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Wrestling with the Paradoxes of Equity: A Cultural-Historical Reframing of Technical Assistance Interventions
Authors: GONZÁLEZ TAUCIA , ARTILES ALFREDO J. 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
Equity assistance centers (EACs) have played key roles in fulfilling the legacy of the Civil Rights Act by providing technical assistance (TA) to districts and schools in addressing discriminatory behaviors on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, and religion for over 50 years. In 2002, the National Center for Culturally Responsive Education Systems (NCCRESt) was federally funded as an EAC offering a new model of TA. In a mere seven years, the NCCRESt played a pivotal role in shifting the discourse and efforts to address disproportionality. In this article, we provide an historical contextualization of policies and research that converged to shape the NCCRESt’s TA, reframing and producing new forms of critical evidence on the racialization of disability and the required responses to tackle this long-standing equity problem. We close with reflections on the promises and possibilities of building on the NCCRESt’s disproportionality legacy.
PENGEMBANGAN PERANGKAT PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA MODEL PROBLEM POSING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS MATEMATIS SISWA DI SMP NEGERI MANDALA
Authors: Balok Bergita , Ralmugiz Uke , Fatmawati Agustin , Syarief Nur Hasanah 
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the development of a valid, practical and effective Problem Posing Modelas a learning tool. This research and development study (R&D) with 4-D have some phases, namely: define, design, develop, and desiminate. The data collection technique used test (description/essay) and non-test (tool validation and questionnaire). The data were analyzed through validity analysis, practicality analysis, and effectiveness analysis. The instruments used in this study were questionnaires,validation sheets, Lesson Plan, student’s worksheets, and test. The study showed that lesson plan is stated to be very valid with an average score of 90.15 in the k > 80 category andstudent’s worksheets is declared very valid with an average score of 84.58 in the k > 80 category. The students and teachers’ response are stated to be very practical with the average score of 80.55 in the k > 80 category. Besides, the effectiveness is declared effective seen from the students’ learning outcomes with 72% in the 60 ≤ p < 80 category. Thus, it can be concluded that the learning tool developed, Problem Posing Model is declared valid, practical and effective so that it can be used in learning mathematics.
Association of Clinician Practice Ownership With Ability of Primary Care Practices to Improve Quality Without Increasing Burnout
Authors: Rotenstein Lisa S. , Cohen Deborah J. , Marino Miguel , Bates David W. , Edwards Samuel T. 
Published: March 2023

ImportanceWork environments and practice structural features are associated with both burnout and the ability of practices to enhance quality of care.ObjectiveTo characterize factors associated with primary care practices successfully improving quality scores without increasing clinician and staff burnout.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis cross-sectional study assessed small- to medium-sized primary care practices that participated in the EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health initiative using surveys that were administered at baseline (September 2015 to April 2017) and after the intervention (January 2017 to October 2018). Data were analyzed from February 2022 to January 2023.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe primary outcome of being a quality and well-being positive deviant practice was defined as a practice with a stable or improved percentage of clinicians and staff reporting burnout over the study period and with practice-level improvement in all 3 cardiovascular quality measures: aspirin prescribing, blood pressure control, and smoking cessation counseling.ResultsOf 727 practices with complete burnout and aspirin prescribing, blood pressure control, and smoking cessation counseling data, 18.3% (n = 133) met the criteria to be considered quality and well-being positive deviant practices. In analyses adjusted for practice location, accountable care organization and demonstration project participation, and practice specialty composition, clinician-owned practices had greater odds of being a positive deviant practice (odds ratio, 2.02; 95% CI, 1.16-3.54) than practices owned by a hospital or health system.Conclusions and RelevanceIn this cross-sectional study, clinician-owned practices were more likely to achieve improvements in cardiovascular quality outcomes without increasing staff member burnout than were practices owned by a hospital or health system. Given increasing health care consolidation, our findings suggest the value of studying cultural features of clinician-owned practices that may be associated with positive quality and experience outcomes.
Effects of a Responsive Parenting Intervention Among Black Families on Infant Sleep
Authors: Lavner Justin A. , Hohman Emily E. , Beach Steven R. H. , Stansfield Brian K. , Savage Jennifer S. 
Published: March 2023

ImportanceBlack individuals in the US experience sleep disparities beginning in infancy and continuing throughout the lifespan, suggesting early interventions are needed to improve sleep.ObjectiveTo investigate whether a responsive parenting (RP) intervention for Black mothers improves infant sleep and increases responsive sleep parenting practices.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis is a post hoc secondary analysis of the Sleep SAAF (Strong African American Families) study, a randomized clinical trial comparing an RP intervention with a safety control condition over the first 16 weeks post partum. Data were collected between spring 2018 and summer 2021. Families were recruited from the mother-infant nursery at Augusta University Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia, and completed home visits at 1, 3, 8, and 16 weeks post partum. Primiparous Black mother-infant dyads were screened for eligibility using medical records. Results were analyzed on an intention-to-treat model. Data were analyzed from March 2022 to January 2023.InterventionsThe RP intervention curriculum focused on infant sleep, soothing and crying, and feeding. The control group received a safety intervention. Community research associates delivered the interventions during home visits at 3 and 8 weeks post partum.Main Outcomes and MeasuresThe primary end point was infant sleep duration at 16 weeks. Mothers reported on bedtime routine and sleep behaviors, infant sleep duration, and nighttime waking and feeding at 8 and 16 weeks post partum using questionnaires.ResultsA total of 212 Black mothers (mean [SD] age, 22.7 [4.5] years) were randomized, including 208 mothers (98.6%) who identified as non-Hispanic and 3 mothers (1.4%) who identified as Hispanic; 108 mothers were randomized to the RP group and 104 mothers were randomized to the control group. At 16 weeks post partum, infants in the RP group had longer reported nighttime sleep duration (mean difference, 40 [95% CI, 3 to 77] minutes), longer total sleep duration (mean difference, 73 [95% CI, 14 to 131] minutes), fewer nighttime wakings (mean difference, −0.4 [95% CI, −0.6 to −0.1] wakings), and greater likelihood of meeting guidelines of at least 12 hours of total sleep per day (risk ratio [RR], 1.4 [95% CI, 95% CI, 1.1 to 1.8]) than controls. Relative to controls, mothers in the RP group more frequently reported engaging in some RP practices, including giving the baby a few minutes to fall back asleep on their own (RR, 1.6 [95% CI, 1.0 to 2.6]) and being less likely to feed their baby as the last activity before bed (RR, 0.5 [95% CI, 0.3 to 0.8]).Conclusions and RelevanceThis secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial found that an RP intervention for Black families improved infant sleep and increased some responsive sleep parenting practices.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03505203
Artifact removal for unpaired thorax CBCT images using a feature fusion residual network and contextual loss
Authors: Zhuang Wenqin , Li Zheng , Liu Haochen , Ying Hu , Yan Mo 
Published: March 2023

AbstractBackground and objectiveCone‐beam computed tomography (CBCT) has become a more and more active cutting‐edge topic in the international computed tomography (CT) research due to its advantages of fast scanning speed, high ray utilization rate and high precision. However, scatter artifacts affect the imaging performance of CBCT, which hinders its application seriously. Therefore, our study aimed to propose a novel algorithm for scatter artifacts suppression in thorax CBCT based on a feature fusion residual network (FFRN), where the contextual loss was introduced to adapt the unpaired datasets better.MethodsIn the method we proposed, a FFRN with contextual loss was used to reduce CBCT artifacts in the region of chest. Unlike L1 or L2 loss, the contextual loss function makes input images which are not aligned strictly in space available, so we performed it on our unpaired datasets. The algorithm aims to reduce artifacts via studying the mapping between CBCT and CT images, where the CBCT images were set as the beginning while planning CT images as the end.ResultsThe proposed method effectively removes artifacts in thorax CBCT, including shadow artifacts and cup artifacts which can be collectively referred to as uneven grayscale artifacts, in the CBCT image, and perform well in preserving details and maintaining the original shape. In addition, the average PSNR number of our proposed method achieved 27.7, which was higher than the methods this paper referred which indicated the significance of our method.ConclusionsWhat is revealed by the results is that our method provides a highly effective, rapid, and robust solution for the removal of scatter artifacts in thorax CBCT images. Moreover, as is shown in Table 1, our method has demonstrated better artifact reduction capability than other methods.
Lorlatinib for ALK‐fused, infant‐type hemispheric glioma with lung metastasis: a case report
Authors: Lai Mingyao , Li Shaoqun , Li Hainan , Hu Qingjun , Li Juan , Zhou Jiangfen , Ai Ruyu , Zhen Junjie , Zhou Zhaoming , Wang Lichao , Zhang Yangqiong , Hu Wanming , Yuan Li , Ma Xuejiao , Zhang Xing , Song Chao , Li Zhi , Cai Linbo 
Published: March 2023

AbstractInfant‐type hemispheric glioma, a new subtype of pediatric high‐grade glioma, arises in the cerebral hemispheres. Despite better survival outcomes, the treatment of infant‐type hemispheric glioma is still facing challenges. Here, we reported a case of QKI‐ALK fusion, infant‐type hemispheric glioma with lung metastasis who achieved a complete clinical response after lorlatinib treatment. This typical case demonstrated the importance of appropriate molecularly targeted treatments in ALK‐fused tumors, and lorlatinib may serve as an effective complement to conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy in primary glioma harboring ALK fusions and its metastasis.
Hardware‐in‐the‐loop validation of an adaptive model predictive control on a connected and automated vehicle
Authors: Landolfi Enrico , Salvi Alessandro , Troiano Alfredo , Natale Ciro 
Published: March 2023

SummaryConnected and automated vehicles will characterize the future of the mobility, featured by Smart Roads and Internet of Things technologies. Vehicles will behave as mobile nodes of a network enabling communication between them and with respect to the road infrastructure. In order to provide advanced driver assistance and automated driving along a Smart Road, control strategies need to take into account both parametric variations due to environmental and/or weather conditions (e.g., wind speed, presence of ice, and/or rain), and constraints related to road safety and vehicular traffic. For this reason, advanced adaptive control strategies result particularly suitable to provide a complete control of the vehicle. This article proposes an extension to a previous conference paper, concerning a Processor in the Loop testing of an Adaptive Model Predictive Control for coupled longitudinal/lateral vehicle dynamics, where the ego vehicle was simulated through a bicycle model. In the present work, a low‐cost real‐time Hardware In the Loop test bench, featured by Raspberry boards, is used to verify the control strategy in a way closer to a real application. A four‐wheel vehicle dynamic model is considered to simulate the ego vehicle, then robustness and sensitivity tests with respect to parametric variations related to road friction, wind speed and vehicle mass, and a comparison with an existing adaptive MPC are performed. The achieved results show good robustness properties, safety performances and confirm the real‐time execution of the control strategy, paving the way for future developments, where the goal will be the testing in a real road scenario by using an IoT gateway purposefully designed by the NetCom company.
Controlling the Polarization in Ferroelectric PZT Films via the Epitaxial Growth Conditions
Authors: Sarott Martin F. , Bucheli Ursina , Lochmann Adrian , Fiebig Manfred , Trassin Morgan 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThe integration of thin‐film ferroelectrics with reliable properties into oxide electronics requires accomplishing deterministic polarization states. Since ferroelectricity emerges during thin‐film synthesis already, it is essential to elucidate how the interplay of different growth parameters affects the polarization. Here, the polarization of fully strained Pb(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3 (PZT) films is accessed in situ, during epitaxial growth. Surprisingly, it is found that the orientation of the out‐of‐plane polarization during growth may differ from the one after growth completion and it strongly depends on the substrate temperature and the oxygen partial pressure. Increasing the growth temperature and/or the oxygen partial pressure favors a uniform downward‐oriented polarization, independent of the direction of polarization during growth. Specifically, for films with an emerging upward‐oriented polarization, a polarization reversal and a downward‐oriented polarization after cool‐down is observed. The in situ measurements obtained by optical second harmonic generation (SHG) in conjunction with ex situ piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) and X‐ray diffraction (XRD) measurements point to the temperature‐ and pressure‐dependent formation of a charged Pb defect gradient toward the film surface as the responsible mechanism for the polarization reorientation.
Outstanding Fill Factor in Inverted Organic Solar Cells with SnO2 by Atomic Layer Deposition
Authors: Di Mario Lorenzo , Garcia Romero David , Wang Han , Tekelenburg Eelco K. , Meems Sander , Zaharia Teodor , Portale Giuseppe , Loi Maria A. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractTransport layers are of outmost importance for thin‐film solar cells, determining not only their efficiency but also their stability. To bring one of these thin‐film technologies toward mass production, many factors besides efficiency and stability become important, including the ease of deposition in a scalable manner and the cost of the different material's layers. Herein, highly efficient organic solar cells (OSCs), in the inverted structure (n‐i‐p), are demonstrated by using as electron transport layer (ETL) tin oxide (SnO2) deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD). ALD is an industrial grade technique which can be applied at the wafer level and also in a roll‐to‐roll configuration. A champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 17.26% and a record fill factor (FF) of 79% are shown by PM6:L8‐BO OSCs when using ALD‐SnO2 as ETL. These devices outperform solar cells with SnO2 nanoparticles casted from solution (PCE 16.03%, FF 74%) and also those utilizing the more common sol–gel ZnO (PCE 16.84%, FF 77%). The outstanding results are attributed to a reduced charge carrier recombination at the interface between the ALD‐SnO2 film and the active layer. Furthermore, a higher stability under illumination is demonstrated for the devices with ALD‐SnO2 in comparison with those utilizing ZnO.
Morphology‐Controllable Perovskite‐Like RbCu2Br3 Single Crystals with Strong Photoelectronic Anisotropy for UV Detection
Authors: Ding Ying , Lin Richeng , Zhu Siqi , Lin Zhuogeng , Zheng Wei 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThe carrier transport characteristics of grain boundary‐free, high‐purity metal halide single crystals make them ideal materials for photodetectors. However, the relationship between photoelectric properties and crystal morphology as well as electronic structure is not sufficiently explored. In this work, RbCu2Br3 single crystals with high quality and multiple morphologies are successfully prepared for the first time. Based on angle‐resolved polarized Raman spectroscopy and polarized photoluminescence, the anisotropy of the 1D atomic chain structure of these crystals is identified. Besides, according to the calculation of partial charge density (PCD), electron localization function (ELF), and carrier mobility related to deformation potential theory (DPT), it is found that RbCu2Br3 single crystals have formed a transport path located in [CuBr4] tetrahedral double chain from 1D electronic structure. It is also explored how the factors including electronic constraints, effective mass, mechanical properties, and deformation potential affect the mobility of crystal plane. Moreover, the device constructed on crystal {100} planes has shown great potential for UV detection. This work not only provides a theoretical basis for the performance regulation of RbCu2Br3 single crystals in experiments but also offers scientific guidance for the growth of single crystal materials with an asymmetric structure and for the application of anisotropy‐related optoelectronics.
Soil health tradeoffs may be minimal in phosphorus‐enriched Coastal Plain soils
Authors: Mosesso Lauren R. , Shober Amy L. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractSoil health practices can improve soil conditions and provide ecosystem services, but increased risk of phosphorus (P) loss can be an unintended consequence. We investigated conservation tillage and cover crops effects on soil P stratification, P accumulation at depth, and soil aggregation for sandy Coastal Plain soils from the Mid‐Atlantic United States soil cores from 10 agricultural fields with 0–15 years of conservation tillage or cover cropping were analyzed for Mehlich‐3 P and dry aggregate stability. We found no evidence that conservation tillage or cover cropping caused P stratification or accumulation in study fields that were already enriched with P prior to soil health implementation. Annual particulate, dissolved runoff, and leachate P loads decreased when estimated using the North Carolina Phosphorus Loss Assessment Tool assuming no‐till and cover crops (soil health) compared to conventional till and winter fallow (conventional). We suggest that soil health practices are unlikely to exacerbate P losses from high P Coastal Plain soils beyond their initial risk profile.
Radial mesoporous silica supported Eu3+‐functionalized carbon dots for ratiometric tetracycline detection and their polyvinylidene fluoride hybrid film for temperature sensing
Authors: Zhang Ping , Zhang Yuchi , Li Xianliang , Xu Yan 
Published: March 2023

A radial mesoporous silica (mSiO2) supported Eu3+‐functionalized carbon dots (CDs) nanocomposite (mSiO2‐CDs‐Eu) was successfully prepared using citric acid as CD precursors, showing specific ratiometric tetracycline (TC) fluorescence sensing behavior. The blue fluorescence of CDs is quenched by the internal filtering effect with TC, and the red fluorescence intensity of Eu3+ ions is improved on account of an antenna effect. The self‐calibrated ratiometric fluorescence sensing of TC by mSiO2‐CDs‐Eu showed a minimum detection limit of 30 nM. In addition, a mSiO2‐CDs‐Eu hybridized polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) film was developed for optical temperature sensing with a high‐temperature sensitivity of 1.69% °C−1 in the physiological temperature range of 25–45°C and a temperature resolution greater than 0.04°C. This work demonstrates a feasible way in fabricating dual‐functional mSiO2‐CDs‐Eu nanocomposite with optical ratiometric sensing properties toward both TC and temperature changes, opening its promising applicability for food security and temperature monitoring.
Influence of structure of porous polyketone microfiltration membranes on separation of water‐in‐oil emulsions
Authors: Watanabe Tomoki , Nakagawa Keizo , Gonzales Ralph Rolly , Kitagawa Tooru , Matsuoka Atsushi , Kamio Eiji , Yoshioka Tomohisa , Matsuyama Hideto 
Published: March 2023

AbstractPressure‐driven filtration is a suitable alternative to conventional methods for separation of surfactant‐stabilized water‐in‐oil (W/O) emulsions. In this work, porous polyketone (PK) membranes for W/O emulsion separation with outstanding organic solvent resistance were prepared by non‐solvent‐induced phase separation (NIPS). The porous PK membrane structures were controlled by changing the non‐solvent concentration in the coagulation bath. The water contact angle in oil increased as the methanol concentration in the coagulation bath increased because of the formation of a rougher membrane surface, implying higher under‐oil hydrophobicity. The PK membranes were able to separate several surfactant‐stabilized W/O emulsions consisting of various organic solvents, with high oil purity value (99.9%). Permeance increased with increasing methanol concentration in coagulation bath due to the increase in membrane pore size and porosity. The best performing membrane, prepared with 45 wt% methanol coagulation bath, showed over 4000 LMH/bar permeance using emulsions of different particle sizes. Furthermore, the relationship between permeance and the ratio of the PK membrane pore size to the W/O emulsion particle size suggested that the initial permeance was dependent on pore size. The PK membranes demonstrated huge potential for W/O emulsion separation because of their easily‐controlled structures, high under‐oil hydrophobicity, and high separation performance.
Effects of polyamide elastomer on the morphology, crosslink density, mechanical, and oil‐resistant properties of acrylonitrile‐butadiene rubber/polyamide elastomer vulcanizates
Authors: Wang Huiyu , Zhang Xianggong , Liu Guangyong 
Published: March 2023

AbstractPolyamide elastomer (PAE) is a novel material which may improve the performances of acrylonitrile‐butadiene rubber (NBR). This work uses equilibrium swelling and rheological apparatus to study the effects of the PAE content on the overall crosslink densities of NBR/PAE vulcanizate. The presence of PAE significantly increased the overall crosslink density. During the aging stage, the overall crosslink density first increased and then decreased with increasing aging temperature from 25 to 150°C. There was a linear relationship between the tensile strength with the overall crosslink density of the NBR/PAE vulcanizate. Oil resistance of the NBR/PAE vulcanizate was improved with increasing PAE content.
Molecules interact. But how strong and how much?
Authors: Weimer Kathleen , Zambo Boglarka , Gogl Gergo 
Published: March 2023

AbstractInteractomics aims to characterize all interactions formed between molecules that comprise our body. Although it emerged from quantitative biophysics, it has devolved into a predominantly qualitative field of science over the past decades. Due to technical limitations at its onset, almost all tools in interactomics are qualitative, which persists in defining the discipline. Here, we argue that interactomics needs to return to a quantitative direction because the technical achievements of the last decade have overcome the original limitations that forced its current path. In contrast to qualitative interactomics which is constrained to charting lists of observed interactions, quantitative interactomics can also uncover answers to key questions such as the strength of interactions or how many of certain complexes can form in cells, thus providing researchers with more immediate proxies for understanding and predicting biological processes.