bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Statistics as Figleaves
Authors: Bräuer Felix 
Published: March 2023

AbstractRecently, Jennifer Saul (“Racial Figleaves, the Shifting Boundaries of the Permissible, and the Rise of Donald Trump”, 2017; “Racist and Sexist Figleaves”, 2021) has explored the use of what she calls “figleaves” in the discourse on race and gender. Following Saul, a figleaf is an utterance that, for some portion of the audience, blocks the conclusion that some other utterance, R, or the person who uttered R is racist or sexist. Such racial and gender figleaves are pernicious, says Saul, because, among other things, they can shift the boundaries of what is deemed acceptable to think or say. This paper expands on Saul’s picture in a threefold way: It is first argued that appeals to statistics can function as figleaves. It is then argued that—as far as figleaves go—there is reason to believe that statistics-as-figleaves are especially pernicious. Finally, the paper explores some strategies for counterspeech.
Parental Obesity Predisposition and Age of Onset Associate with Poor Response to Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
Authors: Fink Mira , Herrmann Stephan , Fink Jodok , Lässle Claudia , Marjanovic Goran , Fagnocchi Luca , Pospisilik J. Andrew , Fichtner-Feigl Stefan , Seifert Gabriel 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
Introduction
Parental predisposition and age of onset may be independently associated with 1-year total weight loss (TWL) failure (< 20%) after metabolic–bariatric surgery (MBS).

Methods
This cohort study includes all cases of the German StuDoQ|MBE register (2015–2019) with data on parental predisposition, obesity onset, and at least 1-year follow up after primary MBS procedures (n = 14,404). We provide descriptive statistics of the cohort in terms of the main outcome and 1-year TWL failure, and provide characteristics of surgery type subgroups. Finally, we provide a multivariate logistic regression model of 1-year TWL failure.

Results
58.8% and 45.7% of patients reported maternal and paternal predisposition for obesity, respectively. Average onset of obesity was 15.5 years and duration of disease 28.3 years prior to MBS. SG is the most frequently performed procedure (47.2%) followed by RYGB (39.7%) and OAGB (13.1%). Mean 1-year TWL is 32.7 ± 9.3%, and 7.8% (n = 1,119) of patients show TWL failure (< 20%). Multivariate analysis shows independent association of early onset of obesity (< 18 years), male sex, age at operation, pre-operative BMI, pre-operative weight loss, sleeve gastrectomy (SG), and type 2 diabetes (T2D) with 1-year TWL failure (p < 0.001).

Conclusion
The proportions of MBS patients that report on paternal and maternal predisposition for obesity are 45.7% and 58.8% respectively, and average age at onset is 15.5 years. 7.8% of patients do not meet current target criteria of successful response to surgery at 1 year. Early onset, male sex, age at operation, pre-operative BMI, pre-operative weight loss, SG, and T2D are independently associated with weight loss failure.

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Phase Relations in the CaO-Nd2O3-Al2O3 System in Application for Rare Earth Recycling
Authors: Ilatovskaia M. , Lonski O. , Löffler M. , Blenau L. , Charitos A. , Fabrichnaya O. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractPhase relations in the CaO-Al2O3-Nd2O3 system were investigated in the temperature range between 1330°C and 1600°C using equilibration technique followed by characterization using x-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy combined with energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX). Melting relations were investigated using differential thermal analysis followed by microstructure study using SEM/EDX. It was found that CaNdAlO4 (τ1) compound melted congruently at 1808°C, while CaNdAl3O7 (τ2) compound melted incongruently at 1766°C. The sample in the stability fields adjacent to lowest eutectic in the CaO-Al2O3 system (CaAl2O4 + Ca3Al2O6) and τ2 as well as samples in the stability field τ2 + CaAl2O4 + CaAl4O7 and τ1 + τ2 + Ca3Al2O6 were completely melted at 1600°C. The Ca12Al14O33 phase considered as not stable in anhydrous atmosphere was found instead of Ca3Al2O6 phase after heat treatment at 1330°C. After melting Ca12Al14O33 formed glass. The obtained results are important for selection of conditions for process of rare earth recycling from waste permanent NdFeB magnets.
Impact of partner phubbing on negative emotions: a daily diary study of mitigating factors
Authors: Frackowiak Michal , Hilpert Peter , Russell Pascale Sophie 
Published: March 2023

AbstractInteractions between romantic partners may be disturbed by a co-present mobile phone use when a partner ignores their interaction partner in favor of a smartphone. This common practice, called phubbing, promotes social rejection and exclusion, hence the partner who gets phubbed may report negative emotional experiences. However, these experiences may be buffered by a cognitive perception mechanism, when the partner’s behavior is still perceived as responsive (i.e., understanding or validating). Thus, we hypothesize that feeling understood or validated moderate the link between phubbing intensity and negative emotions. To test our hypotheses, we conducted a daily diary study over seven days, using a sample of N = 133 participants living with their partner. Multilevel modeling was applied, to examine between- and within-person processes. The findings indicate that perception of the partner as understanding and validating, despite the co-present mobile phone use, reduces the negative emotional experiences during phubbing, and the interaction effects indicate nuances between phubbing and understanding and validation by partner, which extend our theoretical comprehension and distinguish between the two as separate relationship-related constructs. Our research provides a unique insight into how mechanisms related to couple interactions may reduce negative experiences, a finding that may be useful in future interventions and couples' therapy.
Qualitative Behaviour of Stochastic Integro-differential Equations with Random Impulses
Authors: Kasinathan Ravikumar , Kasinathan Ramkumar , Sandrasekaran Varshini , Nieto Juan J. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractIn this paper, we study the existence and some stability results of mild solutions for random impulsive stochastic integro-differential equations (RISIDEs) with noncompact semigroups in Hilbert spaces via resolvent operators. Initially, we prove the existence of mild solution for the system is established by using Mönch fixed point theorem and contemplating Hausdorff measures of noncompactness. Then, the stability results includes continuous dependence of solutions on initial conditions, exponential stability and Hyers–Ulam stability for the aforementioned system are investigated. Finally, an example is proposed to validate the obtained results.
Artificial intelligence and robotics on the frontlines of the pandemic response: the regulatory models for technology adoption and the development of resilient organisations in smart cities
Authors: Lauri Cristiana , Shimpo Fumio , Sokołowski Maciej M. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractSmart cities do not exist without robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI). As the case of the COVID-19 pandemic shows, they can assist in combating the novel coronavirus and its effects, and preventing its spread. However, their deployment necessitate the most secure, safe, and efficient use. The purpose of this article is to address the regulatory framework for AI and robotics in the context of developing resilient organisations in smart cities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study provides regulatory insights necessary to re-examine the strategic management of technology creation, dissemination, and application in smart cities, in order to address the issues regarding the strategic management of innovation policies nationally, regionally, and worldwide. To meet these goals, the article analyses government materials, such as strategies, policies, legislation, reports, and literature. It also juxtaposes materials and case studies, with the help of expert knowledge. The authors emphasise the imminent need for coordinated strategies to regulate AI and robots designed for improving digital and smart public health services globally.
Experimental and Numerical Investigation for Torsional Behavior of UHPFRC Shallow and Deep Beams
Authors: Yousef Ahmed M. , Marami Nagat A. , Tahwia Ahmed M. 
Published: March 2023

AbstractWith increasing the use of ultra-high performance fiber reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) in recent years, torsional design of UHPFRC beams has become of great importance. This paper presents an experimental and numerical study to investigate the torsional behavior of UHPFRC shallow and deep beams with fcu equal to 190.2 MPa. Ten UHPFRC beams with steel fibers volume fraction of 1.5% subjected to pure torsion were investigated. The provided torsional web reinforcement ratio, the area of longitudinal bars and the tested span to total height ratio (L/h = 6.0, 4.0, 2.0 and 1.0) were the studied parameters. A numerical model has been proposed to predict the torsional response of tested beams. Experimental results showed that increasing stirrups’ spacing for the beams of the same L/h ratio (to be 235% of the maximum given by ACI 318-2019 code), reduced the experimental ultimate torsional strength by only 6.7%. The torsional web reinforcement ratio of UHPFRC shallow and deep beams can be safely taken to be 40% of the minimum required by ACI 318-2019. The maximum stirrups spacing can be safely taken the lesser of twice the beam width or 300 mm. The equation used by ACI 318-2019 and ECP-203-2020 for calculating the cracking strength in torsion has been modified to be suitable for UHPFRC beams by taking into consideration the L/h ratio and steel fibers percent. The proposed 3-D numerical model showed good predictions for the torsional strength of tested UHPFRC shallow and deep beams.
Takanga ‘enau fohe: a scoping review of the educational successes and challenges of Pacific learners in Australia 2010–2021
Authors: Pale Maryanne , Kee Lyn , Wu Bin , Goff Wendy 
Published: March 2023

AbstractInternational literature has recognised the importance of education research with Pacific learners. In an Australian context, the early years learning framework for Australia and the Australian curriculum emphasise that education sectors should work towards cultivating respect for cultural diversity and to develop intercultural understanding and intercultural capabilities. As such, the call to better understand the cultural complexities that underpins Pacific learners and their interactions with educational processes remains pertinent. This scoping review offers an important synthesis of empirical research on the educational successes and challenges of Pacific learners in Australian educational settings from 2010 to 2021. While this study offers critical insights for teacher education and research, the findings also revealed paucities in education research with Pacific learners. Thereby, propositions for future and ongoing education research with Pacific learners in Australia are offered in this article.
The systemic neoliberal colonisation of higher education: a critical analysis of the obliteration of academic practice
Authors: Morley Christine 
Published: March 2023

AbstractWithin the neoliberal university, scholarship, education, students, academic staff, and practices are subordinated to managerial imperatives. University educators are denigrated and displaced by colonising neoliberal practices that systemically invalidate and invisibilise academic work. The present article provides an example of this by critically analysing the corrosive and Orwellian operations of neoliberal managerialism in higher education through the prism of my own experience of applying for ‘recognition of leadership’ in relation to teaching. I use a narrative ethnographic approach to generate new insights into the obliteration of academic practice in contemporary university contexts and to produce a counter-hegemonic discourse for understanding these processes. Following Habermas inter alia, it is argued that without radical reform, the uncoupling of the ethical and substantive dimensions of the (educational) lifeworld from systemic (neoliberal managerial) strategising will leave higher education in a state of paralysis. The analysis highlights the urgent need for resistance and provides a critical framework for academics to recognise and contest similar colonising processes occurring in their own experiences and contexts.
Nadofaragene Firadenovec: First Approval
Authors: Lee Arnold 
Published: March 2023

AbstractNadofaragene firadenovec (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg; Adstiladrin®) is a non-replicating adenoviral vector-based gene therapy developed by Ferring Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of high-risk Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Nadofaragene firadenovec constitutes vector DNA that encodes for interferon (IFN)-α2b and is the first approved gene therapy in bladder cancer. The production of IFN-α2b by transfected urothelial cells is associated with anticancer activity, including immunostimulatory, antiangiogenic and apoptotic effects. In December 2022, nadofaragene firadenovec received its first global approval in the USA for the treatment of high-risk BCG-unresponsive NMIBC with carcinoma in situ (CIS) with or without papillary tumours in adults. This article summarizes the milestones in the development of nadofaragene firadenovec leading to this first approval for this indication.
Assessment of TanDEM-X DEM 2020 Data in Temperate and Boreal Forests and Their Application to Canopy Height Change
Authors: Schlund Michael , von Poncet Felicitas , Wessel Birgit , Schweisshelm Barbara , Kiefl Nadine 
Published: March 2023

AbstractSpace-borne digital elevation models (DEM) are considered as important proxy for canopy surface height and its changes in forests. Interferometric TanDEM-X DEMs were assessed regarding their accuracy in forests of Germany and Estonia. The interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) data for the new global TanDEM-X DEM 2020 coverage were acquired between 2017 and 2020. Each data acquisition was processed using the delta-phase approach for phase unwrapping and comprise an absolute height calibration. The results of the individual InSAR heights confirmed a substantial bias in forests. This was indicated by a mean error (ME) between – 5.74 and – 6.14 m associated with a root-mean-squared-error (RMSE) between 6.99 m and 7.40 m using airborne light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data as a reference. The bias was attributed to signal penetration, which was attempted to be compensated. The ME and RMSE improved substantially after the compensation to the range of – 0.54 to 0.84 m and 3.55 m to 4.52 m. Higher errors of the penetration depth compensated DEMs compared to the original DEMs were found in non-forested areas. This suggests to use the penetration compensation only in forests. The potential of the DEMs for estimating height changes was further assessed in a case study in Estonia. The canopy height change analysis in Estonia indicated an overall accuracy in terms of RMSE of 4.17 m and ME of – 0.93 m on pixel level comparing TanDEM-X and LiDAR height changes. The accuracy improved substantially at forest stand level to an RMSE of 2.84 m and an ME of – 1.48 m. Selective penetration compensation further improved the height change estimates to an RMSE of 2.14 m and an ME of – 0.83 m. Height loss induced by clearcutting was estimated with an ME of – 0.85 m and an RMSE of 3.3 m. Substantial regrowth resulted in an ME of – 0.46 m and an RMSE of 1.9 m. These results are relevant for exploiting multiple global acquisitions of TanDEM-X, in particular for estimating canopy height and its changes in European forests.
Analysis of unintended pregnancy and influencing factors among married women in China
Authors: Wang Hui , Zou Yanhui , Liu Hongyan , Chen Xueqian 
Published: March 2023

AbstractUnintended pregnancy often ends with induced abortion, an outcome that affects a woman’s physical and mental health and consumes social resources. A national fertility survey conducted by the former National Health and Family Planning Commission in 2017, gathered data on pregnancies among married women aged 15–49 to analyze the changing circumstances of such pregnancies and the factors that influence their occurrence. The analysis found that the incidence of unintended pregnancies among married women in China was 42.4‰ in 2017, and that such pregnancies accounted for 22.9% of all pregnancies in China for the years 2010–2017. Of all abortions, 91.9% were used to terminate unintended pregnancies, and of unintended pregnancies, 67.1% ended with induced abortions. The incidence of unintended pregnancy and that of induced abortion to terminate the unintended pregnancy were higher among women living in an urban rather than a rural area, having previously given birth to a boy, having a large number of children, being at the older end of their childbearing years, or having a shorter interpregnancy interval. Only 37.3% of women chose long-term contraceptive methods after an induced abortion caused by an unintended pregnancy; their sense of self-protection was not strong. It is necessary to strengthen education and advocacy, enhance women's awareness of the protection contraceptives offer, and improve the quality of and access to contraceptive services to reduce the incidence of unintended pregnancy, and reduce the incidence of induced abortion to terminate unintended pregnancy.
Cover Crop Identity Differently Affects Biomass Productivity as well as Nitrogen and Phosphorus Uptake of Maize (Zea mays L.) in Relation to Soil Type
Authors: Fontana Mario , Sinaj Sokrat , Elfouki Said , Guillaume Thomas , Bragazza Luca 
Published: March 2023

AbstractCover crop integration in agriculture rotation is associated to multiple agronomic and environmental benefits. However, the effect of cover crop identity on the following cash crop productivity and nutrient uptake is still uncertain, particularly in relation to soil types. We set up an experiment to test the effects of four different cover crop species (Indian mustard, lupine, field pea, and oat) on maize above- and belowground biomass as well as on nitrogen and phosphorus nutrition after incorporation of the cover crop litter in two soil types (clay and sandy soil). We observed that aboveground and belowground biomass of maize was always higher in sandy than clay soil likely due to better soil physical properties. On general, in clay soil, the presence of a preceding cover crop promoted or did not modify the aboveground and the belowground maize productivity compared to bare soil. On the other hand, in sandy soil, the decomposing litter of non-leguminous cover crops decreased maize aboveground productivity whereas any preceding cover crop decreased maize root biomass. The burial of leguminous litter significantly increased the N uptake by maize in both soil types. For what concerns the phosphorus uptake by maize, it appears that due to high phosphorus soil availability, the selected cover crops did not play a major role in improving P uptake, with the only exception of field pea. Our data show that leguminous cover crops improved the N status of maize particularly under conditions of low N fertilization rates.
Agreement and prognostic accuracy of three ED vulnerability screeners: findings from a prospective multi-site cohort study
Authors: Mowbray Fabrice I. , Heckman George , Hirdes John P. , Costa Andrew P. , Beauchet Olivier , Archambault Patrick , Eagles Debra , Wang Han Ting , Perry Jeffrey J. , Sinha Samir K. , Jantzi Micaela , Hebert Paul 
Published: March 2023

Abstract
Objectives
To evaluate the agreement between three emergency department (ED) vulnerability screeners, including the InterRAI ED Screener, ER2, and PRISMA-7. Our secondary objective was to evaluate the discriminative accuracy of screeners in predicting discharge home and extended ED lengths-of-stay (> 24 h).

Methods
We conducted a nested sub-group study using data from a prospective multi-site cohort study evaluating frailty in older ED patients presenting to four Quebec hospitals. Research nurses assessed patients consecutively with the three screeners. We employed Cohen's Kappa to determine agreement, with high-risk cut-offs of three and four for the PRISMA-7, six for the ER2, and five for the interRAI ED Screener. We used logistic regression to evaluate the discriminative accuracy of instruments, testing them in their dichotomous, full, and adjusted forms (adjusting for age, sex, and hospital academic status).

Results
We evaluated 1855 older ED patients across the four hospital sites. The mean age of our sample was 84 years. Agreement between the interRAI ED Screener and the ER2 was fair (K = 0.37; 95% CI 0.33–0.40); agreement between the PRISMA-7 and ER2 was also fair (K = 0.39; 95% CI = 0.36–0.43). Agreement between interRAI ED Screener and PRISMA-7 was poor (K = 0.19; 95% CI 0.16–0.22). Using a cut-off of four for PRISMA-7 improved agreement with the ER2 (K = 0.55; 95% CI 0.51–0.59) and the ED Screener (K = 0.32; 95% CI 0.2–0.36). When predicting discharge home, the concordance statistics among models were similar in their dichotomous (c = 0.57–0.61), full (c = 0.61–0.64), and adjusted forms (c = 0.63–0.65), and poor for all models when predicting extended length-of-stay.

Conclusion
ED vulnerability scores from the three instruments had a fair agreement and were associated with important patient outcomes. The interRAI ED Screener best identifies older ED patients at greatest risk, while the PRISMA-7 and ER2 are more sensitive instruments.
In the Name of “Endangered Nations” and “Unsovereign States”? Official Discourses of Radical Right Movement Parties and Social Movement Organizations in Poland and Germany
Authors: Kajta Justyna , Myrczik Janina , Karolak Mateusz 
Published: March 2023

AbstractThe political landscape of the radical right has long been a major discussion point in the political and social sciences. By considering the variety of radical right organizations (movement parties and non-parliamentary organizations) and the particular national and transnational political and discursive opportunity structures, the paper aims at a comparative analysis of the main discursive frames present in political programs and manifestoes of radical right social movement organizations and movement parties in Poland (Konfederacja Wolność i Niepodległość and Obóz Narodowo-Radykalny) and Germany (Alternative für Deutschland and Identitäre Bewegung Deutschland). Moreover, based on approaches developed by Cas Mudde and Jens Rydgren, this article analyses how the features presumed essential to the radical right (nativism, authoritarianism and populism) are reflected and interconnected in the official discourses of the selected radical right organizations.
REILLY-TYPE UPPER BOUNDS FOR THE p-STEKLOV PROBLEM ON SUBMANIFOLDS
Authors: ROTH JULIEN , UPADHYAY ABHITOSH 
Published: March 2023

AbstractWe prove Reilly-type upper bounds for the first nonzero eigenvalue of the Steklov problem associated with the p-Laplace operator on submanifolds of manifolds with sectional curvature bounded from above by a nonnegative constant.