Editorial Material
Immunology
Daisuke Furukawa, Christopher J. Graber
Summary: In a study of 1705 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in 38 Michigan hospitals, it was found that 56.6% received early empiric antibacterial therapy while only 3.5% had confirmed community-onset bacterial coinfections. Factors such as age, body mass index, severity of illness, and hospital type influenced the likelihood of receiving early antibacterial therapy. Variation in antibacterial use was observed across different hospitals.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Tal Ben David-Sela, Liat Leibovich, Yara Khoury, Clara E. E. Hill, Sigal Zilcha-Mano
Summary: This study aims to examine patients' retrospective reflections on rupture resolution and its association with attachment orientation and treatment outcome. The results show that patients who experienced ruptures and successfully resolved them with the therapist's help had better treatment process and outcome.
PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
International Relations
Lisa Curtis
Summary: The 20-year mission in Afghanistan ended in a disastrous withdrawal, leading to the immediate return of the Taliban and the formation of a hardline interim government. The comeback of the Taliban may result in an increase in terrorism challenges, as organizations like Al-Qaeda rebuild in the country. The US needs to collaborate with like-minded nations to condition assistance and diplomatic recognition on the Taliban meeting certain human rights and counterterrorism conditions, while improving its own counterterrorism capabilities.
Article
Law
Sinead Coakley, Padraig McAuliffe
Summary: The intentional destruction of tangible cultural heritage is a common occurrence in contemporary conflicts, often revealing a broader attack on cultural identity and coexistence. Transitional justice (TJ) efforts have largely overlooked cultural destruction as part of a wider marginalization of cultural rights. However, this article argues that TJ can play a meaningful role in countering harmful narratives of difference and recognizing the legitimacy of cultural variance by incorporating cultural destruction into truth commissions, shaping education curricula, and influencing the physical reconstruction of destroyed heritage. By doing so, TJ can contribute to the indivisibility and interdependence of civil and political, socio-economic, and cultural rights.
NETHERLANDS QUARTERLY OF HUMAN RIGHTS
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Oluwaseun Kolade, Robert Smith, Demola Obembe, Abigail Taiwo, Joseph Eyong, Saliba James, Gaim Kibreab
Summary: This paper examines the impact of social capital on the livelihood outcomes of households forcibly displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency in Northeast Nigeria. The study finds that social capital provides critical psycho-social support for households and has a positive impact on livelihood outcomes. The results highlight the importance of social capital in complementary humanitarian, developmental, and peace-building programming in protracted crises and contexts of forced displacement.
JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Dianne Edwards, Jennifer L. Morris, Lindsey Axe, Jeffrey G. Duckett
Summary: The discovery of land plant spores with unique configurations in Middle Ordovician rocks suggests a pioneering phase of plant evolution before trilete spore-bearing tracheophytes. A new Glade of eophytes has been identified in Upper Silurian and Lower Devonian examples, possessing characteristics of both tracheophytes and bryophytes. Charcoalified eophytic mesofossils from the Lower Devonian in the UK reveal a wide range of branching forms with conducting cells, indicating their role in nutrient transport. These small plants were an important component of Early Devonian vegetation but disappeared as larger vascular plants diversified.
REVIEW OF PALAEOBOTANY AND PALYNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Li Ma, Peixi Peng, Guangyao Chen, Yifan Zhao, Siwei Dong, Yonghong Tian
Summary: In this paper, the sensitivity of deep neural networks to compressed images is addressed. The authors propose a method to reduce this sensitivity by utilizing neglected disposable coding parameters stored in compressed files. They introduce a novel quantization aware confidence (QAC) method based on quantization steps to reduce the influence of quantization on network training. Additionally, they propose a quantization aware batch normalization (QABN) method to alleviate the variance of feature distributions in classification networks. Experimental results demonstrate the significant improvement of the proposed method on CIFAR-10, CIFAR-100, and ImageNet.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIDEO TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Willem Millett, Daniel Voyer
Summary: This study investigated potential sex differences in the application of curve tracing models and found that men outperformed women in accuracy and response time, with differences in reliance on models between genders.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHOLOGIE EXPERIMENTALE
(2021)
Article
Robotics
Van Pho Nguyen, Wai Tuck Chow
Summary: Efficiently picking up multiple objects is a challenge for soft robotics. Our work focused on a novel gripper that utilizes elastic wires to softly interact with and grasp multiple objects. Experimental evaluations showed that our gripper design achieved high success rates in gripping multiple objects per trial at different lifting velocities. The wiring-claw gripper demonstrated soft interaction and adaptability with diverse objects, making it a promising solution for efficiently picking up various objects without complex controls or sensing systems.
IEEE ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mariarosaria Falanga, Paola Cusano, Enza De Lauro, Simona Petrosino
Summary: This paper analyzes seismic noise on Ischia Island in Italy to detect hydrothermal source signals during the Covid-19 lockdown period when anthropogenic noise is reduced. By comparing the background noise characteristics before, during, and after lockdown, the study decomposes continuous noise into two independent signals in different frequency bands and proposes a conceptual model involving fluid-permeated fractures to explain the noise characteristics and energy variations.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Manuela Bordiga, Claudia Lupi, Mario Zanoni, Stefania Bianco, Marina Cabrini, Giulia Fiorentino, Silvia Garagna, Maurizio Zuccotti, Andrea Di Giulio
Summary: Investigating the trace elements in coccoliths is crucial for studying past and future climate changes. However, the isolation of monospecific samples from sediments containing diversified fossil assemblages has been challenging. In this study, we present a significant advancement in isolating fossil species-specific coccoliths using a hydraulic micromanipulation system with wet samples, allowing for improved environmental proxy calibration and understanding of coccolithophore element incorporation strategies.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Hongfeng Chen, Pengyu Wang, Tao Ren, Zhangrong Pan, Jie Liu, Yanlu Ma
Summary: We propose NT-Com, a combined model that predicts noise in Chinese observation sites and accurately picks up first arrivals. By combining a nonlinear autoregressive exogenous model (NARX) and classification-regression trees (CART), NT-Com detects abrupt points to identify first arrivals with high accuracy. Experimental results show that NT-Com outperforms traditional automatic detection algorithms and achieves an accuracy of 96% with a time error of 0.5 seconds for P-wave first arrival pickup. The model's ability to effectively identify various first arrival patterns and its robustness make it applicable in China.
COMPUTERS & GEOSCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Robotics
Yuchen Wu, David J. J. Yoon, Keenan Burnett, Soeren Kammel, Yi Chen, Heethesh Vhavle, Timothy D. D. Barfoot
Summary: In this letter, we present a continuous-time lidar-only odometry algorithm that utilizes Doppler velocity measurements from an FMCW lidar to improve performance in geometrically degenerate environments. By applying a continuous-time framework, we accurately estimate the vehicle trajectory and compensate for motion distortion caused by mechanically actuated lidars. Our proposed algorithm outperforms existing methods and demonstrates state-of-the-art performance in both difficult conditions and nominal conditions.
IEEE ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Elene De Cleyn, Rene Holm, Tatsiana Khamiakova, Guy Van den Mooter
Summary: This study aimed to enhance the understanding of the intensified vibratory mill by unraveling the milling process in terms of particle size reduction and heat generation. Five process parameters were investigated using an I-optimal design, and a mechanistic model for wet-stirred media milling processes was applied to identify optimization strategies such as adjusting bead size and implementing intermittent pausing for effective cooling. This work provides contour plots and predictive models to forecast particle size and temperature after milling of suspensions manufactured with the intensified vibratory mill.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sara Z. Kuiper, Kayleigh A. M. Van Dam, Merel L. Kimman, Litza Mitalas, Paula G. M. Koot, Jarno Melenhorst, Sander M. J. Van Kuijk, Carmen D. Dirksen, Stephanie O. Breukink
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the short- and long-term safety and efficacy of sutured haemorrhoidopexy (SH) in patients with haemorrhoidal disease (HD). The results showed that SH is a safe treatment and can be considered as a minimally invasive surgical option when conservative and outpatient procedures are unsuccessful.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Melissa M. Park, Hiba Zafran, Janet Stewart, Jon Salsberg, Carolyn Ells, Suzanne Rouleau, Orly Estein, Thomas W. Valente
IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE
(2014)
Article
Psychiatry
Ronna Schwartz, Orly Estein, Janina Komaroff, Judy Lamb, Melissa Myers, Janet Stewart, Luis Vacaflor
PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION JOURNAL
(2013)
