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2. Supporting Second Chance Education: Drop-In Students' Views on Educational Barriers and Needs to Study
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Lana Van Den Berghe, Jan Naert, Stijn Vandevelde, and Sarah S. W. De Pauw
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In many Western societies, earning a degree is considered an ultimate educational achievement. Second chance education (SCE) serves as a distinct pathway for those who have dropped out of school, allowing them to re-enter the educational system. Understanding the specific obstacles and needs of students in SCE is crucial for providing better-tailored support. However, limited knowledge exists about the challenges faced by students seeking to enrol in SCE. This qualitative study conducted in-depth interviews with 28 drop-in students (M[subscript age] = 30) to explore these barriers and needs. Identified barriers span institutional, situational, environmental, and life-course levels. Primary needs centre around warm and accessible teachers, as well as flexible, student-focused learning options. The results underscore the value and significance of second chance education as a unique pedagogical context for drop-in students. It also emphasizes that the insights gained from SCE can inform improvements in regular, first-chance education, serving diverse student populations. Lastly, SCE serves as a societal mirror, urging a re-evaluation of the broader discourse in education. Overall, this study calls for more appreciation of SCE, acknowledging and recognizing its unique pedagogical context, dedicated teachers, and determined students.
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- 2024
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3. Specific imaging of CD8 + T-Cell dynamics with a nanobody radiotracer against human CD8β
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De Groof, Timo W.M., Lauwers, Yoline, De Pauw, Tessa, Saxena, Mohit, Vincke, Cécile, Van Craenenbroeck, Jolien, Chapon, Catherine, Le Grand, Roger, Raes, Geert, Naninck, Thibaut, Van Ginderachter, Jo A., and Devoogdt, Nick
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- 2024
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4. The Spider: a visual, multisystemic symptom impact questionnaire for people with hypermobility-related disorders—validation in adults
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Ewer, E. R., De Pauw, R., Kazkazk, H., Ninis, N., Rowe, P., Simmonds, J. V., and De Wandele, I.
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- 2024
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5. Pillar Mothers: Perspective on the Adaptation Process of Mothers of Autistic Children
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Périard-Larivée, Delphine, Godbout, Élisabeth, Bégin, Jean-Yves, St-Laurent, Diane, de Serres-Lafontaine, Amélie, De Pauw, Sarah, and Bussières, Eve-Line
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- 2024
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6. A regularity property of fractional Brownian sheets
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Bouafia, Philippe and De Pauw, Thierry
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Mathematics - Probability ,Mathematics - Analysis of PDEs ,60G22, 60G17, 26A45 - Abstract
A function $f$ defined on $[0, 1]^d$ is called strongly chargeable if there is a continuous vector-field $v$ such that $f(x_1, \dots,x_d)$ equals the flux of $v$ through the rectangle $[0, x_1] \times \cdots \times [0, x_d]$ for all $(x_1, \dots, x_d) \in [0, 1]^d$. In other words, $f$ is the primitive of the divergence of a continuous vector-field. We prove that the sample paths of the Brownian sheet with $d \geq 2$ parameters are almost surely not strongly chargeable. On the other hand, those of the fractional Brownian sheet of Hurst parameter $(H_1, \dots, H_d)$ are shown to be almost surely strongly chargeable whenever \[ \frac{H_1 + \cdots + H_d}{d} > \frac{d - 1}{d}. \]
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- 2024
7. More Climate Finance from More Countries?
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Pauw, W. Pieter, König-Sykorova, Michael, Valverde, María José, and Zamarioli, Luis H.
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- 2024
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8. Publisher Correction: Coaching doctors to improve ethical decision-making in adult hospitalized patients potentially receiving excessive treatment. The CODE stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial
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Benoit, Dominique D., De Pauw, Aglaja, Jacobs, Celine, Moors, Ine, Offner, Fritz, Velghe, Anja, Van Den Noortgate, Nele, Depuydt, Pieter, Druwé, Patrick, Hemelsoet, Dimitri, Meurs, Alfred, Malotaux, Jiska, Van Biesen, Wim, Verbeke, Francis, Derom, Eric, Stevens, Dieter, De Pauw, Michel, Tromp, Fiona, Van Vlierberghe, Hans, Callebout, Eduard, Goethals, Katrijn, Lievrouw, An, Liu, Limin, Manesse, Frank, Vanheule, Stijn, and Piers, Ruth
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9. Prefrontal cortex oxygenation during a mentally fatiguing task in normoxia and hypoxia
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De Wachter, Jonas, Roose, Manon, Proost, Matthias, Habay, Jelle, Verstraelen, Matthias, De Bock, Sander, De Pauw, Kevin, Meeusen, Romain, Van Cutsem, Jeroen, and Roelands, Bart
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10. The urban heat island accelerates litter decomposition through microclimatic warming in temperate urban forests
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De Pauw, Karen, Depauw, Leen, Cousins, Sara A. O., De Lombaerde, Emiel, Diekmann, Martin, Frey, David, Kwietniowska, Katarzyna, Lenoir, Jonathan, Meeussen, Camille, Orczewska, Anna, Plue, Jan, Spicher, Fabien, Vanneste, Thomas, Zellweger, Florian, Verheyen, Kris, Vangansbeke, Pieter, and De Frenne, Pieter
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- 2024
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11. Anxiety and depression in people with post-COVID condition: a Belgian population-based cohort study three months after SARS-CoV-2 infection
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D’Hondt, Stéphanie, Gisle, Lydia, De Pauw, Robby, Van Cauteren, Dieter, Demarest, Stefaan, Drieskens, Sabine, Cornelissen, Laura, De Ridder, Karin, Charafeddine, Rana, and Smith, Pierre
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- 2024
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12. Trade-offs in biodiversity and ecosystem services between edges and interiors in European forests
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Vanneste, Thomas, Depauw, Leen, De Lombaerde, Emiel, Meeussen, Camille, Govaert, Sanne, De Pauw, Karen, Sanczuk, Pieter, Bollmann, Kurt, Brunet, Jörg, Calders, Kim, Cousins, Sara A. O., Diekmann, Martin, Gasperini, Cristina, Graae, Bente J., Hedwall, Per-Ola, Iacopetti, Giovanni, Lenoir, Jonathan, Lindmo, Sigrid, Orczewska, Anna, Ponette, Quentin, Plue, Jan, Selvi, Federico, Spicher, Fabien, Verbeeck, Hans, Zellweger, Florian, Verheyen, Kris, Vangansbeke, Pieter, and De Frenne, Pieter
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- 2024
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13. Detecting Hidden Order in Fractional Chern Insulators
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Pauw, Fabian J., Palm, Felix A., Schollwöck, Ulrich, Bohrdt, Annabelle, Paeckel, Sebastian, and Grusdt, Fabian
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Condensed Matter - Quantum Gases ,Condensed Matter - Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics ,Condensed Matter - Strongly Correlated Electrons ,Quantum Physics - Abstract
Topological phase transitions go beyond Ginzburg and Landau's paradigm of spontaneous symmetry breaking and occur without an associated local order parameter. Instead, such transitions can be characterized by the emergence of non-local order parameters, which require measurements on extensively many particles simultaneously - an impossible venture in real materials. On the other hand, quantum simulators have demonstrated such measurements, making them prime candidates for an experimental confirmation of non-local topological order. Here, building upon the recent advances in preparing few-particle fractional Chern insulators using ultracold atoms and photons, we propose a realistic scheme for detecting the hidden off-diagonal long-range order (HODLRO) characterizing Laughlin states. Furthermore, we demonstrate the existence of this hidden order in fractional Chern insulators, specifically for the $\nu=\frac{1}{2}$-Laughlin state in the isotropic Hofstadter-Bose-Hubbard model. This is achieved by large-scale numerical density matrix renormalization group (DMRG) simulations based on matrix product states, for which we formulate an efficient sampling procedure providing direct access to HODLRO in close analogy to the proposed experimental scheme. We confirm the characteristic power-law scaling of HODLRO, with an exponent $\frac{1}{\nu} = 2$, and show that its detection requires only a few thousand snapshots. This makes our scheme realistically achievable with current technology and paves the way for further analysis of non-local topological orders, e.g. in topological states with non-Abelian anyonic excitations., Comment: 13 + 5 pages, 7 + 3 figures
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- 2023
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14. The Roles Second Chance Education Can Play as a Learning Environment: A Qualitative Study of 'Drop-In' Students
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Lana Van Den Berghe, Lana De Clercq, Sarah De Pauw, and Stijn Vandevelde
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In current Western societies, the number of students dropping out of school is high. At the same time, the importance of education leads to an increase in Second Chance Education (SCE) initiatives as an alternative way to obtain a degree. Little is known about the roles SCE can play as a learning environment for students "'dropping in'" beyond mere degree attainment. Therefore, this study aims to shed light on these roles by exploring the dropout experiences of drop-in students and the underlying reasons for enrolling in SCE. This study involves in-depth interviews with 28 drop-in students (M[subscript age]= 30.0). The findings reveal that not obtaining a degree could be a traumatic event, resulting in challenges such as stigmatisation, discrimination, and social pressure. Based on these experiences, SCE students articulated reasons for enrolling in SCE, including self-actualisation, improved occupational and educational opportunities, and social confirmation by significant others. Overall, this study identified three roles SCE can play for drop-in students, including serving as "a new start", "a tool/in-between phase" and "a way to finish unfinished business." These findings call for a more nuanced perspective on education and highlight the importance of reconsidering the individualistic perspective on success and failure in education.
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- 2024
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15. Teachers' Self-Efficacy and Role When Teaching STEM in High-Tech Informal Learning Environments
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Jelle Boeve-De Pauw, Haydée De Loof, Susanne Walan, Niklas Gericke, and Peter Van Petegem
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Background: Informal learning environments (ILEs) like Fablabs and Makerspaces have potential to facilitate development of STEM skills. However, these environments might be difficult for teachers to adopt in their teaching because of teaching approaches grounded in constructionism where the role of the teacher changes from a transmissive instructor to an active co-creator, and using high-tech equipment not normally found in schools. Purpose: The aim is to investigate teachers' self-efficacy and perceived role when teaching STEM in Fablabs and Makerspaces. This is investigated related to teaching in ILEs and using high-tech equipment. The study was conducted in two countries/regions, Flanders (Belgium) and Sweden We also compare differences between teachers depending on nationality, gender, and years of teaching experience. Sample: A total of 347 secondary school teachers completed an online survey. Quantitative analyses was used for all questions in the survey, except one open-ended question, which was analysed through inductive thematic coding. Results: The teachers reported moderate self-efficacy for teaching in ILEs , and low self-efficacy for using high-tech equipment. Some teachers described themselves as having active roles as a coach or as co-learner during visits with their students. Others saw themselves as having a passive role. Many teachers did not know what kind of role to take. The teachers who perceived an active role as a teacher in high-tech ILEs reported higher self-efficacy to teach in these environments than other teachers. Conclusions: This study shows that a constructionist approach to teaching is important if teachers are to develop self-efficacy to teach in high-tech ILEs. Thus, developing teacher practices in line with constructionism in relation to teaching in high-tech ILEs is imperative, in teacher education. The results also highlight that staff in Fablabs and Makerspaces are important for handling high-tech equipment. Hence, collaboration between staff in ILEs and teachers is of importance.
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- 2024
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16. Effectiveness of Education for Sustainability: The Importance of an Action-Oriented Approach
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Wanda Sass, Sven De Maeyer, Jelle Boeve-de Pauw, and Peter Van Petegem
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Science education is increasingly integrating a focus on socio-scientific issues. Policy makers and scholars also suggest education for sustainable development (ESD) is important for tackling current and future sustainability issues. ESD may foster students' action competence in sustainable development (ACiSD; knowledgeability, willingness, capacity expectations and outcome expectancy) regarding contributing to sustainability action. However, reports on effectiveness research relating to ACiSD as a learning outcome of action-oriented ESD are scarce. The current study explores (1) how early adolescents perceive their teachers' ESD implementation and (2) whether perceived ESD (holism, pluralism, and action-orientedness) affects students' self-reported ACiSD. We administered two questionnaires to 12-16 year-old secondary school students, tapping into (1) their self-reported ACiSD and (2) their perceptions of teachers' ESD implementation efforts. Students' ESD perceptions were measured through descriptive statistics. Next, multilevel linear models were estimated to explore whether ESD and its components affect students' ACiSD. Our results suggest students did not distinctly perceive ESD implementation (esp. a participative approach). Holism and action-orientedness were neither perceived to be completely present nor completely missing. However, action-orientedness significantly affected students' reported ACiSD. While confirming the challenge an ESD implementation poses, our results may support efforts made. Implications for education and teacher development are discussed.
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17. From Bestselling Book to Confiscated Codex: Dichos o sentencias de los siete sabios de Grecia
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Pauw, Andrea
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18. Rising socioeconomic disparities in childhood overweight and obesity in Belgium
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Drieskens, Sabine, Charafeddine, Rana, Vandevijvere, Stefanie, De Pauw, Robby, and Demarest, Stefaan
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- 2024
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19. The effectiveness of physiotherapy for patients with isolated cervical dystonia: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
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Kassaye, Shimelis Girma, De Hertogh, Willem, Crosiers, David, Gudina, Esayas Kebede, and De Pauw, Joke
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- 2024
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20. Uniquely hamiltonian graphs for many sets of degrees
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Brinkmann, Gunnar and De Pauw, Matthias
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Mathematics - Combinatorics ,05C45 - Abstract
We give constructive proofs for the existence of uniquely hamiltonian graphs for various sets of degrees. We give constructions for all sets with minimum 2 (a trivial case added for completeness), all sets with minimum 3 that contain an even number (for sets without an even number it is known that no uniquely hamiltonian graphs exist), and all sets with minimum 4, except {4}, {4,5}, and {4,6}. For minimum degree 3 and 4, the constructions also give 3-connected graphs. We also introduce the concept of seeds, which makes the above results possible and might be useful in the study of Sheehan's conjecture. Furthermore, we prove that 3-connected uniquely hamiltonian 4-regular graphs exist if and only if 2-connected uniquely hamiltonian 4-regular graphs exist.
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- 2023
21. 'Ultima Ratio': Simulating wide-range X-ray scattering and diffraction
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Pauw, Brian R., Laskina, Sofya, Naik, Aakash, Smales, Glen J., George, Janine, Breßler, Ingo, and Benner, Philipp
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Condensed Matter - Materials Science ,High Energy Physics - Experiment ,Nuclear Experiment ,Physics - Computational Physics ,Physics - Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability - Abstract
We demonstrate a strategy for simulating wide-range X-ray scattering patterns, which spans the small- and wide scattering angles as well as the scattering angles typically used for Pair Distribution Function (PDF) analysis. Such simulated patterns can be used to test holistic analysis models, and, since the diffraction intensity is on the same scale as the scattering intensity, may offer a novel pathway for determining the degree of crystallinity. The "Ultima Ratio" strategy is demonstrated on a 64-nm Metal Organic Framework (MOF) particle, calculated from Q < 0.01 1/nm up to Q < 150 1/nm, with a resolution of 0.16 Angstrom. The computations exploit a modified 3D Fast Fourier Transform (3D-FFT), whose modifications enable the transformations of matrices at least up to 8000^3 voxels in size. Multiple of these modified 3D-FFTs are combined to improve the low-Q behaviour. The resulting curve is compared to a wide-range scattering pattern measured on a polydisperse MOF powder. While computationally intensive, the approach is expected to be useful for simulating scattering from a wide range of realistic, complex structures, from (poly-)crystalline particles to hierarchical, multicomponent structures such as viruses and catalysts., Comment: 12 pages, 3 figures. VASP Datasets and jupyter notebook available from Zenodo: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7764045
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- 2023
22. The human factor: results of a small-angle scattering data analysis Round Robin
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Pauw, Brian R., Smales, Glen J., Anker, Andy S., Balazs, Daniel M., Beyer, Frederick L., Bienert, Ralf, Bouwman, Wim G., Breßler, Ingo, Breternitz, Joachim, Brok, Erik S, Bryant, Gary, Clulow, Andrew J., Crater, Erin R., De Geuser, Frédéric, Del Giudice, Alessandra, Deumer, Jérôme, Disch, Sabrina, Dutt, Shankar, Frank, Kilian, Fratini, Emiliano, Gilbert, Elliot P., Hahn, Marc Benjamin, Hallett, James, Hohenschutz, Max, Hollamby, Martin, Huband, Steven, Ilavsky, Jan, Jochum, Johanna K., Juelsholt, Mikkel, Mansel, Bradley W., Penttilä, Paavo, Pittkowski, Rebecca K., Portale, Giuseppe, Pozzo, Lilo D., Garcia, Paulo Ricardo de Abreu Furtado, Rochels, Leonhard, Rosalie, Julian M., Saloga, Patrick E. J., Seibt, Susanne, Smith, Andrew J., Smith, Gregory N., Annadurai, Venkatasamy, Spiering, Glenn A., Stawski, Tomasz M., Taché, Olivier, Thünemann, Andreas F., Toth, Kristof, Whitten, Andrew E., and Wuttke, Joachim
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Physics - Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability ,Condensed Matter - Materials Science ,Physics - Applied Physics - Abstract
A Round Robin study has been carried out to estimate the impact of the human element in small-angle scattering data analysis. Four corrected datasets were provided to participants ready for analysis. All datasets were measured on samples containing spherical scatterers, with two datasets in dilute dispersions, and two from powders. Most of the 46 participants correctly identified the number of populations in the dilute dispersions, with half of the population mean entries within 1.5% and half of the population width entries within 40%, respectively. Due to the added complexity of the structure factor, much fewer people submitted answers on the powder datasets. For those that did, half of the entries for the means and widths were within 44% and 86% respectively. This Round Robin experiment highlights several causes for the discrepancies, for which solutions are proposed., Comment: 23 pages, 10 figures. For the original information sent to RR participants, see https://zenodo.org/record/7506365 . For the anonymized results and Jupyter notebook for analysis, see https://zenodo.org/record/7509710
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- 2023
23. Rising socioeconomic disparities in childhood overweight and obesity in Belgium
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Sabine Drieskens, Rana Charafeddine, Stefanie Vandevijvere, Robby De Pauw, and Stefaan Demarest
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Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Background Childhood overweight, especially obesity, significantly impacts children’s health and poses an increased risk of adult-onset diseases. This study aims to analyse the evolution of childhood overweight and obesity in Belgium from 1997 to 2018 and assess its variation across parental socioeconomic status (SES). Methods The Health Interview Survey, a cross-sectional survey representative of the Belgian population, has been conducted since 1997, with the latest survey conducted in 2018. This study focuses on children aged 2–17 years. Body Mass Index (BMI, kg/m²) was derived from self-reported data, supplemented with proxy reports for children under 15 years old. Overweight and obesity were classified using age/sex-specific cut-off points. Highest parental educational level served as the indicator of SES. In addition to reporting the overall prevalence and the 95% confidence interval (95%CI) of childhood overweight and obesity by year, this study examines the absolute difference in prevalence between SES groups (low minus high) and calculates the Odds Ratio (OR, adjusted for age and sex) to evaluate the relative difference. Results The overall prevalence of childhood overweight rose from 13.6% (95%CI = 11.2-16.1%) in 1997 to 18.9% (95%CI = 16.3-21.5%) in 2018; while it remained stable for obesity, fluctuating between 5.4% and 6.3% over the same period. This increase was more pronounced among children with low SES compared to those with high SES. Consequently, the absolute difference between children with low and high SES increased over time from 8.0% points (pp) in 1997 to 14.9 pp in 2018 for overweight, and from 3.1 pp to 6.8 pp for obesity. In terms of relative inequalities, overall, children with low SES exhibited significantly higher odds of overweight and of obesity than those with high SES (OR varying between 2 à 3 for overweight and between 2 and 4 for obesity). Conclusions The escalating disparities over time highlight SES as a significant risk factor for childhood overweight and obesity. Addressing these inequalities requires interventions such as providing healthy meals and increasing sports opportunities at school. Additionally, it is recommended to regulate fast food outlets near schools and limit unhealthy food marketing, particularly because children with low SES are more exposed to such influences.
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- 2024
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24. Integrated STEM Education: The Effects of a Long-Term Intervention on Students' Cognitive Performance
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De Loof, Haydée, Boeve-de Pauw, Jelle, and Van Petegem, Peter
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Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (iSTEM) education is a promising approach to attracting more qualified and better motivated students to STEM fields. In this study, we respond to one of the salient challenges facing integrated STEM educational research, namely investigating its educational impact. We developed a large-scale intervention where all STEM components are integrated and examined the impact this integrated STEM curriculum has had on cognitive performances regarding physics, mathematics, technological concepts, and integrated physics and mathematics. In total, 859 grade 9 students, distributed across 39 Flemish different schools, participated in a long-term study. The results of multilevel analyses show that iSTEM education had positive effects on cognitive performance in terms of mathematics knowledge and application and technological concepts. Also, differential intervention effects were found with regard to student characteristics. Since the impact was only apparent after two years, we stress the importance of a long-term integrated STEM approach.
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- 2022
25. Gender differences in the use of an upper-extremity exoskeleton during physically and cognitively demanding tasks- a study protocol for a randomized experimental trial
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Bettina Wollesen, Julia Gräf, Lasse Hansen, Anna Gurevich, Shirley A. Elprama, Andreas Argubi-Wollesen, and Kevin De Pauw
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muscle synergies ,brain–body dynamics ,wearable robotic systems ,functional near infrared spectroscopy ,overhead work ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
BackgroundUpper limb exoskeletons are recommended to alleviate muscle fatigue, particularly in working conditions inducing musculoskeletal discomfort like overhead work. However, wearing an exoskeleton might introduce cognitive-motor interference, affecting performance. Understanding its neural impact and potential gender differences in design effects is crucial. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine exoskeleton effects addressing cross-gender comparisons, and exploring the impact on cognitive and physical workload in real-world scenarios. The research questions address the impact of exoskeleton use on muscle synergies, upper body posture, cognitive resources, comfort/discomfort, acceptance and usability.MethodsThe cross-sectional study integrates a multifactorial mixed-measure design. Participants are grouped by gender (female vs. male) and working condition (with vs. without exoskeleton). Motor performance and underlying neuronal correlates (fNIRS) will be analyzed. Based on an a priori sample size calculation, 80 participants (40 female/40 male) will be recruited. Working performance will be assessed by 1. Physical Performance Task (PILE task) and 2. Precision Task (following the Fitts paradigm), while body postures will be monitored with an Xsens motion capture system. Brain activation will be captured with an fNIRS system comprising 32 active optodes. Postural comfort/discomfort, acceptance, and usability will be reported via standardized questionnaires.DiscussionThe study will gain insights into potential gender differences in exoskeleton use and will contribute to designing and optimizing the implementation of exoskeletons by considering muscle synergies, movement variability and cognitive resource allocation. Additionally, the study also highlights user discomfort, a crucial factor that could impede widespread adoption, particularly among females, in real-world scenarios.
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26. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among adults treated at a district hospital outpatient department
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Cara van Jaarsveldt, Tlholohelo Jabari, Elrine Zwarts, Simone Färber, Yothando Sikuza, Heinrich Schilling, Sebastiaan Pauw, Elizabeth Klein, Cornel van Rooyen, Gina Joubert, and Chantelle C. van der Bijl
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metabolic syndrome ,non-communicable diseases ,hypertension ,diabetes ,obesity. ,Medicine - Abstract
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a collection of risk factors, including hypertension, high fasting blood glucose, high fasting triglyceride and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels that may increase the risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of MetS among adults attending a Free State district hospital’s outpatient department. Methods: A cross-sectional study included a consecutive sample of consenting patients 18 years and older from 18 October 2021 to 19 November 2021. Patients’ waist circumference was measured, and data were extracted from patients’ files. Results: The 409 participants were predominantly females (64.2%). The median age was 60 years. Triglyceride and HDL cholesterol levels were available for 27.4% and 26.9% of patients, respectively. Of the 278 (68.0%) patients with sufficient information to determine their MetS status, 187 (67.3%) had MetS. Of the males with sufficient information, 49.1% (n = 56/114) had MetS compared to 79.9% (n = 131/164) of the females with sufficient information (p 0.001). The age group 60–79 years had the highest prevalence (76.7%, p 0.001). In all race groups, at least two-thirds of patients had MetS (p = 0.831). Conclusion: Incomplete patient notes and failure to do investigations led to a third of patients not having sufficient information to determine their MetS status. In patients with sufficient information, a high prevalence of MetS was found. Contribution: This study highlights the challenges of determining MetS retrospectively in an outpatient population and the need for completeness of medical note keeping and routine investigations in high-risk patients. It also notes the high prevalence of MetS.
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- 2024
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27. Correction: Methylglyoxal, a glycolysis side-product, induces Hsp90 glycation and YAP-mediated tumor growth and metastasis
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Marie-Julie Nokin, Florence Durieux, Paul Peixoto, Barbara Chiavarina, Olivier Peulen, Arnaud Blomme, Andrei Turtoi, Brunella Costanza, Nicolas Smargiasso, Dominique Baiwir, Jean L Scheijen, Casper G Schalkwijk, Justine Leenders, Pascal De Tullio, Elettra Bianchi, Marc Thiry, Koji Uchida, David A Spiegel, James R Cochrane, Craig A Hutton, Edwin De Pauw, Philippe Delvenne, Dominique Belpomme, Vincent Castronovo, and Akeila Bellahcène
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Medicine ,Science ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Published
- 2024
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28. Evaluating the real-world usability of BCI control systems with augmented reality: a user study protocol
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Arnau Dillen, Mohsen Omidi, María Alejandra Díaz, Fakhreddine Ghaffari, Bart Roelands, Bram Vanderborght, Olivier Romain, and Kevin De Pauw
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brain-computer interface ,eye tracking ,augmented reality ,robot control ,user evaluation ,user experience ,Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,RC321-571 - Abstract
Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) enable users to control devices through their brain activity. Motor imagery (MI), the neural activity resulting from an individual imagining performing a movement, is a common control paradigm. This study introduces a user-centric evaluation protocol for assessing the performance and user experience of an MI-based BCI control system utilizing augmented reality. Augmented reality is employed to enhance user interaction by displaying environment-aware actions, and guiding users on the necessary imagined movements for specific device commands. One of the major gaps in existing research is the lack of comprehensive evaluation methodologies, particularly in real-world conditions. To address this gap, our protocol combines quantitative and qualitative assessments across three phases. In the initial phase, the BCI prototype's technical robustness is validated. Subsequently, the second phase involves a performance assessment of the control system. The third phase introduces a comparative analysis between the prototype and an alternative approach, incorporating detailed user experience evaluations through questionnaires and comparisons with non-BCI control methods. Participants engage in various tasks, such as object sorting, picking and placing, and playing a board game using the BCI control system. The evaluation procedure is designed for versatility, intending applicability beyond the specific use case presented. Its adaptability enables easy customization to meet the specific user requirements of the investigated BCI control application. This user-centric evaluation protocol offers a comprehensive framework for iterative improvements to the BCI prototype, ensuring technical validation, performance assessment, and user experience evaluation in a systematic and user-focused manner.
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- 2024
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29. Using Participatory Design to Gain Insight into How Students Make Sense of Data in Their Lives.
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Rotem Israel-Fishelson, Peter F. Moon, Daniel Pauw, and David Weintrop
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- 2024
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30. An Improved PUF-Based Privacy-Preserving IoT Protocol for Cloud Storage.
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Cédrick De Pauw, Jan Tobias Mühlberg, and Jean-Michel Dricot
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- 2024
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31. Managing Local Complications
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Pauw, Hannah S., van Santvoort, Hjalmar C., Windsor, John Albert, editor, Barreto, Savio George, editor, and Phillips, Anthony Ronald John, editor
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- 2024
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32. Getting to a Whole School Approach: Lessons From School Effectiveness and School Improvement in ESD Research
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Verhelst, Dries, Mogren, Anna, Boeve-de Pauw, Jelle, Van Petegem, Peter, Wals, Arjen E.J., editor, Bjønness, Birgitte, editor, Sinnes, Astrid, editor, and Eikeland, Ingrid, editor
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- 2024
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33. Changing Lanes: Relational Dispositions That Fuel Community Science Learning
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Clegg, Tamara, Hernly, Kenna, Ahn, June, Yip, Jason C., Bonsignore, Elizabeth, Pauw, Daniel, and Pitt, Caroline
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Supporting youths' STEM dispositions takes an entire community of adults, yet we must understand the dispositions that adults bring to such community efforts, ways they influence youths' learning and are shaped by the community. In this paper, we examine a sociotechnical system called Science Everywhere, which invited the broader community to interact with science learning experiences youths shared across home, school, and community settings. Integrating frameworks for disposition and asset-based community development, we present a case study of four focal adults within Science Everywhere embedded in one neighborhood. We make the case for a relational perspective of disposition development that leverages community members' science and relational assets to foster dynamic, community-specific learning opportunities for youths, particularly those from resource-constrained communities.
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34. Parents’ Stress, Parental Burnout, and Parenting Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparing Parents of Children with and without Complex Care Needs
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Desimpelaere, Eline N., Soenens, Bart, Prinzie, Peter, Waterschoot, Joachim, Vansteenkiste, Maarten, Morbée, Sofie, Schrooyen, Charlotte, and De Pauw, Sarah S. W.
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35. Upstream Determinants of Overweight and Obesity in Europe
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Vandevijvere, Stefanie, De Pauw, Robby, Djojosoeparto, Sanne, Gorasso, Vanessa, Guariguata, Leonor, Løvhaug, Anne Lene, Mialon, Melissa, Van Dam, Iris, and von Philipsborn, Peter
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36. The effectiveness of physiotherapy for patients with isolated cervical dystonia: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
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Shimelis Girma Kassaye, Willem De Hertogh, David Crosiers, Esayas Kebede Gudina, and Joke De Pauw
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Cervical dystonia ,Torticollis ,Physiotherapy ,Physical therapy ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
Abstract Background Cervical dystonia is a movement disorder typically characterized by a patterned and twisting movement of sustained or intermittent muscle contractions. Recently, new clinical trials are emerging, highlighting the potential benefit of physiotherapy (PT) on disease outcomes. Thus, the objective of this review is to update the effectiveness of PT on cervical dystonia disease outcomes and subsequently perform a meta-analysis. Methods Interventional studies published in English with adult patients with isolated cervical dystonia following a physiotherapy program were included. Relevant articles were searched in PubMed (MEDLINE), Web of Science, and Scopus. Cochrane and Joanna Briggs Institute risk of bias checklists were used for quality reporting. Meta-analysis was done using Review Manager 5.3 statistical software and a pooled mean difference for pain was presented. Results Fourteen articles were included in the review and two articles were included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis revealed that PT intervention had a significant effect on pain reduction scale (-5.00, 95% CI -6.26, -3.74) when used as an additional therapy with botulinum toxin (BoNT) injection. Additionally, findings indicate a possible positive effect of PT disease severity, disability, and quality of life. Conclusions Physiotherapy in addition to BoNT is recommended to decrease pain. The findings suggest a reduction of disease severity, disability, and improvement in quality of life. The variety in the type and duration of PT interventions did not allow a clear recommendation of a specific type of PT.
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37. Unraveling the spectrum of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors in the lung: A comprehensive case series highlighting endobronchial, pleural, and lung parenchymal tumorsCentral MessagePerspective
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Manon Vounckx, MD, Yanina J.L. Jansen, PhD, MD, Sharareh Fadaei, MD, Caroline Geers, MD, Vincent De Pauw, MD, and Dirk Smets, MD
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inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor ,ETV6-NTRK3 gene rearrangement ,peribronchial relapse ,pleural inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 ,Surgery ,RD1-811 - Abstract
Objectives: Diverse cases of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) in the lung (pleural, endobronchial, and parenchymal) are presented while discussing the (preoperative) diagnostic challenges and treatment modalities. Other objectives include emphasizing the significance of gene rearrangements and highlighting the multidisciplinary approach in addressing IMTs. Methods: Four cases of IMT in the lung are presented, including a young adolescent girl with an ETV6-neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase 3 (NTRK3) gene rearrangement, a 5-year-old boy with challenging preoperative diagnosis, and 2 middle-aged women with respectively pleural and endobronchial tumors with one peribronchial relapse. Results: The cases demonstrate the diverse clinical presentations and diagnostic complexities associated with IMT in the lung. Surgical resection remains the primary treatment modality, with complete resection leading to a cure in most patients. Unfortunately, aggressive relapse can occur, as in our last case of an endobronchial tumor. Frozen section may confirm the presence of malignant cells perioperatively and impact further treatment. The presence of gene rearrangements, such as ETV6-NTRK3, suggests potential therapeutic implications. Conclusions: Early detection and complete surgical removal of IMT are crucial for effective treatment. Identifying gene rearrangements such as ETV6-NTRK3 holds promise for targeted therapies. Diagnostic challenges, including the controversy of biopsies and preoperative evaluations, underscore the importance of a multidisciplinary approach. Anatomopathological recognition of IMT stays demanding. Close surveillance is necessary due to potential relapse, whereas frozen section perioperatively can help further treatment. This case series emphasizes the diagnostic challenges and therapeutic considerations for IMT in the lung.
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38. Modelling Users with Item Metadata for Explainable and Interactive Recommendation
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De Pauw, Joey, Ruymbeek, Koen, and Goethals, Bart
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Recommender systems are used in many different applications and contexts, however their main goal can always be summarised as "connecting relevant content to interested users". Personalized recommendation algorithms achieve this goal by first building a profile of the user, either implicitly or explicitly, and then matching items with this profile to find relevant content. The more interpretable the profile and this "matching function" are, the easier it is to provide users with accurate and intuitive explanations, and also to let them interact with the system. Indeed, for a user to see what the system has already learned about her interests is of key importance for her to provide feedback to the system and to guide it towards better understanding her preferences. To this end, we propose a linear collaborative filtering recommendation model that builds user profiles within the domain of item metadata, which is arguably the most interpretable domain for end users. Our method is hence inherently transparent and explainable. Moreover, since recommendations are computed as a linear function of item metadata and the interpretable user profile, our method seamlessly supports interactive recommendation. In other words, users can directly tweak the weights of the learned profile for more fine-grained browsing and discovery of content based on their current interests. We demonstrate the interactive aspect of this model in an online application for discovering cultural events in Belgium. Additionally, the performance of the model is evaluated with offline experiments, both static and with simulated feedback, and compared to several state-of-the-art and state-of-practice baselines., Comment: - Correct author affiliation - Place appendix after references - Update link to source code
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39. SILVR: A Synthetic Immersive Large-Volume Plenoptic Dataset
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Courteaux, Martijn, Artois, Julie, De Pauw, Stijn, Lambert, Peter, and Van Wallendael, Glenn
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In six-degrees-of-freedom light-field (LF) experiences, the viewer's freedom is limited by the extent to which the plenoptic function was sampled. Existing LF datasets represent only small portions of the plenoptic function, such that they either cover a small volume, or they have limited field of view. Therefore, we propose a new LF image dataset "SILVR" that allows for six-degrees-of-freedom navigation in much larger volumes while maintaining full panoramic field of view. We rendered three different virtual scenes in various configurations, where the number of views ranges from 642 to 2226. One of these scenes (called Zen Garden) is a novel scene, and is made publicly available. We chose to position the virtual cameras closely together in large cuboid and spherical organisations ($2.2m^3$ to $48m^3$), equipped with 180{\deg} fish-eye lenses. Every view is rendered to a color image and depth map of 2048px $\times$ 2048px. Additionally, we present the software used to automate the multi-view rendering process, as well as a lens-reprojection tool that converts between images with panoramic or fish-eye projection to a standard rectilinear (i.e., perspective) projection. Finally, we demonstrate how the proposed dataset and software can be used to evaluate LF coding/rendering techniques(in this case for training NeRFs with instant-ngp). As such, we provide the first publicly-available LF dataset for large volumes of light with full panoramic field of view, Comment: In 13th ACM Multimedia Systems Conference (MMSys '22), June 14-17, 2022, Athlone, Ireland. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 6 pages
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40. Emotion Recognition from Realistic Dynamic Emotional Expressions Cohere with Established Emotion Recognition Tests: A Proof-of-Concept Validation of the Emotional Accuracy Test
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Israelashvili, Jacob, Pauw, Lisanne S., Sauter, Disa A., and Fischer, Agneta H.
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Individual differences in understanding other people's emotions have typically been studied with recognition tests using prototypical emotional expressions. These tests have been criticized for the use of posed, prototypical displays, raising the question of whether such tests tell us anything about the ability to understand spontaneous, non-prototypical emotional expressions. Here, we employ the Emotional Accuracy Test (EAT), which uses natural emotional expressions and defines the recognition as the match between the emotion ratings of a target and a perceiver. In two preregistered studies (N[subscript total] = 231), we compared the performance on the EAT with two well-established tests of emotion recognition ability: the Geneva Emotion Recognition Test (GERT) and the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET). We found significant overlap (r > 0.20) between individuals' performance in recognizing spontaneous emotions in naturalistic settings (EAT) and posed (or enacted) non-verbal measures of emotion recognition (GERT, RMET), even when controlling for individual differences in verbal IQ. On average, however, participants reported enjoying the EAT more than the other tasks. Thus, the current research provides a proof-of-concept validation of the EAT as a useful measure for testing the understanding of others' emotions, a crucial feature of emotional intelligence. Further, our findings indicate that emotion recognition tests using prototypical expressions are valid proxies for measuring the understanding of others' emotions in more realistic everyday contexts.
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41. Variation in insect herbivory across an urbanization gradient: The role of abiotic factors and leaf secondary metabolites
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Moreira, Xoaquín, Van den Bossche, Astrid, Moeys, Karlien, Van Meerbeek, Koenraad, Thomaes, Arno, Vázquez-González, Carla, Abdala-Roberts, Luis, Brunet, Jörg, Cousins, Sara A.O., Defossez, Emmanuel, De Pauw, Karen, Diekmann, Martin, Glauser, Gaétan, Graae, Bente J., Hagenblad, Jenny, Heavyside, Paige, Hedwall, Per-Ola, Heinken, Thilo, Huang, Siyu, Lago-Núñez, Beatriz, Lenoir, Jonathan, Lindgren, Jessica, Lindmo, Sigrid, Mazalla, Leonie, Naaf, Tobias, Orczewska, Anna, Paulssen, Jolina, Plue, Jan, Rasmann, Sergio, Spicher, Fabien, Vanneste, Thomas, Verschuren, Louis, Visakorpi, Kristiina, Wulf, Monika, and De Frenne, Pieter
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42. Semaglutide and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with obesity and prevalent heart failure: a prespecified analysis of the SELECT trial
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Abe, Mitsunori, Abhaichand, Rajpal K, Abhayaratna, Walter P, Abhyankar, Atul, Abidin, Imran B Zainal, Abou Assi, Hiba, Accini Mendoza, Jose L, Adas, Mine, Agaiby, John M, Agarwal, Devendra K, Agha, Maher, Ahmed, Azazuddin, Ahtiainen, Petteri, Aigner, Elmar, Ajay, Naik, Ali, Norsiah, Al-Karadsheh, Amer, Allison, Roy, Allison, Dale C, Alpenidze, Diana, Altuntas, Yuksel, Al-Zoebi, Ayham, Ambuj, Roy, Amerena, John, Anderson, Robert J, Ando, Toshiaki, Andrews, Robert, Antonova, Elizaveta, Appel, Karl-Friedrich, Arantes, Flávia B, Araz, Mustafa, Arbel, Yaron, Arenas León, José L, Argyrakopoulou, Georgia, Ariani, Mehrdad, Arias Mendoza, Maria A, Arif, Ahmed A, Arneja, Jaspal, Aroda, Vanita R, Aronne, Louis J, Arstall, Margaret, Asamoah, Njaimeh, Asanin, Milika, Audish, Hanid, Avram, Rodica, Badat, Aysha, Badiu, Corin V, Bakdash, Wa'el, Bakiner, Okan S, Bandezi, Vuyokazi N, Bang, Liew H, Bansal, Sandeep, Baranyai, Marietta, Barbarash, Olga, Barber, Mark, Barnum, Otis, Barone Rochette, Gilles, Bashkin, Amir, Baum, Seth, Bays, Harold E, Bazzoni Ruiz, Alberto E, Beckowski, Maciej, Beerachee, Yaswin, Bellary, Srikanth, Belousova, Lidia, Berk, Martin, Bernstein, Marc, Berra, Cesare, Beshay, Isaac, Bhagwat, Ajit, Bhan, Arti, Biggs, William C, Billings, Liana, Bitar, Fahed, Block, Bradley, Bo, Simona, Bogdanski, Pawel, Bolshakova, Olga O, Boshchenko, Alla A, Bosworth, Hayden, Botero Lopez, Rodrigo, Bôttcher, Morten, Bourgeois, Ronald, Brautigam, Donald, Breton, Cristian F, Broadley, Andrew, Brockmyre, Andrew P, Brodie, Steven K, Bucci, Marco, Budincevic, Hrvoje, Budoff, Matthew J, Buffman, Barry, Buljubasic, Nediljka, Buranapin, Supawan, Burgess, Lesley, Burguera, Bartolomé, Buriakovska, Olena, Buscemi, Silvio, Busch, Robert, Buse, John B, Buynak, Robert, Byrne, Maria, Caceaune, Elena, Cadena Bonfanti, Alberto J, Calinescu, Cornell V, Call, Robert S, Canecki Varzic, Silvija, Cannon, Kevin, Capehorn, Matt, Cariou, Bertrand, Carr, Jeffrey, Carrillo-Jimenez, Rodolfo, Casas, Marcelo, Castro, Almudena, Celik, Ahmet, Cercato, Cintia, Cermak, Ondrej, Cha, James Y, Chacon, Carolina, Chaicha-Brom, Tira, Chandra, Sandeep, Chettibi, Mohamed, Chevts, Julia, Christopher, Johann, Chrustowski, Witold, Cif, Adriana, Clark, Rebecca, Clark, Wayne, Clifford, Piers, Coetzee, Kathleen, Cogni, Giulia, Colao, Anna Maria, Colquhoun, David M, Concha, Mauricio, Condit, Jonathan, Constance, Christian, Constantin, Ciprian, Constantinescu, Silviana, Corbett, Clive, Cornett, George M, Correia, Marcelo, Cortinovis, Fiorenzo, Cosma, Dana, Creely, Steven, Cross, David, Curtis, Brian, Czochra, Wojciech, Daboul, Nizar Y, Dagdelen, Selcuk, D'agostino, Ronald, Dang, Cuong, Datta, Sudip, Davuluri, Ashwini K, Dawood, Saleem Y, De Jong, Douwe M, De La Cuesta, Carmen, De Los Rios Ibarra, Manuel O, De Pablo, Carmen, De Pauw, Michel, Dela Llana, Alexander, Delibasic, Maja, Delic-Brkljacic, Diana, Demicheli, Thibaud, Denger, Ralf J, Desai, Devang, Desai, Piyush, Desouza, Cyrus V, Dicker, Dror, Djenic, Nemanja, Dobson, Simon, Doi, Masayuki, Doran, Jesse A, Dorman, Reinhart, Dotta, Francesco, Dukes, Carl E, Duronto, Ernesto, Durst, Ronen, Dvoryashina, Irina V, Ebrahim, Iftikhar O, Eggebrecht, Holger, Egstrup, Kenneth, Ekinci, Elif I, Eliasson, Björn, Eliasson, Ken, Enache, Georgiana, Enculescu, Dan, English, Patrick, Ermakova, Polina, Ershova, Olga, Ezaki, Hirotaka, Ezhov, Marat, Farias, Eduardo, Farias, Javier M, Farsky, Pedro S, Ferreira, Daniel, Filteau, Pierre, Finneran, Matthew P, Folkens, Eric M, Fonseca, Alberto G, Fonseca, Luisa, Fordan, Steven, Fourie, Nyda, França, Sara, Franco, Denise R, Franek, Edward, Friedman, Keith, Frittitta, Lucia, Froer, Michael, Fuckar, Krunoslav, Fujii, Kenshi, Fujita, Ryoko, Fukushima, Yasushi, Fulat, Mohamed, Fulwani, Mahesh, Gajos, Grzegorz, Galyavich, Albert, Gambill, Michael L, Gandotra, Dheeraj, Winston, Gandy, Jr., Garcia Hernandez, Pedro A, García Reza, Raymundo, Garg, Naveen, Garg, Sandeep, Garvey, William T, Garza, Juan C, Gatta-Cherifi, Blandine, Gelev, Valeri, Geller, Steven A, Geohas, Jeffrey G, Georgiev, Borislav, Ghazi, Adline, Gilbert, Matthew P, Gilinskaya, Olga, Gislason, Gunnar, Gogas Yavuz, Dilek, González Albarrán, Olga, Gordeev, Ivan G, Gorton, Sidney C, Goudev, Assen, Gretland Valderhaug, Tone, Groenemeijer, Bjorn, Gul, Ibrahim, Gullestad, Lars, Gurieva, Irina, Guseva, Galina N, Hagenow, Andreas, Haluzik, Martin, Halvorsen, Sigrun, Hammoudi, Naima, Hanaoka, Keiichi, Hancu, Nicolae, Hanusch, Ursula, Harris, Kathleen, Harris, Barry, Hartleib, Michael, Hartman, Aaron N, Hata, Yoshiki, Heimer, Brian, Herman, Lee, Herzog, William, Hewitt, Eric, Heymer, Peter, Hiremath, Shirish, Hjelmesaeth, Joeran, Høgalmen, Rasmus Geir, Høivik, Hans Olav, Holmer, Helene, Horoshko, Olha, Houser, Patricia M, Hove, Jens D, Hsieh, I-Chang, Hulot, Jean-Sébastien, Hussein, Zanariah, Ilashchuk, Tetiana, Ilveskoski, Erkki, Ipatko, Irina, Iranmanesh, Ali, Isawa, Tsuyoshi, Issa, Moises, Iteld, Bruce, Iwasawa, Takamasa, Jabbar, Danish, Jackson, Richard A, Jackson-Voyzey, Ewart, Jacob, Stephan, Jaffrani, Naseem A, Jardula, Michael F, Jastreboff, Ania, Jensen, Svend E, Jerkins, Terri, Jimenez-Ramos, Silvia A, Jitendra Pal Singh, Sawhney, Johnson, Wallace, Joyce, John M, Jozefowska, Malgorzata, Jugnundan, Prakash, Jungmair, Wolfgang, Jurowiecki, Jaroslaw, Kadokami, Toshiaki, Kahali, Dhiman, Kahrmann, Gerd, Kaiser, Sergio E, Kalmucki, Piotr, Kanadasi, Mehmet, Kandath, David, Kania, Grzegorz, Kannan, J, Kapp, Cornelia, Karczmarczyk, Agnieszka, Kartalis, Athanasios, Kaser, Susanne, Kasim, Sazzli Shahlan, Kastelic, Richard, Kato, Toshiaki, Katova, Tzvetana, Kaul, Upendra, Kautzky-Willer, Alexandra, Kawanishi, Masahiro, Kayikcioglu, Meral, Kazakova, Elena E, Keeling, Philip, Kempe, Hans-Peter, Kereiakes, Dean J, Kerneis, Mathieu, Keski-Opas, Tiina, Khadra, Suhail, Khaisheva, Larisa, Kharakhulakh, Marina, Khlevchuk, Tatiana, Khoo, Jeffrey, Kiatchoosakun, Songsak, Kinoshita, Noriyuki, Kinoshita, Masaharu, Kitamura, Ryoji, Kiyosue, Arihiro, Klavina, Irina, Klein, Eric J, Klimsa, Zdenek, Klonoff, David, Klug, Eric, Kobalava, Zhanna, Kodera, Satoshi, Koga, Tokushi, Kokkinos, Alexander, Koleckar, Pavel, Könyves, László, Koren, Michael J, Kormann, Adrian P, Kostner, Karam, Kreutzmann, Kristin, Krishinan, Saravanan, Krishnasamy, Sathya S, Krivosheeva, Inga, Kruljac, Ivan, Kubicki, Ted, Kuchar, Ladislav, Kujawiak, Monika, Kunishige, Hideyuki, Kurtinecz, Melinda, Kurtz Lisboa, Hugo R, Kushnir, Mykola, Kyyak, Yulian, Lace, Arija, Lakka, Timo, Lalic, Nebojsa, Lalic, Katarina, Lambadiari, Vaia, Lanaras, Leonidas, Lang, Chim, Langlois, Marie-France, Lash, Joseph, Latkovskis, Gustavs, Lau, David, Lazcano Soto, José Roberto, Le Roux, Carel, Ledesma, Gilbert N, Lee, Li Yuan, Lee, Thung-Lip, Lee, Kelvin, Lehrke, Michael, Leite, Silmara O, Leksycka, Agata, Lenzmeier, Thomas, Leonetti, Frida, Leonidova, Viktoriia, Lepor, Norman, Leung, Melissa, Levchenko, Olena, Levins, Peter, Levy, Louis J, Lewis, Matthew, Liberopoulos, Evangelos, Liberty, Idit, Lindholm, Carl-Johan, Lingvay, Ildiko, Linhart, Ales, Liu, Ming-En, Liu, Jenny, Lofton, Holly, Logemann, Timothy, Lombaard, Johannes J, Lombard, Landman, Lorraine, Richard, Lovell, Charles F, Ludvik, Bernhard, Lukaszewicz, Monika, Lupkovics, Géza, Lupovitch, Steven, Lupu, Sirona, Lynch, Mary, Lysak, Zoreslava, Lysenko, Tatyana A, Maeda, Hajime, Maeda, Itaru, Mæng, Michael, Mahajan, Ajay U, Maher, Vincent, Maia, Lilia N, Makotoko, Ellen M, Malavazos, Alexis, Malecha, Jan, Malicherova, Emilia, Manita, Mamoru, Mannucci, Edoardo, Mareev, Viacheslav, Marin, Liliana, Markova, Tatiana, Marso, Steven P, Martens, F.M.A.C., Martinez, Cuper, Martinez Cano, Carlos A, Martins, Cristina, Masmiquel Comas, Luis, Matsumoto, Takashi, Mcdonald, Kenneth, Mcgowan, Barbara, Mcgrew, Frank, Mclean, Barry K, Mcpherson, David D, Merino Torres, Juan Francisco, Meyers, Peter, Meyhöfer, Sebastian, Mezquita Raya, Pedro, Milanova, Maria, Milicic, Davor, Miller, Gary, Mills, Richard E, Mîndrescu, Nicoleta M, Mingrone, Geltrude, Minkova, Dotska A, Mirani, Marco, Miras, Alexander, Mistodie, Cristina V, Mitomo, Satoru, Mittal, Sanjay, Miyake, Taiji, Miyamoto, Naomasa, Molony, David, Monteiro, Pedro, Mooe, Thomas, Moosa, Naeem, Morales Portillo, Cristobal, Morales Villegas, Enrique C, Morawski, Emily J, Morbey, Claire, Morin, Robert P, Morisaki, Kuniaki, Morosanu, Magdalena, Mosenzon, Ofri, Mostovoy, Yuriy, Munir, Iqbal, Muratori, Fabrizio, Murray, Ryan, Murthy, Avinash, Myint, Min, Myshanych, Galyna, Nafornita, Valerica, Nagano, Takuya, Nair, Sunil, Nakhle, Samer N, Natsuaki, Masahiro, Nayak, Bindu M, Nibouche, Djamel Eddine, Nicholls, Stephen, Nicolau, José C, Nicolescu, Georgiana, Nierop, Peter, Niskanen, Leo, Ntaios, George, Nygård, Ottar Kjell, Oaks, Joshua B, Obrezan, Andrey, O'donnell, Philip, Oguri, Mitsutoshi, Oguzhan, Abdurrahman, Oh, Fumiki, Ohsugi, Mitsuru, Okada, Yoshio, Okayama, Hideki, Onaca, Adriana, Onaka, Haruhiko, Oneil, Patrick, Ong, Tiong Kiam, Ong, Stephen, Ono, Yasuhiro, Opsahl, Paul J, Ostrowska, Lucyna, Oviedo, Alejandra, Ozdogan, Oner, Ozpelit, Ebru, Pagkalos, Emmanouil, Pagotto, Uberto, Páll, Dénes, Pandey, Amritanshu- Shekhar, Parkhomenko, Oleksandr, Parvathareddy, Krishna Malakondareddy, Patel, Minesh B, Patsilinakos, Sotirios, Paul, Neil, Pedersen, Sue, Pereira, Isabel, Pereira, Edward Scott, Perez Terns, Paula, Perez-Vargas, Elba A, Pergaeva, Yulia, Perkelvald, Alexander, Peskov, Andrey B, Peter, Jonathan, Peters, Karina, Petit, Catherine, Petrov, Ivo, Philis-Tsimikas, Athena, Pietilä, Mikko, Pinto, Fausto, Piros, Annamária, Piyayotai, Dilok, Platonov, Dmitriy, Poirier, Paul, Pop, Lavinia, Popa, Bogdan, Pop-Busui, Rodica, Poremba, John, Porto, Alejandro, Postadzhiyan, Arman, Pothineni, Ramesh B, Potu, Ranganatha P, Powell, Talessa, Prafulla, Kerkar G, Prager, Rudolf, Prakova-Teneva, Zhulieta R, Pratley, Richard E, Price, Hermione, Pulka, Grazyna, Pullman, John, Punt, Zelda E, Purighalla, Raman S, Purnell, Peter, Qureshi, Mansoor, Rabasa-Lhoret, Remi, Raikhel, Marina A, Rancane, Gita, Randeva, Harpal, Rasouli, Neda, Reurean Pintilei, Delia V, Reyes, Ciro R, Rezgale, Inga, Rice, Eva, Riley, Thaddeus H, Risser, Joseph A, Ristic, Arsen, Rivas Fernández, Margarita, Robbins, David, Robitaille, Yves, Rodbard, Helena W, Rodriguez Plazas, Jaime A, Römer, T.J., Rosen, Glenn, Rosman, Dr Azhari, Rossi, Paulo, Rudenko, Leonid, Ruffin, Omari, Ruhani, Anwar Irawan, Runev, Nikolay, Ruyatkin, Dmitriy, Ruzic, Alen, Ryabov, Vyacheslav V, Rydén, Lars, Saggar, Suraj, Sakamoto, Tomohiro, Salter, Tim, Samal, Aditya K, Samoilova, Yulia, Sanabria, Hugo D, Sancak, Seda, Sangrigoli, Renee, Sansanayudh, Nakarin, Santini, Ferruccio, Saraiva, José F, Sardinov, Ruslan, Sargeant, William, Sari, Ramazan, Sathananthan, Airani, Sathyapalan, Thozhukat, Sato, Atsushi, Sauter, Joachim, Sbraccia, Paolo, Schaap, J., Schaum, Thomas, Schiele, François, Scott, John, Segal Lieberman, Gabriella, Segner, Alexander, Senior, Roxy, Sergeeva-Kondrachenko, Marina Y, Serota, Harvey, Serusclat, Pierre, Sethi, Rishi, Shah, Manoj K, Shah, Neerav, Shalaev, Sergey, Sharma, Raj, Sharma, Sumeet, Shaydyuk, Oksana, Shea, Heidi C, Shechter, Michael, Shehadeh, Naim, Shirazi, Mitra, Shlesinger, Yshay, Shneker, Ayham, Shutemova, Elena, Siasos, Gerasimos, Siddiqui, Imran A, Sidey, Jennifer, Sigal, Felix, Sime, Iveta, Singh, Narendra, Siraj, Elias, Sivalingam, Kanagaratnam, Skoczylas, Grzegorz, Smith, Stephen K, Smolenskaya, Olga, Snyder, Brian, Sofer, Yael, Sofley, C.W., Solano, Royce, Sonmez, Yusuf A, Sorokin, Maxim, Soto González, Alfonso, Sotolongo, Carlos, Soufer, Joseph, Soyluk Selcukbiricik, Ozlem, Spaic, Tamara, Spriggs, Douglas, Sreenan, Seamus, Stahl, Hans-Detlev, Stamatelopoulos, Kimon, Stanislavchuk, Mykola, Stankovic, Goran, Stasek, Josef, Steg, Gabriel, Steindorf, Joerg, Stephan, Dominique, Stewart, John, Still, Christopher, St-Maurice, Francois, Stogowska-Nikiciuk, Barbara, Stoker, Jeff, Stokic, Edita, Strzelecka, Anna, Sturm, Kerstin, Sueyoshi, Atsushi, Sugiura, Toshiyuki, Sultan, Senan, Suplotova, Lyudmila A, Suwanagool, Arisara, Suwanwalaikorn, Sompongse, Sveklina, Tatiana, Swanson, Neil, Swart, Henk, Swenson, Bradley P, Szyprowska, Ewa, Tait, Graeme, Takács, Róbert, Takeuchi, Yuzo, Tamirisa, Aparna, Tanaka, Hideki, Tatovic, Danijela, Tellier, Guy, Teragawa, Hiroki, Teterovska, Dace, Thomas, Nihal, Thuan, Jean-Francois, Tinahones, Francisco, Tisheva-Gospodinova, Snezhanka, Toarba, Cristina, Todoriuk, Liudmyla, Tokmakova, Mariya, Tonstad, Serena, Toplak, Hermann, Tran, Henry, Tripathy, Devjit, Trusau, Aliaksandr, Tsabedze, Nqoba, Tsougos, Elias, Tsoukas, George M, Tuccinardi, Dario, Tuna, Mazhar M, Turatti, Luiz A, Tziomalos, Konstantinos, Udommongkol, Chesda, Ueda, Osamu, Ukkola, Olavi, Unubol, Mustafa, Urbach, Dorothea, Urina Triana, Miguel A, Usdan, Lisa, Vaidya, Bijay, Vale, Noah, Vallieres, Gerald, Van Beek, Andre P, Van De Borne, Philippe, Van Der Walt, Eugene, Van Der Zwaan, C., Van Nieuwenhuizen, Elane, Van Zyl, Louis, Vanduynhoven, Philippe, Varghese, Kiron, Vasileva, Svetla P, Vassilev, Dobrin, Vathesatogkit, Prin, Velychko, Valentyna, Vercammen, Chris, Verges, Bruno, Verma, Subodh, Verwerft, Jan, Vesela, Alica, Veselovskaya, Nadezhda G, Vettor, Roberto, Veze, Irina, Vijan, Vinod, Vijayaraghavan, Ram, Villarino, Adriana, Vincent, Royce, Vinogradova, Oksana, Vishlitzky, Victor, Vlad, Adrian, Vladu, Ionela Mihaela, Vo, Anthony, Von Engelhardt, Charlotte, Von Münchhausen, Candy, Vorobyeva, Olga, Vossenberg, T., Vrolix, Mathias, Vukicevic, Marjana, Vyshnyvetskyy, Ivan, Wadvalla, Shahid, Wagner, Jan, Wakeling, John, Wallace, James, Wan Mohamed, Wan Mohd Izani, Wander, Gurpreet S, Ward, Kathleen, Warren, Mark L, Watanabe, Atsuyuki, Weber, Bruce, Weintraub, Howard, Weisnagel, John, Welker, James, Wendisch, Ulrich, Wenocur, Howard S, Wierum, Craig, Wilding, John, William, Maged, Wilson, Pete, Wilson, Jonathan P, Wong, Yuk-Ki, Wongcharoen, Wanwarang, Wozniak, Iwona, Wu, Chau-Chung, Wyatt, Nell, Wynne, Alan, Yamaguchi, Hiroshi, Yamasaki, Masahiro, Yazici, Dilek, Yeh, Hung-I, Yotov, Yoto, Yuan, Qingyang, Zacher, Jeffrey, Zagrebelnaya, Olga, Zaidman, Cesar J, Zalevskaya, Alsu, Zarich, Stuart, Zatelli, Maria Chiara, Zeller, Helga, Zhdanova, Elena A, Zornitzki, Taiba, Zrazhevskiy, Konstantin, Zykov, Mikhail, Lincoff, A Michael, Ryan, Donna H, Colhoun, Helen M, Deanfield, John E, Emerson, Scott S, Kahn, Steven E, Kushner, Robert F, Plutzky, Jorge, Brown-Frandsen, Kirstine, Hovingh, G Kees, Hardt-Lindberg, Soren, Tornøe, Christoffer W, Deanfield, John, Scirica, Benjamin M, Ryan, Donna, Kosiborod, Mikhail N, Hardt-Lindberg, Søren, Frenkel, Ofir, Weeke, Peter E, Rasmussen, Søren, Lang, Chim C, and Urina-Triana, Miguel
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43. Electrophysiological impact of mental fatigue on brain activity during a bike task: A wavelet analysis approach
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Proost, Matthias, De Bock, Sander, Habay, Jelle, Nagels, Guy, De Pauw, Kevin, Meeusen, Romain, Roelands, Bart, and Van Cutsem, Jeroen
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44. The Framework Agreement on the applicable social security law in case of habitual cross-border telework after the pandemic
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De Pauw, Bruno and Verschueren, Herwig
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45. Tempering and enabling ambition: how equity is considered in domestic processes preparing NDCs
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Holz, Christian, Cunliffe, Guy, Mbeva, Kennedy, Pauw, Pieter W., and Winkler, Harald
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46. Microclimate and forest density drive plant population dynamics under climate change
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Sanczuk, Pieter, De Pauw, Karen, De Lombaerde, Emiel, Luoto, Miska, Meeussen, Camille, Govaert, Sanne, Vanneste, Thomas, Depauw, Leen, Brunet, Jörg, Cousins, Sara A. O., Gasperini, Cristina, Hedwall, Per-Ola, Iacopetti, Giovanni, Lenoir, Jonathan, Plue, Jan, Selvi, Federico, Spicher, Fabien, Uria-Diez, Jaime, Verheyen, Kris, Vangansbeke, Pieter, and De Frenne, Pieter
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47. Robocasting of ordered mesoporous silica‐based monoliths: Rheological, textural, and mechanical characterization
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Emiliano S. Dal Molin, Laura M. Henning, Julian T. Müller, Glen J. Smales, Brian R. Pauw, Maged F. Bekheet, Aleksander Gurlo, and Ulla Simon
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additive manufacturing ,OMS ,porous materials ,robocasting ,Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials ,TA401-492 - Abstract
Abstract Hierarchically porous, high‐surface‐area silica materials are excellent candidates for multiple applications like catalysis and environmental remediation. Shaping these materials with additive manufacturing (AM) techniques, like robocasting, could enable their use with the benefit of on‐demand, customized shaping and maximizing performance. Herein, ordered mesoporous silica COK‐12 slurries were robocasted into monoliths, containing different ratios of uncalcined COK‐12 and sodium bentonite (0–25 wt.%). The rheology of the mixed slurries is characterized by lower flow indexes (0.69 vs. 0.32) and higher yield stresses (96 vs. 259 Pa) compared to pure COK‐12 ones. Monoliths were printed in woodpile structures and calcined at 600°C. Micro‐CT measurements showed a linear shrinkage of 25% after calcination. Mechanical characterization showed increased uniaxial strength (0.20 ± 0.07 to 1.0 ± 0.3 MPa) with increasing binder/solids ratio from 13 to 25%. The amorphous, mesoporous structure of COK‐12 was retained. The structures exhibited open porosities of 52 ± 4% and showed higher specific mesopore volumes, and increased average mesopore size (6 vs. 8 nm) compared to COK‐12. Small‐angle x‐ray scattering analysis revealed an increased lattice parameter (10.3 vs. 11.0 nm) and reduced wall thickness (3.1 nm vs. 4.1 nm) of the COK‐12 in the monoliths. These properties indicate suitability for their application as porous supports and adsorbents.
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48. Association between SARS-CoV-2 variants and post COVID-19 condition: findings from a longitudinal cohort study in the Belgian adult population
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Huyen Nguyen Thi Khanh, Laura Cornelissen, Diego Castanares-Zapatero, Robby De Pauw, Dieter Van Cauteren, Stefaan Demarest, Sabine Drieskens, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Karin De Ridder, Rana Charafeddine, and Pierre Smith
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Abstract Background While many studies on the determinants of post-COVID-19 conditions (PCC) have been conducted, little is known about the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 variants and PCC. This study aimed to assess the association between different SARS-CoV-2 variants and the probability of having PCC three months after the infection. Methods This study was a longitudinal cohort study conducted between April 2021 and September 2022 in Belgium. In total, 8,238 adults with a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection were followed up between the time of their infection and three months later. The primary outcomes were the PCC status three months post infection and seven PCC symptoms categories (neurocognitive, autonomic, gastrointestinal, respiratory, musculoskeletal, anosmia and/or dysgeusia, and other manifestations). The main exposure variable was the type of SARS-CoV-2 variants (i.e. Alpha, Delta, and Omicron), extracted from national surveillance data. The association between the different SARS-CoV-2 variants and PCC as well as PCC symptoms categories was assessed using multivariable logistic regression. Results The proportion of PCC among participants infected during the Alpha, Delta, and Omicron-dominant periods was significantly different and respectively 50%, 50%, and 37%. Participants infected during the Alpha- and Delta-dominant periods had a significantly higher odds of having PCC than those infected during the Omicron-dominant period (OR = 1.61, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.33–1.96 and OR = 1.73, 95%CI = 1.54–1.93, respectively). Participants infected during the Alpha and Delta-dominant periods were more likely to report neurocognitive, respiratory, and anosmia/dysgeusia symptoms of PCC. Conclusions People infected during the Alpha- and Delta-dominant periods had a higher probability of having PCC three months after infection than those infected during the Omicron-dominant period. The lower probability of PCC with the Omicron variant must also be interpreted in absolute figures. Indeed, the number of infections with the Omicron variant being higher than with the Alpha and Delta variants, it is possible that the overall prevalence of PCC in the population increases, even if the probability of having a PCC decreases.
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49. User Evaluation of a Shared Robot Control System Combining BCI and Eye Tracking in a Portable Augmented Reality User Interface
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Arnau Dillen, Mohsen Omidi, Fakhreddine Ghaffari, Olivier Romain, Bram Vanderborght, Bart Roelands, Ann Nowé, and Kevin De Pauw
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This study evaluates an innovative control approach to assistive robotics by integrating brain–computer interface (BCI) technology and eye tracking into a shared control system for a mobile augmented reality user interface. Aimed at enhancing the autonomy of individuals with physical disabilities, particularly those with impaired motor function due to conditions such as stroke, the system utilizes BCI to interpret user intentions from electroencephalography signals and eye tracking to identify the object of focus, thus refining control commands. This integration seeks to create a more intuitive and responsive assistive robot control strategy. The real-world usability was evaluated, demonstrating significant potential to improve autonomy for individuals with severe motor impairments. The control system was compared with an eye-tracking-based alternative to identify areas needing improvement. Although BCI achieved an acceptable success rate of 0.83 in the final phase, eye tracking was more effective with a perfect success rate and consistently lower completion times (p<0.001). The user experience responses favored eye tracking in 11 out of 26 questions, with no significant differences in the remaining questions, and subjective fatigue was higher with BCI use (p=0.04). While BCI performance lagged behind eye tracking, the user evaluation supports the validity of our control strategy, showing that it could be deployed in real-world conditions and suggesting a pathway for further advancements.
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50. Correction: The angiogenesis suppressor gene AKAP12 is under the epigenetic control of HDAC7 in endothelial cells
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Turtoi, Andrei, Mottet, Denis, Matheus, Nicolas, Dumont, Bruno, Peixoto, Paul, Hennequière, Vincent, Deroanne, Christophe, Colige, Alain, De Pauw, Edwin, Bellahcène, Akeila, and Castronovo, Vincent
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