomy? The Roles of Gender and Occupational Class
Authors: Lu Zhuofei , Wang Senhu , Li Yaojun , Liu Xiyuan , Olsen Wendy 
Published: March 2023

AbstractIn recent years, improving work autonomy as an important priority in the UK labour market has been shown to enhance employee mental health and well-being. However, previous theories and empirical studies have paid little attention to the intersectional inequalities in the mental health benefits of work autonomy, preventing us from gaining a comprehensive understanding of the mental consequences of work autonomy. By integrating literature from occupational psychology, gender and social class, this study develops theoretical hypotheses regarding whether and how the mental health benefits of work autonomy vary alongside the intersectional axes of gender and occupational class and tests these hypotheses using long-term panel data in the UK (2010–2021). Overall, we find that those from higher occupational class and male employees acquire significantly more mental health benefits from high work autonomy compared with those from lower occupational class and female employees. Moreover, further analyses show significant intersectional inequalities of gender and occupational class. While male employees from all occupational classes gain significant mental health benefits from work autonomy, only female employees from higher (but not lower) occupational classes benefit from work autonomy. These findings contribute to the literature in the sociology of work by demonstrating the intersectional inequalities in mental health consequences of work autonomy, especially for women in the lower occupational class, highlighting the need for a more gender- and occupation-sensitive design in future labour market policies.
Multipolar Hardy inequalities and mutual interaction of the poles
Authors: Canale Anna 
Published: March 2023

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Musculoskeletal manifestations in children with Behçet’s syndrome: data from the AIDA Network Behçet’s Syndrome Registry
Authors: Gaggiano Carla , Maselli Anna , Sfikakis Petros P. , Laskari Katerina , Ragab Gaafar , Hegazy Mohamed Tharwat , Laymouna Ahmed Hatem , Lopalco Giuseppe , Almaghlouth Ibrahim A. , Asfina Kazi Nur , Alahmed Ohoud , Giardini Mayrink Henrique Ayres , Parente de Brito Antonelli Isabele , Cattalini Marco , Piga Matteo , Sota Jurgen , Gentileschi Stefano , Maggio Maria Cristina , Opris-Belinski Daniela , Hatemi Gülen , Insalaco Antonella , Olivieri Alma Nunzia , Tufan Abdurrahman , Karadeniz Hazan , Kardaş Riza Can , La Torre Francesco , Cardinale Fabio , Marino Achille , Guerriero Silvana , Ruscitti Piero , Tarsia Maria , Vitale Antonio , Caggiano Valeria , Telesca Salvatore , Iannone Florenzo , Parretti Veronica , Frassi Micol , Aragona Emma , Ciccia Francesco , Wiesik-Szewczyk Ewa , Ionescu Ruxandra , Şahin Ali , Akkoç Nurullah , Hinojosa-Azaola Andrea , Tharwat Samar , Hernández-Rodríguez José , Espinosa Gerard , Conti Giovanni , Del Giudice Emanuela , Govoni Marcello , Emmi Giacomo , Fabiani Claudia , Balistreri Alberto , Frediani Bruno , Rigante Donato , Cantarini Luca ,   the AIDA Network
Published: March 2023

AbstractThis study aims to describe musculoskeletal manifestations (MSM) in children with Behçet’s syndrome (BS), their association with other disease manifestations, response to therapy, and long-term prognosis. Data were retrieved from the AIDA Network Behçet’s Syndrome Registry. Out of a total of 141 patients with juvenile BS, 37 had MSM at disease onset (26.2%). The median age at onset was 10.0 years (IQR 7.7). The median follow-up duration was 21.8 years (IQR 23.3). Recurrent oral (100%) and genital ulcers (67.6%) and pseudofolliculitis (56.8%) were the most common symptoms associated with MSM. At disease onset, 31 subjects had arthritis (83.8%), 33 arthralgia (89.2%), and 14 myalgia (37.8%). Arthritis was monoarticular in 9/31 cases (29%), oligoarticular in 10 (32.3%), polyarticular in 5 (16.1%), axial in 7 (22.6%). Over time, arthritis became chronic-recurrent in 67.7% of cases and 7/31 patients had joint erosions (22.6%). The median Behçet's Syndrome Overall Damage Index was 0 (range 0–4). Colchicine was inefficacious for MSM in 4/14 cases (28.6%), independently from the type of MSM (p = 0.46) or the concomitant therapy (p = 0.30 for cDMARDs, p = 1.00 for glucocorticoids); cDMARDs and bDMARDs were inefficacious for MSM in 6/19 (31.4%) and 5/12 (41.7%) cases. The presence of myalgia was associated with bDMARDs inefficacy (p = 0.014). To conclude, MSM in children with BS are frequently associated with recurrent ulcers and pseudofolliculitis. Arthritis is mostly mono- or oligoarticular, but sacroiliitis is not unusual. Prognosis of this subset of BS is overall favorable, though the presence of myalgia negatively affects response to biologic therapies. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05200715 (registered on December 18, 2021).
Value relevance of voluntary intellectual capital disclosure: a meta-analysis
Authors: Rieg Robert , Vanini Ute 
Published: March 2023

AbstractBecause mandatory disclosure of intellectual capital (IC) is restricted by accounting regulations, companies invest in voluntary IC disclosure (ICD) to reduce information asymmetries and support an adequate firm valuation by investors and other stakeholders. So far numerous studies analysing the value relevance of voluntary ICD have been published revealing mixed results. Thus, it is the purpose of this paper to statistically integrate and to explain the heterogeneity of results by applying a meta-analysis with 122 effects of 40 primary studies. Our results mainly support the value relevance of voluntary ICD resulting in higher market value, lower cost of equity, and higher accounting performance. We identify weak moderating effects for legal origin, different IC categories and journal ranking. For further improving of disclosure quality, standard setters should develop disclosure standards for voluntary ICD. To reduce the heterogeneity of future studies a standardised scale for the measurement of voluntary ICD should be developed and applied.
Bacterial translocation occurs early in cirrhosis and triggers a selective inflammatory response
Authors: Simbrunner Benedikt , Caparrós Esther , Neuwirth Teresa , Schwabl Philipp , Königshofer Philipp , Bauer David , Marculescu Rodrig , Trauner Michael , Scheiner Bernhard , Stary Georg , Mandorfer Mattias , Reiberger Thomas , Francés Rubén 
Published: March 2023

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Background
Experimental data suggest that bacterial translocation (BT) promotes systemic inflammation, portal hypertension, and circulatory dysfunction in advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD).

Methods
Patients with ACLD undergoing hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) measurement and absence of acute decompensation or infections were included (n = 249). Serum biomarkers of BT (lipopolysaccharide [LPS], lipoteichoic acid [LTA], bacterial DNA [bactDNA]), systemic inflammation and markers of circulatory dysfunction were assessed. T-cell subsets in intestinal biopsies (n = 7 ACLD, n = 4 controls) were analyzed by flow cytometry.

Results
Patients had a median HVPG of 18 (12–21) mmHg and 56% had decompensated ACLD. LPS (0.04 [0.02–0.06] vs. 0.64 [0.30–1.06] EU/mL), LTA (4.53 [3.58–5.97] vs. 43.2 [23.2–109] pg/mL), and detection of bactDNA (≥ 5 pg/mL; 5% vs. 41%) were markedly higher in patients with ACLD than healthy controls (n = 40; p < 0.001) but were similar between different clinical stages of compensated and decompensated ACLD and displayed no meaningful correlation with HVPG and systemic hemodynamics. TNF-α and IL-10 correlated with LPS (Spearman’s rs = 0.523, p < 0.001/rs = 0.143, p = 0.024) but not with LTA. Presence of bactDNA was associated with higher LPS (0.54 [0.28–0.95] vs. 0.88 [0.32–1.31] EU/mL, p = 0.001) and TNF-α (15.3 [6.31–28.1] vs. 20.9 [13.8–32.9] pg/mL). Patients with ACLD exhibited a decreased CD4:CD8-ratio and increased TH1-cells in the intestinal mucosa as compared to controls. During a median FU of 14.7 (8.20–26.5) months, bacterial antigens did not predict decompensation or liver-related death (in contrast to HVPG, IL-6, and MAP) as well as infections at 24 months.

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BT occurs already in early ACLD stages and triggers a systemic inflammatory response via TNF-α and IL-10. Interestingly, BT markers showed no clear correlation with portal hypertension and circulatory dysfunction in patients with stable ACLD.

Clinical trial number
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Measuring Childhood Exposure to Neighbourhood Deprivation at the Macro- and Micro-level in Aotearoa New Zealand
Authors: Rudd Georgia , Meissel Kane , Meyer Frauke 
Published: March 2023

AbstractNeighbourhood effects research has benefited from the application of sequence analysis which, together with cluster analysis, identifies the main temporal patterns of exposure to residential contexts experienced by different groups of people, such as children. However, given that this is a relatively new approach to measuring exposure to neighbourhood deprivation, studies that have utilised sequence analysis to model residential trajectories and test for neighbourhood effects do not contextualise these population-level findings at the individual-level. The current study sought to investigate the patterns of exposure to neighbourhood deprivation experienced by children in Aotearoa New Zealand over the first eight years of life by utilising two different methodological approaches: at the macro-level, the results of the sequence and cluster analysis suggest that in general, children experienced little neighbourhood mobility; at the micro-level, children experienced greater levels of movement between different levels of neighbourhood deprivation in middle childhood, compared to early childhood, while children in the least and most deprived neighbourhoods experienced less mobility than their peers. Together, these findings provide a comprehensive description of the ways in which children are exposed to different residential contexts over time and advance our understandings of how to document these experiences effectively within quantitative research.
Ethics 4.0: Ethical Dilemmas in Healthcare Mediated by Social Robots
Authors: Soares Antonio , Piçarra Nuno , Giger Jean-Christophe , Oliveira Raquel , Arriaga Patrícia 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThis study examined people’s moral judgments and trait perception toward a healthcare agent’s response to a patient who refuses to take medication. A sample of 524 participants was randomly assigned to one of eight vignettes in which the type of healthcare agent (human vs. robot), the use of a health message framing (emphasizing health-losses for not taking vs. health-gains in taking the medication), and the ethical decision (respect the autonomy vs. beneficence/nonmaleficence) were manipulated to investigate their effects on moral judgments (acceptance and responsibility) and traits perception (warmth, competence, trustworthiness). The results indicated that moral acceptance was higher when the agents respected the patient’s autonomy than when the agents prioritized beneficence/nonmaleficence. Moral responsibility and perceived warmth were higher for the human agent than for the robot, and the agent who respected the patient’s autonomy was perceived as warmer, but less competent and trustworthy than the agent who decided for the patient’s beneficence/nonmaleficence. Agents who prioritized beneficence/nonmaleficence and framed the health gains were also perceived as more trustworthy. Our findings contribute to the understanding of moral judgments in the healthcare domain mediated by both healthcare humans and artificial agents.
Anhydrite Weathering Zone with Hydration Caves at Dingwall (Nova Scotia, SE Canada) as a Potential Geosite and Geodiversity Site
Authors: Jarzyna Adrian , Bąbel Maciej , Ługowski Damian , Vladi Firouz 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThe abandoned gypsum quarry at Dingwall, in Canada, is a unique place with a peculiar “living” landscape created by expansive hydration of anhydrite process actively operating in the weathering zone at the quarry bottom. It causes a rapid volume increase of the rocks and the formation of the unique domed and tepee-like hydration landforms (several meters in length and up to 2.09 m high) with internal hydration caves (swelling caves, German: Quellungshöhlen). The quarry also shows some rare evaporite minerals, sulphate karst, spheroidal weathering of anhydrite and the other phenomena. Several steps of geoconservation strategy are described to promote Dingwall quarry as a geosite and a geodiversity site: inventory, quantitative assessment, conservation, interpretation, promotion and monitoring. The performed inventory describes the elements of the geoheritage. The quantitative assessment of the site, made according to the method by Brilha (Geoheritage 8:119–134, 2016), was based on the four aspects: scientific value, potential educational use, potential tourist use and the rate of destruction. For showing the geological heritage, the plan of the site was prepared, with paths for visitors, attendant infrastructure, thematic interpretation panels and plates with QR codes. As a part of the promotion, application of the Internet with already operating sites (e.g. hydrationcave.com) is proposed. In turn, monitoring, with measurements of benchmarks and photographic and photogrammetric documentation, will ensure the proper functioning of the site after establishing it as a geosite and a geodiversity site.
Opportunities and Challenges Associated with Bioavailability-Based Remediation Strategies for Lead-Contaminated Soil with Arsenic as a Co-Contaminant—A Critical Review
Authors: Kastury Farzana , Li Hongbo , Karna Ranju , Betts Aaron , Scheckel Kirk G. , Ma Lena Q. , Sowers Tyler D. , Bradham Karen D. , Hettiarachchi Ganga M. , Juhasz Albert L. 
Published: March 2023

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Purpose of Review
The ubiquity of soil contamination by lead (Pb) and arsenic (As) has prompted the development of numerous techniques for its remediation. For human health exposure assessment, oral bioavailability-based methods are the most suitable to assess the efficacy of these treatment strategies, including in vivo relative bioavailability (systemic absorption relative to a toxicity reference) and in vitro bioaccessibility (dissolution in simulated gastrointestinal solutions). This paper provides a critical review of opportunities and challenges associated with the immobilization of Pb and As in contaminated soil.

Recent Findings
This review identified that the major inorganic and organic amendments used to reduce Pb and As exposure include phosphate, industrial by-products, metal oxides, organic matter, biochar, and treatment with iron sulphate to promote the formation of plumbojarosite in soil. In addition to RBA and IVBA assessment, investigating changes in Pb/As speciation in untreated vs treated soil can provide additional confirmation of treatment efficacy. The results of this review showed that immobilization efficacy may vary depending on amendment type, Pb, and As speciation in soil and the approach used for its assessment.

Summary
Reducing childhood exposure to Pb and As is a significant challenge, given the variety of contamination sources and treatment strategies. A lines-of-evidence approach using standardized methodologies is recommended for the assessment of immobilization efficacy to ensure exposure and risk reduction

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Bioavailability-based remediation strategies. Popular soil amendments to reduce Pb exposure include phosphate, industrial by-products, metal oxides, organic matter, and biochar; however, these may increase As exposure. The plumbojarosite formation technique has been recently developed to mitigate Pb and As exposure simultaneously. Multiple lines-of-evidence approach is recommended to assess treatment efficacy
Integrated photonics in quantum technologies
Authors: Giordani Taira , Hoch Francesco , Carvacho Gonzalo , Spagnolo Nicolò , Sciarrino Fabio 
Published: March 2023

AbstractQuantum information processing is nowadays an established branch of quantum mechanics applications. Recent results in different areas, ranging from communications to computing, show that quantum technologies are advancing towards being mature platforms with substantial advantages over traditional classical protocols. Quantum optics and photonic apparatuses are one of the best candidates for the realization of quantum processors. In this context, integrated photonic technologies are essential components towards miniaturisation of such complex optical systems. Integrated optical devices enabled an important improvement in the level of complexity in the generation and processing of quantum states of light. This review aims at providing an exhaustive framework of the advances of integrated quantum photonic platforms, for what concerns the integration of sources, manipulation, and detectors, as well as the contributions in quantum computing, cryptography and simulations.
Assessing the efficacy of un and gamma-irradiated entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema carpocapsae as an eco-friendly approach to control Agrotis ipsilon larvae
Authors: Sayed Rehab Mahmoud , El Sayed Tammy Samir , Rizk Salwa Abdou 
Published: March 2023

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The black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel) is one of the most devastating agricultural pests that attack different crops worldwide. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) have been utilized in classical, conservation, and augmentative biological control programs. Consequently, this study was designed to estimate the efficacy of an unirradiated and gamma-irradiated entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema carpocapsae (all), against A. ipsilon larvae as a safe control tool to reduce chemical environmental hazards. The virulence of different concentrations (10, 20, 30 and 40 IJs/ml) of unirradiated and gamma-irradiated (with 2 Gy) of S. carpocapsae was evaluated. Changes in peroxidase (Px) and polyphenyl oxidase (PPO) zymographic patterns were also investigated after larvae were treated with LC50 values for S. carpocapsae. The results revealed that larval mortality increased with increasing S. carpocapsae concentration and time after treatment. The 2 Gy gamma-irradiated S. carocapsae caused a greater pathogenic effect than the unirradiated S. carocapsae, where the LC50 values of 2 Gy gamma-irradiated S. carocapsae were 31.19 and 17.78 IJs/ml after 1 and 2 days, respectively, compared to 113.23 and 65.83 IJs/ml for unirradiated S. carocapsae. For the toxicity index, gamma irradiation at a dose of 2 Gy was selected and given an arbitrary 100 units and considered a standard treatment. Analysis of gel electrophoresis revealed 3 bands of Px and PPO in control larvae; treatment with unirradiated and irradiated S. carpocapsae caused the disappearance of the first band of both enzymes and lowered the intensity of the other 2 bands. The laboratory studies revealed that 2 Gy gamma-irradiated S. carpocapsae could be used as an eco-safe management tool against A. ipsilon larvae under field conditions.
Incompressible potential flow about complete aircraft configurations
Authors: Singh N. , Aikat S. , Basu B. C. 
Published: March 2023

SummaryAn economic numerical method has been developed to calculate the incompressible potential flow about complete aircraft configurations by taking advantage of the computational efficiency of the internal distribution of singularities. For wing and wing-like components, source and vorticity singularities are distributed on the respective mean camber surfaces, while the fuselage carries a source distribution on its wetted surface. The singularity strengths are obtained by satisfying the flow tangency condition at selected points on all the wetted surfaces of the configuration. No attempt has been made to consider wing or body vortex shedding or separation. The results of the present method were compared with other theoretical and experimental data.
The effect of trailing edge extensions on the performance of the Göttingen 797 and the Wortmann FX 63-137 aerofoil sections at Reynolds numbers between 3 x 105 and 1 x 106
Authors: Ito A. 
Published: March 2023

SummaryThe effect of trailing edge extensions was tested for the twodimensional Göttingen 797 and Wortmann FX 63-137 aerofoil sections with smooth surfaces at chord Reynolds numbers from 3 x 105 to 1 x 106 in the 8ft x 6ft low speed wind-tunnel at the Cranfield Institute of Technology. Force measurements were made on the basic aerofoil sections and with extension plates of 10% and 20% chord set tangential to the upper surface at the trailing edge. It was verified that the addition of an extension plate effectively brings about an increase of maximum lift coefficient and an improved lift-to-drag ratio for the Göttingen aerofoil section. However, the effect of the extension plate was small on the Wortmann aerofoil section.
Small amplitude liquid oscillations in a rectangular container under zero-gravity
Authors: Bauer H. F. , Eidel W. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractUnder zero-gravity conditions, the liquid surface in a container has a displaced equilibrium position due to surface tension effects; this depends upon the magnitude of the contact angle to the wall. Free and forced sloshing have been investigated for these conditions. It was found that the natural frequencies of the liquid increases with the contact angle to a maximum value at a contact angle slightly above π/2 and then decreases. This behaviour is not symmetrical within the wetting and non-wetting range. Thus, a completely non-wetting liquid has larger natural frequencies than a completely wetting liquid. It was also found that the sloshing mass of a wetting liquid is considerably larger under zero-gravity than under normal gravity conditions and that a non-wetting liquid exhibits substantially reduced sloshing mass, indicating that the influence of liquids with a small contact angle on the dynamics of a vehicle with liquid containers (with a free liquid surface) may be quite pronounced.