bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
.NET/C# instrumentation for search-based software testing
Authors: Golmohammadi Amid , Zhang Man , Arcuri Andrea 
Published: September 2023

AbstractC# is one of the most widely used programming languages. However, to the best of our knowledge, there has been no work in the literature aimed at enabling search-based software testing techniques for applications running on the .NET platform, like the ones written in C#. In this paper, we propose a search-based approach and an open source tool to enable white-box testing for C# applications. The approach is integrated with a .NET bytecode instrumentation, in order to collect code coverage at runtime during the search. In addition, by taking advantage of Branch Distance, we define heuristics to better guide the search, e.g., how heuristically close it is to cover a branch in the source code. To empirically evaluate our technique, we integrated our tool into the EvoMaster test generation tool and conducted experiments on three .NET RESTful APIs as case studies. Results show that our technique significantly outperforms gray-box testing tools in terms of code coverage.
“In Defence of Jus Ad Bellum Criteria”
Authors: Pattison James 
Published: September 2023

AbstractIn this contribution, I defend the standard list of jus ad bellum principles. In The Ethics of War and the Force of Law: A Modern Just War Theory, Uwe Steinhoff endorses only three principles of jus ad bellum (right intention, just cause, and proportionality) and claims that the others are redundant. I argue that, although fundamentally all jus ad bellum principles can be reduced to proportionality, in practice it is vital to retain the main jus ad bellum criteria as separate principles.
The effects of targeted political advertising on user privacy concerns and digital product acceptance: A preference-based approach
Authors: Baum Katharina , Abramova Olga , Meißner Stefan , Krasnova Hanna 
Published: September 2023

AbstractOnline businesses are increasingly relying on targeted advertisements as a revenue stream, which might lead to privacy concerns and hinder product adoption. Therefore, it is crucial for online companies to understand which types of targeted advertisements consumers will accept. In recent years, users have been increasingly targeted by political advertisements, which has caused adverse reactions in media and society. Nonetheless, few studies experimentally investigate user privacy concerns and their role in acceptance decisions in response to targeted political advertisements. To fill this gap, we explore the magnitude of privacy concerns towards targeted political ads compared to “traditional” targeting in the product context. Surprisingly, we find no notable differences in privacy concerns between these data use purposes. In the next step, user preferences over ad types are elicited with the help of a discrete choice experiment in the mobile app adoption context. Our findings suggest that while targeted political advertising is somewhat less desirable than targeted product advertising, the odds of choosing an app are statistically insignificant between two data use purposes. Together, these results contribute to a better understanding of users’ privacy concerns and preferences in the context of targeted political advertising online.
Case report. Hydronefrose veroorzaakt door hernia inguinalis
Authors: Wijngaard Sophie M. , Boer Gert-Jan , Courrech Staal Ewout F. W. , Yska Marit J. , Klaassen René A. 
Published: September 2023

SamenvattingEen hernia inguinalis is een veelvoorkomende aandoening. Een zeldzamer fenomeen is het herniëren van de ureter, hetgeen kan leiden tot hydronefrose. Bij een obese patiënt werd een hernia inguinalis gezien waarbij een herniatie van de linker ureter de oorzaak bleek te zijn van hydronefrose en bijkomende achteruitgang van de nierfunctie. Het risico van een Lichtenstein-procedure werd te groot beschouwd vanwege de centrale vetverdeling. Om de nierfunctie te behouden, werd een nefrostomiekatheter geplaatst en herstelde de nierfunctie gedeeltelijk. Patiënt startte met een gecombineerde leefstijlinterventie. Na gewichtsreductie onderging de patiënt alsnog een Lichtenstein-procedure. Hierna kon de nefrostomiekatheter worden verwijderd met behoud van nierfunctie.
Viscous Effect on Solitary Kelvin Wave in Open Cylindrical Channel under Precession
Authors: Alshoufi Hajar 
Published: September 2023

AbstractViscous effect is introduced into the system of Navier–Stokes equations, that were derived to study the solitary Kelvin mode in an open cylindrical channel that precesses. Accordingly, three new weakly nonlinear models were derived: Korteweg–de Vries-Burgers, and two new Benjamin–Bona–Mahony-Burgers. The first was solved analytically by discussing the phase solution and numerically using an implicite finite difference method to track the solution with time under diffusion effect. The second two models were solved numerically only using the Quartic B-Spline collocation method. By manipulating the scaling the first model included only the gravity force effect, and the second included both gravity and Coriolis forces. The numerical method is tested experimentally by comparing the velocity solutions with ADV signal extracted from the ADV measurements under bore conditions, and the amplitude solution with the solitary kelvin mode.
Assessing Farm Efficiency Through Quantities or Revenues and Costs: Does It Matter?
Authors: Tirkaso Wondmagegn Tafesse , Hansson Helena 
Published: September 2023

AbstractWe examined the effect of using input and output quantities as compared with costs and revenues when estimating farm-level efficiency scores and ranking. We used farm-level data from the 2015 Ethiopia Rural Socioeconomic Survey (ERSS) where production inputs and outputs in quantities as well as monetary units could be distinguished. Average technical efficiency scores of 72.2% and 68.6%, respectively, were found for analysis based on quantities and on costs and revenues. Efficiency ranking differed significantly. Results suggest that type of data compilation introduces bias to the efficiency assessment and that conclusions may be unclear, which complicates policy advice.
A folding wing system for guided ammunitions: mechanism design, manufacturing and real-time results with LQR, LQI, SMC and SOSMC
Authors: Sayıl A. , Erden F. , Tüzün A. , Baykara B. , Aydemir M. 
Published: September 2023

AbstractIn the present work, a folding wing system (FWS) was developed for guided ammunitions, so that the swept-back angle could be adjusted during both gliding and diving phases. Unlike previous designs, the FWS does not have any fixing mechanisms or brake elements, and it provides folding functionality to reduce the drag force during the terminal phase. We conducted mechanism design, manufactured the FWS, performed system identification and designed various controllers including linear quadratic regulator (LQR), linear quadratic integrator (LQI), sliding mode control (SMC) and second-order sliding mode control (SOSMC) to adjust and hold the desired swept-back angles. Then, the performance of the FWS was tested experimentally under two different flight scenarios, with and without aerodynamic loads. While all controllers operated with almost zero steady-state error (SSE) in the absence of aerodynamic loads, the SOSMC was the most effective controller under aerodynamic loads, considering SSE, delay, chattering, and energy consumption.
Best practices for weight at work research
Authors: Lemmon Grace , Jensen Jaclyn M. , Kuljanin Goran 
Published: September 2023

AbstractPopular and influential social commentators have called organizations complicit in perpetuating weight-based bias and mistreatment. Although our field has advanced our understanding of the economic consequences of being fat at work (e.g., salary; job performance; and promotions), we urgently need more research on the interpersonal experiences of this swath of workers so that we can appropriately advise organizations. In this article, we describe how organizational psychology researchers can answer this call to do more research on weight at work (a) even while feeling uncomfortable with a topic that can feel personal, medicalized, and/or overly intertwined with other DEI-based topics; (b) by incorporating insightful research from outside disciplines that centers weight controllability and weight-based mistreatment deservedness; and, critically, (c) while approaching weight at work research with a respectfulness that conveys an understanding of the complexities intertwining weight, health, and personal agency. In culmination, this article offers to our field a flexible, living document entitled Best Practices for Weight-Based Research in Organizational Studies.
Telehealth in the Metaverse: Legal & Ethical Challenges for Cross-Border Care in Virtual Worlds
Authors: Solaiman Barry 
Published: September 2023

AbstractThis article examines the legal and ethical challenges for the provision of healthcare in the metaverse. It proposes that the issues arising in the metaverse are an extension of those found in telehealth and virtual health communities, albeit with greater complexity. It argues that international collaboration between policymakers, lawmakers, and researchers is required to regulate this space and facilitate the safe and effective development of meta-medicine.
“Out Like a Lion:” Terminating the COVID-19 National Public Health Emergency
Authors: Hodge James G. 
Published: September 2023

AbstractFrom its inception, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a disruptive force on U.S. health care and public health systems. President Biden’s announced termination of the national public health emergency on May 11, 2023 portends a return to normalcy and relief for Americans from the greatest infectious disease scourge the nation has ever faced. In reality, closing out this pandemic presents a tempest of legal and practical complications.
Battles Over Medication Abortion Threaten the Integrity of Drug Approvals in the U.S.
Authors: Bendicksen Liam , Kesselheim Aaron S. 
Published: September 2023

AbstractLegal challenges to the FDA’s approval of mifepristone have destabilized patients’ ability to access controversial medicines like medication abortion. We argue that federal courts’ receptiveness to this litigation undermines the coherence and integrity of prescription drug regulation in the U.S.
The Road to Universal Coverage: Where Are We Now?
Authors: Johnson Micah , El-Sayed Abdul 
Published: September 2023

NoteThe following was written as a commentary on an article we published in our Spring 2023 issue, “’Comprehensive Healthcare for America’: Using the Insights of Behavioral Economics to Transform the U. S. Healthcare System,” by Paul C. Sorum, Christopher Stein, and Dale L. Moore. This commentary should have appeared alongside that article. We apologize to the authors and our readers for the error.
Risk Reduction Policies to Reduce HIV in Prisons: Ethical and Legal Considerations and Needs for Integrated Approaches
Authors: Das Sayantanee , Ladha Sameer , Klitzman Robert 
Published: September 2023

AbstractThe United States has the fastest growing prison population in the world, and elevated incarceration rates, substance use, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence are fueling each other. Yet without a national guideline mandated for HIV care within the prison system, standards for state and federal prisons vary greatly.
Perron’s capacity of random sets
Authors: Gauvan Anthony 
Published: September 2023

AbstractWe answer in a probabilistic setting two questions raised by Stokolos in a private communication. Precisely, given a sequence of random variables $\left\{X_k : k \geq 1\right\}$ uniformly distributed in $(0,1)$ and independent, we consider the following random sets of directions
\begin{equation*}\Omega_{\text{rand},\text{lin}} := \left\{ \frac{\pi X_k}{k}: k \geq 1\right\}\end{equation*}and
\begin{equation*}\Omega_{\text{rand},\text{lac}} := \left\{\frac{\pi X_k}{2^k} : k\geq 1 \right\}.\end{equation*}We prove that almost surely the directional maximal operators associated to those sets of directions are not bounded on $L^p({\mathbb{R}}^2)$ for any $1 \lt p \lt \infty$.
Toll Disputes, Grain Marketing, and Economic Culture in England, c. 1550–1800
Authors: Taylor Hillary 
Published: September 2023

AbstractTolls were not only fundamental to the operation of early modern English markets, but also had the capacity to generate tensions that belied their seemingly unremarkable role in contemporary economic affairs. Yet, tolls and toll disputes have received little attention in studies of market regulation and have also been neglected in studies of the politics of grain supply and marketing. This article revives tolls as an object of enquiry and suggests that they occupied an ambiguous position within early modern English economic culture. Tolls raised complex questions about how self-interest operated in a society that conceptualized bargaining primarily in communal terms and emphasized the social and moral obligations that should underpin it. While this was arguably true of tolls on all goods, it was especially true of tolls on grain – a commodity that occupied a singular place in contemporary socio-economic relations. By examining how competing parties in toll disputes articulated and sought to defend their interests, and how their respective tactics changed over time, this article sheds new light on the dynamics involved in England’s transition from one way of thinking about economic activity to another.
WEAVING AN EXPANDED SONIC PRACTICE: PROPOSING A TEXTILIC SONIC METHOD
Authors: G'Froerer Callum 
Published: September 2023

AbstractThis article discusses the way textile metaphors can act as catalysts for reflection in my practice as a trumpet performer and composer. Metaphors such as ‘fibre’, ‘spin’, ‘yarn’, ‘ply’, ‘weave’, ‘loom’, ‘drape’ and ‘felt’ are engaged as lenses through which the dynamic, contingent and tailorable interactions are made between sonic and extra-sonic elements in my expanded practice. The metaphors are engaged to shape instrumental techniques, improvisation, form, audiovisual media, physicality and spatial design. In this article, I describe how I developed my own expanded sonic practice by using Tim Ingold's concept of ‘textility’, expressed as a Textile Sonic Method (TSM). I demonstrate the application of this method using a subset of textile metaphors as the basis for the development of new double-bell trumpet techniques and applications in a range of compositions: Gradient (2020–23), for double-bell trumpet, live video and sound processing, co-composed with Olivia Davies and Nick Roux; Untitled (2021), for double-bell trumpet, portative organ and electronics, co-composed with James Rushford; and my own work Charcoal VI (2017), for spatialised, amplified double-bell trumpet. This article outlines the potential for the application of metaphor as a creative catalyst in an expanded sonic practice.
THAT ‘OTHER’ WAY OF WORKING: MICHAEL WOLTERS AT 50
Authors: Norman Paul 
Published: September 2023

AbstractThis article does not attempt to paint a complete picture of Michael Wolters (b.1971) as composer, teacher or researcher. Rather, it is a collection of comments and reflections drawn from a number of recent conversations with him. In these conversations we considered the work he has produced across his career, with a particular focus on his ideas about conceptual working, his outsider position and the essential part that accessibility plays in his creative decision-making.
Vanilla insignisAmes. (Orchidaceae): morphological variation of the labellum in Quintana Roo, Mexico
Authors: Herrera-Cabrera B. Edgar , Hernández-Silva Néstor , Delgado-Alvarado Adriana , Maceda Agustín 
Published: September 2023

AbstractThe shape of the flower can vary based on the type of pollinator or the environment in which the plant develops. InVanilla insignis, there are no studies that analyse the shape of the labellum of the flower as has been done inV. planifolia. Therefore, the study aimed to determine the variation in the shape of the labellum ofV. insignisthrough a morphometric analysis in different environmental conditions in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. The results showed that there were significant differences in the variables analysed. Principal component analysis and dendrogram analysis reveal that fourV. insignismorphotypes were possibly associated with soil water availability conditions because there were significant differences between the variables that define the apical region. In addition, the distribution of the morphotypes corresponded with the presence of humidity regardless of geographical distances such as in the populations of Tenampulco, Puebla and Caobas, Quintana Roo. The presence of these morphotypes allows the development of conservation programmes and genetic improvement of the species ofV. insignisand related commercial species.
Arctic Tundra Lake Drainage Increases Snow Storage in Drifts
Authors: Rangel R. C. , Ohara N. , Parsekian A. D. , Jones B. M. 
Published: September 2023

AbstractSnowdrifts formed by wind transported snow deposition represent a vital component of the earth surface processes on Arctic tundra. Snow accumulation on steep slopes particularly at the margins of rivers, coasts, lakes, and drained lake basins (DLBs) comprise a significant water storage component for the ecosystem during spring and summer snowmelt. The tundra landscape is in constant change as lakes drain, substantially altering the surface morphology that partially controls how snow drifts and accumulates throughout the cold seasons. Here, we combine field measurements, remote sensing observations, and snow modeling to investigate how lake drainage affects snow redistribution at Inigok on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska, where the snow movement is controlled by wind. Field observations included measurements of snow depth using ground penetrating radar and probe. We mapped mid‐July snow cover and modeled snow redistribution before and after drainage simulation for 33 lakes (∼30 km2) in our study area (∼140 km2). Our results show the advantage of using a wide range of snow depth measurements on frozen lakes, DLBs, and upland to validate the snow modeling in order to capture the variability inherent in the landscape. The lake drainage simulation suggests an increase in snow storage of up to ∼24% at DLBs compared to extant lakes, ∼35% considering only snowdrifts (assumed as ≥1 m depth), and ∼4% considering the whole study area. This increase in snow accumulation could significantly impact the landscape when it melts, including wildlife, vegetation, biogeochemical processes, and potential natural hazards like snow‐dam outburst floods.
Epidemiology and mortality in patients hospitalized for burns in Catalonia, Spain
Authors: Abarca L. , Guilabert P. , Martin N. , Usúa G. , Barret Juan P. , Colomina Maria J. 
Published: September 2023

AbstractBurn injuries are one of the leading causes of morbidity worldwide. Although the overall incidence of burns and burn-related mortality is declining, these factors have not been analysed in our population for 25 years. The aim of this study has been to determine whether the epidemiological profile of patients hospitalized for burns has changed over the past 25 years. We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients hospitalised between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2018 with a primary diagnosis of burns. The incidence of burns in our setting was 3.68/105 population. Most patients admitted for burns were men (61%), aged between 35 and 45 years (16.8%), followed by children aged between 0 and 4 years (12.4%). Scalding was the most prevalent mechanism of injury, and the region most frequently affected was the hands. The mean burned total body surface (TBSA) area was 8.3%, and the proportion of severely burned patients was 9.7%. Obesity was the most prevalent comorbidity (39.5%). The median length of stay was 1.8 days. The most frequent in-hospital complications were sepsis (16.6%), acute kidney injury (7.9%), and cardiovascular complications (5.9%). Risk factors for mortality were advanced age, high abbreviated burn severity index score, smoke inhalation, existing cardiovascular disease full-thickness burn, and high percentage of burned TBSA. Overall mortality was 4.3%. Multi-organ failure was the most frequent cause of death, with an incidence of 49.5%. The population has aged over the 25 years since the previous study, and the number of comorbidities has increased. The incidence and severity of burns, and the percentage of burned TBSA have all decreased, with scalding being the most prevalent mechanism of injury. The clinical presentation and evolution of burns differs between children and adults. Risk factors for mortality were advanced age, smoke inhalation, existing cardiovascular disease, full-thickness burn, and high percentage of burned TBSA.
Data treatment methods for real-time colorimetric loop-mediated isothermal amplification reactions
Authors: Kim Edson Yu Sin , Imamura Louise Matiê , Winkert Raddatz Bruna , Timm Soares Santiago Pedro , Alves Ribeiro Victor Henrique , Rinaldi Pavesi Nicollete Diego , Bergamo Santiago Erika , Mazega Figueredo Marcus Vinícius , Montesanti Machado de Almeida Bernardo , Renato Rogal Sergio 
Published: September 2023

AbstractWith the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the need for affordable and rapid mass testing, colorimetric isothermal amplification reactions such as Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) are quickly rising in importance. The technique generates data that is similar to quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR), but instead of an endpoint color visualization, it is possible to construct a signal over a time curve. As the number of works using time-course analysis of isothermal reactions increases, there is a need to analyze data and standardize their related treatments quantitatively. Here, we take a step forward toward this goal by evaluating different available data treatments (curve models) for amplification curves, which allows for a cycle threshold-like parameter extraction. In this study, we uncover evidence of a double sigmoid equation as the most adequate model to describe amplification data from our remote diagnostics system and discuss possibilities for similar setups. We also demonstrate the use of multimodal Gompertz regression models. Thus, this work provides advances toward standardized and unbiased data reporting of Reverse Transcription (RT) LAMP reactions, which may facilitate and quicken assay interpretation, potentially enabling the application of machine learning techniques for further optimization and classification.
Synergistic anti-cancer effect of sodium pentaborate pentahydrate, curcumin and piperine on hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Authors: Omeroglu Ulu Zehra , Degirmenci Nurdan Sena , Bolat Zeynep Busra , Sahin Fikrettin 
Published: September 2023

AbstractHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer-related death in the world. Poor prognosis of HCC patients is a major issue, thus, better treatment options for patients are required. Curcumin (Cur), hydrophobic polyphenol of the plant turmeric, shows anti-proliferative, apoptotic, and anti-oxidative properties. Boron is a trace element which is essential part of human nutrition. Sodium pentaborate pentahydrate (NaB), a boron derivative, is an effective agent against cancer. In the current study, we performed in vitro experiments and transcriptome analysis to determine the response of NaB, Cur, piperine (Pip) and their combination in two different HCC cell lines, HepG2 and Hep3B. NaB and Cur induced cytotoxicity in a dose and time dependent manner in HepG2 and Hep3B, whereas Pip showed no significant toxic effect. Synergistic effect of combined treatment with NaB, Cur and Pip on HCC cells was observed on cytotoxicity, apoptosis and cell cycle assay. Following in vitro studies, we performed RNA-seq transcriptome analysis on NaB, Cur and Pip and their combination on HepG2 and Hep3B cells. Transcriptome analysis reveals combined treatment of NaB, Cur and Pip induces anti-cancer activity in both of HCC cells.