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Modeling indices using partial least squares: How to determine the optimum weights?
Authors: DİRSEHAN Taşkın , HENSELER Jörg 
Published: October 2022

AbstractIndices are often used to model theoretical concepts in economics and finance. Beyond the econometric models used to test the relationships between these variables, partial least squares path modeling (PLS-PM) allows the study of complex models, but it is an estimator that is still in its infancy in economics and finance research. Thus, the use of PLS-PM for composite analysis needs to be explored further. As one such attempt, this paper is focused on the determination of the indices’ optimum weights. For this purpose, the effects of the market potential index (MPI) on foreign direct investment (FDI) and gross domestic product (GDP) were analysed by implementing different weighting schemes. The assessment of the model shows that PLS Mode B leads to better model fit.
Scientific production of peruvian schools of Architecture: a bibliometric study
Authors: Ortiz-Mas Hamer , Diaz-Heredia Erminson , Yarasca-Aybar Cristian 
Published: October 2022

AbstractScientific production is fundamental in architecture schools for developing professionals with research capabilities involved in generating knowledge for society. The objective of this research was to analyze the scientific production of Peruvian architecture schools in the Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) databases until 2020. A bibliometric study was conducted considering the 37 schools of architecture recognized by SUNEDU. As a result, 131 documents were found (79 in Scopus, 30 in WoS, and 22 in both databases). The first publication was in 2005, and in the last two years (2019–2020), more than half (78) of the historical total of documents have been produced. A total of 190 authors were registered; 120 are of Peruvian affiliation, and 70 have an international affiliation. Articles were the most published type of document (56.4% in Scopus and 86.5% in WoS) and were published in more than 49 international journals. About half of the total publications were in English. This research shows that only 18 architecture schools have published at least one paper in Scopus or WoS. It is concluded that scientific production in Peruvian architecture schools is low, recent, and heterogeneous according to the university’s type of administration (public or private) and location. It is necessary to implement strategies to promote scientific production from the undergraduate level and consider the research lines of the architecture schools in Peru.
A Cutting-Plane Method for Sublabel-Accurate Relaxation of Problems with Product Label Spaces
Authors: Ye Zhenzhang , Haefner Bjoern , Quéau Yvain , Möllenhoff Thomas , Cremers Daniel 
Published: October 2022

AbstractMany problems in imaging and low-level vision can be formulated as nonconvex variational problems. A promising class of approaches to tackle such problems are convex relaxation methods, which consider a lifting of the energy functional to a higher-dimensional space. However, they come with increased memory requirements due to the lifting. The present paper is an extended version of the earlier conference paper by Ye et al. (in: DAGM German conference on pattern recognition (GCPR), 2021) which combined two recent approaches to make lifting more scalable: product-space relaxation and sublabel-accurate discretization. Furthermore, it is shown that a simple cutting-plane method can be used to solve the resulting semi-infinite optimization problem. This journal version extends the previous conference work with additional experiments, a more detailed outline of the complete algorithm and a user-friendly introduction to functional lifting methods.
Low vertebral CT Hounsfield units: a risk factor for new osteoporotic vertebral fractures after the treatment of percutaneous kyphoplasty
Authors: Ye Kaifeng , Zou Da , Zhou Fang , Li Weishi , Tian Yun 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Purposes
To identify the characteristics of the vertebral HU in the elderly patient with new osteoporosis vertebral compression fractures (OVCF) after treatment of percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP), which may help us to preliminarily evaluate the risk of a new OVCF after the treatment of PKP.

Methods
We retrospectively analyzed the patients who received PKP treatments in our hospital to find out the patients suffered new OVCFs after the treatment of PKP and set an age-, sex-, first fracture vertebrae-, surgical segment-, and comorbidity-matched control group without new fractures. We measured the axial and sagittal L1-HU values to compare their differences.

Results
There were 32 patients who suffered new OVCFs and received another PKP surgery in our department. In the study group, the average L1 sagittal and axial HU values were 46.17 ± 21.31 HU and 47.77 ± 22.38 HU, and they had no statistical difference (P > 0.05). For the control group, the average L1 sagittal and axial HU values were 75.69 ± 29.72 HU and 80.23 ± 30.26 HU, and their difference was not significant (P > 0.05). No matter from the axial or sagittal evaluation, the L1 HU value in the study group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P < 0.001). The AUC of using the L1 axial HU value to differentiate patients with new fractures from controls was 0.85 while the sagittal one was 0.82. In axial (and sagittal) evaluation, the cutoff value (adjusted to the multiple of five) had high specificity of 90% or high sensitivity of 90% to identify patients with new fractures of 45 HU and 75 HU (50 HU and 75 HU), respectively.

Conclusions
The lower the vertebral HU value is, the more likely the patients suffer new OVCFs after PKP treatment.
The unmet supportive care needs of people affected by cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: an integrative review
Authors: Legge H. , Toohey K. , Kavanagh P. S. , Paterson C. 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Purpose
To critically synthesise evidence regarding the supportive care needs of those living with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods
An integrative systematic review followed a pre-registered protocol, reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) Guidelines. We searched three databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, and APA PsycINFO) using keywords and included all qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies irrespective of research design published between December 2019 and February 2022. All articles were double screened according to a pre-determined eligibility criterion with reference lists of the final included studies checked for further studies. The review process was managed using Covidence systematic review software. Data from the studies were extracted, methodological quality appraisal conducted, and a narrative synthesis conducted.

Results
Eighteen publications were included. The findings identified that individuals affected by cancer reported a range of physical, psychological, social, and health system unmet needs during the global pandemic. Unique to the pandemic itself, there was fear of the unknown of the longer-term impact that the pandemic would have on treatment outcomes, cancer care follow-up, and clinical service delays.

Conclusion
Many individuals living with cancer experienced unmet needs and distress throughout the different waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, irrespective of cancer type, stage, and demographic factors.

Implications for Cancer Survivors
We recommend clinicians use these findings to identify the individual person-centred needs to optimise recovery as we transition to the post-pandemic cancer care.
Triptolide-mediated downregulation of FLIPS in hepatoma cells occurs at the post-transcriptional level independently of proteasome-mediated pathways
Authors: Liu Weixia , Yang Ying , Wang Jing , Wu Shanshan , Chen Zhi 
Published: October 2022

AbstractCellular c-FLIP prevents apoptosis mediated by death receptor through inhibiting activation of caspase-8. Therefore, when c-FLIP is downregulated or eliminated, caspase-8 activation is promoted, and death receptor ligand-induced apoptosis is activated. It was reported that triptolide (TPL) sensitized tumor cells to TNF-α-induced apoptosis by blocking TNF-α-induced activation of NF-κB and transcription of c-IAP1 and c-IAP2. However, the effect of TPL on basal c-FLIP expression was not understood. In this study, we found that the combination of TNF-α and TPL accelerated apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells and TNF-α-induced elevated as well as basal level of FLIPS protein were downregulated by TPL. Additionally, we demonstrated that the basal level of FLIPS in Huh7 cells was continuously downregulated following the incubation of TPL and downregulated more when dosage of TPL for treatment was increased. Subsequently, we showed that TPL reduced FLIPS level in a transcription- and degradation-independent mechanism. Our findings suggest that TPL induces loss of FLIPS at the post-transcriptional level independently of proteasome-mediated pathway, an additional mechanism of TPL sensitizing cancer cells to TNF-α-induced apoptosis.
Evaluation of MMR live attenuated vaccine oncolytic potential using Ehrlich ascites carcinoma in a murine model
Authors: Hassan Sara T. , Mohamed Aly F. , AbdelAllah Nourhan H. , Zedan Hamdallah 
Published: October 2022

AbstractMMR vaccine is a common vaccine that contains oncolytic viruses (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) and could be used as a potential anti-cancer treatment. In this study, we assessed the anti-tumor activity of the MMR vaccine against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) solid tumor induced in mice. The in vitro assay showed that vaccine IC50 in EAC was approximately 200 CCID50. The vaccine was intratumorally administrated twice weekly in EAC-bearing mice. The antitumor response of the vaccine was measured by tumor growth, survival rate, histopathologic examination, flow cytometry analysis, and body biochemical parameters. The MMR vaccine demonstrated a substantial reduction of tumor growth and prolongation of life span as well. The proliferation marker was significantly lower in the vaccine-treated group. Moreover, the apoptosis key parameter Casp-3 was also higher in the vaccine-treated group. The vaccine somewhat restored the deterioration of the biochemical parameters (LDH, GOT, GPT, MDA, NO, and PON-1) in the tumor-bearing mice. Finally, this study indicated the potential antitumor effect of MMR vaccine via anti‑proliferative, apoptotic activities, and modulating the antioxidant parameters. This study opens a new field of inquiry for future research on the vaccine’s anti-cancer properties.
Can Sex Differences in Old Age Disabilities be Attributed to Socioeconomic Conditions? Evidence from a Mapping Review of the Literature
Authors: Augustsson Erika , Rehnberg Johan , Simmons Cassandra , Rodrigues Ricardo , Kadi Selma , Ilinca Stefania , Phillips Susan , Fors Stefan 
Published: October 2022

AbstractOld age disabilities are more common among women than men, and adverse socioeconomic conditions are associated with a higher prevalence of disabilities among older adults. The goal of this study was to complete a mapping review of the available evidence assessing the extent to which the observed sex differences in older adults’ disabilities can be attributed to sex differences in socioeconomic status. We searched three databases for articles published between 2009 and 2019, and after screening and looking at eligibility criteria, 6 articles were included in the review. For those studies that did not directly analyse the contribution of socioeconomic conditions, we used the ‘difference method’ to estimate the proportion of the sex gap in disabilities among older adults that could be attributed to socioeconomic conditions. Our review demonstrated that women generally have a higher prevalence of disabilities than men. In several studies, these differences could be partly attributed to sex differences in the distribution of socioeconomic conditions. We also find great elasticity in the magnitude of both the sex gap in disabilities and in the proportion that could be attributed to differences in socioeconomic conditions.
State of the Fiscal Contract in Lagos’ Informal Settlements
Authors: Rosenzweig Leah R. , Wilson Nicole E. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractGovernments often have contentious relationships with residents of urban informal settlements. Motivated by the desire for rents and dreams of becoming the next luxury destination, city governments worldwide have forcefully evicted and demolished informal communities in this pursuit. In such instances it would seem that the state has broken the social contract with its most vulnerable citizens. How do citizens respond? We might expect them to reciprocate in kind, by withholding taxes owed to the government. Using a survey of citizens living in informal settlements across Lagos State in Nigeria, we explore what predicts citizens’ willingness to comply with government taxation. In this unlikely context for voluntary compliance, we observe that a third of respondents pay taxes and a majority are willing to pay absent enforcement. We find minimal support for standard theories of tax payment — trust in or reciprocity toward the government, or identification with the nation. Instead, we find that willingness to pay taxes is correlated with group membership, believing that community members respect taxpayers, and donating to the community. Our data suggest that local institutions and social relations are associated with citizens’ willingness to comply with tax policy.
Birth-related PTSD symptoms and related factors following preterm childbirth in Turkey
Authors: Gökçe İsbir Gözde , İnci Figen , Kömürcü Akik Burcu , Abreu Wilson , Thomson Gill 
Published: October 2022

AbstractObjective: To examine factors associated with birth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among women who had preterm birth in their last pregnancy in Turkey.Methods: 304 women were asked to report sociodemographic factors, perinatal factors, birth-related factors, preterm birth/premature infant characteristics, and social support factors and PTSD symptoms. Data were collected using online surveys between November 2020 and February 2021. Hierarchical multiple linear regression was used. Results: The prevalence of birth-related PTSD symptoms following preterm birth was 71.1%. Older age, the woman being positively affected by her own mother’s birth experience, not having traumatic experience in pregnancy and in the postnatal period, lower stress level after traumatic events experienced during birth, not feeling that their life/physical integrity was at risk during birth, having amniotomy, feeling psychologically well after childbirth, not being negatively affected by witnessing other parents’ happy moments with their babies in friend/family groups, the absence of infant illness and mother’s reporting higher positive interactions with healthcare team were associated with decreased likelihood of birth-related PTSD. Except for age and traumatic event in the postnatal period, all the variables explained 43% of the variance with a small effect size (f2 = 0.04). Stress level after the traumatic events experienced during labor was the strongest predictor of birth-related PTSD symptoms (β = 0.33). Conclusion: Wellbeing of mother and baby, facilitating interventions at labor, and positive communication with the healthcare team was associated with lower birth-related PTSD symptoms. The study findings highlighted on birth-related PTSD symptoms in mothers of preterm infants in Turkey.
Using single-beam bathymetric data technique to estimate dredging: a case study in Lake Manzala (Egypt)
Authors: Abd Ellah Radwan G. 
Published: October 2022

Abstract

Marine dredging is an excavation activity carried out worldwide. Dredging is a critical component of most major infrastructure developments of the lakes. This research work was conducted, using two epoch data (year 2016 and year 2022), to investigate changes in the morphometry of Lake Manzala. Data acquisition was done using depth sounding with an echo sounder and GPS, and further processing was done using ArcGIS 10.7.1 software. Results obtained for dredging activities in Lake Manzala were as follows: a slight change in its surface area, the most aquatic macrophytes were removed, the inside fish farms have been completely removed, the appearance of mud islands, and a high amount of removed sediment. The total removed area is estimated at 524.94 million m3 from Lake Manzala. With a continuous dredging process, the results of the manuscript serve as good reference material for decision and policy formulation relating.
Effect of temperature on bio-hythane production and bioremediation of recalcitrant dye by means of two anaerobic processes
Authors: Gadow Samir I. , Estrada Adriana Ledezma , Niu Qigui , Li Yu-You 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
A series of batch experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of temperature on the improvement of bio-hythane production, thermodynamic characteristics, and decolorization efficiency of anaerobic degradation of C.I. acid red 88 containing wastewater. The maximum accumulated bioH2 gas reached 0.43 l/g VS under 65 °C and the target dye was hydrolyzed with a 98% color removal. Under mesophilic temperature, bio-hydrogen production was unstable due to growing unfavorable mixed microflora. The methanogenesis bacteria activity showed better performance under temperatures ranging from 45 to 65 °C. The maximum chemical oxygen demand (COD) degradation was reached 70.2% under 45 °C, with the highest methane bioconversion that was recorded. Our results confirmed that temperature is a significant factor in improving biogas production and treated wastewater’s quality for reuse. The activation energy for hydrogen and methane is determined using regression (R2, 0.95 and 0.96) to be 102.3 and 97.4 kJ/mol, respectively.
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Numerical modeling of diesel and polyoxymethylene dimethyl ether spray in a high pressure chamber using the fischer primary breakup model
Authors: Beutler Tim , Prchal Niklas , Günthner Michael 
Published: October 2022

AbstractIn the strive for the climate-neutral and ultra-low emission vehicle powertrains of the future, synthetic fuels produced from renewable sources will play a major role. Polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers (POMDME or “OME”) produced from renewable hydrogen are a very promising candidate for zero-impact emissions in future CI engines. To optimize the utilisation of these fuels in terms of efficiency, performance and emissions, it is not only necessary to adapt the combustion parameters, but especially to optimize the injection and mixture formation process. In the present work, the spray break-up behavior and mixture formation of OME fuel is investigated numerically in 3D CFD and validated against experimental data from optical measurements in a high pressure/high temperature chamber using Schlieren and Mie scattering. For comparison, the same operating points using conventional diesel fuel were measured in the optical chamber, and the CFD modeling was optimized based on these data. To model the spray-breakup phenomena reliably, the primary break-up model according to Fischer is used, taking into account the nozzle internal flow in a detailed calculation of the disperse droplet phase. As OME has not yet been investigated very intensively with respect to its chemico-physical properties, chemical analyses of the substance properties were carried out to capture the most important parameters correctly in the simulation. With this approach, the results of the optical spray measurement could be reproduced well by the numerical model for the cases studied here, laying the basis for further numerical studies of OME sprays, including real engine operation.
From Automation to Symmation: Ethnographic Perspectives on What Happens in Front of the Screen
Authors: Wagener-Böck Nadine , Macgilchrist Felicitas , Rabenstein Kerstin , Bock Annekatrin 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
The work of automation in education is not automatic but needs to be ‘done’. Grounded in an ethnographic study which followed a Grade 9/10 class through their daily activities in a ‘regular’ high school for a year, this paper asks how automation is enacted by students and teachers, and what these practices imply for forms of knowledge and relationality. Inspired by feminist technoscience, and drawing on recent work on everyday automation, the paper suggests that the ‘auto-’ of automation in practice is very often more of a ‘sym-’, a ‘with’, in which students and machines co-produce something that looks like automation. Rather than ‘automation’, observing practices in classrooms shows practices of ‘symmation’. The paper elaborates on symmation scenes of realigning, revising and reworking relations. Automation is, in these scenes, deeply embedded in social relations, involving the processing of ability, difference and hierarchy. Rather than the industry hype of automation, these sets of socio-technical practices alert us to the messy, non-linear, contested, warm realities of education (and not just learning) in schools today. The paper identifies specific aspects of how these socio-technical realities impact knowledge and teacher-student relations.
Dynamic analysis of shallow embedded jacket offshore structures under wave forces
Authors: Yuan Yanzhao , Wang Xiancheng 
Published: October 2022

AbstractIn this paper, the stress of temporary structures during the construction of offshore structures is analysed through the study of the temporary buried drilling platform. Firstly, The fluid flow is controlled by the modified RANS equation (the Reynolds-average equation) and Forchheimer saturation resistance model, the free surface is tracked by volume of fluid (VOF) method, and the κ–ε closed equation is solved. The finite element numerical simulation software is used to establish a multi-factor coupling calculation model of the stress of temporary buried offshore structures. The maximum wave force of temporary structures under different buried depths, different structural sizes, different load periods and amplitudes is simulated, and the stability of Long Yuan wind turbine pile foundation drilling platform under the maximum wave force is analyzed. The research results of this paper can be used for dynamic design and analysis of wave load conditions, structural design dimensions and load periods in the engineering design of embedded offshore structures in shallow water under wave loads, so as to calculate the wave load values of structures reasonably and provide concrete theoretical basis for the establishment of offshore systems.