bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A competitive swarm optimizer with probabilistic criteria for many-objective optimization problems
Authors: He Chao , Li Ming , Zhang Congxuan , Chen Hao , Li Xin , Li Junhua 
Published: April 2022

AbstractAlthough multiobjective particle swarm optimizers (MOPSOs) have performed well on multiobjective optimization problems (MOPs) in recent years, there are still several noticeable challenges. For example, the traditional particle swarm optimizers are incapable of correctly discriminating between the personal and global best particles in MOPs, possibly leading to the MOPSOs lacking sufficient selection pressure toward the true Pareto front (PF). In addition, some particles will be far from the PF after updating, this may lead to invalid search and weaken the convergence efficiency. To address the abovementioned issues, we propose a competitive swarm optimizer with probabilistic criteria for many-objective optimization problems (MaOPs). First, we exploit a probability estimation method to select the leaders via the probability space, which ensures the search direction to be correct. Second, we design a novel competition mechanism that uses winner pool instead of the global and personal best particles to guide the entire population toward the true PF. Third, we construct an environment selection scheme with the mixed probability criterion to maintain population diversity. Finally, we present a swarm update strategy to ensure that the next generation particles are valid and the invalid search is avoided. We employ various benchmark problems with 3–15 objectives to conduct a comprehensive comparison between the presented method and several state-of-the-art approaches. The comparison results demonstrate that the proposed method performs well in terms of searching efficiency and population diversity, and especially shows promising potential for large-scale multiobjective optimization problems.
Preferences for climate change-related fiscal policies in European countries: drivers and seasonal effects
Authors: Becchetti Leonardo , Conzo Gianluigi 
Published: April 2022

AbstractWe investigate drivers of preferences for policies of climate change mitigation using the European Social Survey. We find that the share of individuals who agree on (bonus/malus) potentially balanced budget policies that tax fossil fuels and subsidize renewable energies is much less than those who agree only on subsidizing renewable energies. Low levels of education and income are significantly and negatively correlated with the probability of being part of the group of tax-and-subsidy advocates. We also find evidence of a strong seasonal effect, with a significantly higher share of support for the tax-and-subsidy policy being present when interviews are conducted during the hottest months of the year. We discuss the implications of our findings in terms of politically feasible climate change policies.
Enhanced Electrokinetic Remediation of Cadmium (Cd)-Contaminated Soil with Interval Power Breaking
Authors: Cai Zongping , Sun Yan , Deng Yanghong , Zheng Xiaojie , Sun Shuiyu , Sinkkonen Aki , Romantschuk Martin 
Published: April 2022

AbstractThis study compared electrokinetic (EK) remediation with and without interval power breaking in the removal of total and plant available cadmium (Cd) in the soil. Two laboratory experiments, i.e. EK remediation with interval power breaking (24–12 h power-on-off cycles) and conventional EK remediation (continuous power supply), with the same accumulated time (192 h) of power supply, were conducted to remove soil Cd. After the EK remediation with interval power breaking, the total Cd removal efficiency in the soil rose to 38%, in comparison to 28% after the conventional EK remediation. As for the plant available Cd, the removal efficiency was enhanced from 52 to 63%. Additionally, the electric current during the EK remediation and electric conductivity after the EK remediation were higher in the soil treated by interval power breaking, which indicated an enhanced desorption and/or migration of charged species. It further meant that the higher removal efficiency of soil Cd by interval power breaking could be related to the enhanced desorption and/or migration of Cd species. This study indicated that both conventional EK remediation and EK remediation with interval power breaking were effective methods to remove soil Cd but EK remediation with interval power breaking was more efficient.
Should We Call This Oral Granuloma “Telangiectatic” Instead of “Pyogenic”? A Case Report
Authors: Ramírez-Rámiz Albert , Brunet-Llobet Lluís , Ramírez-Narbón Joaquim , Miranda-Rius Jaume 
Published: April 2022

AbstractTelangiectatic granuloma, traditionally known as pyogenic granuloma, is a benign vascular tumor that appears in the oral mucosa in response to irritant, inflammatory, or traumatic stimuli. This case has a strong academic focus and will be of interest to dental surgeons. Clinicians should be alert to any gingival overgrowth. We present the case of a 79-year-old patient with a profuse lesion on a gingival papilla. Complete excision was performed followed by a confirmatory pathology study. We review the terminology, semiology, etiopathogenesis, and incidence of the lesion. Soft tissue enlargements of the oral cavity often present a major challenge because they may be produced by a diverse group of pathological processes. A tumor-like growth may be the result of a variation in normal anatomic structures, inflammation, cysts, development anomalies, or a neoplasm. We propose a differential diagnosis with other entities based on histopathology, and stress the importance of close follow-up from the time of diagnosis until surgical treatment and resolution. This case report does not query the validity of pyogenic expression but somehow, it might be misleading. We conclude that, in our case, the term “telangiectatic” is more appropriate than “pyogenic.”
Bayesian Tensor Completion and Decomposition with Automatic CP Rank Determination Using MGP Shrinkage Prior
Authors: Takayama Hiromu , Zhao Qibin , Hontani Hidekata , Yokota Tatsuya 
Published: April 2022

AbstractTensor completion, which completes high-dimensional data with missing entries, has many applications, such as recommender systems and image inpainting. Low-rank CP decomposition is one of the popular methods in tensor completion and is an extension of matrix decomposition to higher order tensors. However, unlike matrix factorization, it is NP-hard to obtain the rank of CP decomposition directly. In this paper, our objective is simultaneously achieving tensor completion and rank determination in CP decomposition. This can be achieved using Bayesian CP decomposition with Multiplicative Gamma Process (MGP) as the prior distribution. MGP is a distribution that decays the components. Using MGP, the proposed method avoids duplication of components and enables highly accurate rank estimation in Bayesian tensor modeling. In addition, MGP helps to reduce noise sensitivity and estimation time. Numerical experiments using artificial data and image data demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Assessing the Risk of Decrease in Kidney Function in Patients Prescribed Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hepatitis C Utilizing the MID-NET® Medical Information Database Network in Japan
Authors: Hasegawa Tomoaki , Sawada Sono , Ishiguro Chieko , Ando Takashi , Kobayashi Kanae , Komiyama Noriyuki , Iguchi Toyotaka , Nonaka Takahiro , Uyama Yoshiaki 
Published: April 2022

AbstractAn association between kidney disease and direct-acting antivirals against hepatitis C (DAAs) has been suggested, however the warning on the package insert (PI) of the drug varies among DAAs. In this study, the risk of decreased kidney function associated with DAAs marketed in Japan was investigated to determine whether the risk of kidney disease is a common adverse event and class effect of DAAs. Data for patients who were new users of DAAs marketed in Japan, with eGFR ≥ 45 mL/min/1.73 m2 and without specific risk factors, were extracted from the MID-NET® medical information database network in Japan. Changes from the baseline on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) categories (eGFR ≥ 90, 90 > eGFR ≥ 60, 60 > eGFR ≥ 45, 45 > eGFR ≥ 30, 30 > eGFR ≥ 15, 15 > eGFR; unit: mL/min/1.73 m2) were used for evaluating the risk of decreased kidney function. Exposure groups for DAAs and relevant concomitant drugs were categorized into 10 patterns based on the PI. Among the 10 patterns, a significant increase in the incidence rate ratio (P < 0.01) was observed in the prescription patterns of concomitant use of telaprevir with peginterferon alpha and ribavirin, concomitant use of daclatasvir hydrochloride with asunaprevir, and ombitasvir hydrate combined with paritaprevir hydrate and ritonavir, which were concomitantly used with ribavirin; such an increase was not observed in the other prescription patterns. The effects of DAAs on kidney function may differ among drugs, suggesting the possibility that the risk of kidney disease is not a class effect of DAAs and should be evaluated individually for each DAA.
Nash equilibrium seeking over directed graphs
Authors: Tang Yutao , Yi Peng , Zhang Yanqiong , Liu Dawei 
Published: April 2022

AbstractIn this paper, we aim to develop distributed continuous-time algorithms over directed graphs to seek the Nash equilibrium in a noncooperative game. Motivated by the recent consensus-based designs, we present a distributed algorithm with a proportional gain for weight-balanced directed graphs. By further embedding a distributed estimator of the left eigenvector associated with zero eigenvalue of the graph Laplacian, we extend it to the case with arbitrary strongly connected directed graphs having possible unbalanced weights. In both cases, the Nash equilibrium is proven to be exactly reached with an exponential convergence rate. An example is given to illustrate the validity of the theoretical results.
Personal experiences of appropriate access to post-acute care services in acquired brain injury: a scoping review
Authors: Laurie Kirstyn , Foster Michele , Gustafsson Louise 
Published: April 2022

AbstractPeople with an acquired brain injury (ABI) experience substantial access inequalities and unmet health needs, with many experiencing insufficient access to appropriate rehabilitation in the community. To deepen our understanding of what appropriate access to post-acute care services is for this population, and to facilitate optimal recovery, there is a need to synthesise research from the service user perspective. A scoping review study was conducted to identify key characteristics of ‘appropriate’ access to post-acute care services, as defined by the personal experiences of adults with ABI. Electronic scientific databases Medline, PsycINFO, Proquest Central and CINAHL were searched for studies published between 2000 and 2020. The initial search identified 361 articles which, along with articles retrieved from reference list searches, resulted in 52 articles included in the final analysis. Results indicated that a majority of the studies sampled participants with an average of over 1 year post-injury, with some studies sampling participants ranging over 10 years in difference in time post-injury. A thematic synthesis was conducted and results indicated a number of dominant elements which relate to (1) the characteristics of services: provider expertise, interpersonal qualities, partnership and adaptability; (2) characteristics of the health system: navigable system, integrated care, adequacy, and opportunity. These findings provide some insight into what might be considered appropriate. However, rigorous research, focused on personalised access to post-acute care services, is recommended to verify and elaborate on these findings.
Demystifying Humility's Paradoxes
Authors: Hughes Derick 
Published: April 2022

AbstractThe utterance “I am humble” is thought to be paradoxical because a speaker implies that they know they are virtuous or reveals an aim to impress others – a decidedly non-humble aim. Such worries lead to the seemingly absurd conclusion that a humble person cannot properly assert that they are humble. In this paper, I reconstruct and evaluate three purported paradoxes of humility concerning its self-attribution, knowledge and belief about our own virtue, and humility's value. I argue that humility is not genuinely paradoxical and that these puzzles do not have meaningful implications for its conceptual analyses. I instead offer error theoretical explanations of humility's apparent paradoxicality.
Demodex density increases after adalimumab therapy in ankylosing spondylitis: a pilot study
Authors: Li Xuegang , Lam Nelson Siu Kei , Yang Li , Liang Anqi , Long Xin Xin , Guo Junli , Zhong Shuping 
Published: April 2022

AbstractDemodex infestation and density changes remain one of the main challenges in some clinical settings. Tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inhibitors have been recommended as a first-line treatment for ankylosing spondylitis (AS). However, there have been no studies investigating the impact of TNF-α inhibitor adalimumab on changes in the Demodex density in patients with AS. The aim of this study was to investigate Demodex density changes before and after adalimumab treatment and analyse the relationship between the Demodex density and clinical characteristics in AS. It was found that the Demodex density was positively correlated with age and C-reactive protein levels and the number of Demodex mites could increase after adalimumab treatment in AS.
Molecular targets for the development of new acaricides againstRhipicephalus microplus: a review
Authors: Cerqueira Amanda Ponce Morais , Santos Matheus da Cunha , dos Santos Júnior Manoelito Coelho , Botura Mariana Borges 
Published: April 2022

AbstractThe cattle tickRhipicephalus microplusis an ectoparasite with high economic importance to bovine culture, mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. The resistance of the tick from the commercial acaricides has hindered its control, thus motivating the search for new strategies. The purpose of this study was to perform a critical review about the main molecular targets ofR. microplusthat are useful for the discovery of new acaricides. Bibliographic search was conducted in the databases PubMed, ScienceDirect and CAB Direct, using the following descriptors: ‘Rhipicephalus microplus’, ‘Boophilus microplus’, ‘molecular targets’ and ‘action’, published between 2010 and 2021. Out of the 212 publications identified, 17 articles were selected for study inclusion. This review described 14 molecular targets and among these 4 are targets from commercial acaricides. Most of them are enzymes to catalyse important reactions to tick survival, related to energetic metabolism, mechanisms of biotransformation and neurotransmission. The data will be helpful in the development of new more effective and selective acaricides.
Logical grouping of data and control functions on the displays of shipboard navigation systems
Authors: Vu Viet Dung , Lutzhoft Margareta , Imset Marius 
Published: April 2022

AbstractStandards IEC 62288:2014 and MSC.191(79) require information on the displays of shipboard navigation systems to be logically grouped, but only provide limited specification for this ‘logical’ criterion. Meanwhile, complex interfaces and information overload remain as major design issues, being connected to several maritime accidents. To address this matter, a three-phase study was conducted to develop a pattern to organise essential information on Radar and Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) displays and their equivalent modules on integrated navigation systems and integrated bridge systems. The first phase involved identifying the information most essential for safe navigation using cognitive task analyses, equipment performance standards and frequency of use. The second phase involved a card-sorting experiment with seafarers (n = 63) to develop an initial grouping pattern for the identified essential information. The third phase involved validating the initial grouping pattern with a new sample of seafarers (n = 35). The result is a pattern to group 48 types of information on shipboard navigation displays into 13 groups. The paper details the selected methods and the findings, and provides implications for future research.
Geochemical characteristics of terrigenous saline lacustrine shale in the Qianjiang Depression, Jianghan Basin, China: implications for controls on the formation of the inter-salt organic-rich shale
Authors: JIA Nan , WANG Zixiang , SUN Lina 
Published: April 2022

ABSTRACT
The inter-salt shale of the Qianjiang Formation in Jianghan Basin is a typical and important continental saline lake shale oil system in China. To achieve a better understanding of the formation of the inter-salt organic-rich shale, the mineral, major and trace elements and organic geochemical characteristics (total organic carbon (TOC) and biomarkers) of the Eq34-10 shale (high TOC) and the Eq40-5 shale (low TOC) were studied. The results suggest that (a) the organic matter in the inter-salt shale was predominantly derived from endogenous lower aquatic organisms, algae and bacteria; (b) there was a hot arid palaeoclimate and a low degree of chemical weathering conditions during the deposition of the inter-salt shale; (c) the inter-salt shale deposited in an extreme restriction hyper-saline lacustrine and reducing environment, and the salinity of the palaeolake decreases with the increase of the input of terrigenous clastic materials; and (d) the inter-salt shale deposited under an arid and semi-arid climate condition with an intermittent warm and humid climate. In summary, lake palaeoproductivity under the control of palaeoclimate change is the key and direct factor controlling the development of inter-salt organic-rich shale of Qianjiang Formation in Jianghan Basin.
Challenges to implementation of humanitarian access norms in the Sahel
Authors: Ferraro Romaric 
Published: April 2022

AbstractWhile the rules of international humanitarian law (IHL) on humanitarian access are clear, implementing them at the national level can become challenging. To ensure full respect for those rules, States must strike a balance between preserving the security of the civilian population and humanitarian organizations and ensuring that people have access to goods and services that enable the full enjoyment of their rights. This article seeks to show how the IHL rules governing humanitarian access apply in the context of the Sahel region of Africa. First, it describes the multiplicity of armed actors that are present in the Sahel and the humanitarian situation in this region. Next, it addresses the legal framework applicable to humanitarian access under IHL applicable in non-international armed conflicts. The article then examines the measures that have been taken by the States of the Sahel to protect the civilian population and humanitarian organizations, such as the resort to declaration of states of emergency and to armed escorts. It is shown that these measures can hinder the delivery of impartial humanitarian assistance. Finally, the article describes some creative solutions that have been put forward by Sahelian States to facilitate humanitarian access. Examples of these include the creation of coordination mechanisms to foster dialogue on humanitarian access where all concerned actors are invited to participate; the adoption of domestic legal frameworks related to humanitarian access through which this access is proclaimed and its violation sanctioned; and the recognition of humanitarian exemptions in counterterrorism laws.
Multiple resistance of silky windgrass to acetolactate synthase- and acetyl-CoA synthase–inhibiting herbicides
Authors: Papapanagiotou Aristeides P. , Damalas Christos A. , Bosmali Irene , Madesis Panagiotis , Menexes Georgios , Eleftherohorinos Ilias 
Published: April 2022

AbstractField and pot experiments were conducted in Greece to study the occurrence of resistance in silky windgrass to acetolactate synthase (ALS)- and acetyl-CoA synthase (ACCase)-inhibiting herbicides. Twenty-four populations of silky windgrass were examined in whole-plant response experiments. High levels of field-evolved resistance to chlorsulfuron (0% to 28% control in terms of fresh weight reduction) with the recommended field rates were confirmed in most silky windgrass populations. However, other ALS inhibitors, such as pyroxsulam and a premix of mesosulfuron-methyl and iodosulfuron, provided adequate control (76% to 100% in terms of fresh weight reduction) of most populations, except eight silky windgrass populations that were found to be cross-resistant to all ALS-inhibiting herbicides tested (i.e., chlorsulfuron, commercial mixture of mesosulfuron-methyl plus iodosulfuron, and pyroxsulam). Conversely, most silky windgrass populations were controlled effectively (90% to 100% in terms of fresh weight reduction) with the recommended field rates of ACCase inhibitors cycloxydim, clethodim, and pinoxaden, but five populations were also found to be resistant to clodinafop-propargyl (10% to 68% control in terms of fresh weight reduction). The ALS gene sequencing of the eight silky windgrass populations, with cross-resistance to ALS inhibitors, revealed a point mutation at the Pro-197 position, causing amino acid substitution by Ser or Thr in the ALS enzyme. Overall, chlorsulfuron and clodinafop-propargyl were selecting agents of field-evolved multiple resistance to ALS- and ACCase-inhibiting herbicides in five silky windgrass populations. As the available postemergence-applied chemistries/modes of action registered for grass weed control in cereals are rather limited, adopting integrated management practices and implementing proactive and reactive measures to delay the evolution of resistant populations is essential.
Role of the Synergistic Interactions of Environmental Pollutants in the Development of Cancer
Authors: Lagunas‐Rangel Francisco Alejandro , Linnea‐Niemi Jenni Viivi , Kudłak Błażej , Williams Michael J. , Jönsson Jörgen , Schiöth Helgi B. 
Published: April 2022

AbstractThere is a growing awareness that the large number of environmental pollutants we are exposed to on a daily basis are causing major health problems. Compared to traditional studies that focus on individual pollutants, there are relatively few studies on how pollutants mixtures interact. Several studies have reported a relationship between environmental pollutants and the development of cancer, even when pollutant levels are below toxicity reference values. The possibility of synergistic interactions between different pollutants could explain how even low concentrations can cause major health problems. These intricate that molecular interactions can occur through a wide variety of mechanisms, and our understanding of the physiological effects of mixtures is still limited. The purpose of this paper is to discuss recent reports that address possible synergistic interactions between different types of environmental pollutants that could promote cancer development. Our literature studies suggest that key biological pathways are frequently implicated in such processes. These include increased production of reactive oxygen species, activation by cytochrome P450, and aryl hydrocarbon receptor signaling, among others. We discuss the need to understand individual pathological vulnerability not only in relation to basic genetics and gene expression, but also in terms of measurable exposure to contaminants. We also mention the need for significant improvements in future studies using a multitude of disciplines, such as the development of high‐throughput study models, better tools for quantifying pollutants in cancer patients, innovative pharmacological and toxicological studies, and high‐efficiency computer analysis, which allow us to analyze the molecular mechanisms of mixtures.