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Study on small ruminant brucellosis and owners awareness in two selected districts of southern region, Ethiopia
Authors: Dosa Desalegn , Mohammed Nejib , Mathewos Mesfin 
Published: November 2022

AbstractIntroductionBrucellosis is one of the infectious diseases that has the greatest impact on the productivity of sheep and goats. A cross‐sectional study followed by a simple random sampling technique was used to investigate the seroprevalence of brucellosis (Rose Bengal plate test; RBPT and complement fixation test; CFT) in small ruminants and its related risk variables from November 2019 to June 2020 in Kolme and Abala Abaya districts. A questionnaire was also given to owners to assess their existing knowledge of the disease.ResultUsing the RBPT and CFT, 28 (4.1%) and 23 (3.33%) of the 690 animals were found to be seropositive for brucellosis, respectively. In this study, the seroprevalence of brucellosis detected in the Kolme district (5.3%) was greater when compared to Abala Abaya (1.0%). The odds of Brucella infection were greater for goats (odds ratio [OR] 6.0, 95% confidence interval [CI] 16 0.8–44.9) than for sheep. The odds of adult animals (OR 0.05, 95% CI 0.03–0.07) being positive for brucellosis was higher than young animals. A statistically significant difference in the seropositivity of brucellosis was detected in univariate logistic regression among districts, different age groups, herd size, parity number, and reproductive health problems except for species and sex, but in multivariate logistic regression, only reproductive health problems were revealed a statistically significant difference. Out of 138 families, 100% of respondents were unaware of brucellosis, 94.5% drink raw milk, and 74% handle animals with retained fetal membranes with their bare hands.ConclusionThis study showed that brucellosis was a widely spread disease in the study areas and poses a substantial public health danger. To reduce the spread of the disease in small ruminants, public health risks, and economic losses, stringent vaccination application and awareness of personal hygiene are critical.
Interaction between transect design and animal distribution in distance sampling of deer
Authors: Green Nicholas S. , Wildhaber Mark L. , Albers Janice L. 
Published: November 2022

AbstractWe conducted a simulation study to evaluate the consequences of violating statistical assumptions of distance sampling (DS) on the bias and precision of population estimates of white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Distance sampling is a method for estimating the density of organisms using a distribution of observed distances to individuals. A key assumption of DS is that sampling transects are randomly located with respect to the population being sampled. Most DS transects used in National Parks follow roads and trails, which are not positioned randomly. We constructed spatially explicit simulations of surveys using 7 different types of deer spatial distributions and 3 survey designs. A significant interaction between survey type and deer distribution type explained most of the variation in population estimates across simulations and this interaction was also a significant predictor of the coefficient of variation (CV) of population estimates. Simulation results suggested that 1) non‐road surveys were more robust to bias than were road surveys, 2) effectiveness of each of 3 survey types was dependent on the way deer were distributed across the landscape, and 3) non‐road surveys produced unbiased estimates of populations affected by roads, whereas road surveys did not. The results of our study suggest that DS surveys using pre‐existing roads and trails have potential biases resulting from study design, something that could be considered by land managers when constructing surveys.
Axion-plasmon-polariton hybridization in a graphene periodic structure
Authors: Liu Daqing , Hua Xiuqin , Sun Dong , Jiang Xingfang , Zhao Xiang 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
This study investigated the hybridization between an axion and plasmon polariton, attributed to the coupling achieved by combining modified electrodynamics and hydrodynamic approaches on a plasmon-polariton in a graphene periodic structure. The enhancement of the effective coupling was also studied. Furthermore, corrections for the axion and the lowest plasmon -polariton hybridization state spectra have been presented. An observable was proposed to detect axions, which is significant even when the effective coupling is not large, especially as the axion mass decreases. The study shows that the resulting structure provides a sensitive and wide-mass-spectrum platform for detecting axions at the sub-meV scale.
The stranger things of symmetric product orbifold CFTs
Authors: Benjamin Nathan , Bintanja Suzanne , Castro Alejandra , Hollander Jildou 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Symmetric product orbifold theories are valuable due to their universal features at large N. Here we will demonstrate that they have features that are not as pervasive: we provide evidence of strange behaviour under deformations within their moduli space. To this end, we consider the symmetric product orbifold of tensor products of $$ \mathcal{N} $$
N
= 2 super-Virasoro minimal models, and classify them according to two criteria. The first criterion is the existence of a single-trace twisted exactly marginal operator that triggers the deformation. The second criterion is a sparseness condition on the growth of light states in the elliptic genera. In this context we encounter a strange variety: theories that obey the first criterion but the second criterion falls into a Hagedorn-like growth. We explain why this may be counter-intuitive and discuss how it might be accounted for in conformal perturbation theory. We also find a new infinite class of theories that obey both criteria, which are necessary conditions for each moduli space to contain a supergravity point.
Inadvertent side effects of fixed lingual retainers
Authors: Seide Marlen , Kruse Teresa , Graf Isabelle , Bourauel Christoph , Lapatki Bernd G. , Jäger Rudolf , Braumann Bert 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Purpose
To better understand the side effects of fixed lingual retainers by means of an in vitro study in a two-tooth model determining the three-dimensional (3D) force–moment components acting at adjacent teeth combined with different composite–wire interfaces.

Methods
Triple-stranded round retainer wires were embedded in cured disks of flowable composite. At one side the composite–wire interface was untreated and checked to be absolutely fix. At the other side the composite–wire interface was configured as either an isolated compound with (1) petroleum jelly coating, or an adhered compound with (2) no manipulation, (3) ethanol degreasing or (4) ethanol degreasing and rectangular bending of the wire ends. The 3D force–moment components were registered, while the intertooth distance was increased in steps of 0.01 mm leading to increasing tension of the wire. Measurements were repeated after artificially aging the specimens.

Results
Retainer wire specimens with adhered compound (2, 3, 4) showed negative vestibulo-oral moments ranging maximally each between −0.3 and −0.9 Nmm in opposite direction to positive moments of 1.9 Nmm for specimens with isolated compound 1. Significant tipping moments occurred in the group with isolated compound at lower forces than in those groups with adhered compound. Similar effects were observed after artificial aging.

Conclusion
Side effects emerge under specific circumstances: an altered adhesive compound combined with the presence of oral forces. Compounds with lost adhesion at the composite–wire interface showed rotational moments in the direction of the wire windings even during low tensile forces similar to those that may occur in clinical settings. Opposite rotational moments leading to unwinding of the wire may occur in cases with adhered compounds at higher tensile forces. Utilization of round triple-stranded retainer wires without bent ends are of higher risk to induce inadvertent side effects.
A new quadratic asymmetric error correction model: does size matter?
Authors: Mnasri Ayman , Mrabet Zouhair , Alsamara Mouyad 
Published: November 2022

AbstractWe introduce a new quadratic asymmetric error correction model that comprehensively accounts for both sign and size asymmetries. We also propose a test protocol that allows to rigorously identify different sources of long-run nonlinearity, namely quadratic nonlinearity, size asymmetry and sign asymmetry. We use a nonparametric residual recursive bootstrap technique to report p-values for the long-run tests. Simulation results confirm the consistency of our proposed estimator in finite samples and show that the bootstrapped tests have reasonably good size and power properties. Although our estimation of the Okun’s Law for the USA confirms previous findings on the direction of the sign asymmetry, its reveals that the magnitude of the impact of economic downturns on unemployment decreases faster than the impact of upturns. Forecasting results show that our new model performs better than NARDL.
Incidence and causes of failure in various anatomical pouch designs 20 years after surgical primary ileal-pouch anal anastomosis construction
Authors: Reijntjes Maud A. , Bocharewicz Eva K. , Hompes Roel , Buskens Christianne J. , Bemelman Willem A. 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Purpose
Since the introduction of ileo-pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) surgery, various pouch designs have been applied. Recently, there has been renewed interest in creating larger pouch designs to reduce defecation frequency after pouch surgery. The aim of this study was to assess chronic pouch failure (PF) rates and causes in alternative S or septated (SP) pouches when compared to J pouches and B- shaped adaptations.

Methods
This retrospective cohort study included patients that underwent primary IPAA construction surgery from 1978–2000. Pouch designs were subdivided in J and B (J/B), and larger pouches (S/SP). PF included need for a pouch excision, redo pouch procedure, revisional pouch surgery, or permanent ileostomy surgery. Outcomes of this study were incidence and causes for PF per pouch design group.

Results
Out of 200 patients who underwent IPAA surgery, 19 had an S/SP design and 181 had a J/B design. After a follow-up of 27.0 (IQR 23.3 – 29.0) years, 45/200 (22.5%) patients who underwent IPAA surgery between 1975–2000 developed PF. Some 78.9% of patients with an S/SP pouch developed PF, compared to 16.7% of patients with a J/B pouch (p < 0.01). Mechanical outlet issues occurred more often in S/SP pouches when compared to J/B (42.1% vs. 1.1%, p < 0.01), and were predominantly caused by septal- or pouch wall intussusception and efferent loop kinking (S-pouch).

Conclusion
Despite an inevitable proportion of bias, the current study revealed that S/SP pouches were characterized by an increased PF incidence due to emptying problems after long-term follow-up when compared to J/B pouches. Constructing an S pouch or large septated reservoir at index surgery should therefore be questioned because of a shorter longevity.
A systematic construction of non-i.i.d. data sets from a single data set: non-identically distributed data
Authors: Torra Vicenç 
Published: November 2022

AbstractData-driven models strongly depend on data. Nevertheless, for research and academic purposes, public data sets are usually considered and analyzed. For example, most machine learning algorithms are applied and tested using the UCI Machine Learning repository. There is a current need for not i.i.d. data sets for distributed machine learning. Recall that i.i.d. random variables stand for independent and identically distributed (i.i.d.) random variables. An example of this need is federated learning. In federated learning, the typical scenario is to consider a set of agents each one with its own data set. Agents are typically heterogeneous and because of that, it is not appropriate to consider that the data of these agents follow the same distributions. In this paper we propose an approach to build non-identically distributed data sets from a single data set for machine learning classification, where we may suppose or not that all instances follow the same distribution. Each device will have only instances of a subset of the classes. The approach uses optimization to distribute the data set into a set of subsets, each one following a different distribution. Our goal is to define an approach for building subsets for training that is as systematic as the approaches used for cross-validation/k-fold validation.
From common sense to collective practices: a social-ontological commentary on Gramsci’s concept of common sense
Authors: Telios Thomas 
Published: November 2022

AbstractIn my paper, I start by providing a brief taxonomy of three types of theories that conceptualize common sense. Thereby, I differentiate between positive, negativist, and dualistic/dialectical theories of common sense. By juxtaposing a “good” form of common sense that he calls buon senso and a “bad” form of common sense he calls senso comune Antonio Gramsci falls undoubtedly within the reach of the dualistic/dialectical theories of common sense. In order to scrutinize Gramsci’s idiosyncratic conceptualization of common sense, I turn to Kate Crehan’s interpretation of this concept and argue that Gramsci’s understanding of common sense is better understood as a social-ontological category that is historical, inclusive, relational, and intersectional. In this framework, collectivity is disclosed as the primary mode both of existence and of practice. Ultimately, and in order to demonstrate the current political ramifications of Gramsci’s understanding of common sense, I turn to his figure of the “modern prince.” As I conclude, it is the “bad” form of common sense as senso comune that is most capable of addressing the current demands of an inclusive and radical democracy.
The transition from school to university in mathematics education research: new trends and ideas from a systematic literature review
Authors: Di Martino Pietro , Gregorio Francesca , Iannone Paola 
Published: November 2022

AbstractInvestigating the transition between educational levels is one of the main themes for the future of mathematics education. In particular, the transition from secondary school to STEM degrees is problematic for the widespread students’ difficulties and significant for the implications that it has on students’ futures. Knowing and understanding the past is key to imagine the future of a research field. For this reason, this paper reports a systematic review of the literature on the secondary-tertiary transition in Mathematics Education from 2008 to 2021. We constructed two corpuses: one from the proceedings of three international conferences in mathematics education (PME, ICME, and INDRUM) and the other from peer reviewed research papers and book chapters returned by the databases ERIC and Google Scholar. A clear evolution in perspectives since 2008 emerges from the analysis of the two corpuses: the research focus changed from a purely cognitive to a more holistic one, including socio-cultural and — to a lesser extent — affective issues. To this end, a variety of research methods were used, and specific theoretical models were developed in the considered papers. The analysis also highlights a worrisome trend of underrepresentation: very little research comes from large geographical areas such as South America or Africa. We argue that this gap in representation is problematic as research on secondary tertiary transition concerns also consideration of socio-cultural and contextual factors.
Sequence aware recommenders for fashion E-commerce
Authors: Kim Yang Sok , Hwangbo Hyunwoo , Lee Hee Jun , Lee Won Seok 
Published: November 2022

AbstractIn recent years, fashion e-commerce has become more and more popular. Since there are so many fashion products provided by e-commerce retailers, it is necessary to provide recommendation services to users to minimize information overload. When users look for a product on an e-commerce website, they usually click the product information sequentially. Previous recommenders, such as content-based recommenders and collaborative filtering recommenders, do not consider this important behavioral characteristic. To take advantage of this important characteristic, this study proposes sequence-aware recommenders for fashion product recommendation using a gated recurrent unit (GRU) algorithm. We conducted an experiment using a dataset collected from an e-commerce website of a Korean fashion company. Experimental results show that sequence aware recommenders outperform non-sequence aware recommender, and multiple sequence-based recommenders outperform a single sequence-based recommender because they consider the attributes of fashion products. Finally, we discuss the implications of our study on fashion recommendations and propose further research topics.
On the Origin of Negation
Authors: Sbardolini Giorgio 
Published: November 2022

AbstractThe ability to express negation in language may have been the result of an adaptive process. However, there are different accounts of adaptation in linguistics, and more than one of them may describe the case of negation. In this paper, I distinguish different versions of the claim that negation is adaptive and defend a proposal, based on recent work by Steinert-Threlkeld (2016) and Incurvati and Sbardolini (2021), on which negation is an indirect adaptation.
Inhibition of PD-1 Alters the SHP1/2-PI3K/Akt Axis to Decrease M1 Polarization of Alveolar Macrophages in Lung Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury
Authors: He Xiaojing , Xiao Jingyuan , Li Zhao , Ye Mengling , Lin Jinyuan , Liu Zhen , Liang Yubing , Dai Huijun , Jing Ren , Lin Fei 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Polarization of alveolar macrophages (AMs) into the M1 phenotype contributes to inflammatory responses and tissue damage that occur during lung ischemia–reperfusion injury (LIRI). Programmed cell death factor-1 (PD-1) regulates polarization of macrophages, but its role in LIRI is unknown. We examined the role of PD-1 in AM polarization in models of LIRI in vivo and in vitro. Adult Sprague–Dawley rats were subjected to ischemia–reperfusion with or without pretreatment with a PD-1 inhibitor, SHP1/2 inhibitor, or Akt activator. Lung tissue damage and infiltration by M1-type AMs were assessed. As an in vitro complement to the animal studies, rat alveolar macrophages in culture were subjected to oxygen/glucose deprivation and reoxygenation. Levels of SHP1/2 and Akt proteins were evaluated using Western blots, while levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Injury upregulated PD-1 both in vivo and in vitro. Inhibiting PD-1 reduced the number of M1-type AMs, expression of SHP1 and SHP2, and levels of inflammatory cytokines. At the same time, it partially restored Akt activation. Similar results were observed after inhibition of SHP1/2 or activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway. PD-1 promotes polarization of AMs to the M1 phenotype and inflammatory responses through the SHP1/2-PI3K/Akt axis. Inhibiting PD-1 may be an effective therapeutic strategy to limit LIRI.
Determinants of life expectancy at birth: a longitudinal study on OECD countries
Authors: Roffia Paolo , Bucciol Alessandro , Hashlamoun Sara 
Published: November 2022

AbstractThis paper analyses the influence of several determinants on life expectancy at birth in 36 OECD countries over the 1999–2018 period. We utilized a cross-country fixed-effects multiple regression analysis with year and country dummies and used dynamic models, backward stepwise selection, and Arellano–Bond estimators to treat potential endogeneity issues. The results show the influence of per capita health-care expenditure, incidence of out-of-pocket expenditure, physician density, hospital bed density, social spending, GDP level, participation ratio to labour, prevalence of chronic respiratory diseases, temperature, and total size of the population on life expectancy at birth. In line with previous studies, this analysis confirms the relevance of both health care expenditure and health care system (physicians and hospital beds in our analysis) in influencing a country’s population life expectancy. It also outlines the importance of other factors related to population behaviour and social spending jointly considered on this outcome. Policy makers should carefully consider these mutual influences when allocating public funds, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic period.
The role of habitat features in patterns of population connectivity of two Mediterranean amphibians in arid landscapes of central Iberia
Authors: Gutiérrez-Rodríguez Jorge , Gonçalves João , Civantos Emilio , Maia-Carvalho Bruno , Caballero-Díaz Carlos , Gonçalves Helena , Martínez-Solano Íñigo 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Context
Mediterranean wetland ecosystems are in continuous decline due to human pressure. Amphibians are key elements of biotic communities of Mediterranean temporary ponds and streams, and their persistence depends on the availability and inter-connectivity of breeding sites.

Objectives
We investigated the role of different factors potentially driving functional connectivity patterns in two amphibian species at the landscape and local scales. We focused on two Mediterranean endemic pond-breeding amphibians inhabiting semi-arid landscapes of central Spain, the common parsley frog (Pelodytes punctatus) and the common midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans).

Methods
We genotyped 336 individuals of P. punctatus and 318 of A. obstetricans from 17 and 16 breeding populations at 10 and 17 microsatellite loci, respectively. We used remotely sensed vegetation/moisture indices and land use/cover data to derive optimized resistance surfaces and test their association with estimates of gene flow and migration rates across populations.

Results
We found evidence for higher population connectivity in common midwife toads than in common parsley frogs, with a strong effect of water availability in patterns of population connectivity of both species. However, the two species differ in the role of landscape features on population connectivity, with the distance and spatial distribution of artificial land-use types positively influencing connectivity in A. obstetricans and meadows/pastureland favouring P. punctatus. This is in line with reported breeding site preferences for the two species, with A. obstetricans successfully breeding in artificial water bodies that P. punctatus generally avoid.

Conclusions
This study highlights the importance of assessing species–habitat relationships shaping connectivity when developing and implementing conservation and management actions to benefit fragmented amphibian populations in the Mediterranean region. Our results show that amphibian species respond differently, even contrastingly to landscape features and thus require alternative, complementary strategies to improve population connectivity and ensure long-term viability.