bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Hybrid multi-harmonic model for the prediction of interaural time differences in individual behind-the-ear hearing-aid-related transfer functions
Authors: Pausch Florian , Doma Shaima’a , Fels Janina 
Published: August 2022

Spatial sound perception in aided listeners partly relies on hearing-aid-related transfer functions (HARTFs), describing the directional acoustic paths between a sound source and the hearing-aid (HA) microphones. Compared to head-related transfer functions (HRTFs), the HARTFs of behind-the-ear HAs exhibit substantial differences in spectro-temporal characteristics and binaural cues such as interaural time differences (ITDs). Since assumptions on antipodal microphone placement on the equator of a three-concentric sphere are violated in such datasets, predicting the ITDs via Kuhn’s simple analytic harmonic model entails excessive errors. Although angular ear-canal offsets have been addressed in an extended Woodworth model, the prediction errors remain large if the frequency range does not comply with the model specifications. Tuned to the previously inaccurately modelled frequency range between 500 Hz and 1.5 kHz, we propose a hybrid multi-harmonic model to predict the ITDs in HRTFs and HARTFs for arbitrary directions in the horizontal plane with superior accuracy. The target model coefficients are derived from individual directional measurements of 30 adults, wearing two dual-microphone behind-the-ear HAs and two in-ear microphones. Model individualisation is facilitated by the availability of polynomial weights that are applied to subsets of individual anthropometric and HA features to estimate the target model coefficients. The model is published as part of the Auditory Modeling Toolbox (AMT,pausch2022) and supplemented with the individual features and directional datasets.
Der subjektive Stellenwert von Bewegungs- und Sporttherapie bei
Menschen mit schwerer psychischer Erkrankung in Deutschland
Authors: Richter Daniel , Riedel-Heller Steffi , Breilmann Johanna , Hasan Alkomiet , Falkai Peter , Kilian Reinhold , Allgoewer Andreas , Ajayi Klemens , Baumgaertner Jessica , Brieger Peter , Frasch Karel , Heres Stephan , Jäger Markus , Küthmann Andreas , Putzhammer Albert , Schneeweiß Bertram , Schwarz Michael , Becker Thomas , Kösters Markus , Gühne Uta 
Published: August 2022

Zusammenfassung
Ziel der Studie Untersucht werden der subjektive Stellenwert und
Erfahrungen mit der Bewegungs- und Sporttherapie (BST) bei Patienten mit
schweren psychischen Erkrankungen.
Methodik Querschnittserhebung bei Patienten mit schweren psychischen
Erkrankungen (18 bis 65 Jahre, N=385). Untersuchung möglicher
Zusammenhänge zwischen dem subjektiven Stellenwert der BST und
soziodemografischen und krankheitsassoziierten Variablen durch eine
binäre logistische Regression.
Ergebnisse 84,4% der Befragten (n=325) schätzen
den Stellenwert einer BST als hoch ein. Ein noch größerer Anteil
der Befragten (90,6%, n=349) konnte bereits Erfahrungen mit
einer entsprechenden Therapie sammeln. Studienteilnehmende mit einem
höheren Funktionsniveau (höherer GAF-Wert, p=0,041) und
wohnhaft in einem großstädtischem Wohnumfeld (p=0,011)
maßen der BST einen höheren subjektiven Stellenwert bei.
44,1% (n=143) der Befragten, die den BST einen hohen subjektiven
Stellenwert beimessen, treiben regelmäßig Sport.
Schlussfolgerung Die meisten der hier befragten schwer psychisch kranken
Menschen messen den BST einen überraschend hohen Stellenwert bei. Dies
erweist sich vor dem Hintergrund der zunehmenden Evidenz zu den positiven
Effekten dieser Therapien als exzellenter Ansatzpunkt, diese im
Gesamtbehandlungsplan fester zu verankern. Gleichzeitig gilt es, Strategien
für einen Alltagstransfer stärker zu implementieren.
Effects of dietary flaxseed oil with or without products with antioxidant properties on pig performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality and oxidative stability
Authors: Bernardi Daniela Miotto , Bertol Teresinha Marisa , Coldebella Arlei , Cunha Junior Anildo , Silveira-Almeida Bárbara Cristina , Rodrigues Juliana Bürger , Barrera-Arellano Daniel , Godoy Helena Teixeira , Meinhart Adriana Dillenburg , de Paris Leandro Daniel , Sgarbieri Valdemiro Carlos 
Published: August 2022

Context The inclusion of natural products with antioxidant properties in animal diets as well as the use of different lipid sources has been tested to improve the nutritional quality of meat. Aim The aim of this work was to compare natural products with antioxidant properties and vitamin E in swine diets containing flaxseed oil. Methods Ninety-six animals were allocated to six treatments: control diet (C), diet with 3% flaxseed oil (F), diet with 3% flaxseed oil + 10% grape pomace (FGP), diet with 3% flaxseed oil + 0.0022% grape seed extract (FGE), diet with 3% flaxseed oil + 5% Nile tilapia carcass hydrolysate (FH), and diet with 3% flaxseed oil + 200 ppm vitamin E supplement (FVitE). Key results The treatments had no effect on growth performance or serum total antioxidant status, while low-magnitude effects on carcass traits were observed. The addition of flaxseed oil to the diet increased the omega-3 and total polyunsaturated fatty acid concentrations and decreased saturated fatty acid and monounsaturated fatty acid concentrations in meat; high concentrations of total tocopherol were observed in the treatments FVitE, FGE, and FH, while a higher oxidative stability (Rancimat®) of backfat was observed for the treatment FVitE. The thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances assay and the sensory evaluation of mini-burgers revealed that vitamin E was the most efficient antioxidant throughout the storage, although the treatments FH and FGE have presented a mild effect. Conclusions Problems of oxidative stability of pork resulting from including flaxseed oil in the diet of pigs due to increases in omega-3 fatty acids were better overcome by dietary vitamin E than by the use of the other natural antioxidants assessed here. However, this study also demonstrated that both the tilapia hydrolysate and grape seed extract have potential to be used as natural antioxidants, although further studies are required. Implications The results impact the meat industry in regard to the nutritional quality and oxidative stability of meat. Pork with higher omega-3 content and natural antioxidants can meet consumer demand for a healthier diet, besides providing higher stability throughout storage, providing an additional market niche for the pork industry.
Revisiting the role of age in second language speech acquisition
Authors: Lee Andrew H. 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
The present study investigated whether age of acquisition (AOA) is a significant predictor of the extent to which Korean learners of English perceive and produce two nonnative vowels and the extent to which their speech perception and production accuracy are linked. A total of 100 Korean learners of English with a varying range of AOA participated in the study by completing perception and production measurement tasks. Overall, there were significant AOA effects found in the case of Korean participants who moved to Canada before the age breakpoint range of 17.0 to 25.5, after which AOA failed to be a significant predictor of their perception and production accuracy. In addition, compared to late second language (L2) learners, early L2 learners more consistently demonstrated instances of significant perception-production correlation. This study concludes by highlighting the role of AOA in L2 speech acquisition, supporting the existence of a critical period for intelligible L2 pronunciation.
Future projections on the anomalous WWγγ couplings in hadron–hadron interactions at the FCC-hh
Authors: Gutiérrez-Rodríguez A , Ari V , Gurkanli E , Köksal M , Hernández-Ruíz M A 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
We carry out a study in the approach of a dimension-eight effective field theory on the anomalous quartic WWγγ couplings that arise from the process pp → Wγγ at the Future Circular Collider-hadron hadron (FCC-hh). The process is sensitive to the WWγγ vertex, and future projections on the anomalous f

M,i
/Λ4 and f

T,j
/Λ4 couplings can be put by measurements of Wγγ production. We illustrate the physics opportunities and reach of the FCC-hh operating for a high integrated luminosity scenario of

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. These sensitivity perspectives indicate that the pp → Wγγ channel at the FCC-hh has a greater potential to search for the anomalous quartic WWγγ couplings and to search for new physics than present colliders.
Cavity optomechanics in a fiber cavity: the role of stimulated Brillouin scattering
Authors: Beregi A , Pontin A , Barker P F 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
We study the role of stimulated Brillouin scattering in a fiber cavity by numerical simulations and a simple theoretical model and find good agreement between experiment, simulation and theory. We also investigate an optomechanical system based on a fiber cavity in the presence of the nonlinear Brillouin scattering. Using simulation and theory, we show that this hybrid optomechanical system increases optomechanical damping for low mechanical resonance frequencies in the unresolved sideband regime. Furthermore, optimal damping occurs for blue detuning in stark contrast to standard optomechanics. We investigate whether this hybrid optomechanical system is capable of cooling a mechanical oscillator to the quantum ground state.
Chronically underestimated: a reassessment of US heat waves using the extended heat index
Authors: Romps David M , Lu Yi-Chuan 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
The heat index, or apparent temperature, was never defined for extreme heat and humidity, leading to the widespread adoption of a polynomial extrapolation designed by the United States National Weather Service. Recently, however, the heat index has been extended to all combinations of temperature and humidity, presenting an opportunity to reassess past heat waves. Here, three-hourly temperature and humidity are used to evaluate the extended heat index over the contiguous United States during the years 1984–2020. It is found that the 99.9th percentile of the daily maximum heat index is highest over the Midwest. Identifying and ranking heat waves by the spatially integrated exceedance of that percentile, the Midwest once again stands out as home to the most extreme heat waves, including the top-ranked July 2011 and July 1995 heat waves. The extended heat index can also be used to evaluate the physiological stress induced by heat and humidity. It is found that the most extreme Midwest heat waves tax the cardiovascular system with a skin blood flow that is elevated severalfold, approaching the physiological limit. These effects are not captured by the National Weather Service’s polynomial extrapolation, which also underestimates the heat index by as much as 10 ∘C (20 ∘F) during severe heat waves.
Overview on plasma electrolytic oxidation of magnesium alloys for medical and engineering applications
Authors: Patrascu I , Ducu M C , Negrea A D , Moga S G , Plaiasu A G 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
The scope of this review article is to offer a general view of the recent advances in the plasma electrolytic oxidation of Mg and Mg alloys with emphasis of the Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) processing parameters used to obtain key surface properties for medical and engineering applications. The paper presents the different dependencies of the PEO process, first of all depending on the composition of the substrate, the electrolyte used, the applied electrical regime, as well as the way of their interaction, with direct implications on the properties designed to satisfy concrete applications for magnesium alloys. Magnesium-deformable alloys are of particular interest for the manufacture of parts for the for medical and engineering applications and industry due to the possibility of obtaining a more homogeneous structure and better mechanical properties, compared to cast parts. Also, magnesium alloys find its place to a broad range of aerospace, electronics, commercial and sport-related applications. In general, the interactions of the substrate / electrolyte combination with the electrical regime are complex and still the subject of ample research. Because, unlike other electrolytic surface treatment methods, PEO results in the formation of high-strength ohmic layers, they affect, especially in the case of current-controlled regimes, the extent to which the predefined electrical pulse is projected correctly in the setting experimental data.
Millisecond pulsed laser welding of AISI 316 stainless steel
Authors: Stanciu E M , Pascu A , Roată I C , Iatan C , Moldovan E R , Tierean M H 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Nowadays, there is an increasing demand for AISI 316 stainless steel for automotive, medical, aerospace, for tool manufacturing and for nuclear industry. Compared with continuous beam laser welding, pulse temporal shape, pulse duration and the repetition rate are fundamental parameters that have a direct influence on the quality on the welded joint [2]. The laser welding of AISI 316 stainless steel thin sheets by millisecond pulsed laser will be analysed within this research by addressing to pulsed laser parameters influence on the geometry and appearing of the welding joint. The influence of laser power, pulse duration and repetition rate were determined by tracking fusion lines on specimen’s plates and butt weld stainless steel welding were obtained by using the determined optimal welding parameters. All the parameters have a major influence on the geometrical appearance of the weld bead.
Optically controllable coupling between edge and topological interface modes of graphene metasurfaces
Authors: Wang Yupei , Panoiu Nicolae C 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Nonlinear topological photonics has been attracting increasing research interest, as it provides an exciting photonic platform that combines the advantages of active all-optical control offered by nonlinear optics with the unique features of topological photonic systems, such as topologically-protected defect-immune light propagation. In this paper, we demonstrate that topological interface modes and trivial edge modes of a specially designed graphene metasurface can be coupled in a tunable and optically controllable manner, thus providing an efficient approach to transfer optical power to topologically protected states. This is achieved in a pump-signal configuration, in which an optical pump propagating in a bulk mode of the metasurface is employed to tune the band structure of the photonic system and, consequently, the coupling coefficient and wave-vector mismatch between edge and topological interface modes. This tunable coupling mechanism is particularly efficient due to the large Kerr coefficient of graphene. Importantly, we demonstrate that the required pump power can be significantly reduced if the optical device is operated in the slow-light regime. We perform our analysis using both ab initio full-wave simulations and a coupled-mode theory that captures the main physics of this active coupler and observe a good agreement between the two approaches. This work may lead to the design of active topological photonic devices with new or improved functionality.
Dependence of size distribution of nanoparticles on hole size uniformity in membrane emulsification
Authors: Yanagishita Takashi , Maejima Yukari , Masuda Hideki 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Metal oxide nanoparticles were fabricated by membrane emulsification using alumina through-hole membranes with different hole size uniformity. Hole size of alumina through-hole membrane used for membrane emulsification and the size of obtained nanoparticles were evaluated by SEM observation, and the relationship between the uniformity of hole size and the size distribution of the obtained nanoparticles was investigated. As a result, nanoparticles with higher size uniformity were obtained when the RSD (relative standard deviation) of hole size was 3.8%. This indicates that the hole size uniformity of the emulsification membrane is important for the fabrication of droplets and nanoparticles of uniform size by membrane emulsification.
Occupational Exposure to β-d-Glucans, Mould Allergens, Endotoxins and Cultivable Fungi in Pig Farms
Authors: Kraemer Julia G , Hilty Markus , Oppliger Anne 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Airborne concentrations of organic dust on animal farms are known to be very high. This dust is partly composed of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and their components [endotoxins, (1→3)-β-d-glucans, mould allergens, mycotoxins], recognised as being responsible for numerous health effects. Several cross-sectional studies have measured levels of airborne bacteria, fungi and endotoxins on pig farms. However, the temporal dynamics of organic dust’s components throughout the year have rarely been assessed, and airborne concentrations of (1→3)-β-d-glucans and mould allergens remain poorly understood in these work environments. This longitudinal, four-season study measured cultivable fungi, endotoxins, (1→3)-β-d-glucans, Aspergillus versicolor (AveX), Aspergillus fumigatus (Asp f1) and Alternaria sp (Alt a1) allergens on 31 pig farms in Switzerland. Results showed that exposure to AveX occurred in all four seasons. Total mean airborne concentration of endotoxins were between 3 and 4 times higher than the Swiss recommended limit value of 1000 EU m-3 and mean airborne concentrations of fungi were between 30 and 50 times higher than the Swiss recommended limit value of 1000 cfu m-3. Finally, accumulations of faecal matter on floors, humidity and dusty pathways were associated with increased concentrations of (1→3)-β-d-glucans. In conclusion, pig farmers require better information about biological occupational risks, and measures to improve air quality should be implemented, especially in winter.
GREAP: a comprehensive enrichment analysis software for human genomic regions
Authors: Yang Yongsan , Qian Fengcui , Li Xuecang , Li Yanyu , Zhou Liwei , Wang Qiuyu , Zhou Xinyuan , Zhang Jian , Song Chao , Yu Zhengmin , Cui Ting , Feng Chenchen , Zhu Jiang , Shang Desi , Liu Jiaqi , Sun Mengfei , Zhang Yuexin , Tang Huifang , Li Chunquan 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
The rapid development of genomic high-throughput sequencing has identified a large number of DNA regulatory elements with abundant epigenetics markers, which promotes the rapid accumulation of functional genomic region data. The comprehensively understanding and research of human functional genomic regions is still a relatively urgent work at present. However, the existing analysis tools lack extensive annotation and enrichment analytical abilities for these regions. Here, we designed a novel software, Genomic Region sets Enrichment Analysis Platform (GREAP), which provides comprehensive region annotation and enrichment analysis capabilities. Currently, GREAP supports 85 370 genomic region reference sets, which cover 634 681 107 regions across 11 different data types, including super enhancers, transcription factors, accessible chromatins, etc. GREAP provides widespread annotation and enrichment analysis of genomic regions. To reflect the significance of enrichment analysis, we used the hypergeometric test and also provided a Locus Overlap Analysis. In summary, GREAP is a powerful platform that provides many types of genomic region sets for users and supports genomic region annotations and enrichment analyses. In addition, we developed a customizable genome browser containing &gt;400 000 000 customizable tracks for visualization. The platform is freely available at http://www.liclab.net/Greap/view/index.
MultiGran-SMILES: multi-granularity SMILES learning for molecular property prediction
Authors: Jiang Jing , Zhang Ruisheng , Zhao Zhili , Ma Jun , Liu Yunwu , Yuan Yongna , Niu Bojuan 
Published: August 2022

AbstractMotivationExtracting useful molecular features is essential for molecular property prediction. Atom-level representation is a common representation of molecules, ignoring the sub-structure or branch information of molecules to some extent; however, it is vice versa for the substring-level representation. Both atom-level and substring-level representations may lose the neighborhood or spatial information of molecules. While molecular graph representation aggregating the neighborhood information of a molecule has a weak ability in expressing the chiral molecules or symmetrical structure. In this article, we aim to make use of the advantages of representations in different granularities simultaneously for molecular property prediction. To this end, we propose a fusion model named MultiGran-SMILES, which integrates the molecular features of atoms, sub-structures and graphs from the input. Compared with the single granularity representation of molecules, our method leverages the advantages of various granularity representations simultaneously and adjusts the contribution of each type of representation adaptively for molecular property prediction.ResultsThe experimental results show that our MultiGran-SMILES method achieves state-of-the-art performance on BBBP, LogP, HIV and ClinTox datasets. For the BACE, FDA and Tox21 datasets, the results are comparable with the state-of-the-art models. Moreover, the experimental results show that the gains of our proposed method are bigger for the molecules with obvious functional groups or branches.Availability and implementationThe code and data underlying this work are available on GitHub at https://github. com/Jiangjing0122/MultiGran.Supplementary informationSupplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
medna-metadata: an open-source data management system for tracking environmental DNA samples and metadata
Authors: Kimble M , Allers S , Campbell K , Chen C , Jackson L M , King B L , Silverbrand S , York G , Beard K 
Published: August 2022

AbstractMotivationEnvironmental DNA (eDNA), as a rapidly expanding research field, stands to benefit from shared resources including sampling protocols, study designs, discovered sequences, and taxonomic assignments to sequences. High-quality community shareable eDNA resources rely heavily on comprehensive metadata documentation that captures the complex workflows covering field sampling, molecular biology lab work, and bioinformatic analyses. There are limited sources that provide documentation of database development on comprehensive metadata for eDNA and these workflows and no open-source software.ResultsWe present medna-metadata, an open-source, modular system that aligns with Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable guiding principles that support scholarly data reuse and the database and application development of a standardized metadata collection structure that encapsulates critical aspects of field data collection, wet lab processing, and bioinformatic analysis. Medna-metadata is showcased with metabarcoding data from the Gulf of Maine (Polinski et al., 2019).Availability and implementationThe source code of the medna-metadata web application is hosted on GitHub (https://github.com/Maine-eDNA/medna-metadata). Medna-metadata is a docker-compose installable package. Documentation can be found at https://medna-metadata.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest. The application is implemented in Python, PostgreSQL and PostGIS, RabbitMQ, and NGINX, with all major browsers supported. A demo can be found at https://demo.metadata.maine-edna.org/.Supplementary informationSupplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.