bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Repetitive Behaviours in Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults: Associations with Sensory Sensitivity and Impact on Self-Efficacy
Authors: Nwaordu Gabrielle , Charlton Rebecca A. 
Published: September 2023

AbstractPurpose: Restricted and repetitive behaviours are a core feature of autism diagnoses but have not been widely studied in adulthood. This study examined the rates of and associations between repetitive behaviours and sensory sensitivity in autistic and non-autistic adults; and whether repetitive behaviours described as “stimming” impacted coping with difficulties (self-efficacy). Methods: Diagnosed autistic (n = 182), undiagnosed autistic (n = 163) and non-autistic (n = 146) adults completed online measures of repetitive behaviours, sensory sensitivity, and self-efficacy for when able and not able to stim. Results: Repetitive behaviours and sensory sensitivity correlated significantly in each group, although ratings were higher in autistic compared to non-autistic groups. When people were able to stim, no differences between the groups were observed on self-efficacy ratings. However when unable to stim, autistic people reported lower self-efficacy than non-autistic people. Conclusions: Results suggest that repetitive behaviours are significantly associate with sensory sensitivities. Rather than repetitive behaviours being viewed as negative, stimming was associated with increased self-efficacy. Results suggest that stimming may have beneficial effects. Further work is needed to better understand how repetitive behaviours and stimming manifest in adulthood, how they change over time and their effects for autistic adults.
Theory of Commercial Gravitational Fields in Economics: The Case of Europe
Authors: Capoani Luigi 
Published: September 2023

AbstractThis article is a theoretical development of the gravitational model through an econophysical approach and physical tools. Therefore, this paper attempts to answer the following research question: “Can physics still contribute to the development of the gravitational model in economics?”. To tackle the question, this paper begins with an overview of the basic concepts of Newton’s universal gravitational theory, which was first applied in economics by the distinguished American scientist Isard (1954). Then the concepts and formulas of gravitational fields in physics will be translated into economics, thus reviving Isard’s original multilateralism through the elaboration of an extension of his model apt to describe the multilateralism and multi-country exchanges which characterize international trade. In this regard, the superposition principle of vector is used to offer vector analysis as a tool for mapping the interactions between the economic forces produced by the individual gravitational fields of different countries. A representation of the gravitational field of the European market will be provided. The field concept will extend the analysis from bilateral flows to the analysis of markets in two dimensions.
Making contributions: personal reflections from the co-creative evolution of entrepreneurship research
Authors: Davidsson Per 
Published: September 2023

AbstractThis essay reflects on the last few decades’ evolution of Ideas, Evidence, Concepts, and Methods in the multidisciplinary, multi-level, and multi-methodological field of entrepreneurship research. Using illustrations from my own career and how prior recipients of the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research guided and inspired them, I describe the journey from early empirical exploration to understand the nature of the phenomenon to more recent, endogenous theory-development and -testing, heralding each as an indispensable steppingstone in meaningful knowledge development. The essay ends with an ode to the collective, co-creating nature of our knowledge-building enterprise.
Modelling and predicting fat deposition rates in various South African sheep crosses using ultrasound technology
Authors: Theron P. G. , Brand T. S. , Cloete S. W. P. , van Zyl J. H. C. 
Published: September 2023

AbstractProducers require an accurate predictive tool that can determine the optimal point of slaughter based on fat depth. The modelling of fat deposition with a simple mathematical model could supply in this need. Dohne Merino and Merino ewes were crossed with Dorper, Dormer and Ile de France rams or rams of their own breeds to create two purebred (Dohne Merino and Merino) and six crossbred groups (Dohne x Dorper, Dohne x Dormer, Dohne x Ile de France, Merino x Dorper, Merino x Dormer and Merino x Ile de France) of offspring. Fat deposition of four lambs of each sex per genotypic group was monitored from 80 to 360 days using ultrasound, and the data subsequently fitted to various equations and evaluated for goodness of fit. A linear fitting of fat depth to age (R2 > 0.77) and live weight (R2 > 0.56) were deemed to provide the best fit. The slope parameters of the equations indicated that ewes deposited fat faster than rams and that Dorper crosses had the highest fat deposition rate. An attempt was also made to model loin muscle growth, but the model fit was judged to be unsatisfactory. The predictive models developed here are deemed suitable for inclusion in feedlot management systems to aid in the production of optimally classified lamb carcasses.
Non-contrast dual-energy CT using X-map for acute ischemic stroke: region-specific comparison with simulated 120-kVp CT and diffusion-weighted MR images
Authors: Shinohara Yuki , Ohmura Tomomi , Ibaraki Masanobu , Itoh Toshihide , Sasaki Fumiaki , Sato Yuichiro , Inomata Takato , Anbo Kanata , Kinoshita Toshibumi 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Purpose
X-map is a non-contrast dual-energy CT (DECT) application to identify acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Our aim was to verify region-specific characteristics of early ischemic changes (EIC) on X-map compared with simulated 120-kVp mixed-CT image and DWI.

Methods
Fifty AIS patients who underwent DECT and DWI were enrolled (mean age, 76 years; 34 men, 16 women). All datasets including mixed-CT image, X-map, and DWI were transformed into a standard brain atlas with 11 × 2 ROIs based on the ASPECTS + W system. ROIs with EIC on DWI, mixed-CT image, and X-map were defined as DWI-positive, mixed-CT-positive, and X-map-positive, and those with normal finding were DWI-negative, mixed-CT-negative, and X-map-negative respectively, in visual assessment by two neuroradiologists in consensus.

Results
EIC on X-maps were visually relevant to those on the other images: of 221 ROIs with mixed-CT-positive and X-map-positive, 198 (89.6%) were DWI-positive. X-map revealed moderate diagnostic accuracy for AIS compared with DWI in ROC curve analysis (AUC = 0.732). X-map identified EIC in deep white matter more sensitively than mixed-CT image: of 15 ROIs with mixed-CT-negative and X-map-positive in W segments, 14 (93.3%) were DWI-positive. X-map often showed EIC in cortical regions that were not detected on the other images: of 67 ROIs with mixed-CT-negative and X-map-positive in I and M1-M6 segments, 47 (70.1%) were DWI-negative.

Conclusions
X-map is useful to detect EIC, especially in deep white matter, and may also provide additional information in acute ischemic lesions where DWI cannot be detected.
Designing Multi-Modal Conversational Agents for the Kitchen with Older Adults: A Participatory Design Study
Authors: Kuoppamäki Sanna , Jaberibraheem Razan , Hellstrand Mikaela , McMillan Donald 
Published: September 2023

AbstractConversational agents (CA) are increasingly used to manage and coordinate household chores and everyday activities at home. However, these technologies should be adaptive to age-specific characteristics in order to be considered beneficial for the ageing population. This study presents a participatory design of a conversational agent to provide cognitive support in recipe following and nutrition advice for adults aged 65 and over. Through a qualitative thematic analysis, the study explores older adults’ expectations, interactions and experiences with the agent in order to identify age-specific challenges of interacting with CAs. Data consists of a participatory design workshop with eight older adults (aged 65 and over), followed by a Wizard of Oz study with ten older adults interacting with the agent in the kitchen environment in a laboratory setting. Results demonstrate that older adults consider conversational agents as beneficial for providing personalised recipe recommendations, advising the user to choose appropriate ingredients and reminding them of their dietary intake. When interacting with the agent older adults displayed challenges with confirmation and repetition, questioning and correcting, the lack of conversational responses, and difficulties in hearing and understanding the multi-modal interaction. Older adults experience agents as collaborators, but not as conversational partners. The study concludes that the accessibility and inclusiveness of conversational agents regarding voice interaction could be improved by further developing participatory methods with older adults.
Organic carbon isotope stratigraphy of Devonian-Carboniferous boundary sections in the Rhenish Mountains
Authors: Korn Dieter , Schmid Franziska E. , Struck Ulrich 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
The boundary between the Devonian and the Carboniferous has been drawn using ammonoids, conodonts and miospores, while geochemical data have only rarely been used. The sampling of eight sections (Aprath, Apricke, Effenberg, Wocklum, Stockum, Drewer WJ, Drewer WA, Marsberg) at the northern margin of the Rhenish Mountains demonstrates the potential of the isotope ratio of organic carbon to regionally correlate sections in different facies areas. With the help of the carbon isotopes, a distinct stratigraphic succession is documented, which is characterised by several positive and negative excursions; this succession was recorded in all examined sections. The carbon isotopes can therefore make a significant contribution to the stratigraphic subdivision of sections and complement the biostratigraphic methods.
Modeling a GDPR Compliant Data Wallet Application in Prova and AspectOWL
Authors: Mitsikas Theodoros , Schäfermeier Ralph , Paschke Adrian 
Published: September 2023

AbstractWe present a GDPR-compliant data privacy and access use case of a distributed data wallet and we explore its modeling using two options, AspectOWL and Prova. This use case requires a representation capable of expressing the dynamicity and interaction between parties. While both approaches provide the expressiveness of non-monotonic states and fluent state transitions, their scope and semantics are vastly different. AspectOWL is a monotonic contextualized ontology language, able to represent dynamic state transitions and knowledge retention by wrapping parts of the ontology in isolated contexts, called aspects, while Prova can handle state transitions at runtime using non-monotonic state transition semantics. We present the two implementations and we discuss the similarities, advantages, and differences of the two approaches.
Questionnaires for the Assessment of Central Sensitization in Endometriosis: What Is the Available Evidence? A Systematic Review with a Narrative Synthesis
Authors: Cetera Giulia Emily , Merli Camilla Erminia Maria , Barbara Giussy , Caia Carlotta , Vercellini Paolo 
Published: September 2023

AbstractIt has been suggested that central sensitization (CS) may be involved in the failure of standard medical and surgical treatment to relieve endometriosis-related pain. However, there is no gold standard for the diagnosis of CS, and self-reported questionnaires are used as diagnostic surrogates. The main objective of this review was to identify all CS questionnaires used in clinical endometriosis studies. The secondary objective was to qualitatively analyze strengths and weaknesses of each questionnaire. A PubMed and EMBASE systematic literature search conducted in April 2023 using the terms “endometriosis; central pain; central sensitization; questionnaire; patient-reported outcome measure; screening tool” identified 122 publications: six articles were included in the review. The Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) is the most frequently used questionnaire for the detection of CS in patients with endometriosis. It has been validated in patients with endometriosis, in whom it appears to have good psychometric proprieties. The Fibromyalgia Survey Questionnaire (FSQ) has also been used, although it has not been specifically validated in endometriosis patients. The debate regarding these questionnaires’ construct validity is still open and will be so until a gold standard diagnostic tool for CS is found. In fact, some authors argue these questionnaires are measuring psychological vulnerability and a hypervigilant state that is associated with pain, rather than CS itself. However, their use should not be discouraged as they are able to identify chronic pain patients which warrant further attention and who may benefit from broader treatment strategies.
RETRACTED ARTICLE: The Application of Artificial Immune Network in E-Commerce Credit Risk Assessment
Authors: Zhang Ruijuan 
Published: September 2023

AbstractIn order to improve the accuracy of e-commerce credit risk assessment, this paper suggests utilizing an artificial immune network to upgrade the text mining algorithm. Through this process, a new e-commerce risk assessment model reliant on the improved algorithm can be constructed with the intention of decreasing the likelihood of risk in digital transactions. The results show that the accuracy and loss rate of the improved clustering algorithm are 97.3% and 4.3%, respectively, both of which are better than the comparison algorithm. Then, the empirical analysis of the e-commerce credit risk assessment model proposed in the study shows that the average fitness and accuracy of the model after stability are 0.0022 and 95.63%, respectively, demonstrating superior performance compared to the comparison model. The above results show that the improved algorithm and the risk assessment model have good performance. Therefore, using this model to evaluate the credit risk of e-commerce can not only improve the accuracy of credit evaluation and promote the sustainable development of e-commerce. Furthermore, it can catalyze the adoption of innovative credit evaluation methods and promote the application of artificial intelligence technology in e-commerce.
The migrant pay gap in Spain: Where do the differences come from?
Authors: Pinto Fernando , Martínez Rosa , Delgado Rodriguez María Jesús , Murillo Encarnación 
Published: September 2023

AbstractThis paper focuses on the migrant pay gap in Spain. Going beyond descriptive evidence of the differences between immigrants and nationals in terms of wages, we analyse which part of the gross wage is most affected by features that cannot be captured using econometric models. Relying on microdata from the Wage Structure Survey, we divide the total gross wage into two main parts: base wage and wage supplements. Then we decompose the migrant wage gap into the explained and the unexplained terms, using a simple decomposition methodology, the Oaxaca-Blinder model. Our results show that a part of the differences in wage supplements does not seem to be explained by the set of control variables introduced in the model and that this effect is more pronounced when only men are considered. These findings offer a new perspective on the migrant pay gap in Spain and point to the importance of wage-setting practices related to wage supplements in explaining (and widening) the total migrant pay gap in our country.
Constraints on subglacial melt fluxes from observations of active subglacial lake recharge
Authors: Malczyk George , Gourmelen Noel , Werder Mauro , Wearing Martin , Goldberg Dan 
Published: September 2023

AbstractActive subglacial lakes provide a rare glimpse of the subglacial environment and hydrological processes at play. Several studies contributed to establishing active subglacial lake inventories and document lake drainage and connection, but few focused on the period between lake drainage when the melt production and transport contribute to the refilling of these lakes. In this study, we employ high-resolution CryoSat-2 altimetry data from 2010 to 2021 to compile an inventory of recharging lakes across Antarctica. We extract recharge rates from these lakes, which serve as a lower limit on subglacial melt production. These recharge rates are compared against predictions obtained by routing modelled subglacial meltwater at the ice-sheet's base. Our findings indicate that modelled recharge rates are consistent with observations in all but one of the investigated lakes, providing a lower bound on geothermal heat fluxes. Lake Cook E2 displays recharge rates far exceeding predictions, indicating that processes are taking place that are currently unaccounted for. Considering recharge in hydrologically connected lake networks instead of individually provides a stricter constraint on melt production. Recharge rates extracted from the Thwaites Lake system suggest that subglacial melt production has been underestimated.
New contributions to the subfamily Polycerinae (Nudibranchia, Polyceridae): description of three new species and one new genus
Authors: Pola Marta , Miguel-González María , Paz-Sedano Sofía 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
The subfamily Polycerinae includes eight genera, from the monospecific Lamellana and Lecithophorus to the diverse Polycera and Gymnodoris, with 33 and 26 valid species, respectively. The monophyly of the subfamily has been tested by molecular data although not all genera were included. To date, relationships within the subfamily are not supported. In the present paper, three new species of polycerid nudibranchs are fully described based on specimens collected in Marshall Islands and Australia: one Palio species (Palio gaeli sp. nov.), one Polycera species (Polycera nimbsi sp. nov.) and a new genus (Paliota galactica gen. and sp. nov.). The new genus is described based on its peculiar radular teeth and genetic divergence.
The internal anatomy was studied by dissections and scanning electron microscope photographs. Partial sequences of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase c subunit I (COI) and 16S ribosomal RNA (16S) as well as nuclear histone H3 (H3) were also obtained. A phylogenetic framework for two of these three species is proposed, also including for the first time the species Paliolla templadoi and Polycera melanosticta.
Informal third-party actors in street-level welfare decisions: a case study of Pakistan social assistance
Authors: Farwa Aniqa , Henman Paul 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Research on street-level bureaucracy has tended to focus on individual and organisational factors that influence street-level practice. To date, empirical research has insufficiently explored the contribution of wider socio-cultural factors in street-level decision making. Drawing on data from a qualitative study of social assistance in Pakistan, this article examines how cultural patronage practices of sifarish intersect with street-level social welfare operations. Results highlight the importance of sifarish in informing decision-making processes and in enabling access to social assistance. In this manner, people providing sifarish (called sifarishie) operate as informal third-party actors. The findings challenge the dominant view of street-level operation that the decision making at street level is solely guided by individual and organisational factors.
Intersections of phenomenology, voice beliefs and distress in bipolar disorder: a comparison with schizophrenia
Authors: Smith Lindsay , Rossell Susan L. , Thomas Neil , Toh Wei Lin 
Published: September 2023

AbstractBackground:Auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH), or voice-hearing, can be a prominent symptom during fluctuating mood states in bipolar disorder (BD).Aims:The current study aimed to: (i) compare AVH-related distress in BD relative to schizophrenia (SCZ), (ii) examine correlations between phenomenology and voice beliefs across each group, and (iii) explore how voice beliefs may uniquely contribute to distress in BD and SCZ.Method:Participants were recruited from two international sites in Australia (BD=31; SCZ=50) and the UK (BD=17). Basic demographic-clinical information was collected, and mood symptoms were assessed. To document AVH characteristics, a 4-factor model of the Psychotic Symptoms Rating Scale and the Beliefs about Voices Questionnaire-Revised were used. Statistical analyses consisted of group-wise comparisons, Pearson’s correlations and multiple hierarchical regressions.Results:It was found that AVH-related distress was not significantly higher in BD than SCZ, but those with BD made significantly more internal attributions for their voices. In the BD group, AVH-related distress was significantly positively correlated with malevolence, omnipotence and resistance, However, only resistance, alongside mania and depressive symptoms, significantly contributed to AVH-related distress in BD.Discussion:Our findings have several clinical implications, including identification of voice resistance as a potential therapeutic target to prioritise in BD. Factoring in the influence of mood symptoms on AVH-related distress as well as adopting more acceptance-oriented therapies may also be of benefit.
A Revolution in Property: Tocqueville and Beaumont on Democratic Inheritance Reform
Authors: Holland Thomas James 
Published: September 2023

AbstractAmong the most controversial reforms investigated by Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont was the idea of using inheritance as an instrument to diffuse property ownership. This article offers the first comparative account of the development of this concept across each of their major works. By situating their interventions within wider inheritance law debates, it is demonstrated how their evolving visions of democracy forced them to innovatively combine two normative arguments: (i) diffusing property ownership via inheritance was a precondition for placing democracy upon stable political foundations, and (ii) this could counter the rise of pauperism and the extreme wealth inequality of nineteenth-century industrial society. Far from being an anachronistic republican notion, such reforms were long considered too radical to be implemented in England and Ireland.
Characteristics and Dynamics of the Interannual Eddy Kinetic Energy Variation in the Central Pacific Sector of the Southern Ocean
Authors: Fu Guanqi , Yang Yang , Liang X. San , Zhao Yuhui 
Published: September 2023

AbstractMesoscale eddies play a crucial role in the dynamical balance of the Southern Ocean (SO) circulation. Yet, it remains unclear why the SO transient eddy activity has significant variations on interannual time scales, and to what extent these low‐frequency variations are attributed to wind forcing changes. Here we use a functional analysis tool, namely, the multiscale window transform (MWT), the MWT‐based theory of canonical transfer and a time‐dependent energetics framework to investigate these issues. Our focus is on the central Pacific sector of the SO in which there is a significant time‐mean and interannual variability of the eddy kinetic energy (EKE). It is found that wind stress does not directly contribute to the interannual EKE variability through wind power injection to the eddies; instead, the influence is fulfilled indirectly through two internal pathways. First, the baroclinic pathway in which the wind‐generated mean kinetic energy (MKE) is converted to the mean available potential energy (APE), and is further released to eddy APE and finally to EKE through baroclinic instability, is the dominant one. Second, the barotropic pathway, in which MKE directly fuels EKE through barotropic instability, is faster but secondary, and its influence is only concentrated along the axis of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. Our results highlight the dynamical connections between the internal and external processes in the SO energy system, and provide insights into the predictability of the SO eddies on interannual time scales.