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Impact of extreme temperatures on the performance evaluation of China's work‐related injury insurance system
Authors: Zhang Lina , Jia Zihao , Chiu Yung‐Ho , Pang Qinghua , Xu Xia 
Published: January 2023

AbstractWith the influence of climate change resulting in more extreme days, a rise in the number of work‐related injuries could be expected. The literature has addressed the performance evaluation of a work‐related injury insurance (WII) system via a two‐stage structure with input/output correlation as well as the impact of extreme temperatures under different scenarios. This article thus evaluates the performance of a system comprised of operational and service sub‐systems under three scenarios of extreme temperatures and proposes a hybrid two‐stage dynamic data envelopment analysis (DEA) model with nondiscretionary variables for measuring integrated WII efficiency under the three scenarios. The results are as follows: (1) the poor performance of the operational and service sub‐systems leads to the integrated WII system's low efficiency for 30 provinces in China during 2010–2019, except for Zhejiang, Hainan, and Qinghai. (2) Extreme temperatures must be considered when measuring WII efficiency and its stage efficiencies, or otherwise WII efficiency and operational efficiency will be underestimated in 19 provinces. (3) The negative impacts of extreme temperatures on the efficiency of the integrated WII system should be taken notice of, especially for Sichuan.
Structural–visual approach for dental examination in children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review
Authors: Octavia Alfini , Sitthisettapong Thanya , Dewanto Iwan 
Published: January 2023

AbstractIntroductionConducting Dental examination in children with autism is challenging due to the limitation in cooperativeness that is caused by impairment of communication, social interaction, and sensory sensitivities.AimsThis study aims to provide evidence base for the structural–visual approach in reducing uncooperativeness behavior to dental care in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).MethodsSearches were conducted in the electronic databases PubMed, PsycINFO, and Cochrane from inception to October 2021 (CRD42022383409). Randomized controlled trials (RCTs), non‐RCTs, and pre/post‐test and qualitative studies that conducting visual pedagogy and visual learning methods were included. The quality of evidence was assessed with Cochrane Collaboration's Risk of Bias Tool for RCTs, Risk of Bias in Non‐randomized Studies—of Interventions (ROBINS‐I) for non‐RCTs, and Critical Appraisal Skill Program (CASP) for qualitative studies.ResultsThe initial search identified 270 studies, and 256 remained after removing duplicates. After screening titles and abstracts, 62 studies were remained for full‐text assessed, and finally 13 eligible studies were selected for reviews. The studies analyzed various structural–visual interventions, participants, study design, countries, and outcomes.ConclusionThe structural–visual approach could reduce uncooperative behavior in children with ASD. Future study should investigate the wide range of age and varied behavior approach as the evidence‐based of the clinical management.
Sedimentary facies characterization through CPTU profiles: An effective tool for subsurface investigation of modern alluvial and coastal plains
Authors: Campo Bruno , Bruno Luigi , Amorosi Alessandro 
Published: January 2023

ABSTRACTCone penetration tests, a method that is typically used to determine the engineering properties of soils, can be used as an effective tool for refined subsurface stratigraphic investigations of alluvial and coastal plains, aside from the geographic location. High‐resolution calibration of piezocone penetration tests (CPTU) with 20 sediment cores enabled the detailed characterization of alluvial, deltaic and coastal depositional systems of the Po Plain. Twelve cored facies associations, typical of alluvial and coastal plain environments, were characterized based on four distinct CPTU profiles: basic cone resistance (Qc), sleeve friction (Fs), water pore pressure (U) and friction ratio (FR). Sandy facies associations (fluvial/distributary channel, bay‐head delta, transgressive barrier, delta‐front/beach‐ridge) typically have high (>4 MPa) Qc, low‐to‐negative U and low (<2%) FR. Muddy deposits (well‐drained/poorly‐drained floodplain, swamp, lagoon and prodelta) exhibit opposite trends. Heterolithic facies associations (crevasse‐levée, offshore/delta‐front transition) display characteristic seesaw profiles. Plotting of late Quaternary deposits onto the latest version of the cone penetration test typical soil behaviour chart (Robertson, 2010) enables the identification of distinctive facies associations reflecting distinctive grain size. CPTU interpretation leads to sedimentary facies recognition well beyond the simple lithological differentiation and, in particular, allows the refined characterization of clay‐rich and silt‐rich depositional units (swamp clays and peats, central‐inner and outer lagoon, proximal/distal prodelta deposits) that exhibit only subtle differences in lithology. CPTU data can also serve for the accurate detection of key stratigraphic surfaces with potential engineering applications, such as the Pleistocene–Holocene boundary. This latter, a common feature of several alluvial and coastal plain successions, is commonly marked by an abrupt upward decrease of basic cone resistance and sleeve friction from Late Pleistocene, pedogenized, stiff strata to overlying Holocene, organic‐rich, soft deposits. This study offers an updated CPTU‐facies characterization method that could be suitable for subsurface investigations of modern alluvial and coastal plains worldwide.
Policy recommendations to promote health and well‐being in sexual and gender minority populations in the United States
Authors: Talley Amelia E. , Ibora Melisa Williams , Le Tran H. , Vugrin Margaret 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThis narrative review examines literature informing policy and laws relevant to the health and well‐being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) adult populations. Empirical factors related to structural stigma, specifically policy and law, were examined. Empirical studies examining structural stigma and health‐related outcomes in LGBTQ+ populations have proliferated since the publication of the Institute of Medicine's The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People (2010) and Hatzenbuehler's theoretical work on stigma‐related influences on LGBTQ+ health. Databases were searched using a priori terms. Over 2,100 articles were identified that included original data from the United States since 2010. Studies identified for inclusion (n = 78) were roughly evenly split according to whether results related to the influence of federal‐, state‐, or local‐level policies on LGBTQ+ adults’ health. Policy recommendations center around the expansion of anti‐discrimination law and policy, abolishment of law and policy that restricts access and rights of LGBTQ+ adults, supplemental training in relevant cultural competencies, and the provision of additional resources for vulnerable subpopulations of LGBTQ+ adults.
Divergence in the soil and rhizosphere microbial communities of monoculture and silvopastoral traditional C. dodecandra agroforestry systems in Yucatan, Mexico
Authors: López‐Ramírez Tobías M. , Estrada‐Medina Héctor , Ferrer Miriam M. , O'Connor‐Sánchez Aileen 
Published: January 2023

AbstractNumerous works have reported the impact on soil properties and microbial communities of intensive soil management, but very little is known about the impact caused by traditional agroforestry systems carried out by smallholders. To investigate whether the different smallholder's management between a monoculture plantation of Cordia dodecandra trees and a Silvopastoral system has led to a divergence in these ecosystems, soil properties, as well as soil and Cordia dodecandra rhizosphere microbial communities were analysed by MiSeq amplicon sequencing. The main findings were (i) Large variation in the soil properties of the Silvopastoral system suggests that it has a greater heterogeneity; (ii) Organic carbon, organic matter, carbonates, nitrogen, inorganic phosphorous and calcium, was significantly higher in the soil of the Silvopastoral system. (iii) The relative abundance of the major prokaryotic orders in soil and rhizospheres displayed small differences between the two agroforestry systems, and diversity indexes were slightly higher in the Silvopastoral system. (iv) The fungal orders Hypocreales and Pleosporales were more abundant in the Silvopastoral system than in the monoculture. Other evaluated parameters showed only minor or no difference. Thus, the main conclusion is that these soils have diverged in some properties and fungal orders, but not in their prokaryotic communities. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the divergence in soil properties and microbiota of these two extended smallholder agroforestry systems and therefore can serve as reference for future works.
The geographical ontology challenge in attending to anthropogenic climate change: regional geography revisited
Authors: Taylor Peter J. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractAnthropogenic climate change is a complex process that does not respect political boundaries. Thus it is argued states are problematic agencies for tackling the global climate emergency. But it is the world political map that provides the geographical ontology foundation of the massive efforts of climate policy development. Geography's long tradition of regional study is suggested as a means of countering focus on states for policy development. Ontological inventions are proposed that transcend states. These take the form of experimenting with geographical regions encompassing human‐environmental interactions as alternative spatial policy framings to the world political map. Three examples are presented: intergovernmental resilient regions for mitigation; localization through urban sustainable regions; and regions for planetary stewardship of humans‐in‐nature. None of these are ‘solutions’, rather they are illustrations of possible future regional geographies intended to stimulate current cohorts of geographers to contribute necessary regional thinking to the scholarship unpinning climate change policymaking.
An Improved Approach for Forming Limit Prediction of Strongly Anisotropic Thin-Walled Tube Combining M–K Model and Ductile Fracture Criterion
Authors: Zhu Haihui , Lin Yanli , He Zhubin , Yuan Shijian 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Accurate prediction of the forming limit at necking of strongly anisotropic thin-walled tubes is an urgent requirement in tube hydroforming. M–K model is one of the most widely used prediction models. However, the failure criterion in M–K model is based on the ratio of major true strain increments in the groove to uniform regions, which sometimes results in overestimation of the limit strains. To address this issue, a combined model of M–K model and ductile fracture criterion (DFC) for tube was proposed in this paper, in which the failure condition of the groove region is determined by the DFC. The characteristics of the M–K + DFC model were analyzed by combining with the DF2012 phenomenological DFC. To validate the M–K + DF2012 model, the limit strains at necking of an AA6061 tube with strong in-plane anisotropy were tested through tube-controllable biaxial loading experiments. The results show that the forming limit curve (FLC) predicted by the M–K + DFC model does not exceed the FLC calculated by the M–K model and the fracture forming limit curve (FFLC) determined by the corresponding DFC. The M–K + DF2012 model provides a reasonable forming limit prediction of the AA6061 tube, and the shortcoming of the M–K model mentioned earlier is overcome. Meanwhile, a reasonable constitutive model considering the in-plane anisotropy is very important in the forming limit prediction of a strongly anisotropic thin-walled tube.
Aerothermal Performance of Axially Varying Winglet-Squealer Blade Tips
Authors: Garg Anmol , Vadlamani Nagabhushana Rao , Srinivasan Balaji 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
High-pressure turbine blades are usually susceptible to secondary flow losses due to fluid flow between the casing and the blade tip. In this study, we have evaluated the performance of several blade tip designs for different combinations of winglets and squealer geometries toward mitigating tip leakage losses. The effects of considering relative casing motion (RCM) on the aerothermal performance are also brought out. In particular, we have considered three different blade tip designs, which include winglets, top winglet bottom squealer (TWBS), and top squealer bottom winglet (TSBW). Inspired by the partial winglet configurations studied in the literature, we have also examined designs with partial squealers and winglets. The performance of all the designs and the dynamics within the tip gap is discussed through the distributions of total pressure loss within the tip gap and Nusselt number over the blade tips. Of all the blade tip designs, the aerothermal performance of a 100% TWBS design is demonstrated to be superior, both with and without relative casing motion. When compared to a flat tip design, a 100% TWBS design showed a 15% reduction in total pressure loss and a 22% reduction in the average Nusselt number over the blade tip. For this design, accounting for the relative casing motion showed a marked reduction in the total pressure loss and the heat transferred to the blade tip. In particular, RCM is shown to suppress the “hot spot” associated with a cavity vortex within the squealer cavity.
On the Effect of Side Clearance in the Vaned Diffuser of a Centrifugal Compressor
Authors: Gibson Lee , Spence Stephen , Stuart Charles , Starke Andre , Kim Sung In 
Published: January 2023

AbstractEnvironmental and regulatory pressures have prompted original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to explore highly boosted internal combustion (IC) engines as a means to minimize toxic air pollutants and meet strict legislative targets. The exhaust gas turbocharger is a key technology used to achieve the boost pressures necessary for advanced engines of the future. Centrifugal compressors with vaneless diffusers have been widely implemented in turbochargers for IC engines, particularly passenger vehicles, primarily due to their compact size and ability to deliver high-pressure ratios over a wide range of flowrates. Methods to improve compressor efficiency near surge without reducing the surge margin have received considerable interest in the past. In many situations, changes to the impeller blade design and/or diffuser are limited by the need to meet the strict engine-rated power target. Such competing demands have encouraged designers to develop variable geometry compressors with the aim of improving near surge performance without sacrificing rated power performance. The on/off-type vaned diffuser is a variable geometry compressor capable of delivering a pressure ratio benefit near surge by utilizing a vaned diffuser rather than a vaneless diffuser. The vanes are retracted prior to the diffuser choking to form a vaneless diffuser in order to reach the engine-rated power condition. Diffuser vane-shaped clearances in the hub or the shroud end wall, termed side clearances, enable axial sliding variability of the vanes into and out of the diffuser passage. Unfortunately, the clearances manifest themselves as a discontinuity in the flow field which gives rise to an efficiency penalty. It is not yet clear how the side clearance geometry and position affect the compressor performance i.e., efficiency and stability. Hence, a numerical and experimental investigation was carried out to determine the impact of side clearance geometry and end wall position on compressor performance. It was found that a side clearance positioned at the shroud end wall reduced the surge margin of the investigated compressor for both types of clearance geometry considered. In contrast to this, a clearance positioned at the hub end wall improved the compressor surge margin but had the lowest efficiency benefit near surge. An experimentally validated Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model was used to inspect the flow field and to elucidate the reasons behind the changes in compressor performance.
Closing the Gap Between Classroom-Based Physical Activity Intervention Adoption and Fidelity in Low-Resource Schools
Authors: Hasson Rebecca E. , Beemer Lexie R. , Eisman Andria B. , Friday Penelope 
Published: January 2023

The adoption of classroom-based physical activity interventions in elementary schools is nearly universal (92%), but fewer than 22% of teachers who implement activity breaks achieve a dose of 10 min/day. Dissemination and implementation science frameworks provide a systematic approach to identifying and overcoming barriers likely to impede successful adoption and fidelity of evidence-based interventions. This review highlights the development and subsequent tailoring of a classroom-based physical activity intervention, Interrupting Prolonged sitting with ACTivity (InPACT), for delivery in low-resource schools using implementation science frameworks focused on equity. Unlike most classroom physical activity interventions, tailored InPACT includes a suite of implementation strategies (methods or techniques that support adoption, implementation, and sustainment of a program or practice) and, thus, has been designed for dissemination. These strategies were focused on increasing teacher self-efficacy and reducing multilevel implementation barriers in low-resource schools to promote intervention fidelity, effectiveness, and sustainment.
Revisiting Perfectionism in High-Level Ballet: A Longitudinal Collective Instrumental Case Study
Authors: Nordin-Bates Sanna M. , Aldoson Martin , Downing Charlotte 
Published: January 2023

Using a case study design, we explored two ballet dancers’ perfectionism experiences via interviews and questionnaires at two time points 5 years apart. They represented the two types of “pure perfectionism” in the 2 × 2 model of perfectionism: a female representing pure personal standards perfectionism (high perfectionistic strivings, low perfectionistic concerns) and a male representing pure evaluative concerns perfectionism (low perfectionistic strivings, high perfectionistic concerns). The pure personal standards perfectionism dancer reported stable perfectionism across time, seemingly resilient to any perfectionistic concerns developing. She attributed this to her stable, grounded personality, also reporting autonomous motivation and performance success. The dancer representing pure evaluative concerns perfectionism reported increased perfectionistic strivings and lowered perfectionistic concerns over time; concurrently, his motivation became less controlled and more autonomous. He described the reasons in terms of improved basic psychological needs satisfaction and personal growth. Overall, autonomy might be important in mitigating perfectionism.
Is there a role for RDTs as we live with COVID-19? An assessment of different strategies
Authors: Bonnet Gabrielle , Vassall Anna , Jit Mark 
Published: January 2023

IntroductionBy 2022, high levels of past COVID-19 infections, combined with substantial levels of vaccination and the development of Omicron, have shifted country strategies towards burden reduction policies. SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests (rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs)) could contribute to these policies by helping rapidly detect, isolate and/or treat infections in different settings. However, the evidence to inform RDT policy choices in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) is limited.MethodWe provide an overview of the potential impact of several RDT use cases (surveillance; testing, tracing and isolation without and with surveillance; hospital-based screening to reduce nosocomial COVID-19; and testing to enable earlier/expanded treatment) for a range of country settings. We use conceptual models and literature review to identify which use cases are likely to bring benefits and how these may change with outbreak characteristics. Impacts are measured through multiple outcomes related to gaining time, reducing the burden on the health system and reducing deaths.ResultsIn an optimal scenario in terms of resources and capacity and with baseline parameters, we find marginal time gains of 4 days or more through surveillance and testing tracing and isolation with surveillance, a reduction in peak intensive care unit (ICU) or ICU admissions by 5% or more (hospital-based screening; testing, tracing and isolation) and reductions in COVID-19 deaths by over 6% (hospital-based screening; test and treat). Time gains may be used to strengthen ICU capacity and/or boost vulnerable individuals, though only a small minority of at-risk individuals could be reached in the time available. The impact of RDTs declines with lower country resources and capacity, more transmissible or immune-escaping variants and reduced test sensitivity.ConclusionRDTs alone are unlikely to dramatically reduce the burden of COVID-19 in LMICs, though they may have an important role alongside other interventions such as vaccination, therapeutic drugs, improved healthcare capacity and non-pharmaceutical measures.
Decision-making processes for essential packages of health services: experience from six countries
Authors: Baltussen Rob , Mwalim Omar , Blanchet Karl , Carballo Manuel , Eregata Getachew Teshome , Hailu Alemayehu , Huda Maryam , Jama Mohamed , Johansson Kjell Arne , Reynolds Teri , Raza Wajeeha , Mallender Jacque , Majdzadeh Reza 
Published: January 2023

Many countries around the world strive for universal health coverage, and an essential packages of health services (EPHS) is a central policy instrument for countries to achieve this. It defines the coverage of services that are made available, as well as the proportion of the costs that are covered from different financial schemes and who can receive these services. This paper reports on the development of an analytical framework on the decision-making process of EPHS revision, and the review of practices of six countries (Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan and Zanzibar-Tanzania).The analytical framework distinguishes the practical organisation, fairness and institutionalisation of decision-making processes. The review shows that countries: (1) largely follow a similar practical stepwise process but differ in their implementation of some steps, such as the choice of decision criteria; (2) promote fairness in their EPHS process by involving a range of stakeholders, which in the case of Zanzibar included patients and community members; (3) are transparent in terms of at least some of the steps of their decision-making process and (4) in terms of institutionalisation, express a high degree of political will for ongoing EPHS revision with almost all countries having a designated governing institute for EPHS revision.We advise countries to organise meaningful stakeholder involvement and foster the transparency of the decision-making process, as these are key to fairness in decision-making. We also recommend countries to take steps towards the institutionalisation of their EPHS revision process.