bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
On the solution of monotone nested variational inequalities
Authors: Lampariello Lorenzo , Priori Gianluca , Sagratella Simone 
Published: September 2022

AbstractWe study nested variational inequalities, which are variational inequalities whose feasible set is the solution set of another variational inequality. We present a projected averaging Tikhonov algorithm requiring the weakest conditions in the literature to guarantee the convergence to solutions of the nested variational inequality. Specifically, we only need monotonicity of the upper- and the lower-level variational inequalities. Also, we provide the first complexity analysis for nested variational inequalities considering optimality of both the upper- and lower-level.
Update on the efficacy and safety of intravenous tranexamic acid in hip fracture surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Miangul Shahid , Oluwaremi Timothy , El Haddad Joe , Adra Maamoun , Pinnawala Nathan , Nakanishi Hayato , Matar Reem H. , Than Christian A. , Stewart Thomas M. 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Aim
The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the safety and efficacy of tranexamic acid (TXA) in the management of hip fracture surgeries in comparison with placebo.

Methods
A systematic search was conducted from August 6, 2021. Eligible studies included randomized clinical trials and prospective studies comparing the use of intravenous TXA in patients treated for hip fractures, in comparison with placebo. Review Manager was used for the meta-analysis.

Results
Eighteen prospective studies including 14 RCTs met the eligibility criteria. The results favored the TXA group in the quantity of total blood loss (MD =  − 196.91 mL, 95% CI − 247.59, − 146.23, I2 = 92%), intraoperative blood loss (MD = − 26.86 mL, 95% CI − 36.96, − 16.78, I2 = 62%), and rate of blood transfusion (OR 0.35, 95% CI 0.28, 0.42, I2 = 0%). TXA also exhibited higher hemoglobin level at day 1 (MD = 6.77 g/L, 95% CI 4.30, 9.24, I2 = 83%) and day 3 (MD = 7.02 g/L, 95% CI 3.30, 10.74, I2 = 82%) postoperatively. There was no significant difference found in the incidence of thromboembolic events from occurring between the two groups, such as deep vein thrombosis (OR 1.22, 95% CI 0.73, 2.02, I2 = 0%) and pulmonary embolism (OR 0.82, 95% CI 0.33, 2.05, I2 = 0%).

Conclusion
Administration of intravenous TXA appears to reduce blood loss, rate of blood transfusions and pose no increased risk of thromboembolic events. Therefore, TXA should be considered by physicians when managing hip fracture patients.

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Fast tooth deflection calculation method and its validation
Authors: Hochrein Jonas-Frederick , Otto Michael , Stahl Karsten 
Published: September 2022

AbstractFor the development of high power density gearboxes the knowledge of the gear mesh behavior is important. Especially, the tooth deflection influences flank load distribution and is the basis for the design of flank modifications. Analytical and numerical approaches are suitable to evaluate the behavior. Since numerical methods are complex, elaborate and time-consuming, fast and accurate analytical methods are still important and are worth to be further developed and assessed.An analytical method for calculating tooth deformation for gears goes back to Weber and Banaschek from 1953. In the initial work the final equations are given without many intermediate steps in the plane strain assumption for materials with Poisson’s ratio ν = 0.3. This paper derives the tooth deflection equations in a more detailed and general manner for any linear material. The final equations are valid for the plane stress and plane strain state in one new closed representation and are therefore suitable for an efficient implementation. While the plane strain state is typical for gears, the plane stress state is significant for a thin slice model or special gearings. The presented method captures the shear influence with a more detailed calculation of the shear correction factor.A calculation study validates the results from the derived analytical tooth deflection calculation method with a plane Finite Element Model. In the study the point of application of force and the gear body are varied to cover the influence of different variants (size and mesh position). Finally limits of the analytical modeling and the validation are discussed.
Multidisciplinary Modelling in a Sixth-Grade Tsunami Investigation
Authors: English Lyn 
Published: September 2022

AbstractThis study investigated sixth-grade students’ development of multidisciplinary models involving the integration of mathematics, science, and statistics, together with shared STEM practices. Mathematics and science featured a reciprocal relationship within the real-world context of tsunami inundation. Experimenting with water tubs comprising “landmasses” and “shore slopes” of varying angles, students explored how varying the slope of the shoreline affects the inundation distance. Given that organising and structuring data are essential to the creation of models as systems of representation, students’ modelling revealed a basic understanding of key statistical concepts and processes, including variation and covariation, and an ability to identify trends both within and across data sets. Students were able to apply their learning in recommending ways of minimising the impact of a real-world tsunami, demonstrating how such an investigation can facilitate understanding of natural phenomena. The overall findings indicate how elementary-grade students can successfully engage in independent multidisciplinary modelling within integrated STEM investigations and develop important conceptual understandings in the process.
Supervision for Aspiring Behaviour Analysts in Australia: An Exploration of Current Practices, Challenges, and Opportunities
Authors: Bayley Kristin , Trembath David , Leif Erin 
Published: September 2022

AbstractEffective supervision is a key component of the development of effective and ethical behavior analytic repertoires. However, the provision of supervision may be challenging in countries where behavior analysis is an emerging profession and there are few qualified practitioners. We conducted a mixed-methods survey study to examine the supervision practices of board certified behavior analysts (BCBAs) in Australia, and perceived challenges related to the provision of supervision. Respondents reported using a variety of supervisory practices to meet the demand for supervision, but a lack of time, resources, and geographical location posed challenges. Based on these findings, we provide several recommendations for addressing identified challenges. Although each recommendation has been contextualized to meet the needs of the Australian behavior analytic community, these recommendations may be useful in other parts of the world where behavior analysis is an emerging profession or there are few BCBAs to meet the needs of a growing behavior analytic workforce.
Development and internal validation of a predictive score for the diagnosis of central adrenal insufficiency when morning cortisol is in the grey zone
Authors: Bioletto F. , Berton A. M. , Varaldo E. , Cuboni D. , Bona C. , Parasiliti-Caprino M. , Prencipe N. , Ghigo E. , Grottoli S. , Maccario M. , Gasco V. 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
Background
When evaluating a patient for central adrenal insufficiency (CAI), there is a wide range of morning cortisol values for which no definite conclusion on hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis function can be drawn; in these cases, a stimulation test is required. Aim of this study was to develop an integrated model for CAI prediction when morning cortisol is in the grey zone, here defined as 40.0–160.0 μg/L.

Methods
Overall, 119 patients with history of sellar tumour which underwent insulin tolerance test (ITT) for the evaluation of HPA axis were enrolled. Supervised regression techniques were used for model development.

Results
An integrated predictive model was developed and internally validated, and showed a significantly better diagnostic performance than morning cortisol alone (AUC 0.811 vs 0.699, p = 0.003). A novel predictive score (CAI-score) was retrieved, on a 5.5-point scale, by considering morning cortisol (0 points if 130.1–160.0 μg/L, 1 point if 100.1–130.0 μg/L, 1.5 points if 70.1–100.0 μg/L, 2.5 points if 40.0–70.0 μg/L), other pituitary deficits (2 points if ≥ 3 deficits), and sex (1 point if male). A diagnostic algorithm integrating CAI-score and ITT was finally proposed, with an overall accuracy of 99%, and the possibility to avoid the execution of stimulation tests in 25% of patients.

Conclusions
This was the first study that proposed an integrated score for the prediction of CAI when morning cortisol is in the grey zone. This score might be helpful to reduce the number of patients who need a stimulation test for the assessment of HPA axis function.
Assessment of Two Audio-Recording Methods for Remote Collection of Vocal Biomarkers Indicative of Tobacco Smoking Harm
Authors: Glover Marewa , Duhamel Marie-France 
Published: September 2022

AbstractThis study aimed to determine if self-complete at-home recordings could produce audio samples of sufficient quality for use in voice analysis software, and if audio samples of similar or sufficient quality could be extracted from audio-recorded naturalistic phone interviews. Data were obtained from 31 adults aged 18 years and over who smoked. The /a/ sound segment was manually isolated, and analysis functions were used to produce the following values: fundamental frequency, jitter, shimmer, noise ratio, formant 3, and formant 4. The /a/ sound segment was then manually isolated from audio recordings of naturalistic interviews previously conducted by phone. These were analysed in the same way and compared for quality against Evistr-recorded audio samples from the same participants. A third audio sample consisted of an Evistr or phone-recorded sustained phonation of the /a/ sound. Means and standard deviations were calculated for the target vocal parameters. Statistical comparisons for quality of sound segment were conducted for readings, interviews, and vowel phonation and for sound signals extracted via both recording methods. Self-recording by adults who smoked provided audio samples of sufficient quality for analysis of vocal features that have been associated with a clinical outcome. The values obtained for sustained phonation audio samples displayed the least perturbation and noise for the vocal parameters surveyed. Sound signals recorded with smartphones appeared to be affected by electronic interference but have potential for use in diagnostic tools for measuring vocal parameters.
Single-Crystal Nickel-Based Cathodes: Fundamentals and Recent Advances
Authors: Lu Shi-jie , Tang Lin-bo , Wei Han-xin , Huang Ying-de , Yan Cheng , He Zhen-jiang , Li Yun-jiao , Mao Jing , Dai Kehua , Zheng Jun-chao 
Published: September 2022

AbstractLithium-ion batteries (LIBs) represent the most promising choice for meeting the ever-growing demand of society for various electric applications, such as electric transportation, portable electronics, and grid storage. Nickel-rich layered oxides have largely replaced LiCoO2 in commercial batteries because of their low cost, high energy density, and good reliability. Traditional nickel-based oxide particles, usually called polycrystal materials, are composed of microsized primary particles. However, polycrystal particles tend to suffer from pulverization and severe side reactions along grain boundaries during cycling. These phenomena accelerate cell degradation. Single-crystal materials, which exhibit robust mechanical strength and a high surface area, have great potential to address the challenges that hinder their polycrystal counterparts. A comprehensive understanding of the growing body of research related to single-crystal materials is imperative to improve the performance of cathodes in LIBs. This review highlights origins, recent developments, challenges, and opportunities for single-crystal layered oxide cathodes. The synthesis science behind single-crystal materials and comparative studies between single-crystal and polycrystal materials are discussed in detail. Industrial techniques and facilities are also reviewed in combination with our group’s experiences in single-crystal research. Future development should focus on facile production with strong control of the particle size and distribution, structural defects, and impurities to fully reap the benefits of single-crystal materials.
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Electrospun polyetherimide nanofibers with reduced graphene oxide-zeolitic imidazolate framework for conductivity improvement
Authors: Hussain Mohamed Hasaan , Abu Bakar Noor Fitrah , Chung Michael , Khalid Nurul Faizatul Nadia , Othman Nur Hidayati , Tan Huey Ling , Osman Mohamed Syazwan , Lockman Zainovia , Radacsi Norbert 
Published: September 2022

AbstractReduced graphene oxide (rGO) combined with zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF), i.e., rGO-ZIF incorporated with polyetherimide (PEI) electrospun nanofiber, was produced using the electrospinning technique. The produced nanofibers had high porosity with enhanced conductivity. The ionic conductivity, porosity, morphology, and diameter of rGO-ZIF nanofiber were optimized by manipulating the weight percentage of rGO-ZIF and PEI in the electrospinning solution. Morphology, porosity, and contact angle analyses revealed that the 30 wt% PEI with 0.3 wt% of rGO-ZIF can produce nanofibers without beads with 136.3 ± 35 nm mean diameter and porosity of around 92.3%. Furthermore, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analysis revealed that with the addition of 0.3 wt% of rGO-ZIF, charge transfer resistance decreased, and the ionic conductivity of PEI nanofibers increased to 5.23 × 10–4 S/cm, nearly 200 times higher than the ionic conductivity of pure PEI nanofibers. The excellent ionic conductivity, low charge transfer resistance, and high porosity of electrospun rGO-ZIF/PEI-based composite nanofibers make them suitable for electrochemical sensing electrode applications.
Fe2(SO4)3-assisted anaerobic digestion of pig manure: the performance of biogas yield and heavy metal passivation
Authors: Zhou Min , Li Yun , Sun Rui , Fan Xinsheng , Li Yucheng , Zhang Xuesheng 
Published: September 2022

Abstract
The harmless disposal and recycling treatment technology of livestock manure has received increasing attention in recent years. In this study, Fe2(SO4)3 was added during anaerobic digestion (AD) of pig manure (PM) to investigate the effects of different doses of Fe2(SO4)3 on biogas yield and heavy metal passivation. The results showed that the highest biogas yield was observed after adding a moderate dose of Fe2(SO4)3 (3%, based on the total solids), while the elevated result was inhibited as the Fe2(SO4)3 dosage increased. The analysis of solid digestate (solid matter remaining after AD) revealed that AD effectively passivated Cu, Zn, and As, which can be further improved with the addition of Fe2(SO4)3. However, the passivated Cd performance during this process was negligible. Furthermore, seed germination index (GI) trial results indicated that Fe2(SO4)3-assisted AD reduced the toxicity of end products to plants. To summarize, AD assisted by the addition of an appropriate amount of Fe2(SO4)3 is feasible to treat PM, and the addition of Fe2(SO4)3 at 3% was the most economic and environmental-friendly. This work could provide useful methods for the control of heavy metal pollution in the soil.

Article highlights

Adding 3% dose of Fe2(SO4)3 could increase methane yield by 66.76%.

Fe2(SO4)3-assisted AD passivated HMs and reduced their bioavailability.

The 3% Fe2(SO4)3-assisted AD significantly reduced the toxicity of end products to plants.
NISQ computing: where are we and where do we go?
Authors: Lau Jonathan Wei Zhong , Lim Kian Hwee , Shrotriya Harshank , Kwek Leong Chuan 
Published: September 2022

AbstractIn this short review article, we aim to provide physicists not working within the quantum computing community a hopefully easy-to-read introduction to the state of the art in the field, with minimal mathematics involved. In particular, we focus on what is termed theNoisy Intermediate Scale Quantumera of quantum computing. We describe how this is increasingly seen to be a distinct phase in the development of quantum computers, heralding an era where we have quantum computers that are capable of doing certain quantum computations in a limited fashion, and subject to certain constraints and noise. We further discuss the prominent algorithms that are believed to hold the most potential for this era, and also describe the competing physical platforms on which to build a quantum computer that have seen the most success so far. We then talk about the applications that are most feasible in the near-term, and finish off with a short discussion on the state of the field. We hope that as non-experts read this article, it will give context to the recent developments in quantum computers that have garnered much popular press, and help the community understand how to place such developments in the timeline of quantum computing.
Radical Religion and Laudian Rites: Baptists and the Imposition of Hands in Revolutionary England
Authors: Bingham Matthew C. 
Published: September 2022

AbstractThis article argues that the radical religious movements emerging during the English Revolution were indebted to a wider range of influences than is commonly assumed. This overarching argument is advanced through a close examination of a specific religious rite practiced by English General Baptists during the 1640s and 1650s: during this period, many General Baptists began to lay hands upon newly baptized converts as an initiatory liturgical rite. While this phenomenon has been widely noted, the full significance of the practice has not been fully appreciated due to both a failure of scholars to adequately locate the rite within a broader historical and theological context and a cluster of interpretive errors that have persisted throughout the literature. Though commonly interpreted as an example of radical puritanism, the Baptist imposition of hands is better understood as a radical reappropriation of confirmation as practiced in the Church of England, and more specifically, a reinterpretation of confirmation as it was pioneered by Laudian divines during the 1630s. By illuminating ways in which the General Baptist practice of laying on of hands echoed a High Church Laudian sacramentalism typically not associated with religious radicalism, this article broadens understanding of the provenance of radical religious ideology during the mid-seventeenth century and further evidences the dizzying theological eclecticism of the period.
The Decline of Comprehension in the Church of England, 1689–1750
Authors: Walsh Ashley 
Published: September 2022

AbstractFollowing several attempts to fashion a broad-based national church from the Church of England by reforming the Act of Uniformity (1662), the failed Comprehension Bill that accompanied the Toleration Act (1689) was the final such proposal tabled in Parliament. Although historians have examined moments when comprehension reappeared in eighteenth-century confessional discourse, less attention has been paid to connecting these moments within England's long Reformation and to explaining why the prospects for comprehension remained so dim. Its supporters claimed the Elizabethan via media in church and state to fashion a national church within a godly commonwealth by uniting Anglicans with “moderate” Dissenters. However, the High Church campaign against the practice of occasional conformity meant that comprehension ceased to be a viable political proposition by the time of the Tory landslide of 1710 and the passage of the Occasional Conformity Act (1711). The development of the culture of “free enquiry” among Dissenters further widened the gulf between them and the establishment, reinforcing the aspiration of the established church's Whig leaders for harmonious coexistence rather than unity. Despite its failure as a political proposition, Whig churchmen and moderate Dissenters continued to idealize comprehension due to their (albeit loosening) Hookerian commitment to unity in church and state.
An Economic Evaluation of the Health and Agricultural Damages Caused by Copper Mining in Chile
Authors: Campos Levi , Mardones Cristian 
Published: September 2022

AbstractThis study assesses the environmental damage caused by copper mining on surface water bodies in Chile. The few official records on the discharges and concentrations of arsenic and copper only allow for identifying the impacts of some mining operations in the regions of Coquimbo, Valparaíso, and O’Higgins. The economic valuation is carried out through the impact pathway approach, which relates copper production, discharges, concentrations, and dose-response coefficients to establish effects on health and agriculture. The results show that the economic damage due to water pollution occurs mainly in the regions of Coquimbo and O’Higgins. The above is explained because the greatest externalities are generated in agricultural areas, while the damage to health is low because of the small population exposed (97.6% versus 2.4%). Finally, total damages represent 0.43%, 0.26%, and 0.0001% of copper sales in the mining operations analyzed in the regions of Coquimbo, O’Higgins, and Valparaíso, respectively.
Scalar Struggles: The Selectivity of Development Governance in Southern Mexico
Authors: Lehmann Rosa , Jenss Alke 
Published: September 2022

AbstractSo-called development projects in rural Mexico are heavily contested. Changes in institutional design have had little effect in mediating the exclusivity of the political decision-making processes defining such projects. Why, and how, has the Mexican state been able to maintain a developmentalist agenda, despite growing pressures to incorporate participatory development institutions and consult Indigenous peoples about development projects? This article introduces the geographic concept of scale and the concept of the state’s heterogeneous selectivities into debates on participation to study the politics of development projects. It analyzes the potential and existing obstacles to political participation for Indigenous networks and activists in the corresponding planning processes across institutional scales, examining protest against wind energy development in the state of Oaxaca and the project of “rural cities” in the state of Chiapas. Rather than two separate cases for comparison, both examples represent different planning processes involving the same heterogeneous state and the same promise of progress.
Narrar con los ojos de la memoria: Sangre en el ojo (2012) de Lina Meruane y El trabajo de los ojos (2017) de Mercedes Halfon
Authors: Bukhalovskaya Alena 
Published: September 2022

ResumenEn el presente artículo se analiza cómo la chilena Lina Meruane, en Sangre en el ojo (2012), y la argentina Mercedes Halfon, en El trabajo de los ojos (2017), elaboran una narración fragmentada mediante las voces de dos protagonistas con problemas de visión. El punto de vista de las narradoras se vuelve vacilante, mostrando el esqueleto mecánico de una construcción literaria artificiosa, alertando al lector de que se encuentra ante un testimonio determinado por las experiencias y la forma de mirar de un personaje que, por tanto, es una ficción y como tal es susceptible de resultar alterada e incluso falseada. Es decir, las autoras desafían al lector a sumergirse en un texto cuyo lenguaje se enfrenta a la problemática vulnerabilidad de un cuerpo anormal. De esta manera, estos relatos son las historias de dos mujeres, que lejos de adoptar un rol de víctimas, toman una postura empoderada y resistente ante el sistema, a pesar de sus problemas de visión, a través de unos textos que presentan un lenguaje y estructura alterados.